Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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GIRL ' S BASKETBALL TEAM. (Back Row) Georgia Mines, Brenda Woodard, Peg- gy Shelby, Sonya McDonald (Second Row) Beverly Seaton, Barbara Rose, Linda May- berry, Bernadette Peters (Front row) Linda Baker, Shirley Williams, Linda Mayberry (Not pictured: Brenda Murphy.) Surprising feats like this rarely hap- pened in Charger basketball games, though, as Archie left most of the team ' s rebounding up to taller play- ers such as Michael Leonard and Walter Baylis. When foul trouble separated Archie from his col- leagues, the five players on the court still performed their job to perfec- tion. A fine example of this took place in the team ' s overtime con- quering of number one-ranked Vicksburg in their last home game of the season.. The Lady Chargers, rated second in the Capital Zone, pushed forward behind the combo of Barbara Rose, Brenda Murphy, and Linda May- berry. With strenuous practices and collec- tive efforts, both Callaway basket- ball teams posted terrific records with the help of a number of division All-Stars. UP, UP, AND AWAY. Fans and players alike await the outcome as Charger Brenda Murphy goes up for the ball. Basketball 87

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As the basketball bounced aimlessly on the glass behind the hoop, the six- foot-two center swished forward to collect the rebound. As he grasped for the loose ball, he ignored his in- stincts to jump, since his only opposi- tion was Callaway ' s five-foot-nine guard, Eddie Archie. The mis- match surprised him, however, as Archie sprang inches over the out- stretched arms of his opponent, gath- ering in the rebound. SWISH! Intense concentration pays off as Herman Veal sinks another free throw. AIRBORN. Eddie Archie flies to score an- other two points. BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM. (Front Row Willie Henry, Ricky Brown, Anthony Simon, Tyrone Bailey (Second row) Larry Lacey, Kevin Galloway, Walter Baylis, Alphonso Jones, Eddie Archie (Back row) David Shel- by, Michael Garner, Herman Veal, Michael Leonard, Aaron Smith, Richard Griggs, George Washington. 86 Basketball

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Pride and sacrifice, the marKs of tr ue sports persons, overflowed among the members of the Lady Charger basketball team. Under the careful observance of Coach Thado Gordon, the Callaway belles of basketball conquered a number of foes in the division. Practice made the difference; daily drills in ball handling and shooting proved to be valuable tools through- out the season, and in post season play, also. In the Capitol Division Champion- ship the team ' s intense labor paid off. The Chargers stunned their op- ponents on the way to a second-place finish. Individuals did not accom- plish this feat, however. Dedication did it. WELL GUYS . . . Coach Ray ' s Pre-game Discussions prepare the team for their win- ning season. IN THE BEGINNING . . . And so begins another display of feminine skill as the Charg- er girls await the outcome of the jump. 88 Basketball