Coastal Academy - Retrospect Yearbook (Myrtle Beach, SC)

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Oougarettes Falter in Close Contests With high hopes and much spunk, the Cougarettes took to the floor for the 76-77 season. All of the confer- ence girls' teams, with perhaps the exception of James F. Byrnes, were fairly equal in ability, but somehow Coastal's scrappy lasses never seemed able to pull off victories that should have been theirs. Last minute surges in closely fought contests never seemed strong enough to secure a win. Their losses, however, could not be blamed on a lack of experience as everyone on the squad had seen previous action, with the possible exception of Eliza- beth Singleton, who moved up from junior varsity play. This year's win-loss record closely paralleled last season's eight and fifteen record with an eight and four- teen posting for 77. Spirited manager Shari Leach supplied her own answer to the teams' problem: lf we had some support, we could win some of those games! tl J The l977 Cougarette line-up is Deena Tal- bot, Dana Chandler, Lou Springs, Celeste Rid- dle, Nancy Walker, Sandra Leach, Kelly Howland, Jan Gore, Elizabeth Singleton, Keris Martin, Cathy Taylor, Caroline Smith, ifrontl Coach Dale Johnson, Ann Cromley, Margaret Martin, and Shari Leach, manager. t2l Coach Johnson concentrates on the girls' action on court. i3l Margaret Martin goes for the basket over Byrnes' opponent.

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ill A James F. Byrnes lass finds herself well- guarded by Deena Talbot and Keris Martin. l2l Ann Cromley, one ofthe team's scrappiest guards, waits anxiously to see if the free throw goes in. l3l A heavy schedule that begins in Novem- ber and ends in early March fills the time of Coastal's ball teams.