Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Menis Varsity asketball Rams lose opener but quickly recover to earn seven straight victories. Even after losing a close 69-66 season opener to Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, Coach Mike Kirkman still felt that his team, which made it to the final four in last yearis 3A state basketball playoffs, showed that they are still of championship caliber, but were just feeling the opening night jittersf' North Marion proved to be no contest as the Rams blew past the Colts for an easy 97-49 victory. The Rams then knocked off number 2 Ocala Forest with a big 76-60 decision. The Santa Fe Raiders were the next Ram victims as the number 8 Rams defeated the Raiders 70-52. Santa Fe kept the game close dur- ing the first half and led by three points at the half-time buzzer. Being down by three points, the Rams emerged from the locker room ready to play efficient basketball. They started by dump- ing in ten unanswered points, and never gave up the lead for the remainder of the game. Marlon Jones led the Rams, scoring with his game high 30 points. Titusville Astronaut was caught unprepared for the wrath of the Rams as Eastside notched a 61- 52 decision. The College Town Classic tournament sent the Rams home licking their wounds after they lost a heartbreak, 63-62, to the Buchholz Bobcats. HWe really hurt and banged up,', said Coach Mike Kirkman, f'Wejust didn't have the bench strength after two players fouled out. Later the same week, the Rams traveled to Tallahassee for the Governor's Invitational Tourney and renewed their self confidence as they defeated Rickards of Tallahassee 85-59 to sieze the tournament title. The Rams welcomed a chance for revenge against the Bobcats of Buchholz as the Cats visited the Eastside gym only to be faced with a furious Ram squad who slapped the Cats with a 65-60 loss. ll4fMen's Varsity Basketball

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l. Sheri Stinson fcaptainj, Deborah Woods, Barbara Reeb, Jackie Koon, Emily Tolbert, Kyle Kelley, Deb- bie Kirby, Felicia Farris, Lissa Stallings, Gayla Beach fcaptainj. 2. Cheerleaders perform a punk rock stunt especially for the football players. 3. Sheri Stinson helps to raise the spirit of the students at a pep rally. 4. Barbara Reeb and Sheri Stinson show their ability to do a stunt at a football game. 5. Varsity Cheerleaders welcome the Ram team on to the field at a football game against the Ocala Forest Wildcats. Varsity Cheerleadersfl 13

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1. Merlon Jones goes for a dunk shot and misses. 2. Canes make an attempt to block Eastside's shot. 3. Jimmy Johnson leaps to block Buchholz shot. 4. David Labby, Cleve Anderson, Anthony Thomas, George Gilshrist, Harold Roberts, Merlon Jones, Mar- lon Jones, Jimmy Johnson, Charlie Clark. 5. Rams show how easy it is to make a basket. 3 Men's Varsity Basketballfl l5