Fort Valley State University - Flame Yearbook (Fort Valley, GA)

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IN MEMORY OF LOUI E JO ES JORDA A l The Fort Valley State College Sports Family was deeply sadden in learning of the passing of Mrs. Louise Jones Jordan, a member of the 1976-77 Wildkittens Basketball Association and the recipient of the 1977 FVSC Academic Scholastic Award. Louise, a sophomore Early Childhood Education ma- jor, passed away at the Eugene Talamadge Hospital in Augusta, Ga. on December 28, 1977. Louise was a 1976 graduate of Crawford -County High located in Roberta, Ga. While attending high school, Louise was associated with the Future Home- makers of America Club, the 4-H Club, the Pep Club, and the Junior-Senior Club. She was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and the Most Outstanding Of- fensive Player on the basketball team her senior year. Mrs. J ordan's community related activities included serving as president of the Girl's Softball team and as an active member of the St. James Baptist Church Choir. Louise was funeralized on January 2, 1978 at the St. James Baptist Church. Coach Jessie Brown and the Wildkittens Basketball team were present to pay their last respects to their teammate and friend. Coach Brown and the Kittens are also putting to- gether a memorial display at the George N. Woodward Gymnasium in honour of Louise, number 53, and her association with the Wildkittens team. Louise was the daughter of Mrs. Queen Jones and the bride of Sgt. Alfronzo Jordan.

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7 WiIdkitten Fini papef Season With 12-8 Record The Fort Valley State College Wildkittens f'mished their regular season with a I2-8 win-loss record. Their conference record was 4-l. This outstanding performance has led them to higher plains already. The Kittens, under the leadership of Coach Jessie Brown, placed second f2ndJ in the GAIAW Toumament in Valdosta, Georgia on Febniary 23 H 25. This came as a result of defeating the two toughest teams in the state. Savannah State, who defeated the Kittens twice during the regular season, fell prey to the Kittens on the first night of the three-day toumament. That score was 77-73. Then on the second night, the Ramettes of Albany fell to the mighty Kittens of Fort Valley by the score of 79-78. The Kittens split the season encounters with Albany winning at home and losing in Albany. The ferocious Kittens were stopped one QI! short dt' the championship by the powerful team from Valdosta State, Valdosta. That score was I I0-76 As a result of the second place position of the Kittens, they will, along with first place Valdosta, compete in the South Region III of the AIAW that wi he phyed on Qs GBX! of Phi! Newspaper clipping Kittens Place Fourth In Tallahassee TAl,l.AliASSl'IE, Fl, - The Fort Valley State Vnllege girls basketball team marie it through only one round uf the AIMK in Tallahassee this nf-ekt-nd as they destroyed the L'nnerstty nl South Florida by the scurr- tti 71 ln the second game they' nere stopped just one pmnl from adyancmg tothe ftnals as they uere defeated by tile Miss by the score 75-74 The litttens vlill hate to look to another year before trying for a national championship Howe-ter, as a result of their pre formance on the Florida court. they have been invited to the National Womens Invitational Bas- ketball Tournament tn Amarillo. Texas The team vytll leave the Valley on Thursday for that tourna- menl The 'Kitten threat came to a close in the final seconds of the Ole Miss game when a Fort Valley player was called for traveling. thus turning the ball over to Ole Miss wttr less than a minute to play They were unable to score as the 'Kittens regained po- session ofthe ball With only 6 seconds on the clock, Wildkttten star Barbara Green put in what 'was thought to be the clencher. however, she was called for walking and Ole Mtss secured the victory With the final buzzer, the tournament went as follows Valdosta State, lst place. Ole Miss, 2nd place, Delta State. 3rd place and Fort Valley State, ttthplace 'Ma State University in Tallahassee, Florida from Thursday, March 9th through Saturday, March llth. The AIAW is a four state event including schools from Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Valdosta State and Fort Valley State will represent Georgia. The toumament schedule for Thursday is as follows: FVSC Wildltittens vs. University of South Florida at l:00 p.m.: Delta State vs. University of Alabama at 3:00 p.m.: sxx TTE48, 4 Talladega vs. Mississippi at 7:00 p.m.g and Valdosta State vs. Florida State at 9:00 p.m. The entire FVSC community is behind the Fort Valley team and are looking for great things from them during this tournament and the fonhcoming season. The team is very enthusiastic about the Tallahassee trip and in the words of one team member, Dorothy Carswell. we will try and retum number one . le, ft JL G75-'SS '1 e2 ,if + +1i.. '.'1'2f 'F ,... ,, a 5 X s . -.- 'WEP , 1 1 li '- ix: 5 1-...elim . 1 , . - i 5555:I:1E':fi-