Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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New Profile 1. Vanessa Kitchens takes it to the hoop . 2. Team members go over game plan. 3. Donna Johnson breaks the Raider ' s defense. 4. What did you say Coach? (Renee Dotson) 5. Now here do you think you ' re going? (Sonja Houston) Varsity Girls Team Picture: 1st Row — Farlenity Martin, Rlchtina Jinks, Donna Johnson, Yolanda Milier, Renee Dot- son. 2nd Row — Angeia Cummings, Sonja Houston, Geri Norris, Vanessa Kitchens, De- trius Hiii. Did You Know . . . n 1895, Clara Baer of Newcomb College, New Orleans, formu- lated the first code of rules for women ' s competition in bas- ketball? Student Life Varsity Girls Basketball 205

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Varsity Girls Take On A Successful Season When a group has worked to- gether as our Varsity Girls ' Bas- ketball Team has, it really under- stands the importance of team- work in order to come out on top. This year ' s team was prob- ably the most uniform of Doug- lass ' previous teams. And though the girls did not claim as many victories as last year, they pre- vailed in teamwork and unity. One of the best performances by the girls this season took place in our gymnasium when they took on Columbia High School. The event was practical- ly sold out by halftime. Douglass dominated the game, with sen- iors Farlenity Martin and Donna Johnson as the high scorers. ' We were confident, bold and determined at times; and again doubting, timid and wavering ' — Fredericit Douglass Unlike the 1982-83 team, next year ' s team will be a young one. Douglass will lose seven of its members and will only have three remaining sophomores to carry the ball. Sophomore mem- ber Geri Norris stated, We have no choice but to work exception- ally hard and better discipline ourselves to maintain the team ' s respected record. 1. Get a rope, a tree and hang the ... ! ' (Renee Dotson) 2. Oops! (Geri Norris, Re- nee Dotson) 3. What did you say. Vanessa? ' (Coach Montgomery) 204 student Life Varsity Girls Basketball

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y5= Heading To The Top The B-team girls ' basketball team of 1982-83 was full of sur- prises. Although the team con- sisted of many inexperienced players, they showed a lot of tal- ent on the basketball count. With Yolanda Underwood dribbling down the court and passing the ball to Mia Daniels for the jump shots the Astros appeared to be dangerous to their opponents. The team ' s practices contri- buted greatly to their perfor- mances in the game. They prac- ticed diligently each day on bas- ketball skills, including jump shots, and free throws. Coach Fowlks ' coaching also contribut- ed to the success of the girls ' team. When former B-team bas- ketball players were asked to de- scribe Coach Fowlks ' , they con- sidered him to be one who is not interested so much in the win- ning the game, but how the team played the game. The real distance was great enough, but the imagined dis- tance to our ignorance was greater . — Fredericit Douglass The B-team boys ' basketball team exemplified extraordinary talent. Derrick Dennison, a ninth- grader, was awesome with his slam dunks. The majority of the boys played eighth grade basketball which provided them with the needed experience to play B-team. Coach Trimble coached the boys ' team and pro- vided them with a solid basket- ball background, so they would be prepared for the Varsity team in the coming years. 1. Yolanda Underwood protects the ball from the Eagles. 2. We ' re number one and here is why ... ! 3. Front Row Bridgette Williams, Yolanda Underwood Second Row Kimberly Brantley, Stephanie Beal, Ursula Steven, Au- dra Stone, Sowanda Neal Back Row Mia Dan- iels, St. Mary Shannel, NaTasha Dotson, Amanda Willingham, Pam Hilliary, Lateefa Cabey, Bergenia Luckett 4. Front Row: Dar- old Hill, Mario Josey, Jeramie Favors, Cedric Eppinger, Mildred Thomason, Charles Evans, Darren Gates Back Row Ricardo Weaver, Der- riclt Dennison, Buron Bloodworth, Adolphus Knight, Dwayne Hill, James Harris, Negel Simmons The Thrill Of Victory I .j nffli . ;Th ■ — 1J.J. 206 — student Life B-Team Basketball