Gettys D Broome High School - Medallion Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Debra Gllree scampers desperately The seniors and underclassmen struggle to recover one of many fumbled for a senior touchdown. balls. The underclass cheerleaders add beauty to the field as well as giving moral support to their team. Coach Louie Crocker instructs Jackie Mode, Rita Zettlemoyer and Denise Walker on the next series of plays. The seniors display enthusiasm after their victory. Socializing 17

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Seniors Uphold Tradition Though the theme for Home- coming was The Rainbow Con- nection, rainbows were the last thing on the minds of the two opposing teams as Powder Puff 81 got underway. The seniors started the action with a first quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Sharon Sullivan to Debra Gilree. This score did not go unanswered by the under- classmen, however, as quarter- back Angela Johnson found sophomore Tonya Wilkins in the end zone to tie the score at 6-6 going into halftime. The highlight of halftime was the presentation of the candi- dates for Homecoming King. Bu- ford Smith was crowned king, with Tony Martin and Olin Mintz as runners-up. Knowing that a senior team had never lost a Powder Puff game in the history of Broome High School, the senior girls came out of halftime with fire in their eyes and winning on their minds. Amidst the cheerleaders rousing chants of Go Ba- nanas! the senior girls proceed- ed to dominate second half play. Quarterback Sharon Sulli- van threw two successive touchdown passes to Iris Russell, with extra points being scored by Sharon Sullivan and Deneen Fowler. As the horn signaled the end of Powder Puff 81 , the seniors had won 22-6. Though battered and bruised, they went home happy knowing that they had preserved Broome High tradition. Buford Smith strikes a dashing pose as he is crowned 1981 Homecoming King. He was sponsored by senior Iris Russell. The senior cheerleaders look gorgeous as they run across the field after talking with the underclass cheerleaders. 16 Socializing

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Excitement Mounts During Week Then came Friday, the day on which the Centurions were to face the Patriots of J.L. Mann. The day began as last minute preparations were made for the big game. Cheerleaders paint- ed large posters to boost the already soaring team spirit, and classes added the finishing touches to their floats. The afternoon pep rally was one of the wildest in Broome's history with the senior class being de- clared winner in the spirit stick and spirit chain competitions. As three o'clock drew near and the Alma Mater was sung, it was evident that everyone present could feel the great sense of pride; nothing was going to stop the mighty Centurions from reaching their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. That evening, the pre-game festivities began before a ca- pacity crowd in Royal Stadium. The class floats were presented and judged. Homecoming Queen candidates were also in- troduced. Then came the time for the game. Mann was a very tough team, and the Centurions knew that a victory would not come easily. However, since a Broome team had never lost a Homecoming game in the school's history, the Centurions knew that they had a great tradition to uphold. The action was fast and furious, but the Centurions managed to keep the upper hand as they led the Patriots. As the half time buzzer sound- ed, the senior class was an- nounced as the winner of fhe float competition. Gay Bailey was sponsored by John Bunn and Belinda Smith represented William Hemphill. Sandra Brown represented Buford Smith and Jan McCray was sponsored by Wes Arrowood. 18 Socializing