James A Shanks High School - Tiger Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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4 i Distance runners include Kneeling Elgin Thomas. Earl Jackson and Alphonso Ranks. Standing Wayne Collins and Freddie Andrews. The 1983-84 track members are Kneeling Jessie Marshall. Marvin Williams. Roderick Scott. Carey Esland. Marvin McMillian. Lyndon Williams. Elgin Thomas. Alphonso Ranks. Freddie Andrews. Wayne Collins. Marvin Wright, and Kelvin Walter Standing Gary Russ. Timothy Johnson. John O'Neal. Roosevelt Johnson. Anthony Oliver. Darium Robinson. Eric Grant. Raymond Ward. Madison Johnson. Earl Jackson. Rodney Martin. Joel Reavers. Tony Gordon. Willie Ware. Eric Sanders. Gus Dasher. Thomas Frazier. Cameron Zanders. Calvin Long. Emanuel Robinson. Clint Earlin. and Tim Wright. Track Team coach is Mr. James Pelham. Sprinters are Front Row Jessie Marshall. Joel Reavers. Marvin McMillian. Timothy Johnson, and Anthony Oliver. Back Row Thomas Frazier. Gus Dasher. Cameron Zanders, and Calvin Long. The members of the girls' track team are Kneeling Marilyn Conyers. Jawanna Rethea. Tonjii Wiggins. Sandra Harris. Sheryl Shirley, and Kelly Malik Back Row Joy Milton. Angela Hawkins. Sonji West. Rochelle Walter. Josie Smith. Artesa Washington. Monica Rradwell. Rrenda Knecht. Tiajuana Fennell. 66

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Lady Tigerettes Take Part In Thanksgiving Tournament The Girls Basketball Team relied heavily on teamwork, which led them to defeat Godby 152-19. Two of the ten members were sophomores, five were juniors, and three were seniors. The team started its season on November 23. 1983. under the direction of Coach Don White. They opened their season by finishing third in the Thanksgiving tournament in Ocala. Whigham. Georgia. Ocala Vanguard. Niceville and district rival Rickards were among the tough teams played. The girls went on to win a majority of their games. Coach White stressed to his young team members the importance of hard work. The team is young and inexperienced, but at the end. we will be one of the best teams in the state. said Coach White. A jump shot is easy for Lynn Harris. Coach White discusses the next move with the team during a time out. Barbara Miller takes a shot over her opponents. While her opponents look on. Jozell Graham receives the rebound. 65

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Four Shanks Track Members Selected For AH Big Bend Shanks’ track team consisted of thirty-nine males and eighteen females with each person participating in one or more of the following events: hurdling. pole vault- ing. discus-throwing, sprinting and jumping. The track team, under the guidance of Coach James Pelham, and the cross country team, coached by Mr. William Garrett trained vigorously to obtain their goals of excellence in field events. The boys' cross country team, consisting of Wayne Collins. Earl Jackson and Alfonzo Banks, completed a successful season with Collins and Jackson being selected as All Big Bend runners. The girls' two mile team also had two members. Rochelle Walter and Lalanza Mathews, selected as All Big Bend winners. Other members of the girls’ team were Sonja West. Sherry I Shirley. Sandra Harris and Ja wanna Bethea. The first track meet of the season, an indoor event in Gainesville, took place on February 10. The sophomores had a track meet of their own against Carter-Parramore on February 21 and a varsity meet on February 24. The season culminated in state competition against area schools and a select number of out- of-state schools. Girls shot putters and high jumpers are Kneeling Jawanna Bethea. Kelly Malik, and liajuana Fen- nell Back Row Joy Milton and Artesa Washing ton. Boys shotputting team members are Kneeling Madison Johnson. Lyndon Williams, and Tim Wright Standing Clint Farlin. Tony Gordon. Willie Ware, and Raymond Ward. 67