Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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Cat Scratch Fever Spring Fever The year was definitely a successful one for George Carter and his team. The Bobcat netters finished the sea- son with a 6-1 record as a team. Jones was represented in seven of the eight spots at the state tourna- ment. The two people or teams with the best record in each division go on to the state tournament which was held in 1978 in Meridian. Duncan Stone represented Jones in A singles at the state tournament while John Clanton and Mark Morgan went to the state tournament in A doubles for Jones. ln the girl's A doubles, Lisa Tyr- one and T. J. Henderson of Jones were stopped in the first round. Jaime McMillan who plays B singles for Jones also went down in the first round. Jones' Ronnie Tisdale and Craig Ezell also lost in the early round in B doubles. Although Jones had players in seven of the eight events, only Glen McLemore made the finals for Jones where the B singles' player fell in three sets. Don Pulley lets a discus go! 62 I Tennis The 1978 Tennis Team

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CS i r le th Year of the Cat

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