King High School - Clarion Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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GIRL’S J.V. BASKETBALL King V.S. Tampa Bay Tee. Robinson Plant Leto Opponent 34 East Bay Jefferson Plant City Hillsborough 29 53 Brandon Chamberlain 70 26 Tampa Bay Tech Robinson 63 38 Plant 34 23 Leto 52 33 East Bay 35 30 Jefferson Plant City Hillsborough Brandon Chamberlain 36 J.V. Lady L.ions struggle against Jefferson to get the ball. ! 100 Girl’s J.V. Basketball

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SCORING THROUGH TEAM EFFORT With help from new Head Coach Leon Smith, the junior varsity basketball team was tremen- dously successful this year. Coach Smith, who teaches sports to children for the City of Tampa, hoped to prepare his players to pla varsity bas- ketball next year. At the beginning of the season the Lions were tied for first place in the county. Coach Smith felt the reason for this success was the emphasis placed on team play and not individ- ual leadership on the court. The team tried to im- prove each game by playing highly competitive basketball. Each of the 18 members of the team contributed to the overall quality of play, with only a few games in which every member did not participate. With experience now behind them, the junior varsity basketball players will help cre- ate a stronger varsity team in the next years.

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RED AND BLUE SHOOT FOR TWO The mighty junior varsity Lady Lions feared by their opponents. The girls posted a winning sea- son for the 81-82 year. The players worked day in and day out after school to keep up their outstand- ing record. Practice included work on the fun- damental skills of dribbling, passing, shooting goals, perfecting foul shots and building up each players endourance. The hard work, dedication, and spirit of the team proved to be beneficial factors to their success. This year the team was coached by Roger Ed- wards. Coach Edwards dedicated himself totally by working with the team at practices and the games giving each member of the team support. With a new coach and a new team, the Lady Lions set out to do their best and in the long run turned out the winners and will continue to be successful in the years to come at King.