Laurel Park High School - Koine Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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- t- For a while it was practice, practice, and more practice until the JV girls basketball team was chosen For the eleven lucky girls who composed the 1975 team, it was once again back to the court for those long practice sessions For the returning girls it was a time for improvement they would need to make the varsity team in 76 and for the new girls it was a time for learning to work together as a team, to become good basketball players in a male oriented bas- ketball world Coach Gail Williams felt this year ' s team was better than last not because they won more games (they didnt), but the skill, cooperation, experience, and desire to win were all strong in this year ' s team Credit was also due to better equipment and a stronger girls ' program over last year One second year member expressed her feelings: I think we got off to a great start by winning the first game. This year has been a lot of fun, but most important its helped to prepare me for varsity next year TOP FAR LEFT Seesaws and swings liven up i day afternoon picnic for the JV Basketball Team TOP LEFT Time-out for LP gives momen strategy planning against Martinsville BOTTOM FAR LEFT Rallying for two pom Drewry Mason, Melanie Walton lays it up LEFT Agair into the lane Tunstall. Lynn Stegall looks for a pass BELOW Jumping high agaic Gravely controls the ball K ' rrim f V THS41 LP 17 DR20 LP 17 FC45 LP 38 PC 42 LP 17

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Skills and Spirit Improve Even If Record Doesn ' t Members of the JV Basketball Team are (FRONT ROW) Lynn Stegall, Valerie Millner. Katrina Stockton, Brenda Gravely, Cynthia Grant, Cheryl Elliott, (BACK ROW) Miss Gail Williams, Coach, Linda Moorman. Cheryl Carter, Melanie Walton, Katherline Gravely, Leiliar Gravely A MHS16 LP 12 DM 28 LP 26 LP 16 JOB 18

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In Good Season, Lancers Stun Bulldogs Practice started November 1 just like always. Coach Jim Summey as he looked ahead said, Everybody ' s big. Each school just has a tremendous team. Victories weren ' t easy to ob- tain for any school in the district, and near the close of the season LP was third in the Piedmont District trailing behind Dan River and Martins- ville, which like usual was first. The last home game, on a Tuesday night, brought Laurel Park fans out in huge numbers. This game was against LP ' s rival, Martinsville. Fans were turn- ed away from the doors fifteen min- utes before the game because there was no more room. The Lancers took the lead in the first quarter and at the half had a nine point margin. At one time during the third quarter LP had a 12 point lead but fell two points behind at the end. In the fourth quarter, the Lancers pull- ed ahead by five points. When MHS rallied, LP did too. With eight seconds to go, MHS fouled LP ' s Ronnie Eg- gleston. He opened up the lead from two points to three, and at the sound of the buzzer the Lancers had won! Final score 58-55. The Lancers had done something no one else had done in two years, and it was the first time LP had de- feated MHS. The fans went wild. On the shoulders of the crowd, Darnell Brown and Ronnie Eggleston took down the nets. Coach Willie Martin accounted for LP ' s season success, The team and coaches gave 150% effort. The team played as Lancers, not as individuals. Varsity Team Members are Darnell Brown, Elbert Thompson, Jimmy Jamison, Wesley Dickerson, Ty- rone Hilton, Raymond Brown, Jesse Hodge, Mckinley Stockton, Ronnie Eggleston, Curtis Gravely, Walter Gravely, James Gravely, Clay Gravely, Coach Willie Martin, Coach Jim Summey. CLOCKWISE: Raymond Brown gets in for a close shot. In the middle of Trojan defenders, Ronnie Eggles- ton goes for a basket. Gunning again from the out- side is Ronnie Eggl FC 53 CHS 38 DM 75 CWC 50 PC 73 JDB 54 THS 53 MHS 72 DR 75 LP 57 LP 55 LP 67 LP 66 LP 81 LP 64 LP 63 LP 71 LP 68