Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Charlene Smith warily rounds third base on a hit Jackie Hill pitches a strike in the early innings against Southwest I The Northeast girls’ softball team suffered through a dismal 1-7 season. “The main problem was in- experienced players. They had to gain competitiveness and playing experience,” said Head Coach Marilyn Sikes. NEXPERIENCE Raiderettes suffer through rebuilding year A handful of individual ac- complishments kept the season from being a total loss. Wendy Gunn set a new high for a season batting average, bat- ting a sizzling .783. She also tied the record she already shared with three others for the most homeruns hit in a single game (2). Gunn, Debra Beard, and Kim Williams shared a new record for the best earned run average for the season (8).

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GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY Ist Ist Ist Ist Ist Ist Ist Ist Ist Opponents Southwest, Putnam County Washington Co Washington, Wilkinson Co. Colquitt Co., Westover Southwest, Wilkinson Co. Whigham, Colquitt Col, Westover, Cairo Washington Co., Putnam Co. Opponent forfeited Westover, Whigham. Crisp Co.. Tift Co. Region Meet State Meet (NE disqualifed) 11-1-0 BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY Opponent Southwest, Putnam Co., Central Central, Northside, Washington County Washington Co., Northside, Wilkinson Co. Washington Co., Wilkinson Co. Central, Westover, Colquitt Co. Southwest, Wilkinson Co. Central, Westover, Colquitt Co., Thomasville Washington Co., Putnam Co. Central, Southwest Central, Westover, Warner Robins, Crisp Co., Tift Co. Region State (NE disqualified) 4-8-0 Raiderettes are deep into the “mental race’’ before the gun ever sounds Tijuana Hillman looks exhausted as she waits for her time after finishing the course Raiders take their place at the starting line among other runners RANSPORTATION WOES Bus did what opponents couldn't The Northeast cross country teams were a study in op- posites in 1984-85. The girls’ team, led by Leslie Glover, Carol Turner, Sharon McCollum, Benita Parker, and super newcomer Tijuana Hillman, had an undefeated season with eleven wins going into the state meet, four of those wins with perfect scores. Hopes for a good meet at the state level were shattered by transportation problems. The bus carrying the Northeast teams did not reach the site of the state meet until the race had already begun. Hillman, the freshman sensa- tion, broke the school course record three times during the season, finally setting a 19.56 mark. (The previous record of 21.10 had been held by team- mate Carol Turner.) The boys’ team could only manage a record of 4-7 going into the state meet. Led by Dar- rell Gordon, Carlton Thomas, and Reginald Kitchens, the team did have one meet with a perfect score. Of the seven losses, three of them came at the hands of the cross-town rival Central Chargers. Cross Country 53

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. S Senior Kim Williams traps a ground ball in the outfield in a game at Central City Park against crosstown rival Southwest Lt ' : - pa @ : : ‘ | ‘ = Senior Wendy Gunn, who tied or set three school hitting records, slugs another one against Southwest Head Coach Marilyn Sikes watches ac tion down the third base line SOFTBALL Opponent Central Northside Warner Robins Southwest Central Northside Warner Robins Southwest iGitaew's ale Season Record: 1-7-0 VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM — Front Row: Demetria Finney, Charlene Smith, Andrea James, Shurice Baldwin, Wendy Gunn, Oc tavia Clowers. Back Row: Tim Peavy (manager), Debra Beard, Kim Williams, Willie Young (manager), Jackie Hill, Monica Lemons, Kassandra Pugh, Selenthia Stafford, Coach Marilyn Sikes. Not Pictured: Bernard Heard (manager) Softball 55