Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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NINTH GRADE BASKETBALL — Front Row: Carol Prescott, Janice Moore, Sheree Jones, Lisa Flagg, Ti Hillman. Back Row: Terrell Lynn Boyd, Conya Reeves, » Calhoun, Pam King, Starler B-TEAM BASKETBALL — Front Row: Patrice Mays Charlene Smith, Audrey Alexander Carla Fults, Martha Shinholster Back Row: Wanda West, Tracey Hawkinson, Anna Godbee, Coach Walter Daniely, Vickie Glover, Cyn thia Zeigler, Selenthia Stafford Pam King tries to steal the ball while two other teammates are trying to aid her against the Lady Charger As Audrey Alexander dribbles down the court, she “scopes out the sides.” B-Team, 9th Grade Girls’ Basketball 63

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Martha tries to maneuver around the Lady Charger. B-TEAM GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Opponent Southwest Northside Central Hancock Central Warren Baldwin Central Warner Robins Southwest Southwest Warner Robins Southwest Northside Baldwin Season Record: 5-9-0 GTRUGGLING Subvarsity teams have long seasons A very long season would probably have been how the B- Team Raiderettes describe the measuring of this year’s scoreboard of 5-14 against last year’s scoreboard, 10-2. It is ob- vious that the Raiderettes have struggled more this year than last year. The starting five were Audrey Alexander, Carla Fults, Anna Godbee, Martha Shinholster, and Vickie Glover, 62 B-Team, 9th Grade Girls’ Basketball advisor Coach Walter Daniely. The Ninth grade girls’ basketball team seeing 3-8 will have a tough season next year against Central and Southwest. The leading ladies are Pamela King, Terrel Fuller and Audrey Alexander, and Carol Prescott, LaTuise Calhoun, Coach Parlette Murray. NINTH GRADE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL NE 27 Opponent Central Southwest Central Southwest Central Boddie Central Southwest Season Record: 3-5-0

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OMING ON STRONG Wrestlers continue to improve Wrestling season begins around the middle of November. The staff consists of Head Coach Fred Howe, assistant Coach Fred Persley, and middle school coach Mike Myers, all in their fourth year of coaching wrestling. Head Coach Fred Howe said, “Wrestlers participate at respective weight classes beginning at 98 Ibs; 105 Ibs; 112 Ibs; 119 Ibs; 126 Ibs; 132 Ibs; 135 Ibs; 145 Ibs; 155 Ibs; 169 Ibs; 185 Ibs; and unlimited (heavyweight). There is a two- pound allotment at Christmas and additional pound February 1 for normal growth during the season.’ Each individual wrestler can participate in 16 matches and two invitational tournaments during the season. In February an area tournament is held and the top four wrestlers in each class then qualify for the state tournament held a week later. Northeast had five wrestlers VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM — Front Row: Coach Fred Howe, Cedric Newton, Dexter Wheeler, Rod Solomon, Willie Stephens (Manager) Back Row: Curtis Coates, Larry Wilson, Dennis Hart, Kenneth Graves, Harold Jones 64 Wrestling who qualified for the state tour nament. In the 107 Ib. weight class was Curtis Coates, a sophomore, who was 22-5 with 18 pins and second place in our area. In the 114 Ib. weight class we have Larry Wilson, a freshman who was 76 with 3 pins and third place in the area. Kenneth Graves, a junior in the 121 weight class, was 19-6 with 12 pins and fourth place in the area. In the 185 lb. weight class, Marvin Burkett, a senior was 4-1 with 1 pin and second place in the area. In the heavyweight class, Dexter Wheeler, a junior has a record of 27-1 with 24 pins and was first in area. Although no serious injuries occurred, Coach Fred Howe stated, ‘‘General injuries oc- curred when the joint is being stretched beyond its normal range. Though the rules pro- tect the extreme cases, the wrestlers must learn to warm up the neck, shoulders, ankles and to some extent the knees before each event.” Coach Howe confers with John Jones, tournament director at Southwest WRESTLING Opponent Central Southwest GAB Southwest West Laurens Northside Warner Robins East Laurens Dublin West Laurens Dublin Northside Baldwin Baldwin Warner Robins Central Season Record 9-7.0 Area Il Tournament — 4th