Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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IEQCQDKI SE For the fourth straight year, OHS girls won the regional and district tourna- ments. The Red Devils also had their best regular season record ever at 21-1. In the regional, the Red Devils had no trouble at all as they rolled past all three opponents. In the opening game of the regional, a balanced scoring attack paced the girls as they beat Central City 63-43. Hancock County was the opponent for OHS in the semi-finals, and it was all OHS from the opening tipoff. The OHS girls led 10-0 early and went on to win 62-38. In the title game between OHS and Butler County, it was no contest as June Harris and Jeanette Rowan led the attack that ended Butler County's dream 78-44. Making the all-regional team were three OHS standouts - Jeanette Rowan, Willene Owsley and Barbara Hinton. The district tournament provided more competition than the regional. In the first game, OHS ran up a 16 point lead and never looked back as they destroyed Mount St. Joe 77-27. Arch-rival Apollo came to the Sports- center with devil's blood in their eyes but left the arena looking ahead to next season as OHS won 57-45. The Red Dev- ils built up an 18 point lead in the final quarter and then coach Grant Talbott used a spread offense to secure the win. McLean County gave the defending district champions all they wanted be- fore falling at the end 45-43 in the title game. A quick defense and Jeanette Rowan's 14 rebounds were instrumental in the win. Four OHS starters made the All-Dis- trict team - Rowan, Owsley, Harris and Bea Brown. In regular season action, the Red Dev- ils finished with a sparkling 21-1 record, losing only to Madisonville 61-51. The Devils beat all of their last 15 opponents, including Madisonville. OHS got re- venge on Madisonville by beating the Maroons 50-48 on their home floor. OHS beat all of the local rivals twice fApollo 60-43 and 52-50, Owensboro Catholic 64-41 and 63-31, Daviess Coun- ty 64-46 and 67-45.J - By Nicky Nicholas 86fc1f15' Basketball JMU iii 3 WJ 3 MAJIFDJ 2 IIT When you're up against OHS, you're upside down, could be an appropriate cheer for this scene in the title game of the Third Regional Tourna- il ment. Jeanette Rowan f31J had just made a basket when a Butler County player found herself up in the air.

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J at 1 rw ii yi HE, .W Coach Grant Talbott emphasizes a point to Wil- lene Ows1ey152j in the State Tournament open- er against Anderson County. Donetta Owsley 1431 is in the background. .A qv ig. I i .wb 9, I I st - -Q ,, . kb k i is Leading scorer and rebounder, Jeanette Rowan drives for the basket against Anderson County. I dare you to shoot is the expression on the face of Terri Wilkerson 1515 of Barren County. Barbara Hinton has the ball For OHS and Bea Brown 1215 is watching the quarter-final action. Girls' Basketball! 5

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U ag' sms?-Q-i . l ' 4 K, S 'kkk ,cj 'J K I F ,,.,. K i Near Perfect Record Spoiled At State Tourney Girls' Basketball Q28-21 OHS McLean County OHS 65, Providence OHS Hughes-Kirk OHS 65, Henderson County OHS 60, Apollo District Tournament OHS 64, McLean County OHS 64, Daviess County OHS Mt. St, joe OHS 80, Ohio County OHS Apollo OHS 67, Daviess County OHS McLean County OHS 51, Madisonville OHS 55, Hancock County Regional Tournament OHS 64, Owensboro Catholic OHS 63, Owensboro Catholic OHS Central City OHS 60, Butler County OHS Hancock County OHS 61, Hughes-Kirk OHS Butler County OHS 42, Hancock County OHS 50, Madisonville State Tournament OHS 59, Ohio County OHS 52, Apollo OHS Anderson County OHS 64, Union County OHS Barren County OHS 69, Christian County OHS 66, Warren Central Coach Grant Talbott 'lf ' S Q , Members of the 1977-78 OHS girls' team include ffront row from leftj: Markeitha jackson, Cathy White, rey. Second Row: Suzanne Lanham, June Harris, Anita Griffith Kim McDan- iel, Jeanette Rowan, Willene Ows ine Nelson, Wendy Morton, , Mary'Beth .Iiggggr Back row: Kathleen Rouse, Becky Moor- man, Sghggll-uff, I , Bar- bara Hinton, Georgia Moss, Donetta Owsley, Coach Grant Talbott, Assistants Walter Lee and Sally Rudisell. Three OHS players -Jeanette Rowan, Barbara Hinton and Willene Owsley - were named to the All-Regional team. 'tl ,fgxl K Cutting down the nets after the regional cham- pionship game was a happy experience forjgi Harris. . G II, A . 'AZ : V V :7 Q' D, V ' ik ' . 9 e 1 Barbara Hinton and Lola Harrison QSOQ of But- ler County appear to be doing a new dance in their effort to get a loose ball in the champion- ship game. cms' Basketballf87