Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Camille Rentz, freshman, maneuvers her way into the key and jumps to score over Manatee. 212 IV GIRLS ' BASKETBALL

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After making a fast break, senior Carolyn Harmon goes right up with a shot in the game versus Dunedin. Junior Karen Gibson goes up with her Dunedin opponent in an attempt to block her shot. VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKEIBALL 11 29 Northeast 60-46 12 1 Jefferson 95-33 12 3 Sarasota 45-46 12 5 Manatee 59-57 12 6 Boca Ciega 75-36 12 10 St. Pete 69-51 12 13 Countryside 51-31 12 17 Gibbs 53-66 12 20 Osceola 49-48 12 27-29 X-mas Tourn. 1 7 Tarpon Springs 64-31 1 10 Seminole 48-,17 t 12 Clearwater 61-74 i 19 Jefferson 76-32 » 23 Manatee 68-37 1 24 Dunedin 65-45 1 28 Largo 75-30 1 31 Dixie Hollins 61-21 2 4 Lakewood 60-53 a 7 Gibbs 57-70 2 8 Sarasota 35-55 2 11 Seminole 48-37 Demonstrating his strategy, Coach Ed Jackson instructs seniors Carolyn Harmon and Sonya Simmons, junior Karen Gibson, sophomore Bonita Holmes, and junior Stephanie Dennis during a time-out in the Dunedin game. VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL 211

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Practice fortifies Patriots gainst stiff competition- Long, hard hours of practice; gave the junior varsity girls ' basketball team the jump on a successful season this year. The main purpose of the junior varsi- ty squad is to develop the skills and teamv ork required to play at varsity level, explained Coach Eileen Johnson. Into her second vering her opponent, freshman phne Crompton blocks a Seminole empt to score. iving through Manatee defenders, shman Peggy Cochrane takes a nper over their attempts to block. w i »M m f) flf year of coaching Johnson ex- plained that she enjoyed tfjaching the girls the fundamentals of basketball that would prepare them for varsity play. The team really liked Coach Johnson, commented freshman Peggy Cochrane. We all thought she was a great coach and she really helped the team bring out the best of their abilities. Practice consisted of fun- damental skills and sprinting. Repetition of various full court drills such as fast breaks, lay-ups, and jump shots made the team a stiff competitor. Although only two players returned from last year, sophomores LaShawn Dendy and LaTonya Alexander, the team cooperated well to develop into a strong team. The team had many new members, but, since most had previous experience on the court, it didn ' t take us long t o start working together as a team, and we were playing to win, ex- claimed Cochrane. The Patriots went up against many tough rivals such as Clear- water, Gibbs, and Boca Ciega turning up good performances. With the experience and training of the squad, the junior varsity girls ' basketball team produced a rewarding season. IHNIOR V. RS1TY GIRLS ' B. SKETB. LL — ROW 1: Maurice Woods, Ronaldra Graham. Chris Roberts, Lisa Page: ROW 2: Denise Alspach. Camille Rentz, LaShawn Dendy, LaWana McCall. Stacie Brown. Pegg Cochrane, Coach Eileen lohnson; NOT PICTURED: Daphne Crompton. L,iTon a .-Mexander | ' GIRLS BASKETBALL 213