Quitman High School - Prorenata Yearbook (Quitman, LA)

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'I xl H . . Q fl Champions o orllz ouiaiana Jean, fda-f asf FEBRUARY Z7 , 1948 As the season drew to a climax, the teams of Quitman High School journeyed to Louisiana Tech to the Annual District Tournament. The boys again. illustrated their ability to show superiority over the most talented teams in North Louisiana by battling their way to the finals and won the championship over Choudrant by a score of 32-30. In the preliminary games the boys defeated Ringgold 17 points, bumped off Simsboro Z9-20, and trounced the highly regarded opponents, Doyline, 46-16. Coach Smith was very pleased with the attitude the boys showed in taking this tournament because many hard days were spent in train- ing. This team is the first since in the 1930's to have even placed in the District Tourney and another successful year is expected from this team as none will graduate this year. ' Z?

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At the first of the year new basketball warm-ups were purchased by the aid of firms in and around Quitman. So far many achieve- ments have been executed in showing the welcome of them by the boys and girls. These were of the school colors blue and gold. High scoremen for the Quitman Cagers this season are Joe Woods, and Felton Turner, scoring 364 and 353 points, respectively. Not far behind these boys are the others, Claude McMillan Z86, Elton Turner 263, and Junior Staggs 189. Entering seven tournaments, Quitman has been successful in ac- quiring five trophies. The team won first place trophies at Quitman, Jonesboro-Hodge. and the District Rally at Louisiana Tech, and won third place in the Gibsland tournament and at Northeast Junior College, held in Monroe. Reaching the quarter-finals in the Minden and Doyline tournaments, Quitman was defeated by Doyline both times. Although overwhelming all odds they defeated the towering cagers of Halls Summit, Z9-27, in the Doyline tournament. In the N. J. C. tournament, Junior Staggs won the Sportsmanship Trophy. Joe Woods, powerful guard, has been placed on all-tournament teams at Doyline, Jonesboro, and Gibsland. Also placing on all-tourna- ment teams at Jonesboro was Felton Turner. Junior Staggs was on the all-tournament team at Minden. Placing on Gibsland's all-tournament girls' team was speedy Betty Oxford of the local High School. Entering the Softball Rally at Ruston in '48 the boys lost in their initial game to Athens. Their record for the entire season was 4 won and 2 lost. Z6 -Hi-

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f 1 , : A iii I 3 Si ll QR! A V , i lu, . Q- 9.45 FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL. SQUAD 16 wal? in Henry A. Stagg:-a, Jr., Elton Turner, Claudt' McMillan, Jr., Felton Turns-1 . .lov Woods. Coach Kenneth Smith. E QAQ.. ohCOND TEAM BASKETBALL SQUAD Dalian Shovan. Louis Strain, J. F. Woods. Marvin Poda, Donald Cox. Z8 fs