Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Regional Wins on Way to State Tourney . jf 15. aj f W' f ' . 'K , M M 3: -rf ,Q .Q ' ' ' ' To . gif sl, f xr i . , ,K,x , .... ,. . . , lg.. ,.,4 ' V 5, .LAh of . f lTopl Dave McCullars goes to the free throw line for a point against Ocala Forest in the state semi-final Class AAA game in the Jacksonville Coliseum. lLeftl Some 300 Rickards fans cheered wildly each time the action got exciting. lAbovel Barry Sermon dribbles down the court, in the game which Forest won 65-58. 149

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VARSLLYRZQQZQLBALL Cagers Thrill Fans with District Rickards Opponent 76 Quincy 67 74 Niceville 48 84 Godby 53 83 Monticello 43 76 FAMU 72 66 Niceville 46 74 Pensa. Cath. 56 Christmas Tournament 78 Marianna 76 71 Rutherford 55 69 Blountstown 54 73 Leon High 63 75 Madison 57 69 Fla. High 44 64 Milton 49 77 Havana 59 54 Leon High 52 76 Milton 58 85 Pensa. Cath. 62 84 Fla. High 60 NW FC Tourney 94 Pensa. Cath. 52 50 Quincy 52 72 Godby 56 50 Quincy 65 90 FAMU 70 84 Madison 56 81 Monticello 65 76 Havana 67 District Tournament 77 Madison 50 68 Live Oak 52 Regional Tournament 65 Orange Park 59 79 Pensa. Washington 74 State Tournament 58 Ocala Forest 65 148 Evidently no one but Coach Sodec, his team and some fans gave the Redskins any hope against Washing- ton, number one team in the state, but the Redskins hit an unbelievable 81 per cent of their field goal attempts to win the regional title 79-74. Warner scored 43 points. It was a sad 32nd birthday for Coach Sodec, as the Redskins just couldn't get their momentum going and Ocala Forest knocked them out of the state tournament 65-58. Perhaps one factor in the loss was the two personal fouls on Warner in the first two minutes. To gain a place in the State Class AAA tournament, the Redskins first had to win district and regional honors. Remembering a humiliating loss in district last year, the 'Skins played careful ball to win over Madison and then Perry for the first place trophy, Feb. 25 and 26 in the Rickards gym. The following week, the Rickards gym was chosen as the site for the regional tournament. Pensacola Washington got by Shanks by one point in the first game, 63-62. In the second game, the 'Skins beat Jack- sonville Orange Park 65-59. ' N i- 'Q sum nm so Q ' an U rf I 'QWGTTSH' uv- in -M ll ar, f 22 Q5 Shed Randle Hnds himself one on one b ya Madison player in district playoffs held in the Rickards gym. Perry, Live Oak and Monticello were other teams in the tournament.

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Jayvee Basketball Sets Scoring Record The Junior Varsity basketball team ended its season with 18 wins and 3 losses for the second best Junior Var- sity record in Redskin history. The 1968 Jayvees posted a 22-2 season, setting a scoring record of 103 points in a single game. This year's Jayvees broke that record three times, first against Griffin 109-50, then against Monticello 120-60 and then against Madison by a 109-59 score. In the city, the Baby Redskins might have been considered Jayvee champs as they defeated every other junior varsity team in town at least twice, except FAMU High. The Jayvees lost one game early in the season to the Baby Rattlers in the FAMU gym, but came back later in the season to down them 68-60. The only other two losses were to Quincy Shanks by scores of 100-62 in the first game of the season and 69-67 later in the year. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCOR EBOARD Rickards Opponent 62 Quincy 100 97 Godby 66 781 Leon 51 91 Godby 70 95 Monticello 27 54 FAMU High 64 80 Leon 63 70 Madison 51 66 Fla. High 25 97 Griffin 67 58 Havana 50 78 Leon 60 109 Griffin 50 86 Leon 64 72 Fla. High 32 100 Godby 75 67 Shanks 69 68 FAMU 60 120 Monticello 60 109 Madison 59 77 Havana 65 lawless. A '- . ssse Lindsey Crittendon and Jim Lane battle Quincy Shanks for a rebound in one of only three losses during the second-best Jayvee record in Redskin history Y nr g.t,, Lindsey Crittendon goes up for two points as Flon Cox 1741 and Dan Collins f27i watch. 150 l