Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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.am-Q 7 J X Going for the Score. Trish Bry- ant winds around her opponents to beat them down the floor for two points. - Photo by jim Davis. Whoosh! Candy Whitley takes one of her Emous comer shots to the hoop for a Smyrna score. Managers. Teresa Hancock and Kristie Wrlson. Girls' Basketball

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GIRLS ' BASKETBALL N THE MOVE Fighting VWth Style and Gta ce The Smyrna High School girls' basket- ball team is undergoing a rebuilding pro- cess. The coaches emphasize the funda- mentals and the fulhllment ofthe potential talents possessed by each girl in order to produce a well -balanced team. Coach Gill commented Coach Mullins and I are very proud of the effort put forth by the girls. They attended summer camps and put in countless hours of practice. Taking off the Pressure. Ida Tucker looks lor a teammate to catch her pass in order to keep the ball away from the Dixon County defenders. Q Girls' Basketball ,,.,.NwK ,,,-MM-N' The jump for Control. Getting possession ofthe ball during the Hrst crucial seconds ofthe game can give a team the extra edge that will spur them on to victory. Here, Lisa Wilson leaps high to tap the ball to her teammates. Scrambling for the Ball. Putting forth her best effort, Trish Bryant struggles to take the ball hom the grasp of the Duron County defender. - Photo by jim Davis. x

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IHDYS' BASKETBALL The 1983-84 boys' basketball team will rely on accurate shooting, strength, and a well -timed defense plan to produce a win- ning season. The team expects the district games to be very competitive and well- balanced because ofthe addition of Beech High School, which has a very strong team. The S.H,S. team has lost four starters, but the sophomores on this year's team look very promising. Coach Miller said that the team has progressed greatly in the past Hve years and has developed into a competitive team in the district. Coach Miller also stressed that continuity in the program throughout the players' junior high and high school years is vital to the success of the team. Going for the Steal. Showing his quickness and agility, Brad Miller attempts to steal the ball from a district foe. - Photo by jim Da vis. Preparing for a Strategic Pass. The game of basketball requires quickness ofthe mind and body. Ken Thomas demonstrates how a player must quick- ly plot his next move as he prepares to pass into the lane. Setting up the Offense. Point guard Bob Durham looks up court after an inbound play to get the signal Hom Coach Miller. The point guard is an important but ohen overlooked position. His purpose is to get the ball to an open player har the shot, Boys' Basketball