South Aiken High School - Winners Circle Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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Junior Varsity basketball teams, though competive, re- ceive little recognition year after year. This pre-varsity training gives young players ex- perience in preparation for their varsity years. The junior varsi- ty team started off on a good Walsh Helps Bui d F utu e Standouts note with a pair of impressive victories over Midland Valley. Llnder the guidance of first-year coach, Bill Walsh, the young players worked long and hard to produce a top-notch team. Led by sophomores Ed Bush, Xavier Council, and David Pe- 'st'-ar ,...l terson and by freshman Scott MacMurdo, the team played well throughout the season. Stressing fundamental basket- ball, Coach Walsh put the team through numerous running, passing, and dribbling drills. The team's success proved the David Peterson shoots from the out- side as he is confronted by a Midland Valley defender. Scott MacMuldo takes a turn to keep an eye on the ball. effectiveness of this method of coaching. The junior varsity players hope to put their exper- ience to use on next year's var- sity basketball squad. Girls J.V. Basketball 1 y Scoreboard g Opponent 2 Score Midland Valley 40 14 Midland Valley 48 21 .Strom Thurmond 21 19- 5QiiSiIver Bluff cancelledf: 2 Batesburg-Leesvilie 48 25 Saint 'Angela 10 4 38 Batesburg-Leesville 32 27 Wagener-Salley 15 31 Strom Thurrnond 21 21 saint Angela 1 14 36 Wagener-Sailey 17 24 Silver Bluff 31 30 - Tracey Coleman wrestles for the ball with a Saint Angela Player, Boys' And Girls' J.V. Basketballfl43

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Q . Xavier Council jumps up for two points against Silver Bluff, Boys J.V. Basketball Scoreboard Midland Valley 34 32 Midland Valley 39 31 Strom Thurmond g 25 28 Batesburg-Leesvilie 24 27 Saint Angela 34 31 Batesburg-Leesvil 26 30 s Wagener-Salley s 43 38 Strom Thurmond 35 49 Saint Anglea 52 39 Wagener-Salley 31 29 Silver Bluff 46 38 Girls J.V. Basketball - Front row: Penny Schultz, Lorie Fouler, Renee Curry, Tracy Coleman, Sharon Trowell, Angela Hughes Back row: Ferdine Lou- ise, Kathy Siegler, Carla Williams, Sa- mantha Weaver, Hope Yarborough, Stacy Milledge, Coach Lydia Hopkins Kathy Siegler and a Saint Angela Play- er jump for the ball. Experience ls What Counts In the face of another diffi- cult season, the Girls' Junior Varsity basketball team is dili- gently working towards a suc- cessful record. Unlike previous years, the. girls competed against virtually new oppo- nents such as Wagener-Salley, l42fBoys And Girls' J.V. Basketball Midland Valley, Batesburg- Leesville, Silver Bluff, and Strom Thurmond. This year was a rebuilding year for the girls with only three returning players: Hope Yarborough, Tra- cy Coleman, and Carla Wil- liams. Leading the team in scor- ing was Tracy Coleman, aver- aging five points per game. ln the rebounding department, Hope Yarborough, averaging 8.5 rebounds per game, Tracy Coleman, averaging 6.5, and Kathy Seigler, averaging 4.5, came out on top. The girls en- thusiastically entered their sea- son with expert guidance from Coach Lydia Hopkins, which enabled them to end their sea- son on a good note and receive the valuable experience needed to play varsity basketball.

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Michelle Hair holds up her finger for number l J.V. Cheerleaders: Front row - Adri- an Thompson, Elizabeth Waters, Caro- lyn Darr, Samantha Wheeler, second row - Denise Bush, Juanita Harper, Sherri Wood, Angela Hughes, Michelle Hair, top - Carla Jones, April Walton, Kathy Siegler. -.,-8f95 3 ': 'X.i'4'l9w1,l3' PS.. ' Shout It Out! Just as everyone needs somebody to lean on, so do the cheerleaders, thus we have the junior varsity cheerleaders. The role of the junior varsity cheerleaders is to cheer at the junior varsity football and bas- ketball games and to support the varsity cheerleaders when necessary. During the summer the girls attended the National Cheerleaders Association Sum- mer Clinic at Columbia College where they learned new cheers and dance routines. For their efforts they received Superi- or and Outstanding ribbons, as well as the coveted Spirit Stock which presently resides 144 J V. Cheerleading in the school showcase. ln No- vember, the squad participated in the National High School Cheerleading Championship - Southeastern Division. They competed against squads from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and, for their outstand- ing performance, and won a Superior ribbon. The Cheer- leaders also built a float for the Homecoming parade which won first place. The students and players appreciate the hard work put forth by the junior varsity squad during their cheerleading season. The J.V. Cheerleaders build a pyramid for the fans,