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

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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,

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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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