Southwest High School - Spirit Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Lady Pats Bring Home City Title Despite their youth and inex- perience, the Lady Patriots recorded a 14-7 season by playing with intense enthusiasm, determination, and a keen desire to win. Coach Albert Sharpe had a young team comprised mainly of Sophomores and Juniors. He and Coach Goolsby worked hard with the team and developed in them a sense of pride coupled with a determination to better themselves with each game. This determination to win was ex- hibited during the regular season by twice defeating cross-town rival Nor- theast, which enabled Southwest to capture the coveted City Champion- ship. In the Sub-Region Tournament the team’s inexperience in tournament play was a contributing factor in our loss to Northeast, which eventually won the State AAAA Title. The Lady Patriots’ leading scorer, Angela Hill, will be returning next year along with center Kim Bentley, who led the team in rebounding. Wanda Burns and Kim Wright, two returning guards, are a deadly duo with their combination of speed and shooting ability. Coach Sharpe is extremely op- timistic about the future of the Lady Patriots and feels that the experience of a once inexperienced team will prove to be the contributing factor that will bring about a successful 1986 season. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Surrounded by Northeast defenders, Angela Hill fires off a jumpshot. Karen Thomas drives in for a lay up. Wanda Burns releases a shot from the field. MIDDLE: Kim Wright takes the ball down the court. BOT- TOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Varsity Team — First Row: Lisa Freeman, Wanda Burns, Stacey Nolton, Kim Wright, Tara Bryant. Second Row: Coach Carey, Coach Goolsby, Angela Hill, Debra Collins, Kim Bentley, Karen Thomas, Cheryl Woolfolk, Kim Passmore, Coach Sharpe. Lady Pats celebrate after upsetting high ranking Northeast. Coach Carey and Coach Goolsby il- lustrate some tactical advice during a timeout. 26 — VA Girls Basketball

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Both Claim City Title Being on the B-Team is the last step on the stairway to the Varsity. For the athlete who makes it this far, he or she is looking forward to the personal satisfaction of one day earning a varsi- ty letter in the coming year. Coach Clyde Barden had an entire team of aspiring young talent. This enabled him to play ail 18 players each game — a feat he has not been able to perform in all of his years of coaching. The Boys B-Team turned in a 7-4-1 record and captured the inner City Championship over Northeast and Central. The B-Team girls, coached by David Carey, also completed a fine season with a 7-3-1 record which earned them the City Championship. Coach Carey demanded a great deal from his girls because he knew that this hard work leads to varsity ex- cellence in future years. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Clyde Barden gives advice during a timeout. Lisa Burns makes an easy 2 points. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Boys B-Team. Kevin Green sinks the foul shot. Girls B-Team. First Row: B. Spivey, T. Dumas, L Freeman. Second Row: K. Passmore, L. Burns, S. Harper First Row: M4. Johnsons'R. Whipple, C. Ketsup, M. McCay, R. Passmore, R. Coleman, C. Patrick, D. Nash. ni Row: T. Self, S. Richardson, W. Smith, J. Coleman, L. Hightower, E. Gates, M. Hall, J. Clark, R. Manuel, V. Woolfolk, K. Green, R. Thomas, Coach arden 28 — JV Basketball