University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Tammy Jackson led the Lady Gators in scoring and rebounding all season. Tammy, a Gainesville native, is a majoring in physical education. Ms. Jackson averaged 21 points and 13 a game; she is well on her way to breaking the all-time scoring record held by Quintella Bonner. Tammy finds it a challenge to play basketball at UF, and in the tough SEC conference. This summer Tammy will be going to Colorado to in tryouts for the 1984 Olympic games. After college, she wants to coach a women ' s college team to the NCAA championship. The Lady Gators won their last game against Vanderbilt, 69-66, but lost the finale to Alabama, 53-69. Under new coach, Debbie Yow, the Lady Gators are looking forward to the ' 83- ' 84 season. The 1982-83 season was a learning experience, and the ladies learned to play as a team; they plan to use this experience to do even better next year. J. Costa J. Raley Lady Gator Tammy Jackson takes on two Lady Wildcats. Sandra Wilson hits a jumper over the Lady All eyes on Sandra Wilson as she shoots two points. Womens Basketball 85 J. Costa

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Costa J. Raley LADY GATOR BASKETBALL The Lady Gator Basketball team began the ' 82- ' 83 season with one goal: to their record from last year. When the season was over, they had an 11-16 record, winning more games than last year. The first game of the season was against North Carolina — it was a thriller. The game went into overtime, but the Gators ' lost 95-97. Tammy Jackson was the scorer with 39 points. The Gators ' lost their next game, against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 55-80. After losing their first two games, the Lady Gators rebounded by defeating both Valdosta State and South Florida. Florida then fell into a pattern of losing two games and winning two. They lost to Georgia and Kentucky, then beat Wake Forest and Stetson. They lost to Montclair State and Georgia, then defeated Tulane and After five straight losses to Tennessee, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Tennessee again, and LSU, the Lady Gators won three of their next four games. They beat Central Florida, Miami, and South with a different high scorer in each game. In the Central Florida game, Sandra Wilson had 21 points, in the Miami game, Kentura Bell had 18 points, and Tammy Jackson had 22 points in the South Florida victory. 84 Womens Basketball Lady Gator Basketball Team: Front Row: (left to Right): Sandra Wilson, Lyn Hazlett, Terri Hartman. Middle Row: Mary Scovel, Sharlene Byrd, Sharon Jenkins, Robin Poloj. Back Row: Holls Hindes, Tammy Jackson, Kenturah Bell, Pam Stone, Terry Whitehead. Loose ball recovery by Tammy Jackson. Kenturah Bell shoots two points from long distance. Sports Information

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SCORE OF 187 IS SCHOOL Most fans didn ' t know what to expect from Florida ' s Women ' s Gymnastics Team when the 1983 season began. Only four women were returning from the 1982 team which had won the AIAW National Championship and placed seventh in the NCAA National Championships. Any fears were dispelled, however, when the season was well underway. In 1983 the Lady Gators completed their regular season undefeated. Against Penn State in a dual meet at the O ' Connell Center, the Lady Gators scored a sparkling 185.85, defeating the Lions for the first time in three years. One week later they shattered this mark in a meet against Missouri, with a score of 187.00. In post-season competition the Lady Gators won the Southeastern Conference Championship for the second straight year. They also placed second in the NCAS South Regionals, and fifth at the NCAA National Championships. Throughout the season the gymnasts were led by Elfi Schlegel, who was a of her native Canada ' s Olympic Team in 1980. In the meet against LSU, Elfi topped Lynn McDonnell ' s school record of 9.60 for floor exercise with a great score of 9.85. Three times during the season Elfi broke Ann Woods ' all-around competition mark of 38.25, including a score of 38.65 against Missouri. In 1983 Elfi was crowned Individual All-Around in the Southeastern Conference and NCAA South Region. At Nationals in Utah, Elfi placed fifth in all-around and floor exercise competition. In 1984 the only surprises from the gymnastics team should be good ones. The Lady Gators will come int o the new season with all ten gymnasts returning, and try to return to the National Championships. J. Costa When the University of Louisville dropped their gymnastics program, Denise Lackie transferred to Fl orida. Here she performs on the balance beam at the SEC Championships. Lynn McDonnell on the beam at West Virginia University. In individual competition at the SEC Lynn scored a 9.75 on balance beam, only five hundreths of a point off her school record of 9.80. J. Costa 86 Gymnastics