Wade Hampton High School - Trevilian Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Colonels end season with 7 8 record despite disadvantage With the loss of6'5 freshman jimmy Fosterto the Varsity Cagers, the ninth grade basketball team fought a height disadvantage but ended the season with a 7-8 record. To compensate for the lack of height, the Colonels concen- trated on speed and agility. We had a small team, but we made up for it by hustling and having determination, commented captain Greer Hugley. Working as a team the Colonels defeated the Greenville Red Raiders, 39-30, December 13 in the opening game of the season. A disappointing loss to Hillcrest by two points in overtime brought the season record to 4-5. Several close defeats did not dampen the team's spirit. The Colonels were triumphant over Carolina, 37-33, 48-35, and Parker, 44-22, 63-40. In both battles with arch-rival Eastside, the Colonels were victorious by scores of 31-22 and 40-25. In tournament action February 28, the Colonels were eliminated in the first round by Hillcrest, 34-47. 1 - Rickey Hagood shoots over a defender's head to score a Wade Hampton basket. 2- Ninth Grade Cager, lsaac Smith, leaps high in the air to make a jump shot. 4 - Mark Nichols scores an easy lay-up on a fast break. 5 - Greer Hugley dribbles downcourt in an attempt to escape his opponent. .F 4 Ninth Grade Basketball 1147

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1 - -nn- .. 3 v .ugh U 'WLZVA V I -u if 3 -I! 3 0 3 -Ninth grade team: First row: Mark Nichols, Greer Huguley, Kelley Ross, Bruce Friddle, 1effWhite, less Greer. Second row: Blake Kelley, Brian Gosnell, loel Shaw, Isaac Smith, Ricky Haygood, Coach james Whitson. 1461 Ninth Grade Basketball

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Seniors lead Cager gals to victorious 14-8 season finale The Cager gals placed third in the region, ending the season with a 14-8 record. They were led by seniors Melissa Miller and Kathy Foster, who were cited by Head Coach, Miss Doris Kaatz as outstanding players. Parker fell to the girls' attack bya score of41-33 in Region ll action. They went on to stun Hillcrest in a major confer- ence battle, 43-21 . After the Hillcrest victory, the Cager gals edged by eventual conference Champion, I. L. Mann, 28-25. Lisa Brownell's last-second freethrows provided the winning margins. The girls continued their winning streak by out-playing Greer by a score of 34-27. Spartanburg nipped the girls in a close battle, 35-33. But the Cager gals bounced back and defeated arch-rival Eastside, 32-29: and Parker, 36-31. Although the girls finished the season with three con- secutive losses, Hillcrest, Gaffney and Dorman, they finished the basketball season with the best record among General Cager teams. 148 I Girls Basketball T55 . ' 1'-sw