Watkins High School - Tornado Yearbook (Laurel, MS)

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J ' 5 W. Sports Awards 20 Star Awards-Donated by Kux Jewelers David Barrett Michael Barrett Ken Boutwell Carroll .lim Cranford Lawrence Duckworth Victor H CS f Mike McBride V :ll V Most Valuable Offensive Lineman-Mike McBride Most Valuable Offensive Back-Todd Oliver Most Valuable Defensive Lineman- Lee Miles Most Valuable Defensive Back-Ace McCurdy Most Improved Lineman-Lawrence Duckworth Most Improved Back-David Martin Sportsmanship-Tony Taylor Scholarship-Carroll Brown f4.5 Averagej Defensive Head Hunter-Jay Porter Offensive Head Hunter-Michael Barrett Senior LeadershipMAce McCurdy Big 8 Certificates-Brian Dennis 8L Mike McBride-Jay Porter Mr. Hustle-Victor Hudgies Scholarships-Mike Barrett-Jackson State Marvin McCurdy-JCJC Mike Barrett will play in the High School All Star Game Ace t i Kenny Carter Memorial Award-Voted on by the Principal and Coaches based on character, scholarship, pride, desire and hustle-Mike Triplett Boys BasketballMCoached by Coach Carr and Coach Garner Most Valuable-Eddie Ruth Most Assists-Richard Bender Best DefensivewStanley Ward Mr. Hustle-Al Taylor Big 8 Certificate-Eddie RuthHBest Offensive Player CMorton Tournament 8: Gulfport Tournament-All Starj 8a Harrison Central Tournament-District V Team Stanley Ward-Morton Tournament All Star-District V All Star Scholarshipseliddie Ruth-William Carey Girls Basketball-Coached by Coach Gordon Most Valuable-Shelia Andrews Best Offense-Mittie Heidelberg

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I I .9 ' WS' .1 aim . 'L gli 1978 Sports Awards Program The Tornado athletes were awarded for their line seasons with a special recognition program. At this program, many of the outstanding athletes were recognized. A special treat was a speech by Coach George McIntyre from Ole Miss. Clockwise from below: Coach George McIntyre: some the happy award winners pose for a picture: and Michael Triplett winner ofthe Kenny Carter Memorial Award. . , give, mis X fr fe?

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Best Defense-Sandy Ward Miss Hustle-Dollie Crosby Big 8 Certificates-Shelia Andrews 8z Sandy Ward Gulfport Tournament All Star Team: Shelia Andrews 8z Pearl Hinton District V All Star Team: Shelia Andrews 8: Sandy Ward South Mississippi All Star Team: Mittie Heidelberg p Baseball-Coached by Coach Calcote and Coach Gordon Won the Central Big 8 Overall record of 9- Most Valuable-Tony Taylor Most Improved-Larry Hill Highest Batting Average-Tony Taylor C3771 Best Pitcher-Jay Reeves C5-0 and 1 savej Co-Captains-Tony Taylor 85 Mike Triplett Boys Track-Coached By Coach Henry and Coach Carr Most Valuablewwillie Barlow Most Improved-Tom Archer Most PointsHCarroll Brown Carroll Brown won the discus in District V competition. Alfred Cole finished third in highjump. Lawrence Duckworth finished third in pole vault. Girls Track-Coached by Coach Jones Most Valuable Girl-Deborah Thigpen Most Points Scored-Deborah Thigpen Most Improved Girl-Gloria Morgan Tennis-Coached by Coach Boler and Mrs. Jamie Goodwin Most Valuable Boy-Al Taylor Most Valuable Girl-Kelly Tyrone Most Improved Boy-Kenny Dubose Most Improved GirlhSusan Jensen I The tennis team won the Central Big 8g Over-all Big 8g District V. Kelly Tyrone and Laura LindstromAGirls doubles lost one match all year, this was in the semi-finals ofthe State Tourney. Golf-Coached by Mr. Barksdale Most Valuable-Chris Easterwood Most Improvednl oe Daniels