Wilson Hall - Idylls Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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Ne Hammond Skyha E 2 . P . d . tame that :5 t! jump shotstaken by And : . .. , r1 8 1n , . . ' 1y. ' ' h . Wilson Hail V ,. Wade Metonw Wilton Hat? Wilttngton . Wilson Hait i $1me Hail The h h Flex , , WitsonHaIl Charlene Latin Wilson Hal! y Heathwood Hall The words Take a little pride. be a :KmHatt wmmwwg . , toolkit A Hammad leader, echoed in the minds of the J .V. Boys as Wilson ma . 153$ they prepared for each basketball game. Coach WitwnHatl 0, thme . Clark Bynum had used these words during the Wilson mu 0mm; . weeks of practice and the grueling twenty-two se- .Wiiaon Han. . - Wade Hampton f cond drills which got them in shape for the vic- WWHGK - g .Clmlotte'utin torious season that lay ahead, All of the young men . Wm 33 ; , , ???WW e on the team contributed to the many victories which When w ' 3:56. they experienced. The offense of the 1985-86 team gum H. ' ' WWW ' ' i- u ,, llama Hall . Cardinal Newman was properly named the Flex, because the Wtkoantl . Barons really showed their muscle in both shooting ' ' i and rebounding. Pressure was never actually felt by the J.V. players due to the support showed by the fans. The noise supplied by the loyal Barons pushed the J .V. team with an endless hustle that impressed even their opponents. Working for the Conference Championship, the Barons had some tough games, but there was never a time when they didn,t give it all they had. It did not matter if they were smaller than their op- i' , ' . ' V ' .. ponents; it did not matter if they missed some shots; The 3.9. M91 Mcw-intently V they did not care if they were tired and bleeding; Coach 33mm duringatiraevout. the J.V. Barons played with more than just raw talent; they played with their hearts and guts and unselfish team attitude. This was truly a team of Champions. The Barons move into rebounding position as Wayne Elmore puts it up for two points. 118 .w JV Boysi Basketbatlk

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Yelling. Screaming. Jumping p and down. Pompom routines. -kits. Stunts. The Varsity Basketball heerleaders did all of these and more 0 arouse the fans spirit at the asketball games. Since June, the .heerleaders endlessly practiced and oerfected cheers and pompom outines. When basketball season olled around, they were enthusiastic nd excited. At the first pep rally, to he music of 2001, the curtain was pened on the Varsity Boys, clad in uxedos and holding basketballs. The heerleaders were their escorts to the enter of the court. This pep rally howed the school that this was no 53.. Getting Lathe crowds Stephanie Cm bask, mm PPOIt . brows: a plastic Diamonds Are Forever regular season e it was hour winning season! Every week the Varsity Girls and Boys were given something, be it candy, cookies, or cards, to let them know that the cheerleaders were behind them. The squad was made up of five Juniors and five Sophomores. Under Valerie Stuckey,s and Leigh Simp- son's leadership, they all put in 11096 effort and made the squad the best it could be. Friendships were formed and strengthened, as shown always in the girls smiling faces. The 85-86 squad was only once in a lifetime, but the memories will last forever! Clapping to the beat, the cheerleaders get the crowd excited. Varsity basketball cheerleaders Laura Hursey, Ginger Carpenter, Susan Watt, Leigh SimpsonY Lisa Phillips, Valerie Stuckey, Ansley Lowder, Stephanie Com- mins, Elizabeth Shaw, Molly Chappell. Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders a 117

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Ute! pulling do rebound, Shea ipencertakes the baliha. tothe 903' y. ' . . ' . A Part of The Team Eager looks were flashed from face to face as Coaches Roach and Haley went over the pre-game plan in the locker room. For many of the young Barons, it was their first game. Their minds were gearing up, and their anticipation was building as the cheerleaders and fans chanted for the Barons. As the team emerged from the locker room, smiles appeared on the proud parents, faces, as well as the players. Now these young men truly had become a part of the mighty Barons basketball program. As a perfect beginning to their first year as Barons, the junior high team opened its season with an impressive 10 point win over Thomas Sumter. The future basketball program was definitely safe entrusted to these young men. 1thX8tlI Grade Boys' Basketball Wilson Hall 38 Thomas Sumter 28 Wilson Hall Roy Hudgins Wilson Hall Thomas Sumter Wilson Hall Coastal Tripp Lee steps into the lane at Craig Shipman watches his free throw go through the basket. J.V. boys' basketball Front Row: Kevin DuBose, Chris Gaddy, Frank Moses, Paul Cromer, Milt Lowder, Robbe Hedstrom, Joey Amerson; Back Row: Tripp Waynick. Andy Reynolds, Brent Hiott, Bill Wingate, Craig Shipman, Wayne Simms, Tripp Lee, Manager Billy Downer. i7th and 8th grade basketball Front Row: .Bryan Elmore, Doug Hooks, Jule Eldridge, Jay Jones, Stephen Mims, Michael Haley. Back Row: 'Coach Marvin Haley, Scott Jackson, Jeff Adler, Jamie Glasscock, Shea Spencer, Johnny Shaw, Ben Cromer. Not Pictured: Kingsland Bland, Shane Towery, William Croft, Jamie Smith, Brent Varnadoe. 7thv8th Grade Basketball - 119