Wilson Hall - Idylls Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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Should a Thomas Sumter base runner dare to steal a base, first baseman, Jeanna Love extends her sturdy arm in preparation for fast out Cheering on her team, Susan Creech prepares to steal a base. 1985 Softball Team Front Row: Kim Davis, Bridget Boling, Paige Hodge, Susan Thomas, Sandy Strickland, Catharine Williams, Heather Pauley, Shelly DuRant; Back Row: Jennifer Thomas, Susan Creech, Becki Smikh, Stephanie Graham, Dena Sexton, Joy Galloway, Laura McEwen, Lee Houser, Jeanna Love, Coach Smith. Softball - 83

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Coach Charles Smith contemplates some new strategies to pull the team ahead as Wilson Hall and Thomas Sumter battle for the championship. Real Champions The score was 8 to 7, our favor. There was one out left in the last inning with Hammond Academy up to bat. The bases were loaded; Martha Parker, Ham- mondls best player, was on third base. Tension was high, for whomever won this game would go on to play TSA for the champion- ship. For the loser, it was the end of the season. The Hammond batter swung, and her bat made contact with the ball. The ball bounced and went to Sandy Strickland, second baseman for Wilson Hall, who caught it and threw it home just in time. Although the Lady Barons were victorious in this game, they suf- Coach and supporter Mr. Clay Lowder prepares to award well-deserved trophies to the two seniors, Joy Galloway and Jeanna 82 - Softball 1 H J4! A Lot to Love '32: f feted a disappointing loss to TSA for the state championship. Despite being runner-ups, the Lady Barons were real champions. The girls all took pride in their wins and pulled together like a family. Through great senior leadership, and a devoted, patient coach, Mr. Charles Smith, the Barons had a terrific season. Another important factor in softball success was the crowds. Jennifer Thomas said, llBaron fans love to see their teams winfl and this year in softball, Baron fans had a lot of love. Swinging as hard as she can, Sandy Strickland puts in her all in hopes of a home run. As auxiliary pitcher, senior Joy Galloway strains to catch a pop fly. Joy was awarded Most Valuable Team member at the Spring Banquet.

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a Never Lookini Back The sun gleamed down on parched grass and parched bodies clad in T-shirts and shorts as they ran and stretched in training for the up- coming meet. Always busy, the coaches were timing sprinters and hurdlers. Track practice had become! All this tiresome and heated prac- tice really paid off for the girls track team. They finished with a record of five wins and two losses and were given the title of conference cham- pions at the upper AAA conference meet held at Francis Marion. Mrs. Franics McLaughlin, who coached the girls with Mrs. Betsy Reynolds, was named the conference Track coach of the year. As Susan James said, Mrs. Number one! The Lady Barons celebrate their precious Conference Championship. Susan Creech pours on the power for her last 50 yards of the 440 at Conference, McLaughlin has the ability to give one the courage to do anything with a simple word.N Since this talent is very rare, this award was much deserved. Though the boys worked equally as hard, their season was not as successful. Like many of the spring sports it was the first year for at least half of the team. But under the leader- ship of coach Wrightenberry, it was a year to learn and gain ex- perience in the highly com- petitive sport of track. Taking a break between events, Patrick Richburg heads back to the tent for a rest. - wmm Striving to catch the Thomas Sumte runner, Gene Gee sprints out of the handof to begin the second leg of the boys relay a state. i 84 a Track