8A--The Malako~ News, Thursday, May N, 1~
LOOK8 FOR ROOM--All star Mar¢i Ferrell (33) looked for room L, mlde while
preparing to drive around a Palestine player in the third round action of the 1963
Girl's Little Dribbler Regional Tournament. The Major Dlvisiou All Stars won
the game, 19-16, but were eliminated by Fairfield, Z9-~. Malakoff's Junior
Division team lost two straight. (Staff photo by Ann Rounsavali)
THE
On Sports
By Benny Rogers
EncoreI Encore!
Most Of you probably don't realize it, but last week may just have been the most
significant week in a long time around theme parts. Not only was the 1963 Girls'
Little Dribbler Regional Tournament held here a huge success, but plans were
also made by the school district's board of trustees to improve the aged condition
of Tiger Gymnasium.
inN°thlngter tad but praise goes out to the Malakoff Youth Sports Association and the
parents and citizens that made the Little Dribbler tournament an
qverwha!~ing success. Through proper planning and organization, a high stan-
d~d fee ~ eommunltiea that will host future Little Dribbler p~tamts has been
set.
A couple of weeks ago this writer made a plea for everyone to chip in and do
their part to wake the Little Dribbler tourney a succe . Well, never let it be said
that people in this area don't care about their youngsters. The plea was answered
in large numbers. All of which were an important ingredient in the recipe for a
succe ful tournament.
Accolados came from all directions at the end of the tournament Saturday
night. Representatives from all teams involved praised the MYSA for what they
called "a first-class tournament." Perhaps the compliment that meant the most
came frem the people representing Fairfield.
It would be wrong for us to pat ourselves on the back without also thanking the
fans from the other teams. I don't recall attending a Little Dribbler tournament
the past seven years where more sportsmanship and common courtesy towards
opposing teams and fans were displayed. Brownsbero and Quitman may have
captured team championships, but everyone involved with the tournament was
In championship form.
There were so many people that helped make the tournament a success that it
would be impcuible to namq each one of them without leaving someone out. But I
would like to pay a special thanks to couches Willie Wilson and John liayton for
their extra efforts in helping the MYSA. To them and everyone that helped, we
sa~lthanksl II
ore times than not, school boards receive the complaints and not the praise.
And I must admit that I often dish out some of those complaints with very Little
praise. But as a reault of action taken at last week's board meeting concerning
improvements to Tiger Gymnasium, I feel we all should give the board a little
more credit this time around.
The improvements to the gym were listed as "priority one" for the 1983-84
School year. Tentative plans call for $25,000 to be spent on the ancient building.
Included in those plans are additional lighting, repairs to the floor, sandblastiug
the interior walls and improvements to the foyer area. All will make the building
more attractive, but more importantly will give our athletes an adequate facility.
Another change we'll see in athletics at MHS during the 88-84 school year will
be the addition of volleyball to girls athletics. During the late 60's and early 70's
Malakoff was recognized as a powerhlpuse in the sport and its reappearance at
MHS will be a welcomed sight. Not to mention the fact that it will give our girls
another sport to participate in. It will also give girls who don't care for basketball
a sport they can play. And who knows, there may be some future volleyball
superstar at MHS. Now we li find out,
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By BENNY ROGERS
Brownsboro and Quitman rolled to
easy victories here Saturday night in
the finals of the 19&~ Girls' Little
Dribbler Regional Tournament to
qualify for the National Tournament in
Levelland June 1-4.
Brownsboro won the Major Division
crown with a 38-16 decision ove[
QuRman. Quitman claimed the Junior
Division championship with a 36-24
knockout of Fairfield.
In other action Saturday morning,
Quitman qualified for the Major
Division title bout with a 30-12 win over
Fairfield. Fairfield's Junior Division
All Stars raced past Brownsboro, 46-32,
to advanced to the battle for the Junior
Division crown.
Both regional title wiuners paved
undefeated roads to their cham-
~iionships. Brownsboro downed Fair-
eld, 31-19, Malakoff, 29-22, and
Quitman, 34-23, en route to the finals.
Quitman bested Malakoff, 30-16,
Palestine, 39-7, and Fairfield, 31-18, to
e
reach the finals.
Malakoff's two All Star teams failed
to ['each the finals, but the Major
Division team posted a 2-2 re~ord. The
Junior Division All Stars were
eliminated in two straight games.
The older girls opened with an ex-
citing 22-17 win over LaPoynor bowing
to Brownsboro, 29-22. The All Stars
bounced back with a 1.o,-16 win over
Palestine before being eliminated by
Fairfield, 29-22.
The Junior Division All Stars lost to
eventual champion Quitman, 30-16, in
the opening round and were eliminated
by Brownsboro, 21-14.
MAJOR DIVISION FINALS
Brownsboro 38-Quitman 16
Sandie Everett poured in 15 points
and Bessie Brown added nine to lead
Brownsboro's Major Division All Stars
past Quitman, 38-16, for the division
championship.
Everett began her assault on the
nylons and Quitman early in the
opening quarter with center-lane
t
drives. The top Brownsboro scorer
scored 10 of her 15 points in the first
period. Julie Allison also collected an
opening period field goal to give
Brownsboro a 10-2 lead after one
period.
Jennifer Clark, who led Quitman with
12 points, sank a layup to open the
second quarter, but Everett answered
with one of her own and followed with
three free throws to erase any threats
of a Quitman comeback. Mary Davis
tossed in a short jumper late in the
quarter to give Brownsboro a 17-6
halftiIne lead.
Brownsboro fell off in the scoring
department in the third quarter,
scoring six points, but held Quitman to
just four. Brown poured in a pair of
shots from the floor and Becky Hill and
Everett hit a freebie each to account for
the Brownsboro scoring output.
Brownsboro made up for the poor
third quarter showing with a 15-point
outburst in the final chapter. Tracy
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Kidd, Allison, Brown, Hill
tickled the twine to
final reading.
Hill finished with five
Brownsboro, while
had four each and Davis
two.
Clark was the top
getter with 12
Ballard and Brandi
two each.
Quitm~
Peaches Akers scored
six other Quitman
the scoring column as
past Fairfield, 36-24,
Division finale.
Akers hit a pair of shotS J
throw to put Quitman into
before Fairfield dented the
Bridgett Preston tossed in
the Quitman lead to 5-2,
close as Fairfield would
of the way.
Quitman led 7-3
began to slowly
the second stanza. AkerS
three field goals and Angle
Mollye King hit a field
Quitman built to a 15-9
vantage.
Fairfield matched
point in the third
Gatson, Robin
chunked in shots.
going into the last c
Akers ripped the
in the final q
Fairfield defense for
Busbee aided in the
points as Quitman
win.
Busbee finished with
Quitman and Crystal
Kerr, Angela
Tackitt and Kin
Preston led
Gatson finished with
had two.
OUT OF CONTROL--Malakoff's Kim Mattingly (31) did not like the looks of
things during this battle for a loose ball against Palestine. Mattingly lost the bat-
tle and fell to the floor, but the Major Division All Stars went on to win, 19-16; in
the third round game of the 1983 Girl's Little Dribbler Tournament played here
last weekend. (Staff photo by Ann Rounsavall)
KEEP AWAY--All Star Devanna Williams (23) played keep
helpless Palestine player while four teammates looked on. The
posted a 2-2 record In the 1983 Girl's Little Dribbler Regional
here last weekend, defeated Palestine, 19-16. Brownsboro
title and Quitman claimed Junior Division honors. (Staff photO bY
savali)
Improvements shown
Pigskin pitching
"Off-season football
completed at
Tuesday
52 athletes
The next tim(
will be Monday, August I
day workouts begin.
Tiger head coach
staff have been
with the group since the
baseball season
Norris expressed
~mprovements
during
During the
Tigers concentrated
the areas of speed and
and staff put the
vigorous agility drills
speed. The Tigers
improvement with
the weight room.
Also included in the
program was a
the fundamentals of
small-group drills al
"touch-pass"
pen skills.
Prior to the last
couraged the athletes to
the summer months. "-r
shape. Get a job and,
lift weights. We'll
come
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Loosening up
