Pirate J ay vees champs again
? The Perquimans High
School Ji]ttn Basketball
Team roared to their second
straight conference title after
thumping both Gum berry and
Currituck in tournament
action this weekend for a
spotless conference 11-0 mark
(15-1 overall).
In te tournament opener
Thursday night, Perquimans
completely dominated
Gum berry, 15-21.
"The team just looked super
quick," commented coacji
Pete Hunter following the
Impressive victory.
Perquimans jumped out to a
22-5 first quarter lead that set
the scene for the rest of the
contest. Gum berry scored on
one point in the entire fourth
quarter.
Troy Jackson came one
point shy of the Gumberry
team total, capturing Pirate
scoring honors with 28 points.
Robert Mallory contributed
16 points to the cause, Nate
Carson added 12, Donnie
Parker 12, Melvin Coston 11,
Craig Perry 10, James Rid
dick 4, and George Barnett 2 to
round out the Pirate effort.
In the championship game,
although playing with an in
jury hobbled Robert Mallory,
the Pirates still managed to
defeat Currituck by a handy
margin. 74-63.
Hunter said his teams of
fensive attack was slowed a
little because of the underpar
Mallory, who fell and injured
his right ankle in the Gum
berry game.
This time, Jacluon poured
in 32 points, and grabbed It
rebounds in a tremendous
individual performance.
Parker added 18 points and 5
rebounds, Mallory had 8
points, Carson scored 7 points
and snatched off 8 rebounds,
as did Riddick. Craig Perry
scored only one point but
blocked five shots, and Melvin
Coston added a point.
Hunter said he has been
pleased with the togetherness
and team play of his squad
during the entire season, and
especially during the tour
nament.
"This tream had more team
effort and more fight than any
team I have ever coached," he
said. "The young men had a
lot of character on and off the
floor."
5'10" freshman Jackson
averaged more than It points
per game for the Pirates
during the season, followed by
sophomore Mallory who
scored at just under 14 points
per game.
County students
attend contest
Karen Butt, a Perquimans
High School student, received
third place in the Accounting I
division of the Future
Business Leaders if America
District I contest held recently
inAhoskie.
Ms. Butt is now eligible to
participate in the state level
contest to be held in Winston
Salem in March.
Other Perquimans High
students attending the event
were Yvonne Byrum, Nona
Cooper, Dee Hurdle, and Joy
Meads. The students were
accompanied by Ms. Joann W.
Stallings, FBLA adviser.
Sixteen active FBLA
chapters were represented in
the eleven competitive events.
According to Ms. Stallings,
these events provide members
and advisers an opportunity to
exchange ideas for the
promotion and growth of
FBLA.
The 22 member PHS
chapter consists of those
students preparing for careers
in business. The club offers a
supplement to classroom
training by providing students
an opportunity to lead and
participate in group
discussions, preside at
meetings and conferences,
enter competitive events, and
develop confidence in their
own abilities.
Among activites
Perquimans High FBLA
members have participated in
are: attendance in district and
state leadership conferences,
donation of blood through the
Red Cross, the compilation of
a FBLA scrapbook, and
several fund-raising projects.
Lunch Menus
PERQUIMANS CENTRAL
HERTFORD GRAMMAR
PERQUIMANS UNION
Mon. Feb. 25
Doughnut
Mixed Fruit
Milk
Cheeseburger
Mixed Vegetables
French Fries
Hot Bun
Milk
Tues. Feb. 26
Cinnamon Toast
Chilled Pears
Milk
Lasagna
Lettuce-Dressing
Applesauce
Buttered Toast
Milk
Wed. Feb. 27
Sausage Biscuit
Assorted Juice
Milk
Sloppy Joe
Corn on Cob
French Fries
Hot Bun
Milk
Thurs. Feb. 28
Assorted Cereal
Banana
Milk
Barbecued Chicken
Candied Yams
Green Peas
Bread
Milk
Fri. Feb. 29
Honey Bun
Peach Slices
Milk
Hot Dog
Navy Beans
Apple Crisp
Hot Bun
Milk
PERQUIMANS HIGH
Moa.Feb.2S
Cheeseburger or Pork Pattie
Mixed Vegetables
French Fries
Fruit Cup
Hot Bun
MOk
Tues. Feb. 21
Lasagna or Fish Sandwich
Lrttuce-Dreasing
Applesauce
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Buttered Toast
Mflk
Wed. Feb. 27
Soppy Joe or Tuna Salad
Cam
FreA Apple
French Fries
got Bui
Mat
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Thurs. Feb. 28
Barbecued Chicken or Sub
marine-Bun
Candied Yams
Green Peas
Fruit
Bread
Milk
Fri. Feb. 29
Hot Dog or Pizzaburger
Navy Beans
Apple Crisp
Green Beans
Hot Bun
Milk
Contestants
Five PHS students who at
tended the District I Future
Business Leaders of America
competition in Ahoskie last
week were (left to right)
Yvonne Byrum, Joy Meads,
Nona Cooper, Karen Butt, and
Dee Hurdle.
Library Rec happenings
news
BILLY WOOTEN j
Thirteen children had a
"lovely" time at the Valen
tine's Day film program. Alice
Brewin won the door prize? a
pack of Ziggy playing cards.
Story Hour is held Fridays,
10-11 a.m., for children 3-5
years.
Please call the library for
the Bookmobile schedule (426
5319).
QUESTION FOR THE
WEEK
Q: How many children did
George Washington have?
A: Washington had no
children. His wife, Martha,
had four children by a
previous marriage.
Send your questions to:
Library, 110 W. Academy St.
Local musician gets
Who's Who honor
The 1979-80 edition of WHO'S
WHO IN MUSIC will list a
Perquimans County High
School student who has been
selected as being among the
country's most outstanding
high school music students.
David Lee Ziemba, head of
the school's nominating
committee, and the editors of
the annual directory included
the name of David Allen
Stevenson of Hertford because
of his music ability, academic
achievement, service to the
community, leadership in
extracurricular activities and
future potential.
The Perquimans County
Parks and Recreation
Department is considering
having volleyball for girls and
women in March and early
April. Coaches are needed for
the girls teams, which will
include ages 10 through 14,
and womens teams, with a
roster of at least 10, are
needed to make up a league.
For additional information,
contact the Recreation
Department at 426-5695.
The Bucks, coached by
Horace Reid, won the
Perquimans County Parks
and Recreation Department's
Midget Basketball Title
Saturday morning, beating
the Devils for their seventh
league win.
They finished one game
over the Royals. Team
members were: Johnny
Jackson, Burke Perry, Chad
Nixon, Sean Jackson, Kenny
Nixon, Arvin Johnson, Tim
White and Dwayne Johnson.
The All-Star team from
Perquimans county will be
coached by George White,
Ray Lassiter, and Clarence
Rogers. The team consists of:
Doug White, Pop Miller,
Rodney Lyons, Johnny Gallop,
Scott Dizon, Brad Hurdle,
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Johnny Jackson, Sean
Jackson, Kenny Nixon, Guan
Skinner, Melvin Jennings and
Mitchell Durant.
Alternates are Randy
Lassiter, and Duane Johnson.
The All-Stars will play the
Edenton All-Stars Saturday
morning, 10:30 a.m. at the
Union Gym. The winner of this
game will represent the
Northeast at the Reginal
Tournament in Brunswick
County. STANDINGS
Bucks: 7-1 conference and 8-3
overall.
Royals: 6-2 conference and 7-4
overall.
Nuggets: 5-3 conference and 8
4 overall.
Devils: 1-7 conference and 1-9
overall.
Falcons; 1-7 conference and 1
8 overall.
Winning form
Perquimans Jayvee Troy
Jackson shows the shooting
form of a winner in the
Pirates' championship victory
over Currituck on Friday
night. Jackson, who averaged
more than 18 points per game
this season, poured in 32 big
ones against Currituck.
(Photo by JIM REID)
V arsity falls in tourney .
The Perquimans Pirates
captured a four point halftime
lead, but were unable to hold i
on as Currituck defeated them i
79-63 in Albemarle 2-A Con- ;
ference Tournament action I
Thursday night at Currituck. !
A strong defensive effort
and consistent shooting kept
Perquimans ahead of a tough
Currituck squad in the early
goings, but a spread offense
and a stiffened defense turned
the tables on the Pirates in the
second half.
George Jackson and Mike
Holley contributed 12 points
each for the Pirates.
Currituck avenged an
earlier loss to Gumberry to
take the conference title on
Saturday night.
Tigers end on bright note
The Perquimans Union
Tigers defeated Manteo last
Tuesday, 32-28, to finish up
their season with an even
overall mark at 5-5.
Rodney Gordon and Nor
man Mallory had 10 points
each in the loss, and Milton
Stepney added 6.
Coach Billy Stallings
labeled the season a good one
for the Tigers. "With a bounce
here and a bounce there we
could have been 8-2," he said.
The Tiger girls also ended
the season on a winning note,
defeating Manteo, 23-11.
Vanessa Whedbee scored 12
points and Nadine Johnson
added 5 for the Lady Tigers.
Their final record was 2-8.