1977-1982

East Central Athletes Named Most Valuable East Central basketball da Lewis of Carthage, is a )layers took top honors at the graduate of Leake Academy. 511-Star gasketball game, A 6'6" forward at ECJC he )layed at Holmes Junior Col- averaged 14.7 points per ege in Goodman recently, in outing and 11.7 rebounds dur- loth women's and men's ing his sophomore year. games. With practice just underway Esther Thomas of Louisville at the All-Star game, Little and David Little of Carthage sprained his ankle and it was .eceived the Most Valuable doubtful that he would play. ?layer Awards at the games. He did not s@rt but came in Esther, a 5'3" sophomoreat during the game and took over 3ast Central is the daughter of scoring 25 points, helping the Mr. and Mrs. Theodore South win 112-98. He had 15re- momas and is majoring in bounds, 11 field goals and Physical Education. During three free throws. ler freshman year she was Coach Herman Robinson, lamed to the 2nd team All- basketball coach at East Cen- State and to the All-RegionVII tral was selected to coach the rournament team. Men's Soutfi Division All-star During her sophomore year team along with Coach Ford h e was selected to the 1st Turner of Jones Junior .eam AllState and the All- College. Region VII tournament. Coach Robinsion com- Averaging 21.7 points per mented, "In, most AllStar game this year, she was the games you have more in- leading scorer in the state. dividual play than team play, Besides serving as captain of but the South squad played the Women's Division All-star together as a group, helped game she scored an outstan- each other on defense and ding 17 points to help her each player gave up the receive the MVP honor. basketball when he might Little, son of Dug and Bren- have scored himself."

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