1977-1982

Basketbal I success continuesat Livingston

much as natural ability that made Miss Thomas a stand- out on the court. Goodin, who also coached Miss Thomas a t the Louisville,,Middle School, said she was the kind of player who' made a coach's life easy."She was a hard worker who tried to do what ever I asked. In fact, the whole team in the 1977-78 season was a pleasure to coach," Goodin smiled. "Besides Esther, I had Janie Hannah, Rosie -- -

Hampton, Kay Peterson, Daphne Henderson and Gloria Ashford on the team, both in junior high and in high school," he went on." We only lost one game in ninth grade play - to Tupelo - and we came back as a senior team and beat them decisively for the South Division championship in the Little Ten Conference. "A shot at the buzzer beat us for the overall conference championship, but I was still (*e B-ASKETRAl.1. -

BY ANN WOOD S t ~ f fWriter

Esther Thomas is proof .hat dynamite comes in ;mall packages. This five 'oot three inch point guard is 3 success in a world where eighth i s almost a >rerequisite - the world of ~asketball. Allen Goodin, her Louisville High School :oach, and Lucille Wood, girls' basketball coach a t East Central Junior College, wth say that it was desire as --