Smack. Melissa Lloyd hits the ball near the edge of he r racket. - photo by staff photographer . Waiting Their Tum. Kim Johnson and friend wait for a court to clear be/ore they practice. - photo by staff photographer. Hard Work Pays Off The 1984 season proved to be an excellent year for Harding Academy's girl 's tennis team. Despite their inexperience , they managed to gain a reputation as one of the best teams in their classification. It took dedication to get up at 6:00 each morning and practice. This was the same dedication and drive that lead them to take the AA championship. Coach Gary Rhodes can be given much of the credit for their great success. Harding Academy's girls team showed to the other schools that you don't have to be experienced to be good. D iscipline, ta lent and a good coach was all it took to be good. The team proved they had what it took to compete with other more experience schools. 6& Court "Resters." Kim Johnson, Jill Smith , Karla Ulrey, Susan Isom and Melissa Lloyd take time ·out to clown around by laying down on the cou rt . -photo by staff photographer. T E N N I S Girl's Sports 335
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