THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, December 1, 1995 TAG: 9512010388
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: High School Boys Basketball Preview
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: Short : 35 lines
There may be only 150 students in grades 9 through 12 at Atlantic Shores, but there's nothing small about the Seahawks' aspirations in basketball. Atlantic Shores, which does not belong to a league, went 24-9 last winter under new head coach Mark Phelps and appears to be the class of the area's private schools again this season.
ATLANTIC SHORES
Coach: Mark Phelps (2nd year, 24-9).
Last season: 24-9 as an independent.
Impact players: Damon Thornton, 6-7 senior forward; Kenny Inge, 6-8 senior forward.
Top newcomers: Terrance Jones, 5-10 senior guard; Ernest Pickens, 6-3 junior forward.
Outlook: Four starters are back led by Division I prospects Thornton and Inge, who combined for 30 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks a game. Guards Joey Higginbotham and Chris Jackson combined fo 74 3-pointers. Jones, a transfer from Rock, will have an impact on the ballhandling and defense. MEMO: Editor's note: Previews of Metro Conference and Western Tidewater
public and private school boys basketball and public and private school
swimming, indoor track, volleyball and gymnastics will appear throughout
the month in the Beacon, Clipper, Compass, Currents and Sun. by CNB