On Monday, November 25, the Victoria East Titans played the Georgetown Lady Eagles. Georgetown prevailed 49-43. There were many present who have meant so much to women’s basketball in the state of Texas. Those present were Yulonda Wimbish-North, Victoria East coach, member of 1982 Victoria 5A state championship team, and member of 1986 University of Texas national championship team; and legendary coach Jan Lahodny, 707 victories at Shiner, Victoria, and Schulenburg, 10 trips to state, and 3 state championships. Coach Lahodny is on the Victoria East staff. Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, was two-time Naismith Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989 as well as Wade Trophy winner in 1989 and the MVP of the Final Four on the University of Texas national championship team. She also was an Olympian and a professional player. Judy Wallek-Stridde, was an outstanding player in 1962-1966 and a member of the Wayland Flying Queens that were inducted in September into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. She was accompanied by her husband Howard. Dr. Bill Farney won a state championship in girls basketball at Crawford in1975. He was assistant athletic director, athletic director, and executive director of the of UIL for over 42 years. On the Georgetown staff is former Cameron Yoe head coach Corey Cunningham, member of Jim Ned Tuscola state basketball championship in 2010 and Wayland Baptist GA Tosha Doherty, Georgetown point guard and member of the Georgetown 2011 6A state runners-up team, and Rhonda Farney. She has coached at Goldthwaite , Ozona, and Georgetown for 45 years leading teams to the state tournament seven times, winning the 4A state championship in 2013. She ranks sixth all-time with over 1150+ career victories and second all-time among active high school coaches for career victories.
Georgetown Prevails
