SSC National Champs Reunited After 50 Years

Josh Hutton
In this photo, Members of the 1976 Seminole Junior College Belles, the NJCAA women’s basketball national champions, pose for a photo at halfcourt during the 50th anniversary celebration. Pictured, from left, back row: Cindy Perkins Stuart, Hettie Davis, Sherri Hudlow, Sherri Salyer Peckham and Diane Ray. Front row: Carole Carter, Head Coach Dixie Woodall and Belinda Candler Copeland.

Members of the 1976 Seminole Junior College Belles, the NJCAA women’s basketball national champions, are recognized at halftime of SSC’s game against Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa on Feb. 16 at the Raymond Harber Field House as part of a 50th anniversary celebration. Pictured, from left, back row: Cindy Perkins Stuart, Hettie Davis, Sherri Hudlow, Sherri Salyer Peckham and Diane Ray. Front row: Carole Carter, Head Coach Dixie Woodall and Belinda Candler Copeland. Admission to the event was free due to sponsorships from Kontoor/Wrangler and Security State Bank, and commemorative T-shirts were created and donated to former Belles by TS&H Shirt Co.

In this photo, former Seminole Junior College Belles Head Coach Dixie Woodall visits with former Baseball Head Coach Lloyd Simmons at a reception prior to the 50th anniversary celebration.

Former Seminole Junior College Belles Head Coach Dixie Woodall visits with former Baseball Head Coach Lloyd Simmons at a reception prior to the 50th anniversary celebration. Woodall led the Belles to the 1976 NJCAA national championship, and Simmons won 1,804 games during his coaching career at SSC.

In this photo, National championship team member Carole Carter speaks with current SSC Belles players during a luncheon Feb. 16, sharing memories and lessons from the team’s championship season.

National championship team member Carole Carter speaks with current SSC Belles players during a luncheon Feb. 16, sharing memories and lessons from the team’s championship season.