The Conway Daily Sun Winter Sports Preview
The Conway Daily Sun Winter Sports Preview Kennett High senior Justin Olson goes to the hoop for two points. Olson should be one of the top players in Division II this winter. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) Page 2 — THE CONWAY DAILY SUN, SPORTS - Friday, December 20, 2019 Peter Ames was all smiles after the gymnasium at Kennett High School was named in his honor on Friday, Dec. 13. Here, he thanks community members for their support over the years. Ames, who is the win- ningest coach in school history, had his wife, Joan, their daughter Brittany and his parents, Helen and Phil, on hand for the dedication. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTOS) Peter Ames Gymnasium dedication was a success BY LLOYD JONES ankles to his upper thigh. I’m going, ‘Wow,’ these ‘Hey, throw the ball,’ is motivation than yes he was THE CONWAY DAILY SUN things were probably this long (spreading his arms a really good motivator. And believe it or not for the CONWAY — The gym at Kennett High School two feet). He wasn’t very tall, but we knew right younger generations, he has kept alive his snarky now has a name — the Peter Ames Gymnasium away height would have nothing to do with Peter’s personality and sarcasm all these years. — which was offi cially unveiled last Friday with a competitiveness.” “You won’t fi nd another person as dedicated to dedication ceremony honoring the man who coached Haynes coached football and softball with Ames Kennett athletics as Peter Ames. He has dedicated Kennett teams for four decades. and had two of his children coached by him.
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