With the holidays upon us, the local sports calendar generally slows down. I thought I’d slow it down further, to the point of turning back the clock.

I have been thinking about the area sports landscape. It is the same in many ways, but it has changed plenty as well

. I put together a bit of trivia as a means of sharing a bunch of probably trivial bits and pieces.

Also, it’s the holidays. We have short deadlines and space to fill.

All of these questions have an area connection, with either specific schools or something widespread but specific to an era.

Answers will be printed elsewhere in the sports section.

Names and nicknames:

— It was once common for schools to have a complementary nickname for their girls teams. Examples: Valdosta used Kittens, Doerun used Does, Worth County were the Ramettes and Central of Thomasville were the Jackettes. What was Tift County’s nickname? A) Devilettes B) Angels C) Pink Devils

— Lowndes County High (and later Lowndes) were sometimes shortened in print in the 1960s. What was this shortened form? A) LoCo, B) Low, C) LOHI

— Speaking of Lowndes, it was Lowndes County until Hahira consolidated. Lowndes County had a different nickname than Vikings. What was it? A) Tigers B) Golden Eagles C) Rams

— Magnolia, the high school for African-American students in Thomas County until 1970, had what nickname? A) Rams B) Tigers C) Buccaneers

— Three high schools consolidated in 1978 to form Colquitt County High. Name the three.

Facilities:

— Tiftarea Academy was originally located in? A) Ty Ty B) Omega C) Tifton

— Lanier County had one of the most unique basketball setups in the area until one was built to regulation size in the mid-1960s. What was so odd about Lanier’s court? A) It was an auditorium stage B) It was outside C) It had one goal

— The Georgia Interscholastic Association served Georgia’s Black high schools and athletes during segregation. State tournaments were held at many locations for various sports, but Fort Valley and Tifton were two of its more stable homes in two sports. What GIA state tournament saw many of its finals completed in Tifton? A) Track and field B) Baseball C) Basketball

— Cook High has had several football stadiums over the years. Fifty years ago, the stadium was next to the high school on US 41. For a time, the stadium had a very different press box, not a traditional space, but something that was raised up on stilts over the stands. What did Cook use? A) Boxcar B) Flatbed C) School bus

— Private schools dotted several more towns in south Georgia, including in the town of Meigs. What was the private school there? A) Ravenwood B) Riverview C) Southwood

Rules:

— Until 1969, if a Georgia high school football team ran in a conversion after a touchdown, it was worth how many points? A) One B) Two C) Three.

— Five-on-five girls basketball was not always the rule in the state. Until 1970-71 girls played with three forwards and three guards on each half of the court. In 1975-76, five-o-five was instituted in the GHSA. In between was a style where two players could play on both ends of the court. What were these players called? A) Crossers B) Rovers C) Changers

— High school basketball had a big rule change in 1987 in Georgia. What was added to make the game more exciting? A) Three-point line B) Double bonus C) Taking the ball out at center court after each basket

Etc:

— In 1971, what were the largest and smallest classifications in the GHSA? A) 5A and A B) 4A and B C) 3A and C.

— Two bits, four bits, six bits … A) A dollar B) Bingo! C) A half