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THE FULL MOON
May 29. 1969
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Pictured above are members of the ASHS track squad for 1969. First row, left to right: Eddie Davis,
Gene Hedrick, Tom Wilson, co-captain; Eddie Claywell, Ernie Whitley, Ricky James, co-captain; Steve
Stokes, and Ronny Garber. Second row, left to right: Gene Auten, Wayne Huneycutt, Tom Colpitts, Bob
Madaris, Anthony Currie, and Dale Morehead. Third row, left to right: Lindsay Dunevant, Mike Ken
drick, Todd Melton, Kent Cook, and Hal Brown. Fourth row, left to right: Kenneth Kiser, James Cagle,
and Bill Hooks.
BULLDOGS LEAVE BIG TRACKS
Kannapolis scored 126 points
to place first in the South Pied
mont Conference Track Meet at
the South Rowan High Stadium.
May 2.
Boyden High of Salisbury was
second with 113 points.
Albemarle placed fifth with
43 markers.
Tom Wilson was high scorer
for the Bulldogs. He was second
in the 440-yard run and the triple
jump. Tom placed third in the
broad jump.
Eddie Claywell placed fourth
in the high jump and tied for
fifth in the 180-yard low hurdles.
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Ken Kiser and Steve Stokes
qualified in the 880-yard run.
Ernie Whitley was fifth in the
mile run.
The Bulldogs’ 880-yard relay
team also qualified for the Bi-
Conference Meet.
The North-South Piedmont
Conference Track Meet, May 9,
at South Rowan High Stadium,
saw the Davie County Rebels
capture first place.
Albemarle fell far back in the
pack with only 51,4 points.
Tom Wilson qualified for the
Association Meet in both the
triple jump and the 440.
Kenneth Kiser was the only
distance runner to qualify. Ken
placed fifth in the 880-yard run.
South Rowan High Stadium
was also the sight of the W.N.
C.H.S.A.A. Track Meet, May
17.
Tom Wilson represented Al
bemarle in the triple jump and
the 440-yard run. Tom placed
fifth in the triple jump and
sixth in the 440.
Kenneth Kiser was the Bull
dogs’ hope in the 880. Kenneth
placed ninth in a large field of
runners.
This was the final meet of
the year for the Bulldog Tracks-
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Tom Harp, head football
coach at Duke University, top
ped the guest list of athletes
for the annual All Sports Ban
quet, May 15.
The invocation, given by Mr.
Leroy Calder, pastor of North
Albemarle Baptist Church, pre
ceded the presentation of
awards.
Recipients of the coveted Dr.
Madge Gaskin and Dr. John
Gaskin were Karen Moose and
Eric Mabry, respectively.
The outstanding participants
in each sport were named: foot
ball, Lanny Mabry; basketball,
Robert Lewis and Karen Moose;
track, Tom Wilson; tennis, Billy
Freeman and Candace Waller;
wrestling, Roger Dick; golf, Da
vid Plyler; and baseball, Eric
Mabry.
The banquet was sponsored by
the Monogram Club and the Jay-
cees and was catered by Ar
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BARKS
BY TIM MORGAN
This passing year has held many fond memories for the student
body of ASHS. Tommy Adams even made golf team.
The football team didn’t get first place in the South Piedmont
Conference, but they sure gave the other teams heck trying.
If everyone would look into the statistics of the games and
not just the final score, they would find that the Bulldogs are great.
Sure, we got beat sometimes, but almost all of the other
statistics showed the Bulldogs on top! For this and their good
sportmanship, the team should get more than just a trophy; they
should get our best wishes.
The basketball team, too, came through with a good season.
They gave the students something to be proud of: being a Bulldog.
Our track, tennis, and golf teams upheld their ideals as teams,
also. I only regret that 1 couldn’t run a picture of each individual
on all of the teams.
To all of our Bulldog teams, and I’m sure I speak for all
ASHS students. Thanks a million!
Three of our coaches will be leaving Senior High along with
the seniors.
These three worked with one another in perfect harmony and
determination.
Each assisted the other in everything he knew to do.
To these three men, whom we all admire greatly, Head Football
Coach, Hughie Lewis; Head Wrestling Coach, A. W. McGee; and
Head Baseball Coach, Bill Merritt, we extend our deepest apprecia
tion.
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Thanks to you, too, Mr. Frazier!
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We wonder, who will be the coaches next year?
A simple solution could be to let Mr. Hawkins be head foot
ball coach, with Mrs. Crowell as his assistant.
Mr. Hawkins could train the backfield, while Mrs. Crowell
drilled the line.
But office work might interfere with practice. (Especially
when someone on the team wants to be excused).
For head basketball coach, Mr. Frazier would still hold the
reigns, with Mr. Hatley as assistant. (If he could get out of Senior
Science).
Mr. Hawkins would be track coach, with Mr. “Lightning”
Bourne as assistant. But Mr. Hawkins still declares that he can’t
find his track shoes.
Mr. Hatley and Mr. Frazier have been working on a new
“super bounce” formula, made from sulfur and magnesium. Thus,
they would be the golf coaches and design super golf balls for
the Bulldogs.
In the tennis department, Mrs. Morgan would lead the netters.
Reason? She’s been working, constructively, on a new aluminum
tennis racket, which is so geometrically perfect, that it assures
100% bounce back. All the players would have to do would be
to hold the racket out and let the ball hit it, thus wearing down
the opponents. (Candace Waller helped Mrs. Morgan on that deal!)
We would surely have winning teams next year!
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Seriously, I hope that the future years will see Senior High
prospering and overflowing with school spirit.
To all of you, God Bless!
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Albemarle is a football town.
Wherever you go in the town,
you always hear talk about foot
ball. From the men on the
street corners discussing the
prospects for the local high
school to the little kids who
argue whether .lohnny Unitas
or Bart Starr is the greatest
quarterback.
Albemarle Senior High is a
school rich in football heritage.
The Bulldogs once went six
years without a regular season
loss. But even the greatest
teams have their lean years,
and Albemarle is suffering
through their lean years.
It seems that the coaches
never stay long enough in Al
bemarle to build a strong pro
gram. This year’s entire staff,
made up of Head Coach Hughie
Lewis and assistants A. W. Mc
Gee and Bill Merritt, is leaving
for better opportunities in the
business field.
Coach Lewis, who came to
ASHS at the beginning of this
school year, is planning to en
ter private business. Lewis’ de
parture will indeed be a loss
to the ASHS Athletic Depart
ment as well as to the school.
Coach Lewis whipped the boys
into shape last summer and saw
to it that the Bulldogs per
formed admirably on the grid
iron.
Coach A. W. McGee, like
Coach Merritt, is finishing his
third year at Albemarle. He is
planning to do graduate work
at Appalachian State University
or go into industry. Coach Mc
Gee will always be remembered
for his inspirational leadership
on and off the field.
Coach Bill Merritt will enter
a training program with Bur
lington Industries in Fayette
ville next year. Coach Merritt
served as Junior Varsity coach
and was responsible for getting
the sophomores ready for the
varsity.
We hope that ASHS will find
three men to replace these and
three men who are capable of
molding 20 or 30 individuals
into a cohesive unit capable of
producing victories each Fri
day night. That’s football. That’s
Albemarle.
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