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EDITOR: MICHAEL BLAGG
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Up to Par?
By Marshall Riggins
The spring sports season has come once again
and with it comes the beginning of another
“wonderful” season of golf. (Yes, this is a biased
opinion, for those of you who hate golf, because
I am a golfer myself.) This year, things seem to
be looking up for the golf team. With strong play
from the seniors and juniors, the team would
seem to have a definite shot at the state tourna
ment in Chapel Hill. This would be a great
accomplishment, and would be the first of its
kind in over four years.
This goal can only be accomplished through
hard work and good leadership.(For those of you
who are not fortunate enough to play golf, it is a
very tough game, mentally, on a player!) The
team will be looking to the leadership of the
seniors Cam Colvin and Marshall Riggins (anew
addition to the team). Other players for this
year’s team will be Courtney Brown, Darmy
Benoy, Matthew Allison, Scott Nahrgang,
Stephen Aldridge, Curtis Cox, John Holt, Jack
Linker, Matt Smith, Peter Smithing, and Brian
Snyder.
Chad tries to master Agassi's
devastating forehand.
E>iamonds in the Rough
By Shelly Austin
The softball season is underway. Practice
started Feb. 20 with a big group of girls. The
seniors, Rachel Kendall, Pate BuUer, Camille
*^luttz, and Crystal Crisco were ^xcited to put
gloves on and go onto the field. With
Jeadership from the four seniors and support
om the underclassmen, the team hopes to have
a successful season. The other returning letter-
are: Paige Newton, Jennifer Eller, Kim
^•''ith, and Pam Carver. The team has a new
'^ach this year, Carla Kimrey. Coach Kimrey
"'*11 look to the seven returning lettcrmen to
the team. Coach Kimrey is a graduate of
, '*^8ate College where she played softball. She
** *Xcited about the season, even though there ae
games in the schedule than normal. They
a total of 23 games this sea-son , and they
*^®startedonaposilivctx)te. Camillesays, At
'* ^int the team is very young, but we are
off hard and I hope all this running p*y*
■ Good luck to the softball team.
Scott tees it up for a new season.
Fuzzbusters!
By Michael Blagg
There is a little bit of royalty in Albemarle.
Back in theoldendays, before J.V., before radio,
even before Dave Holcomb, there was very little
entertainment. So someone decided to hit Uttle
balls with a racket strung with feline mtestmes.
Kings played this sport, queens, dukes, earls, and
even better John Mctnroe. l ennis is here.
Gary Moran is taking the controls of the AHS
“ballbusters” again this year. Tennis at AHS is in
an extreme youth movement. There are no re
turning seniors on the squad. Senior leadership
rests in the hands of Michael Blagg. Returning
lettermen include such top notch performers ^
Kerry "Ivan” Brooks. David “Andre” Cranford,
and Keith “Stephan” Muse. Wow, what a team!
This year wiU consist of devastating ground
strokes, and serves so hot, they’ll bum the fiizz
right off the ball.
In years past, tennis has not been a real s^-
Utor sport This needs to change! After all. IT S
FREE Pop on out to Chuck Morehead Park and
watch quality entertainment at its best.
Congratulations To ...
By Courtney Brown
The Winningest Coach In AHS History
Congratulations to Coach Holcomb on his 500th victory. This sp>ecial occasion took place on
February 15, when our Bulldogs took a big win over West Stanly. After the game a ceremony
was held where Mr. Morgan presented Coach Holcomb a basketball signed by the team as well
as North Carolina Coach Dean Smith. Mr. Holcomb was also given a plaque congratulating him
on 500 victories. T-shirts with “I survivied Holcolmb” on them were on sale after the game. This
night was a special night for Coach Holcomb and I felt honored to just be a part of it Only a
handful of coaches in North Carolina have reached the 500 win mark and the few that have had
many more losses than our Coach. Holcomb said that getting his 500th victory was indeed an
honor but that the win meant more to him because of the conference championship race than just
actually winning 500 games.
State MVP - Mike Kendall
Our very own Mike Kendall has set a new state record in wrestling by winning the stale
tournament four years in a row. With a combined record of 153-0 and 107 pins he has by far the
best record in state history. Our wrestling team will surely miss his presence in years to come
as he was a “sure win” everytime he wrestled. Just watching Mike has been quite entertaining-
his quickness, agility, and strength are all God-given attributes he utilizes against opponents.
Here arejust a few of his accomplishments: 1. He has the longest win streak in the state. 2. He
has the second longest winning streak in the nation. 3. Most valuable wrestler in the state two
years running 4. No wrestler in his path was left unpinned in the state tournament. 5. The Perdue
Athlete of the Month was awarded to him. 6. He will represent the United States against other
coimtries.
Mike will definitely be missed by wrestling teammates because he, as The Charlotte
Observer said, is “Perfect”.
Our State Championship Cheerleading Squad
For the third time in four years our cheerleaders are state champions. By winning the state
title in Greensboro, the girls get to compete at Carowinds on March 17 against other state cham
pionship squads. On the individual level, congratulations to Shelly Austin and Ami Laton for
their selection to the all-state cheerleading squad. Shelly and Ami will cheer for the West in the
annual East-West All Star Game. Finally, the cheerleaders will end their National Tour with a
stop in Busch Gardens in late March. Because of their hard work and perseverance, our
cheerleaders deserve to be called state champions.
Seniors Singing the Blues
Pam shows her power by sending the
bail downtown.
By Kristi
For some seniors, this part of the year is the
most stressful. Many students apply for college
at the begirming of their senior year and if they’re
lucky, they’ll hear from the college within a
couple of months, but some are not so fortunate.
A few are put on waiting lists while others arejust
tortured by not hearing from them at all. The wait
is endless, many seniors say. There is always
tremendous hop)e that a large envelop>e will be
waiting in the mailbox saying “YOU’RE AC
CEPTED” to the college of your dreams.
Shelly Austin, Jermifer Swarmer, and Jen
nifer Jones, all agree that the wait is terrible. All
three are trying to get into Chapel Hill, but they
still haven’t heard anything yet. Ami Laton is
waiting to hear from Duke, although she has
already decided to go to Wake Forest. Ward
Surratt is hoping to get an affirmative answer on
scholarships from Catawba and Lenoir Rhyne.
Kevin Muse has alredy been assured of some
scholarships, but he is still in competition for
others. Marcille Smith hopes soon to hear if she
will be a Teaching Fellow with all its benefits.
Leslie Morgan and Jennifer Cook were very
lucky because they were accepted at ECU months
ago and didn’t have to stick out the torturous
wait. Whatever the case, I guess since college is
the higher education that you’ve worked your
whole life for, the importance of the letter of
acceptance is worth the wait.
Keep in mind. Juniors, as you apply for a
college, you may have a certain preference, but
there are many different colleges to consider.
Johnson
There may be some that you never really thought
of before, but if you find out more information, or
maybe even visit it, it may be much more app>eal-
ing to you. The physical appearance of the
campus itself could make more of a difference
than you think.
If you're in your early years of high school,
crack down and keep your grades high. Be in
volved in school, and you're more likely to be
accepted into college. And for all you seniors,
don’t lose hope!
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Sheliy, Jennifer, and Jennifer await
their acceptance to the school of their
dreams • UNC Chapel Hill.