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I DECEMBER 1991 EeVr. THE FULL MOON IC8U Sports . . . PAGES EDITOR: SETH CAIN A Feud Renewed Todd and Jonathan "discuss" which team Is better. Tumbling, Splits, and Rips By Reishana Morrison Gymnastics, a new addition to our sports field, was introduced by the coach, Diane Austin, one year ago. When we think of gymnastics we tend to think of flips, tumbling, and doing splits. Well that’s only a fraction of what it’s all about. In gymnastics, you develop strength and coordi- nntinn j(’s g competitivc sport in which indi- cises. Most of the meets are held in the building and in Winston-Salem. I asked Tracy Rabon, a member of the team, what she likes about being on the team, she quotes, “It’s interesting and lots of fun.” Emily Stonestreet and Mary Jo Austin feel that 'This year's team is a lot stronger than last year's and with a UtUe hard work we should nation. It’s a competitive sport m whicn mai- j vidualsperformacrobaticfeatsmosdyons^i^ meters of the gymnastic team are: apparatus in order to demonstrate strength bal- Mary Jo Austin, Tracy Ra- ance and body control. ^ Mimi Austin. CandiHathcock,LcsUe Boyd, Gym^mticpracdc^ arel^d^ J^a Smith, Carmen Land, Charm MiUer, Ella County Gymnasuc buildmg. The ^««tices m ^ Thompson, elude nmnmg, tumbling, splits, and floor exer- Lee, Return of the AIT iin The hard work in this tournament will help By Seth Cain Wrestling has played a big part in our school s ^ ^ grueling and very diffi- m ft. to to y.«. Som. 21 “A say Albemarle has done a complete transforma- match.” says Coach Stuart, since the tion with its wrestling in the number of wins and ^^^^^j^^consistsof Albemarle, Athens Drive, record set. This also aids in making the Albe- Creek. East Gaston, Enloe, Rock niarle Invitational Tournament (AIT) more pres- vy^jimington Laney. Albemarle is the tigious. This tournament was held here on De- ^ school in this tournament with the ccmbcr 14. Beginning at 9:00AM, it was an all ° of 4A high schools, day affair. Sixteen teams competed for the over- wrestlers will continue to train over the all win. Some of the teams who competed were for their conference oppo- Albcmarle, North Brunswick, Ledford, South «jnJmuary. Stanly, Salisbury, Mt. Pleasant, Monroe, and nen North Wilkes. By Jason Ingram Not too long ago, you could watch an entire week’s worth of bowl games and never see an ACC team. With the recent emergence of N.C. State as a football power and the addition of Florida State to the conference, the ACC will be represented well in this year’s postseason parties. Georgia Tech will face Stanford in the Aloha Bowl, Virginia will take on Oklahoma in the Gator P#»/l, Clemson squares off against California in the Citrus Bowl, Florida State locks horns with Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, and State will battle East Carolina in the Peach Bowl. That last matchup should prove to be very interesting. Interesting not because both sides are from North Carolina, or even because the schools are old football rivals, but because neither team was picked to make it this far. ECU lost its season opener to Illinois, then roared onto the bowl scene by winning its next ten games, finishing the season with a 10-1 record, good enough for 12th in the Associated Press poU. Along the way, ECU embarrassed Syracuse, Pitt, South Carolina, Southem Miss, and Virginia Tech. N.C. State also finished strong in the ACC, losing only to Virginia and Clemson, ending the season with a 9-2 record and a rankmg of 21st in the AP poll. These two teams met regularly during the season from 1969-1987. East Carolina won that final game34-14 at Carter-Finley Stadium. After the victory. Pirates fans stormed the field, injuring fans and players and damaging the stadium. The schools resolved their problems, but the SCTies was not resumed. Anxious fans have bought out all 59,000 seats in Atlanta s Fulton-County Stadium, eagerly awaiting the rematch. TTie game marks State’s sixth trip to the Peach Bowl, and ECU s first bowl ajjpearance since the 1978 Independence Bowl. Alumni Athlete: Mike Kendall By Seth Cain Mike KendaU is a freshman at UNC in Chapel Hill. He received a scholarship in wrestling that gives him a full four year ride. Mike says practice is tougher, lasts 21/2 hours, and is six days a week. Unlike high school. Chapel HiU has a more intense practice. Mike will be wrestling at 118, but he will be moved around and up to the 126 weight class. Mike Kendall excelled at football and wrestling at AHS. Mike enjoys the campus and campus life. He can’t get over how much there is offered. With all the clubs, school, and wrestling, he is always busy. How are his classes? Very tough but he is doing well. Geogra]^y is his hardest and most frustrating class. Unbelievably he has classes as small as 20 but as large as 450. Wrestling is why Mike is there and he is getting ready. There is a possibility he will be red-shirted. He will still wrestle some non conference matches. Most of the matches this year are at home, but he will be traveling to Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. With his four state championships I wondered if there was any jealousy fi-om another team member but he says there isn't There is also a 118 lb. four time state champ with a 149-1 record. Mike has one big goal and that is to wrestle in the 1996 Olympics. Mike misses Albemarle, unbelievably, and he really misses the teachers. He says that the teachers at Chapel Hill scare him because he respects them so much. I figured that because of all the time he put into wrestling at AHS, he would be ready to get out ofEidson's and Stewart's hair. Mike, however, misses them and frequently checks in with them. Work hard Mike, and make all your dreams come true. New Tourney Format.. .Same Result? By Courtney Brown With Christmas approaching ever so quickly basketball enthusiasts are looking forward to the Christmas Tournament held armually at Pfeiffer College. Traditionally the format of the tourna ment has pitted the four Stanly Coimty schools against the Cabarrus Coimty teams and one guest school, not in either county. The three day tournament is packed with excitement, suspense, heartbreak for some, and sheer ecstasy for others. Last year our team was probably playing its best ball of the season and as aresult brought home the title in a squeaker over rival North Stanly. In the past Pfeiffer’s Tournament has generally served as a stepping stone for the champions going on to win bigger and better things. The format of this year’s tournament is differ ent than in year's past because the defending champion wUl receive a bye in the first rotmd.. Some of the schools are all the Stanly County schools, Mt Pleasant and East Montgomery. Hopefully this year’s squad can repeat as cham- Kevin, Corey, and Jason hop* to add pions and keep the title in Stanly County. this year’s trophy to the case. jSSS&SSSMSSS asiGTI Holiday tournaments provide exdtenient for wrestling fans
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