April 13, 1982 Page 4
Making Tracks
Soccer
by Brad Ives
The few and the proud are the members of the track
and field team, which has now been organized for this
years' season. In the sport of track and field individ
ual performances are combined to create a team score;
however. Coach Angier Keitt is stressing personal effort
rather than team performance for members Doug Appleyard,
Chuck Brown, Steve Crain, Brad Ives, Henry Kuo, Ken Lamm,
Robert Lee, Ken Murphy, Mike Riddle, Gerry Sherman, Gary
Steele, and Pencil Watkins. Angier, a Duke sophomore,
runs track for the Blue Devils and comes to NCSSM with a
high recommendation from Duke Head Coach A1 Buhler.
On March 22 the Unicorns went to Northern Durham
High School for the City/County relay meet. Henry parti
cipated in the high jump while Gerry, Doug, Pencil, and
Ken ran both the distance medley and the two-mile relay.
In future meets the Unicorns should be very strong
in the 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 meter events with several
members of our impressive cross country team leading the
way. Henry Kuo and Gary Steele are expected to lead the
team in field events.
Tennis, Anyone?
by Brad Ives
In a year of firsts we have yet another
new team- boys'tennis. Pro Bob Cox has had
players Nate Dobson, Louis Gordon, Chip Johnson,
David Kemper, Dwayne Raiford, Ellis Smith,
Warren Stephens, Russell Wilson, and Charlie
Yue pounding the courts for several weeks in
preparation for this spring's season. Great
promise was shown when the team had a scrimage
with Southern Durham on Tuesday. The Unicorns'
schedule for this year is rather tough with
matches scheduled against such "country club"
schools as Ravenscroft and rival Durham Academy.
Unicorns wrap-up season
by Amy Sturkey
On February 13, the basketball games played against
Cresset Academy at the Eno Galley Gym were a double
winning ticket for the mighty Unicorns. The girls
trampled Cresset Academy with an outstanding 42-31 victory,
In the second quarter the girls took a strong lead,
outscoring the Academy 20 to 6. With senior leadership
by Ginger Bailey, Shelley Lineberger, Jamie Pate, and
Amy Vasu and backed by juniors Donna Davis, Cynthia King,
and Amy Sturkey the lead was kept under fingertip control.
Lineberger's high score of 19 points offset the Academy's
CathyCCobey's 19 points. The final buzzer and a sigh of
relief ended the girls'best victory of the whole season.
Continuing the fantasy of the night was yet another
win by the guys. The 56-51 victory made the Unicorns'
final record an impressive 9-5. Dominating the backboard
and scoreboard were Thomas Gilchrist with 19 points and
Henry Kuo with 11. We congratulate Gilchrist who soared
with a new school's record of rebounds. Twenty of 56
points were scored at the free throw line with an overall
freethrow percentage exceeding 60%. The juniors-Joe
Austin, Lindsey Blair, John Broughton, Bryan Giles,
and Thomas Sledge-were a strong driving force on the team,
but it was the seniors-Curtis Adair, Johnny Adams, Nate
Dobson, Thomas Gilchrist, Henry Kuo, and Chip Tillman- who
led the Unicorns down the lane to victory.
The Stentorian would like to take this time to thank
both the girls and the guys for a great team effort and
for the teriffic seasons which culminated in a double
victory for the Mighty Unicorns!
by Elizabeth Grainger
The 1982 NCSSM Girls' Soccer Team is off to a hard
working start this spring. The Unicorns began training
in the middle of February and opened the season by
scrimmaging Hale High School of Raleigh on March 12.
Twenty-two devoted junior and senior girls have
committed their time and energy to the team, under the
direction of coach Molly Current. Molly, a student at
the University of North Carolina, is a member of the
women's varsity soccer team. The Tar Heels are currently
the national American Intercollegiate Association of
Women champions. Molly brings a lot of great experience
and skill to the young unicorn team.
With the season must beginning. Coach Current and
her players look forward to a successful and enthusiastic
season. Spectator support is always welcome and the
present schedule is as follows.
April
15
7:00
Oxford Orphanage
away
29
4:00
NC School for the Deaf
away
May
7
4:00
Durham Academy
away
11
4:00
Cardinal Gibbons
away
Admissions Update
by Hih Song Kim
Can you remember that fateful day when you decided
to apply to the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics?
Some applied "just to see if I could get in," but many
more tried out because they had the hope that "this would
be a place to be challenged, stimulated, and inspired
by others who were like me." So, in search of our dream
of a better education, we went through the long, careful
selection process. First, we heard about the school--
from a teacher, guidance counselor, friend, etc., and
our interest was kindled. Soon we were sending in nom
ination forms, taking the dreaded SAT, traveling to
regional centers to take special tests and writing assign
ments, interviewed, and given a tour of the campus. Some
of us were confident of being selected, others were hope
ful , and then there were those of us that were nervous
wrecks--until that day in May when we were notified
(relief!) of our selection. Bring back memories?
This year eight hundred twenty five sophomores are
undergoing similar experiences in applying for the school.
Admissions Office personnel have visited throughout the
state and administered tests to the nominees. Accompanying
the staff committees were NCSSM student volunteers.
Has the selection process changed any? Very little.
Nomination forms have been revised, and now a slide show'
accompanies each presentation. In response to the call
for technology, computers are now utilized to store data.
The selection committee consists of NCSSM faculty and
staff, resource personnel, and one parent of a senior
student. Doug Spain serves as the major recruiter.
Preliminary screening of nominees by the selection
committee started March 30, and ends April 14. Semi-
finalists will tour the campus April 17, 24, and May 1.
As in previous years, students will be notified of their
acceptance in late May.
The major feature that will distinguish the 19^2-83
junior class from the one of this year will be the number.
Two hundred fifty students are to be picked, as opposed
to to one hundred fifty figure of the two previous years.
With the increase in number, many are concerned with main
taining the caliber of students at NCSSM. Commented
Admissions Office director Ola Stringer, however, "In
briefly glancing at about one-half of the nominations,
I feel that the quality of the students has gone up."
This hear, eight-hundred twenty-five nominations compare
favorably with last year's number of six-hundred seventy-
two. Of the two-hundred fifty students fo be admitted,
it has been planned to consist of 56% boys and 44% girls,
due to available dormitory space.
Long range goals are being discussed, but as of yet
no definite steps have been taken. There has been talk
of admitting tenth graders to the school, and increasing
enrollment to 600, 750, or 900.
Student volunteers are needed to aid in future'
visitations by semi-finalists. All those interested
are urged by the Admissions Office to watch the bulletin
board for notices regarding volunteers.