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101 february 2002 ncssm I the stentorian NCSSM Athlete of the Month Varsity Basketball: A.J. Anderson John Zhang J unior guard A.J. Anderson is NCSSM’s athlete of the month for varsity basketball. A.J. post ed some impressive stats for a junior, averaging around 21 points and 6 rebounds a game, with an assist to turnover ratio of 2:1. He has had many spectacular games, including 28 points versus North Johnston, 8 assists and 7 steals versus South Granville, and a game win ning 3 point shot with 6 sec onds left in a down to the wire 47-46 win against Durham Academy. The 6’1 guard from Weldon, NC was instrumental in the Unicorn’s early 4-0 start and continues to provide timely scoring and youthful leadership to the team. Anderson’s ball handling, outside shooting, and penetra tion skills h a V e impressed many fans and specta tors. He believes his success this year comes from the love of the game, hard work and dedication, and learning from the lead ership of seniors Joe White and J.R. Porter. A.J. credits his father as a role model for instilling self-discipline and work ethic and provid- IT.J. [Anderson] posted some impressive stats for a junior, averaging around 21 points and 6 rebounds a game. . j ing encouragement. His goals include winning the conference to make the state play offs, improv ing the win- loss record, improving his overall basketball skills, han dling the balance between ath letics and academics, and becom ing a good student 9THT?te. He looks forward to continuing his success at NCSSM, bring ing a positive outlook for the basketball program in the future. Caroline Wong Junior captain A. J. Anderson leads his team in warm-ups before a game against Person HS. (Anderson pictured left, senior Henry Hoffman pictured right.) ‘Whips and Chains’ The S&M Ultimate Frisbee Team Will Turner "ost of you have probably seen the -guys and girls Hunt every day. What some of you may not know is that they are part of an organized Ultimate Frisbee teain, which competes with local high throwing frisbees behind schools and in the state tour- Neal Patel The NCSSM Ultimate Team played against Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders in November, 2001. Pictured In top photograph: Meng Mao (*02), right-most, Thu Mao {‘02), second from right. Pictured In bottom photograph: Josh Michener (‘02), left. nament, and represents our fine institution through their athletic endeavors. High schools they compete against include Leesville, Jordan, East Chapel Hill, and Cardinal Gibbons. Not offi cially recognized as a sport by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, the team here is chartered as a club, but anyone who has seen the game played knows that it’s as much of a sport as any. Games are played as two halves, the first half conclud ing when one team attains eight points, with the winning team being the first to reach fifteen. Points are scored when one team successfully passes the frisbee to a team mate in the opposing team’s end zone. The frisbee can only move through passes (i.e. no running with it). Each team has seven people on the field at one time, and each To My History Classes, To the best History students in the world! Mr. JL My chicas! To all my significant others including, Hot-hands, Foxy mama, Acy Baby, and my left, Jamie, Mary, Blair. Love, Johnny Boy! r It's nice to have a dub sport where everyone is here because they enjoy it. player tends to have an equal role, with no real positions on the field. There are no refer ees, with the exception of those at the State tournament, meaning the players are left to make their own calls. “Spirit of the game is really big,” said captain Josh Michener, who also said that cheating isn’t really as much of an issue as one might think. Our team’s current record is 2-4, with both wins coming at the expense of East Chapel Hill. These two victories were especially gratifying for Michener, since he came from ECHHS, and they had no team while he was there. Our team doesn’t keep a locked schedule, as matches are usu- To-Vr. Soarma/n': Happy Vcvieyvtine'’y Vay (M\d/ tfva/Kvfcj- for olU/ that you/ dc-l Your Ad/nvirery To Heavenly Hermisicas, Y’all are the lights of our lives. Withoutj’all, we would be stuck in a dark tunnel Don’t ever hum out, darlings. Yours forever, Juvid ally planned about a week in advance. While the competition may be intense, the sport seems to possess a looseness about it that doesn’t show up in other sports. Michener believes the sport’s growing popularity both in high schools and at the college level can be attributed to its theme: “It’s nice to have a club sport where every one is here because they enjoy it.” In other words, people don’t play Ultimate Frisbee so they can put it on their applications, as is the motivation for participation in many extra-curricular activi ties at our school; instead, they play because they want to. To: Sid A Vig The lollipops are waiting... Love, Blair A Melissa To Bodacious 3rd Beall, Happy Valentinels Day to all my 3rd Beallers, and please remember that YOUR. MOM loves you! -Kitty
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