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\ i i june 2007 sports the stentorian I ncssm Photos courtesy of Colleen Davis, Amy Kim, and Kaylah Roberson WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM Overall, 06 Ladies Tennis Team basi- eally roeked. Highlights of the tennis team started out with those good’ole PFM peanut butter jelly sandwiches (which we got tired of by the 2nd week), continued with suicide runs, and ended with us dumping the water cooler on Coach and laughing our bellies out. At the games, we used to intimidate our oppo nent teams by screaming our unicorn cheer (aka nerdiness). Going around in those mini NCSSM buses, we beat everyone in our conference, ending our season proudly UNDEFEATED! Although we always com plained about having practices/games dur ing the season, once our season was over, we couldn’t help gathering on the court after school just to hit with each other. Together on the court we shared struggles, tears, and laughter. And later they all came down to one memorable and unique experience that can never be repeated the same way. I missed- and still miss- our season and look forward to our next one in the upcoming fall. -Amy Kim WOMEN’S CHEERr^EADING Our cheerleading squad worked ex tremely hard this year. Having the longest season, from August to March, we over came many concussions, sprained ankles, knee injuries, bruises, and black eyes. As a team, before almost every important performance or competition we always had something go wrong. During a final run through someone would get seriously hurt, literally always on the night before. But regardless of the panic attacks caused, we always took the floor the next day. The moment I was most proud of our squad was our last competition. As we were warming up tumbling across the floor, a few people came up to me, remembering our squad from States in Winston Salem and our “D to the X, DY/DX” cheer. Even the UNC Dance Coach complimented me on it, and proceeded to tell people, “Get ready to watch these girls. Their cheer is great.” In the end, we walked off that floor with a first place trophy, a great way to end the season of NCSSM’s first Competitive Cheerleading squad. - Morgan Taylor WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM The first game back from spring break was one of the most memorable soccer games of om season for me this year. Our opponent had been practicing and playing games while we had over two weeks off for mini-term and spring break. The game was tough, ending with a tie, each team having scored 5 goals. Even though we were exhausted and frustrated, we went into overtime with determination. We really pulled together during the last twenty minutes. Our defensive played strong and con nected with our offense. It didn’t matter to the team anymore that our legs were sore and we had a lot of homework to do once we got back to school. Everyone left what they had on the field that night. Despite being worn out from the long game, we scored in overtime and won 6-5. After battling for so long, pulling through with a win was the best feeling. It was one of the best games we played together and it made me proud to be a part of the team. - Amanda Peters “We made it through the season with smiles on our faces and laughter in the air,” said junior Rebecca Barkett. WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY Cross Country helped me to grow; not just as an athlete, but as a student as well. Cross country is not like any other sport where you have a ball to chase after to give you motivation. Everything comes from within and a lot of it is very mental. Being on the team challenged me to do just that, and taught me not to give up even when I thought that I had nothing else left in me. I kept going. - Justine Tiao WOMEN’S TRACK TEAM I would have to say that my favorite memory from track is regionals. Going to and from regionals I got to ride with Marion, Chasity, Brittany Eldridge, and Amber Heek- art. We had a great time singing and dancing to all of the latest rap songs. The meet was really exciting and it was my first time. It was a really great bonding experience with some really cool people and I can’t wait to go again next year! - Emily Troxler WOMEN’S SWIM TEAM Swim this year was amazing. Every one on the team bonded and we all ended up as good friends. Swimming takes alot of motivation and dedication. It was a worthwhile - everyone was so friendly and fun, and it was awesome to get back into the pool and play with your friends =)!! It was a blast and I can only hope that next year will be just as good! - Karis Robertson WOMEN’S BASKETBALL When I think of the basketball team this year I am at a loss for words. We did so much together. Everyday after practiee we would go to the PFM and eat together. It was like in that short period we all grew to be a fam ily. This made us better on the court. Before every game we had a special ritual we would have to follow. At 5:371 would start my pre game talk. Although Marion and Sue Aime joked on me about being “mini-coach” we would really get a lot accomplished through this talk. Then Marion would come with his oh-so-famous “KEY POINTS OF THE GAME.” I think Molly loved this most; she used to do random things while this was go ing on which would make the team laugh. And the best thing about this speech was when Fotsch had to stand up and take a puff out of her inhaler and Raymer and Lauren screaming game time. It wouldn’t be a game • without it. This tradition helped us to under stand that there must be a love for the game more than just wanting to win. This made the team successful and made my senior year a memorable one. - Blair Wright WOMEN’.f vm T.EVBALL TEAM One moment that definitely should be re membered is the home game against Cardinal Gibbons. The crowd was amazing, the ACE! guys were pumping everyone up. We didn’t win, in fact we lost all three games, but that didn’t really seem to matter because in the second game we played the hardest we had ever played and we played like the amazing team we are. Everyone was so proud at the end of that game and we had finally pulled together and demonstrated our potential as a team. - Kaitlin Icard and Jessica Anderson WOMEN’S SOFTBALL TEAM This year’s softball season was a blast! The team really bonded well and our strong fiiendships and cooperation were seen both on and off the field. I doubt any of us will forget our inside jokes and the good times we spent singing on the bus. We also won’t forget our amazing first game come-back or our graceful finish; nor will we be able to overlook the wonderful Cookout milk shakes we shared as a team. There were a few bumps and bruises along the way, but we made it through the season with smiles on our faces and laughter in the air. - Rebecca Barkett
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