October 29, 1976
HIGH LIFE
Page 7
Girls Volleyball
Finishes Second
Grimsley’s Volleyball team
beat no. 1 Dudley in a thriller of a
match.
Grimsley took Dudley by storm
on with a score of 3-2 in a close
and hard fought win.TheWhirlies
took Dudley off-guard in the first
two games 15-4 and 15-9. Then
the match became close with
Grimsley losing the next two
games in a tight score of 12-15
and 11-15, but the team put their
hearts into the last game. With
their nerves on edge, the
volleyball team put it together in
the final game triumphing 15-10
and taking the match 3-2.
“We played our hearts out.’’
quoted Junior Rita Barrett, the
powerful spiker and co-captain.
Identical records of 13-1 for
both Grimsley and Dudley will
make for a playoff to decide the
conference champion. Because
only one team from each
conference is allowed to play in
the Regional, this means two of
the best teams in the state will
battle it out in the conference.
Coach Addison commended the
come from behind win over Smith
3-2 in which the Whirlies had a
let-down after the Dudley game.
Winning the first game 15-5 the
team lost the next two 9-15 and
10-15 but they showed their
championship form winning the
last game 15-13. Coach Addison
said the leadership of co-captains
Barrett and Lynn Gilbert pulled
Grimsley through, also the team
played like there was no
tomorrow.
Lynn Gilbert and Les Saleeby
both seniors are hoping for their
last chance at a championship.
While the rest of the starting
Juniors, Barrett, Martha Als-
paugh, Laura Wolfe and want to
get one under their belt early.
The conference champion will
go to the East Regional and
compete against the other
conference winners. After three
rounds of play the 2 top teams
from the East and West will meet
for the State Championship on
Nov. 4 at Raleigh . Whoever
wins the best 3 out of 5 matches
will be the State Champion.
The team is improving after
each game and they work hard in
practice describes Miss Addison.
They have already beat most
teams in the conference once and
this was accomplished in one of
the hardest conferences in
volleyball.
Junior Loom Wolfe jumps high for the spike*
Soccer Team
Seeks Playoffs
By Steve Theriot
The Whirlie Soccer Team
appears ready to avenge last
years team that was prevented
from participating in the state
playoffs by a controversial loss to
Page. The team, thus far in the
season, posts a respectable 5-2-1
record and is still very active in
the playoff picture. Several
Whirlies have been most
instrumental in the initial success
of the team, these include Tim
Faircloth, Eric Blum, Joe
Crawford, David Bigham, and
Neil “Junkman” Goodman. All of
the players named above are
involved with the teams offensive
effort.
Unfortunately a rule that seems
to hold true is that the offensive
starters are the stars while the
defensive starters who work
equally as strenous go virtually
unknown. Some of the defensive
players who have been outstand
ing are John Rose, Fred Deluca,
Ray Essa, Richard Spurlin, Matt
Driscall, and Scott Smith.
Goalies, Rose and Smith are
especially valuable because in
case of a tie in tournament play
each team receives five penalty
kicks and our goalies have been
very successful in playing these
shots.
Soccer has always been one of
the winningest sports at Grims
ley. Last years team finished
ranked in the top 10 in the state
with a 10-3 record. This seasons
team has been ranked in top 10
already this year in the number 7
position. The teams goal is to win
the Sectional Tournament tenta
tively planned to be held at
Jamieson Stadium November 3-5.
The winner of the Sectional
Tournament advances towards
the State Championship.
In the regular season opener
September 21, the Whirlies came
away with a 5-3 decision over
Smith. This was the first of three
triumphs the team was to win
over Smith so far this season.
Next the Whirlies traveled to
Asheville were they were to lose
by a count of 2-1. It was a long
ride home after this close defeat.
Dudley was the next victim of the
mighty Whirlies as they fell 3-2.
A trip to Ravens Croft for the
Ravens Croft Invitational was
next in store for the team. A 2-0
loss to Camp Lejune in the
tournament opener, a 6-5 double
overtime win over Smiths (this
game was decided by jfenalty
kicks), and a big 5-1 win in the
contest with Charlotte Latin.
Overall they finished fifth in the
tourney. Page was the next
opponent the team faced. In a
hard fought battle the game
ended in a 2-2 tie, even a
overtime period could not
produce a victor. Another game
with Smith ended with a Grimsley
victory, this one by a 4-2 verdict.
Tennis Girls Struggle
By Charlie Brown
Inexperience is hurting a young
tennis team, but the team is
improving rapidly.
No. 1 seed, Janis Hall is a
promising possibility to play in
the State Championship. Janis,
only a junior, is Grimsley’s main
hope in the sectional tournament,
but she may have to face the
defending state champion in the
tournament.
Grimsley’s record is 3-6 with
wins over Dudley 9-0 and East
Forsyth twice 7-2 and 7-2. Donna
Doles and Barbara Bartis teamed
up in doubles to give one of the
most exciting matches played
against Dudley. With the games
tied at one game apiece and down
5-2 in the third game the girls
battled back to win 7-5.
Karen Greenberg, the no. 2
player, prefers doubles and could
also be a decisive figure in the
sectional. Wendy Liebling no. 3,
Cathy Pearlman 4th, Paula
Christan 5th, Elizabeth Stamey
6th and Elyn Sykes round out the
top players on the thirty women
^quad.
Grimsley’s doubles teams, who
are improving day by dav. are
Carol Grolnick and Karrie
Manson, Hall and Eleanor Smith
and of course the team of Bartis
and Doles. Cohesiveness of the
doubles partners is getting better
every day.
“Improvement is seen every
day” said Coach Tamblynon the
tennis team. Miss Tamblyn is
striving to get the team ready for
the sectional and next year with
more experienced tennis players
ready to roar.
Football Team Again
By Billy Tsintzos
Well Grimsley Whirlie sports
fans, it’s that time again. It’s,
“Cut Down the Whirlie Football
Team” hour. Although I had a
few angred individuals attempt
ing to massage my throat after my
first edition of the Benchwarmer,
1 decided that since this will be
the last time I’ll have a chance to
slice the football team I’m not
gonna waste it. Nevertheless, 1
hope no one wants to waste me
after I get through writing this. I
would appreciate being able to
decide which weapon I am to be
killed with. But please, there is
one deadly weapon that I would
not like used upon me. This is a
certain drug, a new drug,
commonly called by many of the
Whirlies, the GEEFER drug.
Heaven help whoever is unfortu
nate enough to experience this
trip. Well-enough of that, it’s
back to football.
Recently a friend of mine by the
name of Albert Pic was benched.
Although the facts of the case
were not given, it seems that A1
took a plunge one day after he
had been plunging something
else all afternoon. If you really
want to know the truth in this
mysterious case, check under the
new travel information guide. The
Treacherous Appalachian Foot
hills.
Now its time to get mean for a
second; during the Page game, all
the Whirlies saw was the back
side of someone nicknamed Boom
Boom leaving them in a trail of
dust. Also, I do believe we got
beat in that game, or may I say
annihilated, humliated, demo
lished, mutilated, and plain ole
stomped. Well, anyhow I
remember one player, who has
happened to be sitting the bench
all season, played one heck of a
game. That is when the coaching
staff finally put him in. I think you
coaches kinda overlooked this
fella, didn’t ya. He gets more
psyched up for a game than any
other player on the team, and
during the time he was in action,
coaches, he was bustin heads,
something I can’t say for the rest
of the team.
David Irvin, our star quarter
back suffered an ankle injury a
couple weeks ago. But surprising
ly enough, it didn’t occur on the
playing field. It happened in the
school parking lot when David
stumbled while racing around his
car to open the door for his
Varsity Football
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reception so he threw the ball in
the direction of the nearest
Whirlie who jumped on the loose
ball preserving the tie. That is
why he did not get much sleep
that night.
Leading the team from .his
position of quarterback has been
Rod Elk'.ns. Elkins has proved
himself an excellent passer as
well as a proficient scrambler.
Rod received much praise from
Coach Whitley for his efforts. On
the receiving end of Elkins aireals
has been a trio of ends, Steve
Tracy, Ferny Cruz, Delany Bush,
and Maurice Jolly. Also outstand
ing thus far this year has been
Tony Gilyard and Frank Carpen
ter. On the injured list one name
stands out, star fullback Kyle.
Neve. Neve is lost for the
remainder of the season due to a
shoulder seperation.
favorite gal. That’s the breaks
Casanova.
Recently at J.V. football
games, Rudolf Valentino Yost has
been approaching young ladies in
the stands with his eyes set on
romance. In my opinion, 1 think
Rudolf should slap it down and
put it away.
Oh, by the way. 1 promised not
to get off on one of the brothers
this time, so I’ll say, “Chicken”
I’m gonna let you live for once!
Well lemme tell ya, 1 think
Danny Shaver should quit
driving, 1 believe he drives a little
too fast for me. 1 mean, yesterday
for example, he passed somebody
on tbe Parkway going so fast, his
wheels caught on fire. A
twenty-two car pile-up was the
result. This was because the
melted rubber all over the street
acted like glue and was catching
cars like flies. Danny is now
contemplating whether or not to
attach two jet engines to his car
for a little added speed.
Mark Sugg recently went to
a world-wide convention of the
famous group of people: “The
Meat Eaters.” Many countries
represented the convention, some
included, Russia, France, Ger
many. and ugh, Columbia.
Heres a quick note, last week it
was released that famed lover
Johnny Hodges was recently
engaged to his pet racoon. Many
years of happiness Johnny.
Bulletin: Missionary Lee Evans
ost in the jungles of Africa after
saving souls. Update next edition.
David Bolten recently returned
from his trip to Mars and gave a
detailed explanation of how he
found it really “far out.”
Mark Kronenfeld donated his
chest to the United States Army,
where there, the military will
study it and later use it as a new
form of armor for tanks.
Oh. by the way, there will be a
new face in the crowd during
baseball tryouts, his name is
T-Ernest. Scouting reports state
that he carries a big bat.
Well, it looks like I’m running
out of people to get off on, even
though I'd love to cut down David
Cox. But lately, he blockhead has
had so many girls hanging on
him, he hasn’t had a free moment
to do anything, including play
football, and by the way he is not
too good with girls either.
But, the time has come for me
to go, and when I return, we’ll
have another show. Chow! Next: I
SAY HELLO TO THE BAS
KETBALL TEAM.