June 1987
Seniors can take
pride in winning
the Wachovia Cup
every year since
they were
freshmen.
THE FULL MOON
Bulldog Sports
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Wachovia Cup
Editor: Ben Jolly
1984 -1985 - 1986 -1987
Hitting the High Notes
1986-87
By JIM ADAMS
Well, we’ve come to the end of another school year, the last year for some, including
me. When this paper goes out, in fact, we seniors will be counting down the hours, and even
mmutes, to graduation. There have been some interesting sports happenings this year. We
were given new champions in every major sport, college and pro. Going back to last Oc
tober, we remember the New York Mets, who won the World Series. The fact that the Mets
won it all was no surprise, but the manner in which they won was. They faced elimination
in both the National League Championship Series and the World Series. The “Miracle
Mets ’ took advantage of every opportunity awarded to them to cap of a dominating year.
They were never challenged in the regular season, and won their division in a walk. The
Atlanta Braves had a very disappointing season, so many people in this area lost interest
in baseball. Football was not a good season for area teams either, however.
Penn State surprised a lot of people by defeating Miami on January 2 in the Fiesta
Bowl for the NCAA championship. The game was a first, because none of the “major”
bowl games involved the number one team. This dream game between the two highest
ranked teams was set up by NBC, and the whole country approved, except possibly for
Oklahoma Sooner fans, who wanted a rematch with then number one Miami, who had de
feated them soundly early in the season. Vinny Testaverde was a lock to win the Heisman
Trophy, and he did. The hottest personality in the game was not Vinny but a linebacker
named Brian. The “Boz” made headlines with his haircut, his “modesty,” his one-game
suspension for steroid use, and his anti-NCAA T-shirt. Since the end of the season Barry
Switzer, Bosworth’s coach at Oklahoma, has stated several times that Bosworth, who has
one year of eligibility remaining, will not be returning to Oklahoma for another season. He
has also welcomed his back a couple of times, however. It now appears that Bosworth will
make himself available for the NFL supplemental draft. In this area, N.C. State had its
best season in several years. The Wolfpack went to the Peach Bowl, where they narrowly
lost to Virginia Tech. U.N.C. had a decent season, but it was nothing to get excited about.
New York won its second professional championship in five months when the Giants
clobbered the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in January. The Giants, who made
Gatorade “showers” in vogue, dominated the NFL. Lawrence Taylor was a celebrity,
along with Joe Morris and Phil Simms. Jim McMahon, the talk of the league two years
ago, played very little due to a shoulder injury. The Atlanta Falcons were a disappoint
ment to area fans, again. The Washington Redskins had a good year, but they could never
quite match the Giants. Tampa Bay again had the worst record in the league, entitling
them to the first pick in the draft. The Buccaneers made sure that another Bo Jackson dis
aster didn’t happen by signing Vinny Testaverde before they drafted him.
Basketball season was in full swing by the end of football season. Only three teams
were number one during the entire regular season: UNLV, Iowa, and North Carolina The
Tarheels lost to eventual runner-up Syracuse in the national quarterfinals, but loyal fans
would have been satisfied only with a national championship. N.C. State had an up-and-
down season, losing several games in a row at one point, then winning the ACC Tourna
ment by defeating U.N.C. in the final in a big upset. The Wolfpack then proceeded to lose in
the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Bobby Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers surprised a lot
of people by winning it all (right, Lamar?), but some had their money on them all the way
Some people even made a lot of money by betting on them. Michigan and North Carolina
look like strong contenders for next year’s title. Both schools have a lot of talent returning,
and Michigan has an incredible crop of new players, some of them incoming freshmen and
some of them sophomores deemed academically ineligible this year. Carolina will prob
ably choke, so look for the Wolverines to take the title. In other sports, the Cincinnati Reds
will win the World Series, the New England Patriots will win Super Bowl XXII, and the
Oklahoma Sooners will be NCAA champs in football. I might be wrong, but I doubt it. Fi
nally, I would like to say that it has been fun writing (and typing) this column this year, on
ly because I was free to write (and type) whatever I wanted to. Until this year, I never
really liked to write at all. Now I only hate assigned writing!
Looking
Back
By BEN JOLLY
“One more year for the record books.”
Yes, this statement can be used to describe
the past year in sports at ASHS. It all be
gan in the fall, when a cross-country team
was introduced. The team did rather well
considering its first year of existence.
Coach Ginny Owens’ girls’ tennis team
continued their success in conference by
placing 2nd. Probably the only surprising
thing of the fall was the outcome of the
football team. The Bulldogs were highly
rated in the preseason polls. Unfortunate
ly, the team never managed to maintain a
level of consistency, but we were still able
to experience some special moments. Our
27-0 thrashing of North Stanly gave us the
upper hand over our crosstown rival. Paul
Cameron and Sky 3 picked the right night
to check us out. Mid-season brought tanta
lizing losses that should not have been.
However, we pulled it together for two
weeks and traveled to West Stanly where
we destroyed the Colts, 27-0. The following
week, we capped off an exciting homecom
ing week by humiliating Piedmont, 49-0,
the most points and largest margin of vic
tory by any Dave Bright Bulldog Squad.
As winter approached, fans began to
gear up for basketball, a sport which ASHS
has been the most successful in. This year
was no exception. Both the boys and girls
won the regular season and tournament
championships. In addition to the teams’
accomplishments. Coaches Dave Holcomb
and Bob Johnston received the “Coach of
the Year” award. The girls’ team man
aged to make it through the conference
schedule without a loss while the boys ex
tended their home game winning streak to
37. This year marked the first time in over
11 years that a girls’ basketball team won
a championship. As for both boys and girls
winning both championships, well, you
saw history made this year.
History continued to be made in the
spring season, or I should say is still being
made. At press time, the boys’ baseball
and golf team, along with the girls’ track,
are all on top of the conference. I’d like to
send special congratulations to Coach A1
Andrew for his leadership to a group of
fundamentally sound players. You have to
go back 22 years in the annals of baseball
i
to find a Bulldog championship, but the
wait may be over at season’s end. The
girls’ track team continued its dominance
which has spanned over the past several
years.
Now that the brief look back is complete.
I’d like to express my thanks to the rest of
the FULL MOON staff. I’ve enjoyed work
ing with all of you this year. Last, but cer
tainly not least, I thank all of the readers
for without your support we would not
have had the success we’ve enjoyed.
Varsity Football 3-5 RRC
3-7 overall
J.V. Football 2-7-1
Girls’ Tennis 8-1 RRC
11-1 overall
Cross Country Track
Varsity Girls’ Basketball 19-0 RRC
24-1 overall
J.V. Girls’ Basketball 4-12
Varsity Boys’ Basketball 18-1 RRC
24-4 overall
J.V. Boys’ Basketball 7-9
Wrestling 1-4 rrc
4-9 overall
Boys’ Tennis 3-5 RRC
5-9 overall
Golf 10-0 RRC
14-0 overall
Varsity Baseball i3-3 RRC
17-3-1 overall
Softball 6-10 RRC
7-14 overall
Girls’ Track I6-0 RRC
18-1 overall
Boys’ Track 10-6 RRC
10-9 overall
Erinn flashes her world-famous smile.
Steve pulls down a rebound.
“Shim Dog” lugs the leather.
Rich goes for the green on #2 at SCCC.
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Adam exhibits his fine form.