October 31, 2012
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Senior soccer players and their parents were honored during a half time ceremony at their final game on Wednesday, October 24. L-R: Tena, Andrew (#20), and Tommy Buchanan; Mark,
Tyler (#11), and Debbie Herndon; Jeremiah (#14) and Brent Early; Chase (#15), Kim, Ryan (#10), and Trent Hullender; Jimmy, Lisa, and CJ (#12) Warren; and Roger, Ronda, and Dalton
(#3) Worley.
photo by WENDY ISBELL
Senior soccer players honored at final game
Kings Mountain High’s
senior soccer players were
recognized at halftime of
their final game Wednesday
at John Gamble Stadium.
They include Dalton
“Ronaldo” Worley, Tyler
“Streak” Herndon, CJ
- “Tank” Warren, Chase
“Knucklebiter” Hullender,
Jeremiah “Cruncher” Early
and Andrew “The Butler”
Buchanan.
Worley is the son of
Ronda and Roger Worley.
He has been a member of
the soccer team for two
years and is a member of the
HECX Club. He said his
most memorable moment
Chase this season.
“Dalton is one of the
most dedicated players as he
always seems to stay late
and do some extra shooting
just for the love of the
game,” noted Coach Dan
Potter.
Warren is the son of Lisa
and Jimmy Warren. He
Ryan “Smooth” Hullender,
JV Mountaineers end season
was when he scored against
played four years of varsity
with victory over Forestview
Kings Mountain scored on
its first three possessions for a
21-0 halftime lead and went
on to defeat Forestview 28-14
in season-ending JV football
action Thursday night at John
Gamble Stadium.
The Mountaineers recov-
ered an onside kick on the
opening kickoff and quickly
drove 48 yards in six plays,
with quarterback Brandon Bell
rushing four times for 41 yards
including an 11-yard touch-
down. Bell passed to Zavier
Roberts for a two-point con-
version and an 8-0 lead.
Less than four minutes
later, Forestview was on its
own 30 facing third and 30
when the center snapped the
ball over the quarterback’s
head, KM defensive lineman
Colin Watkins scooped up the
ball and returned it to the one
yard line. Bell scored on a
sneak to put the Mountaineers up 14-0 and the
rout was on.
Forestview’s offense was bogged down the
entire first half, due to heavy pressure from
the Mountaineer D and numerous high snaps
from center that resulted in lost yardage.
Following a Forestview punt midway of
the second period, the Mountaineers took pos-
session at the Jaguars’ 31 and scored seven
plays later on another one-yard sneak by Bell.
Isaiah Cole’s PAT made the score 21-0. Jair
McCluney picked up 12 yards on two carries
and Bell added an 18-yard run to spark the
drive.
The Forestview defense stopped the
Mountaineers for the first time late in the half
when the Mountaineers attempted a fourth
and six pass from the 26 and it fell incomplete
in the end zone.
The Jaguars were able to force a KM 3-
and-out to open the second half, but they fum-
bled the punt and KM’s Trent Moore
Kings Mountain quarterback Brandon Bell scores one of his
three touchdowns in a big 28-14 win over Forestview Thurs-
day at John Gamble Stadium.
recovered it at the Forestview 48. It took the
Mountaineers only six plays to score with
McCluney going in from five yards out and
Cole adding the PAT for a 28-0 lead.
Forestview finally got on the board with
38 seconds left in the third period on a 25-
yard touchdown catch by Isaiah Sanders. Mc-
Fadden caught a 10-yard TD pass with 4:02
left to account for the final scoring.
Kings Mountain coach Jon Fleisher was
able to use the big second half lead to work a
lot of players into the game. The Moun-
taineers got a great defensive performance
from several players, including Chance Fred-
erick and Brian Sanders, who registered nu-
merous tackles; Watkins and Moore, who
recovered fumbles; and Marquise Camp and
Seth Ortega with pass interceptions.
Bell led the KM offensive attack with 112
yards rushing and McCluney added 60.
The Mountaineers finished with a 2-4 Big
South and 3-7 overall record.
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soccer and is a scholar ath-
lete.
He said his most memo-
rable moment as a player
was when he started the first
game of his sophomore year
and bus rides home from
games.
“CJ gives his heart and
soul and never backs down
from a challenge,” said as-
sistant coach Ted Trahan.
Ryan Hullender is the
son of Kim and Trent Hul-
lender and also played soc-
cer all four years at KMHS.
His most memorable mo-
ment was when he scored
the winning goal against
Cherryville.
“Ryan has a great deal of
skill and enjoys touching the
ball as most strikers do and
he is a bit frustrated at times
with playing in the back but
he is too valuable to not
have in the back,” said
Coach Potter.
Chase Hullender is also
the son of Kim and Trent
Hullender and has played
soccer all four years. He is
vice-president of both the
National Beta Club and the
Spanish Club and is a mem-
ber of the HECS, Make-A-
Wish and SPO. He is a
scholar athlete, was Junior
Marshal, AP Scholar, mem-
ber of the National Society
of High School Scholars and
a four-year Renaissance
Gold Card holder.
He said his most memo-
rable moment was his fresh-
man year when he played
with “an amazing foreign
exchange student from
Brazil.”
“Hands down, Chase
showed the most courage
this season playing through
some very painful ankle is-
sues,” Coach Trahan said.
Tyler Herndon is the son
of Debbie and Mark Hern-
don and played varsity soc-
cer for two years. He also
ran cross country and track
in the 9th and 10th grades.
He said his most memo-
rable moment was when he
served a perfect cross for the
game winning goal in over-
time against East Ruther-
ford.
“Tyler is one of the most
fun loving players I have
ever coached,” said Coach
Potter. “He and CJ smile
more than most everybody
else combined.”
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Jeremiah Early is the son
of Debbie and Brent Early.
He played soccer all four
years at KMHS and also
kicked for the football team
the past two seasons.
He said his most memo-
rable moment as a soccer
player was playing with all
the good players that were
on the team his freshman
year.
“Jeremiah has outstand-
ing skills and developed a
real physical part of his
game with the training he
did in the off season,” said
Coach Trahan.
Andrew Buchanan is the
son of Tena and the Rev.
Tommy Buchanan. He
played two years of soccer
and has been recognized as
the DAR Good Citizen and
has held a Renaissance Gold
Card for all four years. He
has been active in the BETA
Club and is a member of the
National Technical Honor
Society.
“I have coached over 25
years and Andrew is the best
captain and young man that
I have been blessed to have
been associated with,” said
Coach Potter.
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