i a EE eer oe Page 12A The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net VOLLEYBALL: soccer teams open season Monday Kings Mountain’s Taquisha Smith (4) sets up Logan Smith (1) for a kill in Saturday scrim- mage at KM’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. The Lady Mountaineers open their first season in the SMAC 2A/3A Conference Monday at home against East Rutherford. \ Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Kings Mountain High soccer players work out last week in preparation for their season opener Monday night at the new Stuart Cramer High School in Cramerton. The Mountaineers play their first home game on Wednesday, Aug. 21 against the North Gaston Wildcats. ria From Page 9A Conference championship. KM finished second in the Big South 3A last year after winning the conference championship the previous year. Kings Mountain is led by three returning all-confer- ence standouts, seniors Logan Smith and Adrienne Green and junior Kayla Bolt. Pridgeon’s ladies recently performed well against some strong 3A and 4A competi- tion in scrimmages at Char- lotte Latin and Kings Mountain High. All ten of her players competed on var- sity last season. “Every person on the team has played together and played year round,” she said. “That really makes a differ ence.” Coach Potter, in his third season after coming out of retirement, is rebuilding the KM men’s soccer program and feels the team will make some big strides this year. They didn’t win a game two years ago but won six matches last year. He hopes to have a winning season this fall. “The kids have commit- ted themselves to having a strong team,” he said. “They are working very hard.” Some of his returners in- clude co-captains Jonmark Smith and Cameron Hord, along with Isaiah Cole, Rob- bie Lysek, Weston Harmon, Arrick Rithiphong and Max Sappia. tis i Shingles Vaccine Protects Seniors and is Covered by Medicare Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the shingles vaccine? 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