Northwest Guilford High School - Viking Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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A Brian Gauley makes an excellent defensive play to give Northwest control of the ball. A john Dunning goes up to head the soccer ball as a Ragsdale player challenges him. S h t ' g F Th G l he boys' soccerteam ended their regularseason witha6-6-1 Owens. Three players were also recognized at the annual fall record, S trorjg leadership and experience le the team to sev- eral key wins and their record im- proved from last year. The team en- dured rigorous practices and spent many long hours perfecting their moves. These dwcult practices and their dedication paid off however, when the game time came around. The team worked together and showed a great amount of effort. There were five players named All- Conference. They were john Clar- kin, john Dunning, Brian Gauley, Stefan Hofjhnan and Tony sports banquet. Brian Gauley received the MVP award, john Dun- ning was named Most Improved Player and Tony Owens was pre- sented with the Viking award. The team lost eight players at the end of the season, hut they still have high hopes for next year. SIECERH15

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n The Wa he 1987 unior Varsity football team had a s ow season, inishing with a 4-6 record ooeral . Even though they were unable to pull together a winning season, the spirit and dedication remained intact. The team lost some key players to the Varsity squad at the onset ofthe season. I t was because of this loss that inexperience was a problem. The dedicated group of players practiced and played hard and gave their best ejfort. Coach Middleton said that he had sev- eral players he felt would be good enough to lay Varsity next year. With some adclltions and changes, the junior Varsity football team will be On the Way Up! V Freshman Heath Atkins lfollows through with his punt as it is nearly blocker . 114i JV PUOTBAU. A A Viking defender reaches to tackle his op- ponent. P Freshman Tommy Smith rolls out to :ass as his teammates hohl back the defense.

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P An essential aspect of tennis, the serve, is exhibited by Paige Collins. PSophomore Nancy Missroom dem- onstrates her flexibility as she S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-S to return a tough volley. L W' ', ,Ji mai? -.-,,,jf'..:e:1n:g - A Shelley McVey and Meredith loyce do their awesome shot victory sign, as they win yet another match. 116!Gllll.Sll1lQllS!CROSS00lllfI'llY UNINIIATCHED .... The Northwest Varsity Girls Tennis Team put a lot of time and hard work into this season and ended with a 7-4 record overall. ln addition, there were several in- dividual stand out performances. Six players - Shelley McVey, Meredith loyce, Nancy Missroom, Christine Mech- ling, Pam Weatherford and Paige Collins progressed to the Regionals. On the same positive note, the doubles pair of McVey and loyce advanced to the State Playoffs as representatives of Northwest. on and off the court ln the first round, the duo competed against a double's team seeded eighth in the state. Although the Viking pair was narrowly defeated, they illustrated true sportsmanship throughout the tourna- ment. Coach Darlene loyner, along with the NWHS student body, was proud of the Varsity Girl's Tennis Team this year. The group not only finished fourth in their conference, but they were unmatched in our hearts.