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

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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.

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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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LJ U 5 Q V Q i CID ZF fter a rebuilding season, this year's cross country team completed a demanding conference schedule with decisive wins over Southern Guilford and Madison-Mayodan to finish fourth in the conference. According to Coach Kelly, the group also gave a strong performance at the Regional Playoffs on November 6 in Charlotte. There, out of fifty-eight competi- tors, the Viking team came in tenth place. The week before, on October 29, the runnersjourneyed to Northeast for the con- ference meet. Kim Parker and Greg King were honored with All-Conference nomi- nations. These Vikings, along with their tal- ented team-mates, proved to be 'l'llll il, ' lv 2 with determination and dedica- tion two qualities that set them ahead of the competition. 'ii