Pine Forest High School - Pifonoca Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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Get Off My Back! . . , Jeff McDowell gets down on his knees to lug out an opposing player from South View. Sscilrelgoard PF OPPONENT 9 Douglas Byrd 4 8 E.E. Smith 3 3 Terry Sanford 1 7 Cape Fear 9 2 Seventy First 6 2 Westover 0 l Richmond 10 10 Bertie Co. 2 0 South View 3 ll Douglas Byrd l 2 E.E. Smith 6 13 Terry Sanford 5 2 Cape Fear 0 Sevent First 1 6 sports

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S C-C S.-- F I gf! . , hr' f , . ra iffy! 'HW . VW E nh M ,MA HV fffilfi 5 ,,,'. .,,,,, .M mtl V ,IVZ ,,,L K ,,VI,V - ttttiiffi M PLASH. When it's sink or swim, one is usually compelled to swim. Chris Roy not only swims but swims competitively. ln February. he placed third in the hundred yard breast stroke at the state meet. Third place was obviously not enough. This past summer Chris placed second in the hundred yard breast stroke and broke the state record in the two hundred yard breast stroke. This year Chris is joined on the team by Deanna Berry. After taking the summer off, she resumed competing in September. Both swimmers have high hopes in future competition. Practice .Hakes Perfect , . . Chris Roy and De- anna Berry make waves as they practice to per- fect their form. Ist Row: Christy LaCoste, Linda Hargis, Ramo- 1'l1lSlllCl'7, Vicki Shepard. Jodi Myers: 2nd Row: Jennifer SINCTI, Patty Strahan. I.eslie Whinery. lt's been said diamonds are girls' best friend. This means softball diamonds in Trojan Country. For three months a group of ladies stood on that diamond and played their hearts out. Even though the team was young and inexperienced, the Lady Trojans were determined to play. Rhonda llyden, Tammy llurtg 3rd Row: Jennifer Todd. Wendy llarrell. Anne Herring, Samantha Miller Their hard work and practice paid off. Coach Robert Lockamy gambled and started seven sophomores. That gamble paid off. The first game of the season chalked up a victory. The Lady Trojans finished the season with seven victories, surprising many. Vicki Shepardis performance earned DIA O DS FOREVER Scorebbard OPPONENT South View 5 8 Douglas Byrd 0 3 E.E. Smith 2 8 Terry Sanford 4 PF 6 1 Cape Fear 10 8 Seventy First 20 6 Douglas Byrd 2 6 E.E. Smith 17 ll Terry Sanford 8 l Cape Fear 24 3 Seventy First 25 2 Westover 3 1 Douglas Byrd 7 7 E.E. Smith 10 5 Terry Sanford l 2 Seventy First 18 A J her a MVP and a place on the All Con- ference Team. Most of the team will be returning for a victorious season this year. sports

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COVERI G THE 'CBASESP The 1987 Pine Forest baseball season was supposed to be a rebuilding one. Coach Mike Goff said, Although ev- eryone picked us to finish last in the conference, we accomplished more than anyone thought we could and were ex- tremely competitive throughout the seasonf' The team, which started at least six sophomores a game, was tied for first place up until the last game of the sea- son when the Trojans fell victim to the 71st Falcons in a tragic loss. The loss statistically dropped Pine Forest into third place, putting them out of the playoffs. Chuck Parker had this to say about the game: s'The loss to 71st really hurt us, but being there in a championship game against a very good Falcon team, was a feeling l'll never forget. l'm really looking forward to next season. The most memorable game was the victory against Westover. The Wolver- ines came to Pine Forest boasting an Here Goes A Strike! . . . Showing us one of the most important parts of thc game, Rusty Butler delivers thc pitch to the plate. undefeated record and a state ranking. Behind the pitching of Scott King, the Trojans shutout Westover. This tri- umph propelled the team into first place. A place that hadn't been seen in a long time. I felt that the victory over Westover molded our team into one unity. The unity of all the players was a key to our success, claimed Coach Goff. As well as a fine overall team effort, there were many fine individual efforts also. The batting title went to Michael Lewis who had a batting average of .385. All-conference players included: Tony Craddock and Rusty Butler. The defense featured a number of outstanding players. The defensive MVP was Scott King. King had a 6-l record and was awarded Player of the Week in the Fayetteville Observer. The offensive MVP title went to Jeff Grizzle who lead the team in doubles and RBl's. Concentrate! Pitching isn't an easy job but some people like Scot King find a way. The Thrill of Victory! . . . A come-from-behind victory over Cape Fear in the ninth inning gives the Trojans a chance to celebrate. sports