Ashbrook High School - Leaves of Green Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

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SOAK 'EM Coach Mike Holland's voice echoes throughout the pool area at Belmont Ab- bey's Wheeler Center. HOkay, give me one more 200 IM, divers, take one more dive each. You feel the pressure as you strive for that extra speed in your last practice lap. The first meet of the season will be under- way tomorrow and the team you're swim- ming against is rival Shelby High, one of the best teams in the state. Excelling in speed and quickness, the Shelby Lions will put the Greenwaves to the test. Swimming and diving are sports often un- publicized, yet just as important as any oth- er sport played at Ashbrook. The athletes who participate are extremely dedicated. It is the only sport not practiced on campus, and the time involved in practice alone is tremendous. This problem with location doesn't seem to bother most swimmers, such as Chris Holman. Chris is a state cham- pion in two events, the 200 IM, and the 200 freestyle. She is the first girl to win a state championship at Ashbrook, but she doesn't supply all the strength to the girls team. There are many more girls who contribute their talents. The boys' team finished 3-4 last season. Losing only two swimmers and one diver to graduation, the 1983 team was equally as strong. Ashbrook swimmers are achievers, and achievement is our swimmers' main goal. Reaching this goal is difficult, but worth striving for. Photo by Bob Shanley Von Heavner glides up from the water to take a breath of air W E S the 100 breaststroke. He was a powerful swimmer on the boy team. Demonstrating her form, Leigh jenkins com- Chris Robinson strengthens her legs by pra pletes an inward dive. ing the butterfly kick.

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.arcie Gosine and Angie Scofield, two of the am's greatest assets, practice for an-upcoming Freshman Paige Houser prepares for the long Bet. practice ahead by stretching and warming up. irst rowz Niki Cordle, Laura Schricker, Marcie Gosine, Kim Crain. Second row: Angela Gimbert, Paige Houser, oach Gary Evans, loanne Horton, Angie Scofield W1'MffA4nukwM,.A,47m C.C. MAKES UN FOR TITLE Ashbrook's Cross Country teams of 1982, coached by Cary Evans, consisted of members who were very determined. Their winning season proved that hard work and practice pay off. The girls' team approached the season young and inexperienced with four fresh- men, two sophomores, one junior and one senior, however, the season ended with an excellent record. Their accomplishments in- clude being undefeated in the Western 4A Conference for the second consecutive year. They were second in the Sectionals and, out of 164 teams, came in fifth in the state. Two of the outstanding runners were Marcie Cosine and Angie Scofield, who were chosen both All-Conference and All- Gazette runners. The boys' team also had an excellent re- cord. They were fifth in their Conference and eight in the Sectionals. Greg Warren was another exceptional runner who was chosen for the All-Gazette team. Sportsf153

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Norcross, Front row: Eric Zollicoffer, Donald McLoud, Eric Swart, john Petrey, Hayden Edwards, Mike Spargo. Back row: Andy Frazer, Chuck Neimeyer, Ken Connelly, Brad Roberts, Steven Day, and Von Heavner. Not pictured: Chip julie Cooper listens attentively to Coach Hol- Lee Fox moves quickly through the water in the land's diving instructions. 100 Butterfly. Bonnin. Not pictured: Cinda Smyre, julie Harrison, joann Horton, front: Laura Fair, julie Cooper. First row: Cynthia jenkins, Lee Fox, Cissy Petrey. Second row: Leslie Beveridge, Danyelle Workman, Bright Swart, Lisa Horowitz, Queen, Leigh jenkins, jill Ballenger, Chris Robinson. Back row: Cindy Robinson, Tina Lewis, Theresa Fair, Carla Fox, Chris Holman, Dana Maine, Liz Stroupe, and Sports! 1 55