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

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I MES' GANG RIDES AGAIN llNothing but great can be used to de- scribe the 1982 Greenwave Football Team. This Western 4A Conference Champion- ship Team set numerous Ashbrook records. The team recorded more shutouts and more victories than any other Ashbrook team. They were undefeated in conference play, manhandling most every team, also, Ashbrook downed iii-ranked Asheville in one of the finest high school football games in North Carolina history. There was something very special about the 1982 team. The faithful fans, cheer- leaders, and band and the spirit they engen- Fullback Bryan Bolick, whose hardnosed running strengthened the Waves' ground attack, breaks a tackle. dered, nullified any opponent's home field advantage during the away games. Head coach lohn Kinlaw put together an awesome offense and a stalwart defense. The emphasis was on everyone doing his job with the result that all players per- formed independently but came together as a smooth running team. All of Gaston County has reason to be proud of their Greenwave. The team had to fight hard to win the respect they re- ceived and deserved. Even though the goal of a state championship eluded Ashbrook, the team brought excitement and a new surge of spirit to the school and community. There were many tears on the night of the Page game, but they were tears of pride. Speedster Jimmy McCurry breaks loose down the sidelines, a regular occurance for the Creenwave. 156!Sports lohn Herndon celebrates after mauling Va

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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

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