Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Many trying hours of practice have been put forth by the BHS varsity boys to insure a winning season. Sacrificing afternoons for practice, which included exercises, free- throws, lay-ups and the execution of various plays, all this in preparation for the big games ahead. Each player anxiously awaits the season’s arrival and the tension and excitement of competitive sports. These spirited con- tests attracted many athletic supporters who cheered our team to numerous victories. The warm-up period often gave the fans a preview of the action in store. This proved to be true as our team was usually the first to score. Concentrating on a well-developed defense also contributed to an effective offense. This was the major factor in our team finishing 12-6 in conference play. Their overall record was 13-7, placing them fourth in Southwest Conference action. Advancing to the semifi- nal round of the playoffs by defeating Cherryville and R.S. Central, they were stopped by the eventual win- ners, the Crest Chargers. The 1974-75 Bulldogs should be one of the favorites in the Conference race. With a loss of only two seniors from this year’s team and the addition of some J.V. players, next year’s team’s outlook is the brightest ever. On behalf of the BLAZES staff, we congratulate this 1973-74 team for its’ fine performance, character, and sportsmanship. Our zone defense forced many outside jumpers. a) ‘ 5300 ™ Number 20 fights for the rebound. Let’s go, Bulldogs!!! mt Satan tesomeee Terry Hunt keeps the opponent from scoring.

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First Row: Tim Beam, Ray Frederick, Daryll Ellis, David Tuft. Second Row: Ricky Sims, Fred Hopper, Franklin Meeks, Steve Gardner, Larry Hopper. Third Row: Manager, Charles Sims, John Borders, Terry Hunt, Ronald Tyndle, Carl Howell, James Barkins, manager. John connects with his outside teammate. John scrambles for the ball

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Robert Williams goes up for two. To beat a team while breaking a scoring record is a vic- tory any team would like to remember but then to have the same team hand you your first and only defeat is a bitter memory Coach Don Bridges and his J.V. boys would like to forget. The scoring record was ‘broken January fourth, when Burns beat South Point 100-94; but in the final game of the season, South Point ended Burns’ nineteen game winning streak. Capturing the conference crown with a 19-1 record Coach Bridges and company are to be congratulated for the best record of any boys team, either varsity or junior varsity. Starting four freshmen, and one sophmore, these boys competed against all the conference schools except Bessemer City. The team averaged 72.3 points per game while holding their opponents to 57 points a game. In his first year as the J.V. coach, Don Bridges started preparing these boys for the season by having them run track. Among the outstanding players was Craymond Pryor, the top scorer with 328 points. Donald Dunbar, top rebounder, leads in three other categories: field goal percentage, percentage from the foul line, and second leading scorer. Paul Lawerence ran the club and was excellent at break- ing presses. Robert Williams, sixth man on the team, helped a lot coming off the bench and took the most offensive fouls. Greg Beam could turn out to become a good athlete. First row: Johnny Lee Coleman, Donald Smith, Paul Lawrence, Raymond Pryor, Charles Parks. Second row: Michael Hopper, John Vinson, Donald Dunbar, Robert Williams, Dickie Hopper. Third row: Craymond Pryor, Warren Vinson, Greg Beam, Walter Wilson, Michael Hunt, Lenwood Ross, manager. J.V. Boys Hit All Time Record