Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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ie gee abe ay hits afoul tip in the first plat Game wnngalesh eee Mountain. the ei Fetes: SOFTBALL The lady Bulldogs ended a well fought softball season with a record of 4-8. ‘We played a lot of tough ones, like North Gaston. We really played hard, but they were ranked high in the state,’” remarked catcher Lori Hoyle. ‘’We started out weak but ended strong. Our game did improve throughout the season.” Late in the season the Bulldogs developed a winning streak by defeating teams such as Shelby, RS Central and Crest. Skrimmage games and batting practices were held to help the girls improve their playing. ‘’They were a strong softball team’’, stated coach Mable Carpenter. “‘| thought they had a good season without many injuries and they played real good.” Yelling was scarce at most of the games. All of the girls asked said that they need all the support they could get, especially from the students. BOTTOM ROW: Rayfert Wright, Ricky Towery, Louie Grigg, Ken Byrd, Tim Williams. ROW 2: Alex Heafner, Richard Shuford, Jerry Fitch, Al Floyd, Marion Crow, Carl Cross. TOP ROW: Mike Briggs (assistant coach), Chuck Cody, Barry Shuford, Michael Dixon, Chris Lancaster, Chris Cook, Coach Tom Pruett. a Pala oh BOTTOM ROW: Angie Poole, Paula Gould, Carolyn Cody, Valerie Baker, Wanda Wood, Patty Scism. ROW 2: Debbie Bridges, Jane Lackey, Anne Whisnant, Beverly Wright, Donna Hunsinger, Lisa Hamilton, Tammy Bradshaw, Denise Martin (scorekeeper). TOP ROW: Lori Hoyle, Donna Stroup, Lorna Withrow, Debbie Lackey. Coach Mable Carpenter. Spring Sports 11

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is oS as SPRING SPORTS BASEBALL Good pitchers and a better offense helped the Bulldogs close theirseason @ with a record of 7-6. Louie Grigg pitched the first no hitter in Burns High history. This led them to a 4-0 victory over Kings Mountain. The first shut out win of the season was pitched by Al Floyd against RS-Central. Al retired the last twelve batters and Burns left victorious after their 7-0 win. Another tough rival of the Bulldogs was Shelby. It was a close game but the Bulldogs came through with a score of 9-8. Alex Heafner hit a three run homer over the 360 foot mark in left field and Tim Williams was able to strike out seven and walk only one of the mangled lions. The Bulldogs were able to make it to the Southwestern Conference Playoffs but were defeated by Kings Mountain, Alex Heefnet on his tous while catching ost When asked why Burns was able to downed the Chargers 2-1. smear Kings Mountain at the first of the season but were not able to beat them at the playoffs Al Floyd replied, ‘‘When we played the first game against them we had excellent pitching as well as good hitting. At the playoffs we didn’t hit the ball well and had poor defense.” Coach Pruett summarized the season by saying, ‘| was real pleased with our pitchers. Grigg pitched a no-hitter and a two-hitter. Floyd a two-hitter and a five-hitter, and Williams pitched good in relief. Our offense scored more runs due to batting practice. Our defense was good at times but we made a few errors.”’ 10 Spring Sports

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SPRING SPORTS BOYS TENNIS Winning four matches out of ten, the boys tennis team had a good season considering their opposition, Shelby and Kings Mountain. Wayne Cody, senior, commented, ‘‘Kings Mountain and Shelby are our biggest rivals. We were defeated by them at each match.” Tennis is a lonely sport. The average attendance at a meet is approximately twenty people. When asked whether the tennis team gets enough recognition, Bill Elam replied, ‘‘No we don’t and we need people out there cheering us on too!”’ 12 Spring Sports BOTTOM ROW: Mike Walker, Darrell Spurling, David Angel, Everete Wright, Sandy Swafford, Bobby Hord. ROW 2: Ricky Thompson, Bobby Addison, Melvin Clark, Charles Shytle, Joel Hopper, Tim Hartgrove. ROW 3: Ray Jackson, George Young, Wayne Schenck, Steve Bess, Don Newman. TOP ROW: Larry Addison, Benny Famble, Joseph Hopper, Darrell Smith, Alan Champion, Coach Mabry.