Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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experience,’’ said Mrs. Mabel Carpenter who has coached tennis for five years. Donna Barnette, the only returning player, stated ‘‘The team as a whole did better than expected.” Donna and Tammy Bradshaw challenged each other throughout the season against her Shelby opponent. Although efforts were strong by for the number one position. Mrs. Carpenter said, ‘’The most improved player was Tammy Bradshaw. She had never played tennis competitively before this year, she was either number one or two.” After the opening season loss to Cherryville, 1-8, Donna, she was defeated 6-1, 6-0. BOTTOM ROW: Dennis Johnson, Larry Goodman, Stan Murrow, Richard Carson. TOP ROW: Coach Bob Cabiness, Calvin Hunt, Scott Thompson, Bill Elam. Burns came back in the next match to beat East Rutherford 5-2. They also defeated South Point in the last match of the season 4-3 giving them an overall record of 3-6. CROSS COUNTRY Important changes were made on the cross country team by first year coach, Bob Cabiness. Cabiness worked the team harder and also had them on a special diet. Melvin Clark commented on coach Cabiness, ‘‘He puts more into it. He makes us work hard, makes us run more, he takes cross country seriously.’ Along with changes made by the coach, Richard Carson and Scott Thompson contributed to the team’s improvement. Both runners were numbers two and three respectively. This was the first year of cross country for both. Richard Carson stated, ‘The track is boring. Richard Carson and Calvin Hunt referred to as ‘Mut and Jeff’’ by Coach Bob Cabiness, were the two If you have a destination you can look at it, it really helps a lot.” Th e cross country team came in seventh at the Southwestern Conference meet, defeating Shelby and Kings Mountain. This was a big improvement from last year’s position of last place. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL After seven losses the girls volleyball team won their first game October 1, 1979 by defeating Shelby High. New coach Mr. Ron Peeler said, ‘“We played two games a week. To get in shape for the games we did stretch exercises. Although we don’t have many supporters we try not to let that get us down. My best player is Jane Lackey.” Senior Jane Lackey commented on the season, “| really enjoyed it and | think the team got along real well.’’ top runners for the Cross-Country team Fall Sports 41

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i ws fe” FALL SPORTS GIRLS TENNIS “Our season was a good -one considering we only had one player with any ii 4 La» Oe ee eee ee A set up hit by Lynne Brackett, good Senior Tammy Bradshaw Donna Barnette the top seeded tennis for a point in a volleyball game concentrates hard as she attempts player displays her forehand stroke. against East Rutherford. a lob over the net. nase %. = E A cscctsamt “= i | BOTTOM ROW: Penny McShaw, Goodman. TOP ROW: Robin BOTTOM ROW: Valerie Baker, TOP ROW: Kelly Cloninger, Renee Lynch. ROW 2: Lorna Vinson, Laura Champion, Coach Donna Barnette, Angie Poole, Beverly Wright, Marsha Ward, Withrow, Jane Lackey, Lynne Ron Peeler. Tammy Bradshaw, Lisa Lackey. Shelly Thompson. Brackett, Peggy Tessneer, Barbara 40 Fall Sports

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42 Going Places