Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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| } i i } TOP — Darrell Beighley readies himself for the fight. MIDDLE LEFT — One of Burns’ best wres- tlers watches from the side of the mat. MIDDLE RIGHT — Kim Dover locks arms with his Kings Mountain opponent Todd Bell. BOTTOM — Kevin Davis attempts to pin his Shelby opponent. Wrestling 29

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Fits Wiel Snow, sleet, or rain ALMOST didn’t stop coach Bob Cabiness from hosting the 1981 Conference Tournament. In a last minute decision, coach Cabiness was forced into postponing the first round. So, wrestlers from our confer- ence were dragged out of bed as early as 4:00 a.m. The tournament was set up in double-elimination rounds. There were six rounds in all, consisting of a quar- terfinal, semi-final, first consolation, second consolation, consolation final, and the final round. As each wrestler advanced in a round, his team was awarded points. The points were to- taled up to determine a team champi- onship. The result of the team scores are as follows: Crest — 175; East Gaston — 159; North Gaston — 116%; Kings Mountain — 102; Burns — 9414; Chase — 6012; Shelby — 56; and South Point 31. The individual champions were as follows: 98 lbs. — Richard Carson, Burns: 105 lbs. — Joey Wytle, Kings Mountain; 112 lbs. — Mike Norris, East Gaston; 119 lbs. — Kevin Howell, Shelby; 126 lbs. — Tommy Martin, North Gaston; 132 lbs. — Len Litton, Crest; 138 lbs. — Chip Raby, North Gas- ton; 155 lbs. — Scott Nolen, Crest; 167 lbs. — Robbie Ray, North Gaston; 185 lbs. — Aaron Cloniger, North Gaston; 195 Ibs. — Paul Tate, Crest; Heavyweight — John Logan, East Gas- ton. 28 Wrestling i TOP — David Wise has the advantage over his Kings Mountain opponent in the confer- ence tournament. BOTTOM LEFT — Scott Grigg battles for control over his Shelby op- ponent. BOTTOM RIGHT — David Allen has the Bow and Arrow hold on his North Gaston opponent.

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SEASON BRINGS CHANGES Beverly Wright led the softball team to a 5 and 10 conference record. Bev received both all-conference and the most valuable player awards as she hit better than a .500 average and hit 9 homeruns. Helping the Bulldogs smear Shelby 18 to 1, Tammy Bradshaw pitched a one-hitter, while Bev Wright and 30 Boys Tennis Softball 2 Marsha Ward each had three hits. Centerfielder Carol Borders and catcher Lori Hoyle teamed up for the game winning play against the North Gaston Wildcats. With a runner on sec- ond base, the batter flied out to Carol, who threw the ball to Lori tagging the runner out. The Bulldogs won the game 2-1. The team’s toughest game was played against East Rutherford. The Bulldogs lost 5-6 with two extra in- nings. Bev Wright, Anne Whisnant, and Donna Spangler each had two hits and Anne hit a home run. “We had a good team, but we just couldn’t get it together. Coach Homes- ley is a great guy and a great coach and I think next year will be an outstanding year for us,’’ mentioned Valerie Baker. Coach Homesley mentioned that the Bulldogs power came from their hitting while the outfield was their weakest point. The 1979-80 season brought a lot of changes for the boys tennis team, most importantly a new coach and an im- provement in their record. Senior Bob Blackburn said, ‘‘Coach Jolly is the best! He’s not just a great coach he has a great sense of humor.”’ “They worked hard over the summer and practiced more than ever,’’ com- mented Jolly. ‘‘The leadership of Bill Elam and Wayne Cody helped persuade the rest of the team to work harder.”’ Mr. Jolly feels that the team will keep improving and pushing harder. ‘