Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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TOP — E. Brown (21) gets fouled by a Shelby player as he goes up for a shot. BOTTOM LEFT — Chris Clemmons (12) drives past a Shelby player for a shot in the last regular season game against the Lions. BOTTOM RIGHT — Susan Smith (33) drives in while Shelby’s varsity players guards heavily. Basketball 41 RESILIENT

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JW, WAS WONINIING SEASON Burns junior varsity teams finished a long, tough season in good standings. The finished with 11 wins and 7 losses while the girls had 8 wins and only 2 losses. This tied a school record for Burns’ J.V. girls. The boys season opened with R-S Central. They weren’t too successful the first few games. But lots of practice and dedication brought eleven victori- ous games. This years boys team didn’t have height, however they did possess great quickness. Coach Atkinson is very proud of his boys. He stated early in the season, ‘‘We’re playing more man to man this year. This may affect our win- ning, but the boys will be better pre- pared for the varsity team.’’ Coach At- kinson had great predictions for his team, and by working together throughout the season, the J.V. boys came out winners. Two players for the team, Sam Aker and Clarence Whit- worth, said, ‘I like playing J.V. basket- ball. It has been a good experience and I’m looking forward to playing varsity next year.”’ The J.V. girls team tied a school record. They won 8 games and lost only 2. Coach Homesley stated, “I am very proud of my girls and feel they im- proved throughout the season.” Soph- omore Susan Smith was high scorer of the season with Leoned Boulanger trail- ing behind her. During the game against R-S, Leoned scored 12 points and blocked four shots. Burns came out on top 35-30. When our girls met Chase, they were going strong and couldn't be stopped. ie ators ee a Burns stomped the Trojans by a score brings the ball down court while preparing for f 62- a layup in the Kings Mountain game. BOT- of 62-25. TOM RIGHT — Susan Smith (33) works the ball in against Shelby’s varsity defense. = TOP LEFT — Leoned Boulanger (51) goes up for a jump ball against Shelby in the fourth period. TOP RIGHT — Susan Smith (33) brings 40 Basketball

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We 36 48 41 76 We 13 ay rPODOWWONM it We 389 316 309 308 3 Playoff Games SPORTS RECORDS Cross Country They R.S. Central 22 Kings Mountain 23 North Gaston 51 North Gaston 40 R.S. Central 30 Baseball They Randolph Henry (VA) 5 Randolph Henry (VA) 1 Kings Mountain 3 East Gaston 1 R.S. Central 8 East Rutherford 1 South Point 8 Chase 0 Kings Mountain 3 Kings Mountain 14 Wrestling They East Lincoln 32 South Point 38 Shelby 28 Chase 35 Crest 58 North Gaston 43 Kings Mountain 52 South Point 15 East Gaston 58 Shelby 42 Chase 29 East Lincoln 30 CROSS COUNTRY: BOTTOM ROW — Bobby Hord, Dennis Johnson, Terry Eaker, Gerod King, Larry Cox, Lee Mauney. SECOND ROW — Coach Cabiness, Larry Goodman, Richard Carson, Scott Thompson, Loy Hoffman, Stan Murrow, Brent Bingham. TOP ROW — Doug Simmons, Darrell Smith. BASEBALL: BOTTOM ROW — Tim Mayhew, ROW — Richard Shuford, Al Floyd, Barry Ken Byrd, Louie Grigg, Clint Shuford, Glenn Shuford, Melvin Clark, Alex Heavner, Coach | Cook. SECOND ROW — Marion Crow, Tim Tommy Pruett. Williams, Tony Abernathy, Jerry Fitch. THIRD Kings Mountain R.S. Central East Rutherford East Rutherford 42 Sports Records Golf They 333 369 535 327 WRESTLING: BOTTOM — Patricia Brewer, Gail Lewis, Richard Carson, Kevin Davis, Marty Brooks, Darrell Beighley, David Allen, Micheal Williams, Stoney Maddox, Monty Wellmon, Sharon Brackett. SECOND — Amy Elmore, Carole Blackburn, Larry Goodman, Ron McKee, Loy Hoffman, Tony Bingham, David Wise, Greg McDougal, Rufus Thompson, Jovi Hutchins, Tracy Chapman. TOP — Coach Cabiness, Paula Hamrick, Kim Norman, Ricky Powell, Keith Larson, Kim Dover, Marion Crow, Brent Bingham, Scott Grigg, Randy McKee, Larry Weaver, Marla Cline, Lynn Self. GOLF: BOTTOM ROW — John Goforth, Donna pes, Russell Spangler, Marty Gee, Coach Barnette, Jeff Wright. TOP ROW — Todd Hop- George Hall.