Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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J nel a Ma a ec dB “ iN Fa a i a i a cl il senior Jerry Fitch shows off his famous curve ball by striking a BE ber of the Chase Trojans OUT. Fg. j 2” 4 y } 3 3; % v H uo BASEBALL: BOTTOM ROW: Coach Pruett, Randy Greene, Joe Camp, Ken Byrd, Clint Shuford, Eric Campbell, Mark Shuford, TOP ROW: Jerry Fitch, Tim Wil- liams, Doug Simmons, Cecil Henson, Andy Canipe, Tim Mayhew, Ulysses Tuft. 4 Clint Shuford shows his skills by hitting a homerun in the ga me against Kings Mountain. TEAM BURNS OPP North Gaston Kings Mountain 2 East Gaston rs Crest 5 R.S. Central 8 Chase 2 E. Rutherford 9 South Point : 4 1 4 1 -8 WN — Shelby Crest R.S. Central E. Rutherford Chase Season Record 5 = NIN AWDOONDBDRON Senior Marion Crowe, in fear of making an out, retreats back to third base. 45

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A See-Saw Season Great expectations — heartbreaking loss. Who knows the meaning of See these words better than Coach Tommy Pruett and the varsity baseball team? With hopes of contend- ing for a playoff bid, the Bulldogs started off be- hind other conference teams because of three weeks lost practice time due to Coach Pruett’s girl's basketball coaching duties. However, the team re- fused to let this dampen their aspirations. Hard work, long practice ses- sions, and determination to win got the Bulldogs ready for the season open- er, a 3-2 win over North Gaston. Spirits soared high and everyone felt the team would be a definite con- tender. These hopes were dashed at the hands of King's Mountain who served up a disappointing 6-2 loss for the Dogs. After this loss, only a few bright spots highlighted the rest of the season. Wins over county-rival Crest, R-S Central, and Chase; a grand-slam home run by Marion Crowe and a no-hitter pitched by senior Al Floyd helped to lighten the disappointment. With the season drawing toaclose the team had one last opportunity to gain a playoff bid. A victory over East Rutherford would have placed them in a posi- tion to enter the playoffs. Once again hopes were dashed as East Rutherford triumphed with a 5-4 vic- tory that removed all hope of the Bulldogs going to the playoffs. LNGRLOSSSLOmeas. Rutherford was a dis- appointing one. Howev- er, | feel we should have clinched a playoff spot before that game,” com- mented senior Clint Shu- ford. Jerry Fitch shows his style of pitching in the game against Kings Mountain. It's a close call as senior Ken- neth Byrd just beats the ball to first, and flies by his Kings Mountain opponent.

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Spirit Boosters Salesgirl or spirit boos- ter? Both of these words could be used as synonyms for the varsity cheerleaders. Boosting spirit, the traditional re- sponsibility of a cheer- leader, lost none of its im- portance as the varsity girls continued planning pep rallies, making post- ers, badges, and stickers, going to the radio sta- tions each week as well as supporting the teams through victory and de- feat. However, when the squad found themselves in debt to the tune of $150, they found a new dimension in cheerlead- ing — sales. It was not often that you saw the cheerleaders without something to sell — from Lion's tails to can- dy. If they thought it ‘Defense Bulldogs, Defense!”’ Senior captain Betsy Bowen yells out her intense plea as the dogs work to hold back their oppo- nents. would sell they tried it. Helping the girls through the long season that includes football and basketball games was their new sponsor; Mrs. Dorie Cook. Mrs. Cook brought a new set of rules, more organized practices, and an overall feeling of har- mony to the squad. In- volved in the activities rather than being just a bystander, Mrs. Cook commented, “The squad is agood one and I've got- ten a lot of cooperation. We've paid all our out- standing bills and plan to purchase new uniforms for basketball season.” From salesgirl to spirit booster to the athletes with the longest season, the cheerleaders prove the athletics at Burns really “fly high”. ? Bo ie Connie Webber shares a smile as the varsity cheerleaders psych up the Lady Bulldogs. Lee