Eastern Wayne High School - Warrior Yearbook (Goldsboro, NC)

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Will Faircloth demonstrates his awesome punting ability. 1 , ,,ii t.ti . N M fa..-W.. . ..iv ,FJ kk K .Mr .... 1 Kkkw.. kKi : ff1fTf fVfif'lTi 3, itii f.k. 15.53 571 , .. . S. li X We,ve gotta be ineanlu says Dexter jones, and Paul Trotter agrees. 1 A G Uly Russo and Dexter jones concentrate on the game against Southern Wayne. rl 'Nw PRN . v, 1 96 I Varsity Football ..,.. W - ..,. .-'ss .. .N-.,, -E im, The Mighty Warrior The Warrior Varsity Football Team played under the direction of a new head coach. Coach Gerald Whisenhunt came to Eastern Wayne from Goldsboro High School. Ironically, the best game that the team played was against its rival, the Goldsboro Cougars. When asked to describe his team, Coach Whisen- hunt said, i'The team is doing much better than the record indicateslv This yearis Warrior Football Team was not as impressive as in past years, but they still had that stan, quality that the mighty Warriors have al- ways been known to have. Eastern Wayne,s game against Goldsboro High School was undoubtedly its best, It was very close, but the Warriors pulled it out with a 17-14 victory. To support the team against its greatest rival, students, parents, and alumni packed the stands. T h e g a m e w i t h Southern Wayne was another exciting one. The papers said it was a toss up, but a defensive first half turned into a uWild Shootoutv in the second half when each team put three touchdowns on the scoreboard. With Mark Jennings scoring four and Paul Trotter one, the Hnal score was 31-25. Gln my three years on the Varsity Football Team, this team is definitely the best ever, H stated Chris Bowers, K'And, 1 think we have the best coaches in the Stately

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Cheerleaders After a week of learning routines, the Varsity Cheerleading tryouts were held. The 1986-1987 Varsity Cheerleaders were chosen at the end of March 1986. The twelve talented girls were Emily Bell, Michele Brown, Dianna Downs, Laurie Gerrard, Dawn Cray, Krista Killeen, Mikki Moore, Laurie Myers, April Sanchez, Lori Stava, Suzanne Thomp- son, and Christy Williams. They worked hard at camp to receive three first place ribbons and one second place ribbon. They attended a NCA Cheerleading Workshop at Campbell University in july 1986. The cheerleaders competed in the Wayne and Lenoir County Fairs. They received third place in each competition. The Varsity Squad advisor was Mrs. Sallie Simpson. Mikki Moore and Krista Killeen were head cheerleaders. These three worked overtime to keep school spirit pump- ing at all times. The Varsity Cheer- leaders were the chief organizers of the pep rallies. They performed as well as conducted relays and class competi- tion. Although cheerleading requires time, money, dedication, practice, and skill, itfs worth it. Becom- ing a cheerleader has al- ways bcen considered an honor: in time to come, it will be considered a sport. Head-Cheerleader Krista Killeen performs 'AWatch Outn during a football pep Front row: April Sanchez, Dawn Cray, Mikki Moore, and Emily Bell. Second row: Michele Brown, Diana Downs, Suzanne Thompson, and Laurie Ccrrald. Third row: Laurie Myers, Christy VVilliams, Lori Stava, and Krista Killeen. At one ofthe pep rallies Suzanne Thompson, Emily Bt-ll, and Mikki Moore hold Michele Brown in a split. Varsity Cheerleaders f 95

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Tackle Their Mark. Eastern Wayne also defeated Rocky Mount with a 20-14 win. The team's strong points of the year were kicking, offensive passing and run- ning plays, and as always, a good attitude. The strong defensive players were Seniors Ken Pennington, Uly Russo, Scott Edmondson, Cas- sius Best, and Morris Ray. Ken Pennington stated, The team had a close- ness that I,ve never known before. It was like we were all one big family, and it was a great feelingln The top offensive players were seniors Chris Bowers, Dexter Jones, Stacy Hardy, Jody Wallace, Mark Jennings, Cliff Jones, Randy Daughtry, Ken Harvey, and Will Faircloth. Although the team will lose 21 seniors, Coach Whisenhunt has great aspirations for 1987. The 1986-87 Varsity Football Team Cfrom left to rightj First row - Cassius Best, Uly Russo, Morris Ray, Mark Jennings, Percy Averette, Dexter Jones, Pete Edmonds, f2ndJ O.J. Simpson, Jeff Denton, Paul Trotter, Mike Trujillo, Vince Smith, Scott Riggs, f3rdJ Earl Lewis, Marvin Best, Scott Edmondson, Jody Wallace, Matt Johannes, Kenny Durham, Chris Hux, Q4thJ Robbie Martin, Steve Anderson, Hans Stapps, Lamonte Mcliaurin, Carlton Coney, Cliff Jones, f5tliJ Scott Cassin, John Reeves, Ken Pennington, Randy Daughtry, Clay Parker, Ken Ilawey, Donnel Braxton, Q6thJ Stacy Hardy, Chris Bowers, JefTStroud, and VVill Faircloth. Chris Bowers keeps his eye on the hall. Coach Whisenhunt confers with Coach VVolfe about the next move. Varsity Football I 97