North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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On May 15, 1973, the athletic season was brought to a climax with the presenta- tion of athletic awards given at a banquet for all athletes. Certificates were presented to the let- tergirls, flag girls, and majorettes. This was followed by Amy Erwin being honored for having totaled over 700 points in GAA. Rick McGraw was named Most Valuable Player in football, and Dennis Gray was presented Best Sportsmanship Award. In basketball, Frank Reid was named Most Valuable for the second consecutive year. Larry Patterson was given the Sports- manship trophy. In JV basketball, Rusty Cross was named Most Valuable Player. State champion, Rick McGraw took the Most Valuable, with David Kerns chosen for Best Sportsmanship in wrestling. For the second year, Ken Counts won the Most Valuable Swimmer award. Sportsmanship went to Ronald Nail. Most Valuable trophy went to Clauzell Rhyne for his performance in cross country. Jimmy Stansberry was chosen Best Sportsmanship. ln track, Melvin Thompson, who repre- sented North at the state meet, was elected Most Valuable Player for the second time. Sportsmanship Award went to Clauzell Rhyne. Tennis players chose J. L. Stacks as Most Valuable, while Perry Miller won the Best Sportsmanship trophy. Most Valuable in golf was Tim Moser, with Mac Young winning Best Sportsman- ship. In junior varsity baseball, Todd Burris was Most Valuable and was moved from JV to varsity in the state playoff. Last year, Rick McGraw, top wrestler in the district, went on to win the state Championship at 185 lbs. Rick was also chosen as ATHLETE of the YEAR for his performance in wrestling as well as on the football field. He was all-county linebacker as well as fullback on the offensive unit. Rick McGraw A X Presented at graduation, the Charlotte Civitan Citizenship Award went to Clauzell Rhyne for his good sportsmanship and his helping attitude, as well as other traits. Chosen for her outstanding work for the school, Rhonda Burgess was given the VIKING Service Award. She contributed her time and effort to make North Meck- lenburg a better school. Tony Wike won the Senior Fulfillment Award. Through his service, leadership, scholarship, and outstanding participation, he fulfilled to the greatest extent the ideals for outstanding achievement. Chosen from those students who had been selected student of the month, David Kerns was S9l8Cf9d for the Student of the Year Award. 21

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FEATURES Students win awards, commendations Making their last appearance with the student body before grad- uation, the Class of '73 marched solemnly into the gym. It was May 8, 1973: moreover, it was Awards Day, when over one hundred stu- dents would be recognized for their accomplishments. After the Alma Mater, sung by the chorus, it was evident in the Seniors' faces that they realized they were actually graduating. Even the underclassmen in the gym bleachers had sad faces. Many of their friends were graduating. After the first award was pre- sented, however, the mood of the entire group changed. Everyone was excited for their friends that were being honored. It was a day filled with pride. Among those being honored at Awards Day were the following: AMS Award: Patti Bur- ris: Amity B8tPW Award: Janet Carpenter: The American Award, Suzanne Cobb: Betty Crocker Award: Janet Sossamon: DAR Cit- izenship: David Barbee, Patricia Caldwell: Harvard Prize Book Award: David Pearce: I Dare You : Anna Dale, Linda Nix, Garry Bickett: Agriculture: Ricky James: Art: Ralph Carpenter, Martine Weinandy: Auto Me- chanics: Eddy Ellis: Band: Ronald Archer, Graham Smith, Tony Wike: Certificate of Merit in Band: Ronita Scott, Nancy North- cott, Gale Overcash, Karen Little: Drum Major: John Johnson: Business: Suzanne Cobb: Outstanding Students in Choral Music: Ricky Triplett, Sherry Brooks, Val- erie Austin: Outstanding Service to Choral Dept.: Gary Norris, Debbie Davis: DAR U.S. History Award: Clay Houchens: Distributive Education: Patricia Ann Hill, Roy Adams: English: Beverly Davis, Jona- than Maloney: Fashion Merchandising: Cassandra Howard: FBLA: Tommy Almond: COO: Debbie Smith: Business Law: Suz- anne Cobb, Robert Ervin: French: Evelyn Gable: French Certificate of Merit: Ellen Phillips: French I Certificate: Larry Bliss, Thomas Bessellieu, Johannah Harris, Tony Knox: FTA: Tony Wike: TEPS: Mesa Osborne: Home Economics: Patricia Caldwell: Crisco Award: Sue Rankin: Child Care: Kathy Dunn: Child Care Certificates, Dianna Dixon, Belinda Bur- 20 Mrs. Jean Holtzclaw presented the Memorial Fund Scholarship to Marilyn Neill ileftj. Martha Cooke had just received the Truscott Rhodes Scholarship. gess: Industrial Arts: Sherry Brooks: Industrial Arts Certificate: Jackie Freeman, Gary Caldwell: ICT Student of the Year: Charles Skipper: Most Valuable VICA Club Member: Allen Barkley: Journalism: John Edwards: North Star Editor: Teri Donahue: Most Valuable Staffer: Rebecca Ross, Key Club Award: Stan Crisp: Key Clubber of the Year: Austin Tague: Key Club Teacher of the Year: Mr. Beverly Clayton: Presen- tation of Flag to gym: Mr. Hough receiving: Latin Award: 1st year, Martin McClure: 2nd year, David Orren: Mathematics: John Winkler: National Math Exam - 1st place, John Winkler, 2nd place, Beverly Davis, 3rd place, David Kelton: Media Center: Beverly Davis, Sammy Johnston, Lee Knox, Sue Wiley: Mechanical Drawing: J. B. Grier: Mechanical Drawing Certificates: Mark Joop, Charles Saylor: Orchestra: David Beard: Science: John Winkler: Science Certifi- cates: Charles Parker, Ray Macintosh, Evelyn Gable: Social Studies: Best U.S. History Student, Wade Purcell: Best World History Student, Vance Polley: Best History Student, David Kerns. Spanish: Sally Lawing: Certificate of Achievement: Spanish I, Rebecca Johnson: Spanish II, Boyce Chambers, Marty Hunt, Sandra Davis, Freida Dellinger, Angelo Hobgood, Earlette Mays: Spanish Ill, Susan Dannels, Clay Houchens: Typing: Most Competent, Janet Carpen- ter: Typing I: Missy Howell: Typing IA: Karol Works: Typing: Karen Little: All-Star Scholars: Nancy Northcott, Ray Macintosh, Beverly Davis, Evelyn Gable, John Winkler: Scholarships: Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority: Marilyn Neill: Memorial Fund: Marilyn Neill: Truscott Rhodes Memorial: Martha Cooke: National Merit: Finalists: John Winkler, Nancy Northcott, Graham Smith: Commended, Sally Lawing: County PTA Council, Janet Sossamon: SBA: Eddie Lewis: NROTC: David Kerns: NEDT: Thomas Bessellieu, Frank Bliss, Christopher Cannaday, Melo- die Church, Celia Cole, Brian Conrad, Donna Dickinson, Glenda Elliott, Thomas Jolly, Robert Kerns, Dani Long, Leah McConnell, David Orren, Emily Parker, Vance Polley, Doris Privett, Noel Rhodes, Tim Smith, Jackie Stewart, Jonathan Stroud, Teresa Todd, Ellen Van Hoy, Thomas White, Katherine Wolf: Air Force Association Award: Richard Morrow: American Legion AFJROTC Gen- eral Military Excellence Award: David Hager: American Legion AFJROTC Scho- Iastic Award: Richard Hampton: DAR Rev- olution Award: David Barbee: Sons of the American Revolution Award: Charles Wil- son: The National Sojourners Award: Billy Casey: Military Orders of the World Wars Award: Rick Morrow: Four-Year Scholarship to West Point: Richard Morrow: to the Air Force Acade- my: Ricky Griffith.

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FEATURES 1. With Charlie Brown and Lucy fCarey Cox and Jan Coxl handing out lollipops, Ken Counts and Robin Bradford were pre- sented to the students. Cindy Brown await- ed her turn. 2. Kristi Cook's attention was captured by the balloons that were released after the crowning of the Homecoming Queen. Kristi was a mascot. 3. Cedric Elder and Legena Blue await their presentation to the student body. 4. During the Homecoming practice, Terri Wilson patiently checked to see that every- thing went according to plan. 5. Participants in the Homecoming activi- ties lined up and waited to be presented to the student body. 1 C 2 3 Ls S1x 4 5 22