North Rowan High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Spencer, NC)

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On the way to another victory, Dennis Berlein prepares for an over- head smash. He finished the season in the state doubles finals with a regu- lar season record of 14-1. Photos by A. Sides. Serving with authority, John Work- man glldes to another victory against a Ledford opponent. em Y , ,fy What A Racquet. ith an almost perfect record of thirteen wins and only two team losses, the men's tennis team was on its way to a smashing reputation as a winner. The addition of the ace exchange student, Hakan Staerner, and a few other new faces added something else newg a championship tennis team. Said graduate Brad Thomp- son, I wish it had happened sooner, but l 'm glad my senior year was a winning one. Bet- ter late than never! 144 l '87 Tennis From the first match all the way to the state playoffs, the fellows dazzled onlookers and opponents with their swiftness and style. Spectators often asked, Are you sure this is North Rowan's team? After years of average perfor- mances, the team broke out of their slump to show their true colors. As Brian Koontz put it, The potential has al- ways been there. All we really needed was the motivation found in a few really good wins. For the first time in quite a while, North was once again back on the tennis map. But, more importantly, the guys proved that tennis was as wor- thy of publicity and recognition as other athletic events. Last years success made a great deal of racquet for the tennis team and no doubt this years team will find that win- ning experience that will serve to net them even more victo- ries this year. Brian Koontz, Stephanie Michael. ,emvbqz ,fe M, IM, mg-W1 I , Y ,,,,,, asm, . ' .lf , -,ful 7?-e M ,,,. W, ,, V L-ri I --,'f V H., 4 M, ,Q -if f 'a --My

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Talent and teamwork pay off for the Swinging Singles fter some struggling seasons, the softball team has gotten into the swing of things. The Lady Cavs have been putting their best feet forward for the past two years. This year all that hard work and dedication paid off. The team finished the '87 season with a 14-6 record, es- tablishing a school record for the most wins in a season. They also were the first soft- ball team in school history to qualify for the state 2A play- offs. The '86 team was knocked out of post season play by a coin toss. Although they lost the first playoff game 13-8 to North Stanley, confer- ence player of the year Jo Bottom Row: Stephanie White, Vickie Mills, Diane Casey, Aleshia Hawkins, Raquel Hammond, Yvette Mitchell, Lisa Kluttz Top Row: Melinda Watkins, manager, April Hawkins, Julie Thomas, Lola Jones, Dawn Kesler, Bobbi Sims, Jo Tomblin, Talatha Vaughters. 146 l '87 Softball Tomblin said, ltmade us feel important and like we were professionals at what we were doing. One difference that helped create a team attitude was their ability to get along well on and off the field. According to junior left-fielder Yvette Mitchell, This is a key factor that helped us win in some tough games. With a record breaking sea- son behind them and seven starters returning, Coach At- well said, maybe we can go back to the state playoffs again. With strong veteran leader- ship and the desire for post- season play, the team should be able to stay in the swing of things. Sherri Stoddard