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

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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

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Resting at first, April Hawkins eyes the fiel as she prepares to dash for second in a close game versus Thomasville. . 2 www .ww w2ps,,T1f4 Mapgkgfhsg With professional form, Lisa Hawkins pitches a strike against Randleman. She came in as a reliever to win the game. 8 7 Hitting the dirt, Lola Jones slides home to score one against Thomas- ville. The Cavs beat the Bulldogs 15 to 12. Showing good form and concentra- tion, Bobbi Sims connects for a hit against Flandleman. The Lady Cavs prevailed 9 to 5. Photos by B. Burgin. '87 Softball X 147