Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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kt 'S' Susie Aydlette Stephanie Britt Sue Clarke Sally Cunningham Gretchen Gass Ann Kim Sheri Lane loss to Rocky Mount. 1 E Gt. ik ,I , K t , Agff' kffii, 9 T? , Wi fri 3' av - 1. niwm an -Lf' ,1 .K it - .,, . ngj' . Freshmen Try their Wings 28 Sports-Girls' Tennis Before Their Time Left: Ellen Meekins, the only senior on the team, returns a shot in the 9-O tennis Below: The only seeded freshman, Jill Taylor, demonstrates her extreme concentration as she pounds a low backhand volley. Q 5- 2 - , X , 'ie , - 'Q ,, 4 , if, es 4 S Q xi? gg rv, vu wg C suv . gem at Na . 1 X + Q.. Sa, , ,YE . 'v ekgfz X i For the first time since the sports introduction, freshmen from Elizabeth City Junior High were allowed to participate as members of Northeas- tern's Girls' Tennis team. This was the result of a ruling by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Until this year, Girls' tennis was an exclusive sport for senior high females. This will give the freshmen that extra year of experience which they lack against

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P - s 'QF I I A ' 1i?ggg,,1, ..i 'Q 4-ads,-13 J J Pi fs, ' John Gurganus Jerry Kelley Ronnie Jackson Clifford Jones Ricky Boncek Darryle Mullen Colbert Respass Kevin Jacobs Above: Eluding a would-be tackler, Will Ames C115 consistent driving and elusiveness will be put to makes a small, but much-needed gain. His good use on next year's varsity football team. J. V. Football S NHS OPPONENTS 28 Ahoskie 6 b 21 Wilson Fike 14 C 14 Hunt 14 7 Bertie 2 0 0 14 Northern Nash 21 14 Rocky Mount 35 r a 21 Beddingfield 7 7 Greenville Rose 14 9 r woN LOST TIED d 4 3 1 Jeff Garrett Mike Riddick A Chris Blake Authur Wrighten Above: Jerry Kelly's 1555 tackling stops a touchdown. Junior Varsity Football-SPOI't:5 27

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sg I I I Kim Moss Sherry Rolinson Brigid Stevenson I i I I I lconference teams which are four year thigh schools, says Coach Lorraine Payne. Even though the team had the new recruits, the season still had it's faults. Starting the season with three losses really had had the girls in a slump. They did, however, come back in their fourth match and win over Beddingfield, 6 to 3. For the next four matches, the Lady Left: Sheri Lane, a more aggressive player, led her team to victory , against her Beddingfield opponent. Sheri, who is seeded no. 1, is under a lot of pressure on the court. Below: Brigid Stevens, seeded no. 3, is unique in that she plays a totally different game from that of other players. Her rnain Shelly Eagles fought hard, but could not score a victory against the hard driving larger schools. When all seemed lost, the Lady Eagles scored a smashing victory once again over Beddingfield, 7 to 2. They finished the season with a 2 to 8 record. strategy is simply consistency and finesse. Stevenson Jill Taylor Ellen Meekins Kathy Webb Sherry Williams QE' NHS 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 7 2 NORTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL 1979-1980 GIRLS' TENNIS SCOREBOARD OPPONENT OPP Wilson Hunt 9 Rocky Mount 9 Greenville Rose 7 Beddingfield 3 Wilson Fike 8 Rocky Mount 9 Wilson Hunt 9 Greenville Rose 9 Beddingfield 2 Wilson Fike 7 Girls' Tennis-Sports 29