Northwest Guilford High School - Viking Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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factor the La dy their A For softball players, nothing proves more satisfying than the exhiliration felt as they round the bases. 4 Martha Lamb swings decisively on her way to scoring another run for the Lady Vikings. The entire team gave each other moral support throughout the season and their r individual performances reflected this. '1g ,Q H A ,Q,.,,, ,, A ' 'i' f ' .M , H . ff f H OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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What A Feeling . . . Track is a sport that entails constant dedication. A con- stant willingness to practice in any type of weatherg a con- stant strive to do better, to break a record or to reach a goal. On February 15th, several athletes, boys and girls, met out on the track to begin another season filled with challenges. lt was an upward climb to reach the ultimate goal, to get in shape. The pain and sweat these team members endured all paid off on March 17th, the first track meet against rival Western Guilford. This match was the chance for each individual to show off all of his hard work. For some, the season ended with the conference meets on May 5th forthe girls at Rockingham and on May 6th for the guys at Western. For others there was still the Sectionals and even the States on May 27th and 28th. All of these students should be commended on an outstanding effort and con- x,gu. IS! TRACK gratulated for individual achievements. A Kevin Murphy slzoxus the .skill and thc muscle needed to prrrtiripatc in shot put. P Senior john Clarkin illustrates the pain ry' running, but lu' also knows the reward of this hard work,