Northwood High School - Imprints Yearbook (Pittsboro, NC)

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Sports Did we win or lose? What dif- ference does it make now it’s all over? We tried our hardest and they were behind us; that's what made it another step for- ward. Some said if we won we could draw a crowd. We believe if we could draw a crowd we could win. The new football field, a new basketball coach and a rise in spirit helped to make this year better than last. Now the bleachers are silent. Soon they will be filled with the sounds of hearts outpouring. A new year, will come, and like this year, we will fight with our heads held high no matter what the final score may be.

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French student Pascale Leblanc adjusts to new lifestyle Pascale Marie Therese Leblanc, a French exchange student, arrived in the United States on August 25, 1975 and studied as a Senior at North- wood. She was part of the Interna- tional Cultural Exchange Program (ICX) and was one of thirty-four exchange students in North Carolina. Her visit was ANOTHER STEP FOR- WARD because Pascale was the first exchange student to live in Pittsboro and attend classes at Northwood. Pascale arrived two days after school had started and quickly ad- justed to a new lifestyle, language, family and school. She lived with the James Mulligan family and enjoyed telling them of life in France. She was soon involved in student life at North- wood as she signed up for classes, attended her first football game, par- ticipated in Spirit Week and made new friends. At home. Pascale enjoyed horse- back riding, sailing, and getting ac- customed to American Food. She found she liked peanut butter, marsh- mallows. and corn, foods which aren’t eaten in France. Along with eating strange food, Pascale participated in many new activities which she had never tried before, such as playing softball, trying her luck on a pogo- stick and celebrating such holidays as Thanksgiving. She had a chance to see different parts of the U.S. as she traveled to Florida, Ohio, Washington D.C. before returning to France in mid-July to fur- ther her education at a University in Lille. 1. When taking a break from her studies. Pas- cale enjoys riding Oops! He is an Appaloosa. a type of horse not found in France. 2. Pascale Leblanc, a French exchange student, looks over a recipe as she prepares to make French bread for her American family. 3. Pascale Leblanc practices a new movement on the bar in her Creative Dance class, where she found new ways to express herself. 4. Pascale Leblanc and Sheri Mulligan partici- pate in Spirit Week during Hats and Shades Day. while working on a spread in annual. 24

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Chargers slip 2-2-2 in CTH Returning with a team of 18 let- termen, all of whom had started at one time or another during the 1974 season, the Chargers were ex- pected to produce a bright season. Over thirty young men, going through four weeks of grueling practice in the hot August sun, turned even the most pessimistic of fans to dreams of victory. These dreams suffered a severe blow early in the season when the 26 Varsity Football Chargers traveled down to Harnett County. A revenge-minded Lill- ington team blasted the Chargers by a score of 38-20. But the solid defeat wasn't all the misfortune that the Chargers encountered. Starting quarterback Shawn Goins suffered a dislocated shoulder and was sidelined for five games. Defense was a confusing matter for the Chargers. In three games against outside opponents the Chargers yielded 92 points. In play against CTH foes, Northwood regis- tered three shutouts. Running backs Walter Burnette and George Mathews carried the Chargers on the ground. All-CTH receiver Johnny Baldwin led Northwood'S aerial attack. On defense, junior Tim Green and sophomore Sharone Price led the team in tackles and assists.