Northwood High School - Imprints Yearbook (Pittsboro, NC)

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1. The 1977 Track Team. 2. Michael Farrar, the holder of the Northwood high jump record, makes this jump look easy. 3. Kevin Houston, the sensational two miler. was undefeated in regular season competition 4. Randy Brooks practices his shotput. 5. Barber Holmes shows a look of determina- tion as he returns a volley. 6. The 1977 Boys' Tennis Team. Chatham Central East Montgomery West Montgomery Apex Jordan Matthews Union Pines North Moore North Moore Chatham Central NHS 7A 5 4 5 0 1 5 4 5 Opp 2 4 5 4 9 8 4 5 4 Tennis 27

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 Ul S o o 2 2 2 Ul K flORTHWOOD The 1977 season for the North- wood Boy’s Tennis team was a suc- cessful one. Although it was North- wood's first year as a competitor in tennis, the season ended for the team with a respectable overall record of five wins and four losses, and a conference record of four wins and four losses. Many of the players were playing competitive tennis for the first time, and they learned a lot about team play. The season for Northwood's track team was not as successful as that of the tennis team. A shortage of team members proved to be the major disadvantage with only ten members on the squad. Despite the drawbacks caused by limited size, a number of individual wins high- lighted the season. Kevin Huston, the two-mile runner, was undefeated during the regular season and finished sixth in the state. The 880 yard relay team finished second in the conference. The team's overall performance resulted in a fifth place finish in the conference meet. 26 Track

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STATE tournament o o o ■ o OQ The 1977 baseball team had the best season in Northwood’s histo- ry. Ronald Brooks, Donnell Toomer, Tim Green, Walter Bur- nette and Bob Norwood, many of whom have played since their freshman year, were instrumental in rallying a string of victories that gave the Chargers an 18-6 record and CTH championship title. They made it to the district play-offs, and won in the first round but lost in the second to Sun Valley, the eventual state champions. The Charger coach, Ronald Horton, at- tributes the team s success to an excellent pitching staff and good hitters. Five of the team members were All-conference players and one player, Ronald Brooks, was the conference Player-of-the-Year. Unlike the baseball team, the 1977 softball team did not have as successful a season. The main problems were inconsistent pitch- ing and fielding errors. Despite these initial difficulties, the team rallied to achieve a record of ten wins and seven losses. Deep River Eastern Randolph Jordan Matthews Chatham Central East Montgomery East Montgomery North Moore North Moore Eastern Randolph Chatham Central Chatham Central Jordan Matthews Jordan Matthews West Montgomery West Montgomery Union Pines Union Pines NHS Opponent 20 13 13 15 21 15 14 29 6 15 1 15 3 1 15 6 13 11 3 2 15 9 11 6 11 12 12 17 12 13 20 4 21 4 28 Baseball