South Rowan High School - Southerner Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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RAIDER PRIDE! Seniors Michelle Kerr, Traci Young and juniors Kim Beasley, and Holly Basinger show their support for the Varsity Football team. The cheerleaders play an important role in athletics at South Rowan hy supporting them 100 percent. Photo hy S. Miller. SERVICE WITH A SMILE? Senior foreign exchange student Maria Carls- son practices her serve in tennis. Sho was caught here during one of her rigorous daily workouts. Photo by G, Michael. Mai' LITTLE RAIDER. This future Raider watches a football game with his in- terested futher. South heat Northwest Caharras 7-4 in this highly defensive contest. Photo by S. Miller. CURLINC IRON. junior, Roger Car- ter prepares for the football season by lifting weights in Advanced Vlleightlift- ing. This class provides many students who are serious about weiglitliiting a chance to get in shape. Photo by Carithers. SVVEATING IT OUT! Seniors, Scott Searnon, Kale T hompson, Eddie Stack, Gene Bassinger along with juniors, Dale Earnhardt and Mieliael Wright run through pass plays during one of the many grueling loothall practices this year. Photo by I. Carithers. 14 I Sports Life

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST? David Diggs and Todd Shoe careiiilly approach 21 new friend thvy niet in Circus World at the new Salishury Mall. David and Todd prove that not all guys go to the mall to pick up girls. Photo by A. Pricc. YOU LOOK MAH-VE'LOUS! Clhilflil- ing Chad Mitchcll and Gina Hodge diirv to hc dilhrrcnt with an cxciting ncw fashion stiitcrncnt. while shopping at Stuartys in thc ncw Salisbury Mall. Photo hy A. Price. BOBSEY TWINS. 'lluiiiiicy Stricklaiid and Shana Mills,-r zittcinpt to pick up 'icliiclcsv in liont ofthe PL'kllll1tSllLlClC, at the ncw Salisbury Mall, The dudcs'l are South Rowan gruduzitcs Miko Burke and jamie Scnls. Photo hy A. Price. Mall Life! 1.3

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la in the Field For Raider athletes, eoaehes, and fans, itis a matter of pride that keeps South Rowan in a winning tradition. This pride is also a key Motor in the attitudes of the athletes as they strioe to aehieoe their goals. South Rowan athletics atlect almost all of the students in some way. Whether it is the jstar athlete always in the limelight, or a devoted tan en- ithusiastically attending every lgaine, sports touch all of us. After years otiexcelleuce we can now take for granted our win- ning tradition which has brought ahout an overwhelm- ing sense of Raider Pride. lt is inevitable that players xwill one day ask themselves lwhy they endure the practices, iheartaches and injuries. A toot- ball player hcst sununed up how he fclt hy stating, HSOIIICHIIICS l wonder ii' it is worth it, hut knowing that l can claim lim a Raider and have people look up to me Hu' that really counts a lot. But Raider Pride doesnit begin on the field, it starts as early as elementary school. As future Raiders aspire to he star athletes on the Varsity squad. These are the very aspirations that carry students through hard, grueling practices and in- tense physical workouts, until they reach their goals and share in the glory ofa Raider victory. junior, Holly Basingcr reflects on her hard work as a cheerlead- er throughout junior high school and states, 'WYlien l made the Varsity squad at South it was one otniy proudest moments hecause all the hard work finally paid oiliand made it all seem worthwhilef' Last year when South Rowan made its move to the Central Piedmont Conference it demanded that its name he associated with victory. W'hen involved with any sport at our school, one can he proud. No matter how insignificant the athletes, role is. he will always contribute to a team win and share in the honor of heing a Raider. By Shana Miller David Bost Sports liilk-l 15