Topsail High School - Pirate Yearbook (Hampstead, NC)

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f 74 W ' ,L ' jam T i 1 N f H I 'Q Coach Tom Frazier listens to one of his players explain what happened in the last play. f ef at' 'ggi' -wif .1 A g , J Alf,-' -if .99 Often scores tell you nothing of what really went on in the game, how hard the players tried, or how intense the desire for a victory. Dedication outweighs winning by far. The Varsity Football team began their season with a basic offense, but changed it somewhat in the last few games. As stated by other coaches, the team had one of the hardest hitting defenses in the con- ference. Even though the record wasn't the one they were hoping for, suc- cess was theirs on and off the field. The mostly new coaching staff, with the exception of Grant Rodgers, who has coached in former years, never asked them to do anything they could not do themselves, brought them closer as a team, and led them to the mature conclusion that winning isn't everything. As summarized by Senior fullback David Williams, l enjoyed lt lm- mensely, and if l could put my pads on tonight, I would. This year's team laid a foundation for the teams of the future. We set a precedent of sportsmanship and the heart and desire to never stop trying. In the near future, Topsall will be the one to watch. The coaches and team watch hopefully as the players on the field go for the touchdown. The pirates put everything they have into driving back the oppos- ing team. Sports 47