The Sanderson Athletic Club Welcomes You

Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Induction Celebration

September 14, 2014 North Ridge Country Club

Jennie Adams LeBaron Caruthers Sparky Cullen Diane Ross Dean Bill Harrington John Haskins Steve Rackley The 1988 and 1989 Men’s Soccer Teams

Sanderson High School Athletics Hall of Fame

Induction Ceremonies – Class of 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

7:00 Kickoff at Gregson Stadium on the Sanderson campus Varsity Football – Holly Springs H.S at Sanderson Spartans Introduction of the Class of 2014 at halftime

Sunday, September 14, 2014

1:30-2:00 Meet and greet at North Ridge Country Club 2:00- Welcome – Tony Lewis, Athletic Director Dr. Greg Decker, Principal

Luncheon

Introduction of Guests - Bob Catapano Induction of the Class of 2014 - The People and Their Stories Presentation of Medals

Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame The Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame was established by the Sanderson Athletic Club on November 8, 2010. The club’s Hall of Fame Committee is responsible for administering the Hall of Fame program. The purpose of the Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame is to honor people who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary performance as a Sanderson athlete or through extraordinary service to Sanderson Athletics and to inspire present and future Spartans to excel in the same tradition.

You Can Nominate Someone for the Hall of Fame Nominations for the consideration of candidates for induction to the Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame are invited and accepted from anyone who cares to make them. They are to be sent by email to the Sanderson Athletic Director (Tony Lewis - [email protected] ) or to the chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee (Bob Catapano – [email protected]). Submissions should be as detailed as possible, providing as much information as possible to support each nomination. There is no standardized form on which to submit nominations. Nominations will be accepted at any time. However, the deadline for nominating a person, a team, or a family for consideration for the class of inductees in any given year is March 15 of that year.

Categories of Nominees Nominees will be considered in the following categories: athletes (must have graduated from Sanderson at least five years ago), coaches or trainers, administrators or faculty members, teams, families, other individuals or groups.

Donating to the Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame Donations are welcome to help defray the expenses of the Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame. Donations are entirely tax deductable. Checks should be made payable to “Sanderson Athletic Club” with the notation “Hall of Fame” on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to Tony Lewis, Athletic Director, Sanderson High School, 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609.

SANDERSON ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME JENNIE ADAMS

COACH 1974-1989

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

Jennie Adams began teaching Physical Education at Sanderson High School in 1974. School life was different forty years ago. For example, she was among the first group teachers in Raleigh who taught Physical Education classes with boys and girls in the same class!

Jennie came to Sanderson just two years after Title IX legislation was passed - opening doors to women and girls in sports programs at U.S. schools and colleges. Even with Title IX enacted, girls programs needed advocates to enable them to get off the ground, mature, and flourish. Jennie was one of several coaches at Sanderson who saw to it that girls would have the same athletic opportunities and outcomes as the boys. Those who take girls sports programs for granted today have people like Jennie Adams to thank for removing barriers back in the seventies. Coach Adams coached at Sanderson for 15 years (1974- 75 through 1988-89), girls for 3 years (1975-76 through 1977-78), and for 2 years (1977-78 and 1986-87).

Gymnastics is the sport in which her teams excelled. When she began at Sanderson, the sport was in its infancy as a conference-sponsored interscholastic sport. Over the course of her fifteen years at the helm, the Spartans earned six conference championships. As a young coach she was an influential force behind the establishment of the “ High School State Gymnastics Championships” at a time when the NCHSAA wasn’t motivated to sanction statewide postseason competition. The first “State Meet” was held in 1975-76. Sanderson finished in second place in 1976-77. The Spartans would eventually become the class of North Carolina under Coach Adams’ tutelage – winning the state title six times - in 1979, ’81 ‘83, ‘85, ‘88, and ‘89.

Her 1977-78 tennis team also won a Cap Eight Conference championship. Along the way Coach Adams-led teams earned a pile of trophies. But more importantly, the coach left her legacy by teaching hundreds of young women how to compete in the athletic arena and in life with skill, grace, and dignity. She provided them opportunities for leadership and responsibility, not to mention growth as athletes, and guided them through the maze of their teenage years and young adulthood.

Although Jennie no longer coaches, she is still hard-wired to the N.C. gymnastics community. She has been the face of North Carolina Gymnastics for the last 25+ years as the State Chair of NC USA Gymnastics. In her role as the chief administrator, she coordinates the program statewide to serve over 3500 gymnasts at more than 90 private gyms. The quality of N.C. gymnastics has catapulted during Jennie’s tenure. She is also an accomplished gymnastics judge, having attained the level of “National Judge.” She was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Region 8 (the South) Hall of Fame in 2012.

Jennie is native of New Bern. She earned a BS in Health and Physical Education from UNC-Greensboro in 1970. She and her husband Dale currently reside in Kennels Beach in Pamlico County near Arapahoe, NC.

Impressions of Coach Adams from Sanderson Athletics Hall of Famer Betsy Cook Lanzen (SHS 1989)…

Coach Adams was clearly one of the most influential and inspiring mentors I had, and I am proud to call her my friend too. Coach Adams not only helped guide her students and athletes through the rigors of balancing school work and athletics, but she also taught them many valuable life lessons and provided some incredible opportunities. I still remember Coach Adams taking me and some of my fellow teammates to watch the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic Trials in Salt Lake City. We watched some of our gymnastics idols compete, explored tabernacles and swam in the Great Salt Lake! Jennie guided our teams to State and Conference Championships and helped train countless numbers of us to become gymnastics judges. She was beside us through the good times and the sometimes rough waters of high school life. I will be forever grateful for the wonderful memories of life with Coach Adams.

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LEBARON CARUTHERS

ATHLETE 1969-1972

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

LeBaron Caruthers (SHS Class of 1972) was an outstanding football player and shot putter and discus thrower on the track & field team at Sanderson.

He was an All-Conference and All-Metro performer for the Sanderson football team. As a senior, he was named the 1971 Wake County 4A Football Player of the Year by the Raleigh Sports Club and the 1971-72 Sanderson Athlete of the Year by the Raleigh Times. He played in the 1972 East-West All-Star game.

In track & field he excelled in the shot put and discus throw. He won numerous competitions. As a senior he won the 1972 NCHSAA State Championship in discus with a throw of 168’ 1” and finished in fourth place in the shot put event.

Following graduation, he attended for one year where he helped the Pirates win the 1972 Championship in football. He transferred to N.C. State and concentrated on track & field and earned three varsity letters. He was a three time All-American in shot put and still holds the mark for the fourth longest outdoor shot put throw in NCSU history. He was honored with NCSU’s 1977 Alumni Athletics Award, voted on by the student body and given to the “Outstanding Student Athlete” annually. He graduated from NC State in 1977 with a degree in Sociology and Philosophy.

LeBaron has made a career out of his interest and expertise in Strength and Conditioning. He began coaching Track & Field at Auburn University and has had stops at Southern Methodist, Alabama, and Baylor along the way. He also worked for seven years with the St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots of the NFL. In 1992 he was named the National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year while training the Alabama Crimson Tide to the National Championship. He holds certification as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, one of only sixty in the world. LeBaron is presently the operator/part-owner of Waco Sports Academy with Championship Speed and Strength, in Waco, Texas.

LeBaron in his wife Kim have two sons, Chase and Lane.

LeBaron shares a memory of his time at Sanderson…

Raleigh’s Ligon High School’s last senior class graduated in 1971. The following fall, when Ligon was

integrated and became a junior high school, many of the former Ligon sophomores and juniors came to

Sanderson. On the first day of pre-season practice before the 1971 football season, Coach Brown told us that many of our new teammates wouldn’t be able to make it to two-a-day practices unless we volunteered to give them rides until school started. We had many volunteers. It was a great opportunity to get to know a few of my new teammates.

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SPARKY CULLEN

ATHLETE 1982-1986

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

John “Sparky” Cullen was a member of Sanderson’s first freshman class in 1982 and he graduated in the Class of 1986. Sparky was an outstanding soccer player. He played on the first Sanderson junior varsity boys soccer team. They won all ten of

their games. He played varsity soccer for the other three years.

Sparky was one of only two sophomores on the varsity team in 1983-84. He scored 6 goals and had 3 assists on a team that went 16-0-4, winning the Cap Eight regular season and tournament championships and was eliminated from the state playoffs in a shootout tiebreaker after overtime.

As a junior (1984-85), he scored 11 goals and had 14 assists and earned All-Cap Eight (1st team) and All-State (2nd team) honors. His team went 20-0-1, won the Cap Eight regular season and tournament championships and earned the NCHSAA State 4A Championship over Winston-Salem Reynolds, 5-0.

As a senior (1985-86), Sparky scored 29 goals and had 14 assists. He earned All-Cap Eight (1st team), All-State (1st team), and NSCAA All-America (1st team) honors. He was also named the “Wake County Soccer Player of the Year” by the Raleigh Sports Club and the “North Carolina Player of the Year” by the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association. His team went 21-0 and earned the Cap Nine Conference championship and the NCHSAA State 4A Championship over South Mecklenburg, 3-0. Sparky scored two goals in the state title game.

Tally up the records of Sparky’s jv soccer team and three varsity soccer teams at Sanderson and you realize an incredible result; he participated in 67 wins, 0 losses, and 5 ties! As a varsity player, he finished with 46 goals and 31 assists.

Sparky was known for his terrific touch and his hard shot. What he lacked in pure speed was overcome by his great skill on the ball and his ability to find his teammates in tight spaces and to serve the ball to them on a platter. His quick trigger shot was an asset that enabled him to earn his reputation as a goal scorer.

Sparky played many seasons of youth soccer at various levels. In the summer between his sophomore and junior year at Sanderson, he attended USA Soccer National Team tryouts in Colorado Springs. After high school, Sparky attended UNC-Chapel Hill and intended to play soccer, but an injury prior to his freshman campaign relegated him to the training room for a red shirt season. After rehabbing, he decided to turn his attention to his academic pursuits. He graduated in 1991 with a B.S. in Business Administration and a Masters of Accounting.

Sparky and his wife Jennifer are the parents of two daughters, Camryn (15) and Carleigh (12). Sparky has coached both of the girls’ soccer teams, but has recently taken up coaching lacrosse, their latest endeavor.

Sparky… On his time at Sanderson…

Some of the greatest memories I have from my four years at Sanderson were playing on the soccer team for Coach Catapano. I learned a great deal while playing that has translated beyond the soccer field since that time – perseverance, tenacity, leadership, teamwork. We were part of a winning culture that created personal self-confidence which has helped me throughout my college years, my professional life, and as a husband, father, and coach. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to play for Coach and with so many tremendous players, many of whom are still my good friends. SANDERSON ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

DIANE ROSS DEAN

ATHLETE 1979-1982

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

Diane Ross Dean (Diane Ross during her days at Sanderson) was an outstanding , , and softball player and a member of the Sanderson Class of 1982. She played varsity volleyball and basketball all three years and softball for one season. She was Sanderson’s Most Outstanding Female Athlete as a sophomore (1979-80) and as a senior (1981-82).

As a sophomore, she was a key player on the Spartan volleyball team that won the Cap Eight regular season and conference tournament championships. She was also a starter for the basketball team that also won the Cap Eight regular season and tournament championships and finished third in the NCHSAA State tournament while winning 28 games and losing only 1 – in the state semifinals. Cameron, Diane, and Heather As a junior, she not only led the volleyball team to the conference regular season and tournament championships but also to the NCHSAA 4A State Championship. It was the second state title for the Spartans in volleyball – coming just two years after the first one in 1978. She was the Most Outstanding Player on the basketball team as a junior (1980-81). She helped the softball team earn the Cap Eight Conference Championship as a junior.

As a senior (1981-82) she was Sanderson’s Most Outstanding Volleyball Player and Most Outstanding Basketball Player. She earned All-Conference honors in volleyball and basketball as a junior and as a senior. She also earned All-Metro honors in basketball as a junior and as a senior.

Diane’s coaches at Sanderson were Nancy Walker in volleyball, Charlie Ketcham in basketball, and Bill Harrington in softball.

Diane continued her athletic career after high school. She was an outstanding volleyball player for the N.C. State Wolfpack, playing for three seasons (1982, ’83, ‘84), earning All-ACC honors twice (1983, ’84), and being named the Most Valuable Player for the Wolfpack in 1984. The 133 games she played in 1984 are still the most games played by an individual player in one season in Wolfpack history.

A combination of factors led to Diane’s decision to leave NC State prior to graduation. She got married and moved to Pennsylvania where she now lives and works. She currently occupies a sales and marketing position for Taylor Rental/BX3 in Montrose, PA. The company supplies equipment to gas and oil companies that drill for natural gas. Although she got involved in coaching volleyball during her years at NC State, she put that passion “on hold” for the years of early-adulthood until her son Cameron was born in 1995. She coached the jv team at Blue Ridge (PA) High School for three years and then the varsity team for six years. As the varsity coach, the team went 0-15 her first year but kept improving and went 17-1 and won a district championship and lost in the state playoffs in the fourth year. Her next stop was at the University of Scranton where, as an assistant volleyball coach, the team won three consecutive conference championships. She currently coaches the varsity volleyball team at Cameron’s high school, Montrose Area H.S. Her four years in that position has been marked by steady progress in the growth of the program.

When Cameron was a toddler, Diane adopted a 14-year old daughter, Heather. Heather is now 29 years old and teaches biology at a high school near Montrose. Cameron is a senior in high school and is a talented student and basketball player with aspirations of playing in college while studying pre-law.

In Diane’s own words… Our state championship in volleyball season at SHS in 1980 was one of the most memorable experiences in my sports career. What I remember most about that experience is the closeness of that team. We did everything together both on and off the court. Beyond the closeness on the court and the pure team chemistry… we ate lunch, went to soccer and football games, spent weekends going to movies… we just had unique chemistry. We did not have a “star”… we just had consistency at every position… and the determination to never give up. I remember a very close match at Chapel Hill High School that was our toughest match of the playoffs… and in the match, I remember our team toughness and how we pushed to the end to pull out the victory… even though they had a big crowd. I also remember coming home late from the finals… and the pep rally the next day wearing pieces of the championship net around our necks and feeling SO appreciated by our student body. That was the absolute BEST feeling in the world. I was so fortunate to be a part of it. It was CRAZY!!! SANDERSON ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

BILL HARRINGTON

COACH 1968-1986

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

Bill Harrington taught physical education and coached hundreds of students during a thirteen year stay as a teacher at Daniels Junior High School in Raleigh from 1955 to 1968. The success his football, basketball, and teams had at Daniels made him a natural choice to be handpicked for the staff at Sanderson when the new high school opened in North Raleigh in 1968. He was the first head men’s basketball coach at Sanderson and held the position for 14 seasons – from 1968 until 1982.

Bill was born in Greenville, NC on August 26, 1927. He was a three sport star in football, basketball, and baseball at Greenville High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He graduated with a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bill passed away in January of 2013 at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dot, daughters Anne and Carol, son Bill Jr., and five grandchildren. All three of his children graduated from Sanderson High School. In addition to being a loyal Tar Heel fan, Bill was an accomplished bridge player and dedicated much of his time in the service of the congregation at Hayes Barton Baptist Church. He was also an avid golfer and had three lifetime holes-in-one!

Bill’s tenure at Sanderson happened at a time when the quality of high school basketball was very highly regarded. The competition was fierce. Only the strongest teams won titles. Fortunately for Sanderson, there was some instant success in men’s basketball. In fact, Sanderson made a dramatic statement when it won its first ever game against Broughton at Holliday Gymnasium in 1968-69. His 1972-73 team was probably his best. They went 21-5 and finished in second place in the regular season in the Eastern District III-4A Conference, but defeated Durham Hillside in the district tournament finals, 76-54, to earn Sanderson’s first ever berth in the NCHSAA State Tournament. They were led by seniors Bobby Fogelman, Mike House, Mike Burton, Steve Rackley, junior Steve Kenney, and sophomore phenom, Dirk Ewing. Bill was honored by being selected as the coach of the East team in the 1979 NCCA East-West All-Star Game. He led the East to a 93-91 victory in a thrilling game. Spartan Terry Teague played for the East in the game.

Coach’s legacy is best summarized by recalling the memories of several players he coached. “Coach always had us prepared to play our best, even if we weren’t the more talented team. He had the ability to share his knowledge of the opponent with us in a way that would make a difference in our performance.” “Coach wasn’t afraid to discipline his players – I have firsthand knowledge of this! He did the right thing by benching me and making me apologize to my teammates after I started an altercation at practice.” “In an era when PE teachers had to coach several sports, he found time to treat us all like family.” “I witnessed two different styles of coaching during my days on the hardwood… a high school coach who was a calm gentleman who seldom lost his temper… and a college coach who was highly volatile and seemingly always angry. I sure did appreciate Coach Harrington’s approach.”

Bill also coached Sanderson football the first two years the school was open, softball for seven years (1980-86), cross country for three seasons (1973-75), and for three seasons. He held at least one coaching post each year for the first 18 years in the life of the school. He was the first advisor for Sanderson’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Bill Junior’s (SHS 1977) memories of playing for his dad… I played both golf and basketball all three years. I played JV basketball my first year and then varsity my junior and senior years when Dad was my coach. I played all three years on the varsity golf team and Dad was the coach those years. One of the things I am most grateful for happened my junior year when I wasn’t going to play basketball - but as my Dad and coach he convinced me that it would be a mistake not to play basketball so I did play that year and my senior year. I have a lot of great memories and learned a lot of lessons from playing so I’m grateful that he convinced me that it was best for me. I think Dad treated me just like all of the other players and I had to earn my spot on both the basketball team and golf team - basketball being probably a little more subjective and golf by the scores don’t lie! It was a great experience in my life and I’m glad he was my Dad and my coach!

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JOHN HASKINS

ATHLETE 1973-1976

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

John Haskins (SHS Class of 1976) was not only an outstanding football and basketball player while he attended Sanderson, but also returned to teach and coach at the school for three years after college.

John played football and basketball for three years and distinguished himself by earning numerous awards. As a senior he was Sanderson’s Most Outstanding Football Player, Most Outstanding Basketball Player, and Most Outstanding Male Athlete. He earned All-Cap Eight Conference and All-Metro honors in both football and basketball.

John earned a scholarship to play basketball at Lees-McRae Junior College and earned co-MVP and All-Conference honors. His play at Lees-McRae earned him a scholarship to continue his education and collegiate basketball career at UNC-Wilmington. The Seahawks went 38-18 in the two years John was on the team. He was the team captain his senior year (1979-80). He graduated from UNC-W with a degree in physical education in 1980. He earned a Masters of Arts in Education from Appalachian State University in 1981 and went back to UNC-W as an assistant basketball coach for the 1981-82 season.

John’s next stop was back at home, in the halls of Sanderson High School, where he taught Health and Physical Education and coached. He joined the staff in the year that high schools added ninth graders in Wake County (1982-83). He coached jv men’s soccer the first three years the school offered the team and his teams won 29 games, lost 1, and tied 2! He coached the jv men’s basketball team for three seasons. He coached the varsity women’s soccer team for two seasons – the second and third seasons in Sanderson women’s soccer history.

In 1985, John left Sanderson to continue his coaching and teaching career at the collegiate level. He spent four years at Gardner Webb University coaching basketball, cross country, and golf. In 1989, he went to UNC-Pembroke where he presently is a coach and athletic administrator.

While at UNC-Pembroke, John has held a variety of positions with an incredibly long list of responsibilities. In addition to being a Lecturer in the Health and Physical Education Department, he has held positions of Head Golf Coach, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Head Tennis Coach, Head Men’s Basketball Coach (1992-2002), Head Women’s Basketball Coach (2004-present), and Assistant Athletic Director. He was named the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year in 2001-2002 and Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year in 2004-2005.

John and his wife, Kelly, are the parents of Morgan (22) and Connor (19).

“I was blessed to have played for not only some outstanding coaches at Sanderson High School but some incredible people also. Coach Brown and Coach Harrington were great role models and mentors. I learned a tremendous amount from both of them about how to treat players with the respect and dignity they deserve. I also enjoyed my three years coaching at Sanderson. Working under Bob Catapano and Matt Fisher gave me valuable experience as I prepared for my future in the coaching profession”

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STEVE RACKLEY

ATHLETE 1970-1973

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

Steve Rackley (SHS Class of 1973) was an outstanding baseball and basketball player at Sanderson in the early seventies. He was named the Sanderson Athlete of the Year by the Raleigh Times in his season year, 1972-73.

He played three seasons of varsity baseball. He batted .410 as a junior and .419 as a senior and made All-Conference both years as a shortstop. He was the team captain as a senior.

Steve split time between the varsity and jv basketball teams as a sophomore and was on the varsity the next two seasons. As a junior, he averaged 10.5 points per game and was an All-Conference guard. As a senior he averaged 9.9 points per game and repeated as an All-Conference honoree at guard. The 1972-73 team was one of Coach Bill Harrington’s best Sanderson teams – going 21-5 and winning the Division III 4A Conference Tournament Championship. Sanderson Hall of Famers Steve Kenney (SHS Class of ’74) and Dirk Ewing (SHS Class of ’75) were two of Steve’s teammates on that team.

Following graduation from Sanderson, Steve went to UNC-Chapel Hill where he earned three varsity letters in baseball in 1974, 1975, and 1976. As a freshman designated hitter (1974) he hit .295. As a sophomore he led UNC in hitting with a .319 average and with 25 runs scored and was 2nd team All-ACC at second base. As a junior he hit .297 and led the Tar Heels in runs (24) and hits (38) while earning 1st team All- ACC honors as an outfielder.

In June 1976, instead of continuing his amateur career Steve opted to sign a professional contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. He was assigned to Bradenton (FL) of the Rookie League where he made the Gulf Coast League All-Star team. Promotions took him to Scottsdale (Arizona), Pompano Beach (Florida State League), and Alexandria (VA) (Carolina League) over a three year period before ending his professional baseball career.

Steve became a member of the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department in 1979 and has been with the department for 35 years in various capacities. He is currently working in the Homeland Defense Bureau in conjunction with the Phoenix Fire Department. His major function involves Planning for Major Events and Significant Incidents/Disasters along with intelligence gathering.

Steve is the father of five children; Clint (age 33), Crystal (30), Charles (23), Ryan (17), and Nicole (15) and five grandchildren; Caden (9), Collin (8), Candice (7), Brent (5), and Kyah (3).

Steve offers this advice for today’s Sanderson student-athletes…

Athletics mirrors life…you get out of it what you put into it. Athletics teaches work ethic, discipline, teamwork, heart, communication and camaraderie just to name a few. Athletics pushes your limits both mentally and physically and prepares you for both the successes and struggles of life that lie ahead. Use athletics to pursue your dreams but do not rely on athletics solely as your dream. What you learn from athletics will mold you and be teaching tools for your family in the years to come. Use them to your advantage and always remember how you got there.

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The 1988 Men’s Soccer Team

NCHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS 20-2-3

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

The 1988 and 1989 Sanderson Men’s Soccer teams each earned the title “NCHSAA State Champion.” Since fourteen young men were members of both of those excellent back-to-back teams, it is only fitting that the two teams are selected for induction into the Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame together. The teams were coached by Bob Catapano and assistant coach Doug Benton.

The 1988 team had a regular season record of 15- 2-3 en route to the Cap Nine Conference Championship. They won three close games and had one “breezer” in the playoffs on the way to the state title game. The championship game was played in Charlotte, at the home of the western finalist, Myers Park High School. The game produced high drama that made the game an “instant classic” in the eyes of the Spartan faithful. With time running out late in the second half, Jeff Ammons’ desperation shot was misdirected by a Myers Park defended past his goalkeeper and into the goal to tie the game with three seconds left! Opponent SHS-Opp Pandemonium ensued! The Spartans collected Jordan 3-0 themselves and won the game in sudden death Northern Durham 2-1 when, in the fourth overtime, Fabio Formiga Athens Drive 0-1 drilled home a rebound of a shot by Al Milak off Smithfield-Selma 14-0 the crossbar to punctuate a most incredible at Garner 1-0 (OT) victory. Jeff Ammons was named the MVP of the Triton 14-0 championship game. at Millbrook 0-1 Cary 3-2

at Apex 1-1 The team had a final record of 20-2-3. They at Broughton 2-1 scored 115 goals and surrendered 21 and finished Enloe 4-0 (OT) the season ranked #20 in the nation by the at Athens Drive 3-2 National Soccer Coaches Association of America. at Smithfield-Selma 16-0 Garner 5-0 at Triton 10-0 1988 Sanderson Spartans Soccer Millbrook 1-1 (OT) Jeff Ammons Tony Dawes Leon Pruzan at Cary 3-1 Damon Arne' Hunter Fleshood Kevin Scott at Chapel Hill 2-2 Todd Aspden Fabio Formiga Todd Smith Broughton 2-0 Mike Baritell Steven Henkel Ben Thompson at Enloe 9-0 Jon Beckom David Higgins Robert Vanore Michael Burke Chris Hite Brent Walker NCHSAA State Tournament Jordan 3-2 Craig Chapman Michael Keith Thom Ziegler John Cox Freddie Maurer Kristin Combs at Jacksonville 4-2 Eastern Wayne 7-0 George Crane Al Milak Moira Rigutto Northern Durham 4-3 Shannon Parker at Myers Park 2-1 (4OT)

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The 1989 Men’s Soccer Team

NCHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS 23-1

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014

The 1989 Sanderson Men’s Soccer Team had a regular season record of 16-1 including a perfect 8-0 record to win the Cap Five Conference Championship. They followed up with two more wins to earn the conference tournament championship. After three shutout victories in the state playoffs, they faced a tough Northern Durham team, a team they had beaten in overtime in the second game of the season. The eastern finals was a thriller. Kevin Scott headed in a Craig Chapman corner kick in the first sudden death overtime period to propel the Spartans to the state title game. Goalie Mike Baritell kept the Spartans in the game until Kevin scored the winning goal. Opponent SHS-Opp East Mecklenburg 5-3 The state championship game was played at at Northern Durham 3-2 (OT) Sanderson against Grimsley (21-1-3) who had at Apex 9-0 defeated Myers Park in the western finals, 1-0. Triton 13-0 Grimsley scored first, but Jon Beckom scored just at Athens Drive 1-2 before halftime to make it 1-1 at the break. Brent Smithfield-Selma 13-0 Walker and Adam Stone each scored in the second at East Wake 6-0 half to put the Spartans up by two before Grimsley Cary 6-0 scored to pull within one with just over three Chapel Hill 1-0 minutes left. The Spartans held on to win, 3-2, to at Garner 5-1 celebrate the school’s tenth men’s state soccer at Millbrook 4-1 title. Adam Stone (1 goal, 2 assists) was named Broughton 2-0 the MVP of the championship game. The team had Enloe 7-0 Millbrook 3-0 a final record of 23-1. They scored 117 goals and at Enloe 5-3 (OT) surrendered 20 and finished the season ranked Garner 8-1 #10 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches at Broughton 3-1 Association of America. Cap Five Tournament Enloe 4-1 1989 Sanderson Spartans Soccer Millbrook 3-2 Mike Baritell Pete Henkel Dan Staton Jon Beckom David Higgins Adam Stone NCHSAA State Tournament Bob Bickey David Hoffmann Ben Thompson Cary 2-0 Eric Campbell Jason Hockstra Brent Walker Hoggard 6-0 Craig Chapman Michael Keith Craig Wood Jacksonville 3-0 George Crane Freddie Maurer Thom Ziegler at Northern Durham 2-1 (3OT) Hunter Fleshood Andrew Racine Kristin Combs Grimsley 3-2 Steven Henkel Kevin Scott Moira Rigutto Todd Smith

SANDERSON ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Floyd Allen (SHS'78) The Barber Brothers Bob Catapano (Coach and AD) Clark Brisson (SHS '87) Tresa Brown-Tomlinson (SHS '80) Tyreck Knox (SHS '95) Jim Brown (Coach and AD) Dirk Ewing (SHS '75) Betsy Cook Lanzen (SHS '89) The Cody Family Jenny Huber John (SHS '89) Chuck Lehning (Coach) Rick Donnalley (SHS '77) William Keever (SHS '88) Treshell Mayo (SHS '92) David Cooke (SHS '78) The Lawson Family Todd Renner (SHS '84) (SHS '89) Bill Lynch (SHS '77) Jay Stainback (SHS '83) Liz Bailey Ham (SHS '01) Chris Mitta (SHS '84) Terry Teague (SHS '79) Dee Kazmierczak (Booster) David Neal (SHS '92) Gregg Zwilling (SHS '83) Steve Kenney (SHS '74) Dan Schlesinger (SHS '73) The 1981 Men's Soccer Team Pat Teague (SHS '82) Chuck Sledge (SHS '85) The Founders of The Worley Family The 1991 Women's Soccer Team the Sanderson Athletic Club The 1978 Volleyball Team "The Streak" in Men's Soccer

Hall of Fame Photography The Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame wishes to thank official photographer Eileen Francis for generously volunteering her services this weekend. An image gallery of the Hall of Fame events will be available online after September 21 at the following web address:

www.eileenfrancis.com/shs

You will be able to download any and all images to your computer.

Feel free to contact Eileen with any questions by email at

[email protected] .

Find out more about the www.lindSanderson Athletics Hall of Fame on the web at http://sandersonhs.org/athletics/athletics_hall_of_fame.php