Two Burke County Athletes Earn Top Honors at Annual Meeting
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NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC AssOCIATION BULLETIN Volume 61, Number 4 Summer 2009 Two Burke County Athletes NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Earn Top Honors At Annual Meeting Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy 1985-86 Pam Doggett, Dudley CHAPEL HILL—Two Burke County ath- Patrick Lennon, Whiteville letes, Ali Ford of Morganton Freedom High 1986-87 Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg School and Tyler Shatley of East Burke High Robert Siler, Jordan-Matthews School, have been named winners of the 2009 1987-88 LeAnn Kennedy, Trinity Athlete of the Year awards by the North Carolina Chester McGlockton, Whiteville High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). 1988-89 Danyel Parker, Clinton These are the top athletic awards given by the Ethan Albright, Grimsley 1989-90 Karen Davis, Forbush NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male David Inman, Terry Sanford and female high school athletes in the state. They 1990-91 Christy Cagle, Hayesville were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on Mike Kendall, Albemarle the University of North Carolina campus during 1991-92 Wendy Palmer, Person the NCHSAA’s Annual Meeting. Rusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford Both of the winners were selected by a spe- 1992-93 Holly Hill, Southwestern Randolph cial panel of media representatives from across Tyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell the state. They were each presented with the Pat 1993-94 Jamie Parsons, Millbrook Best Memorial Trophy, named for the former Brian Roseboro, T. Wingate Andrews 2009 NCHSAA Athletes of the Year Goldsboro High principal and president of the 1994-95 Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central Tyler Shatley (East Burke) and Ali Ford NCHSAA who died unexpectedly in 1988. Na Brown, Reidsville (Freedom) hold Pat Best Memorial Trophies 1995-96 Shea Ralph, Terry Sanford “We congratulate these fine student-athletes (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) Titcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth on their great achievements during their high 1996-97 Jackie Houston, Kings Mountain school careers,” said Charlie Adams, executive director of the NCHSAA. “Both have tremendously Tyrell Godwin, East Bladen impressive credentials along the lines of the previous outstanding winners of this award, and we 1997-98 Clifeteana McKiver, East Duplin certainly wish them the best in the future.” Julius Peppers, Southern Nash Shatley is a tremendous three-sport athlete, excelling in football, wrestling and track. 1998-99 Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash In football, he was a star who was the 2008 Northwestern Conference Player of the Year as a Nick Maddox, A.L. Brown fullback, defensive lineman and punter. During the 2008 campaign he rushed for 792 yards and 1999-2000 Courtney Willis, Terry Sanford scored 18 touchdowns while recording 51 tackles and three sacks. The team captain also punted for Manny DeShauteurs, Brevard better than a 40-yard average. He was named to several all-star teams in that sport and played in the 2000-01 Molly Pyles, Hendersonville Shrine Bowl. Derrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds In wrestling, he was a two-time Northwestern Conference champion and Western Regional 2001-02 Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of Arts A.J. Davis, Northern Durham champion and was the state runner-up in the heavyweight classification in both 2008 and 2009. He 2002-03 Anna Evans, Lumberton had a record of 34-1 with 29 pins this season and was 38-1 in the 2007-08 year. Drew Williamson, Cummings He is currently competing in track and field, but Shatley is the defending state champion in the 2003-04 Eva Baucom, Forest Hills shot put and set an East Burke school record last year with a toss of 58 feet, 1 inch. He was fifth in the Jim Ollis, Polk County state in the discus in 2008 as well. A stellar student who is a member of the National Honor Society 2004-05 Jessie Sims, West Henderson with a 4.58 weighted grade point average, he will attend Clemson University next year on a football Terrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount scholarship. 2005-06 Megan Zullo, Farmville Central Ford has had a remarkable high school career, earning an amazing 18 varsity letters and 12 all- Kendric Burney, Southwest Onslow conference recognitions. She has participated in three varsity sports for four years each, including 2006-07 Gabby Mayo, Southeast Raleigh golf, basketball and softball, ran cross-country three years while playing tennis for two seasons and Dee Bost, Concord running track as a freshman. She has played five sports during her senior year. 2007-08 Jannetta Robinson, Pender E.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville She played in the women’s golf state championships all four years at Freedom and was runner-up 2008-09 Ali Ford, Freedom for the conference player of the year honor in that sport. In basketball she earned the Northwestern Tyler Shatley, East Burke Conference Player of the Year award this year and finished her career with 2,502 points, seventh best all-time in the NCHSAA in the five-player game. She also hit 286 three-point field goals during About 150,000 athletes compete in the Continued on page 3 NCHSAA’s 21-sport program. Board Of Directors Makes Adjustments At Spring Meeting CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High 2. That in order for any student receiving a tive championship date for 2010, with Tuesday/ School Athletic Association Board of Directors head injury or suspected concussion, he or she Friday playoff games. concluded its spring meeting at the Simon F. must have the return to play form signed by a --Recommend moving start of winter sports Terrell Building by taking a number of actions. doctor licensed to practice medicine before being season back to November 1, rescinding earlier Among the items approved was a strong state- allowed to return to practice and/or play. Sports action by Board (November 2 for 2009-10 since ment from the Board relative to cost containment Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) would the first is a Sunday. measures: develop form. --Voted to end an experiment in swimming “The North Carolina High School Athletic 3. Recommend that each member school qualifying procedures and move back to 2007-08 Association Board of Directors, in light of the certify every year an updated emergency action qualifying format for 3-A swimming and add re- difficult economic times which have hit our state, plan, which includes the AED plan, is on file ei- gionals for 1-A/2-A swimming, based on the 3-A strongly encourages local school systems and ther in the principal’s or athletic director’s office, format. NCHSAA member schools to consider voluntary and that athletic personnel have reviewed and --The number allowed in skill development reductions in regular season contests, especially understand the EAP. in wrestling was moved from seven to eight, since in junior varsity non-conference games and non 4. Information concerning safety educa- number of weight classes as increased since num- revenue sports. Other cost-saving measures for tion and awareness be added to the NCHSAA ber was set. athletics could be considered by schools and con- eligibility power point; the additional slides will --numbers for the 2-A classification in wres- ferences, and some suggestions will be posted on be developed by the Sports Medicine Advisory tling are now enough for its own tournament the NCHSAA web site and will be a major discus- Committee. championship, so now there will be four different sion item at regional meetings. Member schools The recommendations go into effect July 1. classification individual wrestling tournament are encouraged to share specific cost cutting ideas championships; 1-A state tournament will have with NCHSAA staff. --some of the outline for lacrosse was ap- eight person state bracket and 1-A will have its “The Board will also put together a study com- proved by the Board. Men and women will both own regionals as a result. mittee to review other issues, such as number of play open classification to start. Plan is that it --sectional basketball for both men and playoff berths, number of regular season contests would be a spring sport for both. Number of women will be played on Monday, Wednesday and lengths of season in a variety of sports.” games has been a subject of lots of discussion but and Friday with doubleheaders encouraged to The Sports Medicine Advisory Committee recommendation will be a 16-game season limit, lesson travel. had a March meeting and made several recom- no more than three a week. It will be governed by --recommend staff be authorized to increase mendations to the Board which were approved: the spring sports calendar with the day of starting 1-A dual team tennis bracket based on what 1. The NCHSAA Board of Directors went on practice, etc. Two-person and three-person offi- numbers may dictate with growth of sport at that record in general support of each member school ciating crews will be allowed for regular season classification; current bracket is 16, could go to 24 hiring a North Carolina licensed or certified ath- but will use three in playoffs. Site for champion- but not more than 32. H letic trainer. ships is still TBA but Saturday, May 15 is tenta- Recipients Named For Third Annual Golden Whistle Merit Awards CHAPEL HILL—Three outstanding indi- in North Carolina in 1972 and has been very ac- Association, serving Robeson County and all of viduals from the world of high school officiat- tive in the officiating community since then. A its recreation programs. ing are being honored with an award for lifetime member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Ron Sebastian has an amazing record as an achievement. Association (CIAA) Hall of Fame, he officiated in NCHSAA official, including over 40 years in bas- Russell Ward of Elizabeth City, Brad Allen the CIAA from 1976 to ‘92 and for the past 10 ketball and baseball and over 20 years in volleyball of Fayetteville and Ron Sebastian of Garner are years has run a camp in Elizabeth City for training and softball.