Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Athletic Records and Outstanding Performances Updated June 30, 2012 1 Table of Contents WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ....................................................................................................................... 3 MEN’S BASKETBALL .............................................................................................................................. 4 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ...................................................................................................................... 6 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ............................................................................................................... 6 MEN’S SWIMMING ................................................................................................................................... 6 WOMEN’S SWIMMING ............................................................................................................................. 6 VOLLEYBALL ............................................................................................................................................ 7 FOOTBALL ................................................................................................................................................. 8 WEIGHT LIFTING .................................................................................................................................... 18 FIELD HOCKEY ....................................................................................................................................... 19 MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ................................................................................................. 20 WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD .......................................................................................... 22 MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ............................................................................................. 23 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ...................................................................................... 27 MEN’S SOCCER ...................................................................................................................................... 30 WOMEN’S SOCCER ............................................................................................................................... 33 MEN’S TENNIS ........................................................................................................................................ 35 WOMEN’S TENNIS ................................................................................................................................. 35 BASEBALL ............................................................................................................................................... 35 SOFTBALL ............................................................................................................................................... 36 GOLF ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 WRESTLING ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Note: This may not be a complete listing of all School Records or Outstanding Performances for many sports, since research is a continuing process. We are grateful to those who have donated their time to make this project a reality and continue to seek additional entries for this document. 2 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL State Championships: 1987: 4A Asheville 66 - Fayetteville Westover 59 (Carmichael, Chapel Hill) 2003: 3A Asheville 62 - Rockingham County 52 (Reynolds, Raleigh) 2004: 3A Asheville 64 - Southern Durham 47 (Smith Center, Chapel Hill) 2005: 3A Asheville 72 - High Point Central 65 (Reynolds, Raleigh) Best Team Win-Loss Record in a Season: 32-0 - 2004-2005 30-1 - 1986-1987 19-2 - 1977-1978 Most Consecutive Games Without a Loss: 54 games - 2003-04 through 2004-05 Most Consecutive Conference Wins: 57 games - 2002-03 through 2004-05 Career Rebounding: 1,032 - Rhonda Mapp (1985-87) 1,024 - Danielle Burgin (2001-2005 - 4 seasons) 1,011 - Rashanda McCants (2002-05 - 3 seasons) Career Points: 2,285 - Rashanda McCants (2002-05 - 3 seasons) 1,671 - Lauren Powell (2001-2005 - 4 seasons) 1,409 - Danielle Burgin (2001-2005 - 4 seasons) Career Blocked Shots: 361 - Danielle Burgin (2001-2005 - 4 seasons) Rebounds in a Season: 514 - Rhonda Mapp (1985-87) 256 - Danielle Burgin (2001-2005 - 4 seasons) Rebounds in a Game: 34 - Rhonda Mapp (1987) Points in a Game: 36 - Patricia Walker (vs. Pisgah) (1977) 34 - Shaunda Sanford (vs. S. Mecklenberg) (1994) 33 - Tootie Smith (vs. Brevard) (2001) 30 - Rashanda McCants (vs. Smoky Mountain) (2004) 3 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 MEN’S BASKETBALL State Championships: 1923 - Defeated Smithfield in Championship game 24-23 and finished with a 23-2 record. This was basically the same group that had just won the State Football Championship in the fall of 1922. 1955 - Defeated Gastonia in 3A Championship game 61-52 and finished with a 19-3 record. Won 2 of three games versus Gastonia during the season. State Runner-up: 1926 - Record 16-2, lost 16-19 to Durham in finals 1969 - 4A, lost to Atkins 71-70 in finals Conference Championships (partial list): 1985-86 1988-89 - 14-0 1991-92 - Mountain Athletic 4A/3A (AHS was 4A) 1992-93 - Mountain Athletic 3A 1993-94 - Mountain Athletic 3A 1994-95 - Mountain Athletic 3A 1995-96 - Mountain Athletic 3A Points in a Career: 2,049 - Wakefield Ellison (2005-2009) Points in a Season: 663 - Wakefield Ellison (2008-09) 651 - Richard "Pee Wee" Gash (27 games)(2001-02) 603 - Wakefield Ellison (2007-08) (7 30-point games) 525 - Robert "Buzz" Peterson (24 games)(1979-80) 507 - Wakefield Ellison (2006-07) 380 - Steve Norton (22 games)(1992-93) Points in a Game: 46 - Wakefield Ellison (vs. Veritas Academy)(2008) 46 - Michael McGee (vs. Erwin)(1991) 41 - Randy Rice (vs. West Mecklenberg)(1962) 38 - Pee Wee Gash (vs. N. Buncombe)(2001) 36 - Martin Jackson (vs. North Mecklenberg)(1989) 36 - Doug Ponder (vs. South Mecklenberg)(1964) 35 - Austin McGrayne (vs. Enka)(2012) 34 - Buzz Peterson (vs. East Burke)(1980) 34 - Randy Rice (vs. North Mecklenberg)(1962) 32 - Calvin Cannady (vs. Hunter Huss) (1980) 32 - Gene Tebben (vs. Harding) (1965) Rebounds in a Season: 309 - Steve Norton (22 games)(1992-93) 239 - Calvin Cannady (1981-82) Career Assists: 315 - Randy Shepherd (1980-81 and 1981-82) Consecutive Free Throws Made: 43 - Randy Shepherd (1980-81) 4 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 Free Throw Shooting Percentage in a Season: 90.9% - Randy Shepherd (1980-81) (70 of 77) Blocked Shots in a Season: 49 – Calvin Cannady (1981-82) Steals in a Season: 66 – Van Wilkins (1981-82) Best Team Win-Loss Record in a Season: 1992-1993: 23-1 (12-0 conference) ranked #1 in NC; lost in first round of State Playoffs 1922-1923: 23-2 State Champion 1988-1989: 23-5 lost to Kernersville Glenn (ranked #11 by USA Today) in Western Regional Finals All-American and All State Players (incomplete listing): 2008: Wakefield Ellison: NCPreps.com All-State. 2005: Rashanda McCants: Parade Magazine All-America Team, Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team and McDonald's All-America Team; (2005: NC Associated Press Player of the Year, Gatorade NC Player of the Year, and First Team NC AP) (2003: iHigh.com's Miss 3A Basketball for NC). 1981: Buzz Peterson: Parade Magazine All-America Team; McDonald's All-America Team; (also, beat out Michael Jordan for 1981 NC Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year honors) 1955: Second Team All-State: Jerry Earney and Fred Lentz (from 1955 State Championship Team) 5 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 1962 - Team - State Champion 2001 - Milos Mitric - 15:10.5 - State Champion 3A (New State Record) 2001 - Milos Mitric - finished in 6th place and earned All America designation at 2001 Foot Locker National Cross County Championship 2008 - Team – State 3A 4 th Place 2008 - John Harwell - 15:57.36 - State Champion 3A 2009 - Isaac Presson – 16:00.58 State 3A Meet Third 2009 - John Harwell – 16:26.33 State 3A Meet Third WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2008 – Sophia Treakle – All-State MEN’S SWIMMING 200 yard Individual Medley - 1:58.79 Luke Lechner (2012) 500 yard Freestyle – 4:48.24 Luke Lechner (2012) WOMEN’S SWIMMING 1972 - Mary Montgomery, after completing her sophomore year at AHS, swam for Team USA in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. She finished 6 th in the world in the Women’s 400 meter Individual Medley with a time of 5:09.98 (August 31, 1972). 6 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 VOLLEYBALL 2008 – Record 14-9, 8-4 MAC, 2 nd Round of Playoffs 7 Asheville High School & Lee Edwards High School School Records and Outstanding Performances – June 30, 2012 FOOTBALL National Runner-up: 1941 State Championships: 1922: Asheville 12, New Bern 6 (OT) The QB was Ralph James who later became head coach at AHS. A transfer from Columbia (SC) High, James was All-State in football