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The North Buncombe winter ath- to Ballard and Hencken; your hard Rice, seventh at 171lbs.; Curtis Geyer,
Control
letic seasons are quickly drawing to work and dedication to these student- honorable mention, at 125 lbs.; Bran-
an end this month. With the recent athletes has certainly paid off. don Clubb, honorable mention, at 189
and much-welcomed taste of warmer lbs. Justin Rice carries a 35-match
Jeff
weather, our BlackHawk spring ath- Lady Hawks Swim Team: win-streak into this weekend’s regional
letes and coaches are beginning to Addison Ball, Lydia Blevins, Mor- tournament and has an overall record
Honeycutt
prepare for their upcoming seasons. gan Brock, Moriah Burchfield, Rachel of 40-1.
There continues to be several exciting Crowder, Gabrielle Diepenbrock, The Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball
273-PEST
accomplishments being made by our Lindsey Fox, Savanna Grindstaff, Re- team added another conference win to
NBHS winter teams. These recent bekah Hencken, Jennifer Honeycutt, their record-setting season last week-
(7378)
successes can be found highlighted Emma Johnson, Suzanne Lambert, end in its victory over Franklin. The
below. Natalie Mabry, Laurel Manion, Sa- BlackHawks will be playing Tuscola
8-5 Mon-Sat
At North Buncombe Middle School vannah Ramsey, Krista Region, Kerry and Asheville this week. The Black-
tryouts for spring sports begin with Robinson, Miranda Schmidt, Hillary Hawks are now 21-0 and 10-0 in the
softball and baseball tryouts on Feb. Stowe, Megan Tweed, Brittany Wil- conference. What a year these young
17. The NBMS track team and Girls’ liams, Amber Williams. men have had! The Varsity Boys’
Soccer team will hold tryouts on Feb. Basketball team also won against
18. Each of the NBMS spring seasons Hawks Swim Team: Franklin, 79-57. The Hawks are 14-8
officially begins during the first week Bill Barrett, Ben Charles, Zack and 7-3 in the Mountain Athletic
of March. Please remember that Eubanks, Justin Fisher, Van Wharton, Conference, with two very important
each of the NBMS team schedules Dillon Whatley, Justin Lance, Ariel games to be played this week. If
are posted on the school Web site at Levy, Andy Stein, Hunter Isgrig, Alex North Buncombe upsets Asheville, the
www.buncombe.k12.us.nc/nbms. Johnson Hawks will be tied for second place in
NBHS team schedules are posted the conference (behind Erwin) going
on
www.highschoolsports.net. We
Head Coach Kaley Ballard
into the conference tournament next
look forward to sharing many future week. Both the Varsity and Junior
athletic successes with our North
Family: Married to husband,
Varsity Lady Hawks fell to the Pan-
Buncombe community in the warmer
Jeremy
thers but are still looking to finish their
months to come. Good luck to all of
Education: Bachelor’s degree in
regular season strong.
our spring coaches and athletes. Go
communications from East Caroina
BlackHawks!
University, master’s degree in busi-
ness education from East Carolina
NBHS Swim Team University
Teaching/Coaching History: third
The NBHS Swim Team has truly year at NBHS, second year as Head
had a fantastic season this year. Third Swimming Coach
year head coach Kaley Ballard and Assistant Coach: John Hencken
assistant coach John Hencken have
led North Buncombe through one “NBHS Highlights”
of its most successful seasons. The
2008-2009 Black Hawks were nearly Members of the NBHS Wrestling
doubled in size from last years’ squad, team will travel to St. Stephens High
posting what is thought to be the larg- School in Hickory this Friday and
est North Buncombe swim team in Saturday (Feb. 13 and 14) for the
the program’s 21-year history. There Western Regional Championships.
were also a record 17 swimmers com- The following wrestlers are listed in
peting in the regional swim meet last the latest “Super 32” state rankings:
week. This group included nine girls Justin Rice, fifth at 145 lbs.; Dallas
Head Coach Kaley Ballard.
and eight boys who competed in six
different relays and three individual
events.
We would also like to extend special
congratulations to senior swimmer
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Miranda Schmidt who has advanced
on Friday 13th!
to the Class 3A State Finals at UNC-
Chapel Hill this weekend. She will
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compete in the 100-yard backstroke
and is currently ranked eighth in the
state going into the finals. Schmidt
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placed 12th in the backstroke last
year and also placed 14th in the 200-
yard individual medley. The North
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