NBHS


Swim team sends 10 to regionals


Laundered Shirts $1.49 ea w/any dry cleaning order


The NBHS swin team is wrapping up another successful season.


By Matt Tate Endurance, stamina, competi-


tiveness. When you’re short on numbers,


those three attributes can fill in the gaps. Te North Buncombe swim


team has used those in spades this season, sending nearly half of its rather diminutive squad to region- als this year. Te boys’ team, which only has


six swimmers to its credit, has been led by junior Mitch Finney, who will be looking to finish in the top- 12 and qualify for state in the men’s 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle. Finney will also race with cap-


tain Bill Barrett, Andrew Murray and Justin Lance in the 200-yard freestyle event. Barrett and Lance will join Sam Greco and Keith Swigart in the 200-yard medley re- lay as well Te girls’ team will take Laurel


Manion, Amber Williams, Savan- nah Ramsey and Brittany Williams to a 200-yard freestyle relay event. Jennifer Honeycutt and Morgan Brock are alternates. Barrett said the team pulled


through well with only six boys, often competing in multiple events against swimmers who may have just been competing in one event. “It’s a lot of weight on your shoul-


ders,” Lance said. Te girls’ team has a bit more size


with 17 members. Te girls won the Class 3-A portion of the Mountain


12 THE TRIBUNE/LEADER - February 3 - February 9, 2011 www.weavervilletribune.com


Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season, while the boys finished second. “We’re not always the biggest


team,” senior Amber Williams said. “To be able to win the conference for a second year is really good.” Coach Kaley Ballard said in her


five years with the swim team, the BlackHawks have often added ath- letes later in their high school career, some of whom may be swimming competitively for the first time. “We’re having to train and meet that competitive mark all in one


season,” she said. “We’ve been lucky to have a competitive team even though they may have been young and/or inexperienced.” She hopes for the relay teams


to set personal bests this Saturday (Feb. 5) in the regional meet in Huntersville. Seven seniors will depart the


girls’ team after this season, while the boys’ team should retain all six members. Ballard believes a strong crop of


swimmers could join the team next year.


Complete pet care in a comfortable atmosphere Dr. Ann Stuart


Stop in for a treat! 68 North Main Street ~ Weaverville


658-8989 Dr. Ted Wright


Dr. Karen Reynolds


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24