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North Buncombe’s full service hospital
providing care for small animals and horses
February is
Dental Health Month Our pets’ oral health is often
forgotten as part of their whole body health. Just like humans, pets can have gingivitis and periodontal disease. Periodontal disease causes pain, odor, and tooth loss. Periodontal disease can also cause kidney disease, heart disease and other life threaten- ing illnesses. Taking care of your pet’s teeth with regular care both at home and at your veterinarian’s office can help them live a longer and much more comfortable life. Ask your vet- erinarian what you can do to help your dog or cat have a healthy month.
Weaverville, Exit 15 off I-26 Mark Forde, DVM
Sue Reinecke, DVM 645-1616
By Matt Tate It looked more like a football score
at the half, but North Buncombe found some ways to score against a tough Roberson defense in the fourth quarter en route to a 42-37 victory during the school’s homecoming Fri- day (Jan. 28). Te loss snapped a five-game losing
streak for the BlackHawks that dated back to mid-January. At halftime, the BlackHawks (14-6
overall, 4-5 in the Mountain Athletic Conference) had scored just 10 points, a season low, and held the Rams to 12 points. North Buncombe managed to find
enough offense in the fourth quarter, scoring as many points (21) than the team had in the three previous quar- ters combined. Coach David Rhoney said, “It’s
nice to get a win. We struggled, but we did what we had to do. We made some key shots down the stretch and getting this first one after losing five
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heart napkins 8 THE TRIBUNE/LEADER - February 3 - February 9, 2011 Kevin Bailey drives to the basket against Roberson on Friday.
in a row is huge.” Kevin Bailey led the way with 12
points while teammates Christian Bridges and Kyle Ward both added nine points apiece. “It was huge,” Ward said of the vic-
tory. “Tat first win is the hardest one to get after a losing streak.” Te Rams’ defense also stifled the
North Buncombe girls in the Black- Hawks’ 55-27 loss in the earlier game. Haley Higgins paced North Bun-
combe with 10 points. North Buncombe goes on the road
Friday (Feb. 4) to face Erwin before returning home Tuesday (Feb. 8) for a Senior Night matchup against
Asheville. Te full week of practice should
benefit the BlackHawks against the Warriors. North Buncombe saw its January tilt against Erwin resched- uled several times because of snow until it landed in the middle of a bru- tal stretch of five games in eight days. “We’ll be much more prepared this time around,” Ward said.
Emory wins crown North Buncombe senior Madi-
son Emory was named the school’s Homecoming Queen. Emory is a standout runner for
the school’s cross-country and track programs. Te all-state performer
Events at Weaverville Library Te following are events for the month of February at the Weaver-
ville Library. Te film ‘Blood Done Sign My Name’ will be screened at 7 pm on
Tuesday (Feb. 8). A preschool group will meet at 9:30 am and 10:45 am on Feb. 17. Te Weaverville Library Teen Awesome Group will meet art 4 pm on Feb. 18. A pet food drive will be held the entire month of February. Te library is located on North Main Street in Weaverville.
finished third in last fall’s state cross country meet. She plans to study nutrition next
year in college. Senior Emily Litton was named
runner-up. Litton was a member of the school’s tennis team that last fall qualified all six starters, including Lit- ton, for state regional matches for the first time in school history.
Clint Parker contributed to this
report. Editor’s note: See highlights of
recent NBHS games at weavervil-
letribune.com.
NBYAA softball signups
Tose wishing to sign up for the
North Buncombe Youth Athletic Association softball season can do so between noon and 2 pm on Sat- urday (Feb. 5) as well as Feb. 12 an Feb. 19 at the North Buncombe High School field house. Te league is open to ages 5-16 and cost is $80 per player.
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Boys bounce back with win Emory named Homecoming Queen
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