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PREVIEW CrossCountry Country ••Cross Tennis ••Tennis Volleyball ••Volleyball Soccer ••Soccer Cheerleading ••Cheerleading Football ••Football Band ••Band

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The Tryon Daily Bulletin staff decided to step up its own game this year and present the community with a refreshed version of our 2013 Fall Sports Preview.

While we love our newsprint, it didn’t show off our talented youth quite the way we wanted it to. So This year we gave the edition a new look. What you will still find in this special edition are the items you always want to know about this season’s teams from both Landrum and Polk County high schools.

Rosters, schedules, feature length articles, high-impact photos and quotes from some of the area’s top players are all presented inside.

Now you can enjoy it in full color and pull out pages on your favorite teams and players for a keepsake.

This fall sports preview talks to a lot of teams about staying healthy, communication, bonding and growing with young players. It also focuses on several teams reaching to perform even better than the stellar seasons they achieved last year. While it may seem difficult to improve on a state championship, the Landrum Cardinals' girls cross country team is intent on leaving the competition long behind them with faster times.

Our volleyball teams, on both sides of the state line, aim to make a statement as well. The Cardinals’ seniors want to take their team and Coach Denise Riske back to a state championship. They could surely get there with the determination and work ethic they bring to the court.

Meanwhile, Polk County Wolverines’ volleyball will have to grow under the new leadership of Coach Kelli Risley. Strong players Sarah Phipps and Kara Overholt will help the new coach lead the way.

Landrum’s football team is happy to have a number of players back on the healthy list. The Cardinals’ Aaron Bryant is back from a dislocated shoulder that kept him out for half of the season last year. He and teammates feel they have something to prove after losing in overtime to Polk County last year. Polk County won’t go down easy. Their motto this year is “Our time at the top” and they intend to make it there.

These are just a few examples of the passion area students and coaches have for their games.

We wish them all the luck.

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Contents 06 Landrum Football

10 Landrum Football Roster 12 Landrum Junior Varsity Football

14 Landrum Cardinal PRIDE Marching Band

16 Cardinal Cheerleading Squad 18 Landrum Tennis 20 Landrum Cross Country 22 Landrum Volleyball 24 Polk County Football 28 Polk County Football Roster

30 Polk County Junior Varsity Football

32 Polk County Cadets Marching Band

34 Polk County Cheerleading Squad

35 Polk County Volleyball 38 Polk County Tennis 40 Polk County Cross Country 42 Polk County Soccer

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Russell Mahaffey’s Cardinals football team had enough of dislocated shoulders, sprained ankles and pulled muscles last year.

Now the team is focused on rising from that 3-8 season through good health and hard work, Mahaffey said.

“We need to stay healthy,” Mahaffey said. “We had a lot of injuries last year including Aaron Bryant, our quarterback, who had 1,070 all purpose yards in just five games last year. We’ve got some other skilled people, too – JoJo Wilkins, Jacob Lanning, Kyle Joiner, Gavin Bishop …. Our offensive line is probably as athletic as we’ve had. If we can just keep healthy we should be able to do well.”

“Our defensive line is strong; we’re returning several guys. Our linebackers for example are intense; they like to hit.”

- Coach Russell Mahaffey

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Throughout the summer Mahaffey and his coaching staff had players focused on weight lifting, running, drinking lots of water and working on getting better nutrition.

The coaching staff also added offensive coordinator Brian Smith, who has been the head coach at Seneca High, Strom Thurmond High and North Greenville University. Most recently he was the head coach at a private school in Georgia.

He’ll have speed and agility to work with out of JoJo Wilkins, returning receivers Jacob Lanning and Austin Russell, as well as Jacob Corn and Anthony Anderson.

Corn will also serve as backup quarterback.

The offensive line averages about 250 pounds, Mahaffey noted with Edward Molina, Elijah Burrell and junior center Jonah Terry all starting.

Mahaffey said his defense would garner its strength from its linebackers, most of whom are returning from last year.

“Our defensive line is strong; we’re returning several guys. Our linebackers for example are intense; they like to hit,” Mahaffey said.

One of those guys is Kyle Joiner who was last year’s defensive player of the year with the most tackles on defense. Gavin Bishop had the second highest tackles last year.

Adam McNeil returns as kicker for special teams this season.

Seniors on the team (Gibson, McNeil, Russell, Bryant, Wilkins, Joey Thomas, Burrell, Dillon Stephens, Molina and Lanning) all agreed they’ve specifically got their targets set on the Polk County after losing to the Wolverines by one touchdown in overtime last season. •

“Our offensive line is probably as athletic as we’ve had.

If we can just keep healthy we should be able to do well.”

- Coach Russell Mahaffey

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3 - Jacob Gibson Senior, RB/LB

5 - Thomas Dewberry Junior, RB/DB

7 - Caleb Pruitt Junior, RB/LB

9 - Adam McNeill Senior, WR/C

Landrum 12 - Peyton McCullough Sophomore, QB/DB

15 - Jacob Corn Sophomore, QB/DB

Aug. 10 Aug. 15 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1

10 - Austin Russell Senior, WR/LB

11 - Caleb Bruce Junior, WR/LB

Varsity Football Schedule

Thomas Jefferson (at Chesnee) RS Central (at RS Central) Riverside (Blue Ridge) Broome at Walhalla Polk County Carolina (Homecoming) at Liberty at Powdersville Chesnee at Blacksburg Crescent (Senior Night) at Pendleton

X 13 - Aaron Bryant Senior, QB/C

19 - Adam Lathwell Freshman, QB/DB

21 - Anthony Anderson Sophomore, WR/DB

20 - Issac McDowell Sophomore, RB/LB

22 - JoJo Wilkins Senior, RB/DB

23 - Dylan Jackson Sophomore, WR/DB

24 - Gavin Bishop Junior, WR/LB

27 - John Martinez Freshman, K

30 - Kyle Joiner Junior, WR/LB

31 - Alex Samenko Junior, WR/DB

38 - Heath Jordan Junior, RB/LB

41 - Skylar Powell Sophomore, RB/LB

45 - Wrenn Pierce Freshman, RB/LB

46 - Ishmael Bravo Freshman, RB/LB

51 - Blake McCullough Sophomore, OL/DL

54 - Joey Thomas Senior, OL/DL

55 - Gunner Bishop Sophomore, OL/DL

66 - Ray Miller Junior, OL/DL

56 - Noah Keever Junior, OL/DL

70 - Dillon Stephens Senior, OL/DL

57 - Elijah Burrell Senior, OL/DL

71 - Taylor Turner Sophomore, OL/DL

59 - Erinn Bridges Junior, OL/DL

72 - Edward Molina Senior, OL/DL

62 - BJ Sherman Junior, OL/DL

Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator: Russell Mahaffey Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator / O. Line: Darrin McCaskill Offensive Coordinator/Quaterbacks: Brian Smith Running Backs/Linebackers: Jason Ledford Receivers / Defensive Secondary: Brent Driggers Defensive Line: David Kirkland Receivers/Defensive Secondary: Justin Kirby Junior Varsity Head Coach: Deon Brice Junior Varsity Defensive Coordinator: James Newell Junior Varsity: Daniel Little Junior Varsity Receivers and Secondary: Steven Whiteside Middle School Head Coach: John Sparks Middle School Assistant: Michael Pearson

Not pictured: 60 - Stephen Abernathy Sophomore, OL/DL

77 - Jonah Terry Junior, OL/DL

81 - Scott Rowe Sophomore, WR/DB

83 - Jacob Lanning Senior, WR/C

89 - Dalton Lawson Sophomore, WR/DB

64 - Jimmy Kerr Junior, OL/DL

87 - Kaleb Dill Junior, TE/DL

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Written by Ann Louise Granger

The Cardinal PRIDE Marching Band is marching to a new show, EPIC, this year.

It has four parts symbolizing epic struggle, epic romance, epic fail and epic victory.

The songs featured are “Batman Theme” from the 1989 Batman movie, “The Ludlows” from Legends of the Fall, “Gee Officer Krupke!” from West Side Story and “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire.

The band is undergoing many changes with a new tournament, new uniforms and lots of rookies. In the color guard alone, 10 of the 16 girls are new. It will be difficult, but “they’ll eventually catch on to what’s happening,” said senior color guard member Kaitlyn Seay.

The marchers this year are excited to compete in at least three competitions, and aim to make it to the upper state finals at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. They hope to get their new uniforms before their first competition at Byrnes on Oct. 5, according to band director Dr. Barry Bridwell.

The band is especially excited to revive the Harrison Elliot Tournament of Bands. The Sept. 28 competition marks the 25th edition of the tournament, but the first one since 2002.

“Much work has gone into the revival of this event, which was a source of great pride for our school from 1979-2002,” said Bridwell.

Senior trumpet player Alyssa Walker said she is “so excited to host a tournament this year because we’ve never done it before.”

This will be the first band tournament in the new Landrum stadium since it opened in 2007. •

2013

BAND roster

Drum Major Jordan Bishop, Junior Flute Sara Walker, Senior Ashley Sparks, Sophomore Jordan Connelly, Freshman Shannon Cothran, Eighth-grader Jennifer Long, Eighth-grader Clarinet Ariana Jackson, Senior Halley Linder, Freshman Meredith Phillips, Freshman Maggie Revels, Freshman Bryson Weiss, Seventh-grader Alto Saxophone Lee Jackson, Sophomore Marcus Edwards, Freshman Elizabeth Harrison, Seventhgrader Haley Hewitt, Seventh-grader Maria McCarty, Seventh-grader Ben Painter, Seventh-grader Tenor Saxophone Matthew Magee, Freshman Trumpet Amber Stow, Senior Alyssa Walker, Senior Morgan Decker, Freshman Cody Fortenberry, Freshman Anna Chesnut, Eighth-grader Katie Powell, Eighth-grader Blake Queen, Eighth-grader Mellophone Dakota Cox, Senior Baritone Taylor Chaney, Sophomore Cole Owens, Sophomore

Tuba Hayden White, Senior Bradley Stewart, Sophomore Electric Bass Jamie Connelly, Freshman Keyboard Bethany Ghent, Freshman Brody McCrackin, Freshman Quints Michael McGinnis, Senior Snare Alex Myers, Junior Devan Barnette, Freshman Bass Drum Bethany Oxford, Freshman Trevor Clayton, Eighth-grader Aux Perc Megan Robinson, Freshman Colorguard Kaitlyn Seay, Senior Joanie Blackwell, Junior Tori Owens, Junior Jordan Reynolds, Junior Varshita Kerai, Senior Sangita Kerai, Junior Payal Kerai, Freshman Kailey Kinman, Freshman Leann Tabor, Freshman Tynia Anderson, Eighthgrader Shania Anderson, Eighthgrader Grace Ingham, Seventhgrader Katie Pruitt, Seventh-grader Ke’Asia Salters, Seventhgrader

Competition Schedule Oct. 5 at James F. Byrnes HS Oct. 12 at Chesnee HS Oct. 19 at Boiling Springs H (2A Upper State Championship)

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CHEER roster

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The Landrum competition cheerleaders this season plan to compete with a two and ½ minute routine of “intense action - tumbling, jumping, four-stunt sequences and a pyramid sequence with multiple inversions,” said this year’s coach Jennifer Belue.

Though the squad is fairly young, with only four seniors (of which only three are returning cheerleaders), and the rest underclassme. Senior Taylor Johnson feels they have a good chance of going far.

“It’s about hard work, not age. If we keep practic-

Jade Blakey McKensie Brown Kenslee Crocker Sierra Dill Makayla Emery Jasmine Escalante Bailie Foster Tyniyah Goodlett Cloe Jaimes Taylor Johnson Haley Martin Tykeia Miller Hawley Partridge Allison Peterson Morgan Peterson Sam E. Spencer Janessa Wingo Cassidy Young

ing and sticking our stunts, I think we have a good chance,” Johnson said.

The girls look forward to competing. Friday night cheering “is fun, don’t get me wrong, but competition is more about us,” said Johnson.

Junior Jade Blakey likes competing best because, “it shows how hard you’re working. You actually do tumbling and stunts you can’t do on the sidelines.”

The team competes on Nov. 14 at the state qualifiers and aims for a top 16 spot so that they can compete for the state champion title. •

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Cheerleading Schedule Sept. 21

Green Wave Invitational at Easley High School

Sept. 28

Tiger Cheer Classic at Blue Ridge High School

Sept. 30

Panther Prowl at Chapman High School

Oct. 7

Wolverine Cheer Invitational at Wooduff High School

Oct. 26

Dorman Cavalier Cheer Classic at Dorman High School

Nov. 14

State Qualifiers at River Bluff High School

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DETERMINATION

Landrum girls tennis coach Sierra Raaum said when the Cardinals take the court this season she expects them all to increase the intensity of their game.

“I think they all are eager to make their game the best and I think that will be a great strength for them,” she said. “I believe they want it and have put a lot of time and energy into preparing over the summer.”

Raaum takes over the coaching reins from her sister, Savannah Martin.

Raaum said a number of the returning players have shown their desire to win and improve their overall game.

“This is going to be a great year for them and us as a team,” Raaum said. “There is a lot of talent and they have all worked hard, so I’m looking forward to see what they can do.”

“There is a lot of talent and they have all worked hard, so I’m looking forward to see what they can do.”

- Coach Sierra Raaum

Tennis Schedule

Aug. 24 Eye Opener Tournament (at Dorman) 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 26

Eye Opener Tournament (Away)

Sept. 3

Powdersville High School

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 4

Broome High School

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 11

at Chapman High School

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 12

Southside Christian School

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 18

Chapman High School

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 24

at Powdersville High School

4:30 p.m.

TBA

Oct. 3

at Carolina High School

5 p.m.

Oct. 7

at IL Mann High School

4:30 p.m.

Oct. 8

Southside Christian School

4:30 p.m.

Oct. 31

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Working hard through the summer, several girls have attended multiple camps such as the Carolina Junior Tennis camps held by Cary Davenport.

The team has also grown from nine to about 15 or 16 players.

Returning seniors include the Cardinals’ No. 1, Lindsay Wilson, as well as Katherine Carruth and Megan Barnwell.

“Katherine has a great attitude and she wants to work hard. Wilson also just has a great skill and ease on the court that will help her do well.” Raaum said. “Megan, meanwhile, is strong and powerful and looked really good in practice in early August.”

Mireya Campuzano also adds a serious level of determination to the team, Raaum said.

“Mireya has definitely wanted it more and fought for it more than she did last year,” Raaum said. “I think that will show.”

A winning record for each individual is always important, Raaum said, but achieving wins for doubles teams and for the team as a whole will also be a focus.

“More than anything I want them to have fun on the court and feel like they are improving themselves,” she said.

Coach Raaum said she won’t take any opponents lightly, but Chapman and Broome are certainly teams to watch out for this season.

The team plays in the Eye Opener Tournament Aug. 24. •

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THINK FOOTHILLS FIRST

NOT SETTLING FOR A TIE

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Written by SAMANTHA HURST

Landrum Cross Country coach Jeremy Darby insists his team won’t get tied up this year.

His Cardinal girls captured Landrum High School’s first state championship after moving up to 2A last year.

This year he wants a win without the heartburn of a tiebreaker.

“Going into this season we feel like we have a good chance of repeating,” Darby said. “But we’ve made it our goal that we didn’t want to tie this year. Anytime we tie we usually fall on the wrong end of it and that’s not where we plan to be this year.”

In the 2012 state championship, Darby’s team had to pin all of its hopes on their sixth runner, Grace Furman, who flew passed Waccamaw High School’s fifth runner in the last 50 yards for the win.

Darby said if his team focuses on keeping times down, staying injury free and keeping fit all the way through to November – they’ve got a real shot.

Lowering those times will be the key to Darby’s ultimate goal.

“Anytime we won any of last year’s close meets it was by a small margin, so this year we’re aiming to show dominance on the course; not win by 2 or 3 points but by 20 or 30,” Darby said.

In cross-country the top five runners’ scores determine the teams score. Darby said he’s got to get his top five

girls running in the 19-minute range (over 3.1 or 5K distance) instead of the 20-minute range they ran last year.

In 2009, Darby said he had a pair of girls that could run in the 19-minute range and they won state championship with about 90 points ahead Landrum’s top five finishers at the 2012 meet were Samantha Waters with a time of 20:18.29; Laura Ford, 20:41.10; Ciera Belue, 20:41.62; Sarah Cash, 20:45.32; and Elizabeth Walter, 21:23.60. All-state runners Belue, Cash and Walter return as seniors this year along with Paige Herbst and Morgan McLellan.

“They are near and dear to me because they started running when I started coaching, so they’ve been running with me all six years,” Darby said.

Darby’s loan graduating senior Samantha Waters leaves a whole for the team for sure, Darby said.

“She was by far my leader as far as being the only senior on varsity and she will be missed, but in the off season we’ve picked up a couple of new girls that will help us,” he said.

Landrum Cross Country Schedule

Sept. 3

at Woodruff

5 p.m.

Sept. 7

Eye Opener at Milliken Park

9 a.m.

Sept. 10-14

Coaches Classic at Sandhills Park

Sept. 17-21

Schlotshy's XC Invitational at Anderson Sports Center

9 a.m.

Sept. 23

SCA Warrior Invitational at Van-Du-Mar Park

5 p.m.

Sept. 28

Lakelands Invitational at Connie Maxwell

9 a.m.

Oct. 1

Liberty at Liberty High School

5 p.m.

Oct. 8

SCA

5 p.m.

Oct. 12

Sandhills Invitational Sandhills Park

5 p.m.

Oct. 14

Chesnee Chesnee High School

5 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

Oct. 19 Region 1-AA Championship Meet 10 a.m.

Southern Wesleyan Univ.

Oct. 26 Nov. 2

Nov. 9

Spartanburg County Championship Meet Milliken Park Upper State 1A/2A Heritage Park State Championship Sandhills Park

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

One younger girl, Darby expects to lead the way on the course will be rising eighth-grader Laura Ford. Ford ran just behind Waters as a seventh grader last year.

Seventh grade runner Laura Ford stayed on Waters heals in the state championship last year finishing 20:41:10 to Waters’ 20:18.29. Darby said if Ford believes in herself she could win a first place at state, “she’s that good.”

But he added the team stresses the whole before the individual and that again will be vital as a handful of new runners are expected to run varsity.

Darby wants to see his team achieve a few things including winning region, the Eye Opener Invitational and the Lakelands Invitational.

He expects once again to meet up against Waccamaw, Pendleton High and Bishop England as tough opponents. •

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HIGHER AIMING

Written by Samantha Hurst

For the Lady Cardinals volleyball team the 2013 season is about soaring and not just above the net.

Coach Denise Riske’s team finished second in the region last year to Chesnee, a team that went on to play for the state tournament. This year’s girls aren’t satisfied with finishing second.

“We want to go farther than we did last year,” said senior Taylor Jenkins. “We have that drive to want to win the minute we hit the court and we just have to keep that intensity up.”

Riske has a handful of seniors to lead the way. Returning this season are Jenkins, Carla Bruce, Holly Rickett, Mallory Shinault and Annie Doar.

The team has practiced four days a week through most of the summer and recently returned from volleyball camp at USC Upstate where the team began to gel, according to second year captain Holly Rickett.

“We’re already better off than last year because we went to camp and were taught to be very open with each other,” Rickett said. “That created some really strong bonding between all of us.”

Riske said the bonding element is crucial for a team to do well on the court. Without it, she said, communication can quickly die. That’s problematic for a team that could win region and beyond with three elements – communication, serving to zone and making the other side play to win.

Rickett said it’s up to the seniors to motivate the younger players.

“Carla, for example can kill a ball,” Rickett said. “If you’re down and you get a good kill, the spirit, the motivation is immediately pulled back up.”

And it’s all about not letting up, senior Annie Doar added.

“The seniors don’t show when we get tired – we know we have to just keep pushing,” Doar said.

Senior Mallory Shinault said she’d love to see this team push Landrum all the way back to a state championship. The Lady Cardinals brought their last title home in 2008. In Riske’s 10 years as coach, Landrum has won three state championships.

“I feel like this group of girls has the capacity to go all the way to state,” Shinault said.

Riske said the road to state is different for every team. She said of the three state championships Landrum has captured, each team was strong in different ways – one spiritually, one through determination and another through pure talent.

Another returning starter Riske expects to see shine is setter Aubree Denton, a sophomore, who played varsity during her eighth and ninth grade years as well.

Rounding out the team this year are also rising juniors Jasmine Wedde, Kayla Parris, Harley Lindsey, Kimberly Upton, Marah Painter and Sidney Davis.

These girls have all the confidence of their coach who said out of her 14 players last year she had 12 with over a 4.0 GPA. “That just goes to show their dedication in life and they bring that same dedication to the court,” Riske said. •

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2013 Varsity Polk Wolverines

Chase McMurray, the Wolverines' strongest player, successfully squatting 425 pounds.

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Anthony Marino catching passes.

Dante Poston had been Polk's starting tailback until forced out by an injury in last year's Landrum game, but is now fully recovered, and should see playing time this season.

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Anthony Marino catching running passes.

Starting his 12th year as head football coach at Polk County High School (and his 34th year overall), Bruce Ollis predicts the Wolverines will have a say this year in who wins the Western Highlands Conference.

That’s a pretty safe bet, considering that Ollis has guided the Wolverines to a 101-40 mark, with 99 of those wins coming in the past ten seasons. Polk, whose 2013 motto is “Our Time to Lead,” has won four recent conference titles – 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

“We’d like to get back on a string like that again,” Ollis said.

Last year, a very young Wolverine squad compiled a 9-4 mark, and made it to the second round of the state playoffs.

Opening night is Friday, Aug. 23, when Polk hosts Shelby, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Along with Shelby, new regular-season opponents will be Asheville and East Henderson.

“Shelby beat us pretty good in the second round of state playoffs (last season),” said Ollis, who noted that Asheville has captured several state titles. He also observed, “East Henderson has really been on the rise lately.”

Ollis likes the challenge.

“We’re taking on some new challenges,” he noted, “which we think will be good for us.”

Two of the Wolverines’ traditional rivals remain on the schedule. On Sept. 6, Polk hosts RS Central, and on Sept. 13, Ollis’ team will visit Landrum.

Ollis will be trying to fill a few positions this season, most notably at quarterback, following the graduation of Alec Philpott. However, some names, all too familiar to the Wolverines’ opponents, will be back, with more experience.

One of those names is Reece Schlabach, a senior, who starred on both sides of the ball.

“I think he’s our best tackler,” noted Ollis.

Last season, Schlabach made 93 tackles, including 14 for losses, and snagged three interceptions. He also caught 22 passes for 333 yards and six touchdowns. That performance won him all-conference honors. In addition to his punting duties this season, Schlabach will be competing for the quarterback position.

Also hoping to perform quarterback duties is sophomore Jamal Tanner, who, last year, started at cornerback and free safety. He’s also competing for kickoff and punt-return service.

With three catches for 142 yards last year, along with 32 tackles and one interception, Tanner can make the big plays.

Reece Schlabach

Last season, Schlabach made 93 tackles, including 14 for losses, and snagged three interceptions. He also caught 22 passes for 333 yards and six touchdowns.

That performance won him all-conference honors.

“He can run,” said Ollis.

Senior center Zane Cappozzi (All-Western Highlands Conference) is another returning starter, as is Anthony Carson.

Carson, a senior, was Polk’s leading pass receiver last year, with 46 grabs for 695 yards and four TDs. A wide receiver and a defensive back, Carson also made 34 tackles, and picked off four opponents’ passes. Carson, Polk’s leading returner in interceptions and receptions, “is a big player,” observed Ollis.

“We’ll depend on him a lot.” Carson made all-conference last year.

Opposing players will be hard pressed to stop senior Chase McMurray, an offensive and defensive tackle, and Ollis’ strongest player. Last year, McMurray made 64 tackles, including an impressive 17 for losses.

“He’s what we call our ‘anchor tackle’ on defense,” explained Ollis.

Late last season, Matt Darden earned starting tailback duties.

This year, he returns at that slot. In his short service last year, Darden gained 211 yards on just 31 carries, and scored five touchdowns. Every gain is accompanied by a loss. Last year, Dante Poston was the starting tailback, until he was injured in the Landrum game. He’s fully recovered now, said Ollis. In 2012, Poston gained 144 yards on 24 carries, scoring three TDs. In 2012, Jordan Smith, was the only sophomore in the conference to be named all-conference. A two-way starter, at fullback and drop end (outside linebacker), Smith made 81 tackles last year, including six for losses. He was also an accomplished pass receiver.

“He was a very valuable member of our team as a sophomore,” said Ollis.

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Polk’s leading pass receiver last year, with 46 grabs for 695 yards and four TOUCHDOWNS. A wide receiver and a defensive back, Carson also made 34 tackles, and picked off four opponents’ passes.

Other returning starters are:

Damian Jackson, a junior noseguard, who rang up 59 tackles last year, including seven tackles for losses.

Senior Debois Miller, an offensive guard, who sometimes plays defense.

Mike Novel, a senior, who started on the defensive line last year, and who Ollis says will probably vie for starting time this year.

Place-kicker Gage Stone, a senior who made 31 of 41 PAT attempts last year. “I think he’ll be better (this year),” assessed Ollis. “He’s got a strong leg, and will do well for us.”

Senior J.C. Suddeth, who caught four passes for 99 yards and a touchdown at tight end last year, while also playing rush end on defense, with 221 tackles, three for losses.

D.J. Twitty, a junior, who will primarily play offensive tackle, and might be used on defense. Twitty made 23 tackles in 2012.

Senior Madison Hoots began starting at offensive guard last season.

If the Wolverines have to shore up one facet of their game, it might be at linebacker. Kirhee Green, Storm Wheeler, Ryan Badger and Will Justice will compete for those positions, said Ollis.

“That’s a position that we’ll have to firm up, for our defense to do a good job. “We’re a little inexperienced there,” Ollis acknowledged. “We have some very talented players . . . We’ll have to grow up in a hurry.”

Looking at powerhouse teams including Owen, Madison and Hendersonville, “We feel like we’re in that mix,” said Ollis. •

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1 - Anthony Carson Senior, WR/RB

2 - Jordan Smith Junior, RB/DB

3 - Tyrone Miller Senior, RB/DB

4 - Tanner Garrett Junior, QB/DB

5 - Kirhee Green Sophomore, FB/LB

6 - Saquan Miller Senior, WR/DB

Football PCHS Varsity Schedule 7 - Jamal Tanner Sophomore, QB/WR/DB

10 - Reece Schlabach Senior, QB/WR/DB

Aug. 12 Wolverine Jamboree Aug. 16 Border Showcase Aug. 23 Shelby Aug. 30 at Asheville Sept. 6 RS Central Sept. 13 at Landrum Sept. 20 E. Henderson Sept. 27 Madison Oct. 4 at Mtn. Heritage Oct. 11 Mitchell (Homecoming) Oct. 18 at Avery Oct. 25 Open Nov. 1 at Owen Nov. 8 Hendersonville (Senior Night)

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9 - Bryce Martin Junior, WR/DB

11 - Cole Morgan Junior, WR/DB

14 - Dequan Gary Junior, WR/DB

12 - Jason Chupp Junior, RB/DB

17 - Jerry Cox Junior, DE/TE

20 - Chris Meeks Senior, WR/DB

22 - Donte Poston Senior, RB/DB

23 - Gage Stone Senior, K/P

24 - Matt Darden Senior, RB/DB

26 - Anthony Marino Junior, FB/LB

28 - Ryan Badger Junior, FB/LB

32 - Will Justice Junior, TE/LB

33 - Chandler Patrick Freshman, FB/DB

43 - Storm Wheeler Freshman, WR/LB

45 - JC Suddeth Senior, TE/DE

50 - AJ Searcy Junior, OL/DL

51 - Zane Cappozzi Senior, OL/DL

53 - Micheal Novel Senior, OL/DL

54 - Debois Miller Senior, OL/LB

55 - Zac Bullock Junior, OL/DL

57 - Mattison Hoots Senior, OL/DL

60 - Robert Waldrop Senior, OL/DL

61 - Damian Jackson Junior, OL/DL

63 - Savon Gary Senior, OL/DL

65 - Alex Leake Sophomore, OL/DL

66 - Jesse Bradley Junior, OL/DL

67 - Chase McMurray Senior, OL/DL

68 - Braden Johnson Junior, OL/DL

71 - DJ Twitty Junior, OL/DL

77 - Marcus Lane Junior, OL/DL

78 - Brandon Price Junior, OL/DL

Head Coach: Bruce Ollis Assistant Coaches: Jamie Thompson, David Powell, Ethan Edwards, Todd Philpott, Josh Hill, Phillip Miller, Pat McCool and Max Crawford.

Athletic Trainer: Wink Mintz Superintendant: Bill Miller Principal: Mary Feagan Athletic Director: Jeff Wilson Cheerleading: Jane Ollis Filming: Scotty Gosnell 80 - Joshua Kornmayer Transportation: Pat McCool Stats and Scripts: Daryl McCraw and Caleb Wilson Junior, WR/DB

2013 Polk Wolverine Junior Varsity

PCHS

Junior Varsity Football Schedule

Aug. 29

Asheville

7 p.m.

Sept. 5

at RS Central

7 p.m.

Sept. 12

Landrum

7 p.m.

Sept. 19

at E. Henderson

7 p.m.

Sept. 26

at Madison

7 p.m.

Oct. 3

Mtn. Heritage

7 p.m.

Oct. 10

at Mitchell

7 p.m.

Oct. 17

Avery

7 p.m.

Oct. 24

Open

7 p.m.

Oct. 31

Owen

7 p.m.

Nov. 7

at Hendersonville

7 p.m.

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CADETS

transport audiences on desert journey

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Written by Kailey Young

This year’s PCHS Cadets will take audiences on a Desert Journey, under the direction of Cindy Gilbert and Matthew Putnam.

Putnam wrote the music for the Cadets’ show this year, as well as last year’s show. The musical selection this year includes Sunrise in the Sahara, Arabia!, Caravan, Only a Mirage and Desert Rose.

This year 42 students take the field with the Cadets.

Gilbert says the Cadets have a really good show concept this year and students are working hard to get every piece of the show ready.

“I think this will be a very good year because the show concept is so much different,” she said.

When classes start on Aug. 26, the

Cadets will study Arabian culture and music to complement their theme for this year. They have three competitions scheduled this year so far: one on each of the first three weekends in October, but the locations have yet to be determined.

During the summer, the band members attended several weeks of camp. Each day they spent hours learning how to march, setting the drills and working on the music. Cadets spend the last week of camp at Camp Wayback, a Girl Scout camp the band has used for several years.

Putnam said camp is a way for them to “get away from all the distractions,” and spend more focused time on finishing the show. Here they finalized their show drills and begin memorizing music.

The band brings in specialists to help students hone their section skills – low brass, trumpets, mellophones, flutes, clarinets, saxophones and percussion – during individual practice. PCHS’ color guard also works during camp to make sure they are in sync with the band.

The members get down time each day in between hours of focused marching and playing. This week is just as much about bonding as it is about focused, hard work. •

2013

BAND roster

Drum Major: Kristin Wade, Senior Piccolo: Desiree Villecco, Senior Flute: Harrison Sloan, Freshman Sammy Waisman, Freshman Cora Robinson, Sophomore Clarinet: Sarah Cash, Senior Danielle Tinsley, Freshman Connor McCarthy, Sophomore Nathan Cline, Freshman Alivia Swayze, Freshman Alto Saxophone: Katherine Barker, Senior Alexis Porter, Senior PJ Waisman, Senior Brieann Seaman, Sophomore Tenor Saxophone: Price Marshall, Junior Baritone Saxophone: Colby McGuinn, Junior Trumpet: Stephen Stimac, Senior Bethany Hyder, Junior Cheyenne Young, Junior Chase Underwood, Freshman Sarah Perrin, Freshman Mellophone: Hannah Tafoya, Senior Victoria Swain, Junior Baritone: Grace Marshall, Sophomore Patrick Stimac, Sophomore Trombone: Jonathan Stoll, Freshman Tuba: Nathan Bowers, Senior Sam Murray, Sophomore

Percussion: Jessica Woods, Junior Emily Gage, Junior Mary Shannon Eargle, Sophomore Robbie Rardin, Freshman Quincy Snyder, Freshman Aliya Hall, Sophomore Color Guard: Olivia Clayton, Senior Destiny Dohm, Senior Rosie Waisman, Junior Keisha Harding, Senior Alex Bosket, Freshman Micheala Nelon, Freshman Officers: Drum Major: Kristin Wade Band Captain: Price Marshall Woodwind Captain: Sarah Cash Brass Captain: Eli Jenkins Percussion Captain: Jessica Woods Guard Captains: Destiny Dohm and Olivia Clayton Equipment Captains: Hannah Tafoya, Bethany Hyder, Desiree Villecco and Patrick Stimac Staff: Flutes: Beryl Lemmons Clarinets: Matt Guffey Brass: Joey Pullara and Benny Pullara Low Brass: Bill Bryant Percussion: Norman Moore Guard: Jody McCarn and Brittany Stein Directors: Cindy Gilbert and Matthew Putnam Music and Drill: Matthew Putnam

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CHEERING to victory

Written by Kailey Young

This summer, the 21 girls that make up the varsity cheerleading squad traveled to Panama City for a Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp to learn new chants, cheers and dances for the upcoming season.

Coach Jane Ollis said, “We worked on team bonding and team building while we were there.”

Their focus off the football field this year is helping with the Special Olympics’ Project Unify and supporting the special needs children of North Carolina. •

Opposing team mascots: Shelby – Golden Lions Asheville – Cougars

RS Central – Hilltoppers Landrum – Cardinals

E. Henderson – Eagles Madison – Patriots

Mountain Heritage - Cougars Mitchell – Mountaineers Avery – Vikings

Owen – Warhorses

Hendersonville - Bearcats

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A PROMISING year

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Written by Samantha Hurst

8th Annual Ache Around the Lake www.achearoundthelake.org

Saturday, September 21, 2013 Runners & Walkers!

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Under the helm of a new coach and with the loss of six seniors from last year's 21-6 team, the Lady Wolverines Volleyball might hit a few bumps this season but they could still be destined for a promising year.

The Lady Wolverines made it all the way to the 2A State West Region Final in 2012, losing to North Surry 3-0. They also shared the Western Highlands Conference title after going 21-6 last season.

With the resignations of head coach Heather Claussen and her husband and assistant coach Craig Claussen, the school system was on the search for a new coach until early in August.

“I’m impressed with their work ethic, their attitude and their willingness to learn and get better. I’m hoping they come together as a team.”

- Kelly Risley The school system Aug. 5 hired Kelly Risley of Sarasota, Fla. who attended Western Carolina University. Risley is familiar with the mountains and with competitive level volleyball. Risley has coached volleyball for 13 years, including coaching a 7A school in Florida.

Coach Risley said that coming in a week before the team’s first scrimmage has been a whirlwind.

But, she is already impressed with the team.

“I’m impressed with their work ethic, their attitude and their willingness to learn and get better,” Risley said. “I’m hoping they come together as a team.”

PCHS volleyball captured Western North Carolina Conference Championships every year from 2008-2011.

This year they’ll seek a conference win with a new coach and many new players. The team will have three returning players – Becca Mitchell, Kara Overholt and Sarah Phipps.

Overholt was named the conference player of the year last year so experience certainly remains at the net.

“Sarah is phenomenal – a really great kid and a really great leader. Kara will also be a leader for the team this year and help motivate the younger players,” said Coach Risley. •

PCHS Aug. 19 Aug.22 Aug. 27 Aug. 29 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 15

Volleyball Schedule

at W. Henderson Brevard Chapman Madison at Mtn. Heritage Mitchell at Avery W. Henderson at Owen Hendersonville at Madison Mtn. Heritage at Rosman (Think Pink Tournament) at Mitchell Avery King’s Mountain Owen at Hendersonville

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Conference title

in sight POLK SPORTS

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Written by Mark Schmerling

If PCHS wins the women’s conference tennis championship this fall, head coach Richard Davis won’t be surprised. It also wouldn’t be the girls’ first title.

Assessing his squad, “We have a great chance to win a conference championship,” he recently said.

Davis’ No. 1 player will be junior Alivia Livesay, who played No. 1 last year, and filled the three and four slots as a freshman. Last year, Livesay, whom Davis described as “maybe the top player in our conference”, had a winning percentage of about .500, at that toughest position.

Davis is looking to fill the No. 2 slot, vacated by

Hanna High’s recent graduation. The three spot will probably go to Jamie Greene.

“She was a strong player for us last year,” said Davis.

“If I can’t pull someone in (at the No. 2 position),” he continued, “I have to move everyone up a slot.”

Ali Halbkat, who won about three of every four matches last year, will return to the fourth spot.

Davis will continue with MacKenzie McCool at No. 5, where she was undefeated last year, and won a conference championship in singles play.

This season’s sixth position might be filled “by committee,” said Davis. Contenders include Stephanie Pace,

PCHS

Tennis Schedule

Aug. 12 at W. Henderson Aug. 19 at W. Henderson Aug. 22 at Crest Aug. 27 at Shelby Aug. 28 at Asheville Aug. 29 at E. Hendersonville Sept. 4 at Highland Tech Sept. 5 at Avery Sept. 10 Mtn. Heritage Sept. 12 Owen Sept. 17 E. Henderson Sept. 19 at Hendersonvile Sept. 23 Crest Sept. 24 Avery Sept. 26 at Mtn. Heritage Oct. 1 at Owen Oct. 2 Asheville Oct. 3 at W. Henderson Oct. 8 Hendersonville

Makenna Devere and Adrianna Patella.

Davis is counting on the return of two other players.

With more practices scheduled before regular-season play, Davis is hesitant to list more positions as definite.

Last year, “We struggled a little at the sixth spot, but, hopefully, we’re better,” remarked Davis, who has coached the boys’ team for six years, and who took over as girls’ coach last year.

The Wolverine’s first regular season match was Monday, Aug. 19 at West Henderson. Because of ongoing improvements to the home courts, the Wolverines’ first several matches will be on the road. •

STRONG return

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PCHS runners feature strong returnees

When a high school cross-country team runs up White Oak Mountain Road, those runners will be tough.

That 3-mile challenge is what Polk County High School head coach Alan Peoples includes in each Fall’s training.

It’s part of his philosophy of building tough runners.

“We will run White Oak Mountain the first Monday in October,” said Peoples.

Peoples has coached Wolverine harriers for 25 years.

Assistant coach is Jenny Wolfe (returning in that role).

Volunteer coaches are Jim McGrane, and the returning Dewayne Elliot. Cathy Elliot, Peoples’ other assistant last year, will help with the middle school runners.

The Wolverines sport two squads – boys and girls. Last

“We’ll either be first or second in the conference.

On a good day, we’ll win the conference.”

- Coach Alan Peoples season was one of rebuilding for the girls’ squad. This year, the Wolverines welcome back Shea Wheeler, whom Peoples considers the strongest girl on the squad.

Other returnees for the girls include Nancy Silva, Leigh Deaver, Jessica Bailey, Rebecca Price, Kathryn Johnson, Lauren Stratman, Hannah Cantrell, India Godlock, Savannah Robbins and Colleen Burke.

“I think they can be fourth in the (Western Highlands) conference this year,” said Peoples. Last year was a rebuilding year. “I think I’ll have one or two girls getting out of regionals (going to the state tournament).

“I think the girls will be in the top 10 in the region (AA West).”

Returning for the boys will be Jake Russell, Daniel Painter, Sean Doyle, Eli Hall, Jacob Collins, and, Peoples hopes, Jonathon Martin and Will Sachse. Peoples ranks Collins (a senior) and sophomore Doyle among the boys’ strongest.

Lost to graduation recently were Bruce Butler, Mason Umlauf and Chip Collins.

“We’ll either be first or second in the conference,” predicted Peoples. “On a good day, we’ll win the conference.”

The Wolverines’ top foe is Mitchell. “In the region, I think we’ll be third. In the state, I think we’ll be in the top five.”

The first meet (both teams) is the annual Cross Country Carnival, held at Jackson Park in Hendersonville, Saturday, Aug. 24, with more than 1,000 runners and six races.

On Saturday, Aug. 31, Polk will join lots of other schools (2,000-plus runners) at the “Eye Opener,” to be held at Milliken Mills in Spartanburg.

On Sept. 28, some 2,600 runners, including both Wolverine squads, will compete at Greensboro, N.C. •

Alex Miller and Jeremy Allsbrook.

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HARD work ahead BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM

Head Coach Lennox "Rock" Charles

Written by Mark Schmerling

Filling the roster with hard-working players will be key for this year’s PCHS boys’ soccer team, says head coach Lennox (“Rock”) Charles.

Charles is working to build a successful squad around five returning varsity players. To accomplish that, he expects to pull players from the junior varsity squad, and add others who can prove their merit. One of the latter played soccer as a seventhgrader at Polk, moved away, and has recently returned to begin his sophomore year.

The Wolverines’ first regular-season game was Tuesday, Aug. 20, at East Henderson. On Aug. 23 and 24, the Wolverines meet Fayetteville Academy and Carolina Day School at Owen, in non-conference action.

“I think we’ll be okay if we keep working hard and improving . . . If you’re working hard and improving, you can’t ask for much more than that.”

- Coach Lennox “Rock” Charles Returning varsity players (all seniors), and the Wolverines’ most experienced, are Dylan Weicker, Fernando Mondragon, Dakota Childers, Austin Wolfe and Daniel Macias.

Last year, PCHS finished fourth in conference play at 7-7, and lost to North Lincoln in the first round of the state playoffs.

Polk’s toughest opponents will almost certainly be Owen and Hendersonville, who finished first and second, respectively, in conference play last year. Both teams have most of their starting players returning.

“The good news,” said Charles, is that Thomas Jefferson, which finished third in the conference last year, is no longer in the (Western Highlands) Conference. Now, Polk, Madison, Avery and Mountain Heritage, all of whom were close last year, will be gunning for at least third place as, Charles said, “Owen and Hendersonville are clearly the favorites (to capture the conference title).”

After the team’s Aug. 10 scrimmage at East Lincoln, Charles said less experienced players had a week or so to show their skills and move into the top 10 or 11 players before regularseason play.

“Hopefully, some of the guys who played JV last year will be ready,” said Charles, who is “expecting that some of those will step up.”

Charles hopes for the same from those who were sophomores last year.

Positions were open, Charles said, to those who demonstrated hard work and desire.

“We’ll certainly earn our keep this fall,” he assessed. “I think we’ll be okay if we keep working hard and improving . . . If you’re working hard and improving, you can’t ask for much more than that.” •

PCHS

Soccer Schedule

Aug. 10

East Lincoln Jamboree

Aug. 17

Hickory Jamboree

Aug. 20

at E. Henderson

Aug. 23

at Fayetteville Academy

Aug. 24

at Carolina Day School

Aug. 26

Thomas Jefferson

Aug. 28

at Smokey Mountain

Sept. 4

at Madison

Sept. 5

West Henderson

Sept. 9

Mtn. Heritage

6 p.m.

Sept. 11

at Mitchell

6 p.m.

Sept. 16

Avery

6 p.m.

Sept. 18

Open

Sept. 23

Owen

5/7 p.m.

Sept. 25

at Hendersonville

5/7 p.m.

Sept. 30

Open

5/7 p.m.

6 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

5/7 p.m.

6 p.m.

4/6 p.m.

Oct. 2

Madison

Oct. 3

Shelby

Oct. 7

at Mountain Heritage

6 p.m.

Oct. 9

Mitchell

6 p.m.

Oct. 12

Highlands

2 p.m.

Oct. 14

at Avery

7 p.m.

Oct. 16

Open

Emanuel Cruz, Hunter Hilbig (behind), Isaac Palmer (middle) and Brett Phipps.

6 p.m.

5/7 p.m.

Oct. 17 at North Buncombe (PCMS)

5/7 p.m.

Oct. 21

at Owen

5/7 p.m.

Oct. 23

Hendersonville (PCMS)

5/7 p.m.

Oct. 30

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