Northwest Observer | June 5 - 11, 2015

June 5 - 11, 2015

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IN THIS ISSUENews in brief .............................3Your Questions .........................4RidgeFest Photos .....................6Business Notes .........................8Pets & Critters ...........................9Fact/fi ction about snakes ....10Canine Capers, take three... 11Community Calendar ...........14Crime/Incident Report ..........15Bits & Pieces ...........................18Sports ......................................19Student Profi les ......................20Grins & Gripes ........................24Classifi eds ..............................26Index of Advertisers ..............31

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Lady Nighthawks soar to state championship

The price was right for local woman by GERRI HUNTN. GREENSBORO If you happen to spot a red 2015 Chevy Camaro off N.C. 150 in northern Greensboro sometime this fall, give the driver a honk and a wave. Whoever is behind the wheel will probably already be grinning ear to ear. Not just because its an awesome car, or that its brand spankin new, but because Carol Gib-son won it on The Price Is Right.

Gibson took her daughter, Katie, on a 21st birthday trip to Los Angeles in March, where they attended a tap-ing of the popular CBS game show.

Sheriffs home burglarizedInvestigation continues with ngerprints, surveillanceby GERRI HUNT

It can happen to anyone.

Thats what Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes said six days after his Summerfield home was burglarized, Tuesday, May 26.

Just past noon that day, someone knocked on the front door of a neighbor-ing home. The resident called out Com-ing! but found no one on the porch. The burglars bypassed a home with a posted security system sign before moving on to the home of Sheriff Barnes and his wife Dena, Summerfields mayor pro tem.

Nobody was home. Apparently they saw the driveway empty and decided to hit it. They had to get in through one of the wooden panels they kicked out, said Barnes. From the looks of it, I think they were in the house less than a minute. They

only went through a closet and three draw-ers, dumping things.

The burglars left with items in a tote bag, and an entire dresser drawer con-taining jewelry, pins and documents.

The alarm company alerted the sher-iffs department at 12:24 p.m. Deputies were on the scene eight minutes later.

I cant complain. Thats a great re-sponse time Id love to have that on every call, and we do on many, said Barnes. They (sheriffs department personnel) were very professional which is a comment he hears time and again from other citizens.

Detectives have visited with neigh-bors and area businesses to see if anyones security cameras were aimed at the streets, said Lt. Chad Sibert of the sheriffs departments District 1 office in Summerfield.

On Sunday, the dresser drawer and

Photo courtesy of Maureen Wesoly

Playing for the state softball championship this weekend, the Northern Guilford Nighthawks include, from left, (front) Maggie Horshok, Caitlyn Ray, Makayla Barracks, Grace Wesoly, Malory Price, Ashton Lambeth, Allie Scar-amuzzo, (back) assistant coach Matt Brown, head coach Russell Dorrell, Katie Bilbrey, Krista Jackson, Carson Cass, Morgan Fuquay, Morgan MacEldowney, Anne Tewksbury, Amber Long, Kacie Neal, assistant coach Anna Grindstaff, Sydney Griggs, assistant coach Elizabeth Dorrell, Hunter Hall, assistant coach John Scaramuzzo, and (not pictured) Cathy Hellivick.

Photo courtesy of Katie Gibson

Katie Gibson and her mom Carol show off T-shirts Katie made for their trip to The Price is Right game show studio in Los Angeles.

Carol Gibson, Come on down!

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Major subdivision planned for northern end of Evers eld STOKESDALE Developers are expect-ed to present plans for a subdivision on Eversfield Road at Treeline Road to the Stokesdale Planning & Zoning Board on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. at Stokesdale

Town Hall on Angel Pardue Road.Eric Dischinger and Buddy Lyons,

of LD Equity Inc., hope to develop a neighborhood of 85 to 90 homes on

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I-73 work continues just south of Pleasant Ridge Road on N.C. 68, where bridge supports are taking shape. Construction will progress from this end of the project to where I-73 will meet U.S. 220 in Summer eld. Grading should continue the rest of this year, with areas already graded scheduled for paving this summer. This project is supposed to be completed by October 2017.

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Are there any concerts planned in the Summerfield park this summer?

Yes, the Town of Summerfield has two Music in the Park events planned for this summer

the first one is actually this Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (see ad on page 19 of this issue for more details).

The towns Music in the Park events are held at the amphitheatre in Sum-merfield Community Park (Centerfield Road). Bring a lawn chair or blanket; concessions will be available.

Look for the second Music in the Park event on Saturday, July 11, also at the community park from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (band to be announced later this month).

I was wondering why the soccer nets at Oak Ridge Town Park are now locked to

the side fences when not in use. There are many kids who would like to use those soccer fields and nets and be able to play pickup games with their friends. Other town parks leave their nets up for the children to use if they need those fields for other activities, would it be possible to have nets placed in the adjacent open field for kids to use?

We posed your question to Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation director,

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your QUESTIONS The soccer nets at ORTP actually belong to the Oak Ridge Youth Asso-ciation, who locks them up after their games.

In the past they were left out on the fields. The following reasons were why the Town and ORYA decided to lock them up:

There have been dozens of fatalities and scores of injuries across the U.S. in the last couple decades from portable goals. These goals are top-heavy and kids have a propensity to climb on things.

When word got out about these fields being open for play, it resulted in ORTP becoming a popular location for pickup games for youth and adults alike. Not all of these players were from the Oak Ridge community. This unen-cumbered access to the fields led to accelerated levels of play on the fields, including play during wet-field condi-tions. This resulted in damage to the fields which impacted the quality of field turf for organized soccer and football

games. Lacrosse was not played here during that time but would be impacted now as well.

With (the parks and recreation staff) cutting those fields as many as three times per week during the peak growing season, it is much easier to move the goals out away from the

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RidgeFest 2015 Thursday Saturday, May 28-30

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Oak Ridge Town Councilman Jim Kinneman got this bear cheeks out t just for his partici-pation in the dunking booth on Saturday, which

was sponsored by Snap Fitness; the dunking booth raised over $600 for cancer research,

JDRF and Preservation Oak Ridge Foundation.

Over, under and all around! Participants in this years rst Rugged Ridge event on Saturday ran, crawled, jumped over obstacles, carried rocks and pushed tires along a course mea-suring just over 3 miles.

Son-and-father team, Max and Wade Beck, are all smiles after being declared

champions of the annual RidgeFest cornhole tournament sponsored by JP Looneys in

Oak Ridge on Friday evening; 24 teams of two participated in this years tournament.

Victory! John Felder is rst across the nish line of the 1-mile fun run/walk at RidgeFest on Saturday morning.(He also came in second in the 14-and-under male categoryin the 5K!).

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an 88.4-acre tract owned by Darrell Friddle.

The planning board will hold a public hearing to review LD Equitys request to rezone the site from RS-40 (Residential Single-Family District) to CU-PDR (Con-ditional Use-Planned Unit Development-Residential District).

The developers proposed subdivision plan indicates 33 percent of the prop-erty will remain as open space.

Thats 10 times the open space the

towns ordinance requires, Lyons said, explaining the PDR zoning will enable the subdivision to have more common areas and buffers between lots and Eversfield Road.

If approved, the town will add more customers to its municipal water system.

Were paying, at our expense, to extend the towns water line to the prop-erty, said Lyons. Other neighbors can hook up too.

The developers anticipate the $300,000 to $400,000 homes to be similar to other new construction in the area, and they hope to get the develop-ment, which will be built in five or six

fence, and make that pass along the fence, then re-chain them. Goals left out all over the fields became quite time-consuming to move. There are actually six fields laid out on Field No. 1

and No. 2, each with a set of goals.

I would not be opposed to having goals up in the open areas above the fields. ORYA would have to allow this and the risk of injury would still need to be addressed. This decision would be made by the (towns) Parks & Recreation Commission.

your QUESTIONS...continued from p. 4

phases, underway this fall.The board will make a recommenda-

tion on the rezoning request to the town council, which in turn is expected to make the final decision on the project at its regular monthly meeting on Thurs-day, June 11, at 7 p.m. (at Stokesdale Town Hall on Angel Pardue Road).

The planning boards June 4 agenda also includes a discussion about a small subdivision across Eversfield Road on the north side of Lambert Lake Road. Property owner/developer R. Barry Frid-dle is seeking approval for Old Moores Mill subdivision, consisting of five lots on the 5.17-acre property.

Upcoming council meetingsNW GUILFORD Oak Ridge Town Council will meet Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall on Linville Road. Among the agenda items are a public hearing for citizen input on the FY 2015-2016 budget and a technical review of a sketch plan for a proposed subdivision on Bridgehead Road consisting of 28 lots on 29.338 acres (if approved, the sketch plan will accompany the applicants rezoning application and be subject to Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council public hearings).

Summerfield Town Council will meet Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Sum-merfield Community Center on Center-field Road. Among the agenda items are a public hearing for citizen input on the FY 2015-2016 budget.

Stokesdale Town Council will meet Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, Angel Pardue Road. Public hearings for a rezoning request (see News Briefs preceding this one) and the FY 2015-2016 budget are among the agenda items.





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Beginning its third season, the group is led by head cheer coach, Carol Lentz, a resident of Oak RIdge. TEAs mission is to provide an atmosphere where all children have a chance to reach their individual

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From short dogs to tall, and round to slim (such as

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Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

This sweet miniature horse, all decked out for Purgasons oat, enjoyed munching on some grass before the Summer eld Founders Day parade began on May 16.

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

Bailey (left), a beagle whose human is NWOs editor, Patti

Stokes, enjoys getting nose-to-nose with Fin, a 9-month-old Yorkie who recently visited the

NWO of ce while his human, Mark Ebert, was making a service call.

From short dogs to tall, and round to slim (such as

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When it comes to snakes, Gaye Gardner of Oak Ridge has one com-ment.

The only good snake is a dead snake, Gardner says. Most people tend to agree, admitting they have a fear of these creepy crawlers.

Myths and misinformation simply fuel the fear. Since it is prime season for snake encounters, its also an excellent time to learn more about these reptiles.

After asking some of our readers what theyd like to know about snakes, we then went to John Sealy. A biologist/herpetologist and a faculty member in the biology department of UNCG, this Ellisboro (Rockingham County) resident has extensive hands-on experience with all types of snakes.

Snakes fact and fi ctionSnakes fact and fi ctionWhile Sealy is completely comfort-

able with snakes, he is sympathetic to peoples fear of them.

Perception is often worse than real-ity, he says.

Having heard reports of rattlesnakes and water moccasins in the area, many readers wanted to know which venom-ous snakes actually make their home in Guilford County. Sealy says the copper-head is the only one.

The venomous water snake we call the water moccasin is actually the cot-tonmouth, named for its defensive habit of gaping or opening its mouth when it feels threatened, which reveals the light-colored lining of its mouth, says Sealy. Many non-venomous snakes have light-colored tissues lining their mouths. It is not a good characteristic to use in identification.

The cottonmouth is com-mon in the states Coastal Plain region, east of Raleigh, but winters here are too cold for the cottonmouth to live in the Piedmont, Sealy adds.

Rather than the cottonmouth, the northern water snake is a common resi-dent of our ponds and streams. Theyll bite if handled, but are not poisonous.

Another question Sealy hears often pertains to the mating of copperheads and black snakes.

Black snakes and copperheads cannot interbreed. They are separate species and too genetically different to mate, he says. The idea that they

can interbreed comes from the fact that black snakes often have a blotched pat-tern that is indistinct but visible.

In fact, when they hatch, both the black rat snake and black racer have very noticeable patterns and are often confused with young copperheads.

This pattern is sometimes still vis-ible in adult snakes and mistaken as evidence of mating between the two species, says Sealy.

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On Saturday, June 6, Oak Ridge Town Park will once again go to the dogs. Thats when dogs and their own-ers come together for Canine Capers, a fun-filled celebration of our furry four-legged friends and a fundraiser for the Oak Ridge Bark Park.

Canine Capers is a casual, family-friendly event open to everyone, says Bill Edwards, chairman, Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation Commission. (The event) began as a fundraiser by residents with a common interest in sup-porting a dog park to be located at the Oak Ridge Town Park. We repeated the event last year and on June 6, we expect the largest attended Canine Capers event to date.

More than just a fundraiser, Canine Capers gives dog lovers a chance to come together to show off their pups and have a lot of fun in the process. There will be a dog show, contests, agility and K-9 nose demonstrations, rescue groups, a dog maze, dog-related vendors and delicious people food.

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While the dog shows are underway, Dog-Gone Fun will conduct agility and K-9 Nose demonstrations. As experi-enced handlers put their dogs through the rigors of an agility course, attend-ees get an up-close look at how dogs navigate the various obstacles. For a small fee, owners can give their dogs a chance to navigate the course as well.

Oak Ridge resident Nancy Osborne of Dog-Gone Fun is a certified instructor for K-9 Nose Work, which she describes as a search and scent activity that dogs find fun and exhausting.

The dog maze, sponsored by Oak Ridge Lions Club, will be back again this year. Similar to the popular corn mazes, the dog maze is set up using see-through webbed fencing.

The dog is placed inside the maze while the owner runs around outside giving the dog directions in navigating the maze. Lions Club president, Danny

tion shows. But this show is an all-breed fun match without the restrictions limiting which dogs can participate, and both pure-breds and mixed breeds are welcomed.

Unlike regulation shows, spayed and neu-tered dogs can be shown and no registration papers are required. Both show dogs and those that have never set foot near a show ring can compete. Theres also a division for junior handlers ages 16 and under. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded in all divi-sions.

Along with strutting their stuff, dogs and owners will also have the oppor-tunity to participate in a number of just-for-fun contests. These include: best trick, treat toss, cutest dog, ugliest dog, ball retrieve, dog/owner look-alike, best

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Sealy says theres no truth to this ei-ther. The two snakes do not fight. Cop-perheads may stay away simply because the black rat snake normally devours their food source, which is mice.

How dangerous is a copperhead and its bite?

Copperheads are prone to bite if you step near or accidentally touch them, says Sealy. A copperhead bite is a serious medical emergency, but deaths from copperhead bites are very rare.

Copperheads can be found in all 100 counties in North Carolina, which is why Sealy believes the state has more ven-omous snake bites than any other state.

Although several hundred people are bitten in North Carolina each year, there are no reported deaths from cop-perhead bites, says Sealy. If you are bitten, the best first aid is to get medical treatment as soon as is safely possible no cutting, no sucking, no tourniquets.

What about bites from non-venom-ous snakes?

Bites of non-venomous snakes are actually not very painful, says Sealy. In the course of my research, I have been bitten by non-venomous species many, many times with no ill effect.

He points out that all snakes have teeth, which may cause minor scratches and bleeding.

This is the extent of the damage. Non-venomous snakes do not have the ability to cause venom-like reactions such as pain, swelling, etc., says Sealy. Other reactions including heart rac-ing, dizziness and sweating are emo-tional responses to a snake bite, which stem from the extreme fear people have of snakes.

To those who want to keep snakes away, Sealy says to get rid of the food source i.e., mice. Also, clean your yard of any brush or debris that might provide cover. If you live in or around the woods, though, theres only so much you can do.

Sealy debunks the theory that put-ting mothballs around your property will keep snakes away. Plus, mothballs are dangerous pesticides (deadly toxic if consumed by children or pets) and it is illegal to use them to deter snakes.

When it comes to snakes, the best defense is a good offense.

If you run into a snake, the best thing you can do is just step away, says Sealy.

To learn more about snakes in North Carolina, visit www.bio.davidson.edu/herpcons.

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At last years Ca-nine Capers, Sha-ron Smith (left) presents Best of Show Purebred to Rita Lewandowski for her Australian Shepherd, Zoey.

Yanusz, jokes that the owners are usu-ally quite exhausted by the time their dog finds its way out.

In addition to shows and demon-strations, theres also Bark Avenue,

Team, which will demonstrate their dogs tracking abilities.

Raffle prizes will include a variety of outdoor merchandise from Yukon Outfit-ters, doggie goodie baskets from Kings Crossing Animal Hospital and All Pets Considered, and a training class from Dog-Gone Fun. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased in advance at Oak Ridge Town Hall or at the event.

Event proceeds go towards adding agility equipment to the bark park.

This new equipment will certainly appeal to pooches of all sizes and abili-

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Cheer Clinic | The Oak Ridge Youth Association Cheer Clinic will be held June 8 to 11, 6 to 8 p.m. at NWHS, 5245 Northwest School Road, Greensboro. Group instruc-tion is based on skill level and age. Visit www.orya.org to complete the $60 registration.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Community Watch | Greater Colfax Community Watch

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Veterans Coffee | A coffee event will be held June 11, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Outback Steakhouse in Four Seasons Town Centre in Greensboro. This is an opportunity for local veterans to connect, share stories, and enjoy free coffee and donuts. More info: Don Timmons, (33 6) 331-1309.

Merchants Association of Oak Ridge | MAOR will meet June 11, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. More info: Matt Beam, [email protected].

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BREAKING AND ENTERINGMay 24 | A resident of Spencer-Dixon Road in northern Greensboro reported that sometime between 4 p.m. on May 22 and 12:30 p.m. on May 23, an unknown person stole a $600 Glock 27 pistol and a $10 Husky utility knife from his vehicle.May 27 | A resident of Ashbey Lane in Summerfield reported that sometime between 5 p.m. on May 26 and 7 a.m. on May 27, an unknown person broke the rear window of a vehicle and stole items from inside.May 30 | A resident of Mabe Drive in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 10:30 p.m. on May 29 and 7 a.m. on May 30, an unknown person stole two pairs of $60 Ray-Ban sunglasses from an unlocked vehicle.

Resident chases suspect through woodsby GERRI HUNTSUMMERFIELD Around 4 a.m. on Friday, May 29, suspicious people were spotted on James Doak Parkway, according to Guilford County Sheriffs Det. B.T. Williams.

By 6:30 a.m. deputies were respond-ing to two reports of outbuilding break-ins on Lake Brandt Road and N.C. 150. Three vehicles were also broken into.

While our guys were en route to that, we got word back that one of the home-owners was actually chasing a suspect through the woods, said Lt. Chad Sibert of the District 1 Sheriffs Office.

Williams said the homeowner saw the suspect breaking into an outbuilding. He was described as a white man wearing a navy blue hoody and jeans with a red bandana in one of his pockets.

He (the resident) chased him a pretty good ways and lost him somewhere be-hind Rio Grande on 150, said Sibert. It was right there at shift change, so we had

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I think the fact that they were being chased by a homeowner probably abbre-viated their plans, he said. The suspect either reached the get-away car or was able to call someone to pick him up, said Sibert.

The sheriffs office requests anyone with security cameras to please review their footage from the early morning hours of May 29. If anything or anyone seems suspicious, contact the District 1 office at (336) 641-2300.

I also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone to lock your doors and remove any valuables from your vehicles, said Williams.

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The Summerfield native and North-west High School alumnus has had an amazing year.

After earning his undergraduate degree from Duke University, Olmsted graduated from dental school and received his master of science in orthodontics from UNC-Chapel Hill. Before opening his own practice, he spent two years work-ing in a fellowship program where he gained valuable experience working with the popular Invisalign and lingual braces.

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Matt Fletcher and his children, Bryson and Ansley, participated in the recent Stokesdale Elemen-tary Family Fun and FitnessNight. Around 150 kids ran a mile and completed a fun obstacle course before jumping in bounce houses. Local businesses were on hand to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

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Jacob Scheponik, of Boy Scout Troop 139, recently completed his Eagle Scout project at Oak Ridge Town Park. His project was to plan, construct, install and landscape a My Little Li-brary station, located adjacent to Shelter No. 1. The public is invited to borrow a book, read it and replace it when nished.

May 30 | A resident of Grove Park Drive in Oak Ridge reported that sometime be-tween 8 p.m. on May 29 and 4:30 a.m. on May 30, an unknown person stole a $600 ring, a $700 Apple iPad and a $500 pair of Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses from an unlocked vehicle.

BURGLARYMay 28 | A resident of Atando Drive in Summerfield reported that sometime between 1:25 and 1:40 p.m., an unknown person entered the unlocked home and stole $247 worth of prescription medication.

DRUGS/ALCOHOLMay 26 | A Summerfield man was cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after his vehicle was stopped for speeding on Bunch Road. May 29 | A Stokesdale man was cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and underage possession of alcohol after his vehicle was stopped on Pleasant Ridge Road for suspicious activity.

IDENTITY THEFTMay 26 | A resident of Green Dale Court in Summerfield reported an unknown person used his personal information to apply for a Green Dot card. The victim became aware of the crime when he received an unsolicited Green Dot card in the mail and called the company.May 29 | A resident of William Bailey Road in Summerfield reported an un-known person used the victims personal information to open two bank accounts, then made a deposit of $688.

THEFTMay 27 | Countryside Market on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported that just after 9 p.m., an unknown person stole $15.01 worth of gas.May 28 | A resident of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported that some-time between 1:25 and 5:05 p.m., an unknown person took a FedEx package off the front porch, which contained an inflatable 12-foot pool worth $82.

CRIME/INCIDENTS ...continued from p. 15

Softball team to make bid for championship

The Northern Guilford Lady Night-hawks softball team has gone deeper into the season this year than any other softball team in the schools history and theyre still going strong. The Nighthawks will play No. 1 seed Enka (27-0) for the state crown during a championship series this weekend at UNCG Spartan Softball Stadium.

The top title will go to the first team to win two games, set for 6 p.m. on Fri-day, June 5, and at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. (if necessary) on Saturday, June 6.

The Lady Nighthawks are 25-2 for the season and are conference champions.

The team secured its spot in the state championship on Thursday, May

27. With a game tied 2-2 in the sixth inning, the No. 2 seed Northern scored a run and defeated the No. 3 seed Top-sail, 3-2, winning the 3A NCHSAA East Regional Championship.

This is the first time weve gotten beyond the third round of playoffs, said Nighthawks head softball coach, Russell Dorrell. Getting into regionals and then through regionals is amazing. I have a strong group of team players and they are playing very well together. They have worked very hard and are staying very focused. Our goal is to fin-ish strong.

want to watch?Tickets to the state championship

games are $8. The stadium is located at 1504 Walker Ave., Greensboro.

LADY NIGHTHAWKS ...continued from p. 1





STUDENT PROFILES

Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it pos-sible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplish-ments in academics, athletics and cultural arts.

NORTHERN SoccerALEX JACKSON, senior

Position: Captain / mid-fielder Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP Calculus AB Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society, Beta Club and Reading BuddiesFuture plans: Attend the University of LouisvilleMost admired athlete: Abby Wambach (professional soccer player)Favorite athletic team: New England Patriots (NFL)Favorite food: Chick-fil-AFavorite movie: Pitch Perfect Any siblings? One sister and one brother Best vacation ever: Cruise to the Carib-bean Years in the Northern area: 15 Dream job: Marketer for a professional team Something not everyone knows about me: I want to live in New York City for a little while. Coach Wes Lewis on Alex Jackson: When I think of Alex, I think calm. She is a senior captain for Northern and a true leader on the field. She sees the field and reads the match well. No matter the situation, she seems to be in complete control and even though she is at speed, she seems to be slow motion because her movement is so fluid. Her shot is danger-ous from nearly any range, and she is a threat with a pass from distance also. She will attend Louisville next year and be a part of the womens soccer team.

NORTHERN TennisWILL BUISSON, junior

Role on the team: My role is whatever the coach tells me to do. Some days it may be playing, other days it may be sup-porting the team.Hometown: Summerfield Toughest class: AP U.S. History Extracurricular activities: Beta Club, Embracing Leadership and Diversity in Athletics and soccer Future plans: Attend a four-year university Most admired athlete: My dad Favorite athletic teams: Washington Wiz-ards (NBA), Washington Redskins (NFL) and Chelsea FC (professional soccer) Favorite food: SteakFavorite band: The Who (rock band)Favorite movies: Inception, Interstel-lar and Star Wars series Any siblings? One sister Best vacation ever: Upcoming trip to Mexico Years in the Northern area: About seven Dream job: Being a professional angler, more of a retirement job ...Something not everyone knows about me: I like a lot of old music such as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Nickname: Croissant Pre-game ritual: Chilling with the team.Coach Annette Keip on Will Buisson: Will is a good-natured young man who has a heart of gold. He started out his freshman year as a team pusher. He would stay out on the court for as long as it would take to win. He has now added power to his game and is going to be a player to reckon with next year.

NORTHERN LacrosseMAGGIE ILDERTON, senior

Position: Mid-fielder Hometown: Summerfield Toughest class: Honors English 12 Extracurricular activities: Varsity cheerleading, Paws Up and Habitat for HumanityFuture plans: UNC-Charlotte Most admired athlete: Nastia Liukin (retired champion gymnast) Favorite athletic team: Carolina PanthersFavorite food: PizzaFavorite band: Dixie Chicks Favorite movie: InterstellarAny siblings? Michael Ilderton, Alex Ilder-ton and Morgan Jarrett Best vacation ever: Road trip to Disney World Years in the Northern area: 18Dream job: Marine veterinarian at Sea World Something not everyone knows about me: Im secretly obsessed with the Dixie Chicks. Nickname: Mags Pre-game superstition: Whatever headband and hairstyle I wear for my first game is the headband and hairstyle I wear for every game. Coach Karin Flippen on Maggie Ilderton: Maggie is a hard-working fourth-year var-sity player. She has tremendous drive and an incredible presence on the field.

NORTHERN GolfSAM ELLIOTT, junior

Position: Captain / starter Hometown: SummerfieldToughest class: AP U.S. HistoryExtracurricular activity: Young Life

Future plans: Attend collegeMost admired athlete: Arnold Palmer (PGA golf legend)Favorite athletic team: NC State WolfpackFavorite food: Ribeye steakFavorite band: Lynyrd Skynyrd (rock band)Favorite movie: The Shawshank Re-demptionAny siblings? One older sister, AnnieBest vacation ever: New York City Years in the Northern area: 16Dream job: President Something not everyone knows about me: I was bitten by a black widow spider when I was 3 years old.Nickname: SmelliotPre-game ritual: Sleep on the bus to matchesCoach Chris Jones on Sam Elliott: Sam is not only an outstanding player; he is also an outstanding student-athlete. A co-cap-tain on this years team, Sam has shown what it takes to be a great teammate and a great Nighthawk. His passion for the game of golf, and his drive to get better every day, is a reason he was selected as one of my captains. I look forward to having him for his senior season next spring.

NORTHERN GolfNICHOLAS POOLE, junior

Position: No. 1 starter / captain Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP EnglishExtracurricular activities: Soccer and ping pong clubFuture plans: Go to a four-year collegeMost admired athlete: Jack Nicklaus (PGA golf legend)Favorite athletic team: UNC Tar HeelsFavorite food: PastaFavorite music genre: Hip hopFavorite movie: National Treasure Any siblings? Two brothersBest vacation ever: Cruise around the Mediterranean





Years in the Northern area: EightDream job: Professional golfer or oral surgeonSomething not everyone knows about me: I used to be in chorus, and I like to sing. Nickname: NickPre-game ritual: Listen to music thats going to lift your spiritsCoach Chris Jones on Nicholas Poole: Nicholas is the model student-athlete. He works hard both in the classroom and on the golf course. He strives to be the best he can be. He has been a starter for three years and entered this year as the No. 1 starter. He had a great season in conference play and was rewarded by qualifying for the 3A Mid State All-Con-ference Team.

NORTHWEST SoccerMADISON LOHR, senior

Position: Center mid-fielder / captain

Hometown: Colfax

Toughest class: AP Biology

Extracurricular activities: We the People and church basketball

Future plans: Attend NC State University

Most admired athlete: Russell Wilson (NFL Seattle Seahawks quarterback)

Favorite athletic teams: NC State and Chelsea FC (professional soccer team)

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite musician: (recording artist, dancer and actor) Chris Brown

Favorite movie: Risky Business

Any siblings? Noah (younger brother)

Best vacation ever: A week in St. Maarten

Years in the Northwest area: Lifelong

Dream job: Ice cream taster

Something not everyone knows about me: My best friend is Katherine Langston (NWHS softball player).

Nickname: Maddie

Pre-game ritual: Im the hype man on the team, so I have to get everyone pumped. Usually I listen to rap music to get ready. Coach Jason Thomas on Madison Lohr: Madison is a captain and leader on the soccer team. She pushes her teammates to work hard and together. I can depend on her to stabilize the team.

NORTHWEST TrackCHLOE BROWN, sophomore

Roles on the team: 100 meters, 4x200 meters, 4x100 metersHometown: GreensboroToughest class: MathExtracurricular activities: VolleyballFuture plans: Go to college and be a flight attendant Most admired athlete: LeBron JamesFavorite athletic team: Carolina PanthersFavorite food: Chicken saladFavorite musician: B. Gilley (amateur rapper on SoundCloud)Favorite movie: LucyAny siblings? TwoBest vacation ever: The beach with my best friendYears in the Northwest area: Six Dream job: Model/actressSomething not everyone knows about me: I hate being tickled. Nicknames: Chlo and ChlochloPre-game ritual: Pep talk

Coach Marla Lindsay on Chloe Brown: It has been an honor to coach such an amazing athlete as Chloe.

NORTHWEST BaseballCOLE AKER, senior

Position: PitcherHometown: KernersvilleToughest class: AP PsychologyExtracurricular activities: Working out and practicingFuture plans: Attend UNC-Chapel HillMost admired athlete: Derek Jeter (re-tired New York Yankees shortstop)Favorite athletic team: New York Yan-keesFavorite food: PizzaFavorite movie: MoneyballAny siblings? One sister, Mallory, and a brother, PatrickBest vacation ever: Jupiter, Florida, for baseball Years in the Northwest area: 11Dream job: Professional baseball player Something not everyone knows about me: I almost went to Duke.Pre-game superstition: Dont step on the foul lines on the fieldCoach Sonny Gann on Cole Aker: We have been fortunate to have many good pitchers during my tenure at Northwest. Cole is arguably the best weve had. He locates heat and com-mands a devastating off-speed pitch.

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