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Friday night football is just around the bend!Get your sweatshirts out. Though daytime temperatures are still hovering in the high 80s, early morning and evening temperatures have recently been delivering a slight touch of fall. And that means just one thing – the fall football season is about to get underway.

Thousands of northwest-area students, parents, school staff and alumni will soon make their way to the stadiums at North-west and Northern high schools to watch their football teams take the field, be charged up by the cheerleaders and dance team, and enjoy the performances by the marching bands. Behind the scenes these kids have been preparing for this mo-ment for months.

For someone who has spent a lot of time around football enthusiasts, I have to confess that I still don’t know very much about the game (I do know that there are 11 players from each team on the field at all times, and that the goal is to move the ball down the field to the end zone). But regardless

of whether you can recite the rulebook by heart or you’re stuck at Football 101 like I am, it’s hard not to get excited when the scoreboard lights up, the cheerleaders and dance team take their place on the sidelines, the band marches in, and the players take the field.

We hope you’ll enjoy this first annual edition of Countdown to Kickoff, which will give you just a glimpse into what’s ahead for Northwest and Northern high school football this season.

I’d like to thank our associate editor, Thomas Lester, for spearheading this edition, and together we look forward to bringing you season highlights in the Northwest Observer and at www.nwobserver.com!

Our best to both the Northwest Vikings and Northern Night-hawks for a great season, on and off the field!

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at a glance:

2011-2012 SEASONS

Northwest VikingsNorthwest Guilford High School 5240 Northwest School Road, Greensboro

2012 GAME SCHEDULE(all games start at 7:30 p.m.)

DATE OPPONENT LOCATIONAug. 17 .............Smith ..........................................HomeAug. 24 .............Western Guilford....................AwayAug. 31 .............Grimsley ...................................AwaySept. 7 ..............Northern Guilford ...................HomeSept. 14 ............Glenn .........................................AwaySept. 21 ............Southwest Guilford .................HomehomecomingSept. 28 ............High Point Central ...................AwayOct. 5 ................Ragsdale ..................................HomeOct. 12 ..............Parkland ...................................AwayOct. 19 ..............East Forsyth ..............................Home

2011 SEASON RESULTSDATE OPPONENT SCOREAug. 19 .............Smith ................................................................ 49-14 (W)Aug. 26 .............Western Guilford.......................................... 42-21 (W)Sept. 2 ..............Grimsley ......................................................... 26-12 (W)Sept. 9 ..............Northern Guilford ............................................ 21-14 (L)Sept. 16 ............Glenn ............................................................... 41-28 (W)Sept. 23 ............Southwest Guilford ..........................................28-7 (W)Sept. 30 ............High Point Central ......................................... 21-13 (W)Oct. 7 ................Ragsdale ....................................................... 31-28 (W)Oct. 14 ..............Parkland ............................................................42-7 (W)Oct. 21 ..............East Forsyth ..........................................................35-6 (L)Nov. 4 ................Richmond County ................. 28-14 (W) 4-AA PlayoffsNov. 11 .............Page .......................................... 44-25 (L) 4-AA Playoffs

Northern NighthawksNorthern Guilford High School 7101 Spencer Dixon Road, Greensboro

2012 GAME SCHEDULE(all games start at 7:30 p.m.)

DATE OPPONENT LOCATIONAug. 24 .............Page ..........................................HomeAug. 31 .............Dudley .......................................HomeSept. 7 ..............Northwest Guilford ................AwaySept. 14 ............Williams ....................................AwaySept. 21 ............Eastern Alamance ...................HomeSept. 28 ............Eastern Guilford......................AwayOct. 5 ................McMichael ................................HomehomecomingOct. 12 ..............Rockingham County ................AwayOct. 19 ..............Morehead ................................HomeOct. 26 ..............Western Alamance .................Away

2011 SEASON RESULTSDATE OPPONENT SCOREAug. 26 .............Page ....................................................................35-14 (L)Sept. 2 ..............Dudley ................................................................ 31-8 (W)Sept. 9 ..............Northwest Guilford .......................................21-14 (W)Sept. 16 ............Williams ............................................................. 56-0 (W)Sept. 23 ............Eastern Alamance ..........................................38-19 (W)Sept. 30 ............Eastern Guilford............................................... 48-0 (W)Oct. 7 ................McMichael .......................................................55-23 (W)Oct. 14 ..............Rockingham County ......................................... 42-7 (W)Oct. 21 ..............Morehead ......................................................... 49-8 (W)Oct. 28 ..............Western Alamance .......................................... 42-7 (W)Nov. 4 ................Eastern Guilford.................... 39-0 (W) 3-AA PlayoffsNov. 11 .............Western Alamance .............49-13 (W) 3-AA PlayoffsNov. 18 .............Douglas Byrd ......................... 35-6 (W) 3-AA PlayoffsNov. 25 .............J.B. Hunt ..............................29-13 (W) 3-AA SemifinalDec. 2 ................Crest ......................31-7 (W) 3-AA State Championship

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By THOMAS LESTER

On the heels of consecutive Piedmont Triad 4-A Conference championships, Northwest Guilford is ready to take the next step with a deep playoff run.

Last season, the Vikings rolled to a 9-3 record that ended with a loss to eventual 4-AA state cham-pion Page in the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs. With the confi dence that comes from playing for championships and the experi-ence of competing in the postsea-son, Head Coach Joe Woodruff is dreaming big with a hungry, tested team by his side.

“The program has come on a lot faster than I thought it would.

Vikings poised to join state’s elite in 2012Northwest ready to build on two straight conference championships

In 50 years of the school we’ve won three conference championships – two in the last two years,” Woodruff says. “This should be the best team I’ve had since I’ve been here.”

Offensively, the Vikings play primarily out of the Wing-T set, but Woodruff says they aren’t afraid to pass the ball around on any down. With a talented stable of running backs, Northwest should be able to grind opposing defenses down and make hay in the fourth quarter with fresh legs running at tired defenders.

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“We’ve got a lot of bullets in the gun this year, we think,” Woodruff surmises.

Leading the charge will be Reid Baxter (5-foot-10, 170 lbs.). Wood-ruff is confi dent in the senior’s abili-ties and thinks he stacks up favor-ably to any back in the county.

“He’s been playing varsity foot-ball since he was a freshman. He’s a phenomenal playmaker,” Woodruff says. “When you talk about Guil-ford County running backs, obviously Northern’s got a special one over there (T.J. Logan) but I think our kid is pretty dang good, himself. He’s very dynamic.”

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Offensively, we like to throw but we have to be able to protect so the linemen will be a big key.”

One area in which Roscoe can rest easy is at running back. T.J. Logan (5-foot-11,

185 lbs.), who verbally committed to North Carolina in July, gives the Nighthawks a big play threat any time he touches the ball – and he’ll get plenty of help from Tre Purcell (5-foot-10, 185) and Malik Parker (5-foot-5, 145).

“All three are pretty fast,” Roscoe says. “We’ve got to be able to run the ball straight ahead. We’ve been successful doing that. We’re not go-ing to be trying to outrun people to the sideline.”

A stable of receivers, led by Nick Jones, will keep defenses from keying on the run game, as the Nighthawks can throw with the best of them. Carlos Williams (6-foot, 165), Brant Williams (6-foot-3, 190), Brett Welch (6-foot-2, 190) and Austin Coltrane (5-foot-11, 165) are among Roscoe’s reliable receiving threats.

“We try to move it around and give people different looks,” he says.

So who will get the ball to all these offensive weapons? Right now, Roscoe says it’s a three-man race between Burney Sindab (6-foot-1, 170), Ryan Dirks (5-foot-11, 180) and Coltrane. Regardless of who plays quarterback, Roscoe notes that there’s room for all three in the of-fense.

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With two straight state 3-AA championships in tow and a team full of talented returning players, North-ern Guilford defi nitely has a shot at another crown.

But Head Coach Johnny Roscoe isn’t so bold as to predict a third ban-ner season for the Nighthawks – at least not in August, anyway. He says there are a lot of key spots to fi ll be-fore the tale of 2012 can be told.

“We’ve got to replace some really good players that were an im-portant part of us winning two state championships,” Roscoe says. “We’ve got to see if these young players are ready to step up. I don’t care what grade you’re in; if you’re the best at your position, you’re going to play.”

While the results of recent years bear out on the fi eld, Roscoe be-lieves it truly takes a village to bring home a title.

“We’ve had good players and excellent parental support. That’s as important as anything else; we do ask a great deal of our players and our parents work well with us,” Roscoe assesses. “You don’t just win with good players; everything’s got to be clicking and it has the past two years for us.”

With an undersized front on both sides of the ball, the Nighthawks rely on speed to counter much larger opponents. Offensively, that means using the whole fi eld and working to tire the other team out.

“Offensively, we’ll spread the ball around and we’ve got some power plays we’ll run. We rely on our quickness because we don’t have the big linemen,” Roscoe says. “We may have one guy about 218 (pounds).

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by SARAH BURCHETTE

Jenny Knoll has coached cheer-leading in London, Ohio and Michi-gan for over 20 years. But when she started coaching the Northwest Viking cheerleaders this year, she quickly detected something unusual to the cheerleading world.

“When most people think of a cheerleading team, they think of small-er girls with a shorter average height,” says Knoll. “We don’t have that size of a team. Five of my girls are 5'9" or taller, which gives us a strong team with great bases. It’s an advantage.”

Knoll points out another strength the Vikings possess – knowing the cheerleading basics and how to tumble and stunt.

“This is a really talented team and it makes it fun for me to test them and see how far they can go – the sky is the limit,” she says.

With the new season soon getting underway, the Vikings cheerleading coach has her sights set especially on the game against Northern, watching the girls’ interaction with the crowd and having a good showing at the state competition for cheering in December.

“We’re looking forward to new stunts and pyramids and trying to get the crowd fi red up at the games,” she says. “We have all sorts of interesting things planned, but we won’t lose the old favorites and we won’t get rid of any traditions that the crowd knows.”

Knoll says she also looks forward to a warmer North Carolina fall and winter season than those in Ohio and Michigan, with no sleet or worries about how to keep the girls warm during games.

“We’re ready for the season,” says Knoll. “I can’t wait to get there and enjoy it with the girls!”

NWHS 2012 VARSITY CHEERLEADERSMembers of the 2012-2013 Northwest Guilford varsity cheerleaders are: Kelsey Bobetich (co-captain), Anna Boggs, Autumn Buford, Morgan Childress (co-captain), Bailey Clark, Megan Coffey, Morgan Coffey, Erika Hawkins, Nicole Hinterburger, Sarah Kincaid, Laura Knoll, Erin Morton, Michelle Murphy, Alicia Perry, Haley Pressley, Rachel Pusey (co-captain), Latraesha Thompson, Abby Turner, Chloe Tuttle, Kayleigh Tyler, Laken Walker and Tatyana Walls.Photo by Sarah Burchette/NWO

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Nighthawks bring high energy to seasonBy Sarah Burchette

Nighthawk cheerleading coach Ajalyn Dunn says the Northern com-munity can look forward to seeing her team bring high energy and a new style to the upcoming football season.

“These girls are hilarious, and I’ve enjoyed watching them proj-ect into a different style with a lot more high energy this year,” says Dunn.

The coach notes that the team’s performances will include stunts with solid tumblers and fl yers.

“The key for us now is coming together as a team,” Dunn says. “This is defi nitely a community school with a big family and a lot of support. It’s a family atmosphere.”

Dunn is anxious to share her love for cheerleading with the girls and the community.

“Cheerleading is something I love to do and is something I’m passionate about,” says Dunn. “Being able to share that with other people is a pleasure for me and I feel like there is a lot we can ac-complish together as a team.”

by SARAH BURCHETTE

Nighthawk cheerleading Coach Ajalyn Dunn says the Northern com-munity can look forward to seeing her team bring high energy and a new style to the upcoming football season.

“These girls are hilarious, and I’ve enjoyed watching them project into a different style with a lot more high energy this year,” says Dunn.

The coach notes that the team’s performances will include stunts with solid tumblers and fl yers.

“The key for us now is coming together as a team,” Dunn says. “This is defi nitely a community school with a big family and a lot of support. It’s a family atmosphere.”

Dunn is anxious to share her love for cheerleading with the girls and the community.

“Cheerleading is something I love to do and is something I’m passion-ate about,” says Dunn. “Being able to share that with other people is a pleasure for me and I feel like there is a lot we can accomplish together as a team.”

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The 2012-2013 Northern Nighthawk varsity cheerleaders are: front row, from left: Bria Allen, Eboni Davis (co-captain), McKenna West, Morgan West (co-captain), Rayven Phillips. Second row: India Schenck, Dianne Griffi n, Arielle Brown, Alaria Benton, Amber Crawford, Sara Rossi, Rachel Francisco. Back row: Tristan McKee, Elly Dirks, Rebecca Ambler, Ashton Tyler, Caroline Owen, Amanda Helms, Bailey McClendon, Kennedy Smith.Photo by Sarah Burchette/NWO

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by THOMAS LESTER

A pair of larger than life towers will be the focal points of the Northwest Guilford Marching Band’s 2012 fi eld show.

“Duae Turres” is the name of the band’s program and as part of the show, two 30-foot towers will be incor-porated on the fi eld.

“Everything happens around and in

between the towers,” says band direc-tor Brian McMath.

Musical selections come from two shows by noted marching band com-poser Marty McCartt, featuring works from “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” and “Journey of 1,000 Miles.”

The Northwest Viking band opens its 2012 marching season on Aug. 17 during the varsity football game against Smith.

The 2012 members of the Northwest Guilford Viking marching band are: Piccolo/Flute: Marisa Boulton, Lauren Harris, Taylor Phillips, Maya Williams, Kai-lee Akers, Elizabeth Amos, Vichelle Buck, Mariam Walters, Gracie Gardner, Sarah Geib; Clarinet: Kara Carmichael, Alexandra McQueen, Travis Cothren, Shawn Flick, Madison Pitts, Katie Greene, Elizabeth Cheney, Christy Doyle, Harley Nefe, Sharon Slakter, Austin Shelton; Bass Clarinet: Rachel Funke, Caroline Gilmore; Alto Sax: Madeline Robless, Caitlin Huber, Andy Jackson, Erin Warner, Aaron Aguilar, Sean Duffy, Brittany Davis, Will Schoppman, Kiana Villanueva, Morgan McNeil; Tenor Sax: Eli Umrani, Nathan Adams; Trumpet: Stephanie Fenton, Claudia Kennedy, Riley Lynch, Philip Osborne, James Stallings, Will Lothian, Abby Warner, Andrew Pearson, Mary Fenton, Jonah Springs, Wes Ring, Collin Boatman, Michael Brotherton; Mellophone: Avery Downs, Weston Yasaki, Katie Duckett, Remick Pearson; Baritone: Emily Duckett, Rick Ralston-Asumendi, Ayers Gilmore, Steven Hatton, Gavin

Rust, Alyssa Osborne, David Wright, Jesse Pitonzo; Sousaphone: Evan Campfi eld, Charles Cornelius; Drum Line: Christian Sizer, Matthew Floyd, Trevor White, Kevin Capps, Nick Hefl in, Brittany Beck, Alex Hill, David Burnstein; Front Ensemble: Stephen Graves, Josh Sizer, Mounir Zerrad, Max Davis, Grayson Wofford, Brenden Flick, Zach Simmons, James Ab-bott, Michael Soper, Micah Gesford, Katherine Shull, Jason Dispensa; Guard: Rebecca Athey, Courtney Atkins, Anna Fletcher, Danielle Floyd, Carmen Grant, Jessica Hasteadt, Katherine Hubbard, Liz Hubbard, Haley Jenkins, Melanie Jenkins, Olivia Kimes, McKenzie Lester, Jamie Luckhard, Christine McGuire, Taylor Meredith, Megan Morrison, Melynn Mueller, Jen Nelson, Madison Parnell, Emily Pearson, Morgan Pilcher, Shannon Rigs-bee, Autumn Roux, Ashley Schatz, Tori Smith, Tess Sullivan, Sarah Wells, Brianna Williams, Jacquiline Williams, Anna Wurz; Drum Major: Rachel Phillips; Assistant Drum Major: Justin Shelton.

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2012 Northern Nighthawk Marching Band • Drum Majors: Megan Anderson, Tyler Rochelle; Flutes: Leah Gilmore, Gretchen Preheim, Erin Lee, Cierra Coleman, Erin Yow, Kaila Dungen, Rebecca Rochelle, Rena Evenson; Clarinets: Emily Peck, Alex Rhoades, Nick Infante, Meredith Woetring, Crissy Brown, Deja Webb; Saxes, Mike Piscatelli, Matt Blakeman, Nick Schneider, Nathan Kohn,Tucker Smith, Annie Koenig; Trumpets: John Derrick, Chris Smith, Will Alemanni, Jake Brandberg, Hunter Burkitt, Bryce Yates, Nate Patterson; Mellophone: Colin Shelton; Trombones: Nathan Rackers, Ryan Mac-Kay, Evan Rhoades, Ryan Williams, Shyquan Sherrod, Andrew Hamilton; Baritone: Ethan Wagner; Sousaphones: John Lasley, Jenna Allen, Brian Peck, Nick Purdy; Drum Line: Snares: Nick Gregory, Drew Vincent; Quads: Patrick Walker, Chris Powell; Bass Drums: Johnny Eades, Scott Ewell, Lu-cien Poulan, Luke Reynolds; Cymbals: David Chambers; Front Ensemble: Blake Riley, Lydia Spencer, Ashley Alemanni, Jordan Haynes, Hunter Camp.

by THOMAS LESTER

The Northern Guilford Nighthawk Marching Band has an exciting fall planned.

The band’s halftime show this year will be “The Sound of Simon,” featur-ing the music of Paul Simon. Selec-tions for the show include “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Late in the Evening,” “The Sound of Silence,” and a reprise of “You Can Call Me Al.”

The Nighthawks’ fi rst home game this season is against Page. The Northern band will combine with the band from Page to perform an extended patriotic pre-game perfor-

mance. Halftime will feature the two bands individually performing their opening numbers followed by two or three arrangements performed by the combined bands.

“The Sound of Simon” arrange-ments were donated to the Northern High School Band Library by Jean-nette Moffi tt, wife of Bill Moffi tt who penned the arrangements. Mrs. Moffi t is planning to travel from her home in Florida to attend the game.

In addition to the halftime perfor-mances, the Nighthawk band, about 65 strong, plays extensively during the games and travels to all or most of the away games.

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ence for the Vikings include Anthony Harding (6-foot-3, 195), Mark Murphy (5-foot-9, 175), Keenan Scott (6-foot-1, 195), Kamen Powell (5-foot-11, 215) and Christian Dix (5-foot-11, 175).

Andrew Ritz (6-foot-1, 175) will be taking snaps for Northwest this season after serving as backup quarterback in 2011. Woodruff can’t say enough good things about Ritz’s dedication to the team.

“In 20-some years of coaching, I don’t think I’ve ever had a kid work as hard as he did in the weight room,” Woodruff notes. “He really committed himself. He’s that kid that you love having on your team. He’ll be solid.”

When Ritz isn’t handing the ball off to the stable of talented runners, he’ll have his choice of capable receiving targets. Brandon Weaver (6-foot-1, 165), Joey Heck (5-foot-10, 155) and Andy Collison (5-foot-11, 170) lead the way.

A seasoned, veteran offensive line will do its best to keep Ritz and company upright for as long as possible. Hampton Billips (6-foot-6, 220) and Clay Shelton (6-foot-4, 265) are en-trenched as tackles while Jonny Sugg (6-foot-3, 245) looks to be the starting center with Chase Michaux (6-foot-1, 250) in the mix as well. Aidan Smith (5-foot-11, 190), Brian Thompson (5-foot-9, 200), Jeff Killian (6-foot, 225) and Gage Michaux (6-foot-2, 190) are among those vying for playing time at guard. Cole Anderson (6-foot-1, 205) is slated to start at tight end.

Woodruff says having so many experienced offensive linemen is a coach’s dream.

“That’s where everything starts and we re-turn a plethora of offensive linemen,” he notes.

Defensively, Woodruff’s team is strongest on the line and in the secondary. Evan Albert-son (6-foot, 250) is a returning starter at nose guard while Sugg, Killian, Billups and Zach Conway (6-foot-2, 205) are expected to play several snaps a game up front.

With two-year starters Ethan Tingler (6-foot, 165) at one cornerback spot and Kevin Parrish (6-foot, 175) at one safety spot, North-

west has a pair of defenders who have seen most everything. Baxter, Parker Scaggs (6-foot, 175) and Murphy help fi ll out a defensive backfi eld capable of changing games.

Woodruff has particularly high hopes for Murphy.

“He’s going to be a phenomenal contributor for us,” he predicts.

Ritz is expected to take care of kicking duties and Woodruff says he wouldn’t be surprised to see teams play keepaway from Baxter on kickoffs and punts.

“Teams don’t kick to Reid Baxter much any-more,” he notes. “Every time they kick to him, every third or fourth time, he’s in the end zone.”

And while Northwest’s varsity team is poised for a season to remember, Woodruff says the school’s football program is making strides at every level. The junior varsity Vikings continue to prepare younger players for the rigors of varsity football – and they’ve won a lot of games in the process.

“When we came here fi ve years ago or so, we wanted to build a complete program. Our JV program the last four years has been 39-1. We haven’t lost since George W. Bush was president,” Woodruff says. “When these kids come up to varsity, they know our system and know what we’re doing. That’s one of the things we think we can use.”

The Vikings kick their season off Aug. 17 against Smith in the newly-renovated R.L. Bill-ings Stadium. Improvements include seating for 4,100 and a brand-new fi eld house.

On the offensive line, Roscoe knows he can count on Trevor McKee (6-foot, 230) at center, Austin Simmons (6-foot, 200) and Max Klietsch (6-foot-2, 225) at each of the two guard positions and Andrew Keen (6-foot-2, 230) at one of the tackle spots. Malik Hampton-Prieleu (6-foot-5, 220) and Eric Hong (6-foot, 200) are among those battling for the fi nal starting spot up front.

On the defensive side of the ball, Northern will employ fi ve defensive backs in an attempt to get as many speedy, athletic players on the fi eld at once.

“Defensively, we run a 4-2. We’ll be outweighed by every team we play,” Roscoe notes. “We don’t have a great deal of size so we have to rely on quickness.”

Logan will play free safety, while Coltrane and Chris Ripberger (5-foot-10, 170) will join him in the defensive backfi eld. Sophomore Jamon Reynolds (5-foot-11, 170) is penciled in at one of the cornerback spots and Rory Bergen (5-foot-10, 150) could be an impact player in the secondary as well.

On the defensive line, Ryan Johnston (5-foot-11, 225) will play at the 3-technique position while Purcell and Bernard Sindab (6-foot-3, 215) are slotted for defensive end duty. Hampton-Prieleu, Simmons and Kamen Smith (6-foot, 250) are also expected to take snaps at the point of attack.

T.J. Ruff (6-foot, 200) is set at one of the two line-backer spots with Robert Wilcox (5-foot-11, 180) and Brant Williams vying for the other starting nod.

“For us, our linebackers have to be able to run,” Ros-coe says.

Coltrane will handle punting duties for the Nighthawks with Alex Hasler (5-foot-9, 150) ready for extra points, fi eld goals and kickoffs. A combination of Logan, Parker, Reynolds and Dirks will take care of the return game.

Northern opens its season on Aug. 24 with a matchup against Page – the defending 4-AA state champions. Roscoe believes scheduling hard prepares a team for those late-season playoff clashes.

“That’s the kind of game we want to play,” Roscoe says. “Our schedule, in 3-A, is probably about as tough as anybody’s. We want to go against 4-A teams so we’ve got Page, Dudley and Northwest. All of those have gone quite a distance in playoffs. It’s not like those guys aren’t really good, because they are.”

“The program has come on a lot faster than I thought it would. In 50 years of the school we’ve won three conference championships

– two in the last two years. This should be the best team I’ve had since I’ve been here.”

— NWHS Head Coach Joe Woodruff

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by SARAH BURCHETTE

Dance Coach Christina Stewart says the Northwest Viking dance team is ready to pump the crowd up this football season.

Expect to see some new dances this year, including a kick line and more hip hop routines. The dance team will also be competing in a dance competition, which will be the first competition the school’s dance team has participated in for many years.

“These girls love it and I’m ex-cited to see how the team will join together and bond as the sea-son gets underway,” says Stew-art. “We have some fun things planned to build those bonds, like running a 5K in October to support finding a cure for breast cancer.”

While the dance team is very talented, Stewart notes that one of its greatest strengths is leader-ship.

“There’s a lot of talent on this team and a lot of good leaders,” she says. “The new girls coming in have good veteran dancers that will show them excellent leader-ship.”

Above all, Stewart believes what will be most evident in the dance routines is team members’ passion for dance.

“Their hearts are so much into dance and when they’re out there at halftime, that shines through and they get the crowd going,” she says. “They really show their spirit for their school through their love for dance.”

NWHS 2012 VIKETTE DANCE TEAM

Top Row, Left to Right: Victoria Glosson, Dominique Garcia, Kali Perdue, Rachael Murphy, Cassie Fischer and Rebecca Barber. Bottom Row, Left to Right: Tayler Williams, Imani Chavis, Olivia Wooten, Jessica Spinale, Breanna Price and Jessica Glosson.

Photo by Sarah Burchette/NWO

Northwest Vikettes have a passion for dance

Meet the dance team captains: �Jessica Glosson (nickname “J-Gloss), seniorYears danced: 15Favorite food: Fettuccini AlfredoDream job: Maternity nurseFun/Interesting fact: “I’ve met the dancers from the ‘Step Up’ movies and they taught us dances!”Pre-game/competition ritual: We pray as a team. Jessica’s thoughts on dance: “My favorite thing about dancing is that you can make anything your own style and show who you are through your dancing. The feeling is untouchable.”

Jessica Spinale (nickname “J-Spin), seniorYears danced: 5Favorite food: Lobster and BBQDream job: Work for a photography company in New York or BostonFun/Interesting fact: “I can cook minute rice in 59 seconds.” Pre-game/competition ritual: Praying with the team. Jessica’s thoughts on dance: “Dance relieves stress and it’s a great workout. My favorite thing is you can express yourself, and I also love performing. Once I get on stage I feel so confident in showing the audi-ence what I do best.”

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