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Tennis

Depth and balancewerethekeys to the1997 tennis team. "Thisteam is the besttheprogram haseverhad," said Coach CarlDiemer. With quality recruits and asolidexperienced group of veterans, thetennis team broughtatough contendertotheBig South.

The team was leadinthenumber one positionby freshmen Kendall Swartz Upperclassman Brett Clulow heldthe number two positionafter coming off a tough 8-13record duringthe1996 season Inthethirdplacepositionwas Greg Scalzini who carrieda12-6recordfrom

1996

The Flameshad ayoung and upcomingteam. Theirgreatest competition in theconferencewas CharlestonSouthern, UNC-Greensboro and Coastal Carolina who were on thetopforasecond year.

-Allison Moore

Cheer/eading

Even though they did notparticipate in cheerleading competition thisyear, the cheerleading squad kept the football and basketballcrowdsenthusiasticandexcited. Since August,they participated in Cheer Camps to learnmore aboutcheering. They also hosted various events including a Homecoming breakfast for cheerleading alumni, competitionsfor localhighschool squads and theBig South Tournament.

SeniorJulieHuth appreciated the cohesivenessof thesquad and felt thegroup waslikefamily. Shesaid, "Thebiggestthing aboutourprogram is not builtonbeingthe best or Number One, but rather being a squad thatreallycaresabouteachotherand then strives to do their best."They have named themselves "God's Squad" and claimed Isaiah40:31.

-Lalie Lane