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| Silent(?) Wolf Although he is known as “The Voice of the Wolfpack,” Don Harritan (right) accepts the 2007 Whiteville High School Silent Wolf Award from WHS principal Kyle Ramey at last Thursday’s Wolfpack Athletic Banquet. The award goes annually to an individual from the community who provides outstanding “behind the scenes” service to the WHS athletic program. Harritan, a retired teacher, coach and principal in the Whiteville City Schools system, has for most of the past two decades served as public address announcer at WHS football and baseball home games, and he continues to assist the school’s athletic department in several other capacities. He is also an instrumental figure in the Whiteville Optimist Dixie Youth Baseball League as evidenced by the fact that he arrived at the banquet in his umpire attire. Also pictured is WHS assistant principal Rob Conway. |
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| Major award winners in male sports at Whiteville High School are pictured at the May 24 WHS Athletic Banquet. |
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| Major award winners in female sports at Whiteville High School are pictured at the WHS Athletic Banquet. |
| WHS athletes honored at banquet
Whiteville High School held its annual athletic banquet on May 24 in the school gym. GIRLS TENNIS – Michele Turner and Katie Bastug (Most Valuable); Casey Horne (Most Improved), Kelly Love (Coach’s Award). VOLLEYBALL – Olivia Williams (Most Valuable/Leading Scorer), Nicole Storms (Spiker Award), Aerial Smith (Defense Award), Amanda Pope (Coach’s Award) FOOTBALL – Alex Royal (Team Most Valuable), John McZeak (Don Todd Smith Team-Before-Self Award), Sam Smith (Most Valuable Lineman), Jarrod McKinney (Most Valuable Back), Kevin Gamble (Most Valuable Defensive Player), Harrison Jordan (Most Valuable Offensive Player). SOCCER – Sergio Beltran (Most Valuable), Michael Bannerman (Sportsmanship Award), Josh Butler (Defensive Player of the Year), Brad McNeil (Most Improved). BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY – Shockell Cousar (Most Valuable), Shaneka Hemingway (Iron Person Award), Lumar Monroe (Endurance Award), Keon Moore (Most Improved). GIRLS BASKETBALL: Talena Faison (Spark Plug), Paige McCallum (Leading Scored) Sarah Gore (Outstanding Hustle), Portia Baldwin (Anchor), Preonka Manning (Sixth Man). BOYS BASKETBALL – Nur Abdullah (Most Outstanding), Jermaine Best (Most Improved), Alex Royal (Defensive Player of the Year), Brandon McIntyre (“Excellence On and Off the Court” Award). CHEERLEADING – Marianne Benson (Best All-Around), Chanteau Lennon (Most Spirted), Lindsey Merritt (Most Improved), Jasmine Ingraham and Katherine Jordan (Coach’s Awards). GOLF – Brett Coleman (Most Valuable), Jonathan Juhl (Most Improved), David Hodgson (Coach’s Award). BOYS TENNIS – Brad McNeil and Jordan Duncan (Most Valuable). Stephen Benton (Coach’s Award), Brandon McIntyre and Aaron Wilson (Top Doubles Team). GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – Preonka Manning (Most Valuable), Elizabeth Spaulding (Endurance Award), Ashley Anderson (Most Improved), Kenisha Powers (Captain Award). BOYS TRACK AND FIELD – Aaron Clark (Iron Man Award) Davion Godfrey (Coach’s Award), Chuckeem Wright (Sportsmanship Award), Tyson Wilcox (Outstanding Sprinter Award). GIRLS SOCCER – Sarah Gore (Most Valuable), Lindy Sellars (Defensive Player of the Year), Chelsea Hinnant (Most Improved), Ashleigh Oxner (Rookie of the Year). SOFTBALL – Team awards to Kim Hathway, Amanda Pope and Olivia Williams. Since the WHS baseball team was still involved in the state 2A playoffs, it was announced that baseball awards would be presented at a later date. The Wolfpack was playing a state 2A playoff game at North Lenoir the night of the banquet. The WHS girls basketball team and baseball team each advanced to the Eastern Regional 2A finals during 2007.
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