JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?A'44b.r}4Z *,R}*B 86<,+f3LS>NѳUkkMgS֫$Ý]~{)X4ō>TٶH`qQTz ^=>RVHBNvHʅJ)uñB]& +3k:KZ#(]83ZFW-Qh-\t.az"h`L$>\@~|KPzQ5!|S[֚y@}4=Q@ZpR"x# TMF" ~U4i&0V+nA]څȆAld\\I=>%-1G+ZUi[/SNBNX5vcg,7i~f9z> A^: A;R iW;5F`|݁]VI9v)kq4ʊ^AFְ&H'dpV> 5iidjm"b>=<3' 8eq횄RT4.2hE4RS&()hAk(c*eAϮkP14Kxpҳ䣡eNǵ ~)j ZHT2aFji*CMVUJљ2+9ҵb#8gsB6Z~MxZF+8=V˧Is4Cb*Wkf/Nx'íD{|zE[ahʚ~f:]wx#MEoQin="LgJ#ӡWcs0F9X]*2oxbXd(gCi,ShSn9 dc  rmKR%5+4tQEhnRľOQsҹKۃuy,`ňMw J9Yi8'm{ Ѹml٣NLƩw}18yO{+CF ]TQ>sreTN4ݠs A(lQ@ӔgCJm4{MQ(iq+3QhN]0|{ZQr+&]PTi #}*Ԯ#CnYONzR̫Vٵ9c&e=3ֽ)"y5in\T3Dzg[v+ծحrԴ]+)+o/e1`qkzS!nXF㿥nĆk7Ók/ÓmWҡ=gO+XrIv3>,DO͎溹$RQL("R*?*IpxQ!6ٮg^(b&"0l׬NA;U_<]67LN2MٛBX xX$mp0eʐGb\ۏ9r}E25m1֮zڎm8UͦX{lV&0[5ܠTIX᜖ەWpG4GJ>hP3E*iXN "4rssF @=ԨF8zW7@Ь.6%]pS\ͺ+ilXC^y?v~>%bqɩ.Tv֢SN[âǞ,岇1?kM<#֓ᖔ,|*K.vWėsO{b7J"ڣCm4lB\֖D"#KL4X$_m7!tiGckI:NQ,e޵bp:cvJN2**bfYQ E5S3R6p}1Vd# 4N0GԀ ~vp)%*2Vf[kE k\򁸎5)| 5zo Hc"}eg3^BZY[rA#7i3VJ CfxӸ#һ/LھD)O?1O3+$װ3>]j"k-9s,8=<p4S>Ph-FM4T0S@HwǩÖaw΄S'+;x J<$67%ȼHaN6sS7diJY uHeR[zki&H>%KJ\Ԗ5lc]ܚap)񍾕%(YV$lwƾZ9הHuKs$^) r`c W-xcII^{]b22j&՝}jt[qܰo~97vV^"[}+t*3X׾ZV!$]=20 "|S;[SߺihބajӇ+6w>jq`)V'4e P9OTBҚg #%LegT2HpQq-5Xw6 ǵ4#>k)8}ꆥn&%8'Ҭ0$֝q:eCqM M]Axn ^0a\O:3xZXJ^LyxQfLːuV%+Il CznxSNri,1l\ܒj߀%GN6cz:DD@)ɔJ-D Khy&RGޑ5/« &)dO` 3i3 ơ;t30'@ĒEz"y$E1s1, ÃQ7ަ& <1"gakm4*ȐO@Îq^!hV(c/׹Kgiltu6. '֕bi! rr= MÖ$ n8_-&HmXKOmJTڼHo6cSM[d"H*&c+ۈ X}W_=sQ- zxBB Lmlyp*?ZNkZ3Z+X`!-B9$W bһ@F@q-_nI-י/dP,[ǥzA|Zt߻ˎIb%b\:w9Q njAzһSjb6'isyI~1gt֜ech\ qGVyU!y'WsA.>x"̬9#=[8ɍ_~9TȣL'S󤕀fe6!$gڞ8\]9?V12^ i[B~;ƴ0чrDFk攸 xk^z+.@}iYݳՍTU9LBzU|zjI9#9o~Z#sSjh -9Vsڛl!dclOjw=iAY[df鼱@s&XʫmZ;nrrsUhMh^o4DWp+ dqSyjzq1k70:մY7qM|%I)*ɛW 1^uJ;0@$w5JmFq# P܂I$i;+S]b_B>H|^SnȮWVqa<<9aY#.i򭖇I EG5r؂OUeZHx-g#ۿX ڳS<zE/zhE?'^(F{TjLgEvvݿw'4ȎsMt9<w={R{Iߵ&w^hEBf%y yE-ɳF^Xr<`m]j<okuARt۶\kx xx'}ERCme񝂜s?'yMO}hO}k#ʌŀ {um(jRifI->so4 ğZ?hi<OEPs7lTd9U>.E$AF ?Š($j|ZP/3 !QǭZ)X A@C?G )|4QL s9Ə\C^8Ɗ(&a SOOECO3tzQE)pO QENG> I don't do it because it isn't right.&nbsp; We all have made it clear to our friends that we don't do that stuff.&nbsp; So there is no social pressure now.</P> <P align=center><STRONG>WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL<BR>OR DO YOU HAVE ANY SAGE ADVICE?</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Ashley: </STRONG>You have only one chance in life so make the best of it.&nbsp; We didn't win the national championship on March 3rd: we won it with three hour practice and obeying the rules.<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> It takes dedication and hard work.&nbsp; Also, if you are going to play, you should play because you love it.<BR><STRONG>Brianne:</STRONG> Talent can only take you so far.&nbsp; You have to have a work ethic.</P> <P align=center><STRONG>WHAT DO THE GUYS THINK ABOUT<BR>YOU LIFTING WEIGHTS?</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Ashley: </STRONG>The guys know this is what we do.<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> I am getting stronger.&nbsp; So what if you're a girl.<BR><STRONG>Cherisse:</STRONG> Sometimes they say, "You're such a wimp."&nbsp; But we are National Champions.&nbsp; We aren't going to let them intimidate us.</P> <P>About three months after our interview and just before we went to press, I called the girls to find out what the effects of our mini-clinic were on their lifting program.&nbsp; Here is what they said:<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> We worked really hard after you left.&nbsp; We could really tell the difference.&nbsp; It was neat showing other people how to do the lifts.<BR><STRONG>Brianne:</STRONG> We learned a whole lot.&nbsp; We now watch others and can easily pick out their mistakes.<BR><STRONG>Cherisse:</STRONG>&nbsp;It's a&nbsp;lot easier to do it now.&nbsp; We notice a difference.&nbsp; Sometimes we tell the guys about their mistakes.&nbsp; It makes me feel cool that I now know what to look for.</P> <P>The results:&nbsp; Another National Championship!</P> <P><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp;</P>g!<br> Love Chris <br><br>The Rockets defense was as tough and mean as the old Pittsburgh Steelers Iron Curtain. In sixteen games played during the season the Rockets had nine shutouts and only gave up 77 total points! After one loss and some trials to overcome, the Rockets stepped up the tempo in the playoffs. Their defense was ranked #1 in the state for the second straight year. Probably their most spectacular game of the season was against the forth-ranked team in the country, Richmond County. The Rockets traveled to Richmond s turf and shined like the champions they were. They made their mark when they beat Richmond County 13 - 10, ending their 44 game winning streak. From there they advanced to play for the 4-A state championship. The Rockets defense gave up just 17 points in a 5-game layoff run!<br>Coach Poss went down in the history books for producing A.C. Reynold s 1st state title in football andwas the first man in the history of the state to win state titles at three different schools. Coach Poss was named,  1999 Coach of the Year by the Asheville Citizen-Times. Reflecting back on the four state championship teams, Coach Poss remarked,  They re like having four children, they are all different. You love all four of them. <br>The Rockets celebrated their season s success in tyle. Each player came to the Renaissance Hotel decked out in tuxedos for a high-class dinner/awards ceremony. The city Mayor and other community leaders attended to honor the state champions. Money was donated that bought each player a championship ring. All-State defensive linem