Sun Valley High School (North Carolina)

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Sun Valley High School is a public high school in Union County, North Carolina. It is located between Monroe and Indian Trail. The school's mascot is the Spartans. Kenneth Roess is currently (as of 2007) the school principal.

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[edit] History

Sun Valley was founded in the early 1960s, prior to full racial integration of public schools in North Carolina. Integration had little effect at Sun Valley due to the predominant percentage of white students in this part of Union County. Integration of the schools in neighboring Mecklenburg County (the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System) led to white flight to Union County schools, primarily Sun Valley and its feeder elementary schools (Indian Trail, Shiloh, Weddington, and Wesley Chapel). Two new high schools have recently been built in the western part of Union County, partially relieving the crowded conditions that had plagued Sun Valley High for many years.

[edit] Sports

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  • The Sun Valley Spartans are in the 3A South Piedmont Conference.
  • The school's baseball team won the state 2A championship in 1977, while competing in the Rocky River Conference.
  • The boy's track and field team won the state 3A championship in 1987.
  • The girl's track and field team won the 3A state championship for five consecutive years (1989 - 1993).
  • The wrestling team won 3A state championship several times in the early 90's.
  • The boy's cross country team won the 3A state championship eight times between 1986 and 1999.
  • The Sun Valley Girls Basketball team won the conference championship in 2005.
  • The girls and boys cross-country teams won their conference championships in 2006.
  • The girls winter track team were the state champions in the 4-by-8 relay.
  • The girls volleyball team was 3rd in conference in 2004.
  • The current head coach for football and athletic director is Coach Stein.
  • The standout Varsity Wide Receiver is Ray Ray Davis.
  • The current head tennis coach is Todd Clemons
  • The tennis team were conference champions in 2006-2008

[edit] Trivia

1976 graduate Terry White is the inventor of the word game, MAD GAB. As a member of the baseball team, he tried out word puzzles on teammates while on bus trips to other schools.

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