Amy Sharpe
Clifford CDS ‘95 was a phenomenal athlete for Carolina Day. Her athleticism, selfless attitude, and passion for sports led her to
have an outstanding career at Carolina Day School. She is a natural born
leader, which is why Amy skipped eighth grade and went into ninth grade.
Even though Amy was the youngest in her grade, She played on all variety
sports; basketball, soccer and field hockey. She was part of state championship
teams in both basketball and soccer. Captain, MVP, All-State nominations,
scored over 1,000 points in basketball. Amy went on to play one year of
basketball at Presbyterian College and then finished playing basketball at UNC
Asheville. (Her brother, Andy Sharpe accepted the award on behalf of his
sister.)
John Van Blaricom ACDS ‘69 exemplifies a lifetime
dedication to excellence and athleticism that began while John was a student at
ACDS. John was awarded the Richard Washburn Award, triple letterman, several
captain and co-captain ships, all conference titles and several school records.
John was a well-rounded athlete, and excelled at Soccer, Basketball and Tennis
at ACDS. After graduating from ACDS, John became a coach and mentor to many. He
was a soccer referee, and directed a summer tennis program through the
Asheville Parks & Recreation to teach tennis to inner city children. Many
of his students in that program went on to very successful college careers. In
the winter, John taught snow skiing as an instructor at the French-Swiss Ski
College at Appalachian State University, and later became the Head Tennis Pro
at Hendersonville Country Club. John continued his passion for sports, and
decided to own and run multi-million dollar Golf and Tennis franchise, which
was named one of the top 10 golf and tennis retail stores in the United States.
John continues his interest in Golf to this day and has won two club
championships at the Hendersonville Country Club. John continues his legacy by
sharing his wisdom with others.
Joanne
Bartsch has been a part of the Wildcat family for 26 years. During that
time, she has impacted thousands of lives. She has celebrated victory. She has
wallowed in defeat. There have been tears and smiles. She’s returned late from
games. She’s arrived early the next day to ensure her classroom is ready. Through
all of it, there has been a commitment to others over self, to students and to
Carolina Day School.
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