14/THE BLUE BANNER/December 11, 1986
Free Agents win intramurals Cook named to All-South
By Lynda Kroeger
Staff Writer
Despite heavy the intramural
flag football championship was held
on Nov. 26. The Free Agents
defeated the Head Himters 12-0 to
capture their third straight title and
win their 21st consecutive game.
Early in the second quarter, Mal
colm Woody of the Free Agents in
tercepted a pass thrown by Mark
Simmons and scored the first touch
down of the game. During the third
quarter, Greg Emmett gave the Free
Agents some breathing room when
he caught a 45-yard touchdow?i pass
thrown from Mark Brown for the
final score of the game. "The score
would have been higher if it wasn’t
raining so hard," commented Intra
mural Director Helen Carroll.
Several key passes were dropped
by both teams because of the muddy
field and rain. During the second
quarter, Simmons picked off a pitch
on the Free Agents' two-yard line,
but slipped and went out of boimds.
This was a critical point in the
game since it would have tied the
score up.
Mark Adams of the Free Agents
had two interceptions, while Mark
Simmons and Malcom Woody had
three interceptions each. "It was a
defensive game because the offense
couldn’t do anything," commented
Free Agent Mark Brown. "We were
on the goal line three times and we
were stopped."
With lights expected for next
year, the flag football season should
be better than ever. "This season
was short, cold and rainy," Carroll
said. "We had to play some games in
the dark because of women’s soccer.
Despite these conditions everyone
had a good time. "I had a lot of fun
this y^ and would like to see more
people come out *to play next year,"
Smunons said. "Also, it would he
nice to see more spectators next
year."
Both teams have positive outlooks
for next season. "Next year every
starter will be returning," said
Brown. "We expect to finish high. I
hope we play as well as we did this
year," said Simmons. "Maybe we’ll
break their streak."
By Geoff Cabe
Assistant Sports Editor
UNCA’s soccer program received
another honor ^s past week as
senior goalkeeper Larry Cook was
named as the goalkeeper for the
All-South third team.
With neither of the goalkeepers
ahead of him coming £rom the Big
South Conference, Cook was a little
surprised that he was not named to
the Big South All-Conference team
as well.
"It’s a little perplexing," Cook
said. "I don’t know how I could
make All-South and not make All-
Conference. One of the major rea
sons could be , that our record
against the conference was not that
good," he said.
Nevertheless, Cook is pleased with
this honor. "It’s a prestigous honor
for myself and UNCA," he said.
"Finally the area is starting to
recognize UNCA as a good school
with a good soccer program," he
continued.
Cook also sees this award as be
longing in part to his defensive
players. "Thils award is also a pat on
the back to my defense," he said.
"They played well all season."
The award closes the book on
Cook’s career at UNCA — a career
that stated when he was a walk-on
four seasons ago and was named the
number four goalkeeper in NAIA his
freshmen year.
However, Cook is giving thought
to trying out professionally in the
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
He sees this award helping him in
that aspect.
"It’s a positive step in that direc
tion," he said. "I’m thinking about
trying Out professionally, but I’m
not sure that I would like to make a
profession out of soccer as of yet,"
he said. "However, I don’t want to
look back years later and wonder if
I could have made it."
Ck>ok also likes what this award
can do, for UNCA’s future recruiting.
"Since UNCA is starting to put a
main signifigance in soccer camps,
this could entice more kids into
coming to these camps," he said.
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