At the ballpark...
The Clarion November 13, 1989 Page 13
Scott^s most unforgettable home run
by Scott Holmes
C.larion Sporl.s Ediliir
I just finished writing my article on
Baseball coming to Brevard in 1991 and it
just made me think about the influence of
baseball in the American life. Consider
this, in the early 1940s when WW II was in
full swing, baseball was the only bright
spot in the sometimes deary American
life. Some of the big stars were in the war
but there were still some of the big names
still playing the games.
What other sport can you name that has
gone as worldwide as baseball? The
Japanese have been playing baseball for
years now and there are many American
players over there who just couldn’t quite
do as well, or get paid as much, over here
in the pros. Take a look at the Little
League World Series. The event is almost
completely dominated by the Japanese,
Brevard College will be offering snow
skiing during the Spring Semester. Have
fun as you learn to ski or improve your pre
sent skills. Instruction is available for all
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classes with students of similar ability,
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Snow Skiing gives you the opportunity to
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winter months.
The best way to progress in the sport of
skiing is with a series of lessons with pro
fessional instructors. Lessons are not just
for beginners. Intermediate and advanced
skiers will learn to ski parallel and control
their speed on steeper terrain. Beginning
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until this year when a team from Con-
neticut surprised the Japanese team. It
was first American win since 1983.
Also getting in on the act is Russia. The
Russians are just now learning to play and
even though they aren’t very good, that’s
besides the point. The fact is that even
through political differences, baseball and
the love of the game can overcome any and
all obstacles.
Yes, I know that the sport has had its
rough times just like any other sport, but
who or what could replace the national
pastime. Sure, Pete Rose didn’t help the
game much this past year, but just think
what he has done for the game over the
past 20 some-odd years. When you think of
hustle, you think of “Charlie
Hustle”—Pete Rose. The head-first slides,
the barreling into home plate, the 4,197
hits. I mean, what more could you ask of a
95% of all beginners are skiing more dif
ficult terrain by the end of their 3rd lesson.
Ski classes have no more than 8 people
and are grouped by ability, interest and
style of skiing. This enables you to max
imize your learning experience while en
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group.
The Snow Skiing Course include; Five
(5) sessions of skiing; all equipment,
boots, skis and poles (if needed): ski
tickets, lessons and four (4) nights lodging.
The class begins January 7th through
January 11th. Instruction is conducted by
the French-Swiss Ski College and the ski
ing will be at Appalachian Ski Mountain,
Sugar Mountain and Ski Beech.
Contact: Jan Gillean, MG 105, 883-8292
for more information.
Join the thousands of southern skiers
who now look forward to winter. Get a
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this winter.
player. Yes, he was guilty, but still, what a
player.
I remember when I was a wee tyke,
(well I was never wee, but still a tyke) and
played Little League. That was exhiliara-
tion. You get all dressed up in your
uniform, your little hat and spikes and a
cheap new glove. That glove might have
been cheap, but it was the best glove that
you had ever seen.
Don’t you remember your first t>ase hit
or your first great catch that probably sav
ed the game. And after the game, your dad
took vou out for some ice cream.
I hit only one home run in my short-lived
Little League career and it wasn’t really a
sight to see, but to me it was the best home
run I had ever seen. The ball went scream
ing over the second baseman’s head and
into the outfield. When I rounded first, I
looked towards the outfield and noticed
that the outfielder had the ball in his
hands. But I said, “Go For It” and rumbl
ed into second. I say rumbled because
Golf team
completes season
by Brenda Owen
('.lariitn Hfftitrler
The Brevard College golf team played in
the WCU- Sapphire Fairfield Golf Tourna
ment Nov. 4 and 5 in Sapphire. The team
had a combined score of 638 points. Chris
Smith was leading individually, shooting a
78-75. Grayson Mullen shot 81-78. Jim
Cadieu shot 75-82. Bryan Edwards shot
81-87 and Scott Grubbs shot 85-95. This was
the last tournament for the golf team this
fall, but they are looking forward to a good
season this spring. According to
sophomore Bryan Edwards and freshman
Grayson Mullen, the team has improved a
lot and the only thing they are shooting for
now is the Nationals.
Katie Trexler led the
Lady Tornadoes in
scoring last year
that’s exactly what it was, rumbling. I was
what you would say, “not very fleet of
foot.” When I got to second, and realized
that the second baseman had dropped the
ball, I began to run for third. It was on my
journey to third that 1 realized that 1 was
on a mission from God. He was on my side
and I knew that there was no way 1 would
be called out.
When I got to third, it happened again.
The boy dropped the ball. The ball didn’t
roll as far away as it had at second, but as I
said before, I was unstoppable. I
thundered on home and this time it was a
bit harder to be safe. First of all, the third
basemen’s throw to the plate was right on
the money. Secondly, the catcher was a
girl. Now, 1 thinking that the only way to
score was to knock her over. But she was a
girl and I was too much of a gentlemen to
knock her over. But then 1 realized that she
was out there to play ball, not to go to a
prom. So I barreled her over as hard as I
could. She wasn’t hurt. She dropped the
ball, but she wasn’t hurt. I scored and my
mission was completed. We got clobbered
16-4, with my homerun accounting for the
only four runs. But its the principle of the
matter that counts.
What I’m really trying to say is that
there is no oth^r sport in the world like
baseball. It’s the American national
pastime and is quickly becoming the na
tional pastime of countries all over the
world. Til next time, see ya.
Golfers place third
by Brenda Owen
('.larittn H^ftorler
Brevard College golfers placed third out
of 10 colleges in the Gardner-Webb Fall In
vitational Oct. 26 and 27, but they were on
ly one shot away from winning second,
which was taken by Catawba. The Univer
sity of Charleston, W.Va., won the tourna
ment by six points.
The team had a combined score of 614
points. Sophomore Chris Smith was
leading the team individually, shooting a
72-76, and he also came in 3rd place in
dividually. Bryan Edwards shot consistent
rounds of 75-76, as did Jim Cadieu,
shooting a 79-77. Edwards put together
four straight birdies on the back nine the
second day. Freshmen Grayson Mullen
shot 81-78 and fellow teammate Todd
Wysong shot 101-90.
Intramural deadlines
Intramural Co-ed Volleyball
Entry Deadline; Friday, Nov. 17.
Teams will consist of a minimum of 6
players and a maximum of 12. At least 3
females must be on each team. Entry
rosters are available in MG 105. Play will
begin the week of Nov. 20.
Turkey Trot
Monday, Nov. 20.
The Turket trot is a prediction race on a
2 mile course. Participants predict the
lime it will take them to finish. The person
closest to his or her predicted time is the
winner.
ultimate way to learn.
Your skiing ability and desires will be
closely matched with others to give you the
best blend of skiing time and coaching.
The annual Flight of the Vampire Roadrace on Oct. 29 was led this year
by — what else? A vampire (BC runner Bill Mantooth) Honestly.
(Clarion photo by Jock Lauterer)
Snow skiing to be
offered Spring Semester