April 20, 1988
Page 13
Sports
Sports wrap-up
An interview witii
Cariton Baiiey
by CHARLES MILLS
Sports Editor
Well, this is the last article I will be
writing for you this year. I hope you en
joyed it as much as I did. I had a chance
to experience a lot of athletic highs and
lows from a vantage point most of you
will never see — field hockey player Julie
Blaise chasing after and irritating
photographers after a heart-breaking over
time loss for the national championship.
Ranzino Smith’s joy and sorrow in the
UNC locker room after his last home
game. Mark Maye politely answering
questions as his battered body cried out
for ice after the loss to Auburn.
We've tried to present sports to you
in a variety of ways this year, and one of
the most popular was my predictions. 1 did
pretty well this year, and I think I’ve
developed a slight cult following.
1 did call three of the four division
winners in last year's baseball playoffs,
including the two World Series par
ticipants and eventual winner. I also said
that Carolina would win the ACC regular
season title and Duke would win the
by CHARLES MILLS
Sports Editor
As the 1987-88 school year draws to
a close, we have been witness to a lot in
the world of sports. The year began with
high hopujs of numerous victories and
possible national championships. The year
ends with fewer victories than we would
have liked and only a couple ot
championships.
Starting in September, everyone was
looking to eight or nine Tar Heel gridiron
victories and a bowl bid. Strong showings
against Illinois and Oklahoma had tans
pumped up. Then Mark Maye threw tor
405 yards in a miracle comeback against
Georgia Tech that brought bowl officials
to Kenan Stadium, invitations in hand. But
lackluster performances against Wake
Forest and Auburn shattered those
dreams. Somehow, though, the Heels re
mained in the race tor first place and had
a chance to prove themselves worthy in
front of a national television audience.
The Tar Heel faithful in the stands
that evening showed the country that
we’re more than just socialites who gather
on weekends to eat hotdogs while drink
ing rum and coke, but, unfortunately, the
Tar Heel football squad lost a heart
breaking 13-10 defensive struggle that
sent them into the skids. The season end
ed with a 5-6 record and a buyout of
Coach Dick Crum’s contract.
On the bright side, Anson Dorrance’s
women’s soccer team won another na
tional championship, while his men s
team surprised everybody all the way to
the final four. This is one man who does
not receive enough credit tor the sensa-
tourney. And 1 did say that the Boston
Celtics, despite old age and a lot of in
juries, would make another strong run at
the NBA title and Larry Bird would be in
the running to retake the league MVP
trophy.
But I was wrong a couple of times,
too. I said Michael Jordan would lose his
NBA slamdunk title to Dominique
Wilkins, not knowing the all-star game
was being held in Jordan’s home stadium.
1 also gave N.C. State a spot in the final
four. Who knew Murray State was the
powerhouse that it turned out to be?
All in all, it was still a good year. I
would like to thank the people who made
my job somewhat easier this year: my
editor Sherry Whitesides, my writer
Desmond Wallace, my photographer
Scott Jones, and Sports Information
Director Rick Brewer and all of his crew.
But before I go, I must leave with one
last pick. Take Michael Spinks over Mike
Tyson in their heavyweight title bout this
summer. Spinks is a tactition who will
tlnd a way. Just in case I’m wrong, you
will probably have forgotten this by
September.
Coach.
Also, congratulations to Coach Karen
Shelton and her field hockey team that
won another ACC championship and
made it to the NCAA championship game
before losing a tough one in over-time.
On that cold Saturday afternoon upon
which the UNC football team ended its
season with a loss, the basketball team
shocked the nation with a win in its debut.
This was supposed to be a down year
for Tar Heel roundball. and the thought
of beginning the season with everyone's
number one, Syracuse, put forth doubt in
the hearts of many a Dean worshipper.
Add to that the fact that starting forwards
J.R. Reid and Steve Bucknall were
suspended for an incident in a Raleigh
night spot, and Tar Heel chances looked
dim.
Incredibly enough, the Heels came
back from an 11-point half-time deficit to
win a thriller in over-time. This was the
beginning of another stellar season that
would see the Tar Heels go 11-3 and win
the ACC regular season title. But for the
sixth straight year, the Heels would fall
short in the ACC tournament and again
in their quest to return to the final four.
UNC finished up with a 27-7 record,
and Reid was named a first-team All-
American.
The Lady Tar Heels were not as suc
cessful. They were not able to put the ball
in the basket, and their losing record
showed it. Senior forward Kathy Wilson
played brilliantly, though, averaging over
20 points per game, but it was not enough
to salvage the season.
The UNC swim teams had great
seasons. The women won the ACC title,
and the men finished second to Clemson.
The UNC wrestling team managed
another top-20 finish, and Superman —
I mean Rob Hall — laid claim to an
by RENARTA CLANTON
Staff Writer
Underneath the solid 6-foot-5-inch,
245-pound physique of Carlton W. Bailey
is an athlete who attributes his
achievements in football to the lady of his
life — his mother.
Bailey, a senior noseguard and mid
dle linebacker on the Carolina football
team, was born to Thelma Smith when she
was a very young woman. Since then, a
strong bond has developed between the
two.
Bailey, who enjoys weightlifting,
meeting people, listening to gospel music,
and attending church, said that his mother
has always stressed the importance of God
in his life.
As a young boy growing up in a
single-parent home located in the inner-
city of Baltimore, Maryland, Bailey said
his mother always monitored his
activities.
“My mom was strict on me because
she knew that it would be easy for me to
be distracted as a teenager," Bailey said.
“I guess she wanted me to achieve
a lot of the things she was never able fo
achieve after having me at such a young
age."
Because of this parental support,
Bailey was able to experience both suc
cessful high school and college football
careers.
Some of Bailey's college football
honors and awards include the 1985 Most
Valuable Player (MVP) Award of the
Carolina-Virginia game; recipient of the
1987 Lawrence Taylor Award; 1987
MVP of the Illinois. Alabama, Auburn,
and Georgia Tech games; 1987 Defensive
Captain of the Year; and 1987 MVP of
the Team Award.
Bailey also played in both the 1987
Blue-Gray All-Star game held in
3.0 Seniors
Continued from page 6
Constance Lewis
Thomasville, N.C.
History
Brian K. Long
Durham, N.C.
Arts & Sciences
Robin D. Mahan
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Psychology
Anjetta McQueen
Pinebluff, N.C.
Journalism
Kimberly L. Moore
Pennsauken, N.J.
Political Science
NCAA championship and became the
ACC’s first four-time All-American in
wrestling. This is another guy who does
not recive the plaudits he deserves.
On the whole, it has been another
good year at UNC. The baseball team is
looking good, the track team looks good.
Montgomery, Alabama, and the 1988 All-
Star East-West Shrine game held in Palo
Alto, California.
Recently, in a 1988 issue of Sports
News magazine, Bailey was featured as
the fourth best noseguard in the country.
Bailey said that of all the awards,
honors, and recognitions he has received,
the Lawrence Taylor Award is his most
cherished.
‘T’ve always wanted to pattern
myself after his (Lawrence Taylor’s) play
ing ability," said Bailey. ‘‘It (the
Lawrence Taylor Award) gave me the
confidence that I needed and made me feel
as though no one could stop me."
Bailey is now being scouted-out by
such professional football teams as the
New York Giants, the San Diego
Chargers, the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa
Bay Buchaneers, the Pittsburgh Steelers,
and the Dallas Cowboys.
‘‘My mother did tell me at the begin
ning of the 1987 football season that the
Lord was going to bless me because for
so long I had worked so hard," said
Bailey.
He said he hopes that he will be
recruited by one of these teams and in time
be distinguished as National Football
League Rookie and Defensive Players of
the Year.
Ten years from now, Bailey said he
hopes to have received a master’s degree
in psychology and be inducted into the
Football Hall of Fame as an outstanding
defensive player.
Even so, Bailey said that his top
priority is to one day buy his mother a new
home with a large sewing room to reward
her for being such ‘‘a great mom."
‘‘For my mother, there will always
be a special place in my heart," Bailey
said.
‘‘She is my jewel."
Lafaye V. Patterson
Gastonia, N.C.
Health Education
Teresa S. Pickett
Raeford, N.C.
Nursing
Chrystal W. Redding
Tillery, N.C.
International Studies
George A. Scott
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Political Science
Abraham Segres
Rocky Mount, N.C.
health Administration
Renee L. Servance
Raleigh, N.C.
Education
Willie Scroggs has UNC lacrosse in the
top 10 as usual, and the first edition of
Mac Brown’s football squad is preparing
for September, when dreams of national
championships begin again.
UNC year-end
■ tional iob that he is doing. Thanks a lot,
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