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New Offensive Line
Leads Way to Win
Over Hudson Valley
Smoke Signals, Monday, November 19, 1979 Page 7
By HARRY PICKETT
Jim Garrison made some changes
before Chowan’s homecoming game
Saturday 0ct.20, and he has no regrets.
When the Braves football team
assembled on the field for its annual
skirmish with Coastal Conference foe
Hudson Valley, the home team had an
unfamiliar offensive line and receiving
corps representing the Baptist college
on the gridiron.
When the final ticks flicked off the
scoreboard, Chowan College had won
its first football game in three weeks,
nailing the Vikings of Troy, N.Y. 24-13,
and the elated Chowan coach was all
smiles.
The Braves, who have been plagued
by poor line-play and pass-catching
from their sophomores the previous two
weeks, opened with just one som-
phomore this week (center Mike
Carter). After getting shutout by
Ferrum 14-0, and Lees-McRae 7-0 last
week. Garrison was pressed to make
the changes, he noted. His team ran its
record to 5-3 and 2-2. Hudson Valley fell
to 3-3 and 1-3.
Garrison started David Dean (right
tackle), Danny Mayo (left tackle).
Brad Emerson (right guard), Jeff
Speight (left guard) at the interior
offensive positions. Carl Turner (tight
end), Anthony Gregory (split end) and
Leroy Zimmerson (flanker) played the
receiving positions.
“That freshman offensive line did a
good job moving the ball,” Garrison
said. “But we hurt ourselves with
penalties.
“We got off going a little better, but
we still moved the ball between the goal
and goal and didn’t score.”
On the Braves’ second possession,
starting'from the Hudson Valley 49,
Love completed two passes to Gregory,
both for 13 yards, and Godette picked
up some good runs before Love capped
the drive with a 9-yard TD pass to the
tailback from Havelock with 4:59 left in
the period. Amos’ boot was good.
With the Vikings passing again on
their next possession, defensive back
Mike Sheppard intercepted a Galuski
pass, and raced 35 yards down the left
side-lines to pay dirt. Amos’ placement
with 4:30 remaining, left the score 17-7.
The interception, Sheppard’s seventh
of the season, puts him as one of the
nation’s leaders in the theft depart
ment. “I thought one time he wasn’t
going to make it (touchdown),”
Garrison smiled.
Amos Jordon, the 5-7 tailback from
Havelock, put Chowan’s final tally on
the board with .;a;55-yarri;4)!nnt return
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with 13:10 to go in the fourth quarter.
Amos’ PAT gave the Braves a 24-7
margin.
A Bill Kablack interception gave the
visitors good field position at the
Chowan 31. Six plays later, after the
highlight of the drive being a Galuski to
Heiser pass down to the Chowan two,
fullback James Stewerson plunged in
from the one, leaving his team short at
24-13. The two-point conversion try
failed.
Defensively, the Braves were led by
linebacker Amos Twitty, who had seven
tackles, five assists, one broken pass
and a sack. Sheppard had four tackles,
one broken pass and an interception.
Robert Brown, from his defensive end
position, had hve tackles and a sack,
linebacker Allan Poston clawed for
five tackles, two assists and a fumble
recovery.
The offense put the ball in motion for
244 yards, with 161 coming from the
rush and 83 through the air. Tailback
Percy Godette led all rushers with 87
yards on 21 carries. Zimmerman was
the top receiver, taking three Xavier
Love aerials for 32 yards.
“Zimmerman made some out
standing catches,” Garrison offered.
“He caught in the crowd on several
occasions.
“Gregory did a good job. We’re going
to use them.”
On its initial so'ies, Chowan ran off 12
plays in 6:11 and scored when place-
kicker Chuck Amos nailed a field goal
from 40 yards to give the Braves an
early 3-0 lead with 8:41 left in the first
period. The drive saw Love using
Godette and fullback Tommy Jones on
alternating plays.
“Godette, Jones and Love had a good
ball game. I thought Love had a great
game,” Garrison said.
The Vikings put their first tally on the
board with 14:43 left in the second
quarter after recovering an Xavier
Love fumble on the Chowan 16 with 1:16
left in the first period.
After four plays, Hudson Valley'^
quarterback Mark Galuski found split:
end Brian Heiser crossing in the end
zone. Craig Giancola’s placement gave
Hudson Valley a 7-3 lead, which stood at
the half.
Garrison said of the Hudson Valley
team; “They are well coached, and
well-drilled. They had a fine quar
terback.”
That fine team, as Garrison calls
them, slumped in the third period, and
Chowan ripped off two touchdowns in
“"iTJIitannijA
Toller ond with a deeper bench, the 1979-80 Lady Braves look to a suc
cessful seoson. They are (from left, front row) Sandra Brovin, Sandra Dix
on, Queenie Torrence, Co-Captains Deborah Brown and Willie Wilson,
Tina Midiri, Laura Broilsford and Jennifer Cherry, (rear row) Coach Roy
Winslow, Manager Kay Wright, Terri Tyler, Nancy Fleming, Judy
Douglas, Jackie Gore, Donnie Stephens, Gale Batts, Sandra Morrison
and Manager Cissy Browning. (Photo by Greg Bassett)
Wesley
Outlasts
Braves
Winslow Sees League Title
Possible for Lady Braves
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V
s:
Men's Basketball
1979-80 Schedule
Date
Team
Site
Time
li
v
Nov. 19-20 .
. Tip Off Tournament
Mt. Olive
. . 7:00
9:00
li
Louisburg
J-
Southeastern
Nov. 26 . . .
. Ferrum
. . 7:30
s.
Nov. 30 . . .
. Smithdeal Massey
. . 8:00
1.
Dec. 3
. North Carolina Wesleyan
..8:00
a
Dec. 4 ... .
. DukeJ.V
. .7:00
Dec. 8
. Smithdeal Massey . /
. . 7:30
Dec. 10
. Newport News
. . 7:30
Jon. 11-12 .
. Newport News
. .7:00
Tournament
9:00
li
Jon. 16. . . .
. Louisburg
. . 7:30
Jan. 19. . . .
. Southeastern
. .8:00
k
Jan.22
. Richard Bland
. . 7:30
V;
Jan.24... .
. North Carolina Wesleyan
. . 7:30
Jan.26,.. .
. Lenior Community College
. . 8:00 .
9
Jan.28
. Mount Olive . .■
. .8:00
h
Jan. 30... .
. Frederick
. .8:00
Feb. 2
, Newport News
. .8:00
Feb. 4
. Ferrum
. . 7:30
Feb. 9
. Louisburg
. .8:00
Feb. 13
. Richard Bland
. . 8:00
Feb. 16
. Lenior Community College
. . 8:00
Feb. 18
. Frederick Military
. .7:00
Feb. 21
. Mount Olive
. . Away.
. . 8:00
Feb. 23 . .
Southeastern
Jerry Smith
fHead Basketball Coach
. . 8:00
By MENFORD GRISEWOULD
The Chowan Braves’ overall record
dropped to 6-4-0, as they lost a close one
to Wesley College, 13-11, Saturday
November 3.
In first quarter action, Robert Brown
and Hal Henderson recovered a fumble
and intercepted a pass, respectively,
for Chowan which put the Braves deep
inside Wesley’s territory, but on both
occasions, they failed to score.
After scoreless first quarter, Wesley
took advantage of a fumble recovery on
the Braves’ 37-yard hne. Zach Young
capped the 37-yard drive with a two-
yard burst in the end zone. The extra
point attempt failed.
With 1:34 left in the half, the Braves
marched to Wesley’s 29-yard Une. A
Chuck Amos field goal attempt was
good for 36 yards and the Braves were
on the board but trailing 6-3.
Early in third quarter, Chowan’s An
thony Leonard intercepted a pass and
carried it to the Wesley 13-yard line.
The Braves took advantage of the op
portunity ais Erjf ikDar^l&lut Percy
Godeftelor a l?-jfe?a foirclJdown^ass.
The PAT was blocked, but Chowan was
on top for the first time, 9-6.
The crucial play of the game came in
the fourth quarter when a mishandled
snap to the punter was recovered by
Wesley’s Donald Dillon on the tour-yard
line of Chowan. With the great field posi
tion, Zach Young scored his sceond
touchdown of the game with a tour-yard
run. A Brad Tenlple PAT was good and
the Braves found themselves trailing
again with 1:13 left in the game.
McDaniels then began as air attack
connecting with Anthony Leonard three
times and Percy Godette and Carl
Turner once, but an interception by
Wesley’s Robert Marshall dimmed the
Braves’ hopes for the win.
The Braves, however, had another
chance. After an intentional safety by
Wesley, the Braves began a drive work
ing against the clock, but an Amos field
goal attempt was blocked.
By MENFORD GRISEWOULD
The Chowan women’s basketball
team will be looking for the league title
this season, according to Coach Win
slow. That statement comes from a
man who is enthused about his “ex
perienced sophomores and talented
freshmen.”
In comparing this year’s team to last
year’s. Coach Winslow said the team is
much stronger now, because the highly
talented freshmen can substitute for
the sophomores, and not have a serious
handicap.
Although Coach Winslow has high
expectations for this year’s team, he
has sighted some weakness in the
defense and running games. He also
said that the high rate of turnovers
would be an important factor.
When asked about the starting five.
Coach Winslow stated that, “All
starting positions are wide open now”,,
but named some players that will see a
lot of action.
Starting off with the sophomores, he
praised Willie Wilson’s ballhandling
ability, Laura Brailford’s outside
shooting ability, Deborah Brown’s
defensive talents, Queenie Torrences’s
quickness and defense, Gayle Batts’
rebounding and her ability to score
inside, and Sandra Brown’s ability to
shoot outside.
Freshmen getting recognition from
Coach Winslow are Sandra Dixon with
her defensive quickness, leaping and
outside shooting ability; Jenifer
Cherry’s exceptionally good moves
with the ball; Donnie Stevens’s good
touch in shooting’ Jackie Gare’s good
touch in shooting; Nancy Fleming’s
excellent shooting, and Terp' Tyler’s
extremely good leaping ability.
Although the women’s team expects a
good year. Coach Winslow said that
Truett-McConnell, Peace, Louisburg
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and Anderson are teams that could pose
serious threats to the Braves.
' “Support by students, faculty and
staff members is also needed in a
successful basketball program,” says
Coach Winslow. He went on to say,
“The girls are working hard in trying to
build a winning team this year. With the
man-to-man defense and fast breaks.
we feel like it would be fun to play and
more fun for people to watch. The
support of the entire college could also
make the difference in winning or
losing.”
The Lady Braves will open their 1979-
80 basketball season on November 28,
when they play host to St. Paul’s at 7
p.m.
Date
Women's Basketball
1979-80 Schedule
Opponent
Place
Nov. 28 . . .
St. Paul's
7:00
Nov. 30 . . .
Ferrum
7:30
Dec. 3
Lenoir
6:00
Dec. 5
Truett McConnell
.Home . .
7:00
Dec. 8
. UNC-J.V
. Away. . .
TBA
Dec. 11
. Virginia Wesleyan
. .Home . .
7:00
Jan. 14... .
. St. Paul's
. . Away. . .
6:00
Jan. 16. . . .
. Mt. Olive
. 8:00
Jan.19....
. Southeastern
. 6:00
Jan.21
.Peace
.7:00
Jan. 23
. Lenoir
. 6:30
Jan. 25
. UNC-J.V
.7:30
Jon. 28. . .
. St. Mary's
. 6:00
Jan. 30. . . .
. Louisburg
. 6:00
Feb. 1
. Anderson
. .Home . .
. 7:00
Feb. 4
. Mt. Olive
. 7:00
Feb. 8
. North Greenville
. . Away .". .
. 7:00
Feb. 9
. Isothermal
. . Away. . .
.5:30
Feb. 13
. Peace
7:00
Feb. 15
. North Greenville
..Home . .
7:30
Feb. 16
Spartanburg
.Home . .
3:00
Feb. 20
Louisburg
7:30
Feb. 21
St. Mary's
7:00
Feb. 23
Southeostern
.Home . .
6:00
Feb. 28, 29, March 1 — Eastern Division Tournament —
Peace
College
March 6-8 —
Marcii 10-15
March 17-22
NJCAA Region X Tournament — TBA
— NJCAA Region Play Off — TBA
— NJCAA Notional Tournament — Overland Park,
Kansas
Roy Winslow
Women's Basketball Coach
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