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Braves fake ETC championship PAGE 4 - Smoke Signals, Friday, March 22, 1985 Moyer helps players succeed Wrestlers must 'develop academic muscle first' Moyer's wrestlers compete in Helms Center under the watchful eye of the referee. 1 Kepnnted from The Suffolk ' Va.) Sun Mike Moyer destroys the myth that wrestlers struggle with the English language as weU as their opponents. The man who coaches that sport at Chowan College is not a grunter- groaner with a limited vocabulary but a literate young man who respects the an cient sport of wrestling. He decries the professional grap- plers, with their one-syllable words and Dead End Kids speeches. "People equate us with them,” Moyer said. “That hurts. What they do is a form of acting.” He takes the sport seriously and ex pects his students to do the same and to regard their studies the same way. Moyer will tell his matmen to pack their wrestling trunks and go through the gymnasium’s exit door if they can not maintain at least a C average. "I demand they go to class, get there on time, work hard seek extra help if they need it,” he said. Moyer is often the one providing that help. If a team member feels he is los ing the fight with academia, he can catch coach at study hall, nightly from 7 to 8:30 p.m. •‘I go through everything with the students,” he said, ‘‘I help, as best I can, with Spanish, English, math. ‘‘The most important thing at Chowan is getting that degree. Some guys come here thinking that wrestling comes first. Wrong.” Moyer, who at 23 is only a year or two older than most of his students, feels his youth is an advantage. ‘‘I tell them the same thing their parents tell them, but I’m closer to their age and that helps.” Moyer, who has been at Chowan since August, needs his youthful energy. He is also director of intramural sports, and director of the Lakeside Stu dent Center. Flag football, basketball and softball are the most popular intramural ac tivities, but Moyer said, “There is also volleyball, pool, ping-pong and cross country racing.” The study center, in spite of its name, has pool tables and video games, and is the building used for dances, concerts and roller-skating. And there is more for Moyer. Continued from Page 1 Orange County Community College at the junior college women's national tournament on Tuesday, March 19. Orange County’s Lady Colts from Middletown, New York, were unable to hold Brown and Sharon Gillard in check as the two swept the boards at both ends of the court and scored almost at will against the Lady Colts. Gillard grabbed a season high 16 re bounds and led numerous Chowan fast breaks in concert with Brown to in timidate the Lady Colts. The inside defensive threat of Chowan forced Orange County to take bad shots and outside pressure by Chowan’s guards caused the Lady Colts to turn the ball over numerous times. The Lady Braves led by as many as 44 points in the second half, continuing to build on its sizeable first half lead. Brown scored nine points in the first ten minutes of the game and Gillard con trolled the boards, picking up nine re bounds in the first half. Brown picked up her 98th blocked shot of the year and would pick up number 99 during the second hatf. Buckets by Willy McClease, (Jillard and Wanda Liverman paved the way for a 44 point lead with nine minutes left in the game, 76-32. Coach Belinda McKeel pulled her starters with seven minutes left in the game and Orange County was able to score 15 points in the waning minutes of the game against the Chowan substitutes. The Chowan bench provided offensive assistance in the closing minutes and added 11 points to He manages the wrestling team, serves as its public relations director, recruiter, cheerleader, mat cleaner “and its mom and dad.” His dad, William P. Moyer, was a wrestling coach at Wilson High School in Reading, Pa., where he teaches biology. Michael Moyer’s uncle is a school principal, his grandmother is a music teacher, his aunt is a schoolteacher and his brother is a health safety teacher at a nuclear power plant. “My brother and I were on dad’s wrestling team,” he said. Moyer continued with the sport at West Chester University in Penn sylvania and came through with a 119-10 record. When he was not atop an opponent he .stayed atop his .studies and earned a bachelori of science degree in health and physical education. He is working on his master’s degree in athletic ad ministration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, where he was assistant coach before coming to Chowan. the 7&-36 point lead handed to them by the Lady Braves’ starting five. Tuesday Game In the second game of the NJCAA women’s tournament, the Lady Braves faced a much taller team than they en countered in previous matches. Crowder Community College boasted players between 6’ and 6’4” and had the distinction of knocking off Moberrly Junior College, which had been in the top rankings of national basketball circles for several years. In facing the strong Crowder squad, the Lady Braves “went out and played their game’’. The lead changed hands numerous times during the contest, with the Lady Braves going into the locker room at halftime with a lead. The second half saw a “settled down" Crowder squad, with the battle evenly fought until 2 nninutes remained in the contest. Trailing by 2 points, the Lady Braves began to agressively charge for the ball and committed several fouls which ac counted for the 10 point deficit at the end of the contest. Neil Welbom, sports information of ficer, accompanied the team to the Mississippi tournament and reported that other teams took notice of the Lady Braves. Many toninament watchers, according to Welbom, felt the Chowan squad was one of the better teams seen in Howard Coliseum in Senatobia, this year. According to Welbom, the team enjoyed its trip to the NCJCAA tourna ment and had support at the opening round. Occasionally he leaves the Baptist college for recruiting trips. “Our budget is limited,” Moyer said. "Often those visits are paid for out-of- pocket.” “Since we’re a two-year college, recruiting is tough. We recruit a whole new team every other year.” Moyer points out the advantage of wrestling at Chowan.“If you’re at a four-year school you’re on the junior varsity right away and get a lot more experience. “Often, you wrestle against the larger schools because very few junior schools offer the sport,” he said. “We compete with colleges like Madison, VMI, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.” They compete successfully. Their 1984 rcord was 12 and 2. This season,it was 10-5. Three of the losses were against four-year schools. Recently, four Chowan matmen competed for titles in the National Junior College championships at Dupage College in Chicago. Joe Hibbard, a 126-pound freshman, almost pulled the upset of the nationals. He led the defending national cham pion, 5-0, when he was suddenly pinned with 40 seconds left in the match, Hibbard then won twice before losing a 7-6 decision. One more win and Hibbard would have made the All-American team. The Braves’ Chris Brock, at 142 pounds, also just ftiissed the All- American team. He won his opening match, lost in the second round, won in the third and was pinned with 30 seconds left in the consolation quar terfinals after leading, 4-0. ^Dennis Cannon also made it to the consolation quarterfinals. He won his first two matches and then went 1-2. Dan Lewis, at 177, was eliminated when he lost his first two matches. “For the most part.” Moyer said, “There is little glory in wrestling, no money, but lot of .self-fulfillment." But that comes only with good marks. At Chowan, you don’t hit the mats if you don’t hit the books. Answers sought to proposed cuts in student aid College Foundation, Inc. in Raleigh, has had one of the busiest telephone systems in the state during recent weeks, since the news media started reporting on proposed changes in the federal government’s budget for stu dent loans. Mary Bland Josey, communications specialist for CFI, said that those in terested in applying for student loans should be aware that there have been no changes yet in legislation. For the 1985-86 academic year, a stu dent can qualify for the N. C. ISL if he is a U. S. citizen, a N. C. legal resident and accepted for enrollment in a par ticipating college on at least a half-time basis. The student may attend school in or out of North Carolina. If the adjusted gross family income for the last tax year was no more than $30,000, the stu dent probably will qualify unless he has campus-awarded assistance equal to the total cost of attendance. If the fami ly income is over $30,000, he may still qualify depending on the number of dependents in the family and the number in college. Students and parents interested in loans for educational purposes should talk with financial aid administrators or contact College Foundation Inc., 1307 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, N. C. 27605. Chowan College, with tournament MVP Jerome Cooper paving the way, won the Eastern Tarheel Conference Tournament last month, adding yet another championship banner to the confines of the Helms Center. Cooper, a quiet but effective player during the season, exploded during the tournament and led the Braves to the ti tle. Cooper was 19 of 23 from the floor during the tournment, grabbed 17 re bounds, blocked seven shots and hand ed out seven assists in games against Mt. Olive and Lenoir. Defeat Lenoir After handing Lenoir a 93-80 loss in the first game of the tournament, the Braves were able to wear down Mt. Olive in the championship game and earn a 67-55 win, and the tournament crown. In the game against Lenoir, Cooper connected for 28 points and Greg Holl ingsworth canned 20 points for the Braves. Rob James chipped in 14 points and hauled in eight rebounds, Kenny Reynolds also grabbed eight rebounds and added seven points. Jim Dillard tossed 13 points through the basket and picked up four rebounds. Clifton Lynch had four points and four assists while Tracy Battle was only able to contribute two points. Battle, named Player of the Year in the conference, sprained his ankle dur ing the game and did not play in the championship game. Thomas Beatty hit for 21 points and Scott Jones gathered 16 points for Lenoir. Five Hit Double Figures Against Mt. Olive in the title game. JEROME COOPER Most Valuable Player TRACY BATTLE Player of the Year BOBBURKE Coach of the Year five Chowan players were in double figures. Jim Dillard took scoring honors for Chowan with 17 points, followed by Hollingsworth’s 13 points and eight rebounds. Cooper’s 12 points and 10 rebounds, Rob James’ 11 points and six rebounds and Kenny Reynolds’ 10 points and nine rebounds. Allen Carroll had 20 points and Dar win Carr had 14 points to lead Mt. Olive’s offensive attack. Chowan’s assistant coach Kenny Bunker said both games saw the Braves grab an early lead and “build on it steadily all night long.” Bunker said both teams were unable to make the games close. With the two wins at the tournament, Chowan went into NJCAA Region X play with a 27-3 record. The Braves fac ed Lees-McRea Junior College in the first game of the Region X tournament. The Braves were denied an opportunity to return to Hutchinson, Kansas, for competition in the National Tourna ment as they were defeated in the open ing round of the Regionals by the Bob cats. Along with Cooper’s selection as tour nament MVP and Battle being chosen Player of the Year, Greg Hollingsworth and Battle were named to the All- Tournament team. Theodore Edwards and Bill Holcomb of Louisburg, Lamont Johnson and Darwin Carr from Mt. Olive and Scott Jones and Thomas Beatty from Lenoir were also named to the tourney team. Bob Burke was tabbed as the con ference’s Coach of the Year. Bus company offering low student fares Trailways Lines, Inc., has announced that no round trip fares will exceed $98 for persons presenting a college iden tification card at the time of purchase. And students who are traveling from, and returning to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ten nessee, Virginia or West Virginia will pay no more than $84 for their round trip ticket on Trailways. ^ In making the announcement Robert Buschner, vice president of marketing for Trailways stated, “the new Trailways college discount program is designed to attract students to us dur ing the spring semester when a good portion of student travel takes place. The fares are only $49 one-way or $42 each when students buy a round trip ticket. We want to offer students a viable alternative to using their own cars for spring break trips and for traveling to and from their homes,” Buschner said. According to Buschner, the $84 round- trip fare being offered from eleven southern tier states and is in effect through June 15,1985 for both sale and transportation. The $98 round trip fare being offered from all other Trailways origin points is good for sale through either April 15, or April 30, on transpor tation through either April .'JO, 1985 or May 15. 1985, depending on the .state. Students are urged to contact their local Trailways terminal or agent for specifics on the new fares. .. a priceless commodity’ in today’s marketplace. The information re sources of the US Govern ment are available at a Depository Library near you. Without charge. For the location of the Federal Depository Li brary in your area, con tact your k)cal library or write to the Federal Depository Library Pro gram, Office of the PuhUc Primer Vtashington, DC 20401. Federal DeposHory library Program YOU CAN SAVE YOUR COUNTRY... ...AND WIN A $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP! Federal deficit spending endangers your future. Today's low inflation and falling interest rates are only temporary. The effects of our growing deficit have been masked, not resolved. Right now, the federal government is spending S4 for every S3 it takes in. It doesn't take an economist to figure out that when you spend more than you make, you're in trouble. And federal deficit spending is getting all of us into trouble. Starting a career is tough enough ■without having to struggle ■with a wounded economy ,.. the kind of economy that could result if the deficit catches up with us. Inflation, failing industries and job shortages could be the result. It's important that our decision makers know how you feel about the deficit — to get them to act no'w. You can let them know by entering the 'You Can Save Your Country' National Essay Contest. We'll make sure that the President and Congress get a copy of your essay PLUS, you can win a $10,000 scholarship, or one of three $2,500 scholarships. Contact your Student Government Office for contest details, or write to: National Essay Contest, Institute of Financial Education, 111 East Whacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. But hurry! Entries must be received by April 29, 1985, 5 the INSTITUTE of financial education 111 EAST WACKER ORIVE/CHCAGO. H.LINOIS 60601 Lady Braves make history
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