October 21,1976
The Pendulum
Page Seven
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A national game
UCC Championship
— A conference battle
Battle of the undefeated
Elon College vs. Catawba
Letters to the sports editor
by Gary Spitler
This Saturday’s Elon College
Fighting Christians game can
be called "the game of the year.”
Both Elon and Catawba hold
6-0 records and are two of the
three teams in N.C. undefeated.
Both teams are ranked in the
top ten in the NAIA, Elon being
the #3 last week and Catawba
# 10. But, that was before Elon
smashed Presbyterian 38-7 and
Catawba downed Gardner
Webb 35-27. This year is the
first year Catawba has been 6-0
since 1937 when the tribe
traveled to the Tangerine Bowl
in which one of the Elon’s
coaches was a member.
Elon has played Catawba 40
times and this will be meeting
#41. Elon has defeated the
Indians 22 times with the last
win coming in the 1974 season
when Elon blasted Catawba
44-7 on their way to a 10-2 1974
record. The Indians have
defeated the Christians 16
times with Catawba’s last win
coming last year when the
Indians slid past the Christians
14-10. The two teams have tied
two times.
The Indians have been
counting on the strong
rigbt-arm of all conference
quarterback Pat Witheril. The
SAC-8 leading passer a year ago
has tight end Jim Bucher and
flanker Allen Simmons to
connect to. Up front, Catawba’s
front line is anchored by tackles
Vernon Haynes and co-captains
Johnny Wagoner, plus center
John Rosier. Defensively the
tribe is set pretty well. All
SAC-8 Jim Erick is at tackle
along with Dave Jupiter at
middle guard and Roger Harris
and Chuck Byrd at tackles.
Last week fullback Steve
Jewell rushed for two
Women’s volleyball
team holds 12-3 slate
by Lee Cummings
Sports writer
The spirited Golden Girls’
volleyball team, coached by
Barbara Yarborough, has come
out fighting this season. Thus
far, the team has compiled a
12-3 record, losing to High
Point, last year’s Carolina
Conference champs, Duke, and
Appalachian.
The Golden Girls fell on hard
times Thursday afternoon as
they were defeated by both
Appalachian and Duke. The
first match against
Appalachian saw the team lose
a cliff hanger 16-14 and lose the
second game 15-5. Against
Duke, Elon’s girls got off to a
sluggish start, losing by a
whopping 15-0 score. The next
game was a heartbreaker, Elon
losing 16-14.
If you described the Golden
Girls with two words, they
would be "togetherness” and
"hustle”. The team has
displayed a high level of spirit
and unity in knocking off much
taller opponents, while young
and inexperienced players have
benefited from numerous
playing opportunities. Opposing
teams have found what Elon
lacks in height is made up by
the girls’ pride and
determination to win. Already
beaten foes include Pembroke,
UNC-G, Winston Salem State,
Western Carolina, Mars Hill,
Catawba, and Guilford, just to
name a few.
Coach Yarborough feels that
the team’s lack of height is an
advantage because the girls
automatically try harder, thus
making the team highly
competitive. She also attributed
the team’s success to the fact
that because no one person is a
superstar, everyone’s ability
has fused into a unified,
hustling team. Smart playing
on the court was also a factor
contributing to the team’s
success.
The team, basically young, is
composed of 14 members who
hail from nearby Burlington, to
as far away as New Jersey.
Team members include: seniors:
Beth Beaty, Belmont; Joyce
Daniel, Wake Forest; and Tina
Ireland from Woodbury, NJ.
Jtmiors are Pam Clark from
High Point; Lee Cummings,
Liberty; Susie Edwards, Silver
Spring, Md.; Jackie Myers,
Eden; and Toni Navarro from
Durham. The team includes two
sophomores: Trent Dickens
from Morehead City, and
Carolyn Smith from
Burlington. Freshmen members
on the team include Vicki
Blankenship, Martinsville, Va.;
Jane Cooper, Lisa Mooneyham,
and Rhonda Wilson from
Burlington. There are also two
managers who keep the team
going, Linda Francis, from
Graham, and Terri Morris from
Lexington.
The team will be traveling to
Rock Hill, S.C. Tuesday to play
Winthrop and to Greenville to
tangle with East Carolina
Thursday. Saturday, Oct. 23 the
Golden Girls will be
participating in High Point at
the Carolinas Conference
Tournament. Elon’s next home
match will be against High
Point and N.C. State Tuesday,
Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. This is one of
the biggest matches of the year
for the Golden Girls, and should
prove to be the most exciting. A
lot is at stake here, as Elon will
be out for revenge for the Lady
Panthers of High Point, and
will also be the first meeting
between State and Elon since
State coach Kay Yow’s
departure from Elon two years
ago. You can be sure of seeing
three highly emotional
volleyball matches.
Although Elon has had a
super start, the road does not
get any easier. The team needs
and appreciates all support
from the student body.
touchdowns and caught a pass
for a touchdown as Catawba
outlashed Gardner Webb, 35-27
in SAC-8 competition.
Quarterback Witheril passed
for three touchdowns
connecting to Jewell, Simmons
and Jim Bucher to up the
Indians’ record to 6-0 overall
and 4-0 in the SAC-8.
Elon blasted Presbyterian
38-7 to up their record to 6-0
and 2-0 in the SAC-8. Elon’s
Ferguson, Deese and McMillan
led the rushing attacks
contributing to the 429 Elon
yards rushing agsdnst PC’s 81.
Quarterback Nick derCola
connected on five of seven
passes for 97 yards to add to the
109 passing yardage the
Christians collected.
So it’s set, unbeaten Catawba
and unbeaten Elon will meet in
Salisbury this Saturday at 2
p.m. for "the game of the year.”
Fans should arrive at Catawba
£is early as possible as crowds
and heavy traffic are expected.
Fans not making the trip are
reminded to join in as Bill Huff
brings you the play by play over
WBBB-WNCB starting at 1:45
p.m.
Intramural viewpoint
Dear Editor
I am writing in regard to the
intramural program at Elon
College. This is an athletic
organization designed for
students who do not compete in
varsity sports or athletics.
Intramurals consist of football,
basketball and softball. The
teams are made up from the
students from each dorm. The
intramural program is entirely
coed, so no one has to feel left
out.
Intramurals are a beneficial
organization both physically
and socially. Not only is one
getting exercise and relaxation
from often tedious schoolwork,
it also gives one a chance to
meet new people at school. This
is a vital part of one’s education.
It goes into the making of a well
rounded individual.
Intramurals can also get
people who are not athletically
inclined interested in sports.
Who knows, they might
discover a hidden talent! For
the people who are
sports-mind^ the intramurals
program may inspire them to go
out for a varsity sport.
The best thing about
intramurals is that it is just
plain fiui. Intramurals can get
students involved in college life,
and students seem to benefit
greatly from it
Steve Ellington
Beat with the band
Dear Editor,
See that checkered menagerie
of people out on the football
field on Saturdays during
half-time? Well I would like to
point out that group offers the
most spirit and entertainment
of the whole student body
except for those who actually
participate in the event itself.
For instance, they gather
before the crowd does and set
up, ready for the first to arrive.
Nancy and her ‘‘Batmobile
are unique to Elon College
Elon golf
team to
compete soon
The Elon College golf team
has competed in several
tournaments this fall and have
continued their winning
tradition. The linksters came
back in the last round of the
Elon Fall Invitational -to win it
and finished fourth in the
Campbell-Atlantic Christian
tourney.
Other than those two
tournaments, the Elon golfers
have finished third in the
Madison Invitational and 7th
overall.
"We have been playing all
right but we will have to play
more consistently,” commented
head coach Bill Momingstar.
"Our play has been up and down
which h^ hurt us, but our play
has been good at times. We did
not win any tournaments last
year so this year we did
accomplish that,” he concluded.
The golfers will compete in
two other fall tourneys, one at
Methodist on Nov. 4-5, and the
Duke tourney Nov. That
will complete the fall season for
the Elon golfers, and they will
be tryipg for a record this year
to top their second place in the
NAIA last season, if that is
possible.
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playing pep music to get them
in the spirit The playing of the
fight song stimulates the
student body, letting them
knoMi where they are. After the
game gets underway, and
especially during time outs, the
band offers its pep and music
and cheers for the players. The
student body, however, leaves
much to be desired. During
half-time the band dances and
prances to exciting beats of rock,
'n’ roll tunes enjoying
themselves while also creating
enthusiasm among the crowd.
If you ever stop to think what
it would be like without a band
playing, the silence throughout
the half, after a touch down or
during a time out, then I think
you’ll agree that this group does
deserve acknowledgement
Ekiwina Haddad
Coachless baseball
Dear Editor,
On Oct. 4 Bobby Lee Jones,
Elon’s baseball coach, was
forced to resign his position.
This leaves Elon without a
coach in that sport.
In 1974 Jerry Drake was also
forced to resign because the
college was too stingy to give
him the money he needed in
order to retain the good, solid
baseball programs he had built
during his years as coach. Now
we have lost Coach Jones
because the college wouldn’t
hire him full-time. Why is it
that the other coaches of both
major and minor sports are
full-time faculty members, yet
Elon can’t hire a full-time
baseball coach? Jones could
have built a fine program here
at Elon, and I think a serious
mistake has been made by
whoever decided to let him go.
Maybe it’s time a few of the big
decision-makers at Elon should
leave, and then baseball might
be given a fair chance.
Connie Brantley
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by Gary Spitler
Sports Editor
One person who contributes
greatly to athletics at Elon and
fails to get recognized is Nancy
Fogleman. Nancy is the
secretary to the athletic
director, S.S. "Red” Wilson, but
she is also the secretary for all
the coaches of the athletic
department. In her two and a
half years at Elon she has
learned to like several things in
Field # 1 3:30 Staley vs. Elites
4:30 West vs. EEE
Field #2 3:30 ITK vs. TKE-B
4:30 NHG vs. Smithsonians
5:30 Mudhens vs. Bagubas
Field # 3 3:30 TKE-A vs. Smith B
4:30 Car. 2B vs. Car. A’s
5:30 Moffitt 3 vis. Car. 3
J. Clark-Flemming
Fox-Carter
Daniels-Nelson
Daniels-Nelson
Mundy-V aughn
Gray-Hughes
Gray-Hughes
Ware-Mark Lamb
her day-to-day routine of work.
"Football season is my
favorite time of the year and I
like the different people
involved in athletics,”
commented Nancy. There is one
thing Nancy noted. '1 like
working here because there is
something new and different
going on.”
Outside the office, Nancy
enjoys many hobbies. Among
her favorites are movies,
particularly love stories,
watching television, and taking
it easy.
The day-to-day routine is
something special in her office.
"Each year there are new faces
around here and there are
always new friends being made.
It’s like one big family in our
office,” exclaimed Nan*^^.
When asked what would
make her office run more
smoothly, Nancy said, "I would
like for the PJ^. Department to
have a secretary of their own.
Being the secretary of the P£.
Department is just as big as
being a secretary to the athletic
director.”
Nancy has two children and
is known around campus as the
owner of the "Batmobile”. Her
’57 Chrysler, an antique, makes
her a special person outside as
she is in the office.