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may 31, 1974 THE VOICE PAGE 7 FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL - FSU’S JOHNNY HIGHSMITH IS PUZZLED? Ask Fayetteville State University’s star hurler Johnny High- smith which sport he prefers to play and he’ll probably say foot ball. However, he may also say that he is stronger in the area of baseball. Sounds confusing? This Bronco athlete is quite talented and is a valuable asset to football coach Raymond McDougal and baseball coach Milton Armistead. “Frankly, I feel that 1 could make it in either football or baseball,” said Highsmith. Last year in football, the lanky Highsmith almost broke the game open against Winston-Salem State University. The Bron cos were trailing 7-0 when he caught a pass and raced to the five yard-line before being stopped from behind. The Broncos failed to score and lost the game 7-3. Getting back to base ball, Highsmith is the number one hurler for the Broncos and has struck out fifty batters so far this season. The 6-2, 191 pound right-hander has a 5-1 record and the Jacksonville, Florida product feels that his best pitch is a fast ball. “Football is my first love,” says the sophomore, “that’s why I want to play football. I’m not very fast but my ability to catch the ball and my moves are my greatest assets.” Football coach Raymond McDougal is happy to have High smith as one of his top-flight wide receivers and baseball coach Milton Armistead is quite happy too. u. FSU BRONCO LEADERS FOR THE ’73 GRIDIRON CAMPAIGN- “Mean Mike” Wright (right) and Richard Johnson have been se lected to co-captain the 1973 edition of the Fayetteville State Uni versity football team. Wright, who made All-NAIADistrict 26 and Mutual Black Network Sports All-America, is a 190-pound line backer from Rocky Mount, N.C. Johnson, a 180-pound defensive right corner back, hails from Wadesboro, N.C. FSU’S ROIV BATTLE WANTS TO PLA¥ PRO BALL He’s a senior at Fayetteville State University, Majors in physical education, and is the star left fielder for coach Mil ton Armistead’s squad. His name is Ron Battle. Ron Battle is 6-0 and weighs 184 pounds and is serious about playing professional baseball and he has the credential for the gamp. Battle, one of the tri-captains of this year’s squad, is a graduate of Savannah High School in Kinston, N.C. Strange as it might seem, Battle says that he never played ball in high school. “No,” he says, “I never played high school baseball because my school did not have a team.” “However”, Battle continued, “I did manage to play some semi-pro baseball around the tenth grade which helped me to develop myself for college ball.” Presently, the Bronco baseball-buster Is batting a healthy .442 and leads the team in RBI’s with 24, and has belted four round-trippers. A likeable young man. Battle idolizes Atlanta Braves’ Hank Aaron because he “seems to want to help people get ahead.” This Bronco senior is determined to make the pro ranks in baseball. “If I don’t make it in left field,” he said, “I’ll make it at third base because that’s my most comfortable position.” FSU RECEIVES f24,000 NCAA GRAIVT FOR SUMMER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM Fayetteville State University has received a grant in the amount of $24,000 to conduct a program on campus in connec tion with the National Summer Youth Recreation Program. In announcing the grant, Chancellor Charles “A” Ly ons, Jr. said that the funds will provide Fayetteville State University an opportunity to serve more than 220 children and youth between the ages of it 10-18 in a six week Summer Recreation program. FSU’s program will com mence Monday, June 11 and continue six eeks until July 19. It will be conducted four days a week, Monday through Thursday, four hours a day, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Participants will be given a complete sup per meal at the end of each day’s activities. Ninety percent of the par- FUTURE BRONCO GOLF STAR — Vincent Reid, a freshman at Fayetteville State University, recently was the recipient of the “Most Valuable Player” Award and the “Most Outstanding Player” Award at the school’s athletic banquet. Reid, a busi ness administration major, is a native of Greensboro, N.C. (FSU Photo by John B. Hender son) ticipants in the FSU Summer Youth Recreation Program must come from financially dis advantaged homes. Ten percent may come from higher income brackets. Recruiting has already com menced for the FSU recreation program and this is being con ducted among seven schools in the general area of Fayette ville State University. These include Washington Drive Junior High School, Ram sey Street Elementary School, E. E. Smith High School, J.S. Spivey Junior High School, A- lexander Graham Junior High School, Pauline Jones School and Lucille Souders Elementary School. Fayetteville State Univer sity’s Summer Youth Recrea tion program has received the endorsement of Fayetteville Mayor Jackson F. Lee and Fay etteville City Schools. Each participant will receive a medical examination before he or she enters the program. In addition, each will be insured against injury caused by acci dents in the program. The uni versity’s infirmary will be open daily during the schedule hours with nurses present and a phy sician is on call for the pur pose of handling emergencies. Each child will be required to bring a parental permission statement. According to Dr. William Bell, FSU Athletic Director and Project Administrator, the program will include a daily session on health education matters, which will include for mal presentation on health in formation on the age level of the participants, toward devel oping health knowledge, good at titudes, skills and techniques. The use of film and other mod ern teaching aids will be em ployed in this program. Spe cial emphasis will be given to providing information on dan gerous drugs, alcohol, drugs, venereal diseases and other vital topes. Nine professionals will be employed in the program. In addition, there will be ten pro gram aides or major students from the areas of Health, Phy sical Education and Recrea tion. All of the facilities of the university will be open to the participants. Subject areas to be offered in the program other than health include dance, arts and crafts, swimming, gymnastics, and a variety of sports and games such as basketball, softball, flag football, tennis, track and field, volleyball and others. INSIDE BRONCO SPORTS WITH RONNIE ALIEN COMMENTS Being on the VOICE sports staff has been an exciting and a unique experience. I have never had any experience in news paper writing, but I have had experience in writing. At one time I thought it would be easy, but in the long run, I found out it takes a hell of a lot of work. Sportswriting is a challenge and unless you stick with it it will defeat you. Sometimes, even I felt like giving up. Working on the VOICE is “no sit down and wait” job. You have to go out and get the information for yourself. You will not have to worry about being embarrassed because every coach I have talked with was very cooperative and real enthused that they were contributing to the school’s newspaper. Even the players were real excited to know they were getting the publi city. I have learned a lot being on the newspaper staff thanks to Mr. John B. Henderson, our advisor. Next year I hope to learn a lot more than I know now. TURN ONS DO you like youK Mew paCTABLE KAPIO vVirM THE UGffSP PlAL ? lUe MUSICS G«BAT. &UT irs i-Urp Foe ME Xo KBAP TWe NBvJSPAPER With Tmrum.B U&HT GOLF TEAM ^ TAKES FEFTH TO €1A% Fayetteville State golf team, coached by M.S. Walker, en joyed their year as they finished fifth among CIAA competi tion. This is the first complete golf team FSU has had to com pete in CIAA competition. Walker commented on this year’s team performance; “I am very pleased with this year’s team performance. I think the team really worked hard to develop in their individual games.” Vincent Reid, who coach Walker has nothing but praise for, gave an outstanding performance on every outing. Also Reid won the Most Valuable Player award along with the first year player award and numerous medals for outstanding plays in golf, Reid was at the helm as the golf team went into the CIAA tour nament. And right behind Reid was Terrance Murchison who played the second man t>n the team, Murchison won the Most Improved Player Award and the Senior Year Award followed by Robert Dohert who won the First year award and Jody Ervin who also won a First year Award. The young golf team took the regular CIAA crown from St. Augustine who was the leading team in CIAA, FSU placed fifth in the Northern and Southern meets and also placed fifth in the finals with Reid winning low medal honors. Coach Walker wishes to thank his supporters by saying “I extend my sincere thanks to Clarence Bridges and William “Peco” Kena who served as trainer for the team and also I extend a personal thanks and appreciation to Dr. Richard Sul livan for his undivided help and support.” Coach Walker says he is optimistic about next year, but he is in contact with some sound athletes to help boost up the golf program here. I send my congratulations to Coach Walker and his supporters of the golf team on a job well done. FSU GOLFERS pictured above are Terrence Murchison, Vincent Reid, Coach Moses Walker, Robert Doherty, Jody Ervin.
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