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PAGE 8 THE VOICE SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 Carolyn Johnson Dreams Of Becoming A Professional Golfer by Lillie Booth For Carolyn Johnson her love affair with golf started out innocently. She didn’t know that just by watching and inquiring about the details of the game from Redell Miller, a seasoned player and coach, that it would even tually lead to her falling in love with the sport. So much in love that she would faithfully practice and concentrate on the perfection of her game regardless of the weather. The benefits of asking Mr. Miller about the game and then later learning of a Women’s team being formed at Fayetteville State University in the fall of ’78 have been numerous. “For one, my grades improved once I took up golf. Also, I became more confident, more relaxed and able to con centrate better regardless of the task.” One of the highlights in Carolyn’s life came the following spring when the Women’s team competed in the CIAA Tournament in Charlotte. Carolyn played 18 holes and scored a 94. “I’m even better now,” Carolyn admits. “I’ve spent the entire summer practicing. I can now see positive results from hard work. I’m getting more distance and I’m really relaxed. So, at the next tournament, I know I’ll do even better.” Carolyn’s dream is to be a professional. “I’d like to break into the circuit,” she said with a smile. “I’m a sophomore now and I feel if I stick with the team and with God’s help. I’ll get to be ex ceptionally good. Coaches Moses Walker and Redell Miller have taught me everything. Now I have to put it into practice.” Is there anyone that Carolyn admires in the golf field? “Geraldine Blitz more than anyone else. At thirty- four and five years of not playing, she came back and did an outstanding job.” “I don’t like the idea of being a Black Lopez. In fact. I’m not inpressed with any of the women (besides Geraldine) on the circuit because they have always had the advantage. Most of them had fathers that played golf so they just grew up playing the game. I do wish that more Black women would become interested in golf.” Carolyn is married and also a full time student and mother. Because of the love for both her family, school and golf, she has learned the importance of putting things in a proper perspective and to divide her time. My two boys are not my life. They are a part of it and I feel that I can help them more by fulfilling myself. I mean, if I am an empty shell, how can I help them? The thing is to set an example. I’m trying to do that.” “My plans are to get a degree in computer science. If my dream of becoming a professional golfer doesn’t materialize, then I’ll have something to fall back on. But I feel that God will help me, if I help myself. That’s one reason I work so hard.” In addition to being a golf enthusiast, Carolyn also writes poetry and other flections. One verse reads: “The shackles are off your hands. The chains are off your feet. But He left the blindfold on your eyes So that you’ll never see.” Carolyn realizes that the days of chains and shackles are gone. She strives on making the best of it. Carolyn shares her knowledge with friend Derrick. (Photo by Lillie Booth) ■' _■ “I don’t like the idea of being a Black Lopez.” (Photo by Lillie Booth) FSU’s Newsome Invited To Pro Camp It was a shock to many people in the area when Fayetteville State Univer sity’s Angie Newsome was passed over in last month’s Women’s Professional Basketball League draft. “I guess it had something to do with my size,” says the diminutive 5-2 guard, “But I think I’ve proven I can play the game, all I need is a chance.” Newsome got that chance when she was invited to the free-agent tryout camp of the New York Stars. She made the most of it as her good ball handling and deadly outside shot earned her a return trip to camp in August, when the veterans return. “There were so many girls there,” states Newsome, “I just tried to do the things I do best and luckily the coaches saw something they liked.” Newsome was one of five persons to be in vited to regular training camp. At Fayetteville State the lightning quick sharpshooter has had an outstanding career. She has been named to the All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) team three times and National Association of Women’s Sports (NAWS) honorable mention All-America. In her junior year Newsome finished second in the NAWS in scoring averaging of over 24 points per game. This past year Newsome along with 6 ft. 4 in. Katrina Owens, who was the fifth person selected in the draft, led Fayetteville State’s women’s team to a 21-8 overall record, the CIAA Cham pionship and an appearance in the NAWS national tour nament. Newsome averaged over 17 points per outing. Newsome resides with her Aunt, Mrs. Jessie May Cofield of 424 E. Hay Street, Ahoskie, N.C. FSU’s Football Schedule DATE TEAM PLACE TIME Sept. 8 Albany State Fayetteville, NC 7:30 pm Sept. 15 Norfolk State Fayetteville, NC 7:30 pm Sept. 22 OPEN Sept. 29 Bowie St. CoUege Bowie, Md. 1:30 pm Oct. 6 St. Paul’s Fayetteville, NC 7:30 pm Oct. 13 Winston-Salem Fayetteville, NC 1:30 pm Oct. 20 Livingstone Salisbury, NC 1:00 pm Oct. 27 Elizabeth City Elizabeth City, NC 1:30 pm Nov. 3 OPEN Nov. 10 J.C. Smith Fayetteville, NC 1:30 pm CLIP-N-SAVE Former Broncoette Turns Pro PSD Names New Basketball Coach by Lillie Booth To the students at FSU she’s affectionately called K.O. Otherwise she’s Katrina Owens, a former Fayetteville State University Broncoette who has recently been drafted by the Minnesota Filles as a first-round choice of the Women’s Professional Basketball League. K.O.’s collegiate play include an outstanding per formance this past season Chancellor Charles “A” Lyons announced the ap pointment of Jake Ford As Head Basketball Coach at Fayetteville State University. His appointment was effective as of July 1, 1979. Ford played collegiate basketball at The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. A three year starter there. Ford led his team to the finals of the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City once and to the semi-finals once. In 1%9, Ford was named Most Valuable Player in the NAIA Tour nament as well as to the All- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Team. In 1&70, Ford was named First Team All- American as well as Player of the Year in the CIAA. Upon completion of his stellar collegiate career. Ford spent three years in the National Basketball Association playing for the Seattle *^1 ipersonics. From there Ford went on to continue his education at Indiana University. In 1974, Ford received his Masters degree from Indiana and was named Head Coach at Vorhees CoUege. His team won the South Eastern Athletic Conference Cham pionship and he was named Conference Coach of the Year. In 1978, just before leaving Vorhees, Ford was once again named Coach of the Year. Jake Ford is half of a successful coaching family. His brother, Hank, is the Head Coach at Hampton Institute where two years ago he led Hampton to its best record ever and was named Coach of the Year in the CIAA. Also at this time Chan cellor Lyons has appointed Dr. Hubert Doub as Interim Athletic Direct6r, effective immediately. A search committee has been established to fill the position of Athletic Director. oooooooooooooooo Glarnmr Talk ^ ° Add a few drops of water to ground corn- ^ meal and rub it on your face and throat. The ^ friction will loosen flakes of dried skin that ^ can be rubbed away with a washcloth. Your skin will be smooth and radiant. oooooooooooo o o o o o o o FSU Professor Deals With Basics (Continued from Page 1) The program will be coordinated and taught through the economic education office of the FSU Center for Continuing Education, which Nijhawan directs. Comic books such as “Winnie the Pooh and the Value of Things,” ‘‘Superheroes of Macroeconomics,” and “Mickey Mouse and Goofy Explore Energy,” are some of the teaching material available to show how economic works, or doesn’t work. Nijhawan said of the program, “We present all the facts on how our economic system works and how others work. We never tell anyone what to think. Our only intent is how to think.” “We hope teachers do the same thing in the classroom,” he pointed out. “In a system like ours where everyone is involved- as consumers, producers, borrowers, lenders-the system must have knowledge to work,” he said. which led the Lady Broncos to a 21-8 record, the CIAA title and a trip to the National Association of Women’s Sports Tournament. She averaged 21 points and 21 rebounds a game. Her collegiate career includes many individual accomplishments. She was chosen for the All-CIAA team three times; was honored as the MVP in the CIAA tour nament; and won NAWS All- American honors. The uppermost thought in K.O.’s mind is to be number one and she constantly strives for that. The thin 6-5 center will be the tallest player in the league. She doesn’t think that her small frame will be a disadvantage, however. “I’ve played against bigger girls, not taller but larger,” she said. “I mean I’ve been in there with BIG girls. But I can hang with them. You have to be in a position to take some of everything.” Her plans for the first year in the league is to make the All-Star team and lead the league in rebounding and blocked shots. For doing what she enjoys the most, K.O. could receive from $7,500 to $25,000. She hopes it will be the latter since she’s a first-round draft choice. “I think I’ve got capabilities and I want to be paid for what I’m worth.”
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