SpORtS
Tales from the fields
By Carlos Mijores
The intensity present at
football practices every day
here at Guilford, is already a
sign of success. Our 1986 foot
ball squad was chosen to win
against the Mars Hill Lions by
the local sport writers. The
junior quarterback Jeff
Schreiber started the en
counter but suffered an eye in
jury shortly after the beginn
ing of the game. Donnie Red
man took over the quarter
back position and played until
Schreiber's comeback in the
second half. A series of
penalties hurt the Quaker at
tack and at times putting the
Mars Hill Lions in scoring
positions. The score for their
first game was 30-3. The whole
team knew that this was not to
Soccer
By Carlos Mijares
Guilford's 1986 soccer team
is looking forward to a very in
teresting season. Most of the
starters are either freshmen or
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Brian Bras welt anticipates a potential header.
be the expected outcome of
their efforts.
Last Saturday's victory over
Lenoir Rhyne demonstrated
the capability of this year's
squad. Jeff Schreiber threw
for 166 yards and wide
receiver Mark Ellis caught 5
passes to set up two of the
touchdowns. In general, the
whole defensive unit perform
ed admirably with linebacker
Tood Schuping leading the
unit in solo tackles. Cedric
Ellison's one yard plunge gave
Guilford a 17-7 advantage.
Following a key interception
by Cliff Tatum, Johnny Hines
sprinted 30 yards off tackle to
put a lock on the game for the
Quakes. The next encounter is
at Elon College, for a clash
yearly awaited by both teams.
sophomores. The talent and
potential on this team is quite
obvious. With thus young team
and the leadership of upper
classmen players such as Phil
Polo, Brian Braswell, Mike
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Guilford defender records a sack vs. Mars Hill.
Jeglinski, Scott McGrath, and
Nate Swan there is no doubt
that this soccer team will per
form up to the level of its ex
pectations.
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UNCG was just ahead above Guilford in season opener.
Rugby Outlook
By 800 McKee
This year Guilford rugby
should be very promising. The
Ruggers have had the best tur
nout ever; about forty-five of
the roughest, partying guys in
the school will participate. The
Ruggers start the season rank-
So far the Quakers have
played Division 111 national
champions UNCG, a 6-0 set
back, but recovered in their
home opener against Lenoir-
Ed in the National Collegiate
pools, which shows that this
should be one of the best
rugby teams Guilford has ever
had.
For the first time, the Rug
gers will have a field on cam
pus to play on. Right now the
only obstacle in the way of
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Rhyne. Sophomore Chris
Jenkins socred what was to be
the only goal in a 1-0 Guilford
victory.
gaining that field is the ques
tion of player insurance.
Rugby players and their
lovely "Rugger Huggers" will
be selling rugby tee-shirts and
bumper stickers around cam
pus. Shirts are $8 and bumper
stickers are sl.