October, 1977 - CROSSROADS - Page 7
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HERE IS THE 1977 Soccer Team. (All 1-r,
front): Mike Rossi, Tom McCaffrey, Gien
Gross, Andrew Doris, and Bret Wood. (Second
row) Tim Carter, Dave Pierce, Waiie AI-Attas,
Paui Keyes, and Doug Brown. (Upper middle)
Andy Ostrom, Ed Turek, Mel Palomo, Chip
Smith, and Brian Dowling. (Top) Rich Andrews,
.John Lavine, Fekri Soussi, Dan Downing, and
Sandy Edwards.
Larry Cone and Clint Bryant,
former Belmont Abbey College
basketball performers, are now
graduate assistant coaches at
major NCAA Division I schools.
Cone, a 1974 graduate of the
Abbey, has joined the staff of
the University of South
Alabama at Mobile. South
Alabama plays in the Sunbelt
Conference.
Before going to South
, Alabama, Cone coached high
school football in Florida. Two
of his teams went to the state
play-offs.
While a Crusader at B.A.C.,
Cone played as a guard, win
ning the team leadership award
his senior year. He has par
ticipated in the Abbey’s sum
mer basketball camps since
graduation.
Bryant, a 1977 graduate of
Data bank hooked
up at the Abbey
B.A.C., has joined the staff of
Clemson University in Clemson,
S.C. He was selected for the
position over more than fifty
other applicants.
Clemson University plays in
the powerful Atlantic Coast
Conference and frequently has
nationally ranked teams.
During his years at the Ab
bey, Bryant was a consistent,
level-headed player. He
demonstrated excellent
leadership qualities both on and
off the court and was the
recipient of the Marty Thomas
Award his senior year.
“I’m very proud of both Larry
and Clint,” commented Bobby
Hussey, who recruited and
coached both players. “They’re
both fine people and are well
qualified to do their jobs. I
enjoyed working with them at
Belmont Abbey College.”
Bi-county sports day Nov. 26
‘ • Belmont Abbey College
recently became one of only two
groups in the Charlotte area to
be connected with the New York
Times Information Bank.
The Information Bank,
located in Parsippany, N. J., is
a data service with ac
cumulated facts from over 70
national and international.
journals and periodicals. The
system is connected to an
already existing terminal in the
Administration Building of the
College.
After a nominal charge for
hooking up the system, there is
a cost of $1.50 per minute while
the NYTIB is in use. There is no
minimum monthly charge. The
Information Bank works bn a
long distance telephone system,
but there are no long distance
rates charged to use the com
puter.
Mrs. Jane Freeman, director
of the library, was behind the
action to get this system con
nected to Belmont Abbey
College. She says the data
service will be a great help to
the student who is doing a
r^earch project and must deal
with current information. She
stressed the importance of
using the computer for current
information. The front page of
the “New York Times” will be
filed onto the computer within
24 hours after publication.
The resource of this topical
information will aid students,
especially in business, political
science and history, not to
mention the use the current
science journals will be to the
biology, chemistry and science
majors. Faculty will also be
able to tap the Information
Bank for facts they may need in
doing current research.
The files in the Information
Bank extend back to January
1969with the “N.Y. Times,” but
most of the periodicals only go
back to January 1973. A
sampling of the magazines
included in the Information
Bank are “Baron’s.”
“Financial Times” (London),
“Fortune,” “Harvard Business
Review,” “Manchester
Guardian,” “Scientific
American,” “Atlantic,”
‘‘Consumer Reports,”
“Newsweek,” “Saturday
Review,” “Sports Illustrated,”
“Time,” “U. S. News and World
Report” and “Village Voice.”
The first annual Mecklen-
burg-Gaston Sports Day will be
held Saturday, Nov. 26.
A mixed-doubles tennis
tournament will start at noon on
the refinished Abbey courts.
You don't have to play like
Jimmy or Chrissie to enter, just
able to have a good time.
At 5:30 p.m. the Gaston
County Alumni will be pitted
against the Mecklenburg
Chapter in a basketball game at
the Wheeler Center. The
alumni contest will be the
preliminary game that night.
The Abbey hosts Johnson C.
Smith in its home opener at 7:30
p.m.
So get that racket out of the
closet, or go down to the school
yard and shoot some hoops.
This promises to be a day of fun
for the whole family.
More details will follow soon.
For those who can’t wait - call
the Alumni Office.
Basketball, reunions go together
Volleyball may
avoid soph jinx
Women’s intercollegiate
volleyball begins its second
season on the campus of
Belmont Abbey College, with
Pam Allison, again coaching
the team.
“I’m very optimistic about
our team,” commented Ms.
Allison. “It’s tough to get a
program going, but we have
made excellent progress. This
is only our second year. The
schedule is tough, and we play
very seasoned teams.”
Senior Terry Hamm and
junior Cecilia Koncul are
returnees from the initial team.
They have been voted co
captains by their teammates.
This year’s squad is young.
The only other senior is Laurie
Quinn, and Koncul is the only
junior on the team. The
sophomores are Mandy
Cleveland, Kathy McMahon,
Michelle Van Sciver, and Kim
Yowell. There are three fresh
men on the team: Daria
Kochanskyj, Angie Kollar, and
Geralynn Slough.
“The whole team has a lot of
spirit. They are just a delight to
work with. They have
dedicated themselves to hard
work, and a coach couldn’t ask
for more,” Ms. Allison CM^
eluded.
SETON HALL
The Belmont Abbey College
basketball team will be
returning to the Garden State
this season to play Seton Hall
University.
The game, scheduled for
Wednesday evening, Feb. 16,
will be followed by an alumni
get-together. Tentative plans
are to have the reunion in the
Galleon Room of Seton Hall’s
Student Center.
Those who attended the last
gathering at Seton Hall had a
very enjoyable evening, and we
are hoping for the same this
year.
More details, will be sent
concerning game and reunion
tickets. Anyone interested in
helping should contact the
Alumni Office.
★ ★ ★
OLD DOMINION
The Belmont Abbey College
basketball team will be visiting
the Tidewater area Thursday
evening, Nov. 30 to play Old
Dominion University.
Plans are being made for an
alumni get-together to follow
the contest. The Crusaders will
need a lot of support to contend
with the powerful O.D.U. club.
More details will be sent
later. Set aside that date and
make your plans to be there.
Anyone interested in helping,
contact the Alumni Office.
★ ★ ★
GARDNER WEBB
The Abbey basketball team
will meet rival Gardner-Webb
at the Charlotte Coliseum on
January 4 at 7 p.m.
The game will be the first of a
college doubleheader.
Davidson takes on Marshal
University at 9 p.m.
Plans are being made for an
alumni get-together that
evening in the Hospitality Room
of the Coliseum. Mark the date
on your calendar. The team will
need your support. Game and
reunion ticket information will:
be coming your way soon.
Basketball
1977-78
' DATE
OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY
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Nov. 26
Johnson C. Smith
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39
Old Dominion (Va.)
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Dec. 3
USC-Spartanburg
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5
Livingstone
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Covenant College '
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Jan. 4
Gardner-Webb
Charlotte Coliseum
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7
Catawba
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9
Castleton State
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12
Barber-Scotia
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14
USC-Spartanburg
A
16
Atlantic Christian
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5
18
UNC-Asheville
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21
Pfeiffer
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23
Augusta (Ga.)
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26
Catawba
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USC-Aiken
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Elon
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Feb. 4
 Heritage (Fla.)
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USC-Aiken
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Lenoir Rhyne
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11
Augusta (Ga.)
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16
Seton Hail
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18
UNC-Asheville
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22
Elon
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25
Central Wesleyan
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Mar. 2
Lenoir Rhyne
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ALL HOME GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT 7:30 P.M.