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FRIED LIFE
Monday, April 3, 1978
Whirlies Defeat
Rocky Mount?
By Peach Fuzz Beard
This is an investigative report
conducted by our sports staff to
keep you, the reader, aware of the
cloud that shades the 4-A State
basketball championship.
SATURDAY, MARCH
11-Rocky Mount defeats Grims-
ley 81-73.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12-Our
staff discovers a defect in the
scoreboard. It was giving Grim-
sley the points that Rocky Mount
scored. Thus allowed Rocky
Mount to obtain the points that
the Whirlies scored and win the
championship. But after proof of
the faculty scoring system we
demanded a decision by the
school board.
MONDAY, MARCH 13-(5:30
am) It was announced that Grim-
sley were the champions. A
committee made up of 12 Grim-
sley alumnist and 3 Rocky Mount
alumnists voted in favor of Grim-,
sley by a score of 11-4. The
former Whirlie that voted against
Grimsley was burned at the stake.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14-(10:30
am) It was discovered that Amp
Long was ill and could not make it
to the finals Saturday. It is
believed that Robert McAdoo,
distant relative of Long, disguised
himself as Long and the New York
Knicks star scored the points
previously awarded to Long.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14-(4:00
pm) Grimsley has been disquali
fied and the special committee
awarded the championship to
Rocky Mount.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15-A
complaint was filed by our staff
and after several hours of arguing
by both school representatives, it
was discovered that Rocky Mount
allegedly caused the defect in the
scoring system and kid napped
Long the night of the finals. Amp
was approached by an attractive
young lady and was lured into
captivity at her apartment and
was not released until the next
morning.
But that was not to be the end
of the story. After long didn’t
show up for practice Saturday,
several of his team mates con
tacted Robert McAdoo and talked
him into taking Amp’s place. The
Whirlie team mates vows that
Nixon-1 mean Weaver had noth
ing to do with the scandal. The
board disqualified both teams and
another match up was set up to
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16-
Grimsley, led by Eric Summers
with 53 points, and Steve Ratliff’s
42 points and 29 rebounds, de
feated the Rocky Mount team and
claimed an apparent champion
ship.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17-A com
plaint was filed by the Rocky
Mount Staff and another game is
set. Rocky Mount wins the ball
game-but the board decides to let
the championship be decided by
the results of a series. The best of
three would decide the title.
Sc with the series tied at one
game apiece, Grimsley is leading
by one point as the buzzer
sounds. An exuberant Coach
Weaver grabs a ball from an
official and dunks it at the Whirlie
end of the court. Much to the
dismay of the Grimsley fans, and
to the delight of the Rocky Mount
fans, a technical foul was called.
The Rocky Mount player sank a
free throw and the game was tied
at 87 all as Rocky Mount took the
ball out of bounds. The pass
comes in and a Rocky Mount
player executes a prefect hook
shot. The ball goes through the
nets — and Coach Weaver goes
through the floor. Rocky Mount
wins the ball and the “Them of
Rocky’’ is played by the Rocky
Mount band.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18 -
Once again a complaint is filed by
our staff, but the final board
decision reads; “Soskovice had
every right to call the technical
foul because a referee’s authority
does not end until he approves
the final score. I’m sorry but the
decision must hold. That’s life.”
Members of the comiittee were
not available for comments on the
decision - no one could be found.
Fifteen unmarked graves were
found — but that’s another story
for another time.
Photo by
“Apple Cheeks” McEachem
Senior Basketball
Awards
By Goldilocks Caveness
The sports staff has decided to
keep up with the basketball team
this year’. We decided to put our
heads together and present a-
wards to the seniors on the team.
Eric Summers - The Tree
Rollins Award for his outstanding
long legs and big feet. We won’t
mention his lanky arms.
ST>XISH
FaRM|AI_S
FROM.. .
112 WEST SyCAItORe UPTOWW M«lL ZB-(W
a mcmth.
Alifedme of pride.
After 130 days of active service, you return home to your
tamily-and to a good-paying, part-time job. one vreekend
a month, two weeks each summer You It make new
friends add self-reliance, sharpen old
skills, learn new ones Best of all. you II
develop the pride that goes with being a
Marme—a pride shared by your family, a
pride to last you a lifetime Call now.
a Tlie PtouI Maitj^Meiw
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loecreon) for over so years.
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Tommy Arthur - Benchwarmer
of the year. This is for his
fantastic effort in keeping the
bench nice and cozy for the rest of
the players.
Jimmy White - Klutz of the
year. This is for his great ability
to run into a player twenty feet
away. (This includes even the
players on his own team.)
Amp Long - The Speedy Gon
zales Award for his amazing
speed and cute little tail.
ARRIBA! ARRIBA!
Dick Gilbert - Hot Dog of the
year. Need we say more...
Wes Neal - Turkey of the year.
This is one player that spends his
time waving at his so call fans
than playing the game.
David Cox - Baby Face of the
year. This characteristic keeps
David from playing to his full
extent. Girls in the stands kept
leaping from the stands when he
ran by thus causing many techni
cal fouls for the team and plenty
of dates for David.
This article is not intended to
offend any player. Complaints
can be made to the sports editor,
(who is a sophomore), because it
was his idea for his list of awards.
"Wheels" for
Competition
Attention all GHS students:
Anyone wishing to participate in
the Grimsley “500” please attend
the qualifying heats on Saturday
April 1. They will be held in the
upper section of the parking lot.
The 20 best “wheels” will
qualify for the championship runs
to be held at the same place on
Sunday, April 2.
Requirements for the competi
tion are as follows:
1. Any type of automobile will
be allowed to compete.
2. Female drivers must be
accompanied by a male driver.
3. Bobby Sharpe, Kevin Wilson
and Rick Baker will not be
allowed to compete because of
academic problems.
The winner, second and third
place finishers will all receive the
date of their choice, on the night
of their choice.