IMPORTANT WEEK FOR BASEBALL TEAM The diamonders of PSU have their work cat out for then in the coming week as it is very important as to the Carolines Conference and NAIA District 26 races. The baseball team stands 8-9-1 overall 'and 6-4 in both the district and conference with three important game games this week. On Friday, the Braves will play a doubleheader with High Point at 5 p.m. and Atlantic Christian under the lights at 7 p.m. PSU lost at High Point 10-5 but sumped ACC in Wilson 14-8 so the home field advantage could help the Braves. On Saturday, the Braves travel to Pfeiffer which is leading the league. That game will be the final regular season game for the Braves on the road. PSU won at PSU 8-3. Why is this week so impor tant to the Braves? These three games will determine how the Braves will be seeded entering the Caro lina Conference Tournament which begins April 21 on the site of the higher seeded teams. The top four teams in the league will host the bottom four. The four winners advance to a double- elimi nation tournament that week end in Greensboro. Adding to the importance of the week, the NAIA District 26 Tournament advance the top four teams in the NAIA District 26 to a double elimi nation tournament at the Greensboro Memorial Stadi um May 7-9. The Carolinas Conference champion plus the top three by district woo-loss percen tage records will advance. The Braves are hitting the ball well, playing fair defense and pitching has been up and down, but the Braves are 6-4 in the league. Four wins this week would put the Braves in excellent shape. Leading the attack for the Braves is senior Forace Oxen dine with a .522 batting clip. He also leads the teams in doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (6) and RBI's (25). He also leads in hits with 36 in 18 games. ( Others batting over .300 include Gark Nance (.360), Marshall Little (.354), and Ty Moore (.333). Moore is out for the rest of the season with an injury as is catcher Brian Turley. In the pitching department Jeff Gaster holds a perfect record at 2-0 and holds the lowest earned run average (ERA) of 3.86. Jerry Moore is 3-2 for the Braves and owns a 4.66 ERA. Moore leads the team in strike outs with 14. As a team, the Braves are batting .300 (192-640) and have hit 35 doubles, five triples 11 home runs while the opponents are batting .317. The PSU team ERA is 6.35 while the opponent's ERA is 5.48. PSU will host the University of South Carolina on Monday night, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the final regular season home game after this week. LESLIE MAUCHI SIGNED ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP AT PSU Leslie Malichi, star ath lete at Connersville High School, has signed an athletic scholarship to play both bas ketball and volleyball at PSU in North Carolina. Mahchi was a three sport star at Connersville. Indiana. She was Most Valuable Player in volleyball her soph more. junior and senior years. She was also MVP in basket ball for four years and set numerous records during her career. In track she was a three-year letterman and holds the high jump at 5-feet 2-inches. Her other athletic accompl ishments include league and state championships in soft ball. She was also voted All-State in Softball. Pembroke State Basketball Coach Linda Robinson said that"...we feel very fortunate to have someone of Leslie's background to join us at PSU. She is a total student-athlete who has tremendous potential to develop into a complete basketball player." "She is a fine addition to our program," continued Robin son. "She has great leaping ability, good hands, and will add much needed depth to the forward position." Malichi is the daughter of Frances Malichi of Conners ville. Leslie plans to major in accounting while at Pem broke. PSU SIGNS BSINSON Addie Kay Brinson, a senior at Union High School in Turkey, N.C., has signed an athletic scholarship to attend Pembroke State University to play basketball next fall. Announcement was made Friday by PSU women's bas ketball Coach Linda Robin son S^Seone topguards in North Carolina." Coach Robin too continued. ?'She has excellent quickness, good handa, and ha? an excellent jump shot. She has ) tremendous potential and (could develop into a ftae college basketball player. The future guard for Pem broke State was named all conference for three years, MVP of the team for three years, and was named MVP of the Sampson County Christ mas Tournament in her junior year. In addition, Brinson was named to the Kaleigh News and Observer All-East team in both her junior and senior years. She scored over 1800 points in her career at Union and also played sotftball three years. Brinson will enter Pem broke State University next fall. MICHAEL THORPE SIGNED TO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR TENNIS AT PSU Michael T. Thorpe of Fayetteville has been signed to an athletic scholarship to attend Pembroke State Uni versity and play tennis next faU" ^ Announcement was made Friday by PSU head tennis Coach Bob McEvoy. "This is a great day for Pembroke State University tennis to have Michael Thorpe join our tennis squad," stated PSU Coach McEvoy. "He is a quality person as well as a quality player. He is the type of player who will make immediate contributions as we continue to build a suc cessful tennis program at Pembroke State University." The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thorpe of Williams burg Drive in Fayetteville, Michael will be a 1982 gra duate of Douglas Byrd Senior High School. II [I Ray emanuel Awards Finalist CON'T FRdJM Page 1 i ICouncil. His activities at the council have gone for beyond the requirements of the job and include providing such social services as housing, alcohol rehabilitation, em ployment training and helping to run emergency food and heating programs. In addition, Emanuel has been the treasurer for the Region IV Indian Manpower Planner's Association. Since the Department of Labor cut off the council's funds in October 1981, he has been working voluntarily to get the funds back. Considering the obstacles Emanuel has overcome to i help other people, it is not surprising that he is a finalist for the Jefferson Award which honors "...the highest ideals and achievements in the fields of public service..." Ray Emanuel i} the second Indian honored with the pres tigious award. Chief W.R. Richardson of Hollister was recently named a regional winner by WTVD, Channel Eleven in Durham, NC. THREE FAMILY YARD SALE ?? Located one mile East of Pembroke on Hwy 711, Friday and Saturday. April 23rd and 24th, from 9:00a.m. until 4:00 p.m.Items include Harvest Dining Table, Lawnmower, Bike Drapes. Spreads. To wels. Table Linen, Small Appliances, Ladies Gothing, Size 16. Potted Azaleas, Bboks.etc. Just follow the yellow signs. 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