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By SAM DAVIS
Chronicle Sports Editor
Stingy defense and Kenny
Miekens' superb offense carried
the Breakers to a 67-65 victory
over Piney Grove in the Carver
game last Thursday night.
The fourth-seeded Breakers,
led by Miekens, ran out to a commanding
38-27 lead at halftime
and held on in the final period to
win the tourney.
A furious last-minute rally.
paced by Brian Leak apd Bryan
Howard, came up short for the
top-seeded Piney Grove squad.
? Piney Grove was hampered by
an off-court nemesis, too.
Several members of the team
were late showing up at the gym
as a result of fall football practice.
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almost two hours until Piney
Grove could muster five players
to start the contest.
From the outset, it was obvious
that it was worth the wait for the
upstart Breakers, who jumped
out to a fast start.
Mickens topped the Breakers
in scoring with 20 points, while
Jack Maxwell tossed in 17 and
Mike Reid chipped in with 13
points.
The game was the culmination
of what director Hansel Hentz
sees as one of the best seasons in
the league's five-year history.
'This year we had more young
talent than any year since I formed
the league," says Hentz. "The
*guys are more coachable, they
understandfwhat you try to teach
'tfiem and, most importahtTyVfhey
have excellent size."
Though Hentz concedes that
the number of players par
ucipanng in tne league has not in-"
creased in the past two years, he's
still satisfied.
"We've made tremendous
strides as far as developing young
players," he says. "We have really
stressed the importance of the
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Baseball
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By SAM DAVIS
Chronicle Sports Editor
Strong relief pitching by Jeff
Tuttle propelled the Winston
Salem Indians to a hard-fought
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Dodgers and~-g sweep nffFtfurrrbest-of-three
series for the North
Carolina state semi-pro baseball
title last weekend.
With the win, the Indians advanced
to the national semi-pro
inals in Wichita, Kan., for the
.econd consecutive year.
"We went down there with the
ittitude that we were going to
.vin," said Indians Manager Rip
Wilkins. "Basically, we used fundamental
baseball to win. We hit
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outstanding pitching and, for the
majority of the two ball games,
we played well defensively."
Qtis Foster, Tommy Gregg,
Mike Wilcox and Teska Dillard
all performed well offensively.
Foster had three-run homers in
both outings while Dillard's tworun
shot got the Indians off to a
flying 2-0 start in the first inning
of the opener, which the Indians
won 14-2.
The Indians, behind the pitching
of Brian Peterson, pounded
Black Creek for three more
runs in the fifth, four in the sixth
and four more in the seventh inning.
Wilkins was particularly pleased
with Foster's play. "Otis
Foster can still swing the bat,"
Wilkins said of the former firstround
pick in the Red Sox
organization. "He's really come
through in clutch situations and
provided an offensive spark."
Gregg and Wilcox, both of
wnom played for Wake Forest
last spring, provided an additional
boost for the Indians with
their timely hitting. Gregg went
three few four in the first game
and stole two bases. In the final
game, Wilcox had three hits and
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Thacker to Hollywood, where he
shooting the movie "City Heat."
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said Thacker. "They said I
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rhursday, August 9, 1984
ng Indians
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scored three runs.
"We have really been playing
well as a team," said Gregg, a
late pick in last spring's major
league draft. "Playing for the In- '
dians has really helped my atnfatde^-Lhe
payers ptay ha? ufrird"~"
everyone's together".?? I
Wilcox said his experience has
been similar. "Winning helps 1
your mental approach a lot," he
said. "It has given me a lot of
confidence in my abilities and I
V think it'll help me improve."
Also, numerous professional
scouts again will be in the stands,
a major factor, according to
Wilkins, in the team's lackluster
showing a year ago.
"Basically, we used fun
aamentai baseball to win.
We hit the ball very well, we
had outstanding pitching
and, for the majority of the
two games, we played well
defensively."
-- Rip Wilkins
"It was a new experience for us
last year," said Wilkins. "We
had pro scouts in the room next
to us and a lot of the guys got
sidetracked thinking about the
possibility of signing with the
pros. This year, we know what to
expect and I think we'll be up for
the challenge."
"Some of our players hadn't
played on Astroturf or weren't
used to playing in front of such a
large crowd," Wilkins added.
"After winning the state title for
ihe second year, I think we're
more mature. It's going to take a
heck of a team to beat us this
year."
Following the Indians' win in
the title game, Wilkins immediately
began preparations for
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:w, and better, contracts, some
layers -- all of them black -- are still
with management. They include
m's Greg Ballard, Golden Stale's
i Carroll, Utah's John Drew and
Maurice Lucas.
?f those players made more than
last year. This season, the Knicks'
s, who isn't in the same class with
Ballard and Lucas, will make more
,000.
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(photo by James Parker)
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