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Former North Mecklenburg standout,
Rodney Rivers, was excited about his initial
-vbyage into Central Intercollegiate Ath
letic Conference (CIAA) warfareT
“I was named as the kickoff return
specialist of the week,” he said. “I got a lot
of playing time this year and the coach said
that I was doing very well.
Ribera will almost certainly move up to a
running back position next year wife the
two man ahead of him graduating.
The Eagles were 8-1 this year and Rivers
' believes they can improve On that mark.
He is planning on beginning his con
ditioning schedule in February so that he
will be in prime shape for the spring season.
“The biggest difference in college ball
and high school ball is the time you put
in it,” be said. “You spend a lot more time
.on preparation in college.”
He saidCoach Henry Latimore and Coach
Robert Jackson have been very helpful in
helpimi him to improve his game.
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Former South Mecklenburg Jerry Lat
tlmore poured in a game high 31 points as
Francis Marion beat the Citadel 78-64
recently.
~ The sophomore hit 13 of 17 attempts from
#4he floor and five of seven free throws for
.tbevictors. - .
? Another player making the Myers Park
All-Tournament team that we hadn’t no
«ticed is 6T\ 160 pound Milton Moore Of
rWest Mecklenburg.
The junior averaged 13 points per game
during the tournament.
Former Garinger player Odefl Walker
scored 29 points to help the High Point
Panthers beat Lenoir-Rhyne 7349.
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;• The top 15 scorers in the Southwestern 4A
; Conference art: Terry Narfce, West Char
lotte 18.0; Haywood Workman, Myers Park
? .17.7; Harrell Patterton, Independence
; 16.7; James Elmore, Garinger 16.3; Willie
: Walker, Garinger 15.3; Brad Smith, In
! dependence 13.7; Donald Sibby, Harding
; 13.4; Milton Moore, Weat Mecklenburg 13.3; j
: David SCrepca, East Mecklenburg 13.8;
lfike Gurley, North Mecklenburg 12.7;
: Merman Springs, Olympic 12.6; Damon
iMWIinson, West Mecklenburg 12.5; Pal
Baggett, North Mecklenburg 12.4; Robbie
Pope, West Mecklenburg 12.4; Terry Con
ner, East Mecklenburg 12.3 and Paul Grier,
Myers Park 12.3.
• The Olympic girls got a Mg win over
Myers Park. They were led by Judy
Gfabam with 13, FHchale Cooper with 10,
Melinda Byrum with 12 and Wanda
Simmons with 4. They won 58-47 at Myers
Park.' • m
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Tifere) and that was exdt
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« *» 114 yank had re
torted two Ibcfcgfb for U
yank.
Academically he k a ee
jjbomore, bu^ athletically
well and I am a man'wS!
likee to work my way to the
to*”he Informed.
Shelton Boyer
.Earns starting post
which is track.
He is a very gifted Ugh
jump artist, jumping as
high as 7’4tt .
“Several at the fuym are
jumping TV', 7f” and
7.V’ he said ia describing
the coil that he hopes to
Accomplish »A'ii
In high school, he jumped
8’10" and lumped TV' in
the sectionals.
JLast year at the ACC
third. He played spring
football while naming
track.
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Pm*Spirts Witter
Haywood Workman looks
like a man an*** boys
when he plays against
Southwestern 4A compe
tition
At ri” and 170 poinds,
£Kb? to takeconb* of
a basketball game. He can
dribble, is a great shooter,
has past moves le the
baAetwd is being highly
recruited for yet another
erback for tteNorth 3n£
. ina team in the Shrine
Bowl.
^This delayed his play by
ggafcggg
going oa a tear’that're
sulted la » points sgifaa
Independence, kl ■§■*—*
East, t» against Not*, 19
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against Cathode, It against
Wert, M agaiart Wear*
Ouriotte, 10 agaiart Rock
HID and 19 against Oiym
In die km-petnt games,
the Mnetawgs were so tar
ahead of the teams they
were playing, end hiaptay
waa limited.
His efforts could lead the
todude West Charlotte go
Z&'SZ'ELS
Workman is presently
the leadbig scorer inte
Southwestern 4A Confer
ence, averaging 17 A paints
WHERE THEY PLAY
FRIDAY
Januaryu
NC ART at Howard
SC State at Delaware St.
SATURDAY
Jaaaary 14
Elizabeth CUy at Virginia
Union
Fayetteville Stole at Shaw
St. Paul’s at Hampton
St. AqgBattne*a at North
Carolina Central
Virginia Stale at Norfoflc
State
Bowie Slate at W.S. State
Uvingatooe at J.C. Smith
W. Kentucky at t/NCC
Florida ARM at Bethune
N.C. AST at Delaware St
8.C. State at Maryland
MONDAY
January !•
St. Paul’a at J.C. Smith
District of Cohnnbia at
lOtaabeth City
S.C. State at Howard
N.C. AST at Maryland
Eastern Shore
TUESDAY
January H
Flagler at Flsrids AAM
Virginia Union at Payutte
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Hampton at Norfott State
St. Aaguatina’i at WA
State
Urlngataua at Shaw
Virginia State at North
Carolina Central
WEDNESDAY
Brooklyn at Data warn
THURSDAY
January ia
Payattovflte State at Vlr
Hampton at Efiaabeth City
State
W.S. State at 1 Maglana
• N.C. Caatral at JJC. 8mSh
Mjjjn Stete at VirgU.
Old Dominion at UNOC
Buthuuu-Caokmaa at
. Campbell ;
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SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
Jaaaarytt
. East atOhs&sic
bebSeSutat he l* jump
ing wen enough to qualify
, for the Otympk*.’ * 3? .
“Coach Danay Ford is
behind me ad the way,” he
said. “He wants his foot
ball players to excel in
more than football because
be beBevea that it makes
hie Clemson program look
nod."
JszzSiFz
the outdoor track season
and hopefully his major
goal, the Summer Otym
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' 1n“?vi|ima7ty mUch Iike
and Clemson UnivereityUi
the Summer Olympics," he
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