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If anyone should dare question the argument of there
being a more all-around basketball player in the county
than Olympic’s Antonio Howard, J beg them to step
forward with the evidence.
The Southwestern 4A Conference has'a bevy of good
ballplayers this season, but all have some limitations.
Olympic’s Howard excells in all areas.
His greatest strength is his shooting. He is shooting the
daylights out of the ball.
His next greatest strength is his quickness. Give him a
jump and he will take the ball in on an exciting slamdunk.
Ballhandling ability is another of his strengths.
And according to his coach Dave Johnson, Tony has a
great attitude.
He is second in the conference with a 20.2 per game
average.
His high game this season was 28 against Myers Park.
At his current clip, he will probably score dose to 500
points. ‘
A definite Division I prospect, Howard is an ^rHHng
player to watch and already has the moves that make the
college scouts drool. A can’t miss prospect for the Atlantic
p Coast Conference.
Tony excells in another important area also.
He has 3.72 grade point average and ranks number 31 in
his senior dass of 304.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby M. Howard of 4024
Whitehurst Road in Clanton Park said he succeeds
because “I always give 100 percent in whatever I do.”
Whether it is work or play, I am always striving to be the
best that I can be.”
Tony hopes to attend college to major in mathematics or
accounting.
He spends his spare time as an active member of Kappa
Alpha Pm Fraternity’s Beautillion Militaire Leadership
Training Project.
Promising Players:
Pervis Thomas, Garinger; Lonnie Tucker, Harding;
Kevin Spann, Harding; Lee Rosier, Independence; Mark
Jackson, Independence; Harry Fuller, Independence;
Rodney Simms, North; Damon Rawlinson, South; Lance
Jones, West Charlotte.
Hottest Player:
Antonio Howard 9! Olympic is the league’s hottest
player. The leaper is averaging 20.2 points per game. He
can rebound. He can dunk. He is quick. He can dribble.
He can shoot. '• <?. .
. •{ Scorers: \ v - v f': ’ '
Olympic, T7.9; Roman Phifer, South, K.S; Todd Holden,
North, 16.5; James Elmore, Garinger, 15.4; Letura Stitt,
North, 15.4; Carol Raley, West, 14.7; Willie Walker,
; Garinger, 14i6; Paul Grier, Myers Park, ,14.4; Pervis
Thomas, Garinger, 13 4; Lonnie Tucker, Harding, 13.2;
Ronald Downer, Independence, 12.7; and Kevin Reid, West
Charlotte, 12.4.
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y Outstanding junior varsity players at East Mecklenburg
are Maurice Flowers and Jimmy English. Both have just
been moved up to the varisty.
The Baby Eagles are 6-8. Flowers was averaging 16 ppg.
He is 6-3. English was averaging 8 ppg. and 8 assists per
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'\ Southwestern 4A Rankings (Boys) J* ;
L West Charlottfe- The Lions have some breathing room.
2. Myers Park- The Mustangs are hot and cold, but lately
they have been red-hot.
3. North Mecklenburg- The Vikings have lost ground on
the Lions but are still deadly.
4. Olympic- The Trojans have emerged. With three of
their final games on the road and the jinx of not being able
to beat Myers Park behind them, they could be dangerous
by tournament time.
5. East Mecklenburg- The new Eagles deserve some
ground here. They are tough.
6. Independence- The Pats have lost some stars but Julio
Morrison, Harry Fuller, Mark Jackson, Ronald Downer
and the Rozier brothers Lee and Anthony are beginning to
bring a shine back to Patriot’s floor.
7. Harding- Since a big win against North, the Rams have
gone dormant.
8. Garinger- The Wildcats could be a surprise, come
tournament time.
9. South- The Sabres need to get a streak going.
10. West Mecklenburg- The Indians are buzzing. Milton
Moore is back in uniform.
Southwestern 4A girls
1. North, 2. East, 3. South, 4. Harding, 5. Olympic, 6.
Independence, 7. West Mecklenburg, 8. Myers Park, 9.
West Charlotte, 10. Garinger.
Private Schools (boys)
1 Country Day} 2. Providence Day, 3. Latin, 4. Christian, 5.
Catholic, 6. Northside.
Private Schools Girls
1 Country Day, 2. Christian, 3. Latin, 4. Providence Day, 5.
Catholic, 6. Northside.
JUNIOR VARSITY RANKINGS (Boys)
1. Independence, 2 Harding, 3. West Charlotte, 4. Myers
Park, 5. North, 8. Olympic, 7. East, 8. Garinger, 9. South,
10. West Mecklenburg.
The big Charlotte winner at the Charlotte sectional
wrestling was defending state champion Tony Mercer.
He won over Mike Wallace of West Mecklenburg by a 5-4
count.
Melvin Jones of West Charlotte, 195; Fred Alexander of
West Mecklenburg, 186; Robert Harper of Independence,
187; Wayne Haydt of Independence, 155; Paul Ensminger
of North, 138 David Gragson of Independence, 128; Ron
Elliot of Myers Park, 119; Darryl Seegars of Olympic, 112;
Mack Baker of East, 106; and Nate Davis of Garinger, 98,
were all winners in the event.
West Mecklenburg won the team championship.
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Despite inclement weather, Carolina* football fans
reacted enthusiastically to Charlotte’s first U8FL
game with Memorial Stadium’s first “wave,” shown
here turning the heads of several New Jersey Generals
players. The wave drew a post-game comment from
superstar Herschel Walker, who said, "The wave was
great. Those people deserve a team.” Charlotte
businessman George Shinn, who hopes to bring a U8FL
team here. wUI pot on a second game Saturday.
February 1C. at 1 p.m. with the defending champion
Baltimore Stars and UNO’s Kelvin Bryant meeting
Tampa Bay, one of the league’s top p*—1-^ t—«
behind John Reaves.
To Clash Here Saturday Afternoon
USFL’s Most Successful Football Teams
By James Cnthbertson
Post Sports Writer
When the Baltimore Stars and the
Tampa Bay Bandits play in
Charlotte on Saturday at 1 p.m., they
will bring in two of the U.S. Football
League’s most successful clubs.
Former Atlantic Coast Conference
standouts Kelvin Bryant of North
Carolina, who plays with the Stars
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and Greg Boone of Duke who plays
with the Bandits are big drawing
cards in their respective towns.
The Stars are the defending
champions of the USFL, having won
the title when based in Philadelphia.
They have won 35 of 41 gpmes during
the league’s first two years.
Other Duke playere with the
Bandits are runr:'<g backs
Against Winston-Salem State
Lady Bulls Seek To End Long
Losing Streak Saturday Night
By La Shun Lawson
Special To The Post
The Lady Bulls of Johnson C.
Smith are still going strong. Even
■ though the team has lost the last five
games they are still at the top of the
charts. Tied for first place with
Shaw University on the Southern
Division title race, teammates and
Coach Steve Joyner are joining
together for a more unified effort.
i “It’» not to late for us toitill
remain number one,” sfetpd >
Tammy DaUy, JCSU guard. “We
still have two more CIAA games to
play and it will only take one win for
us to regain the lead.”
The Lady Bulls ari 14-7 and for the
last five games have experienced a
turbulent downhill descension. The
players haven’t given up hope for
recovery however.
“There is no real reason for our
losing streak,” Daily interjected.
“The teani could be more unified.
“It seems more like last year and
we have come a long way since then.
With the tournament coming up I am
sure we will have a lot more
togetherness,” Dally continued.
The team was showing promise
until recently. With Odeila
(Smokey) John averaging 16 points
a game and Cayl Hardin and
Cassandra Howell following close
behind, it was as if nothing could
stand in the Lady Bulls way. Still all
three have played well throughout
the season.
Tennis Love Set
The Add-In Tennis Association
will sponsor a Tennis Love Set
February 17 at the King and Queen
Lounge located at 119 South Brevard
St.
The purpose is to provide an
opportuinty for persons who play
tennis or would like to learn, an
opportunity for persons who play
the game. Also to find out when,
where, and what times others are
Paying tennis.
The event will also provide per
sons who play tennis a chance to find
out about tennis club* in the area
and the requirements for member
ship.
' The charge for admission is 92 in
advance and 92.50 at the door.
Tickets may be obtained from any
Add-In Tennis Association member
or at the King and Queen Lounge. If
you have any questions call 566-8700
after • p m Door prism will be
awarded. *
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The Lady Bulls have only two
more home games before they
travel to Winston-Salem for the
Women’s CIAA Tournament on
February 21-23. i
Coach -Steve Joyner; hopes his
team wins at least one of the last two
games. If so they will regain first
place and bypass the fiist round of
the tournament playing pnly the last
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Grayson and Joel Blank, quarter
back Ron Sally and receiver John
Brinkman.
Boone earned the distinction of
having the USFL's first 100 yard
game and has led the Bandits in
rushing each of the club’s two
S6&80D8.
Grayson was All-ACC and holds
the Duke record of 4,381 all-purpose
yards. Brinkman was also AB-ACC
and Duke’s Co-MVP. Blank
currently ranks as the Bandits
leading rusher after two intrasquad
games. * r7
A pair of UNC grads lead the
Stars’ number two ranked *4—
Outside IJedhacker John Bunting is
a former NFL player representative
and was one of the prominent
spokesmen for the union during the
player strike in 1883. He is 8-1 and
217. *
William Fuller is a farmer Tar*
heel All American.
UNC’s Victor Harrison is a wide
receiver for the Bandits. He is S-10
and 170.
When the two teams square off at 1
p m., there will be a .lot of local
flavor for tHe fans. A crowd of 34,300
is expected! .., .
FRIDAY
Olympic at East
North** SoST*”861^
Myers Park at West Charlotte
Independence at Weat
TUESDAY
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Harding at v'-a*>
Garinger at Independence
West Charlotte at North
South at Olympic
West at Myecs Park
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY IS
N.C. A and T at Winston
Salem State
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY IS
Livingstone at North
Carolina Central
Shaw at Fayetteville State
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 17
Winston-Salem State at
Johnson C. Smith
MONDAY
FEBRUARY IS
Livingstone at Asheville
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY It
St. Augustine's at
Winston-Salem State
Elizabeth City at Virginia
Unioh
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FEBRUARY 20
St. Augustine’s at Johnson
C. Smith
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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY»
Livingstone at Jtyintrbop
Elizabeth City at Hampton
UAB at UNCC
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