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charlotte ^O0t SPORTS 7B THURSDAY May 27,1993 Garinger's Top Cat Outfoxes 'Em All Robert Easter of Garlnger (left) outfoxed the competition, including John Cline of Myers Park, to win the N.C. 4A 1600 and 3200 meter races. By Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST This is the way you wrap up a high school track career. Robert Easter, Garinger's long-distance marvel, won the 1600- and 3200 meter races at the N.C. track and field meet in Chapel Hill last week. The senior won the 1600 with a time of 4:19.01 and the 3200 in 9:26.26. 'The last few weeks, I Just put it together," he said. "I really got focused about three hours before the meet. I just felt like a champ." Easter's run capped a great year, which saw him take the 4A cross-country champion ship in the fall. Before the state final, Easter finished second to Myers Park's John Cline in both races, which raised some concern among his coaches. But Easter fig ured he could set up the field by conserving his energy. It worked, with two dominat ing performances. "My coach thought I should've won (the Western Regional), but I was scouting the field," Easter said. "I no ticed that John didn't have his same kick. He usually has a good back kick, but he didn't have it." Easter, who'll attend Brev ard next year, saw his oppor tunities early at Chapel Hill and jumped on them. He started quickly in the 1600, overtaking the field and Gpmes All The Rage HERBERT L. WHITE I don't like football un der glass. But you don't have to be a purist to like some things about Arena Football, which starts its second year in Char lotte tomor- * * * row. Take for example the are- nh. Football, the real stuff, should be played outside on grass, like the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field in Decem ber. Arenaball isn't going to get points there. The local team, the Rage, plays in the Charlotte Coliseum, a bas ketball arena on its best days. And it's really difficult to grow grass there. But since games are played during the summer, air conditioning sure comes in handy for those who mind sweaty arm- pits. That's not to say indoor football can't be fun. With its penchant for rock and roll music. Arena football is loud, which is half the battle when it comes to having a good time in pro sports. If you like R&B, country or ope ra, forget it. That's why the AFL's promoters call it Rock & Roll football. All that noise has to come from somewhere, usually the faithful who turned out last year to see what the heck kind of football this Arena thing is. And wouldn't you know, watching the patrons is half the fun. It's almost like going to a NASCAR race, except football people dress better. Barely. Of course, football draws a cross-section of people, at tracted to all those bodies flying. Unlike the button- down business types who fre- q^uent Hornets games. Arena fans are down-home types v^ho love a slobbemocker of a tackle as much as a 360- (^egree reverse dunk. They're ARENA On Page SB 4^4, ^ , ' ' 'C ^ 's.v/ti'- Mfi V' & PBOTO/CALVIN FERGUSON Arena Football crowds, especially Charlotte Rage supporters at the Charlotte Coliseum, make Indoor football on carpets more colorful than button-down basketball fans. The Rage's first home game is Friday at 8:10 p.m. against the Albany Firebirds. sprinting to an easy win over Cline. The same was true in the 3200, where he figured another quick start would give him enough room at the end. He gambled that Cline's kick was still AWOL. "It was just a little strate gy," Easter said. "I thought he wasn't going to have it be cause he didn't have his kick. I noticed it last week, but I stayed behind him because I usually go out in front and he keeps pace with me. He's a great runner, a great run ner." Easter was so far in front in the finale, he was tempted to look the field over. He held off - until the last 200 me- teres with the race in the bag. "That was great running. I pretty much thought I had it won, so I was thinking I'd look back," he said. But I waited until the end. I worked on this all year." True to form, Ben Huff of Providence won the discus with a state-record toss of 182 feet, breaking the old mark of 172-5 set by Mike Rodriguez of Garlnger In 1978. But that dominance didn't rub off on the shot put, where he finished second to Mario McGrew of New Hano ver. McGrew won with a best of 57-4.75. Huffs best was 54- 1. Latasha Powell of Harding finished third in the girls shot put. Powell finished sec ond in the state in '92. TRACK & FIELD HONOR ROLL & This is the final listing of the best times and distances for track and field athletes in the Tri-County and Southwestern 4A corferences through May 24. Special thanks to Nate Glenn for his assistance in compiling the honor roll this season and area coaches for their cooperation. Boys 400 Relay: West Charlotte 43.0; Ashbrook 43.1 South Mecklenburg 43.4. 800 Relay: South Mecklenburg 1:29.3; Ashbrook 1:29.9; South Mecklenburg 1:30.2. 1600 Relay: Myers Park 3:29.3; Providence 3:29.9; Olympic 3;38.0. 110 Hurdles; Belgle McCleland (WC) 14.5; Mankelth Woodard (South Meck lenburg) 15.0; Freeman Hankerson (East Mecklenburg) 15.1. 300 Hurdles; Nate Davis (Olympic) 41.8; Guan Carey (Harding) 43.0; Dee Woodard (S. Mecklenburg) 43.5 100 Meters; DeVane Dorsey, Independence 10.5; Mlcheal Brooks (W.Charlotte) 10.8; Napoleon Brown (Ashbrook) 10.7. 200 Meters: Mlcheal Brooks (W.Charlotte) 22.1; Dale Aery (S. Mecklen burg) 22.2; Aaron Fisher (Ashbrook) 22.3;. 4W) Meters: Courtney McMullen (S. Mecklenburg) 50.8; Chris Ross (Myers Park) 50.8; Chris Brooks (W. Charlotte) 51.6 800 Meters: John Cline (Myers Park) 2:05.0; Speight (W. Charlotte) 2:07.3; Floyd (Huss) 2:09.7 , , ,„ j > 1600; Robert Blaster (Garlnger) 4:19.01: Justin Nledzalac (Providence) 4:34.6; Mike Pryal (Ashbrook) 4;46.4. 3200 Meters: Robert Easter (Garlnger) 9:26.26; John Hooks (E. Mecklen burg) 10:05.5; Neldzalac (ftxjvldence) 9:49.7 High Jump: Kyle Jenkins (S. Mecklenburg) 6-4; I^an Johnson (Olympic) 6- 2; Reggie Land [Myers Park) 6-2. Long Jump: Chris Ross (Myers Park) 21-8; Veryl Caster (S. Mecklenburg 21-2; Guan Carey (Harding) 20-10.5. Triple Jump: Veryl Caster (S. Mecklenburg) 43-9.75; Chris Ross (Myers Park) 40-9.7^ Calvin Kermedy (W. Charlotte) 41-7. Pole Vault: Kam Cobb (S. Mecklenburg) 13-6; Jeff Jones (Providence) 13-0; Brian Holofchak (Myers Park) 12-0. Discus: Ben Huff (Providence) 178-7; David Tant (Providence) 144-1; Ka- reem Stinson (Garlnger) 139-8. _ Shot Put: Ben Huff (Providence) 56-4; Merrill Pfeiffer (Myers Park) 52-9; Brad Morris (South Mecklenburg) 49-8. 3200 Relay: East Mecklenburg 8:12.2; Ashbrook 8:13; North Mecklenburg 8:16.7. (S. Mecklenburg) 25.8; Amanda Osborne (Olympic) 26.8. (Olympic) 1:01.3.; Amy Herrman (Providence) (East MecklenDurg) 1:02.0 Girls 200 Meters: Jacqule Jackson (Harding) 26.8; Sh^ta Person 400 Meters: Keva McMarmus 1:02.0; Natalie Delorde (Eastk ,, , , 800 Meters: Amy Herrman (Providence) 2:22.0; Liz Wolff (Providence) 2:34.4; Ferrell Quinn (Independence) 2:36.5. , , 1600 Meters: Amy Herman (Providence) 5:11.0; KeUy Wolff (Providence) 5:49.3; Keva McManus (Olympic) 5:53.0. 3200 Meters: Kelly Wolff (Providence) 12:55.0; Shontelle Jung (E.Mecklenburg 12:209; Alexander (N. Mecklenburd 13:16.0. 300 Hurdles: Lakeeva Brooks (Olympic) 51.9: Dellsa Howard (E. Mecklen burg) TO.O: Glandlna Dixon (HardlM 54.3. 100 Hurdles: Jermaine Pringle (E. Mecklenburg) 16.6; Dellsa Howard (E. Mecklenburg) 16.8 Lakeeva Brooks (Olympic) 17.6. 3200 Relay: Olympic 10:55.0; Providence 10:26.8; Myers Park 11:18.5. 800 Relay: Olympic 1:46.0; East Mecklenburg 1:51.0; South Mecklenburg 1*46 9 '400 Relay: South Mecklenburg 49.8; Garlnger 53.2; North Mecklenburg 51 5 1600 Relay; Olympic 4:08.4; South Mecklenburg 4:24.3; Myers Park 4:34.0. Discus: Vonetta Gardener (Myers Park) 100^; Kim Richardson (South Mecklenburg) 102-1; Shaim Nelson (East Mecklenburd 96-5 High Jump: Courtney Jones (N. Mecklenburg) 5-0; Lakeeva Brooks (Olym pic) 4-8; Rachel Williams (E. Mecklenburg) 4-8. Shot Put: Latasha Powell (Harding) 39-10;Klm Richardson (S. Mecklen burg 35-5; Kelsha Clark (Garlnger) 32-10. Long Jump: Jacquie Jackson (S. Mecklenburg) 16-5; Hawarl (N. Mecklen- burg) 15-4; Rica Rush (Olympic) 15-0 ,, „ Triple Jump: Leslie Norris (N. Mecklenburg) 31-8; Nall (Ashbrook) 30-9; Tera Sowell (Myers Park) 29-0. 100 Meters: Jacquie Jackson (S. Mecklenburg) 12.5; Shameka Fisher Mecklenburg) 12.5; MelUsa Rikard (Myers Park) 12.8. 100 Hurdfes: Jermaine Pringle (E. Mecklenburg) 16.6; Dellsa Howard Mecklenburg) 16.8; Lakeeva Brooks (Olympic) 17.6 3200 Relay: Olympic 10:55.0; Providence 10:26.8; Myers Park 11:18.5 800 Relay: Olympic 1:46.4; Blast Meek 1:15.0; South Meek 1:46.9 400 Relay: South Meek 49.8; Garlnger 53.2; North Meek 51.5 1600 Relay: Olympic 4:08.4; South Meek 4:24.3; Myers Park 4:34.0 (E. (E. House Richardson Would Build (barolinas Football I ^tadium Promises To Be State Of The Art Facility By Herbert L. White lilE CHARLCriTE POST t The group hoping to bring professional foot ball to the Carollnas feels it's one step closer t(i realizing a dream. Richardson Sports of Charlotte unveiled pjans for a 72,300-seat stadium uptown should the NFL grant a franchise to the area. The league, which plans to set a price of up to $200 million for two expansion teams, has five suitors: Carollnas, Memphis, St. Louis, Baltimore and Jacksonville, Fla. 'The Carollnas have all the pieces," said Mark Richardson, general manager of Rich ardson Sports. "We've shown the strength of our market with three suc cessful preseason games. We have an ownership group that not only has tremendous fi nancial strength, but repre sents some of the most re spected business and civic 1 ^^ ^ leaders tn the Carollnas." ^ _ * The stadium is a state-of- i the-art facility that is a little * bigger than the 70,000 seats originally planned in hopes of landing a Super Bowl. It would Include 8,300 club seats, 102 luxury suites and 61,230 seats In the upper and lower levels. 'We grew the stadium slightly in our efforts to execute the kind of seating and access con venience we wanted at each level," Richard son said. "Since 70,000 is the minimum for Super Bowl consideration, we didn't want it See STADIUM On Page SB Richardson FIELD OF DREAMS: Richardson Sports of Charlotte last week unveiled vBhat it hopes will be the new home of a Carollnas NFL team. The league is ex- pected to an nounce two expansion cit ies in the fall. tiP RICHARDSON SPORTS
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