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3B SPORTS/The Charlotte Post Thursday, May 22, 1997 Sowell captains champions Continued from IB “That was the best defensive game we played all year,” he said. “They have great attack men and we played swarming defense. It was the best game we ever played.” Myers Park played its best lacrosse at the end of the season. Despite a lack of experience com pared to more-established pro grams, the Mustangs improved with each game and finished the season 7-9. “That’s very deceptive because we played against teams like Durham Riverside and Triad in Greensboro,” two state powers, Sowell said, “They have players who’ve played since middle school, where we have players who’ve just started playing in high school.” Myers Park’s youth was offset by Sowell’s leadership. Regardless of the score, his encouTEigement pushed the Mustangs forward. In the cham pionship game, that take-charge attitude helped Myers Park hold its advantage. “He’s a great leader,” Irvin said. “When the team was down, he was the player the coaches and players called on to lift; everybody up. All the players look up to Hubert.” Sowell has an eye on playing after this season. He’d like to play in college, even without a scholarship. ’There’s still a lot to learn. “Fm hoping it’s not the end,” Sowell said. “Although I’ve been accepted at N.C. A&T, UNCG plays lacrosse as a club sport, and Tve been told I can play there.” Trojans thump competition By Ken Koontz SPECIAL TO THE POST Last week’s Mecklenburg Semi-Pro Baseball League games generated high-powered offense. ,When the dust cleared, 107 runs, or an average of 26.75 per g^e, had been scored. The Carolina Trojans led the assu- alt with an average of 20 runs k game in two outings. Overall, league teams scored an aver age of 14 runs per game. Carelock and Rick Jackson each went 4-for-4 at the plate and Joe Hill hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to push Carolina to 2-0. Trojans 13 Clover 0 " TVojans 27 Rock Hill 0 “The Trojems served notice of their challenge for the league title with a thunderous display of offense over the weekend. On Saturday, they clobbered Rock Hill 27-0 in Rock Hill after the O’s threw in the towel after five innings. Rick Carolina continued its steam rolling with another shortened game before 200 fans in Charlotte. Clover manager Bobby Kennedy was philosoph ical in defeat: “If you play base ball long enough, you are going to get some whippings like this.” Winning pitcher threw a one- hitter in the seven-inning game and Joe Hill hit two homers and drove in seven Giants in a scoring derby. Mike Butler and Chub Little paced Asheboro with 2-for-5 hitting. Marcos Velasquez had the best day at the plate for the Giants, going 4-for-5 and driving in five runs. James Huntley had three hits and scored three times. Losing pitcher Phil Harris had eight strikeouts, but gave up the winning run on a wild pitch with the bases loaded and the scored tied 14-14. Clover 21 Candor 11 Asheboro 15 Hoskins 14 The Black Sox beat the Racing opens more opportunities Continued from 1B year to support a team. “We’re still a very young sport — we’ll turn 50 next season,” he said. “It’s just not easy to grow up and choose racing regardless of skin color. It’s easier for a dad to pick up a bat or glove for his kids than for him to buy a go-cart.” Auto racing’s best-known blacks are drivers: Wendell Scott was the first Afiican American to win a NASCAR race and Willy T. Ribbs was the fiirst to drive in the Indianapolis 500, the world’s most prestigious race. Today, AlHcan Americans are joining die ownership ranks. Pormer NBA star Brad Daugherty has a team on the Craftsman ’Truck Series, NASCAR’s newest division. NBC basketball analyst smd basket ball hall of famer Julius Erving plans to start a Winston Cup team next season with former ph) football player Joe Washington. The key to attract ing new fans - including Afiican Americans - is having recogniz able personalities in the sport, 'IViplett said. “We’re a name-recognizable society,” he said. “Name recogni tion helps accelerate the process.” But opportunities are available in areas other than ownership. At Charlotte Motor Speedway during preparations for the Coca- Cola 600, blacks work as fire fighters and pit crew members. PHOTO/WADE NASH Harry Turner talks racing with NASCAR team owner Felix Sabates. NBA great Julius Erving plans to start a team next season. 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