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mmmmm 3C SPORTS/tE|it C^atlutte Thursday, April 8, 2004 Football takes root at Bariier-Scoiia Continued from page 1C admission to a conference, either the SIAC or CIAA, where Johnson C. Smith and Livingstone would provide instant rivalries. “We’re just waiting on our athletic director, our presi dent and our board of trustees to what conference well go into,” head football coach Tim Newman said. “We’re just happy with what ever conference we can go into and play.” Nationally, small histori- cally-black schools like Barber-Scotia have added football in recent years, acknowledging the enroll ment boost the sport pro vides. Stinson said recruit ing has already paid divi dends in Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties. where the initial interest is focused. “With the rich (football) history of the Concord and Kannapolis area, it was a heavy involvement for us,” Stinson said. “Our enroll ment in the area wasn’t up to where we wanted it to be. We thought it worrld give us an opportunity to attract some of the student athletes in this area and also get the community more involved in what we’re trying to do.” The Sabers will play as an NAIA independent next sea son, with six games on the schedule including St. Paul’s from the CIAA; Central State (Ohio), a former NAIA power that is bringing foot ball back and Clark Atlanta of the SIAC. Newman, a former all CIAA running back at Johnson C. Smith who briefly played in the NFL, envisions Barber-Scotia as an alternative for prospects to pull their hves and acade mics together. “We do have some kids that have gotten into some trouble, but that happens,” he said. “We’re excited about the kids we do have and look forward to recruiting that second-chance kid, a lot of kids that don’t get that (NCAA) clearing house who can play great football that find a home to play There’s a lot of great football players out there.” The expense of a new pro gram has been offset by gifts and contributions, said Stinson. Although Barber- Scotia’s financial and acade mic struggles have been doc umented in recent years, the school has been able to build a foundation for football with the help of local supporters, “It’s been difficult but we’ve had the sponsorship, we’ve had the in-kind gifts that have come through to help us, so we’ve been truly blessed,” Stinson said. ‘With a lot of the equipment you’ve seen has come fi-om different places and professional orga nizations and money we’ve raised. Do we have the money to underwrite this? No, we don’t have the money to do aU the things we’d like to do, but we do have enough to get this program up and running and make it a suc cess.” Theyve already taken the first step. FORD’S USED TIRES New Tires Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.ni. • Sat. 8 a.in. - 6:00 p.m. • Brake Job Front $35.00 Back $45.00 3401 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208 (704)393-1109 Oil Change-$21.88 Ford’s Busy Bee Mini Mart 505 Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216 (704)333-8448 1222 Central Ave. Charlotte. NC 28204 (704)377-0870 3-6 Cobras need answers to turn season PHOTO/WAYIME JERNIGAN The Carolina Cobras have been frustrated by a 3-6 start. By Herbert L. White her/^. white @ thecharlotteposi.com The Carolina Cobras need a run of good football quickly. Last week’s 57-41 loss to New York dropped Carolina to 3-6 and pushes the Cobras into must-win mode with seven regular season games to play. Although the record is light years better than the 0-16 registered last season, Carolina hasn’t put enough winning pieces together for an extended period. “I think we have a good football team, but sometimes things happen,” Carolina coach John Gregory said. ‘We have to find a way to play through it and that’s what we’re going to do.” New York (5-3) broke the game open with a 21-6 third quarter rally that turned a 17-17 halftime time into a rout. New York pulled away with in a 1 minute, 27 sec ond span on Richmond Flowers’ 27-yard catch of an Aaron Garcia pass, followed by Jermaine Miles’ 2-yard plimge after New York recov ered a bungled kickoff return for a 38-17 Dragons lead. ‘We knew all we had to do was get a couple of stops and put some points up there,” said Cobras quarterback Matt Nagy. “When you get down like that and they get that momentum, it can be a killer. We’re still making a lot of mistakes as a team and if we want to be successful we can’t make those mis takes.” Carolina played New York WACHOVIA Presents The 10th Anniversary Celebration of the ry Celebration dtl Service on WTvi Ready to Learn Service on Readf To learn KIDS Monday, April 19, 2004 11:45 am- Ipm Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road - Across from Queens College - Presenting ■ Tk Dem Smith Award for Edmtioml Eicdlcncc to Superlative Child Care • Positive Beginnings • Project Reach One Willow Oaks YWCA And Erci V^o^trs Award to Carlenia Ivory Double Oaks Pre-K Family Resource Center Geraldine Powe Anita Stroud Foundation, Inc. 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