February, 1958
THE CHOWANIAN
Page Seven
Trio Play Last
BB Game Here
By BILL NORVELL i
There are three sophomores on
the Chowan basketball club who
will be leaving after this season.
This article is to acquaint the stu
dents with the high schools from
which they graduated and the
sports in which they participated, j
Also mentioned is their course of
study here at Chowan and their
plans for the future.
DAN GRIFFIN
Dan is a graduate of Red Oak
High School. While there he played
four years of varsity basketball.
Two of which he made all-confer
ence in Nash County. Dan is a 5
foot 9V2 inch guard on the Chowan
basketball club. Ranked high in
team scoring, he has been a great
asset to the ball club for two years.
He is one of the co-captains on the
team this year.
He is studying Graphic Arts at
Chowan and is undecided what he
will do after graduation. If things
work out as planned, he is planning
to further his education at Atlantic
Christian College.
When asked about his plans for
marriage, he answered, “I’m look
ing for some sweet girl who’s will
ing to marry me.”
Dan regards the home game with
Wilmington-as his greatest expe
rience with basketball while at
Chowan.
PHIL COLLINS
Phil graduated from Needham
Broughton High School in Raleigh.
He was a three letter man at
Broughton. For two years he was
on the varsity basketball team,
three years on the varsity football
team, and for two years he ran
hurdles on the track team. During
the 1955 track season he was the
State Champion hurdles runner.
Phil was one of the co-captains
on both the football and basketball
teams. He is president of the sopho
more class at Chowan this year. He
is studying physical education and
plans to coach some day. He plans
to further his education at East
Carolina College.
BILLY PERKINS
Billy Perkins graduated from
Stokes High School. He played four
years of varsity basketball. He has
played two years of basketball for
Chowan, not as a starter but as a
good dependable substitute. Last
year he was a pitcher on the base
ball club and plans to play base
ball this year.
He is studying physical educa
tion here and plans to further his
education at East Carolina College.
Campbell Wins
The Braves played host to the
Campbell Camels Feb. 1. before
the largest number of spectators
for the season, and were defeated
70 to 61. The well coached Camp
bell ball club was tough. They led
at half time 29 to 26, and main
tained that lead throughout the
game. Both teams hit a high per
centage of both floor and foul shots>
Chowan hit 25 field goals to Camp
bell’s 27. Chowan made good on
11 of 15 foul shots for 73 per cent
shooting accuracy. Cambell hit 16
of 20 for 80 per cent shooting accu
racy from the foul line.
BASKETBALL SQUAD — Although Chowan’s Braves lost more games than they won during the season, they represented
the college in the best traditions of competative sports. The squad, left to right, Dan Griffin, Red Oak; Jerry Wrenn, Cedar
Grove; Murphy Smith, Robersonville; Richard Murray, Hampton, Va.; Phil Collins, Raleigh; Don Upchurch, Raleigh;
Carlton Debnam, Zebulon; Carroll Hawkins, Cedar Grove; Billy Perkins, Stokes; Vance Pittman, Gatesville; Bob Futrell,
Hamptoft, Va.; Ed Tippett, Roanoke Rapids; Gene Page, Middlesex.
Baseball Team
Now Practicing
On January 20, all the prospec
tive baseball pitchers and catchers
were called to start practice for the
1958 season. There were seven
pitchers and four catchers who re
ported while others playing basket
ball were to report later.
The following week the entire
team reported and batting prac
tice and infield got imder way.
The team looks very promising
with boys who were All-Conference,
All-State and All-Metro in the com
petition for positions. Also an ex-
AU-Service player is trying out for
the team.
Baseball is being coached by Mr.
Gig Lloyd and he is receiving able
assistance from Jay Jeffries who
has played several years of pro
fessional baseball.
There are several members of
the team returning from last
years team. These are Harold
Smith, Clyde Morgan, Jimmy Par
ker, Sonny Davis, Bill Steel, and
Billy Perkins.
This years schedule is probably
the toughest ever facing a Chowan
team. Games have been scheduled
with all the "Big Four” freshman
teams and several service teams
besides the regular scheduled lea
gue games.
The boys seem to have the true
desire to win. They have agreed to
have a study-hall on two nights a
we«ik to make up the time they
would spend in games and practice.
The study-hall will be held in the
library on Tuesdays and Thurs
days at seven o’clock.
TEAM STARTERS — These five men led the attack on the Chowan College basketball tea-
all season. Despite their won and loss record they proved themselves a tough oall club. Eve;
junior college team in the state regard them as one of their toughest opponents. They ar
left to right, Murphy Smith, Jerry Wrenn, Phil Collins, Dan Griffin, and Vance Pittman.
Braves Take One, But Drop Two
n
PLAYED LAST GAME — For two seasons these three Braves
have been a great asset to the Chowan basketball team. Left
to right they are, Dan Griffin, Red Oak; Phil Collins, Raleigh;
Billy Perkins, Stokes. Dan and Phil were co-capatins of the
1958 basketball squad. The last game they played for Chowan
was against Wilmington in the North Carolina Junior College
Tournament, February 13.
Oak Ridge scored a 63 to 56 vic
tory over the Braves on January
27, on their home court. This was
the first time the two teams had
met this season. The Braves were
defeated on the foul line. They hit
only 6 of 17 free throws for a 35
per cent shooting average, while
their opponents made good on 11
of 18 attempts for 61 per cent from
the foul line. The two teams scored
practically the same number of
floor shots, Chowan with 25 and
Oak Ridge with 26.
High scorers for the game were
Pittman with 14 points and Smith
with 11 points for Chowan, Philps
with 19 and Harris with 15 points
for Oak Ridge.
After losing to Oak Ridge 63 to
56 two nights earlier, the Braves
set out on January 30 to get re
venge and did so successfully by
defeating Oak Ridge, 68 to 59. This
was the second meet between the
two teams during the week and the
Braves were victorious on their
home court. Chowan, hitting a bet
ter percentage of their floor shots,
were able to get a quick lead and
hold it throughout the game. Oak
Ridge hit 21 floor shots while Cho
wan made good on 26. Oak Ridge
hit 17 of 26 free throw attempts
for 65 per cent. Chowan hit 18 of 28
attempts from the foul line for
64 per cent shooting accuracy.
Scoring honors for the night
went to Wrenn with 19 points and
Collins with 16 points for Chowan,
and to Stafford with 25 points and
Harris with 12 points for Oak
Ridge.
The Chowan Braves were defeat
ed by Louisburg, 68 to 60, on
Wednesday, Feb. 5. That was the
second defeat this season the
Braves have sufferd from Louis
burg.
Louisburg won the game on the
foul line; hiting 32 of 48 attempts.
Chowan receiving only 8 of 17
attempts.
Chowan hit 26 of 72 tries at the
basket for 36 per cent. Louisburg
hit 18 of 54 for 33 per cent.
Scoring honors for the game went
to Wrenn of Chowan with 13 points,
and to Rogers of Louisburg with
31 points.
This was the final home game for
the Braves.
Louisburg
Name
F.G.
F.T.
T.F
Fleming
3
1
7
Fine
3
8
14
Rogers
7
17
31
Boney
0
3
3
Buchanan
3
0
6
Strother
0
2
2
Wicker
1
0
2
Midge tte
1
1
3
Total 18
32
68
Chowan
Name
F.G
FT.
T.P
Smith
5
0
10
Wrenn
5
3
13
Collins
4
1
9
Griffin
3
1
7
Pittman
5
0
10
Page
2
1
5
Upchurch
1
1
3
Murry
0
1
1
Perkins
1
0
2
Total 26
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fact is
that
men need
women, at
all ages.
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write.