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1!»7K HOWAN BKAVKS—Chowan College 1971-72 Basketball players (from left) Harry Jackson, Pat Callahan, Nat Wright, John Spears, Kodd Polk, Mike Oliver, Don Johnson, Jeff Sohlich, Chester Neals, Ray Rawls, Ray Brigman, Donald Holts, and William Jojner; (kneeling) captains Randy Mitchie and Norman Roles. Basketball Season Gets Underyvay Chowan College will open its basketball season Nov. 23 and by then Coach Bill McCraw will have made an important decision, one that his own players have forced him to delay, the selection of his starting lineup. “Right now,” the lanky, per sonable coach conceeded, “anyone of nine or 10 players could start. The competition is that close,” he added. Among the 15 members are 11 new players and five are battling for the first team. They are forwards Mike Oliver (6-3) from East Orange, N.J., Nat Wright (6- 1) of Charlottesville, Va., and Ray Rawls (6-0) of Windsor, Va.; guard John Spears (6-0) of Afton, Va., and center Don Johnson(6-5) The Braves four carryovers are also pressing for the starting assignments. Heading the list is guard Randy Michie (5-7) of Chesapeake, Va., the only player certain to start, who averaged 18 points per game last year. Also returning are forward Ray Brigman, guard Harry Jackson and center Norman Roles. Of these three, Brigman and Roles started a number of games last season. Departed is center Harry Flipping, who led the region in retiounding. But McCraw ex pects the new players will enable Qiowan to hold its own on the boards. Th spirited competition is seen as a good omen by McCraw in CJiowan’s bid to improve on its 13- 13 mark last season. “The bench is definitely much better than last year,” McCraw noted. “In fact, it is the best we’ve had.” Chowan finished fourth among eight Cavalier-Tarheel Con ference teams during 1970-71 play. The Braves captured the championship the Frederick Military Academy Invitational tournament and placed as run- nerups in the Evans College Holiday Tournament. This was a marked improvement from the 2- 19 record of the previous year. The presence of Michie provides C^iowan with a smart quarterback as well as excellent shooter, McCraw declared. He provided the winning points in several games last year with last- second free thrown. Teamed with either Jackson or freshman Spears, McCraw believes the Brave’s backcourt will be one of the strongest in the league. Spears is given plus marks by McCraw as a ball handler, defensive player and for his hustle while Jackson is described as a steady, consistent player. Chowan’s schedule includes two games with each of the seven conference opponents and con tests with the freshmen of Old Dominion, William and Mary and E^t Carolina. The 1971-72 Chowan Braves Roster Player No. Hgt. 6’ 1” Wgt. Hometown Class Position Ray Brigman 23 160 LatU, S. C. Soph. GF Pat Callahan 24 S’lO” 160 Norfolk, Va. Fresh. G Donald Holts 11 6’ 0” 165 Waynesboro, Va. Fresh. G Harry Jackson 13 S’lO” ISS Virginia Beach, Va. Soph. G Don Johnson 30 6’ S” 210 Norfolk. Va. Fresh. C Randy Michie 12 5’ 8” ISO Chesapeake, Va. Soph. G Chester Neals 22 6’ 4” 180 East Orange, N. J. Fresh. F Mike Oliver 21 6’ 3” 175 E^st Orange, N. J. Fresh. F Rodd Polk IS 6’ 4” 210 Titusville, Fla. Fresh. F Ray Rawls 20 6’ 0” 165 Carrsville, Va. Fresh. F Norman Roles 25 6’ 4” 200 Conemau^, Pa. Soph. C Jeff Sohlich 31 6’ 3” 190 New Wilmington, Pa. Fresh. F John Spears 14 6’ 0” 160 Afton, Va. Fresh. G Nathaniel Wri^t 32 6’ 1” IBS Charlottesville, Va. Soph. GF Wm. Joyner 10 S’U” 170 Windsor, Va. Fresh. G PROVIDE LEADERSHIP—Providing leadership for the Braves are Coach Bill McCraw and co-captains Randy Mitchie and Norman Roles. The schedule: November 23 - at Chesapeake College, 30 - Mt. Olive December 2 and 3 - at Frederick Military Academy Invitational Tournament, 6 - at Kittrell, 9 - at Southwood, 11 - Frederick Military Academy. January 12 - Chesapeake, 14 - at Old Dominion University Fresh men, 18 - Louisburg, 20 - at (College of Albemarle, 22 - Kit trell, 24 - at Frederick Military Academy, 26 - Southwood, 28 - Ferrum. February 3 - at William and Mary University Freshmen, 5 - at Sandhills, 7 - at Louisburg, 9 - Cbllege of Albemarle, 12 - at Ferrum, 14 - at East Carolina University Freshmen, 16 - at Mt. Olive, 19 - Sandhills, 21 - Old Dominion University Freshmen, 24, 25, and 26 - Cavalier-Tarheel Conference Tournament. All home games begin at 7:45 p.m. with the exception of Old Dominion University freshmen game on Feb. 21 which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Flattery is soft soap, and soft soap is 90 per cent lye. The north star neither rises nor sets, it is directly over the axis on which the earth spins. So rotation of the earth does not affect its position as seen from the esu-th. VALUABLE ASSISTANT—James Engle, manager, sophomore from Morganton, could use another pair of hands for the many jobs his assignment includes. JANET COLLINS Girls' Bisketball Coach CHOWAN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1971 - 1972 JANUARY 28 East Carolina University Home FEBRUARY 1 Christopher Newport Away 5 Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Away 14 Peace College Away 16 Virginia Wesleyan Home Westhampton Away 22 Christopher Newport Away MARCH 5 Virginia Wesleyan Away 9 Atlantic Christian College Home PAGE TEN The Chowanlan
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