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HAL HENDERSON All-American Second Team RICK STOTTLEMEYER All-American Honorable Menti«m BENMUNGIN All-American Honorable Mention Three Braves Named to All-American Squad Three Chowan college football players received all-American honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association. Freshman end Hal Henderson was named to the second team defense. Quarterback Ben Mungin and defensive back Rick Stottlemyer, both sophomores, were given honorable mention. Henderson led Chowan’s defense in three categories: quarterback sacks with eight, fumble recoveries with six, and touchdowns scored with two. For his play against Westchester Community College, he earned the label to the Braves’ “big-play man” from Coach Jim Garrison. In that game, he recovered three fumbles, scoring one touchdown and setting up another. He made eight solo tackles including three quarterback sacks. Henderson was also named honorable mention all-American by J.C. Gridwire, a California publication. He was one of only eight defensive ends from across the country selected All- American. N. C. State Coach Issues Challenge to Chowan Teams Chowan College’s fall sports teams were challenged by the nation’s youngest major college football coach to transfer what they had learned in athletic competition to their future lives. Bo Rein, head football coach at North Carolina State University, addressed Chowan’s annual fall sports banquet Dec. 8 in Thomas Cafeteria. “Build on what you have learned on the football field or in the gym for what you do later in life,” Rein told the large audience. “I challenge you to apply it to your future daily lives. If you do, you’ll be a better person for it.” Chowan’s foottall, volleyball and cross country teams were honored, and the cheerleading squad recognized. Rein also warned that the youngsters should be taught “the right way to go by us olders.” Athletic competition. Rein stressed, developed three major traits—confidence, courage and fighting for a cause. “These are habits that are not taught in any classroom,” he said. To step up to the firing line, trade punches and win develops confidence Rein said. To know you will get knocked down but to get back up a thousand times breeds courage, he said. To play for each other, not for yourself, is fighting for a cause, he went on. Rein was introduced by Linwood Furguson, assistant football coach. The Chowan football team finished second in the Coastal Conference and posted an overall 7-2 win-loss record. With only 20 soplMHnores and 13 returning freshman starters, head coach Jim GarriscMi said, “I’ve got dreams of going a step further next year.... We had a great football season, and this was one of the greatest teams I’ve bad the opportunity of coaching.” The Braves’ coaches decided not to award a most valuable player trophy, because, as Six Chowan Cridders to All-Conference Squad By HARRY PICKETT Six Chowan football players have been selected for the Coastal all-conference team by merit of their outstanding football prowess for the 1978 season. The six performers included offensive players: flanker Vernon Morrison, tailback Percy Godette and quarterback Ben Mungin. Defensive end Robert Brown, strong safety Rick Stottlemyer and linebacker Donnie Jones were the defensive selections. Godette, a 190-pound freshman from Havelock, was the only unanimous choice from the Brave squad. The 5-foot-ll gridder led the Coastal Conference in rushing with For February, 1979 702 yards and eight touchdowns on 138 carries—good for 5.1 yards per carry. Mugin, of Charleston, S.C., was the conference’s total offensive leader with 1,623 yards. The 190-pound sophomore threw for a school-record 18 touchdowns while completing 61 of 130 passes for 1,103 and rushing for another 520 yards. Mungin was the starting quarterback in the sixth annual Coastal Conference all-star ganie. Morrison, also a starter in this year’s all- star game, was among the league leaders in rushing, punt returns, kickoff returns and pass receiving. The 5-foot-7 speedster was second on the Brave squad in touchdowns with 11 tallies. Morrison is a sophomore from Raeford. Stottlemyer, the team’s top 4-year college prospect, intercepted three passes during the season, ranking him fifth in the league. The 200-pounder from Virginia Beach played admirably and it looks as if he’ll be headed to the University of Missouri, a Big-8 conference member. Classmate Donnie Jones played linebacker this season. The 190-pounder from Virginia Beach suffered a broken leg against Westchester Community College in the sixth game of the season. Brown, at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, was named the top defensive lineman this season on the Chowan team. The vicious tackier is a freshman from Edenton, N.C. Garrison put it, so many were valuable at different times during the season. But four players did get trophies. Sophomore linebacker Stanley Kearney of Warrenton was named the outstanding defensive back, freshman end Robert Brown of Edenton was the outstanding defensive lineman, soph tackle Roanald Brooks of Pittsboro was the outstanding offensive lineman, and soph quaterback Ben Mungin of Charleston, S.C., was the outstanding offensive back. Jan McKay, a freshman setter from Chesapeake, was voted most valuable women’s volleyball player and the best defensive player. Christy Johnson, a freshman hitter from Hamptonville, was selected outstanding offensive volleyballer. Rick Dye a Virginia sophomore,was honored as most valuable cross-country runner. Coaches Garrison, Mrs. Janet Collins, Roy Winslow and Mrs. Alice Vann distributed the awards and letters. Also recognized for their help in the athletic program were Joe Dixon and Stanley Dixon, who put on the banquet, and Mrs. Laura Winslow, athletic secretary. The annual affair, sponsored by the Department of Physical Education, was held in the President’s Room of Thomas Cafeteria. Guests at the banquet were facul ty and staff members who comprise the col lege’s Committee on Athletics. PAGE SEVEN
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