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Page 4 THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN October, 1961 THE SPORT S FRONT By MARSHALL GREENE Basketball Team To Face Tough League Opponents The Charlotte College basketball team will face some tough opponents this season as a member of the North CaroUna-Virginia Junior College Conference. The conference has dwindled from nine teams last year to four teams this year. Fredericks Junior College, Campbell Junior College, and Presbyterian Junior Col lege have become four-year colleges and are thus in eligible for the Junior College Conference. Oak Ridge Junior College and Edwards Military Institute have dropped out for reasons unknown. The Owls will play Presbyterian Junior College in two non-conference games in January. Also on the Owls’ non-conference list are games with Davidson frosh, Fur man frosh, and Gardner Webb Junior College. In the conference this year are Wilmington Junior College, Chowan Junior College, Louisburg College, • and CC. The Owls are expected to make a good show ing. The large number of students who showed up for tryouts this year indicate that interest is keener than it has been in the past. The men who signed up this season are serious-minded about their basketball. They show potential as a group that will work hard to produce team-work that should pay off. ★ ★ ★ Gym Problem Is Solved Coach Eugene Todd has high hopes for his men this season. He is inspired by their interest and believes that this season will be a good one for the Owls. In past years fans have shown a slim interest. This year, fans can rely on a good showing from the Owls. But a team with no gym was a problem which took some time for Coach Todd to solve. A suitable place for practice and home games had to be secured. Trying to get the Garinger High School gym, Coach Todd ran into the difficulty of a heating problem. Jim Flowers and the Greene Brothers tried to get Harrisburg High School gym, with luck. Coach Todd (after many tries) arranged for prac tice to be held in the gym of Piedmont Junior High School and for home games to be played in the gym of Harrisburg High. The Owls will have an average size team this season. A short team has hindered them in the past. Jim Flow ers, Ronnie Greene, Ken Bailey, Marshall Greene, and Ronald Greene Bubba Rion W. L. Helms Jim Flowers W. L. Helms are “six feet plus” Owls this season. They will probably help considerably in rebounds. Shorter men who possess an abundance of speed and skill are Bubba Rion, Butch Gilbert, and Jimmy James. Mixing a little height, shooting ability, defense, and hustle, the Owls should come out a winning combination. ★ ★ ★ The Schedule DATE Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 22 Nov. 30 Dec. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 19 TEAM Louisburg Wilmington Wingate Wingate Gardner-Webb Louisburg Wilmington St. Andrews St. Andrews Gardner-Webb Furman Chowan Chowan Furman PLACE Louisburg Wilmington Home Wingate Home Home Home Home Laurinburg Boiling Springs Home Home Murfeesboro Greenville, S. C. Basketball Practice Is Beg nil Fifteen men sign'ed up to ooen the practice session for CC’s 1961 basketball season. Coach Eugene Todd and assist ant coach Sam Dunlap called the first meeting on Oct. 4 for the tryouts, who showed up in larger number than they did last year. Returning for his second sea son with the Owls is Bubba Rion, a 5’ 10” sophomore. Rion starred last year as a speed- demon in the backcourt who specialized in ball hawking. Rion graduated from Central High School in 1937, where he played guard for the Wildcats. Also returning from last year’s squad is Ronnie Greene, a 6’3” sophomore. Greene will play center and is expected to shoulder a part of the scoring load as he did last season. Last season Greene led the Owls in scoring with a 20 point per game average. Greene’s 6’1” brother, Marsh al, is with the Owls this year for the first time. Ineligible at CC last year, Marshall averaged 18 points per game for P.J.C. two years ago. The Greene brothers are playing together for the first time since 1959 at Central High School. Connie Mariey Will Cneer f or Owis I'nis aeasun New Cheerleaders Named For Season On Wednesday night, Oct. 4, passersby in the hall may have wondered what battle was be ing fought in room L107. Sounds like “vi-vi-vict — to- to-tory,” “b - e - a - t,” and “f-i-g-h-t” were heard from about 8:15 until 9 o’clock. Those “in the know” were aware that this was the night for cheerleading tryouts at Char lotte College for the l961-’62 bas ketball season. Cheerleaders are chosen as soon as possible after the opening of school in the fall. Those who try out must be students at CC who plan to attend for the full basketball season. All returning cheerleaders are required to try out each year. Seven are chosen, and immedi ately after selection these seven meet and elect a head and co head for the year. Cheerleaders are chosen by a committee composed of the captain and co-captain of the basketball team, the coach, President of the college, and president and vice-president of the Student Council. After consideration, the fol lowing cheerleaders for the sea son were announced: Tor Smith, a freshman attend ing day classes. He is enrolled in five courses, a member of the chorus, and photographer for -The Collegian. Carol Holden, a freshman at tending day classes. She takes five courses, is a member of the chorus, and is business manager of the Parnassian. Baiba Lukevics, also a day- COLLECIANS CO FOR... Open Kitchen PIZZA 1318 W. MOREHEAD ST. PHONE 375-7449 time freshman who takes five courses. Doris Hoover, a transfer stu dent who attends both day and night classes. She is enrolled in tour courses. Connie Mariey, a freshman at tending day classes. She takes five courses and is a member of the publicity committee and Freshman Advisory Council. Barbara Blythe, also a day time freshman. She takes four courses, and is a member of the Si Si staff. Mildred Hunter, a sophomore who attends night classes. She takes five courses and is a member of the Freshman Ad visory Council, Student Council, and Phi Theta Kappa. The “cheers” held their first practice on Friday night after their election on Wednesday. Beauty Highlight ALICE HARRISON Portraits by Phil Aull ... a pleasure to give, a treasure to keep. 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