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Warren County Teams To Play Basketball Season Openers
By HELEN HOWARD
Staff Writer
Warren County basketball
teams begin the season this
week with all three schools
having a home game.
Norlina and John Graham
have back-to-back games
Thursday and Friday nights
while Warren Academy
played Tuesday and hosts a
game Friday night.
John Graham
Lorraine Williams and
Edith Rodwell will be
veterans as the Lady
Jackets begin the season
Friday night against Scotland
Neck.
Williams, 5-11 senior, was
named All-East after the
Lady Jackets finished in the
top eight in the state 2-A
girls basketball last year.
Rodwell, a 5-10 senior,
was given an honorable
mention on the East team.
Coach Ben Howard described
Rodwell and Williams
as "super" this year
but he lost the remaining
players and "needs something
to go with them."
The success of his 1977-78
team will depend on the
rookies, he noted.
The coach said he has a
"good nucleus" built around
Rodwell and Williams, "but
I've got a lot of people who
have never played before,"
he added.
In the scrimmage against
Vance High last week,
Howard believed "Tootsie"
Green, a sophomore, looked
good. The scrimmage show
ed areas of weakness "and
this week we have worked
on these," Howard said.
"Depth was a weak point
in last year's team, especially
when we got to the
state finals," Howard contended.
He said he is trying
to work on this.
Building the perimeter of
the Williams-Rodwell nucleus
will be Terry Thompson,
a 6-1 senior; Beverlyn
Williams (Lorraine's sister),
5-8 junior; and "Tootsie"
Green, 5-fi sophomore.
Other players expected to
see much of the action will
be Pam Carroll, 5-6 junior
guard; Tina Davis, 5-7
sophomore guard; and
Sharon Dunston, 5-10 sophomore
forward.
Other John Graham cag
John Graham probable first-stringers run through plays during the last week of
practice before the season opener on Friday night.
Special Olympic Meet Slated
This Friday and Saturday,
Henderson will host the
statewide fall special Olympic
meet. Over 500 athletes
and chaperones from local
programs across the state
will be participating.
The special Olympics are
a program of organized
training and competition for
retarded and physically
handicapped children and
young adults.
The events scheduled will
include basketball, running,
dribbling, shooting and
bowling.
Sixteen children from the
Surena Evans of Norllna and Bob Inskeep of WRAL
radio ride in the Raleigh Christmas parade recently.
Surena won a contest sponsored by the station which
allowed her to be in the parade. She was also given a tour
of the station, which she enjoyed as much, or better, as
the parade. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Evans of Norlina.
School Menus
Dec. 5-9
(Subject to change without
notice.)
MONDAY-Barbecue on
bun, pork and beans,
cabbage-carrot slaw, peach
cobbler, milk.
TUESDAY-Braised beef,
mashed potatoes, green
peas, hot biscuits, iced spice
cake, chocolate milk.
!■■■
WEDNESDAY-Soup and
crackers, bologna-cheese
sandwich, orange juice, and
milk.
THURSDAY-Beef-a-roni,
shredded lettuce with dressing,
fruit gelatin, hot rolls,
milk.
FRIDAY - Manager's
choice.
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Warren County school system
will represent the
county at the state Olympics
which includes a basketball
team from North Warren
Middle School.
They will be accompanied
by teachers Jane Adams,
Millie Meredith, Becky
Richardson, Princene
Owens and Junell Epanchin.
Warren County's local
special Olympics program
began last year under the
joint sponsorship of the
Warren County Jaycees, the
Area Mental Health program
and the Warren
County public schools.
JG Honor Roll
W. E. Terry, principal of
John Graham High School,
released the following honor
roll list for the first grading
period:
Tenth grade: Frank Aycock,
Phillis Ayscue, Tina
Brown, Dianne Capps,
Brenda Cheek, Jessica
Dillard, Julia Groom, Willie
Gooch, Joann Edwards, and
Joyce Lynch.
Also, Carolyn Richardson,
Priscilla Faye Richardson,
Eleanor Gayle Rodwell,
Andrea Young, David
Smith, Juanita Taylor,
Arlene Terry, Dennis Van
Buren and Victor Vaughan.
Eleventh grade: Brent
Dillard. Jane Coppedge, A1
Hight. Laura Jackson, Bernice
Johnson, David Medlin,
Richard Seward, Annetta
Somerville, Anne Spence,
Gary Tharrington, Mattie
Williams, Kelvin Young,
Priscilla Williams, Vivian
Woods, Lola Townes and
Ann Inscoe.
Twelfth grade: Barbara
Deloris Alston, Barrington
Louis Alston, Sheryl Rose
Aycock, Lisa Louise Bobbitt,
Robin Patricia Christmas.
Angelia Davis, Sandra
Groom, Patricia Jones and
Melissa Exum.
Also, Ronnie Donell
Lynch, Sherry Lynne Mills,
Gale Renee Murray, Annie
Bell Newell, Patricia Fay
Richardson, Edith Rodwell,
Mary Helen Rooker,
Michael Rand Ross, Bettie
Ann Royster, Ida Catherine
Seward, Pamela Thompson,
Teresa Thompson, Dennis
Smith, Amanda Terry and
Jason Young.
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Hayes announce the birth of
a daughter, Elizabeth Warren,
on Nov. 29, at Maria
Parham in Henderson. Mrs.
Hayes is the former Margaret
Perkinson of Wise.
ers include Shirley Alston,
senior; Sylvia Dunston,
Junior; Pam Boyd and
Carolyn Turner, sophomores.
Howard, whose last year's
team won the conference
and lost the tournament to
Bunn, feels Bunn will again
be a menace this year.
"Bunn didn't lose any
players from last year's
team and Franklinton lost
maybe one," he said.
In non-conference action,
the coach noted Enfield will
be strong.
John Graham Boys
While Coach James Howell
says the boys' team has
five returning players, he is
quick to note they have little
experience.
"We have three or four
good shooters," Howell said,
"but no experience."
In the scrimmage against
Vance last week, Howell
said the team made the
rookie errors.
"We turned the ball over,
were impatient on offense
and had lapses in defense," .
Howell observed.
But the talent is there if it
can be molded together, he
added. i
Returning men are Law- i
rence Boyd, 6-1 forward; l
Daryl Lyles, 6-0 guard; i
Stephen Foster, 5-8 guard; I
Gary Williams, 5-7 guard:
and Greg Stiff, 5-10 guard.
Rounding out the team are :
Nathaniel Hawkins, 6-4 i
forward; Ernest Green, 6-3
forward; Victor Harrison,
5-9 guard and Donald Boyd
)-» guard, all moving u|
from junior varsity; aloni
A'ith newcomers, vjuinto
Richardson, Barrington Ah
:on and Andrew Alston
Howell, unknowingly
agreed with the othe
coaches that Burin is ,
:hreat this season it wil
x a toss up after that, h
lommented. "Enfield i
ilways tough' in non-con
erence play, he added
The Jackets open tin
ieason against Bluestone
Aarrenton tonight (Thurs
Jay) at 6:30 p. m with th
unior varsity.
This year's junior vai .t
s coached by McCoji
3rown, a Warrenton nativi
vho is in first year i-pachin;
it his alma mater Browi
?xpeets to have a "prett;
>ood'' season this year
Friday night the varsif
earn will again play a
losts to Scotland Neck
Next Wednesday. th< Join
jraham junior varsity girl
ind boys wil play Hawkin
Junior High School a
lawkins at 4 p. m.
Norlina lio\ s
The Blitzing Blue Wave:
>f Norlina High School hav<
hree starters returning
rom last year's rebuildinj
earn. Wrhile none of the si
joys made all-conterene<
ast season. Coach Ton
£vans speculates the;
ihould all be viable candi
lates this year
Returning are Davi<
Siowlette, Michael Yance
and Shelton Hunter
Rowlette. a 5-11 post man,
who was named All-Metro
during football season, is an
all-around athlete Last season
David hit 59 per cent
from the floor with 80 per
cent on free throws
Yancey, a <r3 wing man.
could be a small college
prospect according to
Evans Mis records last year
averaged around 50 per cent
on shooting and free throws
Hunter is the junior
veteran \t 6-1 he plays a
u ing and is also an excellent
all ar un<l athlete
Killing »ut the team will
1m- I .air) Yaughan. senior, a
. ll point man. and Darnell
Champ, a junior and fi-1 post
man
> K.ans lamed potential
! starter- and certain front1
ni substitutes as Allen
Hai tfroye. <'harfes Coleman
aik' < Litem; Harris, sen
iors, with Roy Carter and
James Moss, juniors.
Others on the 16-man
squad include Johnnie Alexander,
Shawn Cheston.
James Miliam, John Watson
and Reggie White and
Clarence Shaw.
The Waves lost All-Metro
James Greene from their
last year's squad Greene,
currently playing at Louisburg
College, carried the
team but Coach Evans
believes this year s team
will be well-balanced with
good -depth
Evans is cautious about
the 1977-78 Bunn team
"Bunn has four returning
starters, all of whom were
voted all-conference or allconference
tournament."
Evans said
He doesn't over look
Franklinton, however.
"Franklinton will be re-,
turning four starters plus
they will have some players
off Franklinton's JV chain
pionship teams of the last
two seasons," he noted
While John Graham and
Louisburg will be in 'a
rebuilding status. Kvav
believes thev " mid ; ut
forth a challenge
Evans is begiimin. h
fifth year as b;tsk"tl i!i
coach at Norlina \v-i-: ^
him will be Dan S< ttU who
will also coach tin- jav
and Monte At I i w 11 i
trainer
The boys -ai!:
season tonight r
with Northwest . ;i, •
then travel to park
Friday night '
and \ at sit s gam.Cianies
begin at' .
both da\ s
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round - »ut 1
picture •' I
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Returning Players, Rookies
Fill Warrior's Team Slate
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Warren Uademy has seven
returning players on the
girls arsitv this year hut
i ' -i w ii players from last
Vear > hoy's team
i Ke.iniev admits his var->!\
t'-an) i-- rebuilding this
t \i- if hut fie believes they
i .11 i.ii able conten•ir!
-. t<-i the conference title.
1 );i". ; l f'oniieli is the only
ji'i "i v.ith nueh exper,
K-fit't' Kc;;nie> iinled Tuesi':
-game at Council
, ( hi istiai) near Durham
Food Collected
The MU Chapter of Guys
and Dolls recenth collected
food items from club
members for distribution to
a -community family
The project was a point of
business at a meeting at the
Rafters Steak House on
Friday evening. Nov. 18.
, The meeting, with President.
Delores Rose, presiding.
was hosted by the guys
for the dolls and included a
I steak dinner and a social
/ hour.
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team.
Rookies need to perform
to knit together and Kearney
is hoping the game
experience will help his
team
Victory' Coleman, Burges
Burrows. Jesse Young and
Kevin Williams with Connell
w ill be probable starters for
this year's team.
Other team members are
Greg Spragins, Larr\
Cheek. John Burgess. Jay
Johnson. Robbie Ross and
Kent Daeke
Kearney is eyeing Enfield
Academy as a threat to his
team
•Enfield has five boys
over six feet." sid Kearney.
Warren Academy's team
is relatively small, averaging
5-7. Kearney noted
(■iris Basketball
Rhonda Reid, an all-conference
player last season,
will again be starting for
the Warriors.
Six other veterans return
to this year's squad. They
are Donna Reid. Jill
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Feggy Als' • r
Linda Bobbitl a '
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the girjls an a got*
with Vgbod depth
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evenly mat'.'httl wifh '
team- ia the roiifen
A bit diibiun* ;.! ..it'.Halifax
Academy xvfu
thi' confiTem i tit;• ,t
season. Kearney Lvui-.-tei!
Halifax has the saiiie am
returning
He added tht conference
title could be bet we i
Northeast Academj W ti
ren Academy and -Walifa?
Academy
The Warriors' season
began Tuesday night They
will tie at home in a match
with ^ilsuu Christian Fri
day at 7 p ni