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6The Daily Tar HeelFriday. March 22, 1985 Lacrosse club hosts big tourney By JIM SUROWIECKI Staff Writer The sport of lacrosse has been around for well over 200 years in one form or another. It was, after all, created by American Indians. But only in recent years has lacrosse begun to assume the status of a truly national sport. The basis of lacrosse's support lies on the college and high school campuses across the nation, where over the last twenty years, the sport has made tremendous leaps in popularity. Indeed, at schools like Johns Hopkins, lacrosse is the intercollegiate sport as far as students are concerned, and here at UNC, the sport has made huge strides in gaining public support. As evidence, consider the fact that more than just varsity lacrosse is played at North Carolina. Club lacrosse is alive and stronger than ever at UNC. The club team is headed by player coach George Pappas and president Tim Jenkins and consists of about 35 lacrosse fanatics who get together during the week to practice. The team has scheduled eight games this year, including possible home-and-home series against traditional UNC rivals Duke and N.C. State. According to Pappas, most of the players played lacrosse in high school, and only a very few are picking up a stick for the first time. Pappas said that Virginia prep schools were a prime breeding ground for club lacrosse players at UNC, while a minority of the team is native North Carolinian. The team is composed of more than just former high school standouts. There are a number of former varsity players on the team whose experience and skill have made them the heart of the team, according to Pappas. The player-coach called former varsity defensemen Dave Hargis and Dean King the "backbone of the team" and pointed to the defense as one of the club's great strengths. "We also have a strong midfield," Pappas said,ttwith former varsity players Jeb Saunders and Kevin Gilligan and Garth Ainsle, who's really talented." Jack Patterson, who gives the team added goal-scoring punch, fired in two goals in the team's first game, a 14-8 loss to Elon. Although the club's goaltender, John Wittemore, hasn't been in the nets for three years, Pappas said he was pleased with Wittemore's play against Elon and diesis) ! w AUSTRALIA I 'ai - MAUI GLnja&cfiL 07 MAGAZINE See us for the latest Swimwear and Sportswear Parkway Plaza II ,no onQn (Behind South Square Mall) 4VO-OUOU Say You Saw It In The Daily Tar Hesl for 10 Off First Swimsuit JLsix goes siselbsill wiiniSo 19- From staff reports The lacrosse team, coming off impressive victories over Washington & Lee and Towson State after an opening season overtime loss to no. 2 Syracuse, will travel Saturday to Annapolis, Md., to take on tradi tional lacrosse power Navy. The Tar Heels, ranked no. 3 at the beginning of the season, sport one of the nation's most explosive offenses, which averages more than 17 goals per game. On the offensive, UNC looks for veterans Mac Ford, Steve Martel and Joey Seivold to get the ball in the net. Senior Ford pushed in five goals alone in the 20-6 Tar Heel thrashing of Towson State. Leading scorer Tim Welsh has also provided standout performances this season. "We just take advantage of what the other team is trying to give us," coach Willie Scroggs said of his powerful offense. Entering the season, the defense was the biggest question for the team, but it is now beginning to come on strong. "The defense is a capable, talented group and we're working really hard," Scroggs said. "They're trying the best they can. "IVe said all along, if we play team defense, we have the ability to play well defensively and be in the game." Good defense will be a key against Navy, a dominating lacrosse power in the 1960s and 1970s that has been regrouping the past two years. "Athlet ically, they have that kind of ability," appears supremely confident about the team's prospects for the season. "This year more than ever we've had a solid turnout," he said. "I think we can do really well. We have a lot of talent." The club faces its biggest test of the year this weekend when it hosts an eight team tournament on the Astroturf field. The tournament field includes East Carolina, Elon, N.C. State, Duke, Charlotte, Piedmont and Atlanta as well as the Tar Heels. The first round takes place tonight at 7 and 9, while the semifinals are Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The finals will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. "We won't run into anyone who has more talent than we do," Pappas said. "And I think weVe got a good shot at winning the remainder of our games." in 0lfi)DI?D to Navy 9 sports briefs Scroggs said. "Navy is fundamentally solid in all sports." The Tar Heel baseball team won, 19-5, at East Carolina Wednesday afternoon. Led by Scott Johnson's three home runs and B.J. Surhoffs four hits and five runs batted in, the Tar Heels coasted to victory.UNC has now hit nine home runs in its last two games and has scored 75 runs in its last five games. Doug Torborg picked up his second victory of the year for North Carolina. The Tar Heels will be in action at Boshamer Stadium this weekend in two ACC contests. Saturday, the Tar Heels will host Maryland at 2 p.m., and the new-look (15-3) Virginia Cavaliers will visit Chapel Hill Sunday at 2 p.m. North Carolina split with the two on their home fields last weekend, losing a heartbreaker to Virginia when it allowed six runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose, 7 6. The Tar Heels beat Maryland last Sunday, 6-1, behind the six-hit, 12 strikeout pitching of Roger Williams. This has been an inconsistent year for Mike Roberts' Tar Heels, but things have looked brighter of late. In its last ten games since Walt Weiss returned from his back injury, UNC scoreboard NCAA Basketball Georgia Tech 61, Illinois S3 Georgetown 65, Loyola S3 Oklahoma 86, La. Tech 84 (OT) Memphis St. 59, Boston College 57 Today's games UNC vs. Auburn Villanova vs. Maryland St. John's vs. Kentucky N.C. State vs. Alabama Baseball North Carolina 19, East Carolina 5 N. Carolina 450 210 052 - 19 20 I E. Carolina 230 000 000- 5 32 Leading Hitters ECU: Bradbury 2-4, W. Johnson 1-3 (HR, 2 RBI); UNC: S. Johnson 5-5 (3 HR, 5 RBI), Surhoff 4-6 (3 RBI, HR, 2b), Bell 3-6 (HR, 3 RBI), Weiss 2-5 (HR, 2 RBI). Winning Pitcher Torborg (2-1), Losing Pitcher Culpepper (0-1). Records N. Carolina 14-10, E. Carolina 13-5. Men's Tennis North Carolina 9, N.C. State 0 Wayne Hearn (C) d. Eddie Gonzalez 6-4, 7-5; Jeff Chambers (C) d. Clint Weathers 6-3, 6-3; Eddie Stewart (C) d. Michael Gilbert 6-1,6-3; David Pollack (C) d. Scott Stanford 6-4, 6-4; Jay Pulliam (C) d. Brian Mayer 2-6, 7-6, 6-4; Jon Coss (C) d. Ray Thomas 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Hearn-Chambers (C) d. Gonzalez-Gilbert 6-1, 6 2; Stewart-Pollack (C) d. Weathers-Stanford 6-2, 6- Mile of Pennies Name Local Address Phone number "MARGARITA M 9 It's an Oke offer from famous Juarez Tequila! You'll find Juarez served only at the finest Mexi can Resrauranrs. So the next time you're dining out, enjoy Juarez Tequila and get a taste of "The Magic Of Mexico." ENJOY JUAREZ TEQUILA R AT HOME, TOO! B Pick up a bottle of Juarez from your favorite retailer and let us Margarita You at home. OKE! SEND ME MY "MARGARITA ME" T-SHIRT FOR JUST $4.95! iJJ 1 00 corron. It's navy wifh red and yellow lerrering ond logo. 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Mayer-Richard Bryant 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Intramural Basketball 1M champions Co-Recreational Competitive: The Geese Co-Recreational Recreational: Keepers 11 Women's Competitive: Squatty Bodies Women's Recreational: Shooting Squad Men's Recreational: No Strings Attached Men's Competitive: Residence Halls Everett; Fraternities DKE I; Independents The Court; Grad Faculty Winner of Dental Healers-Knee Knockers game. Calendar Today WOMEN'S GOLF at Lady Paladin Invitational, Greenville, S.C. SOFTBALL at George Mason MEN'S TENNIS vs. Furman, Hinton James Courts, 2 p.m. WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. Virginia, Country Club Courts, 2 p.m. MEN and WOMEN'S TRACK, meet in Charlot tesville, Va. WOMEN5 FENCING at NCAA- Championship, South Bend, Ind. Saturday BASEBALL vs. Maryland, Boshamer Stadium, 2 p.m. WOMEN'S GOLF at Lady Paladin Invitational, Greenville, S.C. LACROSSE at Navy. SOFTBALL at Virginia. MEN'S TENNIS vs. Virginia, Hinton James courts, 1:30 p.m. MEN and WOMEN'S TRACK, meet in Charlottes ville, Va. Sunday BASEBALL vs. Virginia, Boshamer Stadium, 2 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Ohio University, Chapel Hill, NC. MEN'S TENNIS vs. South Carolina, Hinton James courts, I p.m. Contribute to the Ronald McDonald House Clip and bring this raffle ticket to our booth in the Pit today or tomorrow from 1 0:00-2:00. 15th Annua! zot r.Ula of Pennies Proceeds go to the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House 1st Prize: $1 20.00 Seiko watch from Levlnson's Jewelers In Charlotte 2nd Prize: Dinner for two at Pyewacket 3rd Prize: $1 5.00 Gift certificate to Carolina coffee Shop 4th & 5th Prizes: Two varsity Team Autographed Basketballs 6th Prize: Dinner for two from Roman wings 7th Prize: Free Pizzas from PITA. All winners will be announced at the ZBT All-Campus Party with the spongetones on Saturday, March 23rd. ME" T-SHIRTS! VISA Exp. Dare Zip w v y "A Jy '"A ' i "J '" s-- '?S St : team in the NCAA championships, which began Thursday and will conclude Saturday at the University of Alabama. Coach Comfort's Tar Heels, who won the ACC championships for the fifth consecutive year this season, have become one of the nation's perennial top 10 teams over the past four years, including a ninth-place finish last season. Another top 10 finish is expected this year. Leading the Tar Heels will two- Everett's Rogmh takes IM hoop title By KEITH LYALL Staff Writer A superstitious person would never have touched a shirt with the number 13 on it. But Tim Cobb would have worn no other number Wednesday night as he hit the winning basket to clinch the Everett Rogah's 43-40 win over Granville Towers' V-W Pentagon 1 in the finals of the men's residence hall competitive basketball intramurals. Apparently, the luck of the Irish held out just long enough to ward off the evils of a number 13. With the game tied at 40 and five seconds-remaining in regulation, Cobb, a junior from Durham, split the defense and nailed a 15-foot jumper. Swish. "Since it was tied, I felt that the worst we could do was go into OT, but if I hit it we would win," Cobb said. After a routine first half of play, the Rogah were trailing 20-18. The teams exchanged shots for the first five minutes of the second 18-minute half. With 13 minutes left and the score tied at 26, Everett decided to slow things down and try to bring Granville out of its zone defense. The plan worked, and Everett was able to get off several good shots. But the shots were not falling. Charles Purvis, a freshman from Tarboro, later recalled the mistake of the stall. "We thought if we slowed it down, we would be able to take better shots," he said. "The shots were there, but the basket wasn't. The slowdown took the steam out of us." Meanwhile, as Everett's shots were misfiring, Granville's Ken Edwards and Scott Walrond were crashing the defensive boards. Ben Hinshaw, the Rogah's leading rebounder, could no longer contest the taller Granville team. On the other end, Granville's Steve Hollowell and Greg Simmons ran the offense. Both were sporadic from the outside but were adept at getting the ball down low to Walrond for easy shots in the Jane. Granville, which led most of the game, took its biggest lead at the 6:30 mark. Matt Beam took a great pass from Hollowell, drove the lane and connected with the shot. Cobb fouled Beam as he released the ball, so Beam WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Heart Association Come Watch UNC vs. AUBURN on our 2 widescreens 60c BEER 11 12:30 PM ...j&sm ) .-A ii ..... DTHJonathan Serenius opponent's nets a!l year. time Ail-American Polly Winde, one of the most versatile and talented swimmers in the nation, according to Comfort. Two freshmen, Melanie Buddemeyer and Susan O'Brien, also qualified for the meet. O'Brien was named the ACC's swimmer-of-the-year after her performance in the ACC meet at Clemson. Sprinter Martha McCann also will swim in the meet. Senior captain Sue Scott and freshman Nancy Page will participate on the UNC relay teams. went to the line for the three-point play opportunity. Beam's free throw was good, and the Pentagon had a 31-27 lead. With five minutes left to play, Cobb was fouled as he drove the lane for a remarkable layup. The basket was good, and his free throw gave Everett a one-point advantage, 34-33. A minute later, Granville's Walrond hit two free throws, and seconds later, he dished off an assist to Hollowell for an easy basket, matching Granville's biggest lead at 38-34. - -Cobb and Walrond-exchanged shots for their teams, and the score stood at 40-38. With 1:32 remaining, Purvis nearly made a clean getaway with a steal, but the ball headed out of bounds. Hollo well saved the ball to Simmons, who was subsequently fouled. After Simmons missed the front end of the one-and-one, Everett's John Wagstaff grabbed the rebound and threw an outlet pass to Cobb. Cobb's shot bounced off the rim into Walrond's hands. But Walrond was called for traveling. Everett's Cobb took the inbounds pass and was fouled on the shot. He made both free throws to tie the score at 40 with 3 1 seconds left. The game ended in a flurry. As Hollowell brought the ball down court, Everett's Pat McCracken forced the ball from him. As it headed out of bounds, Simmons saved it. The ball headed into a mass of bodies, all diving for possession. Hollowell landed on top and was whistled for traveling as he rolled over it. The clock stopped with eight seconds remaining. Everett inbounded the ball, and then Cobb performed his heroics by hitting the winning basket. Hollowell's last-second desperation shot missed, and regulation ended at 42-40, so everyone thought. A technical was called when a Granville player vented his frustrations on an offical. McCracken's free throw made the final score 43-40. The win was especially sweet for the Everett team. Due to a changeover in student housing, this year's team was the last one ever for Everett dorm, which will be all-female next year. Everett, which was one of 28 teams in the tournament, earned a spot in the finals when it defeated the no. 1 seeded team from Hinton James on Tuesday. Next week, Everett will face the winner of the Grad Faculty men's competitive division, while the frater nities winner, DKE, will face the t Independent winners, The Court, to determine a campus-wide champion. DJ before game and during halftime! Come watch all the NCAA Finals at Elliot's Nest 111 wr
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