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Lions Beat Gardner- Webb, Take First Place In SAC -8 JOHN PATTERSON, star center for Mars Hill's basketball team, has been named to play with a United States national group that will tour South America in October. The tour, which is sponsored by the National Associa tion of Intercollegiate Athletics, will feature games in Brazil and Argentina. Patterson, 6-foot-ll, averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds per game for Mars Hill last year. Fresh from their upset victory over Eton last week, the Mars Hill Lions came home to prove it was no fluke. This time they did it to Gardner-Webb, coining from behind in the fourth quarter to winX7-21. The Lions not only won; they came away from the game with the best record in the SAC-8. Picked to finish seventh in their conference, Mars Hill moved into first place with a 3-0-1 record. It was not an easy victory. The Lions were ahead 10-7 after s first half in which both defenses played strongly. Then in the third quarter Gardner-Webb's talented freshman quarterback Chip Stuart picked holes in the Mars Hills secondary, passing his team to a quick 21-10 lead. But in the fourth quarter the Mars Hill offense came to life. The offensive line, which had not played with con sistency in the two opening games, suddenly jelled and moved forward play after play, opening holes for run ning backs Ken Phillips and James Miller and giving quarterback Mark Clark more time to throw than he has had until now. The Lions' kicking game also came around, as John Coble got his first two field goals of the season, after going 0 for 7 last week. Kick off specialist Porky Spencer twice boomed the ball out of the end zone, and punter Melvin Dunn did his usual excellent job, averaging 41 yards a kick. Mara Hill took advantage of their own tough defense and the erratic kicking by the Bulldogs to score first. After a 17-yard run by Phillips the offense stalled, but John Coble came in to kick a 32 yard field goal. The first Mara Hill touch down was set up by strong running of Dexter Fisher and Wilbur Allen, who came in to spell Phillips and Miller. Allen ran six yards to the 22, Clark kept inside to the 15, Allen plunged through left tackle to the eight, and Fisher shot through right tackle untouched for the score. Coble added the PAT. Gardner-Webb's lone score in the first half followed one of those bloopers that seems impossible when it happens. After Clark was sacked by G W's outstanding defensive end Fred Woodson around the Mara Hill 40, Melvin Dunn was set to punt when the snap from center sailed far over his head. The Bulldogs recovered on the nine yar dline, and even the Lions' determined defense couldn't stop junior running back Bobbie Barnes, a 191-pounder from Wilkesboro, who ran four times point-blank at the goal line. Three times he was stopped; Ken Ford leaped into the air, yelling at his already fired -up teammates. But with less than a yard to go, Barnes scored. The Bulldogs didn't get a first down until four minutes left in the second period, when Chip Stuart finally gave up on his ground game and passed to wide receiver Craig Harris for 28 yards. Another pass to Duane Foster and another to Harris and another to Foster, and Mars Hill was worried. Fortunately Barnes wu hit bard on the JO and Lion linebacker Jimmy Simmon* recovered Barnes' fumble. But Stuart's pasalng sharpened after the half. After a completion to Foster and two short runs, tight end Mike Templeton found himself all alone near the left sideline as the Lions blitsed and Stuart reached him Just before being smothered by a wave of Lion tacklers. Then Barnes ran to the 14, Stuart passed to wide receiver Duane St. Thomas at the two, and fullback Todd Medlin scored with 5:32 left in the third quarter. Following a Mars Hill fumble, recovered by Woodson, the Bulldogs scored again on a quar terback keeper of 25 yards with 2:29 left in the period. In the fourth quarter Mars Hill did almost everything right. John Coble kicked his second field goal, of 38 yards. Then came a poor punt by Gardner-Webb, some flashing runs by Phillips and Miller, and a 14-yard rollout by quarterback Clark for the score. A swing pass to Phillips failed, and the score was 21-19, G-W ahead. The Lions' defense kept up the pressure, forcing Barnes to fumble on the Bulldogs 33; Steve Campbell recovered. Phillips and Miller took turns jabbing ahead, then Clark hit tight end Steve Maennle for a 16-yard TD pass, with 6:52 left in the game. The Lions then went for the two-point con version. Clark pitched left to Phillips, who hurtled through the air for the score: 27-21. The offense and defense alike seemed to get stronger as the clock ran down. With just nine seconds to go the Lions were threatening again, and Kenny Phillips made a last-ditch effort to score from the 13. But he couldn't make it, and had to be content with his best day of the year and a rushing total of 124 yards. Police Report Mini-Bike Complaints Highway patrol offices across the state have received many complaints about young drivers riding motorized bikes on streets and high ways, State Patrol Com mander John T. Jenkins said recently. "The majroity of the complaints have come from people living in housing sub divisions," Jenkins said, "however, many have also come in from rural areas." Mini-bikes and trail bikes are most often the offending vehicles, according to Jenkins. He emphasized that although the bikes are designed for off-road operation, riders must comply with all applicable motor vehicle laws when they ride on streets and highways. "A rider is required to be properly registered, have liability insurance, comply with certain equipment regulations, and ride with the headlight on. He or she must also have a valid driver's license and must wear a safety helmet," Jenkins said. "I hope parents will cooperate with us in helping to eliminate this problem by teeing that their children do not ride these vehicles on streets and highways," said Jenkins. "We urge parents who want more information on the operation of these vehicles to call the highway patrol office in their area." Marshall Softball Tournament Hm Trojan softball team is ?ponaoring ? tournament on the Martha 11 island for both men's and women'* tea ma, beginning Sept ? The entry fee is 180. and teams must provide their own ball*. Drawing for patriae will take place the night of DURING SEPTEMBER 10% OFF ON THE LOG HOME OF THE MONTH THE MADISON (3 B.R.) '11,520 (SAVE $1,280) (1,296 SQ. FT.) TIMBERUNE REALTY CO. 214 Parkway Office Building 170 Woodfin Street Asheville, North Carolina 704/258-1380 KMOY 1? ^ lll&cJbruiAtiA, -V I LJU? MODEL B44-A-D-HS-R ? lilljli *" ' mm wnp ? Two Utility Drawers ? UWfc CKaM n^pi?RM ? RMtrvoir (Optional) Helps heat your home m it cooks. A Knox Meafenaster can fill up to 50 percent of your heaBng needs. HOME ELECTRIC & FURNITURE CO.I fcy wf soferfi s .. MARSHALL. H.C. BERNARD'S GEE WHIZZES Softball Team was the winner of the county pre-season tourna ment, the regular season division, and also the post-season tourna ment. Team members pictured below are: Front row: Debbie Sprinkle, Peggy Saxton, Cindy Shelton, Annette Pressley, Etiska Bishop. Second row: Coach Hall Bruce, Carolyn Ramsey, Janet Reid, Jennifer Merrill, Sandy Franklin, Karen Dillingham, Susie Davis, Beverly Bruce, Coach P.J. Pressley. Not pic tured: Doris Franklin. Thomas Named Coach At Marshall Derek Thomas, former head basketball coach at Brevard and player at Mars Hill Col lege, has been named part time assistant coach by Mar shall head basketball coach, Bob Zuffelato. Thomas, who joins the Herd after a four-year stint at Brevard where he posted a 28-21 overall record, assumes his duties immediately. His appointment completes Zuf felato's staff of top assistant and recruiting coordinator C.J. Woollum and full-time assistant Jim Kelly. "We are just tickled to find a young coaching talent like Derrick at this important time in the development of our pro gram," Zuffelato said. "In ap proaching the 1979-80 season, one of my first key concerns has been the building of a highly qualified coaching staff. Derek immediately im pressed me and everyone he met while visiting. He is an energetic, enthusiastic and personable young man who comes highly recommended from people in the profession for whom I have a great deal of respect." Thomas, 26, a native of Can I ton, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Coach Jack Lytton at Mars Hill after finishing a four-year career as an all-Carolinas Conference player. After one year at Mars Hill, Thomas moved to Brevard where his first-year team posted a 14-10 record and advanced to the first round of the District 3-A playoffs in 1977-78. The next year, Brevard posted a 14-11 mark and went to the semifinals of the conference tournament. As a player, Thomas earned most valuable player honors as a senior while averaging 19.8 points per game for Lyt ton's Mars Hill team. He earn ed first team all-conference honors as a guard along with NBA standout Lloyd Free, who played collegiately at Guilford College. Thomas cur rently ranks as one of Mars Hill's top four scorers and leading all-time player in assists and steals. Thomas, who is single, holds a bachelor's degree in history from Mars Hill and plans to work towards his master's degree. Grant Money 1 Available ? jiV For Youth ,J! Need money for a worthy' community project? If you,'; belong to a youth group or organization in Madison Coun ty, you mayjust be eligible for * a grant from the North Carolina State Youth Council. , The council awards grants, , totaling up to $1,600 four times , a year to community youth,, groups. The next awards wiU.i be made at the State Youth,'. Council Board of Directors meeting in High Point Nov. 16-18. To be eligible for one of the awards, your group must apply before Oct. 26. For information and ap? plication forms, contact th4 Youth Involvement Office, Department of Administra tion, Suite 115, Howard Bldg., 112 W. Lane St., Raleigh 27611, t telephone 919/733-5966. The State Youth Council is a ^ component of the Youth In volvement Office and net-', works some 40 youth councils ? across the state. Although the /? council advises existing coun-, cils and helps new ones get started, the grants are not restricted to youth councils. ; FISHER AND ATLANTA WOOD HEATERS Complete line of wood heating ac cessories, including stove pipe, elbows, stove board, and flue blocks, flue liner. BOWMAN HARDWARE CO., INC. MAIN STREET MARSHALL Check our deals during our Year-end Clearance of '79 Cars , & Trucks J 79 CAPRICE CLASSIC 4 - DOOR SEDAN loaded With Extras ,, .co And Tha Prica: 7 ,463 1 J..HV gbto Many more to choose from on our lotl FRENCH BROAD MAIN ST. MARSHALL.
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