Lady Patriots Look Strong On Track
By G1NA WORLEY
? The Madison High Lady
?" Patriot track team opened
their i960 season March It
with a showing of third place
in a five-team meet at East
Henderson.
J Individual placing* were:
Rene Cole, first in the shot put,
' second in the broad jump;
"J Senise Thomason, second in
the 110-hurdles; Lori Hagan.
first in 220-yard dash, third in
~ 100-yard rup; Susan Chap
man, fifth in the 880 run ; Brit
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tany Plaut, fifth in the mile
run; the team of Robin
Holcombe, Lori Hagan,
Rachel Ammons and Rhonda
Bentley was second in the 440
r? lay ; the team of Pam
English, Rene Cole, Rachel
Ammons and Rhonda Bentley
was second in the >80 relay;
and the team of Rene Cole,
Vera Melvin, Laurie Melvin
and Denise Thomas was se
cond in the mile relay. The
final order of finish was Erwin
82, East Henderson S6,
Madison 36, North Buncombe
30, and Edney ville 13.
The next contest was March
19 in a four-team meet at
Cherokee. The Lady Patriots
finished third but were only 10
points out of second to a team
that easily defeated them by
more than 30 points last year.
Individual placing in this meet
was: Rene Cole, second in
broad jump, third in 220 dash
and fourth in the shot put;
Rachel Ammons, fourth in ttye
triple jump; Denise
PATRIOT BOYS TRACK TEAM
gathers the day before its meet
with A.C. Reynolds April 1. First
row, left to right, are: Robert
Murray, Erwin Herndon, Julian
Roberts, Robert McGee, Tommy
^ Ray, David Adams, Buzz Cook
and Roger Meadows ; second row :
?- Jack Wallin, Teddy Wells, Tim
Plaut, Gerry Kraus, Dewitt
'* Bishop, George Hackbarth and
Bill Cantrell; third row: Mark
v McPeters, Dewayne Buckner,
Greg Deptuch, Jon Thorsen,
Steven Garrison, Fran Randall
and Greg Dillingham. Coaches
are Stu Forster and Linda
Forster. After the A.C. Reynolds
meet, the team competes at
Brevard April 3, at West Hender
son April 11, at Mars Hill College
April 16 (the Mountain Invita
tional, with Avery, Mitchell and
Mountain Heritage), at Avery
April 21, at Tryon April 30 and at
Brevard (league meet) May 3.
The sectionals will be held May
10.
PICTURED ABOVE is the Mars Hill third
and fourth grade girls basketball team. The
team took second place in the Twin County
League tournament held at Barnardsville
Bottom row, left to right, are Lisa Ballard,
Susan Eatman, Missy Leininger and April
Ball. Top row, left to right, Christy Grigg,
Cindy Robinson, Kim Worley, Elke Worley
and Stacy Sears. The team coaches are Pat
Worley and Nancy Ballard.
Thomason, second in Oh 110
hurdles; Laurie Melvin,
fourth in the 110 hurdles;
Robin Holcombe, fourth in the
100 yard dash ; Brittany Piaut,
fourth in the mile run; Pun
English, second in the MO ran;
Susan Chapman, fourth in the
>?0 run; the team of Rene
Cole, Robin Hlcombe, Denise
Thomason and Lori Hagan
was first in the 810 relay; and
the team of Rene Cole, Laurie
Melvin, Karlyn Amnions and
Pam English was first in the
mile relay. The final scoring
for the meet was Franklin 61,
Cherokee 44, Madison 34 and
Swain IS.
The Madison High Lady
Patriot track squad had their
best showing ever March 27 at
West Henderson in the Little
MAC conference meet. The
Lady Patriots finished second
in the meet and won the track
events by scoring 83 points,
which as three more than the
winner. West Henderson. In
dividual placings were: Rene
Cole, first in the 220 yard dash,
second in the broad jump,
third in the shot put; Denise
Thomason, fifth in the high
jump, fifth in the 110 hurdles;
Rachel Ammons, fifth in the
triple jump; Rhonda Bentley.
third in the 100 yard dash;
Lori Hagan, foruth in the 100
yard dash ; Donna Roberts, se
cond in the mile run; Brittany
Piaut, third m the mile run;
Pub English, fir* to the 440
daah; Vera Melvin, third in
the Ml nm; the teafa of
Denise Thoknason, Rachal
Anunona, Leri Hagan and
Rhonda Bentley was second in
the MO relay; the team of
Robin Holcombe, Rachel Am
moaa, Lori Hagan, and Rhon
da Bentley was first in the 440
relay with a time of 55.1 (this
time lacked a tenth of a point
from the sectional qualifying
time) ; and the team of Karlyn
Ammons, Laurie Melvin,
Rene Cole and Pam English
was first in the mile relay.
This team ran an outstanding
4:43 which is 5 seconds better
than state qualifying time.
Coach Ricky McDevitt com
mented that he was well pleas
ed with the meets and thought
they were good showings for
the team. Coach McDevitt
feels that the team is still very
young, but by midseason
should be very tough.
The team in its entirety is
Rhonda Bentley, Donna
Roberts, Vera Melvin, Lori
Hagan, Susan Chapman, Wan
da Hens ley, Sherry Sutton,
Robin Holcombe, Pam
English, Denise Thomason,
Brittany Plaut, Laurie
Melvin, Cynthia Payne,
Rachel Ammons, Rene Cole,
Karlyn Ammons and Teresa
Norris.
LADY PATRIOTS TRACK TEAM
takes a break in its meet schedule
to pose outside Madison High.
First row, from left: Laura
Rigsby, Rene Cole, Denise
Thomas on, Karlyn Ammons and
Susan Chapman; second row:
Sherry Shelton, Laurie Melvin,
Cynthia Payne, Rachel Ammons,
Laurie Hagan and Rhonda
Bentley; third row: Coach Rick
McDevitt, Vera Melvin, Wanda
Hensley, Pam English, Robin
Holcombe, Brittany Plaut and
Donna Roberts. Not pictured :
Teresa Norris. The team has
already placed third of five
schools at the East Henderson
meet, third of four at the
Cherokee Invitational, and second
of six at the West Henderson
(Little MAC) meet. The Lady
Patriot team is only three years
old and improving rapidly. Com
pletion of the school track should
make a great difference, accor
ding to Coach McDevitt. At pre
sent the team has to travel to
Mars Hill to practice. Meets still
to come are West Henderson April
15, Tryon April 16, Pisgah April
17, Roberson April 24 and
Reynolds (sectional) May 2.
Patroit Girls Field Solid Softball Team
The Madison Girls' Softball
team, under the direction of
Coach Karen Dillingham, ap
pears to be headed for another
outstanding season. Their
combined three year record is
34 wins and 8 losses. Two
leading oi^tfielders, Mary
Jane Pressley and Beverly
Bruce, and pitcher Charlene
Carter have graduated, but
seven starters are returning.
Senior starters Susie Davis,
Holly Hough, Janice Plem
mons, Carolyn Ramsey, Janet
Reed and Cindy Shelton ae
returning. Susie led the team
in batting (.491) and in home
Upper Laurel
Sets Softball
Tournament
There will be a men's soft
ball tournament at the Upper
Laurel Community Center
(Ebb's Chapel) on May 1-4.
The entry fee is $60 plus two
balls. For information call
689-3263 after 5 p.m.
Varsity Girls '
Softball Schedule
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION
Mar. 31 North Buncombe North Buncombe
Apr, 1 Mitchell Walnut
Apr. 4 West Henderson Walnut
Apr. 7 Pisgah Madison
Apr. 15 Mt. Heritage Mt. Heritage
Apr. 22 Hendersonville Hendersonville
Apr.25 Owen Walnut
Apr. 29 North Buncombe Walnut
May 2 Mitchell Mitchell
May 6 West Henderson West Henderson
May 9 Mt. Heritage Walnut
May 16 Hendersonville Walnut
Starting time for all games is 4 p.m.
Advise ASCS Of Changes
Farmers participating in
programs administered by the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service should
report to the county ASCS of
fice any sale, purchase, lease
or rental of farmland, accor
ding to W.B. Zink, county ex
ecutive director for Madison
County ASCS.
"1 strongly urge those who
have added to or reduced the
size of their farms to get the
information to the county of
fice as soon as possible," said
Zink.
He pointed out that when the
size of a farm is changed, the
ASCS records must be chang
ed, including re-determination
of farm allotments, quotas,
bases and yields. Farmers
who are thinking of buying or
selling property are urged to
come in to the ASCS office
first and check on how the
quotas for the farm will be af
fected by the change. This can
prevent misunderstandings
and disappointments.
Changes Announced In Burley Program
;? Some program changes
made in the burley tobacco
program in 1179 will continue
i to be in effect for 1900, accor
{ ding to W.B. Zink, county ex
{ ecutive director for the
! Madison ASCS office.
; One change which affected
some Madison farmers in 1979
was the' provision that a
farmer cannot lease and
transfer quota to and from his
farm in the same crop year,
j For example, if a farmer
. leases qoota to his farm dur
ing the crop year, he cannot
lease quota away from the
farm later in the year.
Abo, if he leases quota away
from his farm he <
quota to the farm lafar. Zink
said that this |
be e
.
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farms having carryover
tobacco will be visited and
checked.
Questions concerning these
provisions can be addressed to
the Madison County ASCS Of
fice, Marshall. Of flee hours
are from S a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon
day through Friday.
ELAINE WILLIS, left, present
check for 1500 to Dr. Evelyn
Underwood and Roth Anderson of
Mars Hill Hie check represent* a a
donation from Ashevilie Federal
Savings and Loan toward the
planned Mara Hill public library
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runs (five) last year. Cindy
tutted .457, Janice .408, Janet
Reed .333 and Holly .304. The
infield of Susie at first base,
Carolyn at second, Holly at
third and Janet at shortstop is
solid. The outfield composed
of Cindy in left, junior Sandy
Franklin in shortfield,
sophomore Maria Reese in
center, and janice in right is
also excellent defensively.
Sandy had a batting average
of .368 last season.
Three players ? senior
Sherry Maynard, junior
Johnna Webb, and sophomore
Robin Hough are contending
for the pitching position while
sophomore Vickie Bailey and
junior Linda Ray (last year's
starting catcher) are com
peting for the catching duties.
Rummage Sale
The United Methodist
Women will have a rummage
sale on April 3 from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the lobby of Sandra's
Beauty Shop on Main Street in
Marshall.
Other girls contending for
positions are junior Hanna
Anderson ? outfield, junior
Etiska Bishop ? second base,
junior Tina Carter ? outfield,
senior Lynn Gibson ? out
field, and sophomore Peggy
Sexton ? third base. The girls
lost their first game to Owen
7-3 on Wednesday, March 26 at
the Owen field. The starters
included Johnna pitching,
Vickie catching, and Peggy as
designated hitter.
WOMEN'S
SOFTBALL
There wM be ? double
elimination sonMii
tournament for women
at Laurel School April
18-20. The entry foe It
$40, and teams are
tosuDotv their own
balls. Deadline for
entry Is April 13. For
more information call
Quentin Ramsey at
649-2711 or Jerry
Gunter at 656-2992.
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