Bucks ready for Friday region play
Lots of practice, determination and confidence are the keys to the
Hoke High Buck's taking this week's Eastern 4-A regionals apd get
ting a chance to play in the state finals in Greensboro, Head Coach
Greg Killingsworth said.
Killingsworth and his Buck club advanced to the regionals last
week following last Tuesday nights victory over Fayetteville's
Seventy-First High School.
"We almost lost that one," Killingsworth said.
"We got down by eight points. I just told the boys it was now or
never," he added.
"I told them that there were no tomorrows if we lost this one,"
Killingsworth said.
"They did it all after that. They just made up their minds that
they were not ready to end the season," he added.
Hoke runners score
in Palmetto races
Three members of the IEA Road
Runners won awards in the
Palmetto Cup Road Races held
Saturday in Irmo, South Carolina.
The races were sponsored by the
Seven Oaks Sunrisers Running
Club, the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company, and the Irmo-Chapin
Recreation Department. The races
were one mile, five miles and 15
miles.
In the one-mile race, Ronnie
Locklear gathered in a first place
finish in the 9-11 year old age divi
sion.
Ronnie had a ninth place overall
finish in a field of 186 runners with
a time of 5:16.
In the same race and same age
division. Road Runner Ivory
Henderson placed second in the
division and 11th overall in a time
of 5:26.
Merchants Bo
TOP BOWLERS
James Nixon
Luther Taylor
Larry McDonald
James Singletary
Zeke Wiggins
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200 + AM) HIGH SERIES
James Nixon - 204
In the 5-mile race the Road Run
ners also fielded two runners.
In the 17 and under age division,
14 year old Hoke High freshman
Marty Locklear placed third in the
division in a time of 29:05.
Marty finished 16th overall in a
field of 246 runners.
Teammate Ray Godwin cap
tured a 29th place overall finish in
a time of 30:35.
In the 15 mile race, 14-year-old
Robert Lambert garnered first
placed in the 17 and under age divi
sion by clocking in a time of
1:36.44. This was also good
enough for a 13th place overall
finish in a field of 141 runners.
This was the longest competitive
run yet for Robert who ran the 15
mile hilly course at a 6:24 a mile
pace.
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Luther Taylor - 201
George McKov ? 560
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Last Tuesday's win gave the Buck squad an "emotional lift" that
killingsworth hopes will take them on to Greensboro.
"We arc playing excellent ball right now," Killingsworth said.
There is a great deal of confidence and enthusiasm running
through the team," he added.
"They want to go all the way...we all do," Killingsworth said.
Friday night at 7 p.m., the Bucks will begin first round regional
action against Wilson Fike High School.
"They are who we really wanted to play in the tournament," Kill
ingsworth said.
Although only two Bucks have "seen any real tournament
action," Killingsworth is "confident that his team will give a good
performance.
"We arc really up for the tournament," Killingsworth said.
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craft. The vehicle was in Hoke County Sunday as a harmup for the
\1arch 25 mud marathon to he held off Highway 401 By-pass at I
p.m. The event will feature sesen classes, including stock, modified
and unlimited trucks. Trophies and money will he awarded in each
class, (uites will open at V a.m. and truck registration will end at noon.
Admission will he S4 for adults. C hildren under 12 will he admitted
free with adults. The "Beast from The l ast C'amaro" will he on
display during the marathon.
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"Each team we play now will be tough to beat...everyone is tough
when you get this far," he added.
"My boys want to play...they really want to win it all," Kill
ingsworth said.
"I believe we can make it to Greensboro...if we can keep our
heads and don't get nervous," he added.
"Right now everything is looking good," Killingsworth said.
The game Friday night will be broadcast locally on Raeford
Radio Station WSMR, located at 1400 on the AM dial.
Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday.
If the Bucks are victors Friday, they will play again Saturday for
the Eastern Regional Championship. That game is scheduled for
8:30 p.m. and will also be broadcast.
Graham honored
by Hoke coaches
The Hoke High coaching staff
has named James Graham as Var
sity Male Athlete of the Week for
the week of March 5-9.
James, a junior member of the
varsity basketball team was
nominated for his play in Hoke's
four playoff games.
James, a point guard, has
averaged 12 points per game over
the four playoff victories.
In nominating James, Coach
Greg Killingsworth commented,
"James' play and his attitude of
taking charge in crucial situations
helped us time after time.
"In the 53-47 victory over 71st,
which we needed to advance to the
state playoffs, James' floor leader
ship was one of the major keys to
our victory."
James has played basketball
competitively for the last four
years. He played in the eighth
grade at Upchurch and the last
three years at Hoke High.
He also played football in the
ninth and 10th grades and plans to
run track for the Bucks this spring.
In school, James is a member of
the Spanish Club and the ROTC
and upon graduation, James plans
to attend A&T University in the
ROTC program to major in
business.
James resides with his mother,
Clara Graham, at Route 5 in the
Queenmore section of Raeford.
Neil R. Guin is decorated
Pfc. Neil R. Guin Jr., son of
Martha A. Guin of Raeford, has
been decorated with the U.S. Ar
my Commendation Medal at Fort
Bragg.
The Army Commendation
Medal is awarded to those in
dividuals who demonstrate
outstanding achievement or
meritorious service in the perfor
mance of their duties on behalf of
the Army. ?
Guin received the award for ser
vice in the Grenada operations.
He is a medical specialist with
the 82nd Airborne Division.
Coach Killingsworth
Assistant Coach Draughorn
and
Hoke County Bucks
Varsity Basketball Team
Southeastern 4-A Conference Champions
Tony "Go-Go" McRae Harry Southerland
Ronnie Melvin Johnny Allbrooks
Marco Picket Doug Winter
Micheal McPhatter Kelvin Galbreth
James Graham Bruce Moore
Barriet Easterling Patrick Grace
Paul Purcell Marvin Maynor
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