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Page 12-U-THK BKl NSWICK HKAC Two-Year , Gives Wei BY JOHNNY ( BAB! If awards were Riven each year across the state to tuuh school athletic administrations. West Brunswick would certainly lie at the top of the list to receive most improved player" honors. The school recently ended its second year of a new athletic administrative system which has already resulted in rewards for the Trojan campus. In just two short years. Trojans teams in football. Softball, junior varsity basketball, golf. track and field and boys' and girls' tennis are either winning or continuing a winning tradition. Athletic director and head football coach Marshall Seay begins his third year at West this fall with even bigger plans and expectations for Trojan sports. "We've made lots of improvements since I first came in May. 1986." said Seay. Among the most noticable improvements are underground sprinkler systems for both football game and practice fields, new strength training facility, renovated ud.xudii itivinv*. IK*M AUIlUdll i'Ulllplex. two new tennis courts and new a football scoreboard." There is plenty on the drawing board for Trojan athletics as well. Planned is a new 3,000-seat football stadium, new office and conference area for coaching staff, storage building, football and baseball stadium restrocm facility and a new scoreboard for baseball field. While Seav's new administrative system is new to West Brunswick, it is not so new at other area successful KWm m m f 2 Bf i ,V. MILITARY PRESS?Senior fullback advantage nf thp renovated West B training center is one of the many imp West Brunswick athletic admlnistrat shall Seay. Summi A wide variety of activities, from swimming to crafts to overnight camping trips, are offered at summer day camps sponsored by the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department. For each of the five camp sessions, participants will meet at the Brunswick County Government Center at 9 a.m.. and will return at 5 p.m. lasted below are the day camp topics, age groups, dates, cast and planned activities: Children's Camp?ages 6-10, June 20-24 or August 0-12, $40. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, roller skating, kite making, mousercise and a trip to Jungle Rapids. Arts Camp?ages 8-15, July 18-22, $40. Activities include pottery, pen ana inn worKsnop, ue (lying, performances by a folk singer and a storyteller, a puppet show and a trip to an art museum. Aquatic Week?ages 10-15, July 25-29, $45. Activities include swimming lessons, U.S. Coast Guard boating class, wind surfing and beach hikes. Outdoor Adventure and Nature Camp?ages 10-15, August 1-5, $45. Activities include canoeing, suimm (>\. Thursday. .linn* lt>. Piss Athletic Ref. if Trojans h schools such as Whiteville. WallaceIt ose Hill and Myrtle Beach. S.C. You will find that our system tone that features a dual post of athletic director and head football coach i is the same concept that can be found in most schools that have !x?en successful for a lon? period of time. It reiiiiiriic *a lid nf li'iri! UiifL' ti\ Knilfl students' interest in athletics." explained Seay ' Today's young people have many alternatives to athletics iherefoi e we must make sports attractive and challenging to them. "It also takes hard work to build community interest that demands competitive athletics. It takes an equal-amount of work on the part of the athletes to work in the off-season to improve strength and skills to a level that will allow them to compete well with any school. "Our system takes a committment U> excellence on the part of parents, boosters, coaches, administration, athletes and community to win and win in a big way." Seay said. "This is the kind of organization that West has. With the given time, we will be in the upper crust in all competitive sports." Seay's system lias brought about plenty of new faces in the Trojan athletic department. A complete staff lias now been filled after there was oniy one loomau assisuini coacn at West upon Seay's arrival. Seav came to West from Spartanburg, SC.. with lit years coaching experience in -t-A programs. Head baseball coach and football assistant Hon Simmons, a native of Union. SC.. came to West with 18 years experience. I * ^y| SlAlf PMOIOS BT JOHNM V CPAIG -linebacker Corey Hankins takes full runswick weight room. The strength rovements that has been made by new ion neanca by athletic director MarRECREAT1QN BRIEFS ?r Camps Offer ] ing, nature study and hikes, ropes course and overnight camping trip at San-I>ee Park in Sanford. Anyone participating in a camp session will receive a T-shirt. Each child should bring his or her own bag lunch. Drinks will be provided. Two special trips have also been scheduled during the summer. A trip to Myrtle Waves water park in Myrtle Beach. S.C., on July 15 will cost $11.50, including lunch and a ticket to the park. A trip to the Asheboro Zoo is also scheduled for August 16. Children will be asked to bring a bag lunch. Cast of the trip has not been determined. For further information, contact Emma Thomas at 253-4357, or toll free at 1-800-222-4700. Ext. 257. Arts Program Slated A summer afternoon arts program will be held next week from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at three locations. west Brunswick Branch Library will be the site of the first program, on Tuesday, June 21. Susie Crate, a storyteller and songster, will perform Wednesday, June 22, at Southport Library along with folk singer Kathy Rass. The pro yort Card Jig'n Marks David Cobb, head junior varsity basketball coach and football assis tant from Halifax, is a three-vcar coaching veteran. The dean of the Trojan staff (in terms of years coaching) is Fred Bradley, a native of Gaffney, S C. Bradley, the assistant head football coach and defensive coordinator, also serves as junior varsity baseball coach. He is a 23-year veteran with head football coach and athletic director experience in 4-A programs in South Carolina. Head track coach and defensive line coach Paul Pendleton is among the newest additions to the Trojan staff. The Kingsport, Tenn., native begins his second year coaching this fall. The newest member of the West staff is head basketball coach and offensive line coach Billy Mims. The .Jacksonville, Fla., native arrived at West in January and has seven years coaching experience in 5-A programs in Florida. LK'bDie Newman, head girls' basketball ar.d volleyball coach, has nine years experience as girls' sports coordinator. She is a native of Shallolte. Tile philosophy behind the West Brunswick program includes a fouryear plan to unify the athletic department. stress strength and conditioning for all sports and an off-season plan of work for both coaches and athletes. Also included is a plan to get football on a winning track. "A winning football tradition generates a wave of community support that can be channeled throughout the athletic department," mentioned Seay. "By working from a philisophical base, we want our athletes to be successful in all sports they participate in. It is our desire to spread the fruits of victory around so that teams that are struggling can get on their feet," Seay added. Academic achievement is also stressed to all students. Also, creating an atmosphere that will bring college recruiters in on a regular basis because of respect of a winning program. "Knowing that your program produces student athletes that will stay in college, both on the playing field and the classroom, will generate the interest from recruiters," Seay said. The philosophy also invloves the entire community in the building process while athletics work within the framework of the educational system. "We want to stress participation in summer camps as well. This provides athletes programs to work in during the summer months when not in school." "Finally, each head coach is totally responsible for the success of his or her program. It is the athletic director's responsibility to get the coaches the tools they need to work with and be successful," said Seay. "West Brunswick principal Dr. David Corley has really been the key to building the academic-athletic program here," said Seay. "With his leadership the students here at West are given every opportunity that their parents expect. His leadership and support have helped motivate the students and helped them to be successful in later life." /oriety gram will end next Friday at the Leland I.ihrar-v whnn vie- o? --- ? , , & Dll.V) Will perform again. The arts program is sponsored by the county Parks and Recreation Department and the Brunswick County Library System. Basketball Camp Opens Monday The West Brunswick Trojan summer basketball camp begins Monday, June 20, at 9 a.m. for all interested participants. The camp will run through Friday with daily sessions ending at 12:30 p.m. There will be a special registration on Monday beginning at 8 a.m. for late arrivals. Cost per participant is $30, and $20 for each additional family member attending. All returning junior high, junior varsity and varsitv team members receive a reduced rate of $15. The camp is under the direction of new West Brunswick boys' basketball coach Billy Minis. For more information contact the West Brunswick athletic department at 754-7700 or Minis at 579-9931. B riMMT** m d BL iiJMMHMW K TROJAN STRENGTH TRAINING?' senior fullbock-lincbacker Bossy Clei works in preparation (or the upcominj at West Brunswick. Spotting is I Trojan Basebc The first West Brunswick Trojan baseball camp will be held June 27-30 at the high school for boys ages 10-14. The camp will be under the direction of West Brunswick baseball coach Hon Simmons. The camp will begin on Monday and last until Thursday with daily instruction between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration is $20 per person. Featured aieas of instruction will Wilmingtc Brunswick County Post 68 suffered twin American Legion Area II Eastern Division baseball setbacks to both Wilmington and Whiteville in latest action. Post 68 dropped a 6-3 decision to Wilmington Post 10 last Sunday and earlier this week (Menday ) lost to Whiteville Post 137, 7-2. Scottie Babson had two hits to lead Brunswick County in the loss to Post 10 while Kevin Grotsky had three hits to lead Wilmington. Kevin Brewer I ? FOR GOLF LQ G Saturday, Captain's Ch< I Choose your team or corr which includes an invitatic pickin' at 4:30 pm. Non-go and pig pickin'. Come mee Be For reservations and in Golf Links (919)842-70) West Brunswick brother, Timmy, unions (bottom) guard. A new stren g football season changes to come ! lossy's younger years. ? ? "i 11 C~n m r\ Qo+ Pnr * I I >MVII I I <k/V>l I V-?l be conditioning, hitting, infield play, outfield play, base running and team games. All participants should wear shorts, socks, tennis or baseball shoes and bring their own lunch. T-shirts will be issued the opening day of the camp and beverages will be furnished. Simmons begins his third year as head coach of the Trojans next spring. Prior to coming to West >n, Whiteville To was the wining pitcher, limiting Brunswick County to eight hits in six innings. Dennis Wood threw three relief innings for Post 10 to get the save. David McDowell, Richard Hemminger and Chris Walker had two hits each for Post 68 in the loss to Whiteville. Herman Jones had three hits including a double and Chris Etheridge two hits to lead Whiteville. Winning pitcher Richie Blackwell gave up >B JORDA > i m# m HJ? , T ha 1^1 ^ TOURNA JUl OTOC m ,f T m -V ^ U4 B. Mil IX HOLDEN BEACH r June 25, 1 oiee* Prizes* Food* R ie as an individual. Golfers < >n for your spouse to join the < Ifers can donate $ 100 per cou| it our next g >b Jordc (formation, contact Ernest BO. f EM a sophomore linebacker-offensive gth training facility is one of the new to West Brunswick in the past two I. .nn 07.^Ti <J I IV ? > WW Brunswick, the veteran coach compiled a 140-30 record at Aiken (High School), S.C. where his teams won two Region 4-A and two Region 3-A cnampionsnips. in aacuuon, Simmons has served as instructor at camps at USC-Aiken and CarsonNewman College. For more information contact the West Brunswick athletic department (754-7700) or Simmons < 842-52971. p Post 68 seven hits and struck out five to lead Post 137 (5-1) on the mound. In other legion play Monday. Winter Park (3-3) nipped Jacksonville Post 265, 7-6. Jacksonville (2-4) took a 10-2 win over Warsaw Post 127 on Sunday. Also, Post 10 took an 11-7 win over Jacksonville last week to remain unbeaten at 3-0. Finally last week, Pender County Post 165 blasted Jacksonville, 16-0 and Whiteville ripped Warsaw, 10-1. IAD MENT I X) 1:00 AM efreshments donate $250 per person, :losing festivities and pig Die and join the festivities overnor? in Hewett at Lockwood ;
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