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COUGARS WIN STATE TITLE-So Bryant raps out a base hit in the secc baseball championship series last Souths BY JOHNNY CRAIG Hardly having time to savor South Brunswick's first-ever state baseball championship, the Cougar's senior catcher Wynn Beck wasted little time in signing a professional contract with the Oakland Athletics last Saturday night. Just two weeks ago Beck became probably Brunswick County's highest selection in the major league amateur baseball draft by being selected in the second round by the A's. Beck was the 31st overall selection in the draft and was scheduled to leave this week for the Arizona State League for drafted high school West's Fir West Brunswick's first-ever entry in the local seven-team Dixie Boys Major League baseball loop for ages 1=_!? u ~ 1 1 -? ? -1 w iu u vii w a t-i 3un i Willi (Jitiy scheduled to continue through June. Under the direction of West Brunswick baseball coach Ron Simmons, the West team has won over Acme-Delco and North Brunswick while losing to Whiteville in its opening three games. "The purpose of this league is to give the rising high school freshmen and sophomores playing experience that they have not had around here in past years," said Simmons. "We have 16 players (all returning Trojan junior varsity players) on the team. It is our goal to work on fundamentals, gain game experience and continue to build the baseball program here at West." The league, organized by the State Commissi Endangered Sp The state's first ever endangered species list was adopted last week by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. On the recommendation of the commission's Nongame Advisory Committee, the Indiana Bat, Virginia Big-eared Bat, panther and northern flying squirrel were placed on the endangered list. The Dismal Swamp Southeastern Shrew and Eastern wood rat were placed on the state's list of threatened mammals. According to a Wildlife Resources Commission news release, the state's first such lists are the result of the . N.C. Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 1987 which authorized -COASTAL LAND! PO BOX 261, BLUFF DR. SHALLOTTE, NC 28459 -919/754-5982 Professional Custom \ Landscape Plans f tC&i >), A/eeps Pc iT|R't P iuth Brunswick second baseman Pat ind and deciding game of the state 2-A Saturday. The host Cougars swept SPORTIN' Wynn Beck players. Beck batted .505 this season leading the Cougars to a perfect 29-0 and a sweep of Charlotte Catholic in the state 2-A baseball championship series. The left-handed hitting catcher had eight doubles, seven home runs and 48 RBIs. Just a week ago Beck was named Gatorade-Quaker Oats North Carolina High School Baseball Player of the Year. The award is given annually to the top professional prospect in the state coming out of high school. While Beck had a tremendous year st Dixie Majors T Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department, also includes teams from South Brunswick, Hallsboro and Tabor City. Play will continue through this month with an all-star team selected at the conclusion to represent the league in the state championship tournament at Bessemer City. Plflvind fnr Wocfr ic Alov Winn ?j??? .. ? lyncher, shortstop), Jimmy Johnson (pitcher, third base), Blake Bradley (catcher), Ricky Smith (first base), Pat Long (second base), Charles Moore (left field), Corey Hankins (center field), Eric Hill (center field), Ricky Daniels (pitcher, right field), Timmy Smith (first base), Neil Ward (third base, catcher), Brian King (right field), Jeff Latino (third base, first base) and Eric Hardy (third base, pitcher). "The team has received great supion Adopts ecies List establishment of a scientific council of mammal experts to determine the status of species which inhabit North Carolina. Before the new law, federal species lists were the only source of informati?n ? 1-4 4-J ? ? uuii iui (jciauns iiucrusiea in ine welfare of wildlife. The advisory committee also recommended 13 mammals be given "special concern status" in the state, according to the news release. They are the water shrew, long-tailed shrew, pygmy shrew, star-nosed mole, southeastern bat, Keen's bat, small-footed bat, two races of Rafinesque's bat, Brazilian freetailed bat, two mountain races of the eastern wood rat and the rock vole. ?- ANGELA L. SOLES-raj/ LANDSCAPE DESIGNER j?? 5CAPE DESIGNS | . I ' # n??Eo2SSSSS?5ES?S!SSS3? iet Cathol ji|Sjy^ LJ Charlotte Catholic, 10-4 and 8-6 to win I team sport. G SCENE gns With at the plate for the Cougars, he was equally effective behind the plate. There he allowed only five stolen bases all season. Ballard Tops North Brunswick's girls 100-meter state track champion Tammy Ballard took first place in a Junior Olympic sectional meet in New Bern 1 over the weekend. I Ballard won the 100-meter race in I 12.3. Also finishing near the top from North Brunswick were Bruce Mon- I tgomery and Chris Matthews. I earn Off To A G port from the West Brunswick administration," said Simmons. "Baseball will continue to be big here in the county, especially since South Brunswick won the state 2-A championship." HOMEOI INSURJ ?3!! us for ? tjtiots oss mobile home, or other 754-5' ?H First ^?W FINANC S naa THE MUNSVYICK BiACOM ^ j Southei j Pawn /| VIDEO R sQDDDDDDBBDDI i '.ALL $ J MOVIES j FREE Me. | with this | 754-7< | Now Open: M, T, Th & I Shallotte Plaza, Hw^ CI9M TMI BHUMSW Ml lie For Stc b v. smmA E335?*: &> ' - .;' * ? 1 the school's first-ever state title in a :land As Montgomery was third in the 100-meter run (11.6) while Matthews took fourth (11.9). In the 13-14 age division, Barry Baldwin won the high jump with a leap of 5-6. Three South Brunswick standouts also fared well in the boys meet. Hans Bean captured first place in the pole vault with a distance of 11 feet while Gary Smith won the intermediate division of the shot put with a 39-9 toss. Allen Sanderlin was second in both the 1,500-meter run (4:38) and the BOO-meter run (2:08). ood Start "We are hoping to fill the void that has been for the ages between Pony League and high school. We've got good players in this area, we just need to get them out and participate," added Simmons. iVNERS &NCE yn?f linwienurneM. insurance needs. 300 Investors IAL CORPORATION : = =: = = = := = =?!== g I f n j v&v" y'.a I ENTALyl 1.00! i nbership ! coupon i I I S46 F 10-9, W & Sat 10-5 | / 17S., Shallotte rtCK MACON | ??????? i- i THE BRUNSWICK BEACON ite Basek BY JOHNNY CRAIG The South Brunswick Cougars tcok the shortest route to the school's first-ever state championship in a team sport last Saturday sweeping Charlotte Catholic in a best-of-three series to capture the N. C. High School Athletic Association 2-A baseball crown. The host Cougars (29-0), ranked 19th nationally, were sparked to the championship by the series most valuable player Scott Gales who powered a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to give the winners an 8-6 comeback victory in the decisive second game Saturday night. Just hours earlier the Cougars took a 10-4 win in the first game that had been postponed twice since Thursday due to rain. jaies gained MVP honors with five hits and six RBIs in the two games. Tim Gescat (11-0) went the distance on the mound for the Cougars in the final game while Brian Semmens (12-0) was the opening-game winner. Catholic (17-8), runnersup in the Rocky River Conference, appeared on the verge of sending the series to a third game taking a commanding 4-0 lead in the third inning of the second contest. Jeff Monin connected on a threerun homer in the third inning for the visiting Cougars and Delia Mea had a two-run blast in the fifth to put Catholic out front, 6-3. South thud baseman Glynn Beck scored in the sixth on a wild pitch to bring the hosts within 64 followed by a wild seventh frame that lifted the Cougars to the state title. BCC Art Students S Paintings created by Brunswick Community College art students will be on display at South'- ft Public Library through the end of June. The works, which depict a variety of local subject matter ranging from seascapes to wildlife, are the pro ducts ot beginner and intermediate students and are avilable for purchase. Ed Rich C Stock Nos. 1057 '88 S5-sp 1053 '88 CAV, Ant 783 '88 CE Ai 111 '88 C Auto 1023 '88 C Tilt, ( *Prices do not include Stock Hps. 870 '8< 724 '85 MOI Lock 6?y '8 883 86 CEL i 949 '87 C 1021 '86 CELEE Tilt, Ci 765 '86 C Rec 670 '85 V-E 773 '87 GMC Red ~ "We CAN SAVE ED RICH CIHighway 130 South V > . Thursday, June 16, 1986? Page 13-B >oll Title A infield error by Catholic third baseman Chris Kouri enabled Semmens to reach first and Quinten McCracken followed with a stand-up double. After a wild pitch that enabled South to pull within 6-5, Gales completed the big four-run inning with a game-winning home run. Karlier in the day South took the first game with an even bigger inning scoring nine times in the second with two out. The opener had been postponed in the bottom of the second with Catholic holding a 2-1 lead. Play was resumed Saturday afternoon with South at the plate and the bases loaded. The Cougars made the most of a quick start scoring nine runs to power themselves to a 10-4 win. Attendance at the championship series, held in Brunswick County for the first time ever, was estimated at "over 2,000. Playing for the state-chamnion Cougars were McCracken (senior shortstop), senior second baseman Pat Bryant, junior outfielder Chris King, freshman catcher Dallas Triggs, Semmens (senior pitcher, first baseman), Gescat (junior pitcher), Gales (senior centerfielder), sophomore leftfielder Brantley Barfield, junior outfielder Rodney Labelle, junior rightfielder Scott Barfield, Glynn Beck (senior third baseman), Wynn Beck (senior catcher), senior first baseman Jamie Brown, senior outfielder Wayne Sanderlin, senior pitcher Mickey Holcomb and junior first baseman Stanley O'Neal. South was led by head coach Paul Faulk and assistant Dave Lewis. Ihow At Southport Art teacher June Brown will begin another painting course at the end of this month. Those interested in joining can call the instructor in the mornings at 457-6234 or in the evenings at 457-1506. Persons interested in other classes offered through the continuing eaueauon department this summer can call 754-6900. 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