> J -h y 2? r-" STAFF PHOTOS BY DOUG tUTTfc* WEST BRUNSWICK HEAD COACH Jim Brett (bottom left) teaches linemen during the season's first practice Monday. Also pictured is assistant coach Joe Noble. TROJANS LOOKING GOOD Football Practice Underway At Brunswick County High Schools BY DOUG RUTTER West Brunswick High School's football practicc field was buzzing with excitement Monday morning as the Trojans ? coming off their finest season ever ? sweated through the first summer practicc of 1993. Head Coach Jim Brett, who led West to its first state football cham pionship in school history last year, said he was pleased with the turnout and attitude of the players. "I think we're certainly at a high er level at this point in the summer than we were a year ago," Brett said. "There's still a lot to be done, but I was pleased for Use first day." Brett was particularly happy about the attitude of the players, who arc apparently looking forward to another successful year. "I feel like we've just come miles and miles with attitude," Brett said. West's coaching staff focused on fundamentals and basic plays Mon day morning. Prospective running backs learned how to take handoffs while their large friends, the line men, learned how to get down in a three-point stance. Coach Brett expects to carry about 35 players on the varsity squad this year. He said 39 showed up for practice Monday morning but a few of them will play with the ju nior varsity. "1 was real pleased with the turn out," he said "Two or three arc not here yet for various reasons and a few that came out today will be go ing down to the JV." Brett, who has a career coaching record of 179-64, said the Trojans will practice every morning this week before starting "two-a-day" workouts next week. The team will follow that schedule until school starts Aug. 30. The 1993 season opener against Conway, S.C., is just over three weeks away. Before then, West has two scrimmages scheduled the week of Aug. 15. The Trojans will host North Myr tle Beach on the 16th and travel to East Duplin on the 21st. Game limes have not been decided. North Brunswick North Brunswick Coach Gary TROJAN QUARTERBACK Eric Johnson gets ready to pitch to a running back during Monday morning's workout. Baldwin said 39 prospective football least SO to 55 kids out," said Bald players showed up for the Scorpions' win who is trying to re-establish the first practice Monday night. He ex- varsity football program at North af pects another 10 to 12 before the sea- ter the Scorps sat out the 1992 sea son starts. son. "Hopefully we're going to have at ON THE MKK ATCYPRKSS BAY Recipient of 1ST PLACE FOOD DIVISION at the 1 992 & 1993 BLUE CRAB Early Dinner Menu? 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Pasta of the Day $11.95 ? Chicken Angelica $9.95 ? Steak Diane $12.95 Crabcake Chesapeake $12.95 ? Fried Jumbo Shrimp $11.95 ? 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The school will compete in the new Three Rivers 1 A/2A Conference this fall. Despite 2A enrollment. North will play as a 1A school along with Red Springs, Tar Heel, Bladenboro and South Robeson. 2A schools are St. Pauls, East Bladen and Fairmont. The Scorpions open the regular season Aug. 27 at Topsail. Scrim mages are scheduled Aug. 14 at East Columbus and Aug. 19 at Union. South Brunswick South Brunswick Coach Bill Hewett said the 1993 Cougars got off to a rocky start Monday, but the coach is optimistic about the upcom ing season. "It was the worst first day I've ever had," Hewett said after 38 play ers showed up for practice Monday night. The 38 included players from the varsity, junior varsity and ninth grade teams. Hewett said miscommunication caused some players to miss prac tice, while othei kids are still work ing summer jobs. "It's hard to gel these beach kids out here," Hewett said. "The kids that got here worked hard, but it just was not a good day. I was a little dis appointed." Hewett thinks things will get bet ter. "Our job is to improve on that situation. We're optimistic. We think we've got some good kids return ing." South Brunswick will scrimmage Hoggard's Vikings next Saturday, Aug. 14, at Cougar Field. Game time is 7 p.m. and admission will be S2. The Cougars also will compcte in the UCB High School Football Jamboree Aug. 20 in Wilmington be fore opening the regular season Aug. 27 against visiting St. Pauls. Oak: Island INVESTIGATIONS & SECURITY SERVICES A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY SECURITY GUARD & PATROL SERVICE Handling all types of cases-civil, criminal, Serving both residential and businesses Call divorce, domestic, missing persons, for more complete details of the services background checks, etc. offered. Long Beach 1-800-675-7804 TTcs auto Xtl S ELECTRIC ALTERNATORS STARTERS VOLTAGE REGULATORS GENERATORS REPAIR? REBUILT? 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