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THE KUNSWHf A&KON Thureda* May 5. 1904 D Inside this section: ? Court Docket, Pag# 10 ? Televison Listings, Pag* 8-9 KwtrwNoavMtittiunil ERIC JOHNSON led the West Brunswick bsseboti team to a 3-1 victory over cssnty rind South Bnmsxick hst Tuesday. Johnson pitched a two-hitter and also had an RBI triple. SPORTING SCENE West Brunswick Needs More Men Like Harris Ed Harris remembers what it's like to be a young student-athlete with dreams of making ?; big Harris also remembers the people who helped him become an Ail American high school football player, and ultimately helped him become the successful businessman t*1*1 he is today. Harris kooys the vthttjgf athletics in building character, woik ethic and positive attitude. That's why he does whatever he can to ensure that local kids have the opportunity to compete. Harris recently donated 525,000 toward constmriinn of ? field house ? West Brunswick High School's foot ball stadium. It will be called the Edgar B. Harris Field House. Never one to bosst, Hsnis seems almost embarrassed by the recognition he has received from the school. "I just feel fortunate to be in the Doug Rutter Hits ssid is s telephone interview Isst week. A^Shallotte resident and owner of Comprehensive Home Health Care, Harris has been contributing to West Brunswick athletics for a long time. He served as a volunteer assistant under former bead football coach Marshall Seay, until his business started requiring more of his time. Most recently, Harris purchased new home and away jerseys for the fouthall team. He also gives a Most Improved Player Award every year at ihe annuai football banquet. "I feel very fortunate that my business has done so well. We get that from the community, and I feel you have to give something back. If you lose sight of that, you're doing things for the wrong reason," Harris said. Harris is a firm believer that competition ? whether it be a football game, spelling bee or science fsir ? is healthy. "Tcss: spcri; build ^ssrsreri: end ?=! helps you = basiarss s=d c vssy other aspect of life," Harris said. "Any kind of competition is going to make you better at what you do." Harris knows a thing or two about competition. He was an All American high scho-4 football player in Cumberland, Md., where he played offensive end and middle linebacker. Harris went on to play football at East Ifcunesaee State, where he was a three-year starter. ETS won a national championship in 1969, beating a team quartcitatkcri by a guy named Ifcny Bradshaw. After college, Harris worked briefly as a teacher and coach before going into the health pfufcaaion. He moved ? Saai'iOw iu 1977, when he was hired as Bnvtswick County's health director. In 1981, Harris started his own health care business, which now has 10 offices in North and South Carolina. Harris, who holds a bachelor's degree in pre-med and master's degree in health care management, said he wouldn't have been able to receive the education he has if it wasn't firv athletics. "I think athletics is just as important as academics. It opened a lot of doors for me." he said. TW1; wfcy p<jl llwrw what V jgg; frw XUtm** Pwnwn#j/4> ic program. "I'm jest very thankful for si! the things people have dons for me in my lifetime," he said. "Kids need a role model lo emulate. Soccesa does not just happen. I've had a lot of mentors in my past, and I try to be a role model for kids in our community." Harris' generosity is not taken lightly by west Brunswick High School or its athletic booster dub, which ia tprarhr ailing the field bouse project "It's really fortunate for West Brunswick to have community member* like Mr. Harris," said booster Bobby Williamson "Philanthropists of the ?sre ffej make life lietter for all of us. We're fortunate to have some in our community." Wr?# Brunswick ?? indeed lucky to have a man like Bd Harris on it* side, a man who knows the value of athletics and is both wilting and able to lead his support. Trojans Edge Bulldogs 6-5 West Brunswick scored five runs in the bottom of die fourth inning and beat Bladenboro 6-5 in a non COuidcuCc fc'gpj hiirhili game Monday in Shallotte. Wayne Brandt's two-ran singie capped the fourth-inning rally for the Trojans, who evened their record at 9-9. Eric Johnson (4-1) pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief. He stnicfc out six batten a ad allowed just two hits for the victory. Phillip Leonard and Josh Baitri aiau piiCuod fo< the Itojaw. Losing pitcher Garrett German hit a two- run home run in the first in ning for Bladenboro. B'boro 20^)3000 ? 5 6 3 W. Bran. 100500X? 672 West's Eric Johnson Tames South Cougars BY DOUG Rii h ek Eric Johnson pitched a two-hitter and ripped an RBI triple to lead West Brunswick to a 3-1 high school baseball win over boat South Bruns wick last Tuesday. The junior right-hander stiuck out nine Cougars and issued just two walks in the complete-game victory. It was the second straight win for Johnson (3-1), who was coming off a shutout against Pender. "Eric did a terrific job for us," West Brunswick Coach Mike Alder son said after the game. "He only gave up two hits and when you give up two hits you're supposed to win." The Trojans needed the good out ing from Johnson, because Brian Ricker pitched a fine game for South Brunswick. He yielded five hits, struck out nine and walked five. West Brunswick second baseman Chris Payne had two of the five hits as the IVoians improved to M in the Waccarruw Conference end 8-8 overall. South fell to 1-4 in the league and 6-9 for the year. TV IMmh ant In Birlror jjJw with two ran in the first inning and another in the third. South scored its only ran in the second, and neither team scored in the final four innings as Johnson and Ricker dominated. The game looked like anything but a pitcher's duel at the start as Ricker experienced control prob lems from the outset. West Brunswick leadoff hitter Wayne Branch was hit by a pitch and Ricker then issued a walk to Jay McRoberts. Branch later scored on a passed ball, and McRoberts came home on Heath Inman's RBI single for a 2-0 lead. Johnson looked strong early, striking out the first five batters he faced. South Brunswick got its offense going with two outs in the second inning when Adam Kaufhoid drew a walk and scored on Lewis Vnight'< PR! rjmiKU >a But that was all the Cougars would get off Johnson, who allowed just one hit the rest of the gssss. West Brunswick bumped its lead to 3-1 in the top of the third when Mike Johnson reached base oo a fielder's choice and scored oo Eric Johnson's triple down the right field line. The Trojans, who have struggled defensively this season, made two good plays in the bottom of the sev enth to nail down the win. First baseman Heath Inman was pulled off the bag by a high throw from the third baseman, but Inman managed to tag out South 's Ricker before he sot to the base. One hitter later, catcher Gabe Cooper ran to the backstop to snatch a uy bail near tne chain-link fence. Johnson then struck out pinch hitter Jerry Galloway for the final out. Coach AJderson praised the effort o? uuili slarung pitchers. "It was just a good high school game. We're still struggling with the bats, but we'll keep working st it," he said. Alderson said the victory was an important one for 3A West Brunswick, which is 2-0 against the Weccamaw Conference's other 3A teams ? South Brunswick =nd Pender. Two state playoff berths will be awarded to the league's three 3A teams this year.' Pender lost its first four conference games. West Brunswick and South Brunswick will meet again May 20 in Shallotte. W.Bruns. 2 0 1 00 00? 3 51 S. Bruns. 0 100000?120 ?<m. g.vww aw wwrn JOT ui? c.agar Mf. rtarru fteid House. Pictured (from Uft) an Brien Core, Yfayne Brunch, Philtzp Johnson, Timmy Vaught, Jamai Stanley, Ahmed Green, Brandy Cappa, A&fftoSle, KeuyStepp, Jennifer Potomis, Michael lance, Jason Woodard, David Batten and Reggie Manning. West Breaks Ground For Harris Field House BY DCHJG RITTER It may not be finished in time for the 1994 high school football sea son ? now just four months away ? but Wnwwnrlr will hiVS 2 field house before much longer. "It's definitely going to happen," Bobby Williamson, treasurer of the West Brunswick Athletic Booster Club, said last week. That's not a question any more. It's going to be there.** School officials held a ground breaking ceremony last Tuesday for the Edgar B. Hams Field House, a $100,000 facility that will be funded entirely by contributions from the community. yillicsss zsii bcia::: hsvs raised about $44,000 so for and hope to push the total over $50,000 with a golf tournament next month. Construction is expected to begin in May or June "We kind of set a goal of $50,000 after this first phase of fund-raising, and I think that's realistic," Williamson said. "It looks real good m this lime, ana we're very opti The 4800-square-foot field house will be named in hooor Hams, a lo cal businessman and long-time West Brunswick supporter who has donat ed $25tQC0 for tuC piujCti. Williamson said booster dub raised approximately $7,000 with a raffle. "Also we've got commit ments or pledges from roughly a dozen individuals or businesses in the community for $1,000 each," he said. The fund-raising campaign has exceeded initial expectations. Wil liamson said the booster club only anticipated $5,000 or $6,000 from the raffle, and has received more nssjor ptedgss expsctsd. M* ? M ? ??# t uuii* wt ic tat uuiig Willi the project at this time as we could be," be said. "The community has really responded." Booster dub member are waiiiag for state approval of building plans, and they hope the field houae can be constructed by the start of the foot ball season in late August "in a bai-aK scenario ii wuuiu be done by football season. That's CAROLINA EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. MO-tgorWMtn. MO No-SUch Cataract Surgery RKAALKtorLowtoHty Later Surgery of the Eye Retina t Vitreous Surgary 754-5434 Brunswick Hospital ? Suppty (800) 422-1564 Myrtle Beach Center (800) 756-6478 ? Wilmington Center (800) 966-4440 The Eye Surgery Specialists certainly our objective at this point," Williamson said. The building will be situated at the south end of M.H. Rourfc Stadium, it will include dressing rooms for West's vanity and JV teams, a room for the visiting team, concession public immnmi and ticket booth. "It's been needed for such a long tune," Williamson said of the field bouse. "In the aftermath of our suc cess the last couple yean, the boost er dub felt this was the most oppor tune time to take on this project." West Brunswick won the stale 3A football championship lest year and iias siw ZA championship in 1992. The Tnttrm ?*? finished second in the stale in 1991. Williamson said the school will be abk to lis; !b? field house for events other than football games. "It will lend itself to other things such as graduation, i?e said. The Mit fiitxt-niMino mmamt will be a camtain'c choice golf teana ment Saturday, June 4, at Brick Landing Plantation The entry foe will be $50 per player. The tournament is scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and a chicken bog will be served at 1:30 pan. People who don't play in the tournament will be able to purchase lunch for $10. lb register, or for more informa tion, Call Den Evan* a i 754-4323, naviH RaM tm ?* *42-9663 or Brief: landing Plantation at 754-5545. Missing Something? ^ To HEAR? 10 ?D Yea Are OaMMf Living WMi A And You May Not Have To! Hearing loss b merely a symptom of on underlying problem. It can De at serious as middle ear Infection or as simple as wax build-up ftjt why rWc permanent hearing loas when a very sfenpPe ten can mmmm- aD the questions? Early detection, especially in chikinm. can iroiound effect on the Hie of a an have a p child. With stateofrtheart tasting equipment and sound proof examining rooms, we can determine why a child may not be up to their scholastic norm. Or. if you are already using a hearing aid. our Audk>Scan can meas ure the emaency 01 your appliance. Chnnm hrw the am'* mostcgnpre henstve and complete inventories of hearing aids. Just the right model to Qt your particular needn. Designed for fit, comfort and economy, a hearing akl to correct a hearing loss, stanply makes sound sense! Don't put It oil. let us iwsip you get back m tne conversation! Call for your appointment today. 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