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IHOfO COKT?UT1D Record Setter Wendy Moore Vereen of Ash received the Best Female Lifter Award and set several state records at the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association Southern States Open held Nov. 12 in Monroe. Competing in the hwmb 'j 139 pounds and under class, Vereen set records with a squat of 300 pounds, bench press of 190 pounds and dead lift of 310 pounds. The 800-pound total qualifies her for national competition to be held next May in St. Louis, Mo. Pictured with Vereen is her coach. Bob Hoagland, who also won his class. SPORTING SCENE Greg Williams Leads Big South Favorites Greg Williams of Bolivia could be the big cheese this winter at UNC Greensboro, where he is the only senior on a Spartan basketball team picked to win the Big South Conference After two years as a walk-on playi rewarded with a scholarship last sea son and helped lead the team to an 11 7 record in the Big South and an over all mark of IS- 1 2. Coach Mike Dement is looking for big things this season from Wil liams. a 1991 graduate of South Brunswick High School "Greg will be the first player we've had for four years at Division 1 Hopefully, he will give us real senior leadership and production." Dement says in the Spartans' media guide. Williams, a 6-foot-.Vinch, 19(>-pound guard, was South Brunswick's male student -athlete of the year as a senior He was MVP of both the foot ball and basketball teams After playing in 11 gamca as a freshman at VJNCG, Williams earned a starting spot as a sophomore and was voted the team's Most Improved Player after averaging 6.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game Last season Williams played 28. 1 minutes per game, w hich was the sec ond most on the team He averaged H.2 points per contest and was the top rebounder among guards with 3.9 per game Williams led the Spartans in steals with 22, was second in assists with 59 and fourth in blocked shots with 9 He scored in double figures 12 times in 27 games "He really improved defensively," Dement said "He has quickness and the ability to shut people down. His ability to defend the top scoring guards in the league will be a key." The Big South Conference champion will not receive an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament this year, but an at-large bid is not out of the question. The Spartans will open the season Saturday at Wake Forest. r at Division I UNCG, Williams was Doug Rutter Sports Editor Tracking Turnovers How important arc turnovers in determining the outcome of a football game? There may be no other statistic more important. West Brunswick committed fewer turnovers than its opponents in nine of its 10 wins this season. The only exception was the regular-season finale against South Brunswick, when the Trojans had three turnovers and the Cougars had two. In both losses. West Brunswick coughed up the football more times than its opponent. The Trojans had five turnovers against Dillon and five against Eastern Randolph. For the season. West Brunswick lost 18 fumbles and was intercepted 10 times. Meanwhile, the Trojan defense recovered 22 loose pigs and picked off 15 passes. The brothers Green ? Kwabena and Ahmed ? combined for seven of the team's 15 interceptions. Ahmed tied Eric Johnson for the team lead with four picks, and Kwabena added three. Kwabena and Ahmed are among nine kids who started or saw signifi cant playing time on defense this season and are expected to return to the West Brunswick lineup next year. On offense. West could return four starting linemen, both tight ends and three experienced wide receivers. Something tells me this outstanding, four-year run of 46 wins and 10 losses is not done yet. NOW! For the best and easiest Christmas and holiday parties, let us pre pare and serve the meal. And afterwards, we'll do the clean-up so you can relax! Menus arranged, from hors d'oeuvres to full meals. Any size group. Private dining room available. We'll also cater holiday parties at your home or office. Call for details. Call 842-3381 to reserve your date for Christmas and holiday parties! ?Mo Betty's Waterfront Restaurant On the waterway at Holden Beach O*cfo _ 842-3381 r? U THE BRUMS**** BfACON BASKETBALL PREVIEW Scorpion Hopes Rest On ' Big Three ' BY DOUG R UTTER The Big Three. That's the term North Brunswick High School boys' basketball coach Cliff Gibson uses to describe the trio of senior players who are expected to carry the S<?rpions this season. The Big Three are Mario Ballard, Shannon Hankins and Anthony Wil liams. They will be the ones Gibson calls on the most this winter to lead a team that finished 8-15 last year and 3-11 in the Three Rivers Con ference. "They'!', have to play most of the time. If they play well we'll have a chance this year," Gibson said. Ballard is a 6-foot-l-inch wing player who averaged 18 points per game last season and was named Brunswick County's high school NORTH BRUNSWICK BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Nov. 29 .Dixon Dec. 2 .... West Brunswick Dec. 6 South Brunswick Dec. 9 at Topsail Dec. 13 . : . .at South Brunswick Dec. 15 Topsail Dec. 16 at West Brunswick Jan. 3 at Dixon Jan. 6 at Fairmont Jan. 10 East Bladen Jan. 13 at Tar Heel Jan. 17 OPEN Jan. 20 at Bladenboro Jan. 24 Red Springs Jan. 27 at South Robeson Jan. 31 St. Pauls Feb. 3 Fairmont Feb. 6 .at East Bladen Feb. 10 Tar Heel Feb. 14 at St. Pauls Feb. 17 Bladenboro Feb. 21 at Red Springs Feb. 24 South Robeson ? Games start at 5 p.m. OUR NOVEMBER SUPER SAVER ONLY... 8? Las ___ White 3-7/8-ln. Old Timer Gunstock Trapper Lockblade Knife Handcrafted, shaving-sharp, high-carbon steel blade. Unbreakable sawcut Staglon* handles. (1940TCP) Limn ?ofmtv SOMERSETT'S HARDWARE Opan: Mon. Sat 7 AfcW PM. SuvIM PM, Hwy. 904 East. Gnssrttown, 579^006 "Shannon (Hankins) could be one of the best point guards in the area. He s a tough, little player. " ? North Brunswick coach Cliff Gibson boys basketball player of the year. The 5-11 Hankins will start at point guard, while the 6-3 Williams plays the post for the Scorpions. "We hope Shannon can have a re al good year this year because he missed most of last year with a bro ken foot," Gibson said. "Shannon could be one of the best point guards in the area. He a tough, little player." Gibson says he'll rotate a half dozen other players in and out of the lineup. Expected to contribute are Shamon Kinston, Andre Mosley, Kelton Ballard, Donald Bryant, John Sweeney and Kyron Bryant. Gibson, who has coached the Scorpions to five county champi onships and seven state playoff berths during his 13-year tenure, has returned to the Scorpion sideline af ter a one-year leave of absence. The veteran coach, who played college ball at Wingate and East Tennessee State in the 1960s, sat out last season for health reasons. "I'm enjoying it," Gibson said last week of his return to coaching. "It's taken me a while to get back in to it, but when you've been at it as long as I have it comes back to you pretty quickly." Gibson is carrying 13 players on this year's varsity squad. Clyde Carroll has taken over as the junior varsity boys coach. "I'm pleased with the kids and their hustle and their work ethic," Gibson said. "Things are looking re al good. The kids are working hard." Nelson Best is the new head coach of the North Brunswick girls. The Lady Scorps have been one of the weakest teams in the area in re cent years, finishing 0-14 in league play and 1-22 overall last season. Earlier this year, Best retired as the county school system's athletic direc tor. He has many years of coaching experience and is a former principal at the old Iceland High School. North Brunswick will open the season Tuesday, Nov. 29, at home against Dixon. West Brunswick will pay a visit Dec. 2, and South Bruns wick travels to Leland Dec. 6. 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