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i ' > "A Thursday, November 25, 1971 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. 1. City PC) &>x 2, Cil^ :d., iCtjl K Goitr Box 30. 3 Stone 3rov<*r Ela'm ‘sstfmor J, i n lyrna ‘.s.semei r)x 313, ly Men ill HERALD SPORTS By GARY STEWART ^ ! • Page 3 Holbrook: Adams Better Than Last Season plby ms St., 1, City City , City In. St.. itonia CluM- k Val- Vaiiey Charlie Bames Charles Barnes, former All-Southwestern Conference standout for Kings Mountain’s Mountaincer.s, is bat f ling for a starting berth on Appalachian State’s 19(1-72 basket ball squad. Barnes, who helped lead KMHS to two SWC titles in three years under Bobby Hussey, averaged 24 points per game for last year's Appalachian fnl^hmen .squad and he’s pu.shing returning starter Bobby Tate for a .spot on the Mountaineer squad. Barnes’ scoring partner at guard last year, Stan Davis, has already been tabbed by Coach Bob Light as a starter but Light says Barnes will surely see pleriry d action. Davis averaged 22 points per game for last year's fresh man team. Light says this year’s club, vvliicll opens its season on December 1, faces the toughest schedule in Appalach ian’s history. Still, he says his Mountaineers will be much- improved over last year. Mars Hill wall furni.sh the oppositiorr for Appalach ian’s season opener on Dec ember 1 in Boone. UNC- Wilmington is in Boone for a December 4 outing and Pembroke State visits the Mountaineers on December 6. “We’l/ find out a lot a- bout our team during those three games,” states Light. The remaining three-pre- season games will likely give the veteran Appalach ian mentor gray hairs. Aft er the three previously mentioned contests, the Mountaineers go against NCAA major college oppon- onfc rnrmnn V'irpfinin Tech and Davidson. Fur man has been ranked as high as 20th in the nation in pre-season polls and is favored to win the South ern Conference champion ship for the second straight year under former Jackson ville mentor Joe William.s. Appalachian is now in the Southern Conference and though tin Mountain eers aren’t eligible to win the regular season title, they will be competing for the tournament championship in Greenville, S. C. Light has five lettermen returning fiom last year s squad and his guards seem to ‘^e team .s stro^ In addition to Barnes, Tate and Davis, the Mountamccis also rctuiTi Tim Parker, who started alongside Tate last vear Tate the former Avery County standout, and I arker combined for 19.8 points per game last yeaj-. , ,, . Jake Lane and Walt Turner, who averaged 11.5 and 11.1 points, respectively, last, year, return at the •ind John Rutt, who averaged 8.9 points per contest, wi pmbabry st^ again at center. Light says he has improved con..idemb^V^o gome junior college transfers w^ho ex- oect to give the returnees a battle lor starling berths, Erwin Hill a 6-4 leaper from Ferrum Junior College, is a Sg bet to start it one forward and Rick Dermott of Pittsburgh, Pa., is looking good at the , Larry Dudas, the starting center on last year s man squad will see a lot of action at both forwaid and center^and Stephen Anspaugh, a junior college from Wawaka, Ind., will give the Mountaineers stiU an- ^^^‘^“Th^team has a good 12-man squad,’ says Light, “nnd competition is running quite high. Light says the Apps should bo better in every Phaso of the came Rebounding and defense should be moie ag Sesslv^ he says, and shooting and ballhandling should be improved with the addition of Barnes and Davis. ^ Ker is the only senior on the squad so inexperience could Ca problem, especially since the Mountaineers face aTueg(^ schedule. But when the younger p ayers leain to Slay together. Light expects his club to make some noise. !\/f:j SWC Cage Schedule By GARY STEWART Herald Sports Editor It's hard to imagine how Gardner-Webb All-American George Adams could improve over his performance of the past two years but Bulldog mentor Eddie Holbrook says Ihe Kings Mountain native is headed for his best yeai- yet. “I think Adams is better at this stage of the sea.son than he’s ever been,” says Holbrook, whose club will play in the Kings Mountain Invitational Dec. 3-4 at Kings Mountain Community Center. “Adams is usually a late starter, ’ added Holbrook. “But he’s looking real good.” Holbrook has Adams playing both inside and outside this season and the former Lenoir Rhyne standout says “Big George” has adjusted easily. “He is shooting well fi'om the outside,” says Holbrook, “and he handles the ball good for a man his size.” Gardner-Webb, which opened its season Tuesday night with a victory over Piedmont College, plays in the UNC-Ashcvilie Tipoff Tournament this weekend before coming to Kings Mountain for a two-night tournament with Elon, St. Augustine and Barber-Scotia. CHARLES BARNES Looking to the Kings Mountain tournuinc'nt, Holbrook said, “Right now I’d have io say Elon is tin* li'am to beat but I think any of the four icuims is capable of winning it.” Gardner-Webb, ranked fifth in the nation, is Hying to improve on a 20-4 season. Adams, who U-d Kings Mountain High to two straight Southwrslern ('onforein't' lilies in 1967 and ’68, is going for his ti'.ird siraighi 3H-i)oini a\'er- 36 season. Adams has already Inokcu all... (...rdner- webb scoring records and anything h ; (kjos tin.-. \e ai’ v. ill be icing on the cake. Holbrook says his starting unit for the AslK'villo tour nament this weekend will have Dennis DeSanctis at iln* point, Tony Spagnola and Richard Thomas at ilie w ings and Adams and seven-foot Henry Boyd at'ihc posts. “We feel like Spagnola and Thomas are playing a lot better than they did last year," said Holbrook, "t pagnola is much-improved and should have his best season. “Boyd is akso looking a lot better,” he coniinued. “Henry mis.sed two weeks with the flu but he’s healthy again now and should have a better year than la.st sea- .son.” Holbrook said Boyd will play the post when the Bull dogs run a single post offcn.se. He said the Bulldogs will b(' iiw olving in and out of a double post, th f,'‘*''“^‘’''-We'bb’s lineup is similar to last year’s when he I.ulldogs made It to the District 26 tournament All ,^bH l('is .started at one time or another last year 1 he Bulldogs w d! have better depth this season with ihe addition of sevcrid f eshmen prospects. Kirby Thurs tun, a 6-9 lorw ard from Florida, and Billy Ellis, a 6-0 guard from .Statesville, are pushing for a starting berth. ^ “Ellis has been looking real good,” says Holbrook “He's the hardest working boy we've got on our team.” Another freshman with groat potential is 6-8 Donald Elliott of nearby Dallas. “Elliott needs to improve on de fense,’ said Holbrook, “hut he'.s probably the best sh(x>ter on th(> team and he’s getting a lot stronger." Gardner-Webb will play St. Augustine in the KM Invi tational's opening night second game. Elon and Barber- Seotia open tourney play on December 3 at 7 p.m. Open ing night losers filay at 7 p.m. December 4 and opening night wiiiiK'is meet for die title on December 4 at 9 fi.m. 'rickets are on sale in Kings Mountain at KM Drug and Herman Blalock Grocery. Admission is 82.00 for adults and 81,.50 for students. Fans are urged to purchase licket.s in ad'. anei. to avoid standing in line on game nights. With All-American Cole And Trautwein Back Elon’s Eyeing Trip To National Tournament BETTER THAN EVER — Gardner-Webb All American George AJmns a former Kings Mountain High basketball sensation, is headed for his be.i;t year ever, according to his coach, Eddie Hoi- break. Adams and his Gardner-Webb teammates will be partici- peting in the Kings Mountain Invitational on Dec. 3 4 at the KM Coniinunity Center. Dec. 3-4 Proclaimed As George Adams Day Mayor John Jtenry Mc.ss has prorlaimed Friday and Saturday, Deeombe-r 3 & 4 a.5 George Ada.'ns A-hiev-oniont Days in Kings Moun tain. Ada/m.s. a native of Kings Mountain and an All-American baskethall star at Gardner-Webb College, will be honored during spojial ceremo-nies in Dec.'mber 3's opening round of the Kings Mountain Invitational Basketball Tournament. Gardner-Webb will meet St. Augustine in December 3’s 9 p.m. contest. Elon will play Bartx?-r- Scotia in the tournament opener at 7 p.m. Opening night losers will play at 7 j>.m. on Saturday, Deeembcr 4, and opening night winners will play for the champ- ion.sliip at 9 p.m. Saturday. All games will be played at Kings Mountain’s 3.000-scat oommunity center on Cleveland Avenue. November 30 Crr.-t at Hunter Hus.s» Berstmr- fit ' at Kings Min. December 3, 1 Tournament at Bast RutherfoKl Chase, Cherryville, Hudson, Lin- eolnton, Kuliherfordton, E. Ruth erford December 3, 4 Tip Off Tournament at Burns Crest Kings Mountain, Shelby December 2 Crest at Shclby-Girls* December 6 Shelby at CrestGirLs* December 7 Cherryt’ille at North Gaston* Mt. Holly at East Rutherford* Lincolnton at Stanley* Glen Alpine at Rutherfordton* December 8 Kings Mountain at Be.s.s. City December 10 Lineolntan at Burns Chase at Cherryville Bast Rutherford at Cre.st South Point at Kings Mountain Ruthenfordton at Shelby December 14 Burns at East Rutherford Shelby at Chase Kilngs Mountain at Crest Cherryville at Rutherfordton South Point at Lincolnton Deoembei 17 NBume at South Point 'Chaee at Rutherfordton Orest at Lin(X)lnton Cherryville at Shelby Kings Mtn. at East Rutherford December 21 Hunter Huss aC Crest* Rutherfordton at Burns South Point at Cha.s(' Crest at Cltcrryv'ille East Rutherford at Shelby Lincolnton at Kings Mountain January 7 Burns at Kings Mountain Chase at Crest Cherryville at East Rntherford Shelby at Lincolnton Rutherfordton at South Point January 11 Burns at Shelby Chase at FaUsI Rutherford Crest at Saut’.i Point Kings Mtn. at Cherryville Lincolnton at RuUu'rfordton Jcmucoy 14 Crest at Burns Lincolnton at Chase South Point at Cherrya ille ' East Rutherford at Rutherfordton Shelby at Kings Mountain January 18 Cha.se at Burns Shelby at Crest Oherryvillo at Lincolnton Ea.st Rutlicrford at South Point Rutherfordton at Kings Mtn. January 21 Burns at Cherrwille Contlnuad Page 6-B Mayor Moss's proclamation teOclSi "WHEREAS, the city of Kings Mountain desires to encourage its citizens, both young and old to develop an Interest in sports, and "WHEREAS, the etty of Kings Mountain believes that one who accomplishes outstanding per formance in his chosen sport should be recognized, and "WHEREAS, George Adams, a nortive citizen of the City of Kings Mountain, has brought recogni tion to the City of Kings Moun tain as well as to himself by win ning the title of All-American in txniretball and "WHEREAS, George Adams has generously agreed to help the City of Kings Mountain promote its first Invitational Basketball Tournament, "NOW, raEREFORE. I, John Henry Moss, Mayor of the Ctty of Kings Mountain, in behalf of his many friends in Kings Mountain, do hereby proclaim December 3 and 4. 1971, os GEORGE ADAMS ACHIEVEMENT DAYS." ^ Adams, a 6-.5 senior, led Kings Mountain h'gh school to a 45-2 record during his two years there and was a prep All-American his senior year. He has averaged 30 points per game his last two years at Gardner-Webb, where he has broken all of tlie school scoring records. Adams made several first team All-American squads last year and is a pro-season choke on Street and Smith’s annual All- American outfit. At Gardner-Webb, Adams lias been selected to nine All-Tourna ment teams, the exact number of tournaments the Bulldogs have played in during Adams’ career. Tabbed by many cage exports as the best basketball player in North Carolina, he is being sought by several profes sional teams. Though Gardner-Webb is rank ed as the fifth best team In the NAIA circles, Coach Eddie Hol brook of the Bulldogs says they’ll have their hands 'ull in the tour nament here. "Any of the four teams is cap able of winniitg it,” says Hol- book. “The Kings Mountain tour nament is certainly going to let us know how wo stand in Dis-> trici 26.” Holbrook says his team's goal is to win the District 26 title and go to the national tournament. But, EUon, ranked as the 10th l>est team in the NAIA, is also playing here and the Fighting Christians also have the same goal. Elon, coached by former Uni versity of North Carolina star Bill Miller, has an All-American of its own in 6-3 guard Tommy Cole and the Fighting Christians are dcifending champions in the Car- olinas Conference. Elon’s opening night foe, Bar- ber-Scotia, finished 15-5 last year and hand(?d Gardner-lWebb one of its four defeats. The Stabres are led by a pair of Gastonia Ash ley prr 1 products, Larry Gandn and EriC Byttom. The four teams paiiidpating here exymbdned for ^ wins last year. Elon won 21 games, Gard- ncr-Wobb 20 and Bahber-Scotia 15. Tickets for the tournament are on sale in Kings Mountain at. HM Drug and Herman Blalock Grocery. Admission is $2f)0 for adults and $1.50 for students. With six lettermen, including All-American Tommy Cole, re turning from last year’s team whicli finished 21-S and won the Carolinas Conference regular season and tournament titles, Elon’s F'ighting Christians ex pect to make a strong run toward the NAIA national basketball tournament this season. In order to make it to the na tionals, the Frighting Christians must first win the District 26 lllie and they’ll find out just how they stack up in distiict play Decem ber 3-4 wlien they meet three other District 26 foes in the Kings Moumain Itivnatjonai. Coach Bill Miller’s club will open the KM to.rncy on Decc.m- •ber 3 at 7 p. m. against B;u-ocr- Sc-otia. Gardner-Webb's Bulldogs will take on St- Augustine at 9 p. m. Lasers will play for tiiird place at 7 p. m. on December 4 and the opening nk.ht winners will meet for the title at 9 p. m. December 4. Cole made two small college All-American squads last year and is looking forward t,i m.tic honors this year. The 6-3 senior guard from 'Eurlington is being scouted by several pio teams an- is exp(!Cted to go high in this year's draft. Cole averaged 23.2 points per game last year and was n.amed most valuable player in the Car olinas Conferenc'c. Jliller w n CC Coach of the Year honors and Christian center Larry Traut wein, a 6-9 sophomoi'e. joined Cole on the CC .41I-C.mfeienje team. While Cole and Ti’autwein give the Christians a 1-2 scor ing punch tlrat is hard to match, they arc not the entire team. Re turning lettermen Robbie Hick lin, Diffy Ross. Tommy O'Berry and Charles Schodcr'oek played a big part in F.'lon’s success and a group of o.itstanding recruits add even mute depth to the squad. Speaking of his material on this year’s team. Miller remarked: “I think Cole will be even more outstanding. He’s stronger this year and is definitely a pro prospect. Trautwein came on stronig la.st season and he’s still comirr'g strong. He ought to be one of the best big men in the league this year. “Hicklin and Ross have both improved and have worked hard for this .season,” added Miller, “I'm expecting big things fro.m •both of them, and Ross could really be outstanding. Fficklin is an exceptional defensive play er.” Miller’s optimistic that his team can repeat as Carolinas Conference champs and take the District 26 title. "I think we’re capable of repeating as (infer ence champs and we’re shooting for that,” he says. The Fighting Christian mentor hopes to be able to blend one of his outstanding freshmen into the starting lineup and he has itwo frosh he believes will be able to battle with anyone. Guard Skip Ball and forward Thomas Moore are the top re cruits and Miller says they’ll fit right in the Elon system. Elon wil play a 23-game regu lar schedule and it includes three tournaments. Elon will be host to its own Civitan Turkey Classic this weekend and will host the Carolinas C o nference tourna ment in addition to playing here. ‘There are no easy teams on our schedule,” said Miller, refer- rirtj to such clubs as Gardner- W'ebb, Lenodr Rhyne, Western Carolina, High Point, Campbell, and others. “Everj'body will be shooting for us.” But, unless something drastic happens, the Fighting Christians should repeat as Carolina.s cham pions. Cole and Trautwein both hit well over 50 per cent of their field goal efforts last ye.nr and are said to be even better this year. Trautwein, in fad. led the Carolinas Conference in field goal accuracj- la,st .season, hit- thing 60.6 jK-r ceni of his shots. Opeming night, t.ho unenviable task of guarding the tvv-> Elon .stars will fall on the shoulders of a pair ol ! i.-mer Gn.stoni.i Ashley prep .stars, Larry Garvin and Erie Bymim. Garvin, a 6-0 sophomore guai'd. Will face probably the toughest challenge of his college career in opposing cole. But the Bar ..-i .Scotia standout was a defensi.c whiz at Ashley, as was Bynum, who’ll go against Trautwein. Another openinh night match up will have Gardner-Webb \11- American George Adams going against 6-5 whiz Curtis Pritchett of .St. Augu.stino. Pritchett, who at'craged over 20 p<hnts per game last year, was selected in the RETURNING STARrtR — Junior Jim Jolly is one of the returning starters on the 1971 72 KMHS boys bosUetbe:!! tdim. At 6-4, Jolly is the team's biggest player and will be counted on to shoulder most cf the rebounding load this season. Kings r^onntain High CageLS Host Bessemer City In Season Openers drafl while Adams, who lu'- averaged over 30 points per run-- the past two years, made si vpval firsi team All-American Sq ;ads. Tickc;,- for the tournament are on sale at King.s Mountain Drug and Herman Blalock Grocery, Admission is S2.()0 for adults and $1-50 for St idem s. i Wrestling | I Schedule \ December 2 Jiii.t: M uatain at Hud.son December 6 (.milr. Day at Kin.gs Mtn.* December 9 /aldroc .at Kings .Mountain December 14 .uasl Liii;oln ;it Kings Mtn.* December 16 iin v, M nmlain at Wataii m January 4 lings Min, at Ea-l Lin 'oln’ January 6 lings .'l..unt.t;n at Ne.vton January 12 Votia Guyton at Kings Mtn, January 20 .(Muir at King.s .Mouiilain fanuary 27 .M:n. al .Mevander Central lanuary 31 i D wall al Kin;;.- .Moimttiin .’tbruary 1 nth Rowan at King.s -Mtn. February 3 .ve;'. . out ly ;it Kin.gs Min. Febiaary 19 King.s Mill, al Wilke.s Cential Crawford, Lowing On Shrine Bowl Team Two .-t.fhwe.stern Confe.-em'e raciball .sl.ar-- ha.e been selected :.r liio No;!li Car.lina Shrine Bawl .squ'.ul, which moots South aiclina'.s l)...st .seniors in the an- lu.al (harity ga.me i:i Cliarlotie Li .emoe.- 11.. Running sensation Scott Craw ford cf South Point and quarter back John Lawing of Lincolnton are the two representatives fr.am the SWC. Crawford was player of the year in the SWC and w.as joinc-d by Lawing on tlie .\ll-Conference ti am. Kings Mountain High School’s 1971-72 ba.sketball outfits will be unvailed Tuesday night when Besssemer City cemes to town for tl'.e sea-ill opener for Ixrtli schools. 7'he girls game begins at 7 p.m. Both Kin.gs Mountain .squads should he improved over last year when the Mountaineers fir'ished a dismal -4-16 and ninth in the .S.iuthwo.stern Con ference and the Mounlainctles finistu'd 11-9. Bessf'incr City’s boy.s, coacficxi by Jack Parker, defeated K.MHS twice last year and Parker has mast of his players returning. One of bi.s stars of a year aggo Randy Win.go, has since moved to Kin.gs Mountain and will be playing for tin* Mountaineers. Kings Mouutain’s girls spilt with Be.ssemcr City last year, the Mountainettes winning the opener al Bo.s?(-mer City and the Yellow Jackets winning here. Mountaineer coach Ailen Dix on has nine players returning from last year’s .squad and eight of them started al one time or another. But KM's le.ading .scorer Gi'ojxir Howard, graduated. Gills coach Blaine Froneberger has eight players l ack from Last yt'ar's .squad and he expects his team to be in contention for the Southwestern Conference title. But the girls are pl.aying 'noys rules this year and Froneberger admits that will bi' a hard fight. Neither KM mentor has an nounced his .starting lineup but both coaches are e.xiKvting to use a lot of pla.vers. Returnees on the girl’s squad include Deborah Crockett,Carolyn Mitchem, Diane Oomwcll, Jane Lovelace, Jear Henderson,Dibble Lee, Susan Cash, and Debbie Francis. Crockett, a junior, led the M.3untaincttes in sc-aring last year and Mitchem. a senior, made AH-Conlcrenci'. Returnees for the Mountaineers include Mike Thombs, Ben Brown .41 White, John Grier, Vernon Crocker, Marshall Logan, Jeff Hcdden, Jim Jolly, and Tim Hun ter. Newcomers seeking a po.sit- ions include Burch Blalock, Har- lee D a v is, Wondel Dai-vkins, Mike Baity, Danny Rodes and Wingo. KINGS MOUNTAIN INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DEC. 3-4 7 & 9 P.M. COMMUNITY CENTER Gardner-Webb • St. Augustine Elon - Barber Scotia TICKETS $2.00 ADULTS $1.50 STUDENTS ON SALE AT IIM Drug - Herman Blalock Grocery
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