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Page 2B-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, August 26, 1987 THIRD IN NATION - Kings Mountain Boys Club’s 13-year-old basketball team linished third in the AAU Junior Olympics in Syracuse, N.Y. Team members include, front row, left to right, Darrin Williams, Antoinne Hubert, Sam LaVerne and Mike Roberts. Second rew, Brian Rankin, Larry Lewis and Darrell Patterson. Third row, Jeremy Walker, Quame Jackson and Marquis Williamson. Boys Club 13-Year-Olds Third In National Event The Kings Mountain Boys Club 13 year old AAU basket- ball team .won the bronze medal by finishng third in the 16th Annual Junior Olympic games held on the Syracuse University campus in Syracuse, N.Y. The Olympic flame was carried from Bolder, Col- orado to Syracuse for the games by olympic tract star Willie Davenport as 4,500 Junior Olympic athletes com- peted in fifteen sports rang- ing from track and field to baseball and basketball. All 52 Olympic basketball squads earned the right to compete for the national title by either winning of finishing second in the AAU state tour- nament. Kings Mountain and Charlotte were North More From Gary From Page 1-B Tony Leigh is back home (or pretty close to home). After serving several years as an assistant football coach and head girls softball coach at Pisgah High School in Canton, Leigh has returned to Bessemer City as assistant football coach and head girls basketball and golf coach. Leigh’s softball team finished second in the state last spring to Southern Durham. He felt a need to return to this area to be near his family, especially his mother, who lives in Dallas, and his sister, Mrs. Larry Smith, who was critically injured in an automobile ac- cident last year. 3 dock North Carolina quarterback Mark Maye of Charlotte heads into the 1987 season as the fourth-rated quarterback among returning passers from last year. He finished 12th in the na- tion last year in passing efficiency with 141.3 rating points, and led the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing. The only returnees who ranked higher were Tom Hodson of LSU, Jeff Francis of Tennessee and Todd Ellis of South Carolina...Bryan Hough of Mount Holly, a sophomore safety, hopes to see a lot of playing time with the Tar Heels this fall. $kck Tracy Johnson, who played his sophomore and junior years at Kings Mountain, was the offensive star in last Saturday’s scrimmage at Clemson. Johnson gained 36 yards rushing in seven carries at scored two touchdowns. Believe it or not, Coach Danny Ford excused Michael Dean Perry from the game because the younger brother of ‘“‘The Fridge” was banging up too many players. The Clemson offense didn’t have anyone who could block him. Volleyball Team Looks Good Again From Page 1-B Other returning starters in- clude a pair of talented sophomores, Tessie Ruff and Carmen Smith. Both were in- strumental in helping KMHS win the conference last year. “They’re our two setters from last year and will be running the offense,” said Bridges. “With a year’s ex: perience, they should do a very good job.” Three juniors--Robin Wat- terson, Adrienne Woods and Angela Woods--gained ex- perience last year as reserves and are much im- proved. “Robin’s one of our . starting hitters and is much improved,” said Bridges. “Adrienne and Angela are both strong net players on of- fense and defense.” Others on the team are sophomores Jonalyn Leadbetter, Velma Degree, Julie McRae, Brenda Shaff and Latoya Gordon, and ninth grader Suzette Feemster, “We should have a stronger conference than we’ve had in the past, with R-S Central and Burns being the top con- tenders,” said Bridges. ‘All schools have improved their volleyball programs every year.” The KM ladies competed in pre-season scrimmages last week and were scheduled to face St. Stephens in a non- conference match yesterday. They will compete in the Sun Valley Invitational Saturday and face West Mecklenburg and Hunter Huss September 1 at Huss. They open SWC ac- tion on September 8 at Burns. All conference matches begin at 4:30 p.m. and admis- sion is free. . THE SCHEDULE AUGUST 29 - at Sun Valley Inv. SEPTEMBER 1 - KM, West Meck at Huss 8 - At Burns 9 - KM, S. Point at R-S Cen- tral 14 - At North Gaston 16 - Burns : 21 - South Point 23 - At Chase 28 - At East Ruth. : 30 - Chase, East Ruth. at KM OCTOBER 5 - North Gaston 7 - R-S Central - Carolina representatives having defeated sixteen state teams in April in Greensboro. The 52 team national field was divided into two 26 team brackets and gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the top three finishers in each bracket. The Kings Mountain squad, coached by Tom Bennett and Bobby Bell, compiled a 4-1 record in brackett play with victories over Oregon, Utah Wisconsin and Virginia. The lone setback came in a nar- row 3 point loss to eventual gold metal champion Michigan. Marquis Williamson and Brian Curry of Kings Moun- tain were selected for all tournament honors as each averaged over 20 points per game in tournament play. © “We “were very pleased with the way our kids represented Kings Mountain and North Carolina, noted coach Tom Bennett, “We were matched against the very best 13 year old players in the United States. Our team was the underdog in every game, but we managed to find a way to win through sheer determination and hus- tle. Our guys made many new friends with players from across the United States and I am sure it was an experience they will always remember.”’ The Kings Mountain squad included Marquis William- son, Brian Curry, Quame Jackson, Mike Roberts, Jerry Black, Daryl Patter- son, John Holmes, Sam LaVerne, Antoinne Hubert, Darrin Williams, Brian Rankin, Larry Lewis and Jeremy Walker. 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Others looking good up front include centers Mark Crawford and Kevin Bush, guards Jody Champion and Shawn Smith, both veterans, and tackle Alan Chisholm. Running behind that line will be three ex- perienced backs who should rank among the best in the conference. Hillman gives the team a lot of speed and Monty Deaton and David Leadbetter provide power up the middle. Even though it's still too early to tell if this year’s Mountaineer edition is better than last year’s, it’s a pretty safe bet to say that Bessemer City will be a much-improved team over the one Kings Mountain defeated 17-7 in last year’s season’s opener. The Yellow Jackets, 2-8 last year under Coach, Chip Herr- ing, have a much-improved running game and the same strong passing game which has been their trademark over the past several seasons. Coach Herring is playing most of his players at several different positions. Bobby Mantooth and Mark Mauldin return at quarter- back where both started at times last year. Both throw the ball well and Mauldin is also a talented runner. Eric Sanders will also play some at quarterback, as well as tight end and defensive end. Mantooth will also play at defensive end and Mauldin in the secondary and at wide receiver. A big help to the Yellow Jackets this year will be two much-improved running backs, Anthony-Carson and Dale Reid. They’ll also see action in the secondary. Des- mond Jones, a transfer from Kings Mountain, will also see CHIP HERRING action in the secondary, along with Jason Maye, Dar- ren Stewart and Spencer Brown. Stewart, a running back last year, will see a lot of ac- tion at wide receiver along with Maye and Brown. Sanders will be joined at tight end by Gary Humphries. Offensive and defensive linemen and linebackers in- clude Craig James, Johnny McElveen, Mark King, Chris Taylor, Darryl Moore, Alan Davis, Scott Davies, Mike Baity and David Garrett. Herring says the backfield will line up in the I this year but the run-and-shoot offense will still be in effect. “We'll go into each game with a game plan and whatever we can do better that night, that’s what we’ll do,” said Herring. ‘‘But we're prepared to run the ball more.”’ Herring said the team showed a lot of improvement from its first scrimmage to the second, and Coach Hicks agrees. “They’re a much improved ballclub,” noted the KM men- tor. “They’re doing basically the same thing offensively but they’ve come up with a couple of real good running backs. They still throw the ball: about 70 percent of the time but with the running backs they have this year, they’ll put a lot more pressure on our defense.” “Last year, we needed to establish a running game and couldn’t,” recalled Herring. “It’s difficult to win like that. But our kids this year have a great attitude. They're op- timistic about having a good year. 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