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THE PILOT
November, 1962
SPORTS
FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS
This year’s edition of the Gardner-Webb football
team showed no ^6at promise of prowess in taking their,
first win from Ferrum Junior College from Virginia, 12-7.
And, of course, there is nothing really impressive in a
loss as the Furman Freshmen edged G-W with a 22-19
score. In fact, loyal fans foresaw deepest gloom ahead
when the Bulldogs were soundly thrashed by Chowan
in their clash,,at Murfreesboro, 19-0.
With the darkness, however, comes the dawn and
the shadow of foredestined events was imminent In the
Lees-McRae vs Gardner-Webb encounter. The Bulldogs
won this one 13-17.
The following Saturday found the Bulldogs in the
Bobcats’ lair. And, to the delight of their fans, the boys
from. Boiling Springs won this one also. 21-0.
That the Bulldogs had regained their bite was per
fectly evident to Chowan in Shelby the next weekend.
The Braves had come west on a scalping mission only
to find an aroused canine. When the dust had settled
on the plains, the Braves could be seen limping home
ward toward their teepee on the wrong end of a 26-13
score. This win gave Gardner-Webb the Regional Ten
National Junior College Conference Championship and
was a fitting end to the glad weekend of Homecoming.
The Mars Hill Lions were the team’s next opponents
and this game was a real thriller with the Lions win
ning it, 7-6.
Gardner-Webb bounced back the next week, how
ever, in a game which truly displayed their champion
ship mettle. They trounced the Davidson Freshmen, 35-0.
Their last and final game will be with Gordan Mili
tary Academy in Georgia. Gordan Military always fields
a fine football team and are stiff competitors.
Standouts through the season have been; Jerald
Campbell, Enoch McCarter, Woody Dillard, Robert Mun-
day, Clayton Criswell, Jackie Furr, and James Harmon.
Among those seeing regular action throughout the
schedule are: Larry McEntire. Dion Rankin, Cartel Crout,
'■ David Webster, Ezra Munn, Johnny Wimberly, Butch
Williams, James Chriswell, and David Sifford.
DIGEST
G. W. IKTRflMnRBl LEAGUE
The Gardner-Webb Intramural Athletic League, a
function of the school’s athletic department, is once
again full swing. This program, under the guidance of
Coach Norman Harris, provides an excellent opportunity
for participation in competive sports for those who. for
various and sundry reasons, are unable to participate
in the school’s varsity program.
Basketball
OUTLOOK FOR THE SEASON
The Western Carolinas Junior College Conference
consists of eight iunior colleges. They are:
School Name Location Coach
Anderson College — Anderson, S. C Jim Hill
Asheville-Biltmore College — Asheville .... Bob Hartman
Brevard College — Brevard “Chick” Martin
Gardner-Webb College—^Boiling Springs....Norman Harris
L^es-McRae College — Banner Elk Mel Boling
North Greenville College—Greenville, S. C Jack Dean
Spartanburg College — Spartanburg, S.C James York
Wingate College — Wingate Bill Connell
■Basketball in the Western Carolinas Conference has
proved to be highly competitive. Competition this year
promises to be no exception. As in years past, the con
ference championship can go to any team.
North Greenville, last year’s tournament champion,
is expected to be tough again this year.
Wingate, finishing in the runner-up spot last season,
will be out to regain the title it won in 1961.
Brevard has the nucleus of a good team returning
and should be tough.
Anderson, a newcomer to the conference, has several
returning lettermen, and is in hopes of winning it all in
its first year.
Asheville-Biltmore with a new coaoh is an unknown
quantity.
Lees-McRae and Spartanburg always contenders will
be rough again this year.
Gardner-Webb with six returnint? lettermen and four
returning starters should hold their own.
GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE
BASKETBALL ROSTER 1962-63
Brewer, Larry
Byrd. Terry
Clark. Larry
Dixon, Roger
Elmore. Micky
Harrill, Max
Harris. Darrell
High. Reggie
Pearson, Mike
Rhoney, Milton
Robinson, Ronnie
Scruggs, George
Watson, Tom
Webster, David
Williford, S. W.
Woodruff, Phil
Wyatt, Oren
Age Hgt.
18 5’10”
19 510”
18 5’8”
18 6’5”
19 6’1”
18 5’8”
19 5’11”
19 5’10”
20 6’3”
21 5’9”
19 6'4”
19 6’4”
20 6’0”
18 6’1”
Wt. Class Hometown
155 1 Dallas, N. C.
150 2 Forest City. N. C.
145 1 Pendleton, S. C.
190 1 Clover, S. C.
175 2 Forest City, N. C.
125 2 Boiling Springs,
155 2 High, N. C.
150 2 Dallas, N. C.
195 2 Gastonia, N. C.
160 1 Connelly Springs
185 2 Belmont, N. C.
170 1 Spencer. N. C.
170 1 Maiden, N. C.
180 1 Graham, N. C.
156 1 Union, S. C.
145 2 Berlin, Conn.
170 1 Boiling Springs
NORMAN HARRIS — Coach
Coach Harris is returning to the basketball coaching
duties at Gardner-Webb college after an absence of four
years. It is a one year stand, as Coach Harris is standing
in for Bob Blackburn, who is on a year’s leave of absence.
Coach Harris is no newcomer to the game of basket
ball, however, as he coached the Bulldogs for six seasons
beginning in 1952.
A native of Ridgecrest, he has been at Gardner-Webb
for fourteen years. Coach Harris also coaches football and
baseball. His football team won the District 10 Jr. College
Championship for the season lust completed.
Coach Harris received a B. A. degree from High Point
College and a M. A. degree from George Peabody College.