THE PILOT, PAGE FOUR
Tennis Team Takes Tour
The Bulldog Netters have been real fighters so far this
season. They have played some very good teams thus far
and have managed a .500 season as they begin the second
half of the season. Because of inclement weather, five
matches have either been cancelled or rescheduled.
Perhaps the highlight of the season to this point was the
six day tour through South Carolina and Georgia over
Spring break. The matches against Baptist College of
Charleston and College of Charleston proved to be quite a
test for the Bulldogs. All seemed to have met Baptist
College with great anticipation and excitement as in the
end G-W came away with a 7-2 victory. College of Charles
ton proved to be a very tough foe as they won with little
threat to them. The short time in Charleston was not
enough to see the beautiful “aristocratic tradition,” as
Coach Taylor put it, as thoroughly as one shovild.
The next stop was Statesboro, Georgia, where again, the
Netters were faced with some of the best competition to be
found. Georgia Southern had only lost to USC 5-4, and
Appalachian 6-3, before the G-W encounter. They had also
soundly beaten College of Charleston. Nevertheless, the
Bulldogs played with enthusiasm and vigor not seen any
time before diu-ing the season. The players were not dis
appointed in such a sound beating, because they had play
ed their best and given their all in the match. It was a very
worthwhile experience to play a team of their calibre, per
haps only one notch below the best college tennis team in
the country.
The final match of the tour was played in Americus,
Georgia against Georgia Southwestern. By this time, the
fifth day, the players were starting to lose their sharpness.
However, they relied on that famous Bulldog perseverance
eind won the match 7-2.
The team arrived back on Wednesday afternoon, only to
get their cars and make the journey home. Tired but re
lieved, they departed, the proud owners of a 2-2 record for
the trip. Not bad for the calibre of competition which they
faced.
The Bulldog Netters are having a successful season.
With student support, the Gardner-Webb tennis team is
sure to have another winning season.
David Seagroves
Baseball Team Has Rough Start
The G-W Baseball team, under the direction of Coach
Jerry Bryson, has gotten off to a rough start as they lost
their first seven games. At press time the team is 2-7 over
all and 2-2 in the district. The team is yoxmg and experi
enced and therefore taking their lumps.
A bright spot for the team appears to be the play of
senior Martin Rivens. Rivens, after six games, is hitting
.529. This batting average is second best in NAIA District
26. As a sophomore, Rivens was All District, and last year
he was All State.
Other Bulldog sluggers who are having a good year are
Bryan Cooke, hitting .417, 9th in the district, and Scott
Coley hitting .375,15th in the district.
Tuition, Room, Board
Cost Increase for 1979-80
It should come to no surprise to anyone that tuition, along with almost everything
else, is going up. The following are the rates for 1979-80:
Per Per Semester
Semester Increase
Tuition: $1195 $95
Room: Hapy, Stroup, Decker,
Lutz-Yelton, Mauney,
Campus House $260 20
Portable Housing/Mobile Unit 295 19
Nanney, Myers,
Spangler, Royster 325 20
Board:
5 Day Plan 380 25
7 Day Plan 417 27
Less than full-time/sem. Hr. Tuition 71 5
Summer School Semester Hr. Charge 66 0
Evening College Semester Hr. Charge 45 5
G-W Signs
“Rocky”
Don M. “Rocky” Morris
has signed a grant-in-aid to
attend Gardner-Webb Col
lege and play basketball for
the Bulldogs. The 6-4, 190
pound Morris is from Co
lumbia, South Carolina and
his parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Lindsay.
“Rocky” is the quality
player we are looking for
in our recruiting,” stated
head coach Jim Wiles. “We
are looking for the player
with a great attitude and
character and super playing
ability and Rocky has those
ingredients.”
The Bulldogs lost both
wing players on the 1978-79
team, and Morris could see
a lot of action as a fresh
man.
In his senior year at Co
lumbia Richland Northeast
High School, Morris was the
leading scorer in the Mid
lands Area with a 23.9
points per game output. He
shot 54.6 percent from the
floor and hit 76.5 percent of
his foul shots. Morris also
pulled down 10.6 rebounds a
game and was voted onto
the All-Midlands and All-
State basketball teams.
Morris also plays baseball
at Northeast and in his
junior season he was an All-
State pitcher.
Morris is an honor stu
dent at Northeast and when
he comes to Gardner-Webb
he plans to major in math-
matics.
The Bulldogs finished
tenth in the NAIA Poll
while the Lady Bulldogs
finished fourth in the state.
The Intramural Scene
The Intramural Basketball season was quite a success.
The men’s and women’s championship games were viewed
by a rather large and enthusiastic crowd. In the champion
ship round, First Floor Decker defeated Campus House 28-
20 for the women’s championship, while the trailers defeat
ed the Supersonics 57-55 in overtime. The leading scorers
were Cindy Isley—11 points, and Sheila Welch—7 points
for First Floor Decker; Becky Morrow—11 points and
Donna Lavery—5 points for Campus House.
In the men’s games, the leading scorers were Anthony
Suber—15 points and Jake Knight—14 points for the
trailers; Lanky Williams—21 points and Charlie Harbison
— 16 points for the Supersonics. These four teams, which
reached the championship games, were part of a field of 21
men’s teams and 7 women’s teams.
With basketball season at an end, Intramural softball
season is now swinging into action with 14 men’s teams
and 9 women’s teams. Other major Intramural events are
the Wacky Water Games on April 4, and the Racketball
tournament, which is coming to a close. Intramurals are
created for the students, so get involved.
Golf Team Having a Good Season!
The G-W golf team, under the direction of Dr. Garland
Allen, is having a very good season. The team has won two
tournaments, the USC-Spartanburg Invitational, and the
Pfeiffer Invitational Tournament. Senior Wayne Myers
played exceptionally well in these tournaments, winning
the Pfeiffer tournament. In the Pinehearst tournament, G-
W finished 18th out of a quality field of 28. The tourna
ment was won by the University of North Carolina. G-W’s
18th ranking bettered Furman, Rice, and Kentucky among
others.
When asked about the season. Dr. Allen was enthusi
astic but said, “We hope to be playing at our peak by the
District Tournament on April 23 and 24.”
Track Season Begins
With Spring comes track season. The G-W track team is
under the direction of first year coach, Mike Whitley.
Seven meets are scheduled for this year’s team. These
meets are: April 3 at Catawba; April 7 at Davidson; April
10 at the Bulldog Invitational; April 12 Lees McRae at G-
W; April 17 at Mars HUl; April 19 at Presbyterian; April
20-21 District 26 meet, and April 24 at Lees McRae.