The Pilot
GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE
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Friday, December 11, 1992 No. 5 Boiling Springs, North Carolina
BULLDOGS BRING HOME A
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
by Marty White
Sports Editor
On a frigid Saturday afternoon at
Spangler Stadium, the 1992 Runnin' Bulldogs
football team made Gardner-Webb history. G-
W's 22-7 whipping of Shepherd College of
West Virginia in the NAIA national semifinals
set up the first time in school history, excluding
the golf dynasty of the 1970's, a Runnin' Bull
dog athletic team will play in a national cham
pionship game.
After a sluggish start that saw the Bull
dogs fumble in the Rams' endzone, the offense
turn the ball over three times through the air,
and Shepherd take a 7-0 lead midway through
the first quarter, Gardner-Webb came to life.
The defensive 'Dogs set the tone for the remain
der of the game, as they have all season, by
consistently stuffing the Rams. By scoring a
safety with just over two minutes remaining in
the second quarter, the defense single-handedly
trimmed the halftime deficit to five points. At
the close of the contest. Shepherd would be
held to just 134 total yards-only 61 of these
from one of the nation's most highly touted
rushing attacks. Eric Johnson led the defensive
effort with thirteen tackles and, along with
Jonathan Atkins, was responsible for the safety.
Raymond Jennings added twelve stops on the
day, while defensive backs James Harbison
and Joey Houston combined for sixteen tackles
and broke up numerous Ram pass attempts.
Anchoring the defensive line were Lance
Whitaker, Dwayne McClure, and Brian Allen
with seven, seven, and six tackles respectively.
Offensive most valuable player of the
game Rodney Robinson led the Runnin' Bull
dogs attack with ten catches for 166 yards.
After settling into the flow of the contest,
quarterback John Craven threw for 290 yards
and two touchdowns on 23 of 44 passing.
Providing a spark for the Bulldogs was wide-
out Chris Gregory who made several great runs
after receiving the ball. The sophomore fin
ished the day with 59 yards and four receptions.
Often overlooked but of unparalleled impor
tance was the superb play of the 'Dogs offen
sive line in protecting Craven and clearing the
way for Sean Odom's 75 rushing yards. Center
see FOOTBALL, page 4 ...
In Memoriam
Gloria Dione (Dee) Allen
died - November 27,1992
"Nurse a patient, be a friend,
trust in His hands,
and never hurt again."
Lisa Childers
Missions Trip
by E.J. Dolce
Staff Writer
After three months of classes, most col
lege students are ready fora break. The Thanks
giving Break meant a lavish turkey dinner with
all the extras, long awaited hugs and kisses
from family and friends, backyard football
games, and the general luxuries of home. Ken
neth “Tripp” Atkinson, Shane Douglas, and
Clayton King however, were three students
who did without this year.
Instead of familiar faces and the comforts
of home, these three men travelled to a place
once shielded by the “Iron Curtain”: Eastern
Europe.
The Pilot conducted a special interview
with each one.
Not surprisingly, the trip was far from a
vacation. With a maximum of four hours of
sight-seeing, the trio and their companions got
to work. Their mission? To distribute Bibles,
minister to churches, and to share the love of
Christ to everyone everywhere they were.
In Eastern Europe, they travelled in three
countries: Romania, Hungary, and Russia. All
See SENATE, page 4 ...
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