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The Pilot / Nov. 4
Runnin ' Bulldog Sports
Football team rolls over Tusculum, 66-6
KAREN BKOWEKAOIt
Amos Myles, a junior from Clemson, SC, runs through i huge hole provided by the offensive line.
Myles ran for a school-record 90 yani touchdown on this play.
Sports Talk
Hey kids, and welcome to this edition
of Sports Talk, rm your host, Randy
Capps-and joining me once again is my
partner-in-crime Takiya Patrick.
Let's kick it.
Hey, Randy. This is Wendy from
Wendy Gap. I really like college
football.
You're kidding!
No, I really do. Just because I'm a
girl doesn't mean I can't like sports.
You’re absolutely right. Now, go ahead
and ask your question.
Okay. There arc so many good
college games this weekend, how do
you think they'll turn out?
Your right about the games tliis
weekend -- it's the biggest weekend of
the season so far. By Saturday night, the
race for the national title may have some
new leaders.
There are two main games. Li the Big
Ten, #2 Penn State hosts #4 Michigiui;
while in the ACC, #3 Rorida State
travels to Chapel Hill to face ff5 NortJi
Carolina.
Let's break them down.
Penn State has been holding on for
dear life this season in several close
games. To their credit, they are unbeaten.
They're also overrated. Michigan's
defense will be too much for the Nittany
Lions to handle. My pick: Michigan wins
a close one, 21-17.
Oh, man -- this is probably the biggest
game in North Carolina's history that
doesn't involve Dean Smith. Could this
finally be the year that someone besides
FSU wins the ACC prown?
Nope. The Tarheels have not exaclty
been impressive this season, and the big-
game hype for this matchup will leave
Uiem even flatter than usual. My pick:
Rorida State wins 28-17.
Whew! Tm going to grab a soda. It's
time for Takiya to tackle a campus sports
question. Who has one?
HI, Takiya. This is TrcnL Tell me,
what has been the hottest sport on
campus this fall?
Well Trent, the two words that seem to
fall from everyone's lips these days are
Women's Volleyball.
That would be my pick. True, the
football team is doing pretty well, and
the soccer teams have been making some
noise, but the Lady Bulldogs have shown
what they're made of all season long.
If you were at the game on Friday, Oct,
24, you know what kind of support the
ladies have been getting.
There, were 1,200 people at this match.
That's only about 700 short of the
attendance at our last football game!
Well, they have my support, too. I think
they're going to bring home the South
Atlantic Conference title this year. Tliey
have the talent to do it.
I suggest that you take a long look at
the Lady Bulldogs in action during the
SAC Tournament on Nov. 13-15 and
youll see why they are the hottest ticket
at Gardner-Webb this fall.
Thanks, TP. We’re out of space. See ya!
by Randy Capps
sports editor
Tlie Runnin' Bulldog football team
celebrated Halloween a day late as tliey
had plenty of tricks for Tusculum and
treats for the fans in a 66-6 rout of the
Pioneers.
After consecutive losses to Catawba
and Carson-Newman, Gardner-Webb (6-
3, 2-3 SAC) bounced back in a big way
against Tusculum (1-8).
It didn't take very long for tlie Dawgs
to take control of the game, as witJi just
29 seconds gone in the first quarter, Tim
Sullivan intercepted a pass and returned
it 16 yards for a touchdown.
GWU would lead 10-0 before the
Pioneers scored to cut tlie lead to 10-6.
It never got any closer as the Bulldogs
ran off 56 unanswered points against tlie
Pioneers at Spangler Stadium.
Sophomore quarterback Clint Conner
had a big day, completing 14 out of 20
passes for 2^ yards and tliree scores.
Backup quarterbacks Carlton Hurt and
Mike McKay also saw action.
Eric Harris tallied the other two
receving touchdowns, including a hail-
mary pass to end the first half.
Tlie rushing attack was impressive as
well, as GWU piled up 361 yards on the
ground. Amos Myles led tlie way with
134 yards on nine carries.
Myles also had two scoring runs; tlie
first one was from one yard, the other
was a bit farther.
In the fourtli quarter, Myles scored
from 90 yards out, setting a school
by Takiya Patnck
staff writer
The Lady Bulldog volleyball teiun has
made history.
Witli a win over Presbyteritui College
on Oct. 29, GWU won its first-ever
South Atlantic Conference regular season
title.
Tlie battle is only half over The 1997
SAC Volleyball Tournament will be held
at Paul Porter Arena on Nov. 13-15.
GWU will enter tlie event as tlie
number one seed.
The success of Coach Angell
KirkpaU'ick's squad has been a teini
effort. Tlie Lady Bulldogs ive riuiked
fifth nationally in hitting percent;ige and
si.\tli in blocks.
Lidividually, Kathy Smith, Heather
Hauser, Linette Ramseur, Tracy
Schroeder and Trisha Beatty have all
been outstanding for Gardner-Webb tliis
fall.
The Lady Bulldogs finished the year
with a 26-7 record overall, as well as a
near-perfect 13-1 conference mark.
On Oct. 22, die ladies played host to
record for the longest run from
scrimmage.
Tlie defense continued their dominance
against the pass, allowing only eight
completions for 59 yards.
The lone briglit spot in an otherwise
dismal day for Tusculum was tlie play of
Birdie Dockery.
Dockery ran tlie ball 25 times for 205
yards while nursing a broken hand.
Coach Steve Patton's troops will play
Carson-Nevmian, defeating them 3-1.
Heather Hauser led the way with 24
digs and 10 kills.
Two days later, GWU knocked off
Miu-s Hill 3-0 in front of a crowd of
nearly 1,200 people at Paul Porter Arena.
Hauser was dominant again with 30
digs and 13 kills. Linette Riiniseur
pitched in with 11 kills and 17 digs.
Tlie ladies played in the Presbyterian
College Tournament on Oct. 31 and
Nov. 1.
Tliis was not a successful trip for the
ladies as they dropped tliree straight
matches for the first time this season,
including a 3-1 loss to Presbyterian.
PC will enter the SAC Tournament as
the second seed, and their recent victory
will certainly give the Lady Blue Hose
some positive momentum.
Tlie conference tournament will
probably hold true to form, with GWU
and Presbyterian locking up in the finals
for the 1997 SAC crown. Tlie Lady
Bulldogs are 2-1 against PC this season.
A conference title is in sight for the
Lady Bulldogs. All they have to do now
is win four more home matches in the
SAC Tournament to make it happen.
the final two games of the season on the
road, as tliey will face SAC rivals Pres
byterian and Mars Hill. Patton is not
taking either team lightly.
"We've got two good teams in PC and
Mars Hill the next two weeks and they're
going to be looking for us," Patton said.
Gardner-Webb is now assured of a
winning season, marking the first time in
school history that a first-year coach has
posted a winning record.
News and Notes
Volleyball
The 1997 SAC Tournament will be
held here on Nov. 13-15. Be there!
Cross Country
The men and women’s cross country
teams will travel to Florida for the
NCAA Regionals on Nov. 8.
Men and Women's Soccer
The soccer teams will begin their
respective South Atlantic Conference
Championship Tournaments thu
week. Good luck to both teams.
Football
The Gardner-Webb Runnin'
Bulldogs will travel to Presbyterian on
Nov. 8 to face the Blue Hose. Then the
team will go to Mars Hill for the
season Hnak on Nov. 15.
Basketball
The basketball team will kick olT the
new season with an exhibition game on
Friday night, Nov. 7. Come out and get
an early look at this year's squad.
Volleyball team captures
SAC regular-season title