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PAGE 4 - Smoke Signals, Wednesday, February 5, 1975 Chowan College's most valuable football players received their trophies from Jim Garrison, head football coach and athletic director, second from right, following a talk by East Carolina Head Football Coach Pat Dye at the Braves' football banquet. For the first time, more than one player was selected for the honor by the players. Four sophomores were named including, from left, flanker Robbie Barrow of Morehead City; guard Ronnie Green of Charlottesville, Va.; and Darryl Gilyard, Greensboro linebacker. Linebacker Joe Sorci of Fredonia, N.Y., who was not present, also received the award. The Braves finished with an 8-2 record. Braves Make All-Conference Team Sports For Women ® Seven Chowan College football players have been named to the fifth annual Coastal Conference all conference teams. Four, including two each from the offense and defense, were selected for the first team and three for the second team. On first team offense, Chowan placed Robbie Barrow of Mordiead City at split end and Ronnie Green of Charlottesville, Va. at guard. Braves named to SGA By CATHY HEMMILA The SGA would like to make it well known to the student body that we are frying to represent them. This is very difficult if they will not express their opinions. This notice is to inform you the students that you are welcome to attend the meetings and voice your opinion, perhaps swaying a vote by the legislature. Please watch your weekly calandar for dates and times and show your concern. first team defense were end Lorenzo Kenan of Rose Hill and linebacker Darryl Gilyard of Greensboro. Second team selections in cluded fullback Waddell Whitehead of Tarboro, linebacker Joe Sorci of Fredonia, N.Y., and Winston-Salem defensive halfback Jerre Southern, and only freshman among Chowan’s delegation. The seven players menaced the opposition as Chowan rolled to an 8-2 season and final ranking as the nation’s 15th best junior college club. Barrow, who was named the most valuable player in the conference all-star football game Nov. 30, led the Braves in scoring with six touchdowns. The &-9, 193-pound speedster scored both Chowan touchdowns in a 15- 14 win at Lees-McRae. Green was called the mainstay of the offensive line by Braves’ Head Coach Jim Garrison who said h»was the “best blocker on the team and an excellent leader.” Gilyard and Kenan were Chowan’s leading tacklers. Gilyard made 86 tackles, 53 assists, and five fumble recoveries, all team highs, while Kenan trailed Gilyard with 75 tackles and 42 assists. He had 15 quarterback sacks. Whitehead won the conference individual rushing crown from his fullback position pocking up 679 yards for a 7.8 average. He scored five touchdowns. Sorci made 63 tackles and 52 assists and recovered two fumbles. He called defensive signals. Southern led Chowan’s defensive backs with 29 tackles and 34 assists. He had a team high five interceptions returning one 24 yards for a touchdown in Chowan’s opening game 49-0 rout of Baltimore Community College. The four defensive players, two each from the first and second teams, were one of the main reasons Chowan led the league in rushing defense and total defense. The Braves limited opposing runners to a 74.7 yard average, the nation’s second best mark. (Continuedfrom Pagel) two Virginians, freshman Lisa Dabney of Staunton and sophomore Sue Hubbard of Rich mond. Chowan opened its season with a smashing 73-26 win at Virginia Wesleyan. Miss Guyton was high scorer for Chowan with 21 points. Mrs. Collins has issued a call to high school seniors who have selected Chowan to consider trying out for the basketball team next year. “We’d like to have a squad of 12 or more players. This will give a number of freshmen fiayers the opportunity to make thee the team for the 1975-76 season, “she remarked. Chowan’s female athletes have long competed against some of the finest of their counterparts in North Carolina and Virginia. Now a new challenge lies ahead. This spring, for the first time, Chowan’s women students will be eligible for play on the college’s tennis club, coached by BiU McCraw, and golf squad, coached by Jim Garrison. Mrs. Collins believes at least one student and possibly more will accept the challenge. Chowan’s women student and possibly more will accept the challenge. Chowan’s women students also enjoy competing in their annual “Powderpuff Bowl” game with the proceeds donated to charity. Two women’s residence halls, Jenkins and Belk, clash in the touch game that sometines resembles a tackle contest. Friends the rest of the year, the two dorms relish the annual confrontation for football superiority among Chowan’s ladies. This November, the game wasn’t decided until late in the game when the 10-yard touch down run of Barbette McDowell gave Belk a close 8-6 win over Jenkins. But there were no losers, declard the winning coach, George Hazelton, who said the affair, sponsored by Chowan’s Circle K Club, netted $122.75 for the National Cancer Society. The game was supported by Chowan’s men students who sold tickets, served as cheerleaders and stadium announcers, and members of the half-time court. Diego Hasty of Peaboard was crowned the Peaboard was crowned the Powderpuff King. Attracting even wider par ticipation are intramural sports with women competing in soft ball, volleyball and foozball in the tall and swim meet, gymnastics meet, basketball (team sport and individual shooting), tenms and png pong in the spring. “Intramural play is open to any woman student who would like to copete for the day students or her dormitory floor. Points are earned for participation in in tramurals and varsity sports which help decide the winners of five jackets offered each year by the Women’s Recreation Association, “Mrs. Collins, who directs the women’s intramural program, announced. Football Brochure Is Winner For the second straight year, Chowan College’s football brochure has been judged the nation’s best among two-year colleges in the category of printed using color. Hutchinson (Kansas) Com munity College in printed black and white and Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College in mimeographed-ditto using color are the other winners. Chowan’s 36-page brochure features a color cover picture of Braves’ Head Coach Jim Garrison and his son, Jimmy, starting wide receiver. The team ended with an 8-2 record. Jimmy led Chowan in number of receptions, 17, for 223 yards and one touchdown, a 30-yarder in the Braves’ 25-8 defeat of Lynchburg Baptist College Oct. 26. The brochure was written and designed by E. Frank Stephen son, Jr., director of admissions, and printed by students, under the direction of the faculty, of the college’s School of Graphic Arts, Herman Gatewood, chairman. Chowan graphic arts and photography students were responsible for the action photographs which are em phasized in the publication. Chowan also won in 1973 in its first year of printing a football brochure. The competition is sponsored by the National Junior CoUege Athletic Association, with headquarters in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Lady Braves Volleyball Team
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