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Johnny Johnson slamming home two of his 32 points against
Southeastern in the conference tournament final. (Photo by Nancy
Thierry)
Southeastern Hex
Works Third Time
By HARRY PICKETT
■ For-ttie third straight time this
EaStfetii faitieel Coifference wavfed its
magical wand, and put yet another
whammy on Chowan College’s basket
ball team.
Southeastern Community College,
the surprise team of the ETC, put
another damper on the spirits of the
Brave cagers when it took the tourna
ment championship game here Satur
day night, March 2, with an 83-81 come-
from-behind win over the Murfreesboro
school.
The Rams defeated Chowan 91-89 the
previous Saturday in a game held in
Ahoskie because of light failure in Mur
freesboro. That meeting decided the un
disputed regular season champion.
Professor
Urges Degree
In Athletics
LOS ANGELES, CA (CPS)-When
researching how many college athletes
who graduate into professional sports
also get a degree. University of
Southern California Professor of
Education Nat Hickerson came up with
an idea he’s now proposing to make a
reality: A college academic program
that would give athletes a degree in,
well, athletics.
The program would teach varsity
athletes how to negotiate contracts,
cultivate health, cope with losing
streaks, and perform other skills they’ll
need when and if they become profes
sionals.
The NCAA estimates that 70 precent
of all football players graduate within
five years of entering their colleges.
“What the athletic department isn’t
telling us,” Hickerson told the USC Dal
ly Trojan, “is that the vast majority of
those who make up that (70 precent)
are second, third, and fourth-string
linemen who are playing football for
f|Hj|Bnd have no intention of playing
p^^^ionally.” He estimated that of
those who do play in the National Foot
ball League after USC, which currently
has the first-ranked football team in the
country, “a graduation rate of 30 to 40
precent would be more correct.”
USC hjiskpthflll coach Stan Morrison,
though, pointed out tliat since so few
athletes become pros, most of those in
the sports program would graduate, but
would graduate with a useless degree.
“Even if an athlete does cut it profes
sionally,” Morrison said, “what have
we done to help the rest of his life] We
can’t treat (the university) as a sports
factory.”
Morrison’s reaction has been echoed
by others around the university. On
reflection, Hickerson has decided that
“on a scale of one to ten, this probably
has about a minus-four chance of
becoming a reality.”
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Sandy Dixon (above) and Judy Douglas go high to score in final regular
season game against Louisburg. Donnie Stephens w/atches Dixon's layup,
while Jackie Gore prepares to block out tor a possible rebound of
Douglas' jumper. (Photos by Nancy Thierry)
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Lady Braves Bow to Louisburg in Tourney;
Coach Praises Squad, Calls Year 'Success'
which for the first time in three years
was not Chowan.
Ubll rtVtiwib a - .. .
^Jn.>U)e^'two oaeetiB^ this^ason, the
two teams split. Chowan took a 90-74
decision in the ETC Tip-Off Tourna
ment in November and the Rams
savored over a 70-67 regular season vic
tory in Whiteville. Southeastern finish
ed regular season play with a 7-1 mark.
Chowan was 5-3.
To reach the finals of the tournament,
Chowan (22-7) managed a hard-fought
73-68 win over the Hurricanes of
Louisburg. Johnny Johnson, who en
joyed a good tournament for the
Braves, tossed in a game-high 24 points
and nine rebounds. He was followed by
Kim Griffin, who knotched 13. South
eastern (19-7) stopped Mt. Olive, 54-50,
in its semi-final.
Johnson, who collected 32 points in
the championship game, said
Southeastern has had “our number” all
year.
“I don’t understand it,” the 6-7 for
ward lamented. “We can have huge
leads at one moment, and nejct its eras
ed and Southeastern is breathing down
our backs.”
Chowan held as much as a 14-point
margin (40-26) with 6:10 left before the
half when Jean Earl Williams tacked on
the first end of a one-and-one. From
that junction, SCC rallied for 18 points
to Chowan’s seven, to come within
tiiree, 4743, at the break.
The last four minutes of the first half
were played without a fouled-plagued
Johnson, who netted 20 all told in the
opening period. The Rams took advan
tage of his absence and Charles Webb,
SCC’s standout center, chipped in 12 of
his 32 to move the Rams within strick-
ing distance.
The score see-sawed back and forth
for the next 18 miunutes. Clayton White,
the tournament’s MVP, found his spot
in the comer and the charity strip, and
Webb did his thing down low to stymie
the taller Chowan team.
“They aren’t that big but they are
quick and can sky,” Johnnson cracked.
Southeastern took its largest lead in
the second half when it went up 75-71 on
a Webb layup with 2:36 left. Chowan
retaliated to tie it again on buckets by
Mark Moore and Larry Canady.
With just over a minute, the Rams
went to their stall, and out of it con
verted on eight of eight from the line in
a matter of 34 seconds to enjoy an 83-77
lead with 14 ticks left. White hit on six of
the eight freebies.
Two buckets by Johnson and
Haywood Evans left the tribe short.
The all-tournament was composed of
Webb and White of SCC; Johnson and
Griffin, Chowan; and Chad Bowlus of
Mount Olive College.
Chowan and Southeastern were to
competed in the Region X playoffs in
Anderson, S.C., the following week.
By GREG BASSETT
The Chowan Lady Braves hopes for
an Eastern Division Tournament
crown were spoiled by conference
champion Louisburg College in the se
cond round of the tourney held at
Peace College when the girl’s team
went down 91-66 on February 29.
The Lady Braves went into the tour
nament seeded fourth and tied with
Mt. Olive College and Peace College
for second place in the conference
with an impressive 17-9 record. Last
year the Lady Braves’ record was a
lopsided 7-16.
Before going down to top-seeded
Louisburg, who defeated the Lady
Braves twice during the regular
season. Coach Roy Winslow’s girls
clobbered Southeastem’s girls in the
opening round, 115-65 on February 28.
In the first round tournament vic
tory, Chowan’s 6’0” freshman forward
Donnie Stephens led the way with 24
points. Freshman guard Sandy Dixon
Sports Trend
By Women
On Increase
(CPS)—Women’s involvement in
sports is beginning to reach significant
levels, according to a study released by
Benton and Bowles, a New York ad-
veritising agency.
The study shows that nearly 45
percent of all downhill skiers, 49 per
cent of all tennis players, and 36 per
cent or all squash players are women.
The study credits more leisure time,
deferred marriages, and fewer childem
for the increased interest in sports by
women.
Ralph Carlson, vice presidint of
Questor Corporation’s Spalding
Division, told &e Wall Street Journal
that it is difficult to tell how much
sporting sporting equipment is sold to
women’s teams because “you don’t
offer them pink basketballs. That would
be condescending.”
Women’s sportswear is also
changing. Richard Gelsler, president of
Champion Products, a sportswear
manufacturer, says, "The trend for
women has shifted from fashion
sportswear to functional athletic
garments.”
Med School
Deans Get
Highest Pay
(CPS)—As inflation erodes their buy
ing power, faculty members have
become increasingly militant in asking
for salary raises, often comparing their
plight to that of the relatively-wealthy
university president. But a recent Col
lege and University Personnel Associa
tion survey found that medical school
deans—not college presidents— com
prise the wealthiest class of school ad
ministrators.
The association says public med
school deans enjoy a median salary of
$63,500, while presidents of public
universities earn a median of $47,432.
Private school deans averaged $70,000,
versus private school presidents’ me
dian $55,100.
scored 16 points, retiring sophomore
guard Willie Wilson threw in 14 wiiile
freshman forwards Nancy Fleming
and Terri Tyler contributed 12 each.
In the loss to Louisburg, who even
tually went on to win the tournament,
Stephens scored 16 points, followed by
freshman center Jackie Gore with 15
and Dixon with 13.
Coach Winslow hinted that his team
may have pressed too hard against the
tough Louisburg team.
“We didn’t play one of our better
games,” commented Winslow. “We
tried hard but we might have tried too
hard. If J we had loosened up and
played our game we could have
beaten them.” Winslow admitted the
game was closer tlian the final score
indicated and pointed out that the
Lady Braves were able to close
LouisDurfe’s lead to seven during the
second lialf.
Louijburg also beat Qiowan 96-81 in
the Lady Braves’ last regular season
game February 20 here. Freshman
6’2” center Judy Douglas scored 18 in
the contest. The reliable Stephens
pumped in 16 while Dixon scored 15,
Willie Wilson hit for 11, sophomore
giiard Sai^a Brown scored nine and
Fleming scored eight.
Coach Winslow admitted he “can’t
wait” for next season With the open
ing of the new gymnasium and seven
returning freshmen, four of whom are
starters, Winslow feels he has every
reason to be optimistic.
“We’ll be looking for a big guard
and a small forward in recruiting,”
said Winslow. “We need some
perimeter people who can shoot from
outside.”
Winslow had praise for the squad’s
dedication and teamwork. “We’ve got
seven kids who are good players with
good attitudes. We’ve played' t?£m
ball and there’s no doubt this yefer fas
been a success.”
Conversion of Old Gym to Rec Center
For Students Recommended by Group
By GREG BASSETT
A special school committee has
recommended to the administration
that the old gym be refurbished and
made into a student recreation center
that would provide a variety of ac
tivities for the college population.
According to committee member
Jack Hassell, superintendent of
buildings and grounds, it has been pro
posed ttiat the aging gymnasium,
which was buUt in 1954, be made into
a complete “first class” student
center that would feature a student
lounge, laundromat, post office, game
room and weight room. The center
could hopefully become a popular
meeting place on campus and serve as
a location for various school functions
including SGA dances.
“We hope to set up the student
center so it can become a drawing
card for all the students,” said
Hassell. “We want it to be a place
students can go and enjoy
themselves.”
Hassell stressed the final format of
the center is not complete and en
couraged ideas from students as to
how the gym could best be utilized.
“This is still in the planning
stages,” remarked Hassell. “We’re
wide open to any suggestions. ’’
The planning of the recreation
center began four years ago, ac
cording to Hassell, and was first con
ceived by a committee of students and
administrative personnel. Hassell said
the plans have varied little since then.
The current plan is for the north
portion of the old gym which houses
the locker rooms to become a game
room containing pinball machines,
ping-pong tables and various game
machines. In the northeast section of
the building, Hassell said hopes are
for the construction of a full service
laundromat where students can conve
niently do their wash.
Plans call for the gym’s weight
room to remain where it is, complete
with luiiversal machines. Offices cur
rently occupied by the coaching staffs
will become the office of the recrea
tion center’s director. The area behind
the offices on the southwest side of the
building will be made into a student
lounge containing a television and
reading materials.
Hassell explained that the extreme
south west comer of the building will
be removed and a large patio will be
constructed. Students will be able to
lounge in the area. Hassell explained
that barbeque grills could also be in
stalled and students could have
cookouts along the lake. The SGA
canoes would also operate from the
center.
The walls in the gym would be
removed and reconstmcted at eye
level to give an open feeling. Artificial
12-foot ceilings will be installed in all
of the center’s rooms but the basket
ball court will remain exactly the
same so that basketball games could
be played. A few sections of bleachers
will also remain in the gym.
Hassell said the ceiling would be
reinsulated and suggested that
somehow it could be decorated in
order to give the center a more plea-
sent appearance.
The college post office will be
relocated in the recreation center in
an expanded format, Hassell said, but
there are no plans for moving the Col
lege Bookstore.
Costs for the renovations have not
yet been determined, but Hassell said
work will hopefully begin two weeks
after the close of school this spring.
“We hope to liave it ready for when
the students come back,” said Hassell.
“We don’t know if we’re going to have
it done, but we’re sure going to try. ”
Hassell observed that the student
recreation center will have one ob
vious benefit. “I’m pleased that we
will finally have an area large enough
for a real recreation center. It will be
nice not to have to move a whole lot of
tables anH chairs to have a dance.”
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