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Page 8 The Pendulum Nov. 15, 1979 Christians defeated by Vicki Biankenship Elon’s football team faced a heartbreaking loss to Le- noir-Rhyne College with a 10-7 decision on a rainy homecoming afternoon. The score was tied 7-7 with no time remaining, but an Elon player was called for a personal foul on an inter cepted pass from quarterback Mike Currin. This gave kick er Steve Crittenden for Le- noir-Rhyne a chance to re deem himself for missing a 28-yard field goal earlier. Crittenden kicked a 54-yard field goal to give the “Bears” their victory. The loss dropped Elon’s record to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the SAC-8. Elon will travel to Jefferson City, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 17 to play a 2:30 p.m. game against Car- son-Newman College. The “Eagles” have the same record Elon does and are coming off of a 34-28 loss to Presbyterian College. Elon’s safety, Bryan Bur ney, set a new career mark for interceptions with two against Lenoir-Rhyne giving him 22 for his career. He now has 6 for the 1979 season. Captaia and linebacker Jimmy Riddle intercepted a pass in his third straight game and now totals 7 for the season. He also has 24 solo tackles and 42 assisted tackles. Offensively, tailback Bob by Hedrick needs 123 yards to break 1,000 for the 1979 season. Hedrick has broken the 1,000 yard mark his first two years with the Fighting Christians. Sign by Monday by Vicki Blankenship The second annual Turkey Trot sponsored by the intra murals office will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. The turkey trot is a two-mile jog run around the beautiful Elon College campus. Individuals must sign up by Monday, Nov. 19 at the intramural office in the gym or Room 211, Long Student Center. Upon signing up. individuals must predict the time it will take them to cover the two-mile run. At 4 p.m. sharp, runners will assemble in front of Long Student Center. The individuals that complete the course the clos est to their predicted time will win a 10-pound frozen tur key. Turkeys will be awarded to a male student, female stu dent, male faculty member and a female faculty member. Razzle-dazzle style used by Don Fisher Frisbee fanatics around Elon enjoy a fast-paced and exciting new game called “ultimate frisbee.” Its name describes for many the physi cal and emotional “hi^” inspired by the diving catches and leading interceptions that are common to the explosive game. Because only a frisbee, field space and a few willing friends are needed, “ultimate frisbee” is simple to organize and play. The rules are as simple as the game’s composition. Players of any equd number line up on opposite ends of the field for the kickoff. When a player catches the frisbee, he must stop, then look to pass the disc to a teammate ruiming down the field. The frisbee is tossed in razzle-dazzle style, from one player to the next, until a goal is scored or a pass is dropped. When a pass is dropped, the frisbee changes sides and the other team starts from where it fell. “Ultimate frisbee is an in tense game that moves swiftly back and forth and is a phy sically demanding and re warding sport. If the weather continue: to be warm, don’t be surprised to see espen and amateurs alike catching and throwing their frisbees in the “ultimate.” Close call Unlike flag football, where the pre-season favorites ended up being in the final four, the volleyball season got underway this week with a few upsets and several close calls for the “powerhouse” teams. Sigma Pi Orange led by Mike Kesler, defeated power ful Sig Ep-A, while under rated TKE-C with Kevin Robinson beat Howard Wheatley’s NHG. TKE-A downed the Kappa Sgima Colimibian team. Studio 26, Sigma Pi Eme- ralk and the Setters all won by forfeit on Sunday night. Up Coming Events V Women’s and men’s bas ketball teams will open their seasons Monday, Nov. 19, at home against Wingate Col lege begiiming at 5:30. Mackey Carden’s" wrestlers will travel to N.C. A & T for a wrestling tournament which w’ll begin Nov, 17. Bryan Barney, No. 12 and Reggie Tice, No. 84, combined to tackle a Lenoir-Rhyne offensive player. Tlie team effort did not succeed in stopping the “Bears.” The Fighting Christians were defeated 10-7. Photo by Craig Stanfield. Squai' is young but competent by Kevin Wilson The 1979-80 wrestling sea son is just around the comer. Coach Mackey Carden pre dicts this year’s team is very competitive and will be a top-notch contender. Re turning from last year’s team is one senior, one junior, and several sophomores. This squad is young, but they are experienced. The three most outstanding wrestlers are Tim Lawson, a sophomore from German town, N.C., who was confer ence champ last year^ Mikp Farrish, a sophomore from Hillsborough, N.C., who had the best overall record on the team; and Bob Connington, also a sophomore from East Brunswick, N.J., who was the most consistent perform er. Last year’s lightweights are Kenny Patterson and Jim until January. The returning lightweights are Steve Flor ence and David Cox, both who are sophomores. The newcomers in the lightweight class are working hard, says Coach Carden. Jim Vice, a 126 pound lightweight was second in North Carolina state tournament and is a graduate of South Stokes High School. Bill Ray Brown from Washington, N.C., competed in the state tournament also. Andre Tolliver, Barry Cox, and Dennis Loy are former vn-estlers for Elon, l)ut they will rejoin the team for the upcoming season. Matt Brown, an outstand ing prospect from Durham is a strong competitor for the lightweight division. Jim Martin, from Cherry Hill, N.J., will defend the light weight class also. Walker, who are ineligible The returning middle- Soccer team loses 5-0 by Vicki Blankenship The Elon soccer team trav eled to Pfeiffer College to compete in the opening round of the District 26 playoffs on Tuesday. The team lost to Pfeiffer 5-0. Pfeiffer scored 4 goals with 10 minutes left in the game to shut out Elon. Coach Steve Ballard is not disappointed in his team. This is the first year Elon soccer has had a winning season and also the first time Elon has ever made it to the playoffs. Elon finished with a season record of 8-6-2 overall and 2-3-1 in the SAC-8. weights consist of Greg Nel son and Mike Cox, the brother of David Cox. The newcomer of the middle weight cljiss is Andy Benton from Charlotte, N.C. The upper-weight pros pects are Russell Chase, a promising wrestler from New Jersey, Mark Gillespie from Durham, Wendell Pickett a native of High Point, and Jerry Johnson from Wilming ton, N.C., will join the wrestling squad at a later date because of football. “There are approximately 25 men out for Elon’s wrestling team, and more guys are welcome to try out,” says Coach Carden. Official practice begins Oct. 29. Coach Carden is looking for a manager trainer, but only work-study students arc qual ified for the job. “The main problem about the wrestling team is lack of depth, academic problems, and not staying healthy,” says Coach Carden. If they could avoid those three minor problems, the team could be a winner. Due to the football season Coach Carden has assigned assistant coach Bob by Aryle to give the players a workout. The wrestlers of Elon will practice at the East Building gym which has better facilities than last year. The first event for the 1979-80 wrestlers will be a tournament Nov. 16 in Greensboro.
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