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VoL IX, Number 19
Elon College, Elon College,
Thursday, Feb. 24, 1983
Elon Christians ^ host/€arolinias Toumament
In 1972, the only Caro-
inas Conference basketball
tournament ever held in
Eon’s Alumni Gym drew
die largest crowds in the
tourney’s history. Next
lutsday, Wednesday, Thurs-
iliy and Friday, March 1-4,
ihe tournament will return
Elon after an 11-year
ibsence. And the host Chris-
liins must win the touma-
imt if they are to advance
Othe district playoffs.
The first three nights’
pmes start at 7 and 9 p.m.,
■bile the championship will
kheld at 8 p.m. on March
Admission for each
ijlii’s game will be $3 for
tudents and $4 for adults,
ion’s employees and stu-
fcits will receive a $1 dis-
»unt if they buy their
iekets the Campus Shop
f the athletic office in
ilumni Gym before 5 p.m.
t the day of the game. This
iscount applies to all
•fflcs, not just Elon’s. Pair-
S for the opening round
the tournament will be
ifflounced at a press confer-
Kt tomorrow.
'ill Hunter, an Elon grad-
who has covered many
Elon game in his 30 years
sports editor of the Burl-
ipon Daily Times-News,
®embered the 1972 extrav-
l*‘'za fondly in his column
llijhlightin’ Sports” last
Hunter’s fellow Elon
ports Hall of Famer
fonimy Cole led the Christi-
to the championship that
But Hunter remember-
tl>e tournament as more
I*" just a great moment for
'Siltin’ Christian basket
'll; the entire tourney was
"first-class operation” he
He said there were
pounds and pounds” of
niled shrimp, as well as
ham and roast beef,
“spitality, he said, “knew
* bounds.”
Assistant Basketball
oach Danny Morrison,
“0 has been involved in
''Paration for the touma-
said that while this
s tournament will not
' ^ extravagant as the one
1572, many people and
Sanizations are giving a
Dcedrted efforts to make
'itournament a success,
ournament sponsors
j^'Cola, Beta Systems,
Western Motel, PUot
; « Insurance, Hunan’s
•'nese Restaurant and
„ ^ Four Beverages have
^ with the financial
^ en of holding the toum-
I',.
RAYMOND TYSON, a transfer from Surry Community
College, has been one of six newcomers to help tiie
Fightin’ Christian basketball program through an injury-
riddled season. Elon will host next week’s Carolinas
Conference Tournament. Photo by Ron Kruppa.
ament here, Mornson said,
and they have helped “add a
touch of class” to the event.
Morrison said that Best
Western will serve as a sort
of off-campus headquarters
for the tournament, while
Pilot Life will fund Hopital-
ity Rooms at the motel and
Huey Lounge, the Fightin’
Christian Room in Alunrni
Gym.
Committees forme
fall break discussed
During the senate meeting
held on Feb. 17, six bills
were passed, and members
discussed a fall break sur
vey.
The first bill confimed
the Curriculum Committee.
Bob Symanski was appoint
ed to serve on the commit
tee. His duties include
studying and making recom
mendations to the faculty
concerning major fields of
study.
Bert Wieland wiU serve on
the Committee on Athletics.
He will act for the faculty in
the supervision of intercolle
giate athletics.
Another bill confirmed the
Student Union Board treas
urer. Robert Morabito wa
urer. Robert Morabito was
appointed to ihe position.
Morrison also said that a
good deal of work has done
on campus to prepare for
the tournament. He com
mended Larry McCauley,
director of the physical
plant; Warren Jeffries,
building supervisor; Kyle
Wills, supervisor of athletic
facilities; Dr. Alan White,
athletic director and Steve
Ballard, sports information
director, for their work in
preparing for the tourna
ment. iMcCauley, Jeffries,
Wills and their crews have
made improvements on
Alumni Gym such as sand
blasting the exterior of the
building, removing old paint
from the windows, refurb
ishing Huey Lounge and
making banners for the gym.
Many of the improvements
were already planned, but
they are being rushed so
Alumni will look good for
the tournament, White said.
Morrison said that Ballard
was instrumental in lining up
many of the sponsors.
Also, Morrison said that a
professional organist was
hired to play the gym’s
organ during the tourna
ment.
Working as hard as any
body to prepare for the
tournament are head basket
ball coach Bill Morningstar
and his charges. Plagued by
injuries most of the season,
the Christians have struggled
to a 4-9 mark in the confer
ence and an 11-13 overall
record. But now the Christi
ans are healthy again, and
while they are a long shot to
repeat the 1972 perform
ance, Morningstar and his
staff think Elon can win the
tournament if the team can
get three days of consistently
strong basketball.
The champion of the
tournament, the conference
team with the highest rating
in the Klaus Kount rankings,
and the highest ranking area
independent team will get
bids to the district tourna
ment. Elon must win the
tournament to advance to
the districts, and Morning
star said that that is pos
sible, noting that the sixth-
seeded teams have won the
tournament the last two
years.
“We think we have played
everybody pretty close,”
Morningstar said. “And if
we get it all rolling, we
could win it all.” He said
that he and his team have
become familiar with the
other conference teams dur
ing the regular season, and
that will help the Christians
in tournament play.
He said he thinks Elon’s
fans are the best in the
conference and his team
responds when they have the
fans’ support. Morrison said
that Alamance County resi
dents and Elon’s students
“have shown a lot of inter
est in Elon College, the
Carolinas Conference, and
the tournament.
Three appointees, Jic
Vickers, Jeff Stewart, and
Tripp Owen, will serve on
the Library Committee.
Their duties involve discus
sing administrative matters
pertaining to the library.
The Student Government
Association (SGA) will allo
cate $700 to the Elon Col
lege Lacrosse Club. The
money will be used to purch
ase equipment, which is
returned to the SGA at the
end of the season. This will
also pay for the cost of
officials during home games.
A final bill confirmed the
Teacher Education Commit
tee. Timothy Tally was
appointed, and his duties ^e
to plan, develop, and admin
ister a program for the
education of teachers.
Tubman portrayed
Saundra Dunson Franks portrayed Harriet Tubman in
Tuesday’s performance. See page 6 for story. Photo by
Ron Kruppa.