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March 2, 1989
Sports
The Pendulum
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Mm earn conference bid
1988-89 Girls Basketball Team
Tennis center promotes team
Positive happenings continue to
collect around Elon College tennis.
The completion of the Jimmy
Powell Tennis Center has created
lots of excitement and oppor
tunities. Dedicated on September
14, 1988, the center is in full use.
Tim Wilkison who played the open
ing exhibition match against Burl
ington’s Eddie Stewart, stated,
“this is the nicest college tennis
center in the USA, next to UCLA.”
The top ten NAIA finish (Elon’s
first) by the 1988 team has led to
an enhanced schedule which in
cludes the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and Lander
College (1988 NAIA Champions).
The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center
will host both the Carolinas Con
ference, April 7-8, and the NAIA
District 26 Championships, April
14-17. The women’s NAIA District
26 Championships will also be held
at Elon, April 21-23.
The 1989 pre-season ranking has
the Fightin’ Christians men’s team
ranked ninth. Six of eight starters
are returning, including first team
NAIA All-American Dominic
Moerstedt.
Moerstedt teamed in doubles
with another All-American, Duane
Johnson, who also made the
Academic All-American team.
Johnson, who captained the team
for three years will be missed, as
will two-time All-Conference Joe
Roediger. Elon also returns Stefan
Hager, who made honorable men
tion All-America. Hager boasts a
50-7 two-year singles record and
was Conference Player of the Year
in 1988. He is currently ranked
number 18 in the USA in NAIA
play. Michael Leonard of Laurin-
burg, NC; Billy Scott of Cary, NC;
and Jeff Gagon of Burlington, NC;
are also returning as All-
Conference performers. Craig
Stone of Raleigh, NC, was another
of the 1988’s six North Carolina
starters.
Coach Tom Parham was selected
1988 Conference and District
Coach of the Year. This marks a
record 32 times Parham has been
named Conference, District, or
National Coach of the Year. He is
the only coach in any sport in the
history of District 26 to be National
Coach of the Year three
times(1977-79-85).
Parham expresses great en
thusiasm for the recent
developments; “Jimmy Powell Ten
nis Center gives us several new
dimensions. It has great potential
for the entire community. The
Tome Sawyer-Huck Finn Classic
(local Elon tennis fundraiser) is to
be congratulated and thanked for its
role in the completion of this facili-
ty.”
Conimunity is a big word for
Elon College Tennis. Within a
mile, the Olde Forest Racquet
Club, which has 14 clay and 4 hard
courts, features a brand new
4-court indoor ‘bubble.’ Coopera
tion with Olde Forest and head pro
Herb Bolick will enhance practice
in rare bad weather periods.
An eight-day Southern Spring
Trip to Hilton Head is another at
tractive scheduling feature. Parham
concludes; “This program is doing
well. Our 20-3 record in 1988 will
be tough to match. We’ll miss
Duane Johnson and Joe Roediger.
Next year we move from the
Carolinas Conference to the SAC-8
(South Atlantic) as an All-Sports
league. Hopefully, things will con
tinue to improve.”
Tom Kosempa
Special to the Pendulum
The Elon Fightin’ Christians
men’s basketball season came to a
close this week, but not necessari
ly on a low rate.
Elon defeated Atlantic Christian
College Monday night to earn the
eighth and final bid into Carolina
Conference Tournament. The win
sent Elon into the first round mat
ched up against the number one
seed High Point College Panthers.
The game against ACC was an ex
tra game that was played between
the eighth and ninth placed teams
because the conference had nine
teams competing this year, but on
ly eight tournament positions. The
Carolina Conference has ten teams
but Catawba dropped out for .the
season due to measles epidemic.
Elon started off well against the
Bulldogs making three 3 point
pointers in the first 4 1/2 minutes,
two from Mike Day and one from
Dennard Barnes. The Fightin’
Christians continued to play well
increasing their lead to six points
with 4:06 left in the first half, but
then freshman Karmin Marshall of
ACC took over scoring 10 of his 13
points in the final four minutes
helping the Bulldogs take a 50-44
half time lead.
The second half started off bad
for Bob Brutons’ team as a
technical was called against the
coach, one of five called in the
game. ACC started off the way with
the first half ending to up their lead
by 12 points with 15:26 to play on
a Daniel Calvin 3 pointer.
Elon didn’t fall. In a ten minute
by Rene Mauldin
Sports Editor
The Lady Christians finished the
Carolina Conference Tournament
when they went up against Pem
broke. Pembroke defeated the Lady
Christians 94-74, causing the Lady
Christians to have an overall record
of 7-17. They were 9-12 in the
District and 5-9 in the Conference.
Forward Barbara Johnson noted
in a previous interview that one of
the major weaknesses the Lady
Christians had during the season
was their defense and not being
able to hit shots that were open.
Though this hurt them during
this season, the lady Christians
have a chance to improve next year.
Churchill’s Restaurant
Elegant Dining and Dancing
15
off this Monday Night only
for Elon Students and Faculty
(open lunches - $3.00 - $5.00)
run starting at 13:00 to go, Pat
Ceasar scored 12, William Massen-
burg scored 16 of his 31, and the
Bulldogs picked up three technical
fouls helping Elon reverse the lead
as the Fightin’ Christians went up
by 18 and coasted to a 100-89
victory.
Elon wasn’t as lucky Tuesday
night as the High Point Panthers
left the Fightin’ Christians at ,83-76
first round loss in the Carolina
Conference Tournament. The gain^
wasn’t what was expected though
Elon had already lost twice to the
Panthers this year including ^
101-83 whipping at High Point in
December. '
Elon started their five seniors,
Mike Day, Darryl Moore, Beavei"
Bowline, Dennard Barnes, and
Tony Chavis along with the e^'
perience players they kept in close
throughout the first five minutes
taking the lead at 13-12 at one point-
But four 3 pointers by Panther
guard George Bryers who allow^^
them to take over and head into th^
locker room with a 46-38 half tin^^
lead.
Elon came out on fire trying th^
score at 54 with 11:28 to play,
they could never move ahead
High Point was able to hang on
the victory.
Elon placed three players in doU
ble figures. Massenburg tabled npj
24 points with Bowline and Ceasa^j
scoring 10 points. Senior \
Kenny Drummond led High ^
with 26 points and Will Wall^^l
added 16 points. J
The Elon’s men basketba ,
finished the season 7-18 and HiS
Point moves to 20-5.
Women end season against Pembroke
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