February, 1985
The Voice
Page 7
Lady Broncos Having Balanced Year
Head Beheaded!
By Charles H. Lyons
Coach Mary “Honey” Lamb and her
Lady Broncos have had an up and down
season. Since the beginning of the year, the
ladies have won five games out of U. The
ladies' most recent venture was on the road
where they participated in a 3 day
tournament. The tournament was called the
Foxy Ladies Tournament, which was held in
Florence, S.C. The games were played on
campus of Francis Marion College. The
ladies played Coastal Carolina to start the
tournament and won 76-70. Game 2 the
Lady Broncos played Limestone College
and lost 73-71. The final night the ladies
played Francis Marion College and lost 112-
91. Annetta Faulcon was selected to the all
tournament team. Annetta poured in a total
of 66 points , grabbed 23 rebounds, and had
12 assists. The ladies traveled back home
after losing twice on the road to face
nationally rankeo Johnson C. Smith
University. The Lady Bulls kept it close, but
the Broncos won 68-62. The next
confrontation was with the Rams of
Winston-Salem State. The Lady Broncos
lost 66-75. Thus far, they hold a 9-10 overall
record while being 6-5 in Cl AA play and 3-4
in the Southern Division. For the Lady
Broncos, forward Annetta Faulcon
continues to lead the pack in scoring with 21
points, 40 assists, and 2.4 steals. Faulcon is
making 86 percent of her free throws which
is first in the league; second to teammate
Sabrina Barnes who has the league's first
place field goal percentage; second in the
ClAA in free throw percentage with an 84
percent mark from the charity line; and fifth
in the league in assists with 50 per game.
Annetta Faulcon was chosen ClAA
“Player-of-the-Week” for the second time
this season by the ClAA office. Annetta has
already picked up two all-tournament
trophies this year for excellence in the UDC
Invitational Tourney last November in
Washington, D.C. and her most recent one
in the Foxy Lady Tourney in Florence, S.C.
The ladies closed out their season against
Livingston College on Feb. II, then on
Valentine's Day, they played St. Augustine's
in Raleigh. The last time our ladies played
St. Augustine's College, they won by 5, 66-
61. The ladies' last game was February 16
against Shaw University. The last time they
took on the Lady Bears of Shaw, the ladies
lost by 2 points, 62-60. The ClAA Women's
Tournament will be Feljruary 20-23. Only 8
out of the 14 teams will be able to attend this
annual event.
Broncos Movin' Up
By Jeffery Womble
When Jake Ford took over the head
coaching duties at Fayetteville State, he
knew that transforming an average Central
Intercollegiate Athletic .Association team
into a conference power would be a difficult
task, but all of that has changed.
The Broncos, 6-9 overall and 1-3 in the
ClAA, seek their second conference win of
the season on February 4, 1985 when they
travel to Winston-Salem to take on the
Rams of Winston-Salem State University.
When the season began in November,
Ford was faced with the task of choosing one
of the youngest and most inexperienced
starting lineups of his career. But thanks to
early maturity and the experience of point
guard. Derrick Sheffield, the Broncos have
become a definite contender for the ClAA
tournament title.
Unlike most guards in the ClAA who
average at least 6 feet in height and have the
ability to rebound, Sheffield has to rely on
other resources in order to compete with th^
taller competitors.
He relies on his quickness.
“1 rely on my quickness,” the Kinston
native said. “1 consider my quickness over
my height a big advantage.”
In addition to his quickness, Sheffield is
also an unselfish player. During his
freshman campaign last season, Sheffield
had 97 assists for a 4.2 per game average,
second behind former teammate and ClAA
assist leader, Doug Singleton.
Most FSU followers believe that if the
Broncos are to make the prediction of a third
place finish in the Southern Division true,
they must find someone to fill the shoes of
All-CIAA center William Person.
However, Sheffield thinks differently.
“I feel like we are going to have a winning
season, because the guys are coming
around,” he said. “The players feel we have
the two best coaches in the league (Ford and
assistant John Henderson) and if the players
listen to the coaches, we will win.”
BENCHWAQIAER'Sj
The Pirates' Ralph Kiner is one of only two
men to hit forty or more home runs for five
consecutive years, name the other slugger?
By Larry E. Hilton
On January 29, 1985, William Head, the
former football coach for Fayetteville State
University, gave a press conference
pertaining to his dismissal. “I've had ups and
I have had downs, but this has got to be my
greatest down at FSU. Basically due to the
timing of my dismissal, it does not give me
time to search for a new position,” states
Coach Head.
The question arose whether Coach Head
was glad because he was leaving a losing
situation. His reply was that he was not glad
he was leaving a losing situation, but that he
glad because he felt as if he had been treated
fairer in other places. He also felt that he had
reached the goals that were set before him,
such as establishing discipline and team
pride. He also stated “I feel our
accomplishments speak for themselves.”To
understand our accomplishments one must
first understand our athletic program. Mr.
Head explained it in laymans terms as such,
“If a man were to go to a store with ten
dollars, he could expect to receive ten dollars
worth of groceries. On the other hand, a man
with one hundred dollars, could expect to
receive one hundred dollars worth of
groceries. Our gross expenditures have
been approximated at forty thousand
dollars, and that is for the entire program.
We have played teams like Winston-Salem
State, whose scholarships alone are around
$90,000, and 1 must add, we did play them to
a stand still.” Therefore, the productivity of
the team exceeded its budget. In conclusion,
Mr. Head said he chooses not to to be bitter,
and he feels that Coach Pulliam is the right
man for the job. “But most of all, the athletic
program needs commitment from the
university, and support from the
community.”
Broncos Having Slump Season
By Charles H. Lyons
Coach Jake Ford will try to regroup his
troops after a four game losing streak. The
Bronco men have not tasted victory since
January when they beat North Carolina
Central 58-50 in Durham. Since then it has
been all down hill for the Broncos, losing to
Winston-Salem State 61-73 in overtime, and
finally Winston-Salem State by 11 pmnts 75-
64. As of February 7, the Br'ohco men have
posted a 5-10 overall record and are 4-9 in
the ClAA with a 1-4 Southern Division
mark. The men are being led by Ed James,
junior center/forward who is averaging 18
points a game. He is followed by junior
swing/guard Travis Adams, who is
averaging 19 points per game. Ed James is
also the leading man in rebounds. James
clears the glass with 12 rebounds per outing.
Kinston, North Carolina native Derrick
Sheffield, a 5'7', 150 pound sophomore
point guard is averaging 12.0 assists per
game and 2.6 steals a game. Freshman center
Ronald Caulder has been put back on the
team. Caulder who played in his first game
since early in the season says, “I'm glad to be
back with the team.” Caulder has had some
disciplinary problems with Head Coach
Jake Ford. Before he was suspended, the
6'4", 205-pound forward/center from
Dillon, South Carolina was clearing the
glass with 17 rebounds per outing. Caulder
also led in blocked shots with 24.
The Bronco men will close out their
season at home February 16, against Shaw
University, February 20, St. Augustine, and
the final game will be against Johnson C.
Smith, February 23. Fayetteville State men
will travel to St. Augustine for a Valentine's
showdown in Raleigh, N.C. Last time these
two adversaries met, St. Augustine won by
13 points here 75-88. After the season is
over, it's on to Norfolk, Virginia for the
i annual ClAA tournament, where all 14
teams will participate. This four-day affair
will take place February 27-March 2. The
first round will be on February 27; twelve
teams will play, starting at 12:00. The top
team from each division gets a bye. On
February 28 is the quarterfinals; March 1,
the semifinals; and on March 2, the
championship game will be played. All
games will be played in the Norfolk Scope.
Defensive Coordinator Named Grid Coach
Robert Pulliam, Defensive Coordinator
for the past two seasons, has been appointed
head football coach at Fayetteville State
University. Pulliam replaces William Head
who has been relieved of his head coaching
duties.
A native of Salisbury, North Carolina,
Pulliam came to Fayetteville State in 1983
after serving as an assistant football coach at
Appalachian State University.
Before coming to Appalachian State,
Pulliam served as head football coach for six
years at Howard High School in
Chattanooga, Tennessee having one of the
top prep teams in the state before joining the
collegiate coaching ranks.
He is married and a 1975 graduate of the
University of Tennessee and was an All-SEC
tackle while attending UT-Knoxville.
Head came to FSU in 1981 and completed
a 3-6 first year campaign. In 1982 the Bronco
gridders were 2-8 followed by a 1-8-1 record
in 1983 and a 4-4-1 mark for 1984.
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