Against Newport, the Good News Continues for Guilford
Scott Thornhill
Staff Writer
The Quakers football team continued
their winning ways last Saturday by de
feating the Newport News Apprentice
School 20-17.
The 4-0 start is the best beginning for the
Crimson and Gray since 1984 when they
started 6-0.
Coach Charles Forbes led his team onto
the field at Armfield Athletic Center don
ning a tie on game day for the first time in
recent memory. The knot seemed tighter
at halftime as the Quakers trailed 7-6.
The first half Guilford touchdown came
in the first quarter on a short Calvin Hunter
scramble. Bron Thompson set up the touch
down with a 32-yard jaunt down the right
sideline. Thompson finished the after
noon with 116 yards on 15 carries.
The Quaker defense played tough in the
first half; forcing Newport News to punt
on its first 4 possessions.
Two fumbles and a missed field goal by
the Builders also hurt their effort.
James Collier, Guilford's leading tack
ier (31) for the season, was somewhat
disappointed however, with the defensive
performance saying, "They shouldn't have
scored 17 points on us." The Builders
were averaging just over 6 points a contest
coming into the game.
A 95-yard pass play from Russel Pan
trak to Brian Gasden in the third quarter
Move to NCAA Division 111 Leaves Lambert Behind
Butch Maier
Sports Editor
David Lambert, last year's second seed
on the men's tennis team, will not be
competing this season.
Due to Guilford's move from the NAIA
to NCAA Division 111, Lambert would not
be able to receive a $5,000 athletic schol
arship if he were to compete for the Quak
ers this spring.
"You have to go back to 1986, when
Guilford College began to be serious about
its move to the NCAA in Division III,"
said Dr. J. Phillip Roach, the school's
athletic director. "At that time, the coach
ing staff was apprised that we were going
to be making a move and that we were no
longer going to be giving scholarships
[based on athletic performance]."
Lambert was given a different impres
sion.
"Before I came here, Ray Alley [then the
men's tennis coach] sent me a letter prom
ising me that I could get the [athletic] grant
for four years," Lambert said. "What
happens is that they are reneging on their
promise - and Dr. Roach actually said
that."
Roach also said that there were other
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boosted their total offense as well as their
scoring average.
David Harlowe, assistant defensive line
coach for the Quakers said the defense had
some letdowns but made some adjustments
and came through strong when necessary.
Harlowe also noted that the defensive line
put great pressure on Pantak, resulting in 5
Quaker sacks.
Along with the deep Newport News
pass, the third quarter also included a mile
stone for Calvin Hunter. The junior quar
terback threw an 18-yard strike to John
Smart for a score and a record. With 19
Bron Thompson taught the Apprentice School how to run Sat. with 116 yards rushetfphoto by Charles Almy
options available for Lambert.
"Alley said that David's scholarship
would probably not be affected because
there are other ways to give money to
students, and that was a true statement,"
Roach said. "The NCAA Division 111 has
ruled that you can no longer use athletic
ability or participation as a criterion for
giving scholarship money, but he could
have applied for financial aid or looked
into a loan possibility."
The athletic department sent a letter to
the Lambert family last December, ex
plaining the circumstances.
"We told them the scenario that sev
eral athletes were going to get caught in the
crack [switching to the NCAA Division
III]," Roach said.
Those several athletes turned out to be
eight, seven of which resolved their mone
tary problem. Lambert was the only unre
solved case.
"Some filed for financial aid, some for
need, and some of them got governmental
grants," Roach said. "We got it worked out
with all of them but [Lambert]."
The only difference with Lambert, ac
cording to the athletic department, was
that he did not get active in the process.
"We kept waiting," said Roach. "It was
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career touchdown passes, Hunter exceeds
former Quaker Jay Vannoy's career effort
by one.
Smart said, "I wasn't sure where I was
when I caught the pass, but I'm glad I was
in the end zone and contributed to the
victory."
Hunter felt the offense could've per
formed much better, saying, "We were just
slack." Calvin finished 13-24 for 166
yards before leaving at the end of the third
quarter with a knee injury.
Coach Forbes said, "It was an ugly win,
August 14 before his dad called the finan
cial aid office and said that 'David is not
going to play tennis—l want that money.'"
Lambert saw himself with two options—
take the money and forego his last season
of eligibility at Guilford or find some way
to make up for the lost scholarship.
'They should have set up some kind of
way so that we could get the money and be
able to play by transferring the athletic
grant into some other kind of grant,"
Lambert said.
"My dad didn't want me to pay an extra
Quakers Beat Pembroke, L. R.
The Quaker volleyball team finished a
roller coaster week Wednesday night by
defeating Lenoir Rhyne 15-4,15 -6 at Ragan
Brown field house. Guilford began the
week with a convincing 15-6,15-5 victory
over Pembroke at Elon's tri-match, but
lost to the host team 11-15, 16-14, 15-7
Tuesday and to Davidson 15-5,15-7 early
Thursday.
Beginning the week, Coach Gayle Cur
rie was "real pleased with how we came
Butch Maier
Sports Editor
but good teams have to win those, too." He
continued, "Against a stronger team, four
lost fumbles and 85 yards in penalties
won't bring us a victory."
The Quakers sealed the 4-0 start with a
Dent Guarino run of six yards and Th
ompson's 2-point conversion. Guarino
compiled 53 yards on 11 attempts to con
tinue leading the team in rushing.
Andy Ragan summed up the Newport
News game by saying, "We played well
enough to win, but we must improve and
play exceptional to win this week against
Ferrum."
$5,000 for me to play one extra season of
tennis, so he took the option of me not
playing and getting the money instead,"
Lambert said. "I wanted to play this year,
not only for the team's sake, but for my
self, too."
Obviously the switch to NCAA has
caused problems, but blame can legiti
mately be shared by both sides. Regard
less of blame, the fact still remains that
David Lambert will not be allowed to play
tennis this year he will miss out on his
senior season... and so will Guilford.
into the match" against Pembroke. The
Quakers were smooth from the outset,
playing intense, hard-hitting volleyball.
Heather Kennedy (5 kills for 10 at
tempts), Laura Klingseisen (6 for 12), and
Brenda Davis (5 for 11) were efficient on
offense, committing just 5 attack errors
combined.
'That's like having three players in
double figures in basketball," Currie said.
Guilford looked good going into the
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