Thursday, March 10,1977 — THE GRYPHON — Page Eleven
Baseball Springs
DENNIS COIT SHOOTS: Dennis, a senior, was recently named to
the All-State Football Team. He has shown his versatility by playing
basketball and football. [Photo by Murray]
Coit All-State
Just recently, Dennis Coit a
Senior at Rocky Mount Senior
High School, was named to the
all-state football team.
“Being named to the all-state
football team is a great honor for
me because 1 have always
wanted to be named to the
team since 1 was in the tenth
grade. It really made me happy
when I was told that I had made
it,” Dennis said.
Of course, in order to make
the all-state team Dennis had to
work very hard. “I have worked
real hard the past three years,
and the coaches have helped me
a lot; especially Coach Roscoe
Batts in the past year,” he said.
Dennis was awarded an
athletic scholarship to North
Carolina A&T at Greensboro.
“A&T offered me the classes I
wanted to take, and I just felt
that it was the best place for me
to go.”
Dennis is a versatile athlete
as he has demonstrated at
Senior High by playing both
football and basketball. When
he goes to North Carolina A&T,
he hopes to play basketball as
well as football in his sophomore
year.
Now that basketball season is
over, another spring sport,
baseball has begun. The
Gryphons are a young and
inexperienced team but could
have a fairly good season if
some new-comers can perform
well for Coach Carter.
The Gryphons still have
several returning lettermen
including Philip Bunn (P), Greg
Clark (OF), Billy Luther (3B),
Mike Upchurch, (C), Linden
Willis (P), Mike Matthews,
(SS), Champ Saint Amand (2B).
“Returning lettermen and JV
players should provide a good
nucleus for this year’s team,”
said Coach Carter. Last year’s
JV players include Robbie
Coats, Jess Ebert, Freddie
Proctor, Dee Rich, Lee Cooper,
and Bob Horne who compiled a
13 and 0 record.
Coach Carter commented that
we could have a good team if we
eliminate mental errors. He also
stated, “The coaches hope some
of the players have a good year
with the bat.” Carter pointed
out Bunn, Willis, Eberdt and
Cooper as being capable of
doing a good job at the pitching
position.
Tournament Scheduled
The Breakfast Optimist Club
of Rocky Mount is sponsoring a
spring high school baseball
tournament at Rocky Mount
Thinclads Start Season
With the start of spring other
sports, track and field, begin.
Coach Harris is very “optimistic
and enthusiastic,” about this
year’s track team.
Even though the team does
not have a returning runner the
outlook is fairly good. This
year’s team consists of about 35
guys, some of whom are getting
in shape for football next year.
Coach Harris pointed out
David Jones, Oie Osterkamp,
and Julius Jones as good
contenders for long distance
races due to their experience in
cross country. Coach Harris said
“As of yet we don’t have any
real speed, but we’ll make it up
with endurance.” Coach Harris
also noticed Bob Harris as a
pretty fair shot put and discus
thrower.
Coach Harris stated that
Bertie will probably be the
strongest foe in the conference
because of their speed and
experience after winning the
state championship two years
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Municipal Stadium April 9, 11,
and 12. Eight teams will be
competing with Rocky Mount as
the host team. The other teams
include. Northern Nash, Vaiden
Whitley, Wake Forest, Rose
ville, Sanderson, Millbrook, and
Chapel Hill. Game times for
each day will be 11, 2, 5, and 8
o’clock.
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JIM THORP PREPARES: Jim prepares for a serve during tennis
practice. [Photo by Murray]
Tennis Swinging
The boys tennis team will
begin their season March 8 with
the game being played at home.
Coach Wallace said that the
team’s best four players from
last year have left and this will
be a “rebuilding season.” Jim
Thorpe, Clin Wilson, Paul
Mayberry and Mike Williams
are four of the players returning
and will probably be filling the
top four places on the team.
“Wilson Fike will be the
hardest team for us to beat this
year and we hope to finish at
least second in the conference,”
stated the coach.
The final schedule for the
team has not yet been
completed but the season will
probably end during the middle
of May.
ago. He also said that Northern
Nash and Northeastern have
good speed runners. Wilson
should be good in the distance
events and has an excellent
triple jumper.
If the new members of the
track team can perform up to
par, the Rocky Mount Track
Team should have a fairly good
season and be a contender for
the conference title.
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