MARCH 1993
THE FULL MOON
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EDITOR: JASON INGRAM
Spring Sports Underway for '93
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By Matthew Allison
Ah! so spring is here again. Another sports season has snuck up on us and some sports teams
have akeady begun to practice. Sports begin to move outside, talcing advantage of the warmer weather
and dryer ground.
Starters on the baseball squad for 1993 will include Danny Landis, Jeremy Talbert, Jeff Horton,
Kyle Marks, Michael Carrickhoff, and Jody Gathings,just to name a few. The BuUdogs are coached
by A1 Andrew. Senior leader Jeremy T albert commented, “We expect to have a successful season and
we have the talent to do so.”
The softball team this year also expects to have a good year, with many good players returning from
past successful seasons. Senior players like Kim Smith, Kim Rich, and Pam Carver should lead the
team to one of its best records yet. The softball team is coached by Carla Kimrey, who is in her third
year coaching the Lady Bulldogs. Coach Kimrey stated, ‘Though we have a young team, they put out
110% effort in practice and have the necessary dedication to have a successful season.
The track team, coached by Bruce Marshall, has a grueling season ahead of them. In the early part
of the year, the rainy weather has interfered with the already tough practice regimen. This year they
exp>ect a good deal from the seniors, with some good individuals at 800m, which they will hopefully
get together for the3200m relay. Some returning lettermen from last year include Mark B ailey, Darnel
Brantley, LaShune Little, and Matt Anderson, plus underclassmen like Kevin Lambert and Dale
Hopkins, which should make a solid nucleus for the team. Coach Marshall says. If it stops raining
long enough for us to practice, I think we will surprise the other schools.”
The tennis team was third in the conference last year, and although they lost several starters from
last season, they expect to surpass last year's record. The top six for this year is still unsure, but sure
locks are Kerry Brooks, Chad Sullivan, Kevin Garrison and Kevin Gay. They made it all the way to
the quarterfinals in the state tournament last year, and hopefully will go even farther this year.
The golf team this year should have a higher turrwut than in years past, with freshmM interest
taking a sharp climb. Freshmen like Dustin Poplin, Chns and Jeremy Smith and fast-improving
sophomore Will Lisk will all help the team. Solid anchor player Danny Benoy, with help from Brian
Snyder and Jonathan Holt, should propel the team to a conference victory.
R Teal Opportunity
By Jason Ingram
Not too long ago, I was given a remarkable and
thrilling opportunity. As one of the sports editors
of The Full Moon, I traveled to Charlotte to
compete with other journalism students from
Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas
in the Charlotte Hornets/Charlotte Observer
Writing Contest.
The participants attended a light practice and
interview session at the Grady Cole Center and
Were instructed to write a 1000-word story on any
aspcct perUining to their experiaice. Four win
ners were chosen from this first round of compe
tition; those four attended the February 25 home
game between Charlotte and the San Antonio
Spurs. The semifinalists then wrote a second
article about the game; one winner was selected
from among the four, and he or she will accom
pany the Hornets to Atlanta on Apnil 17 aboard
•he team’s chartered flight to cover the game be
tween the Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks. The
grand champion's article will be printed in the
Charlotte Observer. I did not advance to the
Semifinal round; my article was disqualified
because of a technicality.
As for the practice, it was exhilarating. Al
though slated for 10:00 a.m., the practice actually
began at 11:00, but the students in attendance
Were so jazzed that the starting time didn’t mat
ter. As I said, the practice was light; it consisted
niainly of fast-break drills and a simple
shootaround. After the practice, we attended an
interview session with “the voice of the Hor-
nets”, color analyst Steve Martin, Observer beat
"^iter Rick Bonnell, head coach Allan Bristow,
®nd starting point guard Tyrone “Muggsy
Bogues. I got the chance to speak with all four of
these men, and I received a great deal of insight;
not only into the world of professional basket
ball, but also into broadcast and print joumahsm.
Quite naturally, several memorable moments
from that day have stuck inmy mind. I remember
listening as Larry Johnson cheered his tearn-
mates on during the lay-up drills; I can still see his
golden-toothed grin after he won a thousand
dollars from Muggsy Bogues in an impromptu
three-point shooting competition
Bogues owes L-Ster a grand!”)...and I can re
member watching arookiesensationby the name
of Alonzo Mourning practicing his hook shot
long after his teammates had gone home. His
dedication and the leadership of men such as
Johnson will bring an NBA championship to
Charlotte someday. And I will be able to say that
I met those men.
I would like to thank the Charlotte Hornets and
the Charlotte Observer for giving me *at opjwr-
tunity, and Mrs. Hathcock and the joumahsm
staff for their support.
Th« Chartott* Hornats participate In a
light shootaround.
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