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Page Four MARS HILL. N. C. March 21, 19! Cinder Squad Is Promising Coach Dal Shealy’s Lion track men appear to be sure contenders for the district NAIA title which will be determined in early May. With 30 boys out for the spring sport, Shealy has already cited several individuals who should do much to aid the Lions in their 13- meet schedule, which begins after spring holidays. In the shot put, discus and jav elin events there will be much depth. Mike Wood and John Sweatlock are back from last year’s team, and talented junior college transfer Hal Bennett is on hand. Leonard Leedy, another transfer student, is expected to handle the p>ole vaulting while Charlie Orr, Dennis Hefner, Ralph Taylor, Rog er McGowan and Rodney Johnson will compete in the high jump. Butch Palmer and McGowan will perform in the broad jump and the triple jump and in the dashes. Rick Garrison and Nick Bennett head the list of hurdlers while Johnny Draughon, Fred Tippit and Russell Barrett will comprise the most promising roster of dis tance runners. The latter trio was the mainstay of last fall’s cross country team. Gary Lawing, a versatile per former back from the ’68 squad, will again be competing in a whole series of events. Several of the 30 candidates for the team have not yet settled on a specific event for competition, but all of the team members will be competing in each meet, ac cording to Coach Shealy. As soon as spring holidays are over the cindermen will launch their season with a four-meet home stand. First opponent will be Bryan College on Apr. 1. The following Saturday (Apr. 5) the Lions will host Milligan and will follow that with a meet on the 7th with a very strong Western Carolina team. Top award-winners recognized by Coach Harrell Wood at the re cent basketball banquet were (top photo, 1. to r.) Rudy Reeves, Most Valuable Player; Bill Martin, cited for his good work as team trainer; Eddie Miller, "Mr. Hustle" and Best Defensive Player. The smiling trio posed with their "loot" after the dinner (lower photo. 1. to r.): MUler, Martin, Reeves. The planned return of football to the college schedule of activities this year is already favorably in fluencing enrollment for 1969-70, according to William Deans, di rector of athletic promotion. Figures supplied to the Hilltop by Deans show that 11 boys al Rodney Signs for East-West Game Freshman basketball standout Rodney Johnson has been chosen to play in the annual East-West Shrine Basketball Game in Win ston-Salem late this month. Sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the game will feature such collegiate stars as Gil McGregor of Wake Forest and Artis Gilmore, a 7-foot center from Gardner-Webb. The game will be played for the benefit of hundreds of children who win attend a weekend session in the twin city on the final week end of March. Rodney was chosen to play in the all-star game not only for his abilities and skills as an athlete but also because of the attitudes and convictions he exhibits off court. After competing in the game on Friday night. Mar. 28, he will speak to many of the chil dren and will participate in the various activities which are being planned for the weekend. A broken foot which he su stained in late January at the zen ith of Mars Hills recent basketball season has fully mended and Rod ney has recovered his former bounce and speed. Coach Harrell Wood, who re cruited Rodney from Lee Edwards High School in Asheville and has coached him this year, comment ed that he feels Rodney’s selection to play in the East-West Game is not only an honor for Rodney but also a tribute to the college and to the caliber of Lion athlete which Rodney exemplifies. “I personally would like to thank the Athletic Department and the entire college for the way in which I have been accepted here,” said Rodney. “I feel that I could have made no better choice of schools. TTie atmosphere and attitudes which I have en countered in my short stay here thus far have paved the way for me to participate in such activities as this coming all-star game.” ready have transferred to Mars Hill in anticipation of playing football this fall, 106 have signed some type of letter of intent in dicating their plans to play for Mars HUl, and 28 of these have been accepted for 1969-70 by the college Admissions Committee. In their efforts to rebuild the football program. Coach Dal Shealy and others on the athletic staff have contacted over 1,000 high school and junior college gridders. Of this number 450 have responded in some manner to the contact and 300 have actually vis ited the campus. “When you consider that en rollment is down more than 100 for 1968-69, you can see that foot ball definitely will pay for itself next year by the very number of students who come here to par ticipate,” Deans said. “In fact football will probably pay for the entire athletic program.” Coach Shealy plans to use 34 players, all capable of playing a starting position. They will form the nucleus of his attack, offens ively and defensively. Broken down, the figure represents a first eleven offense and a defense with 12 men who can fill in at these first 22 slots without weakening the team. In other words. Coach Shealy will consider these 34 men as his “first team.” These players alone represent over $60,000 to the college budget. Deans explained. In all probabil ity, he elaborated, there will be at least 50 players in the football program who will see the season through. In view of the fact that the student aid officer of the col lege estimates the total costs of attending Mars Hill for a year at $2,100, these players then repre sent over $100,000 toward the in come of the college. iioN im the Vol. MCMI By Butch Palmar Dear Butch, In the short time I have spent here I have come to feel — despit* what the critics say — MHC has a lot to offer a yoimg athlete: indi' vidual academic attention, excellent facilities and a student body wit^ unlimited potential. I hope people will look back and recall 1968-6! as the season in which a winning tradition and a good foundation all athletics were established. A good athletic program can develop a sense of pride in any insti' tution. With good recruiting and continued support, all Mars Hill Col' lege athletic programs wiU thrive. My greatest regret, in so far ^ college is concerned, is that I did not spend my entire four years her* at Mars Hill with Coach Wood. Regardless of what others say, I wi! always be proud to be a “Mars HiU Graduate.” A place — any place — is only as good as the individuals make —Sincerely, ^ Rudy Reeves | Football Attracting Students Prediction: Now that I have disposed of Frank McGuire I will make some ever more brash comments on the sports world off the MHC campus: UCLA will not be No. 1; Carolina or Purdue will. Spencer Hey' wood will replace Lew Alcindor as the greatest collegiate eager of ^ time. The St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series. The Ne'*' York Knicks will play Los Angeles for the NBA title. Bob Beame" will never go over 27% feet again. And, Coach Harrell Wood will beaten in handball before the year is out. Goodbye, Mick! EDWARDS’ SINCLAIR SERVICE COMPLETE SERVICE, TUNE-UP, ROAD SERVICE, REPAIRS, STATE INSPECTION, LUBRICATION Dial 689-2431 Mars Hill Notice To All Returning Students— Store your Winter Clothes in our Cold Storage Vault where they are Fully Protected. All Garments are Insured. PAY FOR CLEANING NEXT FALL— MARS HILL CLEANERS Call 689-2611 and a Driver WiU Pick Them Up. Needed: One MHC Fight Song The spirit at MHC this year has certainly been a contributing facW* in the building of a stronger athletic program. In order that this fall® football season might be a good one, members of the Athletic Depall' ment staff and several members of the student body have brought 1® my attention a need for a school fight song. If anyone (ANYONE) h^® any suggestions or ideas for such an endeavor, please do not hesital* in offering them. I feel this is just one of many ways in which tb* student body can take an active part in the athletic program. Oive interview loyal of c is one of Ih i- '® on campus hl^es toward c received hi dfti *®ceivea ni J.®?rees from t J-^niology. He reign supr The loss of Mickey Mantle is a great blow for baseball and f®* fans all over the country. I personally feel that the former Yank«^ super-star is one of the last monuments to the modem athlete and ^ the desire to exceU. l^ammit, v y°u have jus) ®®*ablish a t MHc. Yes, that is ^'varded $5,0 ^stitute for J^lub in prope ^®gging proc Ibat we can i ’^°le in upholc 1*^6 school. "V ® clear the 1 “6 bushes. in more : J^lectivity. Y( sort of t There has ^Piplaining ^ould you c Well, it mi ^Ipdents, but ^'®^ch the sti MHC has social ch ° ■you think Some of ti ^boui(j have ®ars ago. / ®sent the 5ft. tU: my bre ^ther exam ajudice on '^6 here wil apsive until aprn rates i , cause tl facets o) Cc reache , ® students bs. . What do ' Wpre for M /b Would b ^ve-menti
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