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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
Saturday, May 8,
Lions Sweep Double-Header
The Mars Hill baseball team
closed out their home schedule on
Wed. May 5, by sweeping a double-
header from Emory and Henry Col
lege. In the first game the Lions
won 5-4 behind the fine pitching of
Steve Davis. Davis struck out six
in the contest, allowing only seven
hits.
The biggest inning for the Lions
was the first. First baseman Jim
Medford slammed a three run
homer, his second of the year. The
blast tied him with John Mauney for
the home run lead this season with
two. The only other Lion to homer
has been freshman John Allison.
Mars Hill built the lead up to 4-0
before Emory and Henry retaliated
with four runs before the Lions
scored again. In the sixth inning ^
Gordon Davis got things going again J
with a double. Davis scored later
in the inning. This gave the Lions
a one run lead that they were able
to hang on to to win 5-4.
In the second game Mars Hill’s
star pitcher, Charlie Baxter, received
his first starting assignment of the
season on his home diamond. Bax
ter leads the Lion pitchers with an
earned run average of 1.05. Mars
Hill again drew first blood with a
run scored by John Mauney in the
first inning. In the second inning
Jeff Lytton reached first base on an
error and advanced to second on a
single by John Allison. Lytton
scored when an attempt to pick off
Allison on first got by the Emory and
Henry first baseman and rolled into
right field. This gave the Lions a
2-0 lead.
Charlie Baxter continued his shut-
Coaches Enlist Lucrative Prospects
by Gayla Green
Recruitment for the 1971 MHC
football squad has resulted in the
signing of twelve outstanding play
ers from surrounding high schools.
These signees are:
David Bosehelli, Warner-Robbins
High School, 5’10” 170 lbs. Running
Back
Randy Butler, Cheraw, S. C.,
Cheraw High School, 5’11” 183 lbs.
Tackle
Tommy Chambers, Canton, N. C.,
Pisgah High School, 6’0” 155 lbs.
Quarterback, Defensive Back
Kenny Harrison, Albany, Ga.,
Westover High School, 5’10” 180
lbs. Linebacker
Chuck Howard, Rockwood, Tenn.,
Rockwood High School, 6’2" 230 lbs.
Tackle
David Hurd, Church Hill, Tenn.,
Church Hill High School, 6’2” 215
lbs. Guard
Tom Pack, Piedmont, S. C., Wood-
mont High School, 6'0” 220 lbs.
Guard
Mike Pinkston, Central High
School, Tenn. 6’0” 165 lbs. Defen
sive Back
Wayne Rogers, Church Hill, Tenn.,
Church Hill High School, 5’10” 190
lbs. Defensive Back
Billy Simmons, Fayetteville, N. C.,
71st High School, 5’11” 195 lbs.
Center
Billy Warren, Warner Robbins,
Ga., Warner Robbins High School,
5’10” 185 lbs. Linebacker
Jimmy Wilson, Warner Robbins,
Ga., Warner Robbins High School,
5’10” 175 lbs. Guard.
Basketball recruitment has been
centered around seeking a strong
inside man. However, at the present
time. Coach Jack Lytton and his
staff have been unable to find such
a prospect.
Two of the three who have signed
could play on the varsity team next
year. They are Dereck Thomas from
Pisgah High School and Ben Wil
liams from Elkin High School.
Thomas, a 5’6” guard led his team
in scoring, assists and free throws.
Coach Lytton said, “He has the po
tential of becoming an outstanding
college guard.”
Adding much needed depth in the
forward position is 6’4” Ben Wil
liams. Leading scorer for his high
school team, he averaged 19 points
per game. Lytton hopes to put Wil
liams in the position played by Rod
ney Johnson this year, and place
Johnson back as guard.
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out pitching the rest of the game,
striking out six while allowing only
three hits, to give the Lions their
second victory of the day. These
two victories gave the Lions a win
ning 8-7 record thus far this year,
with only one game remaining.
Mars Hill can look forward to
next season since they will be los
ing no one from the squad.
The following are the batting
averages for the Lions thus far this
season.
Gary Taylor .362
John Mauney .340
Gordon Davis .308
Gary Walthall .282
John Allison .268
Jim Medford .200
Roger Haynie .167
John Fisher .152
Team .265
First baseman
against Emory
the game.
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Jim Medford prepares to stretch for an oncoming ball 4urln9 jgilj
and Henry on May 5. Medford, a |unlor, hit a three run ho>" i
Also signed was Greg Davis a
6’4” forward from Erwin, Tenn., who
averaged 22 points per game. Coach
Lytton feels Davis needs a lot of
work before becoming a member of
the varsity team. He hopes that by
the ’72-’73 season he will be a
starter.
Losing only one player to gradua
tion the team should have more
heighth and depth than in previous
years. Lion fans can look forward
to exciting basketball and gridiron
action.
Tennis Team
Eyes Future
The MHC tennis team concluded
it’s hectic season on April 28 with
an eye turned toward next year. Five
of the top seven men for the Lions
this year were freshmen. Head
tennis coach Harrell Wood said that
“these freshmen are potentially one
of the finest groups we have had at
MHC.” However, he stressed that
they lacked experience that they
should gain next year.
This year the team’s season
started on April 13, just one day
after spring break. The team played
the majority of its matches the first
week, competing on April 13, 14, 15,
17, 18, and 19.
The Lions gained victories from
Wofford, Milligan, and a partial vic
tory at Gardner-Webb College. They
lost the agreed to seven-point match
four to three, but won the standard
nine point match five to four. Coach
Wood stressed that the attitude of
the players was “real good,” caus
ing him to feel optimistic toward next
year. It is hoped that next year the
Lions can get matches with UNC-A
and will not be hampered by ad
verse weather conditions as they
have been in the past. This will af
ford the team less traveling and
more playing time.
I Trackmen Hurdle Season
by Frank Farrell
The Mars Hill track team wrapped
up its season on May 1, with a
fourth place showing in the district
track meet. Prior to the track meet
the Lions made good showings in
the Wofford Invitational, and a tri
meet with Milligan and Maryville
Colleges.
In the Wofford Invitational, the
Lions placed a close third behind
Presbyterian College with 57 points
and Wofford College with 52 points,
scoring 45 points themselves; Gard
ner-Webb College finished fourth
with 28 points. One of the big win
ners for the Lions was Bill Tom
Britton, winning the intermediate
hurdles and placing second in the
high hurdles. Other winners for the
Lions were Morris White in the
broad jump and Gary Lawing in the
javelin. The mile relay team also
won with a time of 3:38.
The Lions next contest was a tri
meet with Milligan and Marysville
Colleges, Mars Hill finished with 54
points, enough to beat Marysville
with 48 but not Milligan with 78.
Winners for the Lions were Gary
Lawing in the javelin, Morris White
in the broad jump and Ed Farris in
the high hurdles.
Head track coach Bill Mitchell
pisti
took only four Lions to the
track meet. However, the e^^
these were good enough
the Lions a fourth place be
meet. All four of the coji i
the Lions had entered in
scored points. Gary LaW^t*
third in the javelin pi
Morris White captured fob j
in the long jump. Ed F® .
Bill Tom Britton took tm
fourth in the high hurdles,
ively. Farris tied the schoo
with a time of 15.3.
Considering the
size of the track team, 1'j
an extremely good job
Most of the teams they
against had 30-40 boys-
Much of the credit for
success must go to
and Gary Lawing, two 9 )jl
seniors. In their four pi
they have been consistent P
ters for the Lions.
Coach Mitchell said
that b®
like to thank all those
him with the meets this 5I
would encourage anyone
in track to consider joinin9
next year. He stressed ^^1
though we’ve had a good 7 ySI
a little more participation
could be much better.
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