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Page Six, The Hilltop, November 5, 1976 Scotty Miller Lion Gagers Ranked First As Preseason Favorites The roundball outlook is extremely promising for the 1976-77 season. In fact, the District Six coaches voted the Lions as the preseason favorite to win the coveted district title. Six year head coach. Jack Lytton, has with drawn his team from the Carolines Con ference to concentrate on district play. Mars Hill fans will see several unfam iliar names on the 27-game regular sea son schedule. The Lions will definitely be a strong team, despite their apparent lack of experience. Only four lettermen return from last year's campaign, but three of these were starters; . and the other saw a tremendous amount of action. Combin ing these four starters with some power ful recruiting brings nothing but good hopes for the season. Jimmy Graves should prove to again be the backbone of the team. Last year's All Conference and All District perform er has a good shot at no less than 5 school records. He needs 105 points to break the all time scoring record, cur rently held by Jerry Hayes. Jimmy needs only 136 rebounds to become the first Lion in history to pull down 100 carems. If Graves makes 158 free throws this season,he will hold the record he miss ed by only four last year. If he con verts on 170 foul shots, he will hold the career record for free throws. Carlos Showers is back at the pivot position and looks improved. Watch for him to be an intimidating force at the defensive end of the court. Sophomore John Patterson will start at the for ward opposite Graves, and looks strong coming off a good frosh season. He was the team's leading rebounder last year. Starting at one guard position and spearheading the offensive attack will be Kim Deweese.Last year as a freshman, he played with a lot of poise and confi dence, and he should control the tempo of the games for the Lions.The probable starter at the other guard position should be transfer Reggie Gaskin. He was MVP at Hiwassee Junior College, and has been a good defensive player and re November 18, Basketball 76-77* 1976 Central Wesleyan College Home November 23 Voorhees College Away November 29 Western Carolina University Away December 2 Gardner-Webb College Home December 4 Guilford College Away December 6 Elon College Away December 9 Milligan College Home December 11 Voorhees College Home December 17 Limestone College Away January 4, 1977 Limestone College Home January 8 Lenoir Rhyne College Away January 12 Allen University Home January 15 Gardner-Webb College Away January 20 Central Wesleyan College Away January 22 Guilford College Home January 26 Presbyterian College Away January 27 Allen University Away *Schedule is incomplete. Season continues through February. hound er thus far. Rounding out what Coach Lytton cal^® his "best all-around team in years" 3 players that could start on any gi^ night and who could come in and get th® job done. James Allen, Greg Simpso*'' Bridges Hollingsworth, James Han^^' Lewis Clinton, and Randy McDowell cou work their ways into the starting Phil Monteith, Keith Burleson, Wayne Miles roiind out the fourteen squad. When asked about the season, Co3'^ Lytton replied: "We have made good gress. Our guys are working hard 3® are more defense conscious than ^ ■ group I've coached in a while. I , that I have ten or twelve guys th® could play at any time." Lion fans should look with anti^^ pation to this cage season. With ^ good bounces of the basketball, be surprised if Mars Hill takes a to the NAIA national tournament ^ March. Stay tuned for Lion basketball' ,cf> OntheSwimTeam Hopes for Winning Season High For the second time in the history Mars Hill College as a four year ^ stitution, a swim team has been org‘ ized. The first year (1974-75) saw * team finish with a winning season, curing three victories out of five. \ The present swim team hopes to and surpass that previous winning cord. Three returning players, Jackson, Tina Pippin, and Jo Harrelson, along with approximately newcomers comprise the 1976-77 Coaching the team is junior Bob Sponsors for the team are David Matl'^^^ Admissions Director, and Richard Ell^ Alumni Director. .( The Mars Hill swim team is i^ NAIA District Six division. The meet will occur today, November 5, the University of North Carolii»^.jI Asheville. Other season matches run from November until February. Petition includes five basic areas* butterfly, back stroke, breast stf^^ fnee style, and diving. Like other areas of young team needs the suppuic. — student body. Thus, anyone who lik^^y swim for fun and competition can b®^ jj a member of the team. Coach EdenS I taking on members. Practice ^ are weekday afternoons from 3:00-5*^ ' athletics, support jj
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