Page Eight, The EiUtoip, November 19, 1976
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(Upper) The Lions ready for the offensive attack against the
Newberry^ line. (Lower) Team members congratulate fullback
James Miller for his 29-yard touchdown run.
Photos by Sam Tuns tall
Lady Lions Grab
Second at Milligan
On October 29 and 30, the
Mars Hill Lady Lions went to
Milligan College in Tennessee
for the Milligan Tri-State
Volleyball Tournament. After
the games were all over, the
team came home with second
place, winning the first tro
phy ever for volleyball here
at Mars Hill.
The Milligan contest,an in
vitational tournament cover
ing North Carolina,Tennessee,
and Virginia, included a to
tal of nine competing teams.
The final outcome found the
team from ^arson-Newman in
first place.
On Friday night, the Lady
Lions posted their first vic
tory against Emory and Henry.
As winner, they then advanced
to play Maryville, a team
which dealt them their first
loss. Because of that loss.
they didn^t have to play a-
gain until Saturday,when they
once more faced Emory and
Henry. After another win,Mars
Hill then preceded to defeat
Milligan and avenge their
first loss to Marjn^^llle.Their
final and most important
match pitted them against
Carson-Newman to whom they
lost.
The team's success at the
Milligan tournament was due
to the co-operation of each
team member. With Esther
Hollingsworth spiking, Brit
Brittain setting up, and the
rest of the team working to
gether, the Lady Lions could
hardly be stopped. Such a
finish could not have been
possible without much abili
ty and one hundred percent
dedication.
Scotty Miller
Liom Top Newberry;
Break Even for Season
Coach Claude Gibson and the
Lions ended the 1976 season
on a winning note and in so
doing, spoiled the Homecoming
for the Newberry Indians.When
the smoke had cleared. Mars
Hill bad claimed a very hard
fought 7-0 victory. It was an
especially satisfying win for
the Lions,who faced the pros
pect of a losing season for
the first time in three years.
Mars Hill concluded her sea
son with a 3-3-1 SAC-8 con
ference record and an overall
4-4-1 slate.
a fumble
on intercep'
Miller
The Lions' entire offensive
attack consisted of running,
and their ability to move the
ball and eat up the clock con
stantly pressured the New
berry offense. The key to the
game though, was the Lion de
fense .Erratic all season,they
came into their own the last
two games of the season by
holding Catawba's high power
ed offense to 15 points and
by shutting out Newberry.
Twice the Indians had the pig
skin inside the Lion ten yard
line, and twice Mars Hill
stopped them on fourth down
situations. The Lions forced
three drive stopping turn
overs , one on
covery and two
tions by Danny
Scotty Bubash.
For the second game iP
row, the most outstandi^^
offensive standout for
Lions was freshman fullb^®^
James Miller.The Spartanbu^9
S. C. native rushed 26 ti®®^
for 130 yards, including
game's only touchdown, a
yard second quarter scamp®^'
The score came with 1:55
go in the second quarter,
resulted from Miller's
interception. That one toucli
down proved to be enough
the Indians were shut out
rest of the contest. For
Indians, wide receiver Jeto^
Williams had a great aft®S
eight
Willia®®
of
noon. He caught
quarterback Leon
passes for a total
yards.
Coach Gibson commented
it was a "great win fo:
guys." "We started the si
1-3 and it would have b®
season
3-1-1.
the Lions finis*’
The Mars Hill Lady Lions brought home the school's f'^^f
tourney trophy from action at the Milligan Tri-State affct^^\
Members of the second-place-winning volleyball team
Second row (l-r)—Dr. Veronica Melton (Coach)j Endia Fost^..
Phyliss Scotty Esther Hollingsworth, Joanna Queen,
Musante, Sheila Walker; First row (l-r)—Kathy Simmons,Arh
Finger,Karen Barnett, Wendy Balm;Not pictured—Brit Britta'^ ’
Donna Huckaby; Catherine Smith, Terrina Hendrix (ManagevSJ'.
Photo by Kirk ‘
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