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Lions Split
Final Home Games
By KEITH WHITAKER
The Lions came home to Mears Stadi
um to face Wofford and Lenoir-Rhyne
in their final two home games.
In the Homecoming game against
Wofford, the Lions quickly took advan
tage of a fumble recovery by Larry
Holding at the 50-yard line. Q.B. Sean
Bowles passed to Tracey King at the
16-yard line and from there Tony
“T.D.” Dawkins scored the Lion’s first
touchdo\'n. Shealy’s PAT was good and
Mars Hill led 7-0.
The Terriers punted on their next pos
session, but got the ball back after inter
ception. After three plays, Craig Best
plowed over the goal line for the score
with the conversion tying the game at
7-7. Wasting little time, the Terriers,
picked off another Lion pass, giving
Wofford’s offense the ball at the Mars
Hill 48-yard line. Q*B. Estridge picked
up 21 yards on an option run and then
gave the ball to running back Tim Best
on the third play of the series for the
touchdown. The PAT was stopped and
Wofford led 13-7 going into half-time.
In the second half, both teams played
excellent defense, with Chris Pierpont
keeping Wofford in bad field positions
with a 45-yard punting average. The
Terriers were able to come away with
two additional field goals however, and
picked up a 19-7 win.
On November 5, Lenoir-Rhyne came
up against a fired-up Lions football
team. Mars Hill received the opening
kick-off and drove the ball down to the
PHOTO BY DAVID
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L-R 29-yard line where the drive stalled
and David Shealy’s field goal attempt
was wide left.
The Bears took over and went no
where before Todd Reeves knocked the
ball loose from L-R Q.B. Brian Dalen.
Darrin McNeely recovered the ball at the
Bear’s nine-yard line and only two plays
later Q.B. Sean Bowles hit Tony Daw
kins for the score. David Shealy’s con
version attempt was good and Lions led
7-0.
Shealy booted field goals of 28 and 37
yards to conclude all the scoring for the
day. As usual the Lions’ defense dis
played “the bend but don’t break’’
style. Lenoir-Rhyne drove constantly
between the 29’s, but six turnovers killed
all hopes. Todd Reeves led the effort
with three fumble recoveries, McNeely
had one. Tony Compagna and Kevin
Barnette added interceptions for the
defense.
Mars Hill is now 4-4-1 with two away
games remaining on their schedule. Be
fore the season started the Lions were
predicted to finish last in the South
Atlantic Conference and many writers
said they wouldn’t win a single game.
Coach Gilstrap and his excellent staff
should be commended for a job well
done. The players have played above
average and the team deserves better
support than \\as shown at the Lenoir-
Rhyne game. Keep up the good work
and hopefully the student support will
pick up.
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Tracy King is brought down from behind by Lenoir-Rhyne defenders after a
tion that moved Mars Hill into Lenoir-Rhyne territory.
PHOTO BY DAVID WACHTER
Hail the Queen! Dr. Bentley crowns Mary Beth Miller, the 1983-84 Homecoming
Queen, as Homecoming King Bo Caldwell looks on.
Volleyball: Lady
The Mars Hill College Lady Mountain
Lions began the 1983 season without
four seniors including Academic-All-
American Susan Mann. In the first few
matches, the team was also minus the
services of All-District Player Lavonda
Wagner, 6 '3" Robin Lucas, Kim Hen
son and Terri Beverly. Beverly missed
the whole season while the other three
players returned at various stages during
the season.
In the early stages of the season,
Coach Pat Sams had only four experi
enced players - Sophomore Denise
Groh, Seniors Susie Mathis and Shelia
Minter, and Junior Transfer Sandy Rob
ertson. The three freshmen gained valu
able experience during this period of
time. Sandy Greene of Asheville became
the leading setter. Jackie Moody of
Boone developed fast enough to be a
starter for the entire season while 6 T"
Nancy Oliver of Waco, Texas was valua
ble as a substitute on the frontline.
After a 2-9 start. Captain Wagner re
turned to lead the team to a 6-0 sweep of
the Concord College, West Virginia
Tournament including winning over two
teams who had previously beaten Mars
Hill. The team then played well on a trip
to Florida in which they lost to several
strong NCAA opponents.
Lions End Sea^
However, it was after this trip
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team really “came of age.’’ _
day, October 20, they started a 1 ^
winning streak against Wot to* .
Queens and continued that on t*'
on Friday against Tusculum and |
strong Tennessee Temple team-
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day, the streak went to five as
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was beaten at home. NAIA f traveled to L
opponents were the next victims tli^ ^If of a back-
gate, UNC at Asheville, Catawba- , ^'ons lost 8-0. '
The UNC at Asheville match ri„p by both te
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the most exciting as Mars Hill
deciding game 15-13.
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The team then traveled to Mn‘*';Mt performar
defend its tournament chamP',‘^j^HM_*®^son. The ol
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®ise’’ holding
from last year. Four straight by positic
tended the streak to thirteen, bnl Enable to sc
ville overcame the Lady Lions
semifinals.
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The final 28-18 record was sec0^!|\^^ ^hey gave uf
to the 41-11 of last year. The 9--’ ■ ^
Record was one of the best, Iro^^^How cardt
not qualify the team for the pDV^ ^ ^
to a weighted point system. , .'Hii]. of the g
Coach Pat Sams is optimisb^^ J ^ ^nal game w
next year since he only had two ^\jj^^^awba. The
With Wagner, Lucas, Groh, \
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an excellent team. However, he
recruit some excellent freshmen
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plus Beverly returning, he sho*^ / to sco
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