Friday, February 23, 1968
THE ROCKETEER
Page 3
Tourney Starts Feb. 27
So Team Should Be Ready
Roxboro’s Rockets, currently
in sixth place in the District 3-A,
have swept three of their last
six games. The Rockets defeated
Webb, Orange, and Cary in
league battle by come-from-be-
hind tactics.
In all three games the Rockets
were down at the half, but their
second half won the three games
for them. Doug Shaw was either
the leading scorer or one of the
leading scorers in each of the
three games. He seems to have
gained the game experience
every basketball player needs in
order to help his team.
Roxboro’s full court press,
which has been used in all of
its games this year, was a prin
cipal factor in the Rockets’ vic-
tories.
teams
tions,
The
starts
Jordan, undefeated in league
play, overall play, and ranking
high in the state, is favored to
retain its championship. Chapel
Hill, Garner, and Northern are
close seconds. This is the high
point of the year for all the
teams, and the Rockets should
be ready for it.
Three Cagers Expected Back
For Coming J. V. Tournament
It has forced opposing
into bad passes, intercep-
and other mistakes.
District 3-A Tournament
Wednesday, February 27.
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Davis, Dixon Hope
For Strong Team
In Mile, Discus
Coaches Reid Davis and Larry
Dixon expressed their confidence
in Roxboro High’s prospects for
the ’68 track team this season.
Coach Dixon stated RHS’s best
prospects lie in the mile, half
mile, shot put and discus.
As the training season prog
resses, Jimmy Wilkins, Steve
Schoch, and Rob Fitzgerald are
emerging as the strongest in the
running events. Chris Teague
has taken over the most prospec
tive position in field events, es
pecially shot put and discus.
(See picture at left.)
Magicians Dazzle
Crowd With Antics
Lead by five steady starters
and a strong bench, the Roxboro
J. V. basketball team, coached
by Clayton Johnson, has won 13
of 15 games. Their only losses
of the season to date, were to
Cary and Jor^n.
Every man on the starting
lineup at the first of the season
has been a high scorer in at least
one game during the season.
Carl Jones and Fred Morris are
the top scorers for the team.
Billy Corbett, who cracked a
bone in his foot, is out for the
rest of the season. Anthony Oak
ley, Cleve Wagstaff, and Barry
Walker were sidelined during
the season. They are expected
back for tournament action,
though.
The tournament starts after
varsity tournament action is fin
ished. The dates are not known
as yet for the J. V. tourney.
When members of the team
were asked if they thought they
would win the tournament, they
said “yes”. Asked why, they
said because “we have a strong
bench and plenty of confidence.”
A Pat and a Kick
Sophomore Doug Shaw Sparks
Team in Second-Half Rallies
Sophomore Doug Shaw came
off the Rocket bench to spark
RHS wins in several come-from-
behind games. Doug commented
that he considered the game
against Orange as his best.
Sophomores, college and high
school, who have “made good”
provide inspiration for Doug.
Bill Bradley is Doug’s “idol, be
cause of his ability to do every
thing well.”
“He would make a good 4-A
or college basketball coach,”
and plays ‘sensible basketball’,”
he explained.
Doug thinks RHS should have
a strong team next year. The
varsity loses only three seniors
and the upcoming J. V. prospects
Since the Rockets’ game with
Webb has been played, and
everything seems to have turned
out OK, now may be the time
(if there ever is one) for RHS’-
ers, faculty, and citizens of Per
son County to commend them
selves in one breath, and to give
themselves a good, swift kick in
another.
Everyone who is in the least
bit interested in the county’s
largest high school should be
commended for his non-partici
pation in the unfortunate inci
dent at Oxford. These same
good citizens are to be handed
a medal for the spirit in which
they responded to the appeal for
nothing out of the ordinary, to
be specific, revenge, to happen
Tuesday night.
Many RHS’ers have so much
school spirit that they are will
ing to “take on” anyone who
says anything against the good
name of RHS. These people are
to be especially commended for
their “will power” to continue
the good name of RHS.
On the other hand, it is a
shame and disgrace that the
possibility of a little “extra ac-
Person Countians were rolling
in the aisles of the RHS gym
Saturday as the Fabulous Har
lem Magicians dazzled the crowd
with their antics.
The Harlem Magicians, from
Harlem, New York, are the
greatest wizards on the basket-
ball court next to the Harlem
Globetrotters. The squad is com
posed of ex-collegiate All-Amer
icans. They are nationally, as
well as internationally known.
Recently they appeared on the
Wide World of Sports.
DISTRICT
STANDINGS
was Doug’s
comment on his
coach, Reid Davis. “He is a
really good coach. He really
knows what he is talking about,”
he added.
Doug thinks the tournament
coming up could go either way.
“If we can get in fourth place,
I think we will have a good
chance,” he offered.
Billy Chambers of Jordan is
considered by Doug to be the
best player in the conference.
“He is quick, a good shooter,
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team.
Playing basketball in the
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the
fu-
but
BEST IN FOODS
Doug does not know where as
yet.
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tion”
draws
game,
It’s a
dents,
come
should be the ace that
such a large crowd to a
on Tuesday night, even,
shame that people, stu-
and adults alike should
only to see what might
happen. It’s a shame that the
most school spirit shown at a
basketball game was based on
the possibility of some “extra-
curricular activity” and the de
sire to get even with Oxford in
any way possible.
District-3A
Jordan
Chapel Hill
Garner
Webb
Roxboro
Cary
Henderson
Northern
Orange
Southern
Conf.
All
Games
W
17
13
12
8
8
8
6
2
2
0
4
4
8
9
9
11
11
15
15
W
19
15
14
10
9
10
7
8
4
4
L
0
4
4
8
10
9
11
11
15
15
PEOPLES' BANK
strongly stresses
that all seniors
further their
education