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The Fr3 n Times W*?m? AM Of !>>wikh<i Ci?rt| Page 7 Tuesday, February 25, 1969 -jA 100th Year-Number 3 Youngsville Boys And Girls Win Tourney Titles Boys Win Fourth In Five? Years The Franklinton Rams jumped out to an eight-point advantage in the early mo ments of Saturday's cham pionship game with the Youngsville Phantoms, but the defending State cham pions showed their style as they copped their third tour ney title in a row and their fourth in the five years. Leading as much as 12 points in the third quarter, Youngsville had its hands full nursing its lead as the Rams kept whittling away at it. The game ended with Youngsville ahead 63-58. The Rams led at the end of the first quarter, 16-15 but Youngsville moved in front with 7:10 left in the first half, 17-16. At halftime it was all knotted up at 29-all. With All Tourney Rodney Roberts, Youngsville's top scorer of the game on the bench by fouls, the Rams began to nip away in the final ' quarter. However, time was on the side of Youngsville. Roberts scored 27 points to lead both squads and Mor ris Catlette hit for 23 for Youngsville. Foster Brodie, Franklinton's All Tourney ace, was held to 18 points, somewhat below his season's average. Haywood Lawrence and Jesse Fogg contributed 11 points each for Franklinton. The win gave Youngsville the title and the designation as Franklin's "A" Team in the District playoffs which allows a bye in opening round play. Franklinton is Frank lin's "B" Team and Wakelon, winner of the Consolation championship is the "C" Team. PronkHnfqn 14 1) IS J4-M Yooftftviltt ..... 1SU?T>-g Franklinton? Brodit II. Foot IK Bock hom ?. Lowronct 11. Eokot J. Subs? M?n?o? 4. Snood 4. D?vis 1. Collins 1. Yoonosvillt? M. Cotton 13 Wiflflins 3. Robots 27. Bollov 2, Mltcholl I. Sub BASKETBALL PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE BY DICK BURNETTE AND CLINT FULLER. rXSFOMTSl M Ovuo Opi* *&>*>! By CLINT FULLER Another exciting tournament is history but many will remember this as the best one yet. There were ten games- three were extremely close, two went into overtime. All except two, girl's contests were filled with excitement. Six were decided on six or less points. This kind of play is what has made the county tournament the success it has been for many years. Until Saturday night, there was still some question as to what boy would be chosen the most valuable player. Anyone viewing the outstanding game given Youngsviile by Morris Catlett had no doubts that he would be selected. Foster Brodie of Franklinton, last year's winner, was in the running and had the Rams been able to take the title might have repeated. Little and pretty Vickie Rogers did repeat as girls most valuable. She is the first to win twice in the six years since the Wiley F. Mitchell trophy has been givea There was little question but that she was the most outstanding. Her team mate, Harriett Pearce was also in the running. Memory fades so fast, it is interesting to look back to see who was selected most valuable player in past years. In 1964, the first year the Mitchell Award was established, Judy Jones of Edward Best and Jeff Bulluck of Louis burg copped the coveted trophy. In 1965, the prize went to Betty Batten of Bunn and Wiley Brown of Youngsviile. In 1966 Delores Falkner of Epsom and Howard Stallings of Louisburg were the winners. In 1967 the only tie in the six-year-history of the. award occurred. Gwen Ray of Bunn and Linda Strother of Youngs viile shared honors among the girls and Ralph Brown won in the boys division. Last year it was Vickie Rogers and Foster Brodie. Jimmy O'Neal, Franklinton Coach must have been remem bering a similar night in 1964 as he watched' his Ram charges fall behind the Youngsviile Phantoms in the championship contest. It was O'Neal who coached the Gold Sand Blue Devils that year to a 54-45 win over the Louisburg Bulldogs. It was the only time a Gold Sand team had won the tournament in at least 23 years. Attendance was not hurt by advance ticket sales nor the increase in admission prices. Some fans steered clear of buying a five- night ticket since they cared only for one or two nights of the tournament. Quite a few, however, had to be turned away Sat unify night. Needless to say they were disappointed. They had, however, been forewarned that seating was limited and ample chances were given to buy advance tickets The host of pretty cheerleaders deserve praise. They added a great deal of beauty and color to the tournament. Bunn cheaters worked hardest. Their teams played five games-more than any other school. 'It was interesting to see arch rivals Bunn and Youngsviile pulling for each other against Wakelon and Franklinton. The same is true of theae two pulling for each other. Youngsviile as Franklin'i "A" Team in the playoffs will get a by*. Their first game in Rocky Mount comes on March 6 against the winner of the Wakelon- Halifax-Warren contest played February 27 (7 P.M.) Franklinton, Franklin's "B" Team, plays Vance County on February 27 (8:30 P.M.). Wakelon ts Franklin's "C" Team and chancea are that they will get a crack at Youngsviile. Both are in the lotrer bracket. Franklinton and Youngsviile or Wakelon cannot meet until the championship gam* scheduled for March 6. Burin and Youngwille Girls Bunch Up in Title Tilt. Girls Get Second In Row The Youngsville girls won their second tournament title in a row as they swamped Bunn in last Friday night's championship game. 45-21. Vickie Rogers, voted the tournament's most valuable player, led Youngsville with 23 points. Harriett Pearce scored 14. Jean Hagwood and Jean Crudup shared Bunn scoring honors with seven points each. Bunn had edged theWake iuu B Iris to gain the finals. Both Bunn and Wakelon had first-round byes along with Youngsville. Youngsville led at the end of the first period. 9-5 and by halftime had stretched the lead to 25-7. From that point on it was a matter of running out the clock. The Youngsville girls lost only to Meadow in regular season play, this by one point. They finished with a 16-1 record for the season and won two in the tourna ment. Youngsville girls defeated Epsom. 48-36 last year for the tourney title. In 1967 they were defeated by a foul shot by Gwen Ray as the buzzer sounded and Bunn took the crown. 28-27. They won the tournament in 1962, downing Louisburg, 46-36. Sirl?' Cb?m?rtn?hi? Bunn i 2 1? 4 J' Younosvill* ? 1* 11 ?? 4* ?unn- CfWfluP Andrews. Haowood 1. ?Vln*teed I, CKeves 2. Mullen. Subs -Oa Pearce Bowden 7. Charoblte 2. Ulmcr, W*ikfr Younssviiie Rogers 21 Pierce 14. Pas ehaii. J Pierce l. C Catieti. Rogers 5 Sub" Undsev. Richardson 2, M. Brown. Woodiief. R Strickland. Finch. Holmes, Hackney Jeffrie*. Wakelon Takes Bunn In 3 Overtimes Tommy Massev walked to the free throw line with 26 seconds left in the regulation game Saturday night and hit the first of a one and one foul situation. He missed the second and Wakelon tied Bunn at 52-all to go into what proved to be three over times in the Consolation game. The first overtime pro ducedno change in the 9core as both squads showed a case of nerves committing a num ber of turnovers which neither could capitalize on. With six seconds left in the second three-minute over time, Bunn's John Horton tapped in a shot by Jerry Strickland to bring the Bunn boys to a 56-56 deadlock after Wakelon had held a two -point lead since the 1:10 mark. Massey put Wakelon ahead early in the final extra-time period at the 1:14 mark. Wtih 45 seconds left. Craig Hop kin* hit another Wakelon two-pointer to move the score to 60-56 in favor of Wakelon. Wayne Horton scored for Bunn at the 33 second point but Earl Bunn put the icing on the win for Wakelon hitting both ends of a one and one foul oppor tunity to- move the Wake County squad to. a 62-58 ad vantage with 10 seconds left. The marathon contest lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes, the longest of the tournament. Massey, chosen All-Tour nev. led Wakelon with 22 points and John Horton, with 15 and Jerry Strickland with 14 paced Bunn. Jamie Pearce scored 15 for Wakelon and Wayne Horton hit 13 for Bunn. Bunn made 18 of 27 at tbe line for 66 percent and had 20 field goals. Wakelon hit 14 of 26 at the line and had 24 from the floor. The contest was easily the most exciting of the ten play ed last wiek In the tourna ment. Both teams had several, opportunities to shut the door on the other, but neither could muster the shot when it was most needed. Bunn jumped off to an early lead with Wakelon grabbing an 8-7. edge midway the first quarter. At the pnd of one period of play Wakelon held a slim 16-12 edge. A tap in by John Horton gave Bunn a 34-32 halftime lead and two ? SEE MORE PICTURES, STORIES PAGES 1, 8, 10 free throws by Phil Hagwood gave Bunn a tie at 42-all to end the third frame. After a Bunn foul set up Masaey's tying free throw in the reg ular game. Bunn had a final shot at the basket before the horn sounded but missed. Bunn's Jerry Strickland, a tourney standout, missed with 8 seconds left in the first overtime. Jamie Pearce hit Jayvee Tourney Starts Here Tonight F' ur Franklin County schools will field Jayvee teams tonight at the Paul Elam (lym at Louisburg High School for the first Jayvee Tournament in years. Bunn Jayvees will meet Louisburg Jayvees at 7 p.m. and Franklinton Jayvees will play Yuungsville a) 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night, winners of tonight's games will play for the Jayvee championship at 8:15 p.m. and tonight's losers will meet for third place at 7 p.m. A small admission will be charged to aid in defraying expenses, according to a spokesman for the League. whit seemed to be the win ning basket in the second overtime but a charging foul nullified the points. With the score tied, Wakelon's in bounds play hit t^e gym raf ters at the three second mark. Strickland again ngissed the Bunn shot, which he hurried from the corner on the in bounds. By winning, Wakelon be came Franklin's "C" Team and will play in Rocky Mount Thursday night. The game with the Halifax-Warren entry will start at 7 P.M. in the N. C. Wesleyan College gym. CawMiM Gam* tar- .1 a i?ti ?i W?k?lon Mmwv Ti. Bunn 4. Ptirct 15. Price 4. CillMPi* 3. SutM? Dnufhon I. M?unn* J Strlrtltnd 14. 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