mmmnm Rams Bow Ir By Robert Eller they used Mike RobinSports Editor son's only basket of the A not so funny thing game with two seconds happened to the Number . left to nip Briar Cliff one seeded WSSU Rams 64-63. After an eight all on their way to the semifi- tie at the 13 minute mark, nals of the NAIA tourna- Briar Cliff rolled to a 30-18 ment in Kansas City last lead with 4:52 left in the week. The Rams shooting half. WSSU closed to 37better than 50 per cent 28 by intermission on four - ' 'hi finlri 11111 hnwl.ntn U?ggi? flniunn * lonfi scQToei"1 OBIV four who^cof ? IWlma m U ?? Minute span high ift TO late in the second half opening 20 minutes. They against unseeded Kear- began their comeback " ~ and 9^76. ? "We played in spurts/' the second-half anu outcommented Coach "Big- j>cored their opponents 16hoiise" Gaines after re- 7 over the first six minutes turning to the city late last to knot the score at 44 week." We should have before the 14 minute won the game. We really mark. Briar Cliff went beat ourselves with that back up by five, 53-48 with long drought. It wasn't 10:40 left before WSSU anything they were doing, tied the score again at 57 we just couldn't put the with 7:29 remaining.-^legball in the hole." Because gie Gaines three point of that drought Kearney play and a 10 footer by State broke a close game Harold gave them a 62-59 open in that six minute lead, their first since the span and for the second game's first five minutes, time in Carlos Terry's four at 3:48. Briar 8Cliff re year jcareerjthe Rams had /gained the lead on a drive lost in the quarter-finals in by Edward Warren their their bid to give Gaines an leading scorer with 20 NAIA title.. points, and two free The Rams had gained throws by Rolando Frazer the quarterfinals by easily with 31 seconds left set. ^ stopping Bethcmy Naze/ ting the stage for Robin rene 77-60 in the opening son's game winning tip in, round putting four players David Harold had another in double figures. David outstanding game for the Harold led" the scoring in Rams with 20^ points?to that game with 22 points, follow Gaines in scoring. Terry added 20 points and Terry scored only 10 12 rebounds, Reggie points but had a game " Gaines 19 points, and high. 14 rebounds. Gaines Mike Robinsorrll points pulled in ten errant shote and a game high 16 "re- and Robinson nine as the bounds.?The?Rams?lad?tup seeded Rains grabbed 34-28 at the half ancLused 39 rebounds to Briar their outstanding defense Cliff's 31. to key the win. They shot In their loss to Kearney 45 percent for the game, State the Rams took a below their average of 51 48-45 lead into the lockerper cent for the season but room at the half. They hit held Bethany to a 40 per 20 of 42 first half shots cent shooting mark. from the floor while KearThe following night ney made good on 19 of 41 Terry ?o Bit, by Robert Eller guard, 2 guards and a Sports Editor point man", Warren explained. Each team will WSSU All-American have eight members and Carlos Terry has been two games will be played selected UTpIay in the 26th each night Teading to the~ annual Portsmouth In- championship game on vitational Tournament in March 25. A Mos? ValuPortsmouth, Va. March 22 able Player and an Allthrough the 25th. Tournament team will be The tournament spon- selected at the tourney's sored by the Portsmouth conclusion. Parks and Recreation De- Terry will be paired partment will feature 64 of with 6-9 center Bob ' . the nations top college Miservicius, and 6-9 senior basketball players strong foward Bruce in an eight team single Campbell of Providence, elimination tourney. 6-8 Charlie Woo ten of According to Carry Bentley, and 6-6 Greg Warren Chairman of the Saunders of St. Bonavenevents steering commit- ture's up front. In the tee, 15 of the 16 NBA backcourt will -be St. teams will have scouts Bonaventure's 6-1 Stan present at the event. "It Pietkiewicz of Auburn, will be a great opportunity Terry figures to play both for these athletes to show- guard and foward on the case their talents in front squad which will play its of the pro scouts", said first game on March 24. Warren. Tom Blue of Elizabeth The players in the tour- City has also been selectney were selected by a ed to play in the tourney, player selection commit tee and by rro superscout" Mary Blake. "The NSC Secc selection committee compiled a list of the top 120 Norfolk ^ ^ college seniors and Mr. ^ . . . Carney Perkins annexed Blake gave us h.s fifty top ^ fir8t annuaJ CIAA pro Proses. We then Tfack ^ Fie,d chose the 64 best. Most of p, , . ?f , . . i _ j Championship Meet s the players selected were n. * j- n ,ir Most Outstanding Peron both list , Warren c ? i a ?a. .u former m Field Events stated. After the 64 are , 0 , . . , . . . t , award as the Spartan thinpicked they are placed on . , . ^ clads fmished second to one of the eight teams. Saint Augustine's Col"We try to make the lege's Falcons in a torrid teams as even as possible, battle for the team title. The center is picked first, In winning the crown, then a players who can Saint Augustine's Tallied play either center or 40 points to edge the strong foward is taken, Spartans (39). Trailing the then 2 more fowards, a duo was Johnson C. Smith swing man, who can play University *(24), Virginia both small foward and big State College (21), Hamp? ft \ i Quarter Fir ^ J' |Hi .>, vy^Si .^f>'4i '^,'it' jl LS j^m jr | >^^HKajI^Hlj . '<jK59LBVm ^p^iSQHid 6'8" Reggie Gaines [shown shootini scoring in Kansas City. attempts, the tables were best season ever turned inreversed in the final half by a Gaines coached team. as Kearney hit 17 of 29 Only the 1967 team which floor shots and the Rams cajitiired the ^National connected on only }3 of 34 championship (NCAA as the six minute cold small college) had a better spell killed their chances record. Led by Earl "the for the title. pearl" Monroe, they fin-_ "" Grand Canyon went on to - team featured only twoclaim?the?title?beating seniors?Terry?and?Pete Kearney State in the fi- Martin, who missed much nals. of the season with a backAlthough disappointed injury, and with only one with his teams play in the junior on the team the loss to Kearney Coach future looks bright for the Gaines was happy with nation's winriingest active the season his young Ca- Coach with a 620-246 regers turned in. Their 28-4 cord. record was the second Gaines laughed at ru ty iil rn 1^ r v ^ \ (^1 v. 4^H ^B - .-^L \i^B ^B ^B K ?* ? jK^m^ < 1 & ^ ^Sm M|(^ m^L v ^ I w ^Jr>? Bf ^B Carlos Terry displays his specialty: "The Slam Dunk." md In (AAA Meet ton Institute (8) and Win- with Ray and White turnston-Salem State (1). ing in times of 6.21 and Perkins captured the 6.4, finished second, third long jump with a leap of and fourth in the 60-yard 23' 11" and soared 48' to dash; Richard Simms' 7.7 take he triple jump in took second place in the pacing the Spartan squad. 60-yard dash; Robert Other Norfolk State vie- Reid's 6-4 leap was setories were recorded when cond in the high jump; the mile relay foursome of Paul Vrooman soared 13' Ricky Ray, Perkins, Jim in the pole vault to finish Doughtie and David second after a jump off; Owens covered the dis- Lowery added a 46' 10" tance in 3:21.5 and Wil- second place in the triple liam Lowery took the high jump; and Percy Mason's jump with fewer misses at 44' 1 l/a" toss was third in 1 6'4". *' the shot put. Sprinters Ray, Paul Coach Milton Reid, de-White and Mike Keys, ^ e 10 I """ illUitiUJL J-JUyLii lUJ L'Jil 1111 -irvr-fgjFjg,VrtSCT!im^-^??w.> ? - ?*=*? ' - ~j ( Winston-Salem I g>m Chronicle %/\A/w9 Page 9 Saturday March 18, 197! VSSU point guard ? rid Harold has been 5 bed a9 the Winston t em Chronicle's "Ram < the Week" for the < ond time this season i nis outstandmg play in \ Yto 'jggssrrJHassagj l squad to one of their j st successful seasons in ( tory this campaign. f ked for the honor in t ? January as he finally e uegan lo uve up to tne a expectations of those who said he could become one p of the finest guards in a Ram history. The Hickory native s jfvB came to WSSU after aver- b aging better than 21 k^HnNMS^^^rj&SS points and 12 rebounds t per game during his high school career. His first year of college was a ? ^Elfel jflpg ||RH learning year as he saw r "?fy. 5*rc-flSI little action behind three?t ** .. year he sat out the second s ^br semester with academic , t problems. . This season t j] led Ram with 9 no experienced r guards on the team g mors of his leaving WSSU ii?roW" became the point 2 this week and talkeH about man "started slowly, n his recruiting plans. Even with the Rams winn- r ing 11 straight games his C "'These kids^re green and play was erratic. The Bus- 3 growing. I need about iness Administration ma- tj three kids for next year's' jor began to come into his u team, a big man in the own during the middle of S middle, a strong forward,? the season and banged in 6 and a quick guarcL^ a then season high, 20 The disappointment of points against Livingston^ failing to attain the one on 12 md con" tl J tinimd to improve a honor that had escaped thoughout the remainder tl him during his 32 years Qf the season. b . , Harold saved his best p was now in the past and ~ f performances for post tl he had already begun season play. He had an o making plans to recify that outstanding CIAA tourha- e in the near future. ment 811(1 1111886(1 the 8 Tournament team by a 01 ~ THRUWAY SHOPPING CENTER 724-0389 ^SPORTS SPEC 1 WEEK ONLY! MARC Tennis Balls Penn; Dunlop; v" ' Spalding $ . J can 1 9 Tennis Racket Selection by Wilson 1 /2price ? Sportsman Smoker reg. 63" ' ' """V' now *34" \ Mini 4$ \ J tt i / 7> ' /7 ? V Hammock now 4" *;I?1 Slingshot | now 349 1 Flashlight v-iio pusdDie I '99now 99- 1 HUNDREDS OF OTHE SPECIALS!! ? ? ^ J 4 Tie"rnro?nir^"'?atufaay M5rfll 25, 'lWr^VSjEPr^ Sl^AT^C The Week /jingle vote. In the District 16 playoffs he was the earns leader both offenlively and defensively and icored the winning basket I n the championship game " mi tnree seconds left on ??j he elWclii li '<wm& mkw nitiir**~~ jerformance that Coach }aines singled Harold out ?/ u(N or praise. 44 David has j/ \^H^| / us Tate in * he season. He has direct- David Hardld >d the attack with poise he comments, md has played excellent With Carlos Tprrv <rr.no lefense." There was next season more of the >ride in the coaches voice scoring load may fall on is he talked about his Harold and that load may ?udding star. Gaines had be just the thing he needs aid beforre the season ^0 inable him to show that >egan that Harold had the indeed he is the CIAA's ibility to be the leagues best guard. op guard. IF C MnxHe not only proved to - J ,e one of the CIAA's top joff| guards but also one, of the lations best in the NAIA The Women's Pro ournament -in Kansas Basketball League (WBL)~ :ity. He led the team in has been workinglnfehfly coring with 22 points in f?r past year on its heir opening round vie- first-year, coast-to-coast ory over Bethany Naza- program, and interest has ene hitting 11 of 19 field risen heavily in the Wins;oal attempts. He scored ton-Salem area for 1978 0 points the following membership possibiltiy. tight in the Hams se^ws^. The WBL has finalized ound^ victory overnB^ttf^^?8 Moines, Iowa and St. Jliff this time on a 9 for 15 Louis and is nearing com-_ hooting performance" He pletion of memberships in x)k only 7 shots in the Seattle, New Yotk, Cleve-_ 3ams loss to Kearney lapd, Philadelphia and tate but had 7 assists and Jackson, Miss. In the past rebounds. few days, the WBL has Some scouts went so far received increased ins to say that Harold was terest in Winston-Salem. le best guard in te tourn- fpllowing negotiations on ment even though they behalf of Jerry Holt with lought he might have several business people in een out of position at the North Carolina, oint^ Harold dismisses Mr Ho,t who has pre. e t ought that he is out vjousiy met with the WBL f position there "I play- staff in Columbus, has d guard m high school ~ * u-u , ui i (uigcu a IUI iiuutiuit nd I had just as soon give at assists as to score". ^ e ^a8e ^ SW/ " DOWNTOWN 501 W. FOURTH ST. 724-2421 MACULAR! 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