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Page B6 Winston-Salem Chnmide Thursday, February 14, 1991 ' . TC Little League officials optimistic about '91 season By SAM DAVIS Special To The Chronicle ' % If last week's pre-registration is a sign of things to come, thea 1991 season for the Twin City Little : League should be the best in the loop's 29-year existence. Some 150 youngsters turned ; out for the series of registrations^ r that were held at local community and recreation centers. Of the total -turnout, more than 30 girls signed ;up to join the softball circuit, which I he league will be operating for the first time. There was also a consid ; erable number of boys who signed 'Z 4ip to participate in T-Ball, which is also a new addition to the Twin City program this season. i The registration total combined with the 195 youngsters who are returning from last year, gives Twin City a total of 345 participants as of last Saturday. The number of children signing up to play this season, combined with those on the rosters turned in by coaches two weeks ago, gives J^teaguc directors reason to be excit r ed. ; In previous seasons, pre-regis * tration was virtually non-existent ?' and teams didn't" begin to take form ; until late April. This year, the , league is well ahead of schedule, with at least five teams already showing a full 15-member roster. ' Veierin league personnel are pleas antly surprised at what has been : accomplished in the short period of time tftat the new program presi dent, Melvin "Rip" Wilkins has been in office. Tm really enthused about the way the league is taking shape," said Alfred Mitchell, the program's Major League vice president who has been involved with the program responsible for maintaining the real tionship between the coaches and the league officials." With the addition of the T-Ball and softball programs and with the authority being delegated in more areas, Carlyle McClinton, a 15-year veteran says he's willing to take a JlWfSS Twin City Fundraiser The Twin City Little League is having another fund raising projec^scwning up this weekend. On Saturday, the iUft* Uberty St- a^ Sixth Ave ^ ? iare ,rom 7 P-m- to t arn. All pro ceeds go to the Twin Crty Little League. since its inception. "I think Twin City is really on the upswing. In the past, we've had difficulty putting the right personnel in place. But with the leadership we have now, I think we will have one of the most successful seasons we've had in a long time." In past seasons, Mitchell has held the office of player-agent for the entire teague. His new position has pointed him more towards" administrative duties, although he will assist the newly elected player agent (Pat Grimes). Mitchell says that the league's restructuring will only make the league stronger. "My position is more or less to act as the liason in all major league business," Mitchell said. "I'm more activc role fn league affairs. McClinton has heen named the vice-presidcni of sofibaRjfomi T Ball. . "I'm very positive about the direction we're going in right now," he said. "The program has to grow to keep pace with the way society is changing and we have been willing to open up to change in the past. This year, we're trying to interject something new and I think that's the reason why the program is off to such a good start." But unlike Mitchell, McClinton doesn't have a base to sun from. Yet, he seems to be up to the chal lenge of molding the fledgling pro gram.. "My biggest responsibility will be in recruiting players, coaches, and umpires for T-Ball," he said. 44 I'm going to make sure we have good, solid people and that every thing is done properly. I really believe that T-Ball is the foundation on which you build a program. What the kids learn at that level will go with them throughout their carccrs in baseball." The optimism about this com ing season isn't confined to just the league officials. Almost to a man, the coaches manning th?_stations at last week's pre-registration came . away excited about the upcoming year. Gene Williams, who has ^coached in the league for eight sea sons, was on the verge of stepping down this season. But with the new blood and enthusiasm being shown, he's eager to get onto the field. g t4In the eight years I've been in the league, it's been up and down," he said. "We didn't seem to have any real stability. With our new administration, 1 think we will have a golden year. I'm very proud of the staff that we have assembled." James Johnson, a 34-year old veteran of coaching little league (more than* 25 of those spent with Twin City), says he's recommitting himself to coaching. "I've had some ups and downs in my 34 years," he said. "But I've never minded get ting out there and coaching. But when you have a solid board and program behind you, it makes you want to give even more." Top four seeds advance to semi-final round in Over 35 basketball playoffs By Chronicle Staff Just as cxpccted, the top four seed ed teams all won their first round games in the Over 35 Basketball League play otl's last weekend. The winning teams now advance to the semi-finals to be splayed on Saturday. The City Stars barely nudged the Winston Lake YMCA to gain their spot in the semis, while the Record Boutique held off the Cavaliers in their match-up. The defending champion Spurs encountered few problems as they made short -work of the Winston-Salem Play ers. The- Rams moved^&n to the next . round without having to shoot a shot or grab a rebound. Here's a look at how the action took place in the league's first round playoffs games held at the Winston Lake <? MCA, Stars edge YMCA Tim Thomas' free throw with three seconds left to play, gave the City Stars a 74-73 win in their showdown against the Winston Lake YMCA. * * The YMCV\, however, didn t go down without a fight. After calling time-out after the Thomas free throw, Harry Davis hit what would have been the game winning shot for the YMCA. But the shot was disallowed because it hit the basket support before falling through the net. With 1:09 left to play, Winston The City Stars led 49-43 at the half. ' f Battle was the top gun for Winston Lake with 25 points. Davis followed him up with 18 points. Boutique takes Cavs Luther Burden scored 24 of his 34 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE f Saturday - Semi-final round Spurs vs. City Stars 3 p.m. Rams vs. Record Boutique 4:15 p.m. Sunday -- Championship game Winners in semi-finals tip off at 3 p.m. Lake led 70-68, but it didn't last long. The Stars forced some turnovers and went up 73-70 on a three-pointer by Willie Griffin. Winston Lake bounced back to tie the score on Richard Bat tie's three-pointer, setting the stage for Thomas' free throw. Griffin was the Stars' leading scor er with 23 points, which included six for six free throw shooting over the final three minutes of the contest. Kenny Love chipped in with 1 3 points and Worth McCloud added H . Ike. Black finished the game with 10 points. points in the sccond half to lead the Record Boutique to an 83-76 win over the Cavaliers. ? Burden was especially lethal from the foul line against the Cavs, sinking 14 of 16 from the line in the second half to ice the game for his team. Manuel Jcssup provided additional fireworks with 21 points (17 in the first half). Jack Jackson and Frazicr McCollum scored 10 points apiece. The Cavaliers were led by Byron Ingram's 23 points. John Brown tossed in 19 points and David Hart chipped in with 16. The Cavaliers stayed in contention throughout-itoe contest and came within a basket of knotting the score at the two minute mark in the second half. But Burden's foul shooting made the differ ence. Record BoutiqwHleld a 40-30 lead at halftime. Spurs plaster Players The Spurs blasted past the Players by 14 points in the first half to cam a 69-45 victory over the Winston-Salem Players. Raymond Perry and Rob Little were the major offensive weapons for the victors, scoring 17 points each. Clyde Reynolds added 10 points. The Players were led by Calvin Edwards (14 points) and "Wimp'* Brown ( 1 0 points). The Spurs cruised in the second half after taking a 34-20 lead at intermission. Rams win by forfeit The Rams had the easiest time of all playoff participants when they won by forfeit against the Boys' Club, who dicint' have enough people to make up a squad for a game. Derwin "Pud" Isaiah echoes Johnson's comments. "The community needs our program td help the kids and the league should be a tool to teach the kids about sportsmanship and respect," he said. "I've been coach ing 18 years and I've seen how things have changed. Today, it's more teaching attitude and aptitude. And you have to find a way to reach the kids. This year, we're doing more to reach the kids and they are responding to it." Zeb Payne, an ordained minis ter and veteran Twin City coach says he's not just jumping on the bandwagon. He can see the sinceri ty coming from the top in imple menting the program. Said Payne: " I truly believe this is going to be the best season we've ever had. We've got the kind of leadership that has organized and made it possible for us to reach the people that should benefit the most ' ? the kids. Little League is for the kids and it is our responsibility to get the kids to turn out and partici pate and get something out of it. 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