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Davie JV Ladies Take Central i
14-0 Record I
By DEBY JO FERGUSON
Chronicle Sports Writer
Davie County High School JV Girls took the Cen
tral Piedmont Conference with a 19-1 overall record and
a 14-0 conference record.
, . According to JV ladies coach Sherrie Myers* " We
only loss one game and that was our first one, to
Statesville.
"It was good for us to lose this one, it was a great
learning experience for the girls. After this loss we
pulled it all together and the next time we played
Statesville we won 52-39. We got down to basics.
"I knew we had a talented team and I knew we
could win. With the girls we had I never had to worry
about motivation, because they were a' fiery bunch of
girls, '^Myers added. ?
"Our girls liked to win, but they liked to win big.
Not by one or two points but a big win. I like to see a
team improve as much as I feel this team has improved
over the season.
We're a well balanced team, good from the free
throw line and we out Tebounded every team we have ?
played, defensively and offensively, with about a 70 9c
record," Myers concluded.
Davie County's JV Ladys season victories (and one
loss) went as follows:
Statesville over Davie 48-43; Davie over North
Davidson 47-32; Davie over Statesville 52-39; Davie
over North Davidson 51-48; Davie over West Rowan
34-25; Davie over Reynolds 57-18; Davie over West
Rowan 54-19; Davie over Parkland 58-20; Davie over
Dudley 58-44; Davie over Mount Tabor 47-39; Davie
over West Forsyth 47-39; Davie over South Rowan 49
34; Davie over Grimsley 84-24; Davie over parkland
68-11; Davie over Dudley 52-35^Davie over Mount
Tabor 54-40; Davie over Reynolds 69-17; Davie over
West Forsyth 50-42; Davie over South Rowan 59-36;
and Davie over Grimsly 60-21.
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Davie County High School JV Gifls Central Piedmont Champions. Pictures and point-per-game average, front
row , left to right: Kelly Robertson -1.2, Brooke Suiter -.4, Heather Johnson '.2, T ami Ramsey 8.2, Beth Wall -
5.5, Roxanne Steele and Amanda Sigmon -6.1. Second row , Coach Sherrie Myers , Jonette Willard -8.6, Laura
Moyer '1.2, Janis Barney -12, Sakiesha Wagner -S.l, Elizabeth Greene -6, Christina Cassidy -7.1 and Holly
Snider -.9.
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Playing in the Winston Lake YMCA 5-8 year-old basketball tournament , players express faces of determination as both teams showed strong defen
sive action from the floor as they struggle for ball control See Winston Lake Youth Action next week for more photos and stories.
Who Are The JV's? Did They Play? Who Won?
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Who won the Junior Varsity
Basketball Metro and Central Con
ferences?
Well, as you can see by the
front page story Davie County High
School JV girls won the Central
Piedmont Conference. In a quick
phone conservation it was reported
that East Forsyth JV boys won the
Metro Conference (unofficially).
Trying to find out who won
these two JV conferences is like
hunting for a duck pond in the mid
dle of the desert.
So Who Won?
I understand that the JV team is
not considered (by some) as an
important issue for the schools ath
lete department. Although I can see
your logic in this matter, then why
is it even necessary to keep score.
It is considered (by some) as
only a learning process. If this is the
case a good thing to learn is that life
itself teaches, some win and some
lose. The JV teams of today are the
varsity teams of tomorrow.
The time has come for thd JV
teams, whether they be basketball,
baseball, softball, football or what
ever to get their due honors. No
counted, or at least get someone to
count the to see who won.
This can't be too much trouble.
Surely you want to know how you
COMMENTARY
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By DEBY JO FERGUSON
I know that the JV teams
played basketball because I went to
them. Didn't I?
Someone kept score during the
game. Didn't they?
Athletes were dressed out and
dribbled the ball up and down the
court making baskets and foul shot.
Weren't they?
Fans were cheering for their
favorite teams. I heard them. Didn't you?
When fans walk through the
door at the gym to watch the JV ath
letes compete, they first reach their
hand into their pockets for some
crisp bills to get in the door, so the
JV team is a benefit to someone.
There are many fine athletes at
the JV level and their talent can no
longer be ignored. Trying to hide
their talent is like trying to hide 'A
Fire In The Night*.
longer can they be the unsung heros.
I know that someone won the
Metro and Central Piedmont Con
ference. if only unofficially. If you
know who you are. have your JV
coach call the Winstor. Salem
Chronicle at 722-8624, ask for the
sports department, and we will rec
ognize your accomplishment.
It's time to stand up and be
stood, if only unofficially. Your tal
ent is being recognized by your
fans, community and coaches.
You are important to us and
your community. Your athletic abil
ities are a major issue in our sports
publication and we will continue to
give you the best coverage possible.
Coppin State Claims
MEAC Title Over Del. St.
By BARRY COOPER
Special to the Chronic
Some of the best-kept secrets in sports are black college sports teams.
Coppin State is a perfect example. The Eagles won the recent Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference basketball championship to advance to the NCAA
Division 1 Tournament.
Here's what some people may not know: The MEAC championship
victory over Delaware State was the Eagles' 16th victory in a row. That's
the longest winning streak in the nation.
As expected, Coppin State (22-8) raced through the MEAC tournament
field at Norfolk, Va., and trounced Delaware State. 80-53. It wouldn't be
farfetched to suggest that Coppin State may be the best black college team
in the country. During the regular season, coach Fang Mitchell's Coppin
State squad held MEAC opponents to 70 points or less in all but one game.
MEAC title in 1990. Stephen Stewart scored 24 points to spark the title vic
tory over Delaware State, but through most of the season Coppin State
excelled without having anyone player carry the club.
Stewart played fine, all-around basketball all season, Kyle Locke has
some big games, and Tariq Saunders provide to be one of the MEAC's top
3-pointers. Mitchell brought all the talents together to form the best team in
the conference.
"We try to get a lot of balanced scoring with our team, "Mitchell
said. "It's been success this far, so why mess with success?"
Coppin won the MEAC with tenacious defense and great 3-point
shooting. In one regular-season game, against Florida A&M. the Eagles
unleashed a barrage of 3-pointers. "We average about seven 3-pointers a
game" Mitchell aid. "If you give them to us, we'll make them."
Later, Coppin reeled off an 18-0 rally that included two 3-pointers by
Marcus Robinson. The Eagles led, 75-46, with 2:43 left.
Coppin State, which held the Hornets (13-16) to 27 percent field goal
shooting left no opportunity for them to pull off an upset. The Eagles were
outstanding in every phase of the game, including free-throw shooting.
Stewart was 5 of 5 from- the line to lead four Coppin players with perfect
free-throw shooting. The Eagles were 22 of 25. Hera are the complete
results of the MEAC Tournament:
First round:
Howard 86, Bethune-Cookman 72.
Quarter finals:
Coppin State 54, Howard 57
Florida A&M 90, Morgan State 87
Delaware State 88, North Carolina A&T 79
South Carolina State 59, Maryland-Eastern Shore 57
Semifinals:
Coppin State 81, Florida A&M 69
Delaware State 75, South Carolina State 64
Final
Coppin State 80, Delaware State 53.
JV Ladies Basketball Action. To overlook such talent as an important
part of our athlete program is to cheat ourselves , and our schools.