Photo by Charlie Pftff
Glenn wide out Chase Ingram runs for yards after a reception.
Glenn
from page B1
there before. This is kind
of their opportunity to step
up. We still have a lot of
young pups out there. But we
expect , them to do well for
us."
One of the leaders of the
Bobcats squad will be defen
sive end Leonard Green,
who's a 6-4, 198 pound
returning starter from a year
ago. Junior defensive end
Daven Gray is also expected
? to play big for the feisty
Glenn defense Gjay even
made his presence known
after laying Mt. Tabor running
back Denard Jones out during
a scrimmage last Friday.
"I liked the way both
teams hit tonight," said Cline
after the scrimmage. "There
was some good, crisps hitting
going on. I liked the way we
flew around. We were kind of
on our heels on Tuesday night
(at Page). Overall, I think
we've made a lot of
progress."
One area of concern for
Cline is at quarterback, where
Tajvio Walker and Devronne
Gillis are battling for the
starting spot. Walker is more
of a drop back type of quarter
back. Gillis is a lot ^imi^r to
former Bobcat quarterback
George Richardson. He's very
mobile and shifty.
"Both of those guys are
green beans," Cline said with
a smile. "Tajvio is definitely
the better passer of the two.
He has all of the tools in the
world. Sometimes he makes
bad decisions. But it's nothing
that can't be corrected.
Number 10 (Gillis) gives us a
lot of what we had last year
with George. He'll be on the
field somewhere if it's not
quarterback. Right now we're
planning on playing both of
them early in the season."
Key 'Cats
During last week's scrim
mage at Mt. Tabor, Glenn
* seemed to pass the ball more
than last season. That has a lot
to do with the fact the Bobcats
most explosive player is wide
out Chase Ingram, who was
one of the area's top wide outs
a year ago. Otis Howell,
who's 6-7, is also expected to
be a threat for the Glenn
offense. Other key offensive
players for Glenn will be
Jonathan Shelton, JV Player
of the Year Khiry Sutton (run
ning back), Maurice Harris
and Tarrell Walker ? among
others. The Bobcat offensive
line is uncharacteristically
small, but talented. Guys like
Adam Marley, Taylor Boyan,
Anthony Stukes, Chris
Giddens and Delton Green
will anchor the Glenn offense.
The defense will count on
guys " like Lynwood Gillis
(defensive back), Daqui
Lamont (defensive back),
Antwon Reid (linebacker),
David Brown (linebacker),
Gavin Brewington (defensive
back) and Eric Sinclair to help
Green and Gray hold things
down.
"I thought we were very
physical on defense," said
Cline. "That was good. That's
what I expected. I expected
the defense to play a little bet
ter than our offense because
^we have more starters back on
defense than offense. LUiy^at
doesn't matter. We're a pla
toon fofttball team. It's a team
effort with us"
It's going to take a team
effort for Bobcats to have a
successful year with the
schedule they play. Most of
Glenn's tougher games will be
on the road this season. The
Bobcats will travel to West,
East, North, High Point
Andrews, Carver and Reagan
this season.
"We play an unbelievable
schedule," Cline concluded.
"We've got to improve each
week to have a chance. Our
expectations are still high as
they've ever been. We just
know that we have a tremen
dous amount of work ahead of
us."
DSU coach makes bowling history
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT"
Delaware Stale head bowl
ing coach and touring profes
sional Kim Terrell-Kearney
recently won her second U.S.
Women's Open championship.
Terrell-Kearney captured the
2008 title with a 2 16- 1 89 victory
over Trisha Reid, who's also
African American, in the cham
pionship match of the U.S.
Bowling Congress major event
on Aug. 6. The Terrell
Kearpey/Reid championship
contest also marked the first
matchup of African -American
athletes for a professional title in
the history of bowling. Only a
handful of black women, includ
ing Terrell-Kearney, and one
black male have won profession
al bowling titles. Although she
wasn't sure, Terrell-Kearney had
a hunch history was being made.
"I had a feeling it was the
first time something like this had
happened," said Terrell-Kearney.
"I've had footsteps to follow in,
and hopefully I'm providing
inspiration for other African
Americans out there to pursue
their goals in bowling."
file photo
Kim Terrell-Kearney's matchup against Trisha Reid marked
the first time two African Americans played for a bowling title.
Terrell-Kearney, who also
won the 2001 Open champi
onship, built an early lead and
held on to win her third-career
major title. She earned $25,000
for the victory, which will be
featured on a tape-delayed basis
by ESPN for five consecutive
weeks at 1 p.m. Eastern begin
ning Sept. 7.
In the championship match,
Terrell-Kearney struck on four
of her first five shots to take a
24-pin lead at the halfway point,
while Reid mustered just three
strikes in the entire game.
"It's been a great week, and
it's really satisfying to reach my
goal of 10-career titles," Terrell
Kearney said. "Winning the
Open is the pinnacle of most
bowlers' careers and to win it
twice is amazing."
Terrell-Kearney narrowly
advanced to the championship
match with a 216-202 victory
over USBC Hall of Famer
Carolyn Donn-Ballard of North
Richland Hills. Texas. In the dra
matic finish, Dorin-Ballard
missed a 10 pin in the final
frame to open the door for
Terrell-Kearney, who earlier in
the match missed a 10 pin of her
own.
The tournament began with
184 competitors. Terrell
Kearney was seeded 12th in the
Round of 16. All of the Round of
16, quarterfinals, semifinals and
championship match will be tel
evised on a tape-delayed basis
by ESPN. The telecasts begin
Sept. 7 at 1 p jn. and continue for
five consecutive weeks.
Geckeler named Howard head b-ball coach
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Niki Reid Geckeler has been named
head women's basketball coach at
Howard, Director of Athletics Dwight
Datcher announced last Friday.
"Niki has a terrific professional repu
tation and a proven track record of win
ning at the collegiate level," Datcher said.
"I'm excited to have her on board."
Reid Geckeler comes to Howard after
10 years at Georgetown University, where
she served a# an assistant coach, recruit
ing coordinator and academic advisor
with the women's basketball team. During
her tenure, the Hoyas reached the Big East
Championship game in 2005 and made
three WNIT appear
Geckeler
ances. Additionally,
she had eight play
ers who earned All
BIG EAST All
Academic honors.
"I'm excited
about joining the,
Howard family,"
expressed Reid
Geckler. "This is a
tremendous "oppor
tunity and I'm hon
ored to be part of
such a historic university with a storied
program."
During the 2002-03 and 2003-04 sea
sons, Reid Geckeler served as the associ
ate head coach at Fordham. Two players,
Mobolaji Akiode and Monica Mack, were
named Atlantic- 10 Most Improved Player
during her tenure.
In addition to her coaching accolades,
Reid Geckeler was also a standout stu
dent-athlete at Georgetown. She was a
four-year starter at point guard and upon
graduating in 1993 with a degree in psy
chology, she left the Hoya women's bas
ketball program as the school's leader in
assists and three-point field goal percent
age.
Jackson
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The Olympic medal is the
first for Jackson, the 2005
world champion in the 400
hurdles.
Jackson has won many
medals at junior level, as well
as winning 400-meter hurdles
at the Second IAAF World
Athletics Final in Monaco
2004. Competing in his first
major international champi
onships, Jackson won a gold
medal at the 2005 World
Championships in Athletics
with 47.30, his current per
sonal best. His coach is
George Williams of Saint
Augustine's College, the 2004
U.S. Olympic track coach.
Scales
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coach too. He's dedicated.
He's also a man of high
integrity. He's going to push
me and the kids to get better
everyday. I love him like my
little brother. It was really a
no brainer."
McCoy originally
someone else in mind for the
vacant defensive coordinator
position at Andrews. But that
candidate wasn't cleared.
"Initially, I had no inten
tions on hiring coach Scales,"
McCoy said. "Looking back,
I'm glad that I did. We're
happy to have him. He's a
coach that's going to fight
with you until the bitter end.
That's what you want in a
coach. He understands what I
want. I know I can trust him."
According to McCoy, that
trust was built instantly.
McCoy was hired as the
defensive coordinator at
Carver in 2002, while Scales
tutored the defensive backs.
The two seemed to be a per
fect match ? complimenting
each other and helping put
Photo hy Charlie Pfaff
Scales is excited to be at
Andrews this season.
together one of the more dom
inant defenses in the state,
especially during the champi
onship run in 2002. Scales
took over as CHS defensive
coordinator after McCoy suf
fered a stroke four years ago.
Still, McCoy and Scales dis
cussed defensive schemes and
1
strategy together. And, Scales
still listened ? despite the
fact that he called the shots on
defense.
"It's never been personal
with me and him," McCoy
said. "We've always been able
to communicate on and off the
field very well. And, I know
; that when we argge that it'?
not gonna be taken personally.
I wril get tog?heM(itetttfid dfi
what's best for the team. We
clicked a long time ago. And,
we've always been friends.
Like I said, we're happy to
have him."
Scales doesn't seem to be
too concerned with the fact
that he's coaching kids that
he's not too familiar with.
He's simply excited to still be
doing his thing, whether that
be in Winston-Salem or High
Point.
"I'm from Virginia,"
Scales said. "I'm used to
working with different kids.
To be honest with you, it
doesn't matter where you are.
There's a Carver on every
block in America. Meaning,
there's similar kids every
where you go. I just want to
1
coach them. That's what I do.
I coach kids. I'm thankful for
the opportunity that Rodney
has given me. I thought I was
going to stay at Carver. But
things didn't work out that
way. "
Scales will get a chance to
see the guys he once coached
whefl^ ? Carver
Yellowjackets pay a visit to
Hffeh Point on Oct. 24.
"I'm not even thinking
about that game," said
McCoy. "We're trying to get
ready for Greensboro Smith. I
will tell you that it's always a
tough game to go against your
old school. But right now
we're just thinking about
Smith."
Scales added: "We're defi
nitely thinking about our first
game right now. But it doesn't
matter how close I was with
the guys over there. We
could've been brothers or
Siamese twins. I'm a competi
tor. When you're battling it's
you against me. It's going to
be you before it's me. I'm
here now. There's no turning
back."
Schedule
All games begin at
7:30 p.m.
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HP Centra!
Aug. 28 @
West
Sept. 5 @
East
Sept. 12 @
North
Sept. 19
Reynolds
Sept. 26
Open
Oct. 3
Atkins
Oct. 10 @
Andrews
Oct. 17 @
Carver
Oct. 24
Parkland
Oct. 31 @
Reagan
Nov. 7
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