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By Bill Johnson; SPORTS i BEAT » - -—-_ ' I THE $1.98 RAP SESSION. A new broom won’t sweep clean unless someone uses it! ;v Wonder if Muhammad Ali and Harold Rossfields Smith are still friends? Local executive of the West Charlotte Optimist Club are planning a big confab ...h*re in early August...The conference will .officially kickoff promotions for the WwCOC’s first CIAA Championship Football Game at Memorial Stadium here Saturday, November 21. Commissioner Bob Moorman, the football coaches around the league and several of the top athletes will be in attendance. One of the easiest things to do is to start an argument and one of the hardest things to do is to stop one! Simon P. Gourdine, deputy commissioner of the National Basketball Association, is thinking of stepping down when his current contract ends next January. The holder of * ^ highest position in sports for blacks | likely will be quickly grabbed up by some ; other sport or outside major industry, if he , leaves the basketball circuit. Gourdine’s | expertise in dealing with and settling issues helped the NBA survive its stormiest I period. ; Wonder why it’s easier to forgive an I enemy after you get even with him7 ; The Greater Charlotte Junior Tennis ^Tournament ~ for boys and girls 18 and ; under - will be held at the Park Road Park ; August 10-14. ; Entry fees have been set at $4 for singles I and $6 doubles. The deadline for entering is ; August 5. Entry blanks can be picked up at ; the City Recreation Centers, The Tennis & ; Ski Shop, Tennis & ETC., Faul and Crymes, and at all area Pro Shops. ; The event is being sponsored by the • Charlotte Park and Recreation Department ; and the Charlotte Tennis Association. Winston-Salem State head football coach ; Bill Hayes has added Alfred Harvey and ; Steve Komondorea to his staff. Both are highly regarded in the pro ; fession. Harvey returns to his alma mater ; after one year of coaching at South Stokes ; Senior High School in Walnut Grove. He ; previously served as assistant coach at ; $SSU, following his graduation. ; Komondorea, a graduate of Wake Forest, ; formerly served with Dick Crums’ staff at ; the University of North Carolina. He . formerly coaches at Cummings Senior High ; School and at Reidsville Senior High School. Rumors have it that Bob Moore, basket • ball coach at Johnson C. Smith, has added a | well-known personality to his staff as ; assistant coach. Bob has also added a ; couple of prep basketball greats to his : squad. He’s expecting huge things from 6-8 Phil Smith and 6-3 Dervin Parks. A wing guard from Wilmington, Dela., ; Park was All-City, putting an average of 24 ; points through the hoops and pulling down : 18 rebounds a game. Smith is the top ; candidate for the pivot. He’s from Houston, ! Texas. Lenoir-Khyne will host the SAC-8 Rouser ! in Hickory August 3-4. Rick Strunk says, “It will be a chance for some good food and fellowship, as well as a chance to get a look at the eight teams that will battle for the j SAC-8 Championship this fall. Strunk has •: scheduled golf for Monday, August 3, at the j Granada Farms County Club for a mere $8 ! per person, including green fees and carts, j Mike Burton, who starred for Northside • Christian Academy, has signed to play j basketball with Wingate College Bulldogs. ; Wayne Shadrick says the 6-foot, 155-pound ; candidate for a guard position “...is going to ; be a terrific addition to our team.” ; Wingate has also latched onto Sam ; Williams, an All-Southwestern 4-A Confer ; ence catcher. Williams led South Meck ! lenburg to a 22-3 record this past spring. I Georgia running back Herschel Walker , has been named winner of the 1981 Tan • queray Achievement Award for excellence ; in amateur sports. The irony of this is that | my jpvorite football player is being honored ; by my favorite beverage. | Bob Moorman says 1981-82 will be “...the ; most exciting sports year ever in the CIAA.” { Local golfers, especially those who are ; members of the Par Busters Club will tee it • up in Atlanta, Ga., this weekend. They’ll be ; competing for titles and trophies in the Bill ; Lucas Memorial Pro-Am Tournament in ; that lovely city. ; The Par Busters tournament is slated for ! Crystal Springs, August 8-9 ; If you’re wondering why JCSU coach ; Wylie Harris is not smiling these days, how ; would you feel if you had to face Eli ’ zabeth City State, Lenoir-Rhyne, Virginia • State, N.C. A&T State, S.C. State, • Winston-Salem State and N.C. Central on 1 the gridirons this fall? Rugged schedules ; cause sleepless nights! Sensational Caner Buford’s Love Is Basketball! By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer Love for some ladies would be a walk on a sandy beach...for others it may be a new Cadillac But for Angie Buford love is.bask etball and it all started with one material object. If it wasn’t for a basket ball rim placed in the back yard of a home her family moved into when she was in the sixth grade. Ms. Bu ford's fondness for the game might not exist. "If it wasn't for that rim I don't think I would be playing now,” she stated Her career started right there in her backyard and the next, year she decided to try out for the 7th grade girls' basketball team...she made it and was placed as starting point guard Since then her perform ance has only improved. During her 10th grade year -as a_£urw:ard, she became the "Most Valuable PlayeF of the Year" at West Mecklenburg. She was the Charlotte News "Female Player of the Year" and the Harding Invitational Tournament, "Most Valu able Player." Her senior year was just as productive. The Char lotte Observer voted her the "Most Valuable Player in the girls' basketball di vision, Charlotte. West Mecklenburg again voted her the “Most Valuable Player,” leading the Indians to the top ten high school tournament finals West lost by three. She was chosen the "Most Valuable Player” at the District Championship at UNCC where West Mecklenburg won the title; made All-County for Week ly West during her senior year; and was awarded a plaque and selected to the outstanding female ath m ANGIE BUFORD ...Charlotte’s finest letes list by Stayfree Mini Pads. Now an '81 graduate of West Mecklenburg, Ms. Buford has been chosen for the line-up on the All-Star East-West Team. They will be pitted against The East ern Division in Greensboro Coliseum July 28 Ms. Butord and nine other young ladies were chosen from statewide competition. The women's game will be held at 7:30 p.m. while the men's game will be held at 9:30 p.m. Ms. Buford will star! as point guard With a point average of 25, rebound average of 12 and assists 5, Ms. Buford has scored 41 boints it. i 1 Hompson Captures BATCH Singles Title l am very excited,” said Jamaican-born Errol Thompson, a student at Johnson C. Smith Univers ity where he plays the number two position on the Golden Bulls tennis team “It is a great honor," he added. ' • Thompson defeated Dana Eric Berry 7-6, 6-1 in the men’s singles finals and teamed with Dot Clark and defeated Wilbur Young and Joan Bender, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Thompson, who teamed with June Perry, lost in the finals to Chuck Whitley and Stan Law 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. Monica Bonikowski de feated Darlene McCullough 6-2, 6-1. In women’s doubles. Brenda Styles and Ratree Smith defeated Carolyn Rippy and Ella Loven 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. In the 35 and older men’s singles, Wilbur Young de feated Ernie Felder 7-5,6-4. Twana Staley defeated Tammy Marr in junior girls’ singles 6-1, 6-1. Don Mackin defeated Everett Wohlbruck in junior boys’ singles 6-3, 6-0. Prep Football Is Month Away! High school football is just a little over a month away from tipoff. The Harding Rams of Coach Will Holtshouserwill have the dubious honor of opening the season when they entertain the Trojans of Northwest Cabarrus on Thursday, August 27, at 8 p m in their new stadium on campus On Friday, August 28, the East Burke Cavaliers will visit West Mecklenburg, the Garinger Wildcats will visit the Hunter Huss Huskies, the Olympic Tro jans will meet the Catholic Cougars at Myers Park and North Mecklenburg’s Vik ings will travel to Greens boro to play Page. The other teams will open on Friday, September 4, as Independence goes to Central Cabarrus, South visits power A. L. brown of Kannapolis, East visits Richmond County and Crest travels to West Charlotte. Conference openers be gin on Friday, September 11, with East at South, Independence at Harding, Myers Park at Garinger, North at West Mecklen burg, and Olympic at West Charlotte. John Nesbit-Peter Peres defeated Mackey Collins Ron Johnson 6-4. 6-4. In 35 and older men's doubles. Ernie Felder and Wilbur Young defeated Leon Kay and James Grace 6-3, 6-2. In senior-junior doubles. Bill Holden and Chuck Whitley defeated Drew Berry-James Cuthbertson 6-1, 7-5. I lour games during her basketball career. Numerous colleges and universities offered Ms. Buford scholarships. Among them. North Caro lina Central, UNC-Greens boro, Johnson C. Smith and a few others. She decided on North Greenville Col lege in Greenville, S.C. "I received a full four year scholarship from North Greenville." she began. "There are about 650 students there." "I plan to major in Phy sical Education and wouid tike to become-a basketball coach and hopefully work with the women's profes sional basketball teams " Ms. Buford's two favorite people are her mother, Minnie Stewart and grand mother Irma Buford. "They are at every game, standing behind me." She has two sisters. Nita and Mindy and one brother, Petree. She attends New Zion Baptist Church and enjoys exercise, running, softball, volleyball, swim ming, football. "It's im portant for me to stay in shape," she insists. At 5'8" Ms. Buford is ready to slam in her divi sional play. "Women don't slam the ball and I want to be the first lady to slam it." she announced. Optimism Peaks Bull Football Outlook! For the first time in recent years Johnson C. Smith University has a solid chance to tip the scales in favor of a win ning 1981 ledger. Fifteen starters return. 8 6n de fense, from last year's 4-7 squad The Golden Bulls will be led by NAIA All-American Daniel Beauford. The Bal timore. Maryland, defens ive end was a unanimous choice as CIAA Defensive Flayer of the Year. Beau ford's 18 quarterback sacks and 125 total tackles will be bolstered by a stronger defensive line, particularly with the return ot sopno more defensive tackle Al vin Ellington to eligibility. Linebacker Reggie Wilson enjoyed a fine year along with defensive backs Al veraz Abernathy and Ste phen Gray. The mobile Abernathy, cousin to Jack Tatum, was named All CIAA and second, team ~NA1A-2& in hiji fir^t year of competition with an im pressive 105 tackles and five interceptions The offensive backfield returns intact as John Henry Thomas will guide at quarterback with Jeff Steele and Mark Saunders carrying the ball The elu sive Nate McDowell will team with prize recruit Ken White and tough tight end Ed McNeely, who missed last season, in forming a strong receiving corp The offensive line will remain a question mark as Ray Ellis. James Hairston. Kenneth Jones and Rich ard Shankle return, but a few gaps and depth will have to be developed. La&l season's resu 1 ts took a large step inbuHcfing confidence and restoring hope for the Golden Bull football program. The last JCSU winning season was in 1975. Two-thirds of the way through the 1980 sea son the Bulls were battling for the C1AA title, but close losses to Winston-Salem State 17-3) and Virginia States < 12-7) dropped JCSU to the middle of the pack at year’s end Charlotte's hosting the CIAA Championship game between the northern and southern division winners on November 21, may just provide the extra incentive for the -Bulls -to- complete the turn around There are more indications for a bright future ahead. Wylie *»>iie narris Expects w inning season Harris has come off a strong recruiting year, a sign that the Golden Bulls program is indeed gaining strength There is no question that we are coming off a down cycle,” commented athletic direc tor Eddie McGirt. "But it's also clear that we are on a strong upswing." Look for the southern division to be a three-way dogfight with the favored edge going to defending C1AA champ N.C Central. The Bulls and Winston Salem State won t allow the Eagles to rest on their laurels. _"We are not going to concede a single game on our schedule." promised head coach Wylie Harris. "We've workedtrard in re building and we didn't quite have the maturity and experience to pull out a few close games last year My boys are hungrey for My boys are hungry for the next step irt the upcoming s#»a*inn Anytime Is trood Time For Vacation! a good time •«ra vacation There are so many places to go. so many things to do in America that no matter what you prefer, it's available What may not be avail able for your dream vaca tion is money. With the basics costing so much, many families simply don't have enough extra in their budgets to take an elabor ate trip. And that's too bad. But with a little planning and a minimum of effort everyone can save enough for a good vacation The key is saving regularly using the Payroll Savings Plan for U S. Savings Bonds. Anyone who works for one of the 40.000 em - plovers that offer Payroll Savings can elect To havtTa portion of his or her pay - large or small - automa tically allotted to Savings Bonds. Savings amount up quickly this way. especial ly now with Series EE Bonds yielding 6 percent after one year and 9 per cent if held to maturity. Any time after six munths Bonds can be remeemed tc pay for your vacation or any other expense. If you don't work for a firm with Payroll Savings, your local bank probably _can enroll you in the Bond A-Month Plan. Bond-A Month" transfers the price of a Bond from your check ing account each month Like Payroll havings, it's a no~elTmiwvav to saved Whether your idea of a— great vacation is the mountains, the desert, or the beach. Savings Bonds can help provide the money needed to get their Start saving now. and the plan ning can begin It's a vaca tion must S(. Slate (x>le^e (Hass Of 1971 Plans Reunion ORANGKBIRG. S.C The South Carolina State College Class of '71 will hold its first reunion Sep tember 18-19 at the Caro lina Townhouse. 1615 Ger "vais Street; Columbia, S.C. Deadline for reserva tions at the Carolina Town house is August 1. All re union fees should be paid by this date also, according to a class spokesman. For further information, call Andrew Hugine at 536 7062 or 534-2325; Bill Hamil ton at 536-7060. 534-1649 or 534-1814; or Leroy Morant at 536-6104 Opticiuns Opticians recommend cleaning eyeglasses with soap and warm water pe riodically This removes accumulated oil from the' skin Rinse and polish with a suit cloth or tissue paper
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