5By Bill Johnson
Bill
. IT OCCURS TO ME THAT.
Good impulses often do evil unless mixed
with intelligent efforts.
I wouldn’t want to be the first to^yell
“Break Up The Virginia Union Panthers!”
But it’s worth a thought! I would imagine
that serious thinkers and conference
historians would give support to the idea.
Just think! When was the last time a
member of the CIAA whipped Williard
Bailey’s rugged crew in regular or post
season play? Better still, when was the last
time a league member came close to
defeating the Panthers?
Winning three straight championships in
any league' is un enviable achievement.
Winning three football titles in a row with
^the incredible ease Virginia Union has
swept the CIAA the last three seasons is
even more difficult to accomplish. Do you
agree?
Maybe Bob Moorman and his able assist
ants would do well to develop a plan that
would match the annual All-CIAA squads
against the daughty Panthers in next year’s
championship contest. Such a plan, I
believe, would spare the individual schools
the embarrassment and the physical
thrashing North Carolina Central experi
enced in 1981 and 1982 and Winston-Salem
State received this year.
It would also release the fear that engulfs
league members when the big, bad and
burley Panthers show up for a football
clash. Bailey and his crew dominate the
conference in much the same manner the
Yankees once stood head and shoulders
above the other American League teams
and the late Vince Lombardi and his highly
rated Green Bay Packers once struck fear
in the NFL.
More importantly, there is very little
visible evidence that the other CIAA teams
will be able to compete with Virginia Union
on the football fields in the immediate
future. So, in order to give the CIAA more
balance as well as to spread the champion
ship trophies around a bit more, from time
to time, I repeat: “It’s Time To Break-Up
The Panthers!”
THINK ABOUT IT.
. The word is out that North Carolina,
which is rated highly as the nation’s No. 1
basketball team, will face serious problems
at the playmaking post this year. Starting
forward Chauncey Terry will not play for
Howard this season. He’s suffering with a
kidney ailment. Someone should remind
Pete Rose that his playing days are
numbered and that he has lost more than a
step as he nears the end of a brilliant
career. This will not set well with die-hard
Tar Heel fans. The Sporting News rates
Kentucky and Georgetown, in that order,
ahead of their beloved North Carolina '
cagers.
“SUDDEN THAWT” - Thanksgiving
should have a greater tradition than
“overeating!”
According to a recent unaudited survey,
Los Angeles led all major league baseball
teams with $19.3 million from gate receipts.
Baltimore reported the largest revenues
gain, with $13.8 million, up $4.5 million from
$982.
- Are-you-awara-that six of North Carol
ina’s cagers are 6’9” or taller? ....Donations
to the Iowa University athletic funds pro
gram this year totaled $3,004,980.
Following a dismal 3-8-0 season, former
South Carolina State football coach Willie
Jeffries fired six of his nine assistants at
Wichita State. The Chicago Blitz of the
USFL will pay Chicago Bears black quart
erback Vince Edwards $5 million over the
next four years.
How would you like to apply for the head
football coach position at Rice University?
Rice lists the following requirements for the
post: “College degree; experience at the
college level in coaching, supervision,
, planning, financing, public relations, media
gelations and fund-raising. Must have the
Wbility to relate closely with Rice com
munity and alumni, as well as the general
public. Ability to work well with the stu
dent-athlete. Must be knowledgeable of and •
able to work within the guidelines of the
NCAA and Southwest Conference. Prefer
previous head coaching experience at the
major college level.” Wonder if “Super
man” is available?
List this writer among those who are
happy to see Billy (White Shoes) Johnson
making it big in the NFL with the Atlanta
Falcons. The former Houston Oiler, who is
My guess is that Dallas coach Tom
Landry has lost a lot of friends and loyal
supporters in the black community since he
began publicly supporting Jesse Helms.
NftC will do the viewers a favor if it will
continue the “Skeins Game” golf series.
Ham a good one!
“We’re Going To Be A Good
Team,” Coach Moore Promises
By Phil Busher
Special To The Post
_ Johnson C. Smith’s Baby
Bulls basketball team TT
growing faster than even
head coach Robert Moore
anticipated. Monday's
76-75 win at Catawba was
the first Indian loss on their
home court in three years,
knocking Sam Moir's de
fending NA1A district 26
champions from the un
defeated ranks.
“To be honest, we hac
trouble holding on to the
lead with so many fresh
men in the line-up," ex
plained Moore. “We've
been practicing how to
overcome an opponent’s
lead in the final minute. I
didn't expect to be pro
tecting a lead against Ca
tawba at the end of the
game.”
Moore's freshmen
forces are maturing
quickly.
"Their quickness and de
fensive hard work got us
rolling Monday," praised
Moore. “The players are
showing greater discipline
in running the offense. This
bunch really wants to win
and are working hard at
it.”
Freshman point guard
Lamar Prentiss from Co
lumbus, Ohio, got his out
side jumper on track.
Robert Moore
.Head basketball coach
Prentiss nas demonstratec
good floor leadership along
with wing James Shock
ley as well as good ball
handling ability. Moore is
still testing the reserve
strength of his guards
“Thomas White played
strong defense to help out
Monday, “ observed Moore
"We've got several others
who should also be pro
viding help this year.”
Moore appears to be find
ing the chemistry that the
1982-83 team lacked.
“We won't out-muscle
anyone on our schedule."
explained Moore “If we
continue to make our op
ponents earn every point on
defense and patiently work
our offense, we're going to
be a good team.”
Amos Assumes Leadership
Of Living jne College Band
Special To The Post
Livingstone College high
lighted their gala 1983
homecoming festivities
with the debut of a new
band director and brand
new uniforms.
Alvin Amos has taken
over the leadership of the
65 member band replacing
James Sawyer who re
signed to take a position in
Michigan.
Amos, an assistant pro
fessor of music at the col
lege since 1977, will con
tinue his responsibilitieJ&as
director of the college Jazz
Ensemble and as director
of the college Symphony
Orchestra.
A native of New Orleans,
Louisiana, Amos has
established himself as one
of the top jazz conductors
and authorities in the
country. Currently a doc
toral candidate at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Greensboro, he earned the
B.A. degree in music
from Xavier University in
New Orleans and the Mas
ter of Music degree from
Colorado State University.
While a student at
Xavier, Amos played with
the New Orleans City
Opera Orchestra and
worked for the American
Society of Composers, Au
thors and Publishers. Af
ter graduating from
Xavier, he toured briefly
with the Motown jazz-rock
group the Swiss Movement.
He also served as a bands
man in the United States
Army.
Amos has conducted
workshops in Ohio, West
Virginia, New York,
Illinois, and throughout
North Carolina.
From 1971-77 Amos was
assistant director of
marching and concert
bands at Central State
University in Wilberforce,
Ohio. He has written and
produced several songs as
well as arranged for jazz
ensembles, marching
bands, and symphony or
chestras. He’s active in
numerous professional
music organizations such
as: The College Music
Society, American Society
of Composers, Intercolle
giate Music Association,
and The College Band
Director National As
sociation to memiofl i few.
He is also a member of the
Alpha Phi Alpha Fratern
ity.
while serving as director
of the jazz ensemble,
which also acquired new
uniforms, Amos' repertoire
includes various styles of
jazz from Dixieland
through Avant-Garde and
Fusion. They have tra
veled extensively and re
ceived rave reviews from
schools, social, church,
civic and political organ
izations. In addition, the
group provides educational
experience for all ages on
the subject of jazz and
black music in general by
sponsoring and partici
pating in workshops and
lecture concerts
All three music organ
izations are available for
concerts, workshops, and
lectures. Interested or
ganizations may contact
Mr. Alvin Amos at the
college.
Bl'I.I. NOTES: Roose
velt McGruder is off to a
strong start w ith a 23 point
- scoring—averag«—Uosie_is_
equally dominant on de
fense. credited with five
steals and two blocked
shots against Catawba
Senior Mike Singleton
doesn't rattle easily Says
Mike, ‘‘I’ve been a welder,
deep sea diver and a police
cadet in Houston the past
few years There isn't
much in the game ol
basketball that can intitqi
date me after those experi
ences." Mike has sunk 13 01
13 free throws to start th(
year ~
i ne jlsl women s team
will host Pfeiffer in a 7 p m
game Saturday night in
Brayboy gym while the
men play in the WBTV
Classic at the Winthrop
Coliseum. Senior guard
Sonya Dalton's improved
jump shot has been a big
boost for Steve Joyner's
offense Dalton and Odelia
Johns form one of the
CIAA s premiere guard
pairs in women's basket
ball.
Wild Cats Win Sl Jude-Saints Oasacs
Charlotte's Plaza Wild
Cats Pee Wee Team placed
a blister on the Fort
Meyers Rebels of Fort
Meyers. Florida last week
and during the St Jude:
Saints Classics Tourna
ment held in Atlanta. GA
_The Pee Wee team
scored 24 points against the
Rebels 0 The Rebels had
previously been an un
defeated team but found
the Pee Wee team to be
more than they bargained
for The Pee Wees had
previously lost only two
games but came out on the
field looking and playing
their best The Charlotte
Plaza Wild Cats Pee Wee
team took first place with a
blast.
scoring was lead by the
Plaza Wild Cats' quarter
back Clyde Steele III
running two touchdowns
and throw ing ' a 22-yard
touchdow n to Warren Wal
lace Victor Taylor drove
for a lo-vard touchdown
and good offensive running
was shown by Fred In
gram and Van Stitt
Defensive standouts in
eluded Andrea Alexander
and Clyde Steele ill. for
intercepting one pass each
th;U stopped their oppos
ing team's drive Other
standouts included hard
hitting from Fred Ingram.
Van Stitt. Victor Taylor
and Anton Brown
The coaching staff is led
by Zack Thioffh; assist
ant head coach Clyde
Steele Jr . coach Dale
Moore
c neerieaoFTS' tti—tire
Plaza Wild Cats Pee Wee
team won third place in the
cheerleading competition
also held last week in At
lanta. GA. November 26
Head cheerleader is Shan
non Byrum; co-head, An
nette McCloud Other
cheerleaders include;
Natosha Broome, Nakia
Williams, Tamika Will
iams. Shawn Flood, La
Tanya Love, NaTosha
Gary. Katrina Simmons.
Yolanda Miller. Tamika
~ Knox and Rena Watts
Betty McCloud is super
visor of the cheerleading
squad Other supervisors
include Leona Williams
and Ethel Ervin
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