To Football Schedule A&T Adds Appalachian Greensboro - In an effort to upgrade its football schedule, North Carolina A&T. baa. signed contracts to play Appalachian State ana Western Kentucky, Atiletic Director Orby MdjM Jr. has an nounced. ( ‘ MT will pjay at Ap palachian State on Novem ber, S3, 1966. The contract •with Applachian State is a Thompson Keys * y - Kongers Victory Bobby Thompson cleared «e left field wall at Hard } High School Athletic eld Saturday night for a homerun that lifted the QuecA City Itaugers te a hard-earned, 5-4, Triple County Semi-Pro Baseball League victory over the Metro Phillies. It was his fourth and most timely four-base swat of the young season, and it enabled the red-hot Ran gers to remain undefeated in league play, with a re cord of seven straight tri umphs. liiompadn’s clout was( only the third safe blow manager Herman Thomas’ Rangers could muster off the pitching of righthand er Chris Hill and south paw Mark Robots. The Phillies, wjvo dropped their second decision in league play this year, were held in check by Darryl Jackson, who issued five hits while striking out 12, walking five. Jackson posted his third straight win. • ( . Playing before an over now crowd of more than 500 spectators, the Rangers jumped out in front with a pair of markers in the bottom of the third inning when Kenneth CuthberUon walked and stole second. Rickey Grier also drew a base on balls and the duo worked a double steal to put runners at second and third. Cuthbertson dented the plate with the first run on an infield out and Grier brought. jtM second score home on a. wild pitch. , The Phillies exploded for four runs in the fifth to go vj by two runs. OnlV to have the Rangers to fight back for a 4-4 deadlock In the sixths The contest remained knotted until Hiompeon stroked his mighty blow in the bottom of the eighth ■ Thomas will send his team against two league opponents this weekend. He: will send Willie Pat terson against the Oak ridge Sluggers atl Plato Price High on Saturday ' and Henry Houston against . the Charlotte Bombers at Northwest Junior High School Sunday afternoon. Life Underwriter Courses for life under writers and chartered fi nancial consultants begin August 27 and continue through December 17 at Central Piedmond Com munity College. Each course costs $12.76 plus a $1 activity fee to be paid once per quarter. Students may register by mail, during summer re gistration June 11-14, by telephoning 373-6496 June 11-13, or in the first class. To find out the meeting time for the particular class you are Interested in or for other informa tion, call 373-6560. * IZr" mm i one year agreement, but Moss believes it is the first step toward a long-lasting relationship. A&T has signed to play two games with Western Kentucky. The two schools willl host games in alter nating years, the first when Western Kentucky visits A&T on November 2, 1987. A&jTtwill play at Western Kentucky on November 19, 1968; “These games represent initial steps to upgrade our| football schedule," Moss said. “The game with Applachian State will help foster competition among ouj: constituents in the Uni versity of North Carolina s^wtem and undoubtedly v<i£l help reduce travel -T(MI< mmfi nlhnr tures.” “We are hoping that this game will start a long standing relationship with Appalachian State.” A&T will play a 10-game schedule this season, high lighted by homecoming against Elizabeth City on October 6. A&T and Eliza beth City will be playing for the first time since 1974. Also on the schedule is a game at Southern Univer j sity on November 3. It will • be the second meeting be tween the two schools. Southern won the initial ^contest 21-6 in 1970. A&T opens the 1984 sea son hosting Winston Salem State on September 8, and is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con ference. BATCH Nq» Greenville Aces, 22-20 The BATCH Racquet As sociation Traveling All Stars nipped the Aces of Greenville, S.C., 22-20 in the Palmetta State city. Winning men’s singles for the Traveling All-Stars were Chuck Whitley, Eric Abrams, Stan Law, Frento Burton, Drew Berry, Cal vin Davis, James Brewer, and Robert Reeves. LacHes* singles winners were Brenda Styles, Ratree Smith, andWildred Mack. Junior singles winners were Brian Watt, Jason Watt, Devon Berry and Erika Gantt. Men’s doubles winners for BATCH were the teams.' of Stan Law-Chuck Whit ley, Eric Abrams-Calvin Davis,—Frento Burton Robert Reeves, Eric Law Crawford Walker, James Brewer-Delano Rackard. Brenda Styles and Ratree Smith won a wo men's doubles match for the locals. Junior doubles winners were Briann Watt and Devon Berry. ? 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The 100,000 square-foot warehouse will be located at 5627 South Blvd. er adults. People with high blood pressure who are over the age of 45 have a much higher risk of congestive heart failure, or of suf fering a stroke than people with normal blood pres sure. High blood pressure is often called the silent kill er because there may be no symptoms or warning signs. The truth is that many people with high blood pressure feel heal thy, and the only way to be sure is to have your blood pressure checked regular ly. High blood pressure is twice as common among people who are overweight. In addition, the sodium content in salt seems to contribute to high blood pressure. Some people can help control their blood pressure by losing weight and keeping it off, as well as reducing the amount of salt they eat. Health pro fessionals recommend eat ing less and exercising more as the most effective methods of losing weight. 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May 17, 1984 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page 9A | Tyrone Scott Sets Record ,, fy James Cuthbertson Post Sports Writer This week's “Spring Sports Player of the Week” is an exciting trackster from East Mecklenburg High School. ,, Tyrone Scott, a senior at v East, set a school record in the high jump competition at the Metrolina Relays on his home field by jumping 6’8'\ _That is the best mark in the city this season and a good mark for further suc cessful competition at the regional and state meets coming up. Tyrone also runs the 1600 meter relay with Cherod Webber and Eric Landis alternating on the first leg, Greg McCollum on the third leg and Gerald Platt on the fourth leg. They finished first in the conference meet with a new conference record of 3:21.7. "We worked hard for that title,” Tyrone said. “We lost to Independence at the city meet and were determined to beat them at the conference.” Second statewide behind Greensboro Grimsley, they beat them at thp Queen City Relays at Myers Park in an exciting moment for Scott. “We hope to get to state competition so that we can run them again,” he said. Scott hopes to major in computer science at North Carolina State. Scott won the sectionals and the right to advance to the regionals at Myers Park with a jump of 6’6”. Other Southwestern 4A athletes advancing to the regionals at Myers Park are Independence’s Elton Bailey in the shotput, West Mecklenburg’s Mark Drag in the shotput, Vin cent White of South Meck lenburg, Alvin Blakeney of Harding and Thomas Cun ningham of South Meck lenburg in the long jump; Donnell Walton of South Mecklenburg, Haywood Workman of Myers Park arid Aaron Hoover of In dependence in the long jump; Torrence Casey of Myers Park, Kip White of South Mecklenburg, Den nis McLeod of South Meck lenburg and Jay Deaver of South Mecklenburg in the discus; Michael Jones and Richard Moore of Garinger in the high jump; Rob Williamson of North Meck lenburg, Guy Early of West Mecklenburg and Larry Canipe of South Mecklen burg in the pole vault. Darrell Clark and Hay wood Workman of Myers Park advance in the 110 hurdles. Donald Colson of North Mecklenburg and Greg Mc Collum of East Mecklen burg advance in the 100. The following relay teams advance. 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