Traveling to the Independence High School Stadium Saturday, I had no idea of what was in store for me After weeks of covering high school and college football I approached the week with a ho-hum attitude. But I had special incentives. 1 am real dose to my nephews - Melvin, Ritchie, and Comyron - and it was the firet opportunity that I would have to watch them play They play for Police Athletic League-North. In the first game, the Plaza junior pee wees beat Comyron’s team, 6-0. Comyron was right guard on defense and right tackle on offense. He made some exciting tackles. They are 2-2. Ritchie was the quarterback for the PAL-North Junior Mighty Mites, who won their third game by a 19-6 score. He gained over 100 yards and scored a 20-yard touchdown. Melvin was defensive back and halfback for the Chargers’ junior midget team, who beat the Plaza 34-6 They are 4-0. It was fodtball at its best. The crowd really gets into Pop Warner football games. I thought I never could, but there I was screaming at the tpp of my voice with my sisters, Anita and Dee, and my brother, .Codes. t&M m.. One badpoint. The announcer for The Plaza was a little biased. After all, when your team is getting beat 34-6 late "The, Plaza is playing great ddense, is not the most appropriate statement.” fun. The pressures have hot arrived on the scene. tiV .. GAME OF THE WEEK 1*“^y^. East Mecklenburg at Sooth Mecklenburg One of the teams will be out of the running for a playoff spot after this game. Both need a writ;. *joTote Eagles are coming off a 25-24 overtime win over IlKicpOOdfiQOG • Maurice Flower? leads the Eagles and Greg Wilcox leads the Sabres. Give Wilcos the edge here. Receivers for the Sabres include Roman Phifer and Steve Collins. Receivers for the Eagles are Steve Ford and Tony Hamer. Give the Eagles an edge here. South suffered a 3(H) upset at the hands of surging West Charlotte. Harding brought the Eagles to their knees by a 20-17 score. South rebounded with a 20-6 win over West Mecklen burg. . * . Next week&outh is at Hunter Huss and Ea«t is at ^Ust f °^?her can afford U,,o«e. South is at home. East is on the road. Smrim lenburg 17 East Mecklenburg 16. . In other games: Ashbrpok 24 Crest 7, Olympic 17 East Gaston 10, Independence 24 Hunter Huss 12, Myers Park is garinger 6, Hardin* 25 North Mecklenbuth 19, West Charlotte 22 West Mecklenburg 16, Country Day 17 Christ School 7, Latin 20 Heathwood Hall 7, Catholic 17 Piedmont 10 and Providence Day 14 Ravenscroft 10. ,• i. •%> , t • METROPOLITAN AREA RANKINGS d ^e*t.5h,ar,otte * The L10"8 have recorded three shutouts, the latest being a 2(H) win over 4A newcomer Shelby Crest, The Lions are headed for an October 11 showdown with Harding. 2. Harding - The Rams narrowly escaped Olympic, 7-6. but are still at the head of the class in the Tri-County Conference. > 3. Ash brook - The Green Wave ripped Myers Park, 21-0, to serve notice that they are a contender in the South western 4A. _„4; ***** ‘ With the big overtime win by a 25-24 call over W«t Charlotte, the Eagles have rebounded against Independence. Now a big test looms at South Mecklen burg. *• Impendence - The Pats are tough. Harry Fuller is Mr. Versatile” for the team. Jeff Robbins, Donald Donald, Mark Orange and Brad McCorkle provide good depth in the backfield. «. Sooth - The Sabres ripped West Mecklenburg, 20-6, and move into the conference with an 04) record. 7. North - The Vikings beat East Gaston, 26-16, to give the visitors a welcome to the Tri-County Conference. Donald Ray Colson gained over 200 yards. :, 8. Catholic The Cougars are the class of the Rocky River -***. ** * West Mecklenburg - The Indians hop from the frying pan into the fire. ' 16. Hunter Huss - The Huskies got back in the win column with a win over Garinger. • L Crest - The Lions gave Crest a welcome to the Tri-County that the visitors from Shelby may never forget. 12. Myers Park - Ashbrook proved to be a nemteis once more for Myers Park. 13. Olympic - The Trojans showed wftft S'7-6 loss to Harding that with a healthy Reggie Fewell they can be strong. 14. Country Day - The class act of the private schools 15. East Gaston - The Warriors are in for a long season 16. Providence Day - Lewisville plummeted the Chargers. ^ 17. Charlotte Latin - The Hawks art ort a roll. . 18. Garinger - The Wildcats can’t seem to get going. TRI-COUNTY RECORDS West Charlotte 1-0, 4-0; Harding 1-0, 4-0; North 1-0, 2-2; West Mecklenburg 0-0, 2-2; East Gaston 0-1, 1-3; Olympic 0-1, 0-4; Crest 0-1, 2-2. SOUTHWESTERN Ashbrook 1-0, 4-0; Huss 1-0, 2-2; East 1-0, 3-1; South 0-0, 3-1; Myers Park 0-1, 1-3; Independence 0-1, 2-2; Ga nnger 0-1, 0-4, « _ * Erie Grant Chosen % ' i _i’.nWmk.£ ‘Grant accounted for 249 yards and two. touchdowns. He caught one pass!, rushed for 129 yards and re ' ceived 120 in passes. vV-^'Cy, His touchdowns came on runs of 22 and an 86-yard kickoff return. His other touchdown came on a »-yard touchdown pass from Mark Bostic. Grant had a good game against Parkwood, won by Catholic, 3M, when he scored on a one-yard run He scored the only touchdown in Catholic’s 14-8 loss to Concord. Grant has amassed almost 400 yards from his halfback position for the Cougars. At ST” and 145 pounds, he is a small fleet footed back On defense, he isa safety. He also plays on the specialty teams. “I feel that my greatest contri bution is in my running ability,” be said. “My immediate goal’ is to use my running ability to help take Charlotte Catholic back to the state playoffs and hopefully to win a state championship.” “I believe that we have a really good chance to do well in the state playoffs,” he assures. “We have a tough season, of course, and there is the immediate task ahead of us of winning eight conference games. We are l-l in non-conference play.” Hobbles for the young man in clude biking, playing touch foot ball, and basketball. Before a game, "I usually am off in a comer to myself so that I can concentrate. I like a real quiet -y ■ I - _ atmosphere. I want to think about the outcome of the gaune and I tty to think in terms of us winning the game.”' >?£¥£ Eric Grant is a big gun for Charlotte Catholic Others having good games were North’s Donald Ray Colson, who had two touchdowns aad 205 yards oo U carries in the Vikings’ »-16 win over East Gaston. North’rStaeUy Neal had 115 yards in 13 caries. Teammate Bernard Joe had 90 yards in .15 carries. East’s Marty Karriker had 87 crucial second half yards in IS carries. Teammate Brad Causey kicked a 41-yard field goal that tied Independence with no time bn the clock. Maurice Flowers connected on ll of 20 penes for 190 yards and one touchdown. Reggie Gordon of East ran fa 90 yards on 17 ca ries. For Independence, Donald Lae Donaldhad 114 yards on 14 carries. Thomas, Gladys Fori Thomas and Gladys Ford of 716 1 Mathesbn Av*;,:Charlotte, N.C., re cently completed the Noncommis sioned Officer Leadership Coins. During the. course at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. Ga., Withers studied personnel administration, Marine Corps history and tradi tions, military courtesy and the principles and techniques of ef fective leadership. He also partici pated in close order drill and a rigorous physical fitness program. He joined the Marine Corps in August, 1982. L1' ' ). . V. V'- 1 nn ah ' viir Raving each other has helped 1 Patrick, age 11, end Chad, age 13, cope with the fact that theta- parents > couldn't provide for them. Do- ' prhfctf-in their early years, both-, j boys were behind their age levels in learning and social skilis when they entered faster care. With some special attention tat school, Patrick will-be in fifth grade Meet fall, and -i Chad enters seventh grade, -p • Roth boys are average in bright with slim buiftb Both are consi dered cooperative, pretty well behaved children, at school and in. their foster home. Both have healthy appetites for the usual favorites like hamburgers, french fries, sods, ice creed! and cake. Both have good health with no medical problems. - f £ l-' \ It took a certain pioneering spirit to travel the */ long road from homemaker to being the only black female beer distributor in America. But with a little encouragement from us, Essie * ’ Askew has not only made it along that rocky path but has gone on to prosper. She is the leading distributor of Coors beer in Illinois. Her special combination of business savvy and spark has allowed growth and expansion for her company and for the smooth entry of Coors into Illinois. eoora undoubtedly has a fine future in that state. For with distributors like Essie Askew you can rest assured that “The Best of the Rockies” will always be there. j * . • -T/ * ' •. -/ • •_** t ' - ;/ :A ^ '%. . ... % . >■ ^ _■ C 1*6 AdOlp* C«or« (fcfflppny Oo*pn ComdoPOAO^ Mm Out, rfout