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Congratulations kx the West Charlotte Lions and the
North Mecklenburg Vikings.
What a year for the newly formed Tri-County Con
ference' of West Charlotte, North Mecklenburg, Olympic,
East Gaston, Crest, Harding, and West Mecklenburg.
Fresh from the creators ~af the new North Carolina
realignment plan, the conference has produced both state
. basketball champions.
What a year for coach Charles McCullough'of the West
Charlotte Lions. Charlie is the'only coach in the state to
have won crowns in both the black and white associa
tions. He won the state championship in the last year .for
the'old All-Black North Carolina State Athletic Associa
tion in 1966 when the West Charlotte Lions ambushed
Hillside' of Durham and now he adds another botch to his'
crown with a big win over Raleigh Broughton.
This West Charlotte team finished the season 294). They
never had a real superstar, but they had a lot “of
stars-Maurice Caldwell, Duane Montgomery, Kevin Reid,
Jules Springs, A. J. Morgan, and Chris Welch.
The victory on Saturday night gave Mecklenburg County
a rare sweep of the boys’ and girls’ basketball champion
ships in the state’s largest classifications.
North Mecklenburg wrapped up the girls’ title with a
61-54 win'over Fayetteville Pine Forest.
The West Charlotte win was the first for the city since
South Mecklenburg won in 1976.
Leading the charge against Raleigh Broughton was
Kevin Reid with 13 points and 11 rebounds; Lance Jones
with 12 points and 10 rebounds; Maurice Caldwell with 16
points; A.J. Morgan with 10 points; and Brian Hairston
with nine points.
Jules Springs had five and Christ Welch had two for the
Lions.
Hie Uons have played hard all year and they are more
than deserving^of the title.
The hero in overtime was Maurice Caldwell who sank a
layup to give the lions a 67-65 lead that pfoved to be the
ultimate margin.. Broughton’s last point was “on a free
throw with six seconds left after a Caldwell foul.
West Charlotte’s wins were 84-53'over Belmont South
Point, 88-43'over Clover, 56-45 over York, 61-48'over
Independence, 64-52'over East Mecklenburg, 97-50“over
South Mecklenburg, 77-65^over Crest, 72-60“over Harding,
97-67“ over South Mecklenburg, 71-56~over Olympic, 82-58
over West Mecklenburg, 68-64'over North Mecklenburg,
83-70T over East Gaston, 64-5Tover Myers Park, 68-52" over
Crest, 62-58T©ver Harding, 60^tTover Olympic, 59-46Tover
West Mecklenburg, 59p55'over East Gaston, 73-58'over
North Mecklenburg, 70-50'over Myers Park, 8245'over
Harding, 70-68 “over North Mecklenburg, 72-58 over
Gastonia Aahbfdok, 64-56 over Garinger, 47-45 'ovsf
Gastonia Hunter Huss, 70-46"over Winston-Salem Park
land, 83-73 over Morganlon Freedom, and 67-66 over
Raleigh Broughton.
Congratulations to coach Carroll Mizelle and the North
Mecklenburg girls.
Andrea StinSon had an exciting year as one of the best
players in the counry. She won the game's "Most Valuable
Player” with 35 points, six. rebounds, and nine steals.
This was the first Mecklenburg County girls' basket
ball champion.
The Vikings finished the season 28-0 and undefeated.
Stinson hit three straight long jumpers that started a 12-2
spurt that gave North Mecklenburg a 28-21 halftime lead.
Also contributing Tor the Vikings were Neese Gray with
15. She made six of seven field goals and handed"out some
tremendous assists.
South Mecklenburg’s Roman Phifer, Harding’s Danny
McKay Jr., North Mecklenburg’s Mark Duncan, Indepen
dence’s Jeffrey Robbins, Garinger’s Tony Maxwell,
Harding’s Dafon. Mills, South Mecklenburg’s Spencer .
Miller, South Mecklenburg’s Raymon Spencer, Hunter
Huss’ Carl Neely, South Mecklenburg’s Brian McCorkle,
North Mecklenburg’s Letura Stitt, South Mecklenburg’s
Jeff Gladden, Harding’s Chris Bowens, and Indepen
dence’s Harry Fuller were presented to Society by Kappa
Alpha Psi Fatemity’s Charlotte Alumni Chapter last
weekend.
Phifer was All-County in fdotball and basketball awhile
maintaining a 3.7 grade point average. He will attend
UCLA' on a fdotball scholarship.
McKay was a varsity fdotball team member at Harding. .
Duncan played fdotball and basketball and ran track for
the Vikings.
Robbins was the quarterback'on Independence’s out
standing fdotball team.
Maxwell was an'outstanding defensive back for the
Garinger Wildcats..
Mills played basketball for the Harding Rams.
Miller played basketball for the Sabres.
Spencer alio played for the South fdotball and
basketball teams.
Neely was a member of the Huss basketball team and
the state 4A championship team in 1966.
McCorkle played fdotball for the Sabres.
Stitt played basketball for the Vikings and was named
“Most Valuable’’ and “Most Improved’’ last year.
Gladden played ioccer for South.
Bowens was the best ioccer offensive player for the
Rams.
. Filler will attend North Carolina Centraron a fdotball
scholarship. He was All-County in fdotball and All
Southwestern 4A in fdotball.
. We mightown a monopoly on state basketball. The last
champions were ffom Hunter Huss. And it moves across
the river to West Charlotte.
We had several tsams'of state caliber and it was a
shame that'only'one got to attend the Western Regional.
Something must be done to change that.
Hunter Huss, North Mecklenburg, Independence, and
Garinger were all Worthy of a shot at the reglonals.
Kristy Johnson, Charlene Do vis, Jocelyn Canary and
Sherylwynae Carr (pictared left to right) are (ear of
the contestants that will he participating la the Alpha
Pi Chi Sorority's TorcUlters Contest Sanday, April t at
the Greenville Center, beginning at 4 p.n. The contest
will apamght'yaaag bays and (iris with aaper taleat.
Other caatestaate ia tba taint event tadade Kimberly
Renlta Murray, Kaa Palmer, Renae McFadden, and
Tray Scarbaro.
Screen-O-Rama Scheduled
Three development screening ,
clinics for pre-school children will be
offered during April Sndliay by the
Charlotte Neighborhood Centers
Department, Center for Human
Development, Charlotte-Mecklen
burg Schools and the Cowell for
Exceptional Children.
The "Screen-O-Rama" program la
a rapid-screening clinic for children
ages four and five aimed at
evaluating the developmental skills
of children before they enter public
kindergarten.
"Screen-O-Rama" clinics will be
held on the following dates and
locations: Saturday, April IB, Bel
mont Regional Center, 700
Parkwood Avenue; Saturday, May
3, Greenville Neighborhood Center,
1330 Spring Street.
The screening process
approximately two born. Tasting
involves a 40-minute development
screening in gross motor, fine
motor, concepts and communica
tion skills, vision and benriiM
tests. Children will be given the
screenings by professionals and
trained volunteers. Parents are
required to remain with their
. children during the
4M1 Golf Tourney
The Par-Buaten Golf Group will
boat ill Tenth Annual 4-Ball Golf
Tournament Saturday and Sunday,
April 5-8, at the Pawtuckett Golf
Courae.
Registration starts Friday, April
4, from 8-11 p.m. at the Par-Busters
Club House, 3401 Statesville Avenue.
The first 80 teams will be accepted.
The entry fee is 838 per person and
«70 per team (includes green fee,
closest-to-hole contest and the social
hour.
A Social Hour will be held at the
Par Busters Club House Saturday,
April 5, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tee
times will be posted in the Club
House after 9 p.m
For further information, call
Pawtuckett Golf Course: 384-8880,
or John Love Sr., M8-10M.
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screening.
After the tests, parents meet with
a professional counselor to discuss
the results of the tests. If a pro
blem is found, parents will be given
information on how to obtain addi
tional assistance.
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Each clinic can accommodate
only a limited number of children.
Parents must make appointments
for each child to be screened.
Appointments may be made by
calling the Neighborhood Centers
Department at 336-2061.
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