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Thursday, April 13, 1989
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James
Cuthbertson
Post Sports Writer
The dust has not settled on Garlnger's outstanding win at the
state 4A basketball championship bringing the Queen City Its
2nd title In the boys ranks In four years.
It will be Interesting to see where the stars go to school.
Here's wishing all good luck.
Incidentally with Marlon Stewart and Maurio Hanson back,
the Wildcats will be tough again.
New Oiganlzation for High School Golf Coaches:
The National Association of High School Golf Coaches and
Administrators Is a new organization formed In conjunction
with the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches As
sociation, the largest affiliation of high school coaches In the
country.
This association has been formed In an attempt to meet the
needs of over 14,000 high school golf coaches In America, and
to assist these Individuals In answering the vital questions
which face them daOy, dealing with such things as golf course
avallabUlty, escalating program costs and tournament sites
and operations. Some of these issues wUl be posed to national
organizations such as the PGA and the USGA.
This association and enhancement of the high school golf
programs are goals of the NAHSGC&A. It currently conducts
"Skills and Drills" clinics nationwide for golf coaches, as well
as all educational seminars and workshops scheduled by the
NFICA and Its sister organizations in golf.
There are three types of memberships avaUable. A regular
membership is fifteen dollars a year, while a combination
membership (Includes both the NFICA and the NAHSGC&A
memberships) Is $24. A patron membership Is available for
one hundred dollars a year for Individuals or companies
wishing to support high school golf on this national level.
More Information Is available by contacting Jim Hames, Di
rector; National Association of High School Golf Coaches and
Administrators; P.O. Box 215; Raymore, Missouri 64083 or by
calling 1-800-356-9794.
Note:
A women's scholarship guide for athletics Is now available
from the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF).
The foundation Is a non-profit, educational organization de
dicated to prtwnotlng the value of health through sports and
fitness for all women. The Women's Scholarship Guide which
the WSF is (rffeilng lists of the colleges and universities that
offer athletic scholarships by state and each entiy Includes
the contact person, kinds of scholarships available and the
number offered.
In addition, some guidance Is given on how to approach the
scholarship search and questions the athlete should consid
er.
Schools might want to get a copy of the guide for their athlet
ic department or guidance department. For more Information
on how to obtain this guide, contact the Women's Sports Foun
dation, 342 Madison Avenue, Suite 728, New York, NY 10173
or call (212) 972-9170.
Congratulation to Dick Knox, associate executive director of
the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, who
has been selected to serve on the advisory committee that will
help produce a national football rules film.
Knox Is one erf a select group of state high school association
administrators from across the nation who will be working
with the National Federation of State High school Associa
tions to produce the film. The production, which will outline
new rules changes, points of emphasis and rule Interpreta
tions. for example, will be filmed In Shreveport. La., In early
April.
Knox and members of the advisory committee will serve as
consultants to the film's technical advisors and shooting crew
as well as working with the athletes who will be involved In
the production. ;
'This Is a tremendous honor for Dick and for the Associa
tion," said Charlie Adams, executive director of the NCHSAA.
"I think It Indicates the high regard which the Federation
holds for Dick and his work."
Knox has been with the NCHSAA since 1984 and conducts
rules clliUcs tn several sports as part of his Association du
ties. He Is also Influential In national rules-maklng matters,
as he holds positions on the National federation's football,
basketball and baseball rules committees.
Mitch Richmond of the Golden State Warriors Is the top can
didate for Rookies of the Year honors In the National Basket
ball Association.
He had a few words for the you^lgsters.
"Just keep working on your game," he said. 'You are going to
meiet some great players all year around. You are never too
good to work. Don't be snobby arid think that you are the best
around. I listened to people. If someone gives you some good
advice take it.
Golden State Coach Don Nelson's thoughts on basketball.
'1 beat you to a spot or you beat me to a spot. That's what bas
ketball Is all about."
NFL Expansion Drive Heats Up
ESPN To Show Raleigh Exhibition
McCormack Joins Richardsons
Where Will Garinger Hoop
Heroes Go Prom Here?
By HERB WHITE
Post Sports Editor
The effort to bring an NFL
franchise to the CaroHnas has
moved to the league's Inner cir
cle when Jerry Richardson
tabbed Mike McCormack as a
consultant.
McCormack, 58, has 32 years
of pro football experience as a
player, coach and executive. His
last position before joining
Richardson was President and
General Manager of the Seattle
Seahawks.
McCormack, a teammate of
Richardson's with the Baltimore
Colts from 1958-59, was looking
for a new challenge when he was
approached about the position.
"I was not ready to retire," he
said. "The more Jerry talked, the
more Impressed I was."
Richardson, a Spartanburg
businessman, is but one pros
pective suitor for an NFL expan
sion team. Charlotte Hornets
owner George Shinn heads an
other group that hopes to at
tract a team to the Charlotte
area. NFL owners are leaning to
ward forming an expansion
committee when a collective
bargaining agreement with the
players association is signed.
McCormack said the league may
expand to as many as 32 teams
by 1991.
Twenty-one owners must ap
prove expansion sites, and
McCormack could help the Car-
oUnas' effort, Richardson said.
'We think in our judgment that
Mike will be able to point us to
the people who can get us 21
votes," he said.
McCormack's first order of
business will be to plan the Aug.
20 preseason game between the
New York Jets and Philadelphia
Eagles at Carter-Flnley Stadium
in Raleigh. The game will be na
tionally broadcast by ESPN, and
McCormack's job Is to help sell
out the 45,000-seat stadium.
"We all like challenges," he
said. "If we can get the game sold
out and showcase the CaroHnas,
that'll help our effort."
McCormack said expansion
shouldn't hurt the NFL, noting
that the game Is becoming more
popular, especially in Europe.
With 9 million people living
within 150 miles of Charlotte.
Interest is high In the pro game.
"Right now, there's such a de
mand." he said. 'We have to
watch out for the quality of our
product"
RALEIGH — The promoters of
an NFL pre-season game de
signed to show the strength of
the CaroHnas aS a potential ex
pansion market announced to
day that the game between the
New York Jets and Philadelphia
Eagles at Raleigh's Carter-
Flnley Stadium wlU be national
ly televised Aug. 20th, starting at
8 p.m.
When it was announced last
month, the game was scheduled
for Aug. 19th, but was changed
to accommodate the national
telecast by EISPN.
'We never thought we would be
so luclqr as to have this kind of
opportunity to demonstrate
what a great market we have,"
said Jerry Richardson, a Spar
tanburg, S.C., businessman and
former NFL player who Is wag
ing a campaign to bring an ex
pansion team to the CaroHnas
and build a 65,000-seat stadium
in the Charlotte area.
'We can't wait for the NFL and
the country to see the enthu
siasm of our fans from through
out the CaroHnas," said Richard
son. 'With Hardee's playing a
major role in promoting the
game, we're going to make It
much more than a football
game. We're going to make it a
night to remember."
Richardson said while other
cities working to get expansion
teams have scheduled pre
season games, the Jets and Ea
gles matchup will be the only
nationally televised game from a
potential expansion market.
Steve Gutman, president of the
New York Jets, said he felt it was
"significant that our game in
North Carolina has been chosen
to be a national television
game."
"We're happy about It," said
Gutman. "It wlU be good for the
CaroHnas, our team and the
league."
Val Pinchbeck, Jr., director of
broadcasting for the NFL, said
the matchup wlU feature "two ex-
ceUent teams."
'With the high Interest level we
understand exists in the Caroll-
nas for an NFL team as well as
their excellent sports reputa
tion, this should provide an In
teresting setting for our fans
across the country and the Jets
and Eagles wlU provide two ex-
ceUent teams," Pinchbeck said.
PhaM/FHANK WILLIAMS
Phata/FHAi
charlotte Hornets center Greg Kite fakes Philadelphia defender Hersey Hawkins into the air during the 76ers' 1 lS-108 win •
Hornets’ Agony Of Defeat Is Growing
Close Is Not
Quite
Enough
By HERB WHITE
Post Sports Editor
The Charlotte Hornets are giv
ing opponents fits but not being
able to convert those efforts into
victories Is giving coach Dick
Harter some as well.
The Hornets, who play at Phil
adelphia tomorrow, have a 10-
game losing streak going, but
Harter likes his team's effort.
"Our guys are playing so hard,
as hard as they've played aU
year," he said. "I just wish we
could get some return for our
hard work"
Reserve guard DeU Curry did
all he could in Charlotte's last
home game, a 112-105 toss to
Atlanta. He led the Hornets with
18 points In 19 minutes of play.
Curry, who made nine of 13
shots from the floor, said he
feels more comfortable with his
role as an ofienslve catalyst.
"I think I'm getting a lot of con
fidence," he said. "My teammates
are setting a lot of picks and
we're moving better."
After Curry's layup off a Robert
Reid pass gave the Hornets a
99-95 lead with four minutes 43
seconds left in the game, Char
lotte went cold, scoring only six
points the rest of the way. It was
an all-too-famlllar scenario; the
Hornets play well, only to falter
at the end.
It's happened to us the last
couple of games (Including a
122-116 loss to Cleveland Sun-
daj^," Cuny said. 'We’ve played
an exceUent game, but we just
couldn't get over the hump in the
fourth quarter."
Atlanta coach Mike Fratello
said Charlotte got fired up along
with its home crowd, but the
Hawks, who are fighting for
home-court position for the
playoffs, couldn't afford to lose.
one else might and they have to
distribute the baU," he said.
Dave Hoppen, his starting cen
ter Job gone to Greg Kite, turned
in a career performance against
the Hawks with 16 points on
seven-of-eight shooting. De
spite losing, the Hornets are
playing better as the season
winds down.
"Two weeks ago, we were just
going through the motions,"
Hoppen said. "Now we can see
where we can win."
"On this court, with this crowd,
you have got to get some big
plays. Winning is the bottom
line and the difference in win
ning teams Is that the players
reaUze that if they don't have It
on a particular night that some-
But the collapse against At
lanta hurt, Hoppen admitted.
"It's vciy disappointing, but on
the other side. It's very positive,"
he said. "The last two days we
haven't won, but I think it’s posi
tive that we've played so weU."
Goli^ Baseball Try To Get Under Way After Rainouts
By Bob Johnson
Special To The Post
Rain is good for ducks and
farmers for obvious reasons.
However, rain Is not good for
baseball players and golfers,
also for obvious reasons. Rain
nurtures and refreshes ducks. It
also enhances the well being of
farmers' vegetables, causing
them to grow and multiply. But
for the avid golfer and baseball
player, rain enhances aggrava
tion, causing It to grow and mul
tiply into raging - In some cases
- discontent.
The opening games of the
Triple County BasebaU League,
along with the 13th annu^ 4-
ball golf tournament sponsored
by the Par Busters Golf Group,
fell victim tq, last weekend’s
soaking rainfall - canceUlng out
two days of competition.
The Par Busters rescheduled
their tour^unent for this week
end, all tl^gp being the same,
except the Sates, which are April
15-16.
John Granger, a hard-nosed
player, said: "I’m looking forward
to the tournament, even though I
don't have a partner yet"
It's a good bet that whomvever
Granger gets as a partner, they
will bring home some Iron.
It will be continued business
for the Triple County baseball
league.
Instead of beginning the season
late, the teams will play their
regularly scheduled games for
this weekend. Tom Withers,
manager for the Hoskins Giants,
seems very anxious to unleash
his thoroughbreds - who nailed
down the runner-up spot last
year - against a tough field of
teams grasping for the gold.
In golf, every shot is good for
someone and bad for someone.
the same holds true with each
pitch in basebaU. The same also
holds true with the rain.
Withers
Granger
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TRIPLE COUNTY BASEBALL
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
WHERE THEY PLAY
Westside Eagles at Q.C. Rangers
Morris Field
Norwood Pirates at Hoskins Giants
Hoskins
Charlotte Trojans at Charlotte Bombers
Northwest
Lincointon Twins at Rock Hiii O's
Crawford Field
Rock Hill
Charlotte Red Birds at Clover Hornets
Ctover
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
Q. C. Rangers at Norwood Pirates
Norwood
Hoskins Giants at Charlotte Trojans
J. T. Williams
Lincointon Twins at Charbtte Bombers
Rock Hill O's at Charlotte Red Birds
Northwest
Spaugh
Dixie
Clover Hornets at Westside Eagles