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INSIDE STUFF DICK OiVENZIO Revival Of H-O-R-S-E Featured On Televison For all you super fans, this Thursday and Friday will have more good basketball on TV than there has ever been before in a two-day period. My brother Dave figures a person with cable TV can watch 14 hours of live college basketball each day as the NCAA field narrows from 64 to 32, and he has plans to watch about 11 or 12 hours on both days. I'm not that much of a fan. When I think of watch ing that much basketball, the first thing that comes to my mind is how boring all those endings will be as coaches instruct their players to foul "intentional ly" and then call all those time-outs to stop the clock. I have a solution to these problems, some of which I have tried out during the summers at the Prep Stars Invitational All Star Basketball Camp. For example, we give a point for a foul and let the offen sive team retain possession. College coaches like this rule, at least at summer camp, because it enables them to see who can really play defense— without fouling. Fouls, of course, are committed less often because players realize quickly that foul ing never pays. If you don't like the idea of giving a point, tnen why not one free throw plus the ball—just like a technical foul? I think a technical foul is an ap propriate penalty for end-of-game fouls, and I think it would add a lot to the game, both by speeding it up and by forcing teams to play basketball at the end instead of H-O-R-S-E, the standing, shooting game that kids often play on playgrounds. Another rule I would like to see changed regards the time-outs that Dean Smith has taught the basketball world to conserve until the end of a game. In his typical style, Smith has made the most of the strategy, but the game has suffered in the process. A good change, which I imagine Dean Smith would support, would be to make all end-of game time-outs (time-outs, say, in the last three minutes) just ten seconds long. Ten second time-outs would give a well-prepared coach like Smith sufficient time to call a set offense or defense, or time to put in a substitute, and of course they would stop the clock, which is the primary reason they are called. Right now it is just a quirk of the rules—and because of coaches' desires to talk, talk, talk—that time-outs take so much time even though everyone realizes they are called for the purpose of stopping the clock. We have another rule which we use regularly at Prep Stars, which I particularly like, although it is a more radical departure from the rules you are ac customed to. Everytime the ball goes out of bounds, it changes possession. The thinking is this: no offense ever plans for a deflection. In other words, players realize, when a ball goes out of boundis, that they have done something wrong, though often they retain possession. With the automatic change-of possession rule, referees no longer have to watch carefully who hit the ball out, and there is conse quently much less arguing over calls. There are other benefits as well. A shot blocked out of bounds is, even now, applauded as a good defensive play, yet the offense still gets it out and gets to try again. With the change-of-possession rule, the defense gets the ball and gets to savor the good play. It works the same way with any deflection out of bounds. In other words, good defense is rewarded, and the game is speeded up. You can think about these rules as you're watch ing the NCAA playoffs, though only the absence of the 45 second rule will be talked about by commen tators. Duke and NC State seem to be the two teams best able to play with no shot clock. Both have the team speed to effectively pressure teams who try to stall on them, and Duke especially should be able to stall quite well on its own should they get a lead near the end. Carolina and Georgia Tech, on the other hand, will need to get ahead in the NCAA games, otherwise their big frontlines will soon become liabilities rather than assets. Big players are not traditionally good at pressuring a deliberate team into turnovers. But then again, it will all depend on the different pairings as to who will finally benefit or be hurt by the absence of the shot clock. And of course, with the ACC this year, who can say what will happen? It's time to just sit back and enjoy — 28 hours worth, or all that you can. Eagles Notch District Cage Championship Old Rival Jordan To Be Next Foe ByCONSHERTO WILLIAMS Sports Writer How sweet it is! The District 13-A Champion ship now belongs to Coach James Howell's varsity Eagles of Warren County High School. They earned the distinguished title after defeating Washington in last Wednesday's final game of district com petition. The final score was 69-55, giving the Eagles an impressive 25-and-three overall record. The first point of the game was made by Washington's Earl Ran dolph with 5:41 showing on the clock. Jeffrey Hayes made the first Eagle point soon after, tying the score at two each. The Eagles scored three more field goals before Washington's Steve Austin made the next field goal. Derrick Alston ended the first period with a field goal with five seconds remaining, giving the Eagles a 14-8 lead. Washington played a game of catch-up during the second period. Adrian Dudley brought his team to within one point after scoring four points on the charity stripe. Monte Steverson, with assistance from senior point Jeffrey Hayes poured in 10 points during the second period, and by the half, the Eagle team effort had rebuilt the lead to seven, 31-24. Washington tried again desperately in the third period to take the lead. Frankie Warren cut the lead to four points with 3:21 left on the clock, 29-33. However, the strong Eagle offense quickly built the lead back to 10 by the end of the period, 41-31. It was an action-pack ed fourth period as both teams tried to capture the 1985 District I 3-A title. Washington poured in 24 points, but it was no match for the Eagles' efforts. The Warren County squad scored 29 points during the final period, ending the game in a 14-point victory, 69 55. Sylvester Davis, 5'8" point guard, stated with a big smile on his face, "It's a shame that one of us had to lose, after such a hard game; but since only one team can win, why not the Eagles?" The Eagles are only two games away from competing in the State Championship game in Winners of the storytelling contest at Northside School shown are, front row, left to right, Chandra Sledge (Sad place), Kellye Worth (3rd place), Thraada Talley (lit place), Thaddeaa Overby (1st place), Marcel Thomaa (3rd place), and Kama TanataO (Sad place). Pictured on the aecond row, left to right, are Joseph Hayea (2nd place), Sbertda Averette (lit place), Bennle Pnlllam (Sid place), Kim Lewis (Sri place) aad Aathoay Martin (2nd place)nKim PerkJn »on (1st place) la aot shown. (Cammmilty Schools Photo) Greensboro. Friday, March 15, will find them matched against Dur ham Jordan in the first round of the Eastern 3-A Regional at 8:90 p. m. at Wilson Beddingfield High. Warren County was ranked first in the East at the end of the regular season. One of the three Eagle losses was to Jor dan in the season open er, but Warren County beat Jordan in two other meetings this season. Jordan won the state 3-A title in 1961, followed by Warren County in 1962. Friday night may find Jordan seeking revenge! In The Service Army Pfc. Terrence A. Alston, son of James C. and Mamie T. Alston of Rt. 1, Warrenton, has arrived for duty in Glessen, West Ger many. Alston, a cannon crewman with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Ar tillery, was previously assigned in Vicenza, Italy. He is a 1983 graduate of Warren County High School. Army Staff Sgt. Lena A. Kearney, daughter of Elizabeth Talley of Rt 2, Macon, has arrived for duty at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Kearney, a supply sergeant with the 85th Medical Battalion, was previously assigned at Camp Casey, South Korea. She is a 1973 gradu ate of John Graham High School, Warrenton. Airman Calvin E. Wil liams, son of Charles J. and Neda R. Williams of Warrenton has complet ed Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During the six weeks at Lackland, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organiza tion and customs and received special training in human rela tions. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Airman Williams will now begin on-the-job training in the struc tural and pavements field at Seymour John son Air Force Base. He is a 1984 graduate of Warren County High School. Reunion Set The 1978 graduating' class of John Graham High School is holding a reunion April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Warren County High School. Cost is $8 per person or |15 a couple. Those wishing to at tend should send a cashier's check or mon ey order to Pat*y Als ton, P. 0. Box 442, War renton, N. C. 27919 or call lit. Alston at 87 1091 or Mornak Alston at 257-4581. Anyone with Informa tion on how to contact students no longer living in the county should also contact tiie Alstons. The deadline for pur chase of tickets is March 23. Coach James Howell, far right, and his Warren County High varsity boys celebrate victory follow ing their win over Washington High last Wednesday, making them the District I 3-A basketball cham pions. The Eagles will return to action on Friday against Durham Jordan in Wilson as they continue their drive toward the state finals. (Photo by Consherto Williams) Recreation Registration Is Scheduled Warren County Recre ation has announced that registration will begin this week for T Ball, Pee-Wee, and Junior Baseball. Registration for these activities will begin on Saturday, March 16, from 10-11:30 a. m. at the Armory Field (beside the National Guard Armory in Warrenton). Other registration dates are: Monday, March 18 and 25; and Wednesday, March 20 and 27, from 6-7 p.m. at the Armory Field. Registration will also be held on Saturday, March 23 and 30, at Ar mory Field from 10-11:30 a.m. T-Ball will be for boys and girls, ages six through eight. Children must be six before Octo ber 15 and under nine before October 15. Pee-Wee will be open to boys, ages nine and ten. Boys must be nine before October 15 and under 11 before October 15. Junior baseball will be for boys, ages 11-12. Boys must be 11 before Oc tober 15 and under 13 before October 15. Participants must at tend registraion in order to play. Plenty of Light On a clear night in the country, away from city lights, a person should be able to see as many as 2,000 stars, says National Geo graphic.
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