Lion Cagers Open Friday
Open Against National Champions
By BOB KOENIG
Optimism continues to
climb as the temperatures
continue to fall around Mars
Hill. The optimistic climate
affecting Mars Hill is centered
over the pre-season drills of
the Lion basketball team.
Third-year head coach Bob
Konai will have eight let
termen returning from last
season's 9-30 squad Together
with several transfer students
and a pair of highly-recruited
freshmen, the 1983-84 Lions
look to present a more ex
perienced lineup on the court
this winter.
Much of the Lions' hopes are
pinned on the performance of
senior captain Steve Dooley, a
three-year starter undir
Ronai. The team's leading
scorer last season, Dooley will
be asked to move from the
point to shooting guard slot in
the Mars Hill alignment this
season. "Do" was named the
Athlete of the Vear last season
by the student newspaper, The
Hilltop.
Indiana native Jerry Brooks
returns to the Lions this
winter. The junior guard was
a starter last year, but will
share time with transfer Tim
Moore of Clinton, N.C. Moore
averaged almost 20 points a
game last winter while atten
ding Southeastern Community
College. A 5'U" guard, Moore
is called "Magic."
Pierre Lamitte will be the
Lions strong forward this
winter. The 6'8" junior from
Dale City, Va. has been named
as a co-captain this season. In
eligible for the first half of the
1982-83 season, Lamitte
averaged 13.6 points per game
last year in 18 games. He also
lead the team in blocking
shots with 25 stuffs.
Former Madison High stan
dout Tony Mitchell may crack
the starting lineup this season
after a strong finish last
season. The team's best long
range shot, Mitchell will miss
the three-point shot which the
NAIA eliminated this year
after a one-year experiement.
The league also scrubbed the
30-second clock used last
season. Ronai thinks the rule
changes will help the club this
season.
Pete Baldini returns to the
lineup after a summer of New
York City schoolyard tell. The
sophomore guard cracked the
start log lineup last season
averaging 9.3 points per
game. .
Despite battling a series of
injuries, Todd Blondin also
had an impressive freshman
season last winter, averaging
17 points per game. A good
defensive player and free
throw shooter, Blondin gives
Ronai a guard with good re
bounding skills. Both Blondin
and Baldini will see plenty of
playing time this winter, n
Sophomore forward
Pressley Boyd will be counted
on for his rebounding this
season as the Lions' strong
man underneath. The 6'6"
Georgia native averaged S.S
points per game last season.
Steve McDonald is the other
returning veteran the Lions
will be counting on this year.
Also a sophomore, Mac
averaged 8.5 points per game
last season. A strong finish
last season saw McDonald
average more than 14 points in
the final 10 games.
Tommy Both well, Darryl
Rose and Rocky Spaulding are
three transfer students ex
pected to see action this
season. All three are juniors.
Bothwell is a 6'5" forward
from Fayetteville. Rose, a
6'5" forward from Murphy, at
tended Cecils Junior College
last year Spaulding is a 6'6"
9
forward from Brunswick, Ga. i
"Rocky" is expected to give
the Lions some muscle under
the boards.
A pair of freshmen also fuel
Lion optimism as the team
prepares for their season
opener Friday night in
Charleston, S.C. Charlotte
natives Derrick Massey and
Ben Walker were high school
teammates at Garinger High
School Massey is a ?'l" guard
while "Big Ben" is a >'6" for
ward capable of rocking the
backboards.
The 1983-84 Lions face a pair
of road tournaments before
their home opener on Nov. 29
against Guilford College. This
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MARS HILL COLLEGE 1983-84
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DAT!
Nov. 18-19
Nov. 21
Nov. 25-26
Nov. 29
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 5
Dec. 8
Dec. 10
Jan. 3
Jan. 6-7
Jan. 9
Jan. 12
Jan. 14
Jan. 17
Jan. 21
Jan. 23
Jan. 28
Jan. 31
Feb. 4
Feb. 9
Feb. 11
Feb. 13
Feb. 18
Feb. 20
Feb. 23
Feb. 25
Mar. 5 & 7
Mar. 14-20
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OPPONENT
Charleston
(Tournament)
Knoxville
USC-Spartanburg
(Tournament)
Guilford
Lincoln Memorial
USC-Spartanburg
Western Carolina
Milligan
Lenolr-Rhyne
Robert Wesleyan
Lander
(Tournament)
Palm Beach
Lincoln Memorial
Gardner-Webb
Limestone
UNC-A
Belmont-Abbey
Barber Scotia
King College
Gardner-Webb
UNC-A
King College
Belmont Abbey
Barber Scotia
Milligan
Limestone
Lenoir-Rhyne
NAIA District 26
Tournament
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Lady Lions
Are Heady
The Mar* Hill CollMt
Women's Basketball Team
will play two practice game*
at BUn Hill tMs week. They
were able to defeat Furman
University in a srrimmajs
game on Thuraday in Green
ville, S C. The team played
Brevard at 5:90 p.m. on Mon
day, in Chambers Gymnasium
and hosted Woffard on Tues
day, at ? p.m.
The season will officially
begin in a tournament at Ten
nessee Wesleyan in Athens,
Tenn. on Friday. The Lady
Mountain Lions will play
Shorter College of Georgia at ?
p.m., while Tennessee
Wesleyan tangles with
Pikeville College at 8 p.m.
Losers play at 9 p.m. on Satur
day, while winners will collide
at 8 p.m.
Coach Pat Sams will be
returning four starters from
one of the most successful
seasons in Lady Lions history.
The team was 15-13, qualified
for the NAIA District 28
playoffs with a 9-7 record, and
finished 12th in the nation in
rebounding.
The 1982-83 starters who are
returning include lending Re
bounder and Scorers Lavooda
Wagner; Senior Guard tfolly < '
Hough, Sophomore Center
Robin Lucas, and another ex
cellent scorer and Retoounder,
Senior Forward Bunny Card
well.
' In addition, the leading
reserve, Lisa klcPadden, will
return at Guard to contend
with several players for the
fifth starting position at Point
Guard.
Freshman Lee Enix from
Tazewell, Tern, and Denise
Thomason, along with
Sophomore,' Mary Anne ,
Josephson, a late season
starter, will also be under con
sideration for the fifth starting
position.
Freshman Serena Smith
from Slates boro, Ga. will pro
bably see a great deal of ac
tion at Forward and Center. In ,,
addition, returning players
Junior Karen Hefner, Senior v,
Guard Beth McCluskey, and
Sophomore Guard Angela
Wright will play important
reserve roles along with
Jackie Moody of Boone and
Kim Dayton of Spruce Pine.
Thank You
Voters
I wish to express my thanks to the voters of
Hot Springs, in electing me to the Town Board
of Aldermen. I will strive to render the kind of
service you expect.
If our town is to improve, the Board of
Aldermen need your assistance. Please attend
the monthly town meetings so your opinions
and suggestions can be heard.
Thank You,
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