THE NEWS-JOURNAL, RAEFOIiD, NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1668 pAGE 7
Scots Win SE3-A Conference Cage Title
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Bucks Eliminated
In Semifinal Round
Scotland (Laurlnburg) High
School claimed the Southeast,
ern 3-A basketball tournament
title Saturday night with an easy
83-68 victory over Clinton.
The Scots gained the finals
by outscorlng Hoke High's
Bucks, 65-54, In Friday night's
semifinals. Clinton beat Rock
Ingham In the semifinals, 62-58.
Raeford survived the opening
round of play by defeating Pem
broke, a newcomer to the con
ference, 66-52. Other first
round scores were: Scotland
64, Lumberton 59; Clinton 61,
Hamlet 57; Rockingham 71, Dunn
55.
Scotland will represent the
conference In the state 3-A
tournament Wednesday through
Saturday at Durham High
School. Experts give them
small chance of winning the
state title.
It was the first tournament
in several years bringing to
gether all teams of the con
ference. In recent years, the
conference has had eastern and
western division tournaments,
with the winner of both tourna
ments qualifying for the state
tournament, This year, the
conference was permitted only
one representative In the state
playoffs.
The Bucks trailed the Scots
by 15 points at halftime in the
'semifinals. They made a strong
effort to make up the lost
ground, but could close the gap
no closer than 11 points.
Bill Senter was top scorer
for the Bucks, netting 15polnts,
' and was the only Raeford play
er with more than 10 points.
Richard McNeill and Danny
Walters hit nine points apiece
and Willie McKoy and Butch
Womble scored eight points
each.
Mike Peele was tops for the
Scots with 22 points.
Raeford eliminated Pem
broke easily Thursday night,
going ahead early in the first
period, holding a 32-23 lead
at halftime, and continuing to
dominate the game in the final
two quarters,
a Senter collected 13 points,
Richard McNeill and Walters
had 12 apiece, Jeff McNeill
scored nine, Tommy Baker had
eight and Womble collected six.
Substitutes Sammy Prince,
4 Larry Baker and Willie Mc-
Koy netted two points each.
The box scores:
' Basketball Is completely over
for everyone at HHS. Practice
for track and baseball will soon
begin.
The J. V.s finished with a
really fine record. Last Mon
day night, they played their
first game in the tournaments.
The I.umberton J. V. was over
come by our J. V. 42-36. Tues
day, the Baby Bucks returned
to Clinton to take part in the
semifinals. The boys fell to
the Dunn Green Waves, 43-41.
Last Thursday, the Raeford
Bucks slaughtered the Pem
broke Eagles, 66-52. Friday
night they returned to Lum
berton to challenge the Scots
of Scotland High School. The
School News
WEST HOKE
By Mrs. G. R. Jones
The West Hoke drill team
presented an inspiring assem
bly program during a recent
assembly. Boys and girls per
cormed many activities that
fere in keeping with the physi
al fitness requirements for
Presidential Fitness Ccrti
cate. Calvin McNeill, a local
udent, gave some inlorma
n regarding the aims of good
y-ical fitness activities.
Ipil? at this school are given
dly activities that provideen
jhx'nt as well as develop the
by.
he school nlee club, under
thable direction of Mrs. Ki.
G.lorrison, rendered several
en.'able selections Including
"Gen Cathedral," "Rise l p,
O In Of God," "Blue Moon,"
andAround The World."
T 4th District IYT.A. was
pos tned because of bad weath
er. will be announced later
wheihe pro&ram will be held.
The cond 6rade class, under
the Section of their teacher
and ii rested parents, boarded
tralin Farkton, and went to
Kayettille. Thia was an In
terest trip for all the chil
dren, (any had never ridden
a train, pie excursion was a
part of eir unit on "trains."
FINALS
SCOTLAND (83) Falrley
34, Belcher 17, Peele 15, Stack
9, Malloy S, Levlner 3, Calhoun
1, White, Lee, Greene, Amnions,
Johnson, McMillan, Mltcher.
CLINTON (68) Johnson 18,
Kltchln 15, Klrven 3, Packard
13, Bell 8, Shlpp 8, Fann L
Moore, Hill, Falson, Spell.
SEMIFINALS
RAEFORD (54) Senter 15,
R. McNeill 9, Walters 9, Mc
Koy 8, Womble 8, T. Baker
3, J. McNeill 2, Prince, L.
Baker,
SCOTLAND (65) Peele 22,
Stack 10, Belcher 8, Calhoun
8, Levlner 6, Falrley 5, Mal
loy 2, Lee 2, Mltchner, Mc
Millan, Johnson, Greene,
White.
ROCKINGHAM (58)
Chalk 23, Rlggln 12. Walters
11, Adams 6, Walker 6, Mc
Kenzle, Lampley, Welch.
CLINTON (62) Packard
20, Shlpp 10, Kitchen 9, Klrvln
9, Johnson 6, Bell 6, Spell
2. Fann.
QUARTERFINALS
RAEFORD (66) -- Senter 13,
R. McNeill 12, Walters 12. J.
McNeill 9, T. Baker 8, Womble
6 Prince 2, L. Baker 2, Mc
Koy 2, Frahm,
PEMBROKE (52) -- Maynor
17, C. Chavls 10, Hewlngton 7.
G. Chavls 4. Jacobs 2. Graham
2. G. Sampson I, Locklear, S.
Sampson, C. Graham.
ROCKINGHAM (71) Chalk 22,
Walker 17, Walters 13, Rlgglns
9, Adams 5, Brothers 3. Lamp
ley. Welch.
DUNN (55) Ennis 14,
Butler 11, Byrd 7, Whitman
6, Raynor 6, Rose 4, Law
rence 3, Strickland 2, Stephens
2, Mc Arthur, Burch, Henry,
Snipes.
HAMLET (57) Winchester
15, Rassette 14, ftulnn 12,
Adiemy 8, Cooke 8, Knopp.
CLINTON (61) Packard
17, Johnson 15, Kitchen 13, Klr
ven 9, Bell 4, Shlpp 3, Par
sons, LUMBERTON (59) Drls
coll 25, A. Bullock 9, Wlllough
by 8, Blanton 8, Gane 5, Brltt
4, Price, Lovette, M. Bullock.
SCOTLAND (64) Belcher
20, Peele 17, Falrley 16, La
vlner 10, Calhoun 1, Stack.
WHAT5 WHAT
at
HOKE HIGH
BY GWEN ANDERSON
Bucks fell, 65-54.
Students at HHS really did
their best to push the Bucks
to the top. Thursday was ac
claimed as "Red and White
Day." The whole student body
seemed to be a sea of reds
and white. Mr. Autry had an
nounced that anyone not wear
ing reds and white would be
fined a very stiff fine, one
nickel. It was really great.
This Friday, approximately
50 members of the Hoke Coun
ty High School Mixed Chorus
will trek to Wilmington to com
pete. This year the chorus
er tn th
of competition.
Mrs. Agnes Fage, along with
several West Hoke teachers,
visited Fayettevllle city schools
to observe reading practices,
plus other language arts areas.
We believe such visits taken
by our teacher will help them
become more able to Improve
the educational program at this
school. We also invite others
to visit this school to observe
the many activities we use to
meet the needs of our pupils.
Cut general F. T. A. met
Monday, March 4, for an open
house. Parents were invited
to visit their childrens' rooms
to discuss teacher-parent re
lations concerning their child's
progress, etc It was high
lighted by an address by the
Rev. Leroy Hersley, who spoke
to the parents after the open
hou5e-
Our school stands ready al
ways to serve you. Visit us
soon.
THISIST0UI
Kolt
Injejrt
Prttectltl
PLAY LAST GAMES -- These threeHokeHighSchool basket
ball players ended their high school careers last week when
the Bucks competed in the Southeastern 3-A Tournament at
I.umberton. Co-captains of the 1967-68 team, they are, left
All-Stars
Score 4
Victories
An all-star team selected at
the end of the regular season
some weeks ago in Raeford
Church Boys Basketball Lea
gue is undefeated in post-season
competition with teams from
other towns, a league spokes
man has announced.
Included in the four -game
winning streak are three
victories over the Red Springs
team and a single win over
I.umberton.
The most recent victory was
that over Lumberton, scored
February 28 at Lumberton. Da
vid Wood was high scorer with
17 points, followed by Russell
Davis with 15.
Final game of the season will
be between Raeford and I.um
berton here Friday night.
Members of Die all-star ag
gregation include Jerry Tucker,
Anderson Hostetler, Russell
Davis, Frank Williamson, Da
vid Wood, Donnie Smith, Hill
Poole, Mack McNeill, Benny
Walters, Sammy Young and Sam
Homewood.
Coaches are Tom Richer,
Dewey Andrews, Dave Russell
and Chan Roberts.
Hoke Students
On Deans' Lists
Several Hoke County students
in colleges and universities
have been named to the dean's
list of distinguished students
at their respective institutions.
They Include Richard Neeley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Neeley, Highway 401 north, a
sophomore at Davidson College.
At Pembroke State College,
these students from Hoke were
on the dean's list:
Mrs. Christine A. Cothrau,
Alice C. Rowland, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rowland
of Raeford: Mrs. Odcll Ann
Womble, Raeford; Mrs. Bettie
B. Wright, Raeford.
Hoke 4-H'ers
Meet March 22
Achievement program for
4-H'ers will be held Friday.
March 22. at the Hoke Civic
Center, Mrs. Ellen Willis, home
agent, has announced.
Farents of the boys and girls
also are Invited to attend the
meeting.
Froject winners will be an
nounced and awards will be
given.
The annual 4-H dress revue
has been planned for Friday,
April 19. Therewlllbeseparate
categories for girls 9-11, girls
11-13. and girls 14-19. The
younger group will make aprons,
and skirls and plain dresses.
Older seamstresses will model
skirts dresses with sleeves and
blouses, as well as suits.
I- -Mm ? ' ' -,
to right. Tommy Baker, Bill Center and Butch Womble, Other
seniors on the .squad incluJcd I.arry Uaker, Dan:iy Walters
and Willie McCoy.
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Hoke Team
Wins Title
Raeford Gunners, a team of
local young liaskettiall players,
has won the regular season
championship In the Men's In
dustrial Basketball League of
Fayettevllle.
The team posted a 10-2 re
gular season mark to edge out
two others with 9-3 slates In
the nine team league.
Raeford Turkey Farms, only
other Hoke County team In the
leapue. was one "of the teams
tied for second place.
The league tournament will
be?in tonight, with the Gunners
drawing a hye because of their
regular season standings.
Members of the squad include
Tim McKoy. James Koper, Len
zie Morrison 1 rvett (rq) Hol
linijsworth, James Pierre, Joe
McKinnon. Johnny Long and
Henry lllue.
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