Kathy Little: Star Athlete
At PSU Adds Another Accolade
BY GENE WARREN
Sports Information
t Director
PEMBROKE -- As a 12 - year -
old, Kathy Little was the only girl
in her neighborhood in Raeford
who played pickup basketball with
the boys. "And my team usually
won," she smiled.
Even then she seemed to have
trampolines in her shoes. She could
catapult into the air and just hane
there, defying the law of gravity. "I
was always outside playing," she
said.
When the basketball goal was
taken down at the vacant house
beside hers, Kathy started going to
her high school gymnasium and
spending coutless hours perfecting
her skills.
A superb athlete, this junior,
who last year was Pemborke State
University's "Most Valuable Play
er" on three women's teams -- the
volleyball, basketball and softball
teams - recently added another
accolade. She was voted on the
Carolinas Conference all ? touran
ment volleyball team last weekend
at Elon College.
? Last year she was also chosen all
? conference in basketball and all -
tournament in softball at the state
women's tournament.
A 5 - foot -7, 120 - pounder who
? plays much taller, Katny was a year
ahead of Olympian Kathy Mc
Millan at Hoke County High
School in Raeford, but they played
on the same basketball team and
ran track together. To differentiate
between the two, the coaches gave
Kathy Little the nickname of
"Turkey."
Whereas Kathy McMillan was a
superlative long jumper in high
school, Kathy Little's specialty was
the 440-yard dash. "I won all of my
races except two," said Little. Both
she and McMillan were on the
same 440- relay and 880-relay teams
which each won state champion
ships.
In basketball, Little proved the
better all - around player because,
although McMillan was a fine
rebounder, she had difficulty
shooting the ball. "Kathy didn't
know how to shoot," said Little, in
retrospect in defense of her illus
, trious teammate. Meanwhile, Little
won both all - conferences honors
and the coach's award in basket
ball.
f She also gained other athletic
skills which would reach fruition at
Pembroke State. She played
intramural volleyball (there was no
high school varsity team) and each
Sunday afternoon gathered with
some of the boys and girls to play
recreational softball.
Coach Ellen Bryan of the PSU
volleyball team quickly saw the
possibilities in Little when she
enrolled. "Miss Bryan taught me
how to spike a ball better by using
th two-step approach," said Little.
As a result. Little has more "aces"'
than anyone on the team, batting
the ball like a blur over the nets.
Comments Bryan: "Kathy is
outstanding and has really im
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TRIPLE THREAT - Kathy Little of Raeford is Pembroke State
University's "Most Valuable Player " in Women 's volleyball, basketball and
Softball. This month she was voted on the Carolinas Conference
all-tournament volleyball team.
proved. She's only 5 - 7, but can
jump much taller. It's so important
in spiking to be able to hit down on
top of the ball. She is unreal the
way she can do this. Her jumping
ability also helps her in blocking."
In basketball Kathy was the No.
2 scorer on the team with an 11.7
scoring average and was No. 2 in
rebounding with an 8.5 mark. She
was high scorer in three games and
tied for high in another. Her
highest single game point total was
27 points against Campbell.
Because of her kangeroo jump
ing ability, she jumped center last
year although there were other girls
on the team 5-10 in height. "I
played the high and low posts, but
the coach is talking about moving
me outside this season," she
observes. The PSU girl cagers find
out how good they are Nov. 22
when they scrimmage Carolina
here.
In softball Kathy started last
season as a third baseman, but was
soon moved to pitcher. She batted
No. 3 in the batting lineup.
When she first enrolled at
Pembroke, her big interest was
basketball, but she has now taken a
tremendous liking to volleyball. "It
seems the crowd gets into it
better." she said.
With her as the leader, the PSU
volleyball team has a 14 - 3 record.
It's big target now is the North
Carolina Association for Intercol
legiate Athletics for Women
(NCAIAW) tournament Nov. II ?
12 at Duke University.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest W. Little of Raeford. Kathy
wants to be a physical education
teacher and coach when she
graduates next year.
She then added shyly because she
wonders if it is out of range: "What
1 would really like to do is be on the
U.S. Olympic women's basketball
or volleyball team."
For a girl who used to outplay the
boy on the basketball lot next door,
this may not be out of the realm of
possibility.
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