Sports
OcIoIht 9. 2002
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Hoke High runners Westover falls to Bucks
win at turkey festival
By Jor Mosso
Sports writer
Sports@thenews-journal.com
The Hoke County Fight Bucks
varsity football team tlefeated
Westover 24-14 to win last Friday
night's homecoming game.
After their upset of Jack Britt a
week earlier. Coach Bryant said, "We
were Hat the whole game. The team
was tiat at practice on Monday and
Tuesday before a decent practice on
Wednesday.”
The Bucks were able to score only
seven points in the first half, the low
est first half total of the year for them.
I'hat score came after a Westover
failed punt giving the Bucks the ball
on the Westover 13-yard line. Two
plays later 1 loke's Derrick I lill scored
on a one-yard touchdown run, and
Tion Hines added the extra point fora
7-0 lead for the Bucks.
Westover was able to tie the score
in the second quarter for a 7 all tie at
the half.
The Bucks were able to come out
in the third quarter and score 10 points
to lead 17-7 after three ipiarters of
play. Hoke's Derrick Hill was able to
score on an bS-yard end around run
ending a 4-play 1:40 drive. Hines
added the extra point to give the Bucks
a 14-7 leail. I'ion I lines adiled a field
goal with I id.S left in the third ipiarter
to extend the Bucks leail to 10.
Hoke's C.,1. (iaddis added an as
surance touchdown iiith 7:01 left in
the game, the score was a 18-yard run,
and with I lines' extra point the Bucks
led 24-7.
Westover Mas able to mount a small
comeback scoring a touchdown with
5:57 left in the game. That was as
close as Wesliwer could get as the
Bucks' defense shut ilown the oppos
ing offense late in the game for the
second week iii a row.
The Bucks impiove to 2-0 in the
Miil-Southeaslem coiifereuee and .8-
I overall.
The Bucks will iraiel to I’ineluirst
to|rlav I’ineeresI this f iidav night at
7:.J0.'
Roland Buie led the Bucks with 14
carries foi I 17 laiils. while Deirick
Hill aikled two loueiidown.
Ciaddis one louehdow n and Tion I lill
a field goal and Ihiee exlia points.
Hokes Roland Buie US cut bacR to gain a few extra yards against
Westover.
Other Hoke football scores:
.lunior Niirsity
1 loke 28. Westoi er 0
Middle scboid
I asl I loke I 2, 1 lainlet 38
West Hoke 34. /\nsoii Orange 0
Shown, from left, are CSM Maj. Paul D. McPherson, Randi Notestine,
and Christina McNamara winning competitors in the turkey festival.
Hoke High cross-country team
coach Command Sgt. Maj. Paul D.
McPherson set an example for team
members to follow during the 18th
Annual N.C. Turkey Festival road
races.
McPherson won second place in
his age group, males over 50 years of
age.
1 lo wever, one of h is students bested
McPherson. Cross-country team
Flora Macdonald net minders find success through determination
member Christina McNamara won
first place overall in the furkey Trot
Road Race in the age group of B) and
below.
A cadet in the JROTC program at
Hoke High, McNamara also placed
second in her age group.
Winning third place in age group IU
and below for females was Randi
Notestine, who is also a JRO I'C cadet
at Hoke High on thecross-country team.
Soccer team takes Westover
The Hoke County varsity soccer
team defeated the Westover Wolver
ines in Fayetteville, 4-3 Monday,
October 7. This win represents the
third conference victory for the Bucks
this sea.son.
Westover opened the scoring with a
goal from Richard Ramos in the 14th
minute. Hoke answered immediately
as Elias Salazar responded with a goal
for the Bucks two minutes later. From
this early Hurry, the game settled into a
defensive contest for the rest of the first
half, remaining tied 1-1.
After the intermission, Ramos
scored again for the Wolverines in the
3()th minute to give Westover a 2-1
lead. Christopher Matesevac boosted
W'estover's lead to 3-1 with a goal at
bO minutes.
However, the Bucks would not be
denied. Elias Salazar scored in the
63rd minute to bring Hoke to within
one goal, 3-2. Matt Kreider brought
the Bucks even at 3-3 two minutes
later with his first goal of the year.
Elias Salazar scored the go-ahead
for Hoke with approximately four
minutes left in the game. From there,
the defense was able to contain the
wolverines to seal the victory.
♦ * * *
On Wednesday October 2, in Raz
Autry Stadium the Hoke County High
School varsity soccer team lost in a
close match to Jack Britt 4-1 Hoke
County scored first with a goal from
Elias Salazar in the eighth minute to
take the early lead at 1-0. Jack Britt
scored late in the first half to tie the
score at 1-1 at half-time.
The Bucks were unable to capitalize
on any offensive threats during the second
half. Meanwhile, Britt .scored three goals
after the intermission to defeat the Bucks
4-1. Despitethe los.s, 1 loke showed mtirked
improvement over its first meeting with
Britt, when the Buccaneers defeated the
Bucks soundly.
The win over Westover puts the
Bucks' conference record at 3-6, the
most wins the Bucks have had since
the beginning of the soccer program
at the high school. Their next game is
Wedne.sday, October 6 at Autry sta
dium against perennial power
Pinecrest.
By J()i;i. Bi;a( hum
It has been all about a season of
progress for the seven members of the
Flora Macdonald Lady Cougars vol
leyball team. From the summer with
volleyball camp to an 11-12 start,
FMA has taken all of the needed steps
to find success in 2002.
I'hose steps include playing with
intensity and drive show ing no let-up
even if they have been down in a
match. The most important aspects to
remember, as a coach once said, are
"always play with intensity :ind ex
cellence. "Those are the driving forces
behind winning.
Among the winning 12-2 start was
a nine-match, non-conference win
ning streak over South Robeson.
Avalon Academy, Village Christian
(twice). Riverside Christian (twice).
Word of God and Harrells Christian.
The first loss in Southeastern Inde
pendent Conference play game at
home against SEIC rival Northwood
Temple Academy'(li0-0, 3-O SElC)
by a 3-1 score. Final game scores
were. It wasjust the second game loss
suffered by the Lady Eagles. The other
came against Fayetteville Christian.
Amy McNeill led the Lady Cou
gars in the loss with 15 service points.
Sophomore middle hitter Megan
Maag contributed 10 points off of
serve.
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NORTH CAROLINA on Tuesday, November 5th, 2002 to elect the
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The losing .streak went bv fast, as
the l.acly Cougars teboinuleil for a 3-
0 vietory over Waeeamaw Aeailemy
Tuesday on the total, l-iniil game
scores were 25-111. 2.s-() and 25-10. It
wiis it setiior-leil win when defetisiie
pitiy Megan Shenienski tallied 20ser
vice points. McNeill added 10 more
in the w in.
McNeill etirretillv leads the team
tind is timongthe top conference letid-
ers in seiiiee points with 34 in two
games.
In a eontist last I'lunsd.o with
Cape Fear Cliristitin Aetidemy, the
L.tidy Coiigars won 3-0 taking the
games, 25-23. 25-18 and 25-16.
McNeill led the team with 17 ser
vice points, Sara McNeill finished
with 14 sen ice poitits. Both Kayla
Currie and Megtin Matig added 213
points off of sene.
Junior setter Sophie Diinctin letids
the tetim oieitill and letids the eonfer-
enee in service points with 220 for the
season. McNeill is second on the team
in points from sene w ith 148. Senior
S. McNeill is third on the tetim in
service points with 141. Shemenski is
fourth in points w'ilh 126, A fifth
pitiyer. Maag broke the lOO-poini
mark with 110 llirongh the first 14
games.
"In the beginning I didn't think
any of us thought that we'd get this
far, but it has been ti gretit experience,
winning till of those games tind e\e>,
losing the two ihtit we did. We'\e.
letirned fiomoiir losses and til ler e.ieh_
we haie piinen to still be a stion^
team with much talent ano
allilelieisni,'' Duncan said about Ih^;
season, "We only btnea lew lemaiii,
ing games left lo play and we art-
confident in ourselves tind our letim.
mtiles, llitil we w'ill finish the sea.soi,
strong with a playoff berth at tiand.''
"I also think, if we finish our recti-
Itir season the wtiy we want and with
theconfidenee we haie, we w ill litiii
a good elianee in the sltite iilayotl's."
Two eonfeienee gamis remain
with a le-mtiteh with Waeeamaw on
Thtirsdtn at 4 p.ni. and ti battle with
Cape I'eai Cbrislitin /Yeademy the
follow ing Tuesdas at home til 4 p.in.
Season stats
.Serx'ice points: Sophie Duncan,
220: Amy McNeill. 148; Saia
McNeill, 141: McL'tin Shemenski,
126; Miutm M:i lit. I 10
Edwards’ winning streak falters
By Jot Mosso
Sports writer
l•'tlyelteville MolorsporlsPtirk hcRi
a Wednesday night race last week 1^,
make up for the four weeks of raiq,
outs.
Hank I'.dwards. driving tht
Fredricks MotorsportsChew \ Mont^.
came up one position short finishii'm
second behind Travis Hair of Red
Springs in the Late Model division.
The win by lltiir stopped Ldwtirds'
fotir-iace winning streak.
The top five:
Super Street
Doodle 1 lucks, 2. Josh Williams.
3. Shtiuii Hat tell. I. Larrv Willis. 5.
Bob Swinson
Late Model
I'rtivis Hair, 2. Hank I'.dwards, 3.
Jeffrey Tyiidtill, 4. Lance West, 5.
Chris Blackwell
Open Wheel Modified
I'ini Clendenin. 2. Jetry Johnson
Sr..3.Chuck Jackson,4. Riekv Boahn,
5. Craig ShuffiekI
Pure Stock
Billy Sliiiw. 2. Jeriy Johnson Jr.. 3.
Junior Clark. 4. Seoll Ptillerson. 5.
Jonathan Hardee
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