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Kaeford, N.C.
March 5,2003
Sports
Flora Macdonald Academy
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Southeastern Independent Con
ference player of the year Amy
McNeill with 950 career points
and 603 career rebounds.
Head Coach Shane Compton (left), of Flora Macdonald, and Heath
Vandevender of Wfrom Trinity Chrisitan were named SEIC coaches
of the year for girls and boys basketball.
Basketball team earns trio of awards
By Jom. Bi \( Hi'M
Flora Macdonald Academy
Sports Information
When awards were passed out
at the conclusion of the season.
Flora MacDonald made it a clean
sweep of the conference awards.
The Southeastern Independent
Conference Pla\erofthe Year and
the SEiC Tournament Most Valu
able Phiyer both went to senior
forts'ard Amy McNeill. Coach of
the Year went to head basketball
coach Shane ('ompton. ' Winning
both players of the year and MVP
of the tournament was an honor
and an accomplishment." said
McNeill. I had to work hard all
year to achieve these awards, but I
could not have done it without my
teammates and coaches.”
McNeill finished the season as
the first girls basketball player with
300 points in one season. She had
well over 900 points in her career.
Compton and assistant basket
ball coach Spencer Willard helped
in turning the program around from
finishing in the fifth place a season
ago.
McNeill, who completed her
career with over 600 rebounds, said
that it has been the best season ever.
"Everyone worked hard all year
long and get along great. The
coaches spent a lot of time working
w ith us. but all the hard work paid
off. The fans were great this year
and I think the Lady Cougars gained
more respect,"said McNeill. “My
goal in basketball has alw'ays been
to be undefeated and to make it to
the states. This year it finally hap
pened. Thanks to everyone who
supported us.”
The remainder of the all-con
ference team wasj unior two-guard
Sophia Duncan and eighth-grader
Beth Hester. They combined for
350-plus points. Hester finished
second on the team in rebounds.
Duncan led the team in three point
attempts and three-point baskets.
McNeill. Hester and Kayla
Currie were all named to the all
tournament team. Currie was rec
ognized for her defense, as she did
not allow Northwoods Megan
Epler to score in the title game.
Shemenski in sports Who’s Who
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Megan Shemenski
Megan Elizabeth Shemenski. a
12th grade at Flora Macdonald Acad
emy has been selected for inclusion
in the 2002-2003 High School Edi
tion of Who's Who In Sports, a na
tional publication that honors out
standing achievement in high school
athletics.
Megan's accomplishments in
clude SEIC Goalkeeper of the Year
2001 and 2002; All Conference in
Soccer 200 and 2002; Most Valu
able Player in soccer in 2002.
Less than one-half of one percent
of high school students participat
ing in athletics will appear in Who's
Who In Sports this year.
These athletes are selected based
on their athletic achievement from
the nearly seven million students
w ho participate in competitive ath
letics.
Megan is the daughter of Doug
and I lolly Shemenski of Raeford.
Lady Cougars start in the ‘ W’ column
After practicing just eight days
with the majority of the team and
only fiye days w ith the entire team,
the hard work and effort made a
difference on Monday, ,
Two seco nd- h a I f goa I s by L i nd -
say Wood and Jenny Launder led
Elora Macdonald Academy to a 3-
1 win oyer Whiteyille High School
in yarsity soccer action.
Wood .scored earlier in the game
on a penalty kick in the first half for
FMA(l-O).
After being tackled inside the
penalty box. Wood scored in the
right corner of the net early in the
game. The goals were her ninth
and tenth of her two-year ctireer.
Katy Williams of the Lady
liagles (0-3) tallied a goal off a
corner kick. The score happened
late in the first half past a diving
keeper Megan Shemenski.
Uiundermadethescore2-1 early
in the second half off of a pass from
Wood. Wood then scored 15 min
utes later on a through ball from
mid-fielder Deborah Ayers.
“We did extremely well for it
be i ng ou r f i rst game. A11 of t he gi ris
have improved since last year,”said
Launder.
"It was good beating Whiteville
since they were the reigning cham
pions last year and we were able to
shut them down."
Flora Macdonald had several
ot her scoring chances w ith 24 shots
on goal. Ix’ading the way on shot
attempts was Launder with 11 on
goal. Wood added five shot at
tempts.
Leading the defense was Sophie
Duncan with 20 defensive clears
and Mary Moseswith I4defensive
clears. Carrie Wood added 11 clears
to bring the team total to 70 on
defense.
Ashley Butler, Erica Jones, and
Ann Powell led the shot attempts
on goal for Whiteville.
The two teams will meet again
next Thursday at Flora Macdonald.
Southeastern Independent Confer
ence play begins on Thursday,
March 20 at Trinity Christian
School.
ACC football season promises to be exciting
By IIai Nunn
Sports writer
The Atlantic Coast Conference
football schedule has some high im
pact games scheduled for nest season.
With match-ups against last years
National Champions to backyard
brawls between two schools that com
pare each other to the Hatfields and
McCoys.
With local I loke players playing in
the conference and freshman going
into the conference, this year in the
ACC will be one of the most exciting
years ever. East Carolina gets into the
mix this year as well.
Here are just a few of the games so
you can mark your calendars for these
key match-ups.
Aug. 3l), I li/iid.i St.itt- at Ninth
Carolina
Sept. 13, N.C. State at Ohio State
Sept. 20, I'last Carolina at Wake
Forest
Sfpt ~>1 North Carolina at N.C.
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The Pirates hope to knock out the Tarheels next October when they
meet in Greenville.
State
Oct. 11,
Carolina
North Carolina at East
Oct. 18, Arizona State at North
Carolina
Nov. I, Duke at Tennessee
Bucks fall by four
Rocky Mount takes Bucks down in second round
By Hal Nunn
Sports writer
The Hoke County boys basketball
team ended its sea.son last Wednes
day night at Rocky Mount in the sec
ond round of the state playoffs.
The Bucks played extremely well
in the 4-point loss and have a lot to be
proud of this season. One of the big
gest wins in this era was the victory
over Seventy-First back in early Feb
ruary.
That win broke a long losing streak
against the Falcons and seemed to be
the shining moment for the sea
son.
In the conference championship
Hoke lost to Jack Britt but even in
that loss there is reason to be proud.
Jack Britt won the4-A East Sectional
last Friday night with a win over
Greenville Rose.
The Bucks beat the Buccaneers
earlier in this season.
Hoke County was akso ranked in
the top 10 of the State Coaches Poll
most of the season and should build
on that ranking next year.
Reporter’s note: As a newcomer to
this area I have to say some of the
most exciting high school basketball
in the state is right here in Hoke
County. I look forward to the next
basketball season with great joy and
anticipation. Go Bucks, and hold your
head high, you have quite a bit to be
proud of. Congratulations on a terrific
season!
Mitch Tyler
Scholarship
Golf Tourney
raises $4,000
The 1st Annual Mitchell Tyler
Scholarship Golf Tournament took
place this pa.st weekend at Bayonet
GolfCour.se.
Coordinator Dave Trinidad said,
“This tournament raised $4,000 dol
lars for the scholarship which was
named after the late former Hoke
County Schools Superintendent. “
The tournament which will be held
each year, was captains choice and
had 62 golfers on the first day. “We
hope to increase the number of play
ers next year and move the tourna
ment further into the summer, " said
Trinidad. “Many sponsors help make
this event enjoyable and we would
like to thank some of them. Ronnie
Sutton from The I louse of Represen
tatives, Glen Maynor, Mike Ward,
Phil Kirk, Hoke County Schools,
Raeford Hunt Club, Lafayette Ford,
Baker Chevrolet, Red Springs High
School, The Cummings Family,
Health Keepers, UNC-Pembroke,
Cape Fear Valley Health Care,
Unilever, John's Texaco, Collins
Masonry, Reverend Julian Ransom
and Family,, Pembroke Fast Lube,
Robeitoin* Family Practice, Terry
Collins Construction, Heritage Fu
neral Home, Harris Grocery,
Hammonds Construction, Shannon
Mini Mart, Dairy Ranch. DicksSport-
ingGoods, Johnny Hunt, Dr. I larrison,
S&S Trucking, Locklears Garage,
1IPC Investment Company, Gateway
Properties, Shannon Assembly Of
God, Crumplers Funeral Home, and
The Rev. Roy Clark and family."
Trinidad would like to acknow ledge
Debbie (the li’l dictator) Chavis for
all her help.
“Next year’s tournament will have
a theme, Catch A Dream.
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A player putts under the watchful eye of other players.
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Winning team from the Mitch Tyler Scholarship Golf Tournament.
“We hope to help at least one stu
dent pursue their dream of success
through this scholarship fund,”
Trinidad.
said
School sports
This week at home
Mar. 5, J V baseball. Home vs. Cape
Fear, 4 p.m.
Mar. 5, Women soccer, I lome vs.
Lumberton, 7 p.m.
Mar. 6, Varsity softball, Home vs.
Terry Sanford, 4 p.m.
Mar. 7, Varsity baseball. Home vs.
Lumberton, 5 p.m.
Mar. 10, Golf (O'Bayonet, 1 p.m.
Mar. 10, Women soccer, Home vs.
Pine Forest, 6 p.m.
Mar. 11, Varsity softball, Home
vs. Lumberton, 4 p.m.
Mar. 11, JV baseball, Home vs.
Purnell Swett
Parks & Rec standings
STANtJINGS COMPILED BY HaL NuNN
Novice League Standings (ages 7-9)
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
As of March 1, 2003
Post-season play begins Saturday, March 8.
TEAM
WINS
LOSSES
Bucks
6
1
Lakers
6
1
Heat
5
2
Magic
3
4
Nets
3
4
Sixers
3
4
Hornets
1
6
Mavericks
1
6
Midget League Standings (age
s 10-12)
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
As of March 1, 2003
Post-season play begins Saturday, March 8.
TEAM
WINS
LOSSES
Nets
7
0
Lakers
6
1
Celtics
3
4
Knicks
3
4
Magic
3
4
T-Wolves
3
4
Clippers
2
5
Kings
1
6
Parks & Rec baseball registration underway
Baseball/softball
Youth registration for Parks &
Basketbal I youth basebal l/softbal I w i 11
continue through March 14, week-
days,8a.m.- noon or 1 p.m.-5p.m.
A Saturday registration wi 11 take place
MarchSat 10a.m.-2p.m.The fee is
$25 per child.
Registration after March 14 will
bring a late fee of $5 if space is
available.
Parents .and guardians are asked to
take their child/children’s birth cer
tificate and register at the Parks &
Rec. office.
Coaches
Coaches are needed for the up
coming season. If you love children
and want the opportunity to help make
the season a success, you are asked to
drop by the Parks & Rec. office Mon
day - Friday at 8 a.m. -12 noon or 1
p.m - 5 p.m. for an application.