I Souther BY JOHNNY CRAIG The HngfepthaO spfisnn ramp to n surprising, abrupt halt Monday (or West Brunswick as the Trojans were upset, 59-57 by Southern Durham of the Triangle Conference in the opening round of iiie 3-A District III playoffs. The Trojans (15-8) were the top seeded team from the Three Rivers Conference, although sharing ihe regular-season title with East Bladen. Both teams finished 6 2 in the I SPORTING SCENE Iincompeter I _ ? rvnocrcs ^01 From Playc BY JOHNNY CRAIG The South Brunswick boys saw their district basketball playoff hopes disappear last week and without even stepping onto the court. In fact, it was the North Carolina High School Administration that, last Friday, ruled WhiteviUe had earlier this season used an ineligible player in two games, both of which the I " Woiipack wouia oe torcea 10 torieit. After Jeffrey Robinson requested a transfer from Tabor City to I WhiteviUe, Columbus County Schools Superintendent Mitch Tyler granted him a tentative release and the WhiteviUe City Schools administration allowed Robinson to participate in basketball. Charlie Adams, executive director of the NCHKAA stntpH tHnt I release granted by Tyler was not official and that it was the authority of the Columbus County Board of Education to make such a decision. Adams referred to state law that only a school system's board of 1 education can release a student unless the superintendent is given such authority, a The NCHSAA decision had a domino effect that eventually wiped the Cougais from the playoff picture. Although the Wolfpack was forced to forfeit two contests against Tabor City and HaiLsboro, the decision did not efflfiHI the top three finishers in the I ! *!) up standings. . Wniteville remained on top with ft North Brunswick second and Six Teams V At Brierwoo Seventy-one golfers participated in the monthly mixed scramble at Brier-wood Gclf Club Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24, under unusually warm, sunny skies When the final scores were totaled, six of the 18 teams had finished well enough to win prizes. David Stanaland, Mendal Watts and Van Weeks won the scramble on a match of cards with a six-under par score of 66. Second place went to C.I.. Cheek, Rosann Giemza, Harry Wieland and Joyce Thompson. Two teams were tied for thiiu with five-ur.der par scores of 67. Don Barnes, Harvey Pings, Jim Dunham and Joanne Uouid claimed ihiru following a match of cards. Taking Commission Se Citizens interested in commercial and recreational fishing along the coast will have a chance to speak their minds Thursday, March 14, at a regional public meeting in Wilmington. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Room 302 of the New Hanover County Cctirth j?e I' is one of 11 meetings and hearings scheduled by the N.C. Msrir.s Fi?K?n?< Coninsisiiof! in March and April for comment on existing and proposed regulation changes Also in Wilmington, on April 22, the CSnrUSSCT. TT.ii 55CUS5T 2, pcirflC r~~ 1 golf ./> (unp -y i vl^ vai vi kxnid >t?? arva rcdc; ck/t* fook/ring t c?v?h ocr#t toriti 'tpc 'i C^por* oix p'ifti ood <|k-?o/'*y i MJUW ST (AT STOnJCHT; CAUAIfll. S7f ??? s n Hi irhnm I m m m " league but West Brunswick won a Coin toss !?st wppV :inri the right tn face the fifth-place team of the Triangle Conference, Southern Durham. Despite falling behind 12-0 in the opening minutes, West Brunswick still managed to stay in contention until Chris Johnson's layup fell out in the final three seconds. "We played probably one of our best defensive games of the year. We just did not run our offense and if Decision jgars .II? JIIS Hallsboro third. The forfeited win that Tabor City picked up allowed the Red Devils to move into fourth place while South Brunswick dropped to the bottom position. Since the top four regular season finishers advance to the district playoffs unless the fifth-place team wins the post-season tournament. South Brunswick was left in the cold. Easi waccamaw 2-A Conference final regular season standings BOYS Team Conf. Overall Whiteville 6.2 18- 4 N. Brunswick 8-3 17- 3 Hallsboro 44 13-7 Tabor City 3-5 7-13 S. Brunswick 2-6 12-10 GIRLS Team Conf. Overall Whiteville 84) 14-6 Hallsboro 5-3 9-11 N. Brunswick 5-3 10-13 S. Brunswick 1-7 2-18 Tabor City 1-7 3-15 C-.;> ?". , Mnmo/f EWC Coach ~G( Year North Brunswick's Jeff Spivey was named giris Co-Coach of the Year in the East Waccamaw Conference "last neck u? VOving by league COaCiieS. Spivey, who led the Lady Scorpions in n !iJ rwnrH in tH? hnnforoimo ?n/l o 10-13 overall mark, shared the title with Kim Dudncy of Halls boro Whiteville's Glenn McKoy was named boys Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Vin Prizes d Scramble fourth place was Dana Schecti, Jack Akers, A1 Beato and Mildred Bernard. Two teams also shared fifth place with four-under par scores of 68 They were Hank Clark, Eva Baham, Floyd Wyatt and Bill Breeding while trie other team was die Shoemaker family of Bill, Priscilla, Woodrow and Helen. This was the largest turnout for a scramble in the history of the rapidly growing Brierwood membership Next month's event will be sponsored by the Ladies' Association on Marci 24. The ladies' opening day luncheor ia kt U ft Ul- ?U u .ivliCUUiCU IU1 I'lfli Lli 7, WIUJC UK men have a akin game aci for Marti 16. ts AAarch AAeet hearing to receive conuri?ita on final proposed regulation changes. Fishermen who cannot attend one of the meetings are asked to mail written comments to the N.C. Mar ine Fisheries Commission, P.O. Box 769 Morehead City, N.C. 28667. More in formation is available through a tollfree number, 1-800-682-2632, weekdays between 8 a.m. and J p m This Week's Tide Table FOUAiY HUM LOW Date/Dmy AM PM AM PM TWvMj M 19 I 7 7 9 ft 1! MAAOI fnisy 1 11 1M > * t li S^crtey J 1M (fi lift !?1 S?Msy I 217 1 ft 11 r 11 U *fee4?y 4 SM J 24 11 U ? ? a ? (M hh VffteMdAy 4 ? 14 7 ? 1 r. 1 n Ai>jumapm SHALU/TTT rxurr 14 E3K St** ?Mlm * v . t att UV t~04t UXKWOCJO POLLY 9**rmct ? km ><5 a* Mboract 12 BMi lom OA* irmj. ktvtr mm im BALD HEAD ISLA5TD ?*Mr?rl IT ? ^ Q4t ntfnd U AM*. bvv US? 1 Inco+c \A/oq^ ^WW W W W wv couldn't get our shots to fall," said a disappointed West Brunswick cabp^ Ronnie Champion. After Southern Durham's early commanding lead the Trojans fought hack to close within 20-12 at the end of the first quarter. West Brunswick managed to even the game at halftime, 28-28 despite starter Brad Thomas picking up his third foul in the period. "Rrad got his third foul in the second quarter and it really took a lot Lady By JOHNNY CRAIG Powerful Apes sent the West Brunswick Lady Trojans home early from the 3-A District III playoffs at Clinton Monday with a 61-47 firstround win. Sheila Johnson led West Brunswick with a 27-point 10-rebound perforrr.ar.ce ss the ' -adv Troians concluded their season at 11-11. Apex, the top-ranked team of the Triangle Conference, saw its overall mark rise to 22-1 and will continue district play Thursday. District Despite both West Brunswick boys and girls being knocked from play in the 3-A District III basketball playoffs Monday, a number of other Three Rivers Conference teams continued action earlier this week. The Three Rivers champion West Columbus girls were the only other league team In action Monday. The lady Vikings took a 69-58 decision from South Johnson to advance on Woifpack C WiiiteviUe's boys and girls both won Fast Waccamaw 2-A Conference tournament championships last week over North Brunswick and Hallsboro respectively. Both Wolfpack teams I entered the tournament as the host and top seed while winning with ( relative ease. ! The Whiteville boys blasted North Brunswick 91-66 In Friday's cham, ptonship behind the 2ft. point performance of Patrick lannon. Chuck Brown led the Scorpions with 25 points followed by Dana Quince with 13. In the girls championship, Whiteville easily defeated Hallsboro, 52-45. Susan Gore led the Lady Wolfpack with 19 points while Melissa Faulk added 16. Marlene Kemp led Hallsboro with 18 points. ? Tournament play began last Tuesday with the host South Brunswick Jwtvs iin/i tho t/isKIno TqKap rih? Winning in first ro^nd play aiTadl 18II lm: pi * Brunswick off our guard play. We just weren't I hitting anything from the outside." I said Champion. < The Trojans took their first lead of the game and led by as many as five i points in the third quarter before | Southern Durham took a 48-55 advantage at the end of the period. West Brunswick opened the fourth quarter in similar fashion of the first and trailed by eight points with 1:30 to piay before rallying. The Trojans fought to close the gap to only two points with 30 seconds left and. while Trojans I The two teams battled to a 13-13 tie at the cr.d of the first quarter before Apex began to take control in the second period. By halftime. Apex took a 32-24 lead and the lady Trojans were never able to regain the advantage. - iney got several easy ixiskcis on a number of our turnovers and we just seemed to run out of gas in the final quarter," said West Brunswick coach Ronnie Jenkins. "We were able to play at our tempo and used our defensive press to keep ' P lavottS Cori - g - - - ? ~ the Thursday's second round. The East Bladen boys (second seeded in the TRC) were scheduled to meet Apex while the lady Cougars were to face Western Harnett on Wednesday. Both games were scheduled for Clinton, the host site of the District III championships. In other play on Tuesday, Pender (third seeded in the TRC) was scheduled to play Durham Jordan, the top-seeded team of the Triangle iaims East W vciiiviiiK IU ai'llllllllill IlCllUII III White vllle. The South Brunswick boys edged Tabor City 58-56 on Darius Wise's basket in the final seconds after the tied Devils yielded a seven point lead with five minutes to play. Joe Clemmons led four Cougars in aouoie figures Willi is (minus wiiiic Charles Moore added 13, David Floyd 12 and Daryl Brown 11. Steven Carl led Tabor City with 21 points. In girls first-round play, Tabor City defeated South Brunswick 47-35. Teresa Carl led the lady Red Devils with 22 points while Klizaboth McCoy led South Brunswick with 10. The Souih Brunswick boys iournamcnt life was short-lived as Whiteville routed the Cougars 88-62 in the semifinal round. Tim Southern scored 32 points and lennon added 20 to lead the Wolfpack. Floyd led South Brunswick with 19 It's 1 PI ENTIRE SUITS & BUY ONE AT ' TWOOTHErs I 1 - 2 M. Lt rr.njun t i,AHL ON-FR! 10-7 2006 h SAT 10-6 Creset SUN 1 -6 North U iriE BEUniSWii K hkahin. lii In District ( trailing by two, had a chance to send [Ha Damp into Overtime with IS seconds remaining. "Mike King had a super game for us. Robert Thompson also had a good game but we weren't getting any scoring from anyone else." King and Thompson each scored 21 points to lead West Brunswick. William Bullock led the Rebels with 18 points followed by Brian Merritt with 13 and Brian Davis 12. The win raised Southern Durham Fall To fi them from blowing the game open." Apex widened its advantage in the third quarter to 10, 37-27 and outscored the Uuly Trojans, 14-9 in the fourth period for the final margin. Behind Johnson's 27 points (or West Brunswick was Sandy Cobb with 10. Joyce Byrd led Apex with 29 points followed by Karen Copcland with 15 and Darlene Baker with 10. "We accomplished our goal of playing .500 ball and making the itinue For TR< Conference. Meanwhile, in 2-A District IV, tlie Whitevllle girls were first-round winners Monday with a 49-34 victory over Red Springs. The win raises Whitevllle to 17-6 overall. The Hallsboro girls were eliminated by St. Pauls, 35-33. The lass concluded the Lady Tigers season at 10-13. In other girls games Monday, Fairaccamaw Tot points while Wise un? ??" ? I.v nm o.gi IIIC v wu^iii:i Whltevtlle a berth In the finals while South HrunHwleh ended Its .season tit 13-11. The North Hrunnwtek lioys also earned a spot in the finals on an 87-78 I I..II..1. ?141. ?L 4- _ * na ?T III \/? ?.? | lllll.il/VI u tt l vil UIC 11X1)1 til s*t points from Quince. Brown and Andre Perkins each udded 23 to lead the Scorps. Scuttle nnxei led iiathuOTO rr:*:: 2? Fishermen A group of local freshwater fishermen wants to organize a Bass club for Brunswick County. Spokeswoman lenora Fowler of Shallotte said interested bass fishermen ure asked to attend a meeting at Wendys' Itestaurant MonHere l INVENTORY ME SPORTCOATS I FHE SUGGESTED Rl OF EQIML VALUE F ir li/r< />AO*r V twy. 17 S. I Jf nt Section JT^mV. yrtle Beach a gfeoi expert \ nirsrtny. Kphrnnry 7X? lWS~FaDP w-K Opener to 11-13 overall and sends the lie be Is in?A wmjfiiul nrtlnn Thursday at Clinton. SCORE BY QUARTERS: S. Durham 20 8 20 11?59 W.Brunswick 12 16 17 12?57 Southern Duriiam Scoring: Jones 3, Bigham 2, Kenan 4, Merritt 13, Davis 12, Kelly 7, Bullock 6, Dayal, Williams, Gutherie. West Brunswick Scoring: King 21, Thomas 4, Thompson 21, Street 3, Marlowe 4, Walker 2, Gore 2, C.Johnson, R.Johnson. Brown. vpex district playoffs," said Jenkins. "We finished third In the conference which was a surprise to many people." SCORE BY QUARTERS: Apex 13 19 15 14-81 W.Brunswick 13 11 14 9-47 Apex Scoring: Byrd 29, Copeland 15, Griffin 5, Baker 10, Moore 4, Vnlvano, Walker, Akin, Yates, Schlagc, McClemma, Brooks. West Brunswick Scoring: Johnson 27, Cobb 10, Trogdon 6, Hill 2, Benton, Gause, Gore. ewc mont met Tabor City and North Brunswick fueed South Robeson. The boys opened play Tucsduy at Whitevllle will) the host Wolfpaek taking on l.iUleflcld and North Brunswick meeting South Robeson. At Fairmont, Hullsboro met Red Springs while Tabor City battled the host Golden Tornadoes. The winners of all contests will advance to semifinal action Thursday (today). jrney Tities points while John Baldwin added 20. in girls .seiniiinai piay, Whiieviiie caged Tabor City 40-36 while Halbsboro deleutcd North Brunswick 43-32. Sherry Jones led While vttle with to points while Teresa Carl scored 13 In - i?1?- r. ? .?J.. <> luun.f) vauov ?W? ? U'~1 vi?jr. Hai barn Jordan scored a teamhigh 20 points to lead Mnllsboro Into the finals wliile Klislui Jennings had 18 for the S-ady Scorpions. To Organize day, March H, at 7:30 p.m. 'fhe restaurant Is located along U.S. 17 on the north side of Shullotte. Those who are interested In a bass club but can't nttciu! the meeting are asked to cull Ms. Fowler after & p.m. at. 754-6504