Pago 8-B-THK BRUNSWICK BEACOf
Veterans
BY JOHNNY CRAIG
Athletic success in one sport, particularly
on the high school level, can
oftentimes deal a blow to another
sport that follows. Such is the case at
West Brunswick where the Waccamaw
2-A Conference football
champion Trojans extended the prep
gridiron season by two weeks this
year with its participation in the
state playoffs.
As a result, the long football season
gave first-year head basketball
coach Billy Minis an even shorter
time to get his Trojan cagers ready
for the 1988-'89 season.
Mims had his entire lineup at practice
for only two days prior to this
week's season nnener /TnneHnul q?
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last year's 2-A state runnerup
Pender.
"We are off to a slow start but that
is to be expected," said Minis.
"Three of our top nine players were
on the football team and practiced
for the first time Thanksgiving day. I
have been pleased with the effort and
we are playing hard. But, how well
we will play is likely to be another
question."
Leading the way will be a trio of
veterans?Jeff Bernard, Tommy
McNeil and Kyle Jones. The three
played football and are just now adjusting
to basketball but will be ,
counted on for their leadership.
The trio will be counted on for scoring
to make up for graduated allconference
forward Chris Bryant.
Bryant averaged 12 points per game
last year as the Trojans dropped to
4-17, only their second losing season
in school history.
Bernard, a 6-foot-2, junior forward,
is perhaps the team's best athlete according
to Minis.
McNeil, also a junior, is a 6-5
center who gives the Trojans plenty |
of size in the middle.
"Tommy has had two days of prac- 1
tice and will come off the bench dur- I
ing the first several games. As the |
season progresses I expect him to 1
really help us out on the boards," |
said Mims.
Jones, a 6-3 senior forward, is one I
of the team's best shooters and can 1
also handle the ball very well aeeor- 1
ding to Mims.
Giving the Trojaas an outside scoring
edge will be the return of senior '
guard Randy Daniels (5-11). Daniels
was an all-conference honorable
mention last year and returns as one
of the most experienced and steady
players on the team.
Sophomore Ricky Daniels (6-4), a
starter on the Trojan junior varsity
team a year ago, will likely start on
the varsity this season.
"We expect big things from
Ricky," said Mims. "He is our
quickest player on the team but he
can be a little too over-agressive at
times. We are working at getting him
Winter Spi
BY JOHNNY CRAIG J
High school basketball season gets |
underway in Brunswick County this
week with a full slate of games at i
West, North and South.
The North Brunswick boys will be
out to defend their 1987-'88 county
championship and improve upon last
year's 13-8 record while 29-year
veteran boys' coach Gene Doane continues
to build a cage program at
South Brunswick.
The Cougars have improved from
6-13 to 8-12 in his first two years at
South after moving from the
Washington, D.C. area.
County teams will continue to play
during the Christmas holidays as
West sees action in the annual '
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wniievwe lournament while South
participates in an eight-team tourney 1
at Greenville.
Girls' basketball is on the rise at '
West and North as both have new
head coaches. Last year's county 1
girls' coach of the year, Ronnie
Jenkins, seeks to get South '
Brunswick above the .500 level for
the first time in years. 1
In his first year with the Lady 1
Cougars, Jenkins guided South to a
6-14 overall record and 5-9 conference
mark. Not bad for a team that failed
to win a game just the year before.
In addition to basketball this
winter in the county. North and South
Brunswick will both field wrestling
teams for the first time ever. Unfortunately.
West Rrunswirk i? tho nnlu
county school failing to participate.
That's a shame because the county
youth wrestling program, in only its
second year, has been overly popular
with both participants and parents.
This enthusiasm has spread over into
j the high schools at North and South i
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; Give Wes
to play under control more as he
gains experience."
Jiminy Johnson, a 6-1 junior point
guard, will be the primary ball
handler for the Trojans this season.
"Jimmy has played well in practice
thus far," said Minis. "We look
to have the ball in his hands when
under pressure."
Mike Kap, a 5-8 senior guard, is
another veteran who has been steady
and performed well as a ball handler
in practice. Minis expects Kap to add
strength in a reserve role.
Paul Stanley, a 5-11 junior, is the
team's quickest guard according to
Mims. Stanley needs more discipline
with the ball but is a true point guard
whom Mims hopes will turn out to be
a team leader.
Timmy Fanner, a 6-4 junior, is
another key to the Trojans inside attack.
Farmer, who started as a
freshman last year, has performed
well under the basket in practice.
"Timmy has played well in practice
but needs to get a little more consistent,"
said Mims.
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nuunuuig oui me i rojan rosier are
five first-year players, all juniors.
They include forward Andre Gore,
guard/forward Jarrett Godwin,
guard Erique Marlow, guard Keith
Grant and forward Charles Moore.
"Andre is a real leaper while Jarrett
has excellent natural fundamental
skills," Miins continued. !
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Although Minis knows very little
ibout any of the Trojan opponents, he 1
ixpects his team to be nothing less <
han competitive. ,
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FINAL INSTRUCTIONS?New West Bi
ly Miins gives players final instructions
Pender. Minis comes to the Trojans a
school coach in Jacksonville, Fla.
SPORTING SCENE
oris Grow I
and supplemented the winter sports
program.
Hopefully West will follow the lead
of North and South and choose to participate
next year.
Grid Playoffs
Down To Semifinals
The state high school football
playoffs are down to the semifinal
rounds in all four classifications with
eastern and western championships
to be decided F'riday.
Whiteville, the last remaining Waccamaw
Conference team, was
eliminated from the 2-A quarterfinals
last week at the hands of
Jordan-Matthews, 14-10.
The Wolfpack fell victim to the tur
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novel oug as uiu wesi tsrunswiCK
when the Trojans fell to the Jets 14-6
in a second-round contest.
The Trojans committed nine turnovers
in their loss to JordanMatthews
while Whiteville was guilty
of five miscues.
Thoinasville is the likely choice to
capture the 2-A title after having edged
powerful Lexington 28-26 last
week. Thoinasville has plenty of
playoff experience since advancing
to the state championship at
Whiteville last year.
Brown Leads
Wolf pack In Opener
N.C. State standout and former
North Bruaswick star Chucky Brown
scored 15 points and grabbed seven
rebounds to help the Wolfpack to a
110-54 win over Columbia in their college
basketball opener Saturday in
Raleigh.
All 13 players on the Wolfpack
roster saw plenty of playing time in
1.
BASKETBAl
t Brunswio
"There are two ingredients to success.
First, you have to want to be
successful and second, you have to
work hard at it. This team has both of
these elements and I expect the best,
only the best, out of each member.
"I have drilled them each day that
they are a team first and an individual
second. Because of this I
believe we will play good team ball
both offensively and defensively."
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After this week's opener at Pender,
the Trojans won't see action until two
weeks later when West hosts
Wallace-Rose Hill on Dec. 13 in its
home opener.
In other pre-Christmas play, the
Trojans will host Pender on Dec. 13
and travel to Wallace-Rose Hill on
Dec. 16.
The Trojans will also participate in
the Whiteville Christmas Tournament
scheduled for Dec. 29-30.
Following the holidays, West
returns to open Waccamaw Conference
play on Jan. 3, hosting East
Bladen.
The Trojans continue conference
action until closing out the regular
season Feb. 24, hosting South
Robeson. All games begin at 8 p.m.
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Minis is in his first season as a
head coach after being named new
Trojan basketball coach during the
summer by replacing Harold
Johnson.
Miins, only the fourth boys' varsity
lasketball coach in school history,
:ame to West Brunswick from
Jacksonville, Fla., where he was
SI AFF PHOIOS BY JOHNNY CRAIG
unswiek boys' basketball coach Bilprior
to this week's season opener at
Iter four years as an assistant high
n County
the rout as Brown was joined by four
teammates in double-figure scoring.
Brown connected on seven of 11
field goal attempts including one of
two three-point attempts and had
four assists in the win.
Success No Secret
West Brunswick's football success
(Wacamaw 2-A Conference championship
and 10-2 record) is no big
secret among local college ranks as
no less than seven Trojan gridders
are being recruited by North and
South Carolina schools.
Split end Tony Graham and tight
end Gary Gore are both being
scouted by North Greenville (SC)
Junior College while linebacker Corey
Hankins is being courted by
numerous colleges including N.C.
State.
Also on the list is defensive guard
Kerry Cumbee who is being looked at
by Lenoir-Rhyne and Catawba. Craig
Fogle, an offensive an defensive
guard, is being scouted by the Merchant
Marine Academy in New York.
Defensive end Martin Bolick is being
recruited by Lenoir-Rhyne while
running back Chris Morgan has
made a visit to Livingstone College.
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assistant basketball and footbal
coach at Sandel Woods High School
During his four seasons as assistan
cage coach, he also served a
freslunan coach one year.
"If, and I stress if, there is an;
pressure here at West to win, nobod;
will apply more pressure thai
myself," concluded Minis. "There i
natural pressure from all areas to b<
successful in any sport. Every bod;
wants to be successful. However, i
takes the assistance fron
everyone?administration, teachers
student body?to achieve that sue
cess. We want everyone to get involv
ed and play a part in this team's success."
West Brunswick Trojans
1088-89 Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent
NOV. 20 nl Pnn/lnr
Dec. 13 Wallace-Rose Hill
Dec. 15 Pender
Dec. 16 at Wallace-Rose Hill
Dec. 29-30 at Whiteville
Christmas Tournament
Jan. 3 East Bladen*
Jan. 6 at Whiteville*
Jan. 10 Fairmont*
Jan. 13 at South Robeson*
Jan. 17 North Brunswick*
Jan. 20 West Columbus*
Jan. 27 at South Brunswick*
Jan. 31 at East Bladen*
Feb. 3 Whiteville*
Feb. 7 at Fairmont*
Feb. 10 South Robeson*
Feb. 14 at North Brunswick*
Feb. 17 at West Columbus*
Feb. 24 South Robeson*
denotes Waccamaw 2-A Conference games
All games begin at 5 p.m. with
junior varsity followed by girls
varsity at 6:30 and boys varsity
at 8 p.m.
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Brunswick County's Duck;
Unlimited chapter will hold its an
nual banquet and auction on Friday
Dec. 2, at G p.m. at the Brunswicl
County Shrine Club on Midway Roa<
in Bolivia.
Admission is $35 per person, whicl
includes membership fee, cocktail
and dinner, said spokesman A
Parker. He estimated attendance o
approximately 200 at this year's ban
quet, the chapter's annual fund
raising event.
Along with a dinner catered by th<
Sudan Thunderbolts, the banquet wU
feature a sale by auctioneer Ton
Covington of North Myrtle Beach
S.C., of various items ineludin;
Ducks Unlimited wildlife prints
some with stamps, and a shotnun
Drawings for several other items wil
be held and numerous door prize:
will be awarded, Parker said, witl
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NORMAL VIS
If you have reached middle age,
perhaps you are aware of some of
the normal vision problems that
come with the passing of time.
Once most people reach 40 or 45,
for instance, they find that
reading can often be difficult. Images
may become blurred. Focus
ing Decomes more of an effort
than it used to be. This is not caused
by using your eyes too much,
because your eyes can not be worn
out by use. Over a period of time,
however, your eyes' focusing
ability gradually declines.
This condition is called
presbyopia. It is not a disease but
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who will lead the Trojans cage hopes foi
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^ In the chapter's annual "duck r
j walk," the winner of a shotgun will v
be the person who chooses the grid j
square where the duck makes a c
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1 Ducks Unlimited was founded in
f 1937 to help restore and enhance ^
- critically needed waterfowl breeding q
habitat in Canada, where nearly 70 r
percent of North American water- j
fowl are produced. The group now c
1 works in the breeding, staging and {
' wintering grounds of Canada, the j
1 United States and Mexico.
5 To date the non-profit organization |
, has completed more than 3,600 j
wetland restoration projects and
1 reserved more than 5 million acres
5 utilized by some 600 species of |
i wildlife, including several which are
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a normal vision problem for those
middle-aged and older. The solution
to this problem is in getting
the prescription you need for
glasses or contact lenses so you
can read with ease again. If
you're bothered in any way?even
if it's only occasionally?by vision
problems, see your eye doctor for
an examination.
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In the interest of better
vision from the office of:
Brunswick Vision Care
Chris Moshourcs, O.D.
Pine St., Shallotto, 754-4020
Salt Marsh Sq., Calabash, 579-4020
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aring Monday's practice at West
ong a group of nine veteran players
r the 1988-'89 season.
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inquet
ndangercd and game birds and big
lame mammals such as deer.
Ducks Unlimited has set a goal of
aising $f>2.6 million in 1988 for
vctland habitat restoration,
lowever, wetlands in the United
Itates are being destroyed at the rate
if some 400,000 acres per year.
While Ducks Unlimited has several
vetlands habitat projects in North
Carolina, none are in Brunswick
bounty. That could change in the
icar future, said Parker, since the
ocal chapter has recommended
levelopment of a gamelands
jreserve on marshlands located in
he Brunswick River area between
Jelville and Wilmington. The land
vould be retained by its owners, but
liked and sowed with grain to make
t attractive habitat for waterfowl.
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