SPORTING SCENE
Trojans Near 300th Cage
Victory As Season Begins
BY JOIINNY CRAIG
West Brunswick's 300th boys' basketball victory could possibly come
before the Christmas holidays next month as the Trojans prepare for the
opening of the school's 19th cage season.
The Trojans tip off the new prep season Friday hosting Wallace-Rose
Mill of the East Central 2-A Conference.
West Brunswick will play eight games prior to the holiday break in
cluding nonconfcrcncc contests against the Bulldogs, Southern Wayne,
Nakina and Williams Township.
Provided West Brunswick wins its first seven games of the schedule,
victory number 300 would come against Williams Township on Dec. IK
when the Trojans visit the Aggies.
The Trojans have compiled a 293-141 record in 18 seasons including
last year's 16-9 Waccamaw 2-A Conference co-championship campaign.
Coach Billy Minis, the fourth basketball mentor in school history, is in
hopes he has just enough senior savy on the roster to blend with a host of
underclassmen to enable the Trojans to go well beyond victory number 3<X)
this year.
Last year's squad produced the Trojans' first conference title since the
1984-85 season when West captured a share of the "I"hrcc Rivers 3-A
Conference championship. And last season's 16 wins was the most since
the 1983-84 campaign when the Trojans went 18-6 and won the TRC title
outright.
The 1989-90 record-setting year also snapped back-to-back losing sea
sons after the Trojans struggled to a 6-16 finish in 1988-89 in Minis' first
campaign and a 4-17 showing in 1987-88.
The 18 previous seasons of Trojan basketball feature some five 20-win
seasons and a 1974-75 suite 3-A championship among the most notable
feats.
The Trojans reeled off 13 straight winning seasons in the school's first
years beginning in 1972 before suffering their first losing campaign in
1985-86 with a 7-16 finish.
This year's Waccamaw Confcrcncc boys' racc appears lo be the most
competitive yet with no fewer than five of the league's eight teams having
legitimate title hopes.
One of the most improved teams could be Fairmont. The Golden
Tornadoes return their entire starling five from a team that advanced to the
finals of the league tournament before losing lo eventual winner East
Bladen.
After finishing fifth in the regular season standings with a 6 8 loop
rccord, Fairmont defeated Whitcvillc and West Brunswick before giving
East Bladen a scare in the tourney title game.
Whitcvillc should also be much improved this season after last year's
disappointing 14-10 finish. Last season marked the first time in five years
the Wolfpack failed to win 20 games and head coach Glenn McKoy has
three returning starters in Carlos Baldwin, a 6-foot-3 ccntcr who averaged
23.5 points per game last year, Derrick Randall, a 6-foot guard who aver
aged 10.5 ppg, and Gerald Hemingway, a 6-5 forward who also averaged
10.5 ppg.
East Bladen will again be among the lop teams to beat despite losing
three starters from last year's 19-6 season. Starling guard Ricardo Mclvin
returns to lead the Cougars in defense of their WC crown.
Both West and South Brunswick will be among the top teams despite
several key losses from a year ago. Both have just enough veteran players
to blend with a host of new faces lo key the Trojans' and Cougars' title
chances.
South Brunswick recorded the best rccord in school basketball history
last year at 20-8 that included advancing to the Eastern 2-A Sectional III
tournament finals.
Robeson County will provide the teams to beat in the girls division as
Fairmont and South Robeson finished one-two last year in the regular sea
son.
Fairmont lost only one WC game a year ago enroute to a 17-2 overall
rccord.
Five of the cighi WC girls' teams finished with winning overall
records last year?South Robeson (15-5), Whitcvillc (15-7), East Bladen
(12-8) and West Brunswick (11-10) and Fairmont.
West Brunswick, like the Fairmont boys' squad, returns its entire start
ing lineup from a year ago and should be among the lop teams battling for
the league tide.
High Bowling Scores Tallied
lop scorcs for the week of Nov.
12 have been announced by Liulc
River Lanes ai Utile River, S.C.
They arc as follows:
Vamps: Johnny Johnson, 521;
Randy Tankcrslcy, 519.
Wednesday Nile Classic: John
ny Johnson, 233, 222, 628; Howard
Hudson, 235, 548; Martin Nelson,
547; Lcc Frink, 528; Lindsay Wall
on, 523; Ken Dcukcr, 544; Eugene
McKclvey, 515; Jimmy Pierce, 557;
John Howsare, 557; Sieve Smith,
648; Frank Marvaso, 519; Milion
Williams, 518; Robbie Robinson,
533; Buddy Slonc, 539; Randy Vc
reen, 523; Donald Errickson, 557;
Mark Shriner, 579.
Early Risers: Gracc Mahony, no
score given.
Tee Time: Eddie Carroll, 222,
612; Paul Fulford, 504; Theron
Johnson, 570; Joe Stanley, 256, 593.
Town Criers: Alan Freeman,
501; Dwight Barlow, 545; Joyce
Freeman, 525; Doug Mchnc, 508;
Ken Freeman, 542.
^'ornjino C harac ? RnK l^rivOC
210, 501; AI Smith, 292; Robert
Kilgorc, 209, 520; AI Dcckcr, 216;
Tom Kennedy, 502; Ernie Kocppcl,
517; Kathleen Dcming, 532.
Coffee/Don ut: Randy Verecn,
502.
Monday Madness: Brucc And
erson, 220, 531; Gene Wcldon, 533;
Tom Griffin, 222, 568; Joey Verecn,
533; Erncsi Schubeck, 528; Art Vcl
la, 586; Lori Mintz, 504; Joseph
Livingston, 505; Tim Goggin, 502;
Gordon Lcroy, 548; Buddy Slonc,
581; David Williams, 558; Gloria
Adams, 505; Teresa Morion, 554.
Dixie Men: Mai Evans, 225, 598;
Bill Zerfass, 541; Mark Evans, 514;
Ken McNuU, 567; Larry King, 555;
Bill Scybert, 550; Doug Spiccr, 579;
Johnny Johnson, 630; Rupert Bell
amy, 526; Dick Guarino, 500; Ed
Moller, 503; Frank Marvaso, 561;
Wilbcrt Batten, 557; Joe Tailano,
557.
Survivors: Ralph Minor, 224,
536; Bob Corrcll, 504; Dick Locs
Icr 52.7; Chuck Dugan. 543; Harvey
Schieid, 234, 59i; Biii Eison, mu3;
Gene McKelvey, 569.
River Rollers: Mary Sheraff,
513.
Mama's Nite Out: Jeanctte Sab
iston, 502.
Wholly Bowlers: Eddie Rowcll,
226, 600; Arly Karlson, 541; Joe
Spaulz, 505; George Gallilz, 222,
624; Robert King, 531; Darrell Pet
ers, 517; Cecil Suggs, 511; Brenda
Bosiian, 509; Bob Peterson, 503;
Bob Davis, 536; Robbie Robinson,
525; George Gallilz, 624; Mary
Sheraff, 506.
TfilK* rJnrv !immv
Iliarp, 547.
Mama's and Papa's: Dick An
zelone, 225, 560; Fred Bacr, 511;
Helen Nelson, 507; Charles Faron,
519.
Superstars: Junior/Major?Jer
emy Hayes, 169, 433; Jeff Ballou,
163, 422; Jacob Dosicr, 168, 171,
486; Robert Siau, 198, 181, 493;
Tammy Adams, 180, 163, 471; A
manda Stone, 406; Ross McGilli
cuddy, 170; Richard Saunders, 152;
Derek Frink, 407; Bantam/Prep -
Brian Livingston, 137, 380; and
Bumper?Kill Gore, 88.
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Seven County Gridders Named To
All-Waccamaw Conference Team
Seven players from Wesl, South and North punter, was the lone selection from North
Brunswick received All-Waccamaw 2-A Con- Brunswick (0-7,0-10).
ference football honors last week following a County players receiving honorable mention
vote of league coaches. included Jeff Lctino and Charles Thorpe of
Both West and South Brunswick named West Brunswick; Mike Cole and Keith Burke of
three players each to the elite list while North South Brunswick; and James Walker of North
Brunswick added one selection. Brunswick.
Timmy Clcmmons. a 5-foot-7. 192-pound League co-champions South Robeson and
offensive guard/defensive tackle; Daniel Russ, a Whiteville led in the balloting with six selcc
6-3, 190-pound junior linebacker/tight end; and lions each, followed by third-place East Bladen
Aldwin Lance, a 5-7, 162-|n>und junior running with four. South and West Brunswick, Fairmont
back/defensive back and county player of the (two). West Columbus (one) and North Bruns
year, were selected from West Brunswick (4-3, wick.
6-4). Tracy Jacobs, Chris Watson, William Odom,
Terry Tolley, a 6 foot, 175-pound senior Martin Oxendine and Thomas Rowdcy were
linebacker; Todd Vice, a 6-1, 175-pound junior named from South Robeson (6-1,8-3).
quarterback; and Gregg Williams, a 6-3. 180- Selected from Whiteville (6-1, 9-3) were
pound senior split end. were named from South Carlos Baldwin, Michael Milligan, Aziz
Brunswick (4-3,6-5). Carroll, Dennis Smith and Rachon Shirdcn.
Gregg Waddcll, a 155-pound senior end/ Ricardo Melvin, Les Hill, John Lewis and
Monte Davis were named front East Bladen (5
2, X-4).
Rounding out the AII-WC team were Tall
Stephens and Jamie Hartley of Fairmont (2-5, 3
7) and Terry Williams of West Columbus (1-6,
3-7).
South Robeson's Bill Schcrcst and YVhite
ville's Brian Aldridge shared Waccamaw 2-A
Conference Coach of the Year honors after
guiding their respective teams to a share of the
league championship.
Other honorable mentions went to Willie
Davis, Jeff Thompson, Robert Hunt. Eric
McCallum and Tony Ragmon of South Rob
eson; I .aron Cogdcll, Derrick Randall, Chris
Smith, Beau Ramcy and Vance Harntan of
Whiteville: Tim Cain, Tyrone Matthis, Kenneth
Brown and Gary Rhoda of East Bladen: and
Reggie Bromell of West Columbus.
4 County Girls Pick Up All-Waccamaw Conference Volleyball Honors
West Brunswick's Perry Culpepper nearly 10 years. League champion Whilcvillc (12- County girls receiving honorable
and Meg Small, South Brunswick's Gancy was one of only two girls 0, 16-7) led in the balloting with mention included Moniquc King ot
Tosha Sellers and North Brunswick's named to the AII-WC team for the three selections- Beverly McCray, West Brunswick, Tabitha King ot
April Gancy were all named to the second straight year. West Colum- Tammy Hinson and Kristi Gilbert. North Brunswick and Tracey Coates
All-Waccamaw 2-A Conference vol- bus' Jana Bowcn was the other two- Second-place East Bladen (10-2, of South Brunswick.
Icyball team last week following a time selection. 12-7) placed two on the squad in Other honorable mentions went
vote of league coaches. North Brunswick finished scv- Kim Lewis and Renetta Leach. to Rasheemah Hemingway, Shan
Culpepper, a senior and Small, a enth in the WC w ith a 3-9 league Rounding out the 12-girl team non Register and Rachel Russ ol
junior, helped lead the Lady Trojans record and 6-11 overall mark while were Shalonda Townsend and Whitevilfc: Kelly Green and
to a 6-6 conference record and H-13 South Brunswick finished in the Jennifer Rcnfrow from Fairmont (6- Beverly Taylor of East Bladen; and
overall record and a berth in the conference cellar with both 0 12 6, 6-6) and Bowen of West Tiffany Barber and Erika Bethea of
state playoffs for the first time in Iwipand overall records. Columbus (5-7, 5-11). Fairmont.
This Week
In Brunswick Sports
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
?Wallace-Rose Hill at West Brunswick; JV. boys' and girls'
varsity basketball, 5 p.m.
?Topsail at South Brunswick: JV, boys' and girls' varsity
basketball, 5 p.m.
?North Brunswick at Acme-Delco; JV. boys' and girls' var
sity basketball, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
?Southern Wayne at West Brunswick; JV, boys' and girls'
varsity basketball, 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
?Brunswick County Co-Ed Volleyball League at Shallotte
Middle School
Brunswick Community College vs. Richard Jones
J
Construction, 7 p.m.
Larry's Bar vs. Tar 1 leels, 7:45 p.m.
Gene's Body Shop vs. Roberto's Pizza. 8:30 p.m.
Milliken's vs. Beach Bums, 9:15 p.m.
This week's listings include events reported to the Beacon. To list your
sporting contest call or write the Beacon with schedules and details.
Tar Heels, MillikerVs, Beach
Bums Unbeaten In Volleyball
The Beach Bums, Tar Heels and with four matches scheduled
Milliken's all remained unbeaten in Brunswick Community College vs.
Brunswick County adult co-ed vol- Jones Construction, 7 p.m.; Larry's
leyball league play last Tuesday. Bar vs. Tar Heels, 7:45 p.m.;
The Tar Heels swept past Gene's Body Shop vs. Roberto's,
Roberto's Pizza 15-3, 15-5, while 8:30 p.m.; and Milliken's vs. Beach
the Beach Bums defeated Bruns- Bums, 9:15 p.m.
wick Community College 15-4, 15- Brunswick County Co-Kd
10 and Milliken's downed Larry's Volleyball League Standings
Bar 15-4, 15-5. All three winners Team \N L
currently lead the eight-team league Beach Bums 2 0
with identical 2-0 records. Milliken's 2 0
In the only oilier match played Tar Heels 2 0
last week. Gene's Body Shop de- Gene's Body Shop I I
leated Richard Jones Construction Roberto's Pi/za 1 1
15-13,15-13. Brunsw ick C. College 0 2
League play continues Tuesday Larry's Bar 0 2
at the Shallotte Middle School gym R. Jones Construction 0 2
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Former Cougar Receives
Grid Honors At College
Former South Brunswick stand
out and Wingate College senior
Nick DiFoggio was named last
week to the All-South Atlantic
Conference football sccond-teani as
a defensive back.
The 6-foot, 160-pounder from
Yaupon Beach helped the Bulldogs
(6-4) to their first w inning season in
five years of football sincc the sport
began at the NAIA Division I
school in 1985.
DiFoggio was a two-way starter
for South Brunswick as a senior in
19X6 playing both quarterback and
defensive back. The Cougars went
on that season to win the Wac
camaw 2-A Conference champi
onship, the school's first and only
league football title.
South Brunswick also advanced
County Wrestlers Place
In Buccaneer Tourney
Three Brunswick County wrest
lers were among the top winners in
the Buccaneer Classic Wrestling
Tournament junior division in Wil
mington las; weekend.
Roddie Jones won the 108-pound
weight class while Blake Hobbs
was second in the 150-pound class.
David "Fan finished third in the
126-pound division.
The Buccaneer Wrestling Club
was the overall winner of the tour
nament, taking 11 of the 13 events.
to the stale playoffs in 19X6 for the
first time in school history.
DiFoggio was joined by two oth
er teammates on the All-SAC first
team (offensive lineman Jerry
Ratchford and defensive lineman
Stan Blair) and two others on the
second team, offensive lineman
Frank Manns and lincbackcr Shawn
Brown.
*****
Heath Hcwett, the former
Whiteville all-state quarterback and
son of South Brunswick head coach
Bill Heweit, received All-SAC sec
ond-teani honors as well.
Hewett. a 6-foot, 185-pound
sophomore, quarterbacked the Elon
College Fighting Christians tliis fall
after spending two years as a
Clcmson Universitv reserve.
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