SPORTING SCENE
College Basketball
Gives Everyone
m
Fighting Chance
!'m convinced the National Collcg
the best format to determine a cham
pion.
I'm speaking, of course, of the
way the NCAA crowns its basketball
champion, a method commonly
known as March Madness.
In an imperfect world, the NCAA
Basketball Tournament is as close as
you can get to fair.
This year's champion has yet to
be decided. But you can bet your last
dollar that whichever team wins the niai
College basketball teams battle all season just for the right to make the
tournament's field of 64.
Conference champions always get invited. Then the NCAA picks other
teams that didn't win their respective conferences but still deserve an invita
tion to The Big Dance.
Once the tournament begins, a team must win six straight games in or
der to be crowned champ. It's a true test that separates the men from the
boys.
The tournament is also great fun for basketball fans, especially ones
who love to root for the underdog. Each year it seems there's at least one lit
tle school that makes a splash in the tournament.
Campbell University, a Southern Baptist college in Buies Creek, was
the schcx)l or everyone's mind when the tournament started last Thursday.
The Southern Conference champs were making their first trip to the NCAA
tournament, much to the delight of several local Campbell alumni.
Campbell Coach Billy Lee, who charmed the media with his one-liners,
put his Fighting Camels in the nauonai spotlight fix a few shining days.
Unfortunately for the Camels, they drew Duke in the opening round of the
tournament and lost 82-56.
As expected, Duke dominated Campbell from the opening tip. The out
come was never in question. "We knew the train was coming but we
couldn't slop it," Lee said afterward.
Given a choice, Campbell probably wouldn't have picked the top
ranked team in the country as its first-round opponent But getting to The
Big Dance and choosing your partner arc two different things.
The good news for Campbell fans, and there's plenty of it, is that the
Fighting Camels will not lose anyone from this year's team to graduation.
So they're liable to contend for the Southern Conference championship
again next year and cam another invitation to the NCAA tourney.
The Camels weren't a factor in this year's tournament, but it's good that
the NCAA invites schools like Campbell to participate.
You never know when a team like Villanova will upset Georgetown or
N.C. State will shock Houston and win it all.
Tliat's what makes the NCAA Basketball Tournament so exciting.
Anything can happen in a big iouinaniciit, and u often docs.
Even though the Fighting Camels didn't win last week, 1 know the
Campbell alumni enjoyed the attention.
I'm still waiting for my alma mater. Lock Haven University, to make it
to The Big Dance. LHU will first have to change front Division 11 to
Division 1, which is highly unlikely in my lifetime.
But 1 can still dream. 1 can see it now. the Bald Eagles and Fighting
Camels in the Hnal hour.-.what a game that would be.
NEWS FROM THE LANES
iate Athletic Association has devised
bles, they will have earned them.
Inman Rolls High Series
Shclion Inman rolled the high
scratch and handicap series in the
Woodmen of the World League last
Friday at Brunswick Bowling Cen
ter in Shallotte.
Inman rolled a 554 scratch series
and 644 handicap scries to lead the
men in both categories.
Other men posting high scratch
scries scores were Jimmy Robinson
with 524 and Jack Howell with 500.
High scratch scries scores among
the women were Lois Ramsey, 508;
Wanda Evans, 478; and Debbie
Sellers, 470.
Men's high handicap scries scor
ers were Jimmy Robinson, 632; Jim
Ramsey, 623; Harold Bland, 607;
and Tony Clayton, 601.
For the women, handicap series
scores included Lois Ramsey, 634;
Debbie Sellers, 620; Mary Russ,
607; Wanda Evans, 598; Martha
Inman, 587; Bobbie Mumford, 571;
Linda Fluegcl, 568; and Benita
Hernandez, 566.
The men's high games were post
ed by Michael Kuss, 225; Shclion
Inman, 211; and Travis Williams,
204.
High game scorcrs among the
women were Wanda Evans, 199; Sis
Howell, 192; Debbie Sellers, 186;
and Lois Ramsey, 177.
Sunday Night Mixed
Jay While posted the men's high
scries of 524 and Marcia Kirby had
the women's high scries of 518 this
week in the Sunday Night Mixed
League.
Other high series scores were Jim
Haglcr, 515; Travis Downer, 513;
Joe Mairana, 507; Gerry Simoni,
507; and Dennis Harpster, 500.
Posting the high games this week
were Jay White with 224, Jim
Hagler with 217 and Marcia Kirby
with 203.
"Emerald Adventures" took all
team categories this week with a 679
scratch game, 888 handicap game,
1,892 scratch scries and 2,519 hand
icap series.
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
LINWOOD RODGERS shows off the top dog at the Dixie Deer
Run held March 14 at Coastal Deer Club .
Local Hunt Club Hosts Show
Brunswick County's Coastal Deer
Club hosted the Dixie Deer Run dog
show March 14, with approximately
1(X) dogs entered.
Linwood Rodgers was the overall
winner and also took third place. He
picked up three trophies, SI 25 cash
and two bags of dog food.
Sieve Parrish finished second and
was awarded two trophies, S50 and
dog food.
Trophies and bags of dog food
were awarded for fourth through
1 ()lh places. Winners, listed in order
of finish, were Terry Pace. Tommy
Batten, Will Garver, Carlton Prav
ettc. Paul Graham, Brock Holmes
and Jimmy Harrell.
Hardball On Hold
At West Brunswick
After a paperwork problem wiped
out West Brunswick's baseball
opener on March 16, Mother Nature
did the job last week.
The Trojan game with James
Kenan was rained out last Thursday,
putting the season opener off anoth
er six days.
West Brunswick had to cancel its
first game against Acmc-Delco be
cause eligibility forms weren't
turned in on time.
Barring further problems. West
Brunswick was scheduled to open
its season Wednesday at James Ken
an in Kcnansville.
The Trojans open the Waccamaw
2-A Conference season on the road.
They travel to Whitcville Friday to
face the defending state champs and
play at Fairmont next Tuesday.
West Brunswick's third annual
100-inning game was rained out
Saturday. It will be played April 4.
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Register To Vote
RON TAYLOR
Reminds you to vote , . .
You may register through Monday, April 6,
at any public library or at the Brunswick
County Board of Elections.
If you have any questions, call 253-4338*
Thank You For Registering To Vote
^ Ron
Ikylor
Democrat
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Eleventh through 20th places re
ceived a bag of dog food. Winners
in order of finish were Terry Pace.
Rrad Hardwick, Joey Vcrcen, Terry
Pace, Carlton Pravcttc, Kenneth
Livingston, Sammy Babson, Jimmy
Hardee, Brad Gulliken and Dale
i ? ivuuv/n J,
Judges for the contest were De
Wayne Reaves, Jamie Stone, Richard
Jones, Scott Catcs, David Bordeaux,
Mike Sims and Charles Bamhill.
Old McDonald Farms co-spon
sorcd the event with the hunt club.
Next year's Dixie Deer Run is being
planned for the third weekend in
January, according to spokesman
David Pridgcn
RECREATION BRIFFS
Oak Island Plans Annual Run
The Oak Island Five Mile Run
and One Mile Fun Run will be held
Saturday, May 2. Race forms arc
available at the Long Beach Recre
ation Department and businesses in
the Oak Island area.
The registration fee is S7 before
April 24 and S8 after the 24th. Free
T-shirts will be given to the first 135
runners to register.
Sponsors arc United Carolina
Bank, and the Brunswick County
and Long Beach recreation depart
ments.
For information, call Kellic Bee
son at the Long Beach Recreation
Department at 278-55 18.
L earn Bike Safety
The Long Beach Recreation De
partment will sponsor a hike safety
program on Saturday, April 11, at
the recreation ccntcr.
Police will be registering bikes
from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Follow
ing registration, there will be a skills
course and a drawing for two bikes
and other prizes.
Volleyball Tourney Set
The Long Beach Recreation
Department will sponsor a coed
adult volleyball tournament the
week of April 13.
Matches will be played in the
evenings the entire week, depending
on the number of teams. Each team
must have at least six players, in
cluding two women.
Registration is free and closes
April 9. Schedules will be posted by
3 p.m. April 10 at the recreation
ccntcr.
For more information, call Kellic
Beeson at 278-5518.
Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning shouldn't be lim
ited to homes and yards. Why not
clean the beaches too?
Long Beach Parks and Recreation
is encouraging individuals and clubs
to help clean the beach the week of
April 20-25.
Trash bags will be available at the
recreation ccnter and can be left at
beach acccssways for pickup by the
town.
The cleanup is planned as part of
the Keep North Carolina Clean and
Beautiful campaign in conjunction
with the National Celebration of the
Outdoors.
Softball Meeting Set
The Brunswick County Men's
Softball League will hold an organi
zational meeting Thursday, April 2,
at 7 p.m. at the county parks and
recreation officc in Bolivia.
Any team interested in competing
this year should have a representa
tive at the meeting. For information,
call Joe Rossclli at 253-4357.
Wrestlers Win
Ten wrestlers from the Brunswick
County Youth Wrestling League
competed in a tournament March 15
in Matamoras. Pa.
Michael Jackson of Lcland cap
tured a first- place award. Walter
Burckhaltcr, Casey Kennedy and
Brett Hobbs, all of Lcland, finished
in third place. Lee Sellars of Lcland
placed fourth.
Tryouts Slated
Any coed at South Brunswick
High School who is interested in try
ing out for the varsity chccrleading
squad should pick up an application,
available after April 9 at the school.
Tryout practice will begin April
27.
For more information contact
Pam Basnight at the school, 845
2203 or 457-5765.
Women Honored
Six Brunswick County women
were recently honored as outstand
ing women in sports in the area.
The Brunswick County and Long
Beach rccrcation departments recog
nized the women as part of National
Women in Sports Day.
Selected were Annie Toomcr, Ve
ra Larson, Jan Reichcnbach, Kay
Brannon, Wendy Vcrcen and Rita
Hatcher.
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