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This Week | In Brunswick Sports THURSDAY, APRIL 2 JSouth Brunswick at Topsail in golf, i:30 p.m. JWest Brunswick at South Robeson in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. JSouth Brunswick at West C olumbus in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 JSouth Brunsw ick at West Columbus in softball, 4:30 p.m. JWcst Brunswick at South Robeson in softball, 4:30 p.m. JSouth Brunswick hosts West Columbus in varsity baseball. 7 p.m. JWcst Brunswick hosts South Robeson in varsity baseball. 7 p.m. JNortli Brunswick at Fast Bladen in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 6 ?Waccamaw Conference golf tournament at East Bladen. 1 :30 p.m. JSouth Brunswick hosts Fairmont in boys' tennis. 4 p.m. JWcst Brunswick hosts St. Pauls in boys' tennis, 4 p.m. JSouth Brunsw ick hosts South Robeson in junior vat sity baseball, 5 p.m. JWcst Brunsw ick hosts West Columbus in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 7 JWcst Brunswick. North Brunswick and Hast Bladen at Whiteville in track, 3:30 p.m. JSouth Brunswick hosts West Columbus, Faimiont and South Robeson in track, 3:30 p.m. JSouth Brunswick at South Robeson for softball doublcheader, 4:30 p.m. JWcst Brunswick hosts West Columbus in softball. 4:30 p.m. JSouth Brunswick at South Robeson in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. JWest Brunswick at West Columbus in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. ?North Brunswick hosts Whiteville in varsity baseball. 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 JSouth Biunswick hosts Whiteville in boys' tennis. 4 p.m. JWest Brunswick at East Bladen in boys' tennis, 4 p.m. JNorth Brunswick hosts West Brunswick in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. This week's listings include events reported to the Beacon. To list a sponing activity call 754 (->890 or write to Doug Rutter, The Brunswick Beacon, P.O. Box 255S. Shallotte. N.C. 284.S9. SPORTING SCENE This Strike Would Be Hokey Remember ihe uneasy feeling you got in your stomach every time your high school geometry teacher strolled pop qui/? Well, it's time to take out a sheet of paiK'i ami put your books under the desk. Doug's giv ing a pop qui/. Don't sweat it. I'm only going to ask one simple question: Which grqyp of athletes is threatening to strike be cause they're not making enough money? I'll give you a few hints. They wear sharp pieces of steel on their feet and spend lime in isolation if they're caught breaking the rules. No, it's not the chaps who play arena football. I'm talking about what could become the first players strike in National Hockey League history. 1 know most of you are furrowing your brow right now. You're think ing, what do 1 care about ice hockey? Bui I know there are at least a few hockey fans in the crowd. I can't be the only one in Brunswick County who cares about this imminent strike. The players were thinking about walking out this week, just before the end of the regular season and start of the playoffs. The players and owners just can't agree on salaries Don't worry if that sounds familiar Players and owners don't get along in any of the major pro sports. 1 really can't blame ice htvkey players for wanting more money. Their sport is as physically demanding as am uther, and players have been grossly underpaid lot >cars compared toother athletes. I loekey players read the papers I hey sec the salaries of other pro shirts stars going through the roof, and they want a piece of the action. Most Major League Baseball players would be aghast if they had to play for the paltry sum the average hockey player earns. That's too bad be cause baseball players are the laziest and most overpaid athletes on Earth. Anyway, I would hate to see the pro hockey players go on suike even though I think they deserve more money. Hockey doesn't have the best im age to start with, and a strike would only create a bigger crack in die ice. The National Hockey League hasn't had a players strike since it was formed 7 5 years ago. There's always been something different about hock ey. Hie players seem to play because they love the game. I know I always loved playing ice hotkey and >ull love to watch a game whenever I gel a chance. I think a players' strike would cheapen ice hockey. The N 1 1 1 would be come uk) much like the othci s|x>ris leagues Pro hockey is uk) much tun to hccomc a business like baseball, basket ball and football. I he bottom line shouldn't become the bottom line. Southern Swing Carrolton High School's baseball team makes a southern swing this month through Brunswick County The Ohio high school ball club will spend its Easter vacation on the road and probably manage to squeeze m a few hours at the bcach Carrolton opens up its county loop against North Brunswick's Scorpions on April 13, before playing South lirunswick on the 14th and fin ishing up at West Brunswick on the 1 5th. All three county high school clubs will also be competing in the Sea Shell Classic tournament hi Wilmington during the week of April 20. Daniels Honored West Brunswick freshman Timothy Daniels was named to the all-star team at the Coastline Promotional Sports Invitation basketball camp March 21 at Socastee (S.C.) High School. "He hung in there and did a real good job going against a lot of rising seniors," West Brunswick Coach Billy Mims said. The one-day basketball camp featured underclassmen from North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. into the classroom and announced a I)\YM\ WADDEI.I. (right) led North Brunswick in scoring this season with 22 points per game. MADUKA HAL! ARI) swoops in for a Scorpion dunk. ALL- COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL Cougar Center Is Player Of Year BY DOUG RUITKR St>ulli Brunswick's Preston Mi Grill has been named county hoys' basketball player of the year after leading the < ougars to a respectable 2l-h record. McGrill, a 6-loot-l 1-inch senior center, heads a talented all-county team featuring teammate Josh White, Dwain Waddell and Maduka Ballard ol North Brunswick and West Brunswick's Lonnie Mitchell. South Brunswick Coach Gene Doane was named county coach of the year alter loading die Cougars to a second-place finish in the Waccamaw 2-A Conference and a state playofl berth McGrill. a three-tune selection to the all-county squad, averaged 21.4 point a game lot the Cougars litis season and scored a school-record 1,799 points during his career. As much ol an offensive and de fensive threat as McGrill was inside. Smith's Josh White was from the perimeter. White, a junior |>omi guard, scored 15 ikjiiiin a game for the Cougars this season to cam his sec ond straight selection to the all county team. While McGriff will leave South Brunswick tins year. White will re turn next season. His quickness and ball-handling abilities should make linn one of the lop high school bas ketball recruits in the region next year. Lonnie Mitchell, West Bruns wick's lone selection to the all county team, averaged 12 points and seven rebounds (icr game for the Trojans. The junior forward/center was West Brunswick's most consistent scorer during a disappointing season in which the Trojans posted a 4-U) record. North Brunswick guard Dwain Waddell averaged 22 points per con test lor lite Scorpions this season. Forward Maduka Ballard scored 11.5 points per game for North Brunswick, which finished the year at 5- 16. Members of the all-county bas ketball team and the player and coach of the year are chosen by the sports staff of The Brunswick Beacon and State Port Pilot newspa pers. PHOIO CON1MBUUD Surfers Win Trophies last month Tlmt >?*.??*. compel ing aV in llie toys' ^'v"!X"uen Reach. Jeorge Cuff 'IflXoCa leach m* ?*? <"?C" ^ ^Jhujn/aJ^. Round .point 1 ?-<??? KWP^* so-ot S??R"?n Bough To?? dirt l I *"woua*? Totc , . WASTE SHOVEL 1 1 STORAGE 1 1 BASKET Fib*'*1*** Handle 1 1 CONTAINER $Sb it a Goodyear nv_ __ Main St. j! hp PRESTON MCGRIFF (41 ) stood head and shoulders above his opponents this sea son as South's 6-foot- 1 1 center. LONNIE MITCHELL (40) pulls down a rebound for West Brunswick's Trojans. / V M ~ $ BfcACON FILE PHOTOS JOSH WHITE (20) played good defense this season and scored 15 points per game for the Cougars. East Bladen Nips South East Bladen edged South Bruns wick 7-6 in eight innings last Friday in the Waccaniaw 2-A Conference baseball opener for both schools. "The boys played well. We just couldn't pull it out," South Brunswick Coach Jack Brown said. "They're probably the best team in the confcrence." South won one out of three non conference home games last week, splitting a doubleheader with Hoke County Saturday after losing to Laney last Tuesday. Sophomore Rodney Willoughby pitched a five-inning no-hitter for South in the sccond game Saturday to lead the Cougars to a 2-1 win over Hoke. The Cougars scored their two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull out the win. In the first game, South Bruns wick led 6-1 after two innings but yielded nine runs in the third inning. Hoke went on to post an 11-8 win. Laney High pounded South Brunswick 17-5 last Tuesday at Cougar Field in other non-league play. South Brunswick took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but Lancy tied the game in the second inning and scored eight times in the third to pull away from the Cougars. "We're doing alright," Coach Brown said Monday. "We're young but as soon as we mature and get some games under our belt we'll start winning." South Brunswick was to play at North Brunswick Tuesday night be fore returning home Friday to host West Columbus. Why wait for your federal i n co me tax refund? receive your refund anticipation loan within a matter of days available whether we prepare your return or not H&R BLOCK RESORT PLAZA, SUITE 10 Hwy. 17 SM Shallotte Open Mon-Frl 9-6, Sat 9-5, 754-6067
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