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West Brunswick Football Coach Accepts Polk County Position HY DOUG RUTTER West Brunswick Head Football Coach Marshall Scay is leaving the school he helped mold into a state contender to take a job as athletic director and head foot hall coach at the new Polk County High School. After weeks of speculation, Scay confirmed his res ignation Monday night after the Folk County Board of Education voted unanimously to hire him under a two year contract. "I've just been offered something close to home that's irresistible at this point," Scay said. "It's not something that I really want to do. I built a house here two years ago. It's just time for Marshall Scay to move on." Scay, the winmngest football coach in West Brunswick history with a record of 48-20, met with the football team Tuesday morning. "I challenged them," he said. "With the people that we've got coming back I think West Brunswick can be better this year than last year." Scay took over as head football coach at West Brunswick in 1986 and led the Trojans to a 5-5 record that year. West Brunswick never had a losing season under his leadership and posted a school best 13-2 mark last year, losing to Thomasvillc in the state championship game. "The group that I'm leaving behind is the group that I most looked forward to coaching," Scay said. "It's a group thai my son is a part of, and it's a group that is the most dedicated in the off season." Scay said he's leaving a lot of talent behind at West Brunswick. "I think there's a state champion on the rise hero. It's just a matter of getting after it." Scay said Polk County officials first contacted him about the job opening more than a month ago. Although he was talking with other schools, Scay said he wasn't really interested in the Polk County posi tion until he visited the school, which is about 20 miles from his home town of Spartanburg, S.C. "It wasn't the same Polk County 1 remember," Scay said. 'They have comc a long way in education. They're under some awfully strong leadership." Seay said Polk County Schools Superintendent Jim BEACON FILE PHOTO MARSHALL SHAY (right) talks with quarterback Brian Alderson and offensive coordinator David Arrowood during a game last season. Seay is leaving West Brunswick after six years as head football coach for a job in Polk County. Causby has helped raise test scores above stale and na tional averages. "He's gotten Polk County to that level educationally, and now he's ready to move forward athletically," Seay said. "They want to win. They want to be successful." Seay said first-class facilities at the new school at tracted him. The school has a 1 ,600-Scat gymnasium, a Held house and eight coaches' officcs. Polk County High will open its doors tor the first time this fall. It was established when Tryon and Polk Central high schools merged. "My job is entirely to direct athletics from the little league lo ihe high school." saul Scay, who won't he teaching classes as he did al West. Polk County will compete in the 1-A class next sea son anil probably move up to 2-A when high schools across the state arc realigned the following school year. Scay said he didn't accomplish everything he want ed to at West Brunswick? namely winning a state foot ball championship. But he said a state title is well within the reach of the Trojans. "I think I've taken West Brunswick as far as I can take them, not as far as they can go, as far as 1 can take them under the circumstances," he said. Seay said highlights of his six years at West includc three wins at Whitcvillc and no losses lo North Brunswick, West Columbus, Fairmont or South Robeson. The coach also has seen nine of his players sign col lege scholarships and more than 75 percent of his se niors continue their education after graduating high school. Scay said he couldn't have asked for better support from the parents and the community and wants to see West Brunswick's program continue to improve. To accomplish that, he said the head football coach and athlctic director duties should be assigned to one person, is they were when he was hired. If the positions aren't combined, Seay said West Brunswick won't be able to attract top candidates to coach football. Instead of the principal recommending a candidate to the school board, Scay suggests a committee be formed to make the selection. The committee should in clude representatives from the faculty, booster club, non-revenue sports and a senior football player. "If the committee consists of the right people, then whoever the committee chooses has the support of the right people," he said. Scay said his family has mixed feelings about the move. His wife, Rcnee, has been a teacher's assistant at Union Primary for the last six years. The Seays also have three children, including a high school sophomore, Kevin, who plays football. This Week In Brunswick Sports THURSDAY, MAY 14 ?West Brunswick hosts North Brunswick in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. ?South Brunswick hosts Fairmont in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. ?Brunswick County Church Men's Softball League at Waccamaw Park: Ocean View vs. Soldier Bay, 7 p.m.; Jennies Branch vs. Emanual Outreach, 8 p.m.; Calvary Baptist vs. Camp Methodist, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 15 ?West Brunswick hosts North Brunswick in softball, 4:30 p.m. ?South Brunswick hosts Fairmont in softball doubleheader, 4:30 p.m. ?North Brunswick hosts West Brunswick in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. ?South Brunswick at Fairmont in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. ?Brunswick County Church Men's Softball League at Waccamaw Park: Calvary Baptist vs. Shallotte First, 7 p.m.; Soldier Bay vs. Mount Olive, 8 p.m.; Zion Baptist vs. New Britton, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 16 TUESDAY, MAY 19 ?West Brunswick at East Bladen in softball, 4:30 p.m. ?South Brunswick hosts Whiteville in softball, 4:30 p.m. ?North Brunswick hosts South Robeson in softball, 4:30 p.m. ?West Brunswick hosts East Bladen in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. ?North Brunswick at South Robeson in varsity baseball, 7 p.m. ?South Brunswick at Whiteville in baseball, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 ?West Brunswick hosts North Brunswick in junior varsity baseball, 5 p.m. This week's listings include events reported to the Beacon. To list a sporting activity call 754-6890 or write to Doug Rutter, The Brunswick Beacon , P.O. Box 2558, Shallottc, N.C. 28459. TlTc AUT0 111 S ELECTRIC ALTERNATORS STARTERS VOLTAGE REGULATORS GENERATORS REPAIR? REBUILT? EXCHANGED AUTOMOTIVE WIRING 754-7656 Royal Oak Road & Hwy 17 N, Shallotte ?1?l the BRUNSWICK BEACON fi h *4 PHOIO CONTRIBUTED High Rollers The Shallotte Electric team received the first-place trophy in the State of Confusion Bowling League at a banquet last Friday in Calabash. Team members include (from left) Sis Howell, Jim Hartsell, Jack Howell and Jim Ramsey. South Tops North Soulh Brunswick's soflball team came from behind to post a 9-8 win over North Brunswick last Tuesday in Lcland. The Lady Cougars scored six runs in their last at-bat to pull off the win, their third straight in Waccamaw 2 A Conference play. South Brunswick, which trailed 8 3 after six inning, had only five hits in the game but took advantage of several North Brunswick errors. The Lady Cougars will play host to Fairmont in a softball double header on Friday afternoon. North Brunswick (4-4, 11-6) was scheduled to play Whitcville Tues day and East Bladen Wednesday and will travel to West Brunswick on Friday. Stop by and see Harvey Gaskins at Jones Ford in Shallotte. We have a large selection ot new and used cars and trucks ready for immediate delivery. Jones Ford Hwy. 17, North Shallotte 754-4341 Trucks & Geos WE LL BEAT ANY PRICE OR PAYMENT "Eggs Are CJheaper In The Cuuntry! " AT THE LANES Long Leads Classic League At Brunswick Bowling Center Gary Long rolled a 233 game and 699 handicap series to lead the Men's Classic League last week at Brunswick Bowling Center in Shal lottc. Long also rolled a 582 scratch sc ries, but finished second in that cate gory to Rick Joyncr Sr. with 597. Joyncr also bowled a 231 game and 693 handicap series. Other high games were rolled by John Johanson, 215; Ccd Brogden, 212; Bill Schmidt, 208; Thomas Hemphill, 206; Myron Cumbce, 202; Jerry Weber, 202; and Rick Joyncr Jr., 201. High scratch series scores includ ed Johanson, 579; Todd Boylcs, 563; Maurice Webster, 559; Hemp hill, 555; Brogden, 542; Schmidt, 534; and Bill Breeding, 533. Top handicap series scores in cluded Joyner Jr., 693; Marvin Polston, 674; Breeding, 650; Kenny Holden, 64 1 ; and Schmidt, 624. I appreciate the support, encouragement , and confidence the Brunswick County voters gave me in the May 5th Primaiy. We will build on these ideas in the future. Many Thanks, W.R. 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