SPORTING SCENE West Brunswick Losing Hard-Core Football Man West Brunswick's losing a hard-corc football man. Head Football Coach Marshall Seay's decision to leave Shallottc for the hills of Polk County is big news on Undoubtedly, some people are gla dened by the loss of what they con sider to be an outstanding football coach. Marshall Seay has been very suc cessful at West Brunswick. By their very nature, succcssful people will al ways step on some toes. Seay has probably broken a few during his six years in Shallottc. In my opinion. West Brunswick was somewhat fortunate to get Coach Seay to start with. He came to a schoc and facilities that needed improvement. He's been a part of turning both of those around. In the 14 years before Marshall Seay, West Brunswick had just six winning seasons in football and only two conference titles. Seay, who bccamc the winningest football coach in school history with a 48-20 record, inherited a program that went 2-8 the year before his ar rival. He turned it around in a few short years. The Trojans went 5-5 his first year at the helm and haven't had a losing season since. They won the conference in 1988 and made it to the state championship game last season. West Brunswick won a whopping 13 games last year, an impressive total when you consider the Trojans won a total of 10 games in the four years prior to Seay's arrival. West Brunswick's success on the football field couldn't help but spill over into other areas. It's brought more attention to the band, for instance, and drawn the community closer together. Seay has also helped nine of his players get to college on football scholarships ? something that was almost unheard of before he arrived. Taking over as sports editor last fall, I only had to deal with Marshall Seay for part of one football season. I concede that I'm no expert on the man, but I know he worked awfully hard. When he wasn't on the field with the team. Coach Seay was in his of fice all hours of the night. He definitely earned his keep at West Brunswick. Love him or hate him, nobody can criticizc Coach Seay's work ethic. He ate, drank and slept Trojan football while he was here and produced a winner. Also, it seemed Coach Seay always had the best interest of the kids at heart. He never said anything, to the press anyway, to embarrass a particu lar player. He always liked to dwell on the positive. Personally, I'm sorry to see Coach Seay leave West Brunswick with the Trojans on the brink of a stale title. But at the same time, I understand his decision. He's done everything he can at West Brunswick, and the Polk County job is simply too good to pass up. Although he's saying goodbye to Shalloue, Coach Seay is leaving the high school a lot better off than it was when he arrived in 1986. West Brunswick is in a position to get a top-notch football coach as a replacement. It will be interesting to see how the school handles its golden opportunity. Regardless of what happens at West Brunswick, don't be surprised if you start reading about Polk County football in the newspapers real soon. Coach Seay built a winner on the coast by the sweat of his brow, and he'll probably do the same thing in the mountains. the local sports scene. J to sec him go. Others may be sad ?l with no winning football tradition PHOTO BY PHOEBl CltMMONS II Natural Bodybuilding Winners Brenda and Mike Moore of Calabash competed in the Jack King Natural Bodybuilding Classic Saturday, May 16. Ms. Moore fin ished third place in the Women's Open Tall Class and Mr. Moore finished sixth in the Men's Open Medium Class. Held in Winston Salem, the contest was sanctioned by the Northeastern Drug Free Bodybuilding Association and featured approximately fifty-five competitors from all over North Carolina and neighboring states. The only competitive married couple at the contest, the Moores ' said they wish to encourage all people, single and married, to shape up naturally without the aid of steriod abuse. Mr. Moore said it all when he said "the only winner is a natural winner!" Friendship Assumes Lead In Church Softball Leaaue Friendship Baptist defeated Ocean View 12-10 Monday to take over first place in the south division of the Brunswick County Men's Church Softball League. The two-run victory at Wacca maw Park Monday night improved Friendship's season record to 7-1, which puts the church one-half game ahead of Ocean View. In the north division. Calvary Baptist held on to first place with two wins last week. Calvary beat Shallottc First Baptist 13-2 Friday night after defeating Camp Metho dist 23-8 on Thursday. In other games last week. 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My choosing to take a site-selection officer's position with a national franchise company was harder to make after joining the Alan Holden team. I have known Alan Holden most of my life, and in high school he was known as Coach Holden. In the South Brunswick Islands, he should be known as Coach Holden, too. He is a leader and has once again put together a winning team. 1 will continue to do limited work in the South Brunswick Islands and will work closely with the Alan Holden team. I ask my customers and clients to call Alan Holden Realty for their real estate needs. For information on Village Pines Office Park or any of the Simmonses' properties, you may continue to call Village Pines executive suites at 754-5979. Thank you, & 7Tcy Jody Simmons ji 17-12 and Zion Baplist beat New Britlon KM. On Monday, Camp Methodist routed Seaside Methodist 26-3 and Jennies Branch was a 13-9 winner over Supply Baptist. Church Men's Softball League Standings As Of May 19 NORTH DIVISION Team Wins Losses Calvary Baplist 7 1 Mount Olive 6 3 Shallottc First 4 4 Supply Baptist 4 4 Camp Methodist 4 6 Lettics Grove 2 7 Seaside Methodist 0 9 SOUTH DIVISION Team Wins Losses Friendship 7 1 Ocean View 7 2 Jennies Branch 6 2 Emanual Outreach 5 4 Zion Baptist 4 S New Britton 2 5 Soldier Bay 1 6 West Brunswick's Trojans Clip Wolfpack For League's Top Seed West Brunswick's boys' tennis team defeated Whitcvillc for the second time in two weeks Monday to earn the top seed in the Wacc amaw 2- A Conference. Coming off the 5-3 win. West Brunswick was to host St. Paul's on Tuesday in die first round of the state playoffs. The Trojans have had their prob lems widi regional power St. Pauls in two previous matches this season, losing them by 7-1 and 9-0 scores. The match against Whitcvillc was held at Southeastern Community College after the Trojans and Wolf pack tied for the regular-season lea gue title. Both teams ended the conference slate at 11-1 after splitting dicir two matches during the regular season. West Brunswick Tennis Coach Marti Gillis said the team did a su per job Monday beating the defend ing conference champs. "This team has overcome a lot of adversity, losing one of the top seeds before the season and our number three seed last week," she said. "Rather tfian falling apart they pulled together and refused to lose." An expected returning player quit before the season began, while an other player, No. 3 seed Jason Carr, was cut from the team last week. West Brunswick got three wins in singles competition Monday from Lamarr Hardy, Jeff Ballou and Kelly Woolen. Ballou and Hardy won their dou bles match to give the Trojans a 4-3 lead, and Chris Carter and Wootcn closed out the team victory with an 8-6 doubles win. Carter and Wootcn arc both first-year players. West Brunswick had clinched a tie for first place in the conference last Wednesday with an easy 8-1 win at South Brunswick. By losing Monday's match, Whitcvillc earned a trip to Roanoke Rapids for first-round playoff ac tion. South Brunswick finished fourth in the confcrcncc standings with a 6 6 record. East Bladen was third at 8 4. VVhiteville Singles: Hardy (WB) dcf. Shcl burnc, 6-2, 6-3; Ballou (WB) dcf. Young, 6-4, 6-0; Eichman (W) def. Mankin, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-4; Nichol son (W) dcf. Scllars, 6-2, 6-1; Dim itrius (W) dcf. Carter, 6-1, 6-2; Wootcn (WB) dcf. Hudson, 6-3, 6-1 . Doubles: Hardy and Ballou (WB) dcf. Shclbumc and Nicholson, 8-2; Carter and Wooicn (WB) dcf. Dim itrius and Hudson, 8-6. South Brunswick Singles: Hardy (WB) def. Yount, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2; Ballou (WB) dcf. Folding, 0-6, 6-1, 6-3; Mankin (WB) dcf. Williams, 6-1, 6-1; Black (SB) def. Scllars, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Car ter (WB) dcf. Short, 6-1, 6-4; Wootcn (WB) dcf. Poulk, 6-1,6-1. Doubles: Ballou and Carr (WB) dcf. 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