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Sorry, Tar Heel Lovers,
Kentucky Is Number One
At the risk or being tarred and feathered, I can't sit back and let the
jilcthora of University of North Carolina basketball fans go into this week
end thinking their Tar Heels arc some- r~
ow going to win the national cham
pionship.
Sorry folks, it just ain't gonna
lappen. I know this is Tobacco Road.
I know this is ACC country. But if
I've learned one thing over the years,
)'s that you never bet with your heart
Brunswick County boasts quite a
L'w UNC alumni, one of whom occu
lies the desk just 15 feet from mine.
J'NC has had many good teams in recent years, but this group of Heels isn't
tiiona! chiunpionship
Quite frankly. North Carolina is fortunate to have made the Final Four,
bnlcss Dean Smith can talk Michael Jordan into coming back to school, the
|eels don't have a prayer in New Orleans.
So which team will win the title if the Tar Heels don't? Michigan's Fab
live has put too much pressure on themselves, and Kansas just looks like a
(txxi bridesmaid.
Personally, I think Kentucky is unstoppable. The Wildcats arc shooting
ilhts out, doing everything right and blowing out everyone they face. They
[e the hottest team on the planet right now.
Kentucky may not be the most talented team at the Final Four, but they
Ic the hottest team and that has to scare the other three. Thai's my story,
]id I'm sticking to it
Opening Day Is Monday
The Major League Baseball season opens Monday after a spring train
Ig marred by the tragic deaths of Cleveland Indian pitchers Tim Crews and
|eve Olin, who were killed in a boating accident.
As horrible as those deaths were, they were no more tragic than any
her boating-related fatalities. If a shoe salesman or barber had been killed
| similar fashion, it would have been just as horrendous.
The tragedy isn't that these men were pro baseball players, but that they
jre human beings with families. The tragedy is that these men were cut
^wn in their prime, leaving their wives and children behind.
On a lighter note, the Atlanta Braves have to be the favorite to win their
^rd straight National League pennant. With the addition of Cy Young
yard winner Greg Maddux, the Braves pitching staff is more loaded than
|er.
I hope my Phillies can make some noise in the National League East
Is season. If they can stay healthy, I think they can make a run for the divi
]>n title, or at least not finish last.
What Might Have Been
Farmvillc Central, the team that knocked South Brunswick's boys from
state high school basketball playoffs, won the 2-A championship
^lurday in Chapel Hill.
The Jaguars defeated western champ Monroe 67-53 at the Dean Dome
wrap up the fifth straight 2-A basketball title for the Eastern Plains
jnference.
If you recall. South Brunswick nearly beat Farmville Central two weeks
^o in the eastern regional semifinals.
The Jags won 63-61, but if a controversial call at the end of that game
jld gone the other way there's no telling what could have happened.
For one thing, you might be reading about South Brunswick's first trip
i the Dean Dome instead of what might have been.
Win Prizes For Logging
Miles Run, Walked, Biked
To cclcbralc National Physical
Fitness Month, the Brunswick
County Parks and Recreation De
partment is asking exercisers to keep
a daily log of the number of miles
alked, run or bicycled.
At the end of April and May,
izes will be awarded to those who
vc the top mileage in each catcgo
for each month. Everyone who
rticipates will receive a certificate.
Official contest logs may be ob
ned from the department. Com
leted logs must be returned to the
department no later than May 7 for
April and June 4 for May. Winners
will be notified by mail.
Also during April and May, peo
ple who sign up for the department's
aerobics classes will get two months
of classcs for the price of one. The
monthly participation fee is S15, or
S3 for drop-ins.
Classes arc held at the following
places and limes:
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Harpster Leads
Bowling League
Dennis Harpster had a 261 high
game and 6S3 scratch scries to lead
the men in the Nutty Buddies
League last Tuesday at Brunswick
County Bowling Center in Shalloiie.
Cindy Williams rolled a 202 high
game and 548 scratch series to lead
the women. Other high finishers
among the men were Lee Harris
with a 244 game and 607 scratch se
ries.
Also rolling high games were
Marcus Thompson, 243; Jim Hagler,
226; Mike Loughcry, 221; Jimmy
Robinson, 215; and Dclwood
Johnson, 201.
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STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG HUTTSH
CALEB STEEDLEY returns a shot during West Brunswick's ten
nis match last week against visiting South Columbus. Steedley won
his match 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, as the Trojans rolled to a 9-0 win.
IN BOYS TENNIS
Cougars Win Third Straight
The South Brunswick boys' ten- (SB) dcf. McDowell, 7-2; Mullis
nis team won its third consecutive (SB) dcf. Fulmore, 8-1.
match Monday, defeating host Fair- Doubles: Williams-Folding (SB)
mont 9-0 to improve to 3-1 in the won by default; Yount-McLaughlin
Waccamaw 2-A Conference. (SB) dcf. Jones-Boss, 9-7; White
In league action last Wednesday, sidcs-Poulk (SB) dcf. McDowcll
South Brunswick posted a 7-2 win Fulmore, 9-8.
over visiting South Robeson. South Robeson Results
, . , Singles: Ranson (SR) dcf. Yount,
r? S'Td l?cPla? 8-3; Williams (SB) dcf. Jacobs, 8-4;
at Whitcville Wednesday. South Fo,d) (SB) dcf Q 8.0; Essc
Brunswick ,sn t scheduled to return (SQj d*f Milchcll< g.1; McLaughlin
to action until April -1 when the (SB) Jcf ForJ 8 2 M ni (SB) dcf
Cougars host West Columbus. Hunt 8-5
Fairmont Results Doubles: Ranson-Mitchcll (SR)
Singles: Yount (SB) won by dc- def. Williams-Folding, 8-4; Yount
fault; Williams (SB) dcf. Jones, 8-4; McLaughlin (SB) dcf. Jacobs
Folding (SB) def. Boss, 8-0; Essey Green, 8-1; Esscy-Mullis (SB) def.
(SB) def. Locklear, 8-1; McLaughlin Ford-Hunt, 8-1.
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I West's Tennis Team
Remains Unbeaten
BY DOUG RUTTKR
The West Brunswick boys' tennis
improved to 4-0 last week with a
pair of victories over Columbus
County teams.
The Trojans defeated visiting West
Columbus 9-0 last Wednesday to im
prove to 3-0 in the Waccamaw 2-A
Conference. West knocked off South
Columbus last Tuesday by an identi
cal 9-0 score in non-league action.
Lamarr Hardy, a junior, is the
team's top player for the second
straight year, but he is being chal
lenged for the top spot by sopho
more Caleb Stecdlcy.
"Caleb Stecdlcy has really helped
Lamarr. He is the first player in two
years to push him in practice," West
Brunswick Coach Marti Gillis said.
Rounding out the top six for the
Trojans arc senior Michael Sellars,
sophomore Kelly Woolen, senior
Michael Simmons and senior Scott
Lewis.
"Those four arc very competitive,
allowing us to play a lot more in
practice making us match lough,"
Gillis said. "Any one of the four can
beat the other on any given day."
Other team members are senior
Chris Carter, who is recovering from
an eye injury, senior A1 Villa, senior
Kris Stanley and freshman Jon Trull.
Villa is an exchange student from
Colombia.
Gillis said the squad is working
hard lo defend the Waccamaw Con
ference title it shared last season
with Whitcvillc. "They don't want
any more ties," the coach said.
Despite the 9-0 score against
South Columbus, Gillis said the
match was closer than the score in
dicated. She said the Stallions arc a
strong team and will be a good addi
tion to the Waccamaw Conference
next year.
West Brunswick was scheduled to
play at St. Pauls Tuesday and host
East Bladen Wednesday. After the
Easter break, the Trojans resume ac
tion April 7 at Whitcvillc.
West Columbus Results
Singles: Hardy (WB) def. Ellis,
6-1, 6-0; Steedley (WB) def.
Jenkins, 6-0, 6-0; Sellars (WB) def.
Eason, 6-0, 6-0; Woolen (WB) def.
Shelley, 6-0, 6-0; Simmons (WB)
won by forfeit; Lewis (WB) won by
forfeit.
Doubles: Wootcn-Scllars (WB)
def. Ellis-Jenkins, 8-0; Lewis-Sim
mons (WB) def. Eason-Shcllcy, 8-1;
Hardy-Stccdlcy (WB) won by forfeit.
South Columbus Results
Singles: Hardy (WB) def. Prout,
6-2, 7-5; Steedley (WB) def. Foley,
2-6, 6-1, 6A-, Sellars (WB) def.
Green, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2; Wooten (WB)
def. Fowler, 6-2, 6-0; Simmons
(WB) def. Jones, 6-2, 6-1; Lewis
(WB) def. Inman, 6-1,6-0.
Doubles: Hardy-Stecdlcy (WB)
def. Prout-Folcy, 8-5; Wootcn
Sellars (WB) def. Grcen-Fowlcr, 8
2; Villa-Carter (WB) def. Joncs
Inman, 8-3.
IN CHURCH TOURNEY
Shallotte First Nips Calvary
Ray Suggs' basket with one sec
ond left in overtime lifted Shallotte
First Baptist to a 52-51 win over
Calvary Baptist in the Brunswick
County Men's Church Basketball
League tournament c!iampionship
game Friday.
Shallotte First, the tournament's
second seed, advanced to the title
game with a 61-31 win over Ocean
View and 51-39 victory over Camp
Methodist in the semifinals. Shall
otte finished with a 14-2 record.
Top-seeded Calvary Baptist, the
regular-season champion, finished
the season 15-1. Calvary advanced
lo the championship game with a
59-49 win over Jennies Branch and
77-60 win over Letties Grove in the
semifinals.
Letties Grove won the consola
tion game, defeating Camp Metho
dist 30-18. Letties Grove was the
tournament's seventh seed and fin
ished with an 11-6 record. Ninth
seeded Camp finished 8-9.
In tournament action last Tuesday
at Waccamaw Elementary School,
Camp Methodist defeated Shallottc
Presbyterian 39-38, and Letties
Grove was a 46-41 winner over
Zion Baptist.
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