Feet I P.M. 14-1:4 ■» 9 Thbrnliy:, ptcfmber 28, 1972 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. PAGE THREE HERALD SPORTS 8v GABY STEWABT A Good Ye£ii: Winning Bchsons in three of the lour major sports at ^Ings A^ountain High School and a state ciianip.onship by a local slowpitch soitball team highlighted spoi-is acti vity hero during 1972. The; Mountaineers had successlul records in baseball girls basketball and football, while only the boys basket ball team AVpis labeled a loser. > Champion's Landscaping, playing its first year in the Tar Heel League, copped the state open slowpitch softball titfe under the coaching of Artie Shoemaker. The Land- reapers also' added several regular season tournaments to their tltld list. As. for thb KMHS athletic teams, the girls basketball- ers, coached by veteran Blaine Froneberger, made the pig noise. The Mountainettes finished third m regular sea sop 'Sbiith'»estern Conlerence play but were ruiuier-up to South point |n the league tournament and went all. the W'ay to the Western N. C. Activiies Association semi-finals pefoife- Ibsing to McDowell Central. ■ Dbi^rah Crockett was high scorer for the Mountain- ett^/ktid fitiished second in voting for SWC Tlayer of the yeSri^rockett was joined on the All-Conference team bj Xarolyfii Mltchcm and Diane Cornwell., 'Tnife .’baseball team finished 12-6 and second in the behind South Point. It marked the second straighi E lnnlhg sedpn for young coach Barry Gibson. David Bo n, Tlm« fiendls, Grafton Withers and Danny Ilartso; m^tSvihe-All-Conference team and Keith Parker led the dijib" Iri hitting with a .445 average. '' /Tht f^t'ball squad, in its second year under Bobbj ^pneit; gave the school its second winning season in thie: y^il-js'-Adth p 5-4 conference record and 6-4 overall mark ManlJ.'Oeai^e, Harlee Davis, Tony Falls and Jake Bridge- i}|gdf All-Conference team. i^vfiniral |Jaseballers Unbosion ■\ Junior varsity boys basketball team, coachci. by Jph’D BUlpc*, finished with a 16-4 record, losing twici W Criiirt'k“4 splitting contests with Shelby and Belmont vstslty basketball team suffered through it; iohd straight losing season under Allen D.xon, posting bverall F^oord. Mike Thombs led the club in scor puT'IJlb^PhOtaincers failed to place a player on Ih 5onfePepec team. , • ■, MlitdF'ffbi'ts at KMTLS failed to produce any big win to the lack of participation. But the. qflj'produce sonie outstanding individual performers. 'I'k.lO' golf,-Jim Jolly, a lanky junior, raniced among t v belt .In the conference and Ahred Ash emerged as th mndoiif for KMHS's new wrestling team, ihe muscula Jffi-poUrtdet' won 14 of 16 matches, all victories coming o. Central Junior High School continued to reap athleti slideesS. Tho Patriot ba.scball team, coached by Tomm PrUitt, posted V10-0 record tor its second straight undo tmdd seasoli, the Central basketball team fmishcd 9-. Urtaei? ftobtr Griggs and the Patriot gridders finisned b- , uijd^l'Wlfegs. Their only loss was a 6-0 dccis.on to uri Ashlcv df Gitistonici. 'flf Irt Mlmfner sports activity, the local little league anc Ruth all-stars continued to be impressive m pos. season events and the Post 155 Juniors can'c on stiO.i under the guidance of two new coaches, Bobby Jones an, The'^htUe league all-stars, coached by Rick Mooi- won the district title but lost to Concord in he reg.cm;- pvfent The 13-ycar-old Babe Ruth team, coached by R,c Hamrick, won the district title and_ participated in hi alatc tournament in Asheville. The ’ team, coached by Tommy Pruitt and Ma.x Bolin, wa. '“’"li'SlWIl'S &plon Champlon-s Landicapin., p^vldodCny .hrlll. lo,; local aoftaH bo lyvheo U loco, 0 twlnbill from national champion Phan Yarns oi wc Adenvllle. Champion’s finished lourth m tne i ai ^^^n'^city league softball. Champion’s Number Two team Craftspun^and Carolina Throwing tied for the leguLi season 'title. n* v —Colleqe Cagers Have Big Tears Mdchem a former KMHS athletic standout made the All-Worid team for the Pharr Yarns Reds, wnc won their second straight world title under the coachni, king's ^Mountain’s duckpin bowlers led the ‘^tiomi^ ?h^ IS- p'S^d sSiSLrhS r^Sveiii?"; ; l liree loimier athletes and a lormer Ki\m^ couch co.i tinued to make headlines in college basketball. George Adams won AlFAmeripn honors fcdtralcht year at Gardner-Webb, where he led tne Bulldo,,. Ptn a murth place finish in the NAIA national touirii Hp was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks ol the NB/ S,d the iSn. Paiirs’^o. jhc ABA and » "o'v » f y . a spi'VG lot the San Diego Conquistadors of tlie AoA. ^ Otis Cole was the sixth man and a part-time for Florida State’s Scminoles, who ^ iictjv in the NCAA national tournament, and Cha.lo. ^Ss wal a key rLrve for Appalachian’s Mountaineer. S thS gS their feet wet in Southern Conference compe ^‘^‘°Bo'b.by Hussey, who posted a 65-7 cof^hing record i. three vears at KMHS, took over as coach at nciirby Be. mont Abbey College and immediately turned the lowly Sadbrs Into a winner. The Abbey finished wilh a 13 1. piieord its first winning season in several ycais, and nussey was second in coach of the year voting in D.s CeribaL Fieshmen Cop Second Stratoiit Sweep Over Holbrook 'TrtrMinv Mann n" [ountainettes Close Out Year With Victory Crockett Scores Season High 29 In 54'39 Victory At Lincolnton *3W K n:,’s .Mountain Hij'li's varsity caitor.s oompU'lcd their 1972 .selie- du.o last Tuesday ni.’ht at I,in- SWy-k*** yBC .'ointon. siiiitting a Clouthwest- ;rn f rn.'er.n.e twin i)il! vv.l.'i lac 'v\ o!ii:a:l;. . Ti.e K:.ni.S girls posted their 1 ih v.,'t ,ry in s:.\ games ;n the ipener. li.rn ng h.nck tha VVohe- r. ti. s . a .'yi-.’n score. However, li-.e .M.iuni.unccr.^ .suffered t.fcir e.-i.nil los.-: hi inree gar.'.cs in the n.gli: 7:-72. 'V .1 Mountainettes’ lead.ng • lie.-. .M.-'hirah ; r.icite:!. had her ..<• ; a: '<’ o. ihe ye.”.!’, s'or.ng 23 point:; a; t'oru-n ni.-ino ri" nefccr- I tc-'-' tan its fcn.'crcnce I e ii: d 1 ; ." 1. 'I'r.c .’uoKiii i ncites 'ed tr.o on- Itie hod.ng a 15-17 a-d.an- tag.'- ai ihe h.ilf. rr.)M-ett was i-r. V p'a or in dou !e I S' me.- !i;il rronoher.ecr got goad Ita'aii'c jr i;.i his other four starter.;. Tile i.'ti"') nton boys, hereto- fere wtnli-ss ;n SWC p’ay. got -ift to a la d t.art end the .Moon- imi-.p r. c ; I n t recover, e-.en tliouipi they pulled to within . str.kiii'; di.-tance on several oc casions. .Melvin : ’tt'eio.'in and Billy >Tinph;,- had big nights fer the Wo'ves. s,--! r ng 5! of Linco’nton’s 7;' no lit.-. l itt ejohn had a ga.r.e high do "i ' Me.-oh” adde--' oi ri'o Mountaineers pla,"ed three pi lyer:-; in douh’e figure.;, led -y I Mike Titopil-is ■-» 4' ’ ^5 wilr ad 'erl points. 13 and <«< 't: 'V\ m v / at t rnu ^r-rNi-r- _ xb^ att’letes pictured above made All-Conlerence during 1972. In the two columns at left are lour baseball All-SWC i icks. Top is Danny Hartsoe. bottorn left s David Bolin and bottom right are G-edtoo WU-'-s oud Tim Echols. In the middle two columns are four notbaM AU-League choices. Top is Mark George. Middle is Jake Bridges and on bottom are Harlee cat s left an^Tony Falls. In the column at rig it are KMHS's three All-SWC basketball picks. •_ r--.I..,. MiSchetn. Middle is Deborah Croc eri r-d boHom is Plane Cornwell. •r iardner-WebbHostTournament' Cetiirttl Junior High’s Patriots and' the Kings Mountain High freshmen swept to their second Rtra'ght Victoria last Monday, heating Holbrook Junior High of Lowell 111 their final pre-Christ mas games. Tommy Mann ng wilh 20 points, Jimmy Thompson with 17 and Simon McClain with H led Coach Tommy Pruitt's frcihmen. They .-’iso jumped off to a quid start, leading by T’-S after the tir.';t period and 33-21 at inter mission. ct-:ntral ca.me Central (dfll - - Thompson 15 Mercier 14, Lan'-aster 4, P.oh ertQ 4. Trgram 4, E.l,wards 4, Bum Central cpppctl the opening contest by a 49 27 serre and the freshmeri won the nightcap 'ey a 73-93 count. • Wllllaih Thompson scored 15 garner 2. nolnts and' Mark Mercier 14 to FRESHMEN GAME cad the Patriots of Pcrter| K. Mtn. (75) — Thompson 17, LflrlBBS. Central lumped to a 13-4-Manning 20, McClain 14, Jack . - . - . - lead after the first period and son 4, Yarbro 8, Johnson 6, .Mack- for, Eton, l.ivin'-itone and Jolin- Inroo of five ii ^was iwver headed. ley 6. Davis 2. i CONTINUED ON PAGE percent. Belmont .-Vbhay’.s Crusade"s host their first imuua! A'-> ey Cla.s.sic tiiis woekcr.d at Wliee.t'i Center. Opening niglit iu-tion Frul.ty will see I-ilon’s l-’ight ng Christ ians going against Pleiffcr in tv-e 7 o'c ork name an-i the h- .st Crusaders meeting UNC-Wi'r.cmnr ton in the nightcap. Opening round loKcr.s pl.iy foi llnr.i p,.... Saturday at 7 and tlic winners clash for the tit c at 9. Belmont Abbey, wit It a 5-1 rcc- rd, w.ll be he.i.i’.y lav.r.'d ,n ts game with ti.N.'iimingtoii :ut Ih.' ]-.:o i-P.e...e; t- .■ ■ .hon'd e a hot y .cute- 'c ! e, i.i .eiffer lian’e.l the Cr-.isiujei s heir only los:;, 73-71. an I E i-n ; h.'vir.'t ."intlici' good year ni; der Ihe ''’-ider:;lro ' ' vet.-r-.n veteran Coach liill Miller. The Crusader., passed two '.li; tests before taking lln-ir liolid.r. break. Coa;-h Hussey’s club posie ) a lOd-lOO vict. ry over aiwaji strong Gardner We'-h .-in-.i I'' ix'd deiending Carolinas Confer ence champion Lenoii Kliync .s(i- 78. Four nre-i liigh school l-oam.; will p!ay after preliminaries both Friday and S.dur-'ay. On Frida;. South Point of t'-e .So-illiv-"St - ponrerenec will pi.oy 4-A Hunter Huss ,ond East Rutherford of the 'WC wi-l ul-.'' )"-ie'--’k'---t r-i-■-. ’('tie Fount,-y Day. On Saturday. ■'.'I'-l Ru:!ierfnr-i will meet llvnl- or H-1SS and ;',■■ulh Point w.ll ■)'.ov C,-)rnlry Day. After the tournament, the Cru- --rj-l's w '' '■)■' -a tnimh Tt-g.am ' January schedule, which in'lu l' s q-imes .-u'-’ri'-t .such le-i-h'e': n-- .Western C.orolina, Vorhees, I’flf- Carson-Newman And Font Hays Favored At G-W BOII.TN’G S'^niNGS. P'oui fin.’ col'C'e hosV-ethall teams '’dt LANT TKELS i-'.-iv ol (-d over and poor rropian.i could j’ r'lsr *M fill 11 I f '* t , a combined record of 2.3-6 hack into prodiielivity by plantny *!*.„*.- tWIilC til T'' ‘irin^z -.v til them when they take part in •lo, Sm-erth Annual Gardner- We'ob Holiday tournament which will he held Friday and Satur day. Pile CO- favorites are Carson .'eu-nian collc.gc of Jelferson them in pine tiyc'S. Some of t’’-, .pec.es suited for planting in North C irolina are lohlolly, slash and lon't-leaf. The longleaf is l e. I su te.i lor growth on dry S-uvihlll sIK'.s. The le.;lo!ly and .dash e~n l-.e planted on ‘'aver- a'te" upland sites out of the But h !!'.-Fo k R.-.n !v V,’”’—' 11 • GIRLS ,SA.ME 1-C. Mtn. I I' Fro'.’.-:.'’'.t 23. Ka ren I e,l'0"d -1. Kathy I.edlcrd G, Frurtor G, .McGinnis 1. IF.ers 5. Lin:. (.3.31 C. .A'e'andc'’ G L- A'o.\an'cr 1, Jt'leod 1.1, Charles G, C. ml s 7. Iliil 3, Fridges 4. BOYS GA?.IE K. Mtn. 172'- DT.vk’-.'-- 5. V.hn. j;o 11, Thombs 27, Blalock 16, .-\dan'.s 7. I ecrl- 3 I i7:i Murehv 2i Byn-im S', Littloohn 30, Friday 10, Alex ander 6. D'jsicy Bates Texas Tech Tsp Ten Club CiiAPf-i:. HILL. — How good tile 'leMas Tc.h team which a es the North Carolina Tar Ile.’.s .n i!:.- . .ui o,..'' ■’If it li.id n.'t boon ;;r .some niur.;-,- io key player.;, Texas Te:';i wou.' l he miike i !n the icp t! 11.' s.-i.y.s Tar I!"?! Coarh ;;.l! Do.il.-y. ’T.xas Tech only !o.-t to 1 <:u-( 1- al Tex ;s by 25-20 r..\ In til.' .tea.son and had .some C[);)( 1 i.u'.il.e.-; t ow’n thal ;;an;c.” l-'oll,;\\ln:, th ' e ili.tg game ".’ilh he-a.- Ihe T. ’ G;',i,''rs su!- 'eic I Ilk. r'e.; to four key players. Ue:;p te the lorses, Irewo..-; r. Te:-.- ;; T.- h 1 1 r.t I n lo an 8 3 etdi'l a:'..! lank a..'; on' ct ti-.c : )•) te.i;..s In l.;c- entire .-.ioath- w'.'.;i, C r ilina car.'ies a .yi-''-1 reeerd li Fi-I ’hdo ti:e Siin FO’.vl ihe -nly Tar T.cel io.s came at dll' ha.r.'s of iy Tan rb.aa-ipien -.)!iio .‘’t.-tie by 23-11. Th,- Tar 'leela .-wept all six Al'antia Gjast eon.e; en e Bame-. f r the aeon 1 .;t!- i lit year an:t claimed n -lh:’r on oren e championship. r.ut Dooh’y insists thal the Par Lea a w.ll liave Ihe r hands all a; i-iil Texas Tech. The It • I Ra ders have a spar’e- II . ulli n ive t-am led by quar- tee a k. Jo,' )J me., who rii.shel ' 1- v;r:I;^.’n;! pn-ssed for 1,- h'tl ii"' .'^1 per rent of his I ; Ti'a l'.''''ln-r -ro'.ii ! , '’-'I Tke onenin ; g;une is at 7 o' -l.-iek. 27.2 I'oin Til' ri' r:i'l na;-.;.' "ii Fri.I.ay G;' |)oirt: nitkt will pit the lie-'l lirrdner- a-'-(n:;t We’’i Bu!'; a ta’iist C r:;on- Th' l’< .Saturday ni"ht. Game' lime i.s o’cloc'.c for the openers. The host Bulldogs of Coach Ed- d’e HoIhriK-k hare not won the tournament since th<’y entercKi Tk- e-ominoles bo-in niav in ‘he senior ’college field thwe ;lK' AM - College touranment to- y‘'a>’s aS"- -t light, meeting Penn State in the young X-af I o’r’ock game. I'-SU fin sficl third '‘‘''ky ^ •a r’eerl 1 IS I 1 a single defeat. ■ a '■ '■ 0 V in ever e - n i’’e f'm's of the 1 I) (3" tne-narrent - -r T’-o ’'.a-’m; h-ve e : n-’st nia- e-.s ’n sm all '-e; ail in yRko Q-an r vh') is -y.-';-a,g'ng IS prr '"'mr I'c' -'v I'l l.i'^ outing p apppr.-ro PI t ■A in the D.ayton I"'’, ational 1^ ^w"0 -ami U- c'r on-Nown^n ne-.scc cvee cend, being upset by Ala ;am.. a Asheyilie Ti:- in the opening round. Sf^Iourney e-rlier In t”e ve-. Lawrence McCray, a junior, Carson-N’ewm.an also scored a 72- ieads the Seminoles in scoring 71 w'n over MVstorn C.oro'ina in with a 19.4 average. .All-American Cul’owee. ’Ion JCin- i.s hiltin- KS po nts per Fort Hays will bring a top 'iaaie, jiinior col!e.."e transfer notch t-am to the meet. 3’lie Ti- -' of .I,-"('-‘''"-i ("tv m---. The loser;; will pla in me drst gar.K' i’atnrday nighi an.i t'-e -.vlnners will play fer tita' n the socend gam'.'. ’o-s w 1) tr.'-- a (i-2 re:'('i I nto Ihe tooraam-nL They v'U ce <-n:l h-avl'o t^vo y.nin-.stc--; Freshman John D-ew the w’th a ’”.1 -•-"'■-'.•-e I Sopho more .Fm E'.r.r.’:s, with a 25.1 Feld 'lav.s w'il ' r ng a err'’-:! avera- c .”'0 ree-rd to Dost Gym. Th- Kan- d'he Pu’'de -; h 've faded fj ,";; 'ns ha- c a well a':in e! t-'-im win their own tarr-ament dur- \<-ilh five men hdl'ng in d-n’’'- ing ilm t' l-: " i revl-us years n-niiv C'vde 12 points, and .North e.-s have I e-n perennial entr-nls ti,gur;'s th -; se-.;;ri-i. Fori It-.v.s sin-o limy enierel --enior enller- Caro'hii,nil Re-gle Royals 11.2. j.-, the \\TA natien-i’s in K-nsa'; h-s t ’ w'ns o'-e- '-eT-n-v-ht.ate. kasla'th 'll We tern w-n the Co’e ranks a’s the .seventh m.an Cdv and are favnrp