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1 ' ■ ■' Page e-MIRROR-HERALD-Tuesday, March 1, 1977 KM Junior High Wins League Crown Kings Mountain Junior High’s baaketballers put the wraps on their second straight Foothills Con ference championship season Thursday with a 37- 36 victory over a tough West Lincoln club. The victory gave the Patriots a final record of 11-3. They’ve now com piled a 26-3 mark over the past two campaigns. The Patriots trailed most of the ballgame, but Eric Dixon Intercepted a pass on the West Lincoln end of the court, went down and hit a layup with seven seconds left to swing the victory. Dixon finished sis the game’s top scorer with 16 points. Kenny Gwlnn added 11 points and eight rebounds and Dennis McOUl nine points and 10 rebounds. It was probably KM’s poorest showing of the sea son, but Coach Ken Napier said he was proud of the way his Patriots kept their poise. ’"The officiating was the worst we’d had all year,” noted Napier. ”I don’t usually complain about the officials. ’’But I was proud of the way our kids performed SPORT9 under adversity. We’ve taught them that some times you have to play under adversity and they really kept their heads out there.” West Lincoln led 18-16 at halftime and 28-26 going Into the fourth quarter. ’Die Patriots were down by five with three minutes to play but Gwlnn, Todd Friday and Dixon came up with some key steals to cut It to 36-36 with 23 seconds to play. Dixon came up with his key Interception with 13 seconds left, headed for the KM basket but was over taken by a West Lincoln defender. The KM south paw dribbled behind his back, went around the defensive msui and hit the game-winning layup with seven seconds left. ”We’re calling Eric the Ice Man now,” said Napier. ”I wouldn’t have believed that play If I hadn’t seen It myself.” Napier played all il of his players and he said all of them performed well. ”I was proud of the way the handled all the ad versity,” he said. ’’That’s the true sign of a cham pion.” Looking back on the championship season, Napier said It was more satisfying than last year, when the Pats were loaded with talent. ■’This year was more of a coaching task,” he said. ’’Last year, we had a lot of talent and were 8tq>posed to win the championship. ’This yestr, the players knew they had to defend the title, played with guts and a lot of pride and went out there and did the Job. ’“This was one of the finest groups of kids I’ve ever been associated with,” he continued, ’’and I’d have to say that Eric Dixon is the best all-round player I've ever coached.” Dixon finished the season with a l6-p<dnt per game scoring average to lead the team in tlMit department. He was especially effective In tight game situations, when the Pats took advantage of his ballhandling ability to Insure several victories. Owlnn led the club In field goal accuracy, hitting 66 percent of his shots, and McOlU, an eighth grader, led In rebounds with 12 per game and also averaged 12.6 points per contest. "With McGill coming back, plus the players off this year’s fine Jayvee team, we should be in good shape again next year,” Napier said. The players on this year’s team Included Dixon, McGill, Gwlnn, Friday, Jeff Clonlnger, Eric Moore, Anthony Periclns, Andrew Burris, Bobby Bell, Robert Bradley and Mike Spears. KM’s Jayvees copped their eighth straight Thursday, 46-26, to finish with an 8-8 record and second place In the con ference race. Chris Wright scored 10 points and Carl Smith and Vince Roseboro eight apiece to lead the KM scoring. Oalg Champion had eight rebounds and Wright seven. FOOTHIIXfi CHAMPS — Here’s the 1977 Kings Mountain Junior High basketball team which last week copped its straight Foothills Conference tttle with an 11- 3 record. Front row, left to right, are cheerleaders Beth Bates, Melissa Smith and Mjrra Jenkins. Second row, Coach Ken Napier, Bobby BeD, Jeff Oloalager, Todd Friday, Eric Moore, Andrew Barrls and Coach Danny McDowell. Back row, Mike Spears, Jeff Young, Robert Bradley, Dennis McOIll, Eric Dixon, James MlUer and Kenny Owlnn. lOLF CLUB REPAIR ■ tnSAIT.. . lUlHItU . riMr/IMI,, ,1, litstn'. llOlir. lillNIM. (IHTOSKI Alt nASH NIW B USD CLUBS PM SALK • .CUStOM MADi CltlS •vGIIAPHin SHAFTS 7113 B6LHAVEN BLVD CHARLOTTE. N C 28216 392-7987 661 ’We do more than just fill out tax forms. We can help you save money.” Henry W. Block Reason No. 1 why H&R Block should do your taxes. People don’t come to H&R Block just to have their tax forms filled out. They come because Block can help them save money. We dig for every honest deduction and credit. And we see that you get the benefit of the latest changes in the tax law. H&R BLOCK’ 739-2896 THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 724 W. Mountain St. Open 9a.ra.-9p. m. Weekd^s9.6 Sat. A Sun. 9-6 Open TonIght-No Appointment Net»mm^wy Sears During Regular Store Hours Gastonia Qualifying Is Underway For Member^Member ®^®®ers AT ERSKIBIE — Erskhie College Imseball coach Harry Siille, left, Is dcpdnging on these tiiiee Kings Mounhtin products to bring his Flying Fleet a winning aenaon la’77. Players from left Inohids pitcher John McOUl, second baseman Steve SouthweU mmi pitcher Scott Ledfiwd. KMHS Products Key Flying Fleet Team Three Kings Mountain High School products will be key perfwmers on the Eraklne College baseball team, which opens 1977 play Thursday at home against Susquehanna University, Pa. with the Ersklne baaketbaU team and will have a hard time winning his posltlan back. Lefthand pitcher John McGill returns for his junior season with the Flying Fleet and new comers on Coach Hairy StUle’s roster are fresh men Steve SouthweU and Soott Ledford. SouthweU was an AU- Southwestem Oonfsrencs performer and hit over .800 for the Mountaineers last spring. KMHS team and one of the key figures in KM’b second place finish in Division One of the Southwestern Conference race. Ledford and SouthweU were both starters on the '76 KMHS nine which swept the SWC title. McOlU is the son of Dr. and Mrs. John C. McOlU, Ledford’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carol T. Ledford and SouthweU Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob South weU, all of Kings Mountain. Eraklne’a ’77 schedule includes such national powers as Clemaon, Virginia and Toledo. AU three are former high school, Amerlcsm Legion and Babe Ruth standouts, here. McGlU, who began hla coUege career at David son, then transferred to Eraklne for his shohomore season, should be one of the key members of StUle’s mound staff. McGiU helped lead the Flying Fleet to a second place finish and an 18-18-1 record In District Six play last year. His best outing was a four-hit, 8-2, 8-2, inning victory over South Carolina power Francis Marion. He aUowed only one earned run and five hits In 16 Innings of work. Ledford will add depth and strength to the Ersklne pitching staff, which posted a 2.38 earned run average last year. That maik was good enough for a 10th place rating In the NAIA. Ledford, a righthander, could be tued as a reUef pitcher or a starter. ,^e I’ATTKRSCliN OIL COiVlI'AlNY Phone 739-:t()61 Kings Mountaia N.C. 28086 ATLAS TIRES,BATTERIES EXXON I Bm#JK WF’M I PRODUCTS was the ace of the MiSgliiijf... SouthweU, who was the most valuable player on the KMHS team last spring, might crack the starting unit at second base. Senior Tim Whipple, who started at second last spring. Is stlU Involved QuaUfying has begun for the fourth annual Kings Mountain Country Club Member-Member Golf Tournament. The two-man team tournament qualifying runs through March 27. The match play event wUl begin on March 80 and will consist of two eighteen rounds. Defending champions are Mickey Powers and Dr. George Plonk. Other contenders Include the teams of John Howse and A1 Grlgg and Stoney Jackson and Larry Dunn. Other upcoming tour naments at KMOC Include the fourth annual Rotary Club Scholarship Tour nament on April 80-May 1 and the third annual KkK^C Invitational on May 14-16. Hoving A Wedding? CaU Gary Stewart Photofrmphy 739-7548 739-7496 6iif NOUt mmm Tjte Most In Dry Gleaning 507 E, KING ST. 739-5844 MONDAY A TUMDAT # A&en's or Ladies 2 piece 2 F”’ *3®* Druses pick up same week for SpeciaU Laundered Crisp^right Folded or On Hangers For SHIRTS*^ Trousers Plain Skirts ' or Sweaters IVKx 1 Any 3 Or Matdh *2 19 pick up same week for Special! I How many I hundreds of dpilarsb, a mile worth toyou? NOW IN STOCK FOR MMBMTE DBJVBIY 1977 MONTE CARLO COUPL. . llated Glass . AatanaHe TtraanlseoG. 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