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Baseball Opener Is Set For Today
Kings Mountain High’s
baseball team opens 1877
play this afternoon at R-S
Central.
Game time Is 4 p. m.
It's the first of seven non-
conference games for the
Mountaineers, who are
trying to Improve on a 8-9
overall record smd second
place finish in Division One
of the split Southwestern 8-
A Conference.
Coach Barry Qlbson of
the Mountaineers says
he'll be experimenting a
lot during the non
conference games but
hopes to come up with a
solid lineup before their
first Division One game on
March 39 at Bessemer
City.
Righthander Ronnie Wil
son will draw the starting
pitching assignment for
the Mountaineers, but
Gibson says he also plans
to pitch David Ray
Robinson and Steve
Lancaster some.
Hie remainder of the
KMHS lineup will have
veteran Scott EUls behind
the plate, Bruce Valentine
at first base, Tim Chap
man at second, Robinson
or Steve Boggan at
shortstop, Danny Bolin at
third, Bryan White In left,
Jimmy Hall In center and
either Andy Loftln or
Richard Van Dyke in right.
Only Ellis and Valentine
started last season, but
Gibson expects a lot out of
his newcomers even
though they don't have any
varsity playing experi
ence. Most of them played
on the undefeated junior
high team a year ago and
represent some of the best
young talent the Moun
taineers have had In years.
CMbson sent his charges
through a controlled
scrimmage with Rock Iflll
last Thursday suid came
away with mixed feelings.
He said he was Impressed
with some areas of play
but feels like the team has
a lot of work to do before It
can be considered a con
ference contender.
He said he was pleased
with his pitching staff,
except In the control
department. Lancaster,
Ricky Carroll, Loftln and
Wilson worked two Innings
apiece.
“They looked good,"
said Gibson, “but they
waQMd Rx mma. Hut’s
Netters Blank Hass,
Hay At Freedom Today
n
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Kings Mountain High’s
boys tennis team goes
after Its third straight vic
tory this afternoon at
Morganton when It takes
on Freedom High’s
Patriots.
Ttie Mountaineers ran
their record to 3-0 Thurs
day with a 9-0 victory over
Hunter Huss at Ferguson
Park In Gastonia.
Freedom, a member of
the Western 4-A Con
ference handed KMHS two
84 defeats last spring, so
the Mountaineers are out
for revenge.
Today’s match, how
ever, will be much tougher
than the first two as the
Patriots have everyone
back from last year’s
. squad.
Hunter Huss was no
for the Moun-
'iS^heers Friday as KMHS
swept all nine matches.
Only two matches went
ttiTM sets.
Rick Deaton, making his
first singles start after sit
ting out last Tuesday with
an injury, dropped his first
set to Scott Davis, 4-6, but
came back for convincing
6-2 and 6-1 victories to take
the match.
Chuck Walker and Chris
Keeter, playing the num
ber three doubles for the
Mountaineers, struggled a
bit but won 6-8, 4-6 and 7-6
over Joey Womble and
Roger OulthoiB.
MIRROR'HIIALD
9PORT9
other KM singles vic
tories were by Scott Sum-
mltt, John David Reed,
Kenny Boheler, Kevin
Morehead and Tim Riddle.
Other doubles wins were
by Morehead-Reed and
Summltt-Bobby Home.
Wednesday," added Guy,
‘‘and beat him to earn the
number four position. So
that shows we’re pretty
well balanced all the way
down the line."
THE RESULTS
In practice matches,
KM’S David Lynn defeated
duu'lea Davis 6-4, 8-6 and
7-6, and KM’S Terry
Yarbro lost to Nolan Qavls.
»«, 9-S.a«d 4-6. •»> '-^4
Coach Ed Guy said he
noted some Improvement
over the Mountles’ opening
season 8-1 win over the
Huskies on last Tuesday.
“Riddle won his match
so fast we hardly saw It,’’
he noted, “and Deaton
looked real good. He had a
little trouble In his first set
but after he got In the
groove It was no match.
“Kenny Boheler
challenged John David
Read In practtca last
(Singles)
def.
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something we’ll have to
work on. We got behind on
too many hitters.
“We made a lot of
mental mistakes,” he
added, “but that’s to be
expected this early in the
season.”
Gibson sedd the team
needs Improvement In
hitting (the Mountles
managed only four hits in
eight innings) and defense
(they committed four
errors).
“I think the game really
helped us,” he noted.
“SInca It wasn’t a raal
gams, than was pnihahly
less pressure on the boys.
We got a lot out of them.
‘"niere’s still a lot of
competlilan for positions,”
he noted. “This lineup
that’s going to start today
can change. In tact. It
could change every game
during the non-conference
games. But I hope we can
have a set Uneiq> by the
time the conference games
roll around."
The Mountaineers host
R-S Central Friday at 4 p.
m. Other non-conference
games are with Bums
(two), Shelby (one) and
Oast (two).
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Hm Riddle (KM)
Kevin Burice 6-0, 6-0.
Rick Deaton (KM) def.
Scott Davta 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
v.jfbvln jdorehead- 4KM)
def. Danny Thleis 6-3, 6-1.
' Kenny Boheler (KM)
def. Blair Maddox 6-4, 6-1.
John David Reed (KM)
def. BUly Whitesides 6-0,6-
1.
Scott Summltt (KM) def.
Eric Robinson g-l, 8*0.
(Doubles)
Mbrehead-Reed (KM)
def. Burke-Davls 8-4.
Summltt-Bobby Home
(KM) def. Hooper-Stroupe
6-8, 6-4.
Chuck Walker-Chrls
Keeter (KM) def. Womble-
Carlthers 6-8, 4-6, 7-6.
HOME RUN BAT - Kings Mountain
ngh baseball coach Barry Olbson, left,
shows veteran catcher Scott ElHs his
home run grip. ElUs, a jotlor, vriU be
counted on to supply much of the Moun-
Ffeate Ry Oary Btswart
talneer s’ power this spring as they battle
tor the Southwestern Conference title.
Ihe Mountaineers open non-contorence
play this afternoon at R-S Central.
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BYE ON THE BALL - Keeping your
eye on the ball la Important In Just about
every sport, and tennis to no exception.
Kings Mountain High’s John
Reed** conoentratloii to food m ho
prepnres to retnra a shot during a match
here last Tnesday against Danny TWeta
Photo By Oary Btowart
of Hunter Huss. Reed won an Impressive
victory and helped lead bis team to an 8-1
season-opening win over the Huskies.
Hie Mountaineers, who are expecting to
tove their best season ever this spring,
go to Freedom High today and host the
Patriots Friday.
Kings Mountain High’s
Susan Mltchem and Nancy
Scoggins and Donna ESrod
of WNCHSAA champion
North Gaston head a list of
10 Northwestern and
Southwestern Conference
seniors named to battle the
Piedmont All-Stars In the
annual Western N. C. High
Schools Activities
Association Classic Friday
night at Catawba College.
Game time Is set for 6:80
p. m.
Joining Mltchem, Scog
gins and Elrod on the
Western team are Pam
Shoemaker and Jill Keeler
of Hudson, Judith Shumate
Of Wilkes Central, Laura
Thomas and Sandy Tarlton
of Alexander Central,
Susan Bolt of Bums and
Wanda Montgomery of
Cheat.
Tommy Pruett, who
eoached Burns to the
Southwestern Conference
tournament title, and
Byron Tolbert, who
oonched Hudson to the
Northwestern Conference
orown, will be coaches of
Ibe team.
The Piedmont team,
comprised of players from
the North and South
Piedmont conferences,
Inelude Kathy Hutchens
and Elizabeth Crowell of
Davie County, Lu Hol-
toouser of Bast Rowan,
Teresa Gaither of North
mdell, Robin Pence of
South Iredell, Melanie
Wall of Trinity, Marlon
Youngblood of Albemarie,
Betty Kirkland of Thomas-
vllle, Elwanda Blue of
Concord and Patricia
Tennent of Salisbury.
Bill Peeler of Davie
County and Bobby Suggs of
Hiomasvllle will coach the
team.
All-Stars for the Western
boys team include Roger
Burgess and Nolan Jones
of Lenoir, Ed Mayes of
Alexander Central, Larry
Shell of Hudson, Todd
Warren of Wilkes Central,
Jimmy Huskey and Wil
liam Ford of Chest, Oscar
Mooney of R-S Central,
Crsiymond Pryor of Bums
and Mark Cummings of
Shelby.
Coaches are Ed Peeler of
Crest and David Webster
of Wilkes Central.
Piedmont aU-stars In
clude Dwayne Grant of
Davie Ctounty, Jed Brooks
and Jack Blankenship of
North Stanley, Randy
Black of North Davidson,
Henry Lee of North
Rowan, Keith Almond of
Albemarle, Keith Walker
of Statesville, Johnny
McQueen of Asheboro,
Melvin Reid of Salisbury
and William Smith of
Thomas vllle.
Coaches are Pete Jones
of North Davidson and
David Holcomb of
Albemarle.
Game time tor the boys
Is 8 p. m.
Babe Ruthers
Making l^ans
The Kings Mountain
Babe Ruth League la
making plans for Its 1977
season and Is looking for
another outstanding year.
KM will sponsor three
leagues again this sum
mer, a 18-year-old prep
league, a 14-16 year-old
league and a 16-18 senior
BR league.
Regtotratlon and tryouts
will be held cn April 28 and
80 and May 7. The final
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