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Page 4—MIRROR-HERALD—Tuesday, January 31, 1978 Another Challenge For Jimmy Kimmell In hi* 20 years of coaching hi^ school football, Kings Mouitaln native Jimmy Kimmell has tackled some tough amignmoits. After serving 10 years as an assistant at Saluda, S. C., High following his graduation from KMHS and Lenoir Rhyne College, Kimmell spent four years turning around the program at 3-A Newberry Hi^ School and the past six years he did a remarkable job at Cheater, the smallest 4-A school in the Palmetto State. Now, he’s moving to Latta, a perennial winner in the 2-A ranks, and Kimmell thinks this might be his last move. “I guess every coach’s ambition eariy in his career is to get into college coaching,” says Kimmell, who is still regarded by many as the best all-round athlete to ever come through KMHS. "But I’m getting to the age now to where I want to find a place where I can settle down and call it home. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m going to Latta.” Another reason for KimmeD’s move is that the ei-prUidpal at Chester is now thej sig)erintendent at Latta, but | probably the biggest reason Is that Latta has a tremendous | traditioo in football. “Ihey have a tremendous I program and a real good | school system,” says Kim- mell. "I’m going to au I established winner and hope to continue what they have | going for them there.” Kimmdl’s first two stops in I his head coaching career were ] complebdy different. Newberry High had won I only three games in the three I years before Kimmdl took over. He coached the school to I records of 6-5,7-4, 8-3 and M, jmMYKIMMEU, GN!V newwiT but the coveted conference championships didn’t come until after Kimmell went to Chester and his brother-in-law. Hike Ware, another KMHS product, took over. Ware has coached the school to fair straight Midlands 3-A Conference crowns. "Mike’s taking real good care of the program down there,” noted Kimmell. Chester, likewise, was a struggling program. Kimmell’s brnaround there wasn’t quite as impnessive as it was at Newberry, but his teams managed to play .500 ball in the toughest 4-A conference in South Carolina. ’The coaching job at Chester is as tough a* one could find. ’The school there has an enrollment of 1,300 (just 100 over the 3-A cutoff) and plays against schools like Gaffiiey, Dorman and Spartanburg with enrollments up to 3,600. “ft’s hard to compete against people like that,” Kimmell said. “Numbers kill you.” Still, Kimmell’s teams were competitive and he earned a reputation as one of the top coadies in the state. He produced one of South Carolina’s best all-time running backs in Ken Callicutt, who recently ended a brilliant collegiate career by leading (3emaon’s ’Tigers to an 9-2-1 season and a trip to the Gator BowL Kimmdl’s best team at CSiester, though, came two years ago Irfaen his own son, Kim, quarterbacked the team to a 7-4 record. Kim’s now a sophomore at Wofford but is not playing football. Coaching his own son proved to be still another test for Kimmdl. “ft puts a lot of pressure on both of you,” he said. S“But after he graduated I realized he was a better quarterback than I ever gave him credit for. After I sat down and looked at film* I saw be did a heekuva job for us.” Kimmell and Ms wife, the former Cornelia Ware of Kings Mowtain, have three other children. Marty Ann is a senior at Chester High, Were is a seventh grader and Cody is in the fifth. He looks forward to coaching them someday. Kimmell says two of his coaches at KMHS — football coach Shu Carlton and basketball coach Don Parka: — influenced his life. ‘“niey were the two most influential people besides my parents,” says Jim. "I don’t know if kids nowadays have hero* or not, but those two were my heroes and I always wanted to be like them.” KimmMl graduated from KMHS in 1953 after earning 11 letters in football, basketball and baseball No athlete since has achieved those honors and wiM the curent junior high housing the ninth grade, no one ever will again. He went on to Lenoir Rhyne, playing tailback in the Bears’ single wing attack. At Latta, Kimindl takes ovs' a team that was 5-5 last season, but be feels they’ll be much improved next fall, immediate goal is to win the regional championship. “Whatever comes after that will be icing on the cake,” he says. While Latta is a 2-A school, they play one of the toughest non- conference scbediles in the state Two of their biggest neigh' boring rivals are 3-A Marion and 4-A Dillon. “They’re big rivals, and even though Latta lost to both of them last year, they’ve had real good success against them In the past,” be said. Asked about his goals following Ms football coaching days, KimmMl says he has hopes of being a school principal, and he has already completed several courses for certification. “But,” he added quickly, “I’ve still got a lot of enthusiasm I for coaching.” Faye Ramey Ires far two of her 15 points against Chase... Cagers Sweep Chase In Conference DouUeheader Kings Mountain High’s cagers swept a Southwestern Conference twinbill from Chase Friday, the girls winning 69-59 and the boys 50- 44. It was the second straight win for the Mountaineers, who hfted their SWC mark to 5-10 and it was the first win after back to badk'lHies for the ’'Is, who a^g'8-7. Ihe girls jumped oift to a 22- 14first quarter lead and main tained it for the rest of the game. KM was on top 38-22 at the half. Coach Kathy Brooks got an other balanced scoring attack as four players scored in double fig ires. Annette Lit tlejohn led the way with 18, Judy Henderson 16, Faye Ramey 15 and Priscilla Rickenbacker 10. Rickenbacker got into early foul trouble and fealed out in the’fourth qilartOTr’Angie Hickman, who bad been sit ting out with an ankle injiry, came in and dished out five assist s in the fourth quarter as the Mountainettes held off the tallying Lady Trojans Carolyn Dewberry, the SWC’s leading scorer, led the Chase girls with a game-high 27 points. The Chase defense hdd die KM ladies to just one field goal in the third quarter, but the Mountatettes, _^aonaqeti|d on , ‘seven of 12 shot's from the foul line. The boys came from behind in the fourth quarter to upset the Trojans one of only two teanos in the SWC to defeat perennial diampion Crest. Cbaae jianped oit front early and led by 25-23 at the half and 38-33 going into the fourth period. But the KMHS defense held the usually hot-shooting ’Trojans to juM six points in the ; Baal eight intoutes and the offense hit wsO froei'fea' free dirow line to claim die vic tory. Vernon Bdl, the game’s top scorer with 18 points, Efric Dixon, William Lockhart, Glenn EHU* and Jeff Prescott all Mt big free throws in the final quarter, and Prescott and Ellis puiled in some key rebounds. KMgs Mountain won the game at the foul Une, Mtting 18 of 25 shots to only four of 10 for the ’Trojans. Oiase outscored KM from the floor, 20 field goals to IS. Lanky McSwain, Chase’s leading scorer with 14, scored 12 points in the first half but got into foul trouble and managed only one field goal in the final two periods. GIRLS GAME KM (68) — Henderson 16, Rickenbacker 10, Bristol 3, Littlejohn 18, Ramey 15, Mack 8. CHASE (59) — Harin 4, McDowell 6, McCurry 8, Deck 6, Dewberry 27, Vickers 4, McSwain 4. BOYS CAME KM (50) — Prescott 8, Dixon 3, Bell 18, Burris 8, Lockhart 6, Adams 2, CIoMnger, McClain 3, EUis 2. CHASE (44) — Crenshaw 8, L. McSwain 14, C. McSwain 8, R. McSwain 8, Dewberry 4, Phillip* 2. Junior High Boys Set Schooi Record Kings Mountain Junior High’s Patriots, still in the mining for the Western Con ference title set a new school scoring record’Thursday when they romped over West Mc Dowell 95-38 to run their record to 7-3. The Patriots, who were scheduled to host College Park of Hickory yesterday, are in second place behind Grand view, which is 7-1. Tlie Patriots host Oest in another key league game Wednesday. Coach Ken Napier had four players in double figures and four others with eight points apiece in Thursday’s romp. Niqiier played all 10 of his players. Craig Champion, playing Ms best game of the year, led the way with 18 points, including 13in the first quarter when the KM five jumped out front 259. Ricky Proctor added 14, Carl Smith 11, Alan Van Dyke 10 and Paul Ingram, Marcus Hager, Wayne Brown and Gerald Byers with eight each. Byers led the reboinding with 11 and CTiampion added eight. The Patriots shot 42 percent from the floor and 58 percent from the foul line, both marks ANNUAL MEETING Annual Shareholders Meeting of Kings Monntaln Savings & Loan Associatian will be held in the Conference Room of the Association Offices on W. Mountain St. On Tues. Feb. 14, 1978 at 2 p. m. 1-31-2-7 RUBY H. BAKER, Secretary representing their best figures in some time. The 96 points broke the previous record of 93 scored in a victory over West Lincoln in 1975. "ft was an overall team victory,” noted (^ach Napier, whose club won its second straight game after losing three in a row. “Our kith are really fired up now. They know every game is a do or die sttuation.” Goodpreaaure defense and a good transitiao from defense to offense were the keys to the KM victory. “We reb^ded well and got the ball up court quickly,” noted Napiff. “And we kept constant pressure on them the entire game. We bad 22 tur novers but when you play a fast pace game like that you’ll have turnovers. “We needed a big win like ttiis at this point,” he went on. “We weren’t trying to nm up the score.” The girls won their 10th straight, 38-20 to move within two games of clinching the conference championabip. Diane Williams led the scoring with 12 points and also hauled In a game-hi^ 15 rebounds. Sheryl Goode added six points and nine rebounds and Pam Baity also had aix points. (Please Turn To Page 6) Wrestlers Np Shelby In Big League Match ANNOUIKING THE OPBIING OF HILDA MOSS TAX SBIVICE I OFFER YOU EXPERIENCEO, REASONABLE SERVICE Seven years EXPERIENCE in tax preparation. Individual, Business, Farm, Partnership. REASONABLE charges on every return, starting with IB for 1040-A. OnBKlay SERVICE on standard deduction returns SERVICE by hometown resident. Summer SERVICE for Audits or any other problems. Hours: Mcnday-Friday M; Saturday 1-1; Others Hours By Appointment. Phone 7S-3M6. Now preparing W2’8, qua'rterly reports, etc. MM West Gpid Street Unbeaten heavyweight David Gordon of King* MouDtain pinned Shelby’s Jeff EUlis in the final match of the night to give the Mountaineers a 28-27 victory over the Lion* in a key Southwestern 5A Conference wrestling match Thursday night at the KMHS gym. The victory gave the Mountaineers a 4-1 conference record and 7-3 overaU mark heading into their final SWC match last night at South Point. Shelby was to wrestle East Gaston (5-0) last night and a Shelby victory woiSd mean thtt KM, the Lions and East Gaston would share the conference title. “ft was the moat exciting match I’ve ever seen or been involved In,” noted KM’s first year coach Steve Moffitt, who thus far ha* coaebtd the Moiaitalneer* to their bast record in history. “Going into the lf7-pound match we were behind and had Darryl Brown gotten pinned, we would have been out of It,” he noted. "Brown dU lose, on a major dsdslon, but that left us behind by only flvepointa, 27-22, and we knew we had a good chance to wtn then.” Gordon, last year’s wrestler of the year in the SWC, pinned Enis in Uie first period and the Mountaineer* and their sigrporters went wttd. It was the second KM vie lory over Shelby Uii* season but the first on* did not count In the SWC standings. THE RESULTS 100 Pd. — Davis (S) won by forfeit. 107 — Boyce (KM) and Chadwick (S) drew. 114 — Huntainger (S) dec Gtqrton. 121 — Bell (KM) pinned Dave*. 128 — Rhea (KM) and Warren (S) drew. 134 — Browner (S) dsc 140 — MUler (S) dec Ingram. 147 — Jamoeon (KM) dM Eppley. 187 — Bankhead (S) dec. M Womack. - Phillip* (KM) dsc HeddliM ir - K. Womack (KM) pkined Mager. 197 — Harrin (8) won major dec. over Brown Uni. — Gordon (KM) pinned EBis. ■HJiDibieiiMeM! leqwwt UftlSU JOHNSON PUBUSHING COMPANY (Successor To MuNin-KHIe Company) ANNOUNCE Its New KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY DIRECTORY AHENTION ALL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS Our Canvassers Will Be Calling On You Updating The Information For The New Directory They Will Ask The Following Information 1 Name Of Head Of Household 2 Wifes First Name and Middle Initial 3 Place Of Employment For Both 4 Owner Or Renter Of Home 5 Total Number In Family 6 Address And Phone Number Your cooperation will help to insure Voth an accurate and effecient Kings Mountain City Directory Sincerely Johnson Publishing Company WHl In the ivhere destro lemoli avil: Elev ra ii nothc
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