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INSIDE STUFF The pressure is already obvious. In Virginia’s recent game with Athletes in Action, Terry Holland, known usually as the soft-spoken, gentleman-type coach, was off the bench repeatedly, complaining to the referees and one time slamming his fist down hard on his seat after his team allowed an easy layup. Of course he was well aware that Athletes in Action had already played four other ACC teams and lost to them all. He could use the excuse of having Kenton Edelin hurt and Othell Wilson suspended, but still the questions would begin earlier than he would like—“What’s Wrong?” “Are you aware that all the other teams beat AIA?” “Do your players lack confidence now that Ralph is gone?” The easiest way to avoid all these questions is to win— something that won’t be easy for Virginia to do this year. The players very definitely feel the pressure to show they can do it without Ralph, but they don’t appear to have the strength inside to do that consistently. Olden Polynice, at 6°11” showed signs of brilliance in the AIA game, but the coaches were all quick to point out that he isn’t nearly that good yet. Having been a dominating high school player because of his size, he wasn’t forced to develop the fundamental skills which he needs to be effective in the ACC. As a freshman, he will not be the consistent inside man the Cavaliers need. Edelin’s problem will be in having sat out so long with an in- jury. For an unproven player, it is difficult to gain confidence during the season when you're first struggling merely to feel healthy. Jimmy Miller, at 68” is steady but not strong enough. Best of the big men is 6’9” freshman Tom Sheehey, who looks like he’ll be an ACC star from the start—offensively. But the Cavaliers will be hurt a lot more defensively by the loss of Sampson than offen- sively. It is simply too easy to score on Virginia inside. At guard, the Cavaliers are tough. Rick Carlisle is confident and playing extremely well, and Ricky Stokes, known in thetpast mdrezyoa’ aphustling little man, has taken a giant step beyond thas(] He played yne of the West games I have evdr seen athe past merely as a hustling little man, has taken a giant step beyond that. He played one of the best games I have ever seen a guard play versus AIA. He went 7-for-7 from the field, 8-for-8 from the free throw line, made numerous steals, came up with a half dozen loose balls and totally controlled the game. He will pick up a lot of con- fidence from this game, and from Othell Wilson’s early absence, and this year he’ll be more than an inspirational spot player. Othell Wilson of course was suspended last week—for an out- burst/argument in practice. It seems it was a rather dramatic event which Terry Holland handled skillfully. | Hd ‘has silenced the whole" thing, giving ‘Wilson another. fi. | “chance to grow up, while not lowhich Terry Holland handled skillfully. He has silenced the whole thing, giving Wilson another chance to grow up, while not losing the respect of his team, ap- parently having successfully persuaded them that Othell’s com- petitive spirit and the pressure to perform were responsible for his unacceptable actions. : As a result, you can expect Wilson to be an important part of the team again, yet likely to continue his up-and-down career, sometimes playing excellently, sometimes failing miserably. Terry Holland summed the whole season intelligently saying: “Our kids will feel a great deal of pressure to prove they are _ good without Ralph, and I think that will have a backlash effect early in the season. We will have to get that out of our system and realize that we can lose-and it is not a terrible trauma-and then find ways to win. When we do, it will be a lot more fun, and I feel that by the end of the season, we will be among the best teams in the coun- try.” I don’t agree, but I do agree with Terry Holland's realistic ap- proach and his quick response to Othell Wilson’s lantics— showing him at the start that the overall atmosphere is more im- portant than an early win or loss. A Word on NC State I am still one of the skeptics—I am not yet convinced that State will be in the top four in the ACC this season. But I am wondering if Coach Valvano really is magic right now. The win against Houston recently was a bigger one game ac- complishment than last year’s. This Column Sponsored By Wade Ford By DICK DEVENZIO Page BA-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, December 1, 1983 Kevin Mack Sets Season Rushing Mark At Clemson Kings Mountain's Kevin Mack recently closed out his four-year football career at Clemson University by entering his name into the Tiger record books. Mack set a season’s rushing record for a fullback with 862 yards rushing in 151 carries. His record broke the old mark of 845 yards set by Fred Cone in 1950. Mack’s 5.7 yards per carry rushing average was the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the best of any fullback in the nation. He led the Tigers in rushing in five of their 11 ballgames and Deacons Win Three Dee’s Deacons won three of four games from The Awesome Angels and the Unknown Disciples and the Holy Rollers split a four-game set in Church League Bowling action November 17 at the Dilling Heating Lanes. Tommy Barrett rolled a 123 line and 345 set to lead the Deacons. Mark Dixon had a 105 line and 294 set for the Angels. Stan Barrett’s 111 line and 308 set led the Holy Rollers to their split with the Disciples. Bobby Rathbone had a 127 linea and 340 set for the Disciples. BASKETBALL There will be an organiza- tional meeting for the Kings Mountain Church Basketball League Sunday at 4 p.m. at Se- cond Baptist Church. All teams are urged to have a represen- tative present. topped the 100-yard mark three times. His biggest rushing game was 186 yards in a 52-27 victory over Maryland. Mack scored the most touchdowns rushing (8) of any Tiger back and tied freshman tailback Kenny Flowers for se- cond place in the Tiger scoring race with 48 points. Placekicker Don Paulling led the scoring with 90 points, hitting on 36 of 37 extra points and 18 of 20 field goals. Mack was the first fullback in 11 years to lead the Tigers in rushing. KEVIN MACK Mack, who holds the single season rushing record at Kings Mountain High with 1,585 yards, was a backup tailback for the Tigers his freshman year. He moved to fullback his sophomore season and _ alter- nated there for two years with Jeff McCall, who is now with the Los Angeles Raiders. Mack was the starting fullback in the 1982 Orange Bowl Game when the Tigers defeated Nebraska for the NCAA championship. Mack finished his Clemson career with 1,450 yards rushing, 15th best in Tiger history. Carl Smith Starting For Massachusetts Carl Smith, former Kings Mountain High basketball stan- dout, has cracked the starting unit at the University of Massachusetts. Smith, a point guard, is the on- ly freshman starter at UMass, which is trying to build a winn- ing program under new head coach Ron Gerlufsen. The other four starters were starters on last year’s 9-20 team. They are sophomore forward John Hempel, senior center Ed- win Green, junior forward Horace Neysmith and junior guard Donald Russell. The UMass team opened its season last week with an 82-76 CARL SMITH victory over the touring Yugoslavian team. They were scheduled to open regular season play Tuesday night against New Hampshire. UMass will also compete in the Stetson Universi- ty Tournament next week in Deland, Fla. Smith was a three-year starter at Kings Mountain High School and led the Mountaineers to Southwestern 3-A Conference championships his junior and senior years. He was Player of the Year in the conference both years. He played last year at Fork Union Prep School in Virginia. Belmont Youngster Is Shrine Bowl King TT wwf) A 188 ARAL GOTTE 77 77 LA 7, 711, UBLE WITH MoST BIG NHowToTHIN Michael Holloway, son of Mrs. Rebecca Price of Belmont has been named Shrine Bowl King. In 1977, Michael entered the Greenville, S.C. Unit of Shriner’s Hospitals for Crippled Children. By August, 1982, King Michael was to have been in the hospital seven times in 44 years for five operations in an effort to make both legs the same length. “They said I would never be able to ride a bike, but I showed The length between stakes in the game of horseshoes is forty feet. them. I did learn,” says Michael. Today, the Shrine Bowl King does indeed ride a bike. He also swims. And, this past summer the sixth grader played first base for a Gastonia Optimist Baseball Team. Shriners operate hospitals for the care and treatment of crippl- ed and burned children. Treat-' ment is rendered without cost to the patient or parent. The 1983 edition of the Shrine Bowl Football Game is slated for December 10th at Charlotte’s Memorial Stadium. Proceeds of the game are contributed to the Greenville—Unit of Shriner’s Hospitals: ™ The All-Star Classic pits the very best senior athletes from North Carolina against the same from South Carolina. Most business people in North Caro- lina are pretty smart when it comes to figuring out how banks work. If you've been around for more than a few years, chances are youve worked with a small bank that has turned into a larger one. You've seen how most banks go from eagerly soliciting your business, to less than eager helpfulness, to near total disregard as they have grown. For the small business person, it's even worse. The bank that you chose because of its very size can now no longer identify with your problems. Theyre busy in multinational deals, worrying about Wall Street, and buying out-of-state banks. Those concerns make your problems with working capital, plant expan- © 1983 Hrst Citizens Bank & Trust Company - Member FDIC. And Your Community sion, and cash flow small potatoes, indeed. Well, at First Citizens Bank we don't treat small business like small change. The same goes for big business. ; Its all a question of perspective and focus. Qurs is totally concentrated on North Carolina — its citizens, its businesses, and its progress. We are not an international wheeler dealer. We don't make foreign loans. Were not out buying banks in other states. That philosophy has made us one of the strongest, soundest banks in this country. Now you understand why we are so vitally interested in the financial well-being of North Carolinas own businesses. We ve made our comniitment to grow You Cat with this state —not outgrow it. Thatsone reason you ll find more First Citizens offices in this state than those of any other bank. We call that putting our offices where our mouth is. Not to mention our heart. So, if youve had the feeling that your business is of less than earth-shaking impor- tance to your current bank; if you feel smaller and smaller everytime you go in for some help or some advice; if you think a bank ought to be faving more attention to North Carolina and less to the économic problems of Mexico, then maybe you ought to be doing business with us. Because, at First Citizens Bank we've never forgotten how important yor business is... or how to think small. an Trust ™ i | } rr ———— ER
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