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RRS FREE EERSTE TERE EE —— ee ———— by CHUCK BRIDGES Summer Intern The glory of Friday night foot- ball in the fall begins during the off-season, and Kings Mountain players have already started earn- ing it. Weight training is a big part of any football program. The Mountaineers work out three times a week at the field Thursday, June 30, 1994-THE KINGS MQUNTAIN HERALD-Page 9A new defensive coordinator, Dave Ballenger, wants to start working with the defense next week be- cause the defense is different this year. Chris Johnson is the new defen- sive secondary coach and will also be in charge of motivation and morale, Hicks said. "We're real excited about getting Johnson," Hicks said. "He'll bring Mounties get ready for Fall some new ideas with him." The other new coach this year is Alfred Ash, the offensive line coach and discipline and rules co- ordinator. "We were impressed with the way he worked with the kids," said Ash. "We feel like all three of these coaches are going to be a great ad- dition for us." Coach Nelson Connor, left, gives some instructions to pitcher David Jenkins and Jeff Moses before the game against Shelby Tuesday at Kings Mountain. by CHUCK BRIDGES Summer Intern Kings Mountain's American Legion Post 155 baseball team fin- ished their season last week with a win at Belmont, two losses against Gastonia at home and a tough loss at Cherryville. They finished the season with a 3-13 record. Kings Mountain beat Belmont 8-2 on Thursday, with Sharee Hopper pitching a 5-hitter and go- ing 4-5 himself at the plate. On Friday, Gastonia swept a doubleheader at Kings Mountain, 11-2 and 8-0. Saturday's game against Cherryville went into 10 innings, with Cherryville winning, 3-2. “We faced two excellent pitch- ers and held our own," coach Nelson Connor said of the last game. "We played an excellent game defensively, and against a team of that calibre, I was very pleased with our play." Cherryville finished only half a game behind first in the Area IV, Central Division. Kings Mountain has had its problems this year, Connor ex- plained. Kings Mountain is one of the few legion posts that only draws from one high school, he said. "American Legion is a pretty good level of baseball,” he said, "theoretically, you're getting the cream of the crop from several high schools." Pitchers are limited to pitching 12 innings in three days ‘in American Legion ball. With as many as four games in a three day period, that can put a strain on any team's pitching staff, but especially a small team. Connor said the KM team had two pitchers who really had to step up and play a lot. : "In any baseball situation," he said, Leagues or Little League, when you don't have good pitching, you start out behind the eight ball." There were a few injuries in Connor's young team this year, in- cluding a shoulder injury that left a catcher unable to catch. "You have to have a real com- mitment and love for the game to play American Legion; you play almost every night, it's hot, you're not getting paid." "Young men of lesser character TED ¥\/\//\d COMPLETELY INSTALLED FOR INCOME TAXES FREE FINANCING CARPET « LABOR * PAD he: LE Excludes Fumiture & Take Up Based on 34 sy. *PLUSH *TRACKLESS *HI-LO BERBERS OVER 5000 RUGS & REMNANTS IN STOCK Bracelet © 1 Tat of Diamonds Special 10K Son DINNER RING Sale $59.95 $99.95 $249.95 SPECIAL VALUES! 86 Ct., Reg. $2695 . Sale $1795.00 DIAMOND BAND 1 Carat $629.95 1/2 Carat $399.00 1/4 Carat $199.00 ARNOLD" Shelby, N.C. ZAPlenty Of FREE Parking Beside The Store Te WHajor Credit |___ Oh Oten r¥n rtrnold's Charge "Oust 487-4521 JO) 1 t wt Ct wo Carnde "whether it's the Major’ Post 155 ends season with win would have quit," Connor said, "and unfortunately, some did, and that's their loss." Connor said the boys have been great and that assistant coaches Stephen Fisher and Tony Leigh - have been a big help. He also ex- pressed his appreciation to the Legion and the Kings Mountain High School. American Legion Baseball is open to players aged 15 to 18, and was started by the American Legion in 1925 as "a program of service to the youth of America." Wildeats win pair to run mark to 11-0 Kings Mountain's Babe Ruth baseball team remained undefeated with two big wins last week. First, the Wildcats trounced Union Road Optimist 18-1. David Clark pitched a one-hitter with sev- en strikeouts. Leading hitters were Clark and Scottie Martin with three hits each. d The Wildcats defeated Mount Holy 15-8. Clark, Ty Toney and Jeremy Cooke combined for the win. Cooke hit a grand slam home run and Clark had three hits to lead a 13-hit attack. Toney and Trip Roark added two hits each. house at John Gamble Stadium un- der the supervision of strength coach Aubrey Hollifield. "Part of the stuff I learned at Wake Forest University I've imple- mented here," Hollifield said. A card file in the weight room keeps track of players' progress and allows them to see what they have been doing, he said. It also lets Hollifield make sure each play- er is doing his best. "It's basically a total-body work- out, "Hollifield said. "We do a lot of squats. I like squats." The new pull-down machines have got a lot of use as well, he said. Head Coach Dennis Hicks said the weight program is three days a week to allow the players to have some of their summer to them- selves. "We have tried to condense our skills program to our mini-camp,"” Hicks said. Mini-camp starts July. 11 and is only one week this summer be- cause the coaches clinic is a week earlier than in the past. The kickers have been practicing all year, Hicks said, but the kicking game is one of the areas the Mountaineers will work on in mini camp. "Our philosophy is basically the shorter distance you have to go, the easier it is to score,” he said. Good field position means good defense and kick returns. Hicks added that it takes a committed group of young men to realize that opportunities granted by defense and kick returns must be capital- ized on . ! The off-season is a time of work for the coaches too. Hicks said the Subscribe To The Herald ERHGG 7 Ge POOLE OPTOMETRIC OFFICES 808 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC (704) 739-5581 OFFERING YOU COMPLETE EYE EXAM * Wide Selection of Frames & Lenses ¢ Hard, Soft and Disposable Contact Lenses THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE WOMEN IN THE WORLD WEAR REVLON WIGS AND HAIR ADD-ONS 60 Years of Beauty with the incredible line of wigs and hair add- ons from Revlon, All styles in 36 salon-inspired UNFORGETTABLE™ Colors. 100% HUMAN HAIR WEAVING SOUL BRAIDS $3.99 each JUMBO BRAIDS $5.99 each E FREE EAR PIERCING With Purchase of Studs - $4.49 Up Designer Jewelry * Turbans « Hair Care Products Award Winning Service Assisting With Hair Loss. We cater to chemotherapy patients with privacy. 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