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Kings Mountain's American Legion Juniors
play their final regular season home games this
week but will enter the Area IV playoffs next
Tuesday night.
All teams advance to the post-season. A meet-
ing will be held Sunday night to determine the
pairings.
Post 155 hosts Stanley Friday and Rutherford
County Saturday in their final regular season
games.
In action this past week, Tony Leigh's charges
fell to East Catawba 15-5 Saturday night, defeated
Gastonia 7-5 Sunday night, and then lost a heart-
breaker to Shelby 7-6 Monday night.
Kings Mountain had an early 3-0 lead against
East Catawba, but the visitors battled back to tie
the score at 3-3 after four innings, and broke the
game open in the late innings. :
RBI singles by Robin Perkins and Rusty
Putnam put KM on top 2-0 in the first, and a dou-
ble by Brandon Putnam and single by John
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The Kings Mountain Herald
Juniors home for
McMackin made it 3-0 in the second.
But East Catawba picked up a run without the
benefit of a hit in the third inning, and then tied
the game in the top of the fourth on solo home
runs by Abernathy and Sain.
East Catawba scored two runs after two were
out in the top of the fifth to take a 5-3 lead against
KM starter Seth Denton. Two singles, a walk and
a balk did the damage.
Three more runs in the sixth made the score 6-
3, and three more in the seventh increased the
margin to 9-3.
Kings Mountain finally scored two more runs
in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 9-5.
Perkins was hit by a pitched ball and Rusty
Putnam walked. Perkins later scored on a bases-
loaded walk to Matt Bridges, and Putnam scored
on a wild pitch.
Eric Boyd retired six straight batters in the sev-
enth and eighth innings as KM tried to get back
in the ball game, but East Catawba broke the
Summer tennis schedule announced
The Kings Mountain Parks
and Recreation Department re-
cently sponsored it second an-
nual tennis carnival to kick off
this summer's tennis clinics and
league play. Over 40 children
attended the event.
This summer, Parks and
Recreation will offer tennis clin-
ics throughout the summer. Ron
Humphries will be the teacher
and will have help from area
volunteers and high school ten-
nis players. The Parks and
Recreation Department also has
plans for a Junior Tennis
League, NCTA Tennis
Jamboree, AAU Junior
Olympics and a Junior Novice.
Tournament.
The department will also be-
gin this summer with the 1-2-3
Tennis for Kids Program. The
program will introduce players
to the game and get them
hooked on tennis; provide
weekly clinics; create adult
leagues; promote and develop
the growth of tennis; provide
professional education with
detailed curriculum for coaches;
provide positive and exciting
clinics to insure success for the
future of tennis in Kings
Mountain; provide a rotating
system for each participant so
he or she can see improvement;
develop a work ethic and disci-
pline for kids involved; and de-
velop social skills and fun.
For more information about
the tennis program, contact
Tripp Hord at 734-0449.
Summer schedule:
Starting June 13 - free junior
tennis clinics.
Saturdays - Red division 9
a.m.-10:15; white division,
10:45-12 noon; blue division,
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays -
White division, 5-6:15; blue di-
vision, 6:30-7:45.
(Red division is for ages 5-12;
white division is for intermedi-
ate players JNTRP 3.0 and be-
low; blue division is for ad-
game open with six runs in the top of the ninth
off Andy Cauble.
McMackin gave up just three hits and struck
out 14 batters in 6 2/3 innings of relief Sunday
night to beat Gaston Post 23. Boyd started for
Post 155 and left in the third with the score tied 3-
3
Kings Mountain scored three runs in the top of
the first on a walk to Andy Leigh, single by Chad
Jones, walk to Tyler Falls, and a double by jason
Bridges.
Kings Mountain grabbed a 4-3 lead in the top
of the sixth as McMackin reached base on an er-
ror and later scored on a single by Perkins. Post
155 increased the margin to 7-3 in the top of the
seventh, scoring three more runs on a single by
Brandon Putnam, sacrifice by Leigh, walk to
Falls, and McMackin's two-run double.
Post 155 had a 6-2 lead going into the bottom of
the ninth inning Monday night at Shelby, but Post
48 came up with five runs to win 7-6. Rusty
June 18, 1998
final two regular season games
Putnam pitched the first 8 1/3 innings and was
cruising until running into control problems in
the ninth.
Kings Mountain grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first.
Jason Bridges singled, Kendrick Bell was hit by a
pitched ball, Brandon Putnam walked to load the
bases, and Bridges scored when Andy Leigh was
hit by a pitched ball.
Kendrick Bell hit his first of two triples and
scored on a fielder's choice to put KM up 2-0 in
the second. ;
Shelby picked up a run off Putnam in the fifth
to cut the margin to 2-1, but KM scored two in the
seventh on Perkins’ home run, Bell's second
triple, and singles by Rusty Putnam and Brandon
Putnam. j
Post 155 added two more runs in the top of the
eighth on Jason Bridges’ single, Bell's double, and
a single by Rusty Putnam. ;
Putnam issued all three of his walks in the bot-
tom of the ninth as Shelby rallied to win.
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General
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Starting July 11 - Junior team
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July 25 - NCTA JTT Jamboree,
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First week in August - AAU
Junior Olympics, Norfolk, VA.
July or August - Junior
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7-8 YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONS - M&D Quick Stop won the recent 7-8 year-old Kings Mountain
parks and Recreation Department baseball tournament. Team members are, front row, left to right,
Daniel Humphries, Corey Dills, Chris Whisnant, Timothy Gaddy, Tyler Murray, Jamie York. Second
row, Kristin Cogdill, Chad Malone, Justin Ramsey, Brittney Whittington, Aaron Bradley, Brandon
Mitchell. Back row, coaches Lawrence Humphries, Timothy Gaddy, and John Murray.
Sports Briefs
M&D Quick Stop wins
7-8 year-old tourney
M&D Quick Stop won the re-
cent 7-8 year-old baseball tour-
nament at Kings Mountain
Parks and Recreation
Department.
M&D had a record of 6-3 dur-
ing the regular season. They de-
feated the Aqua Sox 9-1, Katz
11-5, Cardinals 22-5, Bi-Lo 14-7,
Braves 10-7, and Angels 20-7.
They lost to the Marlins 8-6,
Orioles 21-12, and Knights 20-
14.
In tournament action, MAD
defeated the Marlins 5-4,
Cardinals 9-8 and Orioles 5-4.
Education Beat Cancer golf
will ch Hai tourney in Gastonia
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played July 17 at Crowder’s
Mountain Golf Course in
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There will be a shotgun start
at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Entry
fee for the four-person
Captain's Choice event is $50
per player.
For more information call
Larry Lee at (864) 488-1618.
Old-timers game set
June 27 at KM High
The Kings Mountain High
Booster Club is planning its an-
nual old timers game June 27 at
7 p-m. at Lancaster Field.
Practice will be on Sunday
before the game.
Any former Mountaineer
players interested in participat-
ing should call Glenn Perkins at
435-0287, Tommy Barrett at 739-
7378 or Scott Ellis at 937-9691.
Tourney to raise
funds for research
The Killian Harris Memorial
Golf Tournament will be played
‘Monday, June 29 at Woodbridge
Golf Links in Kings Mountain.
All proceeds will go toward
the research of umbilical cord
accidents that cause the death
of over 5,000 babies each year.
All entries and sponsors are tax
deductible.
The four-man Captain's
Choice will begin with a 1 p.m.
shotgun start. Entry fee is $60
per player and includes green
and cart fees, unlimited range
balls, lunch and drinks, prizes,
and one entry to a raffle.
Hole sponsors are also need-
ed. The cost is $60 or $110 for a
sponsorship and tournament
entry. :
Over $1,000 in prizes will be
awarded. A 1998 Pontiac Grand
Prix from Sale Auto Mall will be
given for a hole-in-one and
prizes will be given to closest to
the pin, longest drive, and most
accurate drive.
For more information, call
Woodbridge Golf Links at 482-
0353.
Pro wrestling slated
at KM National Guard
The Professional Wrestling
Federation will be at the Kings
Mountain National Guard
Armory Saturday, June 20 at 8
p-m.
Heavyweight champion
Gorgeous George South will
battle The Black Angel, and the
310-pound, 6-11 The Body
Guard (Rob Walton) will be in a
handicap match against two
wrestlers.
The Overlord Ripper will be
in a special challenge match
with the American G.I. for the
Eastern States title, and the new
PWF tag team champions the
Italian Stallion and Brutus
McNasty the Breeze will battle
The Lewis Brothers with
Summer.
(Kings Mountain Parks and
Recreation Department baseball
and softball league results)
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Wirtz 19, Parkdale 3
Wirtz - Robbie Ruff 3-for-4;
Parkdale - Loy 2-for-3.
City of KM 12, Harris-Welco 5
KM - Timmy Adams 3-for-4; HW
- Larry Carroll 2-for-3.
» Commercial 24, Anvil 19
Commercial - Mike Clary 5-for-5.
Anvil - Patrick Jones 4-for-5.
KM 20, Parkdale 10
City - Joey Proctor 3-for-3.
Commercial 20, Harris-Welco 13
Commercial - Gene Whetstine 5-
for-5. HW - Shannon Marr 4-for-4.
Harris-Welco 17, Anvil 11
- Melton 4-for-4.
Commercial 24, Parkdale 8
Commercial - Steve Lail 4-for-4.
CHURCH LEAGUE
A Harvest Time 19, Oak View 4
OV - Needlands 2-for-2.
a 11-12 BOYS
Braves 12, Legion 6
Braves - Phillip Bunch. Legion -
Lee Smith.
B&A Sox 16, Angels 6
B&A - Josh Melton, Matthew
Henson. Angels - Kirk
i Bumgardner.
“ B&A Sox 14, Braves 10
B&A - Drew Gibson. Braves -
bd Phillip Bunch
Legion 5, Optimist 4
Legion - Tyler Leach.
Angels 8, Legion 2
HW - Larry Carroll 4-for-5. Anvil
Angels - Josh Etters, John
Herndon. Legion - Russ Putnam.
Braves 8, Optimist 4
Braves - Derrick Smith. Optimist
- Jake Lowery.
9-10 YEARS OLD
Yankees 13, Carolina Tree 2
Carolina - J. Todd
VEW 15, Bandits 2
Amvets 10, Cardinals 5
Cardinals - B. King.
Cannonballs 10, The Door 9
Cannonballs - Tyler Cannon.
Cardinals 9, Bandits 4
Cardinals - A. Childers, A.
Dixon.
VEW 22, Carolina Tree 0
VEW - Ryan Leach. Carolina -
No hits.
Amvets 14, The Door 3
Amvets - Josh Hendricks. The
Door - Josh Richardson.
Yankees 12, Cannonballs 2
Cannonballs - Tyler Cannon.
10-12 SOFTBALL
Honeybees 7, Slammers 2
Honeybees - Kirsten Martin.
Slammers - Ashley McDaniel.
Optimist 12, Stars 11
Optimist - Katie Bennett. Stars -
Brooke Blackburn, J. Baisden.
Honeybees 9, Stingers 8
Honeybees - Stacey Spicer.
Stingers - Erin Dover, L.
Johnsonbaugh.
Slammers 12, Honeybees 9
Slammers - Ashley McDaniel,
Stacey Phillips. Honeybees -
Allison Hoppes.
Optimist 12, Stars 4
Optimist - Katie Bennett, Lauren
Home. Stars - Brook Blackburn.
13-15 SOFTBALL
KM #2 12, KM #1 11
KM #2 - Anna Ramey. KM #1 -
Meredith Ware, Beth Bumgardner.
Stars 12, Slammers 7 :
Stars - Jamie Baisden. Slammers -
K. Butler.
Boiling Springs #2 10, KM Silver
Bullets 2
KM - Anna Ramey.
Silver Bullets 16, Stanley #2 1
Silver Bullets - Carrie Brinkley.
SCHEDULES
(Church League)
June 18 - First Wesleyan vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., Oak View vs.
Harvest Time 7 p.m.
June 22 - First Baptist vs. Harvest
Time 8 p.m.
June 23 - Oak View vs. First
Wesleyan 6 p.m. :
June 25 - Oak View vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., First Wesleyan vs.
Harvest Time 7 p.m.
June 29 - First Baptist vs. First
Wesleyan 7 p.m.,
June 30 - harvest Time vs. Oak
View 7 p.m.
July 2 - Harvest Time vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., First Wesleyan vs.
Oak View 8 p.m
July 13 - First Baptist vs. Oak
View 6 p.m.
July 14 - Harvest Time vs. First
Wesleyan 7 p.m.
July 16 - First Wesleyan vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., Oak View vs.
Harvest Time 8 p.m.
July 20 - First Baptist vs. Harvest
Time 6 p.m.
July 21 - Oak View vs. First
Wesleyan 6 p.m.
July 23 - Oak View vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., First Wesleyan vs.
Harvest Time 7 p.m.
July 27 - First Baptist vs. First
Wesleyan 9 p.m.
July 28 - Harvest Time vs. First
Baptist 6 p.m., Harvest Time vs.
Oak View 7 p.m., First Wesleyan vs.
Oak View 8 p.m.
(Industrial League)
July 18 - City vs. Harris-Welco 8
.m.
3 June 22 - Parkdale vs. City 6
p.m., Harris Welco vs. Commercial
7 p.m., Anvil vs. Wirtz 9 p.m.
June 23 - City vs. Wirtz 7 0.m.,
Harris Welco vs. Anvil 8 p.m.
June 25 - Commercial vs.
Parkdale 8 p.m.
June 29 - Wirtz vs. Commercial 6
p-m., Anvil vs. City 8 p.m,
Parkdale vs. Harris Welco 9 p.m.
June 30 - Wirtz vs. Harris Welco
6 p.m., Parkdale vs. Anvil 8 p.m.
July 2 - Commercial vs. City 6
p.m., Parkdale vs. Anvil 8 p.m.
July 13 - Wirtz vs. City 7 p.m.,
Parkdale vs. Commercial 8 p.m.,
Anvil vs. Harris Welco 9 p.m.
July 14 - Commercial vs. Wirtz 6
p-m., City vs. Anvil 8 p.m.
July 16 - Harris Welco vs.
Parkdale 7 p.m.,
July 20 - Parkdale vs. Wirtz 7
p.m., Harris Welco vs. City 8 p.m.,
Anvil vs. Commercial 9 p.m.
July 21 - City vs. Parkdale 7 p.m.,
Commercial vs. Harris Welco 8
.m.
r July 23 - Wirtz vs. Anvil 8 p.m.
July 27 - Harris Welco vs. Wirtz 6
p.m., City vs. Commercial 7 p.m.,
Anvil vs. Parkdale 8 p.m.