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Ee SET Mountaineers’ first trip to Regional under McDowell By GARY STEWART CTIONS Editor of The Herald : Kings Mountain High's men’s basketball team took another big step in their rebuilding process Friday night at Donald L. Parker ed Forestview 49-42 for the Wi Sectional 1 Championship and tic a berth in this week's Western East Regional Tournament at East ef Burke High School near Icard. The Mountaineers have improved their program in each of their three years under Coach Danny McDowell. After a 9-16 season in McDowell's first year, the Mountaineers shared the Southwestern Foothills Conference title last year and advanced to the Sectional championship game See Regional, 7A West out of * A GlobalUSAontine Local dial-up service for Kings Mountain, Shelby, Gastonia, Bessemer City, Grover, Boiling Springs, Belmont, Statesville, Charlotte, Norsanion, Hickory, Newton, Rutherfordton, Forest City Sunoundiny Areas. ; Only “local” internet service provide * Free, Friendly, local tech support $ | 5.95 % Fast, reliable unlimited access * All digital 56k modems LL % Engineered for ho busy signals month We support V.92 modem. Never miss a call; put the internet on hold! 2nd phone line not needed. Save money!! With V.92modem you have faster access, browsing, connection and downloadling! Stop by or call us for more information. 709 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 704-730-0150 1-866-USA-1NET or visit us on the web at www.globalusaonline.com » : TIER John Hamrick at 704- «| The Kings Mountain Herald Kings Mountain’s D.J. Byrd (55) is fouled as he tries to s Mounties win Sectional 1, face W. Rowan in Regional | Za Sa Sectional wins big for Smiths and team By GARY STEWART Editor of The Herald Emotionally and athleti- cally, Kings Mountain High's men’s basketball team fought through one of its toughest weeks last week. Frank Smith, the father of Mountaineer players Courtney and Derrick Smith, died suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday morning, the day before the Mountaineers were sched- uled to play their first game in the Sectional 1 tourna- ment at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Fighting through that emotional loss, the Smith brothers felt their father would have wanted them to play basketball and they helped lead the Mountaineers to the Sectional championship with a 53-46 win over East Gaston Wednesday and a 49-47 win over Forestview on Friday. Frank Smith's funeral was conducted Sunday. €oach Danny’ McDowell’! praised the'Smith brothers, and the Mountaineers as a team, for their courage dur- ing such adversity. “It was such an emotional week,” McDowell said. “with all the things that had happened and the kids hav- GARY STEWART / HERALD ing to play through that. core inside against East Derrick Smith played two : See Sectional, 7A Gaston. ASK. advice®supporte knowledge i Dr. David Johnson Medical Director Summit Place Assisted Living What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's Diseases is a neuro-degenerative disorder of the brain. It most often occurs in people over the age of fifty 0) People with Parkinson's Disease may have a tremor at rest. The tremor often ets better with activity a as eating or writing). They may experience rigidity making their arms and legs difficult to move. Another sign is slow movements causing a shuffling walk. Parkinson's Disease patients may have trouble with speech or chewing as the disease gets worse. Parkinson's can be treated with medication to improve the symptom’s. The most common medicine used is Levodopa/ Carhidopa. It is important to be evaluated by a doctor, as other health problems can appear similar to Parkinson's Disease. N\ SUMMIT PLACE of Sn managed by Beacon 1001 Phifer Road Kings Mountain, NC 704-739-6772 March 6, 2003 Section A, Page 6 :
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