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\ • # {• 5* Scrimmage Bessemer City Monday Thursday, November IS, I979-IUN08 MOUNTAIN HE^RALD-Paxe SA Cagers Youngs Inexperienced Kings Mountain High School will put two young and Inex perienced, but talented basketball teams on the hard wood this winter. John Blalock, veteran coach ot the Mountaineers, has only one starter back from last year’s 13-11 team while David Brinkley, coaching the girls for the first time, returns three players. ' Both coaches are hoping to find some depth before they get Into a rugged Southwestern 3-A Conference schedule. Brinkley, taking over the girls program from Kathy Brooks, who stepped down after four years, has some good height but will have to depend on some rising Jayvee and junior high players to fill some key positions. “Our big problem Is going to be depth,” he said. "Somebody’s going to have to be able to come off the bench and play well for us.” The Mountalnettes return two of the top big girls In the con ference. Center Sheryl Goode and forward Diane Williams, both juniors, are 5-10 amd should prove to be among the league’s top rebounders. ’The other returnee Is senior Debbie Appling, whom Brinkley says has improved more than any other player. Bridget Glass, a guard who played half of last season on the varsity and half on the jayvees, is the only other player with varsity experience. Others being counted on in clude senior Kim Gladden, the jayvees’ top scorer last year, Pam Baity and Sandy Hovls, both up from the javyees, An- drena Goode, Tammy Bolton, Angle Bell and Glenda Adams. The latter three are sophomores but show a lot of promise. "Basically, we’re young,” says Brinkley. "We haven’t been tested. I think we have the material to progress and we do have pretty good height and good guards." Brinkley, who picks Chase as the favorite in the SWC, says he’s looking forward to his first year as a girls coach. "Girls sports have come a long way slnc«> I was in school," he said. "Boys are a little faster and jump a little higher, but there’s not a whole lot of dif ference In the coaching. The philosophy Is about the same." 'The only returning starter for the Mountaineers is senior Eric Dixon, who’ll play a wing after playing his first two years at the point guard. Coach Blalock lost several good players to graduation and some others he was counting on are academically Ineligible. But, Blalock isn’t crying yet. He has some talented young players that led the junior high to the conference title last year and he feels as they gain varsity experience, things will Improve. "We’re young, but a lot quicker and a lot better on defense than we were last year,” he says. “I’m looking for a successful season If the young people come around.” tVhen Blalock talks of his young, he starts with Carl Smith, a 5-9 point guard who should draw the college recruiters to KM before he’s through. He’s quick as lightning, penetrates well and is one of the best passing guards to come along in years. “He’s going to be tough,” said Blalock. "In addition to being a good ballhandler and penetrator, he’s a good leader and plays real good defense." JOHN BLALOCK Demetrius Goode and Terrence Blalock, the coach’s son, are also up from the junior high and they, like Smith, will probably crack the starting five. Both are good rebounders and shooters. Joining those three and Dixon in the starting unit will probably be Gerald Byers, the only other returnee from last year’s team. DAVID BRINKLEY He doesn’t have a lot of varsity playing experience but should be a strong inside player. Others being counted on in clude Eric Moore, Scott Hardin, 'Tim Bell, Wayne Brown and Todd Friday. Friday, who played jayvee ball his sophomore year but did not play last season, will also play a lot at guard. Ken Curry, 6-5, and Charles Smith, 6-4, will help out in the rebounding department. Blalock, who usually ranks his teams as contenders, isn’t going that far this year, but says he’ll be happy if the Mountles finish In the top three or four. "We really don’t know what to expect,” he says. “I feel we’ll have good speed and play better defense. Our attitude Is better and that means a lot. But we’re still young.” Blalock looks to R-S Central, South Point and Shelby as the teams to beat. In that order. R-S lost only one player off a championship team last year and South Point returns all five of its starters from a second place team. "If our sophomores can really do a good job, everything will go real good for us,” said Blalock. "We’ll be tough the next two years.” ’The KM teams will host Bessemer City in a scrimmage Monday at 5 p.m. They open regular season play on November 27 at West Charlotte. Cage Slate NOVEMBER 27 - at West Charlotte 30 - West Charlotte DECEMBER 4 - at East Gaston 7 - at Shelby 11 - North Gaston 14 - at Burns 18 - Chase 21 - East Rutherford JANUARY 2 - at R-S Central 4 - South Point 8 - at Crest 11 - East Gaston 15 - Shelby 18 - at North Gaston 22 - Bums 25 - at Chase 29 - at East Rutherford FEBRUARY I - R-S Central 5 - at South Point 8 - Crest II - Conf. tournament Tennis Tom*ney This Weekend Shear Magic Beauty Salon Due to the lack of entries and bad weather, the Kings Mountain Tennis Tournament scheduled for last weekend at the Kings Mountain High School courts was postponed and has been re-scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Action will get underway Friday at 6 p.m. Persons still interested in entering may do so before ’Thursday at 7 p.m. Entry blanks may be obtained at the offices of Kings Mountain Junior High, Kings Mountsdn Senior High or any of the KM District elementary schools. Play will be held in boys and girls 10-under, 12-under, 14- under, 16-under, 18-under, men’s and women’s singles and doubles, mixed doubles and men’s 35-and-over singles. Entry fee is three dollars per event and a can of USTA- approved balls. Drawing for pairings will be held Thursday at 9 p.m. Welcomes BECKY LAIL Specializing In The Latest Cuts & Styles SPECIAL $25.00 Permanents For $15.00 Through The Month Of November Call For Appointment 739-5851 Becky Lail Shirley Pate,'Owner Photos by Gary Stewart ..KMHS RETURNEES—Eric Dixon, ieft, and ference season. The iocal fives host Bessemer City Diane WlUiams are returning starters fro the In a scrimmage Monday at 5 p.m. ’The season Kings Mountain High basketball teams, who are opener Is November 27 at West Charlotte, preparing for a rugged Southwestern S-A Con- |t J PROJECT GEOLOGIST » ; I Industrial Minerals Our Industrial Minerals Unit Is presently seeking a Project Geologist. 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