Ledford tops East Davidson 1-0 on dropped tag play
Ledford baseball edged East Davidson 1-0 as Wayne Lassiter scored on Keith Henning's second inning single after a sacrificed bunt. Elliott Branson s threw home on the play but an errant tag preserved the run. Steve Embler led Ledford with two hits. John Knight added a hit. East falls to 0-4 overall, Ledford sits at 5-3.
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Thomasville
Ledford
East Davidson
Wayne Lassiter
Keith Henning
Elliott Branson
Steve Embler
John Knight
Scott Lambe
Robert Shores
Eagles
East
Bison Jumpers Lead Piedmont Track Meet
High Point Central athletes posted top marks in the Piedmont meet. Burlington Cummings won with 69 percent points while Smith took second and Central finished third. Darryll McLean claimed the long jump in 22 3 inches and Andrew Golden won the triple jump in 44 5 inches. each was runner up in the other's event. David Roseman won the two mile in 11 12.
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Piedmont Area
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Central
Darryll McLean
Andrew Golden
David Roseman
Central Girls Whip Page In softball win over Greensboro
Central girls improved to 6-1 overall and 41 in league play after a 13-9 victory over Greensboro. Jetanna McClain had three hits, Sandra Harrington added two including a home run, and Lisa Osborne earned the win. Next game is at Ragsdale on April 19.
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Greensboro Page
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Bison
Sandra Harrington
Lisa Osborne
Ragsdale
Panthers Split Golf at Burlington and Elon
High Point College tied for a meet at Burlington with a 313 while Indiana Purdue posted 338. Panthers Bill Wall led with 74, French Bolen 75, Perry Sheen 77 and Elon’s David Graham shot 72 as medalist. Panthers stand 15-5.
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High Point College
Tigers Defeat Spartans 7-5 in Central Carolina clash
Randleman capitalized on six Central Davidson errors to win 7-5. Joel Mize took the loss for Central. Herbie Lohr went three-for-four. Spartans stand 1-2 in CCC and 6-3 overall.
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Central Davidson
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Joel Mize
Central
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HPC Tennis Team sweeps Catawba to reach 14 wins
High Point College upped its tennis mark to 14 8 with a 9 0 victory over Catawba.HP players shaded the match with decisive wins 63 women Mona Guerrant 29 and Julie Anthony 29 join Kerry Reid on the San Diego Friars roster for World Team Tennis opening April 2.
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One Inning Dooms High Point Central In 14 3 Loss
High Point Central fell behind after a disastrous fourth inning as Page scored seven runs and added six more in the fifth en route to a 14 3 defeat. Billy Martin carried a no hit bid into the fourth before Page erupted, while Jimmy Rorie went 3 for 3 with a triple and two singles. Central drops to 0 5 in conference and 1 8 overall ahead of a Ledford Easter Tournament tilt.
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Central
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Rick Motsinger
Pirates
Jimmy Rorie
Ledford
Jaybird Girls Stop Spartans In Big First Inning
Allen Jay's girls softball team defeated Central Davidson 12 to 8 on Thursday. The Jaybirds scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning to seize control, while Alice Pickett led the losers with a triple and a homer.
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Jaybirds
Alice Pickett
Larry Wall Secures 100th Trinity Baseball Victory
Lexington reports Trinity coach Larry Wall earned his 100th Trinity varsity win in nine years as David Hunt struck out 14 to gain the victory. Brad Biesecker took the loss for Lexington while Tim Gulledge hit a loaded triple and Art Scearce Kevin Ibertson and Kenny Carter added two hits apiece for Trinity, now 4-3 in the league. Trinity next faces Thomasville at Finch Field Wednesday.
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Lexington
Trinity
Larry Wall
David Hunt
Brad Biesecker
Tim Gulledge
Art Scearce
Kevin Ibertson
Kenny Carter
Thomasville
Finch Field
Panther Girls Defeat Eagles in Narrow Track Meet
Ledford girls track team beat East Davidson 98 to 25. Nadine Kiser and Marsha Bass each won two events, Kiser taking the 100 and 200 yard dashes while Bass claimed the shot and discus. Beth Cox won the mile and Anita Hoove was East Davidson’s lone winner in the 60 yard low hurdles.
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Ledford
East Davidson
Nadine Kiser
Marsha Bass
Kiser
Bass
Beth Cox
Anita Hoove
East
Ledford Takes Golf Victory At Denton Meet
Ledford wins with a team total of 150, four strokes ahead of Central. Robin Garner led Central with 34, Tony Moore carded 36 for Ledford.
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Ledford
Central Davidson
Robin Garner
Central
Tony Moore
Dragons Stay Undefeated After 82 Win Over Southern Guilford
West Davidson remained undefeated at 3-0 with an 82 victory over Southern Guilford. Benny Plummer had two hits while Randy Troublefield and Bill Butts each drove in two runs as West broke a 2-2 tie with six runs in the final two innings.
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Randy Troublefield
Bill Butts
West
North Davidson Downs East Rowan in Tight 5-4 Tennis Match
Spencer North Davidson swept all three doubles to edge East Rowan 5-4. Mike Wilkes and Kevin Link won the only singles matches for the boys, while the Knight girls also claimed a 5-4 victory over East Rowan.
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Bulls clinch playoff berth as Kings fall to Suns
The Chicago Bulls secure a spot in the NBA playoffs after Kansas City Kings lose 121 to 110 to the Phoenix Suns. Chicago leads the Kings by two games with remaining games to play.
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Phoenix Suns
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Paul Westphal
Suns
Ron Lee
Phoenix
Davidson AD Tom Scott to enter Hall of Fame
Dr. Tom Scott, Davidson College athletic director 1966 to 1974, will be inducted into the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame for Athletic Directors on June 20 in Las Vegas. Scott, 69, chaired the NCAA tournament committee for most of 1966–75 and coached at Concordia, Central Missouri, North Carolina, and Davidson.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Concordia College
Central Missouri
North Carolina
Aprille Shaffer Named Third Team Parade All American
Aprille Shaffer a senior at High Point Andrews made Parade Magazine All American third team. She is one of two North Carolinians honored and plays 5 4 guard for the Raiders. Shaffer was Player of the Year in Division 7 and has signed a grant to play at UNC next fall.
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High Point Andrews
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UNC
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Ariens
Ariens Gardening
Jackets Nip Thomasville In Tight Tennis Meet
Lexington edged Thomasville 5-4 in a close match. Tommy Hodges remained unbeaten with a 6-4 7-6 win, John Snyder won 6-3 6-2, and the doubles teams Hins Snyder-Holland/John Snyder added a 64 7-5. Thomasville sits 1-4 in the conference, Lexington 4-1. Bulldog girls won 6-1 led by Jane Gilliam and Patty Jackson.
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Lexington
Paul Holland
Snyder
Hodges
Kevin Greene
Statesville
Yellow Jacket
Jane Gilliam
Patty Jackson
Central Blasts Dudley Netters In 8-1 Win
High Point Central routed Dudley 8-1 as six singles matches all finished with Love sets. Winners included Royster Tucker Rick Crowder Alan Doobrow Brad Davis Brad Robinson and Trent Benton. Crowder and Doobrow won the number one doubles 6-2 6-3 as Harrell and McCarthy won 6-3 7-5. Central 8-2 for the year and plays East Forsyth Wednesday.
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Dudley
Central
Royster Tucker
Rick Crowder
Alan Deoobrow
Brad Davis
Brad Robinson
Trent Benton
Crowder
Doobrow
Dean Harrell
Colin McCarthy
East Forsyth
Andrews Captures 8th Win Over Reidsville
Mike Slack pitched a four hitter and improved to 4-0 as Andrews beat Reidsville 9-1. Mark Lackey had three hits and two RBIs, while Steve Myers and Johnny Jett drove in two runs each. Slack struck out eight and walked six to lift Andrews to 8-2 overall and 3-2 in conference.
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Mike Slack
Andrews
Raiders
Ledford
Davidson
Mark Lackey
Steve Myers
Johnny Jett
Slack
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