Andrews Raiders cruise to 11 3 victory over Parkland
High Point Andrews beat Winston-Salem Parkland 11 3 in District 7 baseball. Jett Lackey and Johnny Jett hit home runs as Steve Myers scattered six hits. The Raiders improved to 14 5 overall and 6 3 in the conference with 4 5 weeks back injury noted for starter Caan.
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Mark Lackey
Steve Myers
High Point
Raiders
Burlington Williams
Lackey
Jett
Timmy Kendrick
Myers
Kendrick
Chuck Fowler
Andrews
Reidsville
Spartan Golf Team Cruises to Central Carolina win
Spartan Central Davidson defeated Southern Guilford in CC action. Central posted 152 to Southern 172. Medalist Terry Hardin shot 35 one under par, Grady Hedrick 36, Robin Garner 37.
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Sumner
Central
Davidson
Southern Guilford
Central Carolina
Southern
Terry Hardin
Grady Hedrick
Robin Garner
Race car costs rise forcing sponsors in NASCAR era
Donlavey notes that building a race car has jumped from about $1000 to $30000, making sponsorship essential for drivers to stay in the sport. He adds prize money helps, and recalls times when drivers were less well off, suggesting the situation may balance over the long run.
Trinity Downs Thomasville 3-1 in SPC matchup
Trinity scored all three runs in the second inning to beat Thomasville 3-1. Winning pitcher David Hunt struck out nine as Billy Freeman also fanned nine in the loss. Jeff Hauser drove in two runs, Scott Smith had an RBI double, and John Mitchell homered in the lone extra-base hit for Thomasville.
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Thomasville
David Hunt
Billy Freeman
Larry Wall
Jeff Hauser
RBI
Scott Smith
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Scott Bowers
Bowers
W.G. Potts
Lexington
Finch Field
Albemarle
Panthers Seek 30th Victory in Final Home Game
Sorrell beat Hartman in a district contest boosting record to nine and one as Sorrell and Liberty Baptist clash. Hartman aims to surpass his yearly goal while High Point, Catawba, Pembroke losses shape Conference outcomes. Panthers assured a tournament berth regardless of rest of season.
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Liberty Baptist
Panthers
Lenoir Rhyne
Hartman
Catawba
Pembroke
Sorrell
Shaffer to try out for U S team in summer tourneys
Shaffer, a senior at Andrews, aims for a June tryout for the 12 member United States squad. The team will play in Squaw Valley in July and in Mexico City later the same month. He was named Division 7 Conference Player of the Year and Parade Magazine third team All American. He signed a grant in aid to attend North Carolina next year.
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United States
Squaw Valley
Mexico City
Shaffer
Andrews
Parade Magazine
North Carolina
Bulldogs Fall In Net Match At Albemarle
Thomasville tennis opened strong with two singles wins but faltered to Albemarle 7-2 Thursday afternoon. Tommy Hodges won 6-4 4-6 6-2 and John Snyder 3-6 6-0 6-1 gave Thomasville its only two victories. The Bulldogs stand 1-10 in the South Piedmont Conference.
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Thomasville
Albemarle
Bulldogs
Tommy Hodges
John Snyder
Statesville
Ledford Track Team Stays Unbeaten in Conference Meet
Ledford Panthers win a four team meet at home with 116 points to lead the Central Carolina Conference. Johnny Sellers Randy Davis Tobin McDowell claimed firsts, Rick Callicott set a new Ledford record in the 120 high hurdles with 15.1 seconds and also won the long jump. Ledford stands 7-0 in league and hosts the conference meet next Wednesday.
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Lexington
Ledford
Central Carolina
Panthers
Southern Guilford
Central Davidson
Southwest Randolph
Rick Callicott
Johnny Sellers
Randy Davis
Tobin McDowell
Ragsdale Girls Sweep West Forsyth For 8th Win
Ragsdale kept its Division 7 record flawless with a 12-8 victory over West Forsyth on Thursday. Medley Warren slugged two homers driving in six runs, Terri Colquitt hit a homer and a double, Rhonda McEntire tripled, and Lisa Culler and Jeanne Augustine added doubles.
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Jamestown Ragsdale
West Forsyth
Thur
Tigers
Medley Warren
RBI
Terri Colquitt
Rhonda McEntire
Lisa Culler
Jeanne Augustine
Central Boys Clinch District Title With 5 4 Win
Greensboro Page earns the District 8 season championship as Central defeats Winston-Salem Reynolds 5-4. Central ends 11-4, Reynolds 13-2, Page 14-1. Singles wins by Robinson Docbrow and Stroupe pace the Bison. Crowder Stroupe and Reynolds also win in doubles.
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Bison
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Central
Greensboro Page
Reynolds
Brad Robinson
Alan Docbrow
Jonathan Stroupe
Rick Crowder-Stroupe
Page
Cougars Edge Panthers 1-0 in CCC baseball thriller
Southwest Randolph pitcher Tommy Freeman worked a two hit shutout as the Cougars scored in the second on an error with David Reeder scoring on a sacrifice fly by Freeman. Ledford stranded the bases loaded in the seventh as Southwest improved to 8-7 overall.
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Ledford
Southwest Randolph
Panthers
Cougars
David Reeder
Tommy Freeman
Freeman
Greg Lamb
Southwest
John Knight
David Stutts
Keith Hennings
Central Carolina
East Davidson
Dragons Top Spartans 14-7 in Central Carolina baseball
TYRO West Davidson doubled the score on Central Davidson 14-7 Thursday night to lead the Dragons in the Central Carolina Conference race. West scored in every inning while Central Davidson broke through with six runs in the sixth. Randy Troublefield led the winners with three hits in five at bats as Dale Snider Bill Butts and Benny Plummer added two apiece. For Central Davidson Steve Younts Herbie Lohr and Eugene Everhart finished two-for-four. Jay Temple earned the win over Joel Mize.
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West Davidson
Central Davidson
Dragons
West
Central
Spartans
Randy Troublefield
Dale Snider
Bill Butts
Benny Plummer
Terry Smith
Steve Younts
Herbie Lohr
Eugene Everhart
Jay Temple
Joel Mize
Coffee wins 112-pound title in Nashville boxing
Jerome Coffee of Nashville defeated Donnie Gassoway of Memphis by outpoint to seize the 112-pound title. The bout occurred Thursday night in Nashville, signaling Coffee's rising status in the weight class.
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Jerome Coffee
Nashville
Donnie Gassoway
Memphis
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
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Southeastern
Gassoway
Ragsdale Triumphs Over Cummings 6-3 in District Baseball
Ragsdale built early leads with three triples in two innings to beat Burlington Cummings 6-3. Carlos Lopez drove home the go ahead run with a fifth inning triple, Curt Scarborough also tripled, and Andy Fields earned the win with relief from Eddie Augustine. Staley had two hits for the Tigers to raise their record to 5-9 overall and 3-6 in the league while Cummings fell to 6-7, 2-4.
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Ragsdale
Tigers
Burlington Cummings
Cummings
Mike Staley
Carlos Lopez
Curt Scarborough
Andy Fields
Eddie Augustine
Bison Girls Rally to 11 5 Win Over East Forsyth
High Point Central improved to 9 3 with an 11 5 district win at Central Field. Jetanna McClain and Linda Walton each drove in four runs while Elaine Rorie hit a bases empty homer. Lillie Silver earned the victory as the Bison ready for Andrews next Tuesday.
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High Point Central
East Forsyth
Central
Jetanna McClain
Linda Walton
Elaine Rorie
Lillie Silver
Bison
Andrews
Tigers Second Raiders Fifth In Golf Match
Reidsville took first with 293 strokes as Ragsdale led medalist Bob Aydelette with 68. Andrews placed fifth at 325 while Williams 304 Parkland 317 West Forsyth 329 and Cummings 336 followed. Murray White led Raiders with 78 at Wolf Creek. next conference match is Thursday at Williams Indian Valley course.
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Bob Aydelette
Reidsville
Ragsdale
Andrews
Williams
Parkland
West Forsyth
Cummings
Murray White
Raiders
Wolf Creek
Indian Valley
Bulldog Girls Edge Albemarle 6 3 in Tennis Match
Thomasville girls tennis beat Albemarle 6 3 with five singles wins to seal the result. Jane Gilliam Lisa Wilson Renee Bruton Stephanie Jackson and Kathy Rivers won singles matches while Gilliam and Patty Jackson secured the doubles point.
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Albemarle
Bulldogs
Jane Gilliam
Lisa Wilson
Renee Bruton
Stephanie Jackson
Kathy Rivers
Gilliam
Patty Jackson
Eagles Romp Over Indians
East Davidson pounded out 11 hits to whip Southern Guilford 14-6 Thursday afternoon for a third straight win. James Blackwell doubled in both trips and Kenny Carrick went 3-for-4 with a double. Carrick had three RBI while Greg Fowler and Keith Tobin added two each. Gene Poindexter had a double and a single. Eagles travel to Ledford Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. game.
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Davidson
Southern Guilford
James Blackwell
Kenny Carrick
Elliott Branson
Carrick
RBI
Greg Fowler
Keith Tobin
Gene Poindexter
Eagles
Ledford
Bulldogs Fall In Volleyball By Albemarle And Asheboro
Thomasville girls volleyball lost two matches Wednesday. Albemarle defeated them 15 10. Asheboro won 15 0 and 15 10 to hand the Bulldogs the defeat.
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Thomasville
Albemarle
Asheboro
Tigers Top Allen Jay 7-0 in baseball victory
Randleman pitcher Terry Farlara allowed three hits over five innings as Allen Jay fell 7-0. Harold Haupt drove in a run and scored on a bases loaded walk for a 2-0 Tigers lead. Gary Sawyer doubled for Allen Jay, who dropped to 1-9.
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Terry Farlara
Tigers
Jaybirds
Allen Jay Field
Harold Haupt
Gary Sawyer
Farlara
Marty Richardson
Scott Nifong
Phillip Scruggs
Tiger
Ricky Russell
Scruggs
Randieman
Allen Jay Woo-Oo
Fariarn
Richardson
Russell
Nifong
Henson
Eariarn
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