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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Page
14
High Point College basketball coach Jerry Steele appeals for victory as the Panthers, in last place in the Carolinas Conference, host league leader Catawba at 8 p.m. Saturday after a Wednesday loss to Guilford.
NASCAR driver Marty Robbins reflects on near fatal wrecks at Charlotte Daytona and Talladega. He jokes about wall testing by NASCAR and recalls engine failures and a near miss in Atlanta while continuing to race, noting the impact on his attitude toward competition.
Industrial league results list multiple games with leading scorers. Davis Murrow’s team tops in one match with 28 by Murrow and 20 by Ellington. Mobil defeats Myrtle 70 to 58 with Harris 20 and Hill 16 leading. AM Tex defeats Alderman 55 to 12 with AM Tex’s 24 by O nee and Alderman’s 12 by Elledy.
Athletes in Action, the California-based Campus Crusade for Christ team, defeated top-ranked San Francisco 104-85 at Anaheim Convention Center in their first home game after nine years on the road. Tim Hall led with 20 points, joined by Irv Kiffin and Ralph Drollinger, as AIA earned its 24th win in 30.
Thomasville's wrestling squad overwhelmed North Davidson 51 15 after a prior win over Asheboro. Coach Phil Kaney praised the effort, noting fewer mistakes and greater aggression after a quick turnaround. Thomasville moved to 1 0 in the season and 3 1 in the SPC standings, with North Davidson at 5 2 overall.
N C English from Upper Marlboro Maryland profiles Guilford College Quaker teams. Elton Gross a junior sociology major from Virginia Beach is a forward noted for defense. Barry Hussey a senior physical education major from Ridgeway excels at shortstop. Reggie Kenan a senior economics major from Rose Hill is a record setting NAIA All American running back. Chip Smith a senior history major from Charlotte shines on baseball with 1.75 ERA and Rhodes nomination. Johnny Stewart a junior physical education major from Ledford leads NAIA District 26 in passing. Blaine Tysinger a senior physical education major from Lexington is a defensive back and four year leader.
The judge ordered Marvin Barnes to serve one year in prison for probation violation while Barnes defends his work with disadvantaged kids. He says he can relate to children and uses basketball to open conversations about education and respect, describing a generous, boyish personality.
In Arosa and Schruns, the U S women’s team steadies after a top skier’s injury. Lise-Marie Morerod of Switzerland won the giant slalom while American skiers fill four of the top twenty, led by Becky Dorsey in fifth. Abbi Fisher Viki Fleckenstein and Christin Cooper follow in 12th 13th and 16th as Cooper posts her second straight top‑20 finish.
In Greensboro Central and Grimsley split as Central’s boys rallied from 10 down to 69 60 behind Dan Sloan 18 points and Grimsley led by Neve 21 Frye 18. Central girls battled but fell 45 40 as Donna Turner topped scoring with 18 for Central. Both Central teams travel to Dudley next Thursday.
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