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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1969
Page
4
Larry Morrow reports that Lee College has dropped the track program after discovering the athletic budget is in the red. Coach Mike Hefley planned for more funds but found the present allotment insufficient to keep the team competitive in the conference.
Lee College faces a deficit as the athletic program relies on student activity fees and state law restricts money from the general fund. The campus weighs options including raising fees or cutting sports as the remaining track squad risks disappearing without support.
Howard Phearse, a 5 8 guard from San Jacinto High, signs a full scholarship with Lee College for the 69-70 season. Coach Hefley aims to boost the Rebels basketball program amid broader debate on college athletics funding and scholarships.
Lee College duo Karen Wheeler and Kay Rankin captured the gold in doubles at the Temple Junior College Invitational on April 18 in Pasadena. They defeated Temple JC and Navarro JC pairs, with Wheeler losing in singles finals to Carol Bollinger, as LC's team prepares for the conference meet April 28-29.
In a two man event at Houston Baptist College the Lee College Rebels edged the Baptists 149 to 150 as Randy Randall shot 72 and David Edmondson 77. Randall rallied with birdies 13 15 16 17 18 to overcome a two stroke deficit and force a playoff for second. Temple College led two and four man totals with LC finishing behind.
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