Friday, September 27,1968 COLUMNS Page 6 Sports

Outlook Bright For 68-69 Hurricane Cagers

The 1968-69 version of the the team due to the fact that it Hurricane team is is too early in the season to predict the strength of the looking forward to a much impd oved season over last other conference teams. Coach year. According to Head Bas­ Drake does ask the full support ketball Coach Enid Drake, the of the entire student body at biggest losses from last year’s all home games. Support your team are Joe Penland who team and become a member of averaged 18 points a game and the New Conference Champ­ Roger Taylor (14.0) and ionship Team! Wayne McLemore (11.0), both excellent rebounders. Drake re­ ports that this year’s team wall have more height and speed Tribute than any of the other teams in his four years at Louisburg. Important holdovers from last Coach John Smith, one of last year’s most popular faces years team include Guard Bob Walker from Rocky Mount, N. on campus, is no longer coach­ C., John Lewis of Portsmouth, ing at Louisburg College. Va., and Barry Horton and After last season’s disappoint­ 6’7” Dick Driver, both from ing ending. Coach Smith de­ cided to leave Louisburg Col­ Emporia, Va. Freshmen show­ ing strong potential include lege. He is now in the banking sharpshooting 6’7” Mike business in Wilson, N. C. to a Lynch, a transfer student from great man, as well as a great coach, COLUMNS would like the College of William and to wish the very best of luck. Mary in Williamsburg, Va., and 6’6” Lewis Ripley of Ports­ mouth, Va. Both will operate at the center position. Other promising Freshmen Include INTRAMURALS guard Larry Paschall f)’8” star Intramurals from Youngsville, N. C. who played on last year’s Class A 1968-69 State Championship team while averaging 18 points a The Intramural program at game. Joining Paschall at the Louisburg College will be run guard position will be 6*1” primarily the same as last year. George Bowden who averaged The only major change is that 25 points a game while playing there will be more activities in at Nash Central High School which to participate. and 5’9” Gene Rawlings of In order to increase partici­ Blackstone, Va. Playing both pation, Coach Hall has set up a guard and forward will be 6’3” schedule vrith a wide variety of Mark Wilson. Promising Fresh­ activities such as intramural men at the forward position pool, chess, checkers, soccer, are 6’4” Terry Davis who and . He has also averaged 24 points a game as a scheduled a golf tournament Senior in Scotland Neck, N. C., (no handicap) and several 6’5” John Kinlaw from Hen­ bridge tournaments (no town derson, N. C., James Rogers people Invited). from Mount Vernon High The recreation room vrill l)e School in Woodbridge, Va., open 7 days a week. The hours and 6’3” Sandy Frazier who will be from 4:00-6:00 and played on last year’s Class 2-A 7:00-9:00. Members of both State Championship team at sexes will be there at these Northern Nash High School. designated times. The weight Coach Drake looks for ex­ room will also be open. cellent speed and ball-handling, Coach Hall would especially especially from Paschall, Bow­ He attended Louisburg from with the toughest competition like to see more girls partici­ den, and Walker. Strength un­ 1963-65 where he competed in expected from Chowan. pating. He has scheduled more activities, and has also intro­ der the boards will rest mainly Golf both and golf. He then This year Louisburg’s home on the height of Driver (6’7”), went on to become a Carolina matches will be played at the duced some co-ed sports. Two games a week have Davis (6’4”), Kinlaw (6’5”), Tarheel. In 1968 he graduated Green Hill Country Club here been scheduled for intramural and Frazier (6’3”). Drake also Gab with an AB degree in Physical In Louisburg. The course has anticipates added strength to been lengthened, the greens re­ football. The teams will be With the beginning of the Education. his defensive team with Pas­ An interview with Coach worked, and more traps added placed In a northern and chall, Walker, Bowden, Lewis 1968 fall semester at Louisburg to provide what Coach Hall southern conference. There come many new faces as well Hall provided a good outlook and Frazier. feels “will eventually be the will not be” any cross con­ as many old ones. Among the toward this years golf team. In the Cavaller.Tar Heel toughest nine holes around.” ference play until the end of most popular of these is Louis- Among the returning lettermen Conference this year, according COLUMNS would like to the season. Then there will be a burg’s new golf coach, Jini will be Dwight Leadbetter, Pat to Coach Drake, Ferrum will take this opportunity to wel­ cross conference title match in Hall. Hall, a 1968 graduate of Radford, and Dean Hege back­ once again have to be the team come Coach Hall to Louisburg which the top team fom each UNC, has the appearance of a ed up by hopefuls Wayne to beat on the basis of Its LeGrande and Steve Cramer. and to wish him the best of conference will play. undefeated streak of four years 24 year old freeman who has luck while here at Louisburg. COLUMNS would like to spent the entire summer push­ Coach Hall also expressed hope In conference play. Coach give recognition to Coach Hall ing a snowball cart up and In 5 or 6 freshmen with a 3 or “Welcome Coach Drake adds that this year’s under handicap. Ten confer­ for the excellent job he Is down Ocean Drive Beach. and Hurricanes will be improved ence matches (5 home; 5 away) However, academically, Hall Is Good Luck. doing. over last year’s, but he does are scheduled for this year, not care to predict a finish for far from the fredimen ranks.