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Sports Western Carolinian/December 2, 1982 N. C. State Whips Cats, 103-66 A State player poses a big obstacle between Mike McFarlane and the basket. (Photo by Mark Haskett) by Russ Randolph North Carolina State would have beaten Western Carolina Monday night in Reynolds Coliseum without a shot clock and without the 19-foot, three-point shot, but it wouldn't have been as impressive. Ihe Wolfpack unfortunately outran, outrebounded, outdefensed and, finally outbombed the Catamounts, 103-66 in Raleigh Monday night as Coach Steve Cottrell's seventh team played its second game of the season. "1 can tell you exactly what it would have been like without the new rules." Slate Coach Jim Valvano said after the game. "It would have been like one of last season's games tor us. You'd have seen Western run its offense tor a couple of minutes at a time. Both sides would have played /one. Back and forth, side to side. Just like last year. We had more action tonight than during the entire month of January last season." he added for emphasis Of course, Weatern might have been in the game- under the old rules, instead of down by 24 points (40-16) after less than 13 minutes. Perhaps Catamount Coach Steve Cottrell wouldn't have let State explode for 27 points in a six-minute stretch (the score went from 13-11 to 40-16 between the 13:12 and 7:11 marks) had he been able to resort to the old tactic of holding the ball a few minutes to cool off a hot opponent. Not so in this ACC- Southem Conference match-up. "We couldn't do anything; we couldn't stop their tempo," Cottrell said. "Under the rules, you just have no control over tempo." Ironically, Valvano came to work Monday morning thinking State's opener would be played under NCAA rules (no clock, no three-point shot). However, during a routine chat with Cottrell, the Southern Conference coach revealed his impression that the game would be played under the new Atlantic Coast Conference rules. Valvano didn't object. Ot course, the Southern Conference uses the 3-point shot, but has no 30-second shot clock "If 1 had it to do ovei again, I'd play with the AC t rules again," Cottrell said. "Maybe the line's a little too close and maybe the clock's a little too short though. Tonight we needed an hour glass WejUSt couldn't play with them." Actually the three-point shot didn't have that much of an impact on the game, except as a psychological weapon I urn the game's three-point shots into two- point shots and State wins 95-62. Ihe clock was much more important, lake away the clock and State wins by- oh. say 55-40. Stale's high a year ago was an 89-56 victory over St. Francis. Other non-conference margins included 44-33 (St. Peters) 66-38 (Appalachian State) 46-45 (Southern Miss), and 54-44 (The Citadel). State's average victory was 58-49. Ho-hum. Perhaps Valvano's own tactics had a great deal to do with those low scores last year. His offense was patient and his defense was a tough /one which took opponents time to crack. Against Western, his tactics looked like something out of the NBA- run and gun. Meanwhile, Western was without its three-point bomber Ronnie Carr, and had to depend on less- experienced players to fill those perimeter shoes. Pat Sharp. WCU's "big man", gave it his best shot, sinking 18 points and grabbing 9 rebounds He was flowed by Kenny Tnm.er with 10 points, and Qu.nton 1 Cottrell who tried everything from man, to zone traps to straight /ones, to a box and one, is a believer in /oik's, but believes that they can fail. "1 thought our best defense was the 1-3-1 zone trap, he said adding, "but with a margin like that, it's hard to tell It's easy to shoot a three-pointer when you're up by 20 Maybe if we could have kept it close for a few more minutes those shots would have been a lot tougher.' Despite the loss, it was a game for Western, because thev were playing against a team ranked 18th in the nation Also it will help strengthen their young team before playing in an always-tough Southern Conference race I he game in Raleigh began a rigorous road schedule for the Cats as they played South Carolina last night, and will play Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Saturday night. CATS IMPRESSIVE IN OPENER - l'hrec Catamounts paced Western in its season opener last Saturday night while most of the campus was away on Thanksgiving break. Quinton Lytle scored 19, Cedric Cokely 17, and Pat Sharp 16 respectively as Western trounced Emory & Henry Collge of Virginia, 111-65. In that game. Sharp was the leading rebounder with 7, followed by Cokely with 6. All 13 players saw action for WCU. The Cats' next home game will be on December 6 against Central Wesleyan. Assistant Basketball Coaches Miller And Kenney Rick Miller is in his seventh year of association with the Western Carolina University basketball program and in his fifth season as an assistant to head coach Steve Cottrell. Miller originally came to WCU in 1974 as a graduate assistant to the head coach Jim Hartbarger and was an assistant to former coach Fred Conlcy from 1975 to 1977. Miller joined Cottrell's staff in 1978. In 1980, he took over the top assistant position replacing Jack Fertig who moved to the University of Tennessee. Coach Miller is a valuable jack-of-all trades for the Catamount program. He specializes in coaching the team's post players and. apparently, does well at that task as WCU has led the Southern Conference in rebounding margin in three of the last five seasons. He also scouts, recruits and helps coordinate the team's academic advisement and counseling program. The 36-year-old is a native of Newburgh. New York, Lady Cats Spotlight by Karen Ashe All of the players on the 1982 WCU Lady Cat Volleyball team are deserving to be individually spotlighted. However, due to time and deadlines the Lady Cat sophomores and freshmen will be featured together as a unit. There are two sophomores and two freshmen who will be composed of this unit. Nancy "Parks" Sutton is a five foot eight inch sophomore from Cullowhee, N.C. Sutton started this season after having major knee surgery. She is a three- sport athlete, participating in basketball, volleyball, and softball. According to Coach Trish Howell, "Parks has worked real hard to come back and she has been a big help playing defense." The other sophomore on the 1982 Lady Cat team is five foot four inch Debra Talbert from Asheville, N.C. Talbert is a defensive player for the majority of the time. Howell speaks of Talbert as possessing "real nice volleyball techniques. When she is playing well, nothing hits the floor. Debra also has a real good attitude." Emily Holiday, a five foot ten inch freshman from Camden, S.C. "pleasantly surprised" Coach Howell with her volleyball abilities. Holiday was recruited to WCU as a basketball player. Later, Holiday became known as a real strong hitter. Howell sees improvement by Holiday which is occuring as she plays more collegiate ball. Robin Langley, a five foot five inch freshman from New Smyrna Beach, Florida is the Lady Cats'only walk- on. Langley came to be a Lady Cat after pre-season tryouts. Howell speaks of Langley as a "super defensive player who hustles all of the time. She possesses an attitude which is necessary to play well." All of these players are team players and the entire team deserves recognition of their abilities and 1982 record. Although the Lady Cats did not fare as well as expected in the Southern Conference Tournament. WCU has a team which it can be proud of. but grew up in Florida. As a prepster at Fort Lauderdale High, he was a baseball and basketball standout and went on to Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky, where he had a fine collegiate career under Coach CM. Newton, now the head coach at Vanderbilt University. Miller began his coaching career in 1968 at New River Junior High in Fort Lauderdale. He spent the next three years as an assistant to Fred Conley at Pompano Beach High. In 1972, Miller became head coach at Plantation High in Plantation, Florida, and remained there for three seasons before coming to Western Carolina University. He compiled a prep coaching record of 64-44. Miller, one of the most personable coaches in college basketball, holds a Master of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from WCU. He and his wife, Sherry, have three children—Amy (8), Laura (5), and Jamie (Wi). Entering his third year on the Western Carolina basketball staff is 29-year-old Dan Kenney. Kenney came to Western from Pembroke State University where he had been on that staff forthree years. He assisted Joe Gallagher in 1977-78 and Billy lee for two seasons. When former assistant Jack Fertig moved to the University of Tennessee, Kenney was selected to join the Catamount program from a large group of applicants. Coach Cottrell was looking for someone with energy, personality and talent; and he could not have made a better choice in Dan Kenney. Kenney is versatile, too. He is involved in all phases of the basketball program and also coaches the WCU cross country team in the fall. As a high school athlete in his hometown of M orristown, New Jersey, Kenney was a standout track and field performer and helped his team to state championships in 1967 and 1969. He then went to East Carolina University where he obtained his undergraduate (1975) and master's degree (1977). While at ECU, he was involved in nearly every aspect of the basketball program. He served on the coaching staff for Coach Dave Patton from 1975 to 1977 before going to Pembroke State as an assistant. Kenney and his wife, Mira, have a P/2-year-old son, Geoff. Sports Quiz I. Who holds the NCAA record for most kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career? 2. Only three running backs have rushed for more than 5000 career yards. Name them. 3. Which player scored the most points in a single college football season? 4. Name the last player to be MVP in the Rose Bowl for two consecutive years. 5. The Pac-10 Conference has had seven Heisman Trophy winners. Name the only one not to play for a college located in the state of California. 6. Herschel Walker led the SEC in rushing in 1980 and 1981. Prior to Walker, who was the last running back to win consecutive SEC rushing titles? 7. Name the only college player to score seven touchdowns in a game. Tournament by Karen Ashe The Southern Conference Lady Volleyball Tournament held in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 19-20 was a disappointment for the Lady Cats. First, the Lady Cats of WCU took Marshall 15-9, 15-9. And then WCU's fighting Cats faced the Appalachian's Lady Mountaineers. WCU came out undefeated 12-15, 15-4, and 15-13. Again the match-up was between. WCU and Appalachian. The Lady Mountaineers came back and won 15-13, 13-15.5-15. For the third time in the tournament the Lady Cats faced Appalachian for the tournament crown. WCU's Lady Cats fell 6-15, 4-15. However, three of WCU's Lady Cats made the All- Southern Conference team, Saundra Fleming. Judy Green, and Anna Wike. At the end of the tournament WCU was ranked second behind Appalachian. This brought the Lady Cat's record for the season to 13-12. Coach Trish Howellcalled the Southern Conference "a disappointment to lose, we had real good chances to win; but I'm pleased with the season, and the players played a real good season." Mark Womack picks up yardage on the rainy, slippery field at Appy State. The Catamounts ended the season on a very positive note as they both defeated archrival Appalachian State for the second straight year and finished with a winning season, 6-5. 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1982-12-02
  • Date digitized: 2018-11-19
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  • Pages: 10 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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