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The Western Carolinian Page 14 Thursday. April 14, 1988 BASEBALL from previous page and a third. Game two went to Western, 4-2. Paul Menahrt pitched brilliantly and Keith LeClair and Nelloms provided key home runs. Shelton Grant drew a basses loaded walk to push in another run and Grant Brlttaln who Leggett cited for outstanding defense, rapped an RBI double. Menhart gave up just four hits in tossing his third complete game of the season. He also struck out eight batters, throwing 103 pitches (66 strikes). Danny Greene had an RBI double for the Paladins and Marvin Hardy had a two out run scoring single In the fourth. It was the last hit for the Paladins as Menhart retired the last 10 batters he faced. Next the Catamounts are scheduled to play 14th ranked Clemson Thursday at 3 p.m. before travelling to Charleston, South Carolina for a pivotal series with The Citadel this weekend. The Catamounts defeated the Bulldogs two out of three games when the Citadel visited Western. The Catamounts will host UNCA next Thursday and ETSU Wednesday. Both games will be at 3 p.m. TENNIS from previous page WCU player who could pick up a win. The women, now 7-11 on the season, will host High Point on Tuesday, play at Carson-Newman on Thursday and host Georgia State on Friday. Home matches will start at 3:0 p.m. on the lower tennis courts. FOOTBALL from previous page plet! y recovered from his ankle injury, as he also rushed the ball five times for 36 yards on the ground. The gold team spotted the purple team 10 points to start the game and the purple was unable to add to that, managing only a net of 9 yards offensively for the game. Quarterback Mark Smith, a sophomore who stepped in for Cottrell last season and ended 1987 with 1399 yards and ten touchdowns, started for the purple team and switched to the gold team midway through the fourth quarter. Smith finished the game its share of points to the scoreboard a few minutes later. Junior Terrell Wagner, playing for the purple team, intercepted a Smith pass on the purple 1-yard line, allowing the gold defense, led by Derrick Harrison, to score a safety one play later. The gold team tacked on their final points with 1:06 left as Cottrell connected with Baxter on a 22-yard touchdown pass. The gold finished with a total of 408 yards offensively. The Intrasquad game gave the estimated 300 fans a chance to see some new faces The Game Gave Almost No Indication as to Who Will be the Regular Replacement For Ail- American Place-Kicker Kirk Roach. Sophomores Howard McCombs, Shane Gibson and Clay Cox All Kicked Extra Points, With No Field Goals Attempted. with a combined 3 of 10 for 46 yards passing. Sophomore tailback Dar- ryl Jackson got things going for the gold team In the second quarter. His 4-yard touchdown run at the 5:12 mark capped a 90-yard drive highlighted by the crisp passing of Cottrell to tight ends Jon Reed and Robert Baxter. Baxter, a freshman from Thomasvllle, was the surprise standout of the game, finishing with six catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. Jackson got his second of three touchdowns with 0:23 left in the first half, plunging In from the 4 and upping the score to 14-10. A 26-yard scamble by Cottrell at the end of the third quarter set up another Jackson touchdown. Jackson, who finished with 77 yards on 16 carries, pushed the ball over from the 2-yard line with 7:38 remaining In the game to make It 21-10. The gold defense added both offensively and defenslvley. Quarterbacks Mike Thomas and Mike Simpson played briefly in the second half, showing some depth at that position. Defensively, veterans Harrison, Kell Helms, Scott Arant, David Jonson, Geno Seg- ers, and Larry Inman all had solid games, along with relative newcomers Ricky Gardin, Martin Tate, Chris Monteleone, and Brett Baker. The game gave almost no indication as to who will be the regular replacement for All- American place-kicker Kirk Roach. Sophomores Howard McCombs, Shane Gibson, and Clay Cox all kicked extra points, with no field goals attempted. The 1988 Catamounts will open their season September 3 at North Carolina State. The Cats first home game won't be until September 17 against East Tennessee State, one of only four games to be played In E.J. Whitmire Stadium this season. Possinger Completes Coaching Staff Holy Cross Assistant Rounds Out New Head Basketball Coaches' Staff Dave Possinger. Western Carolina University's new head basketball coach, has completed his staff with the appointment of a new assistant coach and the retention of a member of last season's WCU staff. Mike Palma, an assistant coach at Holy Cross for the past five seasons, is the new assistant coach and Herb Gilchrist, who joined the WCU staff last December, is the holdover assistant. "We have a pair of assistant coaches that complement each others talents," said Possinger who was hired to rebuild WCU's program after averaging 33 wins a season In nine years at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. "I am confident that these young men can help us reach the goals of the program and extremely pleased to announce their association with Western Carolina University's basketball program." he stated. Palma. 31, Is a Long Island. New York native and 1980 graduate of lona College in New Rochelle, New York, but has strong North Carolina ties. He played basketball at Wake Forest University for two seasons (1975-76 & 1976-77) before transferring to lona and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's All Freshman team In 1976. Following his graduation from lona (B.A. In English), he returned to the state as head basketball coach at Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School In Winston-Salem. He posted a 77-22 record at Bishop McGuinness, won two North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state championships and was voted Forsyth County Coach of the Year in 1983. He became an assistant to George Blaney at Holy Cross College In Worchester, Mass. In 1983 and served as the Crusaders' recruiter for five years. "Mike Is in charge of instituting and implementing our recruitment program," said Possinger upon Palma's official appointment here Thursday. "He developed his recruiting and coaching skills under an outstanding leader In George Blaney at Holy Cross. He also has a lot of contacts In North Carolina and is very familiar with the region from his days at Wake Forest and coaching in Winston-Salem. Mike Is an intense, energetic,outgoing and Intelligent recruiter," he added. Gilchrist, 25, came to WCU In December to fill the vacancy created when Steve Cottrell, the Catamounts' head coach of 10 seasons, resigned prior to the beginning of the season and assistant coach Herb Krusen was elevated to the head coaching position. He had been employed by the NBA'a Atlanta Hawks In sales and public relations prior to coming to WCU. The Harnett County, NC native played colleglately at East Carolina University (1980- 84) and was captain of the 1983- 84 ECU team. "I am Impressed with Herb's knowledge of the game and his rapport with the players," said Possinger. "He is going to be a tremendous asset as he will be our link with the players, faculty and last season's program," he explained. Possinger says Gilchrist's duties will be with scouting, recruiting and on-floor coaching. I ft t ■ AM * • Waters Finds Spring Training Encouraging » "We looked pretty good, but we've still got : some big concerns" wets Bob Waters' observation last Wednesday evening following Western Carolina .University'sspring footbatt game. The Gold team, which was WCU's first offensive and defensive units, defeated the Pufpie team>3CM0,:in the annua! tnfra-squad game that concluded 20 days of off-season practice. Tailback Oarryi Jackson and quarterback Todd Cotfreil accounted forever 300 yards of offense lo pace the Goid team's effort; Jackson, a rising sophomore, scored tnree .touchdowns, rushed for 77 yards.and caughtttvee passes for63 yards, Cortreit, who; missed four ga me$ last fall following a fractured ankle at mid-season.$howed no signs of the Injury as he completed 14 of 20 passes for 225 yards and one touchdown atxi ran five % times for 36 yards.:;::;';■ 1§||| i i i "The spring game verified what we knew going In,* said Waters, who is preparing for his 20th season as WCU's head football coach. 'We've got some very.good footbaf) pictyers.but notenough of them at this time,*-he explained Wafers says he feet* "good" about the talent and depth oi quarterback, running back posts, and tight end. *We've got solid starters on the .offensive.and defensive Ines but very Sttte - if any - experience behind those starters* he. added < A lack of experience at the Inebacking and wide receiving pasts continues to be major concerns for Watersand his staff,' We've got to find a way to deveiop stronger situations with our She- backers and our wide receivers must get better,* he noted. Wafers cited the defensive secondary as the area thatimproved the most.during:the spring and Robert Baxter, a rising sophomore tight end, as; the player that developed the most, Baxter caught : six: passes for 99'yords In the sprir.g game, The '88 Catamounts wit be looking to turn around last season's slide that saw WCU tumble from the I-jAA top 10 at mid-season to a five-game losing streak. The season opens September 3 against North Carolina State in Raieigh, INTRAMURALS 1. INTRAMURAL FISHING DERBY ends on Tuesday. April 26th at 3:00 p.m. All fish are measured at the Reld Gym Front Equipment Cage by a faculty member or cage attendant. Longest fish will be posted on the Men's Intramural Bulletin Board In Reld Gym. Fishing prizes will be awarded for the 5 following classes: 1. Brown Trout 2. Rainbow Trout 3. Bass (smallmouth & largemouth) 4. Crapple 5. Bream 2. Co-Ed Horseshoes will occur on Tuesday. April 19th at 4:00 p.m. at the horseshoe pits located behind Reld Gym. A guy and a gal constitute a team. Come prepared to participate. Equipment furnished. 3. Results of the Men's Horseshoe "Singles' and "Doubles" tournament are as follows: Slnglfii All Campus Champion - Mike Parker, PI Lambda Phi National League Champion - Jimmy Gillespie. BSU American League Champion - Jeff Jones, Kappa Kappa Psl International League Champion - Brian McCorty, Lambda Chi Alpha "B" Fraternity League Champion - Mike Parker, PI Lambda Phi Independent League Champion - Chris Ugglano, Unknowns Doublet All Campus Champions - Joey Blair & Joey Curtis, PI Lambda Phi National League Champions - Todd Barr & Todd Underhill,. Purple Haze American League Champions - Tony Bailey & Lee Guthrie, Kappa Kappa Psl International League Champion - Rusty Bergen & Rodney Jesser, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity League Champion - Joey Blair & Joey Curtis, PI Lambda Phi Independent League Champion - Jim West & Tim Duquette, Attic Rats 4. Results of Soccer Leagues are as follows: International League Champion - Sigma Phi Epsilon "B" American League Champion - E=MC National League Champion - Physical Force Universal League Champion - Hooterville Express Fraternity League Champion - Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity League Runner-up - Lambda Chi Alpha All of these teams will participate In a single round robin. If there Is a tie for first place between two teams then there will be another playoff game. If there is a three way tie for first place or more teams Involved, then the All Campus Champion will be determined on point differential. LAUREL OAKS APARTMENTS * NOW LEASING FOR SUMMER & FALL 2 BEDROOMS-FURNISHED , N0 v $320 FOR 2- $360 FOR 3S330 DEPOSIT "HS/ call 293"3974 resident manager-apt. 36 • ••• 586*8939 century 21 Carolina realty Next Week's Special Segment: NASCAR with Steve Almasy - How Our Heroes of the Hardtop Mix Upward Mobilty and Forward Mobility for MaximumPerformance. * PJ'S * FAST FOOD MART FULL SERVICE... 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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: 1988-04-14
  • Date digitized: 2019-09-05
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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