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Il'l Wl sil KM VR0LIN1AN I brut Pagi 15 WESTERN CAROLINIAN SPORTS Cats were 'Cinderella' team of S.C. Western Carolina's Catamounts wete definite!) the "Cindej»Wa" team of the Southern ( onference during the 79-80 icawn, and although the clink Mrttek twelve a little carder than the team would have liketl \miIi the stunning 67-a* loss lo Appalachian Slate iii the first round of the tournament, the season was one to remember. If the Cats, a sophomore ami Freshman dominated team, didn't do anything else, they proved that the basketball program at WCU had turned the corner to respectability. Picked for the seventh or eighth spot in the league preseason polls, WCU surprised nearly everyone yyith a solid 17-10 overall record and an equally surprising. 9-7, third place conference finish. The ''Whiz Kids." as they were appropriately dubbed, came together as a team and gave Western the best, yvinningest season since the 20-16, 1971-72 team, and had the best winning percentage since the 25-2. 1970-71 team. No one doubted that the Cats had recruited good talent the spring before with Ronnie Can . Kenny Trimier, Si Simmons, and Greg Young. But after losing to graduation the leading scorer on the 78-79. 14-14 team, Ray Person (17.3) and the top rebounder in Terry Rutherford (8.6), and sophomore talent Eric Taylor in the preseason, no one reallv thought the Cats could challenge season long for the league title. But Trimier came through as lhc Southern Conference's top rebounder (10.3) and added the nickname "Radar," added 17.5 points and finished fifth in the league in scoring. His shooting alone proved to be a game-breaking factor. Sophomore Greg Dennis came into his own and led the league in scoring 21.3 and led the Cats in game-to-game consistency and hustle. He made the first Team All-Southern Conference and was runner-up to Furman's Jonathan Moore for Player of the Year honors. So instead of fighting to keep from finishing in the dreaded ninth spot in the conference. Western spent i:l,r^b, IJbhrri Doug in-lhc the season m ihe running for a position in the top tour. And. uirh»he9 * record. I hey earned it. It w as not jusl the Dennis Carr-1 riaaler sfl All the Cats, the ScniOM^aMahM f've* Jimmy MeCaMater, and stun r, Harry had i hen moments, as did Simmons and Grieg ><v the i\u> cither freshmen, along with I in Yatnig, Dot Plemmons and n»rrnr« DesBordes, Add t« ilierrwie much improved Kevin Young and veteran I Caldwell,and Western had one ol the Inst point guard duos anywhere. Io sa\ the least, the season was an Upbeat and positive experience for player and fans. In a way, even the loss lo Appalachian Slate underscored just how far Western's basketball program has come. The dissapointmcnl and pain fell by the team and fans after the loss yyas a kind of feeling lhal only contending teams have after a loss in a big game. As the season progressed, the fans and team began going into games with a positive and truly "winning" attitude that hadn't been so prevalent before this season. People began to develop a confidence and a desire to win and the Cats, winning 17 games, did not let them down. And remember, just a couple of seasons ago. Catamount competitiveness was measured in how close the Cats could make the score. Now, WCU has proved it can win, and the disappointment of the loss that ended the Cats season reflects a contending, growing and solid program. "We have no apologies to make." says Coach Cottrell. "Wc are extremely disappointed that we lost to ASU, but 1 guess ii just wasn't in the cards. But regardless, we exceeded all of my expectations and I think the expectations of most everyone else." the third year coach adds, relating the feeling that everyone has about the team. That one loss, as tough as it was to take, just can't make the Cinderella team's season into a pumpkin. The Cats proved too much about themselves than what one game can take away. Turn to page 20, please Waters looking forQB The search for a quarterback and a lot of "tough" players will receive most of the attention of the Catamounts' coaching staff during the 20-session off-season football practice which gets underway this Wednesday (Feb. 27). Coach Bob Waters is expected to have 85 prospects on hand for the spring practice which will he concluded April 3 with the annual Pprple/White Spring Game. In addition, full scale scrimmages are scheduled for March 22 and 29. both Saturdays, at 10 a.m. Waters emphasizes the main objective of this year's off-season practice Is to find a quarterback to replace Mike Pusey and Kent Briggs. "We will have three prospects in spring practice and have signed two high school quarterbacks someone in this group is our quarterback. Wc have got to find him and then get him ready." he advised. The onlv signal caller thai has seen a minute of collegiate action is rising sophomore Ronnie Mixon. The Charleston, S.C. product saw very limited action in two games last fall and threw only two passes. Noal Templeton (North Davidson High) is the other freshman who was on the squad last season, but his experience is limited to a pair of junior varsity games. The third prospect in camp is David Mashburn. a product of Enka High who sat out last season after transferring from Middle Tennessee State. The two recruits are Jeff Gilbert of Grimsley High and Brian Havner of Miramar (Fla.) High. Waters also .noted two other areas that will receive considerable attention this spring-the offensive line and defensive ends positions "We have the makings of a prettv eood offensive line, but they are still young and have .till got a Io' to learn. "And," he adds, "we are goi.ig to reallv push our weight program for this group...we have got to get bigger and stronger up front." Three of last season's top four defensive ends have departed and a major rebuilding job will he underway on the flanks. Freshman sensation Kenny Trimier goes around for two in Saturday's action against Appalachian State. Trimier, who leads the conference in rebounding, was named to the All-Southern Conference team by the Southern Conference Sports Media Association. Photo by E.S. McDaniel. Young baseball team Can a college baseball team win with a freshman dominated roster? Whether he is ready or not. Coach Bill Haywood of Western Carolina will find out this spring. Haywood will test the youngest team in his twelve years at Western Carolina early and often as the Catamounts open a grueling 50-gamc schedule Thursday afternoon at Clemson against the perennial national power. Also on the impressive schedule arc games with South Carolina, Georgia Tech, North Carolina. Ohio State and 16 games against fellow Southern Conference teams. Western Carolina has posted a 60-33 record in its three seasons in the Southern Conference. However, all but a couple of the players w ho had a hand in compiling those wins have departed. Thirteen rookies are listed on the 30-playcr roster Turn to page 20, please 1980 WCU BASEBALL SCHEDULE February 28- March 1- March 2- March 3- March 6- [arch 7- |March 8- IMarch 9- March 10- March 11- March 12- March 13- March 14- March 15- March 17- March 18- March 19- March 20- March 21- March 22- March 23- March 24- at Clemson at Georgia Tech al Georgia Tech al Carson-Newman at I'NC-Wilmington at I \( -Wilmington al L'NC-Charlolte at UNC-Charlotte at I NC-( hapel Hill at UNC-Chapel Hill al Campbell at Campbell at Francis Marion at South Carolina UNC CHARLOTTE SALEM COLLEGE SALEM COLLEGE *at East Tennessee OHIO STATE OHIO STATE WIST VIRGINIA SI MI WEST VIRGINIA STATE March 25- March 27- March 29- March31- April 1 - April 2- April 3- April 4- April 5- April 8- April 10- April 12- April 14 April 16- April 19- April 20- April 23- April 26- April 29- Mav 3- *at Furman at Georgia State ♦DAVIDSON |21 CARSON-NEWMAN •EAST TENNESSEE ♦APPALACHIAN STATE I M WILMINGTON I NC-W1LMINGTON CAMPBFII [2] I t RMAN CLEMSON *al I l-Chatlanooga 12 *al Appalachian Slate at Ix-noir-Rhvne 2 M\RSH\II 2 SOUTH CVROI.IN \ •VMi : *at The Citadel ! al Erskine GEORGIA ST ATI ♦Denotes Southern Conference Games: Home Games in CAPS.

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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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  - Western Carolina University
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  - Publications (documents)
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- Date
  - Date original: 1980-02-28
  - Date digitized: 2018-09-21
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  - Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  - Pages: 20 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1980-02-28_Vol45_No22
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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