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MONDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1962
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I SPORTS
Braves Host Georgia State
In First Home Game Os'"62
The West Georgia Braves, fresh from participation
In the Southern States Warm-Up Tournament in
Williamsburg. Kentucky, return home this week for
the first home game of the new season.
The Braves open their home
schedule in the West Georgia
gym Thursday night, at 8:(K) with
Georgia State College of Atlanta
providing the opposition.
Coach Howard Corner's
Freshmen Squad I losts
W ildcats Tuesday Night
The West Georgia Brave freshman basketball team
opens is home basketball schedule here tomorrow night
as they host the Villa Rtca Wildcats in what promises to
be an outstanding court battle.
Coach Gary Holmes’ freshman
squad raced past their first two
opponents, Western High and
East Coweta High, hut are ex
porting their first big test of
strength against the Wildcats.
VILLA RICA has had little
trouble eliminating the first four
teams on their scnedule anri ap
pear to be headed for a fruit
ful year in basketball.
The Wildcats have averaged
scoring 55 points per game
against their high school oppon
ents and their offensive strength,
according to Coach Holmes, is
good enough to best col
lege teams.
Under the capable coaching ofj
Vernon Warren, the Wildcat* ex
perienced a banner year last
season and have all but one oi
the starters back this season.
Leading the way for the Wild
cats in scoring has been Jerry
Shadrix, a s'B" speedster who
seldom misses from the field.
Another gent the Braves will
have to guard closely is Herby
Williams, who has averaged in
double figures from the start
THE BRAVES, on the other
hand, have an amp’? share of
talent on the freshman squad.
According to Coach Holmes,
the team has looked a little
ragged in their first two outings
but are shewing stead/ improve
ment.
‘We ha\e some real gcod
players on this team and are
capable of turning in a winning
season,” stated Coach Hermes.
His greatest concern thus far has
been in getting these players to
work together as a team.
Coach Holmes added that ‘we
have made a lot of mistakes
that are to be expected in the
Final Examination Schedule
Fall Quarter, 1962-63
December 6, 1962 (Thursday) 8:00 all 3 o’clock classes.
1:00 all 10 o’clock classes. , , . .
December 7, 1962 (Friday) 8:00 ail 2 o clock classes.
1:00 all 9 o’clock classes.
December 10, 1962 (Monday) 8:00 all 1 o'clock classes.
1:00 all 8 o’clock classes.
630d. m. all night classes. , , . .
December 11, 1962 (Tuesday) 8:00 all 11 o clock classes.
1:00 all 12 o’clock classes.
RALPH PARKMAN Sectional Editor
charges will be initiating their
second regular season play tin
der his guidance and promise *o
make it one of the most sue
cessful seasons of basketba*l in
the history of the school.
first few games but the time has
come to show some polish and
perfection.”
The Brave yearlings will pin u
lot cf their hopes of winning on
the shoulders of Kenneth Ward
law, a G’3” foward from Deca
tur. Kenneth has been a strick
out for them in the first two
games.
When the starting whistle
blows at £OO tomorrow night,
the odds are pretty even for
both teams walking out with a
victory.
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THE ’62 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL team is
shown with their coach, Gary Holmes, as they pre
pare for the coming court season. These gents are,
from left to right: Phil Books, Bill Cecil, Steve Rob-
THE WEST GEORGIAN
BRAVE FANS will have then
first and only chance to see the
red clad warriors in action, be
fore the first of January, on
Thursday night.
What these fans will see Thurs
day night : s height, speed, and
precision on the Brave squad
They had these same character
istics last season, out even more
so this year.
Heading the list of Brave Tal
ent is Bill Shot well, a lad who
has held .egular position in
pre-season publicity and who
promises to be one of the most
outstanding players at West
Georgia in many years.
Shot well is a junior transfer
student from Corbin, Kentucky,
who stands 6’5” and can Hit the
basket from nearly anywhere on
the court.
Another bright spot in the
Brave foward lineup is Wayne
Graves, a returning letterman
from last season. Graves meas
ures up just an inch shorter than
Shotwell but is just as dan
gerous in shooting.
Heading the list of talent in
the guard position is David
Brookins, a returning letterman
from Atlanta. Brookins is a 6’2”
sophomore who starred in a
foward position last season.
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Apaches And Cherokecs Vie
For Soeeer Championship
The Cherokecs have Conned their war bonnets and
the Apaches are beating their tem toms; war clouds
are gathering and the pow-wow is about to begin . . .
or so it will Tuesday afternoon.
Co-chieftains Patrick an and
tones lead their undefeated
Cherokee tube (and defending
champions) against the Apache
tribe in the championship ult at
1:15 p.m. Apache chieftains are
Nodra White and Margaret j
Vaughn. Officials for the game
vire: Linda Jones, Jane Mize.
Angie McGowen, Suzanne .Lime
son. Sandra Crowley and Nora
Kalb.
This match will be the sec
ond meeting for these two teams
this year. The Cherokecs, in a
previous bout, sent the Apaches
to the loser’s bracket when they
posted a 4-1 victory over them.
In their efforts to maintain
championship aspirations the
Apaches have defeated several
formidable foes. Those falling in
the wake of Apache power have
been the Seminoles, Shawnees
and the Sioux.
Hie Cherokecs and Apaches j
have improved with every game
and the match Tuesday should
be an exciting one. The Apaches
boast of greater depth, but their
players do not have the playing
experience of the ( herokees. j
Matching tho kicking strength of
Apaches Harbin, Morgan and
Ballenger will be Goldin, Shackle
ford and Patrick in the Cherokee j
backfield. Morgan (Apache) and
Tate (Cherokee) will be match-1
ing speed and defensive skill as
they attempt to guard their op- j
posing wing. (Vicki late, with
her “leach like” guarfling is one
of the big reasons the Cherokecs
are undefeated.)
Both forward lines are skilled
and strong and capably led by
White and Jones. The wings are
highly skilled in dribbling, tho
inner forwards pass well and
erts, Jimmy Norris, Kenneth Warcllaw, Benny Hug
gins, Jerry Griffin, Joe Bowers, Kirby Lamb, John
Hodge, Wayne Sloan, and Charles Shafe.
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both teams use the “W” forma
tion on offense. “Screens” have
been effectively used in previous
games and each has varied f ick
off and kick-in plays, which have
met With success. Especially
effective have been the plays
used by the Cherokecs in kick
off situations.
Cherokee Girls
lop Sioux lnbe
The undaunted. Cherekees had
to put forth a mighty effort to
defeat the ambitious Sioux 4-1
in their climb to the soccer
finals. Two games had to be
played before a winner was de
termined because the first game
ended at 2-2.
The line play of both teams
was superb and again Vicki
late showed her mettle as she
broke up plays and guarded the
Elusive Linda Shave, Sioux left
wing.
Carter and Jones spearheaded
the Cherokee forward line and
proved to be a weariless combi
nation in the Sioux backfield.
Jones assisted on the tirst score
and Carter carried the ball
through for the second score.
Charlotte McGhee, Pat Hyatt,
Linda Kceble, and Cam Titus all
ably assisted on this forward
line. The Sioux combination of
Saxon and Shave was a constant
threat and more than once it
looked as tho they or the
other forwards (Jarman, Smith,
Shell) might break through for
a score . . . only to have Pat
rick or Goldin intercept and kick
dnwnfield to waiting McGee and
Keehle.