The Kernel. (Cochran, Ga.) 1930-current, November 06, 1970, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE WARRIORS: L-R: Richard Oglesbee, 1!; Ozell Swain, 43; Mike Ross, 45; Willie Watkins, 13; David Reddish, 35; Bob Williamson, Trainer; Don Fountain, 23; Phil Washington, 53; Steve Stevens, 21; Richard Johnson, 33; John Higginbotham, 41; Dean Reeves, 25; Ken Jolly, 31; James Grambling, 15; Center - Coach Ben Rogers and Stan Aldridge. Squaws & Warrior Monday night, Oct. 19., the Warrior’s Club held a meeting to select squaws for the 1970- 71 basketball season. Fifty-five girls participated in the try-outs. Girls ingroups of five did a yell. The War rior’s Club members then chose 16 girls to participate in he final try-outs. Out of these 16 girls 10 were chosen squaws. The Squaws for 1970-71 sea son are Phyllis Stubbs, Jana Meadows, Cynthia Cook, Vicki Willis, Karen Burnett, Linda Whitaker, Nan Turner, Janis Gasbins, Janice Tucker and June Capelle. They help the cheerleaders with yells during basketball games as well as help make posters and promote spirit, Wednesday night, October 14, the Warriors Club selected the “Warrior” for the 1970-71 sea son. Nominated were Toby Stokes, Jerry Thompson and Skip Young. Each nominee had to do a Warrior dance. Toby Stokes was selected and we wish him luck. We know you’ll do a good job! GO WARRIORS!!!!!’ Homecoming Events With Homecoming only a week away, the plans are nearing completion. In case you ha ven’t been informed, Home coming will take place on Nov ember 13th and 14th. Things will get underway at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon with a par ade through downtown Cochran. Immediately following the par ade, there will be an old fash ioned Barbecue which will take place behind the college cafe teria. Friday night will bring on the Traditional Homecoming game. This year the Warriors host Norman College. During halftime, the 1969 Homecoming Queen, Miss Iris Weeks, will relinquish her crown to a de serving successor. After the ballgame, the Middle Georgia Pep Band will entertain us with some good Rock. On Saturday, the dorms and clubs on campus will compete in a field day. This event has been held in the past, but was discontinued for unknown reasons. We expect a large turn-out for this event. Homecoming will come to a c lose on Saturday night with he Sounds of “The Men of Distinc tion”, performing a dance and show. The dance will be held in the Morris Gymnasium and will last from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, see related articles. The 1970-71 edition of the basketball Warriors will make their debut this Tuesday night, November 10th, when they will oppose the Georgia Southwes tern “B” Team in the second game of the Tipoff Tournament here at Morris Gym on the 10th and 11th. The Warriors have been busy practicing for the past month in preparation for the season ans with seven returning letter- men and an array of fine fresh men, Coach Rogers if very op timistic. “Practice has been coming along real well so far,” Coach Rogers commented, “we’ve been working a lot on defense which I feel was one of our main weaknesses last year. We’re comingalong well butyou never know until the game starts and you’re under pressure.” “I was real pleased,” he ad ded, “that John Higgenbotham, one of our returning sophomo res is recovering from his knee Warriors Set injury ... I have also been im pressed with the shotting and ball-handling of WillieWatkins, Richard Oglesbee, and David Reddish, three of our fresh men.” Practice has produced one casualty so far. Steve Stevens, a 6'6” sophomore forward who was third leading scorer on the team last year will be lost to the team for about four weeks with a broken finger. The Tipoff Tournament will feature Chipola Junior College from Marianna, Florida; Alex ander City Junior College from Alexander City, Ala.; and the Georgia Southwestern “B” team from Americus along with Middle Georgia. Middle Georgia’s opponent the first night, Georgia South western, will bring an exper ienced tough ballclub into this tournament. Their team is composed of four players who played In the junior college circuit last year: Mike Qgle-v. For Opener sbee, the brother of Middle Georgia’s Richard, who played for Gordon Military last year; Phil Watts, a guard who played for Norman Park last year; Gary Phillips, a forward from Norman Park and Mike Pierce, who played last year at Gaines ville Junior College. Chipola Junior College from Marianna, Florida, brings one of the most distinguished re cords into this tournament. Their coach Milton Johnson, needs only four more wins to capture his 200th junior college victory. During the past nine years, Chipola has a record of 196-66 plus three Regional Championships and six con ference division titles. Their team this year has only two starters from last year but will be real tough. Alexander City Junior Col lege from Alexander City, Ala., returnes all five starters from last years team which was 17-9 and finished second in the Southern Division of the Ala bama Junior College Associa tion. They were also ranked in the top four teams defensively in Region 17, Chipola and Alexander City will play at 7 o’clock on the first night followed by Geor gia Southwestern and Middle Georgia at 8:45. The losers of the night before will play a consolation game at 7 the next night with the winners meeting at 8:45 for the cham pionship. "Am I the first girl you ever kissed?” “Now that you mentioned it you do look fa miliar.” * * * * ************ Then there was the unlucky cow who went to a dating bu reau and got a bum steer.