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20 The 21st Century-Making the Connection! MARCH 1999 MBC Wolverine OBSERVER SPORTS Inner City Youth, M&M Products and Morris Brown By Norma F. Stanley Atlanta-based M&M Products Com pany, the makers of Bump Patrol—the razor bump solution, partnered with Atlanta University’s Morris Brown College this basketball season, and of fered a chance for inner city youth from throughout metro-Atlanta to wit ness the talent, teamwork and tenacity it takes to play collegiate sports. The company invited adult mentors and their charges from Big Broth ers/Big Sisters, Atlanta Boys Club, East Point Youth Association and various elementary, middle and high school students to come out and enjoy the home games of the Morris brown Wolverines during the Southern Inter collegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The team’s head coach is former Har lem Globetrotter Coach Russell Elling ton. L-to-R: Members of the Morris Brown Wolverines and their coaches, Second Assistant Coach Derek Th< Head Coach Russell Ellington and First Assistant Coach Wally West. Baseball By Addison M. Ford CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER es it is true, baseball is back at Morris Brown College. After having a not so good season in 1997 and not even having enough players to have a season in 1998. Head Coach Earl Bryant and the 1999 baseball team will try to put Morris Brown Baseball back on track in the SIAC. With a number of play ers returning from his 1997 team and some dedicated players he picked up at practice secessions in 1998, Bryant has a nucleus for building a good team. Bryant, known for his high motivation and disciplinary actions looks forward to putting a high qual ity team on the field for the 1999 sea son. The team this year will be com peting at the club level for filling it's one year probationary period before becoming a sanctioned team in 2000. at MBC? Coach Earl Bryant, Baseball Coach and Football Coaching Staff Losing A Friend and Coach!!! By Addison M. Ford CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRIJER T hree years ago, Coach George Ragsdale was hired along with other coaches to rebuild the football program here at Morris Brown Col-lege. Being assigned to coach the running backs his-first two years and offensive coordinator his last year, Ragsdale put his all into his job. After enduring two losing seasons at 3-8 and one winning season at 6-5, Ragsdale is now leaving MBC to become the running back coach and possible offensive coordinator at Norfolk State University. The move for Ragsdale was a financial move and it gives him a chance to coach against his alma mater, North Carolina A&T. After being at MBC for three years, Ragsdale built a great relationship among his players like no other coach at MBC. Players of Seniors Last Home Game j L-to-R: Beverly Amaud, Darlene Hadden, Shantel Reddick, Kasha Doomes, Shawanda Harrison, Asst. Coach Rovetta ! Edwards and Coach Phillip Wallace. Coach George Ragsdale, Residence Hall Director and Football Coaching Staff Ragsdale's were stunned to hear about his departure. Known for being more of a friend than a coach, Ragsdale will be greatly missed not only on the football field but in the campus life of his players as well. Best wishes to Coach Ragsdale and his new team !!!