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Spelman Spotlight October 17,1979 Page 16
Athlete’s Comer
Hunt Feels Football Team United
By Cynthia Williams
Walking into Football Coach
Maurice Hunt’s third floor office
in Morehouse’s Gym, one is im
mediately seized by a feeling of
genuine concern and acceptance
between Coach Hunt and the
football team. This feeling can
manifest itself in various forms,
such as when Coach Hunt talks of
the unity of the football team or
when he lightly teases one of the
players about being out of shape.
When referring to this year’s
football team and their future
games, Coach Hunt frequently
speaks of the players on the team
as being spirited, united and of
excellent character. This unity
and spirit have both aided Coach
Hunt in the adjustment process
as he begins his first year as
Morehouse’s new football coach.
As Coach Hunt states it better
himself, “I’ve been coaching for
13 years and yes this is a new en
vironment, bqt because there is a
oneness there for us, I don't
necessarily feel new to
Morehouse College.”
Morehouse is scheduled to
play Knoxville College in the
Nov. 3 Homecoming game.
Knoxville College defeated the
Morehouse Tigers last football
season and, combined with the
obvious reason that it’s
Homecoming game makes Knox
ville College the team to beat.
Coach Hunt, however, is trying
hard to keep the Morehouse
Football team from being too
keyed up for the Homecoming
game. Coach Hunt reinterates the
fact that the game is still five
weeks away. Coach Hunt would
like to see the Morehouse Tigers
take each game and opponent
week after week as they come
up.
As for key players on this
year's Tiger team. Coach Hunt
feels all players are outstanding.
There is no focusing on just one,
two or five individuals. The
Morehouse Tigers are deter
mined to think and act as one
whole unit. Coach Hunt em
phasizes that when one player has
an outstanding game, it means his
fellow teammates have done their
share.
In closing Coach Hunt did
remark that even though the
Homecoming game was in the far
future, he was looking for a well
played football game. He also is
looking for and would like a big
crowd from Morehouse and
Spelman for moral support. This
support and the pageantry with
Homecoming will add a lot to
promoting a winning atmosphere
for the Morehouse Tigers. Coach
Hunt ended by stating,
“Homecoming is a special time
and with the ballplayers having
such great spirit and character
we will not only have success on
the field, but success period.”
Morehouse Thumps Savannah State
Bv Derek Pollard
The Morehouse Maroon
Tigers, under the direction of
new head coach Maurice Hunt,
thwarted Savannah State, 20-14.
The victory advanced the Tiger's
record to 2-0.
Although the first half was vir
tually even, Savannah State held
a slight edge as Ricky Childs
kicked field goals of 38 and 45
yards. Savannah State took a 6-0
halftime lead tinto the locker
room.
In the second half, Morehouse
was a different team. The
Maroon Tigers put together a
substantial amount of offense and
sustained a 72 yard touchdown
drive. The drive culminated with
a three yard run by Gregory
Kelly. Billy Walker’s extra point
was successful. The Tiger’s led 7-
6 at this point.
Kelly, one of the team’s cap
tains and a starting halfback,
commented, “We won because
we played together and began to
execute our plays to perfection in
the second half.” Kelly also noted
the extraordinary play of the
defensive and offensive lines.
Ronald Castleberry, a defensive
lineman, had an outstanding day
with 14 solo tackles.
With Morehouse holding a 13-6
lead, Sammy Banks scored a daz
zling 44 yard touchdown scam
per, eluding six tacklers. Banks
ended the day with 109 yards on
15 carries.
Milton had been actively in
volved in BSU work for several
years before coming to Atlanta
and now serves as director for the
fledging BSU-AUC. He was in
strumental in coordinating many
of the activities that the group
had last year, including two visits
to Eatonton, Ga. for the state
BSU conference; two local
retreats; a four-day retreat in
Jackson, Ms., for the National
BSU conference; two banquet
dinners at Paschal’s Hotel; a
week-long excursion to the Bap
tist student conference at
Ridgecrest, NC; plus numerous
other activities.
Joining Rev. Milton at the
helm of the BSU are this years’
officers: President, Leighton
Haynes (Morehouse, ’82); Vice-
President, Tony Hall
(Morehouse, ’82); and Secretary-
Treasurer, Darryl • Herbert
(Morehouse. ’80). The non-
elected post of BSU recreation
director is held by Israel Greene
(Morehouse, ’82). These students,
in addition to the other members,
are looking forward to an ex
citing and enriching year of fun.
learning and spiritual enrichment
with the BSU-AUC. Anyone wan
ting additional information may
contact Rev. Milton at 524-6143
or Leighton Havnes^t 755-7074.
BSU
a two-fold journey highlighting
spiritual growth and service to
God and fellow humans. In
seeking to reach this goal, the
BSU-AUC has weekly Bible
studies, worship services, and
other activities, in addition to the
various retreats that offer op
portunities to meet students from
other campuses across the coun
try. These experiences are meant
for, and open to any interested
student, regardless of religious or
church affiliation.
The BSU-AUC was established
on March 30, 1978. by a handful
of students and the Rev.
Nathanial "Rock" Milton, presen
tly an ITC student and head
resident at DuBoise Hall. Rev.
Martial Arts:
More Than Self-defense
By Rolonda G. Watts
To many the martial arts can
be more than a self-defense
technique. To the Morehouse
Martial Arts Team the arts are a
form of exercise, entertainment
and relaxation.
The club was informally for
med in March of last year by a
group of young men interested
bettering their karate techniques.
The club’s members have belts
ranging from white, (the very
beginners), to black (the real
pros).
The martial arts team members
work in a closely knit at
mosphere. “We’re more like a
fraternity,” said one team mem
ber.
The team feels they are of vital
importance to Spelman College.
“Everyone knows aobut the
Easter Sunday incident,” said
Lance Dickson, a member of the
team. “There’s a lack of security
whether the guards check i.d.s or
not. We’re (the team) not trying
to send out any killer women to
beat up men...we just want to
give the ladies some basic
knowledge of how to defend
themselves.”
The team has high hopes of
eventually becoming chartered.
They strongly urge everyone in
terested in learning or practicing
the basic karate techniques to
join. They usually meet everyday
behind the tennis courts at
Spelman and, when the weather
is bad, in the basement of Thur
mond Hall at Morehouse. All one
needs is interest to become a
member.
The club members include;
Alvin Cook, Vernon Hooks,
Robert Holland, Wesley Dunn,
William Jones, Hugh Vanken-
scott, Dean Kwali and Lance
Dickson.
Small Towns
tioning for its name sake only,
Another honorable mention city
is Hang ‘Em High, Alabama,
where nigras are lynched for
sport. J ust thought you would be
interested. Albany, Georgia, is
the Home of Governor George
Busbee who is known for not
having any “special attributes” so
we’re just throwing him in for
kicks. I understand that Mon
tgomery, Alabama, is “a nice
place to live but you wouldn’t
want to visit there.” Ormond
Beach, Florida is the Birthplace
of Speed for you people who
want to continue to keep flying
high. Anderson, South Carolina,
is the City of Hospitality so all
you people who came to Atlanta
expecting Southern hospitality,
now you know where to go.
This has been fun but all small
things— I mean good
Jhings—must come to an end.
News Briefs
Congratulations to Pamela
Chatman for achieving the title of
Miss Figure 8 of the Mr. V’s
Figure 8 Club. Pamela is the first
of eight young ladies to be chosen
as a finalist for the competition.
In November the club will hold
its main competition when
Pamela will compete against
seven other finalists. Good luck,
Pamela!
The Alphas toted two busloads
of students to Mr. V’s Figure
Eight Club for a weekend party,
but were refused entrance on the
basis that not all the members of
the party were of the required
age (of 21) to enter the club. So
the Alphas and their busloads of
disco-demons had to settle for
Cisco’s instead.
The Atlanta Alumni Fisk Club
will sponsor a “Fiskite Party”
Saturday, Oct. 20th at the Bor
deaux South Apartments
Clubhouse on Camp Creek Pkwy.
from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. College
students 1.50 with College I D.,
others 2.00 This is a special in
vitation to students in the A.U.
Center to come out after the
Morehouse-Fisk game to meet
and part with the Fiskites.