Lees McRae College - Ontaroga Yearbook (Banner Elk, NC)

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BOBCAT NETMEN WIN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP BOBCATS END SEASON WITH 6-1 RECORD. Lees-McRae walked off with the doubles championship and the WCJ C Con- ference Tournament Crown in Tennis for the first time in the annals of LMC athletic history. Lees-McRae cut short a bid by Anderson CS. CJ College for the Tournament Championship, 20-19. Host Asheville Biltmore placed third with 13 points, Wingate was fourth with 12 points and Brevard with 10 held down fifth place. Terry Poore of Anderson retained his singles championship in the WCJC Conference Tournament by defeating third- seeded Pat Tebo of Asheville-Biltmore in the singles finals and took a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Tebo has previously defeated second seeded Brevard's Dave Ruiz in a tough battle, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, to gain the finals. Tebo defeated Lees-McRae's Andy Gabriel 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, in the opening game. Poore's semi-final match was against John Jessen of Lees-McRae whom he defeated, 6- 0, 6-2. Jessen advancedto meet Poore with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Brevard's Vince Dennen. The top-seeded doubles team of Goodman and Wellford defeated Goolsby and Ross of Ashe- ville-Biltmore 6- 0, 6-0, after receiving a bye in the first game. They metJarre1l and Hill of Wingate in the finals to gain the doubles championship 8-6, 3-6, 6-2. Goodman and Wellford remain undefeated in doubles play stretching their victories to 9wins and no losses. Their season record and tournament play established a record unprecedented in tennis history at Lees-McRae. u LE! WDAL Captain, Jim Goodman Andy Gabriel . X . , , , K. 'A ,. . .1' , 1 ,. . v, .xv W B ri.-,viii Lf. ,, G+. -Tffge, Ella? A7 Be ' K- T WCJC Conference Doubles Champions: Mac Wellford . . and Jim Goodman. Wellford and Goodman were unde- feated in doubles play for , ll: 'TL lla , I ' A, .,.. WCJC Conference Champions: L-R Andy Gabriel, John Jessen, Mac Wellford, Captain Jim Goodman. M. Y the season. mg., -. ., 1 1 , , as ' - ,- ,- I 2 -- FEES . . Y 5 I J ,gig I I ff 1222-5 re--:J ..- 1 . ,,, II-:gg .Www - .mi :::.1-Mg . a if-1 H.. --::.--' z--1r. Mac Wellford John Jessen -A., I Not Pictured: Lettermen: Mike McKeever, Donald R. Baker, Coach.

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E Pitcher Ed Icehour connects to bring in Tom Query and Dickie Liddle. 9 A , , . ' ,,,-1' . Don Rich swings and connects . . . to score Steve Lytton . ,.4LlKIx5'Ai ,Gil . ' ' 3+ 1' ,- -sf Q-J, -, sz..-1+r.::,., , 'ali Liv .1-yay-.,-ggi' g,,.,-4',f-t 1,13 . L? A ' :7':'Z1gfl,:uf:.f . - -ff-l-11:.f -4 A f ,-' wr--1, 3 --J aj f ng, O., 'Ili-'Q 41 , , H Z- -Q. 5 F. V 5 . 4' Y I V. ---..-Lf vw . BASEBALL THE BOBCAT NINE ENDED THE SEASON WITH A 4-8 WORKSHEET. Lees-McRae pushed across two runs to defeat Gardner- Webb in its opening game of the season 2-1 in Boiling Springs. Eddie Icenhour was the winning pitcher. Milligan College overcame a 5-0 lead by the Lees-McRae Bobcats with a barrage of 8 runs in the last two innings to defeat the Bobcats 8-5. Danny J ackins went all the way for the Bobcats and pitched up to the loss despite an 11-hit attack by the Buffalos. The Bobcats blasted Brevard 13-6 behind the pitching of Eddie Icenhour. Icenhour was the hero as he picked up the win on the mound and also blasted a three-run homer in the 7th to provide the Bobcats fire power. Lees-McRae took an early 4-run lead and withstood a Gardner-Webb assualt to beat the Bulldogs 5-3. Butch Walker drove in the first two runs of the game. Jackins was the winning pitcher. A powerful Wingate team, that captured the Conference crown, copped both ends of a double header with the Bob- cats, 7-4 and 10-2. Don Richwas the losing pitcher. Jim Fostek and Eddie Icenhour were the leading hitters. LMC Bobcats lost a twin-bill to the Buffalos of Milligan College 14-9 and 9-5 at Milligan, Tennessee. The wins gave Milligan a 20-2 record. Jim Fostek was the losing pitcher as Butch Walker, Joe Fostek, Jim Fostek, Steve Lytton, and Eddie Icenhour swung the big bat for the Bob- cats. The Bobcats split a double header with Spartanburg Jr. College with a 7-5 win and a 7-6 loss. Icenhour was the winning pitcher for the Bobcats. George Litton's Bobcats ended the season dropping a double header to the Wake Forest Frosh 9-8 and 5-4 in Winston- Salem . Returning Lettermen Dickie Liddle Eddie Icenhour Ben Hancock, IX Q YT'jp Tommy Danny J ackin 1 - 1 . 5 ' Not Pictured: Head Coach George Litton

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Robin Brown drives in for a lay-up in typical girls basketball action during hotly contested intramural season play. , INTRAMU RALS Intramural sports provide Lees-McRae students with an oppor- tunity to participate in such athletic events as volleyball, bas- ketball, badminton, tennis, and Wrestling. Mrs. Ron Whittaker directs the girls' activities in volleyball, basketball, tennis, bad- minton, and ping pong. Mr.Whittaker conducts a fast-paced pro- gram for men in volleyball, basketball, and wrestling. He also offers a program for students in tumbling and gymnastics. Also under his supervision are the ping pong and billiard tournaments. Throughout the school year, girls and boys teams compete in various sports, with tournaments being held at the end of each season. Intramural letter awards and trophies are awarded to the championship teams in each sport, and individual awards are also made to outstanding participants. Intramurals promote sportsmanship and offer the student an op- portunity to excel in areas outside the classroom. U.. w'.'. .J tween the G.T.O's and the Beanbirds. QBelowJ Carol Powell reaches for the ball as Brovsm and Ellen Walker defend. Phyllis Miller drives the baseline as Jannie Lansdale and Martin move in to defend goal. CAbovel Loose ball finds a scramble for possession