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

Page 177 text:

2 - t, at i I - J' fgwyfr Z? 'X 'H is f ? 4 Sf' ss? W 1? . is N ei f Rs . 9 ii?-.QF , Ruth Greene demonstrates valuable prizes to Gemma Beck while Suzy Fitzgerald and Maggie Haguewood prepare cotton candy. Below, Beth Hanson pleads with Myra Cook to get out of jail, 2.- A AZWW y X4 SSI' :lx ' Halloween Carnival 173

Page 176 text:

ORDER OF THE TOWER SPONSORS HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL . . . The annual Halloween Carnival, sponsored by the Order of the Tower, includes fun and games for all ages. It is a money- raising event for all the clubs and organizations on campus that participate. Featured are many games of chance, booths, best costume contest, a haunted house, the jail, and an auction this year which featured Playboy Bunny John Angel. 172 Halloween Carnival Linda Southerland and her date at the Halloween Carnival. Of Below, Dr. John Wilson proves once again the old Devil, in this case a young Devil lLisa Gidneyj made him do it. if ,, .

Page 178 text:

R M s s ,sg if s, Q ENN ilii r tsgts W I . S ,'1. A 1 i3.:7fi1Z,'i?2 it A 1 ' L f 111' ,.,. -' ...Z 1... 'i ,. xg r tlsi F. - K. f , - . L hr X , sf., K I- .1 . qjffrfr- 3: '11 Lk 9 A 3.3 . , , . 33' is ,, ..-Q. Jw: we is .gg ' if ggi!! is . , it - i -1 .5.1, W . si. 1985 COASTAL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS. Lees-McRae College gridders selected to play in the thirteenth annual Coastal Conference Football Association All-Star Game, hosted by Chowan College in December, were: Top row IL-Rl: DB Jonathan Armstrong, DL Steve Eger, LB Rod Eichler, OL Eric Fleming, LB David King, OL Chris Ledbetter Bottom row CL-Rl: RB Andre Powell, DE Greg Richards, OL Scott Roberts, OL Jeff Sholar, KXP Charlie Stepp. ALL-REGION X, NJ CAA ALL-REGION X: Todd Daggs, Chris Ledbetter, Steve Eger, Rod Eichler, Scott Roberts, Eric Fleming, David King, Ben Billings, Andre Powell, Jeff Goebel, Cliff Whicker. ,. ,,,,, , ,, ,wg , .J Q. L :A 'A A f 5, ,ev Ev ... ,, ,et . . Q 5 .. 1, , , ,.. ,. , ,, . Todd Daggs Steve Eger Chris Ledbetter Lees-McRae College had an unprecedented three Bobcat gridders selected to the NJCAA All-American list as well as two being named to the J. C. Gridwire. Todd Daggs, freshman from Bristol, Tennessee, was named to the second team NJCAA All-American list on offense and received an honorable mention to the J. C. Gridwire, a California-based publication. Also named to the national offensive All-American list was Chris Ledbet- ter, Marion, N.C., who received honorable mention as an offensive guard. On the second team, Steve Eger, Pros- pect, Kentucky, was recognized for his defensive heroics for the Bobcats. Eger also received honorable mention in the Gridwire publication. Daggs led the Coastal Conference in rushing with 232 attempts for 1,079 yards and a 4.7 average per carry. The ex-Bristol, Tennessee Viking star scored 12 touchdowns 174 Athletic Honors ALL-COASTAL CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE, FIRST TEAM OFFENSE: Todd Daggs, Chris Ledbetter, Scott Roberts. SECOND TEAM: Eric Fleming. HONORABLE MENTION: Ben Billings, Andre Powell. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE: Rod Eichler, Steve Eger. SECOND TEAM: David King. HONORABLE MENTION: Jeff Goebel, Kirk Hitt, Ken Davis. THREE NAMED ALL-AMERICAN for Lees-McRae this season and only played in eight games due to an injury. Daggs established a new Lees-McRae College rushing record for a freshman, breaking Ron Parsons' freshman record of 853 yards set in 1970. He rushed for over 100 yards in four games 1112 vs. Montgomery, 150 vs. Western Carolina Jayvees, 167 vs. Harford, 140 vs. Wesley! and for 219 yards against conference champion Nassau in the Bobcats' heartbreaking 29-21 loss. Daggs, an All-Region and All-Conference performer, also caught ten passes for 113 yards 111.3 averagej and had 70 yards on punt returns and kickoff returns, making his total offensive output at 1,262 yards his freshman year. Daggs finished sixth in the nation in rushing and led the nation in rushing midway during the season before an injury sidelined him for two games. Chris Ledbetter, a 6'3 , 225-lb. offensive lineman from Marion, N.C., was named All-Region as a freshman, re- peated as a sophomore, and was named All-Coastal Con- ference. Steve Eger, 270-lb. defensive tackle, from Prospect, Kentucky, led the team in tackles with 63 solos, 37 assists, ten quarterback sacks, for 110 total tackles. Eger turned in one interception, caused one fumble and had three fumble recoveries. He broke up six passes and led the team with quarterback pressures with twenty-four.