Western Piedmont Community College - Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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HRISTMAS T TOURNAMENT W? . ,T .Z WPCC players Poteat, Ramsey, Michaux, and Riehardson deep in thought on the bench in early game acuon -1 ,pf I , .mi WPCC wingman Tony Powell, ready to deal a pass to Greg J ablonski in first half against T 84 T of Hildebran.

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WPCC enters Granite event The men's basketball team from Western Piedmont Com- munity College has been selected to represent Morganton in the 1976 Granite Falls Christmas Tournament' The WPCC teamis a member of the Industrial' League spon- sured by the Morganton Recreation Department under the supervision of recreation director Gary Leonhardt. Coached by Richard Morgan of WPCC and Jessie Williamson of Western Carolina Center, the Pioneers will play their first game on Monday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. at Shuford Recreation Center in Granite Falls. Six WPCC players from the nucleus of the club, with the addition of eight all-stars from other clubs in the Morganton Industrial League. Tri-captains Steve Harbison, Al Steiner and Don Richardson, along with Tony Powell, Greg Jablonski and Don Poteat, form the Pioneer segmentof the team. Joining them are Kenny Ward, R.W. Dale, and Jack Ramsey from Broughton, Herman Booker and Jimmy Powell from Great- Lakes Carbon, Ron Michaux from City of Morganton, P.P. Powell and Frank Gardin from Western Carolina Center and Jim Patton from Inmont. Coaches Morgan and Williamson will start Steiner and either Tony or Jimmy Powell at the posts, Jablonski and Ward at the wings and Gardin at the point. However, all the star- studded team should see action in an effort to bring the title to the city of Morganton, coach Morgan commented. The pre-tournament favorite is Tri-City of Forest City, which won the tournament last year. If WPCC gets past the opening game it will play the winner of the Tri-City-Hickory game on Tuesday at 8 p.m. V ' 'flag df ,,.. WPCC PLAYS Il i'i Piedmont postman Al Steiner jumps with Tri-city center Tom Camp, while Tony Powell Cno. 201 waits for the results. Coach Williamson looks satisfied on the bench while the Pioneers take a breather in action against Tri-City. Keith Berry C17 sheds his togs for action fw 4 I ' -uw ,-mtl 4 1-1-'-'lm ,qi N , 'L

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7! I A SEASO OF VICTORY, TIES AND DEFE T WPCC Wins in tourney GRANITE FALLS - The Western Piedmont Community College Pioneers, representing Morganton in the Granite Falls Christmas Toumament, ad- vanced to the semi-finals by defeating T8zT of Hildebran, 65- 57, in a hard-fought contest here Monday., It took a four-comers offense with 3:13 to play and the Pioneers hanging on to a narrow 56-53 lead to insure WPCC's vic- tory. Coach Morgan sent the Pioneers into a four corners stall offense, and clutch foul shouting clinched the' win. nd WPCC guard Frank Gardin drives for a bucket, while Watkins 1321 watches. 48 'f3?s5?' ' If - v , s 2:24 left in the Kenny Ward C143 looks for an opening as the scoreboard show third quarter and the Pioneers tied 35-35 in championship play.