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6A--The Malakoff News, Thursday, April 14, 1983
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By BENNY ROGERS
Both Malakoff Little Dribbler All Star
teams advanced to the semi-final round
of the 19e3 Boys Little Dribbler Tour-
nament held in Fairfield last weekend
before being eliminated from the com-
petition.
The Junior Division All Stars fell to
Qultman, 22-10, and the Major Division
All Stars dropped a 31-30 decision to
• host Fairfield.
The 9-10 All Stars suffered a
disastrous 42-21 loss to Crockett in the
tourney opener. After falling behind, 10-
2, after one quarter, the locals watched
in the final three quarters.
Jason Clendening was the top All Star
scorer in the loss with nine points. Jerry
Cotton and Josh Farrell finished with
nine each and Rufus McGuffey bad
three.
Rebounding from the loss to Crockett,
the All Stars edged Fairfield, 22-19, in a
down to the finish thriller.
Clendening was the leading scorer in
the win with 10 tallies. Fan'ell was close
behind with nine. Cotton finished with
two points and McGuffey bad one.
Quitman outscored the All Stars, 8-0,
in the second quarter to take control of
helplessly as Crockett added 32 points the semi-final bout. The All Stars were
Fan'ell claimed scoring honors with
seven points. Clendaning added a field
goal and Greg Smith tossed in a free
throw.
Other team members include Vincent
Johnson, Dadrick Henderson, Bobby
O'Malley, Stanley Smith, Lance
Perkins, Travis Thompson and Mike
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The Major Division All Stars opened
with a tough 38-37 loss to Fairfield.
Bart Beasley topped all scorers with
15 points. Marcus Hornbunkle added
eight. Guy Monroe, Rodney Slaton,
Chris Ivey, Mark Gartrell and Eric
Clendening also helped in the scoring
cause.
Hornbuckie had the hot band as the
All Stars downed Wylie, 36-30. Her-
nbuckle sizzled the strings, pouring in
18 points. Beasley also hit in double
figures with 15. Ivey tossed in two poin-
ts.
The All Stars started strong in a 43-31
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win over Qnitman. The locals jumped
out to a 25-8 balftlme lead, but had to
survive a second half, Quitman free
throw shooting attack. Qultman made
an incredible 21 free throws.
Beasley netted 16 markers to lead the
All Stars. Hernbuckle hit 12 and Ivey
bad six. Gartrell totaled four points,
Clendening bad three and Frank Pat-
risen finished with two.
The All Stars watched a seven-point,
20-13, balftime lead
semi-final loss to
outscored Malakoff, 18-10, in l
half to claim the 31-30 victory.
Beasley's 17 points led
scorers. Other scorers were
Hornbuckle, Ivey, Slaton,
Marcus Dowell ~
Other team members
Farrell and Vanold Dawson.
THE
On Sports
By Benny Rogers
A reason for rules
Although the 1983 Boys Little Dribbler Regional Tournament is
memories are not. Unfortunately, this time around the memories are
They aren't memories of our youngsters getting
against youngsters from other towns and communities.
new friendships. They aren't memories of having been a
couple of days.
Instead, they are memories of an adult shoving a 12-year old into a
ce, but twice. They are memories of a fan forcing her way into
striking a coach in front of 12 11-12 year olds. They are memories
bally attacking each other and setting bad examples for the next
adults.
Hopefully, the bad experiences of the regional tournament
weekend will not permanently scar our youngsters. If so,
in the Fairfield fracas should be held personally responsible.
youngsters will' learn from the bad examples and become better
Hopefully, we all will.
The following are letters I sent to Barry Black, regional
in Fairfield and Harold Phelan at the Little Dribbler Nal
The letters were written in behalf of the Malakoff Youth Sports
all these who attended the regional tourney.
Barry Black
759 Stardust Lane
Fairfield, Texas 75840
April 11, 1983
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GOING UP--All Star Jason Clendenlng Jumped past a Fairfield player en route
to the basket in a Junior division game at the 1983 Boys Regional Tournament
played in Fairfield last weekend. The All Stars defeated the host team, 22-19, but
were eliminated In the semi-finals by Quitman, 22o10. The 11-12 All Stars were
eliminated by Fairfield, 31-30, in the tourney semis. (Staff photo by Benny
Rogers)
In Fairfield
By BENNYROGERS for Trinidad. Boggas claimed tint Barry,
The Malakoff Jtw, ior High boys' track place finishes in the long Jump and 100- I can't express how disappointed I am with what transpired at the
team made a strong showing in the yard dash. Boggas was also second Little Dribbler Regional Tournament hosted by your association laJ~
Kerens Junior High Track Meet held in place winner as a part of the Trojans' Little Dribbler Basketball was dealt a setback by the events ttmt
during the tournament. . ,
Kerens last Wednesday afternoon. 440-yard relay team and in the 220-yard This letter is not necessarily meant to point an accusing finger a~
Malakoff, Trinidad and Eustace dash.
finished second, third and fourth behind Other members of the TJHS second Dribbler program. The responsibility of the nightmare weekend T~i
by us all. However, as the tournament host I think you must a .
host Kerens. " • place-winning relay team were Kevin situation could have been avoided bad you taken the proper steps in pm
Kerens won the meet going away with Carter, Bryan Hiler and Paul Criner. hosting the tournament. ,_.
191 points. Malakoff was a distant Trinidad's other team in the event, In the seven years I've been associated with Little Dribbler BaJZ,,
second with 119 tallies. Trinidad Steven Burkhalter, Ricky Stanfleld, never been to a more loosely run and unorganized regional tourney-J
squeaked out a third place finish ahead Chad Rouneavall and Ryan Ronterta yon how shocked I was that birth certificates were not checked am
of Eustace by one point, 95-94.took sixth place. James Stanton, Hfler teams were not provided with some type of protective security before,
Malakoff's second place finish was and Carter were on the mile relay cam after games. Especially after the hostile situations developed, to~
paced by four first place finishes. The that won third place. The National Little Dribbler office asks that teams hosting
Tigers claimed first in the 440-yard Jay Watson led Trtnidad's field event provide professional, competent game officials that are net affilia.
relay, the 120-yard high hurdles, the effort. Watson finished fourth in the host league. To my knowledge only two of the east of several officials
high jump and the shot put. MJHS also discus and shot put events, requirements.An oversight on your part that triggered events sucl~.t~
had three seconds and two thirds. Stanton also collected a first place 12-year old players and one of our coaches being seaul
The Tigers won the relay event with a medal for TJHS. Stanton won the ~ posing fan in our lookerroom. Not to mention . between'
52.44. Tim Hicknian, Mike Hoyt, yard dash with a 2:20.91. lifter was farm and your local officials.
Sammy Davis and Andy Thomas sixth in the 440 dash and Watson was
manned the front running quartet. Pat
Manning won the low hurdles with a
Gary Woolverton recorded his best Junior Daniel Blair raced to a second blazing 20.36.
time ever in the 300-meter intermediate place finish in the 400-meter dash, while Malakoff's remaining firsts came in
hurdles and also won the 110-meter high fellow junior John Clary came in sixth, the field events. Billy Norris captured
hurdles to lead the Malakoff High Sophomore Clifton Nichols was the the high Jump competition and Rocky
School track team to another strong Tigers' best performer in the field Hale was the top competitor in the shot
showing in the Fairfield Track Meet events. Nichols placed third in the put event with a 41-~/4.
Saturday. discus and fifth in the shot put. The Tigers' second places were
Woolverton, a 5-11 junior, has Jason Riddle led the Tigers in the garnered by Scan McKean (330-yard
dominated both events in most track jayvee division. Riddle claimed second hurdles), Thomas (shot put) and Hoyt
meets this season. The regional in the intermediate hurdles and second (440-yarddash).
quaifier from a year ago was clocked at in the 800-meter run. Hoyt and Hickmon were the only
39.76 in the intermediates Saturday. A Chris Norris came in with a fifth Tigers to finish third. Hoyt was third n
clocking that Tiger Coach Dale Norris place standing in the high hurdles and the shot put and Hickmon took that slot
called, "outstanding." Leroy Wilson was sixth in the 200-meter in the discus.
Woolverton's sophomore teammate dash. " Other Tigers placing in the meet were
Kevin Kilman also had good showings The Tigers will participate in the Joel Knox (mile run and mJle relay),
in both hurdle events. Kilman finished Panther Relays Friday at Westwood Carl Tapley (mile relay) and Danny
second to Woolverton in the high hut- High School. The District 17AAA meet Weaver (long jump and mile relay).
dies and was third in the intermediates, will be held in Teague April 22. Kelvin Boggas was the top performer
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fifth in the 220 dash.
Eustace's lone first place was cap-
tured by Gary Smith in the discus.
Smith's winning toss was measured at
113-1. Smith also finished fourth in the
long jump and high jump and claimed
second in the ll0-yard dash.
Wesley Newland took second place in
the mile run and Tommy McDonald
captured that slot in the high Jump.
EJHS' 440-yard relay team, Smith,
Frank Ward, Brad Hammer and Mike,
Skaggs, took third. Other third places
were recorded by Mike Skaggs (220
dash) nd Bret Parker (pole vault).
Other Bulldogs placing in the meet
were Mike Shewmaker (mile relay and
shot put), Shane Morton (mile relay),
Keith Rogers (mile relay) and Mark
shaffner (pole vault).
Before closing let me take an opportunity to apologize for any
fans that added to the ugliness of this year's tournament. We are
embarassed. Hopefully, you and your people are tool I t
Attached please find a letter sent to Harold Pbelan at
bier office.
Sincerely,
Benny Rogers
Vice President
Malakoff Youth Sports Association
Harold Phelan
National Little Dribbler Office
518 A4enue H Alcade Building
Levelland, Ttxas 79336
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Harold,
As a saven-year supporter and
must make you aware of events that transpired at the 1963 Boys
Regional Tournament held in Fairfield April 8-9. In my opinion,
bier program was dealt a setback. What should have been a
remembering turned our to be a nightmare we'll all try to forget. ,
My genuine concern for the continued growth of Little Dribbler =
motivates this letter. It's my belief that the National Office should
individual chapters toward making this past weekend a one time thing.
Lack of organization and acknowledgement of rules and
your office by tournament officials in Fairfield triggered events
basic principles of Little Dribbler Basketball
Birth certificates were not checked, security was not
professional, competent game officials were not used. All
chapter's responsibility.
As a result of the lack of attention in these areas
(1) One of our 12-year old players was physically
fan in our lockerroom after the game. (2) One of our coaches
assaulted by the same person in front of our players. (3)
ween opposing fans were numerous throughout the tournament.
sometimes stopped while game officials argued with fans in the
which should not happen anywhere, much less at a t~urnament for
It's not my intent to make the people in Fairfield vllltarm, our
stooped to new lows in behavior. The bottom llne is that the situation'
been avoided with the proper preparations and organization by
ficlals.
In closing, I ask that the National Office please take steps
chapters requesting the host role of a tournament are prepared to
guidelines. If so, there'li be no more tournaments like the one
tie Dribbler Basketball and the youngsters for which it is formed will
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