IA--'rhe Malaknlf New, Thureday, April ZS,
For second strai
TOP TIGER THINCLAD-~uninr Gary Wonlverton, shown here practicing
earlier this week, was the lone Tiger to qualify for the Class AAA Regional Track
Meet in Brenham May 6-7. Wonlvortou finished second in the 110-high hurdles and
the 309-1ntormediste hurdles and will compete in both events for a second
strslght year at the regkmal meet. The talented treckster will attend a qunIlfler's
meet in MeGre|or Friday. (Staff photo by Benny Rogers)
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By BENNY ROGERS
Junior hurdler Gary Woolverton
raced to two second place finishes in the
District 17AAA Track Meet held in
Teague Friday to qualify for the Region
III-AAA Track Meet in Brenimm May 6-
7.
Woolverton finished second to
Crockett's Charles Burns in beth the
ll0-meter high hurdles and the 300-
meter intermediate hurdles. Burns
nosed out Woelvorton in the high hut-
dies with beth recording a time of 15.3.
Burns barely edged the top Tiger thin-
clad, 39.50-39.51, in the intermediates.
Woolverton's time in the inter-
mediates bettered his previous best
time of 39.78 in the event. The talented
trackster's 15.3 was not as good as the
14.8 recorded by Woolverton in the
Trinity River Relays April 2.
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1982
Judged No. I in Texas
among weekly
newspapers
. AWARDS ,,
player ever inducted into the Florida
Hall of Fame. He played guard for the
Dallas Cowbeye until 19S0 when he went
to the Dolphins and later the Lions. He
had signed a contract to play with the
Chioago Bears when he was injured in a
tractor accident at his farm near
Groesbeck May 7.
Lawless was hospitalized for over two
months as a result of the accident. Doc-
tors at first told him that he would be
able to move one muscle in his body and
The trip to the regional meet marks
the second straight year Wooiverton
has qualified for the meet in both even-
ts. Woolverton will attend a regional
qualifiers meet in McGregor Friday.
In other action on the varsity level
Malakoff's 1600-meter relay team of
Daniel Blair, Jimbo Harris, Billy Till
and Woolverton just missed a regional
berth with a third place effort. The
Tigers finished third with a 3:33.9
behind Crockett (3:27.5) and Westwood
(3:27.6).
The Tiger's sprint relay team of John
Clary, Till, and Blair finished fifth.
Rusk won the event. Cliff Nichols was a
fifth place finisher in the shot put. Blair
took sixth place in the 400-meter dash.
The Tigers finished fifth overall with
38 points. Westwood waltzed away with
the team title with 161 points. Crockett
was second with 141. Rusk (113) and
Fairfield (45) finished ahead of the
Tigers. Teague was sixth with 25 points.
Marty Wilson and Scott Clendening
posted the best finishes on the jayvee
level. Wilson was second in the shot put
and Clendening was the runner-up in
the long up.
Third places were recorded by Jason
Riddle (800-meter run) and the sprint
relay team of Danny Wilson, Marty
Wilson, Jamie Flannigan and Clen-
dening.
Capturing fourth place standings
were Clendening (100-meter dash),
Riddle (300-meter hurdles) and Danny
Wilson (shot put). The mile relay team
of LeRoy Wilson, Roderick Smith, Den-
nis Flowers and Riddle took fifth.
Clifford Brent claimed sixth place in
the 200-meter dash, while Rick Stralow
recorded seventh place in the 900-rector
run and 1600-meter run. Flowers was a
seventh place finisher in the inter-
mediate hurdles.
from page 1
District 17AAA Boys Track Meet
FIELD EVENT8
DISCUS: 1. Louis Cheek, Fairfield, 141; 2. Benny Hardy, Westwood, 135;
Darryl McGowan, Rusk, 126-11.
SHOTPUT: 1. Zack Gibson, Westwood, 50-11; 2. Mike Mart, Fairfield,
10½; 3. Lee Hucklebridge, Westwood, 45-2.
HIGH JUMP: 1. Gerry Cobbs, Crockett, 6-4; 2. Walter Sumuel, Westwo0d,
6-2; 3. Travis Sessions, Rusk, 6-0.
LONG JUMP: 1. Chip Hart, Rusk, 21-10½; 2. Ronnla Sheppard, Rusk,
10; 3. Jeff Wilson, Westwood, 21-8V4.
POLE VAULT: 1. Benny Hardy, Westwoed, 12-7; 2. Anthony
Crockett, 11-6; 3. Kelvin James, Westwoed, U-0.
RUNNING EVENTS
3200-METER RUN: 1. Greg Evans, Teague, 10:45.9; 2. Kevin
Westwood, 10:47; 3. Freddy Johnson, Crockett, 11:08.9.
400-METER RELAY: 1. Rusk 42.8; 2. Westwood 43.0; 3. Crockett 43.9.
800-METER RUN: 1. Gralyn Crawford, Westwood, 2:04.8; 2.
Rusk, 2:05.52; 3. Darryl Colter, Crockett, 2:07.3.
ll0-METER HURDLES: 1. Charles Burns, Crockett, 18.3; Z. G~
Woolverton, Malakoff. 15.3; 3. Greg Stovall, Crockett, 18.9.
100-METER DASH: 1. Cliff Canady, Fairfield, 10.85; 2.
Rusk, 10.86; 3. Brian Townsend, Rusk, 11.33.
400 METER-DASH: I. Jeff Wilson, Westwood, 50.9; 2. Walter
Westwood, 51.0; 3. James Jones, Crockett, 51.2.
500-1NT HURDLES: I. Charles Burns, Crockett, 39.5; 2. Gary
Malakoff, 39.51; 3. Jeff Ester, Westwood, 41.7.
200-METER DASH: 1. Ronnie Sheppard, Rusk, 21.92; 2. Cliff
Fairfield, 22.03; 3. Jeff Wilson, Westwood, 22.22.
1600-METER RUN: 1. Sammy Reeee, Crockett, 4:57.8; 2. Joe SimI~
Tengue, 5:00.90; 3. Kevin Taylor, Westwood, 8:04.0.
1600-METER RELAY: I. Crockett 3:27.5; 2. Westwood 3:27.60;
3:33.9.
TEAM POINTS: 1. Westwoed 161 ; 2. Crockett 141; 8. Rusk 113; 4.
45; 5. Malakoff 38; 6. Teague 25.
On Sports
By Benny Rogers
This 'n that
THE
Spring cleaning with this 'n that...
The response to last week's column calling for improvements to the high
gymnasium has been what I'd hoped it would be. It seems I'm
who feels improvements must be made.
I was happy to see that improvements to the gym were included on the list
future goals presented at the school district's board meeting last
predicted that he would be confined to a Kindra Tiner and Julie Parks. Majoret- of the hi~ school, so that our t~. payers can see their money
wheelchair. At the end of his hospital tea honored included Lauri Bradley, our board members feel. But it s another to provide our students
stay he surp/dsed doetml by jogging drum major, Jennifer Chandler, Amy with proper facilities.
from the Iwsp/tal. Rounsavall and Tara Thorpe. Let board members know how you feel about the Subject. Call th
Lawless tokl the group of Trinidad Cheerleaders recognized included May meeting. That's why they were elected. Let them know that
~i~1~imt he .h~., eS~.~ fl~ Crockor,. Dana Garcla, Louise moretml~ to°.~ave a~ decent gy--mnasiumTather than sidewa
:vai~rodl his athletic career that B e~ Hornbuekle, ~h-tstl Jones and Barbara what little parking sp~ce there already is in front of the high school.
farm accident, had helped him to But, why do I get the feeling that the majority of the trustees do not
prepare for the future, gymnasium should be very high on the priority list?
Coaches Thomas Holcomb, Larry Only two board members, Jan Sneed and Guy Smith, ranked the
Cumby, Bennie King, McDaniel and needs number one on the list. The others placed it well down on the
band director John Spencer presented fairness, though, board members will present their final rankings 1-10 at the
T Awards to team and band members, board meeting. Hopefully by then, more will see the light.
Members of the senior high hand Plans call for the list of 18 goals to be narrowed to 10. The board will
honored included Karon Green, Kim tempt to complete the goals in a three-year period at a cost of $130,000
Jenkins, president, Renae Polk, Tam- The lists include a lot of things that are desperately needed. All are
my Wike, Robert Wike, Dwayne Spen- Some more than others.
cer, Lynn Tiner, vice president, Tami IUs a must that the improvements to the gym be included in the first
Riley, Barbara Livingston, Lean Meza, plan. Our kids have waited long enough. It's one thing to build
will rise in his life today: discipline,
hard work, cooperation, obeying rules,
and learning to accept defeat.
He said that his athletic career,
although it was ended abruptly with the
Camar0 Berlinetta
Livingston.
Boys basketball players included
James Boyd, Stacy Boyd, Charles
Colman, Mike Colman, Shong Airheart,
Don Elsom, Michael Hornbuckle,
Derek Jackson, Greg King, Brent Hiler,
and Tim Polk.
Girls basketball players included
Lauri Bradley, Louise Hornbuckle,
Penny Johnston, Kristi Jones, Barbara
Livingston, Renae Polk, Tami Riley,
Tara Thorpe, Glenda Randolph,
Vassandral Dawson and Kim Jenkins,
manager.
Boys tennis team members honored
included James Boyd, Stacy Boyd,
Charles Colman, Brent Hiler, Greg
King and Jerry Stanfield.
Girls tennis team members included
Lauri Bradley, Melinda Claiborn,
Louise Hornbuclde, Penny Johnston,
Kristi Jones and Amy Rounsavail.
Boys track participants included
James Boyd, Don Eisom, Brent Hilor
and Greg King.
Girls track team members included
Sophia Dawson, Louise Hornbuckle,
Renae Polk, Tami Riley and Tara
Thorpe.
Football participants included Paul
Airheart, David Arnold, James Boyd,
Stacy Boyd, Mike Colman, Don Eisom,
Mickey Garcia, Brent Hiler, Mike Hor-
nbuckle, Derek Jackson, Greg King,
Charles Riley, Jerry Stanfleld, Leo
Stanton and Mark Thompson.
Volleyball participants included
Cheryl Allen, Lauri Bradley, Jennifer
Chandler, Karol Crocker, Penny John-
ston, Kristi Jones, Barbara Livingston,
Renae Polk, Tami Riley, Amy Roun-
savall, Kindra 'liner, Kelly Watson,
Tara Thorpe and Melinda Claibern,
manager.
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ANOTHER GYM STORY: Last year at a juni high track
of our coaches told another coach of a competing district school of
tornndlc activity near Malakoff, The other coach responded, "Do you
tornado) will hit your gymnasium? .... I don't know," our coach
we can only bepo."
Congratulations are in order for MHS Junior Gary Woelverton, who
second straight year qualified for two events in the regional meet in
Gary will compete in both the U0-meter high hurdles and 300-meter
mediate hurdles after taking second place in both events at the district
Teague last Friday.
Be reminded that Little League registration will be held
to 2 p.m. at the Elementary cafeteria. This will be the onl]
fored, so circle Saturday on your calendar. By the way, a big thaniu
Countryman and Betty Weaks at Spring Creek Developement for
of storage space to the Malakoff Youth Sports Association.
The boy's Little Dribbler season ended last Saturday with the
nament in Brownsboro. National titles were won by: Centerville, TX.
nental Junior Division), Plains, Tx. (Continental Major Division),
(Continontal Senior Division), Denver City, Tx. (American Junior
New Baden, 11. (American Major Division), Livingston, Tx. (American
Division), Korville, Tx. (National Junior Division). Mid-Cities
(National Major Division) and Bryan, Tx. (National Senior Division ).
While we're on the subject of Little Dribblers, let me remind you
girls' All Star teams are in preparation for the regional meet.
regional event, which is slated May 19-21, will bq
Below is a letter I received last week from
Dribbler office in response to my letter regarding the situation at
regional tourney in Fairfield:
April 14, 1983
Mr. Benny Rogers
Malakoff Youth Sports Association
P.O. Box 759
Malakoff, Tx. 75148
Dear Mr. Rogers:
We appreciate receiving your letter informing us of the problem
Letters similar to yours are noted and considered when we assigu hostJ
future tournaments.
In addition, we make our independent investigation of these compla~t~
we request a response from the tournament director at Fairfield.
It is unfortunate that adults sometimes lose sight ot the fact the
the beys and girls. We regret that fact and we do endeavor to
situations. We, also, welcome any suggestions from volunteer workers
yourself.
Some of the problems you described certainly could not have
and, apparently should be handled through the criminal process.
the confirmation of ages, are required to be done by all
Fairfield b~as hosted tournaments before and we have not had
plaints. We assumed they would conduct this tournament in a
ner consistent with their past performance.
Again, let us express our appreciation for your interest and concern i
tle Dribbler program. You may by assured your letter will receive
sidoration by us,
Sincerely yours,
Harold Phelan
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