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I 4C Satukday. February 15, 1997 The Greenville News HI IE 1 Fina roem rani I i If nil 15) DVOlTSKul VOB4 Green named to North staff VUGMIUUUI GREENWOOD (72): Talbert 2, Keller 2. Kednc Spearman 24, Lomax 2. tee 5, Jay Stevens 25, PeduZ7i 2. Jeftery 5.

Griften 5. Halftime: Greenwood 39-32. Seneca Travelers Rest 83 60 Kent Ledbetter and Brandon'; Jenkins scored 19 points each asf OWEN RILEY JR. Staff Battling: Greenville's PeteNeubia (left), Greer's Alex Downs try to control ball. Carolina dodges Chapman bullet BOYS BASKETBALL three-pointer before time expired.

Willie Brown led the way for Berea with 17 points. BEREA (61): Willie Brown 17. Henderson 9, Austin 6, Octavius Whitner 14, B.J. Jackson 15. SOUTHSIDE (62): Linfred Lewers 14, Kelly 3, Jones 9, Antonio Davis 16, Bailey 7, Clark 2, Travis Phelps 11.

Half: Southside 37-34. Record: Southside 15-10. Woodmont Woodruff 97 69 Dennis Cannon scored 32 points and Rashard Harris 21 as the Wildcats rolled in Appalachian AA Region play. Darell Parks led the Woodruff cause, scoring 37 points. WOODMONT (97): Johnson 7, Rashard Harris 21, Chambers 2, Dennis Cannon 32, Kmlaw 2, Montgomery 2, Shawn Woody 13, Charles Wright 14, Folks 4.

WOODRUFF (69): McBeth 2. Jermaine Waters 13. Darell Parks 37, Betsill 4, Thomas 2, Scurry 5. Willmot6. Half: Woodmont 42-29.

Records: Woodruff 6-15, Woodmont 1 5-7. Laurens Hillcrest 74 63 Marcus Bryson scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Raiders dealt the ninth-ranked Rams their second region loss. It was Bryson's 13th double-double of the season. Junior guard Albert Garrett had 8 rebounds to go with his 19 points. Forward Deji Kennedy, who suffered an asthmatic attack in the second quarter, came back and had 5 second-half points and 7 rebounds.

Hillcrest fell a game behind Westside for first place in Region 1-AAAA. HILLCREST (63): Kenyarta Campbell 13, Breazeale 8, McDaniel 6, Freddie Williams 20, Harris 2, Joe Hamilton 14. LAURENS (74): Kevin Sterling 12, Booker 2, Albert Garrett 19, Miller 7. Wilson 2, T.Bryson 2, Kennedy 7, Marcus Bryson 22. Beeks 1.

Halftime: Laurens. 38-31. Records: Laurens 15-7, 7-3. Hillcrest 16-4, 8-2. Wren Wade Hampton 96 82 Kevin Campbell scored 27 points as Wren won at home in a nonregion meeting of AAA teams.

Cory Godsey scored 15 points, Kevin Sanders added 13, Nick Sanders 12 and Derrell Jackson 10 for Wren, ranked third in the state among AAA teams in this week's AAA coaches poll. Tavaris Thompson scored 26 points, Andre Brantley 15 and John Warren 11 for Wade Hampton. WADE HAMPTON (82): Sowe 6, Fluker 2, John Warren 11, Bah 8, Patrick 4, Bajung 6, Andre Brantley 15, Tavaris Thompson 26, Clark 4. WREN (96): Kevin Campbell 27, Kevin Sanders 13, Cory Godsey 15, Derrell Jackson 10, Bray 2, Lanford 8, Nick Sanders 12, Merritt 6, Harrison 3. Half: Wren 52-38.

Record: Wren 20-3. Greenwood Mauldin 72 69 Jay Stevens had a double-double with 25 points and 18 rebounds as the Eagles held off Mauldin to post a Region I-AAAA win. Kedrick Spearman added 24 points, including eight in the final period, for Greenwood. Dee Clark led four Mavericks in double-figures with 15 points. MAULDIN (69): Keith Cooley 11, Garrett 3, Brown 2.

Harris 5, Austin 5, Coleman 3, Dee Clark 15, Courtney McNeil 1 0, Paul Franks 13. TRAVELERS REST (47): Amy Clanton 13, Rebekah King 11, Choplin 9, Poole 6, Earl 1. Hollis 1, Schrader 4, Hamilton 2. Clinton Eastside 38 27 CLINTON (38): Smith 5. Monica Davis 12, Pyles 5, Martin 2, Weaver 6, Adams 2, McBeth 6.

EASTSIDE (27): Davies 3. Tatum Clowney 10. Cook 3. Kay 2. Harrison 9.

Asheville Chr. Shannon Forest 46 38 SHANNON FOREST (38): Emily Kemmerltn 12, Moon 9. Rowan 7, Boos 6. Buchanan 4. ASHEVILLE CHR.

(46): Joy Ramsey 23. Ashley Smith 11, Bennett 7, Bnggs 4, Spewak 1. Hampton Park Easley Chr. 61 30 EASLEY CHR. (30): Melissa Gass 16.

Townes 9. Walker 2. Bums 2. Gauoway 1. HAMPTON PARK (61): McElroy 6.

Mpamck 2. Rank 4. Alison Smith 11. Marianne Hallberg 10. Mizell 8, Smitti 4, Tnsti Thompson 10.

Kazian 6. Byrnes Northwestern 54 44 Porsche Bennett had 18 points and scattered nine assists as Byrnes upset No. 7 Northwestern Riverside Mann 65 51 Trailing 41-38 after three quarters, Riverside went on a 27-10 run in the fourth period to defeat visiting Mann. Brandon Howard scored 22 points and Shad Harvey added 13 for the Warriors. Jared Reeder lead the Patriots' effort with 18 points.

MANN (SI): Rouse 7. Jared Reeder 18. Kerns 2, Baker 4. Davis 6. Sullivan 9.

Walker 3. Ivery 2. RIVERSIDE (65): Levett 9. Redd 2. Carter 4.

Hurst 5. Brandon Howard 22, Cooper 1, Gracely 9, Shad Harvey 13. Halftime: Riverside 28-27. Eastside Clinton 83 58 Eastside outscored Clinton 27-16 in the second period to take a commanding 13-point halftime lead, and went on for the blowout win. Andre Goodman, who connected on 12-of-16 free throws, led all scorers with 25 for the Eagles.

Travis Wilson had 22 points also for Eastside. Lamont Speaks scored 17 points to lead the Red Devils. CLINTON (58): Young 4, Vance 5, Johnson 6. Holsonback 6, Moore 2, Simpson 3, Lamont Speaks 17, Byrd 6. Godfrey 9.

EASTSIDE (83): Boyle 4, Holly 3. Travis Wilson 22. Ruby 5. Atkins 4, Williams 2, Andre Goodman 25, Craig 8, Jon. Caskey 2.

McGreer 2, Jor. Caskey 4, Thomas 2. Half: Eastside 39-26. Greenville Greer 105 81 James Griffin scored a game-high 42 points, including a 20-for-22 performance at the free throw line, as Greenville rolled past Greer. Cedric Cureton added 22 points for the Red Raiders.

Derrick Bruton led the Yellow Jackets with 25 points. Alex Downs had 16 points also for Greer. GREENVILLE (105): McCullough 5, Chuck Raeford 13, Cedric Cureton 22, McCombs 3, Gambrell 4, Neuba 2, Marcus Leamon 12, Bouton 2, James Griffin 42. GREER (81): Garrett 7, Dirk Baker 10. Lee 2.

Rod Gilliam 12, Alex Downs 16, Jackson 9, Derrick Bruton 25. Half: Greenville 42-32, Records: Greer 15-9 (5-5), Greenville 17-4 (10-1). Michael Crocker 10, Caldwell 9. Carolina Chapman 79 70 The Trojans rallied in the second half to claim the Appalachian AA Region victory at home. Tony Goldsmith scored 27 points, Jimmy McDaniel 19 and Wayne Clark 15 for Coach Thomas Fair's squad, which trailed at halftime, 36-31.

Goldsmith and McDaniel also added six steals each. Chris Humphries scored 26 points to spark Chapman. CHAPMAN (70): Beason 2, Osbey 3. Jennings 6, Chris Humphries 26, Roger Mooney 19, Garcia 2, Jermaine Petty 12. CAROLINA (79): T.

Smith 3, Jimmy McDaniel 19. Tony Goldsmith 27, Redmond 2, Evans 7, Wayne Clark 15. Rhodes 2, Hughes 4. Half: Chapman 36-31 Record: Carolina 10-10. Southside Berea 62 61 Antonio Davis scored 16 points and Linfred Lewers added 14 as Southside nipped Berea in Western AAA play.

Leading by two points late in the game, Southside's Shun Bailey scored to give the Tigers a four-point cushion. The Bulldogs were able to cut into the lead with a Samantha Brown 10. Jones 7, Covey 2, Rogers 5, Marsha Morrow 1 1 Lillian Sanders 1 1 WOODRUFF (49): Duncan 11, N. Thompson 4. A.

Thompson 6, CeeCee Cross 17, Howard 2, Gist 9. Christ Church Blacksburg 59 25 Kemper LeCroy scored 14 points to lead three Cavaliers in double-figures as Christ Church defeated Blacksburg on the road. CHRIST CHURCH (59): Aston 3. Hughes 2. Kemper LeCroy 14.

Lucy Burford 13, Fant 3. Reynolds 5, Julia Jaskwhich 11. Gailey 8. BLACKSBURG (25): Johnson 2. Ross 4.

White 4. Jones 4. Lockhart 8. Lockhart 3. Laurens Hillcrest 55 43 HILLCREST (43): Latnce Davis 14.

Solesbee 2. Gautt 3. Smith 4, Yurich 8. Morgan 6, Lomax 2. Moor 4 UURENS (55): Chnssy Floyd 10.

Boyd 6. Yoneko Allen 14. Gates 2. Blackwell 9. Chcara Patterson 14 Seneca Travelers Rest 63 47 SENECA (63): Beth Johnson 22.

Amanda Byko 10. Jucy Smith 10. Katrma Lee 1 1. KsrUand 6. Gtst 1.

Red 3. Staff Reports BEREA Berea High School football coach Wayne Green has been named an assistant coach for the North squad for the 1997' S.C. Automobile Dealers Association All-Star football game. The announcement of the coaching staffs for the North-South Game and the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas was made in Columbia Friday night at the annual clinic of the S.C. Football Coaches Association.

Jim Werden of Middleton High School in Charleston was named head coach for the South Carolina I Shrine Bowl team, while Dixie's Jim Rich and Lake View's Jewell 1 McLaurin have been named head coaches for the North and South squads, respectively, for the coaches all-star game. Werden will be assisted by Lewis i Lineberger of Hartsville, Donnie Woolsey of Gilbert and Maurice Bevis of Lockhart. Joining Green as Rich's assistants are Chapman's Randy Burns, 1 Brookland-Cayce's Dusty Triplett and Hanna assistant Wayne Jones. Assisting McLaurin will be Wan-do's Dickey Dingle, Georgetown's Doug Terry, Jasper County's Marvin Dingle and Pelion assistant Keith Chapman. Terry is a former head coach at Walhalla.

Coaching selections are made by the S.C. Football Coaches Association. The Shrine Bowl is set for Dec. 20 in Charlotte, with proceeds going to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Greenville. The North-South game is set for Dec.

13 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund of the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association. Union's Dula to Greenwood Union football coach Shell Dula, who has led teams to three state championships, has accepted an offer to become the head football coach at Greenwood High School, Union principal Harold Blackmon Jr. said Friday night.

Dula informed Union assistant principal Phil Malphrus of his decision Friday.Dula is also athletic director at Union. Blackmon said he did not know if Dula would also assume the athletic director's position at Greenwood. Greenwood principal Kenneth Alexander would not confirm that Dula will become the coach. Alexander said the school hopes to announce a coach Monday at the meeting of the Greenwood District 50 school board. Dula, 49, won the AAAA Division II state championship in 1990 and 1995 at Union and also won a AA title in 1982 at Ninety-Six.

The Laurens native has a 138-99-1 career record, including 84-56 at Union. Dula would replace Mike Martin, who coached Greenwood for two seasons compiling 3-9 and 2-9 records. Hill's 30 Mauldin Greenwood 74 61 Shirley Hill exploded for 30 points to lead four Mavericks in double-figures as Mauldin held on to defeat Greenwood on the road in a matchup of Class AAAA Top 10 teams Tracy Woody added 11 points and Sonya Woods and Amanda Brooks each followed with 10 for the third-ranked Mavericks. MAULDIN (74): O'Shaughnessy 3. Pressley 4.

Sonya Woods 10. Tracy Woody 11. Harrison 2. Johnson 4. Amanda Brooks 10, Shirley Hill 30 CREENWOOO (61): Rice 1.

Miller 9. Jennifer Pellm 12. Roundtree 2. Stacey Turner 17. Hill 7.

Murcier 3. Tametnas Connor 10. Half: Mauldin 34-21. Records Mauldin 18 4, Greenwood 18-4. Greer Greenville 71 61 Greer rallied from a two-point halftime deficit, taking a two-point lead after three quarters, and outscoring Greer 22-14 in the fourth for the win.

Mia Grady led the Yellow Jackets with 20 points. Cressie Terry and the Bobcats rolled to victory. Jason Campbell scored 18 points and Jonathan Shivers 17 for Travelers Rest. SENECA (83): Kent Ledbetter 19. Brandon Jenkins 19, Brad Dilworth 14, Gerrie Jones 10, Scott 8.

Alexander 4, Holland 4, Worley Z. TRAVELERS REST (60): Jason Campbell 18. Jonathan Shivers 17. Silvers 7, Stegall 5, Morgan 4, Byrd 3, Marshall 3. Rogers 1.

Cannon 1, St. John 1. Half: Seneca 40-30. Blacksburg Christ Church 77 76 Travis Garrison scored a game-high 32 points as Blacksburg held on to defeat Christ Church. David Ryan and Rusty Hamrick led a balanced Cavalier attack with 16 points each.

CHRIST CHURCH (76): Laughridge 8, Sparkman 8, Totfer Roberts 11, Slater 4, David Ryan 16, Hal Shaw 13, Rusty Hamrick 16. BLACKSBURG (77): Travis Garrison 32, Rowe 6, Corry 6, Turner 5, Burris 5, Touchberry 9, Sharpe 6, Earls 6 Secrest 2 Record: Blacksburg 9-12 (6-4). Hampton Park Easley Chr. 67 59 EASLEY CHR. (59): Chris Rhodes 10.

Jared Burns 26, Nick Scrivner 17, M. Scrivner 3, Griffith 3. HAMPTON PARK (67): Josh Washer 14, Bridges 3. Timmons 6. Lipscomb 6, Jason Kazian 14, Noblitt 6.

Stephen Herlugson 12. Erkens 6. Half: Hampton Park 39-16. Record: Hampton Park" 11-1. Landmark Chr.

E. Georgia Rd. 81 42 E. GEORGIA Rd. (42): Jason Dye 24.

Brad Simpson 1 2, Buchanan 2, Cooper 3. McAlister 1 LANDMARK CHR. (81): David DeLand 20, Michael Burgess 24, Johns 2, Parker 9, Loyd Patterson 16, Brackbill 4, J. Burgess 4, Lum 2. Half: Landmark Chr.

53-14. Record: Landmark Chr. 12-4. Northwestern Byrnes 76 51 NORTHWESTERN (76): Douglas 2, Brandstarter 2, Craig 18, Crawford 3, Delvory 12, Wesley 9, Kirk 11, Dill 12. Harrison 4, McDuffie 1 Worthy 2.

BYRNES (51): Holcomb 1, Burgess 6, Benson 4. Mike Williams 17, Everett 4, S. Robinson 8, Durrell Robinson 11. Half: Northwestern 36-27. Record: Byrnes 11-11.

Broome York 71 63 BROOME (71): Taraze Durrah 28, McKissick 9. Neil Frady 28, Ofori 3, Johnson 3. YORK (63): Patton 5, Reece Logan 11, Josh Davis 15, Dedrick Anderson 18, Smitti 4, Wilmon 2, Holder 4, Harper 2, Feemster 2. Halftime: York 38-30. Record: Broome 8-8 (4-4).

Other boys scores Allendale-Fairfax 66, Barnwell 58 Bishop England 79. Academic Magnet 64 Britton's Neck 69, Terrell's Bay 62 1 Calhoun County 61 Batesburg-Leesville 45 I Clover 82, Union 79, 2 0T -t Columbia 63, Bishopville 51 Conway 54, South Florence 30 Estill 104, North 73 1 Hilton Head 64, St. Andrews 37 Lexington 48, Irmo 31 Liberty 55, West-Oak 43 McBee 82, East Clarendon 40 McCormick 70, Thornwell 47 Mullins 57, Hemingway 50 a Myrtle Beach 80, Lake City 57 Newberry 67, Eau Claire 59 Ninety Six 92, Mid-Carolina 66 North Central 63. Indian Land 46 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 56. South Aiken 55 Palmetto 62, Pendleton 60 1 Pickens 73, Easley 65 Pickens Chr.

81, War Hill 71 Saluda 52. Emerald 40 Silver Bluff 71 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 44 Tamassee-Salem 73, Whitmire 68 Thurmond 81. Dreher 79 Walhalla 66, Crescent 64 Westside 59, Hanna 44 to take sole possession of first place in Region II-AAAA. NORTHWESTERN (44): Merrick 3. Skipper 6, Reed 9.

Tasha Stinson 10, Jordan 8, Ballard 8. BYRNES (54): Thompson 4, Moore 3, Porsche Bennett 18, McClintock 5, Miller 3, Ashleigh Fuller 16, Mitchell 5. Gaffney Dorman 60 58 DORMAN (58): Bush 4. Moses 2. LeAnna Wilson 12.

Melissa Nodme 15, C. Wilson 8. Yarborough 6, Ashley Ebert11. GAFFNEY (60): Tiwana Hicks 11. Summer Blanton 13.

Ebom LiWeiohn 13. Leach 6. Byrd 6, D. Littleiohn 2, Mayberry 1. Watkms 8.

Jonesville Landrum 50 49 JONESVILLE (50): Boyd 3. Crawford 4. Eison 4, Hade 3. Glenn 6. LaChondra Kershaw 25.

Moore 5. LANDRUM (49): CarsweD 9. Rachael Moore 12. Kennedy 7, Tara Simmons 12. Bailey 2.

Jackson 2. Plumley 3, Taw. Simmons 2. York Broome 57 36 BROOME (36): Goode 8. Sorouse 7.

Hughes 6. Henderson 4. Jen 4. Crawford 4. Haves 2, Hill 1 YORK (57): Ins Lata 15.

Latoya Renwnck 15. Lawson 9. Crawford 8. Jackson 3. Smtti 3.

Johnson 2. By Rudy Jones Staff Writer Carolina High learned about life on the other side of a pressure defense Friday night. Fortunately for the Trojans, they escaped with a lesson, a 56-47 victory over Chapman and their fourth consecutive Appalchian AA Region championship. The visiting Panthers rattled Carolina with defensive pressure, forcing 15 first-half turnovers and leaving the court with a 25-18 half-time lead. "We felt real fortunate at half-time," said Chapman coach Joy Er-win.

"Our game plan was to slow the game down and make it a half-court game. "In the second half, they were able to pick the tempo up a little bit. They went to the boards real strong and we couldn't stop the second-chance shots." And, the Trojans cut down on turnovers, committing just five after intermission. Carolina coach Betty Moore said opponents have rarely tried pressuring her squad, which thrives with its on defensive pressure. "We don't have an opportunity to work against (presses) enough," Moore said.

"I'm glad to see it, be cause we had to settle down and adjust to it. "Once we did, we made much better decisions in the second Moore said. "Even when you practice against it, you can't create the situation. We know exactly who do. They were puting the ball in the hands of people who normally don't have to make the decisions about what to do.

It's a good strategy probably the way I'd play it." The Trojans, who improved to 100-8 over the past four seasons, settled down in the second half, taking the lead to Katrina Neal's Iayup with 2:09 left in the third period. "We were trying to not force things, take what's there. If not, we'd get it up the floor and run our offense. "I saw our post people were stronger and they were playing behind of us on the post," Moore said. "We did a good job of getting the ball in there and get some good looks at the Rachel Sloan scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half for the Trojans (22-0).

CHAPMAN (47): Green 2, Burgess 9, Holcombe 4, Brannon 2, Stacy Parns 22, Walker 2. McMahan 6. CAROLINA (56): Maxwell 4. Garnet! 4. Katrina Neal 15.

Rachel Sloan 20. Krystal Scott 13. Halftime Chapman 25, Carolina 18. Blossom AAA win over the Warriors. MANN (63): Carpenter 6.

Laura Robinson 16, Poole 4. Stanton 4, Kenya Young 16. Kenna Kelly 17. RIVERSIDE (38): Sigmon 8, Kearse 3, McAbee 2, Parker 3. Vicks 7.

Thomas 9. Huang 6. Half: Mann 26-13. Record: Riverside 7-16. Wade Hampton Wren 48 22 Crishna Hill scored 14 points and Chapeka Brantley followed with Wade Hampton as the Generals prevailed after holding Wren to only five first-half points.

WADE HAMPTON (48): Crishna Hill 14. Repaire 1. George 1. Landis 2. Eves 6.

Chapeka Brantley 10 Caviness 4. Mclntyre 8, Scott 2. WREN (22): Wyatt 6. Reid 3. McCormick 2.

Crowe 7. Martin 2. Owens 2. Woodmont Woodruff 78 49 Sonya McNeil had a game-high 26 points and eight steals to lead Woodmont over Woodruff. The Wildcats broke open a seven- point halftime lead, outscoring Woodruff 25-8 in the third period to put the game out of reach.

WOODMONT (71): Stewart 6. Sonya McNeil 26. fires Mauldin; Grady sparks Greer rally GIRLS BASKETBALL Karlyn Brown added 16 and 14 points, respectively for Greer. GREENVILLE (61): Jamie Harris 20, Tina Skinner 11. Griffin 8.

Bowen 6. Brice 6, Cheeks 6. Graves 2. Counts 2. GREER (71): Maya Grady 20.

Cressie Terry 16. Karlyn Brown 14. Doppelheuer 8. Catafygiotu 6. Lynn 5.

Little 2. Half: Greenville 30-28. Record: Greer 5-15 (2-8). Berea Southside 65 45 Terri Rucker led all scorers with 24 points as Berea pulled away with a 39-24 second-half surge. BEREA (65): Fancher 5.

Jameson 6. Byrd 2. 'Wilder 6. Leamon 9. Hallums 7.

Johnson 6. Tern Rucker 24 SOUTHSIDE (45): Darnel 5 McKinoey 6. Brooks 7. Thompson 6. Fleming 3.

Marmda McDaniel 10, Truman 6. Butler 2. Half Berea 26 21 Records Southside 6 12. Mann Riverside 63 38 Kenna Kelly scored 17 points and No. 5 Mann pulled out to a 26-13 halftime lead en route to a Peach.