SPORTS

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by Tracy Hensley & Jeremey Clem

	Memory is a very peculiar thing in
life: sometimes, it can sneak up on a person
before they even know it.  

	This phenomenon  has recently
happened to a few Southeast Community College
students on the Cumberland campus who are former
high-school athletes.   Particularly,  they
reminisced about the rivalries they experienced. 
Three former football players, one former
basketball player, and one former baseball
player comprise this group of athletes, and each
of them have a story to tell.

	Delzie Kelly, a former Cumberland
High-school basketball player, discussed his
favorite moment, and it was against rival Harlan
High-school.

	“Harlan was a very good ball team
all year long,” Kelly recalled.  “We played them
for the district championship and beat them on
their own floor--that was a sweet moment.” 

	Speaking of Harlan, two former
football players tell whom they disliked the
most.  Brian Jones, one of these players, spoke
on how intense the rivalry was against
Cumberland.

	“Every game of every year was so
intense and competitive,” Jones recalled.

	Conrad Thomas, who was a teammate of
Jones at Harlan, had another certain rival in
mind, Cawood High School. 

	“Cawood had cocky players, My
favorite moment was when we beat them at Evarts
, because we hadn’t beat them in years,” said
Thomas.

	With the mention of Cawood, J.J.
Johnson, a former Trojan baseball player, simply
said,

	“ I liked playing Harlan and loved
beating Cumberland.”

	Perhaps the most notable, but
somewhat humorous personal rivalry belonged to
former Cumberland football player Trampus King.

	“We were playing at Evarts during
the 1989 season, and they were leading by three
points near the end of the game.  We had the
ball and  ran a trick play where our quarterback
threw the ball to our flanker, and he pitched
the ball to the running back and scored the
winning touchdown, and we beat Evarts.  After
the game the Evarts fans began throwing rocks at
our bus.  My mom was standing near the bus, and
she was hit with a rock!”

	With all this being said, high-
school sports memories can be joyous or, in
Trampus King’s case, very painful.

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NASCAR fans revved up at college

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by Veronica Shackleford


	NASCAR is the hottest growing
sport in the country, and it’s not just for men,
as it is attracting as many women as it is men. 
By just walking through the grill at the SECC
Cumberland campus, you can see various
NASCAR items including hats, shirts, &
jackets sported by men and women alike.	

	The “need for speed” has not
been ignored but satisfied by the continuing
growth and acknowledgment of the sport. 
You can find race coverage everyday on a
variety of different channels or stations.

	With all the hype about racing, the
Southeasterner decided to ask students about
who was their favorite driver.  The most
favored drivers included Dale Earnhart, Dale
Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Ernie
Irvin, and Terry Labonte.  Although there are
many more drivers, these names seemed to
pop up more than most.

	Any die-hard racing fan needs to
visit the biggest NASCAR shop, “NASCAR
Thunder,” located in Knoxville, TN.  This can
only be described as “race lovers’ paradise.” 
From the Kodak #4 race car sitting on display
in the show window to the huge screen
showing race footage and driver interviews,
the place is a race fan’s heaven.

	If you’re interested in more
information about NASCAR, you can log-on to
the NASCAR web site, located at
www.NASCAR.com.  This website has point
standings, drivers’ information, track layouts,
ticket information, plus chat rooms where you
can talk to other fans or drivers.  There is also
information about special events plus much
more.  Be sure and check it out.

 

Team rolls to IM title, perfection

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by Tracy Hensley

	The University of Kentucky
basketball program is not the only squad
involved in recent tournament action. Intramural
basketball at SECC had its own tournament, with
two teams waiting to be crowned the champion in
the final game on April 2 at the Lynch Social
Club.

	Team Five completed an undefeated
season by trouncing Team Four 85-62 for the
championship.

	Two of the first six teams folded
earlier this season, so the other four teams
slugged it out in a “Final Four” of their own,
with Team Six losing to Team Five in the first
game March 26 and Team Four knocking off Team
One.

	Maurice Hollingsworth led Team Five
in the championship game with 30 points,
followed by Reggie Young with 23, John Carr with
22, “Spanky” with 6, and Ralph Carr with 4.

	Team Four was led by Richie Creech
with 25 points.  Carl Belcher had 12, while
Shawn Branson and Kenny Raleigh had 7 points
apiece.  Scoring was rounded out by Chuck
Mitchell with 6, Brett Johnson with 3, and Misty
Creech with 2.

	Hollingsworth, who led the entire
league in scoring with 28.4 points per game,
stated,

	“I believe that we had the best
defensive team in the tournament. We still had
to worry about the strengths of their team, but
we had confidence in our own team.”

	Young agreed with Hollingsworth,
stating,“Team Four had a great chance, but their
offense couldn’t execute, and we took good
shots.”

	John Carr attributed the success of
Team Five to controlling the tempo of the game.

	Team Five completed their “dream
season” of Intramural Basketball; it is yet to
be seen if they will try to repeat next year.