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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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(704) 735-3031 Office
(704) 735-3037 Fax
(704) 735-3996 Fax (News)
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Sports - November 2001
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West boys turn things around
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Nov. 30 - VALE — What a difference a couple of days make.
West Lincoln boys basketball team lost by 45 points to east Lincoln Tuesday but Thursday night at home against Cherryville, it was the Rebels who
were putting the hurt on folks.
West Lincoln broke a tie game wide open with a 24-4 run in the third quarter and held on to beat the Ironmen 65-56.
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Briefs -Nov. 30
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LMS volleyball falls in
tri-match against PCMS and King’s Mountain
Lincolnton Middle School volleyball team lost their tri-match Monday against Pumpkin Center 2-15, 17-15, 12-15; and King’s Mountain 13-15, 2-15.
Scoring for the Lady Wildcats are Ale Arce 10, Charlotte Clark 10, Amanda Barnhardt 8, Kendall Bradley 6, Ashley Broadway 5, Adrienne Costner 3, Brittany
Nicholson 3, Jessie Cline 1.
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Rebels’ wrestling team beats East and fares well in tourney
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Nov. 30 - West Lincoln wrestling team defeated East Lincoln 51-24 at home on Wednesday.
West’s Jeremy Pearson pinned East’s Russell Manaffe in the 103 match. At 112, East’s Joe Hanks won by a 7-2 decision over Wesley Brown.
West’s Zeb Elmore pinned Rolando Rodriguez in the 119 while Zeb’s teammate Josh Hullette pinned Zack Roddey at 125. East’s JoJo Dellinger pinned Chris Godfrey
at 130.
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East sweeps West in hoops opener
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GIRLS: East Lincoln 51, West Lincoln 49
Nov. 28 - DENVER — One sign at East Lincoln High School Tuesday night said “Win for No. 10.”
No. 10 is the number that Lady Mustang Nicole Bowman wore. Bowman died in a car wreck in August..
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East Lincoln's Sarah Fleming battles with a West Lincoln player for the ball during Tuesday's game. West's Cheryl Kurnik
(20) looks on.
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Shana Rendlem an looks for an open player during acting in the Lady Mustang s-Lady Rebels game.
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WLMS wrestling team beats Crest
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Nov. 28 - The West Lincoln Middle School wrestling team defeated Crest 70-18 at their game Tuesday night. Their record is now 7-0.
Winners for West were Payden House, Zeke Elmore, Logan Shronce, Chase Harbinson, Tyler Carpenter, Justin Mayfield, Ben Powell, Jack Wombough, Matt Avery,
Dustin Ebert, Ryan Rhodes, Aron Wellman, Tyler Wilfong, Darrell Friday, Travis Neal, James Pearson, Kyle Bostic, Kenny Reed, and James Goodman.
The next match for West will be Thursday at East Rutherford.
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Mustangs lose playoff game, finish up-and-down season
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Nov. 26 - The East Lincoln Mustangs have had a lot of trouble with the playoffs this season.
First they were in, then they were out, then they were in again.
At last, the decision was made final Friday night as the Mustangs traveled to Monroe to face the undefeated Piedmont Panthers in the first round of the 3A
state playoffs.
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Wolves blow out Cavaliers; advance to face Shelby
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Nov. 26 - When East Rutherford's Kevin Logan raced 60 yards for a touchdown on the third play
of the game, it looked like the beginning of a long night for the home team.
But Logan's burst through the middle proved to be one of the few bright spots for the Cavaliers on a rainy night at Lincolnton Memorial Stadium.
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Quicker & bigger Lady Rebel team looks to improve
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Nov. 21 - VALE — The West Lincoln Lady Rebels varsity basketball team will try to improve on
last year 3-20 season.
There’s some hope with seven players including two starters returning.
“We’re basically a young team,” said head coach Allen Hoyle. “We’ll rely on our senior leadership. I think we can improve. We’re a little quicker
and a little taller. We’ll use our quickness and try to run and press a lot. We’ll have to take one game and build on it.”
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Going for the pin
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Nov. 21 - West Lincoln Middle School wrestler Matt Avery works his way to get a pin in Monday's 103 weight class meet against Chase. The
Chiefs wrestling team defeated Chase 78-12. Their record is now 5-0 for the season. Winners for WLMS were Jack Wombough, Matt Avery, Dustin Ebert, Chase Harbison, Tyler Wilfong, Garett Gilbert, Darrell
Friday, Daniel
Smith, James Pearson, Kyle Bostic, Kenny Reed, Matt Hovis, James Goodman, Payden Houser, Zeke Elmore, Corey Beam, Logan Scronce, Tony Hester. West Lincoln will have their next match Tuesday at Crest Middle School.
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West Lincoln’s goal is to make the playoffs
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Nov. 21 - VALE — There’s a boys basketball conference championship banner in the West Lincoln gym
that says 1962, 1982.
New coach Jason Kingery knows it’s 2002. He’s not asking for a conference title this year.
“Our weakness is our tradition,” he said. “Our goal is to finish at least fourth (which qualifies the Rebels for a playoff spot). We’ve got our
work cut out for us but I know we can. High school athletics is all about confident.”
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Briefs -Nov. 21
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Hoops for Hope 3-on-3 basketball tournament fundraiser
Students in the School of Technology’s DECA program are having a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday at Lincolnton High school gym.
The event will raise money for the American Cancer Society and honor a local instructor Tammy Gilmore.
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East Lincoln kicker breaks new ground
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Female on the field
Nov. 21 - Several months ago Paul Schaarsschmidt’s teen-age daughter posed a question that stunned him:
“Dad, can I play football?”
“What?!”
He quickly recovered, then came back with his own question: “Is this a mixed team with the guys?”
It was.
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Wolves’ “smash mouth” football beats Reidsville
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Lincolnton to host East Rutherford in second round of playoffs Friday
Nov. 19 - REIDSVILLE — It was “smash mouth” football.
Take the football and ram it straight into the heart of your opponents’ defense and make them buckle.
That was part of Lincolnton head coach Scott Cloninger's ultra-conservative game plan.
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Players Of The Week - Nov. 16
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Lincoln Times-News
Players Of The Week
Lincolnton RB
Derrick Nixon
…76-yard kickoff return for touchdown vs. East Rutherford.
East Lincoln WB
Adrian McLean
…5 receptions 127 yards vs. South Point
West Lincoln QB
Justin Pearson
…70 yards rushing and TD pass vs. Chase.
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Stories -Nov. 16
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WLMS wins over LMS in volleyball
The West Lincoln Middle School Lady Chiefs defeated the Lincolnton Middle School Lady Wildcats in three of four games played Thursday. Scores were 12-15,
15-4, 15-4, 15-6. The Lady Chiefs are now 4-1, Lady Wildcats 1-3.
Leading players for West were Shana Black, Haley Boyles, Jessie Watts, and Anna Knight.
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Briefs -Nov. 16
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Advance tickets for the
Lincolnton-Reidsville playoff game for sale
Advance tickets for the Lincolnton playoff game is on sale at the high school and Lincoln Athletics.
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It's that time of the year
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Nov. 14 - Lincolnton's Lauren Bartholomew takes a shot in a recent Lady Wolves basketball practice. This is already the third week of
practice.
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Judge rule North Gaston in, Mustangs out
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East Lincoln coaches, parents and supporters react to decision
Nov. 14 - The East Lincoln football team was eliminated from the 3A state playoffs Tuesday.
It was not by Monroe’s Piedmont High School, its playoff opponent Friday night but by a judge.
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East Lincoln athletic director and assistant head football coach Jim Prevost (left) and head football coach Jim Ruark are disappointed in
the judge's ruling.
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Briefs -Nov. 12
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EL Sports Boosters
The East Lincoln Sports Boosters will hold their monthly meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. in the school’s office.
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West gets a bad case of the Dewberrys
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Nov. 12 - VALE — West Lincoln jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter but couldn’t
hold on as Chase scored a touchdown in the second, third and fourth quarters to spoil Senior Night at West Lincoln with a 28-13 win.
The Rebels opened with a 19-yard field goal from Chris Halubka.
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Running Rebels: West Lincoln's Josh Carpenter (above) finds a hole against Chase Friday while Rebel teammate quarterback Justin
Pearson (below) breaks for a big gain against the Trojans.
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Lincolnton edges Cavs, travel to Reidsville Friday
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Nov. 12 - FOREST CITY — One play defined Lincolnton's defensive effort in the second half of Friday's regular season finale against East
Rutherford.
The score was 21-20 in favor of East Rutherford midway through the third quarter, and the Cavaliers had the ball deep in their own territory.
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East falls S. Point, will face Piedmont in playoffs
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Nov. 12 - BELMONT — Close your eyes. It isn’t pretty.
South Point 57, East Lincoln 14.
East Lincoln’s football team ran into a South Point Machine Friday night for maybe a MidSouth 3A Conference title for both teams.
The Red Raiders Red Bone offense rolled up 451 yards, took advantage of four East Lincoln fumbles and jumped out to a 35-0 lead before halftime.
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Players Of The Week - Nov 9
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Lincoln Times-News
Players Of The Week
Lincolnton's
Rafael Corella
…the receiver had three catchers for 117 yards and two touchdowns in the Wolves win over Bandys.
East Lincoln's
Morris Rendleman
…the defender had three interceptions and made some big plays in the Mustangs wins over Ashbrook and East Gaston.
Coaches’ Choice Players of the Week
West Lincoln -Daniel Neal
East Lincoln - Zach Parris
Lincolnton -Darren Eaker
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Briefs -Nov. 9
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Denver Dazzle to hold Softball Tryouts
Denver Dazzle, a girls softball team, will hold tryouts Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Howard’s Furniture Field, located on Hwy. 150 in Denver.
For more information call Roger Kale at 704-462-4409, or Leonard McPherson at 704-822-6111.
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JV Wolves cruises
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Nov. 9 - The Lincolnton junior varsity football team ended it season with a bang Thursday night.
East Rutherford entered the game at 9-0 but the JV Wolves pounded the JV Cavaliers 36-12 with a solid offensive performance it their season finale.
The JV Wolves struck by air. Quarterback Pedro Fonseca connected with receiver Eric Wilson three times for touchdowns (20, 15 and 35 yards out).
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Briefs -Nov. 7
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Lincoln County Bass Masters held tournament
The Lincoln County Bass Master’s Club held it’s October Tournament on Lake Wateree, S.C., Oct. 27.
Waylon Pitts won the tournament with a catch of 5 lbs. 12 oz.. Chan White finished 2nd and caught the tourney’s bug fish for the day with a 3 lb. 12 oz.
fish. Rounding out the Top 5 was Aaron Dixon third; Coleman Hawkins fourth; and Mitch Burgin fifth.
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A Rebel with a kick
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Nov. 7 - Early in the season some folks knew West Lincoln’s Chris Halubka could
kick a football.
He had kicked a 45-yarder during the 2000 season.
But still he was an afterthought.
That was until September 14 when the Rebels played Cherryville.
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Halubka's long field goals against Cherryville earlier in the year has captured attention.
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East Rutherford too much for WL Rebels
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Nov. 5 - VALE — It was another tough night for the West Lincoln football team.
Big, bad East Rutherford came to town and didn’t take any prisoners.
The visiting Cavaliers rolled up over 400 yards of offense, almost 300 rushing and blanked the Rebels 33-0.
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Wolves chew up Bandys, clinch playoff berth
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Nov 5 - Lincolnton’s seniors would not be denied on their special night.
The Wolves’ 23-member senior class bowed out in style in their final regular season home game Friday, rolling into the state 2A playoffs with a 43-14
thumbing of Bandys.
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East rolls over East Gaston, could be in playoffs
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Nov 5 - DENVER — Create your own destiny and things will take care of themselves.
That’s the motto of East Lincoln head coach Jim Ruark.
It may be a scientific theory now after what the Mustangs did..
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East Lincoln running back Thomas Abernathy pounds though the East Gaston defense Friday (top) and quarterback A. J. Hunter (bottom) breaks
free for a big gain. Abernathy, Hunter and other Mustangs backs Tyrone Rendleman and Andre Tinsley combined for over 200 yards rushing in the Mustangs' win.
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The Midwest 2A Conference awards and standings
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I bring Soul food, no candy, helps Mustangs win on Halloween
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Nov. 2 - On Halloween night the East Lincoln football team killed their fumble ghosts and interception
goblins.
"We exercised our turnover demons,” said East coach Jim Ruark.
Maybe it had something to do what the Mustangs had for a pregame meal.
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Mustangs run in State Meet
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Nov.2 - DENVER — A funny thing happened to the East
Lincoln cross country boys last week at the 3A regional in Hendersonville.
They qualified for the state meet.
"We were surprised," said East coach Carla Townsend. "We had a really good meet. Four of our top five runners had personal bests. I knew we had the capability. We stepped it
up a notch. We're very honored to go."
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