The Daily Sentinel from Scottsboro, Alabama (2024)

April 30, 1986

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The Daily Sentineli

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Scottsboro, Alabama

Issue Date:

Wednesday, April 30, 1986

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4

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'fa I 4 i I ii 4 i' i I i 1 II SB li 'I Id hk 8S3S Page 4 Section A The Daily Sentinel Scottsboro Alabama Wednesday April 30 1996 Golf at Goosepond Sports Scottsboro wins sectionals Ghosts laid to rest Benson buy jinx theory State draft choices listed Starling putts Hawk Gearon quitting ALL EAGER BONUS CERTIICATES MAIL RECEIPIENTS Invitation To DoaivnMpREE 3PtocoBr cloud mom On Sunday I (205) 259 1159 I MMMR OER EXTENDED UNTIL 5 3 86 NIGHTLY SPECIALS said rather not have had to wait" Scottsboro which finished just out of the state picture last year with a third place sectionals has won a golf tournament in any form and of course the first tourney win Benson has coached It have come at a better time Not only did the Wildcats qualify for the state tourney and a four day trip to Gulf Shores they also laid to rest old ghosts from 1985 It was in 1985 that the Wildcats finished second to eventual state champs Grissom in five tourna ments finally finishing an agon izing third in the sectionals one spot away from the elusive state tournament finish knew what they had to do to win the 1986 version guys worked hard all year this just one days work talking about added Benson "All of the players did what they had to Benson suggested before the meet that the final standings could be decided by the fourth and fifth place golfers loyd and Hastings And it was left up tual six shot margin with identical scores of 84 To say Scottsboro coach Mike Benson was estatic would be a gross understatement came together at the right he said was just a great team victory for us tickled to On top of earning a berth In the state finals in Gulf Shores next week the Wildcats also picked up their first tournament victory ever It came at a timely moment Still "If I was going to wait to win one this would be Benson More pleasent memories should grace their diaries and photo albums after stellar performance Croft and Vines led the way with even par scores of 72 which tied them for the individual lead with David Perry Never mind that Perry took the indiviudal title home with a birdie on the second hole of the playoff Scottsboro took the real prize home Tuesday been coming a long said a postively beaming Benson been a gradual thing one that a lot of people who here today have contributed to Still the five young men who were present at Goosepond Tues day would be remiss if they take a bow belelved in each Benson said they went out and won No better statement could sum up their victory to the twosome to protect a ten uous four stroke advantage a five man he reiterated with a weak link wins the sectionals got to be strong all the way Scottsboro will leave early Monday morning for Gulf Shores where the state tourney will continue through Thursday count us out of the state Benson added not saying going to go down there and win it but just count us out yet going for more than the Count on that ATLANTA (AP) Michael Gearon said he will retire this summer as the president of the Atlanta Hawks and General Man ager Stan Kasten will take his place Kasten will also remain general manager of the NBA team Gea ron said Gearon a retired millionaire real estate developer took the job in 1977 for $1 a year as a favor to owner Ted Turner By DAN PENDERGRASS Sports Writer victory in the Dis trict 7 sectional meet here Tues day could hardly be called a one or two man show The Wildcats took advantage of consistent performances from all five team members to outdist ance runner up Guntersville by a convincing six shot margin Chris Croft and Brad Vines led Scottsboro and 81 other players at the meet with even par 72s which were augmented by con sistent scores of 76 from Bruce Starling and 84s from Brian Hastings and Drew loyd David Perry also shot an even par 72 even tually taking the three man indi vidual playoff from Vines and Croft with a birdie on the second hole It was a two team race all the way Scottsboro trailed Guntersville by two shots after the first two Scottsboro golfers (Croft and Starling) posted their scores but when Vines checked in with his blistering 72 Scottsboro was up by four shots and in the clear Which left Brian Hastings and Drew loyd to mop up The bottom rungs of the Wildcat ladder were more than equal to the task accounting for the even Murphy injured EAGER BEAVER CONGRATULATES DRAWING WINNER: DUANE WELLINGTON STEVENSON AL He Won A ree Ride in Hamann Monster Truck Pkts A Samson Shirt EAGER BEAVER Look or Our Customer Appreciation Listing Here riday And you better believe Benson and tne Wildcats remaining from that 1985 team Croft Starling Vines and Brian Hastings have memories like elephants hurt when we finished third in Benson said just a few short hours after walking away with the first place trophy guys still remember it you can bet on WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON BUET (ALL YOU CAN EAT) Svd1l am 2pm By The Associated Press With Bo Jackson leading the way college grldders from Ala bama were two of the top four picks in NL draft and a third was also a first round selection Jackson the Heisman Trophy winning running back from Auburn was selected in the No 1 spot by Tampa Bay Jon Hand a 6 foot 7 275 pound defensive tackle from Alabama was picked fourth by the Indianapolis One of Jackson's teammates 253 pound defensive end Gerald Robinson was the No 14 pick He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings at the mid point of the first round In the second round Auburn defensive tackle Gerald Williams became the 36th pick overall when he was selected by Pitts burgh He was followed by North Alabama cornerback Lewis Bil lups picked 38th by Cincinnati and Larry Roberts selected by San rancisco in the 39th slot Steve Wallace a 6 foot 6 265 pound offensive tackle from Atlanta was picked by San ran cisco in the fourth round in the No 101 position Hand an All Southeastern Con ference player from Sylacauga who made 77 tackles during the 1985 season said he was at being selected in such a choice position by the Colts a great honor to be chosen so Hand said lot of people believed in me looking forward to playing professional Jackson meanwhile continued the mystery over whether he will play pro football or baseball played baseball all my life and football for 8 9 years sticking to my guns and I decide until after the baseball draft If the baseball draft was today the NL people probably would want me to wait for their The major league draft is in early June Williams of Valley said he was mostly satisfied with his ATLANTA (AP) Dale Murphy a two time National League Most Valuable Player suffered a hand injury in the third inning of game against the New York Mets that club officials said would sideline him for one week appearance was his 675th consecutive game the long est active streak in the major leagues Murphy injured his right hand when he banged into the center field fence making a catch on al drive by Keith Hernandez The Braves said Murphy cut the palm of his right hand and was taken to a hospital for stitches Murphy won the MVP award in 1982 and 1983 and is a five time member of the National League All Star team The center fielder has won four gold gloves during his 10 major league seasons Player of the Month five times It marks the first time Scotts Coming into the game Murphy boro las qualified for the state was batting 339 with four homers tournament and nine runs batted in It is the first time Scottsboro LOWEST INTEREST RATES IN GMAC HISTORY RIGHT NOW ALL SPECIAL GMAC APR INTEREST RATES APPLY IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL SALE PRICES: 5Imxm 69 36 Mob 9" 60 Mog Satact Modal Ak or Detail second round selection by the Steelers was kind of hoping to get drafted a little higher but I was pleased to be drafted at he said Playing for a usually pow erful team like Pittsburgh he said will be an added plus way I knowj have a chance at a Super Bowl Billups was the only small college player selected from Alabama Billups who played high school ball in ort Walton Beach la said he expects to remain at cornerback with the Bengals a great honor to be drafted that hjgh especially coming from a small he said Billups said the 49ers had planned on draiting him but Cincinnati beat them to the punch rancisco called first but right after that Cincinnati called saying they had already picked Word Lumber Co WillBe Closed All Day Thursday May 1 or Inventory We Will Re open or Busmess As Usual riday Morning By DAN PENDERGRASS Sports Writer Scottsboro golf coach Mike Benson stalked around the open ing tee early Tuesday morning as the first of many foursomes vying for births in the state golf meet launched their shots toward Goosepond's hole number one Lingering on his mind were not the sand traps and fariway roughs his charges would doubtless have to face but the practice round of 304 the Scottsboro five shot Monday Another local coach in a con versation after the 304 practice score the best team round Scottsboro has ever shot men tioned that the excellent showing might jinx the Wildcat squad Benson buying that reasoning in any way shapeor form think of it in those said the sixth year coach thought the (304) round would give us confidence I thought the kids would go to bed Monday night with confidence thinking we can do How right he was Scottsboro paced by Chris Croft Bruce Starling and Brad Vines outdistanced the field to take a convincing six shot victory over runnerup Guntersville Their score you might ask? 304 It was a first in two ways for has been the National LeagU''e Scottsboro team Player of the Month five times marks the first time Scotts oOx 670 Highway 279 Scotttboro AL 3576a BUICK PONTIAC GMC TRUCK TOYOTA Bruce Starling rolls in a putt on the way to shooting a 76 at the District 7 sectional golf meet at Goosepond Tuesday Starling was one of three ildcats to place in the top eight among some 84 golfers participating (Photo by Dan Pendergrass) I Toyot 1 ARS Sa'e Sale 1H New OTE litl" ChecK s450 BSBBSSMMUIawJa Twig eSMW ir 'Tgfc zy Kew vr wiV La wr WWW I I SI I Ct 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