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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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RECENT
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Recent Sports - November 2002
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Lincoln Times-News All-County V-ball team
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November 1, 2002 - The Lincoln Times-News All-County volleyball team was picked Thursday by local
coaches.
Each coach picked their players for the teams and the honorable mentions. The number of picks was determined by the success of the team.
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All locals in key road games, can they win?
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November 1, 2002 - David Keever continued his hot streak. He picked 11 of 12 games correctly. That’s 23
of 24 for him in Pigskin Pick’em.
But Mike Powell wasn’t far behind he missed just one also.
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Mistakes hurt West, LHS JV football
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Bandys’ passing attack beats Wolves
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Despite the loss, Lincolnton still clinches a playoff
November 4, 2002 - CATAWBA — The double-edged sword of the passing game cut Lincolnton repeatedly Friday night in the Wolves’ 34-7 loss to Bandys.
Bandys quarterback Zach Elliott passed for 253 yards and three touchdowns.
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Bandys' quarterback Zach Elliott, above, barely escapes Lincolnton's Eric Wilson (No. 12). Lincolnton's Bradley Armstrong (No. 23), below,
escorts Darren Wilson around the end. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Mustangs get impressive win over E. Gaston
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EL clinches playoff bid and will play for Big South title Friday
November 4, 2002 - MT. HOLLY — Andre Tinsley rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns to lead East Lincoln to an impressive 39-14 victory Friday night at East Gaston.
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Rebels move the ball well in loss to Cavs
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Chapman, Tallent lead the way
November 4, 2002 - FOREST CITY — West Lincoln's best offensive series of the season came at the end of a game that had long been decided.
But it was the effort the Rebels put in a 90-yard march Friday night against East Rutherford that drew praise from coach Butch Parker.
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Bentley KOs foe in 1st round
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November 6, 2002 - LINGSPORT TN — Lincolnton’s Carolina Golden Boy wins again.
Stacy Bentley didn’t waste any time recently in a fight.
He knocked out Brooks Mullins in the first round.
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Locals run well at State Meet
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November 6, 2002 - Four local runners, (from left to right) Jared Webb, Luis Soto, Beri Huitt, and Brittany Beeker, competed in the State
2-A Cross Country Championships at Winston-Salem's Tanglewood Park Saturday. Lincolnton's Webb finished sixth in the boys race to make the all-state team. He ran a time of 17:21.85. Soto finished 21
seconds behind him to get 14th place.
In the girls race, Lincolnton freshman Huitt (22:38.90) came in 43rd in the girls race. She was three places ahead of West Lincoln's Beeker (22:47.65). (LTN photo by Richard Beeker)
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Local athlete makes cut with Cobras
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November 6, 2002 - Chip Stewart part owner/ manager of Lincolnton’s All-America Fitness made it through
the first round of tryouts for charlotte’s newest professional sports teams, the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League.
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Tinsley named 3-A Player of the Week
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November 6, 2002 - CHAPEL HILL (AP) — East Lincoln's Andre Tinsley was named 3-A player of the week
after leading his team to a 39-14 win against East Gaston. Tinsley rushed 18 times for 224 yards, with touchdown runs of 8 and 45 yards.
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It's Indoor Sports Weather
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November 8, 2002 - West Lincoln basketball player Jada Bowers, right, tries to block April Norman in practice recently. East Lincoln's
Jasmine Roseboro, far right, tries to perfect the Pretzel Drill. Most of the winter sports teams are having their second or third week of practices. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Teen equestrian rides her way to success
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November 8, 2002 - Her years of experience riding horse have yielded great rewards for
13-year-old Jackie McCaslin.
The Lincolnton teen rode her way to success in October on her quarter-horse Charlie.
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Thirteen-year-old Jackie McCaslin and her horse Charlie recently rode their way to success at the Ohio Quarter Horse Congress. The
Lincolnton teen travels to competition often in hopes of competing nationally. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Mustangs fired up for South Point
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Conference title on the line
November 8, 2002 - The East Lincoln football team has proven everyone wrong all season long.
The Mustangs were picked to finish last in the Big South Conference.
The Mustangs are 4-1 in league play.
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Mistakes do in Mustangs against S. Point
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November 11, 2002 - DENVER — Closer but no cigar.
The East Lincoln football team faced South Point last year with a chance to win the Big South Conference championship..
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Mustang Devon Morrison (above) tries to buck off South Point defender Alex Lemons Friday night. Andre Tinsley (below) rushed for 130
yards. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Six are inducted into Lincoln Sports Hall
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LHS back on winning track before playoffs
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November 11, 2002 - The seniors stepped up big on Senior Night.
Several upperclassmen made their final home game one to remember in Lincolnton's 28-21 victory over East Rutherford Friday night.
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Middle school volleyball action
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November 13, 2002 - At top, West's Jessie Watts (left) and East's Krista Moore battle at the net. Below, Pumpkin Center's Ericka Taylor
hits the ball over her head against East Lincoln while teammate Mekensie Harkey looks on.
In the first game, East defeated West 9-15, 15-10 and 15-13. West did beat Pumpkin Center 15-2 and 15-8. Elle Tallent led the Lady Chiefs with 20 points while Holly Hoover and Jesse Watts combined for 25. Kristen Beeker, Whitney Sain, Lauren Keziah, Brooke Sain, Allison Johnson and Haley Hoover all contributed for West. No score was reported from the East-Pumpkin Center match. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Rebels loses season finale; future could be bright
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November 13, 2002 - After a 42-7 loss to Chase Friday night, another West Lincoln football season
ended with no postseason.
West had its chances early to play in the game and a shot to win.
A series of plays in the second quarter decided it.
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Inside the HS playoffs
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November 13, 2002 - As I was going over the playoff brackets, like all other high school football fans, I was trying to figure out who might have some success, and whose road would
be rough going.
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Wolves hope to run well against Mt. Pleasant
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November 15, 2002 - It was one of those years in the Midwest 2-A Conference that six teams probably
deserved to go to the playoffs.
Lincolnton had problems facing Newton-Conover, Shelby and Bandys in consecutive weeks.
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East hopes to win the battle of the Mustangs
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Southland League Champions
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November 15, 2002 - The 2002 Boger City Steelers will attend the U. S. Football As-sociation Carolina Classic National Championship
Tourna-ment on Nov. 28 - Nov. 30, and will compete in the 12 and under 2A division. The team, lead by head coach Dennis Hickman and assistant coach Stanley Edwards, has earned the title of 2002 Southland
Western Division and League Champions with a record of 7-0. The team members are Mardriekus Mayfield, Daybo Dorsey, Montreal Wilson, Wesley Bess, Jordan McClain, Rashad Thompson, Scott Carpenter, Kelvin
Reinhardt, Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Johnson, T.J. Thompson, C.J. Tinsley, Devin Robinson, Dennis Izard, Kristopher Goodson, Jonathan Wilson, Daniel Wingate, Robert Baker, Noe (Noah) Soto, Chris
Robinson, Michael Dellinger, Reginald Anderson, Joshua Friday (Contributed photo)
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Lincolnton Optimist U-10 Champs
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November 15, 2002 - Lincolnton Optimist 2002 U-10 soccer champions (front row, left to right) Gracie Turner, Kaitlyn Childers, Zane
Hissom, Lance Rhyne, Keilor Solera, Matthew Davis, (middle row) Grant Gregory, Hillary Emory, Patrick Lounsbury, Dennis Arroyo, (back row) Matthew Bryant, Sharon Hussein, Knox Carpenter, Matthew
Rosskamp, Devin Bivens. The coaches are Steve Lounsbury, and Darren Turner. (Contributed photo)
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Lincolnton Optimist U-8 Champs
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November 15, 2002 - Lincolnton Optimist U-8's celebrated an undefeated season in both regular season and tournament playoffs. The players
are: (front row, left to right) Emily Johnson, Amy Gilleland, Donovan Marshall; (back row) Brian Emory, T.J. Carswell, Sam Lawing, Matthew Petrick, and David Perez. Coaches are Johnny Gilleland, and Jeff
Emory. The team was sponsored by Carol's Nursery. (Contributed photo)
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Mt. Pleasant’s defense, key plays knock Wolves out of playoffs
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Parkland gets the “big play” often to defeat Mustangs in first round
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PLAYOFFS DREAMS DASHED!
November 18, 2002 - WINSTON-SALEM — Rashawn Jordan ran for three touchdowns and 117 yards on just six
carries while teammate Jed Bines gained 99 yards to help lead Parkland to a 41-7 win over East Lincoln in the first round of the playoffs Friday night.
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Briefs - November 18, 2002
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West Middle Chiefs win wrestling match
The West Lincoln Middle School wrestling team defeated Kings Mountain 83-6 recently.
Winners for West were: Travis Hullette, Jack Wombough, Matt Whittle, Payden Houser, Zeke Elmore, Ryan
Rhodes, Chase Harbison, Logan Shronce, Jake Watts, Randall Neal, Daniel Smith, Brad Beir, Tyler Carpenter, and Tony Hester.
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Lady Wildcats volleyball action
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November 20, 2002 - Lincolnton Middle's Kelsey Wallace (No. 2,right) takes on a Kings Mountain player at the net in Tuesday's contest.
Katie Lail (No. 11, far right) tries to recover a ball a the net while teammate Madison Lane (No. 21) and barely seen Ashley Broadway backs up Lail. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Wilsons & Co. back for LHS
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November 20, 2002 - Yes, the Wilson boys are back for the Lincolnton Wolves.
Cousins Eric and Darren Wilson have been tormenting the area for two years.
The Wilsons started as freshmen and, now as juniors, they should be a force. That’s the good news for the Wolves basketball squad.
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West boys basketball expects to win
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November 20, 2002 - VALE — You can’t see it from Lincolnton, even from Reepsville or Cat Square, but if
you come inside the West Lincoln gym, you may see skyscrapers.
The Rebels varsity boys basketball team which didn’t have a player over 6’1” last year will have a front
line featuring a 6-8 player and three others who are 6-4.
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‘Young team’ prepares for season opener
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November 20, 2002 - DENVER — Some of East Lincoln’s foot- ball players had their first day of basketball
practice Monday night.
The players finished their season after a loss in the first round of the playoffs on Friday.
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Briefs -November 20, 2002
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East Lincoln wins wrestling match
East Lincoln wrestling team defeated Highland Tech Tuesday 64-30.
The Individual winners for the Mustangs were Greer Simmons, Cody Innes, Joe Hanks, Rolo Rodriguez,
Aaron Melton, Chris Smith, Jacon Smith, Brandon Swengros and Donald Smith.
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Rebels pin Highland Tech and Freedom
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November 22, 2002 - The West Lincoln wrestling squad defeated both Highland Tech and
Morganton Freedom Thursday night.
In the first match, the Rebels took care of the Rams with relative ease, winning 69-11.
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West Lincoln wrestler Damey Goodman tries to push off Derrick McDonald of Highland Tech. McDonald won the battle but West won the war.
(LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Bench Press Champion
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November 22, 2002 - Charles Littlejohn, part owner and trainer of His Place Gym, took first place in the 2002 Lake Norman Bench
Press Championship in the 40-and-over Men's Masters category. The event was sponsored by Clarke's Total Fitness. (Contributed photo)
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Optimist's Soccer Champs
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November 22, 2002 - The Piedmont Emergency Medical Associates sponsored soccer team won the Lincolnton U13 League and Tournament
title. The players are Tyler Dauphinee, Michael Hovis, Kevin Miller, Morgan Turner, Ashton Ritter, Freddie Sunsin, Alex Paysour, Olivia Thompson, Dakotah Taylor, Logan Lawing, Corey Forner, Zachary
Smith, Ben Beal, Spencer Brenes and Travis Keener. Jeff Paysour and Mark Miller are the coaches. (Contributed photo)
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Briefs - November 22, 2002
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West Middle wrestlers defeat Crest
The West Lincoln Middle wrestling got a 62-21 Thursday over Crest
Jack Wombough, Matt Whittle, Payden Houser, Jesse Navey, Ryan Rhodes, Chase Harbinson, Logan Schronce,
Randall Neal, Daniel Smith, Tyler Carpenter and Tony Hester all had wins in the match.
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LHS football players of 1940s, reunite and remember
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November 25, 2002 - For a few hours twice a year six decades are erased. It’s the early
1940s, before World War II called them away, the time when they were Lincolnton’s grid iron pride.
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The players look at their 1941 team photo (above). Clyde Knight and Elliott Beal identify their teammates in the photo (middle). The
players take time for a group photo (below). From left to right, Lee Elmore, Bob Hallman, Ralph Conner, Coach Lyle Edwards, Sam Freeman, Jack Dellinger, Elliott Beal, Cecil Stroup, and Clyde
Knight. (LTN photos. by Jenny Walling)
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Briefs - November 25, 2002
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LHS wrestling results
HICKORY — The Lincolnton High Wrestling team opened its season with a tough 42-40 loss to South Caldwell and a 39-39 tie with Hickory Thursday.
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Rebels get big shot to beat East; Lady Rebels win also
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November 27, 2002 - VALE — Wow, what a game!
West Lincoln’s Jonathan Phelps nailed a 15-foot jumper with three seconds left to give the Rebels a 48-47 win over rival East Lincoln Tuesday.
The Lady Rebels completed the sweep with a gutsy 51-44 win.
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East jayvee player Lesharion Johnson, left, gets a big rebound to lead the Mustangs to a 56-52 win. Jamelle Lowery (No. 10) hit two free
throws o seal the win. Sara Flemming (with ball, above) faces a tough West varsity defense. West girls and West boys won. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Coaches name All-Lincoln County team
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November 29, 2002 - The Lincoln Times-News All-County team has many components.
Breakaway speed, acceleration, quickness, agility, hands, strength and legs come to mind.
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ELHS, Rendleman, Morris #31
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ELHS, Bynum, Josh #66
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LHS, Armstrong, Bradley #23
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LHS, Sigmon, Joseph #52
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WLHS, Beehner, Cole #11
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WLHS, Tallent, Will #7
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ELHS, T J Smith #22
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ELHS, Gregory, Erick #63
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LHS, Ebert, Brian #10
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LHS, Wilson, Darren #42
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WLHS, Chapman, Lee #33
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WLHS, Terry, Aaron #78
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ELHS, Tinsley, Andre #2
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ELHS, Martin, Alex #71
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LHS, Murray, Matt #55
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LHS, Wilson, Eric #12
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WLHS, Hullette, Josh #20
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ELHS, Miller, Stantin #54
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ELHS, Morrison, Devon
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LHS, Scott, Brandon #5
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LHS, Dalrymple, #30
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WLHS, Kiser, Darrin #2
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