THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 3. 1976
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th Sonny Parker, who led
sAggies to their second con-
Southwest Conference reg-
lason basketball title, heads
-spangled Associated Press
All-SWC team that fea-
lenty of rebounding muscle
foot-6 Parker, who came to
[as a junior college transfer, and
inter Ira Terrell, the triggei
in Southern Methodist’s run-
attack, were the only
ous choices on the team.
Parker was selected Player of the
Year.
It was the third time Terrell had
made the AP All-SWC club. The
only year he missed was last season
when he was declared ineligible.
Terrell established a SWC career re
bounding record.
Rick Bullock, Texas Tech’s
6-foot-9 rebounding and scoring
machine, lacked just one vote from
also making the unanimous selection
roster. Bullock also was a repeater on
the team like Parker and Terrell.
Dan Krueger, Texas’ classy guard,
again made the mythical dream team
and was joined by high-scoring Otis
Birdsong of Houston, the onlyjunior
on the first five. Birdsong, who led
the United States team to the gold
medal in the Pan American games at
Mexico City in October, was the first
Houston player to be honored be
cause it was the Cougar’s first year of
competition in the SWC.
Texas A&M Coach Shelby MetcalJ
nipped SMU’s new coach Sonny
Allen for Coach of the Year honors.
Sidney Moncrief, Arkansas’jump
ing jack guard from Little Rock, was
voted Freshman of the year.
The second five consisted of Mon
crief, and SMU’s racehorse guard
Mike Jaccar on the outside, and
Texas A&M’s Barry Davis, and Ar
kansas’ Marvin Delph and Daryll
Saulsberry on the inside.
Metcalf said during the season that
Parker was “the best player I’ve ever
seen in the Southwest Conference. If
he doesn’t Make All-America, you
guys (sports writers) aren’t doing
your job.”
Metcalf led A&M to a 14-2 regular
season which was marked by con
troversy over the eligibility of
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Ags sweep twinhill
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By PAT EDMONDSON
[ Battalion Staff Writer
comer F
Fq Ce[ f Thomas turne d ' n superb re-
^MBformances as the Texas Aggies
C S ri edfrom t ^ e * r usua l early in-
>St 'Problems to a pair of victories
(i Houston State University,
9-8.
® \gs have trailed in all but one
is year, yet have maintained
18-0 record.
^ fhlom Chandler summed up
fly inning dilemma, saying,
2ii Dt really sure what the pro-
s, but it could be that our
may not be getting loose
m [i before the start of the game. ”
Farmers won the first game
a warting pitcher David Lockett
211 Hthe way. The senior gave up
^ irhitsand two runs during his
ing performance.
Cheatham got things rolling
Kats as he rapped a double to
7 / eammate David Mire in the
'I'Qlt o*ng-
l responded in the bottom of
ming as designated hitter
Blanchard singled-in Robert
for the first Aggie score.
7 O/lll M>nc ^ baseman Buddy Grobe
t uUli d and Bonner’s sacrifice fly
tou hi! a advantage in the
as ,, iHouston closed the gap in the
100 Inning when John Tumlinson
as0l] K#dthe plate on a ground ball to
£ s ’Sp.
Coacti Cl
5 state 1 MM put the game out of reach in
School, ftil inning. With Grobe on base
fini i2' v iik, outfielder Billy Raymer
rth Z mtcd his first home run of the year
: compft the right field fence. Kirk
finish !bdl was 1 t by a pitch and
on red nard followed with a shot to
Campbell raced for the plate
ie irfM bely beat the throw in securing
.ockdali 8 victory.
hmas was called to action in the
a ' aM nth inning and promptly struck
e ’ s!i; .. fiwo in his brief appearance.
imanW |
hingid ie nightcap proved tougher as
ittersinfM blew a six run lead, allowing
parkats to tie the score before
ually pulling the game out in
Bt inning.
patham was again the instigator
m Houston as he sacrificed in a
(ter Mire walked and rightfiel-
foyle Campbell singled.
Cheatham added another tally in
the third when shortstop Steve Ram
sey sent him home ori a single.
The Aggies remained scoreless for
three innings before Winston Whid-
don and Robert Verde scored on a
pair of errors to even the game at 2-2.
The fifth inning was filled with ex
citement for both squads. The Ag
gies exploded for six runs, as
Campbell ripped a triple to score
Bonner and Raymer. Lockett batted
for Blanchard, and was intentionally
walked. Freshman Mark Thurmond
then bunted and the Bearkat pitcher
overthrew the first baseman.
Campbell and lockett scored while
Thurmond advanced to third.
Thurmond scored when the Sam
Houston hurler threw a wild pitch.
Craig Hodges scored when four
Aggie batters reached base on walks.
SHSU moved the score to 8-5 in
the same inning when Ramsey tag
ged Aggie reliever David Mocio for a
three run homer.
The ‘Kats scored in the sixth on a
wild pitch and a single by Cheatham,
which tied the match at 8-8.
The Ags continued their unbeaten
A&M wrestlers take
second at state meet
The Texas A&M University
wrestling team took second place at
the state wrestling tournament last
weekend in San Marcos.
The Aggies finished with 62 points
behind first place Richland Commu
nity College, which amassed 78
points.
Blair Monhollon took first place in
the 167 pound division. Monhollon,
who was also state champion last
year, was named most outstanding
wrestler in the tourney.
Other team members placing in
the competition were Frank Cox,
second in the 118-pound division;
Bob Hines, second in the 126-pound
division; Tim Caulton, second in the
150-pound division; Karl Armstrong
third in the 134 pound division; Jerry
Rasmusson, fourth in the 177-pound
and John Manning, fourth in the
190-pound.
“I felt the team did an excellent
job,” Coach Jim Guinta said. “They
gave 100 per cent and we looked
good even when we were losing.”
A&M wrestling may be moved to
the National Collegiate Athletic As
sociation (NCAA) level next year,
Guinta said. Then they will need an
NCAA sanction to send finalists to
nationals.
Guinta says he expects heavy re
cruiting next year.
— Debby Krenek
Richland Community College 78
Texas A&M University 62
Texas Tech 59
Letourneau College 54
North Texas State University 48
Southwest Texas State 32V4
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University of Texas at Austin 16%
Texas Christian University 4%
University of Texas at Arlington 2
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streak in the final frame, as game
winner Hodges scored the game
winner. Whiddon opened the inning
with a walk and Hodges bunted to
sacrifice him to second. But the sec
ond baseman mishandled the ball
and Whiddon ran to third. Buster
Turner was intentionally walked and
Hodges advanced to third base on a
forceout on Whiddon at home.
Raymer then hit a grounder that the
first baseman hesitantly fielded and
Hodges crossed the bag for the
clinching run.
Thomas again relieved the last in
ning and recorded his third win of
the season.
The Aggies host Louisiana Tech
today at 1 p.m. and begin conference
action Friday against Texas Tech.
INTRAMURALS
Pill Poppers vs. Hoops, 41-76; J.T. s
vs. Utay, 64-30; Parkway vs. Vet
IH(crum), 55-38; Sq-8 vs. N-2,
32-37; Sq-2 vs. F-l, 36-42; Valley
Rats Plus vs. ABC, 68-63; Slammers
vs. Nailers, 49-77; Barcelona BA vs.
Walking Wounded, 63-35; D-2 vs.
Sq-11, 36-27; E-l vs. L-l, 31-57;
Gulf Coast AC vs. Gladeast, 61-44;
Roosters vs. 3rd Floor Bandits,
42-66; Centennials vs. Bearkats,
36-73; Sig Eps vs. Piranhas, 43-50;
Over the Hill Gang vs. Crusaders,
36-40; Mogollon Nuggest vs. Fire,
42-58; Big-uns vs. PE Majors, 57-40;
Hustlers vs. Pero, 40-27; Fur Bur
gers vs. IM Shafted, 38-68; High Rol
lers vs. Keese Saints.
frehmen Karl Godine and Jarvis Wil
liams. Both Godine and Williams
were later suspended from the
playoffs and the 1977 season.
Texas Tech had been the pre
season favorite to succeed the Aggies
as regular season champions.
Moncrief beat out Baylor’s Larry
Spicer and Godine for frosh honors.
FIRST TEAM
Outside—Otis Birdsong, Hous
ton, 6-4, 190, Jr., Winter Haven,
Fla., and Dan Krueger, Texas, 6-0,
177, Sr., Stevens Point, Wise.;
Inside—Ira Terrell, SMU, 6-8, 200,
Sr., Dallas ; SONNY PARKER,Texas
A&M, 6-6, 200, Sr., Chicago, Ill.
and Rick Bullock, Texas Tech, 6-9,
230, Sr. San Antonio.
SECOND TEAM
Outside—Mike Jaccar, SMU, 6-0,
165, Sr., Ravenswood, Va., and Sid
ney Moncrief, Arkansas, 6-4, Little
Rock, Ark.; Inside—BARRY
DAVIS, Texas A&M, 6-6, 210, Sr.,
Galveston, Tex., Marvin Delph, Ar
kansas, 6-4, Soph., Conway, Ark.,
and Daryll Saulsberry, 6-8, Sr.,
Socorro, N.M.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR—
Parker, Texas A&M.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR —
Moncrief, Arkansas.
COACH OF THE YEAR—Shelby
Metcalf, Texas A&M.
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