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Page 8 THE BATTALION MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1981 Hutcherson ’v love of tennis pays offfor AStM By CAROLYN BARNES Battalion Staff Changes and challenges have been a part of Sonja Hutcherson’s first year on Texas A&M Universi ty’s tennis team. During high school she was a high achiever in both tennis and basketball. “It’s a big change playing tennis all year (instead of basketball and tennis), but I choose tennis,” Hutcherson said. “It’s more of a challenge.” Hutcherson, 18, is a freshman physical education major from Memphis, Texas. She was on her high school all- District basketball team for three years. She played forward in six- man basketball games and guard in five-man games. But, basketball is not her only love. She is one of the few athletes around to have won the state ten nis singles championship four years in a row. Self-motivation, practice, de dication and her parent’s encour agement were the reasons why she went to state competition four years in a row, Hutcherson said. 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TheL Restaurant and Aggie Players ★★ Present ★★ “PINNER THEATRE" March 10, 1981 7:30 p.m. ’til ? ★ Four One-Act Plays ★ Four-Course Dinner ★ For More Information Call 846-1861 When she was 12 she attended the West Texas Tennis Club which was run at that time by David Kent, current tennis coach at A&M. Hutcherson said that Kent kept up with her achieve ments in tennis and offered her a scholarship at A&M. “I devoted all my time to it (ten nis) and still do,” she said. “You have to here (at A&M).” Hutcherson said that she has a full schedule with classes and ten nis practice, but once every two weeks she competes in a co-rec intramural basketball game. Her teammates on the basketball team are all on the tennis team, too. Hutcherson said the change of pace, and courts, gives her a chance to relax and have a good time. This past summer, Hutcherson was one of the top five 17-to-18- year-olds in Texas on the Junior Whiteman’s Cup Team. The team won third in intersectionals at na tionals which Hutcherson said was the best a Texas team has done. This is the third year in a row that Hutcherson has been chosen as Tennis Player of the Year by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and the Y’s Club. The Texas shaped plaque is awarded to the tennis player from the Panhandle area who has accomplished the most. Among her many accomplish ments, Hutcherson said that “probably the biggest,” which she didn’t expect to win, came in 1979 when she was voted the Outstand ing Tennis Player of the Year for the state by the Chamber of Com merce. As for her future goals, Hutch erson said, “If I continue to do well in college, I would like to be a tennis pro and go on the tour.” Ag gymnasts claim first behind Hartwell In weekend action, the Texas A&M gymnastics team beat Southwest Texas State Universtiy and the University of Texas at Arlington in a tri-meet in San Marcos. Meet all-around champion Mark Hartwell led the Aggies with three first places and one fourth. In the floor exercises, Hartwell took first place and teammate David Semon finished third. On the pommel horse, Rick Zapata came in fifth. Hartwell took the long vault title with Semon taking sixth. Semon was second on the parallel bars, with Rick Zapata fifth and Fransisco Sun sixth. In high bar competition, Semon came in first and Hartwell was fourth. Hartwell was also first in the vault. In the all around division, Mark Hartwell was first and Semon was fourth. Staff photo by Brian Tit! The 1 Ben’s vc .Sonja Hutcherson takes dead aim on a fore- with the Aggie women this past weekend li its domi hand shot during action earlier this year at they ventured to Provo, Utah for the Brighafcwinning Texas A&M. Hutcherson, who won four high Young Invitational. The Ags were 1-2 in tla'State In' school state singles championships, traveled event. fSaturday The Aj the toun Aggie women learn from BYUInvitational tourney; DIETING? By RICK STOLLE Battalion Staff Like their male counterparts, the women’s tennis team had little to lose as they traveled to Provo, Utah to compete in the Brigham Young Invitational tournament this weekend. The Texas A&M women were only 1-2 in the tournament but tFLOU POT'S IP Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctors orders. You will be delighted with the unde selection of low calorie, sugar free and fat free foods in the Souper Salad Area, Sbisa Dining Center Basement. BOOKSTORE At Northgate Across from the Post Office nsister iy.” WE BUY BOOKS EVERYDAY! AND GIVE 20% MORE IN TRADE ON USED BOOKS! 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Hutcherson later teamed with Pam Hill to beat Beth Fern- bacher and Belinda Belamr ini doubles match. The Ags were untracked in ife second match as they took Colors- do University to the wire before falling 5-4. The top player, ranked third nationally, had just returned from beating professional Virgin^ Wade 6-3, 6-4 two weeks ago. | And true to form, Kathleen Cummings beat Aggie Lilian! Fernandez 6-1, 6-1. The Ags won two singles and two doubles M could not pull off any more wins and so, lost the match. Finally, the Ags beat the Uni versity of Utah 6-3, to post their first win on the third and final da! of competition. The Ags had a 4-2 lead goin? into doubles but came on strongi® win two of the three and take th f 'try Tomlii ofbefun People air ; Liliana Fernandez beat Path Rem 6-4, 6-4. The loss was herfirs 1 of the year. In what Cannon called the turn ing point of the match, Sonja Hutcherson defeated Karen Car- son in a marathon three-hour match, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6. The tiebreak er went to 7-3 before Hutcherson finally pulled out the win. “It was the most pivotal gameof the match,” said Cannon. 1 thought Sonja was about to col lapse afterwards but she reco vered and even played doubles af ter a little rest.” The tournament play brings 4® women’s team record to 84. Tl* Ags take on Yale Thursday atth® Omar Smith Tennis Center at Lk 1 p.m.