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THE BATTALION Page 1*,! WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1981 Wilson upset with inconsistencies Sanders vs. Sanders StalT photo by Brian Tate Texas A&M fullback Thomas Sanders finds his way into the Texas Tech secondary during the Aggies’ 24-23 win over the Red Raiders in Lubbock. Aggie quarterback Gery Kubiak (9) looks on as Sanders meets face to face with Texas Tech cornerback Ricky Sanders. Texas A&M’s Sanders scored the Aggies’ second touchdown of the game, rushing 10 times for 53 yards in adding to a potent Aggie rushing game. The Aggies host the Houston Cougars Saturday in Kyle Field at 2 p.m. Varsity status awarded 111 A&M soccer programs 'll •irec anil By FRANK L. CHRISTLIEB Battulion StalT After several years of unrewarded efforts, two' Texas A&M University athletic squads have found ve(5 that persistence pays valuable dividends. The Texas A&M men’s and women’s soccer clubs have spent about three years attempting to achieve varsity status. Opposition from officials in the Athle tic Department, as well as questions over money and i other matters, have prevented the squads from be- I coining varsity teams. As a result, they’ve had to live Jwith the “club” title that many other universities f 0[ ]| have eliminated by elevating their soccer teams to a varsity status. The move, proposed Monday to the Texas A&M 5^ Athletic Council, was approved by the eight council [ 0 p r members, ending the two teams’ seemingly endless "struggle to gain varsity recognition. The Council ■eiKfi Monday decided to give the two teams their much- desired varsity status, which will initially he on a one-year trial basis. Wally Groff , who last week was appointed interim athletic director following the resignation of Marvin Tate, said Monday that the teams’ varsity status will be administered by the Athletic Department. “I’m going to treat them as I would any other athletic team,” he said. “We hope they’re excited — they’ve been pushing it for a while. ” Groff said that normal NCAA requirements will apply to both teams, including eligibility checks on members of each team and weekly participation re ports submitted by both teams. These reports will list the playing time of each athlete, as well as his contributions to the team’s efforts. Groff said varsity letters will he awarded to the athletes through the Athletic Department as well. Groff said he and Kay Don, assistant athletic dire ctor for women, must meet with the coaches of both teams to set up basic criteria for the teams and to set up their budgets. tinued his praise for his team’s efforts in Saturday’s 24-23 win over Texas Tech but warned that mistakes and inconsistencies against the Houston Cougars this Saturday could cost them the game. “My feelings haven’t changed,” Wilson said Monday in his weekly press conference. “I am very pleased to see the team come back and win a close game and pleased to know that we have that kind of a team, but we’ve got to be more consistent to win.” Wilson cited the lack of offen sive punch near the goal-line and the missed field goals as inconsis tencies that could have easily cost the Aggies the game. Several times, particularly late in the game, the Aggies were driv ing near the Tech goal-line when their own mistakes cost them scor ing opportunities. A problem that his plagued the team several times this season. Golf team places sixth in tourney Defying drizzly weather and a strong 24-team field, the Texas A&M women’s golf team stroked its way to a sixth-place finish in the Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., last week. The University of Tulsa won the tournament, which indued 12 of the top 18 teams in the nation, followed by SMU and the Univer sity of New Mexico. Patricia Gonzalez and Jackie Bertram, both with a 232‘total for three days of play, led the Aggies’ attack, tying for 14th place indi vidually. Finishing five strokes back at 237 were Shirley Furlong and Monica Welsh. Susan Yantis shot a 238. “They played very consistent ly,” Coach Kitty Holley said. “There was only six strokes differ ence between our best scores and our worst scores.” The Aggies hit the road for Gainesville, Fla., at the end of the month for the Lady Gator Invitational. > Idrive Vrietidfyi Tna* Off m of Trewtc Safety t Baseball Divisional Playoff's American League (Oakland vs. Kansas City) Oct. 6 — Oakland at Kan City, 3:10 p.m. Oct. 7 — Oakland vs. Kan City, TBA Oct. 9 — Kan City at Oakland, 8:10 p.m. x-Oct. 10 — Kan City at Oakland, 4:10 p.m. x-Oct. 11 — Kan City at Oakland, 7:10 p.m. (New York vs. Milwaukee) Oct. 7 — NY at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Oct. 8 — NY at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m. Oct. 9 — Milwaukee at NY, 8:10 p.m. x-Oct. 10 — Milwaukee at NY, 4:10 p.m. x-Oct. 11 — Milwaukee at NY, 7:10 p.m. National League (Los Angeles vs. Houston) Oct. 6 — Los Ang at Houston, 8:15 p.m. Oct. 7 — Los Ang at Houston, 1:05 p.m. Oct. 9 — Houston at Los Ang, 4:05 p.m. x-Oct. 10 — Houston at Los Ang, 8:15 p.m. x-Oct. 11 — Houston at Los Ang, 4:05 p.m. (Philadelphia vs. Montreal) Oct. 7 — Phila at Montreal, 1:05 p.m. Oct. 8 — Phila at Montreal, 8:15 p.m. Oct. 9 — Montreal at Phila, 4:05 p.m. x-Oct. 10 — Montreal at Phila, 1:05 p.m. x-Oct. 11 — Montreal at Phila, 4:05 p.m. x-if necessary St. Mary’s Catholic Church HOMECOMING FESTIVAL 103 Nagle, College Station, Texas Sunday, Oct. 11 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bar-B-Que Beef & Sausage Dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults — $4 Children under 12 — $3 GAMES AUCTION REFRESHMENTS COUNTRY STORE RAFFLE FOR CASH I f Dennis Ivey’s i Lake view Club The Very Best In Country-Western Music and Dancing" Thursday “IVickle Beer Night!” Cover Lone Star Draft Beer 5C a cup $*.00 Person or $1.00 a pitcher (We also serve Lone Star LougneekM!) Music by Dennis Ivey and “The Waymen” Tickets for Joe Htampley (Oct. »4) Now On Hale! Saturday DENNIS IVEY and “The Waymen” For Reservations Call 823-0660 Cover $3.00 Person 18-YEAR-OLDS — WE ADMIT MINORS! 3 Miles North of Bryan on Tabor Hoad “We’ll serve you at lunch even faster than before!” LUNCH SPECIALS MON. “Steak and Peel” A giant Baked Potato stuffed with Chicken Fried Steak. TCIES. steak Delight’ WED. A V5 lb. Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich. “Best of The West” ^ A giant Baked Potato filled with Ham, Creamery Butter and Cheese. L THCIRS. Super Nachos’ A Texas-Size Portion of Hot, Cheesy Nachos. We LOADING ZONE of Aggieland Family Restaurant AGGIE OWNED & OPERATED 404 University Drive in University Center OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 693-8869 “Our problem has not been moving the ball between the 20s. It’s getting the ball down there and not scoring,” Wilson said. He added that the goal-line offense lacked the firepower it takes to get the ball into the en- dzone and the missed field goals could cost them the game if not improved. Place kicker David Hardy has had his share of problems connect ing on field goals that have usually meant sure points in the past. Hardy earlier said that his prob lems have stemmed from his ina bility to follow through on his kicks, a problems common to many kickers. Wilson said that he anticipated working very hard work on those aspects of the game this week. The Aggies are currently the number two team in the confer ence in total offense with an aver age 424 yards per game. SMU is number one with 436.7 yards per outing. Rushing, the Aggies are third with just over 263 yards per game average, and passing, they are second with 160.5 yards per game average. “While I am happy I am deter mined to see this football team do better. They are capable,” Wilson said. Wilson said that his team has only played one complete football game (Louisiana Tech) but has the capabilities to be competitive with anybody. “We have shown signs of bril liance at times. Our offense has not been slowed down that much in our first four games. If we get rid of the inconsistencies we can be competitive with anybody in the conference or the nation.” Player of the week awards were handed out to defensive tackle Keith Guthrie, running back Johnny Hector and cornerback Danny Davis for his specialty team performance. Guthrie was constantly around the ball and his heads-up play help keep the Aggies alive. Hector was the leading ball-carrier with 143 yards on 16 carries, including an 80-yard touchdown run early in the game. Davis charged through J the Tech line and partially tipped Maury Buford’s punt causing a 22-1 yard punt that helped turn thef tide in favor of the Aggies. Wilson said that the Houston Cougars will provide, by far, the toughest competition the Aggies have faced this year when the come calling on the Aggies Satur day in Kyle Field. “They are a very typical Hous ton team in that they are big and quick,” Wilson said. “Their [de fense is playing more as a unit as opposed to relying on their hip tackles. “Offensively, they are the same they have always been. They can attack every weak area of your de fense.” Wilson said the Aggies remem-1 ! her the last couple of times the Ags| | faced the Cougars, saying his team had outplayed the Cougars bul; : failed to pull the game out. lie! : said his team had better be ready! because he doesn’t plan to let this! one slip away. Looking for an International living and working experience? THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PROJECT SUMMER 1982 Applications are now being taken in the Travel Committee cubicle in Rm. 216 MSC. Call 845-1515 for more information. MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE INTRACOMMITTEE DARKROOM TECH. 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