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1 Texas A&M Battalion Sports February 22, 1982 Page 15 No trouble Aggies follow in footsteps of other SWC teams by stomping UT 91-70 ive rei te of ies. His ■ other :lude tfti| tly to bt dies aliforna ; highesi- iompai popular aal air showed d loss to; altural sville, evels altered our of i lutants Hegges Texas A&M center Rudy Woods goes high for a dunk abo„ve the University of Texas’ Ray Harper (left) and James Booker in the staff photo by Peter Rocha Aggies’ 91-70 victory Saturday in G. Rollie White Coliseum. The Aggies host TCU Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. > by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor The Texas A&M basketball team had a 23-point lead at 84- 61 with less then two minutes to play. The Longhorns, whose coach hadn’t shown an ounce of his usual spirit, had all but given up. But don’t think that the Aggies intended to let their dominance of the Longhorns dwindle in the game’s final mi nutes. With 1:44 left, Aggie guard Tyren Naulls, by no means the hero of the day, drove the left baseline toward the Texas A&M goal. Sqirming and squeezing his way between Texas’ 6-10 LaSalle Thompson and 6-6 Vir- dell Howland, Naulls hesitated, leaned in, then hesitated again, all in one motion. Somehow, Naulls’ shot went in, avoiding the outstretched hands of two UT players who managed to get a piece of the ball. While Naulls crashed to the floor, every player and coach on the Texas A&M bench jumped to their feet in unison. Whether out of shock or happiness, the Aggies rose to applaud Naulls’ effort. As for the Longhorns and Coach Abe Lemons, this game continued their recent string of uninspired play. Lemons, un able to instill any enthusiasm in his team, was a perfect illustra tion of dejection throughout the game. After the game. Lemons cited the Longhorns’ lack of “big guys” as having a drastic effect on their play. “This game was never meant to be played without big guys,” Lemons said. “We knew we Milton Woodley couldn’t stay with the Aggies on the boards, but we couldn’t gen erate any offense. It’s awful hard to play when a team gets the jump on you.” Lemons, whose team has won only one conference game in the past Five weeks, voiced his feel ings on the Conference tourna ment, which will be held in Dal las March 4-6. “I really don’t care,” Lemons said. “If we’re not going to be there, I don’t care. I’m picking Rice as the darkhorse, and Tom my Suitts gets my vote as coach of the year.” On the other hand, the Aggies are tied for second place with Houston. Both teams have 9-5 SWC records, and Texas A&M has a 16-8 overall record. If the Aggies win their re maining two games, with TCU Rudy Woods Tuesday and Houston Satur day, they will clinch second place. However, if they defeat TCU and lose to the Cougars, they can finish no higher than third. A second-place Finish will give Texas A&M a bye into the tour nament semifinals, but third place will give them only a bye into the quarterfinals. Texas A&M’s Milton Wood- ley, who led his team with a career-high 19 points, said the Aggies have benehtted from their depth at the guard posi tion. Throughout the season, Metcalf has effectively pla- tooned Woodley, Naulls, Reggie Roberts and freshman Gary Lewis in the backcourt. “That’s an advantage we have, but that’s a disadvantage too, because a lot of teams can put a mismatch on us with their height,” Woodley said. Naulls is the tallest guard at 6-4, Roberts is 6-3, and Lewis and Woodley are 6-1. Woodley, who had seven of the Aggies’ 26 assists, said: “They weren’t boxing me out. Getting the steals is just anti cipating the passes — if you think you can get there, you give it a shot.” Metcalf said the Aggies have played well during the confer ence race, and praised the team for playing well after its 92-75 loss to Arkansas last Monday. “The only real poor game we’ve played in this stretch was the Arkansas game,,” Metcalf said. “It’s difficult to come back from a loss like that. We’ve been fortunate that when we’ve lost to Arkansas, we’ve played Texas next. And the rivalry’s such that it’ll get you up for the game.” Lemons said that he consi dered the Aggies to be a deep team, especially at guard. However, Metcalf said he dis agreed with Lemons’ assess ment. “He only sees us twice a year,” Metcalf said. “I see us every day, and I don’t consider us real deep. Metcalf said he doesn’t know any more now than he did be fore the conference season started. “I haven’t figured out one single thing.” n abedo, a iremenl usto, ant chigan E pleaded geofmai! if consptt Ludisp n Dalit ing,47,ii retnenl AA f McDonald's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS At University Drive Now on S. Texas Ave. m fl McDonald's I ■ BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING At Manor East Mall 17, ofK ]lydeS. r $1,000 whose a to Ernes jj that la m met# directs is si chl2.H fi y e ’ lorities !! ie ident® esigned mpany ilotthm- enipl 1 '’ sand f Livonia ie pa® 1, scobedo 1 er s fro® ; is scP (\pril each ents ines IM Game Plan HORSESHOE ENTRIES OPEN: Today through next Tuesday, March 2, entries will be taken for the Horseshoe Doubles tournament for men, women, and corec divisions. Classes A and B will be single elimination, while Class C will be round robin. The entry fee ($1 per person) can be paid at registration in the Intramural-Recreatiqnal Sports Office. FRISBEE TOURNAMENT: The 1982 Intramural frisbee tournament will be held Sunday, March 7 at 12:00 noon for TAMU students, faculty, and staff. Entries open today and close Tuesday, March 2. The entry fee is $1. The events include: maximum time aloft, throw, run, and catch distance throw, golf frisbee, and free style (pairs). Awards will be given to the top male and female in each event. Don’t miss this annual event! TENNIS ENTRIES CLOSE: Male, female and corec pairs should sign up for Tennis Doubles by 5:00 tomorrow, February 23. Schedules will be ready Thursday after 2:00 and matches begin next Wednesday. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: As part of the TAMU Recreation Program for Disabled Students, a basketball session will be held Wednesday, February 24, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 304 East Kyle. This program is open to nonhandicapped students, as well. Anyone needing special assistance or more information should contact the Intramural Office. Intramural su pervisor Ann House assists Mark Youngblood, a team bowling captain. Mark is our McDonald’s® “Be Our Guest” winner this week. He can pick up his free meal coupon in the Intra mural Office. Intramurals: Alive and well Sports Club Action GYMNASTICS: The TAMU gymnastics club will be in Arlington this Saturday against the University of Texas at Arlington. JUDO: Saturday, February 27 is the State Collegiate Tournament. The TAMU club will go to Snyder to compete. LACROSSE: The men’s team will be busy this weekend with games on Saturday and Sunday. Both are in College Station at the Drill Field at 1:00. Saturday they meet the University of Houston and on Sunday it’s a Bay Area team. Lacrosse is a great game to watch, so come out this weekend and support A&M. RUGBY: The men’s team plays at home Saturday against “Our Gang” on the Drill Field at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. ROADRUNNERS: The TAMU club is running Saturday in the Woodlands Marathon and 10 kilometer races. RODEO: The TAMU club competes in San Marcos February 26 and 27. VOLLEYBALL: The Men’s A and Women’s B teams travel to Texas City Saturday to compete in the College of the Mainlands tournament. & f if l # # # spoi It ty , rn.-F' .0 Penberthy Celebration of Sports 1982 MARCH 26, 27, 28 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 48 Hours of Continuous Play Divisions for Men, Women, & CoRec ENTRIES OPEN: March 1 ENTRIES CLOSE: March 23 Awards for Members of the Top Two Teams in Each Division TAMU Students, Faculty, Staff, and Spouses are Eligible. It seems like spring outside and thousands of Aggies have taken to the playing courts and fields again for another active semester. Walking through East Kyle almost any evening, you will fine men, women, and corec basketball teams battling it out in the 1982 playoffs. Class C teams are still having fun playing out their round robin tournaments. On the first floor, racquetball fanatics are just start ing the initial round of this year’s singles tourney. Over in the MSC, men’s, women’s and corec teams are vy ing for the Team Bowling cham pionships and having a good time doing it, while Table Tennis en thusiasts are practicing for next week’s Table Tennis tourna ment. A jog around campus after 5 p.m. will take you past about a dozen softball games being played at the Duncan, Hender son, and Penberthy Intramural Fields. It looks like Aggies have been anxiously waiting all year for softball season to start! Acknowledgements Still, others are getting ready on their own for the upcoming tournaments: Tennis, Horse shoe, Volleyball Triples, Hand ball, Golf, and Archery. If you’re not actively involved in intramu rals and would like more infor mation about any of our pro grams, stop by the Intramural- Recreational Sports Office in East Kyle anytime. And if your favorite sport isn’t on our schedule, let us know. We’re planning next year’s ac tivities now and would ap preciate your input. Foot Notes OFFICIALS WANTED for In nertube Water Polo and Water Polo. No experience is necessary. Training is provided. Interested men and women should see Lynette Ginn in the IM-REC Sports Office this week. The meeting is Monday, March 1 at 7 p.m. SOFTBALL TEAM CAPTAINS are encouraged to check their sched ules carefully and to regularly check the one posted in East Kyle to avoid forfeits. PLAYOFF SCHEDULES for Team Bowling will be posted next Monday, March 1 after 2 p.m. INTRAMURAL HANDBOOKS are available in the Intramural Of fice. Stop by and pick one up for regulations and information about all phases of the IM-REC Sports Pro gram. They’re FREEH! McDonald’s® Intramural High lights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s® Restaurants at University Drive, Manor east Mall and Texas Avenue. Pictures by Tom Davies and Steven Ward. The TAMU Women’s Rugby Club is shown here in their match against the Houston Boars. Look for them Saturday afternoon on the Drill Field.