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Battalion/Page 19
May 12, 1982
Surprising year in Aggie
ports reaches final page
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’hink for a moment about what a dif-
nce a school year makes,
fee months ago, what names were
st often thought of upon mention of
as A&M athletics?
bm Wilson. Johnny Hector. Gary
Ibiak. Marvin Tate. Shelby Metcalf,
mde Riley. Reggie Roberts. Tom
tidier. Rick Luecken. Billy Cannon,
ow consider the figures whose
lies are brought up during nearly ev-
discussion of Texas A&M athletics,
ackie Sherrill. Gary Kubiak. Jackie
mill. Johnny Hector. Jackie Sherrill,
rnest Jackson. Jackie Sherrill. R.C.
icum. Jackie Sherrill. Curley Hallman.
And last, but certainly not least, Jackie
errill.
At the same time, contemplate the
sntsthat have taken place on the Texas
sports scene since the fall semester
|Jgan Aug. 31.
Jnow squeeze them all into a capsule —
medicated kind that combines all the
redients necessary to relieve symp-
s resulting from stress,
lobe sure, Texas A&M athletics has
idured its share of stress during the
lool. term that ends with this week’s
al ex,ams. • But it seems that Texas
cM’s athletic accomplishments since
at first week of classes have done a
eat deal to ease what might be referred
as “growing pains.”
The most stressful situation encoun-
!red during the past nine months began
ith the resignation of former athletic
rector Marvin Tate, and then de-
loped into the torturingly slow remov-
ofTom Wilson as head coach of the
Aggie football team. The tense condi-
ions culminated with the search for and
Iring of Pittsburgh’s Sherrill as athletic
[irector and head football coach.
In his third full season as the Aggie
iptball coach, Tom Wilson started 1981
ith a seemingly safe job, two years left
|n his contract and the confidence that
team had no real weaknesses. Pre-
:ason forecasters, picking Texas A&M
finish sixth in the Southwest Confer-
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ence, didn’t give Wilson and the Aggies
the slightest chance for a bowl bid.
Although the Aggies lost important
SWC games to league champion SMU,
Texas and Arkansas, it’s obvious that a
key mid-season 7-6 victory over the
Houston Cougars vaulted them into the
Independence Bowl against Oklahoma
State.
And other Texas A&M squads shared
success during the course of the year:
— The Aggie women’s softball team
won the state title during the fall with a
36-3 record, then won the spring region
al title this weekend in Oklahoma City,
Okla. Texas A&M, which will compete in
next week’s AIAW national tournament,
has a 77-8 combined record for the
season.
— The basketball team finished third
in the SWC regular-season race, then
played into the third round of the Na
tional Invitation Tournament before los
ing to Purdue. Although picked fifth or
sixth before the start of the season,
Coach Shelby Metcalfs squad won im
portant games over Texas, Houston,
TCU and Rice to end the year with a
20-11 record. At the same time, Metcalf
surpassed the 300-victory mark for his
career, and tied Arkansas’ Glen Rose for
the most SWC victories at 176.
— The Aggie baseball team, picked as
a strong contender for the SWC crown,
shook off early league losses to win five of
its last six games. By virtue of three vic
tories over Texas Tech and two over
Baylor, Texas A&M slid safely into the
SWC tournament, which starts Friday in
Olsen Field.
— The men’s golf team, after not win
ning any of its previous tournaments,
won the conference title during April.
The Aggies’ Danny Briggs won the indi
vidual title, qualifying him to participate
in the professional Colonial tournament
this weekend in Fort Worth.
— The No. 4-ranked women’s golf
team, sparked by the men’s title, won the
state title during April, with senior Shir
ley Furlong copping the individual med
al. Texas A&M came from behind to win
the tournament over TCU, ranked No. 1
in the nation.
— Freshmen Mike Pazourek and Kim-
mo Alkio of the tennis team won the
SWC No. 3 doubles title three weeks ago,
while the 19th-ranked Aggies finished in
a fourth-place tie with Texas in the con
ference. The doubles team of Brian Joel-
son-Tom Judson will compete in the
NCAA championships Monday, while
Joelson will participate in the singles por
tion of the tourney.
— Sprinter Rod Richardson of the
track team upset Houston’s Stanley
Floyd to win the NCAA indoor 60-yard
dash title during March. Richardson, a
sophomore, must still decide whether to
accept Sherrill’s offer to play football for
the Aggies in the fall.
But these strong finishes weren’t the
only memorable events during the year
in Aggie sports. Since the emergence of
Sherrill and his new coaching staff,
Texas A&M followers have had high ex
pectations for the 1982 football season.
Texas A&M didn’t break the attend
ance record of 30,000 in its first annual
alumni football game, but Sherrill re
ceived high commendation from every
one involved. After witnessing the Aggie
football team during spring workouts,
most people consider Sherrill’s staff to be
among the finest in the nation.
To say the least, it’s been a noteworthy
year in Texas A&M sports. And one
thing’s for sure — the 1982-83 school
year will have a difficult time topping the
excitement of the past nine months.
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— Kris Bergstrom, outfield,
OSU
— Mary Lou Youngblood,
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— Karen Guerrero, outfield,
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— Cay McNutt, Texas A&M
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