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Texas A&M The Battalion Sports September 20, 1982/Page 9 n store r first :us on itcade- mate, oring, ilumni vide a telling 'vived, \ggies bury BC memories, stampede UTA icieties :ct ol onlya m tell e said. :ig sys- o feed ither." tother nan, is with s. Par- it and itched very, raid ol years, al life, k stu- Since emen- lentai forriia are i blad sistanl lone is of our ihode f the teness , (but) leased Hardy quietly shooting for Lahay’s SWC mark by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor For David Hardy, there are wo types of goals: personal oafs and field goals. While the 5-7 senior place- icker from Huntsville uses ev- try ounce and inch of his 180- »und frame in achieving the ;oals strives for, he also puts that ame effort into kicking field pals for the Aggie football earn. And after Saturday’s per- ormance against the University Teyas-Arlington, Hardy night have enough distance and lirection to reach his current roal of kicking 20 field goals this eason. You might say Hardy had a ield goal day against the Movin’ davs, who lost a 61-22 offensive truggle to the Aggies Saturday right in Kyle Field. His four three-pointers tied nm with 16 past and present outhwest Conference place- .ickers and left him only one shy !°P n ; ifthe best single-game effort in he league’s history — five field oalsby former Texas A&M star ony Franklin against Rice in 976. Hardy has his sights on set- ling another record now. And ye's counting on confidence, en- husiasm and a bare right foot to et him there. Shooting for one better than |he SWC season record of 19 ield goals, set by Arkansas’ Bruce Lahay in 1981, Hardy ays he’s confident about his :hances of reaching reaching hat goal. With seven successful ittempts in two games, Hardy ias reason to feel good about his hances. ispect kham let of inked ts for shop- ‘ y only they David Hardy has sights set on kicking 20 field goals “I didn’t have any idea that I’d have that many field goals this early in the year, especially with nine attempts,” he said. “Coach (Jackie) Sherrill tells we need to set goals for ourselves and that we need to go back and check them each week to see that we’re going in the right direction.” Field goals of 28, 27, 44, 31, 41,41 and 57 yards would seem to indicate that Hardy’s foot is leading him in the right direc tion. But a few months ago, Har dy had no idea that he’d start the season with kicking with such accuracy. “I really didn’t do anything different over the summer to prepare for this season,” Hardy said. “I pulled a groin muscle during the off-season and after the alumni game (in May), I was out for two months. I didn’t get to start training until the second week of July. “Coach (Bobby) Roper, the kicking coach, has really helped me out a lot and showed me the things I can improve. Coach Sherrill seems to have a lot of confidence in me, and when he does, it carries over to my playing.” Hardy credited two team mates — center Joe Velasquez, the Aggies’ deep snapper, and holder Kyle Stuard — for their contribution to his successful start. “The whole year, we’ve had perfects,” Hardy said. “That makes my job a whole lot easier when I have good snaps and holds.” During the 1981 season, Har dy connected on 13 of 19 field goal attempts, but sophomore Alan Smith kicked off for the Aggies. This year, Hardy said, Texas A&M coaches have de cided to redshirt Smith, allowing Hardy to take care of both aspects of the Aggie place- kicking game. Hardy’s 57-yard field goal with five seconds left in the first half against the Movin’ Mavs brought Sherrill and the rest of the team onto the field to con gratulate him. Although the Aggies were assessed a five-yard penalty for delay of game, no one seemed to mind. “It really makes it all worth while when everyone gets ex cited like that,” Hardy said. As fast as the situation de veloped, Hardy didn’t even have time to find out from how many yards he was kicking before his 57-yard attempt. After hitting a 41 -yarder with 11 seconds left in the half, Hardy’s onsides kick was recovered by the Aggies’ Darrell Smith. Mavs expected closer outcome staff photo by Octavio Garcia Aggie wide receiver Don Jones congratulates tailback Johnny Hector after his 41-yard touchdown run during the first quarter of Texas A&M’s 61-22 victory over the Movin’ Mavs. After scoring his team’s first TD of the game, Hector separated his left shoulder during the third quarter and will be out for two or three weeks. Before anyone could say “Gig ’em,” Hardy and holder Kyle Stuard were lined up and ready for the attempt. “When I hit it, I knew it was going to be good — you can just tell when you kick it,” he said. “I try not to look to see how far the kick will be, and on this one, I really didn’t realize how far it was. “The onsides kick wasn’t even supposed to be an onsides kick. It was supposed to be a squib (kick) between the hash mark and the sideline so UTA couldn’t set up a return.” by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff After his team lost 61-22, someone asked University of Texas-Arlington head coach Bud Elliott what he thought of his defensive pass rush against the Aggies. “What pass rush?” he re sponded. Elliott was, to say the least, impressed with the Aggie offen sive front. “Kubiak had all night long to pass,” he said, “and when you give him that kind of time he’ll cut you up.” Elliott said he knew the Aggies had more talent than the Movin’ Mavs, but he thought his team would fare much better than it did. “They are a better team titan us — I won’t deny that,” he said, “hut I don’t think they are 40 points better. We just didn’t give them the test we should have. Our game plan was to try and get points early, hut we made a bunch of mistakes and could never recover. The Aggies play ed a (lot) better this week than against Boston College.” Maverick middle linebacker Keith Hankins was also impress ed with the Aggie offense. “We’ve played against more physical teams, but I don’t think we’ve ever played a team with as much speed as them,” Hankins said. “Their backs are very fast and Kubiak is just a great quar terback.” ■ Both Elliott and Hankins agreed that the Movin’ Mavs could have performed better had it not been for so many tur novers and missed assignments. “Every time we got some thing going we made an error,” • Elliott said. “We normally don’t make mistakes like we did tonight. Our job as coaches was to prepare our players, but I guess somewhere down the line we missed the boat. “We just didn’t play like we) are capable of playing. But that’s not saying A&M didn’t have anything to do with it. They have a fine team. But I don’t know what our problem was — we should have done better.” Hankins said: “We played good and moved the ball well at times, but they either stopped us 1 or we stopped ourselves. On de fense, we just didn’t pressure Kubiak at all. You have to give their offensive line credit for that.” Elliott said the 54,098 Aggie I supporters, the largest crowd the Mavericks have ever played in front of, were not a factor in the outcome of Saturday’s con test. “I played tapes of the Aggie Band all week during practice to get the players used to the noise so I don’t think they (the crowd) made a difference,” he said. “I don’t think our spirit was ever broken during the game.” Hankins agreed, saying the defense wasn’t bothered by the crowd, but Maverick leading rusher Scotty Caldwell said the crowd was intimidating to the offense. Especially, he said, when the Movin’ Mavs had the ball in a first-and-goal situation at the Aggie 4-yard line. “A lot of the players got caught up in the crowd when we had the ball down on their goal- See MAVS page 10 nfor- rveys . stu- idmi- blad mcial AA I McDonald's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S TRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS At University Drive Now at Texas and S.W. Parkway At Manor East Mall AA ■McDonald's I ■ 1® BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING ed- Long Driving Contest The Long Driving Contest is on Wednesday, September 22 at 5:00 p.m. on the Driving Range next to the Polo Field. Entries will be accepted at the event site until 5:00 p.m. Please remember to bring your Student or Recreation ID. See you there! Extramural Sports The Extramural Sports Clubs offer recreational opportunities for everyone. You can receive instruction at every skill level. You can participate in their local recreational activities or tourna ments. They also offer you a chance to compete on a national intercollegiate level. Membership for all clubs is unrestricted and open to all Texas A&M Students. With thirty-three clubs available, there should be one just for you. If you are interested in joining one of the clubs listed below, come to the IM-REC Sports Office, 159 East Kyle. If you are interested in starting a new club, contact Barbara Aiken at 845-7826. IM Game Plan FIELD GOAL KICKING CONTEST: Entries for this event are now being accepted at the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office 159 East Kyle. Although we encourage participants to preregister, we will continue to accept entries at the event until 7:00 p.m. The actual contest will be held on Wednesday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Kyle Field. Official balls will be provided by the IM-REC Sports Office. Contestants must furnish their own tees. HANDBALL SINGLES TOURNAMENT: Come to the IM- REC Sports Office and sign up for this fast-paced tournament. Entries open today, September 20 and will remain open until Tuesday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. Schedules will be posted after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 30th in the IM-REC Sports Office. INNERTUBE WATER BASKETBALL: The deadline for entering the Innertube Water Basketball Competition is tomor row, Tuesday, September 21 at 5:00 p.m. Come by the IM-REC Sports Office to enter either the Men s, Women’s or Co-Ree Divisions. There is a $10.00 entry fee per team. A team manager’s meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 23 at 6.00 p.m. in room 162 East Kyle. FLICKERBALL: Hustle over to the IM-REC Sports Office to sign up for the fun-filled game of Flickerball!! Entries close tomorrow, September 21 at 5:00 p.m. There is an entry fee of $15.00 per team. Schedules may be picked up at the team manager’s meeting on Thursday, September 23 at 5:15 p.m. in room 164 East Kyle. BADMINTON SINGLES: Hurry over to the IM-REC Sports Office and register for the Badminton Singles Tournament. En tries will close tomorrow, September 21 at 5:00 p.m. The tourna ment begins on Tuesday, September 28 in room 351, G. Rollie White. Schedules will be posted Thursday, September 23 after 2:00 p.m. Check to see when you play! TENNIS SINGLES: All tennis buffs who entered the Tennis Singles Tournament, please note that play begins today, Septem ber 20th. Make sure you have checked the schedule in the IM- REC Snorts Office. Flag Football season opens tonight, Sep tember 20th. Come by the IM-REC Sports Office to check your schedule. Acknowledgements McDonald’s® Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s® Restaurants at University Drive and in the Manor East Mall. Stories are provided by members of the Intra mural Department Staff; photos by Barbara Aiken and Paula Opal. Desperately Wanted! Flickerball officials! Good pay, great hours! There will be a gen eral meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in Room 164 East Kyle. Aquations Archery Association of Handicapped Athletes Badminton Bowling Boxing Cyding Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Handball Ice Hockey Judo Men’s Lacrosse Polo Racquetball Roadrunners Rodeo Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Skeet and Trap Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Sport Parachute Women’s Team Handball Ultimate Frisbee M en’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Tae Kwon Do Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling PLAYBALL All the Intramural-Recreational Sports Department Facilities are open to all students, staff, faculty, spouses and their depen dents. If you are a new faculty or staff member then you will need to come to the Intramural-Recreational Sports Office, 159 East Kyle to obtain your Recreational ID. For your added convenience our office remains open until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. A few things to remember about the IM-REC program: 1) . You are required to show a current TAMU student or recreational ID upon entering all recreational facilities. 2) . We have sports equipment available for free check out or rental including tennis and racquetball racquets, which are available for 500 / hour. 3) . Handball/Racquetball Courts are available for reservations during East Kyle and DeWare open hours. Please call 845-2624 for reserva tions (24 hours in advance). 4) . If we can be of service to you please feel free to drop by the IM-REC Sports Office in 159 East Kyle or phone 845-7826. BUILDING HOURS East Kyle & G. Rollie White Coliseum Mon.-Fri. Sat.-Sun. DeWare Field House Mon.-Fri. Sat.-Sun. Tennis Courts Mon.-Fri. Sat.-Sun. Pool Hours Sept.-Nov., (outdoor) Mon.-Fri. Sat.-Sun. 4 p.m.-midnight 4 p.m.-11 p.m. and noon-1 p.m. 8 a. m.-midnight and noon-1 p.m. 10 a.m.-lO p.m. 5 p.m.-midnight 1 p.m.-11 p.m. Noon-l:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.-6 p.m. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Fishcamp! Has it really just been a month since this memorable event took place?