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November 22,1982
Tigers’ coach impressed
with Aggies’ team speed
YANK MCNAMARA
Jerry Faulkner felt like a stranger in a
land of foreigners. In the midst of G. Rollie
White Coliseum’s yell leaders, hand signals
and unified cheers, he sat in awe of totally
unfamiliar surroundings.
But one sight left Faulkner more wide-
eyed, amazed and awestruck than the
abundance of Texas A&M tradition he wit
nessed. It wouldn’t be accurate to describe
Faulkner as being terrified, but a certain
group of people in the coliseum definitely
drew his attention and respect by the end of
the evening.
But Faulkner, an assistant coach for Bill
Foster’s Clemson Tiger basketball team,
didn’t really like what he saw on the court as
the Athletes in Action defeated Texas A&M
59-57 Saturday night. Even though Texas
A&M lost, Faulkner scouted enough of the
Aggies to bring back a novelette of informa
tion to Foster and his other assistants.
The Tigers have reason to be interested
in the Aggies of Coach Shelby Metcalf, be
cause Clemson meets Texas A&M Friday
night at 11 p.m. CST in an opening-round
game at the Great Alaska Shootout in
Anchorage, Alaska.
Faulkner spent the first half with several
sheets of paper spread around him as he
charted the Aggies’ various offensive and
defensive strategies. In addition, the Clem-
spn coach filled several sheets with com
ments about each of the Aggie starters and
substitutes.
By halftime, with Texas A&M down 38-
29, Faulkner had seen enough to make a
partial assessment of the Aggies as com
pared with the Clemson Tigers.
“Seven of our top 11 players are sopho
mores or freshmen,” he said. “We have only
one senior on our entire team. But I’ll tell
you — I’m impressed. A&M’s so much more
physical than we are. We’re just not that
physical.
“We usually had the big guys on Clemson
teams. Two years ago, we had four guys
6-foot-10 or better, but we don’t have that
now. It’s a completely different type of team
than most people are used to seeing at
Clemson.”
The Tigers, who defeated AIA 69-66 ear-
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lier this month, rely on four returning star
ters from last season’s 14-14 squad that qual
ified for the National Invitation Tourna
ment. Vincent Hamilton, Mike Eppley,
Fred Gilliam and David Shaffer are the Ti
gers’ returning starters. Hamilton averaged
15 points a game in 1981-82.
Foster, the Tigers’ head coach for seven
years, has a 131-72 record at Clemson and a
328-142 in 17 years as a college head coach.
Faulkner, who’s been at Clemson for
three years, said the Tigers will have their
hands full against the Aggies.
“We’re going to have to play very smart
and keep mistakes to a minimum,” he said.
“We’re going to run the basketball — we’ve
always been that kind of a team and we’re
going to stay that way.
“But you know, looking at this (A&M)
bunch, I’m not so sure that’s what we ought
to do. A&M is just so quick. That is, without
a doubt, Texas A&M’s strong point. They
are a much quicker team than we are. (Re
ggie) Roberts is just a great, quick guard,
and A&M’s other guard (Tyren Naulls) is
quick, too.”
During the first half, Faulkner saw
enough of the Aggies’ quickness to write
comments like “super quick” and “looks to
penetrate” about Roberts.
During the second half, when AIA held
the lead throughout, Faulkner found the
Aggies’ size, strength and speed to be domi
nating factors. When Claude Riley sank two
free throws to pull Texas A&M to within
46-45, Faulkner said:
“If it’s tight down to the wire, A&M’ll win
it.”
Moments later, with the score 48-45, the
AIA players passed the ball around, using a
disciplined, work-for-a-high-percentage-
shot offense. But Faulkner saw a hitch to the
situation.
“I’m not sure this is the way to do it,” he
said as he watched the AIA players in their
passing game. “A&M is so quick that they’ll
get the ball back.”
But then Faulkner’s prophesy came true:
Aggie freshman center Jimmie Gilbert came
up with a steal, but Texas A&M couldn’t
score at the other end.
Faulkner was in total wonder about the
Aggies’ defensive ability to hinder the AIA
players while they were making cuts. The
basic offensive strategy of pass-and-cut
'didn’t seem to work well against Texas
A&M, he said.
“Gosh, they’re so big and strong that they
just hold you on your cuts,” Faulkner said.
But back to quickness. When Roberts
committed a foul with 4:12 left, Bontrager
made two more free throws. But while the
AIA guard stood at the free-throw line,
Faulkner said:
“I’ll tell you what — Roberts gets away
with a lot, because he’s just so quick.”
And Faulkner’s assessment of those
Aggie guards?
“Both guards are looking to take it all the
way to the (basket) and they aren’t looking to
pass,” he wrote on his comment sheets about
the Texas A&M players.
But more than the Aggie basketball team
occupied Faulkner’s attention at this game.
During a timeout, the Texas A&M yell lead
ers and fans stood for the Aggie “locomo
tive” yell, and when they finished, Faulkner
clapped his approval.
“Hey, I like it — it’s wild,” he said, still
gazing at the motions of the Aggie yell
leaders.
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Tulane defeats A&M
80-73; Ladies at 2-1
Faulkner didn’t back down on his opinion
of the Aggies’ talent after AIA had eked out
its two-point victory.
“I think (Aggie forward Claude) Riley’s a
much better player than he played tonight,”
Faulkner said. “Overall, A&M is so much
more physical than we are — they’re so
much more mature.”
by Frank L. Christlieb
Sports Editor
I t’s only a matter of time, Cin
dy Gough says, until the Aggie
Ladies break loose and start
playing the kind of basketball
they’re capable of playing.
Cough, the Aggies’ assistant
coach, said the quicker-than-
ever Aggie Ladies haven’t come
up with the final solutions to
some early-season problems.
But she and Head Coach Cherri
Rapp are confident about the
future — which starts tonight
when 2-1 Texas A&M plays De
lta State at 7:30 in Cleveland,
Miss.
“We’re not playing good
enough to win against good
teams,” Cough said. “But Cherri
and I are confident that we’ll
come around.”
The Aggie Ladies, currently
on a three-game road trip,
opened the season with a 76-59
victory over Southwestern. The
team defeated St. Mary’s 73-70
Thursday night in San Antonio,
but lost to Tulane 80-73 Satur
day in New Orleans. Cough said
the outcome of the St. Mary’s
game wasn’t decided until the
game’s final seconds.
“We played a very poor
game,” Cough said Saturday by
telephone from New Orleans.
“It was St. Mary’s season opener
and they hadn’t lost a home
game in 20 games. We had trou
ble and were behind by as many
as 12 or 14 points in the first
half.
“In the second half, we put in
Kelli Harned and Ann Trinka
and switched to a two-post
offense and they really turned it
around, and we were up 38-34 at
halftime.”
Jenni Edgar, the Ladies’ start
ing sophomore guard, sank both
ends of a one-and-one with 25
seconds left in the game to give
Texas A&M the victory. Edgar
led the team with 18 points,
while Harned had 11 points and
six rebounds. Sophomore Janet
Duckham had seven rebounds.
“The most positive thing for
us was that we didn’t play that
well but we kept our composure
when we needed to,” Gough
said.
“The thing that really kil
us against Tulane was our
bounding,” Cough said. “Thtij
outrebounded us 59-29
Ladies had 34 fouls). V
you’ve got kids the size of
you just can’t have that. Harned
has come off the bench thelasi
couple of games and done wl
for us.”
Michell Tatum, the
leading returning scorer tte
season, has had a slow stan,
Gough said.
“She had four points
three rebounds against Tulane
in only about 15 minutes-
we’ve got to have more outol
her than that,” she said. “If ski
can stay in the game and stayo#
of foul trouble, she’ll do
because she’s physical underlie
basket.
In their 80-73 loss to Tulane,
the Aggie Ladies were led by
Felice Lewis and Duckham, each
with 12 points. Harned and
Edgar had 10 points apiece,
while Harned had 10 rebounds.
“Tulane was a real slow, del
berate team, and they worked
(the ball) around. Wecouldhatt
run on this team, but wedidni
do it well. We had sever
tunities to win. We were
by as many as 15 or 17 pointsii
the first half, but we came
to within 47-41 at the half ail
we tied it 60-all at one timeinlle
second half.”
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1982 Weightlifting
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1982 Weightlifting Results
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MEN
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Best
% Body
Weight Class
Place
Name
Lift
Wgt
150 & Under
1
James Nakayama
245
164.4
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2
Bryan Alfertig
205
143.4
151-175
1
Mauricio Orozco
260
165.6
2
Mark Lunsford
235
150.6
3
Michael Cook
245
144.1
4
Joe Rodriguez
245
142.4
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5
Greg Houghtaling
225
135.5
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6
Raul Carrera
190
118.8
176-200
1
Scott Nelson
255
141.7
2
Russ Kotwao
260
136.8
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3
Dan Walsh
235
127.0
201 & Over
1
Ken DeLong
370
161.6
\2
John Cole
235
108.3
3
Otto Snead
225
100.9
WOMEN
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125 & Under
1
Amelia Jacobson
„ 100
87.0
2
Melissa Fisher
85
71.0
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126-149
1
Peggy Casner
135
102.0
2
Gwen Alspaugh
125
90.0
3
Kay Edwards
100
78.0
4
Amy Reynolds
100
72:0
150 & Over
1
Dana LeMoine
125
80.0
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2
Linda Phillips
100
63.0
Extramural Sports
Update
TAMU MEN’S SOCCER TEAM SHUTS OUT LONGHORNS
For the first time in four years, the Texas A&M Men’s Soccer Teas
defeated the University of Texas in Austin. On Saturday, November 13i
freshmen Andrew Triolo and David Wright scored one goal apiece fall?)
the Ags shut out t.u. 2-0. Way to go AGS!
TAMU ARCHERY CLUB SHOOTS WELL IN THE LONGHO®
INVITATIONAL
On Saturday, October 30, the TAMU Archery Club traveled to AusS
to participate in the Longhorn Invitational Archery Tournament. Tti
tournament was composed of the University of Texas at Austin, Teui
A&M and one individual from S.W. Texas State University. TlieToiiii
ment offered five competitive divisions: CoRec (composed of the top I'd
men and two women), Collegiate Men, Collegiate Women and Col
Men’s and Women’s Teams.
Scott Nelson, winner of the 176-200 lb. weight class, displays his weightlifting form.
Thanks
Weigh tlifters!
THANKS WEIGHTLIFTERS!
The Intramural-Recreational
Sports Department would like to
take this opportunity to thank the
TAMU Weightlifting Club, and
especially Andy Rettenmaier, Steve
Lumpee, David Georges, Tom Bar
nett, and others for their assistance
with our annual weightlifting con
test. Club members gave up several
hours of their time to act as judges
and spotters for contestants in each
of four weight classes, men and wom
en. The club provided use of the club
room and equipment.
The TAMU Weightlifters are gear
ing up for a much larger contest in
the spring, since Texas A&M has
been selected to host the National
Powerlifting Championships. We
look forward to supporting the club’s
efforts in April as we appreciate their
cooperation this fall.
THANKS AGAIN!
The TAMU Club Results:
1st Place - CoRec - Heather Dunnam, S. Elaine Christensen,
French, and Ray Wiltgins.
1st Place - Collegiate Women (singles) - S. Elaine Christensen
2nd Place - Collegiate Women (singles) - Heather Dunnam
2nd Place - Collegiate Women’s Team - Diane Marek, Vanessa Maret
and Cris Spillet
2nd Place - Collegigte Men’s Team - Paul Chan, Mile Beck, and Edit
Floyd.
Congratulations TAMU Archery Club — Good Shooting!!
TAMU RACQUETBALL CLUB MEMBERS IN HOUSTON T0UHM
MENT
The TAMU Racquetball Club played in the Budweiser Light Racqut 1
ball Tournament at the Racquetball and Handball Clubs of Houston. T?
final results of that tournament include: Shelly Lindsey, a first place (imil
in the Women’s Novice Division and a third place finish by Lori M*‘
Dowell in the Women’s Division.
TAMU WOMEN’S RUGBY CLUB
The TAMU Women’s Rugby Club ended their fall season with a W
place finish in the Ozarks Rugby Tournament in Little Rock, Arkansas
The Ag’s took the championship by pounding Ft. Sill 34-0, New Orleans^
0 and by winning the championship game against St. Louis 3-0. Otlf 1
teams in the tournament included: University of Oklahoma, University^
Kansas, Louisiana State University, Wichita State University, and tl (
Lady Ozark Rugby Club.
The TAMU Women’s Rugby Club finished the season with an oveiJ
record of 19-4 and with a second place in the Southern Conference
Highlights of their season would have to include a first place finish in d [
Waco Mini Tournament, first place finish in the Houston Rugby TounH
ment, and a second place in the San Antonio Sevens (28 team touritf
ment).
TAMU Women’s Rugby Club finishes the Fall season 2nd in the
Southern Conference!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Drive, Manor East Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are provided by members of the Intramural Department Staff. Photos are by
Mike Dufiy and Tom Davies.
In January, the club will be vying for a national berth in cup play. Tl*
club is continuing to accept new members, so if you have an interesti»
women's rugby contact Lauren St. Pierre at 845-3396.
Congratulations to: Nealette Thomas (coach), Cindy Allen (captain 1
LeAnn Drozd (treasurer), Kristy Crenshaw (secretary), Lauren S. Piertf
(president), Vivian Cradolick, Melissa McGrath, Mary An Wiley, Jan'
Harter, June Van Dyke, Tracie Tomazin, Karen Wesson, Lisa Wilkerson
Debbie Wall, Ann Stancavage, Carolina Gomez, J. J. Grahm,Deni«
Seavitt and Roachelle.
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