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Texas A&M The Battalion Sports *4i February 25, 1983 /Page 11 '"ship ickets until IMSC 11979 U'day, $2.50 nor in the ncotir- il 15 at le last at the nay be tivities Center, e Vice )graras Appli- rom ss from Associ- Pekon. Record' ;30p.m. -A.LG reemile jliseum. -shirt. ey weekend in store for Aggies Jones ending successful Aggie career despite several setbacks MOLD ON THZRZ / WE'RE STILL ALNE.. QJVE Al£ THAT TICKBT !j by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff Throughout his basketball reer at Texas A&M, Roy Jones is played the role of “the for- itten Aggie.” During his first two years at exas A&M, Jones found him- If on a team that was older, ore experienced and more lented than he was, so Jones dn t grab too many headlines. Then Jones fell victim to the essures of academics and hletics and sat out a year to tend Austin Community Gol- je “just to have some free ne." When he returned, Jones ts perhaps the most improved id consistent player on the $ie squad. Butassoon asjones started to this confidence back and he came a starter for Shelby Met- lf, he took a nasty spill and th the bat of an eyelash, was it for the year. Bad luck seemed to follow nes like a shadow, but the Au- native managed to over ly important role for Texas A&M. “I’m really not concerned with the publicity,’’Jones said. “I just go out there and work hard and try to force things on de fense. That’s what I’m mainly concerned with — defense.” It figures. Offense is flashy. Offense is spectacular. Offense is in the spotlight. Offense is razzle daz zle and Jones is none of the above. things have to come to an end,” Jones said. “Right now I think I’m playing the best ball of my career and I wish I had more time here, but I guess I’m ready to go on. I’m satisfied with the career I’ve had here. The crowds at A&M are the best any where. I love ’em. If you’re not on their side, then youTe in trouble. Aggies’ Roy Jones says he’s satisfied with career here lurinf mankc! Baseball team to host H-S demi® the Ce ndfonm lespitei a espioiuj mnacti't Amen® scoreboard with big hits on ncestr) ;e alien eportsi n e stand, movalai* emet m the* idbusine I undettif at distres areers a® ment. tant, tke* ty and d 1 suspett ids of f iclvestolt ,try ' .a chose tef of w the re^ me the knee injury and came ck once again this year. Jones gained his starting position this season, but reporters still don’t attack Jones after an Aggie game. One reason for that might be the success of teammate Claude Riley. When Texas A&M plays another SWC team, Riley’s name consistently appears on the headlines as the key Aggie player. But Jones plays an equal- Jones does have the talent to be all of the above, however. At times he’ll show things on offense spectacular enough to make any NBA highlight film, but Jones’ demeanor off the floor carries over to his play. He’s a blue-collar worker in sneakers — work, work, work and get the job done. But the job’s just about com pleted. Jones said taking the Aggie maroon off for the last time at the end of this year will be hard to do, but he said he’s ready to accept another chal lenge. “I’ve been thinking about it (final game) a lot lately, but some “I’d like to play pro basketball somewhere if I get the chance, but I just want to finish up school. If I get to play some where after I’m through here, I still want to come back and finish up school.” Jones and the Aggies will play perhaps their most important game of the year Saturday when they face off against TCU in G. Rollie White Coliseum at 3 p.m. The Aggies have to defeat the Horned Frogs if they want to keep their chances alive for a bye in first round of the SWC tour nament. The final regular- season home game for Texas A&M will be Monday at 7:30 p.m. against the University of Texas. d p 1983 COME ON EVERYONE, W£ NEED YOU AT ROLLIE SATURDAY AFTERNCO/u/ Swimmers fifth after first day at SWC women’s competition by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff e Texas A&M baseball is sitting pretty. The Aggies own a 3-1 record he young season, their pitch- is miles ahead of where it uld be at this point in the sca the Aggies are lighting up offensive end and they’re at starting point of a 10-game With those factors working in its favor, the Texas A&M team already should be chalking up its next 10 victories. But the victor ies won’t come easy at Olsen Field. Hardin Simmons will be the first team to try and ruin the Aggies’ back-yard advantage when they bus into the Olsen Field parking lot today to face Texas A&M at 3 p.m. The two teams will face off again Satur day in a double-header that starts at noon. Hardin Simmons enters the contest with a 4-3 record, but Aggie head coach Tom Chand ler said the average record doesn’t indicate the type of team Hardin Simmons is. “They’ve got a fine ballclub,” Chandler said. “Last year they were in the regional tournament of the NCAA playoffs and this year they beat UTEP. And of course you know they’ll come in here wanting to win.” Aggie second baseman Clint Heard agrees: “Coach Chandler told me when I was a freshman that ev ery team that comes into Olsen Field wants to beat us more than just about anything and he was See BASEBALL page 14 Although the Texas Lon ghorns are running away with the Southwest Conference women’s swim meet after Thursday’s first day of competi tion, the Texas Aggies per formed better than their coach expected in finishing fifth after Thursday’s events. UT, ranked No. 2 in the na tion and the defending national champion, piled up 305 points to easily outdistance second- place Houston, with 191, after the first nine events. Texas A&M, predicted to finish be tween fifth and eighth by Coach Mel Nash, scored 92 points to end the evening events in fifth behind the Longhorns, Cougars, Arkansas and SMU. The Razorbacks are third at 111 and the Mustangs are fourth at 106.5. Texas won seven of the nine events held Thursday. Several Aggie team members qualified for U.S. Senior Na tionals competition with their efforts. Freshman Jody Tanner, who swam a 23.83 in the 50-yard freestyle, qualified, as did team mate Melanie Schmauch with a 23.92 in the same event. Texas A&M’s 800 free relay team, which consists of Eileen Doull, Philis Burns, Vicki Moir and Susan Marks, also qualified for the Senior Nationals with a time of 7:40.82. Tanner’s effort in the 50 freestyle brought her an automatic berth in the NCAA championships. Led by sisters Jodi Sterkel and Jill Sterkel, the Longhorns took a commanding lead. All-America Jill Sterkel, a senior, led all scorers with victor ies in the 100 butterfly in 57.10 and the 50 freestyle in 22.88. Both times were the fastest re corded in the nation this year. The meet continues today and ends Saturday. Ben Bailey’s Specials Fri. Feb. 25 & Sat. 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