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Monday, August 29, 1983/The Battalion/Page 3B A junior affair Experienced lineup gives Ladies confidence by Mary Laura McNair Battalion Reporter Motivation. That’s what the chance to compete in a confer ence meant to women’s basket ball coach Cherri Rapp and her team. The 1982 season marked the first year in which women’s bas ketball was offered in the South west Conference, and Rapp says it came just in time. “Playing in the SWC was a lot better,” Rapp said. “It gave us a goal — something to work for. Just the fact (we have a) confer ence tournament that qualifies you for nationals made it a little more exciting.” Rapp made a couple of changes in her 1981-82 squad and the result helped raise a 9- 20 record to 11-16. “Switching Lynette Joiner from forward to guard and switching Jenni Edgar from guard to forward really helped our program,” Rapp said. “Jen ni is a much better rebounder and Lynette is a better outside shooter.” The switch helped Edgar, a 5-8 forward from Dallas Bryan Adams, make second team all- SWC. But despite the steadying prescence of Edgar, last season was an up and down one for most of the Aggie Ladies. “I think Jenni (Edgar) was probably the most consistent player we had,” Rapp said. “Lisa Langston had a good year but she was injured so much that she really didn’t show how she could play. “I think Michell Tatum and Janet (Duckham) both had a good first half of the year but Michell was injured and had knee surgery during Christmas. She really didn’t quite come back off of that and Janet just didn’t play as well after Christ mas as she did before.” An experienced group of re- Coach Cherri Rapp says experience is key to ’83 turning starters has Rapp confi dent about the 1983 season. Only two players off last year’s team were seniors — and that means experience and familiar ity should be an Aggie trade mark in 1983. Most of her play ers will be upper classmen who already have one or two years of playing experience. “I’m excited about next sea son,” says Rapp. “These junior players have been playing since they were freshmen. Usually freshmen sit on the bench, but they all played. They’ve got a headstart.” The Aggie Ladies will likely start an almost all junior lineup of Edgar, Langston, 6-3 post Tatum and 5-6 Romy Gandy at point guard. Langston should be the only sophomore to break into the starting five. “The other starter will be either Ann (Trinka) or Janet (Duckham),” Rapp said. “It will depend on how well they per form during pre-season play.” Both Trinka and Duckham Lisa Langston should be only sophomore to start are juniors, also. The Ladies open their pre conference schedule Nov. 18 against Hardin-Simmons in Abilene. Non-conference home games during the fall include St. Mary’s on Nov. 28, Lamar on Nov. 30 and Dartmouth on Dec. 15. Rapp said the Ladies have a good chance to come out close to the top in the conference, but a<= usual, the Texas Lady Lon ghorns will be the favorites. “Texas will be the toughest,” Rapp said. “They have been the past few years and they will probably be nationally ranked Romy Gandy returns to her point guard position again this year.” Rapp says a good pre conference showing may make people more aware of the team. “I think a lot of people don’t realize that the women play as well as they do,” Rapp said. “We have some exciting players. I think Lisa Langston is one of the most exciting players to watch because she jumps so high and is so fast. ' People usually come out a lit tle early for the men’s game so they get a chance to watch us play,” explains Rapp. I® WMAN IKERS X 3-WAY OSE-OUT ;SETTE )NES Aggie Lady Michell Tatum, shown here against Texas Tech, is expected to start at post again season for coach Cherri Rapp. this Sports Fest may come to Austin United Press International AUSTIN — City officials say that within a few days they will apply to the U.S. Olympic Committee to host either the 1986 or 1987 National Sports Festival. The annual festival attracts about 3,500 athletes and from 200,000 to 300,000 spectators for nearly two weeks of events ranging from equestrian competition to track and field. “This could possibly be the biggest thing to come to Austin,” said Leonard Ehrler, head of the city’s parks. “We have been told it could bring nearly $1 billion to the city.” Ehrler said both the Chamber of Commerce and the University of Texas had expressed interest in bringing the games to Austin. The deadline to apply for the 1985 through 1987 games is Sept. 1, he said, and a decision on the site selection is expected by Jan. 1. Austin Mayor Ron Mullen also expressed his support for the plan and said San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisnersos was receptive to the idea of holding some events in that city. BODY WORKS ATTENTION ALL AGGIES! Ingredients For A Successful Semester Easy Profs Cheap Books Late Classes Awesome Blind Dates THE BEST AEROBIC WORKOUT COLLEGE STATION HAS TO OFFER FOR ONLY $25!! Back-to-School Special *25 for 1 month Unlimited Exercise Classes ♦Special Rate Good Only Through Sept. 3rd. ♦First Class is Free., THE BODY WORKS Parkway Circle SW Parkway & Texas Ave. College Station 696-3555 tice, Coogs jin earliest feague game United Press International Two weeks after the hurri- ne season began with such a Jmash in Houston, the South- est Conference will open its Pth football season this week in e same location. In what amounts to a global cursion, the three-month pWCcampaign opens Thursday flight in a town still feeling the effects of a devastating storm fid doses 7,000 miles away in iokyo, Japan. The Houston Cougars will ive a part in both the begin- ingand end — playing the Rice 'wls in the season opener and wing on the two-time defend ing champion SMU Mustangs in fokyo’s Mirage Bowl on Nov. 16. ' In between the conference slowly unravel a number of ffysteries that could make this : ar’s race one of the most wide |pen in years. “Each year you think the race nuldn’t possibly be any more Jifficult than it was the yeat be- ■jre,” said Baylor coach Grant ■eaff. “I ’ve felt that way every ■far I’ve been in the conference, ■nd I feel that way again.” I Thursday night’s meeting be- •'een Rice and Houston will be Je second game involving ma- r college teams played in the untry this season and will latch the earliest starting date SWC history. Penn State and Nebraska will ick off the eason Monday light in East Rutherford, N.J. Next Saturday the SMU Mus- ings will put the nation’s ingest current unbeaten streak 16 games) on the line when they ntertain Louisville and Texas i&M will embark on its second ason under Jackie Sherrill by osting the California Golden ears. LOOKING FOR A CONDO FOR YOUR STAY AT TEXAS A&M? The Condo Mart is the newest way to find the right condominium for you. Select from hundreds of condos on the market today in just one stop. Green & Browne Realty has sold more condominiums than anyone in the area. Since we don’t own the condos offered, we can show you the condominium thafs right for you. No high pressure salesman, just hundreds of condos to select from... all in one stop at The Condo Mart. For sales information, contact: 846-5701 209 East University Drive College Station, Texas 77840 jjllfr GRF.F.N & BROWNE REALTY