Friday, March 4, 1988/The Battalion/Page 11
Sports
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Two Texas A&M teams will be
Laredo this weekend partici-
iting in the Border Olympics.
!The A&M men’s golf team will
jay the second of three tourna-
ients that determine the South-
est Conference championship
Sthout All-America Roy Mack-
jizie.
[The A&M track team will also
:in Laredo to run in the Border
llympics’ track meet.
Mackenzie will miss the Border
jics golf tournament in La-
Ido because of a bout with the
. The Aggies will field a team
seniors Neil Hickerson and
ary Gilchrist, sophomore Randy
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j|red of being a bridesmaid,
aybe this is the week we’ll break
rough and win.”
All nine SWC teams will play in
e Border Olympics along with
other universities. The SWC
m with the highest point total
ter the three designated confer
ee tournaments will be the
isetts SWC champion. _ .
posi-1- A&M finished third behind
)il in /pkansas and Texas in the first
nference tournament.
The track team will open its
tdoor season with the women
mpeting today and the men on
turday.
| Runners Stanley Kerr, Err-
on Lindo and Trisha Harris
1 miss the meet to run at the
,st Chance Meet in Lubbock,
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AA Indoor Championships
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Spring Break doldrums hit
sports fans across the USA
The whistle has blown. There’s a
stop in the action, but spectators, not
players, have called this timeout.
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chair athletes are getting off their
couches and searching for some
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action is still on the backburner for a
few more weeks. This is the lull pe
riod —10 more games to crunch
time and about 25 until the playoffs.
Baseball is in its early season dol
drums and eager football fanatics
must wait it out a few more months
before they can take the best seat in
the house on Sunday for the weekly
pigskin party.
Even the sports pages look dull
and unexciting.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
led its Wednesday sports page with
the conviction of sports agent Jim
Abernethy. He was sentenced to one
year in jail for misdemeanor tam
pering.
Tuesday’s Dallas Morning News
was a little brighter — its lead sports
story boasts of the Mavericks’ nine-
game winning streak.
The Houston Post Thursday
sports lead story was about the
Golden State Warriors — pretty
weak even for a slow period.
And of course, newspapers’ sports
sections across the state were chock-
full of columns and articles that con
tinued the belly-aching about Team
USA’s dissappointing Olympic per
formance.
So what’s a dedicated sports fan to
do?
Simply turn to the Sports Illus
trated swimsuit issue. It’s a great
break from those sports pages that
are just plain dull this time of year.
And what an excellent spring
break primer! It prepares you for
what you can expect to see at the
beach and gives you that extra moti-
viation to get in shape.
With all the swimsuit mags that
are on the racks year-round, Si’s bi
kini issue just doesn’t get the atten
tion it used to, but it remains on the
top of my list of remedies for the
yearly troughs in the sportsworld.
If your not headed for the beach
or your mate won’t let you buy SI,
then now is your chance to become a
legend in your own mind.
While you wait for Lakers to clash
with Houston or Dallas in the play
offs, put on your hi-tops and hit the
courts.
Against your roomates, you can
pass like “Magic,” rebound like the
“Dream,” or slam like Jordan.
Spring football is another favor
ite. You can toss the old pigskin
around, and if you need it, grab a
tan to boot.
Softball also is a proven boredom
cure. I hate to watch baseball and
I’m really not a fan of softball either
(probably because I don’t play very
well), but one friendly spring game a
year is always a nice change of pace.
But of course, a sports fan’s fancy
turns to things besides balls and
goals this time of year.
If you choose to get through this
sports lull by spending a little extra
time with your mate or finding one,
my advice is simple — Score.
Wadkins takes an early lead in Doral Open
MIAMI (AP) - Bobby Wadkins
shot a 67 Thursday to take a one-
stroke lead after the first round of
the $1 million Doral Open Golf
Tournament.
His 5-under-par round, com
pleted late in the afternoon, lifted
him ahead of a group of four — in
cluding Jack Nicklaus — tied at 68.
“I just want to see how long I can
keep the Wadkins name on top of
the leader-board,” he said.
Wadkins, a non-winner in 14 sea
sons on the PGA Tour, is the
brother of the tournament’s defend
ing champion, Lanny Wadkins.
Nicklaus, a non-winner since his
Masters triumph in 1986, used a
metal driver in competition for the
first time and attributed his strong
play to that club.
“I wouldn’t be here if I’d used my
old driver,” said Nicklaus, winner of
a record 18 major professional titles.
“I’m hitting it long enough and
I’m hitting it very, very straight. It’s
the first time in my life I can stand
on the tee and feel like I can drive it
on the side of the fairway I want to,”
he said.
Nicklaus was tied at 4-under on
the Blue Monster course at the Doral
Country Club with PGA champion
Larry Nelson, Tom Kite and Chip
Beck, who scored his first career vic
tory last week in the Los Angeles
Open.
“The wind made it very difficult,”
Nelson said. “I’ve played here 12 or
13 times and I can only remember
wind like this a couple of times.”
Ray Floyd, a two-time winner of
this title, led a group at 69 that also
included Bruce Lietzke, John Ma-
haffey, Tommy Nakajima of Japan,
Dr. Gil Morgan and Ed Fiori.
Lanny Wadkins, the defending ti
tle-holder and a winner in Hawaii
last month, had a double-bogey 7 on
the first hole and struggled to a 74.
SMU hoops in Bliss
over share of crown
DALLAS (AP) — For proba
tion-plagued Southern Methodist
University, it was blissful mo
ment.
Coach Dave Bliss, wringing wa
ter out of his wet suit, didn’t mind
the discomfort.
The Mustangs had just won
part of a Southwest Conference
basketball championship for the
first time in 16 years.
“This is great for this school,”
said Bliss, water dripping off his
nose after he was tossed in a
shower. “Our kids worked for it
and got it.”
The Mustangs, who whipped
Texas Christian 87-54 Wednes
day night, could get the whole
SWC loaf if Houston defeated
Arkansas Thursday night in a na
tionally televised (USA) game at 8
p.m. CST at Houston’s Hofheinz
Pavilion.
Arkansas had to beat Houston
and Texas Tech in Lubbock on
Sunday to share the crown with
the Mustangs.
Bob Prewitt, coach of the 1972
champion Mustangs, was in the
crowd of 4,752 fans at Moody
Coliseum for the emotional vic
tory.
“It’s been a long time for this
school, too long,” Prewitt said. “It
was time something good hap
pened here. SMU used to be the
basketball school in the confer
ence. Then it just got away from
us until Dave Bliss came here.”
SMU graduate Lamar Hunt,
founder of the American Football
League and owner of the Kansas
-City Chiefs, was at the game with
his son. - -—....
“It’s great for the school,” he
said.
SMU’s football team received
the so-called “death penalty”
from the NCAA in a pay-for-play
recruiting scandal and will not
play until 1989. The school has a
new president, A. Kenneth Pye,
and a new athletic director, Doug
Single.
The Mustangs haven’t won an
outright SWC basketball title
since 1967.
“It was one of those thrilling
moments,” Bliss said. “There’s
nothing I’ve wanted more for my
team than for them to be South
west Conference champions.
“There’s a lot of things neat
about being in the NCAA.
There’s a lot of things neat about
being on national TV. But win-
ning the conference
championship is something that
happens over two months.
“This team did a great job of
hanging in. They faltered but
they never fell. It was exciting.”
SMU finished the SWC season
12-4 and is 23-6 overall. The
Mustangs have one non-confer
ence game left, against Chicago
State on Saturday.
The Mustangs have played a
strong schedule and are 7-2
against teams in last year’s NCAA
playoffs. They are shooting for
their ninth NCAA appearance.
Under Bliss, SMU is 136-100 in
eight years. The Ponies have had
three 20-victory seasons in the
past five years.
Carlton McKinney, who led
SMU with 20 points in the victory
over TCU, said, “We’ll be watch
ing TV close. It’s going to be
tough for the Hogs to win on the
road.”
SMU and Arkansas split in
their regular season series. If they
are still tied after Sunday, SWC
officials will flip a coin for the top
seed in next week’s tournament
that will decide the NCAA rep
resentative.
“This is a milestone win for our
program,” Bliss said.
SMU reached the second spot
in the Associated Press Top 20 in
1985 but faded and did not even
win the conference crown.
Someone at the school knew
something. A 40-foot high ban
ner with “SWC Champions” on it
was lowered from the ceiling af
ter Wednesday’s victory.
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nior-dominated team next year
and the Big Apple NIT has al
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Class Council ’88 & ’89 Newsletter
All University Bash
The Special Events chairmen heve been working together with the other class councils to
sponsor an All University party March 25th at Central Park. Star 92 is tentatively set to
help sponsor the event with publicity and providing a D. J. at the event. We look forward to
seeing everyone out there!!
Class of ’88
Thank You
The Class Gift Committee along with the Class of ’88 Council would like to thank all the
seniors for getting out and voting for class gift. The class gift has been selected and will be
announced on Sunday, April 10 during the All University Awards Ceremony during
Parent’s Weekend.
Ring Dance
Decoration for Ring Dance have been chosen. There will be an Information Booth for Ring
Dance March 1st thru 3rd in the MSC to answer any questions anyone may have
concerning this event. Tickets go on sale March 7th in the Rudder Box Office. Ring Dance
will be held April 17 in the Rudder Exhibit Hall & MSC. The dance will begin at 9 p.m.
and end at 1 a.m. Tickets are $35.00 per couple.
Anyone who wishes to help with the final set up is more than welcome and can contact the
chairmen for this event. (Jaime Galvan 693-0977 and Rachel Hill 693-0798)
Senior Banquet
Senior Banquet will be held preceding Ring Dance. There will be a cocktail hour
beginning at 5:30; dinner will follow at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Inn. The menu for the evening
will include center cut ribeye, twice baked potato, green beans, salad, and a delicious
dessert. There will also be a cash bar. Tickets for this event will also be sold at the Rudder
Box Office for $30. Due to the serving accomodations tickets for the banquet will be sold
until April 13th to insure everyone is served. The speaker for the evening will be Gene
Stallings, head Coach for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas A&M graduate of the Class of
’57.
Class of ’89
Class Ball
The Class of ’89 & ’90 is sponsoring a class ball on March 5. The theme is “Double
Feature” and tickets go on sale in the MSC for $12. Don’t miss it!
Gift Information Week
There will be a table in the MSC March 7-11 for Juniors to submit any suggestions. Come
by to see gifts given in the past.
Spring Leadership Trip Committee
The Class of ’89 donated $50 to the Spring Leadership Trip—Have fun!
Sweatshirts
If you want to buy a class sweatshirt call Tonia at 696-2062. They’re only $10.
Summer Orientation
The Class of ’89 will be sponsoring Freshman Orientation mixers this summer. The profits
will be used to help the Class of ’92 get a great start!