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The Battalion
Monday, August 28,1989
Volleyball team ready for next
Coach says team looking for conference title, ranking in Top pi
By Jeff Osborne
Of The Battalion Staff
Several key ingredients are in
volved in the 1989 Lady Aggie Vol
leyball program: confidence, an ex
citing and aggressive style of play, a
never-say-die attitude and a dedica
tion to winning.
The Lady Aggies have built a win
ning tradition, finishing second in
the Southwest Conference behind
the Lady Longhorns every year in
the 1980’s except 1987, when the
team finished fourth.
This year, Coach A1 Givens said
they are ready to step up to a higher
level.
“We sat down with our returning
players last January and asked,
‘Where do you want to take this pro
gram?’ ” Givens said. The program
belongs to the players and they must
have the effort and commitment to
pursue their goals.
“They said they wanted to win the
conference - which we have never
done - and be one of the top four
teams in the region. Our nationally
set goal is to finish in the Top 20.
“With our returning experience
and new players, I feel like that’s an
attainable goal.”
The Lady Aggies finished the
1988 season with an 18-15 record
and in a tie for second place in the
SWC.
One of their goals is to return to
the NCAA playoffs for the first time
since 1986, Givens first year as head
volleyball coach at A&M.
“This season, we’ll play some high
quality opponents,” Givens said.
’’We’re not ducking anyone. . . . We
play the best competition we can.
You can make your schedule to win
20 games a year against weak sisters,
but that’s not the way you build a
good program.”
“Our players have that tenacious
Aggie attitude, a never-say-die ^atti
tude. The ingredients to be success
ful are present, it’s just a matter of
blending them together.”
One of the high notes of last sea
son, Givens said, was how much the
team learned.
“Anybody that competes hates to
lose. The players are ready to pay
back some old debts and reach for
the challenge.”
In addition, the team has a new
motto, “Whatever it takes to get the
job done, just do it.”
“One of the things I’ve noticed
this year that wasn’t present last
year,’’Givens said, “is that this team
will go for the jugular ... a killer in
stinct. They won’t give opponents
anything, and will make them pay
for mistakes.
“Texas has won the conference
every year and there was a psycho
logical hold bearing in the match.
Last spring we beat Texas for the
first time (in Givens career at A&M)
and we took a big step forward at
that point.”
The team features four returning
starters: Yvonne Van Brandt, a se
nior setter from San Antonio; Krista
Hierholzer, a junior setter from
Boca Raton, Fla.; Amy Cummings, a
junior middle blocker from Midland
and Kelli Kellen, a junior middle
blocker from Conroe.
Also returning are senior Lynn
Ponder, an outside attacker from
Dallas; Moniki Daniels, a sophomore
middle blocker from Yuma, Ariz.;
Sheri Hermesmeyer, a sophomore
outside attacker from Amarillo; and
Alysia Gonzales, a sophomore outsi-
deattacker from Camanche, Iowa.
Freshman players include Eliza
beth Edminston, an outside attacker
from Kingwood; Raychell Michalke,
an outside attacker from Schulen-
burg and Kim Mitchell, a middle
blocker and outside attacker from
Marshall.
Also freshmen Barb Bella, a mid
dle blocker and outside attacker
from Oak Forest, Ill. and Sheila
Morgan, a middle blocker from
Houston.
“We have an awful lot of depth,
flexibility and different options,”
Givens said. “Right now, I’m very
optimistic with what I’ve seen in the
first week.
“In my 14 seasons of coaching,
this group of young ladies collecti
vely is the most cohesive group I’ve
ever coached. The chemistry on the
team is so good and this team is very
goal oriented.
“We have a 3.2 team grade-point-
average and a good cross section of
majors. I really get excited when
they do well in the classroom as
well.”
In addition to the players, Givens
said he is fortunate to have Cindy
Alvear as assistant coach.
“Cindy has been excellent for our
program. She’s by far the best assis
tant coach I’ve ever worked with.”
The team learned a lot last year
about what it takes to win, Givens
said.
“There’s about four matches that
stick out in my mind,” he said. “In
last year’s Reebok/Hampton Inn In
vitational, we lost to Colorado State
at home. I’m convinced if we had
more people we would have won.
The Spirit of the 12th Man, or in our
case the seventh, really makes a big
difference.
“We lost to Arizona State in the
same tournament. They were
ranked 15th in the nation, and a win
would have catapulted us into the
Top 20 and really boosted our confi
dence.”
The Lady Aggies also lost a match
to the University of Santa Clara that
Givens says was because of injuries.
“The most bitter loss was in the
fifth game of the match against
Houston at home. It was late in the
The Texas A&M volleyball team has been a perennial rui; i
ner-up to Texas In the ’80s. Coach Al Givens says thiscoul:j
be the year the Aggies break through.
season and this could have made the
difference in getting an at-large bid
(to the first round of the NCAA Re
gional playoffs) if we had won that
one.”
Givens said he is looking forward
to great things in store for the pro
gram. “The facilities are phenome
nal, the fans are very enthusiastic,
supportive and loyal and A&M has
an air of confidence.
“Fans expect you to win and you
expect to win. Every time I hear the
Aggie War Hymn, I get goosebumps
and I’m fired up. Our program is
going vertical because of the quality
of people involved.”
Givens said he has been pleased
with the fan support, but would like
to see more Aggies come to the
games.
“We’d like to see a thousand or
2,000 fans at each game. It should be
a happening, an event.
“I’d like to see the Dunn Bleacher
Bums back at the games. In the past,
Dunn Hall has supported us and
really adopted the team. This has
brought excitement to the matches.
From a coaching standpoint, this is
something you really appreciate.”
An added element of excitement
is that D.D. Grubbs, who has gained
fame for his unique style, will be an
nouncer for the volleyball games.
“I’m sure D.D. will play music and
really get the crowd fired up, and
this is something else that’s exciting.”
Givens said he would even like to
see a 20-30 piece band at the games.
“The women athletes work ex
tremely hard, as hard as the males at
perfecting their game.
“It would be nice to see female
students support women’s athletics
more.
“If Colorado State, which only has
15,000 students can get 4,000-5,000
for games, why can’t A&M with
40,000 students?
“I envision G. Rollie White be
coming very intimidating, a real hol
ler house that makes opponents’
knees knocking together. We have
the potential to make it happen.”
Numerous contests and promo
tions should also attract fans to the
games. Whataburger is the official
sponsor of SWC Volleyball, and will
have contests in which mopeds and
other prizes will be given away.
Also, during Beach Nighton/ Triple
against Florida, samples oil finned
liian Tropic suntan lotion»i l)j s f irs
given away.
In addition, the six starters foil
team will throw t-shirts to thefs
each game.
“We put out a quality produci
get fans involved and comeom
enjoy the games,” Givens said
kids go out and play their verb
est, and I think we’ll win a
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win will always be there."
The Lady Aggies will plaf
home games this season, begins
with a match against LSUonTli
day. Additional matches at hoffii
elude games against Nebrjil
Texas and BYU. Each of these it*
finished in the fop Ten last year 1
“Our overriding goal is to wi
last game we play, and if thaili
pens, we’ll be in Hawaii for theF®
Four,” Givens said.
“There’s a lot of time beifif
now and December and we T
look past any opponents. Thetet
ingredients are present that we*
have and outstanding season,” |
Think you’re a trivia whiz? Did you know.
• Only three weeks before the
Chicago Bears defeated the Wash
ington Redskins, 73-0, in the 1940
NFL title game, the Skins had beaten
Chicago, 7-3.
• In 1912, the great Jim Thorpe
of Carlisle returned a punt for a
touchdown against Army. The
punter was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
• In an exhibition pocket billards
match in 1954, the legendary Willie
Mosconi reportedly ran 526 straight
balls.
• Joe Magrane of the Cardinals
had a 5-9 record in 1988 but still led
the National League in earned-run
average with 2.18.
• The Baseball Hall of Fame is lo
cated on Main Street in Coopers-
town, N.Y.
• Southpaw Bill Walker of the
New York Giants led the National
League in earned-run average in
1929 with 3.08, a record high.
• Hall of Fame slugger Stan Mu-
sial of the Cardinals led the National
League in hitting seven times but
never in home runs.
• For 10 years, 1921 through
1930, the Philadelphia Phillies were
last in the National League six times
and never got higher than fifth.
• Connie Mack managed the
Philadelphia Athletics for 50 of the
54 years they were an American
League team.
• Kenesaw Mountain Landis be
came the first baseball commissioner
on Nov. 12, 1920, and served ill
his death on Nov. 25, 1944.
• Through 1989, 14 mi
league batters had hit 500 ort|
home runs.
• Home run hero Babe
fourth on the all-time list ol
Red Sox pitchers in earned-runj
erage with a career mark of2.l9 I
• Protective batting helmets
made mandatory in the AnieH'l
League in 1971.
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