The Battalion
PORTS
|Tuesday
, November 7,1989
7
Sports Editor Tom Kehoe 845-2688
Richard
Tijerina
Assistant Sports Editor
Butkus, Lombardi
candidate talented;
Inow will not fall
■Texas A&M linebacker Aaron Wallace is
just about an All-Everything for the Aggies
in 1989.
■So far, he has been. Wallace was named
to several preseason All-American lists, and
was mentioned as a possible candidate for
the Butkus and Lombardi Awards, given
annually to the nation’s top collegiate
linebacker and lineman, respectively.
■But those preseason hopes have faded
somewhat. Wallace has already been named
as a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award,
but on Monday was not included in the list
of finalists for the Butkus.
■Wallace may not have made the final cut,
but there’s no doubt the list of five finalists
have shown they’re the best linebackers in
'the nation.
Keith McCants (6-5, 246; Alabama).
McCants is cut out of the same mold as
former Crimson Tide linebacking greats
Cornelius Bennett and Derrick Thomas,
both of whom were first round draft picks
in tiu- N FI. Draft.
■In 1989, McCants has recorded 81
tackles and three sacks.
Percy Snow (6-4, 240; Michigan State).
Heading into the season, Snow said he had
two goals: One, to win the Butkus. Two, to
be known as the best linebacker ever to play
at Michigan State. He’s got the ability to
accomplish both.
■In 1989, Snow has 121 tackles, including
23 against Illinois. He’s also made one
interception and one fumble recovery.
II* James Francis (6-4,245; Baylor).
Francis is an extremely talented player, and
isthe premier linebacker in the Southwest
Conference. He has been impressive this
ilason, leading the Bears’ defense.
■in 1989, Francis has 90 tackles, six sacks
md one fumble recovery. He also has six
blocked kicks, one short of the national
record.
•• • Andre Collins (6-3, 240; Penn State).
Coach Joe Paterno really had some big
Ke Tijerina/Page 8
break streak, Owls
Murff wins scooter
in weekend match
By Alan Lehmann
Of The Battalion Staff
The most exciting sporting event on
campus last weekend didn’t happen on
Kyle Field. It occured Saturday nignt in G.
Rollie White between the second and third
games of the A&M-Nebraska volleyball
match.
When Jim Murff, a freshman from Fort
Worth, stepped to the serving line in the
Whataburger Serving Contest, he tried to
serve a volleyball over the net and into a
lastic garbage can on the opposite side’s
ack line.
Lady Ags
Photo by Frederick D.Joe
Krista Hierholzer (6) and Amy
Cumings (5) block a Rice shot.
Photo by Chuck Squatriglia
Sheri Hermesmeyer (10) slams
past a Rice defender in A&M’s win.
His serve drifted across the net in a rain
bow arc, and landed directly in the middle
of the can.
For his serve, he received a Yamaha Razz
motorscooter, and a standing ovation from
the crowd.
Whatabuger sponsors the competition
for all Southwest Conference volleyball
teams.
For every A&M home match, ten game
programs are signed by the featured Lady
Aggie on the cover. The programs are free,
and are distributed randomly as fans enter
the Coliseum.
Fans who have the autographed pro
grams are given a chance to serve between
the second and third games of the match.
Along with the grand prize trash can,
contestants can win other prizes by serving
on four plastic circles, including money, T-
shirts and a year’s supply of Whataburgers.
This was the first time that anyone has
won the grand prize.
“I go the the volleyball games because
they’re fun to watch,” Murff said. “I’ve al
ways thought it would be nice to win some
thing (in the contest), but I didn’t expect it.”
Murff, who captains a volleyball team for
Aston Hall, had time to modify his strategy
after many of the contestants fail to clear
the net on overhand serves.
“I serve overhanded when I play, but I’d
been having trouble lately, so I decided to
try an underhanded serve,” he said. “The
arc on the underhanded serve seemed like
it would be easier to sink.”
Sink it, he did.
Who says that being a spectator can’t be
profitable?
By Alan Lehmann
Of The Battalion Staff
Trying to break a five match losing
streak and avenge an earlier loss to Rice,
the Texas A&M Lady Aggie volleyball team
quickly “blocked” out any chance of falling
to the Owls Monday night.
The Lady Aggies used a strong defensive
showing to beat the Owls 15-8, 15-5, 1-15,
16-14, at G. Rollie White Coliseum, aveng
ing an earlier loss Rice in Houston.
A&M outblocked Rice 13-2 on its way to
upping its Southwest Conference record to
2-5, and 10-14 overall. Rice drops to 2-5
and 18-9.
Kelli Kellen had seven blocks, including
five solos, and eight kills to lead the Lady
Aggies. Amy Cumings had 11 kills and two
blocks, one of them solo. Redshirt fresh.-
man Raychelle Mickalke had three aces, de
spite playing only sparingly.
Rice’s Tricia Bowen led all players with
16 kills, and teammate Nicci Yarber had 11.
A&M Coach A1 Givens said it was great to
finally snap the losing streak.
“We’ve played two great matches back-
to-back now, and it feels great to win this
one,” Givens said. “Our record is still not
where it should be, but we’re coming
along.”
He also was pleased with his team’s de
fensive performance, he said.
“This was our best defensive showing of
the whole season,” Givens said. “Before the
match, we wanted to block and pass well. I
think we blocked the best we have all sea-
son» and with the exception of the third
See Lady Aggies/Page 8
Ags No. 16
in AP’s 25
FROM STAFF & WIRE REPORTS
Texas A&Mjumped to its second highest
poll ranking of the year Tuesday, as the Ag
gies (7-2) moved four spots to No. 16 in the
Associated Press college football poll.
The Aggies routed Southern Methodist
63-14 and were helped by losses by four
teams ranked ahead of them in last week’s
poll. The highest the Aggies have been
ranked this year is 15th, in the second week
of the season after beating then No. 6 Loui
siana State.
A&M has the next two weeks off to pre-
AP Top 25 Poll
Team
Last Week
1. Notre Dame
1
2. Colorado
2
3. Michigan
4
4. Alabama
5
5. Florida State
6
6. Nebraska
3
7. Miami
7
8. Illinois
8
9. Southern Cai.
9
10. Arkansas
11
11. Tennessee
10
12. Auburn
12
13. Penn State
16
14 Pittsburgh
14
15. Houston
17
16. Texas A&M
20
17. Ciemson
21
18. Virginia
24
19. West Virginia
13
20. Florida
19
21. Brigham Young
22. N. Carolina St.
23
18
23. Texas Tech
—
24 Fresno St.
2S
25. Arizona
15
pare for No. 10 Arkansas on Nov. 24. The
Aggies sit atop the Southwest Conference
with a 5-1 SWC record. Arkansas (4-1) and
Texas (3-1) are behind the Aggies in con
ference play.
The Aggies’ last two games of the season
are against the Razorbacks and the Long
horns, and Coach R.C. Slocum said A&M is
right where he wanted it to be at this point
in the season.
“I would have really been disappointed if
we went into these last two games without a
chance to play for the championship,” Slo
cum said. “This is where we wanted to be
way back in the summer. The conference
championship is within our control. We can
be the conference champions.”
Although A&M may end up as SWC
champions, the national championship is
startin to appear like it won’t be resolved
until a bowl game between the No. 1 and
See Poll/Page 8
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