7
Sports
Wednesday, March 6,1991
The Battalion
Sports Editor
Alan Lehmann
845-2688
Sports Writer
Light streams
from end of Ags’
basketball tunnel
r\ll good things must
come to an end, and fortunately for
Texas A&M basketball fans, so must
bad things.
This season
has been any
thing but good,
admittedly. But
for 11 basketball
players, their
coaching staff,
and the Fans who
have remained
loyal to their
hard-luck team,
the end comes as
awelcome relief.
The Aggies will end their season in
the Southwest Conference Tournament
this weekend barring any unforeseen
circumstances.
Remember 1987? That year Shelby
Metcalfs A&M squad won the SWC
tournament after being the eighth seed.
What is most important now for the
Aggies is putting this year behind them
and looking at the future.
And there is a long list of things to
look forward to.
One that stands out at the top of the
list is Brooks Thompson.
Thompson has established himself as
one of the top players in the conference
this year with his ability to play at both
ends of the court.
The 6-foot-4 guard often took the
burden of winning on his shoulders
while having to adjust to a new role
under a new coach.
Thompson picked up the point guard
position and became the team’s leading
scorer, and ended up in the better half
of several other statistical categories. He
has proved himself this year, and will be
the threat most teams will look to stop
next season.
Thompson’s abilities could flourish
next year because he will not have to
shoulder the point guard position when
David Edwards becomes eligible to play.
Edwards is the 5-foot-11 guard who
transferred to A&M from Georgetown
last fall. His abilities have been relegated
to practices while sitting out a season
under NCAA transfer rules.
Edwards set a New York City single
season scoring record in high school,
before playing in all 31 games at
Georgetown his freshman year.
What the feisty guafrd can bring to the
Aggies is an aggressive mentality, while
adding speed to an up-tempo gameplan
A&M coach Kermit Davis has been
waiting to implement.
The A&M team will lose experience
when Lynn Suber and Freddie Ricks
See Wudel/Page 8
No. 16 Ags take both ends of road twinbill
From Staff and Wire Reports
The Texas A&M baseball team demon
strated grace under pressure Tuesday in a
doubleheader sweep of Lamar.
The Aggies used a barrage of two-out
rallies to beat the Cardinals 8-1 and 7-6 in
Beaumont.
A&M improves to 14-6 on the season and
Lamar drops to 7-8. The Aggies will host
Sam Houston State at Olsen Field tonight at
7 p.m.
Tied 1-1 in the seven-inning opener,
A&M scored six runs after two were out in
the sixth inning.
Catcher Blake Pyle reached on a leadoff
single and moved to third two outs later.
With two strikes on Brian Thomas, Cardi
nal starter Casey Smart (2-2) hit Thomas,
^yle scored on a double-steal to tie the
game.
Leftfielder Mike Hickey walked and
third baseman Travis Williams followed
with an RBI single.
David Rollen walked and the inning con
tinued as Jason Marshall singled home two
more runs. Conrad Colby singled home
Rollen, and Pyle singled home Marshall, as
ive
out
the Ags batted around.
In the seventh inning, Colby added his
second home run of the year for good mea
sure as A&M cruised.
Marshall ended the contest 3-for-4 with
two RBIs.
Freshman pitcher Kelly Wunsch (3-2) got
the complete-game victory, scattering fr
hits and walking just one. He struck
three Cardinals.
“This was the best Kelly Wunsch has
thrown all year,” Aggie head coach Mark
Johnson said.
Game two was a much closer affair.
Jeff Granger, who got the Aggie start,
struck out the side in the first.
A&M then jumped out on top with a two-
run second.
Marshall singled with one away, and
Colby walked.
After Pyle grounded into a fielder’s
choice, rightfielder Dan Robinson singled
Marshall home, and second baseman Sitti-
choke Huckuntod singled home Pyle.
But then the Aggie defense fell apart and
See Aggies/Page 8
RICHARD S. JAMES/The Battalion
A&M center fielder Brian Thomas slides into second base earlier in the season
against Westmont College. Tuesday, Thomas had three singles and a key RBI.
Lady Ags face familiar foes in opening round
By Steve O'Brien
The Battalion
If the Lady Aggie basketball team is
looking for a challenging game to kick-off
the 1991 Southwest Conference Tourna
ment, they’ll find it.
For the third consecutive year, fifth-
seeded A&M opens tournament play
against fourth-seeded Houston.
Tip-off is tonight at
8 p.m. in SMU’s
Moody Coliseum.
The winner moves
on to play the winner
of the Arkansas-Bay-
lor match-up Thurs
day at 8 p.m.
The Lady Ags carry
an 8-8 conference
mark to Dallas with an
overall record of 14-
13.
During the SWC regular season, Hous
ton beat A&M 73-63 in College Station and
75-68 in Houston Saturday.
Lady Ag center Vanessa Edwards, who
averages 7.0 points per game and leads the
team in rebounding with 5.4 boards per
game, did not play in Saturday’s contest for
personal reasons.
She is expected to play Wednesday night.
Junior center Dena Russo, however, will
be absent from the Lady Ags’ roster.
Russo was forced to quit playing in Feb
ruary after reaccuring knee problems.
When Russo left the lineup she was sec
ond in scoring for the Lady Ags with 13.7
points per game, first in rebounds with 7.5
per game and second in blocks with 10 to
tal.
A&M Sophomore Karey Janak has taken
over the starting role for Russo and is aver
aging 6.8 points per games since stepping
in February.
The Lady Ags have faced Houston five
times in eight tournament appearances.
The Cougars have won three of the pre
vious four match-ups including a 77-69 vic
tory over A&M last year in quarterfinals ac
tion.
A&M seniors Wendy Jennings and
Yvonne Hill will end their collegiate basket
ball careers this week.
Hill is in her second year of playing for
A&M after transfering from Blinn Junior
College.
Hill has led the Lady Ags in scoring both
seasons she has played for A&M.
Last year she averaged 12.4 points per
game and leads A&M this year with 15.5
per game.
This year, Hill is first in steals with 51,
second in rebounding with 4.9 per game,
and is a two-time all-SWC second team se
lection. Hill has been the Lady Ags’ leading
scorer in 11 games this year.
Jennings, playing in her fourth season at
A&M, is shooting 30.2 percent from three-
point range and has played in 16 games this
season.
As a junior, Jennings established a new
Lady Ag record by attempting 21 three-
pointers, making 59 of them.
In her sophomore season, Jennings
turned in an unforgettable performance
against Houston in the 1989 SWC tourna
ment.
Jennings entered the game in the first
ilf and canned 7-of-ll shots from the
including 4-of-7 from three-point
hal
field
land.
WAL-MART
IN COLLEGE STATION
FREE LUBE, FREE TIRE CHECKj FREE BRAKE
INSPECTION TO ALL CUSTOMERS!
Ameri XL4
Steel belted for better wear. All season performance. Quiet,
comfortable ride.
Size
Price
Size
Price
155/80R13
4 for
$119.84
195/75R14
4 for
$167.84
165/80R13
4 for
135.84
205/75R14
4 for
175.84
175/80R13
4 for
147.84
205/75R15
4 for
183.84
185/80R13
4 for
159.84
215/75R15
4 for
191.84
185/75R14
4 for
163.84
225/75R15
4 for
195.84
235/75R15
4 for 199.84
L
Coupon Special
With this coupon receive a tire balance at no charge with the purchase of 4 tires,
With the purchase of 4 tires receive a free Texas A&M auto shade
AC Recharge 5*
1 Test System for leaks
Inspect Fan Belts,
Compressor & Hoses
$ 10.44 PLUS FREON
Coupon Special!
Present this coupon
and receive
$3 off
a Lube, oil and filter change
at your Wal-Mart automo
tive center.
College Station Wal-Mart only
Also as a bonus receive a free safety check
Must present a coupon at time of work.
Wheel
Alignment
$ 15
88
Adjust Caster, Camber And Steering Toe Settings
Adjustments To Manufacturers Specifications.
Additional Parts If Needed At Extra Cost.
For Most U.S. Cars Some Imports, Light Trucks to 1/2 Ton.
Chevette, FordTwin I Beam And PontiacT-1000 At Additional
Cost.
EVERYDAY
59.96
Cobra* Radar Detector
Responds to X and K band radar with
extended K band range. Dual alarms. Visor
or dash mountable. No. RD-2110.
1815 Brothers St.,
College Station, 693-2073
Store Hours:
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
WAL-MARTS ADVERTISED MERCHANDISE POUCY-lt is our intention to have every adverieed item in atock. However, if due to any
unforseen reason, an advertised item is not available for purchase, Wal-Mart wil issue a Rain Check on request for the merchandise
to be purchased at the safe price whenever available or will sel you a similar item at a comparable reduction in price. We reserve Vie
right to limit quanNttes. UmUalone void in New Mexioo.
WAL-MART ACT ©MOTIVE POLfCY-lt is our endeavor to satisfy all customers. Wal-Mart retains the right to decline any service, whether
advertised or not, where an automobile has related worn parts, which in Waf-Marfs sole discretion would serve to create or continue
an unsafe or unsatisfactory condition. Upon notification of tho unsafe or unsatisfactory condition the customer may sign a written wavier
of the replacement of such needed parts. Wal-Marts retains the right to accept or decline any such waiver, or to refuse such service.
ttdt
Today
come to the MSC and sit
in AggieVision’s hot seat.
Tell our camera anything
that’s on your mind, and
we’ll guarantee that you’ll
be in the video yearbook.
To order your video
yearbook call AggieVision
845-0048 or stop by 230 Reed Me Donald.