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No, not the
issue of politi
cal correctness.
No, not the
issue of multi-
culturalism.
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the issue of
following tra
ditions such as
taking your
hat off in the
Memorial Student Center.
I'm talking about the wishbone of
fense.
How many times have I heard it
said in the stands of Kyle Field or by
passers-by on the way to class, "Hey,
wouldn't it be cool if we ran the wish
bone?"
Too many times.
Implementing the wishbone (a for
mation that uses three running backs)
into the Aggie offense is indeed
something to ponder. But unfortu
nately, that idea will not become a re
ality at Aggieland anytime soon.
The thought is very appealing,
however. Just imagine, Rodney
Thomas, Greg Hill, and Leeland
McElroy all lined up in the backfield
at the same time. Whoa. (Please pro
nounce like Joey Lawrence of TV's
Blossom.)
The unique running style that
characterizes these three backs would
surely cause a defense's nightmares
to come true.
With a true power runner in
Thomas, a potent combination of
speed and power in Hill, and a quick.
See Rush/Page 10
MATTHEW J.
RUSH
Sportswriter
The Battalion
Page 9
Lady Aggies move to second in SWC with win over UH
By David Winder
The Battalion
Court was in session Wednesday night for the Texas
A&M women's volleyball team - at least the court clos
est to the scoreboard.
The Lady Aggies (18-4, 4-1) defeated the University of
Houston (5-12, 2-4) in four games by controlling one side
of the court Wednesday night at G. Rollie White Colise
um. It was the other side that kept giving them trouble.
"We have not played well on that side most of the
time," head coach Laurie Corbelli said. "I have never
been a believer that one side of the court makes a differ
ence but it has been very obvious to all of us that our
team does not do well (on that side).
"I don't know what the distraction is or what's going
on, but our focus is not there when we switch courts in
this gym."
The win over Houston gives the Lady Aggies, who
are ranked seventh in the South Regional rankings, their
best record since 1985 and puts them in second place in
the Southwest Conference. The win was the first time
since 1987 that the Lady Aggies have beaten the
Cougars.
Senior outside hitter Sheila Morgan led A&M with 18
kills while sophomore setter Suzy Wente dished out 56
assists. The Cougars were led by Lilly Denoon who de
livered 23 kills and Sami Sawyer who had 49 assists.
Denoon's presence forced Corbelli to make adjust
ments in her line-up by not starting middle blocker Kim
Mitchell and Morgan and moving middle blocker Amy
Kisling in the third game and fourth games.
"We wanted to line-up Amy Kisling blocking De-
noon," Corbelli said. "She (Denoon) had been starting in
the left back while Amy was in the middle front.
See Lady Aggies/Page 10
Mike Steele/THE Battalion
The Lady Aggie volleyball team proclaim victory over the Houston Cougars for the first time in five years. A&M
beat UH Wednesday night in four games with scores of 15-7, 6-15, 1 5-9, and 1 5-11 at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
A&M Sluggers dominate Fall World Series
Mike Steele/THE Battalion
Members of the Sluggers team congratulate a team
mate after hitting a home run on Tuesday of the series.
By Matthew J. Rush
The Battalion
Although major league baseball's World Series has
yet to begin, the Texas A&M baseball team held their
own post season as they played the annual Fall World
Series at Olsen Field.
Over the past five days, the baseball team has been
divided into the Sluggers and the Bombers as they
played the best of five series. The Sluggers, up 2-1 in
the series, won the final game 8-7 in extra innings
Wednesday.
Head coach Mark Johnson said he was proud of his
team's effort and progress during the fall season and
the series.
"They have all done well this fall," Johnson said.
"We had an outstanding series with an exciting last
game.
"We've had some pitching injuries, but I think we've
moved up a notch as a team. We had some pressure
situations and we were able to see who could respond."
Johnson said he was especially impressed with the
play of freshmen Chad Allen and Shawn Alvarez dur
ing the fall practices and Fall World Series.
"They did a great job," Johnson said. "Chad (Allen)
had an outstanding game today and they have both
played outstanding during the inter-squad practices."
Alvarez, who hit a solo home run in the first game
and a grand slam in the final game, said he was excited
about his performance on Wednesday.
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