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Sports , May 3, 1994 The Battalion Page 7 3SS /ertisers before ional early. Irock leads Aggie ioftball to ‘the top’ Stewart Doreen Walion ilng, Resume lies, dances, Mic./llghts ' Block at 693- and Nasty. 1- eded. HOT, MCA/, $2.00- t Busch Kegs )., 1000 Inde- from $35/mo. t. Match your ” W. Hwy. 21, wishes to offer s. Please call /Medical paid. Itir and firm is the ideology Bob Brock, head coach for llth-ranked Texas A&M soft- team, has used to elevate his jram as one of the top pro- sin the nation. Irock came to Texas A&M in !2 from Baylor University :re he had taken the Bears to Division II College World Se- in 1980 and 1982. He re ted Bill Galloway who left for isiana Tech after directing the ies to three-straight AIAW ege World Series in a row. idid not take long for Brock lake his mark at A&M. b 1982, Brock directed the lies to a 84-9 record and their « AIAW national champi- ihip. He would continue his less a NCAA national champi- ihipin 1983. liter runner-up finishes in Hand 1986, Brock added an- ier national title with a team ais particularly dear to him. It a the first championship team it was entirely filled with play- he recruited. All teams are special,” Brock "The team that sticks out in mind is the 198 7 champi- ship team. "When I first came here, I was )te known as 'he was using so Iso’s players,' but everybody that team was people I had re nted and people that stayed me the whole four years i teams’ continued success at with the increased parity at tcollegiate level has given :ock, 661-25 1 overall in his %hyear as a head coach, the 'tognition of being one of the sitry’s best coaches, fit the beginning of the season, he ranked No. 4 among active Di vision I coaches in victories and was also in the top 10 in winning percentage. Brock s formula for success is being “firm and fair” toward his players, a philosophy that goes back to the days he worked in the criminal justice program. But, he said, he does not want to frighten his players. Brock, who admits to having high goals, does not want to be known as a coach that intimidates players. “You should be firm and fair,” Brock said. “I might be more firm than some people would like for me to be, but that is the way I am. I don’t want to be known as a coach that teaches by fear.” With great teams, the list of great players that have played un der Brock is long. Those players that have gone through the pro gram know his road is a tough one, but one that produces wins and brings the best to A&M. “He’s tough and he sticks to what he believes in,” said Jennifer McFalls, A&M’s senior All-Ameri can shortstop. “It takes a lot of dedication and hard work. You have to give him 110 percent; he expects it out of you.” “He’s pretty strict and very in tense,” said assistant coach Shawn Andaya, former three-time All- American pitcher who played for Brock on his 1987 national cham pionship team. “One thing about A&M, girls know softball-wise they will come here and win.” At 50-years young, Brock is taking his program into a new ball park, and the merged Big Eight conference with a new look. Over the last year, he has lost 50 pounds in an effort to stay on top of the team. Brock gives no real answer to when he will give up the reigns Women’s sports banquet honors McFalls, seniors By Nick Georgandis The Battalion A year of shining individual performances and record-setting achievements was lauded Monday night, as Texas A&M University held the Women’s All Sports Ban quet at the College Station Hilton. Senior softball player Jennifer McFalls received the night’s top honor, taking home the Dillard’s PaceSetter Award for exemplifying the essence of what a Lady Aggie should be, including excellence in athletics, academics and commu nity work. Special honors were given to each of the senior athletes, 25 in all, from the basketball, softball, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball and track teams. Each senior was given a music box, hand-crafted by Robert Brooks. Women’s athletic director and head women’s basketball coach Lynn Hickey called the year the best in the school’s history. A highlight video to end the evening lauded the second-place conference finishes of the basket ball, tennis and volleyball teams. Particular highlights of the video were the basketball team’s stun ning upset of national power Texas Tech at G. Rollie White Coliseum in February, and the volleyball’s team first NCAA tournament ap pearance since 19 86. The team knocked off George Mason See Banquet/Page 8 Kent, Krause honored as Coach, Rookie of Year Kyle Bumett/yVztf Battalion A&M's head softball coach Bob Brock looks over the No. 11 Lady Ag gies before a game. to the team, but he jokes that it will come after he wins his 1,000th game. The joke is that the 1,000th win will probably come very quickly so he says he probably will be the coach until he turns 65. “Experience has taught me that you can’t always win,” Brock said. “But that doesn’t mean you can’t keep trying.” From Staff and Wire Reports The Texas A&M men’s tennis team, in the midst of its best season in school history, garnered a pair of regional awards from the Intercol legiate Tennis Association. Aggie head coach David Kent, in his 16th year at A8tM, was named the Wilson Coach of the Year, while freshman Robbie Krause earned Tennis Match Rookie of the Year honors. “This is a very pleasant sur prise,” Kent said. “This is a big honor for the team and myself, es pecially when you consider all the great coaches in the Southwest Conference. I’m very honored and humbled by the award.” Kent said he felt the ITA made a good choice for the Rookie award. “Robbie is very deserving of this honor,” Kent said. “He made the difference for our team. He made a good team into a Top 20 team. Robbie is simply a pleasure to coach. He’s a hard worker, and no body competes harder on the court.” Kent was named the Southwest Region’s top coach after leading the Aggies to a 22-3 overall record and a share of the Southwest Confer ence championship, A&M’s first. The team’s .880 winning per centage is the best in school history. Among die highlights for the team was a 15-match winning streak to begin the season and taking the team championship at the H.E.B. Team Collegiate Championships. Krause, who is from Roodeport, South Africa, compiled a-2 1-4 overall singles record and was 19-3 in dual matches. The No. 18 Aggies will be vying for the automatic berth into the NCAA Championships at the South west Region Champioships May 13-15. The site of the competition is still to be determined. atlon ticket for 96-1215. recovery lien from nd 10pm.| 16. gidand & next have it i by id t/een londay a $5 ie. le on picked if the .... ; ' ’ . • me : • • r . < i l. . t , • ‘ " ‘ . . r,7»C.«0 •».>*» t Introducing the fastest ways to get through college. D /ersity DB? nd re ?d ns 1 i -• <> /.•. >5r .i Sr- '* r... ii■).,<*>ti.i&slikafL<*t£.\, Power Macintosh™ 6100/60 8/250, internal AppleCD™ 300i Plus CD-ROM Drive, Macintosh® Color Display, Apple® Extended Keyboard Hand mouse. 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