The Battalion
MONDAY
August 5, 1 996
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sports
GLANCE
Evans named new
A&M softball coach
Assistant athletic director for
women Tina Cheatham announced
Jo Evans will replace Bob Brock,
who retired in May, as head coach
of the Texas A&M softball team
coach, on Friday.
Evans, who was the head softball
coach with the University of Utah
for the past seven seasons, is a two-
time Western Athletic Conference
Coach of the Year.
"I have high hopes for the program
at Texas A&M,” Evans said. "I want to
put the program in a position to be in
the top 10 nationally and have the op
portunity to bring another national
championship to Texas A&M."
Football two-a-days
will resume today
After undergoing physicals and
other orientation procedures Friday,
the veteran Aggie football players
joined the
newcomers
Saturday for
the first full-
team two-a-
day workout of
the season.
"I thought it
was a good
start," Coach
R.C. Slocum
said. "The ma
jority of our
players re
turned in good SLOCUM
shape and
there was a lot
of enthusiasm."
On Sunday the Aggies went
through only one practice on the astro
turf next to Kyle Field. They will return
to two-a-day workouts on Monday.
Lion's Club to hold
basketball tournament
The third annual Milano Lions
Club three-on-three basketball
tournament will be held in the
Milano Gym on Aug. 10-11.
The cost is $30 for a three to four
player team and the entries must be
received by Aug. 7. Age and ability
will be taken into account.
Proceeds will go to the Milano Li
ons Club for public service work. For
more information call Edward West
brook at (512) 455-2262.
Astros hold on to
defeat Giants, 7-6
HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Hamp
ton won his fourth straight decision
over San Francisco and Jeff Bagwell
doubled twice Sunday to lead the
Houston Astros over the Giants 7-6.
Barry Bonds hit his 30th homer for
the Giants, the fifth straight time he's
reached the mark and sixth overall.
Hampton (8-7) allowed three runs
and six hits in six innings, upping his
record against San Francisco to 3-0
this season and 4-0 in his career.
Houston won for the fifth time in sev
en games overall and for the 24th time
Davis named to Nike All-Star team
The sophomore forward will play alongside other
collegiate stars in Jones Cup competition in Taiwan
By Ross Hecox
The Battalion
Like most talented re
cruits, Calvin Davis was
probably told that basketball
would take him places. But
he most likely never thought
one of those places would be
Taipei, Taiwan.
However, the sophomore
Aggie forward is headed to
Taiwan after recently being
named to the Nike All-Star
team that will play for the
Jones Cup Aug. 15-26. The
Nike team will face profes
sional teams from Korea,
Canada, Japan, Australia,
Saudi Arabia, India, South
Africa and Slovakia.
Davis said he is thrilled
about the opportunity to be
part of the Nike team.
"This is a real big honor,”
Davis said. ‘T’ve always
thought I would play for a
team like this, but I didn’t
think it would be this early
(in my career).”
A&M associate head coach
Frank Haith said Davis’ se
lection to the team is a true
testament to his talent.
"For him to get out and
have to spend time
with these guys will
help him get more con
fidence as a person."
— FRANK HAITH
A&M associate head coach
“We’re extremely excited
for Calvin,” Haith said. “For
(him) to be elected to this
team means he has some
ability. Calvin is a name
they called and asked for
right away.”
Davis, the only player on
the team not from the East
Coast, will play alongside the
likes of Jameel Watkins of
Georgetown, Jerry Braswell
of Wake Forest and Jeff
Capel of Duke. The team will
be coached by Wake Forest
assistants Ernie Nester and
Ricky Stokes.
“We have a lot of talent on
our team,” Davis said. “These
are top-ranked guys. I’m
looking forward to playing
with all of them — especially
Jeff Capel.”
Haith said the Jones Cup
is well respected and will
give Davis the opportunity to
improve his level of play.
“Anytime you can play
against teams like this, you
will have the opportunity to
rise to the level of competi
tion,” Haith said. “There will
be pro scouts there. The Jones
Cup is very prestigious.”
Last season, Davis was
named to the Southwest Con
ference All-Freshman Team.
He averaged 8.9 points and
5.5 rebounds a game, shoot
ing 53.2 percent from the
field and 71.2 percent from
the free-throw line.
As a senior at Killeen
High School, Davis was a
first team all-state pick.
“Calvin has done real
well,” Haith said. “He has
been here all summer work
ing hard. He’s been getting
bigger and stronger.”
Haith said playing with
new teammates and travel
ing to Taiwan will improve
Davis as a person as well as
a player.
“He’s a quiet individual,”
Haith said. “For him to get out
and have to spend time with
these guys will help him get
more confidence as a person.
He’s a wonderful kid and I’m
sure he’ll be able to adjust and
adapt to the situation.”
Haith also said Davis’ ex
perience will benefit Aggie
basketball.
"It’s a heck of an honor
for (the A&M Basketball
program),” Haith said. "It
really shows that we do
have guys in our program
that are getting (national)
exposure.”
Battalion file phot
Calvin Davis drives in for a basket in a Dec. gam'
against the University of Maryland-Baltimore.
Kyle’s Keeper
By Ray Hernandez
THE BATTALION
Billy Pickard, class of '56, is an integral part of the A&M athletic tradition with his
role as overseer of the planning and maintenance of athletic facilities.
ver the course of 32
(years working in the
Texas A&M Athletic
Department, current Associate Ath
letic Director of Facilities Billy
Pickard has witnessed the winds of
change affect not only the school’s
athletics, but the entire makeup of
the University.
But it was not the admission of stu
dents outside the Corps of Cadets, the
demise of the Southwest Conference or the
school’s dynamic growth over time that
c . .... _ ~ the 62-year-old Pickard believes most in
fluenced the school.
He said the admission of women to the
formerly all-male military institution was
the biggest change.
“It was the best thing that ever hap
pened to this school,” Pickard said. “I love
to see the school grow. The more prestige,
the more recognition.”
Pickard’s ties with the University go
back to his days as a student trainer for the
Aggie Football Team in the early 1950s. Af
ter graduating from A&M in 1956, he
worked at Port Arthur High School as a his
tory teacher and athletic trainer.
CLIMBING THE AGGIE LADDER
Pickard returned to A&M to join the
Athletic Department on Jan. 1, 1965 as
head trainer.
Texas A&M Sports Information Direc
tor Alan Cannon said Pickard is invalu-
able to the A&M Athletic Department.
“There is not a more loyal person within
the department than Billy Pickard,” Can
non said. “So much of the work that he does
goes unnoticed in the general public, yet
everyone within athletics is aware of his
contributions. He’s the first one on campus
every day — sometimes as early as 5 a.m.”
In 1972, Pickard accepted the dual role
of trainer and equipment manager before
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