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Thursday • October31 ie fine ur costume: The Battalion jj rji g Thursday Page 7 October 31, 1996 cry body’s scared to di 2’re definitely in tro| icy have the moneytof is all the way.” The Lyons Group sued Discount CostumeCo.:; ego in June forcreatingfij me, according toil it to store owners. It also obtained data si ness transactions, ■ names of stores tl stumes. The lawsuiti tional Discount Costiat ed copyright and tradi folleyball roots influence Woolsey By Jamie Burch The Battalion t 6 feet 3 inches tall, A&M freshman middle blocker Amber Woolsey was orn to play basketball. It is no surprise she was recruited by more schools to play lege basketball than volleyball, lowever, Woolsey said she opted to ^volleyball because there was more mfor improvement. (■Actually, I got burned out on basketball,” Ins ofl'he Lyons Group, plsey said. “Volleyball was new to me be- Because the case is$®i sel didn’t start playing until my freshman tus is unknown. rinhigh school.” Tarrant Countycostu®! Voolsey said her interest in volleyball ners say they boughttto ns from her mother, Gayle Trustman, who nes in good faith andkd /ed at Texas Women’s University and North y of knowing they might! as State University. iging on a copyright. rustman led the TWU team to a second- "They were on the rate :e finish in the 1973 AIAW national cham- e years," Doyle said: nship. After transferring to NTSU, she m waited two years e they were OK. We*5! mely careful." »a: The Boys Club Sen:; 3:45 p.m. in the office, Friday at Fellowship: Comef Iniversity Lutheran (M for the evening’s top: a," and supper. Foriwt Rev. Richard Manus at yed against A&M Head Coach Laurie ichmeier) Corbelli. My mom played volleyball against Laurie,” olseysaid. “She also played on the Olympic n. 1 became interested in the game be- se of her.” Voolsey, who was recruited by 26 Division "schools for volleyball alone, was recruited ore than 26 colleges to play basketball, udingthe University of Texas and the Uni- ity of North Carolina. amed to the 1993 All-Sun Country Im for basketball while at eValley High School in rland Park, Kan., Woolsey [d she has given a lot of ught to playing both its in college. Hooked into playing dual |rts,” Woolsey said. “But pie kept telling me it was hard to do, playing both eyball and basketball, so I Pat James, The Battalion Freshman Amber Woolsey has seen limited action this year but in 14 games she has posted 19 kills, 1 7 blocks and her 1.21 blocks per game average is second on the team. Ministries: We will W >r our Nov. 2 yard sale!: i trips. To helpbydoiiata se votieybaii plus, it’s Iter for females because Jean do more in volleyball Association: There will tei Jr college.HlH 7 p.m. at the Copaselcii \ s the third-string middle “We’re looking for her to be one of our starting middle blockers next year. ” Laurie Corbelli Volleyball head coach blocker, ition, call Carrieat26&:« olsey has seen limited action. In 14 I nes this season, Woolsey has posted 19 There will be a Hato® sand 17 blocks. Her 1.21 blocks per game jntest, trick-or-treat for® second on the team to starting middle ck dinner at 5:30 p.m,it cker Cindy VanderWoude. Woolsey owns bulletin board for 1116’.$ team’s season high total blocks with 10 formation call Angela::%ks against the Ufiiversity of Colorado. Corbelli said she has been impressed with Woolsey’s improvement so far this year. “She came in with a lot of talent and a lot to of fer,” Corbelli said. “I think her maturity on the court, sharper execution, and movement to the ball for blocking has im proved immensely throughout the season.” Senior middle blocker Page White said it is not just im provement that has been the key to her success. “I don’t think it’s improve ment,” White said. “Rather I think she’s just begun to feel comfortable and started to play her game.” Woolsey said she has learned from watching White. “Page has taught me a lot about the game,” Woolsey said. “I’ve learned about playing style by the way she conducts herself on the court. I’ve seen how hard she pushes herself in prac tice and that’s what I want to do. I really ad mire her as a player.” Trying to make an impact in her freshman season, Corbelli said Woolsey will be a corner stone of the team in the future. “She is someone we will be emphasizing and using tons,” Corbelli said. “She and Page remind me a lot of each other. Page’s fresh man year was a lot of learning, observing and experiencing and getting ready to start her next year. Page has never disappointed us, and I have a feeling that Amber won’t either. We’re looking for her to be one of our starting middle blockers next year.” Woolsey said while she realizes that her role this season is to come in and play when needed, she is aiming for a starting role next year. However, more prestigious than a starting position, Woolsey has set her sights on being named an All-American before she graduates. “I’d like to be an All-American,” Woolsey said. “That’s a goal I have. I also want to see the team ranked in the top 10 in the next few years. I think with the coaching and the team we have, both are a reality.” Lady Ags take No. 10 ranking on the road Ross Hecox Volleyball Notebook T he lOth-ranked Texas A&M Volleyball Team has now faced every team in the Big 12 Conference and is set for its second conference run with an 18-3 record and a 9-1 con ference mark. When Texas Tech University up set confer ence-leader University of Nebraska in five games Saturday (A&M defeated the Red Raiders in three games Oct. 6), the Lady Aggies moved into a first-place tie with the seventh- ranked Huskers. Nebraska handed A&M its sole conference loss, and the two will meet again at G. Rollie White Coliseum on Nov. 30. The Lady Aggies are in a position to win the Big 12 and seem to be on the road to repeating last year’s Sweet Sixteen appear ance in the NCAA Tournament. They could do more. Breaking Out the Brooms The Lady Aggies seem to have a firm grip on their broom handles. Despite falling behind 12-5 in the third game of the match against 23rd-ranked Kansas State University and trailing the University of Kansas in the first two games of the match, the Lady Aggies were able to-finish off both teams-in three games. A&M has recorded 13 match wins in the minimum of three games, and of the 10 confer ence matches this season, A&M has swept eight of them. No. 19 Texas Tech, the University of Colorado, and ninth-ranked University of Texas are some of the teams that have fallen vic tim to A&M in three games. A&M does not lose matches or games very often. The team has won 58 games and lost only 15. Good Golly, G. Rollie... Sure Like it at Home. For the next five matches the Lady Aggies will be on the road and wave goodbye to a domi nating home-court advantage. G. Rollie has haunted opposing teams this season, and A&M has shown little hospitality by going undefeated at home with an 11-0 record. In addition, the team has surrendered only one game in those 11 matches and has a 26-game winning streak at home. Now the team faces seven of its final 10 conference matches on the road. At least Nebraska and Colorado will be dealt with on Aggie turf. Fortifying the Right Side Ever since freshman out side hitter Summer Strickland sprained her ankle, junior outside hitter Jennifer Wells has been a regular at the right-side position. And she has emerged as a le gitimate force, helping to extin guish the early season weak ness of the right side of the Lady Aggie attack. In last weekend’s two match es, Wells recorded nine kills and hit for a .421 percentage. In conference play, she has posted 38 kills and 21 blocks. Head Coach Laurie Corbelli said she is pleased with Wells’ effort. “Jen has been doing fantas tic,” Corbelli said. “She has added a lot. She does a great job of ball handling, and she’s not afraid to get after it and not be afraid of making mistakes. She has become a part of (the team’s) chemistry.” a: The Kemp Gym sen®! ;e from 6-10 p.m. siting Executive Series man and CEO of Pro-tf speaking about hiscofl ccess from 10:20-11:111 Jnderrecognized Thompson latest thorn in Aggies’ side Battalion service! By Ross Hecox The Battalion )avid Thompson. The name snot ring a bell, does it? slaybe the Oklahoma State , , , j nine back is being pushed into 1t arl j ^ acu eventsJ l curity by fellow Big 12 Confer- ■hould be submitted li' ^ Byion Hanspard, Troy in advance of the** isand Ahnmn Green, who all n deadhttes andm* „ t|)f , national S p 0t i ighl . Or vdl not be tunlnVMj; be jt has somet H hing 8 to do estions, please ca tilt ° . ^ Ith the sparse coverage of his “gling football team. atever the reason for the se- unknown status, the Texas Football Team is well aware hat he is capable of accom- hing, as it prepares to battle mpson and the Cowboys Sat- ay in Stillwater. Cowboys Head Coach Bob Sim mons said Thompson’s anonymity has nothing to do with what he does on a football field every weekend. “He’s in a league that has sever al good backs,” Simmons said. “In my opinion, David Thompson is of the same quality as Hanspard and Davis. I don’t think he takes a back seat to any of them.” Thompson’s numbers clearly give him front-seat privileges in the Big 12 and in the nation. He ranks third in the conference and fourth in the nation with 138.6 yards per game, racking up a total of 1,109 yards in eight games this season. His talents run deep enough for his coach to predict an NFL career for Thompson, which would mean following the footsteps of two other Theater Arts Program Presents The Baltimore Waltz By Paula Vogel directed by Cody Bland Featuring: Joel Ray Amanda Young Chris Voss October 31-November 2 & 6-9 he Fallout Theater - 144 Blocker 8 p.m., $5 Admission 845-1234 UDD® )ITORIUH Dley’s and t all outlets. "ontcris v" VARNING! This production contains, profanity, adult and sexual ttuations- it is not intended for those audiences who might easily be offended. famous Cowboys backs — Thurman Thomas of the Buffalo Bills and Bar ry Sanders of the Detroit Lions. His 3,899 career yards put him in the company of Sanders (3,566) and Thomas (4,595), yet he has gained little recognition. But Thompson shakes it off like a would-be tackier. “I don’t worry about it at all,” Thompson said. “I feel [the recogni tion] is going to come, and if you do well against a team like [A&M] it will. If it does that’s fine, and if it doesn’t that’s fine. My biggest con cern is about this team.” Sporting a 1-4 conference record, the OSU football program is still young and developing. Sim mons is in his second year as the Cowboys’ head coach after mov ing from the University of Col orado, where he was assistant head coach under Bill McCartney. Thompson said the opportuni ties for improving on last year’s 4- 8 finish are promising. The Cow boys are currently 4-4 and play their final three games at home. “Last year we made a statement,” Thompson said. “We have a great chance at keeping a strong homestand, and this year we can make another statement. I think we’re going to finish up on a good note.” It is difficult for a program to grade its progress when it sudden ly has established programs like Texas A&M and the University of Texas thrown on its schedule, along with the rising success of Texas Tech and Baylor. 107 S. College 268-8888 1 Large 1-Topping Pizza $4 99 J- • + tax PICK-UP SPECIAL! Original Crust. Order as many you want. Additional toppings $ 1.00 ea. per pizza. Not valid in combinations with other discount offers or coupons. One coupon per order, please. Good at participating Mr. Gatti’s. HURRY! Expires 10-31-96 -8888 107 S. Collegt 1 Large 1-Topping Pizza $4 99 + tak PICK-UP SPECIAL! Original Crust. Order as many you want. Additional toppings $1.00 ea. per pizza. Not valid in combinations with other discount offers or coupons. One coupon per order, please. Good at participating Mr. Gatti’s. HURRY! Expires 10-31-96 Don’t Worry when an accident or sudden illness occurs CarePlus is open when you need them 7 days a week with affordable medical care. CarePlus Family Medical Center 2411 Texas Ave. and Southwest Parkway 696-0683 10% A&M student discount Simmons said the Big 12 tests the OSU program intensely. “We’re young, and we’re really in a building mode,” Simmons said. “[The Big 12 schedule] says that we don’t have anybody in the season that are slouches. It’s a challenge for us. Although we are developing, we better grow up fast.” Thompson, who was finish ing his sophomore season when Simmons arrived in December 1994, said Simmons and his Christian values have worked wonders with the program and the individual players in less than two years. 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