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A&M sailors learn, have fun on the water
By Sara Duesing
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rom a distance it looks peaceful and relaxing.
Yet, for those who are participating, it is ac
tion-packed, exhilarating and full of energy.
For members of the Texas A&M Sailing Team,
the sailboat is not a sanctuary for rest and re
laxation; it is a means of com
petition and sport. Likewise,
the lake is not merely a re
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but an instrument that can
lead to success.
“Most people think of sailing as
just a leisure activity,” junior team
captain Julie Dalton said. “But sail-
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tion (SEISA), which includes teams from Texas,
Oklahoma and Louisiana.
“We’re really excited about this year,” Dalton
said. “This is the first time we’ve been ranked in a
long time, so our goal is to keep our ranking.”
With talented freshmen and experienced vet-
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“I had never been on a sailboat until I came
here,” Dalton said. “I was never really involved in
sports, but I’ve found something I love. Sailing is
definitely not easy, but it is so much fun.”
Competing in the national race last June for
the seventh consecutive year, the sailing team
sent teams for all three divisions, including co
ed, team and women’s races for the first time.
Practicing every day at Lake Bryan,
the team prepares for its weekend
competitions by going through drills
that focus on boat handling and starts.
But competition and play are not
all the sport has to offer. A common
bond exists between the teammates
— a love for sailing.
“There are a lot of different peo
ple’ oh the team,” Ddl'tbri said. “But
sailors love sailors, sCr fheLe is a lot
of enthusiasm.
“It is something different for every
one, but mainly, we all want to win.”
With 30 members on the team,
A&M has made an obvious impact in
the sailing world, being the only team that can
send a team to both A and B division regattas, or
races. Competing in interdistrict regattas gives
the team its high rank, but the intersectional
races provide the opportunity for experience.
“There are a lot of good schools out there to
beat,” Dalton said. “Even in our district, Baylor
and Tulane have become tougher to beat. But
still, the main idea is to just have fun.
“More than anything else, sailing teaches you
camaraderie. But really you won’t learn anything
unless you race.”
Ailing Sevin forced to retire
By Jamie Burch
The Battalion
The Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team lost a
returning starter and valuable rebounder last
week when 6-foot-2-inch senior forward Marianne
Sevin retired from basketball because of chronic
back pain.
Sevin, who has suffered the ailment since the age
of 15, said while recent surgery relieved some of the
pain, it did not cure it.
“Before the surgery, I had a lot of nerve pains in my
back,” Sevin said. “Those pains are now gone, but I’ve
suffered from constant muscle spasms since.”
A&M Head Coach Candi Harvey said Sevin’s de
cision was in the best interest for both herself and
the team.
“It was a tough decision,” Harvey said. “But I
think in the long run, for her personally and physi
cally, it was the right decision. And for this basket
ball team right now, I think it was the right one.”
Fighting to recover from off-season back surgery
last year, Sevin averaged 10.2 points per game and
ranked second on the team with 5.2 rebounds per
contest. She played in every game of her career pri
or to sitting out the Lady Aggies’ contest against
Rice University Jan. 20. She also missed a game
against the University of Houston last season.
Sevin missed the Lady Aggies’ season opener
against Southwest Texas State University (Nov. 22)
due to back pain, but returned to start against the
University of Arizona (Nov. 25). She posted two
points, four rebounds, and one blocked shot in 13
minutes in the Lady Aggies’ 96-76 loss.
Sevin said her back felt better in the Arizona
game than it had in quite a while.
See Sevin, Page 8
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Senior forward Marianne Sevin was forced to
hang up her hightops because of chronic back pain.
On the way out
Senior middle blocker Page White looks
for one last dance in NCAA Tournament
By Ross Hecox
The Battalion
F or some reason, the title of
senior seems to automati
cally designate a leader.
And as the only senior and the
team captain on the Texas A&M
Volleyball Team, middle blocker
Page White was expected early in
the season to handle much of the
leadership duties.
She did.
Junior outside hitter Kristie
Smedsrud said White made a
stronger impact on the team this
season than in previous years.
“Everyone on the team re
spects her,” Smedsrud said. “She
gives 100 percent every practice.
Now she has taken a more vocal
role, and that has really con
tributed a lot to our success.”
A&M has been no stranger
to success since White arrived
four years ago. The Lady Aggies
have qualified for the NCAA
Tournament every year of
White’s tenure.
After placing third in a confer
ence featuring five other NCAA
Tournament invitees (Nebraska,
Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas State
and Colorado), A&M returns to
the post-season with a 24-7
record and 15-5 mark in the Big
12 Conference.
Head Coach Laurie Corbelli re
cruited White in her first season
at A&M. Prior to that point, A&M
had not been invited to the pre
mier tournament since 1986.
“She is the key person in the
rise of this program to a new level
of play," Corbelli said. “She is one
of our most effective players, and
the others really look to her for
leadership and support.”
Throughout the season, White
has elevated her level of perfor
mance when it was most needed.
Before the team began confer
ence play, White hit for a .308 per
centage, averaging 2.98 kills per
game. In Big 12 play, she hit .331
and averaged 3.69 kills.
Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion
White
When the Lady Aggies upset
Texas Sept. 25 in three games,
White recorded a .400 hitting per-;
centage, 13 kills and four blocks. *
Corbelli said the senior’s ability*
to turn up her intensity a notch at -
crucial times reveals the type of!
person she is.
See White, Page 8
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