Richard
Page
Wednesday • January 22,1:
Light at end of tunnel for Aggie
Republican for
State Representative
BACKGROUND
Businessman / rancher
Texas A&M Glass of 1959
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Corps of Cadets, Squadron 22
Former Captain, U.S. Air Force
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
^ State Representative, 1985-1991
Member, Appropriations Committee, 1987-88
^ Chairman, Committee on Public Safety, 1989-90
Named to Texas Monthly's
"Ten Best Legislators List",
1987
Recognized as "Crimefighter
of the Year" by Texas State
Troopers Association, 1990
EXPERIENCE COUNTS!
You can vote today in Room 146 of the MSC
Political ad paid by Richard Smith Campaign, 3743 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, TX 77802
F ollowing a heartbreaking
overtime loss to University
of Texas on Jan. 15, the
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball
Team took Thursday and Sunday
off to recharge its batteries. But
the road gets no easier for the
Aggies this week as they travel to
Lawrence, Kan., to face the Jay-
hawks. A good game would do a
lot to boost the confidence of
the young Aggies, who are look
ing forward to the test.
cornfields — having fun. No one
expects them to win, so why not
just play loose (but intense) bas
ketball and enjoy where they are?
A&M Head Coach Tony Barone
said with challenge comes opportu
nity, and that’s how this young team
should view this game. For a young
team cutting their teeth on Big 12
competition, the contest should pro
vide a good measuring stick of where
they are and how close they are to
where they want to be.
Player of the Week
With apologies to Whatabu^
during this weekly section well
beyond the stats to target a
ence-maker for the Aggie cagen
The first recipient ofthiscovetec
honor is freshman point guards
Yeli
If we're David, then y’all
must be...
With the Aggies venturing to
Allen Fieldhouse to take on the
Jayhawks tonight, it springs to
mind that playing the top-ranked
team in the country might not be
the best way to end a seven-game
losing streak. While playing Kansas
on the road is a daunting task for
any team, it will be the Aggies’ first
real taste of big-time, major col
lege basketball. Basketball is to
the Jayhawks what football is to
the Aggies, and what frat parties
are to the teasips.
That being said, the young Ag
gie hoopsters should concentrate
on one thing as they cross the
Any day now...
Despite playing competitively in
every game during their current sev
en-game skid (excluding the Okla
homa debacle), the Aggies have
been unable to get things going their
way during crunch time. They have
either shot themselves in the foot
(Baylor), been the victim of late-
game heroics (Nebraska) or run into
foul trouble in overtime (Texas).
Setting aside their frustration,
the players and coaches have
found several positives in the ex
cruciating losses. Interior passing
has been better, as has their transi
tion game. And the players, with
the possible exception of the Okla
homa game, have never quit play
ing hard.
“’’We’re doing the right things
to win, and I can’t tell you why we
haven’t gone and got it done,”
Barone said. “You can look back at
the last minute of the last three
games and you’ll see incredible
things that happened that you’ve
never seen before. I just sit there
and the ball will bounce our way
eventually.”
an Barone, who deservesrecogn
tion simply for playing thisseast
Because of a knee injurysuf-
fered his senior year in highscl
and the subsequent reconstrur
surgery, Barone was supposed:
be redshirted this season. He
fered the injury last December
defied the full year usuallyneec ^
for a complete recovery anthi
practicing by October. The knet
still appeared to be botheringlt
and the coaches didn’t knowif
they were going to play him. As
things happened, he was needs
early in the season becauseof
some academic problems with
Derrick Hart.
“What he brings to thetabieileStu
effort,” coach and proud papa ing th
Barone said. "What he bringsto
the table is knowledge. Whathe
brings to the table is a guy who
want to make everyone else belt
And from a point guard, that’s
what vve need.”
Barone had his best game of
season against Texas. Hetallieda]
team-high eight assists andt/irffj
steals to go along with three n
bounds and more hustle play
then you can shake a stick at. His
all-around hustle and heady plat
kept the Aggies on an even keel
and helped put them in a positio:
to win. Even though he missed
game-winning shot, Brian Baront
is our I’layer of theWeek.
Chri
ience
Rangers' payroll keeps risin
ARLINGTON (AP) — Another
day, another multimillion-dollar
deal for the suddenly spend-happy
Texas Rangers.
Texas signed All-Star pitcher
Roger Pavlik to a $2.85 million con
tract Tuesday, boosting the tab on
their three-day shopping spree to
$13.3 million and keeping them out
of salary arbitration this off-season.
Pavlik, 29, was 15-8 with a 5.19
ERA last season. He struck out 127
and walked 81 in 201 innings. He
threw a one-hitter in May as part of
a 12-2 start that helped him earn his
first All-Star invitation.
Pavlik was the third arbitration-
eligible Ranger in as many days to
sign a one-year deal. All-Star catch
er Ivan Rodriguez got a single-sea
son record of $6.65 million on Sun
day and third baseman Dean
Palmer got a 149 percent raise Mon
day by signing for $4.8 million.
Such willingness to spend mot
ey is crushing the ownership’stiglu
wad reputation. The shards ofi
memory can gather dust alongside
the franchise’s reputation forlosioj
which ended last season whei
Texas won the ALWest.
The payroll for that titlewai
between $37 million and $38mil
lion. Management had hoped to
keep this year’s payroll around
$44 million.
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Three Point Shot
Jan. 13
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Basketball
Jan 13
$35
Pre-Season Basketball
Jan. 13
$10
Wallyball
Jan. 20
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Squash
Jan. 20
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Team Bowling
Jan. 20
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Pre-Season Outdoor Soccer
Jan. 27
$10
Outdoor Soccer
Jan. 27
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Slow Pitch Softball
Jan. 27
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Pre-Season Softball
Jan. 27
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Valentine's Day Run
Feb. 3
free
* Cost of first four games and shoe rentals
Finally, it’s your serve as the wallyball
registration begins at the Rec. Wallyball is
like volleyball but in a racquetball court.
Registration begins today and
continues to January 28
Only $20 a team!
Start Stretching Anil Get Ready
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Outdoors
Grab Your Gear And
Go Outdoors!
Climb The Rock!
Challenge yourself at the Rec Center's 42 foot
3-dimensional rock wall. Required orientation
class includes harness, knots, belay, and rock wall
risk instruction. Group climbing orientation is $ 15
and private orientation class for two people is
$20. Contact TAMU Outdoors at 845-45 11.
Take An Adventure
Current Trip Activities:
TAMU Outdoors offers a variety of skills clinics for
learning or improving various outdoor activities.
You can also take an adventure trip and practice
your new skills. Spring TAMU Outdoor schedules
are now available at the TAMU Outdoors office.
Backpacking
Kayaking
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Fishing
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Snow Skiing
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30 Class Punch Pass $45
20 Class Punch Pass $30
10 Class Punch Pass $15
One Class Pass $2
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American Taekwondo
Classes begin Feb. 3 and meet Mon. & Wed. at
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only $20 for 5 weeks.
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Program begins Mon., Jan. 27
$12 lor Rec Center Members
$18 for eligible Non-Members
Price includes: program, sunglasses, point system forms,
and discount on further fitness testing
Find out more about Rec Sports Feature Programs by coming to the Rec Cw*
Member Services Desk or calling DeAun Woosley at 862-3995.
Big Bargain.
2 for $2 Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuits
2 for $2 Quarter Pounder Cheese burgers
2 for $1 Fresh Baked Apple Pies
Good only at
All Bryan /College
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Valid until 1/30/97
ftiMic Forum
Programs or Services in Recreational Sports for
people with physical or learning disabilities
Rec Sports invites you to come share your ideas for inclusion of people with
disabilities in recreational sports programs. If you have any questions or ideas,
come to the public forum, or call our new Special Needs hotline below.
Public Forum
Janurary 23, 3-5pm 155 Koldus Building
Special Needs Hotline DeAun Woosley 846-3995
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