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Threat from downtown eshman Yates at home from behind three-point line d). This rate applies get an additional; 3d to end to lo lose weight. Metatos- 'Disc. & Checks. 307 BVC.Sta or ngs. lose 8 to lOOIbs lor recommended. ■800-435-7591. ByNicki Smith The Battalion fter the Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team lost four key players last year to either graduation or njury, many agree that the 1996-97 Lady Aggies perhaps the youngest basketball team in the histo- f the A&M program. ith an 11 -member squad consisting of five fresh- Head Coach Candi Harvey relied heavily on her fthmen to step up on the court. One freshman who ranks third on the squad with 34 7 minutes of playing time, while averaging 9.5 points ame is 5-foot-9-inch guard Amy Yates. Head Coach Candi Harvey said Yates has gone above ^i beyond the call of duty for the team. “1 am very pleased with her performance so far,” eysaid. “She is definitely not a one-dimensional ketball player. Although as a freshman she shows is not perfect, she is very coachable, listens well and s extremely fast.” Not only does Yates have an impressive three-point ehihshj HEBUStil Ryan Rogers, The Battalion Freshman guard Amy Yates leads the Lady Aggies with 36 three-pointers this season. ma “m shot, leading the Lady Aggies with 36, but she is also not afraid to use her three-point abilities at any time. “I can definitely say that my shooting is my best attribute,” Yates said. “I usually make more offen sive plays because I constantly am trying to improve on defense.” Harvey said Yates’ three-point shot abilities provide her with the potential to be a complete player. “Amy is a confident lady on the court,” Harvey said. “She is a shooting guard, which is a very important po sition. She is not afraid to to pull the trigger and shoot when she gets open.” In high school, Yates earned four varsity letters and helped lead the Cleburne High School team to a 117-26 record during the time she was there. In addition, Yates earned first-team, all-state honors from the Texas Girls Coaches Association and Texas Basketball magazine her senior year, and played for the Lady Magic in the 1995 BCI Nationals where the team finished seventh. Yates was also selected to compete for the South western Junior Olympic Team. Because of her high school success, Yates looked at several schools in Texas including Baylor University, Southern Methodist University and Texas Tech Univer sity. But Yates chose A&M because she was most com fortable here. "I visited many places, but was most impressed with the school and spirit at A&M,” Yates said. “Of course A&M has great academics and athletics, but I wanted to come here because I felt at home.” So far, Yates has played in every contest for the Lady Aggies and has started five of 15 games. One ofYates’ best games was played against Dart mouth University Dec. 17, where she helped lead the Lady Aggies to an 89-42 win by scoring 20 points. Sophomore guard Kerrie Patterson said Yates really has pulled her own weight for the team. “Amy is a very good player and shoots really well,” Patterson said. “We are always confident that she will knock down a shot. If she doesn’t, she is really hard on herself." Despite her statistics and amount of playing time, Yates said she has a lot of room to improve. “I really need to improve my defense, especially re bounding,” Yates said. “Coming from high school there are so many things I need to improve on. I am happy with my shooting, but I really need work on every as pect of my game.” Overall, Yates said she is striving to help the Lady Ag gies improve on their (7-10, 1-6) record and win more games in the second half of the season. “If anything, I want to help my team to do good in the Big 12,” Yates said. “In Division I, tearhs are expect ed to play well because the competition is very tough. I just remind myself to never try to give up.” Page 9 Monday • January 27, 1997 Lady Ags drop to Wildcats Staff and Wire Reports MANHATTEN — The Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team continued its skid Saturday when it dropped its fourth con ference game to Kansas State University, 73-61. The Lady Aggies had a rever sal of fortune in the first half. This season, A&M has explod ed out of the starting gate but only mustered 21 points in the first half. Senior guard Lana Tucker was bothered by sore knees through out the contest and scored only seven points. Freshman Prissy Sharpe picked it up by scoring a team-high 20 points. A&M outscored the Wildcats by five points in the second half but could not makeup its 17 point first half deficit. The Lady Aggies travel to Co lumbia, Mo. Wednesday to take on the University of Missouri Tigers. Favre Continued from Page 7 Favre dominated the regular sea son, throwing for an NFC-record 39 touchdowns and leading the con ference with 3,899 yards. There were five games in which he threw for four TDs, and that dominance was on display against the Patriots. The road to this triumph was a scramble, too, a long and difficult trip full of twists and turns for Favre. “In order to experience the highs and to be in the position I’m in to day, I had to go through a lot of lows,” he said in the days leading up to Sunday’s game. “I think a lot of people can say that. It’s not rosy for everybody. As you go through the tough times, you’re mad, you’re sad, you’re angry, all of that. “I feel I do things a lot different now. I still enjoy myself, but I notice myself working even harder, physical ly and mentally, on and off the field.” Do You Have Panic Attacks? Freedom Research, Inc. is seeking volunteers for a 12-week research study of an investigational medication for panic disorder. You must be 18-65 years old in good health. You may be paid up to $200 for your particpation in the study. For more information call: 229-0049 Register now! 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The CMA members represent the Campus Ministry Associa tion while they are on duty, and have made a commitment to abide by the CMA Code of Ethics. 1996/1997 CMA Members Debra Grant Aggie Lutherans (ELCA) Bob Davidson A&M Church of Christ B.aptist Student Center David Rowland First Baptist Church Mark Crawford Episcopal Student Center Peter Tarlow Hillel Foundation Tom McMullin Institute of Religion/ Latter-Day Saints Lynette Peine Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Chris Yates Reformed University Fellowship (PCA) Michael Sis St. Mary’s Catholic Dean Wilhelm Bill Scott Monica Ashour Student Center Kathleen Ellis Unitarian Fellowship Frank Yates United Campus Ministry Sally Estes (PCU S A< DOC< U CC) Richard Manus University Lutheran Center Ann Wenger (Missouri Synod) Max Mertz Wesley Foundation (United Methodist)
