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Page 9
March 19, 1997
By Sara Duesing
The Battalion
hroughout time, sports teams that have
been successful have all had something
in common — talent.
Yet what has proved to separate the best
ams from the good teams are traits such as
inity, attitude and desire — all found within the
exas A&M Gymnastics Club.
Senior club and nationals meet director
lenise Bean said her teammates’ positive out-
caii i-soms )okand desire to win have pushed them past
ie competition.
“Talent doesn’t have much to do with it,” Bean
aid. “Attitude is more important, especially in
ompetition.”
The 49 students who make up this year’s club
mt in at least 20 hours of practice a week. Head
lymnastics Coach Steve Waples said the dedica-
onof the participants is impressive since the pro-
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gram lacks scholarship opportunities.
“Texas produces some of the most elite gym
nasts, but they all leave to go somewhere else,”
he said. “Our best chance to be a major nation
al power is to be able to get top recruits.
“Our team here is inexperienced now, but
they have been eager to learn.”
Waples said although some members on the
club team lack meet exposure, they are still in
good shape.
Bean said hard work and dedication have great
ly improved the club’s success in just afewmonths.
“You’d be amazed at how much we’ve im
proved since the fall,” Bean said. “"Thanks to a
good, patient coach and a lot of willpower, we
have one of the stronger programs in gymnastics.”
Waples looks forward to the nationals com
petition, which will be held April 4-5 at the Stu
dent Recreation Center, and said the team’s
goal is to host the best competition.
“We want it to be enjoyable for the students
at Texas A&M and for those who come to Texas,”
Waples said. “We have the best draw of teams
coming and it will be a good competition.”
The Aggies captured the national title two
years ago but finished second last season,
behind the University of Miami at Ohio. Se
nior Wendi Craft, president of the club, said
the team is looking for revenge this year to
reclaim the title.
“We won it two years ago and we want to win
it again,” Craft said. “We also want to show off
our Aggie Spirit. There were maybe 100 specta
tors in Ohio last year and we want to show them
that Aggieland is the place to be.”
Both Craft and Bean began gymnastics at
young ages and both have made impacts on the
successes of the club. Bean said the club offers
a number of benefits.
“It’s great stress relief," she said. “We
come and play around and have made some
great friendships.”
Craft said the club’s main focus is to pro
mote unity and offer a way to practice recre
ational gymnastics.
“There are all types of people involved — be
ginners, cheerleaders, and the more advanced,”
Craft said. “You don’t have to be a competitor to
fit in here.”
Waples said since the team is together out-
Robert McKay, The Battauon
Laurie Blackley, a member of the Gymnastics
Club, practices on the balance beam Tuesday.
side of practice, it has made it easier to coach
and instruct.
“I’ve done more spotting and teaching
than I can remember this year,” he said. “But
they are fresh athletes who are very positive
and work very hard.
“Every year, we win more and more so we
can just continue to build as the confidence lev
el rises. Hopefully, we’U always be in the top
three so we can help the reputation of Texas
A&M athletics.”
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Wetes up to $5,000 per game un-
«ra state lawmaker’s proposal to
fee money for arenas.
State Rep. Kim Brimer, R-Arling-
tsays he wants to give cities as
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Kyle Field Ramp Romp VII, spon-
ired by the Department of Recre-
ional Sports, will be held Saturday,
arch 22, at 9 a.m. The 5K course,
lich begins at Kyle Field and contin-
sthrough campus before returning
Kyle Field, is open to the public.
Entries before March 18 will be
’for faculty, students and staff with
Rec Membership and $10 for all
her runners.
Registration forms may be picked
'atG. Rollie White Coliseum, Acad-
ny, Read Building, Student Recre-
ion Center and Footlocker.
we can sure as heck do a locker fee,”
said Brimer, chair of the House Busi
ness and Industry committee.
The state constitution prohibits
a state income tax.
The committee began hearing
testimony last week on Brimer’s bill
to allow local voters to assess an ar
ray of taxes to finance sports facilities.
Possible levies include a sales tax
boost, a levy on car rentals and ho
tel rooms, and charges on parking
Late registration entries for $12
will start March 19. Race-day regis
tration will take place before 8:30
a.m. for $15.
Both the male and the female run
ners with the fastest times will re
ceive a $200 voucher from Conti
nental Airlines. Medals will be
awarded to the top three winners in
each of nine divisions courtesy of
Awards and More.
A portion of the proceeds will be
Women’s tennis
moves up to 23rd
The Texas A&M Woman’s Ten
nis Team has moved up six places
to 23rd in the latest Rolex Colle
giate Rankings.
“One of our goals is to be ranked
in the top 20,” Head Coach Bobby
Kleinecke said. “I am excited for us
to be closer to that goal.”
Currently 9-2, including a 2-0 record
and ticket permits.
An expert for a group represent
ing hotels and car rental compa
nies, Texans for Fair Play, told the
committee it made no economic
sense to pay for sports arenas by
taxing those industries.
Instead, cities should find a way
to spread some of the costs to direct
beneficiaries like athletes, said Mark
Rosentraub, director of the center for
Urban Policy and the Environment
in Big 12 Conference play, the Lady Ag
gies are looking forward to regionals.
“With just nine conference matches
left before the regionals, we are work
ing to place our
selves in a good
ranking for seed
ing purposes,”
Kleinecke said.
The sister
team of Lisa
and Nancy Ding
wall, which has
compiled a 15-6
overall record,
moved up in
doubles ranking as well. Previous
ly ranked 45th, the duo has jumped
15 spots to 30th.
“They have had several excel
lent wins this spring,” Kleinecke
said. “I am not surprised that they
are in the top 30. They have also
beaten two of the top 20 teams al
ready this spring.”
Kleinecke
at Indiana University and author of
“Major League Losers: The Real Cost
of Sports and Who’s Paying for It.”
“Why should you pay taxes so
that Michael Irvin can earn a high
er salary?” Rosentraub said in an in
terview Tuesday. “If you want to see
Michael Irvin, then you should pay
whatever it costs you to see him. If
the Cowboys charge $50, then you
should pay $50. Hotels and rental
cars have nothing to do with it.”
Announcer Ward
interested in Oilers
NASHVILLE, Term. (AP) — Long
time University of Tennessee play-by-
play announcer John Ward has ex
pressed interest in the same job with
the NFL’s Oilers when the team
moves to Tennessee from Houston.
Mike McClure, Oilers executive
vice president for administration, said
Ward is one of “many, many people
who have expressed interest and
been contacted about the position.”
Ward said, “Basically, I’m flattered
there’s interest. They’ve expressed
an interest and that’s really all the
comment I want to make.”
Ward will begin his 30th season
with the Vols’ football team this fall.
The Oilers are scheduled to move to
Nashville in 1999 and could play in
Memphis earlier if they get out of their
lease in Houston.
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