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Tiday • September 12, 1997 te applies only to days at no charge. If ditional insertions at Hello Win Column , Holtz’s golden voice was a baseball treasure which will be missed WANTED doing commercial office e n appointment 823-5031 oad of 12-16hrs/wk with i jrs on Monday. Wednesfe 30. Position also requires Its and reliable transporter- person at Coventry Glen Us iity Dr. East in College Slah ry hiring cooks and dr i person at 113-Walton,C ed Will train. Call )PLE We have Full am ting positions available in- >ay + bonuses. Flexible!: n at: IMS. 700-Univ. D ind Golden Corral). 691-Si nntech. Inc. A rapidly jro inovative electrochemka: version, environmentalrer- , seeks a highly self-me, ;e in immunology andtissie ave M.S. degree in immur-: Excellent problem sotor^ re essential. Sendresir; Joy Caldwell. Lynntedi uite-105. College Station,!! I@myriad.net). positions available forsluo? om. Apply at Signs now For intormation. call 764-S irs. Dancers and Tlx p.m. weekdays d Christmas a must!! Cal 'niversity Dr. to pickupat I tor part/tull-time Agg'ss a need Call Dan. 846-549 irage. Flexible hours t Golden Corral. e Age nedule Budget Rtoh & FOUND let, Saturday's tootbat ardl! LLANEOUS ner Used Books 8 Cohdi . pictures, dishes, decoe 1RCYCLE sr. 50cc. runs 8 looks good itiable. Call Roy al 696-024: efore the age of television, kids spent summer afternoons sitting around the radio listening to the play-by-play calls of such legendary broadcasters as Vince Scully, Red Bar- jerand Mel Allen. Their golden voices emerged from the little jlack box, descriptively painting a picture of America’s favorite nee needed for busy rea s jastime. When you have the privilege to hear the great ones, it’s l* 1 jetter than actually being at the ballpark. One of the aforementioned Great Ones was long time broad- aster Mark Holtz. Holtz, who spent 17 seasons as the “voice of the Texas Rangers” died Sunday of compli cations stemming from a June 18 bone mar row transplant. Holtz is most recognized for his ener getic “Kiss It Goodbye” home run call and bellowing "Hello Win Column” that fol lowed the final out of every Ranger victory. But he will best remembered for his seem ingly friendly delivery. Countless numbers of fans who never had the honor of meet ing the legendary broadcaster have said they felt as though they were long-time friends. Holtz’ long-time broadcast partner Eric Nadel said in a recent article in the Dallas vlorning News he has never known another person like Holtz. “Mark was blessed with one of the greatest voices I’ve ever leard,” Nadel said. “His sound was unique, as he combined those ervice p r ^ jeautiful tones with an outgoing, friendly personality and buoy- etween 9a.m.-4p m Tue mt enthusiasm.” Jamie Burch Staff writer Holtz truly loved sitting behind the microphone and the r^pm^ekdays > ame °f baseball. He endured many seasons of subpar, minor eague quality baseball, but somehow always appeared to be jptimistic and in good spirits. “Mark was perfectly dramatic when the game was on the me,” Nadel said. “I’ve never heard any announcer who handled he climatic moments as well as he did. But when the game sit- lation was less critical, he had a tremendous ability to entertain ind appropriately lighten the mood.” Some of those dramatic moments included future Hall of ame pitcher Nolan Ryan’s 5,000th strikeout, sixth and seventh 10-hitters, former Ranger pitcher Kenny Rogers’ perfect game ind the Rangers’ first ever Western Division pennant race, loltz' emotion and enthusiasm brought tears to my eyes and hills to my skin. I can still hear some of his most famous calls choing in my ears. "Strikeout No. 5,000! He struck him out swinging! Strike- lut No. 5,000 is history for Nolan Ryan. Monday June 11th in lakland..." (August 22,1989) ij'J ■ “Flyball to right, Sierra’s under it... H-E-L-L-O no-hitter |io. 6! A date with destiny tonight. He’s thrown no-hitter No. 6. excellent. Lots ot powet chain $990/0.6.0. Must IUSIC ded for rock/alternative istablished rock. R8B 75-3230. iEDED black, $1,700. o.b.o. ‘ A man with a bad back ...” (June 11,1990) "Roberto Alomar at the plate. H-E-L-L-O no-hitter No. 7. Jomar has struck out. Ryan is 44 years old ...” (May 1,1991) Prior to his passing, one of the saddest days in Ranger histo- y was May 22, the day Holtz called his final game. Weakened y his battle with leukemia, Holtz found it difficult to make the [hort journey from the press box to the field for player and nanager interviews. “That was my last game,” Holtz said, as he left the booth fol- awing the Rangers 10-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics. “I’d ive anything to work another one, but I’ve got too much nowledge for me to expect to ever be back.... It’s over.” I vividly remember the day I met Holtz. Major League Base- all was sponsoring a road tour of several artifacts from Coop- irstown. Holtz was one of the featured guests at the stop in alias. Because he had always worked radio prior to 1995,1 did lot know what he looked like. I just heard the distinct voice rom the distance and knew immediately who the jolly old fel- ow must be. Holtz’ passing was an enormous loss for the Rangers organiza- ion and their fans, but an even bigger loss for baseball. His golden nice and unmatched friendly nature will never be forgotten and an never be replaced. 1 will always remember Holtz for the enthu- iasm he had for his job and for the love he had for the game. Holtz . you will be missed. “When people write to me and say, ‘When I hear your voice, think of Rangers baseball,’ ” Holtz told an interviewer last ^lear, “my life is complete.” or car trunk. Preferably. 1 ' 3, leave message. SONAL III 1-900-289-1077, Ex!= : rs. old. Serv-U (eiSieii-f-l •ETS is. Cats, Dogs. Man) 3helter-775-5755. guana plus all accessed call 694-7031. 1/IMATES ale Excel), 2bdrm/1balf: a.s.a.p. Own bdrm 1 85/mo. +1/2bills. 764-4K! needed. 316-Brenl* t Rufina at 764-6546. bath apartment with 2-le' nished. $165/mo.+1/3u® n/2bath condo, detach® :e. $500/mo plus 1/2-a |e * d to share 2bdrm/H8 | all 776-5026. Dwn room in 3-bedroom hF I Northgate. Great housefi Jamie Burch is a se speech communications m S The Battalion PORTS A&M renews rivalry with UH By Jeff Webb Stajf writer The Texas A&M Volleyball Team rolls into Houston to renew their battle with old Southwest Conference rival the University of Houston, Friday night. The Aggies boast a 4- 2 record after beating Southwest Texas 3-0 on Monday and are unde feated in their last four contests. Sophomore outside hit ter Summer Strickland said the “Momentum is definite ly a factor, especially in Vol leyball,” said Strickland, “We have to stack up points Strickland early and play our game in- stead of their game. The Houston Cougars, who enter the game with a 3-3 record, are a fa miliar team to the Aggies. Setter Bethany Hill, who averaged 13 assists per game, returns for Houston along with Emily Leffers and her 5 kills per game. Houston Coach Bill Walton al ways makes sure the Cougars play tough and have a similar speed of attack to A&M. One concern of Coach Laurie Corbelli is the moti vation of the team, which seemed to be lack ing in the Southwest Texas game. “The team needs to look at themselves to get fired up for the next game,” Corbelli said. The coaches can’t do it for them.” Outside hitter Stacy Sykora promises the Ag gies will be ready. “We’ll be up for it,” Sykora said.” We beat South west Texas, but we weren’t hyped for it. It’s just one game. We’ll learn from it.” A victory would put Cor belli one victory away from a milestone mark in her career. She is just two wins short of reaching her 200th career win and her 100th here at Texas A&M. Despite the emotion lev el in previous games, look for preseason all- Big 12 selections Stacy Sykora and Kristie Smedsrud to be in rare form and improve their record to 5-2. RONY ANGKRIWAN/The Battalion Junior Stacy Sykora qnd the Texas A&M Volleyball Team travel to Houston tonight “The team needs to look at themselves to get fired up for this game. The coaches can’t do it for them.” LAURIE CORBELLI VOLLEYBALL COACH Undefeated Aggies ready for homestand By Stephen Boudreau Staff writer The fifth-ranked Texas A&M Soccer team will hope to improve on their 4-0, 3-0 record tonight when Iowa State rolls into the Ag gie Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. “When we played them last year they hung on and hung on. It was actually a tougher game than the score would indicate,” coach G. Guerrieri said. “Their players are in better shape and they are much improved. They are going to be a very dangerous opponent.” The two teams met for the first time last season in Ames, Iowa where the Aggies out winded the Cyclones 3-0. “We’re not taking them lightly, which we shouldn’t. We shouldn’t take any team lightly,” senior mid fielder Sonia Ibanez said. “They are one of the most improved teams in the Big 12. So we should be expecting some strong one-on- one battles.” Guerrieri hopes to establish a rhythm and pace on the game from the start. “We’ll try to set a tone early on,” he said. “We want to play patient, but with speed. Just like we did last weekend. We played fast and made good decisions.” The Aggies are coming off a successful two-game road trip where they outscored opponents 10-2. “The two games on the road were good for us because we did n’t change anything from our first two games,” Guerrieri said. “We concentrated on doing the things we were doing better.” Senior All-America Bryn Blalack is questionable for this weekend’s games. “I’ve got a dozen stitches just below and above my eye, but I don’t think that will affect me that much. I’ve got a hamstring that’s kind of strained,” Blalack said. “Hopefully I’ll see a few minutes Friday and play the entire game Sunday.” Blalack did not play in last weekend’s victory against Mis souri. This Sunday, the Aggies will be taking on fourth-ranked Ne braska. “We’re gelling, weire getting to know each other better on the field better. Our consistency with hit ting the goal is rising,” Ibanez said. “If we finish strongly like we did last weekend, we should do good.” Men’s and Women’s Cross Country heads to Iowa for prestigious race Staff & Wire The Texas A&M Cross Country Team will travel to Ames, Iowa this weekend for the prestigious Iowa State Open. The field will include the host Iowa State University Cyclones and perennial power house Wisconsin. “This will be one of the toughest meets we run all season,” coach Greg Hinze said in a press release. “Iowa State and Wisconsin are al ways among the top cross country teams in the nation.” Both Aggie teams had strong showings in their season openers. The men’s team won the Rice Re lays in Houston and the women fin ished third in the team standings. “The Rice meet allowed us to get our feet wet,” Hinze said. “And we were able to come away with some good results.” Golfers set to get season under way against top field By Jason Whitcomb Staff writer The Texas A&M women's golf team will open the 1997 fall season as the No. 15-ranked team in the country and the favorite to win the Big 12 title. This weekend, the Aggies will play in the third annual Rolex Fall Preview at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin against an 18- team field that features 15 ranked teams. The field is led by the No. 1- ranked Arizona State Sun Devils and the No. 2- ranked Arizona Wildcats, who are the defend- Hullett ing tournament champions and feature two-time college player of the year, junior Marisa Baena. The Aggies are once again led by Coach Jeanne Sutherland, who was the 1997 Big 12 and NCAA West Re gion Coach of the Year. T coming off a successful season that featured a top 20 national ranking and a sec ond place finish in the Big 12. “We are excited about playing against such a strong field to start the year,” Sutherland said in a press release, “We always want to com pete against the best teams.” For this tournament, the Aggies will have a five-player lineup that consists of seniors Jamie Hullett and Isabelle Rosberg, sophomore Anna Becker and freshman Amanda Rayford, and Mimi Epps. Hullett, a second-team All- American and first-team All-Big 12 selection last year, enters this fall season as the fourth ranked play er in the GolfWeek Women’s Ama teur Rankings and is the No. 16- ranked collegian in the country. This summer, Jaime showed that she is one the best in the country winning the prestigious Southern Amateur and making the final four at the Broadmoor Invitational. In August, Hullett traveled to Tsu City, Japan and walked away with a tie for second in the World Stu dents Championship Pacific Rim Tournament. Rosberg is also coming off an impressive summer that featured leading Sweden to the European Amateur Championship. Last year, she finished second in the Big 12 Championships and was se lected to the All-Big 12 team. Becker is coming off a season that established her as one of the top freshmen in the countiy. She appeared in 10 tournaments and compiled the third best stroke av erage on the team, behind Hullett and Rosberg. “I think our top three players- Jamie Hullett, Isabelle Rosberg and Anna Becker- match up with anyone in the country,” Suther land said, “They all had great sum mers. It’s just a matter of perform ing as well as we think we can. We also have two freshmen- Amanda Rayford and Mimi Epps- who can help us. 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Fast' 7 You can sell tooll (409|6 1el.net/wellsprings The Battalion's 1997 Staff Picks (Against the Spread) The Match-Ups Chris Ferrell Paul Mitchell Jeremy Furtick Kristina Buffin Jamie Burch Matt Mitchell Stephen Boudreau Travis Dabney Margaux Harris Nicole Hooven Jeff Webb Jason Whitcomb Consensus Central Florida at #6 Nebraska (-43) Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska C. Florida Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska: C. Florida lost by 76 poi nts last week #8 Colorado at #14 Michigan (-1) Colorado Michigan Colorado Colorado Colorado Michigan Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado: History always repeats itself UCLA at #11 Texas (No Line) Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas UCLA Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas: Brown questionable for Saturday SW Louisiana at Texas Tech (-25) Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech SW Louisiana Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech SW Louisiana SW Louisiana Tech: USE used up its magic last season Fresno St. at Oklahoma St. (-8) Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Fresno St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Fresno St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St.: We had to pick somebody Missouri at Kansas (-2) Kansas Kansas Missouri Kansas Kansas Missouri Missouri Missouri Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas: Great basketball game Ohio at Kansas St. (-23) Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Ohio Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St.: This one could get ugly Iowa St. at Minnesota (-9) Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Iowa St. Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota: Co-pher broke # 17 Stanford at #7 North Carolina (-13) N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina: Defense too tough for Cardinal #24 Arizona St. at #13 Miami (-9.5) Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami: No chance for ASU in Orange Bowl Eagles at Cowboys (-9) Eagles Cowboys Cowboys Eagles Cowboys Cowboys Eagles Eagles Eagles Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys: Looking to vent frustration lets at Patriots (-9) Jets Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots Jets Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots: Students spank the teacher Last Week 5-7-0 4-8-0 6-6-0 6-6-0 4-8-0 4-8-0 6-6-0 5-7-0 5-7-0 4-8-0 3-9-0 6-6-0 58-86-0: Breakin' the new guys in Cumulative 5-7-0 4-8-0 6-6-0 6-6-0 4-8-0 4-8-0 6-6-0 5-7-0 5-7-0 4-8-0 3-9-0 6-6-0 58-86-0: Hey, at least we look good NOTE: The Battalion Staff will be picking against the spread this semester. We in no way encourage any illegal wagering with the use of these betting lines, they are presented solely for entertainment purposes.