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He has been a carpenter, a violin maker, a hypnothercpist, and a uildlife artist, and has dene restoration of rare artifacts, including Native American birch bark canoes and African fertility masks. Friday, April 7-9 pm 16th In College Station: 2004 Texas Avenue South Wifi Page 10 • Wednesday, April 14, 1999 Sports Dream ie B Sophomore Amy Vining excels in role as Aggie ace BY JASON UNCOUM The Battalion It was a childhood dream of Ag gie softball pitcher Amy Vining to become part of the traditions of Texas A&M, but those hopes were just a glimpse of what the future held for Vining and for the Aggies. “It’s been my dream since I was little,” Vining said. “I have always wanted to be an Aggie. But I didn’t expect I would be as successful [in softball] as I’ve been.” In her second season at A&M, the righthander has taken over the top pitching position for the Aggies with a bang. Now the young pitch er has become a cornerstone of the 1999 softball team by means of a consistent and effective perfor mance on the mound that keeps the Aggies in every game. Vining’s first season as an Aggie in 1998 was spent in the shadow of three-time high-school All-Ameri can Ashley Lewis. But even then, Vining, from Deer Park, one of the top softball regions in the state, took every opportunity to prove her ca pabilities and help the Aggies win. “I just hoped that I could help the team and be consistent,” she said. Consistency, along with hard work and dedication, turned Vining into one of the Big 12’s top pitchers. The freshman racked up a .647 winning percentage with an 11-6 record, becoming the fourth-best pitcher in the conference with a 1.14 ERA. In addition to pitching 12 com plete games and two shutouts, she held batters to a .218 batting average for the season. But 1998 would just be a preview to Vining’s true contributions to A&M softball. With Lewis returning to her hometown, Baton Rouge, to play for Louisiana State University, Vining stepped into the top spot in the Aggie rotation. Vining has answered the pres sures of the mound with finesse this season as she takes her position and makes the most of it in every game. Not only has she been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week three times this season, but she also has be come the most effective pitcher in the Big 12 with a 0.75 ERA. Vining has 18 wins, eight losses and one save this season for a .692 win percentage. She has also held opposing batters to a .195 hitting percentage while getting 171 strike outs in 177 innings. Among the improvements Vin ing has made in college, according to Evans, is a finesse in her pitching, her change-up, keeping her ball down and improving all aspects of her game through hard work. The rise ball and change-up were mainstays for Vining when she came to A&M. Since then, she has added a curve and screw ball among her best pitches. “My catchers set my pitches up really well,” Vining said. “1 try not to ever put anything over the center of the plate, and I mix up the pitch es pretty well.” A M TERRY ROBERSO' Vining’s ability tc gies in the game by of the batters provide in the field for all of, who know that they stay in every gam< end. “She’s given th< dence, knowing sh< to be ahead o the A{ ifident de le offense to: runners are e ce §4 mo . pot e din n lorn i o i ng a 11«. a n . i Ann tl £rriag<o onev. 1c Over e viet i ige ta oximn Be a i i ime a p marries lying Mlsin i T Does The ivien E<L x unm . Notil 1 : torld W ellems ind? St- No, L> i \&M’ will t > thre e able to ueh the teai 's alwi on Smith said. “It gives a lot m- ten ys going or Jamie of confi- as th for a I all we have i 5es ’ ' : In an ill Vm arr ’’ e in only her seo l softball and ale •s, A&M's future y to fulfill Vin [season and s Collegiate W( ey t po rent pr in take; ipporti i ed cou i Yes, rr arried i rev to tl Softball Continued from Page 7 sophomore is 18-8 on the year with a Big 12-leading 0.75 ERA. Vining also has earned three Big 12 Player of the Week awards this season. Leading the Aggies offensively is fresh man catcher/third baseman Lisa Klam. Klam is leading the team in several offensive categories, including batting average (.387), home runs (10) and stolen bases (20). Klam said she is ready to get back on the field after the close losses to the Longhorns. “It’s frustrating knowing we can beat Texas,” Klam said. “We’re ready to bounce back.” The Aggies as a team are outhitting op ponents, .291 to .213, with two players be sides Klam hitting over .340, while the Ag gie pitching staff has combined to post a 1.14 ERA. The Aggies lead the all-time series with Southwest Texas 47-5 and currently are rid ing a four-game winning streak over the Bobcats. A&M will return to conference play Sat urday with a doubleheader against No. 11 University of Oklahoma. Aikman signs extend parrie ngle pe e a gb IRVING, T TYoy Aikman year contract < will keep him ca; [AP) — signed a six- xtension that with the Dal- □ugr >h on las Cowboys th Team owner Jer disclosed the deal for his quarterback Tuesday during a news conference to an nounce the return of center Mark Stepnoski. 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