Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 2, 2004)
ammo* SuS s 5 LENT SPECIAL Regular Tuna or Cheese Sandwich includes 22oz. drink and chips Dine-ln and take out only. Offer good thru 04-10-04. I 10 College Main • 846-7000 This store not affiliated with Texas Avenue location. 8 Friday, April 2, 2004 SPB| 1 HE B ATt||l A&M men’s tennis faces No. 2 Bay! By Kyle Davoust THE BATTALION recent i PMUMHfl mmm keafye 0:OO yn\ < ^'7ce dmis^Lon INDIAN (LA«l(ALCUi™ (BN(«I fotce In the cutting eU^e 0$ Qaxx, dtassicaL and 'ZOotLd /PVt^sic” Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth Is supported In part by Artm Council of Brazos Valley and the Texas Commission on the Arts Department of Multicultural Servlcea, Department of Student Activities and numerous donors For details visit http://stuact .taimi.edu/Btuorgs/splcmacay/ The No. 25 Texas A&M men’s tennis team has already battled through a tough non conference schedule, with matches against teams such as No. 1 University of Illinois and No. 6 Duke University. Now that conference play has begun, it doesn’t look as if life will get any easier for the Aggies (16-6, 3-0 Big 12). In fact, Saturday’s 1:30 p.m. home match at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center against No. 2 Baylor University could be the toughest test for the Aggies thus far. To win the Big 12, a team has to play to perfection, literally. This is true, at least, for the last five regular season champions, as each went undefeated during its respective title year. The Aggies and Bears (17- 2, 1-0) certainly understand this point. The two teams have won the last four regular sea son Big 12 Championships, with A&M winning in 2001 and the Bears claiming the rest, including the past two. Despite the recent dominance by Baylor and A&M, there are several other teams with a chance to win this year’s title. “It's a tough conference. Last year we weren't thinking about teams like Oklahoma State and Texas," said A&M junior Lester Cook. "There are some tough teams, so we can't just think about Baylor." Baylor head coach Matt Knoll said he understands the challenges of playing in the Big 12, regardless of the sport. Texas A&M senior Khaled El Dorry hits El Dorry and the Aggies will take on No. a backhand in A&M's 6-1 win over the 2 Baylor University Saturday at 1:30 p.m University of Oklahoma last & at the George P. Mitchell TernsG “The Big 12 is a great confer ence, obviously the best confer ence in the country" Knoll said. “We always have teams complet ing for the national championship in every sport. As far as tennis, we had four teams in the Sweet 16 last year. It’s just a tough con ference all around." Baylor has had few missteps thus far. as it looks poised to capture its third consecutive conference title. With a tough conference schedule ahead, however, Baylor knows that it won’t come easily. "We have a lot of difficult tests ahead." Knoll said. "Besides hav- I u Wamfiip AssemBCij of Qod Christian 9{pn- ( Denominationa£ Bethel Temple Assembly of God 2608 Villa Maria, Bryan 776-4835 Sunday Worship 10:15 Sunday School 9:00 www.belheUemplebcs.com First Christian Church 900 South Ennis, Bryan 823-5451 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Robert D. Chandler, Minister (Baptist ‘EpiscopaT Parkway Baptist Church 1501 Southwest Pkwy (979) 693-4701 Sunday Worship 10:45 am & 6 pm Sunday School 9:30 am Meal 5:15 pm. College Bible Study 6:30 pm www.pbccs.org St. Thomas Episcopal 906 George Bush Dr. • College Station. TX 696-1726 Services - 8:00 (Rite 1), 9:00(FaiT«ty Service Rite II) and 11:15 (Rite ll-tor late sleeping Ags) 7:30 p.m. Evensong Next door to Canterbury House, the Episopal Student Center Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church College & Career Class You are invited to a Bible Study especially for students. Sunday mornings at 9:45 Wednesday night supper at 5:30,. followed by Bible Study at 6:30 1228 W. Villa Maria 779-2297 For more information contact Bill Van Winkle: 774-3059 college @fellowshipfwb,orq http://www.fellowshiDfwb.org Lutheran Foaling a Htfie overwhelmed? God can help) We are a amali church that teaches God’s Word verse by verse, and places a high value on worship. CASUAL ATMOSPHERE Come join usl Currently meeting at: Putt-Putt &olf 4 domes 1705 Volley View Dr C.S. Just across Texas Ave. from the C.S. Police Station Services at 10:30 am Sunday Pastor Jeff Hughes ‘95 (979)324-3972 www.aggleland.ee Cathode St. Mary’s Catholic Center 603 Church Avenue in Northgate (979)846-5717 www.aaaiecatholic.org Pastoral Team Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor Rev. Keith Koehl, Associate Pastor - Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill Scott, Deacon David Reed, Martha Tonn, Julia Motekaitis Dawn Rouen, Roel Garza Daily Masses Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church Tues.&Thurs.: 12:05 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel Weekend Masses Sat: 2:00 p.m. (Korean), 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Sun.: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Confessions Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m. or by appointment. Sunday 8:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. 1| Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Aggie Lutherans COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS Comer of Harvey Mitchell Pkwy and Rio Grande 693-4403 • www.peacelutheranweb.com United Methodist A&M United Methodist 417 University Dr. (in Northgate) • 846-8731 Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45, 10:50 College Sunday School: 9:30, 10:45 Thursday Nights: 5:30 - University Choir 6:30 - FREE Supper, 7:00 - College Bible Study www.am-umc.org/college community CHURCH Now Mooting Across from Compus in Oakwood Interm. School George Bush & Hollh St. behind the CS Conference Ctr. Follow the signs! f - ^ every SUNDAY worship @10:30 a.m. small groups meet throughout the week WWW .coma ILJRO I-com 260-1163 (Presbyterian To advertise on this page call The Battalion today! 845-2696 First United Methodist Church Bryan Worship Services: 8:40 am and 10:55 am Sunday School at 9:45 am Rev. Matt Idom, Pastor On 28' 1 ' Street, 1 block east of Texas Avenue in Bryan 779-1324 www.fumcbryan.org College Station Korean Presbyterian Church 220 Rock Prarie Rd., CS 696-0403 Sunday Worship - 2:00p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church 220 Rock Prairie Road (979) 694-7700 Students Welcome Sunday Service: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. www.covenantpresbyterian.org ing to play (the University of Texas) and A&M, we still have to go up to Stillwater to face (Oklahoma State University), so nothing is set up for us. There is still a lot of tennis left.” Knoll also warns that his team can’t concentrate on A&M just yet. It first has to worry about the University of Nebraska, which will visit to Waco on Friday. Even though Knoll claims to have not over looked Nebraska, he knows what to expect from the Aggies. "When you play a team like A&M, you’re playing a pro gram." Knoll said. "When you jit ere Kobe go there, you face a greatcis a great program andalltfei it and traditions they this conference there tough places to play, and A rt is definitely one of them Like the Bears, theAgi^ will enter Saturday’s maicti high note after going oniki and defeating No.49Tuka Du Irits 'lunk er this week. The victor)™' th fifth straight for theAg "l feel that our ranlii what we deserve becaiiit our results, but I thinkii back of our guys’ minds realize that they canpiaj anybody,” said A&M coach Tim Cass. Track and field runs at Texas Relaf lunti ■kin Inn Ictal Tin By Craig Martin THE BATTALION A week after an outstanding performance in El Paso, the Texas A&M track and field team will travel to Austin Thursday to compete in the Texas Relays. The annual event showcases 75 to 100 schools with more than 5,000 individual entries, including tough confer ence rivals Baylor University and the University of Texas. A&M head coach Ted Nelson said this weekend’s meet will allow his team to pre pare for the NCAA meet at the same venue later in the season. "This weekend will allow the team to adjust and become more familiar and comfortable with Austin,” Nelson said. Twenty-one A&M athletes qualified for regionals and seven athletes received gold medals at the University of Texas-EI Paso Invitational last Saturday. Freshman sprinter Monique Lee qualified in the 200-meter dash only days after qualifying in the 100-meter. Other regional qualifiers included junior Justin Sutton in the pole vault, freshman Ashley Robbins in the high jump and sophomore Anthony Alfier in the javelin throw. Alfier said he is especially looking forward to this meet because it will be his first meet competing with the A-Group. Alfier said he is looking to rebound from his poor perform ance at last year's Texas Reliw e ' el "This is one of our first I#® meets of the season?ksail 1 ' 1 ® “It will be a goodmeettopi pare for the competition will face at regionals.” A&M senior runner lantt veo defending Big 12 longjil champion Anderson Snui^^ wtu) also qualified forreJB als last week as part ofiB ~ 4,\40() relay team, Alfier's sentiments. I" , "We are planning one® pet ing hard as a team ini meet,” Smith said. “It wills) In n as a wann-up for the coni: once relays later in the seas® The Smith said he is alsolod inne ing to have an excellent tin ^ after a disappointing perfoi on s< ance at the same relays! ,we ' year. He will be compel! W with sophomore BryanKeft redshirt freshman Di' lurs Phillips and senior Jon Pestl ^ ev in the 4x400 relay. ^ Nelson has been tail )we teams to compete intheT(«f )ver llere lictic Relays since 1961 feels that this meet has as somewhat of a an obst for his team in the past, Junior discus and ham thrower Jamie Riojas attempting to put the ] behind her and have ant standing meet. "We will be comp< against the best of the bestatfj meet,” Riojas said. “It great experience because of!) high caliber of the athletes." Hidll < ■an ll Moore Continued from page 5 Aff Moore really loves playing in front of arguably the most ardent in college baseball. “It’s awesome,” Moore said. “It’s such a help when I’m on the mound. We go places and we have fans everywhei? UCLA this year, there were more A&M fans then UCLAfi There’s just Aggies everywhere, and it’s great having thatsup[> (, ^ Playing a sport at A&M doesn’t mean that you are totallysli« : from a social life. It’s not uncommon for a number of baseball ph! to go out with some girls from the soccer team. One of Moore’s^ lativ from high school, junior wide receiver Jesse Woods, gets to haul with Moore quite a bit, mainly because they are both ‘I see him at the Tap, in the weight room and in Cain Hall' ettei ing," Woods said. “We’re both business majors and I’ll see 1 some on West Campus. But, I don’t see him as much inthesp 1 because of baseball. Finally, Moore admits that it’s a little easier to meet girls beet he’s on the baseball team. “I’m not sure if it’s the right type of girls though,” Moor “Some talk to you just because you play. It works more in your Regardless, student athletes have a stressing lifestyle, ft Moore, though, would not trade it for anything. SU| 'ater :ruti all | J ra ackc eing rune