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Sports
October 14 1993
Living legend
retires from
basketball
Patrick Williams
Tlicrc is a lot going on in the
ports world these days. The post
season drama of Major League
baseball cxcitingcollcgc football and
even the surging Dallas Cowboys.
Despite all of these things I could
comment on 1 sec it only fitting to
write about the retirement of a living
legend in his prime. A man who has
literally defined professional
basketball as we presently know it.
Michael Jordan.
Jordan walks away at the zenith
of his career arguably the best player
in the history of the NBA. Magic
Johnson and Larry Bird to Ihcircrcdit
saved the NBA in the early eighties
but Michael Jordan revolutionized it.
He took a little Dr. J a little Pistol
Pete and mixed it with some Oscar
Robertson to create some of the most
dominating performances ever on a
basketball court.
Jordan spent his nine year tenure
in the NBA embarrassing defenders
andstiflingwouldbc scorers. Jordan's
presence on the floor was
deinorali.ing to the opposition.
More impressive than his
physical abilities which arc presently
at a level occupied only by Jordan is
the fact that he is a winner.
His Chicago Bulls team won
three straight NBA championships
from 1991-1993. He has won league
MVP's scoring titles two gold medals
in the 1984 and 19920Iympics.dunk
championships championship scries
MVP's and even was honored as the
Defensive Player of the Year one time.
He is the epitome of what being
a complete basketball player is all
about. But he is gone now and when
the season begins this year it will
begin without its most prized
possession.
The Bulls will probably not win
the championship without Jordan this
year making the title pretty much up
for grabs. Who knows maybe the
Cleveland Cavaliers the New York
Knicks.oreven the Phoenix Suns will
have a shot this year.
One thing is for sure though.
Whether he comes back or not we
will never see his like again.
So from all of us who grew up
watching you Michael Jordan thank
you.
Patrick Williams writes a weekly sports
column and admits that the Cowboys
are doing better than before.
Jackets snap losing
streak beat Lobos 20-17
HPU tastes second victory against Sul Ross
by Chad Edgington
Staff Writer
Thanks to a strong defensive
stand in the fourth quarter the Howard
Payne Yellow Jackets snapped a three-
game losing streak Saturday by
beating the Sul Ross Lobos 20-17.
This was the second time this
season that the Jackets defeated the
Lobos. The first confrontation in
Alpine resulted in a 40-21 HPU
victory.
In the game's opening drive
quarterback Tom Collins led the
Jackets down the field only to fumble
at the Sul Ross 1- yard line. On the
next play the Lobos fumbled it back.
Eric Calamcsc recovered the ball to
set up an 11-yard Aaron Evans
touchdown two plays later. Following
a Brian Davis point after the score
was 7-0.
The Jackets fumbled again in
the firstquartcron their own ISsctting
upa Lobo field goal making the score
7-3. Sul Ross then took the lead 10-7onabcautiful45-yardRichardKretz
to Rodney Hall touchdown pass.
The second quarter showcased
HPU freshman running back Aaron
Evans as he slowly steamrolled his
Lady Jackets improve
as team individuals
by Jerri Norman
Staff Writer
Coaches Dammon Wilson and
Kaddic Mahoncy continue to keep
the Howard Payne University
women's volleyball team working
hard for improvement as individuals
and as a team.
According to the coaches the
team is led by eight key players:
sophomore setter Stacy Fletcher;
freshman Sara Hogan; solid outside
hitters Kaci Faulkner and Jill
Ammons; scniormiddlehittcrKristyn
Storms; defensive specialists Wendy
Matthias and Julie Collier; and solid
outside hitter Stephanie Gramm.
In high school Wendy Matthias
was named best defensive player in
her district.
"I have been playing defensive
specialist since high school" Matthias
said.
Julie Collier was among the
players last year that helped lead the
team to conference.
"We have learned as a team that
you can't look at the past for success
because each new year is a new start"
Matthais said.
"Winning conference isn't im-
possible but it's not in our control"
Wilson said. "We need to focus on
way down the field carrying the ball
15 consecutive times on a 58-yard
drive. Evans ended the eight-minute
drive with a 4-yard scoring run off an
option pitch. Davis' extra point put
the Yellow Jackets up 14-10 at the
half.
Freshman Casey Pierce returned
a punt to mid field early in the third
quarter making way for an eight-play
drive capped by a Tom Collins to
WilmcrRay 12-yard touchdown pass.
The score increased the Jacket lead to
20-10
Sul Ross answered back on
anotherFrcelsto Hall touchdown pass
diminishing the lead to 20-17.
The last 20 minutes of the
ballgamc the Jacket defense was a
virtual brickhouse.dcnying the Lobos
a score four times deep in HPU
territory. Sophomore defensive end
Scan Withcrwax gave an outstanding
performance with 10 tackles
including a sack. Richard Oulcttc had
six tackles and six assists.
The defense's outstanding play
secured a much needed conference
win. The Jackets arc now 2-4 on the
season. The team is idle Saturday but
will resume conference play on Oct.
23 hosting Midwestern Stale.
things that are in our control.
"We really don't talk about win-
ning conference but winning a sense
of satisfaction by playing our very
best or reaching our fullest potential"
he said.
The last game the Jackets played
was at Austin College winning three
out of five games.
"The game started off kind of
slow but we were ignited by some
exciting middle attacks from our
middle hitters" Wilson said. "We
finished the game like we should of
began it. Middle attacks arc the most
difficult part of our offense but that's
what we use to break down our oppo-
nent." According the several team
members strong players and plays
arc important but support from the
school and each other helps the team
come to the top.
"I feel that I offer the team a lot
of encouragement even when I'm on
the bench" Collier said.
"This year is a better year"
Storms said. "We have a really close
team and good coaches who love the
Lord which has been a positive influ-
ence on us."
The team currently holds a 10-
10 record and plays Sul Ross State at
Alpine on Oct. 16.
Freshmen Lori Slruempler returns a serve during tennis practice.
Future bright for Jacket tennis
by Jerri Norman
Staff Writer
The Howard Payne University
tennis team stumbled into a new
season after losing to Hardin-
Simmons University.
Following several injuries the
men's and women's tennis teams
were not playing at full strength.
There is a bright spot according to
coach Mike Sandlin as the injuries
allowed several young players to
gain some valuable experience.
"I feel optimistic about this
first experience and emphasize both
teams will be ready and well
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competition" Sandlin said.
According to Sandlin the team
is led by senior Tim Brasher and a
host of talented freshmen. The youth
movement includes: Michael
Bingham .Rodney Chant Lone Lcc
Strucmplcr and Amy Engelkc.
"Tim Brasher is our strongest
player and will probably make it to
nationals" Sandlin said.
According to Sandlin. another
strong player is Lori Lcc Slruempler.
Strucmplcr is doing very well and
with this fall experience she should
be competitive in the spring.
The Jackets play the
University of Dallas Oct. 2 1
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