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Sports
Friday, March 18, 1983
Freshman netters add potential to team
SEU baseball 2-2 in conference action
Women’s Tennis Schedule
1983 Tennis Schedule
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Outlook shows potential
John Trcka, the other senior on
the team, is a two-year letterman.
Russell Stems is a junior from
Brownsville. He was captain of the
Temple Junior College tennis team.
2:00 Austin
1:00 Belton
1:00 San Marcos
10:00 Marshall
2:00 Austin
1:30 Houston
1:00 Austin
Marshall
March 23
March 24
April 8
April 9
Apr. 11
& 12
April 14
Kevin Mullins, a senior from San
Antonio, is the co-captain. In the
past two years he has been named
the team’s most valuable player. He
is ranked sixth nationally in the Na-
tional Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics.
A last-second shot by Jerry
Farias brought the Toppers within
9. At the half, the scoreboard read
Toppers 30, Rattlers 39.
The second half was mostly a
game of catch up for the Toppers.
With 2:19 left in the game, the Top-
pers were down by 20 points and the
score read 79-59 with St. Mary’s
ahead. The final score was 82-68,
with the loss given to SEU.
The leading scorer for the Top-
pers was Gus Benson with 18. Kruse
and Davis trailed with 17 and 15
respectively.
Mar. 21 Southwestern
Mar. 23 M. H-Baylor
Mar. 25 SWTSU
Mar. 28 ETBC
Mar. 30 TLC
Apr. 4 Rice
Apr. 5 Lamar
Apr. 18-19 BSC Tournament
Huston-Tillotson, 14-1. Mike Olson
received the victory in this game but
had relief as Pat Farrell entered the
game in the seventh inning. Jim
Shelton finished the game in the
ninth. Leading the team in batting
was Steve Seale who was three for
three with two runs.
The team lost both games March
12 against Mary Hardin-Baylor,
11-1 and 15-5. Many pitchers saw
Topper team huddles for pre-game breaks as the SEU fans show their sup-
port in the recent NAIA playoff game.
The baseball Toppers opened the
conference season March 7 with a
victory over TLC, 8-5. Richard
Schacherl started the opener but
was relieved in the fifth inning by
Kyle Casburn. Casburn posted the
win. Supporting the offense were
Greg Trlicek and A.J. Waznik with
one homer each.
March 8 was also victorious for
the Toppers as they breezed by
The 1983 varsity tennis team has
a total of seven players.
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Mark Thuran, sophomore from
Colorado Springs, was the 1982
winner of the “Most Improved
Player Award.”
John DeSoi is a freshman from
Tyler. He won five TCIL state titles
in high school.
Karl Jauhiainen, another fresh-
man, is from Finland. He was the
captain of the team that went to
England in the summer of 1982.
Julio Rojas is a sophomore from
Costa Rica. He was the runner-up
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Roundballers win first,
At the beginning of the game,
one could see the look of deter-
mination in the eyes of the Topper
team. Yes, they all had something
to prove.
With 12 minutes to go in the first
half, the Toppers led 16-12, and it
seemed as though that look was
enough for the victory they so badly
wanted.
Yet, the Rattlers came back with
a mind-blowing press that took
away the Toppers hopes for a trip
to Kansas City. Not only did the
Rattlers come back with a full-court
press, but also with the awesome of-
fense for which they are so well
known.
The Toppers tried their own
press, but the quickness of the St.
Mary’s bunch was more than they
could handle in one quarter.
With 2:45 to go in the first half,
the Toppers made their comeback
as the Rattlers felt the pressures of
excessive fouls.
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By DAWN WATSON
Sports Staff
“The team has great potential.
Everyone works hard and really
wants to win, which is important,”
says freshman Merry Ann Mc-
Crary, the number one player of the
women’s tennis team.
McCrary is originally from
Austin and is now ranked 48th in
G18S in Texas.
During her senior year at Hyde
Park Baptist High School, McCrary
won the state singles championship
at the Texas Association of Private
Schools Tournament.
This past fall, McCrary placed
second in both CWS and CWD at
the Serenada Open.
“Dr. Daniels has worked hard to
set up dual matches between non-
conference schools so that we can
obtain experience—especially for
our doubles,” said McCrary. “I
think our team has an excellent
chance to win the conference this
year.”
Darra Loest, the number two
player and also a freshman, is
majoring in medical technology.
Originally from Goliad, Loest won
district and regional tournaments
and placed third in the state high
history.”
Originally from Lockhart, Galle
played on the tennis team all four
years at Lockhart High School. Not
only did she play first seed during
her sophomore and senior year, al-
ternating between first and second
seed during her junior year, she
very successfully participated in
several local tennis tournaments in
Lockhart during 1981 and 1982.
During her junior year in high
school, Galle was named the most
outstanding female athlete for
1980-81, and was voted most val-
uable player in tennis in 1982. “The
team as a whole has a lot of energy
and enthusiasm,” Galle said,
noting that “even though we have a
fairly young team, we should be
strong in conference play.”
Commenting on the women’s
tennis team at St. Edward’s and on
her fellow teammates, Yzaguirre
said, “Merry Ann McCrary has
become a great asset to the team.
She has performed really well
against her opponents these past
few weeks and will be a strong com-
petitor in conference play.
Galle says, “Even though we are
serious, we do have a lot of fun
together!”
action in these two games.
Schacherl started the first game
but was replaced by Casburn in the
4th inning who was, in turn, re-
placed by Ed Cinek in the 7th inn-
ing. Schacherl suffered the loss.
Olson started the second game
and was relieved by Farrell in the
5th inning. Gilbert Garza took over
the mound later in the 5th inning
but was replaced by Jorge Tijerina
who finished the game. Olson ab-
sorbed the loss.
The St. Edward’s baseball team
has a record of 9-11, 2-2 in con-
ference.
The team plays Southwestern
University today in Georgetown at
2:00 and tomorrow at 12:00 here.
The team also goes against South-
eastern Sunday at 11:30 here.
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school tourney during both her
junior and senior years. “I enjoy
playing tennis and being part of a
team,” Loest said. “My teammates
are very helpful and supportive.
Although we (as individuals) have
different goals, we have a common
goal as a team—to win conference
and advance to nationals.”
Laura Yzaguirre is the number
three player on the team and a
three-year letterman. Originally
from Bensirdes, Yzaguirre, a
junior, is majoring in general
business. While attending Alter
Parr High School, she played four
years of varsity tennis and was
voted the most valuable girl athlete
in her senior year.
Yzaguirre was named the most
improved player at St. Edward’s in
81-82.
She states, “Even though the
team consists of only four players,
we have an excellent chance to win
the conference title this year. Dr.
Daniels has been working hard to
prepare all of us for the conference
tournament April 11 and 12.”
Karla Galle, the third freshman
and fourth member of the team, is
“majoring in secondary education
with specialties in English and
WoW! After viewing the men’s intramurals
basketball championships this past Sunday, I can-
1 not help but be dismayed and heartened at the same
time. With all due respect to Charles Dickens, it was the best and worst of
times.
The contrast between the two teams involved, Spanish Flies and A-Cut-
Above, was evident from the very beginning. The difference in these two
teams was not talent or hustle; they each had an abundance of both. The
difference was sportsmanship. More specifically, Spanish Flies had it,
A-Cut-Above sorely lacked it.
The game itself was exciting; the play great. Both squads injected a lot of
effort into this final game. When it was all over, A-Cut-Above had won.
They were champions—but by score only.
It is hard for me to refer to this team as champions. True champs are
supposed to be gracious in losing, humble in winning. A-Cut-Above was
neither. They were arrogant. Team members taunted the partisan Spanish
Flies crowd. They whined about calls the officials made, and griped even
more when they felt infractions weren’t recognized. Their manner during
this game was unsportsmanlike. It saddened me that a group of St. Ed-
ward’s students could act in such an obnoxious manner. The focus of this
column is not on A-Cut-Above. I don’t feel their actions merit the time it
would take for me to write and you to read. I am an optimist and try to
look for the good in sports. It is better to seek the good in life and praise it
than to identify the bad and criticize it.
For all of the wrong A-Cut-Above represented, Spanish Flies represented
what is right in sports. This team enjoyed a magnificent season, posting the
only perfect season record. They won their first tournament game with
ease, before bowing out in the finals. The most impressive aspect of
Spanish Flies was not of their exceptional playing abilities, but rather their
sportsmanship and quality attitudes throughout this campaign.
Spanish Flies sportsmanship shone through once more in the tournament
finals. Team members did not bellow whenever a call did not go their way.
Instead, they continued to play ball realizing more so than their counter-
parts that complaining only hinders and does not help while playing a
sport. While A-Cut-Above spent so much time and energy perfecting their
childlike behavior on the court, Spanish Flies showed maturity in dealing
with this very heated contest.
Spanish Flies had a great season. This talented group of young men
should be proud of their playing ability and actions on the court. In-
tramurals are designed for enjoyment, recreation and exercise. For the
most part, teams this year played serious ball, yet still remembered the
name of the game is to enjoy. When a team like A-Cut-Above turns sport
into war and fun into hell, everyone involved suffers.
Spanish Flies this year did their part to insure the reasons for intramurals
were upheld.
When they won, they were humble. In defeat they were gracious.
They were the real champions.
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