The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, November 7, 1997 Page: 4 of 6
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Keeping routines key for big game
ly Jared SchroMtar
Sports Editor
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The fodtball team will attempt
tp do what has net been clone In
almost six years at Shotwell
stadium Saturday at 2 p.m.
iBeat Texas A&M-Kingsville
iversity.
The Javelinas have won 37
isecutive Lone Star Con-
ference games.
j Despite having to win the
glfttne to keep playoff opportuni-
ties alive by beating the fifth
rjinked team in the nation the
Wildcats have not done anything
out ui nc uvuuiary in prcparauuu
is week.
Defensive end and last wcckls
o-NaUonal Defensive Player of
the Week James Henderson said
it is Important for the team to
keep its routine before a big
game.
"We've practiced the same
going out Just like we have for
the other teams" he said. "This is
a big game when you start
changing things you start mess-
ing things up; when you keep
doing the same thing you'll get
what you're looking for."
TAMK 7-1 5-0 in the LSC
South division Is second in die
regional poll behind Angelo State
University. ACU 7-2 4-1 is sev-
enth in the region. The top four
teams in the regional poll
advance to the playoffs.
Coach Jack Kiser said anyone
can win on any day and if the
team plays a solid game they can
win.
"That's why you play the
game" he said. "You can't just
say this teamfe better.' Maybe
today for three hours we're bet-
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Texas A&M Kmtsville
vsACU
Shotwell Stadium
Saturday 2 p.m.
LMt SeMfm: TAMK
8-3. 7-0 In LSC won conference.
ACU wa 6-4 3-3 In LSC.
Serb: TAMK has won last 13 games
and Is 24-7-1 against ACU.
JawettftM to watch: QB Oktay Basel
RB Norman Miller WR Stephen
Norman DO Shannon
Cadson LB Chris Hensley
LB Cedrlc Johnson DB
Terrence Davis.
ter. Maybe a guy on their team
has a bad day and drops a punt.
"I'd be less than candid if 1
don't say 1 think we have to play
well to win this game" he said.
The coach said the Javelinas
keep a strong team every season
because the school has the lowest
academic requirements in the
conference.
"They are always good
because they get so many trans-
fers" Kiser said. "Coach
Thomsenls got 23 transfers in his
office Kingsville can take any
one of them. We can take three
Thats how they do It they take
kids that aren't supposed to be in
college."
The Javelinas run an eight-
man front on defense meaning
they keep eight men close to the
ball.
Kiser said this strategy will
force quarterback Josh Rabe to
pass faster but will also leave
openings in the secondary for
our receivers 'to get open.
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Junior
Filikitonga
Rising to the occasion
Wes Taylor leaps anefcatches the
Tight end James Hill said the
offense has worked on some new
patterns to take advantage of the
coverage.
"They've got a good sec-
ondary but since they rush eight
guys It allows us opportunities
ball during practice Thursday.
for special patterns"' Hill said.
Kiser satdj "When you're
playing man-to-man all day some
man is going to get loose."
Kiser said because the defens-
es are near equal the offense and
special teams will play pivotal
Runners rest for re
By jared Schroeder
Sports Editor
Less practice and more
rest are among the cross
country teams' preparations
for the South Central Region
Championship Meet in
Kearney Neb Saturday.
The teams are also work-
ing on relaxation and visual-
ization drills.
"We're getting physically
mentally and emotionally
ready" coach Jon Murray
said. "We're trying to get the
stresses out of life."
Murray said the teams
have pretty much reached
their peaks for the season
now he needs to keep them
there.
"We're trying to achieve
that and hold it for a couple
of weeks" the coach said of
the runners' peaks.
The team has been listen-
ing to 20-30-mlnute relax-
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ening and relaxing their
muscles.
The womenls team
is preparing for a race
against two of the
nations top Division
II teams Adams
State University
and Western State
University.
The top four
finishers in the region-
al race go to the nation
al meet. The team
was seventh at the
national meet last
season.
Nationals will be
run in Kenosha Wis.
Nov. 22. Adams State
is ranked first in the
nation WSU is fourth.
The women team is 15th.
Murray said he is confi-
dent die women's team will
make it to nationals if they
run as well as they have
throughout the year.
have done all year there
shouldn't be any problem"
Murray said. "We have to
have average races for the
women to get to nationals."
Vivian Ruijters and
Freda Valdez helped
ACU win its sixth
Lone Star Con-
ference title in seven
years in Stcphenville
OcL 25.
Both were selected to
the all-conference team
last week along with Cast
Florida who finished
fifth at the LSC meet.
Taya Owens
Joyce and Josie
Martinez will also
compete for the
womenTs team.
Despite having two of the
top runners In the region
Murray said the mens team
will have to run an excep-
tional race to make it to
nationals.
'The top three nichfe teams
in the Tcgion advance to
nationals.
"They are going to have to
do a good job" he said. "The
key to get to nationals wilt be
our three to seven guys. If
they could do what they did
in conference this shouldn't
be a problem."
Fallody Moonga and
Musa Gwanzura have been
the mens top runners this
season. The duo finished first
and second respectively In
the LSC meet and were
named all-conference last
week.
Sam Stalcup was also hon-
ored being named the LSC
Freshman of the Year.
Stalcup and teammates
Dustln Hawes Kyle Jackson
Chuck Pinson and James
Baglcy make up the key three
through seven positions.
The mens team finished
eighth in the nationals meet
last season.
Armndi Rttur
roles in the game.
"Our defense and their
defense are probably real compa-
rable" he said. "The keys to the
game will be how the special
teams play and how the offenses
play against the good defenses."
Tackle
award
finalist
Defensive
tackle Junior
Filikitonga is
one of 23
finalists for
the Harlon
Hill Trophy.
The tro-
phy will be
presented to
the outstand
ing . football
player in NCAA Division 11 in
Florence Ala Dec. 12. Filik-
itonga is one of six Harlon Hill
Trophy candidates from the In-
state West Region of the NCAA
Division II.
The senior from Trinity
High School in Hurst has 44
tackles this season including
eight behind the line of
scrimmage.
The winner of the 12th
annual Harlon Hill Trophy will
be selected by sports informa-
tion directors at the 154 NCAA
Division II football-playing
institutions.
Angelo State University
quarterback Erik Hartman and
West Texas A&M defensive
back Robert Mack are the
other Lone Star Conference
nominees.
Old traditions combine
to kick off basketball
By Jared Schroeder
Sports Editor
The athletic department is combin-
ing Midnight Madness and the Section F
traditions to create Moody Madness in
Moody Coliseum Monday at 9 p.m.
Brent Rhodes athletics operations
manager said the night Is designed to
klckoff basketball season.
"We're trying to revitalize Section' F
and Midnight Madness to kick off the
seasons" he said. "The reason we didn't
do Midnight Madness is people aren't
ready for basketball on Oct. 15."
The teams began official workouts
Oct. 15.
Among the activities are a three-
point contest between the mens and
womens basketball teams and a slam
dunk contest for the mens team.
Rhodes said there will be free T-
shlrts for the first 50 people there as
well as free drinks and popcorn and
other giveaways.
The nationally ranked womens team
lost an exhibition game 82-73 against
the Australian Institute of Sport Tuesday
and begins its regular season Nov. 15
against Schreincr College in Moody
Coliseum at 6 p.m. The mens team
begins its season Nov. 14 against
Incarnate Word University at 8 p.m. as
part of the ACU Tipoff Classic.
LSC volleyball regular season ending
The volleyball team finished its regular
season against Texas A&M-Kingsvillc
University Thursday in Kingsville.
ACU has won its last three matches mov-
ing the team from sixth ki the conference to
a tie for fourth.
The top three teams in each division
advance to the Lone Star Conference tourna-
ment. The Wildcats are 9-14 5-6 in the LSC
South Division.
TAMK was in a tie with Eastern New
Mexico University for second in die confer-
ence before Thursdays match.
TAMK finishes its season against Angelo
State University.
ENMU plays sixth place Tarleton State
University Friday and seventh place
Midwestern State University Saturday to fin-
ish its season.
West Texas A&M University ranked sixth
In the nation has claimed a one of the three
playoff positions available.
The Buffaloes are 10-0 in LSC South
Division competition. x
Texas Womans University is undefeated
in the North Division.
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Conference Notes
Division II
West Region
1. Aniclo Sute University third in nation
2. Ttxw A&M-Ktngsvilte University fifth
3 Western Sute university Colo. llth
4. New Mexico Highlands University 16th
9. University of CaUfomU-Davis 20th
6. University of Central Oklahoma
7. ACU
8. Chadron Sute University Neb.
9. West Texas A&M University
10. Eastern New Mexico University
Four teams from the West Region will
advance to the pUyoIls In two weeks.
This weeltfs games
Texas AfizM-Commerce University 3-4
at Angelo Sute University 8-0.
West Texas A&M University 3-4
at Eastern New Mexico University 5-4.
Midwestern Sute University 1-6
at Tarleton Sute University 27
Central Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma
East Central at Southwestern Oklahoma
Harding at Ouachita
Southern Arkansas at Northeastern Sute
Amindi Reller
The University of .Central Oklahoma and In vour face'
Texas A&M-Cofnmerce University are in sec- Kra Sliger hits the baM Into a line of Angelo Slate University defenders during Tuesday's match
ond andthird respectively; " '.' ' ! '" The team defeated the Rambelles and kept its chances to make the LSC tournament alive.
the running for the second and third
seeds for the tournament
West Texas A&M University ht
clinched the first tdayotTspot In the South
Division. Eastern New Mexico University
and Texas A&MOClflgsvillc University are
3-3 with a pah of matches remaining.
ENMU is home against Tarleton Sute
University 4-6 ou Friday and Midwestern
Sute University 2-8 on Saturday.
TAMK plays ACU 3-6 on Friday night
In Kingsville and Angelo Sute University
3-$ on Saturday
Divlfiofi II volleyball top 15
1 Northern Michigan 23-1 1
2 Cal State Bafccrsfkld 19-1 2
3 University of Tampa 22-1 3
4 Regis 22-2 4
3 North Alabama 23-3 7
6 WcstTexaaAfcM 23-3 3
7 Barry 17-3 6
8 Auguatana CoHege 224 12
9 Central Mteourl Sute 21-3 10
10 Nebraska-Omaha 18-7 8
11 Metro State 19-3 11
12 North Dakota State 21-3 9
13 NebraskaKeamey v 14-7 14
14 Colorado Christian 18-7 13
13 Nonhwood 26-3 13
South Diviskm playoff
positions yet to be filled
In the South Division five teams are In
RtuuKr koaoced by NCAA
Musa Gwanzura has been named the
NCAA Division II Athlete of the Month
for October. Cwanxura won the individual
title recently as ACU repeated LSC chim-
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