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On the Inside108 0 ATHLETES INTRODUCTION. Alm"'t everyone is anathlete of some sort, whether through intramural or dubsports or on the intercollegiate level. Both sides arecovered by Editor Matt Flinchum. Feature writer BethParker brings out the personal side of the University'sathletes.110 0 CHEERLEADERS. Although they don't rate a Scoreboardin the yearbook like the teams they support, the ninewomen on the cheerleading squad boost the Bisons allyear long.112 0 TRACK AND FIELD. Record-setting pole vaulter MikeLynch and middle distance man Phil Hostetler pace thethinclads to fourth place in the Ale.114 0 CROSS COUNTRY. Harding's harriers take their ninthstraight conference championship with a perfect score of15.116 0 FOOTBALL. Injuries and inexperience take their toll onthe gridiron as the Bisons post a 4-6 record.120 0 BASEBALL. During the spring things are dull on thediamond when the hardballers go 2-12 in the Ale, a tiefor last place.122 0 GOLF. A September excursion to the Bahamas makes fora lively time on the links.124 0 TENNIS. An up and down season for a young squad ofnetters leads to a fourth place finish.126 0 BOWLING. In their fir" year in the high-powered SIBC,the keglers fail to make it to a national tournament forthe first time in 14 years.128 0 BASKETBALL. Road trips and missed opportunitiesmark a long season for the Bisons.132 0 SWIMMING AND DIVING. Wet, wild and wonderful, asurprising group of tankmen slip up on their AICcompetitors.134 0 ALL-STARS. The Bisons' best in intercollegiate athleticsshow their stuff time after time.136 0 SOCCER. With an international roster, the teamsponsored by Searcy Steel lines up a spring schedule of"football."138 0 WOMEN'S INTRAMURALS are the only outlet forplaying, coaching and officiating experience for Harding'swomen.142 0 MEN'S INTRAMURALS give a relaxed, non-pressuredatmosphere for athletic involvement.

ABOVE: COVERING groundfor HardiJlg 's team ill tl", 8i5011Booster Cross Coulltry JIlt )itatiollal//Ieet are Joe O'COIlI1er./0/111 Sills. 101111 McA lister,{~ic ha rd Teixeira and CarterLmnbcr!. RIGHT: PITCHINGfor Clli Alpha Rllo ill wOlI/ell 'sellll} 50ftlmll compl'litioll isFrallcitle Hagler.108Athletes Introduction

The sports scene at Hardingwas a varied one -of a few wins and manylosses. With outstandingperformances from some teamsand mediocre action from others,it was a time for everyone to reevaluateperformances and takeadvantage of mistakes or highpOints and apply what waslearned to next year's season.What was the biggest asset to ateam's performance? The answerover and over again from athletesin every sport was "fan support."It seemed that with fellow studentscheering them on it gaveathletes that extra boost of energyto push a little harder and not giveup.Even though fans continued toloyally support the football andbasketball teams, it seemed thatthere was that missing element ofexcitement and a dwindling ofsupporters as a result of severallosses in a row toward the end ofeach's season.But not every sport was a letdown.The many long, hard hoursof practice paid off for a couple ofHarding's athletic teams. It wasthe cross country team that stirredthe most excitement not onlyaround the Harding campus butthroughout the AIC by finishingthe conference meet with a perfectscore of 15.Even with a large number of incomingfreshmen, the Waterbuffaloespulled it all together, makinga team that was tough to beat.Losing only to rival Hendrix College,the Waterbuffaloes concludedtheir season wi th a secondplace finish in the Ale. Other topAIC finishers included a thirdplace ranking for the Hardinggolfers and fourth place titles forboth the tracksters and the netters.While most recognition went toactive players on the fields, courtsand lanes, the whole athletic pro-gram couldn't have gone onwithout all those behind the sceneworkers who contributed enormouslyto the program as awhole . .IThe scope of workersranged from the cheerleaders'unending support for each athleticevent to the numerous duties ofthe basketball trainers and thetremendous organization and adminstrationof the men's intramurals program by "Coach"Cecil Beck. Without them, thesporting events just could notfunction.For those guys who weren't"Mr. Athlete" or weren't intercollegiateteam "material," the men'sintramural program provided theneeded outlet for athletic activity.Regardless of ability or size, eachman was guaranteed a place on ateam in any of the various sportshe chose.It was a different story, thoughfo r the women of Harding. Withno intercollegiate athletic programthey had n.o choice but intramuralcompetition if they wanted to participatein athletics. Even thoughthe intramural program was agood one, many talented athleteswere denied the chance to add tothe many trophies acquired by themen's teams and also the experienceneeded for several women'sfuture coaching careers. Whilethousands of dollars were spenton men's athletic scholarships,equipment, training facilities andtraveling funds, the women ofHarding got nothing but the shortend of the stick!From the concession stands tothe fan-filled bleachers; from thatall-American sport football to theinternationality of soccer and theindividuality of intramurals -Athletes covers a campus alwaysbustling with one athletic activityor the other, thus giving a wideview of sports. be it for an enthusiastor a fan.- Matt Flinchum , Editor fUMLEFT: FALLING intoa back dive isPerry Fraley ill competitjollat ArkallsasTech Ulliversity illRusselltljlfe.109Athletes Introduction

Sc~ool spirit:An attitudeSchool spirit. What is it? And how do wego about improving it?"School spirit is an enthusiastic supportof all aspects of the school," believed Dr.Josephine Cleveland, Harding English professor."It consists of more than just attendingathletic events and being vocal when in attendance,"said Bison editor Martha Collar."School spirit is looking for and emphasizingthe positive aspects of a school, but atthe same time, caring enough not to ignorethe negative," she said.School spirit, then, was an attitude ofpositive support for one's school. It was,believed Coach Jess Buey, "a sincere beliefin the goals of Harding University bystudents, faculty, staff and all who are apart of the institution."For Kim Adams, school spirit was consummatedin one word - attitude. "Schoolspirit is the attitude of sportsmanship insupporting the team, regardless of the outcomeof the score," she said. In addition,Kim found school spirit as "an expression ofenthusiasm for others and of a good feelinginside." To her, the spirit was "contagious"and was "spread to others" to generate apositive atmosphere of support for theschool.Unity was an ingredient of school spiritfor Coach John Prock. It was "being unitedtogether in everything, believing in eachother and loving Harding."Dean of Women Maribeth Downing suggestedthat school spirit may be improved"through positive media information andthrough not dwelling on weakness in theschool."Through better organization of spiritgroups and spirit activities such as the BisonBoosters, pep rallies and chapel announcements,school spirit may be strengthened.contended Kim Adams.@1. BISON cheerleaders build a pyramid at thefirst pep rally in the B, F. Rhodes Memorial FieldHouse on September 15 to get the fans fired up.2. HARDINC spectators are led in the fight songby sophomore Kim Adams at the Parerlts ' Nightgame against Southeastern Oklahoma State.3.CHEERLEADERS. FRONT ROW: CharlotteYingling, Janis Orr, Stacy Adkins, Sue Rhoten.BACK ROW: Kim Adams. Andra Musgrave,Julie Davis, Ellen Pilkenton, Sheryl Fraz.ier.4. BISON FEVER rises as lulie Davis andCharlotte Yingling start a chant during a timeoutat a Hardirlg basketball game. 5. JULIE DAVISexperiences an anxious moment as the Bisons tryfor another touchdown.110Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders 'Get it together'Their suitcases were unpackeda week before the otherstudents arrived, and for ninehours every day the nine-membercheerleader squad prepared forthe coming season of sports activityon the Harding campus."The first of the year is thebusiest:' said }ani Orr. "We haveto get used to each other and learnall the cheers. You have nine differentgirls from nine differentstates that cheer nine differentways. It takes a lot of time to gettogether."What was involved in the life ofHEAD cheerleader Ian ; Orr cheers theBisons on to vicfory.a cheerleader? }ani illustrated:"We send cookies to players, giveKool-Aid to the football teamafter each practice, give thebasketball team a surpriseChristmas party, make differentfavors for team members and justlet them know that we're behindthem whether it's with a note orcookies."The cheerleading squad waschosen by a student body-facultypanel including two footballplayers, two basketball players,two baseball players, SA membersand department representatives.Two freshmen cheerleaders arechosen at freshmen orientation .- Beth Parker111Cheerleaders

.-,'_ .1. WITH GREAT FORM Perry Fraley is successfulill 'lis ,,(wit. 2. GENE BILLINGSLEYreaclres for tile baton as Rufus Banks completesIris leg of tile relay. 3. TRACK TEAM. FRONTROW: Scll lllitz , HowelL Hostetler. Teixeira./1ir/.:SO Il, Kemp. Oliff. Lalllbert. Sills, SECONDI,;OW: Lyncll. Baldwil1. TlllI rmall. Ray. Senllett.C;lIIlIi1l'/l. Collill . Banks. Bames. La y. G. Kinser.Sittoll. BA CK ROW: S/larp-Coacl1. SIU?p/!t'rd.Splulur/.:. Piller. Shoaf. Barl/eft. Gaitller. Fraley.Vall/llllding/wlII . Flatt . Call/pbell. Billingsley. B.Kinser. Lloyd-Coach. May-Manager.\Running: A natural highIn 1964, Randy Jackson satpercr.ed in front of his televisionset in Springdale, engrossed in thetrack competition of the Tokyosummer games. Perhaps, he saidin retrospect, that was where hisrunning career began.Randy runs middle distanceraces for the Harding Bisons trackteam - races which include onemile,half·mile and relay raceS. Hecame in second last year in theDistrict 17 lS00-meter race andwent to the NAIA national trat!"meet at Abilene Christian University.With Randy, running is n,lturoliHe enjoys the feeling of being inshape and considers his natural affinityfor the sport a plus in hisfavor.The 1500-meter is Randy'sfavorite track event because "it'sfast enough to be exciting, yetslow enough to involve somestrategy in it.'"Like the United States mail,Randy has not been detained fromrunning because of the weather.'The weather is never too bad tokeep you from running," Randybelieves. ,·It·s never too cold.never too rainy, never too hot ,""Running in the snow is a lot offun and I enjoy it, but the ice canbe hard on the footing, so theteam sometimes practices in thegym," he said.Practice for track team memberswas a year·round event. "Inthe fall I run cross-country, whichhelps my endurance. In the spring,the mileage is shortened and Iwork on my speed," said Randy.He practices with the team onweekdays but runs on his ownduring the weekends.So for Randy, what began as asummertime dream has, throughunending training, become anatural extension of himself.Beth l'cnkerUSING tltat filial burst of energy.Randy Jackson stretches for the fil/isiL112Track and Field

,s"end four to nationals5.ome outstanding record-setting timesand distances were recorded by Hardingtrackmen during the 1979 track season.However, the team efforts often faltered,leaving a noticeable lack of first placefinishes in meets.The outlook for the Bisons was promisingduring the winter indoor season, withHarding making a strong second placeshowing in the Ale. In that February 5thcontest five tracksters qualified for theNAlA national championships.Three of those competed in field events- pole vaulters Perry Fraley of Scottsdale,Arizona and ¥ike Lynch of Bevins, Texasand high jumper Bruce Gaither of Conway.The trio and the team looked ready to winthe AIC outdoor crown, but as the outdoorseason progressed, team victories came lessoften than record-breaking individual performances.Some meets, however, were disappointinglyclose losses for the Bisons, like theMarch 27 triangular affair against theUniversity of Arkansas-Monticello andSouthern Arkansas University. Harding, onthe strength of six first and seven secondplaces led UAM early in the meet, but theWeevils took first and second in the shot towin the meet along with the aid of a milerelay win.In April at the Memphis State Relays, anevent so full of NCAA teams that Hardingdid not expect to contend team-wise, BruceBaldwin of Jacksonville, Ill inois claimedfourth and a new school triple-jump recordwith a leap of 49-8V2. Senior Phil Hostetleradded his own 5000-meter run schoolrecord with a time of 14:58.1.Record performances continued in theAIC Championships in Searcy May 4-5 asthe top four pole vaulters topped the oldconference mark of 15-5. Harding had threeof the first five spots with Lynch winning at16-0 and Fraley in second. Yet, even withthe second highest number of qualifiers inthe finals with 16, Harding just managed afourth place finish.From the AIC meet Lynch and Fraley.,along with Don Thurman in the triple jumpand Randy Jackson in the 1500-meter run,went on to the NAIA national meet atAbilene Christian University.1979 AIC-NAIA DISTRICT 17TRACK AND FIELD RESULTSUniversity of Central ArkansasOuachita Baptist UniversityUniversity of Arkansas-MonticelloHARDING UNIVERSITYHenderson State UniversityArkansas Tech UniversityCollege of the Ozark,Southern Arkansas UniversityHendrix College6858363429 Yz2012 VI86113Track and Field

Ending right on targetLast November the HardingUniversity cross-country teamcaptured their ninth straight AICchampionship. The Harding harriersswept the top six individualplaces at the meet.The Bald Knob course was achallenging five-mile trek that carriedthe 70 or so runners aroundsharp turns and over hilly terrain.The course was chosen by Hardingcoach Ted Uoyd, the host ofthis year's meet, with thosefeatures in mind for two reasons.First, Harding would be at anadvantage over the other conferenceschools, having emphasizedhill workouts in their training.Also, the rugged Bald Knobcourse would serve as an excellentwarm-up for the equally difficultcourse the team would encounterat the NAIA meet two weekslater.This planning paid 011 as theBisons were able to wear their opponentsdown over their hillyhome course on the way to a longhoped-forconference sweep.The sweep gave the Bisons aperfect score of 15 points in themeet. The only other year aperfect score was achieved in theAIC meet had been in 1965 byanother Harding squad. CoachLloyd felt the performance 41 theconference meet was the climax ofa successful season. And theseason's success was accredited toUoyd when he was voted the AICCoach of the Year.- Richard Teixeira trnDAS ONE of the top runners in theAIC, Richard Teixeira shows greatability i1l the skills of cross country.114Cross Country________________________ ~ ___________ ~ ________....J t~ :·'~':~.i - ...·'- ·

...... ' ...,.l . '. ) / -. .._ ...... /~Harriers tally perfect scoreontinl.1ir'ig to dominate local competition,the Harding cross country teamCtallied the second perfect score in AIChistory, winning their ninth straight leaguetitle, November 9.Junior Richard Teixeira paced the Bisonsthrough the five-mile course at Bald KnobCountry Club in 25:37, winning his secondconsecutive individual championship. BehindTeixeira, Harding runners filled thenext four spots.Effectively overshadowing the rest of theAle, Coach Ted Lloyd's harriers depended)n intersectional invitationals for their most:hallenging competition. The Bisons enceredand placed well in three such meetsduring September and October.On September 22, Harding placed thirdof 11 teams in the seventeenth annual BisonBooster Invitational at Foothills Vo-TechSchool in Searcy. Southeast Missouri Statetook team honors with 46 points. Harding'sLambert was the top Bison finisher, placingsecond.Going into the NotTe Dame Invitationalin South Bend, Indiana, Harding wasranked seventh nationally in the NAIA.The Bisons placed eighth among 14 teams inthe gold, or second, division with 196points. Lambert again led the team in thir·teenth place. "We felt it was an outstandingmeet with some of the finest teams inthe country," said Lloyd. "We were verypleased with our performance."Lambert remained Harding's top finisherOctober 13 when he came in sixth in the10,000 meter Southwest Missouri State Invitational.Accumulating 63 points, theBisons captured second behind SouthwestMissouri's 57 points.The Bisons advanced to the NAIA nationalmeet in Kenosha, Wisconsin afterwinning the District 17 event. The team'sgoal was to place in the top 10 of the 40teams qualifying for the national championshiprun. In Kenosha, however, that wasnot to be.As the meet approached three runnersbecame ill. Randy Jackson and John Mc­Alister were both prescribed medicationwhile Richard Teixeira battled his illness byother means. On the morning of the meetthe entire Bison team lined up for the start,including Jackson, McAlister and Teixeira.In the course of the run McAlister droppedout as his malady grew worse, and Lambertwas forced from the meet with a sprainedankle. Teixeira went on to take twenty-fifthand All-American designation, leading theteam to a hard-fought sixteenth placefinish. ~1. AT THE SOUND of the gun. Harding 's harriersbreak from the starring line in the BisonBooster Invitational Meet. 2. RAY WUNDER­LICH and Joe O 'Cotlor stride down tile course inhopes of a victory. J. WORKING fo r a bettertime, Marty Sewell runs for improvement in hisfirst year of intercollegiate competition. 4.CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. FRONT ROWJackson, Sennett, McAlister, Sills , Teixeira,Lambert. BACK ROW: May-Trainer, Wunderlich, Sewell, Clinton, Piller, O 'Cotlor, Rogers ,Lloyd-Coach, Hostetler-Graduate A ssistant.S. MONTHS of rigorous training pay off as theharriers lead the pack at the meet at the Va-TechSchool.~(cCD:Jffe]b)CD:J@ff

1. WAITING to enter the game, Fullback MackWallace watches th e action on the gridiron alongwith Coach lohn Prock. 2. DEEP in SouthernArkansas University's terrritory, Quarterback 1David lones cuts around the right end to chalkup more yardage for the Bisons.In any sport an injury is oftenmore disappointing than a lossof a game. Bouncing back from aninjury to peak playing capacity isalways hard, sometimes impossible.Klay Bartee was just one of anumber of Bisons football teammembers who received injuriesthis year. Playing linebacker forthe junior varsity squad the dayafter Harding's season opener,Bartee went down on the fieldwith a broken leg. With his leg actuallyfractured in two places,Bartee knew he was out of actionfor the entire season."As soon as it happened I knewI would be out, " he said. Of hisother reactions he stated, "I wasmostly disappointed and worriedahout getting it fixed. That wasreally a year's training down thedrain."Out of actionRealizing that Bartee and otherinjured players could easily loseout on seasons of eligibility andon their sports careers, the Bisons'coaches have the team practicepreventive training techniques.Explaining, Bartee said, "Wehave a stretching program whichputs flexibility into our muscles.Then we have a weight programwhich increases andstrengthens the muscles that protectthe bones - sort of like acushion."Even with the training programinjuries still occur, as Bartee canwell attest. To cope with injuries- the most common being pulledleg muscles, then sprained ortwisted ankles and knee injuries -the football team had a team physicianto call on, Dr. Jim Citty,and a certified athletic trainer,Kent Jones.One aspects of injuries thatmakes them harder on a team andan individual is their total unpredictability."You have someduring practice and some duringgames," explained Bartee. "Youjust can't predict how many orwhere they will happen,"- Brad Watson f,;aINJURED early in the season. LinebackerKlay Bartee gives moral support011 the sidelines to his teammates.116Football

Eleven weeks ollirsts, lasts, worsts, bestsNothingwas mediocre about the Bisons'1979 football season. In a manner ofspeaking it was a superlative year - 11weeks of firsts and lasts, worsts and bests.In spite of fielding a.,young squad afterlosing 19 seniors from the 1978 team, theBisons had one of their best starts in recentyears. Their first of two consecutive, earlyseason wins came over Lane College atJackson, tennessee.Trailing 12-7, the Bisons swept 91 yardsin two plays for the winning score with lessthan four minutes left in the game. From hisown nine-yard line, Quarterback DavidJones first connected on a 77-yard pass playto Tim Perry, who was dragged down frombehind on the Dragon's 14-yard line.On the next play Jones, throwing only hissecond pass of the game, hit Mack Wallaceon a 14-yard pass for the score. The twopointconversion attempt failed, leaving thescore at 13-12 in Harding's favor. 'The winreally helped us," said Coach John Prock."It's especially important for our young-,ones to have th;-:Uccess early."At home the next week, the young Bisonherd met success again, defeating Southeast ·Oklahoma 13-7. Drawing heavily on an experienceddefensive secondary, Hardingstifled Savage Quarterback Neil Camp, theNAIA's number one quarterback in 1978,allowing him only five completions in 30pass attempts.The team was not to bask in the warmthof winning for long, however. What sometermed the worst of luck soon turned thebest of circumstances into havoc. Injuriesbegan to pile up, and so did the losses.Losing one quarterback in each of theirfirst two games, the Bisons started afreshman quarterback in the season's thirdgame, a 14-7 doss to NCAA Division IISouthwest Missouri State in Springfield.The loss injured more than the team'srecord, however, as both starting guardswere put out of action, thus almost totallystopping an already faltering momentum.As the next week of practice began, startingcenter Doug Nickerson was sidelinedwith a knee injury on the first scrimmageplay in practice. "We ran only one play andcame up with an injury, " stated a frustratedProck. "We ar~ beginning to be leary ofeven doing drills."As with many matters of iife, everythinggrew worse before it got better for Prock'syoung squad. The Bisons lost their next twogames at home, being edged out by KnoxvilleCollege 13-9 and soundly set back byArkansas Tech 26-6. For Tech, whoseKelley Davis outscored Harding with fourfield goals, the win was ,their first in fivetries on the year and was the Wonderboys'first win over of Harding since 1972.A much-needed win finally came againagainst highly-ranked Henderson State inArkadelphia October 20, Ahead 12-0 as thefirst quarter ended, the Henderson Reddies, could not generate any more points.Capitalizing on many Henderson errors,(continued on page 118);-----.,."",\11 •.,. " ~ J1979 FOOTBALL RESULTSHarding13 Lane College13 Southwest Oklahoma Stateo Southwest Missouri State9 Knoxville College6 Arkansas Tech UniversityOpponent127101326HardingOpponent23 Henderson State University127 University of Arkansas-Monticello SO15 Southern Arkansas University 126 Ouachita Baptist University216 University of Central Arkansas 42117Football

Eleven weeks of firsts, lasts,worsts, bests (continued from page 117)the Bisons put 23 points on the board,defeating the Reddies at home for the firsttime in the 20-year history of the series.Thegame, Henderson's first league loss, evenedout 'Harding's record at 3-3 overall and putthem back in contention in the Ale at 1-1.But the win did not put Harding back onthe winning track. It turned out to be morelike the calm before the storm. Seeminglyunable to win before a home crowd againstAle opponents, the Bisons were crushed bythe almost-do-nothing-wrong University ofArkansas-Monticello team, 50-7. Hardingseemed to want to give the ball away. BollWeevil scores were set up by a blockedpunt, an interception, a fumble from scrimmage,a fumbled kick-off and a second halfinterception on Harding's seven-yard line.Prock's squad managed a token scorewith 39 seconds left, preventing a shutoutin what was already Harding's worst defeatin the school's 21-ye.ar football history.The Bisons were still in the midst of thepack, however, in spite of the loss and aless-than .500 record. Everybody in theAIC was beating everyone else. With threeweeks left in the season Harding came intoa tie fo r second in the AIC with a 15-12 winover Southern Arkansas UniverSity. Theywere then 2-2 in conference play.Putting together their best passing attackof the year, the Bisons passed for 128 yards,including a 24-yard pass from Jones toDavid Bangs which set up the winningtouchdown. "We finally clicked, " saidProck.Over 6000 fans packed Alumni Fieldstands the following week as the Bisonslined up against Ouachita Baptist for theHomecoming game. Trailing 6-0 in the secondhalf, the gold and black clad Bisonsmarched 74 yards on their first possessionof the half. With the ball inches from thegoal, the game could have gone Harding'sway, but in four attempts each runner wasstopped cold.The game was assured for OBU whenRonnie Brooks punted 65-yards, rescuingthe Tigers from trouble deep in their ownterritory. After a Harding runner fumbledon the next play, OBU came up with theball and a first down on the Bisons' 20-yardHne. A subsequent score dashed all hopes ofa comeback for Harding fans.The season could not have ended worsethan it did against the University of CentralArkansas in Conway, November 17. TheBears put together their best game of theseason, producing 522 yards in total offenseand snubbing the Bisons 42-6.To make the bad look worse, in the gam~the Bears just happened to put the finaltouches on three AIC season records -most passing yards, most yards receivingand most touchdown passes caught. Hardingended the year 4-6 overall, 2-4 in theconference.Ii"1118Football

1. FOOTBAll TEAM. FRONT ROW K. /ones·Trainer, Martin , Ragsdgle, Valls. LeDoux,White, Smith, Combs, Madewell, M. Peacock,Caton, Fields. Bartee, Hoppe, /. Pettit-GraduateA ssistar!l. SECON D ROW: Fortner-GraduateA ssistant. Prock-Head Coach, Perry, Bangs,Howell. Buttram, Jackson, Henderson , Yeldell,Stamp, Chase, McKinney, Curlew, Lyle, D.lones, Hampton, Brown, M. Pettit, O'Neal.Hickmon-Assistant Coach. THIRD ROW:Johnson-A ssistant Coach, Va nlandingham­Graduate Assistant, Mills. Nickerson. Dickey,Beck, Cross, K. Thompson, Pondexter, Dickson,Clark, Dry, Emberson, McDowell, Ruddick,Burdge, Webb, R. Peacock-Assistant Coach,Gregg-Graduate Assistant. BACK ROW; Citty­Team Physician, Gentry, Dicken, Massey, Goldstein,Putnam, Blickenstaff, Engram , Dowson.Reves, ]. T. Thompson. Kohlbrand, Witt,Wallace, Garrity, Haynie, Elliott, S. /OtleS,C/lavers, Kel1, Gooden-Assistant Coach, Orr­Graduate A ssistant. 2. QUARTERBACK Davidlanes calls an audible on the line of scrimmage inthe Homecoming game against Ouachita BaptistUniversity.Time out for worshipThe football team and itscoaches made their huddle inRoom 100 of the new gym, thistime not to review game strategyor to devise a new defensive attack,but to sing, pray, read scriptureand hear a Bible message."It's known to people as 'footballchurch' or 'Prock's chapeI.' "said offensive lineman Jay Wittwith a grin. "To me, it's a time forworship and fellowship open tonon-football players as well ."Throughout the footballseason, Jearn members, along withother athletes and interested personsgather each Wednesday for adevotional, singing and fellowshipperiod.''The service usually lasts about45 minutes or an hour, after whichCoach Prock makes announcementsdealing with the team,"BISON Offensive Linema" Jay Wittsong leader at "footballchurch. "Witt explained."It really brings us togetherspiritually," Witt continued. ''Themajority of the team are membersof the church, and it's a time wecan really get built up by singingand praying together."The relaxed atmosphere hasalways been an advantage of theservices, which Prock said wereheld on the bleachers prior to theconstruction of the new athleticcenter.Attendance for " footballchurch" averages around 100,with 25 to 30 of these being nonfootballplayers, said Witt. Peoplefrom the track team, A Cappellachorus and the coaches' wivesusually attend, and "anyone else iswelcome to come," Witt said. "1don't know of any other placearound like it," he said.- Beth Parker Q119Football

120BaseballABaseball moves on campust.ransFormation is in the makingat the University. "Beingon campus is going to be thegreatest thing for baseball at thisschool, " Coach Dick Johnsonstated in referring to the new JerryMoore Memori al Field now beingbuilt on the ex treme south end ofthe campus.No t only will the new fie ld givethe students added opportunitiesto support their team, but it willalso be the third largest baseballcomplex in the state, according toJohnson.It will contain a batting tunnelon the third base side, a battingcage, major league-type dugouts,a 400-plus foot center field fenceand a SO-foot area for the catcherto work in.Johnson added that the "spacious"ball park will serve as apositive recruiting tool for theBisons, who plan to host a highschool invitational during springbreak and American Legion gamesduring the summer. .While Johnson defjnitely expectsthe field to be completed bythis summer, he has hopes it willbe finished before this spring'sseason is over. He stated that theunderground water system is laidand grass has been planted, butthe fence still has be erected andthe dugouts built.However, regardless of wherehis team plays this season, Johnsonis confident of its chances inBISON HA HDBALLERS will rI o/o 1lger hal1€ to use Berry hill Park fo rtheir games w ith the opening of tileJerry M oore Mem orial Ball Park thisspring .'he Ale. While 'he Bisons finishedseventh last year, he expects themto "be near the top" this season,basing that belief on his overallteam strength."We're going to be a lotstronger up the middle," he stated,"with Don Skinner at second,Steve Ulrich at shortstop, MikeMoody at catcher and either MarkKay or Rieke Stewart in centerfield."Our season will go the way ourpitching staff goes," Johnson com-~ ' '' '-/~,"'r; --'-' ::..,-~00C=;:;::;:::CJ""men ted in stating that he hopes toset up a six-man rotation system.Senior Mike Scott of Tulsa wasthe team's number one pitcherafter off-season workouts withSkinner and junior Mike Claussenof North little Rock in relief.Johnson expect to have severalAll-Conference selections thisyear and stated that his top prospectsare expected to be Ulrich,Cowden, Moody, Ashcraft, Stewartand Kay .- Linda Hilbun (r.1"Il' ,I1 00ti"- [ I' '-~I·1•1.. ,,~

oggy season to hardballersuarded optimism turned into disappointtnentfor the Bisons baseball teamn the 1979 season as rain and strong oponentstook their toll."All of our starters last year came back,xcept for one," commented Coach Dickohnson early in the year, "and we've probblygot as much pitching depth as we'vever had."The Bisons faired well early in the seasongainst non-conference rivals as they split aoubleheader with the University ofissouri-Rolla and took both games of aoubleheader with Chicago State College.s the end of March approached, however,other Nature and day-oF-game eventsorked against Harding.After being rained out four times in oneeek, the baseballers had played oniy oneonference opponent before the end ofarch. The doubleheader loss, 2-1 and 9-5,to Arkansas Tech left Harding with a 0-2conference mark and a 4-4 season record."Unfortunately," said Johnson, "theweather has hurt us more than the otherschools in the AIC. We've not been able toplayas much as we needed to,"Speaking further he said, "All the AICgames are tough. Nobody is a patsy in theAIC this year. Whoever plays the best on agiven Saturday will win."As the season continued, rain turned outto be the best on any given Saturday - oron any day of the week for that matter. Bythe last of April the Bisons had lost moregames to rain than to AIC teams with 14games going to the weather and 12 to otherteams.Managing only two wins in the AIC, theBisons baseball team showed their greatesttalent against non-conference foes. Perhapstheir best win was over Concordia Collegeof Moorehead, Minnesota. OutscoringConcordia 12-1, the Herd put together asolid team effort in addition to some exceptionalindividual performances.The Bisons' A11-AIC, AII-NAIA District ·17 catcher Mike Moody hit two homerunsand accounted for five runs batted in.Before Moody hit his first homer, however,Mark Kay hit a homerun in the first inningand Mike Claussen drove one run in on adouble.Along with Moody. " outfielder RickKatchur was named to the All-Districtteam. Senior Doug Cowden receivedhonorable mention on the squad. On theAIC North All-Stars team Moody. Katchurand Cowden were joined by DavidStotelmyer and Steve Ashcraft. ~1. HARDING's Mike Claussen tries to slide tosafety befo re being tagged out by tile Universityof Arkansas second basema,1. 2. BASEBALLTEAM. FRONT ROW: Ma rvin Hill , Co thren ,Ashcraft, Sloan , Katchur, Hooker. SECONDROW; Claussen . Kay, Moody, Wren , Mills,Gross, Me/vin Hill. BACK ROW: lohnson­Coach. Stroud, Stewart. Queen, Sides, Scott.Stote/meyer, Cowden. Wllite-Coach.1979 AlC BASEBAll RESULTSHarding3 Ouachita Baptist University3 Ouachita Baptist Un iversity5 UA-Monticello1 UA-Monticello4 University of Central Arkansas3 University of Central ArkansasOpponent121032145Hardingo Henderson State University1 Henderson State University1 Southern Arkansas University4 Southern Arkansas Universityo College of the Ozarks1 College of the OzarksOpponent327314121Baseball

.. -1. GOLF TEAM. F I~ONT ROW Padgett .W ootell , BA CK ROW: lsellberg, Taylor,Wat kills-CoClch. 2. WITH a steady hand. KeithGoree makes his shot 0 11/0 the green. 3. DAVIDPADGETT very carefully looks for tile best wayto sillk his Pli tt.1979 AIC GOLF RESULTSOuachita Baptist UniversityUniversity of Central ArkansasHARDING UNIVERSITYHendrix CollegeSouthern Arkansas UniversityUniversity of Arkansas MonticelloArkansas College37.536.530.53019.51915122Golf>

Golfers work for improvement,.. or;. # ;With four of their top five players returning,Harding's golf team enteredthe 1979 Ale season looking to improvefrom their fifth place finish last year."Our returning players saw a lot of actionlast year," said Coach Phil Watkins ashe and the team grew excited about theseason's beginning. "All the Ale schoolshave one or two super players," Watkinscommented. "The school with the best nextthree will win."Disappointment came early for theBisons when they lost two of their topplayers at the beginning of school. But,with what Watkins described as the hardestworking group since he has been at Harding,the team managed to remain competitive.In Ale play, which consisted of sixmatches with a prescribed point system, theBisons placed third in the first round. Afterfinishing fourth, fifth and third, respectively,in the next three rounds of play, Hardingwas just one point behind second placeUniversity of Central Arkansas.Going into the last two rounds, whichwould determine both the AIC championand the NAIA District 17 representative tothe national tournament, Harding remainedin third. Ouachita Baptist University fromArkadelphia took first in the AIC on thestrength of their showing in the two roundsat the Longhills course in Benton. AlthoughHarding defeated Ouachita in NAIA District17 competition and placed secondoverall, the Bisons finished third in theAle.The Bison'S" Brent Taylor finished theseason with the second-best average in theconference at 72.6 strokes, just two-tenthsbehind the leader. Freshman David Padgettfrom Little Rock was named to the NAIA'sAll-District 17 team.With the 1979 season behind them, theBisons prepared for 1980 by entering thePrincess Collegiate Golf Tournament inFreeport, Grand Bahamas September 21-23,1979. Eight NAIA teams were invited toplay in the tournament which was hostedby Texas' Sam Houston State University,the NAIA golf champion of the previoustwo years.In the tournament, played on the PrincessHotel's 700S-yard, par 72 EmeraldCourse, Harding placed ninth and SamHouston State placed first.tE1'1Swinging in the sunIt wasn't exactly your typicalholf tournament setting, butHarding players didn't seem tomind as they swung their clubsback into a Bahama sunset.Merging were ten teams fromthroughout the United States whohad come by invitation of theirhost, Sam Houston State University,to the Bahama Islands for anNAIA golf tournament. The factthat the Bison golfers were secondin the conference and were continuingto build their standing attributedto their being invited toparticipate in the week-long tournament."The weather was great!"beamed golfer Keith Goree."There were no cloudy days, andthe temperatures were in themid-SO's and the 90's throughoutour stay."Goree, along with the playersBrent Taylor, David Padgett, PhilGarnett and John Perry andCoach Phil Watkins, his wife, andtwo sponsors, brought home aninth place trophy from the event."The team spent about six hoursa day playing golf," Goree recalled,"and the rest was free timeto spend on the beach, aroundtown or getting to know the otherteams. We met teams from allover the nation, mainly in theSouth. Some of the individualparticipants were from as faraway as Scotland."The golf team was one of Harding'sfirst athletic teams to competeoutside the United States,and this marked the first year forthe golfers to embark on such atrip. "This is the first. but,hopefully not the last time we willcompete outside the country. Hardinghas been invited to comeback to the Bahama tournamenteach year," Goree said.- Beth Parker Hm.lUSING his accuracy of the game,Keith Goree tees off 0 11 another hole.123Golf

Young nettersBeginning in see-saw fashion, a youngBison tennis team managed to claimfourth place in both the AIC and NAIADistrict 17 final standings for 1979.It was win one, lose two as the nettersdefeated their first Ale opponent ArkansasCollege, 8-1, then fell to defeat in the nexttwo meets. Before getting a chance to eventheir conference record, the Bisons were toface a tough team from NCAA Division IIArkansas State.Led by singles winners Scott Carstens,Dennis Sanders and Scott Dawkins, Hardingsqueezed past the Indians 5-4 in Searcy.They then looked toward tackling theUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello thefollowing Monday I April 9.Crushing the Boll Weevils 9-0 the netterswere riding high as they traveled toJonesboro to again take on the ASU Indians.The Bisons were then 2-2 in the conferenceand 6-5 for the season.Closely matched, the two teams battledto the final game of the last doubles match.At that point the score stood at 4-4. Bisonnetters Scott and Eric Dawkins took thefirst set 6-3. ASU took the match and themeet however I as the team of Rasch-Gibsonslipped past the Dawkins pair in the finaltwo sets 5-7, 6-7.On the downhill side of the season theBisons claimed victories in a majority oftheir meets. The season ended with Hardingplacing fourth in the District 17 meet atOuachita Baptist University I ¥ay 3-5 . OBUtook first in front of distant ·second SAUwho was trailed closely by John Brown andHarding.Finishing the season with a 6-3 conferencerecord and a 13-8 tally on theseason the netters were paced individuallyby Carstens, who earned honorable mentionhonors on the All-AIC team.',,~1979 AIC TENNIS RESULTSOuachita Baptist UniversitySouthern Arkansas UniversityHendrix CollegeHARDING UNIVERSITYUniversity of Central ArkansasArkansas Tech UniversityUniversity of Arkansas-MonticelloArkansas CollegeHenderson State UniversityCollege of the Ozarks9-08-17-26-35-44-53-62-71-80-9124Tennis

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A sixth straight Ale titleCompeting in the Ale for the next to thelast time, Harding's bowling team continuedto dominate the league, winningtheir sixth straight championship, theirfourteenth conference title in all. In spite ofthat effort, the Bisons did not go to a nationaltournament as had become customary,a quirk of fate due in part to theNAIA's discontinuation of bowling.With the Ale almost certain to follow thenational organization's lead after the 1980season, Harding's keglers began competingin Southern Intercollegiate Bowling Conferenceand American College Union Internationaltournaments. Both leagues includedboth NCAA and NAIA teams.Five returning lettermen aided the Bisonsin remaining quite competitive. On theirstrength Harding posted impressive preseasonwins, including a win over thirdrankedNCAA school Penn State in anSlBC match.Picked as the favorite for the AIC crown,the keglers fulfilled all expectations in tneconference tournament at the ProfessorBowl in little Rock. Coming through thefourth round with a 600-pin lead, the teamrolled on to an llOO-pin margin over seccondplace University of Central Arkansas.The top two individual scorers were BisonsMark Cramer and Ron Wheeler, while fourother members earned All-AIC honors.From the AIC tournament, Harding wenton to win the SIBC regional competition.Victory gave them a place in the ACUI sectionals,even though they placed fifth in theACUI Region 12 tournament. However, theBisons did not fair well in the sectionals andmissed out on the ACUI national competitionin which they had placed fifth lastyear.Seven Harding keglers were in a group of12 bowlers invited to a post-season matchplaysingles tournament at Pike Lanes inNorth Little Rock. Lew Dellinger of Lew'sBrunswick Bowling and Billiard Supplyarranged the tournament to providechampionship-level competition for AICbowlers after the conference dropped bowlingfrom its list of sports.f;;,~1. TAKING TIME to lille up carefully, JasonDavis aims for a strike. 2. BOWLING TEAM.FRONT ROW: Cramer, Bedwell, Burt-Coach,Hiley. Kloske. BACK ROW .. Clitltotl , Wheeler,Dorsey, Campbell, Davis, Mitchell. 3. EVENTHOUGH Ilis roll looks impossible, MarkCramer lIses his bowling skill to make the spare.1979 AIC BOWLING RESULTSHARDING UNIVERSITYUniversity of Central ArkansasOuachita Baptist UniversityArkansas Tech UniversityHendrix CollegeArkansas College22,44521,12521,10421,02320,04217,077126Bowling

"SIBC: The big thing• •I• •What is the noisiest place oncampus? It is the BisonLanes located in the studentcenter. Not only is it a place togather and play pinball or pool,but it is one of the best universitybowling facilities in Arkansas. It ishere that the Bison Keglers gatherdaily at 3:30 for team practice.This year the Keglers have beencompeting in two differentleagues, the Southern IntercollegiateBowling Conferenceand the Arkansas IntercollegiateConference. Concerning theSIBC, Coach Ed Burt stated, "It isthe biggest independent collegiateleague in the country - it is thebig thing."The 1980 season was the lastyear for AIC competition. "All theschools got together and votednot to continue Ale bowling competition- the reason was not evident,' Burt said. There used to beeight schools involved, but thisyear there were only three: Harding,Arkansas Tech and OuachitaBaptist.Next year Harding hopes to bebowling in their own division herein Arkansas. The Keglers havebeen traveling to Louisiana tocompete, but it is "just too faraway and too expensive to (on-tinue in that division," commentedBurt.''The great advantage of theSIBC is that you bowl every gameface to face, and this really makesbetter bowlers out of the teambecause you have direct competition,and the pressure is on themto do well," added Burt.So, even though the Ale competitionis ceasing this year, theBisons may still be in the runningin the SlBC division competitionto hopefully begin next year. l?:I- Matt Flinchum U!illAS HE APPROACHES the foul li,le,Rich Hiley prepar!,s to release the ball.127Bowling

128Basketball1. FRESHMAN Hubie Smith stretches for thejump ball. 2. THOUGH closely guarded by aBobcat opponent fro m School of the Ozarks.Ricky Treadway is still able to make a iuwp shot.J. BASKETBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW,Stanley-Trainer, Baldwin, Treadway, Moorer.Binkley, Smith, B. Lowe , Flatt, Morris-Trainer.BACK ROW: Martin-Asst. Coach, B. Gardner­Asst. Coach , Nolte, Beavers, E. Winston , S.Wimtoll , Terrell, Sa/jngs, Carter, C. Gardner,Presley, Pearson, C. Lowe, Burrus. Bllcy-HeadCoach.

A ,-season of ups and downsThe 1979-80 basketball season was fullof ups and downs. The Bisons startedthe season with a flourish, streaking to a 6-1record. However, a few weeks later theirrecord stood at 7-6 and then 9-11. Theseason ended with a loss to conferencechampion Hendrix College, with the overallrecord at 12-17 for the year and 4-14 in conferenceplay."We're disappointed in our won-lossrecord," said Head Coach Jess Buey.' "It wasa frustrating season from that standpoint,but I'm proud of our graduating seniors.We're losing the finest bunch of seniors thatwe've ever had. They're tremendous youngmen with the right priorities established inlife." Those graduating were Bruce Binkley,Phil Carter, Bruce Lowe and KennyMoorer.Coach Wilt Martin,15 players made up this year's Bisonsquad, of whom 10 were starters at dif.:.ferent times during the season.Harding ranked high this year in bothfield goal and free throw percentages andfinished near the twentieth spot nationalllyin field goal percentage.Asked to explain the contrast betweenstatistical performance and the won-lostrecord, several Bisons offered suggestions.Said Ricky Treadway, a forward, "Welost nine games by six points or less, and sixof those were by three points or less."He added, "We had ability but we didn'tput it together until the second part of theseason."Charles Gardner, center, added, "We had(continued on page 130)According t~Assistant"At 2 a.m. the bus turned onto adeserted Center Avenue andsqueaked its brakes to a stop infront of the American Heritage dormitory.The night's stillness wasbriefly interrupted as the contentsof the bus unloaded and, withTHE BISONS basketbalf teamprepares to leave for the University ofCentral Arkansas on February 18, onthe way to one of their many awaygames of the season.On the roadslumping shoulders and noddingheads, filtered into the building,An orange, pebble-grain basketballsat perched at the back windowof the bus and watched , , , .That's how a typical longdistanceroad trip ended for theHarding Bisons basketball team.The team traveled as far asSpringfield, Missouri. and manyhours were spent by the team enroute to a game and back again.Players, meanwhile, occupiedthemselves with card games, studying,sleeping or just talkingwith one another.For Bruce Binkley, it was"tough to study on the bus," As herecalled, Everyone is excited andtalking on the way there, so youcan't read. On the way back,you're tired, so you mostly justsleep." As far as academics wereconcerned, "You just don't getmuch done on road trips," he said.The tone of the return triphome was directly affe~ted by thescore of the game, Bruce said. "Ifwe lose, there's not much said. Ifwe win, though, everyone goescrazy, and," he sighed, "KennyMoorer sings."Road games affected differentplayers in different ways. ForBinkley, there was more pressureat an away game because of thetraveling involved. "Traveling hasan affect on you because you haveto just jump off the bus, go rightin and get things going."Two a.m. arrivals on campusafter a road game were not afavorite among most players.Some, however, took it all instride, like Bruce who said, "Asyou get more experience, itdoesn't bother you as much." l?- Beth Parker rod129Basketball

· --A, season of upsand downs(continued from page 129)a lot of real close games. We made a lot ofmistakes because we had some new playersand were not used to playing with eachother ,"Junior Keith Terrell commented, 'Thisyear we played a lot of veteran teams, andat the first of the season we had to adjust toa new offense."Treadway, Gardner and Terrell allagreed, however, that next year will be better."All of our starters are returning," saidTreadway. "We're going to work hard inthe off-season and be a contender nextyear."Echoed Gardner, "We will capitalize nextyear on the things we learned from ourmistakes this year."The Bisons fared better at home this yearthan on the road, winning 7 of 14 homegames.Other members of the team includedjuniors Tim Flatt and Bruce Baldwin;sophomores David Presley, Alan Pearsonand Jim Sailings; and freshmen HubieSmith, Eric Winston and Mike Nolte.Butch Gardner, former NAIA A11-American, served as assistant coach andPaul Morris and Dean Stanley were theteam managers.i1m)-"«r-Spark-plugging the team"I feel like a spark plug," saidPaul Morris about his job asa basketball trainer for the HardingBisons. 'Tm part of what getsthem going. I like to get them upfor games and encourage themduring time-outs, half-time andduring the week."Spark-plugging the team is justone of many facets of a basketballtrainer's experience. The job is afull-thrust endeavor.Trainer Dean Stanley explainedthe hard work aspect: 'We haveto open the gym, get it ready forpractice, get the practice uniformsout, tape ankles for players whoneed it, help coaches through differentdrills and lock up the gymafter practice. I work up all thestatistics for the school's records."Both trainers have seen thebenefits of their work. "I'velearned a lot about just playingbasketball and about coaching itand just getting up dose witheverything the team does," Paulsaid. "[ feel I'm just as much a partof the team as any player.""We get the satisfaction and experiencewe need for our futurecoaching careers," Dean remarked."From our experienceswe'll be able to help treat injuriesand be able to relate to the playersthemselves. We've got an insideview of both the coach and theplayers as they see things, and weare sort of a mediator between thetwo,"- Beth Parker fF;,)KEEPING a close eye on the action onthe court, Dean Stanley and PaulMorris record statistics for the 8isons.130Basketball

1. SOPHOMORE Charles Gard'ler plays a tightdefe11Se against tile UCA Bears. 2. HEADINGdown the court, Hubie Smith sets up for the offensiveplay. 3. AT A HOME game against theHenderson Reddies. Ricky Treadway carefullyguards the ball. 4. WITH QUICK action AlanPearson goes up for the rebound.~ CC@l1"e]b)@@l1"dl1979-80 BASKETBALL RESULTSHendrix ColiegeArkansas ColiegeHenderson State UniversityUniversity of Central ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas-MonticelloOuachita Baptist UniversityArkansas Tech UniversityColiege of the Ozark.HARDING UNIVERSITYSouthern Arkansas University14-413-511-711-710-810-87-116-124-144-14131Basketball

. --1. FOLLOWING a strenuous race, a Hardingswimmer i~ congratulated by Coach - JackBoustead on this effort . 2. IN AN EXCITINGswim meet at the new pool, Steve Froehlichswims tile breast stroke. 3. SWIMMING TEAM.FRONT ROW: Gurganus, Clark. S. Smith, E.Smith, Beach. Froehlich, Kicklighter. SECONDROW: B. Waites. Martin. Anderson, Fraley,Norton. Eudaly, Davenport, C. Waites.Frederickson, Boustead-Coach. BACK ROW:Burkett, Perry, /. larDs, Craig, Allen, P. Jaros.4. JUST before the gun sounds, Water buffaloVernon Beach tenses fo r the start. 5. FROM thethree-meter board Ha rding diver Jim Daven portperforms a back dive in a layout position.132SwimmingDivers spring aheadThe muscles in his thighs rippledas Rusty stepped ontothe board.With precision, Rusty's armsswung first to the rear, then forwardwith a determined gait. Theboard flapped a reverberatingecho across the pool as Rustysprang from it into the air. Hebrought his body into a tuck, thena pike, then rotated forward intothe water."Nine" the judges' cards read,followed by a thunderous clap ofhands from the audience at theHarding diving meet. RustyAnderson smiled at his score asJim Davenport, Perry Fraley,Mike Gurganus and Dob Waites,continued to exhibit their divingand swimming prowess in themeet ."In dual meets there are threejudges," Rusty said, "who gradeeach diver on a scale of one to ten .They judge on our approach tothe board, height , form in the airand entry into the water. "During the week in preparationfor an event, divers "stretch outfor 15 to 20 minutes, then springon the board for about 5 minutesto get used to it, then begin workingon each characteristic of thedive to make sure it is correctbefore going to the next one,"Rusty said.How did Rusty become interestedin diving1 "When I was akid, I used to mess around thepool like all the rest of the kids.I've always been athleticallyTHRUSTING his arms ;1Ito the air.Rusty Allderson begins thepreliminary moveme"ts for Q backdive.---~~lr~j

•tt •t•f•t•IIt• •• •tI It, secondI I• ,I,•fFinishing fifth in the Ale last year. theHarding Waterbuffaloes returned towhat has become their traditional standingof second in the Ale championships,February 22-23 in Arkadelphia.Second YE,:ar Waterbuffalo Coach JackBoustead fulfilled his early-season predictionswith the second place finish behindperennial champion Hendrix College.Boustead had replaced Arnold Pylkas lastyear and found himself with an inexperiencedteam which had been deserted bymost would-be returning lettermen,Taking the young squad through workoutsdesigned to give a base to build on,Boustead turned the group into a team ofexperienced swimmers. During the season,which began in November, the Waterbuffaloesracked up an impressive string ofvictories. But the AIC championships werewhat really counted.Without taking a single first in the conferencemeet, Harding gathered 272 pointson the combination of four second, twothird, one fourth, four fifth and three sixthplace finishes. First place Hendrix swamaway with 639 points and third placeSouthern Arkansas University had 246.The four second place finishes came intwo relay events and two breast strokeevents. The team of Scott Smith, SteveFroelich, Eric Frederickson and Carl Waiteswas the runner-up in the 400 medley relay.In the 400 free relay in second was the teamof Waites, Greg Norton, John S. Smith andFrederickson.Frederickson was the second placefinisher in the 100 and 200 breast strokeevents. The two third and the single fourthplaces taken in the meet came in diving asPerry Fraley took the third spot in the threemeter event with Rusty Anderson claimingfourth. Off the one meter board Andersonearned third. ~oriented and played on the footballteam my freshman year. Iwasn't really good enough for thefootball team, but still wanted. toparticipate, so 1 just came andtried out for the diving team andfound out I really liked it."The water just naturally attractsRusty, whether he uses a forward,backward, reverse, half-gainer orinward cut-away dive, or whetherhe half-twists his way into it.- Beth Parker ~)1979-80 AIC SWIMMING RESULTSHendrix CollegeHARDING UNIVERSITYSouthern Arkansas UniversityArkansas Tech UniversityHenderson State UniversityOuachita Baptist University639272246165123123~wlimmli1Th~~wlimmli1Th~133Swimming

,- -•Mark CramerBowlingAII-AICDavid MitchellBowlingAII-AICRon WheelerBowlingAII-AICStan EckwoodBasketballNAIA All-AmericanHonorable Mention134All-Stars

A cut abovethe majorityIn the year of the Olympics thoughts wereturning to going for the gold and beingthe best in the world on a given day.Although the people on these pages werenot the best in the world at what they did,they were recognized for a degree of excellenceexhibited over a season or seasons,not for one day alone.From the thirteenth Harding student in 21years to be named Ale Scholar Athlete tothe five who gained All-American recognition,each competed to his fullest inrepresenting the University.The honor of being named All-AIC, AlI­American or Coach of the Year does notdetermine if one's life is a success or not.More is involved that than in measuringtrue success. However, being an All-Starwas an indication of the person's ability toachieve success in a manner that was a cutabove the majority.Becoming an All-Star was not everything,but it was a lot."Ted LloydCross CountryAIC Coach of the YearRick KatchurBaseballAll-NAIA Dist. 17Mike MoodyBaseballAU-AIC, All-NAIA Dist. 1713th in 21 yearsSenior Jeff Earnhart, an accountingmajor and three-yearfootball letterman from Cahokia,Illinois, was named recipient ofthe M. E. Berryhill OutstandingSenior Athlete Award and wasalso the Arkansas IntercollegiateConference scholar athlete for the1978-79 season.The Berryhill award is presentedannually a senior athletewho has earned at least two intercollegiateletters and has shownsuperior effort, leadership and apositive influence for exemplifyingthe ideals of Harding Uni-SENIOR Jeff Earnhart, recipient of the1979 Scholar Athlete Award. ,versity.A gold watch was presented toEarnhart during Awards Dayceremonies by Dr. Joseph Pryor,Chairman of the Faculty-AthleteCommittee.A three-year letterman, Earnhartearned first team AII-AIChonors as well as being named tothe All-America Honorable Mentionsquad.Earnhart is a member of theAlpha Chi Honor Society and carriedalmost a 4.0 average on afour-point scale. The accountingmajor was also a member of theUniversity's intercollegiate businessteam.f!ml- Matt Flinchum135All-Stars

.-...--..- 'Fastest growing sport attrac"WOW look at all those guys with cutelegs," mayor may not be a typicalreaction of one of soccer's female followers.But for the members of the recently formedSearcy Soccer Club, the truth has to comeout on the playing field.The only exception to bipedal scrutiny isthe goalie who can choose to wear a type ofsweatpants instead of the revealing shortsthe rest of the players wear.Harding University was the source formost of the players on the club this pastfall , with the rest of the 15 or so whoshowed up for scrimmages coming from theworking world. The team was organized byRobbie Shackelford, Ken Rutherford andNelson Whittington but failed to find asponsor in time to sign up for league play.Instead the team scrimmaged a teamcomposed of local high school talent andplayed a game against Ouachita BaptistUniversity, losing 3~2 in a closely contestedgame that was decided in the final minutesof play. Late in the fall, Searcy Steel offeredto buy the club uniforms, and the playerswere told they could look forward to join~ing a league in the spring.Practices were held twice weekly I evenon into December on nice days, on one ofHarding's intramural fields. One Hardingcoed soccer nut (which is what people turninto when they start playing the fast movinggame) ventured to kick it around somewith the boys and ended up impressingeveryone with her soccer skills.Soccer is the fastest growing team sportin the U.S. and can be played by both boysand girls at all age levels with a minimumamount of skill and financial input. But ittakes years of practice to produce world ~class professional players, somethingAmerican coaches are just beginning to seetheir long hours of labors payoff in. ~- John Kulczyckyj u.mt1. SOCCER TEAM. FRONT ROW RuthecfMd.O. Whittington , Sawyer, Edwards, lamison,Yingling. BACK ROW: Summitt. Kulczckyj,Kimmel, Scott, Shackelford, N . Wilittington,Adams, Wallers. 2. GOALIE Ricky Sawyermakes a quick dive to save the ball. 3. IN ASCRIMMAGE game against fellow teammembers. Robbie Shackelford dribbles dowl1~field.. -.- . - .--.-136Soccer

,,'Soccer made simpleSoccer is simple - to understandthat is. Playing the gameis another matter which requireshours and years of practice toperfect.For those unfamiliar with therules of the game, the following ispresented as a public service of thePetit lean and this writer. Justconnect the dots, ef, I meanfollow the instructions, and youshould have no trouble decipheringwhat transpires on the turfwhen the referee blows his whistleto stop play,Number one, soccer is playedby two ll-person teams much likefootball, and like football, baseball,hockey and basketball (youhave heard of them, I assume) requiresa coordinated team effortto produce the sought-after result- a win. But the similarities endthere, unless you're watching anindoor soccer game, whichresembles a hockey game sansskates where both teams taketurns playing shooting gallery eltthe sitting duck - the goalie.In most American-originatedsports, players are allowed to usetheir hands, preferably legally. Insoccer the goalie is the only onelegally able to touch the ball withhis hands and only in a specifiedarea called the penalty box. Unless,of course, the ball goes out ofbounds along one of the sidelines.Then a player on the team that didnot touch the ball last gets to tossit back in.The object of the game, andnow we're getting into the funpart, is to propel the ball down thefield using both feet, knees andhead - in fact any part of theanatomy except the hands andarms is O.K. - and into the opponents'goal. The fact that 22players are trying to do this at thesame time often leads to confusion,contusions and comic reliefon the playing field. That's whythe referee is so important.He's the man in black, usuallyseen trying desperately to catch upwith the players so he can watchfor fouls they might commit.Fouls are illegal in soccer andusually result in giving possessionof the ball to the offended team.The major fouls are tripping, kicking,charging, punching, holding(not out of affection), jumping onand otherwise slowing down the r:==:;;::;:~;;=;;::=;;:=::::"forward progress of the opposingplayers,After a goal is eventuallyscored, sometimes after whatseems like hours, players can beseen jumping on, slapping andpinching the goal scorer for whichno foul is caned.Oh, yes, the field is usually atleast 50 yards by 100 yards andhas two goals eight feet high by 24feet wide which are harder to sticka ball in than the broad side of abarn - just ask a forward - andthe game is played in two4S-minute halves.l)/ow that was simple, wasn't it?- fohn Kulczyckyj ~AT ONE of the team practices. Joh nKulczckyj perfects his passing.137Soccer

138Learning by helpingFor three nights each week oneof them clicked open the lockto an empty gymnasium thatechoed with silence. Withinminutes, however, they felt thefloor vibrate with the activity ofbouncing basketballs as intramuralteams readied for thecompetition of the evening.Typical of their duties as women'sintramural sports programassistants, Lynn Watson andJessica Moore arrived at the gym30 minutes before the intramuralgame to help organize the activityand oversee use of athletic equipment.Women's Intramurals'We're generally in charge ofchecking out balls to clubs, keepingthe books, keeping score, runningthe docks and other generalduties in the intramural sports activities,"Lynn noted.Lynn and Jessica were two ofthe four physical education majorschosen as athletic assistantsby Mrs. Barnes, women's intramuralsports director. Thewomen trained for the job onesemester I learning how to keepscore, run the clock and applygeneral game rules. As Jessicapointed out, "most of the girlschosen were actively involved inintramurals themselves. "Lynn plans to use what shelearned as an assistant in hercareer in physical education. ''I'vereally learned a lot by being anassistant. I've been able to learnmost of the rules of the games andhave learned how to keep correctscore books and how to use thetiming equipment. Someday Ihope to be able to be over an intramuralprogram in the sameway Mrs. Barnes is, and this willgive me the experiences I'll need .""111 definitely use what I'velearned," Jessica asserted. "l'vebeen able to gain the experienceand learn the information that I'llneed when I start coaching."Assisting in the intramural programoccupied about six hours aweek for Lynn and Jessica.Seeing an empty gym floorfilled with athletic activity madebeing an intramural assistantworthwhile for Lynn and Jessica."It was something related to myfield and something that was reallyinteresting. That's why I got involved,"Lynne said.For Jessica, it was her love forsports that attracted her to theprogram. "I love being aroundsports. Being there watching thegames was the next best thing toactually playing. Assisting in theintramural program gave me theopportunity to be involved insomething I love."IZI- Beth Parker IlI!!lAT ONE of the many women 's clubbasketball games in the old gym,Jessica Moore ru"s the clock "s one ofher duties as women's intramur,,1 assista"t.

in women's sportsDiversity. Harding had plenty of it inwomen's sports. Barbara Barnes, whoserved her fourteenth year as women'ssports program director, aimed enthusiasticallyfor a high degree of effiCiency andparticipation in the program."We continue to up-date our program,"commented Mrs. Barnes, "by adding newactivities that have a wide area of interest toour women students. Our goal and effortare to furnish each student with an activitythat appeals to her. We truly believe thatparticipation in a good athletic program hascarry-over value in the participant's otheractivities, thus making her a more wellroundedand happy individual."For physical education major KristyRollmann, the women's sports programwas a "life saver.""The intramural program really kept megoing in sports," Kristy remarked, "althoughit was not the same as intercollegiatecompetition. The program was verysuccessful, nevertheless, because it involvedso many women in not only playing, butofficiating as well."Sportsmanship is probably the mostunique factor of Harding's intramurals,"she continued, "because it provides a veryrelaxed atmosphere. Nowhere else couldyou experience such a great Christian influenceand spirit in sports."Diann Rushing found personal satisfactionthrough participation in intramurals."When you play intramurals you are moreof an individual. You represent yourselfand you get more of a feeling of personalachievement," she said.Competition among the women's socialclubs generated the highest level of athleticparticipation among the women and oftenattracted large groups of spectators. For thefall semester, club sports were slow-pitchsoftball, volleyball and speedball, whilethe intramural sports were tennis and racquetball.For the spring semester, club competitioninvolved basketball, swimming,tennis and track."I play club sports as well as intramurals,"Rollmann said. "They are both competitivesports, but I personally enjoy clubsports more because of the common bond(continued on page 140)1. COACHED by Beau Mark Kirk, Betsy Stan­Iil/ heads for home plate to score for /u Go /u.2. WITH BACKUP fro m club sister LavettaWashington , Shortstop Urain Mangrum gets intoposition to catch the ball. 3. SHANTIH'SQuarterback Renee Flanagan calls the play in theclub's powder puff football game against ZetaRho. 4. BETH KILLEN of Tri Sigs bumps th eball to the fro nt line to set up fo r a point. 5.DURING a time out, Athletic Director PattiCameron gives the Phi Deltas a pep talk.139Women's Intramurals

. -Intramuralsprovide diversityin women's sports(continued from page 139)and closeness I share with my club sisters."Intramural jackets were awarded to the10 women who acquired the largest numberof points in sports competition during theyear. They were recognized a t a specialchapel program near the close of the 1979spring semester.Rollmann received the individual sportsmanshipaward by vote of the participants.The club sportsmanship award was earnedby Phi Delta.In the spring of 1979, Tri-Sigrna Deltawon first place in major club basketball andZeta Rho won the championship in minorclub competition. Tri-Sigma Delta also wonswimming. tennis and track.In the fall of 1979, Kappa Phi won firstplace in major club softball for the twelfthconsecutive year while 1u Go }u won firstplace in minor club softball. Tri-SigmaDelta won the major club volleyball championshipwhile Theta Psi won minor clubvolleyball. Kappa Phi was the victor in clubspeedball.Mrs. Barnes was assisted by Karen Blackman,Jessica Moore and Lynn Watson asstudent assistants."It's a great program," Rollmann asserted."I think it is run very professionally andtouches the lives of many Harding women.I appreciated the program. It's one of thebest in the country." ~140Women's Intramurals

1. REGINA'S Susan Drimlell alld Phi Delta 'sPenny Hightower reach for a ju mp ball as BethHarp anticipates the tip-off, 2. KA RE TA'SHarriet Huntt'r waits for tile right mornellt to goup for the spike. 3. TAKING time out for a rest,Becky Jordan of Pili Delta and Beta Tau 'sMe/an re 'ie~ pard talk about tile last race at theannual club track meet.A struggle for experienceExperience is proof that someoneknows what they are supposedto know, However, forHarding University's womenphysical education majors, suchconfidence is hard to come by.Harding has no women's varsitysports, no school-sponsored wayfor women P.E. majors to confirmwhat their courses have taughtthem.'The most important thing to usis getting a Christian education.We love Harding and we keepcoming back because of that. Still,we have to live with the disadvantages,"said Karen Blackman, asenior who was offered an athleticscholarship at Abilene ChristianUniversity.'There is no doubt that the lackof varsity experience will be a dis-WITH no intercollegiate sports forwomen. Lavetta Washington and ChiLambda Chi take advantage of theU,liversity's womell's intramural program.advantage in getting a job, but ourfirst priority is getting a Christianeducation," agreed Kristy RolImanna senior who turned down avolleyball scholarship at OklahomaChristian.Terri Harmon, a sophomore,supported this with a recent experience.She worked in the alumniphone-a-thon to help raise moneyfor the school. "I was given a listof P.E. majors to call . In thecourse of the conversations, I askedthe women graduates if theywere using their majors. Two hadused them in the past but were notusing them anymore. That wasall," she said.The girls garnered some experiencefrom playing for a city basketballteam, the Searcy Stars,where their Christian attitudesand sportsmanship representedthe town of Searcy, not Harding.AU, however, showed the mostconcern over the loss of athleticpotential and several personalfriends, due to Harding's lack ofwomen's varsity programs,"A girl from my high schoolwas an Olympic silver medalist inbasketball and would have comehere if we had had a team. PamAdams (a freshman during the1978-79 school year) came hereone year; in high school she wasranked fifth in Texas women'strack," Blackman said."We have the talent now, withouta program, to form a team. Ifwe had one, we could recruitnow. The people who come herelove ' Harding, but they don'tknow Harding when they're pickinga school," she added.Each girl interviewed agreedthat modesty rules in clothingwould be no problem."We'd buy our own uniformsand comply with any other rules ifthe school would arrange a scheduleand provide time in the gym,"Blackmann said."It hurts to see your friendsleave and go somewhere elsebecause they need sports experience,but it also hurts us profes·sionally to stay here when there isno program. The last inter-schoolteam I played for was my highschool team and now I don't feeladequately prepared to teach andcoach," said Teresa Moulton, asenior.Judy Bennett, a freshman fromFJorida, was a varsity swimmer inhigh school for three years. Shesaid that members of her swimteam had exercised 33 hours aweek, including daily swimmingtotalling 23 hours and 10 hours ofweightlifting and running.According to Bennett, "Practiceis one big difference between intramuraland intercollegiatesports. Intramural and club practicesare infrequent and fail toproperly condition the players. Ifyou want to get in shape, youhave to do it on your own."Bennett, who played volleyball,softball and basketball this year,also noted, "Girls who go to collegefor four years and become acoach without ever playing intercollegiatesports have never had tobe in competitive physical condition,and if they don't know whatit's like to really be in shape, whenthey start coaching they won'tknow if their students are or not."- Doug Thompson ffihl141Women's Intramurals

14227 years of serviceFor students whose daily treksacross campus lead past the intramuralfields, it is not unusual tosee a small blue pickup truck,parked to the side, and a tallwhite-haired figure laboring overMen's Intramuralsthe diamond's ground.Without looking under thebaseball cap. almost everyoneknows that the man is Cecil B.eck,director of Harding's intramuralprogram for 27 years.1979 CLUB All-SPORTS CHAMPIONSThe 1979 club All-Sports championswere:A team" Large club, TNT; Small club,Theta Tau.B teams: Large club: Galaxy; Small club:Knights.C teams: Large dub: Galaxy; Small club:Knights,D team" Large club, Sub-T; Small club,King's Men.E team" Large club, TNT.His interest in the program grewfrom his physical education backgroundand the influence of"Pinky" Berryhill, former head ofthe Physical Education Department.According to Beck, the programhas seen changes from the time hewas in school in the late 1940's."When I was a student, intramuralswere the only athletic activitieson campus. Intercollegiatesports had been stopped forseveral years," he explained.After assuming the directorship,Beck added more sports andbegan giving trophies and morejackets. But he feels that the biggestchange has been in the size ofthe program. "The program forintramurals and club sports hasgrown with the school.··Beck'3 usefulness and enthusiasmfor intramural sports hasbeen recognized by a number ofstudents involved in the program.Ellis Augsburger believes the successfulnessof the intramural programwas due mostly to Beck's"taking time to organize activitieswhich interest the students." As aresult, he believes, "about 90 percentof the students participate inthese activities. ""Mr. Beck does an outstandingjob in organizing and maintainingthe intramural program," BrentMiller felt , and that influenced hisparticipation in the program.Mark Oliver believes that "Mr.Beck deserves a lot of admirationfor the time he puts into the program."Duties in Beck's job involvescheduling games, organization,administration, getting the fieldsready, being in charge of the oldgym, overseeing four assistantsand keeping up with the pointsystem. the awards and records.- A",l,.~u Mallllt'tl and Beth ParL.o'r,;,,,AS PART of his dllties as men's in tramuraldirector, Cecil Beck dla"ges tireintramural board daily.

tr~essed in men's intramuralsBelieving that participation in athleticscan make a real contribution to collegestudents, Cecil Beck, Director of the Men'sIntramural Athletic Program for 27 years,works untiringly to provide Harding menone of the finest intramural college athleticprograms that exists today. "A sport forevery man and every man in a sport" is theslogan that characterizes his program.Sportsmanship and leadership are givenstrong emphasis in the program. Beck encouragedeach man to participate in asmany of the 40 events as possible and participationin 30 different activities was requiredof everyone who earned an intramuraljacket."A lot of time has been put into the programto make it one that is worth ge tting involvedin, " commented Mike Oliver. "It iswell-organized and that makes participatingin it more enjoyable.Competition between the men's socialclubs generated the keenest competitionand highest level of enthusiasm in the intramuralprogram. High sportsmanship wasmaintained in the competition throughstrict enforcement of penalties for violatingsportsmanship rules."Sportsmanship in the intramural programis very good," believes Brent Miller."Most participants don't lose their perspectiveas to the importance of winning andjust having a good time in the activities."In their capacities as assistants in directingthe program and as game officials,many students gained valuable leadershipexperience.Participati on was the major emphasis ofthe program. To facilitate the greatestmeasure of participation. A, B, C, 0 and Elevel teams were fielded by some clubs insome sports."I participate because I enjoy mostsports," remarked Miller. "As a college studentit would be easy to neglect physical exercise.Intramurals provides an outlet forphysical needs while at school. My participationin intramurals is one of thememories of Harding that will be with mefo r years to come."Club sports activities included fast-pitchsoftball, foo tball , basketball, volleyball,swimming, track and field and spring softball.In track ana field, Titans was the largeclub champion and Theta Tau was thesmall club champion. In club swimming,Sub T was the large club champion andTheta Tau was the small club champion.Titans received the sportsmanship awardpresented by TNT.In fall club softball, TNT was the largeclub champion and Knights was the smallclub champion. The club football championswere Sub T among large clubs andKnights among small clubs.In individual competition, Steve Ulrichwon the horseshoe singles championship(continued on page 144)1. FOLLOWING a base hit. Galaxy 's Brad Jacksonmakes sure it's safe to head for seco/ld. 2.TNT MEMBERS show their excitement afterdefeating Mohawks for the large club softballchampiof/ship. 3. QUARTERBACK of the facultyi'ltramural team. Dr. Clifton Ganus ha/lds offto a fellow team member while Dr. KenllethDavis blocks. 4. FINDING an ope'l hole. JohnGrigson sprints toward the goal line in all j'ltramuralfoa tbal/gaHle.143Men's Intramurals

· --- --Participationstressed inmen's intrainurals(continued from page 143)and Randy Betts and Charles Trotter wonthe horseshoe doubles championship. SteveCarter was the intramural handball singleschampion and Gary Woody and Greg Cannonwere the handball doubles champions.David Enlow, Homer Jackson and DonThurman won the intramural three-manbasketball championship. Bruce Piller wasthe intramural cross country champion .Benjie Nail won the 1979 intramuralathlete of the year award, Ellis Augsburgerwon the intramural sports skills championship,and Chipper Parks won the intramuralspirit award. Darryl Jinkersonearned the highest number of points for the1978-79 season. In addition to Jinkerson,the following men earned intramuraljackets: David McDonald, EllisAugsburger, Benjie NaIl, Mike Oliver,Lester Wilkinson, Tee Carr, Brent Miller,Steve King and Kevin Conolty. In additionto participating in at least 30 different activities,each jacket winner had to earn aminimum of 2,200 points.Approximately 90 per cent of themen participated in some phase of the program.. V\rrflil1. PLAYERS wait for the rebound foll owingFrank Turner 's layup in an intramural game inthe old gym. 2. SPRING finds Jam es Simmonsand Joe O'eonar participating in the gruelingpursuit race held annually on the old intramuralsoftball field. 3. HOPING to score a /JOillt , MikeIsenberg sets the ballll/J fo r a s/Jike.Rookie Rocky's try the ring'------liB rutal," said some. "Inspiring,"said others. Moststudents agreed, however, thatboxing is not a sport for the weakor the faint of heart.Yet, for those at Harding orfrom the Searcy area who, freshlyinspired by "Rocky II," wished totry their luck at the sport, therewere free coaching and facilitiesavailable from the White CountyBoxing Club.Begun in 1976 with the sponsorshipof the Searcy OptimistClub, the boxing dub first usedthe old Searcy community centerfor workouts. After moving to anabandoned ice house for a year,the dub finally moved to its presentsite, a more suitable buildingHARDING student Dan Alessiothrows a powerful blow in the localboxing program.,built and donated by Searcy SteelCompany, with the backing ofPowell Truck Lines."Boxing builds character and isa good sport for anyone," saidclub coach and former GoldenGlover Weldon Wilson. "Unlikeany other sport, boxing does notdiscriminate against the athletebecause of physical disadvantages.The amateur boxer ismatched with someone of his ownage, weight and a_bility level. "For character or not. Hardingstudents have been involved withthe club since its beginning. Oneformer standout was 1979 graduateLinvel Baker. During hiscareer as a White County boxer,he was once a state Amateur AthleticUnion runner-up.Another boxer from Hardingwith limited experience wasfreshman Chuck Hawkins. FromI144Men's Intramurals

Jacksonville, Florida, he hadboxed there for over a year. Aftercoming to Harding, he heardabout the club and decided to continueboxing."I like it," said Hawkins, a Iightheavyweight."When I win," hecontinued, "it's a great feeling. Itgives me a lot - really too much- confidence." But for the boxersand other athletes, the buoyantfeeling associated with winningcomes infrequently, and neverwithout a price.For Hawkins and other seriousboxers, workouts were long andhard. The workouts included extensiveroad work, jumping ropeand heavy bag and speed bagwork. "We do the same thingRocky did," he said, referring tothe movie character, "but wedon't lift weights."Boxing matches were harderthan the workouts, however. Fiverounds of sparring took much lessout of Hawkins than three roundsof a regular bout. "Sometimesafter a match," he said, "I canhardly get out of the ring."Many boxers receive nicknames,and Hawkins was no exception.With his mind set onGolden Gloves competition, hewas proclaimed "the great whitehope" by the other club boxers.Another Harding boxer alsohad an unusual nickname. JuniorDan Alessio was a beginning boxerthis year, having switched fromgymnastics. Because of his initialstiffness in the ring, Alessio wasdubbed "Robot."Hawkins said he realized thesport was not for everyone. "Thisis a sport for me," he said. "I triedit and liked it, but 1 wouldn'trecommend it to people."Most student boxers fell into thenovice category. This representedtheir first exposure to organizedboxing and primarily served as alearning experience . To most itwas one that will be remembered!- Tilll Frakes WId Brad Watson ~145Men's Intramurals

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