40 Endless Activities - Harding University Digital Archives

OVER THE TOP. Jimmy S loan,sophomore, practices his polevaulting techniques. Hardingfinished fourth in the Ale conference meet. -Photo by S haronBowles.TAKING A TUMBLE. DavePreston, senior. ended his rundown the field during a men'sintra mural football game bybeing tackled by Brett Biggs,senior, and Chris Johnson, junior.-Photo by Wayne Westerholm.40 Endless Activities

Picture yourself walking across campus on ahot August afternoon. As perspiration dripsfrom your forehead, you see a squirrel restingin the shade, seeking refuge from the hot sun.In the background you hear the crack of a batas it hits a ball over center field. Intramuralsoftball has begun.Now, it's mid-October. The chilly westwinds forced you to grab your jacket beforeyou left for your afternoon walk. As youwalked along the railroad tracks in silence,you hear the chatter of volleyball and basketballplayers as they hurriedly crossed ParkAvenue to make it to practice on time. Thefootball players were already on the field.It's spring now and the baseball playersbarely gave the field time to dry before theybegan sliding into bases, perfecting theirpasses, and swinging the bats.Through the years, Harding University'sarena of sports has grown to include 12 intercollegiatesports and 19 intramural sports,making an endless list of athletic activitiesavailable to the students.-Kimberly NunnAssistant EditorA SHOT IN THE LIGHT. Susan Troughber, senior. as well as manyother club members, took advantage of the club track and fi t' ld daythat was hosted by the men's and women's intramural programs.Clubs competed against each other in the events. -Photo by SharonBowles.Sports Division Page 41

GIVE IT A TOSS. Sophomore Mark Williams strengthens his pitchin,abilities during a spring game. The Bisons ended the s e ason with thirlplace standings in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. - Phot,by Sharon Bowles.SCOREBOARDSouthe rn Ark. U ...... 19-5lIarding U . . . . ...... . 16-8U of Central Ark ...... 15-9Henderson State U . ... 11 - 13Ouac hita ilaptist U .... X- 16Ark. Tech U .. ........ 8-16U of Ark. at Monticello. 7- 17BASEBALL. Front row: MarkWilliams, Scott Rose, Bryan Ellsworth,David DePew, Tom Hull,Derek Harrell, Andy Kinser, GaryBarnes; second row: Jeff Phillips,Todd Hook, Archie Shelton, ChrisByrd, Mike Ma rtin, John Kodatt,Wade Darnell, Daron London,Greg Lamb; back row: SteveSmith, Robert Cooper, Larry Cheshier,Perry Parr, John Bossong,Ernie Parsons, John Labas, ToddHumphry, Pat McGaha; - Photoby Ken Bissel.42 Endless Activities

[ Baseball Team placed 2ndin conferenceThe Harding BisonBaseball team swungits way to a final S'easonrecord of 25 wins and 25losses, with a final standing of16-8 in the Arkansas IntercollegiateConference.Their season record gavethem second place status inboth the AIC and District 17.According to t he players, theseason was exciting as well aschallenging."It was really exciting reachingthe finals," said Scott Rose,"but it was also disappointinggetting that close and not beingable to go all the way."Senior John Kodatt had a 9-and-O pitching season, makinghim the leading pitcher in theconference. Another pitcher,David DePew, had a 6-4 record,also ranking him in the AIC asone of the top 10 pitchers in theconference. Rose had at leasttwo dozen stolen bases andscored 10 homeruns.Junior Jeff Phillips said , "Ithink we could have won theconference, but we lost it in thepitching. However, we are hopingto do better in the future.We have a lot of good men thatwi ll continue playing for Hardingand some good freshmencoming in."Although they didn't takehome the conference championship,the team did returnhome with good attitudes andhigh hopes for next year.- Ronnie BiggsWARMING UP. Scott Rose, senior, readies himself for a pitch from theopposing team. Rose had a successful season in stealing bases andhitting home runs. - Photo by Sharon Bowles.OUT. Larry Cheshier, sophomore,quickly got this runner out atbase. The Bison were second inthe Ale. - Photo by SharonBowles.Baseball 43

UP FOR THE SHOT. Marla Lewi!freshman, was up for the shot ithe two point zone. The Lady Boson's had a succesful season oncagain. - Photo by Sharon BowlefLOOK FOR THE OPEN PLAYER.Carrie White. senior, looks for anopen player. White was among thefour seniors that made up thestarting line up. - Photo by SharonBowles.Women's Basketball. Front row:Zandra Harris. Lisa Kirk, GenaHudson, Stephanie Williamson,Carrie White, Jennifer Alexander,A.J. Grimes, Kara Hutchinson;Back row: Greg H a rnded, JOY Wilson,Stephanie Nixon, Angie Hugan,Syrene Birch, N ancee Wilson,Johnette Lever, Marla Lewis,Keith Marrow, Jim Martin. -Photo by Ken Bissell.44 Endless Activities

[Women's BasketballBisons break record,triumph over Ark.CollegeAs the weather grewcolder, the Lady ~isonsgot warmer. Afteran okay start at the end of thefall semester, they returnedafter Christmas vacation withrenewed energy. Possibly themost exciting of their contestswas their overtime victory overthe Lady Reddies of HendersonState.The starting line-up of the1989-90 Lady Bison's basketballteam boasted four outstandingsenior leaders, SyrenaBurch, Lisa Kirk, Carrie White,and Gina Hudson. At forward,Syrena Birch lead the team inscoring, averaging around 13points in each game. Lisa Kirk,a senior guard, continued toshoot well from the three pointline, racking up her fourth yearamong the high percentagescorers in the AIC. CarrieWhite, playing guard, was secondin the average pointsscored for the Bison's with theaverage of about 11 points agame. Gina Hudson was importantin maintaining the defensiveintensity, playing forwardand accounting for many gooddefensive plays, as well asshooting consistently outside.Nancy Wilson, a 6'2' freshmanforward, added the factorof height to an already talentedlineup. She was among the topten AIC players in rebounding,and still had three years of collegeeligibility remaining.This year the Lady Bison'stook a major step in the rightdirection when they triumphedover Arkansas College. A taskthat had not been overcome inthe history of the school.Greg Harnden, in his firstyear as coach of the Lady Bison's,was impressed with thequality, character, good attitudes,and well rounded lives ofthe players. "These girls are notjust here to play basketball," hesaid. "These ladies also spendtime together off the court andare very active in their socialclubs.""We're not just a basketballteam," Kirk said, "We'refriends. "-Ken Ashof A rkansas atMonticello ......... 15-1Arkansas . . . . . . . . .. 10-6Southern Arkansas U ... 6-10Ouachita Baptist U .....Arkansas College ...... 5-11Henderson State U ..... 1-15Women's Basketball 45

MEN'S BASKETBALL. Front ro,Iverson, Atkins, Vance, WilliamHubbard, Washington, Woo·Martin, Prince, Shadiskis; Bacrow: Coach Boyd, Counts, JameNesbitt, O'Claire, Garcia, FreDeHindrich. Collins, Camper, Bue- Photo by Ken Bissell.Arkansas Tech U . . ... .. 14-4U or Central Arkansas .... 14-4U or Arkansas atMonticello ............ 9-9Arkansas College . .. ..... 9-9Harding U .. ............ 9-9Henderson State U .... ... 8-10U or the Ozarks ......... 6-12Hendrix College . .. . ... . . 5-13Ouachita Baptist U ... .. .. 1-17CO"ecl al press limeSCORE. Senior Guard DavidJames scores two points againstArkansas College. James scoredan average of 20.S points pergame during his basketball ca·reer at Harding. - Photo byWayne Westerholm.46 Endless Activities

[Men's BasketballBucy coaches last seasonfour end college careerThebasketball seasondrew to a close withfour outstanding plaY'­ers and a coach ending their careerwith Harding_ The 1989-90season marked the end of thecollege basketball career ofCorey Camper, Sean French,David James, and Curtis Washington.The "roller coaster season,"as James called it, was not withoutexcitement. According toJames the team continuallyworked for a home court advantagein the playoffs.The 1990 team will face manychallenges and changes. With anumber of their seniors graduating,the '90 team will usefreshmen talents to the fullest.Probably the most visiblechange to the program will bethe absence of Head Coach JessBucy.The '89-90 season concludedBucy's 21-year-career as headcoach of the Harding Bisonmen's basketball team. "CoachBucy has been a good ChristianSUSPENSE. Opposing team memberslook with suspense whileCorey Camper, senior, towersover them to score two points. The1989-90 season was Camper'slast at Harding University.Photo by Wayne Westerholm.teacher of the game," Jamessaid. "One thing he did for mewas to help improve my shooting.He's probably one of thebetter shooting coaches in theNAlA."Though much talent will remainfor the '90 team, the membersall agreed they would missthe efforts of those leaving.Camper and James were bothnamed to the All-AlC firstteam and All-NAlA District 17selection during their 1988-89season. Camper led the AlCwith an average of 22.4 pointsscored per game in '88, duringthe '89 season he moved to thenumber two spot on the booksfor career points, placing behindhigh scorer Butch Gardner.James placed third with anaverage of 20.8 points per game.Though those who remainfeel confident that they willgive Harding another team tobe proud of, they all agreed thatthe skills of the senior playersand especially those of Bucywill be missed.- Wayne Wester holmKimberly NunnMen's Basketball 47

[Bison BoostersCheerleaders offer supportfor crowds as well as teamsTo the Bison cheerleaders,there is moreto cheer leading than"Yeah rah! Go team go!"When the girls assume therole of a Bison cheerleader,they assume the role of someonewho keeps busy practicing,organizing, and edifying.The football cheerleaders arrivedat school a week early andpracticed five eight-hour dayslearning floor cheers, chants,and routines. "We practiced ourroutines early so we couldspend more time making posters,doing run throughs, andmaking locker decorations andgood luck notes with candy forthe players," said Angie Butler,captain of the cheerleadingsquads. " We didn't have muchluck with bonfires and pep ralliesthis year because of schedulingconflicts.""The highlight of the yearwas the UCA game," she said."We got permission from thedeans to shoepolish the campusthe night before the game."The day of the game, it wasapparent that the cheerleadershad provided Bison spirit. Thestudents could not glanceacross campus without seeing"Go Bisons, Beat UCA" writtenin white on the buildings andcar windows.Butler said, "That night, wehad an impromptu pep rallythat consisted of hollers,chants, and just acting silly forthe players. There was a feelingin the air. We knew the Bisonswould win.""Six out of the eight basketballcheerleaders tumble orknow gymnastics so we plan onusing that talent." Butler said.The basketball cheerleadersdid as much for the basketballplayers as the other cheerleadersdid for the footballplayers. They, too, tried to givethe players and the fans asmuch excitement as possible,she said.The football cheerleaderswere Krissi Alexander, ShannonBanks, Angie Butler, TiffanyCook, Nicole Dawkins, LoriGriffin, Tammi Hollingsworth,Cindy Jones, and Chery IRisner.The basketball cheerleaderswere Angie Butler, Laura Cobb,Brenda Curd, Monica Kimbrell,Malinda Lucky, and LisaSenecal.Butler, like many of the othercheerleaders was persistent inh~r effort to help the teamsWin ."I'm determined to get thecrowd fired up this year," shesaid. "Enthusiasm makes sucha difference."- Lex OwensRALLY BAGGERS. Darren Bonham, senior, and Tim O'Neal, sophomore. prepare for one of the many Bisonfootball games where Rally Baggers could be seen scattered across the bleachers. Rally Baggers wore trashbags and painted their faces to support the team. - Photo by John Klein.48 Endless Activities--~ ... -

iO TEAM. Lori Griffin, sophomore, cheers on the football team. Theheerleaders supported the teams in any way they could. -Photo by:haron Bowles.FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS, Front row: Shannon Banks, CherylRisner, Lori Griffin; Second row: Tammy Hollingsworth, Tiffany Cook,Cindy Jones, Nicole Dawkins, Krissi Alexander; Back row: Angie Butler.-Photo by Ken Bissell.BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS, Front row: Malinda Lucky, AngieButler, Lisa Senecal, Brenda Curd; Second row: Miranda Rowland,Monica Mikbrell, Laura Cobb, Alisa Malone.-Photo by Wayne Westerholm.Bison Boosters 49

CONCENTRATING. MargartEoff, senior, pushes on toward thfinish. Eoff helped make up thAIC championship team. - Pholby Jeff Montgomery.RIDING THE WIND. MelyndaCordry, senior, shows off her winningstyle. Cordrey accepted theteam's first place trophy in chapel.- Photo by Jeff Montgomery.WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY,Melynda Cordry, Laura Dillman,Chanrda Latimer, Jenny Cole,Carrie White, Margaret Eoff, KelsieHutchinson. - Photo by KenBissell.Harding U ....... , .•.•.... 24U of the Ozarks ............. 75U of A at Monticello ........ 76Arkansas College ........... 78Hendrix College .... . ...... 107Arkansas Tech U ........... 135U of Ceniial Arkansas ....... 0050 Endless Activities

[WOIllen's Cross CountryRunners excell,take conferencetitle,'D oing your best,"the inner thetiiethat is ingrainedinto each of the cross countryrunners was sure to be the basisof the team's fourth consecutiveconference championship.Senior Melynda Cordry expressedthat running helpedher to release stress and relax.She said that looking forwardto competit ion kept her motivated.That proved to be truewhen Cordry outdid herselfduring her '89 season by capturingan All-American title, afirst for the Lady Bisons.However, she did not stopthere. Cordry went on to placeseventh in the national competition.To add to her physicalaccomplishments, Cordry alsoranked as an Academic All­American."Each runner is talented andwe all participate in what we dowell," said Coach Ted Lloyd.He also pointed out that theteam atmosphere gives eachrunner a sense of belonging.The girls got more than justrunning from being on theteam. "1 appreciate the friendshipsthat 1 have made, as wellas the satisfaction from exercisingand competing," said seniorMargaret Eoff.Six Harding women ran inthe AIC meet. They were MelyndaCordry, 18:44; KelsieHutchinson, 20:10; Jenny Cole,21:41; Margaret Eoff, 21:49;Carrie White, 21:52; ChandraLatimer, 22: 13. Coach Lloydalso received AIC and NAIACoach of the Year honors.-Josette MattinglyKimberly NunnMAKING A BREAK FOR IT. As the crowd looks on, Melynda Condry,senior, Jenny Cole, freshman, and Margaret Eo!!, senior, take the leadfrom Bea r competitors.-Photo by Jeff Montgomery.Women's Cross Country 51

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY. Frotrow: Kevin Brockus, Andre'Guthrie, Tim Seay. Nathan MillBarry Baggett, Jonathan ByrtMarty Koonce; Back row: DarreRobertson, Tony Davis, Allen GilKen Edwards, Jon Murray, MarHalbert, Rick Trujillo, Greg Rchey. Kevin Yaws, Coach TeLloyd. - Photo by Ken Bissell.Harding U ............... 34Ouachita Baptist U ....... . 68U of Arkansasat Monticello ............. 73Henderson State U ... .. ... 95U of Central Arkansas .... 112Southern Arkansas U .. . .. 148U of the Ozarks . . ........ 203Hendrix College ......... 204Arkansas College .......... 00OUT IN FRONT. Tim Seay, sophomore,sets the pace at a fall crosscountrymeet, with Rick Trujillo,senior, close behind. Harding'scross country team captured theAle championship this year.Photo by Jeff Montgomery.52 Endless Activities

[Men's Cross CountryCross country teamgathers many honorsSetting out to do theirbest, the men's crosscountry team enteredinto their season with 18 consecutivewins in the ArkansasIntercollegiate ConferenceChampionship. The teamproved its worth by ending theseason with their 19th consecutiveDistrict Championship.Senior Jon Murray said,"Cross country is a team sport.Many people are led to believethat it is an individual sport;however, the team depends oneach runner because it is importantthat each does well."A team effort is somethingthat can be seen each time theteam gets together to practice.The members agreed that it'ssometimes hard to run the 50-90 miles that each runner runseach week. The team effort notonly makes one feel a responsibilityto go to practice, but theteam is also an encouragement.At the conference meet, therunners encouraged each otherand as a result, members followedeach other closely to thefinish line. Jon Murray finishedwith a time of 25:45, Tony Davis,26:53; Allen Gill, 27:31; andMark Halbert, with a time of27:54. The runners, however,were not the only ones to closethe season with honors. CoachTed Lloyd received Coach ofthe Year honors.- Josette MattingleyKimberly NunnCOMPETING." John Murray, senior,approaches Rick Trujillo, alsoa senior. Trujillo went on to winthe race. - Photo by Jeff MontgomerySTACKING. Tim Seay. sophomore,Rick Trujillo, senior, GregRichey, sophomore, and MartyKoonce, senior, group together inorder to secure consecutive highplaces. - Photo by Jeff Montgomery.Men's Cross· Country 53

[ FootballTeam sets new record,places second in N AlANo one had done it inmore than 10 years.Everyone said itcouldn't be done. Everyone saidthat we would lose. The 1989Bison football team provedthem wrong.According to many playersand fans, the highlight of theseason came on Nov. 16, whenthe Bisons beat the UCA Bearson their home field.The Bears had been unbeatenat home for 12 years and hadnot lost a conference game infour years, but Hardingchanged all of that. Not onlyhad Harding defeated the numberone team in the conference,they had reserved a berth in theNAIA playoffs for the firsttime in Harding's history.Bison punter Mark Thomassaid, "The coaches and teamknew that whoever scored firstwould control the game. W~won two battles that night, onewas on the field and one in thefans." It was estimated that ·there were more than 3,000Harding fans at the game.Head Coach Larry Richmond,who took the Bison's tothe playoffs in only his secondseason, took the team from lastyear's last place to this year'sfirst place tie for the AIC title.The Bisons were ranked eighth·in the NAIA Division I poll.Thomas said, "Coach alwaysput us in our place. He said wewere not out there to impress,but to do a job."Though Richmond stressed·team play, several of the playersdid very well individually.Chris Hill and Darrell Biggersboth rushed for more than 500yards each. Quarterback TadNiblett passed more than 1400yards in 11 games. Mike Alexanderreceived passes totalling521 yards, including a 50 yardpass from Niblett. BarryBowens received passes totallingover 550 yards. Thomaspunted over 2700 yards, includinga 51-yard punt.Sophomore Pat Gill must notbe forgotten. In January of 1990he was named to the 1989NAIA Division I All-Americanfirst team. That came after hereceived All-AIC honors andearned NAIA District 17 DefensivePlayer of the Week threetimes. Gill had an outstandingyear with 102 solo tackles and96 assists. He cost the oppositionmore than 50 yards inlosses, recovered two fumbles,and caught one interception.-Wayne Westerholm54 Endless Activities

OUCH DOWN. Darrell Biggers,eshman, runs in a touchdown athome game. The Bisons ex permceda very successful season.Photo by Wayne Westerholm.GO DEFENSE. Kyle Eubanks,sophomore, Troy Foster, sophomore,and Kenwick Thompson, junior,tackle UAM quarterbackO'Neal Webber. The Bison defenseproved invaluable in winningthe AIC championship.Photo by Sharon Bowles.Harding .. .... ........ 5-1Central Arkansas. . . . .. 5-1Henderson State. . . . . . . .4-2Arkansas Tech ........ 3-3Ouachita Baptist. . . . .. 2-4U of A at Monticello ... 1-5FOOTBALL TEAM. Front row: Huckeba, Bowens, Niblett, White, Hadnot, Phillips, Homes, Goodwin, LeFevre,Reynolds, Pace, Turbeville, Phillis, Davis, Floyd; Citty, Willett, Baker, Hill, Thomas, Fitzhugh, Laughary,Griffin, Biggers, Cathey, Alexander, McGee, Brackett, Hearyman, Cook; third row: Rogers, Gill, Autry,Claiborn, Sparkman, McAlister, Shorter, Shoemaker, Spann, Thompson, Myers, Tolleson, Blackmon, Gonzales,Roberts; fourth row: Wiley, Dickson, Paddock, Dugger, Graser, Gordey, Frank, Ragsdale, Richmond,Tribble, Huckeba, Slater, Clark, Davis, Reed, Reeves; fifth row: Foster, Ford, Barber, Eubanks, Garrett,Perry, Fox, Albright, Duncan, Hendrix, Emshoff, Davis, Dotson, Peters, Johnson, Holland; Back row: Proctor,Protcor, Clay, Owen McAfee, Citty, Thrasher, Bradley, King, Marshall, Morrow, Miller, Harrell, Martin,Gilliland, Cate, Guffey, Thompson. - Photo by Ken Bissell.55

GETTING INTO POSITION. Ru!Maile, sophomore, concentratEas he positions himself to putt U:ball during an afternoon practicHarding had four individual lealers in the AIC Golf Tournament ..Photo by John Klein.LINING UP. Senior Scott Barberlines his ball up with the hole at apractice at the Searcy CountryClub. T h e Bisons placed third inthe AIC. - Photo by John K lein.GOLF. Front row: Jason Nier.Darrell Welch, Scott Barber, MattPatton; Back row: Coach RussellShowalter, Todd Rhinehart, Ber~ney White Jr., Russ Maile, TomKoller, Brad Pistole. - Photo byKen Bissell56 Endless Activities

Expectations fulfilled,season a challengeThe 1988-1989 Bisongolf team entered theseason expecting a secondplace conference championship.Their expectationswere fulfilled.The team took a one-strokeedge over Arkansas Tech in districtplay. Seven returningplayers and one freshman leadthe Bisons in an exciting season."It was a really good season,"Coach Russell Showalter said."We had a lot of good guysplaying. We may not have beenconference champions but wedid our best."The Bisons started the seasonwith a disappointing fourthplace finish at the Red AppleInn, but managed to finish secondor third in the remainingfive tournaments, to pull backto a third place conference finishbehind second place ArkansasTech University and firstplace Henderson State University.who were ranked in the nationaltop 10.The Bison team had severalAIC individual leaders, includingDavid Converse with anaverage of 80.2, Robert Masterwith an average of 81.6, MattPatton with an average of 82.2,and Todd Rinehart with anaverage of 83.0. Converse wasalso named to the All-Districtteam.The team was made up ofseniors Converse, and Masters;juniors, Scott Barber, BrettBiggs, and Matt Patton; sophomores,Jason Mier and ChrisBrewer; freshman, Todd Reinhart.- Brett BiggsSCOREBOARDHcnderson State .. 54Ark. Tcch U ..... 45Harding U . . ... 39.5Ouachita Baptist. 36U ofCcntralArk .......... 31.5Hendrix College ... 25Southern Ark. U. 16.5U of the Ozarks .. 12Ark. College . ... 10.5Golf 57

PLANNING STRATEGY. SandraJones, senior, and Saundra Niestadt,senior, discuss how well theythink the Bucs will do in the meet.-Photo by Sharon Bowles.BISON BOWLING. Denise Costisophomore, enjoyed keeping seOlduring intramural bowling game·Photo by Jeff Montgomery.LOTS OF LAUGHTER. SandraPeachY. junior, Pam Peachey. junior.Laura Nickerson, senior.Sharon Gordon, senior, and RobinPhillips, senior, shared a fewlaughs at the club track and fieldday. The day offered anotherchance for fellowship betweenclub members. ·Photo by SharonBowles.KEEPING BUSY. BarbaraBarnes, dh"ector of the women'sintramural program for the past25 years, manages to keep herselfbusy making plans for the program.-Photo by Jeff Montgomery.58 Endless Activities

[Women's IntramuralsWomen's intra muralsoffer many optionsHarding's endless list 'ofactivities has been enhancedby the women's intramuralprogram for many years.Barbara Barnes, director ofthe womens' intramural sportsprogram for the past 25 years,and her five assistants, KimStacy, Sally Gardner, JenniferMcMillin, Susan Traughber,and Roxie Toms, did a lot ofwork to make the program successful.Sally Gardner said, "Theprogram gives females an opportunityto play basic sports,and it keeps them fit."Being dedicated to the programcame easy for Barnes."The intramural sports programfor women keeps me outwith all the young people, andit keeps me active. I get to meetmany new people and see all ofthe people I have already met.It is such a unique experience tobe a part of several hundredgirls' lives," she said.The program was split intotwo parts. Fall sports consistedof softball, tennis, table tennis,badminton, and volleyball. Thespring program was comprisedof basketball, racquetball, trackand field, and softball. Studentsearned points for eachsport they participated in.Jackets were awarded to the topten women who earned themost participation points duringthe year. Plaques wereawarded for club sportsmanship,individual, and highpoint.According to Barnes, the purposeof the program was to encouragestudents to participatein sports."You find more people whohave a real interest in sportsand they really want to play,"said Caroline Pillay. "Intramuralsports are your own choice,you tend to get pushed intoclub sports. Club is more competitive,intramural is morefun."After 25 years with the program,Barnes hoped the futurewould be as successful as thepast.- Rebecca EnglishSOFT LANDINGS. SusanTraughber, senior, had a tougbtime making it over the bar whenshe participated in the high jumpevent during the club track andfield day, hosted by the intramuralprograms. Traughber was anassistant for the director of thewomen's intra~urals. -Photo bySharon Bowles.Women's Intramurals 59

ANTICIPATION. James Se01senior, anticipates the sound 'the gun during the club tra

[Me-n's IntramuralsIntramural programhelps build character"A sport for every manand every man in .asport," was the motto for themen's intramural sports program.According to Coach Mike Pruitt,the program was designed to developstamina and skill in an activity,as well as to develop socialattributes towards opponents,teammates, spectators, and officials.Each time a student played asport at the new field, he was remindedof the motto, "He thatstriveth in the games, exercisethself control."The intramural program wasalso held in high regard by thestudents.Lynn Ball, a junior, said, "Ithelped you meet new people, thatotherwise, you may not have met.It helps you to grow athletically,but more importantly, it helpsyou grow spiritually."The intramural program wasalso something that both the ex·pert and the beginner could enjoy.By dividing the program intomajor league sports and minorleague sports, the program wasmade available to everyone.Pruitt, who served his first yearas the director of the men's intramuralsports program, waspleased with the formation of theprogram."Basically, there have been nochanges in this years' program.Mr. Beck developed a programthat runs smoothly, due to excellentparticipation by the studentsin the activities."Each year, students are awardedwith picture reviews, honorroll, and an awards assembly thatincludes winners of intramuraljackets, the spirit award, and theathlete of the year award.Men's intramural sports providedacknowledgement for outstandingability and a doorwayfor new friendships.The idea for the men's intramuralsports program was "Onewho participates should be a betterChristian for having done so."- Lex OwensIN THE CLEAR. TommyBrown, sophomore, crosses thefinish line far ahead of the otherrunners during the clubtrack and field day. The intramuralprogram offered sportsto both the beginner and theexpert. -Photo by SharonBowles.Men's Intramurals 61

ON THE COURT. Richie Roberts,junior, concentrates on his volleywhile practicing for his next meet.Harding placed second in the AICtennis conference ·Photo by SharonBowles.PURE JOY. Ruy Martinez, seni

[ Tennis Bison tennis teamaccomplished muchDistrict champions, Alerunners-up, and a camaraderiethat lasted year-round.Those things, and many more,were what made the 1989 tennisseason special.According to many of theteam members, the unity thatthe team members displayedduring the 1989 season waswhat made it such a success."We were very close. Weblended together really welland we all liked each other,"said team member Lee Mackey.Coach David Elliot said, "Wehad an excellent season withthe highlights being named theDistrict 17 champions, AICrunners-up, and ending up 25thin the national tournament.Their list of accomplishmentsdidn't stop there, however.Richie Roberts, sophomore,and freshman Ernesto Tovarwere named to the All-AlCmen's tennis team, LeonardoBravo was given honorablemention, Coach Elliot wasnamed the NAIA District 17Coach of the Year, and theyended the year with a conferencerecord of 20 wins and 7losses, and a non-conference recordof six and one.Also, Harding had four all­District 17 players, they wereTovar, Roberts, Bravo, and ArturoMartinez. Martinez andGregg Barden also made theacademic All-Americans. Bardenwon the IntercollegiateCoaches Association GraduateScholarship.Not only did most of theteam members have tough classschedules, they also had atough tennis schedule to keepup with."We played some toughschools, like University of Arkansasin Little Rock and OralRoberts University, which werenon-conference schools buthelped us get ready for ourharder conference matches/'said Todd Gilliam.Through a successful seasonand many academic accomplishments,the 1989 tennisteam made their list of endlessaccomplishments.- Tanya AtkinsonON THE MARK. Todd Gilliam, junior,positions himself to volleythe ball back to this opponent.Harding's tennis team placed secondin the Ale conference. -Photoby Sharon Bowles.' Men's Tennis 63

[Women's Track & FieldRunners stormedthrough '89 seasonThewomen's track teamproduced endlessachievements in their1989 season. Not only were theythe AlC Conference champions,but two Harding runners endedthe season with all Americanstandings.Cheryl Bednosky, a seniorfrom Penconic, N.Y., and LethaStewart, a freshman from LittleRock, received AlC All Americanstandings.Bednosky set three new AlCrecords. She finished the 1500meter run in 4:47040, the 3000meter run in 10:49.90, and the800 meter run in 2:21.29. Stewartwon the long jump with adistance of 17 feet and 11 %inches.The Harding team as a wholetook the conference by storm.LONG SHOT. Robyn Counts, senior,keeps an eye on the shot putas it lands far from her. The teamspent hours each day practicingfor the spring events. - Photo bySharon Bowles.Another all-AlC event winnerwas Harding's relay team composedof Margaret Eoff, Stewart,Tina Bearden, and KelsieHutchinson. They won both'the 400 and 1600 meter relays.Kelsie Hutchinson, MelyndaCordry, and Tracey Parkes alsowere named to the all-AlCteam.However, the students weren'tthe only ones to walk away .with the gold. Coach Ted Lloydreceived honors as the AlC District17 Coach of the year."We never verbalized anygoals," Lloyd said, "but theteam and I had an understoodgoal of winning the AlC conference.The track team re-wroteschool records in almost everyevent."- Lex Owens64 Endless Activities

ERE GOES NOTHING. Evenough the discuss wasn't· hervent, sophomore Tracy Parksives it a spin during an afternoonr-actice. Parks went on to run inle All-Ale meet. - Photo bybaron Bowles.PASSING ON. Margaret Eoff.senior, hands a baton off toKara Hutchinson, senior, duringa relay. Eorf and Hutchinson,along with Tina Bearden.freshman, and Lethea Stewart,senior. were all Ale event winnersat the Ale conferencemeet. - Photo by SharonBowles.SCOREBOARDHarding Univcrsily .......... 181Central Arkansas ......... .113.5UA Monticcllo ............... 8S.SArkansas Collegc ............. .39Hendrix Collcge ................ 21Arkansas Tcch .................. 13Uoiv. of OUlCks ....•••..........• 2TRACK· Front Row: Robbe Counts, Carrie White, Kara Hutchinson, Kelsie Hutchinson, Melynda Condry.Elaine Fletcher; Back row: Lori Wright, Laura Dillman, Chandra Lockhart. Margaret Eoff. Sharon Coleman,Julie Jordan. -Photo by Sharon Bowles.Women's Track And Field 65

ARCHING OVER. Senior Te Ho,ard practices his high jump skilHoward won the All-Ale hi,jump with a height of6 feet and :inches. - Photo by SharjBowles.SCOREBOARDU of Central Ark ... 172Ouachita Baptist U . 115U of Ark. atMonticello ......... 96Harding U . ........ 71Hcndcrson State U . . 58Southcrn Ark. U .... 14Ark. College ... . .... 0Hendrix College .. . .. 0ALMOST OVER. Hugh Galyean,sophomore, didn't quite make itover the low hurdle spring training.The team placed fourth in theArkansas Intercollegiate Conference.- Photo by Sharon Bowies.66 Endless Activities

[Me·n's Track & FieldSuccessful season,team placed fourthThe Harding Universitymen's track and fieldteam finished fourthin the AIC for the 1989 seaso~,defeating close ranked HendersonState University andSouthern Arkansas University.Coach Ted Lloyd said therewere several goals the teamhoped to fulfill that season, includingbeing more competitivemoving up in the AIC standings.Olester Bernard won all AICin the shot put category, with adistance of 54 feet 2 inches.John Murray won the 5000 meterrun with a time of 15:25.84,and the 10,000 meter run with atime of 32:06.55. Te Howardwon the high jump with a jumpof 6 feet 10 inches.For the Bisons, the seasonwas filled with excitement andgoal fulfillment.Harding had five men whoqualified for nationals in thespring, including Bernard,Howard, Murray and JimmySloan.Howard captured six AICchampionships in the highjump, including three indoorand three outdoor titles. He wasalso a four-time NAIA scholarathlete. He has a college careerbest of 6 feet 10 1/4 inches.Murray, another runner inthe limelight will compete fo r anational championship duringthe 1990 season.- Rebecca EnglishLOOK AT IT GO. Olester Bernard,and Terry Albright, both seniors,anticipate the landing of the shotput during a spring practice. Themen's track team placed fourth inthe AIC.MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD.Front row: Christopher Hobby,Ken Edwards, Kevin Yaws, GregRichey; Back row: Hugh Galyean,Jon Murray. Shawn Humphrey.Tom Koller, Richard Holmes.Photo by Sharon Bowle s.Men's Track & Field 67

UP FOR THE SPIKE. TammTodd successfully spikes the balduring the 1989 Bison volleybalseason. Todd was a sophomorfrom Raytown, Mo. - Photo bSharon Bowles.I'M READY. Alyssa Neal, freshman,readies herself for a r e turnduring a successful game againstCentral Arkansas University. The1989 season was successful forthe Bisons. - Photo by SharonBowles.VOLLEYBALL. Front row: MargieSmith, Angela Mitchell, SusanMalone, Stephanie Dempsay,Alyssa Neal, Staci Haynes, DianeHodo. Dawn Uhalt; Back row:Coach Karyl Bailey, manage rShari Bennett, Larrie Maples.Tammy Todd, Kally Willingham,Carolee Musick, Wendi Scott,Kara Borchardt, student assistantKenny Hightower, graduateassistant Todd Humphry. - Photoby Ken Bissell.68 Endless Activities

VolleyballDetermination paid,victorious seasonTheLady Bison vo ll ~y ­ball team combinedhard work and determinationto produce a victoriousseason.After fi ve key players completedtheir eligibility at theend of the 1988 fall semester,the 1989 season was questionable,but the new year had severalsurprises.Coach Karyl Bailey said," Last spring, I told the veteranplayers that if they work hard,there would be a good solid volleyballteam even if there wasno help from the freshmanclass. ""Not only was there a tremendousimprovement fromthe veteran women, but therewas a surprising addition. Sevencapable freshmen joined thesquad, promising a great deal ofcharacter and talent," Baileysaid.Four juniors and three sophomoresmade up the rest of theteam."The veterans provided leadershipin every sense of theword ," Bailey said.The Lady Bisons improvedin two aspects of t he game. Accordingto Bailey, the team wasa better hi tting team and a betterblocking team than in previousyears."Blocking," Bailey said , "wasprobably the biggest single factorfor their winning season.""This year's team did n 'tknow what it meant to give up ,"he said.- Lex OwensSCOREBOARDHARDLl\'G U . . ......... II -ISOUThERN ARK. U .... .II-IAkK. :ECCi u. . . ..... . 11-1HENDERSON STATE .... 5-7CENTRAL ARK. ..... . . 4-8OUACHITA BAPTIST U ... 4-8HENDRlXCOLLEGE .... I_ IIVolleyball 69

[Searcy SteelSteel team ranks highwith 11-4 season record.The1989 season for theSearcy Steel soccerteam proved to be asuccessful one. The team posteda final record of 11 wins and 4losses in the fall, for a secondplace finish in the conference.Cesar Angulo, a junior memberof the team, said the highlightof the season was beatingthe University of Arkansas Razorbacksin Fayettville. "It wasreally exciting to go down thereand beat such a big school," hesaid. He was also excited aboutthe increase in the size of thehome crowd this year. "Lastyear there would be around 10people at a game," Angulo said,"but this year we had crowds aslarge as 50 people. It was great."Renee Benson was among theSteel fans and attended most ofthe home games. She said thatshe enjoyed going to the gameseven though she had never seena soccer game before that fall."I don't know much about soccer,but it was exciting towatch," Benson said. "It was agreat way to spend a Saturdayafternoon. "The Steel team was comprisedof Harding Universitystudents, although the teamwas not sponsored by the college.Local businesses providedsupport for the team, and theplayers paid for most of theirtravel expenses.- Myleea HillSTEAL AWAY. A member of theSearcy Steel Soccer team works alittle offense against an opposingteam member. The team competesin both the spring and the fall semesters.- Photo by SharonBowles.KICKER. Franco Zengaro. senior,kicks the ball downfield at a soccergame. A number of studentsenjoyed playing on the non-Hardingsponsored team. - Photo bySharon Bowles.• ~ .•••70 Endless Activities

)N THE RUN. Tony Tabora: sen­Dr, and Louis Allen, sophomore,n the ball down the field at aome game. The crowds for the989-90 season were bigger thanver. - Photo by Dena Fritcher.-", -HERE GOES. Jeremy Lewis, graduate,builds up power to kick theball to another team member. -Photo by Sharon Bowles.•SOFT TOUCH. Bornwell Sianjina,freshman. sends the soccer balldownfield. Searcy Steel went 11and 4 for the season. - Photo bySharon Bowles.I'Searcy Steel 71

[All StarsAll Stars honoredAle and NAIAThe success of the 1989 Bisonfootball team did notend with the end of t he season.After leading the Bisons to anAIC championship, sophomorePatrick Gill was named to theAIC and NAIA teams.Gill, a linebacker, led the Bisonswith 102 solo tackles, buthe gave much of the credit tohis teammates. "It was a teameffort," he said. "They helpedme out a lot."Three other Bisons were selectedto the All-AIC team.Split end Mike Alexander had32 receptions for the Bisons.Defensive end KenwickThompson had 67 sacks and defensiveback Lance Rogersmade four interceptions.Several other Bisons were selectedfor the second team andhonorable mention All-AICteams. Fred Wiley was namedto the second team. Darryl Biggers,Detrick Cathy, BrentGoodwin, Chris Will, Tad Niblett,Pete Fillis, John Spann,and Mark Thomas were all onthe honorable mention list.Coach Larry Richmond wasselected as the AIC and N AlADistrict 17 Coach of the Year,an honor that, according to•InGill, Richmond was very deservingof. Gill said, "he emphasizedunity." He attributedthe success of the team to thehard work of the team and the.coach and their determinationto stick together.The 1988-89 Bison basketballteam was also successful inachieving All-AIC status forseveral players. Guards CoreyCamper and David James wereselected to the first team.Camper led the team in scoring,assists, and rebounding averageswith 22.4 points, 3.6 assists,and 7.5 rebounds a gamefor the Bisons and led the teamin free throw percentages with80 percent. Carl Collins was selectedto the Honorable mentionteam.Julie Roddy represented theLady Bisons' on the 1988-89AIC honorable mention team.Roddy, playing center, averaged8.5 points and 6.1 reboundsa game. Teammate LisaKirk said. "Julie was a consistentleader for us.-'Whatever the task beforethem, the teams proved theirworth by continually striving todo their best.- Myleea HillGO ON IN. Corey Camper, senior,stands hopeful as he watches theball roll around the rim duringtheir game against HendersonState. The Bisons' defeated Henderson67-64. - Photo by JohnKlein.72 Endless Activities

.CKLE. Kenwick Thompson, junior, successfully completes another tackle.ompson was selected to the AIC team. - Photo by Jeff Montgomery.TWO POINTS. Guard Corey Camper, senior, scores yet anothertwo points for the mighty Bisons. Camper led the Bisonsin scoring during the 1989-90 season. - Photo by Wayne Westerholm.ON THE RUN. Mike Alexander,senior, works hard at his offensiveskills. Alexander was selectedto the All-AIC team and made32 successful receptions duringthe 1989 season. - Photo by SharonBowlesAll Stars 73

BUMP. Tammy Todd, sophomorbumps the ball to the oppositicduring a fall '89 volleyball gamTodd was named to the AIC.Photo by Sharon Bowles.-WHAT FORM. Senior golf playerMatt Patton drives the ball to holetwo. Patton earned All-AIC honorablemention status. Photo byJohn Klein.CONTACT. Richie Roberts, junior,makes contact during a springtennis practice. Roberts placed onthe All-AIC team for his workduring the '89 season. - Photo bySharon Bowles.74 Endless Activities

Team ends seasonwith 20-7 recordGood things come to thosewho give one hundredand ten percent. For severalHarding intercollegiate athletesall the giving produced newteam accomplishments and individualhonors.Finishing match play with a20-7 overall record, 6-1 in conferenceaction, the tennis teamplaced two members on the All­AlC squad. Freshman ErnestoTovar and sophomore RitchieRoberts received the honors.Coach David Elliot was also rewardedfor the successful seasonby being named the N AlADistrict 17 Coach of the Year.Four members of the golfteam were among the top of theindividual leaders in conferenceplay. David Converse's 80.2,Robert Master's 81.6, Matt Patton's82.2, and Todd Rhinehart's83.3 stroke averages wereall good enough for All-AlCHonorable Mention honors."We had a lot of talent thisyear," Rhinehart said. "Eventhough we did not play up toour potential, we still had agood time on the course."Great team and individualstrides were made for the womenin volleyball. The Lady Bisons'won their first AlC regularseason crown with a 43-8 record.Although it was a teameffort, several key players weresingled out by the AlC for theirexceptional play. Making bothAll-AlC and All-NAL

OK AT IT GO. Seniors Terrybright and Olester Bernardtch as the shot put lands manyt away. Bernard ranked in theC shot put event with a distance54'2". - Photo by Sharon)wles.ONLY A LITTLE LONGER. Crosscountry runner Kelsie Hutchinson,sophomore, toughs it outalone at a fall cross country meet.Several Harding runners madeAll Star ranking. - Photo by JeffMontgomery.,GETTING DIRTY. Senior LethaStewart makes a perfect, butdirty,landing. Stewart's specialtywas the long jump, an event thattook her to All-AIC status.Photo by Sharon Bowles._."-. '".'."All-Stars 77

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