The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 28, 1986 Page: 7 of 8
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And the winner of the 1985
Blow-off Sing Song Slum-dunk
Contest is...
In my opinion. Roderick "Bird"
Johnson. The flllleeeceey-oop from
Brett Enzor was the only exciting
slam to happen at that end of the
court all night including the
halfUme show.
For those of you wbdmissed the
game let's pick up the action at
fielder's
choice
by thornas graham
4:54 remaining in the first half....
Enzor is directing the Wildcats
down the court on a fast break. He
picks up his dribble just across
halfcourt and loops a pass above the
rim to a high-flying Johnson who
jBH it through the nylon net.
The judge's scorecard would
have read "10.0."
David Allison junior from
Saratoga Calif. received a 9.8 for
hk halfUme-show winning clam
dunk. His award? A Nerf Hoop
and dinner for two.
Think of the Birdman on your
next date Dave.
It's not the Students' Associa-
tion's fault the slam-dunk contest
wasn't the most exciting event of
the evening. What can you expect
from a participant who would
choose to deliberately hang on the
rim?
Plus there's a 10 minute time
limit on halflime activities.
But the SA has some bright plans
for future halflime entertainment
including taking on some represen-
tatives of the faculty in a short
game of hoop.
Another possibility is a repeat of
Howard Payne's Frisbce-tossing
contest. The person who is able to
get his Frisbee closest to the
t halfcourt circle vrim the prize of
the night.
Or for Feb. 8 when Angelo State
comes to town an all-star game bet-
ween ACU's top intramural players
and theirs.
"The main idea is to get people
to turn out for the game" said
Scott Sager junior class officer.
Could you imagine the crowd en-
thusiasm at an intramural all-star
game between ACU and ASU? Sec-
tion F kind of stuff.
I'd like to see a Lone Star Con-
ference Slam-dunk contest myself
like the one at the Emporia Tour-
nament over the Christmas
holidays.
Bird won that contest hands
down. He placed a chair between
the basket and free-throw line
began at halfcourt pulled up his
dribble jumped over the chair and
dunked it with one hand
tomahawk style.
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ACU Soccer Club participates
in Abilene City Tournament
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The ACU Soccer Club's plus for
this semester include participation
in the Abilene City Soccer Tourna-
ment which began Sunday.
The single-elimination tourna-
ment will continue every Sunday at
the Hardin Simmons soccer field
until the championship game
which will be held on Feb. 16.
The ACU Soccer Club will be
competing against teams such as
Mexico '85 an organized team
from Abilene; Dycss Falcons a
team from Dyess Air Force Base;
and the HSU Tigers an NAIA
Division I team.
The ACU Soccer Club docs not
play at the Intercollegiate level in
the Lone Star Conference
Many other schools have what
the NCAA calls "soccer clubs."
These clubs are not financially sup-
Krted by the schools. They usually
ve to be self-supporting.
Garvin Beauchamp vice presi-
dent for special services ad presi-
dent of the LSC said the reason
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Under pressure
Roderick "Bird" Johnson goes up for two undor heavy pressure front
In Saturday's 75-52 Wildcat win In Moody Coliseum. ACU was 3-0 In
Into Monday night's game with Texas A&I. (Photo by Chip Grimes)
Schleyer tops 30 again
By THOMAS GRAHAM
Sport Editor
Claudia Schleyer broke the 30-polnt
mark for the 10th time this season and1
the 30th time of her career to lead the
Lady Cats to a 79-61 victory over East
Texas State for their third conference
win this season.
The Lady Lions are 1-2 in the LSC
and 5-7 overall. ACU is 12-6 this
season.
Texas A&I's Lady Javelinas were
the guests of the Lone Star Con-
ference's leaders Monday night in
Moody Coliseum.
The Lady Cats hit 53.4 percent of
their shots from the floor but the
NCAA Division II leading scorer hit
better than 76 percent of her 21 at-
tempts scoring 32 points without ever
soccer
ACU's Soccer Club is not inter-
collegiate is because no other school
in the conference has a soccer pro-
gram.Thercfore ACU cannot sup-
port the dub financially.
"There are many other sports
such as wrestling boxing baseball
and swimming that are not inter-
collegiate sports at ACU for the ex-
act same reason" Beauchamp said.
"I like the sport and ACU supports
the Soccer Club."
Wally Bullington ACU athletic
director said "I cannot give a
definite time when soccer will be
added to the program but I believe
that in the future it will become an
intercollegiate sport here at ACU'
due to the popularity of the sport in
the younger generation."
stepping to the free-throw line.
It seemed as if every shot Schleyer
attempted was destined for two. She
had one anempt blocked by ETSU's
Diane Pilgard but the ball rolled over
Filgard's fingers and into the bucket
for the score.
One of Schleyer's jump shots bounc-
ed off the rim against the backboard
and bounced on the rim three more
times before finally falling through.
Schleyer remained suspended between
moving for rebound position and
heading back down the court with each
bounce of the ball. When it finally
dropped she responded with a smile
and shake of her head in disbelief.
"That's when it's fun" said
Schleyer after the game "when
everything you put up goes in."
Women's basketball coach Burl Mc
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The Soccer Club has been told
that soccer will be the next sport at
ACU.
The question is when.
In past years the club has been
self-supporting. This year is a dif-
ferent story.
The club received a substantial
amount of funds for financial sup-
port from church members in the
DallasFort Worth area.
Kyle McAlister freshman
RadioTV broadcast major said
"The funds have been put to good
use. They have furnished uniforms
team equipment and have helped
the club with expenses on out-of-town
games"
McAlister said he believes ACU
has a good team this year. The team
EastTexas State'3 David Reditian
Lone Star Conference play going
Coy describes Schleyer as having a
"rod nice" touch on the basketball.
"The real good shooters have such a
soft touch so nice of a touch they're
going to roll a few in" said McCoy.
"It's put up so soft and it doesn't rattle
everything it's gonna take a good
bounce fer her."
Schleyer hit 12 points in the first
.half as ACU had a two-point edge
41-39 over the Lady Lions. ACU had
drubbed the Lady Lions 93-63 the last
time the two teams met.
She hit the first bucket of the second
half against triple coverage underneath
ETSU's bucket. She added 20 more in
the second half.
Playmaker's Deonna Moore senior
from Ponervillc Calif. and Shelley
Smith freshman from McKlnney
guided the ball down the court most of
has played schools such as Texas
Tech Baylor TCU SMU and
HSU.
"We will play anyone who will
play us; we just need the support of
the people" McAlister said.
He said he believes that this year
is a growing year for the club since
the team is so young.
Many of the team's players have
quite a bit of experience with the
game. Most of the players have
played the game for ten years or
more.
Game schedules are posted in the
Campus Center on the clubs
bulletin board. Announcements
also are regularly made in Chapel.
Team members include freshmen
Myron Peterson Mike Waters
Tim Shake Kyle McAlister Phil
Thompson James Templer Kyle
Curby Steve Oberle Lance
McAlister Mike Catania and Rob
Williamj.Stcve Charlton is the only
sophomore on this year's squad.
Donnle Korulan and Chris Helter-
brand are the team's junior
members. The only senior is club
president JeffChowning.
Second-half surge
helps men go 3-0
By KE WW COLE
AtMnt Sports Editor
A second-half surge turned a tight
game Into a runaway as ACU turned
back an all-freshman East Texas State
team 75-52 in men's basketball Satur-
day night.
With the win the Wildcats have
won 22 straight games in Moody Col-
iseum. They were first In the Lone
Star Conference with a 3-0 conference
record going into Monday night's
game with Texas A&I's. ACU was
13-6 overall going into that game. The
Lions fell to 2-1 and 4-13.
In other LSC games Saturday
Howard Payne downed Eastern New
Mexico 60-70 in Portales N.M. and
Texas A&I topped Angelo State 77-69
in Son Angelo. Both the Yellowjackets
and JaveUnas were 2-1 in LSC play
after those victories. ASU picked to
finish second behind ACU this season
fell to 0-3 in conference play after lov
ing its second LSC game at home this
season.
East Texas State head basketball
coach Jerry Matthews said his team's
inexperience was the cause of its
second-half decline in Saturday's
game. ETSU trailed by four 34-30 at
halfUms before ACU outscored the
Lions by 19 in the second half.
"We played the first half real well"
Matthews said. "But then we hist kind
of ran out of gas. I don't know whether
it's the travel or what bur we played
well the first half and then the second
half we just kind of stood around and
didn't do anything.
"I think the freshman situation has a
lot to do with it" said the coach whose
Lions won the LSC two seasons ago.
"We're playing against people like
them who have people left over from
last year and they're strong players."
ACU coach Mike Martin also said
the Lions' inexperience was a con-
tributing factor in their loss. "It
definitely hurt them" he said.
"Freshmen have a tendency to play
pretty well for a while and then have
lapses. All freshmen do that and that's
what happened to them. They had a
very good half and then bad a lapse
and didn't play as well. But they're a
good ball club."
Senior guard Ryant Greene led all
scorers in the game with 18 for ACU
in 79-61 win
the time and usually directed their
passes toward Schleyer working across
the key.
That offense worked except when
Schleyer brought the ball down the
court herself.
"Here they come ... Claudia
Schleyer!" Dr. Ed Enzor who served
as the game's announcer said several
times.
Mopre led the team with six assists.
Pat Bidwell freshman from Missouri
City had three.
ETSU never woke up to the second
half said Lady Lion coach Kelly
Breazeale.
"We went in at halftime and saw we
could play with Abilene Christian"
she said. "We were in awel We were
within two points of one of the greatest
teams in women's sports."
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Hon-contacf sport?
ACU freshman Pat Bidwell attempts a shot as East Texas State's
Suzy Thomberry makes contact during the Lady Cats' 79-81 lone
Star Conference victory Saturday. Anglo Dill (35) blocks out ETSU's
Mesholl Graham In the background. (Photo by Brian Chlsm)
making up for poor outside shooting
nights by Brett Enzor and Mlohael
Williams. Enzor was 3-14 in the game
and Williams was 4-16. But Enzof's
control of the offense and Williams'
defense were keys to the victory.'
"ACU usually has pretty good out-
side shooting" Martin said. "Enzor
and Williams had bad nights shooting
tonight. But I thought Brett had ajjlce
floor game and I thought Mike had a
good defensive night."
The game's leading rebounder was
senior Keith Scales who pulled down
14 the team's high for the scaspn
ETSU's Bennett Fields led the Lions
in scoring with 16. ACU's James
Jospeh scored 12 and added eight re-
bounds. ETSU's Max Edwards who
came into the game as the Lions'
leading scorer with a 12.5 average
scored eight.
ACU freshman Malcolm Townsnd
worked his way into double figures for
the first time this year leading a strong
performance by the bench with 10
points and six rebounds. &
"I thought our bench bailed us out
tonight" Martin said. "Our ench
really helped us. Malcolm Towiwcnd
is really becoming a player. Hcstar-
ting to become mote physical and
that's why he's becoming algood
player. I'm really proud of hirafy
Matin attributed ACU's ability to
pull away in the second half J hk
bench and to his team's control'In the
second half. ETSU never threatened
after ACU gained a sizable lead:'
"I thought we were a lot more pa-
dent in the second half and that really
helped us" Martin said. "Once we
broke it past about 10 or 12
everything just kind of caved in on
them."
ACU led by as many as 25 in the
game 75-48 before the Lions gave the
game its final score.
The Wildcats' latest first-half lead
five points at 29-24 came on a spec-
tacular alley-oop with 4:54 remaining.
Enzor lobbed a perfect 25-foot pass to
Roderick Johnson who rammed it
through bringing the crowd in Moody
to its feet.
"Brett's just a magician with a
basketball" Martin said. "He can real'
ly pass the ball. He just made a great
pass and Roderick caught it jand
dunked it and that was it." I
Within two was as close as ETSU
would get in the second half after
leading-several times in the first half.
McCoy said ACU allowed ETSU to
stay in the game the first half because
his team was "fiat" something that
concerned him before the game.
"That's something we talked
about" McCoy said. "We didn't take
'em serious. They're a good team."
After taking his team back to his of-
fice with a two-point lead at halftime
McCoy said the team finally got their
minds on the game.
"We woke up" is how he describes
it.
Schleyer was the only Wildcat in
double figures although Moore and
Smith each had seven.
Pilgard and Meshell Graham each
had 12 for ETSU.
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