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Javelinas end WUdcat playoff plans
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Sports Editor
Losing quarterback Josh Rabe was
hot in the game plan for. the football
Kcantis 54-7 loss against Texas A&M-
Klhgsvllle University at Shotwcll
ftadlum Saturday.
The loss essentially eliminated ACU
7-3 4-2 irt the Lone Star Conference
JSouth Division from playoff contention.
Rabe who was the Wildcats' third
'starting quarterback of the year dislo-
Icated his shoulder late in the second
(quarter and will miss the last game of
ithe season against West Texas A&M
JUniverslty.
r His injury forced another true fresh-
man Kyle Dempsey to take his first col-
jlegiate snaps as a quarterback.
"Losing Josh was not something we
planned on and I am disappointed he's
not going to play in the last game just so
he can get the experience" coach Jack
'Kiscr said. "Under the circumstances
and with his experience Dempscy did a
Cdecentjob.
b Dempsey was a tight end three weeks
tions. He played wide receiver tight end
punter and quarterback at Stephcnville
High School.
Kiscr said Rabes injury stopped ACU
from using some special plays they had
put in to give-them advantage against
the Javelinas.
"We had som.e specialty plays and
were going to run them but they
required two quarterbacks" he said.
"When Josh got hurt wc couldn't run
them."
j ACU scored its touchdown on a spe-
; cialty play with offensive lineman
3 Brandon Avants lining up as a receiver
Losine
David Bennett sums up the Wildcats'
mood after their 54-7 loss against the
Javelinas.
fullback Cody Walton and Craig Cole
lining up on the offensive line; all three
were eligible receivers.
When the play began Avants jumped
up and down calling for the ball.
Whether that distracted the No. 1
defense in the nation or not Walton
caught the Rabe pass in the open and
outran the Javelina defenders for a 73-
yard touchdown.
AmtndaRtker
The hands that halt
Rodney Lauderdale attempts to free himself from Texas A&M-Kingsvllle defenders during Saturday's game at Sbotwell Stadium.
TAMK 8-1 6-0 Is ranked fifth in the
nation and plays Angelo State University
for the LSC championship in Kingsville
Saturday.
ACU plays WTAM In Canyon for
pride. Kiser said winning in Canyon will
be hard because of all the injuries the
team has suffered.
"We're at kind of a disadvantage
because of the injuries" he said "but
thats part of football. Its been a long
time since we've been 8-3. It would be
excellent to win and it will take every-
thing we've got to go up there and do
that"
ACUfc offense will play with the sec-
ond string center and fourth string quar-
terback. Wide receiver and kick and
punt returner Ryan Benn will backup
Dempsey at quarterback.
On defense the Wildcat secondary
lost another key member in Jody
Clayton when he Injured his hip
Saturday. The secondary lost Frank
Allen to injury last week against Texas
A&M-Commcrce.
Linebacker Colin Kimpton also
joined the injured with a pinched nerve
in his right shoulder that makes him
doubtful for the season finale.
Womens team qualifies for nationals
IK1' .R1il'C2ri qrhrnprfpr iVWS"" T CasTFlqrida and Vivian Western State hrfd 44 point ACU had were all close m the finlsil'Ft. Hays. had
Regional
runnings
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! Finishing five runners in just over a
jtninute and thirty seconds helped the
jjvomen's cross country team qualify for its
'sixth consecutive Division II national
; meet appearance at the South Central
J;Region meet Saturday in Kearney Neb.
5? The women's team finished third
1 behind Adams State University and
iWestern State College. The top four teams
fcjn the race advanced to the national meet
hm Nov. 22 in Kenosha Wis. Angelo State
tUnlversity was the fourth team.
Coach Jon Murray said the South
'Central Region is the strongest womenTs
treglon in the nation.
v Freda Valdez ACUls top .finisher was
14th with a time of 18:48 in the five-kllo-
t.
Ruijters were 16th and 19th.
Ruijtcrs won the Lone Star Conference
meet Oct. 25 but was sick the last week
Murray said she just needed to run
well and finish.
"We had to have her just to finish" he
said. "She wasn't feeling well."
Josle and Joyce Martinez were the
team's fourth and fifth finishers. Josle
Martinez was 24th and Joyce Martinez was
38th.
Each team can enterseven runners but
the top five arc scored. The sixth and sev-
enth runners are counted in ties.
Adams State finished all seven of its
runners in the first nine positions. The
team missed a perfect score by three
points with 18. Fifteen Is the lowest possi-
ble point total.
109 and ASU had 127.
Murray said he expects the team to do
well at nationals.
"If we do what we are capable of doing
we can finish in the top 10" he said. "But
one mistake in nationals and you're
behind quickly."
The mens team missed qualifying for
nationab by 23 points but Musa
Gwanzura qualified as an Independent
runner. The top two finishers who are not
on a team advance to the national meet.
Gwanzura and Texas A&M-KingsviUes
James Langoria will compete in Kenosha.
Adams State beat Western State by one
point and Ft. Hays State University won
the final slot '
ACU Ft Hays New Mexico Highlands
and the University of Nebraska-Kearney
103 NMHU had 109 UNK had 112 and
ACU had 126 points.
Gwanzura won the men South
Central Region Championship with a
32:03 in the 10-kllometer race.
Fallody Moonga who ran his last col-
legiate race Saturday was fourth with a
time of 32:30.
However there was a three-minute gap
between Moonga finish and the fifth run-
ner. Dustin Hawes was third on the team
24th in the race and Sam Stalcup was
fourth on the team 44th. Kyle Jackson
finished in the teairts final scoring posi-
tion and was 58th.
"We didn't have it to make the nation-
als on that day" Murray said. "It was a
tough competitive battle four close teams'
for that last spot"
Womertfs team finishes
5kHeeWn .
Pltcc Name TUnc
14 rmkVld 18:48
16 Cast Florida 18:58
19 VMn Ruljurs 19:14
24 Jok Martinez 1933
38 Joyce Mntnex 20:14
77 TayaOwtn 21:37
89 MoNyTtMMncH 23:07
Mens team finishes
10 kilometer .
Flice Ncmc Time
1 MuMGwMuuni 32:02
4 ftttedMoonp 3230
24 DuMlnllawcs 3331
44 SmStikup 34:47
38 Kyfejttluon 3331
63 Chuck Pteson 3336
64 James Bgley 36:00
Slamming start
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Spikers recognized by LSC
while season ends for team
Sy Robin Davis
Sports Writer
s
Lawrence Gardiner glides over the basketball rack during his win-
ning dunk during Monday's Moody Madness activities.
Emily Hale was named First Team All-
Lone Star Conference in the South Division
Monday.
Barbara Pyle was also honored earning
Honorable Mention.
"It Is quite an honor" Hale said. "It was
the team that got us there."
The volleyball team with a fourth place
finish in the Lone Star Conference South
Division is focusing on establishing them-
selves as a playoff contender for next season.
After finishing 5-7 in the LSC and 9-15
overall the team was two games short of
qualifying for the conference tournament
The top three teams from each division
advanced to the tournament on Nov. 14-15.
"Our record does not reflect how we
played all year" Hale said "It was a rebuild-
ing year. Wc enjoyed playing together and we
played hard all season."
Hale who played her final collegiate vol-
leyball game Thursday led the team In kills
and participated in every match this season.
Not only was it a rebuilding year for the
players but it was Cathe Bragg's first year as
head coach.
Brooke Freeman said the practice style
was different this yearas a result oflhe
coaching change. V
"This year was an Improvement from last
year" she 'said. "The practices were more
intense and the coaching was better."
Under Bragg the Wildcats improved their
record from last year's 4-12 record in the LSC.
But the team started out slow losing its first
three preseason matches. . . -
The team also started out losing its first
two conference matches and went 2-4 in the
first half of conference.
"We need to push harder at the begin-
ning" Freeman said. "We gave up games we
should have won. We should still be playing
and we need to start winning earlier next
year."
Tracy Murphy said the team came alive
and played better as the season progressed.
The Wildcats went 3-3 In the second half of
conference play.
"We played better In the second half of the
season" Murphy said. "We wish we would
have made the conference tournament but at
the end of the season we got together and
played well as a team."
At the end of the season the team had a
three game winning streak before losing to
Texas A&M-Klngsville University on Nov. 6.
The loss severed any hopes the team had for
playing in the conference tournament.
"They came out really focused" Freeman
said. "We were rushed and took awhile to
' warmup. It also took us longer to getuse'd to
their gym." '
TAMK finished third In the South
Conference
' "r . honors
LSC South Division hosorees
Fit team
Sarah Butler West Texas A&iM Oil
Amanda Sweatt WeM Texas A&M MB
Emily tkk ACU OH
KcnkhaReaux Texas A&M-Kingjvtlle 01!
Mandy Pinkenon Midwestern Sute Oil
Sucey Estlund Eastern New Mexico S
Most Valuable PUytR Srh Butler West Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year Didl FJkn Ttrleton Sute
Coach of the Yean Debbie Hendricks. West Texas A&M
Division taking the final playoff slot Eastern
New Mexico University was second behind
West Texas A&rM University which was 10-0
in the LSC.
Carey Smith finished fourth in the LSC in
service aces and Brittney Binder was twelfth
in assists. Shalon Taylor was seventh in
blocks while Kara Sllgcr finished ninth in
digs
Murphy said the team knows wltat needs
to be done to qualify for the tournament next
year. . .'.. .
"We learned to work together" Murphy
said. "We know what wc have to do for next
season and we will form another good team."
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