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Page 8 - ALLEN AMERICAN - Monday, July 1, 1985
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Likewise, Purcell cites this deterring effect as one of the major
errors in HB 72’s no-pass, no-play rule.
He, however, goes on to say that in his mind, a student should
be able to participate in extracurricular activity without inter-
ruption if he or she is on line for graduation.
This is where we sharply disagree. For one, I think it is the
criteria for graduation that we should look at more closely. But
that’s not the point and neither is what the current criteria in-
cludes.
The point is we complain about the degenerates our colleges
are turning out today, but we have to look back at our public
shool system to get at the root of the problem. Colleges are in
the business of education to make money. If the latter figure of
a pass-fail ratio climbs too high, many persons will opt to forego
college.
Actually, that wouldn’t be so bad. Around the world we find
those who attend college to be a select breed. Despite entrance
requirements growing more stringent, colleges here open their
doors to all levels of students; and as a result, have been forced
to compromise standards because of the poor preparation
students receive during their high school years. Maybe with the
increase in tuition rates here, colleges will also be able to tighten
their academic standards.
Bui back to no-pass, no-play as it relates to athletics.
I think the list of the courses to be exempt from the rule
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should be expanded. Second of all, I don’t think exemption ap-
proval should be left to the principal’s discretion. Too much
pressure on the principal. And finally, the length of suspension
should be shortened to two weeks, which is still longer than it
was prior to the rule’s existence..
Really, I think one week of suspension is appropriate if based
on weekly progress reports as it once was. Before no-pass, no-
play was established, athletes only had to pass three solids each
week to be eligible for extracurricular activity the following
week. Extend that old rule to include all courses except those on
the expanded exempt list and you may finally improve grades in
an efficient and expedient manner.
The only problem is teachers complain weekly progress
reports present too much paper work. With the staff additions
mandated by HB 72, surely we can find someone in each school
to relieve some of the paper work.
Purcell says everyone is entitled to make a mistake and
should not be penalized for it. His young football team last year
made many mistakes and was penalized every time for it. That
is life.
I can understand your lower echelon student failing one or
tvro courses one week; but once again, that is life. And if the
coming athletic event is important enough to him or her, I
would wager they will find a way to put their failing of a course
or courses off for another week.
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And if they can’t, the reason is more than likely because they
have no business being involved simultaneously with athletics.
Of course, there are those rare exceptions. Hardships and the
like, exceptions most teachers try to take into consideration
unless the pressure grows too extreme. But the bottom line is
getting penalized for your mistakes is a part of life.
In fact, in addition to one-week suspensions once enforced, I
feel a student who actually fails a mainstream course should be
suspended for two weeks, not one, at the beginning of the next
six-week grading period.
Too much pressure for the kids? I don’t think so. There is a lot
of pressure to begin with and look at some of the pressure placed
on students in athletic endeavors. And remember, I’m asking
for the deletion of no-pass, no-play as it now stands, or at least a
shortening of the suspension period to two weeks.
I completely understand the importance of athletic competi-
tion. It offers character building like no classroom activity can.
I’m only asking for compromise.
And one thing that Purcell and I definitely agree on is that the
chairman of Gov. Mark White’s select committee on education,
H. Ross Perot, offers no room for compromise.
I also agree that as a businessman he is not qualified to offer
suggestions in education reform.
But as a journalist neither am I. I only offer my opinion.
That is why this is a column.
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RBIs came on a home run and
three singles. Kurilla also cross- The Padres pounded the
Crushing the' ball for the ed the plate three times. Rhones en route to 12 runs in
bankers in this big win were Chase Denton added four the fifth and final inning.
Jason Gaddis, Jason Searcy, RBIs on three singles and a Tyson Lauterbach proved the
Matt Morris, Robert Mazey, double, and Chris Grayson and most deadly of the North Padre
Davey Biagini and Gregg Geoffrey Daner tagged the hitters with a perfect 3-for-3
Lauterback. Rangers for two RBIs and four night that included a home run
Taking the ball by the horn hits each. The club’s wiining and he himself scoring three
on defense was Jason Taylor run in the sixth came com- runs.
with Charles Owen, Eric Love pliments Daner crossing the Jason McClure also proved
and Josh Clouse lending a help- plate. deadly with a home run and
ing hand. Joe Ryan Farmer rounded out four RBIs.
Campbell & Company 13
Allen Building Company 8
In a losing effort, Allen
Building Company reflected the
will to win as Sara Mervicker
struck fear with a bases loaded
triple, and teammates Susie
Carnes and Erin O’Rourke
stroked three hits each.
The team’s die-hard defense
featured Carnes on the mound. •
Carnes closed having caught
four pop-ups and recording six
assists with Mervicker on the
the offensive assault with four
Kids Kloset 22 hits and three runs scored. Supplementing the offense
Realco Rangers 21 Minimizing the Rangers’ of- were Robbie Judy, Alan Strat-
Kid’s Kloset rallied for six fensive success were Kids ton, Brandon Humphreys and j
runs in innings three, four and Kloset’s Chris Brian and John John Brown.
five and scored once in the sixth Garcia. Each player was Adam Sando wound up tl “
and final inning to edge the responsible for preventing three winning pitcher, striking our 1
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way completely. While there, they watched a Susie Carnes, Heather Lucey
2 Her first year of running with track program similar to the and Karen Hamilton.
3 the Striding Eagles she was a Striding Eagles. The only dif- As the Building Company pit-
member of .thesprint relay te an ference was that it was run by che Carnes applied glove to
that finished fourth at the 1981 the Tech track athletes and three and was credited
TAAF state meet. That team coaching staff. with five assists to Mervicker
comprised Jamie Trammell, , at first h Hamilton at se-
Cathy, Clifton, Kelly Kramer “They were doing the same atstrssardavasrsittss
„ A f wall things that we do, and that cona resstered six assists to
and Atwell. mad me feel really goodMervicker.
The next year Atwell joined Sherri Atwell said. Jennifer Stein delivered a
up with Kourtney McIntosh, grand slam and Lindsey and
• Clifton and Kinda Witt, a sprint “We haven’t had any of the Kelly Sand three hits apiece to
: relay team known as “double training that they have had, yet highlight the Country Place of-
5 stuff.” That team finished fifth we are running the program in fense
at state and held the Collin the same way. Defensively the nursery was
County record of 54.5 until last . . led by Kristen Box at second
year it gives you a real feeling of and Jamie London in left.
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“When Donnie (A. Don , 0
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■ ’ team last year, I didn’t want to something I plan to continue.” enBuilding ompany
- see the team disappear. When , Tuffy s jumped out to.a 13-5
my dad agreed to coach, I of- Popson’s plans are the same, lead en route to a demolition of
• fered to help the building company.
" ’ , , This, the summer of 1985, is Refusing to fall, however,
Just recently Terry and . were the company’s Sara Mer-
— Sherry Atwell visited Texas one to remember, but it is only a- vicker, Michelle Muyse, Sara
Tech for the latter’s freshman Fusco and Daniella King with
. orientation. beginning. three hits each.
Defensively, the losing squad
received inspired performances
friom Shanda Mostyn in center
field and Michelle Muse at se-
cond.
DLM vs. Allen Shell, 8 p.m.
Men’s Rec (Red)
Tuesday
Masters vs. The Jacks, 9 p.m.
ARCO vs. FUMC, 10 p.m.
Co-Rec
Wednesday
Skyjackers vs. Walking R Western
Wear, 7 p.m.
Swangers vs. North Texas Medical
Center, 8 p.m.
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COASTAL
v Galveston: Specks good at beachfront. the
22 bays. middle bay reefs. San Luis Pass; the jetties.
m around gaswells, Hanna’s Reef to6 pounds mostly
3 on live shrimp, best on live mullet.
SK Port O’Connor: Winds fairly high; trout to 3'2
:29 pounds at jetties with limits of 10 fish; redfish fair
82 to 5 pounds in same area; back bays producing
• limits of trout averaging 2 pounds; no oilshore
b due to weather; live bait available but not plen-
e tiful.
24 Palacios: Trout mostly undersized. lew keepers
to 3 pounds in Palacios Bay. Matagorda Pen-
• ninsula, redfish mostly undersized, few keepers;
"a flounder plentiful to 3 pounds on shrimp along,
uS shoreline, piers and turning basin ; black drum to
ve 35 pounds at night from piers; sheepshead to 4
3 pounds, croaker increasing; live bait available.
•3 Rockport: Trout good sized to 4 pounds with
1 several limits in potholes with live bait; redfish
m good on Hats on spoons to 10 pounds with many
s0 limits; bays generally choppy but water tairly
03 elearon flats; offshore too rough lor boats
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Summit Savings vs. Bill’s Exxon, 7
p.m.
Rodenbaughs vs. Hair Tech Jets, 8
p.m.
Snap-on Tools vs. Goodman Homes,
9 p.m.
Eagles Sports vs. Bandits, 10 p.m.
Women’s League
Today
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