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Friday, April 28,1995
Page 6
Sports
University Pfess^
Lamar University^
Profile: Andrea Dobson
Senior swings into life after Lamar
Kelly Kirkpatrick
UP staff writer
Photo by Mark Smith
Andrea Dobson takes a swing for the camera.
It all began one chilly morning, when a
young Andrea Dobson went to caddy for her
father in a winter tournament in their home
town, Durham, England. She remembers how
the frost crunched as they walked to the first
tee.
After the round, Dobson’s father took her
onto the putting green where she holed three
putts in a row. Her father saw her potential, so
she joined the club and has enjoyed the game of
golf ever since.
As her abilities improved, Andrea began to
play in tournaments.
“I enjoyed the social side of the game. I got
to meet people, travel in the country and it was
a lot of fun,” she said.
When Andrea got the opportunity to come
to the United States on a golf scholarship, she
jumped at the chance.
“I decided to come to Lamar because it was
a good opportunity to golf and study,” she said.
She liked the idea of traveling to tourna-
ments in America, and golfing all year-round in
Beaumont.
Her tournament record since being at Lamar
includes being all-conference the last three
years and the conference medalist in 1995, as
well as wins at several other tournaments. She,
also, represented Lamar as an individual at the
NCAA championship.
The Lady Cardinals only senior this year is
proud of her decision.
“It’s an honor to play for Lamar, but it’s
hard work,” she said. “It’s a great experience. I
learned about another culture, and my coming
here was a great way to meet new people and
make friends.”
Andrea has learned much about golf since
she has been overseas. Patience and the ability
to accept what happens are two things she has a
grasp on. Whatever happens on the golf course
doesn’t affect her life. TTiis new attitude helped
Andrea relax and play well.
On the educational side, Andrea chose to
major in criminal justice. She said it has taught
her about dealing with people through her
counselling and conflict resolution classes.
“I was pleased with the diversity of the crim-
inal justice program. It has taught me about all
aspects of the criminal justice system and how
to communicate with people,” she said.
From this, she learned how to stand up for
herself and to be a responsible person.
Her future aspiration is to hopefully get a!!
job and stay in America for at least a year after-^
she graduates in May. Andrea would like to~
stay in the Beaumont area because she knows it
well, but if she receives an employment oppor-
tunity elsewhere, she would be happy to go.
Who inspires her? Her teammates.
“We help each other. If someone has a prob-
lem, everyone chips in and helps whether the
problem has to do with your swing or your con-
fidence. I have great teammates,” she said.
On what might have been her last day oL_
competition at the college level, she felt proud
to be lucky enough to play for a great school
like Lamar.
If the Cardinals do not receive an NCAA
bid, it wil have ended where it began — on the-
green, this time in Mobile, Ala.
Andrea ends her college career with success. "
The 1995 Sunbelt Conference couldn’t have-"
had a more deserving winner than the Lady
Cardinals’ Andrea Dobson.
Cardinal Baseball i’
Lamar drops home game against Rice Owls |
Sports Briefs
• This weekend the track teams will com-
pete in the Northwestern Invitational in
Natchitoches, La. Next Saturday the track
teams will compete in the Cowboy Relays,
which take place in Lake Charles, La.
• The Lamar Cardinal baseball team will
head to Western Kentucky over the week-
end. They will play the Hilltoppers in confer-
ence games.
• Tryouts for the Lamar University
Cheerleading Squad and Dance Team will be
this weekend in the Women’s Gym.
• Lamar basketball head coach Grey
Giovanine and his assistants will be conduct-
ing day camps and shooting camps for ages 7
to 17. The camp sessions are set to run
throughout the summer. For more informa-
tion, contact the Lamar basketball office at
(409) 880-8301.
• The Houston Astros have announced
that their home game on Friday, May 12,
against the Philadelphia Phillies will be free
to the first 54,350 fans. It is designed to show
appreciation to the fans. Astros owner
Drayton McLane said, “No one will pay to
see the game on that night.” This night will
reportedly cost the organization about
$515,000.
Bryce Darby
UP sports writer
The Lamar University men’s baseball team was
back in action Tuesday night at home against the
Rice Owls. The 802 people in attendance saw Rice
defeat the Cardinals 4-2 in a hard fought contest at
Vincent-Beck Stadium.
The victory for the Owls evened up the season
series between the two teams at one game apiece.
Rice jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after three
innings on an RBI double from shortstop David
Brooks in the first and a run scoring single from
third-baseman Jacques Landry in the top of the
third. Lamar cut
the Owls’ lead in
half in the fourth
when Robin
Lindsey singled
home Will Cook,
who doubled to
get on base.
In the fifth
inning, the lead
was stretched to 3-
1, as Chris Boni
scored on a field-
er’s choice. Lamar
starter Kevin
Lane departed in
the fifth and was
charged with three
earned runs of
seven hits, while
striking out four
batters. He was
tagged with the
loss to drop his
record to 2-4.
The Cardinals
closed the gap again in the sixth after a leadoff,*
homer by Chad Bunting. However, this would be!
as close as the Cards could get to the Owls the rest *
of the way. " M
Rice put up an insurance run in the eighth i>
inning on a single by Chris Boni to bring homej^
Lance Berkman. Boni proved to be the offensive
spark for the Owls with three hits, an RBI, and one f
run scored. >
Chad Ferris was rewarded the winning decision >
and improved to 2-1 on the season. Lane was the
losing pitcher, but four Lamar pitchers behind
Lane combined to hold the Owls to only one run *
over the last five innings. —
Coach Jim Gilligan applauded his team’s efforts t
after the game and said, “I didn’t think we played
too badly.”
, MM
The win improves the Owls’ record to 36-12 on-*
the season, and drops the Cardinals to 26-17 fiyg;*
their 1995 campaign.
The Cards will be on the road in Sun BelSJ
Conference action this weekend with a double^*
header at Western Kentucky on Saturday aftet'f
noon. The same two teams will take to the fiel311
again on Sunday afternoon.
The Cardinals will return home for a make-up*
nonconference contest with the University ot'*
Houston Cougars on Tuesday, May 2. As the sea- 5*
son winds down, Lamar can look forward to the ,
Sun Belt Conference Tournament, which starts '
May 17 at the home of the regular season champi-
on. *"
Photo by Allen Pearson
Will Cook connects with a pitch in Tuesday night’s game against the Rice Owls.
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