The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, November 16, 1979 Page: 23 of 23
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from page 6
B-8
Team will miss seniors
down the line."
Lloyd has 179 spikes and 58
saves on defense this season.
Like the other seniors she said
this year has been her best. "I
think I've improved a little each
year. I had to learn how to play
here because high school wasn't
very good."
Echoing the others Lloyd said
the. team was close and that the
bench was strong. "We help each
other and know if one person is
off another will come in and do
it."
Jeryl Neff a health and
physical education major from
Elida Ohio played volleyball
four years in high school. Her
team won its conference her final
two seasons.
In high school Neff played
volleyball basketball softball
and was on the track bowling
and archery teams.
Neff transfered to ACU after
two years at Ohio Northern and
one season at Flagler College in
St. Augustine Pla. She decided to
attend Flagler after reading an
article in Sports Illustrated about
the school's women's sports
program.
While at ACU Neff has run
cross country which she credits
with improving her quickness
and leaping ability.
"The backcourt is my
specialty" said Neff. She has 21
saves this season
Curtis refers to Neff as her
"chief defensive specialist. Jeryl
is outstanding in backcourt
defensive play. She also adds
enthusiasm and gets the others
fired up."
Neff said this year's team was
the best she has ever been on.
"I've learned so much from kids
on the team little things you
have to play to know. We have so
much talent and everyone plays
together well. Other teams have
been impressed with our
togetherness."
The seniors all expressed a
desire to coach volleyball
someday. Each has made a
significant contribution to the
team. The seniors are the first to
say the team will remain strong
because of the quality of the
younger players.
But still their loss will be felt.
from page 4
Tate preaches doctrine of basketball
and now serves as the pulpit
minister of the Hamby Church of
Christ. But he says his job as
basketball coach is every bit as
important.
"Where do you help the most?"
he asked. "You never can tell.
We've seen a lot of players
become Christians in four years.
Their lives are totally turned
around. You live all your life to
help somebody."
The ACU coach is excited about
the prospects of an improved
team this time around. But he
will measure the real success in
attitudes not ability.
"The great principles of the
Bible that apply in life apply on
the court" Tate reasons.''jf tiiey
don't we shouldn't be playing."
Willard Tate knows they do
apply and the Wildcats will be
playing.
from page 2
More softball excuses
pop flys we hit rolled harmlessly out of his glove
and onto the ground.
Our strategies apparently worked last Sunday.
The outclassed Optimist team burst to a 4-0 lead
before Joe Vickers put KACU back in it with a
three-run homer. The lead changed hands
several times before the Optimist writers pulled
three runs ahead in the top of the seventh.
It was then that we needed just one more
strategy... a strategy we did not have.
Our mastermind coaches had a Strategy D all
planned out but learned minutes before the first
pitch that she wasn't showing up. News student
Christi Simms a not-too-shabby blonde and part-
time model was signed up to play second base
for the Optimist. Not only did she boast some
pretty impressive athletic credentials but we
figured with Christi on second no one would
want to run any further.
Well as you may have guessed Christi
"thought it was too cold" and didn't show up.
KACU rallied for four runs in the bottom of the
inning didn't hesitate a moment at second base
and won the game like they were supposed to 10-
9. I suppose there's always basketball.
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