Azusa Pacific University - Tavaleph Yearbook (Azusa, CA)

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Kat Dunnigan shows her form as she shoots against UCLA. Defense is the name of the game. Here )ackie Kostha reaches for a steal against Loyola. Sharon Lehman shows hustle as she attempts to stop a drive during a home game against Loyola. Ellen Binkle goes high for two as she adds to Cougar point total. Women ' s Basketball r Contenders 3

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Women Show Playoff Form Sheri Lazzarini shows aggressive style as she defends against Loyola Marymount. Surrounded by defenders, Sharon Lehman lets fly with a short jumper. Corrine Dejong skies for a jumber over the outstretched arm of a UCLA defender. 74 Women ' s Basketball Contenders

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Drive to Win When a college baseball team holds 9 seniors a successful season is expected. Azusa had such a team but because of a difficult pre-season schedule the team struggled to a 3-15 record. However, when league rolled around it seemed as though a new team was playing in the Cougardome. This team had confidence and with hard work and determination they united to win the Northern Division with a 16-4 record. Along the road to the championship they defeated NCAA powerhouse Pepperdine 7-6. But there was no stopping this team and with outstanding pitching by Dave Jensen and Jim Giacomazzi Azusa Pacific won the NAIA District III play-offs for the first time in the history of the school. They defeated Cal Lutheran in the bottom of the 9th inning when Pat Haffner hit a grand slam making the score 15-12. They then beat Pt. Loma 9-3 and finished the tournament by defeating Cal Lutheran 10-2. Portland, Oregon was the next stop for the Area Championships. Once again APC was victorious. This quali- fied them for the NAIA World Series in Lubbock, Texas. After a week of hard playing APC finished 3rd in the Nation. It was the best any AP base- ball team had done in the history of the school. Junior Dave Jensen was named 1st team All District. Dave also had the most strikeouts in the district. Jim Giacomazzi received second team honors. This tandem was named Co- Pitchers of the year by their team- mates. Batting .400 was Tom Wick who also made 1st team All District and was chosen for the Ballplayer ' s Ballplayer Award. Ron Carothers received 1st team honors as a Designated Hitter. Marty Cordell and Eddie Malone both made 2nd Team for their consistent hitting. Eddie also had 35 stolen bases. Jeff Robinson was named most prom- ising newcomer while Bob Hall received two awards; Hardest Worker and Ideal Cougar. But there was one award given to a player not only for his consistent excellent playing but also for the motivational impact he had on his teammates. His smile and enthusiasm clearly helped carry the team to vic- tory after victory, and so Earthell Buckner was named MVP for the 1981 season. Buck was a symbol for what AP ' s team stood for; enthusiasm, dedica- tion and the drive to win. Coach Tom Hicks ri Row 1, Left to Right: Pat Haffner, Duane Cresse, Bob Hall, Eddie Malone, Dave Jensen, Jim Rubstello. middle row: Tom Wick, Earthell Buckner, Jim McCrary, Dave Williams, Cleft Irby, Ron Carothers, Ike Nixon, Tim Mullins. back row: Mike Meeks, Jim Tennell, Marty Cordell, Jeff Robinson, Jim Giaco- mazzi, Dave Baehr, Dennis Beckwith, Rod Martin, Coach Tom Hicks. yr Baseball ' O Contenders