University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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RNY YY VS oes XyYy yy ¢ OSes: yyy Number two seed Jim Watkins warms up before a match. Shane Daniel perfects his form during a team practice. j 2 | f =e if U4 NETTERS FINISH FIFTH IN AIC ‘The Men's Tennis Team failed to match the wom- en’s team in glory but managed to hold their own. At the end of the season they were rated fifth in nine teams in the AIC. In conference matches, the men amassed three wins and six losses but failed to par- ticipate in statewide competition due to final tests falling on the same week. LS. Brno ss C228, Ue, Te IR aes =. , om e oy, ee, Oty © . ) .s 4 See” SE . wg wee o eee ZF 2 Shi wee a II oe w ' oan GBB DDB... sp me Cx er 2 oz4 4 Left to Right: Les McGaha, Bobby Harris, Mark Semelka, Jim Watkins, Greg Tiner, Shane Daniel. Athletics 203 SAE SALES EARS RSS)

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Kay Atkins puts all she’s got in to a near Cherri Click, Tony Chandler, coach. impossible save. Kneeling: Kim Hodges, Kay Atkins, Arabel Llana. Standing: Crystal Noble, Lynne Rogers, 202 Athletics VETERAN MAKES STATE FINALS This year the women’s tennis team, made up of three veterans and four rookies, floundered in AWISA play. They won three of eight matches and wound up fifth in the conference. Crystal Noble reached the fin- als of the first flight in the state tournament and Lynne Rogers managed a first round win in the third flight. Noble was seeded number one throughout the year. Llana took second honors while Rogers played third. Hodges, Clary, At- kins, and Click were seeded fourth through seventh respec- tively during the 1979 season. Cherri Chick displays good serving form by toss- ing the ball high. To number one seeded Crystal Noble, returning a shot is second nature. ee

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204 Athletics THE SWINGING WEEVILS Despite the fact that this year’s golf team consisted mainly of new players, the swinging Weevils averaged a fourth place finish in the AIC. The team participated in seven matches. They played the courses at the Little Rock, Maumelle, Camden, and Pine Bluff Country Clubs with the overall AIC meet being held in Benton at the Longhills Golf Club. The team faltered, however, Cecil Suitt gives an extra punch as the golf ball drops into the hole. and finished seventh in the contest. Cecil Suitt of Dermott headed the Weevils all year by playing in the number one bracket. Travis Douglas of Lake Village took second seed and a Monticellonian, Chuck Dearman, was third in line. Douglas, a freshman, took honors for the team by finishing sixth in average strokes per match in the AIC. yy WNT Ny Pru =—sC Coach Gene Huff gives Les Sherman a few tips on perfecting his grip. Waddell, Carmichael, Reeves, and Douglas smile as Les Sherman chips onto the green with too much muscle.