Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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First row l-r: Dwight Lowell, Dave Turner, George DeVries, Lou Ferrand Second row l-r: Coach Mikle, Bob Sherman, Tom Bader, Bob Davis, Bruce Brintnall, Kent Daly t tt ., TENNIS As the tennis season approaches and the letterman begin their workouts, Coach Harolt Mikle eagerly and hopefully surveys the area for promising newcomers. This year Coacw Mikle will center his squad around senior veteran George DeVries and junior letterwinnet Dave Turner. This season unlike most years has seen a great deal of interest in this sprint sport as seen by the large turnout of underclassmen. One of the outstanding highlight of the early season was to be a southern tour to help get the squad ready for regultt M.I.A.A. season, but iust a few weeks prior to the trip, DeVries suffered a broken foot ant the southern schedule had to be cancelled. The Scots open the regular season against Aquinas on April 18 and Central Michigq April 20, both non-league contests. After these warm-up matches, Alma will make its bi for the title in the M.l.A.A. This season as usual the team to beat will be Kalamazoo, will Hope posing as a serious threat. 'vi , :lllln .l

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ALMA'S THREE RETURNING LETTERMEN MIKE PRITCHARD DICK BALDWIN JIM GREENLEES GOIF THE BEGINNING OF SPRING With returning letterwinners such as Mike Pritchard, Dick Baldwin and Jim Greenlees, Coach Art Smith is hoping to form a title contending team. Around this nucleus will be several other underclassmen who have shown great promise. Although the Scots were beaten by Hillsdale at field day last year, Coach Smith is confident that this year the title will be theirs. As the season gets under way and the weather improves, Alma's big stickers are con- verging on the local course to prepare for what they hope will be another league cham- pionship. This year's combination of team members seems, to all observers, to be a strong one and one which, with some strategy and guidance, will capture the league champion- ship once again.