Covenant College - Tartan Yearbook (Lookout Mountain, GA)

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1 2 1 Thistle Unified Scot enjoy early succe s Before the 1976 soccer season began, there was much specula- tion concerning what success Covenant College would have. First of all, there were only six players returning from last year's 10-6-1 team. Secondly, the Scots were heading into probably one of the toughest schedules of any small college in the south, play- ing several nationally ranked teams. In addition to these un- certainties, Coach Bowman's top- recruited all-American left soccer camp after the first day of practice. Nobody was really sure what was in store for the Scots. However, a determined group of athletes sat down and decided to establish a few goals. The first of these was to be unde- feated when the Covenant Invi-- tational rolled around in late September. They reached that first plateau, and in impressive style, maintained an unblemished 4-0-1 mark through their first five games. To say that the start has been impressive is, in a sense, a slight understatement when you con- sider that four of the first five games have been shutouts, in- cluding victories over arch rivals Temple Q4-Oj and Bryan Q1-OJ enroute to the championship of the Bryan Invitational. Even more impressive is the fact that the starting line-up is composed of five new Scotsmen, two of which are freshmen. One obvious reason for Cove- nant's early success is an air- tight defense, led by veteran center fullback Phil Barnes. Barnes, along with Brad Gruner and Rick Correll have made the crucial job of goalkeeper seem almost easy for Dan Smick who has more than adequately filled that position. Smick has been a pleasant surprise for Cove- l nant fans. A solid wall of halfbacks, including Dave Navis, Bill Mef- fert, and Don Harding, along with freshman Robert Meader, have provided a strong backup to the Scots' front line. Meader, in fact, is one of the team's leading scorers, having scored two of three second half goals against Sewanee. Senior Don Harding was named the most valuable player in the Bryan Invitational for his outstanding defensive work. The explosive front line, which has averaged over two goals per game, is led by the consistent Dave Harding at cen- ter forward. He has scored in three of the five games, including , --1 , , V - . I., -u ' , Q ., ,L .. the winning goal scored in the championship game against Bry- an. Jay Stewart and freshman Buck Roebuck ably flank Har- ding in the wing positions for the Scots this year. Roebuck was an instant success as he scored two of three goals in the opening victory against Vander- bilt. He and David Harding are currently leading the team in scoring with six points each. Not to be forgotten, of course is the all-important bench, the who don't start-yet players play an integral part in the game. Brooks Smith has already come off the bench to score a goal Scots in their victory for the over Temple. Also, Bobby Joe York started at halfback for the injured David Navis and did a very commendable job in Covenant's tie with Bryan. Another key ingredient to the success of the team is the spirit of unity both on and off the field. Weekly prayer meetings and group prayer sessions be- - Wafer. N we K . I - , - , ,L , ' hh, 7 ,, ., ,, .. ,, , .5 1, , H51 1' .E x,c:.,.'f' ' -. - t gl H W., ,gps ' V .. 4 .45 '-gym , ,L , 2- W J' M f -1 f -. A A .,,v,,,1gq,g.,'f34 Y ,WL .nzygf Q. N ut Aix . ' ', Y., . ,- ,if , ? f ' Q , ,amxx-1, f- , ,wa ...,. 'Zi a-L-if ,,, Qi . , Aff!-:Z-'11 . , ,fflzszf Q1 W 4' ' f C . I .51 g-Qvlw s i: 5'

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September I ll Four new profs punch in What made you decide to come to Covenant? Everyone has heard that-it's generally one of the first questions new students are asked. At least four people other than new students made a decision to come this year- all of them new full-time faculty members. Mr. Franklyn G. McClintock comes to Covenant as Associate Professor of Business Administra- tion. Mr. McClintock did his undergraduate work at Columbia University and also at Long Island University. He received the M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and comes to us with nearly 20 years of experience in business and indus- try, as well as three years ex- perience in college teaching. Mr. McClintock learned of Cove- nant through the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Naples, Florida, where he is a ruling elder. If anyone had told me four months ago that I would be teaching here now, I would have said 'no wayl' Mr. McClin- tock says. But the Lord had his hand in the matter, and hereIam. Dr. Donovan Graham, Assis- tant Professor of Education, received the B.A. degree from the University of North Colo- rado, and the M.A. and Ed.D. degrees from New Mexico State University. He has had several years of experience in teaching both high school and college students. For the past year Dr. Graham has been the edu- cational director of Cooperative Educational Services, a program of college-level extension work which originates at Lookout Mountain, where Dr. Graham has lived for several years. Desirous of teaching again, yet not wishing to abandon the ex- tension endeavor, Dr. Graham recognized the offer to teach at Covenant as a clear solution to the difficult situation before him. He is thankful to the Lord for His direction. Dr. Sanford Shaw comes to Covenant with teaching experi- ence in Peru fwhere he worked with Dr. Boonstra of our Eng- lish Departmentj, and at Cornell University, where he received his Ph.D. Dr. Shaw, too, testi- fies to the Lord 's leading: last year after applying to over a dozen schools for a teaching position, he received a call from a school to which he had not applied-Covenant. As he puts it, in the course of events of the next few months, the Lord shut every other door except Covenant. Dr. Shaw brings Spanish back into Covenant's curriculum, in addition to French and German. joining the Chemistry Depart- ment is Larry F. Mehne, who has recently completed his doctoral work in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehne knew of Covenant through his wife, alumna Nancy Elliot. He claims that he wanted 'o be involved in teaching at a small, Christian school. As a fairly new professor, Dr. Mehne is intent upon developing a more Christian approach to chemistry, he believes that Cove- nant is a good place for just that. Left to right: Shaw, McClintock, Graham Mehne

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:Q Lady Scots seek repeat performance With only two starters, Denise Calvin and Janice Boughamer re- turning, the Lady Scots volley- ball team KSCAC champions in 19751 will spend the first portion of the year rebuilding. Shari Farrow, Kay Dunn, and Darlene Kyle are also returning players who should help make the job easier. Two newcomers who will also see plenty of action are Kay Camenisch, a transfer from Bell- haven, and Becky Taylor, a freshman from Brazil. Other girls who will contribute are: Janet Cancienne, Vivi Head, JoAnn Hedgespeth, Anne Manning, Julie Marshall, and Carol McIntyre. This year's squad should dis- play greater speed and mobility, with a more devastating offensive threat. The key depends on the consistency of the servers. The girls are anxious for this unique opportunity to serve the Lord by sharing their faith with other teams, growing together in unity, and making all the glory His. -Janice Boughamer N ..-M Harriers hustle for the tape In cross country this year, there are only two members returning from last year's team-Philip Foxwell and Don Hanna. Peter Hill, who spent last year study- ing in Scotland, is back with us for his final year. The ranks have been bolstered, however, by four freshmen: Sam Mietling from North Carolina is running in the number one posi- tion. In his first meet at Cove- nant, Mietling ran our 4.8 mile course faster than any previous Covenant runner. Christian Graham comes to us from Annapolis Maryland, Brian Regitko from Philadelphia is also on the team, but has been plagued with a back injury, and Ben Henderson joins us from New York. Many miles of hard work have been put in over the sum- mer and Coach Al Mawhinney feels confident that the team will give every opponent good competition. -Donald Hanna fore games have created an at- titude of oneness among the team members. As Phil Barnes puts it, There is a definite commitment to the Lord among all the team members. We want to honor and praise Him by do- ing the very best we can with the talents He has given us. The bubble of success, how- ever, was abruptly popped in the Covenant Invitational as the Scots suffered back to back 2-1 losses to Spring Arbor and Campbell Colleges. The tourna- ment was billed as one of the top this year, as two nationally ranked teams fCampbell and Florida International Universityl were competing. FIU defeated Campbell in the opening round on a deflection goal early in the contest. Covenant, after domi- nating the early action, fell victim to a late goal and suc- cumbed to Spring Arbor 2-1. The story was much the same against Campbell as the Scots took the early lead but eventu- ally fell in the last minutes of the game. FIU showed why they are ranked fifth in the nation as they captured the first place trophy with a 1-0 victory over gutsy Spring Arbor. -james Drexler Covenant Vanderbilt Covenant Sewanee Covenant Temple Covenant Bryan Covenant Bryan Covenant Spring Arbor Covenant Campbell 1 -. 5' , wu- L. ,..,. ..