Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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omen athletes and women's athletics in general have come a long way in the last few years. Women's athletics has become a type of sports that is special within itself. These athletes expressed the opinion that llour image doesn't hurt our femininity. We are accepted in our own way for what we are.ll The women were pleased with the past and present successes in basketball, volley- ball, and tennis. They all had good seasons and expect more next year. The volleyball coach, Sandra Sorbo, stated, Volley- ball is a sport that requires teamwork, and one of the reasons we did well this year was because the girls learned to cooperate. They learned to sacrifice individual feelings for the good of the team. Miss Sorbo added, At regionals in Minnesota, the officials and coaches said that we had a nice team. Also, the other teams enjoyed playing A dink by Kathy Gustafson, senior, drops over the hands of Tarkio College blockers as Karla Blauvelt and Cindy Poitier, juniors watch the action. The two teams each won a game in the match. us. This shows the witness that our athletic program can have. Senior Kathy Gustafson, a double major in special educa- tion and elementary education, was in women's athletics as part of the volleyball team. She commented, At the begin- ning of the season we were at a lot of prayer meetings with the football team. It really encouraged us. Also, there is more cooperation between the administration and the athletic department. The student body, faculty, and fellow athletes have all given us a lot of support. Other female athletes feel that since the last season, their image has improved. More exposure to and encour- agement from everyone has lifted their enthusiasm. Angela Pettyiohn, a junior physical education major, said, People realize that we don't get special treatment. They know that we have to keep our grades and performance up. It helps to give us a special feeling among the players. The girls felt that they managed to eliminate the feelings of stand-offishness that usually hinder relations' between freshman and older players. A good team spirit existed between all of the athletes. The teams worked toward becoming unified. Miss Gustafson added, We put a lot of hard work and effort into athletics as well as studies. But, it's really the people who make the differ- ence. - Greg Tarpley e Freshman Val Aldrich spikes the ball set by junior Penny Patterson in the state championship game against 'Tarkio College. The Crusaders lost to Tarkio, but placed second in the state, the best the team has ever done, which gave them a chance for regional play. Terry Durnell Accepted tfor what we are' Athletes imagine tdoesn 't hurt our femininity' Terry Darnell Senior Vicki Iohnson studies for an anatomy test with sophomore Debbie Raganiin the hallway of Burgess Third South. Keeping up with school work also improved the image of the female athletes. Preparing for a game in- cludes warming up for vol- leyball players Vicki John- son, senior, Danicia Shoults, and Nancy lemp, freshmen. The girls practiced nearly two hours every night dur- ing the season. Photo by Terry DurneII ' Volleyball Feature 199

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