Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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.21. Dan more, they 1980-81 Mens' Basketball McNaughton, . and Byron Harding University Missouri Southern Baptist Bible College Northwest Missouri State University Arkansas College Avila College Lincoln University Central Missouri Missouri Western Harding University Missouri Western Rockhurst College Quincy College Southwest Baptist University of Missouri- Kansas City Marymount College Drury College Avila College Rockhursl College Bethany Nazarene Drury College Southwest Baptist Marymounl College Missouri Southern University of Missouri- Kansas City Bethany Nazarene Quincy College sopho- Looney, sophomore, block a goal at- lempt from Quincy College as Shawn Kuhn, senior, and Mark Engle, freshman, prepare to grab the rebound. Though the Crusaders blocked this shot, were unable to Quincy's victory on January 19. Photo by Howard Tripp. stop 63 77 76 57 91 82 72 82 85 76 60 85 68 55 46 49 58 54 59 82 79 63 68 73 46 74 42 4 Tough II : ff easons SI expeHenc ball Crust are usually re wags as char that is the ca Coach Andra were impecc Encounteril toughest sc school's hiStt with disastroe ficulties, the a season rec not without It all starts 17, 1980, a played host t4 sity. This w most exciting as Evangel an to the wire buzzer, hc doom for Ev won the gan Dan Mch omore, led a Hr; ward Tripp

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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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w .3 Ms task NP kt Tough season for men 's basketball team creates Impeccable characters W A ,... W y-y, v easons such as the one Sexperienced by the basket- ball Crusaders in 1980-81 are usually referred to by the wags as character builders. if that is the case, the virtues of Coach Andrae Curtis' charges were impeccable. Encountering perhaps the toughest schedule in the school's history, and plagued with disastrous personnel dif- ficulties, the team struggled to a season record of 3-24, but not without highlights. It all started on November 17, 1980, as the Crusaders played host to Harding Univer- sity. This was probably the most exciting game of the year as Evangel and Harding battled to the wire. A shot at the buzzer, however, spelled doom for Evangel as Harding won the game, 63-62. . Dan McNaughton, soph- omore, led all scorers with 19 7 points. McNaughton's 13.2 per game average for the season was followed by senior Shawn Kuhn's 11.9. After suffering a 77-69 set- back at Missouri Southern, the Crusaders were home for their own Thanksgiving Classic. In its first-round game against cross- town foe, Baptist Bible College, Evangel found victory as they shellacked the Patriots 90-76. The one game winning streak was quickly ended by Northwest Missouri State University as they pulled away in the second half to win 58-47. The Crusaders finished fourth. as they were defeated 91-66 by Arkansas College. The maroon and white team then'entertained Avila College in its opening district game. Evangel hung tough, but lost 82-71. a NQW lodged in a three game losing streak, Evangel found the going tough as they lost to National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA; Division II foes University and Central Missouri State University, 72-65, and 82-73, respectively. , Mounts! Tripp Pla ers' feet, seldom at a standstill, refhect the attention given to tradi- tional pre-game activities. The in- vocation, National Anthem, and introduction of the starting players preceeded all of the Crusaders' home games. Senior Shawn Kuhn attempts to dribble around at Southwest Baptist University player as Barry Smith, sophomore, tries to assist. The learcats defeated the Crusaders 55-48 in this January 22 meet. Front row: Rick DeVries, Byron Looney, Mark Engle. Second row: Gower Anderson, Shawn Kuhn, Greg Marquart, Keith Craft, Barry Smith, Scott Lewis, Mark leBeau, Dan Mosedale, Dan McNaughton, Joe Willis. 9 Men's Varsity Basketball 201 m aimstw: