Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Kn'ss Iayroe Ready for the delivery, Johnnie King, senior, keeps his eye on the batter. King's ERA was 1.73. Kris; ,ayroe The fans all went home, but the teams played on - ost students were al- . v. M ready home when the 5 ' baseball and tennis teams finished their spring 3 season. All three teams left impressive records, closing out one of the best sports years. v The baseball team finished the year with an outstanding 27-14 record and a trip to the NationalvAssociation of Inter- collegiate Athletes tNAlAT Dis- trict 16 playoffs in Clinton, Missouri. In the playoffs, Evangel downed their first opponent, Westminster College, 9-7, but went on to lose their next two games to be eliminated from the tournament. Pitcher- outfielder Eric Collins, senior, led the Crusaders with a .361 batting average. Two players were honored with All-District 16 first team status - pitcher Brad Stoops, freshman, and catcher Dale Frankum, sophomore. The men's tennis team also flashed some impressive in- dividual statistics both in sin- gles and doubles competition, despite displaying a subpar, 6-96 record as a team. Ted Bean and Brian Benson, juniors, led the team, both sporting a final 16-2 record in singles and a 13-4 record as a doubles team. Other members of the team included senior Mike Wallace t2-13T; junior Dave Bickett t5-12T; and sophomores Brian Frost t4-11T and Kirk Vandervlucht t2-13T. The women's tennis team captured the Missouri Associa- tion of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women tMAIAWT Ill State Tournament title, the first team in the history of the school to claim the honor. With their victory at state, the players entered the As- sociation of' Intercollegiate Athletics for Women tAIAWT III Region 6 Tournament at Luther College in Iowa. The season ended there for senior lean Gruver t26-7T; juniors Sandi Peterson t15-11T and Carol Buterbaugh t16-13T; and freshmen Carol Bertsch 01-19, Carla Unruh t11-12T, and Sheri Block tZ-ZT. Tracy Zinn, junior, won the number two singles in Iowa to advance to the nationals held at Salisbury State College tMarylandT. Miss Zinn, losing the first two matches, finished 28-7 for the season. While the fans didn't stay around to cheer, the spring sports team managed to swing their way to the top. 6 Marty Moore, senior, pushes toward third base. The team stole 76 bases in 91 attempts. Q 1980 Baseball Simpson College Baptist Bible College John Brown University Columbia College School of the Ozarks Missouri Southern State University of Missouri-Rolla Columbia College University of Missouri-Rolla Southwest Missouri State t ...n ambuunmmNaadmoNa-iNtnawaNNVa-bwchzn5NVUI John Brown University Missouri Southern State Missouri Valley College William Jewell College Southwest Baptist College Southwest Missouri State Southwest Baptist College .I omawuuawusmmV 1980 Women's Tennis, . Eckerd College Drury College Luther College William Jewell College University of Missouri-St. Louis University of Arkansas-Jonesboro Missouri Southern State University of Arkansas Drury College Missouri Southern State John Brown University Southwest Baptist College w-IQQNNNJLOOJ5N Spring Sports 89

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Jav'kn: A A bunt from junior Eric Collins will give Rich Clay, senior, time to run home. The team finished with an 18-18-1 sea- son. From center court, Ted Bean, iunior, hits a backhand volley. Bean was a first-year transfer from Cuesta Callege 1980 Men's Tennis 3 Southwest Missouri State University 6 2 Central Missouri State University 7 1 Drury College B 5 Central Methodist College 0 3 Central Missouri State University 6 5 Luther College 4 9 Central Methddist College 0 5 Missouri Western State College 4 3 William Jewell College 6 5 Missouri Southern State College 2 5 Missouri Southern State College 4 4 John Brown University 5 3 John Brown University 6 3 William Jewell College 6 2 Drury College 7 88 Spring Sports Close to the net, Tracy Zinn, junior, volleys the ball. Miss Zinn participat- ed in the NAIAW state tennis meet. 4' . Kris: ylayloe The but ost stu ready I baseba teams finishe season. All t impressive rec one of the b- The baseb the year with 27-14 record . National Assm collegiate Athl trict 16 play Missouri. In the p downed their Westminster I went on to lo games to be the tourna outfielder Eric led the Crusal batting averag Two playe with AH-Distri status e pitc

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WkA-J fer: , , As a candidate for AECS president, Kim Murray, so- phomore, answers at the open forum. Murray's campaign focused on Christian ministry. 90 AECS Elections To present his campaign theme, Clint Gabbard, junior, stands before the students who gathered for an open , . , V forum. The members of Gabbard's V e . .,,, , V , r , , I ,' ' ticket worked toward the feeling of a t ' v , , n V I campus community. As a candidate for the Activities Board director, Dick Van Huss, iunior, shares his ideas with students at; the forum. The Activities Board position was a new job created by a change in the constitution. , . h; '7 Howard Tripp Ne Ca Howard Tripp strong cc A prevailet 1980 A Evangel C1 dents tAECSt 6 elections. Ca voters met w and expectatit issues at the sponsored deb; 10 days before Students questions at th presidential ca Clark, junior, junior, and Ki phomore, pres answered ques ing the role of ment in extrac ties, the spiritu of the campus Ships with the Candidates positions also tions and p1 campaign tl Sharkey and C L Ha ward xfrrfpp