Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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TEAMWORK. Judd Sanderson, ju- nior, and Robbie Richie watch for their opponents reaction to a well placed shot. Sanderson and Richie won the first four matches in the set which was held at the Harding tennis courts against Henderson. - Photo by Don Strader. NO SLACK. Lee Mackey, freshman, tightens the strings on his racket during an intermission period. Mackey competed in both the singles and doubles matches against Hen- derson at Hardingts court. - Photo by Hernan Riverol. h' , II gtt v gvggt'v'u ?Iggua'im ,w yw'H TENNIS- Front row: Judd Sander- son, Jorge Woog, Lee Mackey, .h Todd Gilliam, Ruy Martinez, Boontham Jittimaporn; Back row: David Elliot - coach, Carolos Fer- , reiro, Mark French, David Griner, Richie Roberts, Keith Olree. - SCORECARD Photo by Ken Bissell. Southern Arkansas University 6-0 Harding University 5 1 Arkansas Tech University 4-2 Hendrix College 3-3 University of Central Arkansas 2-4 10 Playing for keeps

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' gammy 40 xbfsaccess 'Doubles taught me one thing- when one scores, all scoref said Mackey TNie had another successful season as we played our toughest schedule ever. The team did well compiling a record of 12- 11-1 overall and 5-1 in the confer- ence? said Coach David Elliot. Elliot worked on keeping the team well-rounded, stressing academics and team work. A schedule of 22 competitions and three tournaments comprised the plans for the year. In one in- stance the team played six match- es in nine days, and twice had two matches in the same day in differ- ent places. However, it was not the mere numbers that made the schedule tough, but the competi- tion. ttPlaying several N.C.A.A. squads helped us get ready for our hardest conference matches- Southern Arkansas University and Arkansas Tech? said fresh- man Lee Mackie. ttThey got us ready by making us play on a much more competitive level? The 13-man squad was divided into nine events, six singles and three doubles. Because the team points are derived from 66 percent singles and 33 percent doubles, El- t SWINGING HARD. Ruy Martinez, senior, returns at waist line scream- er. Several team members received All-NAIA recognition. Martinez re- ceived an honorable mention. - Photo by Hernon Riverol. liot emphasized the importance of the doubles portion of the teamts play. Doubles, though important, were only part of the team. The team,s second and third ranked team won first place in district. Finishing in the second slot in the A.I.C., the team marked its 13th consecutive year in one of the top two places of the conference. Composing this victory was a dis- trict record of 5-1 and a second place finish in the N.A.I.A. status. Teammates Carlos Ferreiro and Jorge Woog were also chosen as members of the All-A.I.C. team. French received an honorable mention. As scholars, the team received an overall GPA. of approximate- ly 3.0. Three of its members re- ceived ttAcademic All-American status. They were Judd Sander- son, French and Gregg Barden. ttOver all it was a great year. Elliot always encouraged us to do our best, both on and off the court? said French. -Ruy Martinez : t ; NEVER TOO SHORT. Greg Barden, senior, struggles to return a shot dropping over the net. Burden was also named Academic-All-American. -Photo by Hernon Riverol. Tennis 1 1