Indiana University Kokomo - Prometheus Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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I Team members are: front, l-r, P.T. Chaffee, Lewie Campbell, Dave Barker, loe Dishon, Kevin Turner. Back, I-r, Coach Rex Chaplin, Ted Goff, lerry Taylor, Mark Malson, Caspar lohnson, Chris Kemp, Tennis Guyer. 'bmw ' A T553-f T A 7 -4 ' . V J' ww ,incurs ,1- Caspar lohnson puts the ball up for the Knights against IUSB. Ted Goff explains potential problems during an IUK time-out.

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KNIGHT DI PLAY WINNING PIRIT The IUK Knights 1985-86 season be- gan on November 22 with an away game against Grissom Air Force Base and concluded on February 15 in Indianapolis with a game against Kokomo lvy Tech during an opening -game at the lndiana Pacer's Market Square Arena, Although the team didn't have a winning season after the games were tallied, the spirit and dedication that prevailed among the members was enough to give them a winning attitude and typifies the type of student who participates in student activities at IUK. llWe weren't the winningest team, but we sure had a lot of fun, Caspar lohnson, the center for the team com- mented. llWe definitely got better to- wards the end of the year. In addition to their scheduled matches against other small colleges, the Knights entered city league play for the first time in team history. Because these games were typically played dur- ing the week or on Sunday at Washington School, it gave those team members who were unable to travel to away games during the season, an opportunity to participate in organized sports on the Kokomo campus. 90 The coach of this year's squad, Rex Chaplin, was positive about the sea- son. llOur first year was a learning ex- perience, he said. l'For instance, last year we would go out on the floor and three players would have red jerseys and the other two would have white and we would have to ask the other team if they minded, he said with a laugh. 'lThis year we had uniforms and we even looked like a team. A banquet at the end of the year sponsored by the cheerleaders, honored the efforts of all the team members. Awards were given to those present and a telephone network was established so that the members could stay in touch and practice their ball handling skills over the summer months. None of the team members were graduating seniors so all expect to re- turn to next year's squad, schedules permitting. Team member, loe Dishon, summed the season up when he said, 'll thought the season was pretty productive. It seemed like we were always a step behind everyone else, but we'll be bet- ter off next year, he said. 'We're starting to build a program now. loe Dishon and P.T. Chaffee ham it up at the team's awards banquet.

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Softball Team Fares Well in League Play For the girls softball team at lndiana University at Kokomo there is more at stake than the win-loss record. A successful season could launch the team into college competition. lUK's first season was in the city park summer league. Hopefully its future will include spring schedules of college ex- tra-mural play. The softball team was formed after a freshman asked student activities coordinator Debbie Clason if IUK had a girls softball team. uWhen I said lno' her face just fell, Clason recalled. Clason encouraged students to start a team and that's just what they did. The student newspaper advertised for a coach, and players were recruited via a large sign-up poster in the hallway. IUK student Brad McKay read where the girls needed a coach, and he vol- unteered. Two other IUK students, Doug Storch and Tony Liali, helped McKay with coaching duties. McKay said the team has a lot of strong players even though many have not played on an organized team be- fore. l'Our shortstop, Sharmin Hovis has a really strong arm, he notes. llShe hardly ever makes any errors. McKay said the team started the sea- son ranked first in the B Division. We came out really strong, but then we were hurt by some losses and forfeits. Hopefully by tournament time we'll be playing like we were early on. The team, sponsored by the IUK Stu- dent Athletic Board, recently traded in their gloves for sponges, holding a car wash at IUK to raise money to enter the ASA Softball Tournament in Au- gust. Out of the 16 members on the ros- ter, ll are IUK students. Clason even added her name to the list to play when she was needed. 'lHaving a well organized sport is that little something extra we can offer our students, she said. lf they're just playing for recreation that's fine, but if it's a means to an end for IUK, that's even better. Members of the team are IUK stu- dents Lara Addington, Rita Browne, Sharmin Hovis, Rene jones, Kim Kuntz, Midge Malson, Wendy Moeller, Angie Mohler, Maria Martino and Susan Northern, Clasong BSU student Lisa Hillg and Myra Hemminger, Angie McKay, jenny Fivecoate, and leanie Spangler. Team members are: front row, I-r, Lisa Hill, Lara Addington, Sharmin Hovis, Rene lones, Doug Storch. Back row, I-r, Brad McKay, Tony Liali, Wendy Moeller, Maria Martino, Rita Browne, leanie Spangler, Angie Mohler, and Debbie Clason. in