Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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by Judi Walter Here ' s mud in your eye. And in your hair, your face, your ear and your mouth. It ' s Oozeball — a mud volleyball tournament sponsored by the KSU Student Foundation. The tournament ran all day Saturday, Sept. 20, at the KSU Foundation ' s TechniPark, located just off Claflin Road on. Heywood Drive. The event consisted of four mud pits which allowed the 40 coed teams to play the double-elimination tourney in one day, said Oozeball chairman Steve Janda, sophomore in electrical engineering. Even though there is some great there is a common bond between all the players — mud, said Oongas team member Steve Belfield, junior in electrical engineering. The Mud Daubers defeated Charlie ' s Neighborhood Bar after two grueling matches for a trophy and the title of the 1986 Oozeball champions. The final four teams — the Dish Pan Clan, the Mud Daubers, Charlie ' s Neighborhood Bar and the Oongas were given T-shirts sponsored by eight Manhattan merchants. To be eligible, every team had to have at least one person on its team who was a K-State student, faculty member or employee, according to the Oozeball rules and regulations handbook. Many teams had faculty members and employees as members. It ' s hard to look dignified when you ' re playing, but it ' s fun anyway, said Brusin ' Oozers team member Cheryl Armendariz, lab technician II for the entomology Each team consisted of eight members: four men and four women. Three men and three women had to be in the pit at all times, said Janda. We had a lot of fun even though vie lost, said Slime team member Dana Hinshaw Hosing down got only the first layers of mud off Tim Ries, member of the Dish Pan Clan. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) After falling into the mud, Brad Harrelson of Charlie ' s Bar team, laughs at himself in the against the Mud Daubers. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) hinshaw, freshman in finance. I must say the other team played pretty ' dirty, ' though. The Student Foundation hosted the first tournament last spring, too. We knew the first year would be a learn- ing experience, but this year we earned a more money to go into our scholarship fund, said Glennis Carlson, director of Foundation administrative services and Student Foundation adviser. The tournament attracted more than 700 people, including players and spectators. G.V. Salts, Student Foundation president for the fall semester and senior in and design, perceived the event as a fun time for all. It ' s the ooziest, smelliest experience you could ever have, Salts said. game 15 Oozeball

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A mud-covered contestant serves the hard to handle volleyball. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) Dish Pan Clan team member Dean Miller returns a volley against the Oongas during the final rounds of the Oozeball competition. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) 14 Oozeball

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16 Starship Grace Slick gets the crowd going during Starship ' s Parents Day concert. (Photo by Brett Hacker) The five members of Starship performed in Ahearn Field House Oct. 24. An enthusiastic crowd of 3,300 greeted the band, formerly Jefferson Starship. (Photo by Brett Hacker)