LeTourneau University - Pioneer Yearbook (Longview, TX)

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COED BASKETBALL Sharon Newman drives in for an easy lay-up. The next coed intramural event was basketball. The women were competitive but the team captained by Leta House was the eventual winner. Players gather beneath the basket to await the drop of the ball in coed basketball action. Half-time allows team members to relax and discuss strategy for the second half. 180

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ES eee SS Sharon Hill spikes the ball in a City match as teammate Beki Stieglitz looks on. Eyes following the flight of the ball, Donna Chapman prepares to serve the ball to a City League opponent. WOMEN JOIN CITY LEAGUE “tity ye Intent gazes follow the flight of the ball in a coed intramural volleyball game. Late in the fall the women took to the volleyball courts. After the serving, jumping and hitting the ball had subsided, Lisa Strube’s team was champion. In the springtime tryouts were held to select a team to play volleyball in the Longview City League. Coached by Mrs. Fratzke, the team consisted of Carol Barclay, Ruthanne Calkins, Donna Chapman, Nesa Cramblett, Sharon Hill, Karen Kolkman, Debbie Mayo, Dorothy Nelson, Irene Rudoi, Twila Shugart, Beki Stieglitz, Lisa Strubel and Shelley Varcoe. The competition was tough and experienced, but the coeds finished with a respectable 5 wins against 6 losses. Based on her outstanding performance on the volleyball court, Sharon Hill was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. 179

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SOFTBALL CLOSES COED INTRAMURALS Late in the Spring semester, as the men were fighting for the IM softball title, the coeds were competing in softball also. Playing in the early evening hours, the women engaged in several friendly contests. After the scheduled games had been completed, the team headed by Donna Chapman was declared champion. Brenda Busing eyes the ball as it arcs toward the plate. Donna Chapman led her team to the coed IM softball title. 181