LeTourneau University - Pioneer Yearbook (Longview, TX)

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et The 1977 Basketball Champs pictured are, Kneeling (L-R) Steve Claassen, Mark Allsop. Standing, (L-R) Dave Coultas, John Blackburn, Ray Sipple, Ron Bell, Bob Bebernitz, Steve Ross. Randy Nelson of Dorm 4 tries to drive to the basket as Dorm 41’s Randy Plants impedes his progress. An action-packed IM basketball season was climaxed as 1A pulled out a stunning victory over TKD to claim the championship. In doing so 1A left behind them the ‘‘can’t win the big one”’ plague and came through in the clutch. Because 1A, AO and DSP were tied in a race for two playoff berths, a toss of the coin decided that AO would advance and 1A and DSP must fight it out for the final spot. 1A came through with a one point victory. The next night 1A butted heads with 3A and were again victorious. This set the stage for the TKD-1A showdown. Though TKD led most of the game, 1A tied it up by scoring four points in the final twelve seconds. A last shot at the buzzer fell through the basket to win the game for 1A. In the consolation contest AO, whose major team championship string ended at eight, defeated 3A. 189

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1A CLAIMS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP s Going high in the air, Jim Lightfoot of Dorm 4 shoots the ball toward the basket. = SS One hand hits the ball as the other touches only air in a jump-ball for a Eager eyes anticipate the drop of the ball in action between game between TKD and Dorm 40. Dorm 40 and 1A. 188 as»

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SB AOC i Joel Dyk of 2A concentrates on tossing another strike Frank Fiore pitched for 4B in a Saturday afternoon game. across the plate. The 1977 IM Softball Champs pictured are, Front (L-R) Jim Course, Dave Whelchel, Tim Eppinger; Middle (L-R) Pete Strubhar, Mark Ahlenius, Jim Kladifko, Ray Farrar; Rear (L-R) Keith Hibbard, Dennis Doud, Bob Crego. 190 The final team sport in the spring semester was softball. By combining an aggressive offensive attack and solid pitching with a jovial style of play, DSP captured the 1977 IM softball crown. Four teams: DSP, AO, TKD and 3A did well enough in the regular season to advance to the playoffs. DSP met and defeated TKD, while AO slid by 3A in extra innings. DSP and AO clashed in the championship game. Some clutch hitting in the DSP ranks gave them the lead, and a game-ending double play closed the door on AO. The consolation game pitted TKD against 3A, and TKD picked up a solid win.