Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf ( Caught on the Upswing — a Return to the Nationals After sweeping up second place in the AlAW Division III National Golf Champion- ship in Sioux City, Iowa, the 1981 Meredith Golf Team re- turned to Raleigh elated and relieved. Since this was the first time ever that a Meredith team participated in a National Tournament, it was especially exciting to have Luann John- son named as an All-American finishing fifth individually with a score of 332. Joining John- son in honors was Peggy Dee Williford, who placing ninth overall, established a new sin- gle-day school record of 79. Coach Fred Thompson lauded his team ' s success: I can ' t say enough about how great this year ' s team has been and how well they have repre- sented Meredith. ' But not resting on its laurals from the previous year, the golf team began preparing for the 1981-82 season. First of all, the golfers had to adjust themselves to several changes. The loss of Coach Thompson midway through the season and the addition of a new coach. Ginger Barfield, re- quired some adjustments. Then the golfers had to get used to playing with only four players instead of five which created an extreme amount of pressure. Coach Barfield ex- plained that the top four of five scores are counted each day; thus, the team cannot afford for anyone to have an off day. Since all play is tourna- ment play there is no real re- cord, but scoring averages. While sophomore Luann Johnson led the team with an average of 81, junior Kathy Reibsamen averaged a score of 87. Freshman Cathy Everett, who also showed the most individual improvement, posted a 90 for the season, while teammate Edie Han- cock followed close behind with a 91. The team is really excited about its second trip to the Na- tionals which will be played June 16-19 in Wilmington, N.C. The golfers played on that course in April and shot their most consistent rounds of the season. Coach Barfield felt that the golfers played well on that course, and are ex- pecting to have their games in top form by June 16. ALL-AMERICAN Luann Johnson displays proper form which helped guide the team to their second place victory in the Nationals. GOLF TEAM: Cathy Everett, Luann Johnson, Edie Hancock, Kathy Reib- samen, and Ginger Barfield — coach. 148 Sports

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isketballbasketballbasketballbasketballbasketballba BASKETBALL TEAM FRONT ROW Jil Humberger. Laura Butler, Debbie Peele. Sharon SawA er. Grace Akers. Myrtle Turner BACK ROW: Barbara Heath — statistician, Kim Denton — scorekeeper. Mary Lynn Hinsley — manager, Renee Neigh- bors, Alisa Robertson, Clare Lynn Brock, Ginger Ratcliff. Lisa West, Ma- rie Chamblee — coach. Ginger Bar- field— coach. UP AND IN. Clare Lynn Brock watch- es as the ball plunges through the bas- ket for two points as teammates Ginger Ratcliff (35) and Renee Neigh- bors (21) prepare for a possible re- bound. Record Is No Reflection of Ability History has a way of repeat- ing itself; however, the cir- cumstances often differ. This was the case with the 1981- 1982 Meredith Basketball Team, The team had an in- consistent season, posting an overall record of 6-12, that was comparable to that of the previous year. However, the season was much more com- petitive than statistics indicate; five of the six games lost were only by six points or less. The team also played with deter- mination, but could not over- come certain weaknesses depriving them of a winning season. Yet, Coach Marie Chamblee praised her players for their effective pressing de- fense. Senior forward Alisa Robertson received the Most Valuable Player award for her contribution in rebounding (average 9), scoring (average 12), and most steals. Joining Robertson in commendation for outstanding play was soph- omore Clare Lynn Brock, and seniors Sharon Sawyer and Renee Neighbors. This year ' s team may very well have made history for themselves by scoring 1(X) points in an overwhelming de- feat against Davidson County Community College. Another highlight of the season found the Angels playing an excep- tionally good game all-round against St. Andrews, a top- ranked contender. The team had battled and overcome an 18 point deficit in the second half to pull within two points when teammate Robertson sustained an injury from a blocking call, sending her to the sidelines and St, Andrews to the foul line with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game to give them a victory. Coaches Chamblee and new- comer Ginger Barfield com- mended the Angels for a well-played game. Sports 147

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olf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf golf g UNDER THE WATCHFUL eyes of Coach Barfield, Luann Johnson makes solid contact with the ball dur- ing a team practice. CONCENTRATION Is an integral part of Golfer ' s Edie Hancock ' s game. SKILL OR TECHNIQUE ' Edie Han- cock shows teammate Kathy Reibsa- men a neariy perfect stroke as she prepares for the putt. Sports 149