Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Bnnistennistennistennistennistennistennistennistenr Game, Set, Match BACK IN THE lineup again after an injury. Manning Winslow returns a short shot during a practic Once again a familiar petite figure darted across thie tennis courts correcting awk- ward strokes, re-evaluating strategies, and most of all. lending support to her players. Yes. Tennis Coach Jay Mas- sey had returned to the courts from a sabbatical to guide the 1982 Spring Tennis Team to a record of 5-2. Top-seeded Manning Winslow rejoined the team after being side-lined in the fall from an injury. How- ever, the team was disap- pointed upon learning that Winslow would be unable to participate in the regional tournament, and thus she de- cided to forego the state tour- nament to allow her teammates the opportunity to gain experience of playing at a higher position. Nevertheless, the Angels captured top honors in the NCAIAW Divi- sion 111 State Tournament which was held at Meredith and St. Mary ' s. The team then travelled to Fredericksburg. Virginia May 6-8 to play in the regionals at Mary Washington College where they came in sixth place. 1 feel the team played very well against some tough competition and since they were playing out of posi- tion, they felt pleased to win sixth place. explained Coacn Massey. Impressive records for the season were those of seniors Lynn Hurt (14-2), Alisa Ro- bertson (13-2), and sopho- more Jean Lancaster (10-5). Coach Massey felt that it was an appropriate ' Swan Song ' for these three, who will be leaving, to have achieved their best records in their last sea- son of play on the team. Yet, the nucleus of the team will re- turn in the fall giving the Angels as optimistic outlook for a successful season. PERFECTION TAKES TIMING. TENNIS TEAM. FRONT ROW: Kris- Massey — coach. Tammy Lee,. Me- lerbe. Jean Lancaster, Alisa Rhett Ellerbe, after putting up a toss. ten Kerfoot. Manning Winslow, Jay lissa Rhyne. BACK ROW: Rhett El- Robertson, Lynn Hurt, Karen Perry. waits on the ball to deliver her serve. Sports 151

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tbalisoftballsoftballsoftballsoftball softball softballsol Angels Strike Out with Unsuccessful Season Tt ' s not whether you win lor lose until you lose. And the 1982 Meredith Soft- ball Team had plenty of expe- rience at losing gracefully this season. Coach Cindy Bross felt that the team, as a whole, had a great deal to learn fun- damentally which could be the main reason that the Angels struggled to post a final record of 3-16. Bross ex- pressed optimism for next sea- son because most of the team would return with a little expe- rience and better developed skills. Yet, the season was not all mishaps. The team played exceptionally well, offensively and defensively, in a double- header against home team NC-Wesleyan until the last in- ning where two Angel errors caused Wesleyan to rally from behind to overtake the game by one run. While the team lacked con- sistency as a whole, several players merit recognition for their play. Sophomore Jil Humberger was selected Most Valuable Player, as well as most improved by her team- mates. Hamberger ' s all-round playing ability benefited the team greatly. Seniors Sharon Sawyer ancf Renee Neighbors took honors for defensive and offensive play, respectively. Sawyer posted a fielding aver- age of .952 while Neighbors finished out the season with a batting average of .389. Even though Coach Bross is uncer- tain about next year ' s team, because of the loss of several key players, she can reflect back on the 1982 season as a season for growth and per- haps a new beginning. -■: ' ' , - - li Z : MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Jil Humberger shows the type of hitting which earned her a team high of nine runs for the season. PITCHER PERFECT. Sophomore Joy Hundley releases the ball to ex- ecute a perfect pitch against an oppo- nent. SOFTBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: Sharon Sawyer. Cheryl Bailey. Carol Griffin, Lisa Loftis. Jamie Kearney, Pam Bird, Myrtle Turner, BACK ROW: Jack Huber — assistant coach, Barbara Heath — manager, Kim Johnson, Laura Butler, Joy Hundley. Clare Lynn Brock. Renee Neighbors. Jil Humberger. Jane Harrell. Cynthia Hannah, Judy Andrews — manager. Cindy Bross — coach. 150 Sports

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earinreviewtheyeaninreviewtheyearinreviewtheyean AGONY OF DEFEAT. Ginger Bar- field grimaces at an unnecessary foul as Marie Chamblee looks on with dis- may. STRATEGY SESSION, Rhett Ellerbe consults coaches Jim Johnson and Jack Huber concerning the game plan for an upcoming match. A TIME FOR AWARDS. During the MRA Athletic Banquet, Mrs. Jay Mas- sey — chairman of the P.E. Depart- ment — commends the athletes for their dedicated participation. KENTUCKY BOUND. The 1981 Vol- leyball Team is all smiles as they pre- pare for a trip to the regional tournament 152 Sports