Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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thletic Banquet Morehead State University sponsored its first all-sports banquet this spring. Organizers of the event said the banquet is designed to recognize all of Morehead State's athletes. It provides the coaches of various sports on campus the opportunity to honor their most valuable players and show all the athletes that their participa- ' VALUABLE players for many athletic teams, in- cluding these baseball team members. attended MUS's first all-sports banquet. PHOTOS BY JACK SIMPSON Athletic Banquet L 9mm ? t mar vase y s - ,Mht tion and achievements have not been overlooked. Mike Ishmael was honored as baseball teams MVP. The volleyball team chose Mary Ann Spice as their MVP. The Lady Eagle Basketball team gave out several awards honoring players for a the variety of achievements. Janice Towle was named MVP. Best free-throw pe centage and assists went to Tiffany Baite Melissa lreton was honored for having th most rebounds and newcomer Kell Stamper was given the Freshman Awar- By PATTY McNElLLOH

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9 . - t ' .u av . , V5 he pitching staff. Coach Hamilton feels he as - as important as anyone else on the eam. Maddox was used for both long an hort relief. Last season, the Eagles set school ecords for a winning streak as well as a osing streak. This season was much more table. We havenit had long winning or osing streaks, so we've stayed o.k., oach Hamilton explained. We've stayed 5-5 games over .500 all season. A major eason for this is our pitching staff is too ood to allow for 6 long losing streak. All in all, Hamilton feels the Eagles have ad a good season. It's been an unusual eason, he said. We won a lot of games ate in the year, which always pleases the ans, he continued. We're pleased with he seasbn; I feel the people on the club ave done themselves and the school . roud. By LISA HOPKINS FIRING the ball to the catcher, an Eagle pitcher in- timidates the opposing batters. The Eagles had two catchers this season with the starting position going to Brian Staley with Wayne Campbell as the back-up. THIS SEASON for the Eagles proved to be pretty stable. The baseball team won games well into the end of the season which made the fans very happy as they could come out to see those ones.

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ENNIS coach, Jace Nathanson was present at the lI-Sports Banquet to honor exceptional tennis -layers. ASEBALL'S most valuabIe player, Mike Ishmael ceived his award from head baseball coach Steve amilton in the company of lshmael's parentse ADY EAGLES basketball recognized the scoring nd stealing talents of Janet Towles with the Most aluable Player award. ' Ray Bradley Ray Bradiey HONORED players on the Lady Eagles' basketball team extended beyond MVP. Melissa lreton Gem was recognized for bringing down the most rebounds; Tif- fany Bates had the best free-throw percentage; newcomer Kelly Stamper received the Freshman Award; and Janet Towles was named MVP. The honorees are joined here by head coach Loretta Marlowe. Photos by RAY BRADLEY