Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Jenna Macey, a sophomore from Maryland, spends hours in the ACC pool practicing her butterfly strokes to get ready for up-coming matches: PHOTO BY: Tim Conn To swim you must be in excellent physical condi- tion because you use all muscles in your body. Marc Coode, a sophomore accounting major from Ve'rsailles, finds that good lungs are as important as strong arms. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Swimming 155

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A lot of courage and practice go into the art of diving. Suzi Trunzo, a junior marketing major from Philadelphia, Pa., keeps her form and con- centration as her toes leave the board. PHOTO BY: Swimming continued. . . . . . The weakness for both teams was their butterfly stroke, because there is a lack of diverse swimmers on the team, and there is a difficulty in recruiting oth- ers. Motivation is also a problem some- times. Individually, the menis strongest swimmers are: Kevin King, the menis captain and a senior; Mark Goode, a sophomore; Erik Lindstrom, a fresh- man; Cary Conley, a junior; and Zack Wade, a sophomore. The strongest women swimmers are: Gretchen Veigel, the women,s captain and a sophomore; and Terri Hicks, a sophomore. In addition to the teams success, Coach F 0rd was rewarded for his hard work by being named 1987-88 KISC Coach of the Year. - By: Christie Sheppard Preciseform, with help of strong arm muscles, will get you a high score in diving as Jim McNelley, a .junior physical education major from Piketown, Oh., practices to achieve. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn

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Three strikes but not OUT! The Lady Eagles softball team could best be described as a team with many strikes against them. Although they came out of the season with a winning record, for a long time the team has suf- fered from inconsistent coaching and lack of support from the University community. iiThe team has gone through a period of transition, since they have had three coaching changes in the last three years. It takes a while to get acclimated to a new coach, so of course the team suf- fered for the first half of the seasonfi said Coach Jim McClellan, the Current coach of the softball team. McClellan also coaches the volleyball team, and shares his softball responsibilities with coach David Brunk. McClellan went on to say that softball, and other iiminor sports, face the prob- lem of no publicity in campus publica- tions, particularly the Trail Blazer. iiUntil we can convince them that there are no minor sports to the people who play them, it will probably be the same wayfi said McClellan. iiVery few people were aware of the activities of the softball team because of the low amount of coverage in the paper? In spite of these setbacks, the team experienced a winning season while maintaining a challenging schedule. The teamfim'shed the season with a 23-21 record. Pitching against Kentucky Welseyan on April 23, University player helped win 2 of the two games played. PHOTO BY: jej?r Colquhoun Sports 156 The highlight of the season, to some team members, was the very close game the team played against Ohio State Uni- versity in the O.S.U. tournament. iiAt the top of the sixth inning we were ahead 4-0, but the Buckeyes made a big turnaround, and came back to beat us 10-6,,, said McClellan. Other larger schools the Lady Eagles played included the University of Ak- ron, and the University of Missouri. The team had no seniors, and every- one plans to return for the 1989 season. Weive done pretty well, especially considering our setback, mainly be- cause we get along so well together as a teamfi said junior Michelle Bernard, an English major from Columbus, Oh. Quite a few of us have been together for three years, so we should play as well together next season. Bernard is the right fielder for the team. Silver Grove junior Jamie Baker, a secondary science education major and the teams catcher, agreed. We should be really tough next year, since we have eight returning seniors and some good recruits in areas where theyire really needed? Having a closeknit team makes many mundane aspects of the season more en- joyable. iiWe always have a good time together when we go on weekend trips, said Joy Brookbank, a junior business management major. iiItis usual- ly fun to stay overnight, and even the bus trips aren,t too bad. Brookbank was the teams most valu- able player, having the highest batting average, about 3.25, and the most stolen bases, about 16. Brookbank also hit four home runs this year. She had to sit out the final part of this season however, be- cause of a fractured collar bone which she obtained in an automobile accident. In spite of Brookbanks contributions to the team, McClellan feels the softball squad is a team without a star. iiThe games we have won I can attri- bute to team effort; there is no one standout player? he said. Brookbank agreed with this view- point, saying, We need to continue to work together as a team and get every- one involved. Another part of our team that needs work is our errors, which we really need to cut down on. Also, another winning season should result if the team works in these areas. In addition to the talented recruits, con- sistent coaching and many veteran play- ers, the team has a new playing field to look forward to in the 1989 season. eBy: Karen Craigo