Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Their days start by waking at 5:30 a.m., eating breakfast at 6:00 and then heading to the golf course to tee off at 6:30. The golf team began their day at the crack of dawn in an effort to be the best golfers they can possibly be. Coach Rex Chaney says that golf is 759?; mental and 25a; physical. iiGolfers win through careful strategy, rather than physical strengthf he said. Players are encouraged by their coach to keep everything in perspective dur- ing the golf season. 0A5 in all sports, golfers must consider academics as their first priority, golf as their second and their social lives as their last, said Coach Chaney. uGolfers need to be ex- tremely mature and dedicated? Once players reach the University, they are exposed to daily practice and competition. iiThe competition for a tournament actually starts two days before the team leavesf said Mike Fields, a Morehead junior. He commented that the entire team has the opportunity to qualify for x, Golf is more of a mental sport than physical. Play- ers must be in control of their mind out of the course as shown on Ronnie Byrdis face, a senior from Lawrenceburg. Byrd is the e2 player on the team with Fields holding lst. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy tournament action. iiEveryone has the chance to gofi said Fields. iiMembers of the team compete against each other, and then those with the five lowest scores advance to tourna- ment competition? Fields said that the Eagle golf team is capable ofwinning the Ohio Valley Con- ference Tournament iwth a lot ofdedica- tion and practice. The tournament will be held at Tennessee Tech in Nashville and the Eagles will be competing against eight teams. iiNext year the golf team should be a success because ofthe incoming recruits combined with players, experience from the past season? remarked Fields. One of the highlights of this season Getting in the swing of things was in Florida, where the team com- peted in two invitational tournaments. Five players went on this trip; they were Ronnie Byrd, Patrick Strong, Mike Fields, Todd Martin and Bud Taylor. The Florida tournament was com- pletely different than what the te 1m was used to, because the course had numer- ous, tough obstacles, such as water haz- ards and sand traps. The Eagle team fin- ished 10th out of 12 teams. Most golfers feel that this season has been a good experience, because mem- bers have gained valuable experience to carry them into next season, said Fields. - By: Angela Carter 8: Karen Craigo .

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Wright 4 Ashland :COL With lack ofsupport from the University community, the University softball team wished to see a cheering crowd of supporters. Regardless oflow attendance, they won 2 ofthe 2 games played against Kentucky State on April 5. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn The team prided themselves on being able to work together. Most valuable player Joy Brookhank Gem, after hitting a homerun, shares the excitement with her team mates. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn W 157

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The experience of playing competitively in High School gives some golfers, like Mike Fields, a ju- nior from Morehead, an edge on the college teams. Fields was one of five players to advance to invita- tional tournaments. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Early morning practice and long hours on the course are parts of the everyday life of golfer Jay Cameron, a sophomore from Clearwater, F1. The team practices daily at 6:30 am. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy gal; 159