Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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The time-honored loose ball has a different set of competitors during a powder puff football game, Meade dorm went on to defeat Ellencler dorm 24-O. Teams going into the playoffs were TKE Cherry and Delta Sigma Phi CSouth- ern Leaguej, J.D. St Seven and B.A. War- riors CNorthern Leagueb, the Competitors and PZK Cliastern Leaguej and the Chief and the Rebels CWestern Leaguej. When the championship game rolled around, the two teams from the Western League faced each other again. ln regular play the Chiefs had defeated the Rebels, and they did it again 63-61 forthe title. Sammy Parrino led the Chiefs with 10 points, while Mike Morris and Danny Cavell had 11 and 10 points respectively. Top scorer was Clinton Bergeron with 29 points for the Chiefs. Volleyball First ........., Delta Zeta Actives Second ......... Denise's Dames Third .......... Meade Cowboys Football First ............ Fourchon Road Second ............ Pike Garnet Third ....4.......... Top Team Basketball First ................ The Chiefs Second ..........,.. The Rebels Third .....l...,... B.A. Warriors Softball First ......... . ..... The Athletes Second ....... Tau Kappa Epsilon Badminton Singles ........... Karen Wilson Doubles ........... Karen Wilson Carla Michell In the consolation game, the B.A. War- riors defeated TKE Cherry 61-53. The uniforms are scutfy and the scores sometimes are embarrassing, but that feeling on a layup tor two points or the home run add to the joy of simply going out and having fun. Carroll Lyons' spike falls short as two TKE blockers try to avoid touching the net. Hitting the net scores a point for the other team, if they serve the ball.

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ln tne consolation game, Top Team defeated tne Bayou Boozers l3-7 to take tnird place, A single league vvas created for tne nine vvomen's teams in intramural volley- ball. Competing vvere tne Delta Zeta Actives, Turtles, Babington, Ellender, Pni Mu Actives, Pnl lvfu Pnis, Snort Ones, Meade Cowboys and Denise's Dames. ln tne final vveek, tne Delta Zeta Actives .6 gg, as Agony is beating tne defensive back, tnen losing out to an overtnrovvn pass, instead ofthe victory run to tne endzone for a toucndovvn Hesitation brings tne opening as an opponent can't block a snot Basketball is tne second most-partici- paled in sport of all intramurals offered by tne mens p e, department behind football Uhgfle league WWWIQJ fof :volleyball pf-?y Mil in-or k ing of Sports clincned tne title vvitn a 7-O record, vvnile tneir nearest rival, Denise's Dames had a 6-2 record. Tne Meade Cowboys finisned tnird vvitn a 5-2 record. Tennis intramurals, usually neld in tne beginners, intermediate and doubles, failed to snovv up for lack of enougn play- ers. Tne co-ed softball league, begun last year for tne first time, nad only tnree teams snovv up and its plans vvere scratcned. For future records tne teams and standings of tnat first league were Slip N Slide, first, TKE Gray, second, Stud Pub, tnird, and TKE Cnerry and tne Streakers tied for fourtn. VVomen's badminton nad enougn entrants, as Karen Wilson, an education junior from Houma, vvon tne singles title. Sne joined Carla lvlicnell, an education senior from lvlarrero, for tne doubles crovvn. Men's softball intramurals vvere neld at tne close of tne spring semester. Tne Atnletes, a group of intercollegiate atnletes of various sports took first place. Tau Kappa Epsilon vvon second place. Intramurals were neld in tvvo divisions for basketball. ln tne fall, a program of tnree-manfnalf court play was set up. ln tne spring, a five-manffull court pro- gram vvas neld, vvitn playoffs. Nameless but tne winners, tne first place team in tne intramural softball action celebrate tne-ir achieve- ment. Softball is tne last sport offered in tne spring. tl yr Sl i i , 7 nf A v Q . li lib, , 4, ' . . . 5 V W' , - . 'J f A f ,'-. rf . . 'f'gwni?5?I5?' 1 Ms. mf. .A- V Cf-fi' 'Ti ' r ,Q W -' ,v tif 'rf-Jn? if 'f....fT5 Q L' Q M., . li-iiriiiirifriii

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Four Gulf South Conference titles brought two NCAA playoff bids in basketball and baseball in the spring. 7975-76 analysis Following a Champi'on5hi,o year The 1975-76 intercollegiate athletic year was a turn around for the teams, coaches and fans of Nicholls. Beginning with the Gulf South Conference title in foot- ball, Colonel teams took three other GSC titles, in basket- ball, baseball and tennis to win the All-GSC sports trophy. Not only did area newspapers and television recognize the achievements of the teams, but the NCAA posted playoff bids in basketball, baseball and tennis for Nicholls, with the Thibodaux university hosting two regional tourna- ments Cbasketball and baseballj. Gary Barbaro became the first Colonel football player to be drafted in the pros, going in the sixth round to the Kan- sas City Chiefs. Terry Magee signed as a tree agent kicker with the Houston Oilers to give the athletic department two players to watch. Shelby l-lypolite, an honorable mention all-American, received an invitation to a tryout camp of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. Other basketball stars, freshman Larry Wilson and freshman Michael Talbert joined Nicholls Coach Don Lan- dry as he led a 10-man GSC all-star team on a summer tour of Costa Rica and El Salvador. Athletics also saw a new beginning as Kaye McCann, daughter of Dr. Gary McCann, head of the foreign lan- guage department, became the first woman to sign an athletic scholarship to Nicholls. Other women's scholarships are expected in the future, but this was the first indication women's athletics, in its third year, might receive financial help similar to what has been put into men's intercollegiates. The financial question of college athletics has always been fuel for debate. When the Colonels finished their 1974 football season, the team had a 5-6 won-loss record, the best the team had posted. The athletic department requested in turn, a record request of EB567,000 for its 1975-76 fiscal budget. After the 1975 team finished 8-2 with the GSC champi- onship, it can only be guessed at how high the budget request will gog some estimate close to S700,000. A championship year makes everyone happy, adminis- trators, alumni and fans. The administrators know more students attend a university with a successful athletic pro- gram. The athletic department knows paying fans will attend games and buy the hats, programs and banners to sup- port their teams. David Percle l21 J backs up Gary Barbba- ro's interception to end the game for Northwestern Louisiana. Barbaro became the first Colonel to be drafted into the pro ranks Cuenca F llowinq 1 championship year