Stephen F Austin State University - Stone Fort Yearbook (Nacogdoches, TX)

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iq mm What an exciting year 1987-88 was for the Ladyjack basketball team as they captured the Southland Confer- ence title and finished the year in the second round of the NCAA Wom- en ' s basketball tourna- ment. The Ladyjacks com- piled a record of 29-5 for the year and a 15-1 re- cord in Southland Con- ference play. The team defeated the LSU Lady Ti- gers 84-62 in the first round of the NCAA tour- nament. However, they fell to Iowa State, 83-65 in the second round. The excitement of Ladyjack basketball came from the astonish- ing performances of two outstanding players who contributed to the team ' s success. Sulpher Springs senior Annie norris be- came SFA ' s all-time lead- ing scorer by breaking the previous record of 2,023 points and finished her career with 2,062 points. San Augustine se- nior Mozell Brooks was the second leading scor- er for SFA. Brooks was known for her perimeter shooting. This was the finest season we have had since 1979-80 when the Ladyjacks were ranked no. 2 in the nation ' Coach Gary Blair said. The success of the Ladyjacks was part of a three year building pro- gram. ' ' It has been an enjoy- ment being a part of the history of Ladyjack bas- ketball, ' ' Blair said. The enormous backing of Ladyjack fans also helped put SFA in the top ten for attendance at games last season. W alias senior Ylondia Doug- las executes the give-and- go play against UTA Lady Mav- ericks. W-Wead coach Gary Blair dis- f yler freshman Dayna Reed cusses strategy during a ■■ goes up for a basket time out. against Louisiana Tech. 16 wfyjfflh

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Students patiently wait in line outside the UPD office to re- ceive their parking stickers be- fore the first class day. W ount Vemon senior Jimmy - Laughton ' forks it over for his tutition during the fall registration. $ 3 rv- . 4 The 1988-89 school year brought many changes to SFA. The most noticeable change to returning students was the University ' s in- creased enrollment. Tor the first time in many years, the student body exceeded 12,000 with 12,564. The increase created registration problems for many students. Students could be found standing in long lines waiting to register in the HPE com- plex. Class sections were filled quickly, and some students were forced to work their schedules around available classes. A second stumbling block for students was the dorm space availabil- ity. Private rooms were scarce all over the cam- pus. Many did not receive their first dorm choice. Parking was one of the most expensive and in- convenient signs of an overcrowded campus. A close parking space al- most always puts that special glow on a stu- dent ' s face, but this year found students giddy with any parking space. Some chose to pay $6 or $12 for parking viola- tions to avoid the time consuming task of find- ing a legal parking space. Many off-campus stu- dents chose to buy park- ing spaces at various stores along north Street instead of using the Col- iseum parking lot. SFA students had to fight for elbow room this year, but most of all the increase encouraged more activities and par- ticipation in different or- ganizations on campus. an Antonio freshman Justin Ryan gets help from his fa- ther, Jim, as he moves into Wil- son Hall. 18 tegUtu on I