Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Rackets fly at Sullivan Ross Classic Tennis is not a new sport, but the First Annual Sullivan Ross Birthday Tennis Classic was a new event for most Sul Ross students. Sponsored by the Program Council as part of the birthday celebrations for the famous pioneer general, 34 entrants turned out for the tournament. In men’s singles competition, Roger Watson volleyed his way to the first place trophy in the advanced player category. Mike Potts took second place in this class. In the beginner’s category, Wendel Folmar finished first and Spencer Bailey finished second. Watson and Dr. David Mattison took the first place trophy in doubles competition. Herman Noll and Mark Harris were second in the advanced class. In the beginner’s doubles, Potts and Folmer finished first and Noll and Robert Polanco took second. Elidia Polanco and Shari Bloys teamed up to take first in women’s doubles, while Hope Dodson and Josie Verda finished second. In mixed competition, Noll and Elidia Polanco took first and Dr. Roy Dodson and his wife Hope took second. The tournament was ramrodded and directed by Jesse Buice, a Program Council member. Buice said the tournament had three objectives. “We wanted to use the tournament to bring the faculty, staff and students closer together in a school related function. In addition, we wanted to develop another student activity which could be held this time of year. Finally, we wanted to involve the community as well as the university in a joint effort,” he said. Persons not associated with Sul Ross were allowed to compete in the doubles competition. Buice termed the tournament a success and said plans were being made to include other community tennis enthusiasts in the second annual affair. 20 student life

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Teams crack heads over intramural football Football wasn’t just limited to Jackson Field this past fall and the Sul Ross Lobos and their opponents. Just as much action could be found on the intramural fields as men and women alike turned out to field intramural football teams. And the competition wasn’t sloppy either. Nine men’s teams battled for the championship title throughout September and October, as the championship game pitted the Stadium Studs against the Amazing Athletes. The Studs went into the game with a 3-0 record while the Athletes entered with two wins and no losses. But the Athletes held the upper hand the first three quarters with a 12-0 lead over the Studs, until the Studs scored two consecutive touchdowns in the final quarter to tie the game. In sudden death overtime, the Studs pushed the ball over the goal line first to clench an 18-12 victory over the Athletes and claim the men’s championship title. The Athletes took second place honors, while the Coon Creek Cowboys finished third. Consolation went to the Barbarians. In the women’s competition, only two teams emerged to compete for the title. Both teams spent a good deal of time practicing plays on the lawn in front of Mountainside Dormitory, but when the real contest began, Glover’s Lovers squashed Terry’s Team in two games, 42-0 and.14- 0, to take the women’s trophy. 22 student life