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Show Page 46 The Tfumderbird Monday, September 26, 1983 Volleyballers begin with win The SUSC Lady Birds opened the 1983 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference volleyball season Friday at Grand Junction, Colo., with a victory over Mesa College. SUSC won the match in five and games, The Lady Birds later came back to nip Regis College in none conference action with a and victory, The victory over Mesa was truly a team effort, commented SUSC Coach Joy Peterson. We looked good against Mesa, but against Regis we did not play well.. .you could tell we were tired. Jana Crawford, a starter on Thundcrbird Classified fids Really, truly work Find 15-1- four-gam- oat for yoursalf today! Southwest iliito 9-- 15-- 15-- 15-- Pas AC DELCO EVERE ADY McCULLOCH MOTOROLA PIONEER SORENSON VICTOR BLACKH A WK WALKER 3 15-- SUSCs potent front line, made the trip, but did not play due to a sore shoulder. Crawford received a cortisone shot two days before the match, Peterson said, but instead of alleviating the soreness, it made the shoulder worse. Sally Gines stepped in and took over for Jana and just did a real super job, Peterson said. Everyone played well. We played together. The Lady Birds corrected the service problem that had apparently plagued them through the first part of the season, Peterson said. In the two matches, SUSC committed only two service errors. Baseball cuts are effected Several lettermen will return to anchor the hopes of the SUSC Thunderbirds in Region VII baseball action next spring. A tryout camp took place on diamond last week, the under the direction of SUSC Coach Larry Wilson and his assistants. Wilson said more than 40 players turned out for the first day of tryouts, nine of them veterans from last springs squad. The entire starting outfield edition from the previous will come back to play their final year in SUSC togs. Jerry James, the centerfielder, will lead the charge. James batted over .400 last year and was the eighth leading hitter in the nation. Seniors Doug Templeton, leftfielder, and Scott Wallace, rightfielder, will also return, as will southpaw mound ace Todd Moriarty. Moriarty and righthander Kurt Lewandowski will head up an impressive crop of hurlers, Wilson said. SUSCs pitching staff will be bolstered by several junior college transfers, he said. Speed is expected to be the in the key for the spring, Wilson contends. Well be aggressive on the basepaths. We hope to steal, and hit and run a lot, he said. will have the The toughest schedule in the RMAC, Wilson said. Well play some tough opponents in the preseason, he said. Photography by Southwest Auto Parts wishes the students faculty their most successful year ever!! & C 95 WEST HARDING AVENUE 586-657- 2 Call 586-649- 2 |