Show Annette Cottle strives for excellence on Ag volleyball squad USU’s by Coaches Marilyn Mi Heavy and Marv Jo Pejpr arp naturaliv happv to have Cottle here Page Karen sporls writer women on USU i ranked nationally All American team volleyball Annette Cottle is the sole native from Utah and has contributed extensively to the teams success Of the 11 one number this year two years pluying tumor team prior to starting school at ID U in 197b Asked what mailt her transfer to ' I USU Cottle was replied S HA (An originally plavmg for team from t tah i omprising three L'SU ami three n't U plaversi on Cottle spent the national 1 Hid that through I'Msidtum realized I wanted to tome ind be coached by Marv Jo 1 to I SI' Peppier md Marilyn Mi Heavy even though it mant th loss of my scholarship for ono v oar ruling states that women AIAW athletes transferring schools for automatically are ineligible achoUrship for one v ear ’Another advantage of me being at USU is I participate have the opportunity to in other sports MMthing that wasn l allowed at BYU I will be pla ying basketball aad maybe softball m the " spring aid Cottle "She came to IJSC with a lot of skills and a lot of experience gained on the lunior national team" said Coach McHeaw Annette left home at an earlv age to do this and has developed into a very fine player r She prov ides a lot of stability to CSC team and is an in spiration to other players being a self starter and someom you never have to talk into plaving Annette ' erv compel it ye and really wants to learn I believe she has the phvsiral capabilities lor doing well in many sports arid it tould just he a matter of training and ' hard for anv thing she wantsworking the ' i Asked about her future goals ( ottlc rnv main aim is to replied be happy whether it is here or playing on tin national team I II have to make up mv mind after Nationals m December and if I do decide to try out for the national team and am successful then naturally I II stav for the Olvm " pics Coach Me Heavy does not advise her to join the national team adding "there is just too much politics involved in volleyball at the present time and I don t believe a quality player is going to lie really happy in it " Of course the format of the national team could change in the future As for Annette turning pro she would be too limited playing backcourt she said Professional volleyball is with two women currently co-eper team always taking the backcourt positions Cottle is excited about the possibility of the USU team competing internationally next year which could be a factor when d she makes her final decision So there is hope that the USU team will again benefit in 1979 with Annette Cottle s presence is J i EferTy in ESagSllSm FoPGO 4 a r vuhi - f r L -l- ee-vo chotarahip ij Him IQ oioca aklll trom two oppoalna Dlavara Cncti coach Mary Jo Pppt and MrHyn ln ordor to play for USU " an gsw — —— '’"' McRr!'0"’ Wr — la H—trVk1 |