Skateboarding Is Here To Stay
by David Teague
A new name has been added to the
ever-growing list of fads. Nojw,
along with the hula-hoop, and the yo
yo, we have the skateboard. The
difference between this fad and the
others is that it does not appear to be
a passing one.
In just the past year the sale of
skatieboards.has increased at an
unbelievable rate. A 14-year old
Californian has made ap
proximately $20,000 by traveling
around the country demonstrating
his skateboarding skills. A group of
skateboarding fan s are even trying
to get it entered in the Olympics.
Why has the sport become so
popular? “It’s popular because it
doesn’t cost a lot of money like skiing
or motorcycle riding,’ says
sophomore Carl Hanlon. “If s
inexpensive and it’s fun.’
The popularity of the sport has
increased despite the protests of
some people who think that it is too
dangerous. According to Carl and
sophomore Bucky Youngblood, the
danger comes in attempting to do
something beyond one’s capabilities.
“If someone sees a stunt on TV
and then goes out and tries to do it,
then if s dangerous,’ Carl stated.
“Otherwise, it depends on the risk
you put into it. Every sport has
a littleibit of danger.’
“The hardest part is finding your
point of balance,’Bucky said. “You’
ve got to get your center of gravity
before you can do it.’
Skateboarding requires very little
equipment except for a skateboard,
pads, gloves, and a helmet. The
price of a skateboard ranges
anywhere froni $9.00 to $100.00
depending on the kind it is.
Both Carl and Buck, who have
been skateboarding for ten months
and one Year respectively,
recommend a wooden (stiff)
skateboard for beginners. After that
it is up to the rider as to what he
prefers, wooden or fiberglass.
For those interested, MAC will
have a Skateboard Olympics later
on in the year.
Weather, Match Times Delay Tennis
MACfe annual Mixed Doubles
Tournament got underway 3 weeks
ago, but due to inclement weather
and trouble in having feasible match
times only about half of the
scheduled Round-robin is complete..
The purpose of the tournament is to
give prospective MAC men and
women tennis team players a
chance to sharpen their skills during
the off-season. Teams for this event
are : Wells-Lopes,, Farmer-
Scarborough, Meadows-Lefler, Call-
Raxler'(withdrawn), Dunkerton-
Finch, Stashe-OKelly, and Folker-
Issacson. Mathes thus far have gone
gone as follows: Wells-Lopes
defeats Farmer-Scarborough 6-3,6-0.
Meadows-Lefler over Call- Raxler
by forfeit. Stashe- OKelly defeats
Dunkerton-Finch 6-1.6-0. Farmer-
Scarborough over Call-Raxler by
forfeit. Folker-Issacson defeats
Dunkerton-Finch 6-2,6-2. Wells-
Lopes over Call-Raxler by forfeit.
Farmer-Scarborough defeats
Meadows-Burton 6-1,6-2. Stashe-
OKelly defeats Folker- Issacson 6-
3.6- 3. Wells-Lopes defeats
Dunkerton-Finch 6-1,6-0. Folker-
Issacson defeat Meadows-Burton 6-
3.6- 7,6-2. More matches to come!
Advanced
Life Savers
The following persons successfully
completed the Advanced Life-
Saving course offered at MAC
making them eligible to be
Lifeguards anywhere thereS water!
The course was difficult to say the
least.
Barb Barett, Dave Benard,
Margaret Bender, Eddie Blanchard,
Arlene Burns, Patty Colcord, Allen
Crawford, Sylvia Crawford, Jack
Edwards, George Edwards, George
Foster, Greg Green, Flipper, Mark
Grubb, Mark Jackson, Sue Johnson,
Charles Massey, Leslie Milling,
Marcella Patterson, Caroline
Shealy, Tim Shutes, Moby Dick,
Scott Spalding, Cole Wells, Sarah
Wetzel Lee Anna Williams, Carrie
Wolfdenden; instructors. Penny
Nichols and Genny Peesling.
MEMBERS OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
STARTING WITH TOP ROW — COACH PENNY NICHOL KAREN
WILLIAMSON SUE DAUGHTERY. LEE ANNA WILLIAMSON ARLENE
BURNS. AND CAROL MARKS. BOTTOM ROW — HOLLICE GUNTER.
ANNE^RmPATm^K WOLFENDEN. LINDA TORRENCE AND
BECOME A COLLEGE CAMPUS DEALER
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For details, contact: FAD Components, Inc.
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INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS. SEE LETTER TO THE
EDITOR ON PAGE TWO.
Baseball Team Optimistic
Every year, in order to train for
the Spring baseball season, the
Cavalier baseball team plays ap
proximately eight winter games.
The purpose of these games, ac
cording to team captain Dale Capps,
is to get the team together and to
work on fundamentals. The teams
they play are the same teams they
will face during the regular sea.son.
Statistics are not kept during the
winter season, but the games give
the team opportunity to place the
players in their best positions.
The team optimism for the spring
season is running high. “Both the
infield and the outfield look
strong,Dale commented. “We’ve
got depth at every position.’
Pitcher Donnie McKenzie stated
that the team will be a lot better than
last year’s team which had a 20-16
record and went undefeated in the
Christian College Tournament in
Florida.
Dale also stated that some
players to watch will be first
baseman Gary Tolbert, shortstop
Johnny Wall, outfielder Vic
McKinney and pitchers Rusty
Pullian Johnny Conners, Rick
Haney, and ,Donny McKenzie.
The Cavaliers are directed by
Coach Linn Stranak.