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Page The PeryJulum Changes made in Golden Girls staff Elon’s athletic staff will have new coaches for all women’s teams next year. Mary Jackson, basketball and softball coach, has resigned. Karen Carden, volleyball and ten nis coach, will no longer coach these teams but will continue to teach in the physical education department and to direct the intramural program. Donna Massey, cheerleader sponsor for the last two years, has been replaced by Gina Jones. Replacements for Jackson and Carden are be ing sought, according to Athletic Director Alan White. Jackson is leaving the staff “to seek other op portunities,” according to an article in the Burl ington Daily Times-News last month. She came to Elon in 1975 after having coached the women's basketball team at Old Dominion University for 10 years. Her nine Golden Girls basketball teams achiev ed an aggregate record of 156-107. Her best squad, the 1981 team, ranked 112th in the final NAIA poll. Her last team finished 10-17. Jackson’s softball teams won two Carolinas Conference titles and one North Carolina State Championship. She was named Conference Coach of the Year in both basketball and softball. Carden, who is married to head football coach Mackey Carden, had coached at Eastern Alamance High School and in High Point and Kannapolis before joining the Elon athletic staff in 1979. Jones, who is rnarried to head baseball coach Rick Jones, had been cheerleader coach at Fer- rum Junior College. She is a former varsity cheerleader who holds a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Wilmington and a master’s degree from North Carolina A&T. Golf tourney stopped because of rain The Fightin’ Christian golf team placed second in the com bined Carolinas Conference and District 26 tournament two strokes behind Guilford College. Elon was one stroke ahead of Guilford when play was postpon ed because of rain on the 13th hole of Wednesday’s third and final round of play. Later tourna ment officials decided to shorten the tournament to 45 holes instead of the regular 54. When the last nine holes of the tournament were eliminated because of rain Elon -fell back to second place. This places Elon in the fourth alternate position, still leaving them a chance to go to the NAIA National tournament in Phoenix, Az. Thus far in 1985 Elon has plac ed fifth out of 22 teams in the Pacer Invitational, fourth in 22 teams at the Campbell Invita tional, and captured the Max Ward Invitational held at Alamance Country Club with 21 teams challenging for the title. In the Camp Lejeune tournament, the Fightin’ Christians finished second out of 13 teams while in the William and Mary Invitational held in Williamsburg, Va., the Christians finished 10th in a field of 17 teams. In women’s tennis. Coach Karen Carden has led the Golden Girls to an 8-7 overall record, 4-5 District 26 mark, and 3-3 Con ference slate. The Golden Girls are led by number five player Missy Jones of Orange, Ma., with a 12-1 singles mark overall and a 5-1 record in the Carolinas Conference. Cindy Wall from Reidsville, N.C., playing number six, has a 9-3 mark overall in singles and 4-1 in the conference singles play. The Golden Girls finished fourth in the Carolinas Conference tournament on the 12th and 13th. The team of Wall- Jones finished second in doubles in the conference tournament. The Golden Girls will play in the District 26 tournament April 18-21. Elon’s men’s tennis team, under the guidance of Steve Rickard, has an outstanding 12-3-1 overall record and a 6-1-1 mark in the Carolinas Con ference. The Fightin’ Christian netters finished fourth in the Carolinas Conference tournament behind Atlantic Christian. High Point and Guilford. Leading Elon this spring in singles play is Billy Mitchellof Danville, Va., with a 15-5 record, Jeff Hooks of Lake Wylie, S.C., with a 14-5 mark, and Chris Gilbert, Danville, Va., with a 15-4 record. Elon will play in the district 26 Tournament at Guilford College beginning April 19-22. Baseball Continued from page 9 Team Maturity On most afternoons, the baseball team can be found work ing on their arm strength, fielding, hitting and power. Practicing at least two hours daily and playing anywhere from two to five teams a week requires good physical conditioning and durability. “We try to stay in the best shape we can,’’ says Culberson. Enoch adds, “I think the ability to stay in shape has a lot to do with the maturity of the players. ’ ’ The team has an off-season conditioning program that entails running three miles, three days a week. In addition to running, the players did sprint work and weight training. “Coach Jones was there pushing us every day. The pur pose was to get us in the best possible shape, so what we’re do ing now isn’t out of the or dinary,’’ says Culberson. The coaching style itself is a whole new ball game. Bob McBee, who left last season as Elon’s all-time winningest coach, was known as a stern taskmaster. Jones, on the other hand, is hail ed by his players for his patience and ability to communicate. Jones, they say, is primarily a pitcher-minded coach. “Pitching is 90 percent of the game and that has been carrying us so far,” says Gibson. Coaching Changes Senior hurler McDannold, describes Jones as 100 percent baseball. He says, “Jones is wound tight, but he lets you have Thursday, April, a 8. 1985 fun too; he lets things happen.’ McDannold adds that a big par of Jone’s role is scholastic: “H( is interested in us going to class He won’t cover up for you or tel your teachers to give yoi breaks.” “A lot of times we’d rathei sleep than study, but we hav guys that do care. We’re not i bunch of jocks,” says Gibson, referring to outfielder Kendal! Carter’s 4.0 grade point average last semester. In addition tc Carter’s academic successj Driscoll and freshmen Pett Henderson and Jeff Girton al made dean’s list. Commenting in the freshma| talent, McDannold and Gibsoi both see a great deal of potentiaf “There is good talent in thf freshmen,” says McDannol(f “This squad has given th!^ freshmen a chance to prov themselves.” He adds, “When I was ^ freshman, the seniors thougl they were kings of court, wj haven’t alienated them.” , 111 A ‘No-Die’ Squad ^ All of these things have meai^ that, Newsome Field has moi^ people in streetclothes tha**^ uniforms. “Fan support lets yc®^* Ir know the school is behind us, says Enoch. “They are eg^ boosters,” adds Gibsoi^' “especially if you make a go^ play, the fans make you feel bff ^ ter about yourself.” The favorable weather h?*' helped—but the major attracti(“ is the team itself. It’s a fun tea to watch, having rallied majt times for wins this season. _ Gibson says, “Compared to i® the other teams I’ve played o this one is a ‘no-die’ team. V never think we’re out of a bi game.” * Discover a wide variety of careers. *Meet 25 successful alumni who majored in your field. Long Student Center Tuesday, April 23 1:00-5:00 p.m. College Program Credit ftLCOHdL AWARENESS !MEEK MonoM.fcp-li "CocKtail Hour' II 30-! OO HC Lx)bby Tuesday,Ap.1.3 "ConfroHed DnnKino Experiment " ^ M -SO'fo OO MC Lobby \Nednesday, Ap.ZM Ar+Kur *•- ibe Q OO- WC Lobby TKursiay,Ap. 2-5 *’6ooze ^ HC Lobby WocK+oils Senred promptly T 30
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