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Page 6IWestem Maryland CollegelFebruary 12, 1986 Hursey, Boyer reach 1,000 pt. plateau by Cynthia Schafer forts by feeding him the ball freshman year. whenever he was open. Hur- "I wish I were staying here sey averaged 18 points per another year because the Two WMC basketball play- game this season 10fulfill his team is so close," Hursey ers joined an elite group of ambition. said explaining that senior players, reaching the 1000 Boyer did not realize how Dick Bender, who transferred point plateau in their careers close she was to this achieve- here in his junior year, helped to highlight a successful ment until she was well into him. "Bender's hustle down 1985-86 season. Senior for- the season and some one "let ~hp~ri~.?urtreally lifted the team ... ward Jim Hursey became the the cat out of the bag," she tenth player from this college said. "I knew then that with to attain this goal. in men's only 100 points to go I could Hursey played with a pre- play, while junior Cindy Boyer do it." Boyer led the team this vious 1000 point man, Doug became just the third woman season in scoring with an Pinto, and he thinks that three to do so. Hursey scored 20 average of 18.3 and 13.0 in freshmen this year, Jim Glo- points in a 72-71 Joss to rebounding. She scored her wacki, Jon Bugg, and Mike Catholic University, on Jan. 1000th point on a two shot Schmall have the potential to 18, to push his point total to free throw. "It was a good score their thousandth point. 1,003. Boyer reached her feeling but I felt kind of Because she achieved this mark on Feb. 1 at home in a embarrassed when they prestigious level in her junior 52-70 loss to Elizabethtown. stopped the game to congrat- year Boyer says that her Hursey made his record ulate me," Boyer remem- goals next season involve no making play on a bank shot bered. numbers. "I just want to play from 10 feel out. Knowing at Hursey first got interested in hard and go far as a team." A the onset of the season that basketball when he was 12, biology major from Frederick he, only needed 211 more after his family moved to Md., Boyer says, "Everybody points to reach the 1000 Maryland from Massachu- helps everybody else on the mark, there was a count down setts. Unable to find an ice team and they really sup- to the big shot. hockey team here, his football ported me. We are all very "I was aware when I took coach recommended basket- close." the shot thai this was it," ball instead. When he first Boyer has been playing ball Hursey said. "All my friends came to WMC, though, he for nine years after her broth- were here and I fell great." never thought he would have ers first got her interested. His teammates were very such a prolific scoring career "They played on a team and supportive of his goal, he because of an injury that it fascinated me so much I explained and aided his ef- sidelined him most of his Jim Hursey Cindy Boyer joined too." DO YOU ENJOY: 8~J N.~,Jte ... Challenges? """'"... 8J.p· is your Valentine's Dutterer Meeting People? Helping Others? beautiful Day specialist corsages, distinctive I, So, You May Halle What It rakes arrangements,roses, sweethearts, '1'0 Be~ome An carnations, etc. RA! Carriage House Liquors "At the Forks" 113 W. Main Street, Westminster Qualifications: Compensation: specials this week... !~i: in session !Bartles & Jaymes wine cooler 4 pk/$2.99 2.5 GPA and an ~ ~ '::!1'lJ'~ Room and Board Schaefer - 2 cases/$l1 interest in improving ~ while classes are Heineken $6.99/12 pk ~I~ DAMES! 'Applicants should Attend One of The Follow ing Interest Sessions: Coming soon to a campus near you! MONDAY, FEB. 17, 7 pm FREEMAN ROOM TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 4:30 pm LEIDY ROOM Watch for more details WEDNESDAY, FEB.19,7 pm FREEMAN ROOM