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creen Snorts TBwor r Wednesday, March 15, 1995, Page 12 SOFTBALL WINS 3 OF 4 TO OPEN SEASON By JOSHUA FOSTER ting with a .350 Returning in the outfield will be S"ortsEditor average. Leading Laura Everhart and Carolyn Kelsey. The softball team opened their the offense for the Kelsey, who was also an All-CC first schedule in a strong way, winning Terror are Jenny teamer, will be in right field. Everhart three of four games in the Method- Stewart and will be in leftfield, where she made ist College Invitational. The one catcher Jen no errors in and hit .329. Lost is loss came to Methodist in extra in- Prowinski who centerfieiderTineka Ilyes who is stu- nings, as the Terror lost 10-9. Meth- each baited .452. dent teaching this spring. Two fresh- odist scored six runs in the top of Both were named man who will see playing time in the the tenth, and a Terror comeback to the 1994 All outfield are Kari Thompson, who ended just short as they scored f ve Centennial Con- was an All-Metro second-team pick runs. For the weekend, senior third ference first team by the Baltimore Sun, and Julie baseman Sandra Johnson went 9 last year. Also re- Backof, who was an AU-Central for 14 in helping the Terror win the turning Johnson, Maryland Conference first-teamer. three games. who led the team Overall, the team was 21-5 last Winning hasn't been the prob- with four home year. This year they should be just lem for the Terror softball team. runs and 32 RBI, as good, although the pitching Last year the team went 12-2 to while hitting .442. could be a factor if no one other away share the Centennial Conference practice inside due to cold weather. She was an All- than Stewart emerges. The offense title with Gettysburg. This year CC honorable should crush other teams, and give WMC is poised once again to be a mention and is real meaning to the nickname Ter- very strong team. of the pitching will fall upon se- chance to win the Conference. WMC's all-time leader in doubles ror. Returning is a strong nucleus. nior Jenny Stewart, who brings a The staring lineup is a power- and need only six more hits to be- - The team plays next on March The one key loss for the Terror is 23-9 career record into the season. ful one, as they placed sixth in come the career leader in hits as well. 28, at home against Franklin & starting pitcher Marilyn Naas, who Last-year she went 9-2 with a 2.60 NCAA Division In in scoring with Other returning starters in the in- Marshall, which is ~so th~art of is the all-time leader in wins for ERA. But the Terror will need an- an average of nine runs per game. field are shortstop Christa Mose and their Centennial Conference scfied-, WMC. This means that the burden other pitcher to step up to have a They also ranked 23rd in team bat- first baseman Kelli Bowen. ule. Men's tennis promises bright future New Editors for Terror Sports Section By Ross HOLLERON ward to the season. and Jason Barr, Craig Eckard, tions to this years team should By SI'ORTS EOITORS Staff Writer Head coach Alex Ober Ryan McAllen, and Mark give them a shot at winning a Well there has been a shake up shares his teams eagerness to Rohme from the freshman class. Centennial Conference match The team has been assembled hit the court, mainly because With rule changes made by this season. A feat they failed in the Phoenix sports department and practices have started, now if the top six players from last NCAA involving scoring of to accomplish last year. and two new editors have taken the reins and we hope to bring Western the weather would just cooperate, year have returned, and a four matches, more emphasis will be "This could be the best di- the men's tennis team at WMC new freshman players have ar- placed on singles matches, more vision III conference in the na- Maryland College the best in sports could get into full swing. rived to further strengthen the emphasis will be placed on tion. It is full of powerhouses coverage. As you will see in this issue On this cool, misty day in the program. singles matches this season. like Washington College, last early stages of preseason training, Senior team captain Colin This will put more pressure on years league champion, and and future issues we the editors hope to give you more sports, more the team works on various drills, Clark heads the lis! of return- the top six players of the ladder, Swarthmore and Haverford who pictures and more stars. including volleys at the net, serv- ing players, which also in- which has not been set yet always seems to be nationally The first change you will no- Ober. ing, and working on getting the cludes senior Chris Kintzel, However, coach Ober did say, ranked," said coach tice is the that we have made the game back in their system. sophomores Kevin Bernhardt, "Craig (Eckard) will most likely The team goals of improving back page our front page so you "This could be a promising Mike Caldwell, Jay Junkin. be in one of the top three spots, their overall record and winning year," says Orlando Orellana, a re- Orellana, and Matt Roff. which will make all below him a conference match are within know where to for all the Green Terror sports news. turning sophomore, who, along New faces on the court in- better." reach, but only time will tell if See Terror sports p.lO with his teammates, is looking for- clude sophomore Rick Estes, The experience and addi- they can hang with the big boys. Off the Beaten Track with John Manard Well here weare, it's baseball sea- Oh joy lohn, remind us that our that game and Isaw a very good team and Susie Rowlyk, a pairofhard play- with it I can get away with it. son and the strike that marred one of teams played good bllt didn't make it. lose. This year the Lady Cougars are ing seniors with never say die attitudes. No YOII can't John. YOIi only the major leagues best seasons a year Hey they had good years but this three times as good and Ican not wait The men's team is led by 65-year old write for a college paper. He is a ago is still in full swing. While Imust column is Off the beaten Track. That toseethemcapturethcirflrstevercham- head coach Jim Phelan. He has won big time sports broadcaster. admit no baseball, no Orioles, and no means away from WMC. First stop on pionship. The Lady Cougars will ride a 737 games as a coach, seventh best in Sure, sure but stop sidetrack- Cal Ripken Jr. is very depressing I have our trip to places other than the hill, 28 gamewin streak intothetoumament. NCAA history. The trip will be the first ing me. Both local Washington found solace elsewhere. takes us to the campus of Frederick Just up the road from F.Cc. lies for his program. On March5, Phelan's teams have struggled in recent Something other than baseball .' Community College, my alma mater. theMount.locatedinEmmitsburg,Md, Mountaineers upset Rider College of years. Few fans even admit to be- You must be nuts Jolm? This weekend F.c.c. 's women's bas- is the beautiful campus of Mount St. New Jersey69-62 to win the Northeast ing Bullets or Caps fans. But the Actually it's quite easy because I ketball team travels to Hagerstown Jun- Marys, home to men and women Conference Championship and an au- eternal optimist that I am I see a have to tell you there are some local ior College to play in the National Jun- Mountaineers. Both teams will be head- tomatic bid to the NCAA tournament. golden ray of hope. pro and college teams that have me ior College Athletic Association Na- ing to the NCAA tournament, a first for Okay you don't like college hoop Excuse me! What are you on pretty excited about their respective tiona! ChampionshipToumament. The the school. well how about some pro action? The John? The Bullets and the Caps? sports. Forexample two local colleges LadyCougars will be making theirfirst The women's team is heading for Washington Capitals and Bullets share Get real! in Frederick County, our neighbor to triptothe national toumament. Ayear their second straight NCAA bid after one thing, the Capitol Center Curse! I the west, are sending three basketball ago the team Iosr a heartbreaker in a winning the Northeast Conference. The refusetocallthatbuildingwhal:everthey See track p.IO teams to national tournaments. preliminary play-in game. I watched Mountaineersareled by Shari DeLaney call it. If George Michael can get away