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McFalls Demandin named to teams hurt USA Team thrifty citiei Former A&M All- American shortstop Jennifer McFalls has been selected to jlMMY the USA Softball National Team. The team will compete Williams in a pre-Olympic matchup be­ ing promoted as Superball Sportswriter Classic ’95 as a member Aug. 3- 6 in Columbus, Ga. McFalls recently competed in uild it and they*-, the U.S. Olympic Festival ’95 as come ... or staypt a member of the silver-medal that matter. winning East squad. BThere are 113 profess The USA Softball Women’s al sports franchises in!i National Team will be putting America and a number its 105-game winning streak on them could be packing the line in the competition The reason is simple which USA Softball representa­ want new arenas andstt tives say will feature the urns, and they want the toughest international assem­ paying public to foot th- bled this year. This really shouldn: The event will include five as a shock to anyones: teams already qualified for sports franchises ares: the 1996 Olympics softball blunt in their attempts competition. Stew Milne, The Battalion what they want. Althc. McFalls, from Grand Prairie, few teams have taken:: is the Lady Aggies’ all-time A high school student at the Texas A&M Softball Camp practices her sliding techniques in a mud pit outside of Clements Hall Wednesday after­ plunge and headed for; leader in runs scored, hits, bat­ noon. The camp, organized by Texas A&M Head Softball Coach ends today with games at the Aggie Softball Complex. other market, citiesc ting average, doubles, triples, without professional to total bases and walks. are building new areas In her junior season of 1993, stadiums in a despem McFalls became only the ninth tempt to either keep to player in A&M history to be Players get down and dirty at softball camp named a first-team All-Ameri­ teams or woo them aw; can. In that season, McFalls led □ Campers have the op­ everyone’s having a bunch of ting the best of both.” team in 1977. from other markets. the team in runs, hits, batting fun,” Brock said. Brock has been head softball “Coach Brock is always very Just this year, theli average runs batted in, triples, portunity to play at the The campers, who range in coach at A&M for the past 14 sea­ involved in everything he does,” Los Angeles Ramsbolti total bases, slugging percentage age from 13-18, are staying in sons. In that time, he has coached former Texas A&M pitcher Kim St. Louis and its state and stolen bases. Aggie Softball Complex. Cain Hall and have practiced at six College World Series teams Gonzalez said. “It doesn’t matter art domed stadium.! Last season, McFalls fell , the Polo Fields and and won three if it’s a summer camp, a practice NHL’s Quebec Nordiqn slightly off her All-American By Nick Georgandis at the Anderson Track Complex national cham­ or a World Series game.” leaving Canada forDer Although they are mot production level, but the team The Battalion during the past week. The pionships. He On Wednesday, the campers into McNichols Arena,! was better. The Aggies camp concludes today with sev­ came to A&M had one final sliding drill, this were defeated by eventual-na­ When a Texas A&M softball eral games at the Aggie Soft- from Baylor, one on a grassy strip outside of opened in 1975, theyar- tional champion Arizona in the camper completes the camp, she ball Complex. where he di­ Clements Hall. making the movebecai championship of the Central receives two rewards. The first is Brock said the direction of the rected the Known simply as “the mud the city of Denver ate Regional. McFalls hit .367,' the opportunity to play at the camp has changed this year be­ Bears to re­ slide,” the drill involves the has plans under wayti scored 51 runs again and led Aggie Softball Complex. The sec­ cause more and more high gional champi­ campers getting a running start a new arena, the Pepsi, the team in hits and stolen ond is the chance to take a dive schools are beginning to field onships and before diving headlong into a ter, in 1997. bases as well. in the mud. women’s softball teams. the Division II basepath consisting of mud and There is little argur. National teams scheduled to This year’s Texas A&M Soft- “There has been such an College World water. Brock said the slide is that owners are goings whatever they can toe compete in the tournament in­ ball Camp has an enrollment of emergence and explosion of soft- Series in both always one of the highlights of pete and make more n: clude Australia, China, Chinese 130 girls who are either learning ball at the high school level,” Brock 1980 and 1981. the camp. However, what mostp;: Taipei, Fiierto Rico and Japan. or enhancing basic softball skills. Brock said. “In years past, we’ve Brock is “It’s one of the things (the don’t seem to realizeii' The first-ever U.S. softball Texas A&M Head Softball had mostly girls who have partic­ used to coaching this age group of campers) always hear about a professional sports te Olympic team will be announced Coach Bob Brock is overseeing ipated only in summer leagues. players. He coached the Texas when they come here,” Brock bring to a community!: following the USA Softball Na­ the camp and said he is extreme­ But now are getting a lot of girls teenage girls’ state champions in said. “We try to make everything tional Team Camp Sept. 5 in ly pleased with the week. that play in high school and sum­ 1979 and also coached a senior about the camp fun, but this is See Williams, Oklahoma City. “It’s been going all right, and mer leagues. So now, we’re get­ league girls’ state championship something extra.” Aggie Box Store We have hexes for moving/ COMING SEPT. 2 shipping and storage at the best price in town! AH Sizes Packaging Materials 696-5570 IMP Thursday - Saturday Supplies .THE PERFECT KICK-OFF WEEKEND *No cover over 21 yrs. before 9 pm Graduating? Receive 10a/o off with this ad. *Live Music Mon.-Sat. A Dickson Production 500 Graham Rd. 690-0545 500 Bar Drinks • $1.25 32 oz. 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