T E N N I 5 S6 Tennis Goal Setting Plays Vital Role in Netters Success "Every year we set goals for ourselves ," said Charles Dismuke. "These goals are what we want to accomplish during the season . OUf first goal was to win the ;\rJ...<m~d~ Inl crcn llegiate Conference tenni s L h ~11l1pi(ln s hip , second, win the Distri ct J7 titl e and finally, place in the top twenty in the NAJA. " These goals that the team se t for themselves were about the same as they were in 1982 and 50 it seems only fitting that the 8isons would finish about the same as they did in 1982. Experience was the key for the 8isons in 1983. Returning playe rs from the 1982 team incl uded seniors David Redding, Rex Fowler, and Rees Lloyd; juniors Nat Malone and Keith Mays; sophomores Charles Dismuke and Nigel Liverpool. Others that helped the Bisons during the season were sophomores Mike Clayton and Jon Wood and freshmen Donnie Wallis, Dale Thompson and John ·Goodspeed . The only stumbling block the Bisons had in reaching their first goal was Southern Arka nsas University. Harding fell to them by the score of 6-0. This, like in 1982, was the only loss in the conference for the Bisons . As the regular season ended, the Bisons were 20-7 overall. Next, for Harding was District]7 Tournament and a possible trip to the national s for the winne r . Both Harding and Southern Arkansas University battled through the field of opponents in the tournament play. For the third time during the season the two teams met. Having spli t with Southern Arkansa s Univers it y, the match was not o nly a - Public Re/llliotts Office grudge match but for a trip to the nationals. The Bisons fell behind at first and then bat - tled back to win the District 17 title and the trip to the nationals. It was the thir~ year '2 the Bisons had won the District 17 title and had qualified for the NAJA National Tournament. The hi ghes t finish in I.he national s for the " - Johtt J. Rlldcliffe
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