Start o/somet/J1/Jgnew 'We wanted to play volleyball but the school wouldn't sponsor us so we did it ourselves,' said Mashburn Since we don't have a school team we have to do it ourselves," said Brian Mashburn about the newly formed men's volleyball team. Mike Davis started the team in the spring of 1988, however, he decided not to participate this year. Shin Shisidio took over in the fall and Nathan Yoder lead the team in the spring. "Volleyball is enjoyable. I've always wanted to play on a team and now we have that opportunity," said Yoder. The team received no financial support from Harding but people like Coach Karyl Bailey, women's volleyball coach, supported the team by helping with practice, equipment and notifying them about tournaments. L.A. Sports and John Baker Photography both supported the team financially. The other team on campus that was not financially supported by SEARCY STEELE. Pedro Velasquez, junior, dribbles a soccer ball toward the goal. He is a member of Searcy Steel, a city soccer team composed mainly of Harding students. -Photo by Brian Lovegrove the school was the Searcy Steele Soccer team. In the fall the team played 10 games and in the spring they played in an indoor tournament in Memphis. The team had to pay for everything themselves plus a $20 semester fee. The sport was expensive but overall the teammates thought it was worth it. "For central American students it is really the only thing we know how to play; its like a hobby. It runs in our blood," said teammate Pedro Velaquez. The team was headed by Mike Burchett a staff worker at Harding. He was in charge of setting up games. "I just love soccer," said Burchett. There was one female player on the soccer team: Shelly Hanna. "She played 11th man defense. She plays as good as any man," said Velaquez. -Don Strader Searcy Steele & Men's Volleyball 41
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