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September 1981
Spelman Spotlight
Page 12
Spelman Volleyball Team: Cutting It Together
By Carolyn Robinson
Physical Education Reports
The Spelman Volleyball Team
appears geared up for an ex
citing and victorious season this
fall, for true spirit is what they
displayed at their pre-season
showdown with Oglethorpe
College of Atlanta on September
22, 1981.
The Spelman sisterhood that
seems lacking around campus
these days was presented in full
color at the Tuesday evening
scrimmage. There is definitely a
distinct togetherness displayed
throughout the small, but deter
mined squad.
Though spirit is an important
factor to a successful season, skill
also plays a vital role. Fortunate
ly, the talented group of athletes
do not suffer in that respect
either. The young ladies mean
serious business once that first
serve is made. They play a very
aggressive and scrappy game,
fighting all the way, until the last
point is scored.
The enthusiastic Spelmanites
made crashing dives to keep the
ball in play, and had perfect
executions of set-ups for deadly
spikes, which usually were not
returned.
Coach Veronica Anthony
beamed with pride as she
recalled the scrimmage. She felt
that though the ladies were
unprepared for the match, they
played extremely well. “The girls
worked well together as a unit
and our strength in our serve
attack was quite evident.” Coach
Anthony added, “I think the
team is developing very good
fundamental skills,” which is one
of the main goals she trys to instill
in her crew. She feels that
stressing team work and im
provement of individual dexteri
ty should come before winning.
Spelman College, which does
not have an athletic program,
lacked representation in Inter
collegiate Volleyball last year.
The strong interest shown by the
students for the sport is one
reason why the team is in action
this season.
Miss Anthony has no doubt in
her mind that there are several
athletically gifted young ladies
attending Spelman, but because
of the present situation in which
the athletic program stands,
much of the talent lies dormant.
She feels if the interest continues
to surge, the athletic program
could become more developed
and the talent will increase
annually. “Yes! I know there is
an interest in athletics here
(Spelman). I’m hoping the
volleyball team this year will get
more Intercollegiate teams go
ing at Spelman.”
A native of Macon, Georgia,
Veronica Anthony graduated
from Fort Valley State College
where she obtained her
Bachelor of Science degree in
Health and Physical Education.
She received her Masters of Arts
in Physical Education at Ohio
State University. Prior to her
arrival at Spelman a year ago,
Miss Anthony taught for four
years at Miles College, in Bir
mingham, Alabama. Besides be
ing engrossed in all sports, Miss
Anthony is quite intrigued with
competitive bowling and tennis.
Coach Anthony, who accepts
the challenge eagerly of produc
ing a high quality volleyball
program, anticipates an ex
ceedingly successful season. She
exhibits complete confidence in
her spunky crew of twelve com
petitors.
The overwhelming team effort
produces great difficulties in
pinpointing the key players.
However, the four freshmen on
the squad are notable con
tributors.
Co-Captain, Janis Jefferson, a
junior economics major from
Houston, Texas, displayed her
tremendous serving technique
during pre - season competition
as she racked up sixteen points,
which entitled her to “high
scorer” honors.
There are still areas which
need to be strengthened, admits
Coach Anthony. “The girls have
to work on the transition
between shifting from defensive
to the offensive attack,” she
added.
Ms. Anthony expresses a deep
concern about the response the
team will receive from spec
tators. She feels there is an
abundance of individual talent
on Spelman's volleyball squad
and the young ladies are anx
iously looking forward to show
ing the students, staff, and facul
ty of the Atlanta University
Center what they can do on the
court!
Captain, Michelle Mason, a
sophomore chemistry major
from Yellow Springs, Ohio,
summed up amply, “We are a
young team, but we’ve done a lot
of developing within the past
three weeks and have become a
pretty good union. I would like
very much to see everyone come
to our games and support us!”
Once first serve is made the
young ladies mean business.
The Spelman Volleyball Team
Meet The
Greeks
By Elena Jordan
Most people seemingly do not
have a complete picture of what
sororities represent. Many peo
ple have seen the various
sororities step and have attended
at least one or more parties given
by the different sororities, but
what many people fail to see is
the communal aspect of the
sororities which play a vital role
in the community.
The chartered sororities on
Spelman College campus are
Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma
Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and
Zeta Phi Beta.
The Spelman chapter of Sigma
Gamma Rho, Epsilon Eta, focuses
on providing a variety of services
for the community. These ser
vices include a blood drive in
October and also support for the
election of James Bond. Sigma
Gamma Rho's colors are Royal
Blue and Gold. Their
membership was affected by the
graduation of several seniors,
but they are planning to bolster
their membership according to
president Renita Reynolds and
vice president Vickie Cox.
Delta Sigma Theta is also a
public service organization.
Their major thrust is a combina
tion of five basic concepts:
Educational Development,
Economic Development, Mental
Health, Community and Inter
national Involvement, and Tous-
ing and Urban Development.
The Eta Kappa chapter’s projects
include tutorial services for the
Bellwood Boys and Girls Club,
contributors to the United
Negro College Fund, and also
support within the Andrew
Young campaign. Delta Sigma
Theta's cplors are Red and
White. At present, the members
of Delta SigmaThetatotal thirty -
eight. Their officers are Julie
Calloway, Dianne Givens, and
Lisha Brown, president, vice
president and second vice presi
dent, respectively.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is also a
public service organization. As a
campus chapter, Mu Pi’s func
tion is to serve the local com
munity and sisterhood at
Spelman College through their
boundless resources. Their ser
vice projects include tutorial
programs within the community,
the Battered Women’s Pavillion,
and also Union Mission, to
mention a few. Alpha Kappa
Alpha’s colors are Salmon Pink
and Apple Green. The Alpha
Kappa Alpha chapter, Mu Pi,
consists of sixty - one members.
The Basileus (president) is Lisa
Moreland, and the Anti -
Basileus (Vice President) is
Chana Edmund.
Zeta Phi Beta is a public service
Organization whose foundation
is built around scholarship,
sisterly love, and finer
womanhood. Their projects in
clude the Stork’s Nest, where
needy people can go to get
clothing, the Coalition to Vote,
the March of Dimes, and the
United Negro College Fund.
Zeta Phi Beta, Beta lota, was first
chartered on Spelman College
campus in January, 1979. Their
membership presently is eight,
and their colors are Royal Blue
and White.
ROSTER
Lanita Gregory
(sophomore)
Elizabeth Hollingsworth
(2nd sem. freshman) Biology
Wendy Gale Mitchell
(freshman)
Hazel D. Glasper
(sophomore)
Princess L. Cooper
(sophomore) Pre-Law
Michelle Mason
(sophomore)
Leslie A. Brown
(sophomore)
Sabrina Q. Holmes
(freshman)
Darla Townsend
(freshman)
Janis Jefferson
(junior)
Tanji Smith
(sophomore)
Terri Tubay.a
(freshman)
Manager/Scorekeeper - Lora
Brown
(sophomore) Psychology
1981-82
Spelman College
Intercollegiate Volleyball
Schedule
Fri., Oct. 16 —
Wesleyan, Away, 5:30
Tues., Oct. 20 —
Georgia Tech, Away, 6:30
Fri., Oct. 23 —
Fisk, Home, 5:30
Thurs., Oct. 29 —
LaGrange, Away, 6:30
Sat., Oct. 31 —
Atlanta Pheonix Tourna
ment, Read Hall, 5:30