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Abbeville Meridional, Wednesday, September 14, 1994, Pace 7A Sports Participation trophies take away meaning World Series talk is not very good NEW YORK (AP) Saving the World Series seemed to be less important Tuenday than how to announce its demise. By fax? By telephone conference call? Actingcommi8sionerBud Selig reviewed a draft news release Tuesday, baseball sources said, and is expected to announce the end Wednesday. Selig called union head Donald Fehr to talk about a termination date. Hard work is a reward in itself. That is a saying Fve heard now and then over the years.

I'm not sure who first said it, but it must have been a coach. That saying seems to have been pushed to the back of people's minds lately. Everything our kids participate in these days rewards them with trophies or From the Bleachers by Charlene Lege 1 DEFENSE Defense could be the key to many teams successes this season. Here a group of Erath players tag one of Vermilion Catholic's backs. Erath lost, but the players made a definite point.

Frida night, check out the defense nearest you. (St. by chri. o.g.) r. Last Wuk'i Results Kaplan 26.

Church Point 12 Jennings 20. Sam Houston 7 LC Boston 6, Mansfield 38 Westlake 29. DeRirJfler 14 Rayne 12. Crowley 17 "He wanted me to sanction and agree with him that it was OK to pull down the season," Fehr said. "I told him if he wanted to pull down the World Series, that was Bud Seng's responsibility, not mine." Selig, according to management officials, was expected to remain in Milwaukee.

Behind-the-scenes efforts to save the World Series subsided, according to many accounts. "I would not hold out any hope," Boston Red Sox chief executive officer John Harrington said. "It's obvious there's no season left to have," Atlanta Braves president Stan Kasten said. Agent Dick Moss, who proceeded Fehr as the union's general counsel, left New York on Monday night. "It was time to abandon ship," he said.

Around the country, baseball officials braced for the end of what had been one of the most memorable seasons in years. Even though the World Series has been played for 89 consecutive years, Fehr said he wasn't surprised by the lack of public outcry over its likely cancellation. "I think they've telegraphed it for so long that people expect it," he said. "That's why I think there hasn't been a lot of pressure to get the negotiations settled. The owners made it clear so loudly and so early on that it wasn't to be.

There's no surprise, no upset, no serious efforts to reach a deal to avoid this result." In Washington, Sen. James Exon killed legislation that would have repealed the owners' antitrust exemption if they unilaterally imposed labor conditions, such as a salary cap. If the bill had become law, Fehr said he have recommended an end to the strike. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Demoract who introduced the legislation, saw his previous baseball bill defeated in June by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Rushing Offense Team Yds. 1 Kaplan 423 2 Abbeville 420 3 NV 419 4 Delcambre 249 5 Erath 213 6 VC 164 OIST. 5-AAAA Turn Ovsrsll Dist. PF PA 1 Eunice 2 0 0-0 49 14 1. Franklin 2-0 0-0 28 6 3 Abbeville 1-1 0-0 34 27 3.

Opelousas 1-1 0-0 34 36 3. Si. ville 1-1 0-0 24 27 6 Beau Chene 0 2 0 0 6 51 Avg. 211.5 2100 209.5 1245 1065 820 Passing Offense Team Yds. OIST.

8-AA List Wseks Rssults STM 21. Abbeville 7 Tsm Ovsrsll Dist. PF PA Eunice 14. Oakdale 8 1. Notre Dame 2 0 0-0 74 12 Franklin 21, Waren Easton 6 1.

NV 2 0 0 0 30 8 Opelousas 20, Washington Manon 18 3. Loreauville 1-1 0 0 43 51 St. Martin ville 18, Lafayette High 13 3. Berwick 1-1 0 0 28 41 Breaux Bndge 35, Beau Chene 6 5. Teurlmgs 0-2 0-0 15 57 5.

Catholic (Nl) 0-2 0-0 8 44 Avg. 740 595 590 545 36.5 00 148 119 118 109 73 0 1 Delcambre 2 Erath 3 Kaplan 4 VC 5 NV 6 Abbeville DIST. 6-AAA Last WMk's Results Tsam Ovarall Dist. PF PA North Vermilion 20. North Central 0 1.

Patterson 2 0 0 0 74 24 Notre Dame 34. lota 6 1. B. Bridge 2 0 0 0 57 18 Loreauville 16. Patterson 37 1.

Cecilia 2 0 0 0 49 6 Berwick 22. Central Catholic (MC) 41 1 STM 2 0 0 0 41 7 Teurlmgs 0. Hanson 38 5 Erath 1-1 0 0 25 14 Catholic (Nl) 8, VandeNt 27 6 Jeanererte 0 2 0 0 40 99 Rushing Defense Team Yds. Avg. 1 Erath 221 110.5 2 Abbeville 374 187.0 3 NV 325 162.5 4 VC 359 179 5 5 Delcambre 490 245.0 6 Kaplan 425 212.5 Passing Defense Team Yds.

Avg. 1 NV 43 21.5 2 Erath 60 30.0 2 Delcambre 60 30.0 4 Kaplan 69 34.5 5 VC 88 44.0 6 Abbeville 158 79.0 Total Defense Team Yds. Avg. 1 Erath 280 140.0 2 NV 368 184.0 3 VC 448 224.0 4 Kaplan 494 247.0 5 Abbeville 532 266.0 6 Delcambre 550 275 0 Scoring Defense Team Pts. Avg.

1 NV 8 4.0 2 Erath 14 7 0 3 Abbeville 27 13 5 4 Kaplan 39 19.5 5 Delcambre 41 20.5 6 VC 48 24 0 I Total Offense Team Yds. 1 Kaplan 541 2 NV 492 3 Abbeville 420 4 Delcambre 397 5 Erath 333 6 VC 270 Avg. 2705 2460 210.0 198 5 1665 1350 DIST. 6-A Last Week's Results Erarh 8. VC 14 STM 21.

Abbeville 7 Breaux Bridge 35. Beau Chene 6 Patterson 37. Loreauville 16 Cecilia 35. Piaquemme 0 Morgan City 45, Jeanererte 28 Team Ovarall Dist. PF PA 1.

CCMC 2 0 0 0 93 22 2 Delcambre 11 0-0 60 41 2 Hanson 1-1 0-0 51 34 2 VC 1-1 0 0 20 48 5 Gueydan 0 2 0 0 0 107 Scoring Offense Pts. Avg. 300 170 160 150 125 100 DIST. 5-AAA Team Overall Dist. PF 1.

Westlake 2 0 0 0 50 2. Rayne 1-1 0 0 38 2. Jennings 1-1 0 0 32 2 Kaplan 1-1 0 0 32 5 LC Boston 0 2 0 0 18 1 Delcambre 2 Abbeville 3 Kaplan 4 NV 5 Erath 6 VC 60 34 32 30 25 20 PA 14 17 29 39 77 Last Waak's Results VC 14. Erath 8 Delcambre 46. Livonia 14 Central Catnolic 41, Berwick 22 Hanson 36, Teurlmgs 0 Gueydan 0.

Christian Life 64 medals, just for participating. Don't get me wrong, I believe in rewarding children for their achievements and in recognizing their efforts for hard work. But I don't agree with giving them trophies every year, just for playing through the season. It takes away from the meaning and importance of getting a reward. What is wrong with a pat on the back, a hand shake, or a simple "good If you feel you need to give something tangible, handing out certificates of participation should suffice.

When we give out participation trophies, what are we rewarding anyway? Is it the fact that they have played through the season without quitting or giving up? Why should we give a trophy for that? Kids should see the season through, because it's the right thing to do. You don't quit because you dislike the coach, or you don't get much playing time, or your team loses. You stick it out to the finish no matter how rough it gets. You don't quit in the middle because you don't like the way things or going. As parents, we should be teaching our children these lessons without the promise of a reward.

Life, as in sports, should consist of us following through with what we committed to do in the first place. Authors who write truly outstanding books might receive the Pulitzer Prize. But if everyone who writes receives the award, it doesn't have much meaning. Please don't misunderstand me. I believe in verbal praise and recognition to adults and children for any positive effort put fourth.

This world is in need of a lot more pats on the back and warm words to let someone know we think they did good. Too many children grow up expecting to get rewarded for every little thing. Soon they won't want to do anything without first asking the question, "What's in it for me?" Allow them to look within themselves and find a true reason to do things to completion. I think we should hear more of, "I played baseball this summer and had a great time." Or even, "This year was rough, my coach really gave me a hard time, but I stuck it out." By giving participation trophies, we hear less of those kind of statements and more of, "I played ball all year, see I got a trophy. A kid that is involved in many activities, and receives a trophy year after year in each one, just for participating, ends up with a box full of meaningless trophies.

Let's make it count for something. Give them awards for making all stars or most improved, or something along that line. Most schools and athletic organizations give three year awards or four year awards. Biddy football and basketball give out jackets when you "graduate" from the organization. Years of working hard and outstanding effort deserves recognition.

Let's give them the feeling of satisfaction that comes from just knowing they worked hard and gave it they're all. Delcambre volleyball program grows By ERIC CORMIER sports editor several district crowns to boot. Incindentally, Delcambre last played in the state tournament in 1988. Koenig plans to make it to the big dance again. She points out that being a Class A volleyball school has its ups and downs.

For starters, it is sometimes hard to schedule games. "We are the only school in Vermilion Parish with a volleyball team," says Koenig. "Most of the bigger teams are based in New Orleans and Baton Rouge." Delcambre participates in a district which consists of three teams, Episcopal of Acadiana, Central Catholic of Morgan City and Delcambre. On playing against larger competition, Koenig says, "we compete well with larger schools. I've been pleased as a coach." Koenig herself has been involved with the sport since high school.

She participated on the New Iberia Senior High Volleyball team and went on to play at McNeese State University in Lake Charles. When she came to Delcambre after college, the school had no girls athletic program. She decided to start a volleyball team in the spring of 1971. "I wanted to start a team because of my love of volleyball. The kids knew nothing about the game, but they got better and the community started to get interested." Since then, along with the post season play, the Pantherettes have had three players to continue their volleyball careers in college.

Those players are Sonia Landry (McNeese), Lynet-te Viator (McNeese) and current Delcambre girls basketball coach Darlene Danos (McNeese). The future of the volleyball program looks bright. Koenig points out that, "we've had a feeder program for the past five years from the seventh and eighth grade program." Currently, four freshman are playing on the varsity team. Koenig does point out that this year's seniors and juniors are providing the leadership that the young team needs. Out of this group though, only one senior, Cassie Wiggins has previous varsity experience.

Practice, Koenig says, involves hours of drills. "More than half of our practices are drills. That is hard for kids to understand because they like to play a lot." She adds that during practice, the team, "gets on the floor and works on offensive patterns and defensive situations." "The game is a lot more complicated than it looks. People who do not understand the game might criticize what goes on. "It takes awhile for kids to really get the techniques together.

In volleyball, the tempo is so fast, in a matter of minutes the score can change so fast," says Koenig. This season, she says that, "I want to see these kids acheive getting to the state tournament. They have worked real hard." She adds that when she decides to walk away from the program she would like for it to "be where the kids feel like they learn something." "Hopefully when I come back to see an alumni game, I will have the satisfaction in knowing I had a hand in contributing to their learning the game." It might be hard to believe, but there is a spot in Vermilion Parish which is producing some excitement that many probably are not aware of. Where and what am I referring to, you might ask? Well, the where is Delcambre. The what, is in reference to volleyball, girl's volleyball to be exact.

Let's be honest, when thoughts of a white ball and a net come to mind, we usually think of California or Florida beaches, bikinis, sun shades and lots of sun tan lotion. Yes, the sport is played in college and high school, but the best players are normally from places where most would like to vacation at. To most southern gentry, the sport is not really something which is held in reverence, like football which is second on the list of the South's most important institutions. Yet, Delcambre head girl's volleyball coach Dahrie Koenig has planted an interest in the game, and so far the harvest has been terrific. Koenig has been spearheading the volleyball program for the past 23 years at Delcambre High School.

Since the program started in 1971, the Lady Pantherettes have won a state title (1984) and fl (Stall photo by Eric Carmtar) Cassie Wiggins and Dahrie Koenig.