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Sue Harbour (14) is having a phenomenal year at the net and so
is the Oregon women’s volleyball team who have been ranked
in the Top Twenty most of the season.
Netters banking on Harbour
By Pete Hodson
Of the Emerald
On the sidelines. Sue Harbour looks like your
typical college student. But when she steps on a
volleyball court. Harbour turns into a another
person.
Harbour could play the role of Wonder
Woman with the sensational year she is having
for the Oregon women’s volleyball team. Har
bour, captain of the 12th ranked Oregon squad,
leads the team in nine of 16 statistical categories
and is near the top in the other seven.
‘‘Sue is fantastic,” says Oregon coach Chris
Voelz. “We’ve worked our offense around her,
but any coach would do that.”
Harbour leads the team in kills with 413 and
has a .376 hitting percentage out of 877 kill at
tempts. She is also tops on the team with 55 solo
blocks, 87 total blocks and 210 digs. Quite a
resume of accomplishment for one player.
“We could beat some teams without her, but
we wouldn’t be ranked 16th in the nation without
her,” says Voelz of what Harbour means to the
team.
Harbour has been the main reason Oregon,
17-8 overall, has been ranked in the Top Twenty
for most of the year.
The 6-foot, 165 pound'junior is a solid All
America candidate at the middle setter position^
Harbour received an honorable mention selection
last year after leading the nation in kills with an '
average of 5.4 per game. .
This year Harbour has continued her tear on
the court. Twice she has been named NorPac
athlete of the week and was voted Sept
ember’s player of the month. Add to that she was
named most valuable player-in the Brigham
Young Volleyball Preview and you have a list of
accomplishments normally reserved for a career.
not a season.
“It’s funny because it’s such a team sport,”
says Harbour of the awards. “The players in the
middle can only be one third of the team.”
Although Harbour says she is just a part of
the Oregon offensive attack, Voelz feels Harbour
does more than her share.
“Sue doesn’t just go out there and kill the
ball,” says Voelz. “She knows the game plan,
and can see the holes. Most big players don’t have
that ability.”
Just as impressive as Harbour's performance
on the court is her performance in the classroom.
She is a math and physical education major with
a 3.98 grade point average. Harbour was named to
the second team academic All-America squad last
year.
Harbour describes why she chose to come to
Oregon.
"One of the main reasons I chose UO was for
the fine academic program,” says Harbour who
received a taste of international volleyball last
weekend.
Harbour and the Ducks found themselves at
the mercy of some the world's best competition
when they played the People’s’ Republic of China
last Sunday in McArthur Court. The Chinese,
whipped the Ducks in three games and Harbour
was.impressed by the competition.
“They were really quick on offense,” says
Harbour who led the Ducks with 13 kills. “They
were quick off the ball.” . ;
. Harbour credits setter . Lisa Gemoya for her .
success this year.. ’ •
"Lisa Gemoya puts the ball right, when*. I
need it to be,” says Harbour. “She can do things
mosi people can’t do-. A lot of people don’t know .
where the hitter is, but Lisa always knows where I
am.” •
Ellard’s punt returns hand the Falcons a 24-10 loss Portland attains
ATLANTA (AP) —Henry
EH^J^L returned a punt 69 yards
for a touchdown, set up a se
cond score with a 29-yard punt
return and caught a 9-yard pass
for a third TD as the Los
Angeles Rams downed the
Atlanta Falcons 24-10 Monday
night.
Ellard, who led the National
Football League in punt returns
last year and entered the game
as this year’s NFL leader, was
aided by Eric Dickerson, who
ran for 142 yards in 25 carries.
The Rams, behind Ellard's ef
r forts, scored all but three of
their points in the second
quarter.
The Falcons’ offense was
throttled by a Los Angeles
linebacker corps led by Carl
Ekem, Jim Collins and Mel
Owens that forced a fumble that
set up a touchdown and was
around the ball throughout the
game.
But, it was Ellard’s show,
even though he sat out the se
cond half with a bruised thigh,
as the Rams ran their record to
5-3 and stayed two games
behind San Francisco in the
NFC West.
The 5-foot-ll, 170-pound
second-year man from Fresno
State got the Rams going by
returning Ralph Giacomarro’s
punt 29 yards to the Atlanta 43
late in the first period. Eight
plays later, Dickerson burst off
tackle from the 10 and into the
end zone for the first score of
the game.
Just a minute and a half later,
it was Ellard again, taking a
9-yard pass from Jeff Kemp and
sidestepping Bobby Butler for
the touchdown that made it
14-0. The TD was set up when
Ekern punched the ball from the
grasp of Atlanta receiver Floyd
Hodge and into the arms of Col-,
lins, who returned it 14 yards to
the 9.
Atlanta, which fell to 3-5,
scored on .Mick Luckhurst's
39-yard field goal midway
through the quarter
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AMELIA ISLAND. Fla. (AP)
— The. United States Football
League announced that Oregon
could land a possible franchise
for the upcoming season.
None of the moves, including
a possible franchise in Portland.
Ore., has been officially an
nounced. That will be done in
New York on Nov. 7.
Portland will get the New
Orleans franchise, transferred
from Boston.
et al.
SEARCH ASTROLOGY CLASS tonight at
7, 945 E. 24 Ave. Call 686-4305 for more
information.
FRIARS MEETING is being held today in
Room 101 EMU from 9-11 p.m.
PEOPLE AND THE OREGON COAST in
vites you to a slide presentation about this
spring term academic program on the coast
tonight at 8 in Watson Lounge.
PSYCHOLOGY PEER ADVISING is now ac
cepting applications for winter term. Applica
tions and information can be picked up in
Room 141 Straub Hall. Deadline for applica
tions is Nov. 9.
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CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST is hav
ing its weekly meeting tonight at 8:30 in
Room 246 Gerlinger. Please note new loca
tion. Everyone is invited.
UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMIC
ASSOCIATION is meeting tonight at 4. p.m.
in Room 412 PLC. Students of economics are
urged to attend.
ECOLOGY COLLOQUIUM, DR. WILLIAM
REINERS, Dept, of Botany of University of
Wyoming, will speak today at 4 p.m. in Room
317 Science III.
WHERE’S THE BOONDOGGLE? It’s at
Pacific Northwest Bell. A rally to protest the
spending of $350,000 by PNB to defeat the
Citizens Utility Board will begin today at
noon at First Interstate Bank, 99 E. Broadway.
The rally will proceed to PNB. on the corner
of 8th Avenue Oak Street.
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP: Surprise visitor tonight from
Corvallis. Meeting and greetings begin at 7
p.m. in EMU Forum Room. Bring a friend,
stranger, or strange friend.
COUNTRY SKI NIGHT at Eugene Parks and
Recreation Dept. Outdoor Program hosts a
cross country ski night from 7-9 tonight at
Celeste Campbell Senior Center, 155 High St.
Registration also will be accepted for parks
and recreation department's winter ski
classes.
PEACE CORPS RECRUITERS will be on
campus today and Wednesday conducting
film seminars and slide shows. The first
seminar is slated for noon in the EMU. Cen
tury Room A. The second presentation is
scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in the same room,
and the third is set for 7 p.m. in the EMU
Forum Room.
FOCUS YOUR EDUCATION workshops go
ing on now. Help organize your career goals
and educational expectations. Workshops are
free. Call career planning and placement at
686-3235 to be placed in a workshop.
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