Wha t isitthat drives a personto exert every ounce ofenergy to win an athletic contest?

Competition

The intramural program atLBCoffers students a chance torelease that lurking spirit ofathletic competition.

With activities ranging from pingpong toflag football and bowling to softball, almost 2,000 students were involved in theprogram during each semester.

First-yeardirectorRoy Yarborough said the goal inplanning intramurals is toencourage participation

Yarborough said the program presently attracts more men than women, but he istrying tochange that

"In the past,women were usually left out," Yarborough said. "We're getting them more involved."

Yarborough said the drawing card ofintramurals isthe"concept of competition."

"People compete to see if they're better than someone else," Yarborough said "We try to keep that in perspective with our Christian witness."

One downfall ofthepresent intramural program isthe lack of adequate facilities.

"Our main concern istoget better fields,"Yarborough said "Theschool is very aware of the problem andis working with us."

Despite the common problems of facilities, Yarborough expects participation tocontinue to increase.

"There has tobeadependability on my part,"Yarborough said "IfI tell the students there's going to be a league, then I have tomake sure there is one."

According to Yarborough, this dependability will make the program grow

With thedrive ofathletic competition being a constant, LBC students should be able tocontinue torelieve thepressure of studieswith the spirited battles on theintramural field

-Paul Stoltzfus •

Sharon Morris (left) battles LilCooper for the jump ball. Cooper's team from Dorm 10 won thewomen's basketball intramural championship.