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2F The Capital Times The Weekend of July 28-29,2001 Don't expect NCAA to just slap UW's wrist Does anybody else get the The Brewers lost their 10th • Maybe all golfers — in- magically turn his life — and day at Edgewood College aired feeling that once the NCAA Todd Finkelmeyer straight game, 3-1, to the cluding us hacks, and not just game — around. And finally, their concerns about large gets done with its case against HIT AND RUN Dodgers Monday night — but the pros — should use caddies. the team is counting on rookie game-day crowds to UW asso- the University of Wisconsin drey a sellout crowd of 42,132 Then, just like the pros, we first-year defensive end Jamal ciate athletic director Al Fish. to Miller Park. The Crew then could blame the caddies for ev- Reynolds to pay immediate div- As someone who lived close athletic department, that Bad- to Camp Randall for seven ger sports will be penalized ran its losing streak to 11 erything that goes wrong dur- idends as a sackmaster. straight Tuesday night, but still ing a round of golf — instead Now this isn't to say that the years — and looked forward to back to the dark ages? Packers shouldn't contend for game days — it's difficult to Or at least back to the Mor- drew 34,444 fans. Milwaukee of looking in the mirror. finally won a game Wednesday, • While there is good rea- a playoff spot in 2001, but sympathize. ton era? beating the Dodgers, 4-3, be- son for fans of the Green and counting on big years from The feeling here is, if you The powers that be at the fore an afternoon crowd of Gold to be optimistic heading Brown, Freeman and Reynolds were worried about big crowds UW are mostly putting on 39,223. into the 2001 campaign — the seems to be a bit of a reach. in the neighborhood a handful happy faces leading up to an That's over 115,000 fans for Packers went 7-3 over their last | There is no better storof timey ins each year, why move Aug. 11 meeting with the three games. 10 games hi 2000 — at least sports than Lance Armstrong's .Into the area hi the first place? NCAA Committee on Infrac- 'The worst part of all, how- As a comparison, the Brew- three red flags have been run to three straight Tour de It's not like Camp Randall Sta- tions. ' ' ' ever, is that the UWs once- ers drew less than 64,000 fans raised hi the opening days of France titles after battling back dium popped up overnight — it But what started as an inves- solid reputation — both athleti- for a three-game series last training camp. from testicular cancer. has been there for 84 years. tigation into the Shoe Box free- cally and academically — will July 28-30 at County Stadium First, the coaching staff ap- • The Capital Times re- But if you are truly dis- bies now has led to separate be tarnished on a national level vs. the Colorado Rockies. Arid pears to be counting on the ported on Tuesday that a few turbed, put your house where athlete-housing violations. for years to come. those games were played on a mammoth Gilbert Brown to people in the neighborhoods your mouth is: If it's of similar You can only wonder what is | While the Brewers werFridae y through Sunday. magically return to top form surrounding Camp Randall Sta- size and hi decent shape, I'll behind door No. 3. busy doing their best Bad News Hopefully, the Brewers will after eating himself out of the dium are upset with the Univer- trade you my 5-year-old home While we are led to believe Bears impersonation earlier . spend their newjfunds wisely NFL. Second, the organization sity of Wisconsin's plans to add on the edge of Madison for the dreaded NCAA "death pen- this week, the franchise as a during the offseason. Other- seems to be praying that the 8,000 seats to the stadium. your home in the Camp Randall alty" seems unlikely, don't ex- whole was laughing all the way wise, don't expect the fans to over-priced and under- Some of the 30 residents area —straight up. pect a slap on the wrist, either. to the bank. return in 2002. achieving Antonio Freeman will who attended a meeting Mon- Didn't think so. The generation lap Compiled from staff and news services TENNIS All-City meet Shaughnessy downs Venus binds families Meghann Shaughnessy upset Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 2-6, By Tamlra Surprenant 7-5, 7-6 (4), to advance to the semifinals of The Capital Times the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, MIDDLETON — The plan- Calif. ning of the 2001 All-City swim- Shaughnessy, seeded fifth, had never ming and diving meets was an defeated an opponent ranked as high as endeavor co-directors Cathy Williams, the No. 2 player in the world. Welton and Kathy Neish took "My main focus today was to. control the on more than nine months ago. match," Shaughnessy said. "It's really While the competition takes important to stay focused and make sure she center stage, the event itself is doesn't control the points." one of great proportions — and She will face Kim Clusters in the semis, in its 40th year — one of great while second-seeded Lindsay Davenport tradition. will play Monica Seles. | Andre Agassi disposed of Jan- SWIMMIN(T~ Michael Gambill, 6-2, 7-5 in the Mercedes- /SSOCIATED PRESS Benz Cup in Los Angeles to set up a Meghann Shaughnessy celebrates after About 2,000 competitors semifinal today against top-ranked Gustavo upsetting Venus Williams Friday In the from 12 area teams will take Kuerten. ' . quarterfinals of the Bank of the West part in the All-City Dive Meet Pete Sampras faces Xavier Malisse of Classic In Stanford, Calif. on Monday and Tuesday at Na- Belgium on the other side of the bracket. koma Country Club and the All- City Swim Meet, which will be BASKETBALL standings. The Badgers placed two players held Thursday through Satur- on the preseason all-conference team. Senior day at Middleton Pool. Ail-Americans Sherisa Livingston, a middle "Now, we're old enough U.S. team has Duke feel HENRY A. KOSHOLLEK/THE CAPITAL TIM S blocker, and Lizzy Fitzgerald, a setter, where we have multiple National champion Duke placed three were unanimous selections to the 12- generations of families who Swimming Is a family activity for (left to right) Alex Neish, players on the 12-man U.S. team that will member preseason All-Big Ten team. have participated in the All-City Stephanie Welton (top), Eric Welton and Nick Welton, who compete in next month's FIBA 21-and-under Meet," said Neish, whose chil- will represent the host Middleton Pool In the All-City Swim basketball world championship in Japan. ODDS AND ENDS dren, Marcus, 17, and Alex, 15, meet next week. Blue Devils forward Carlos. Boozer and will compete in the meet. guard Chris Duhon were selected by coach Casino loses tourney The Welton family is an ex- Jim Boeheim of Syracuse. Swingman ample of multiple generations All-City Dive & Swim Meets Dahntay Jones, who sat out last season The promoter of three college basketball of competitors. Kevin Welton ' after transferring from Rutgers, also was tournaments slated for Las Vegas moved competed in the All-City Meet. • Dive Meet: This event will vidual events for 11-18 age named. them from a casino hotel following pressure during the late 1960s and early take place Monday and Tuesday §roups are set for Thursday, The rest of the team includes Boston from the NCAA and several teams. '70s, while Kevin and Cathy's beginning at 8 a.m. at Nakoma wimmers 10-and-under will take children, 'Nick, 17, Erich, 15 Country Club, 4143 Country Club part in their preliminary events on College guard Troy Bell; Connecticut Pending NCAA approval, the tournaments Rd. On Monday, the 13-14 and Friday. The top 16 swimmers in forward Caron Butler; Kansas forward will shift from the Paris Hotel and Casino to a and Stephanie, 10, are mem- , 11-12 year-old divisions will com- each individual event and all relay Nick Cqllison; .Illinois forward Brian new location in the city, 'said promoter Chris bers of the Middleton Gators pete, while the 10-and-under and swimmers will compete on Satur- Spencer, director of Worldwide Basketball in team and will swim hi the meet. ' 15-18 divisions are scheduled to day and a recognition ceremony Cook; Iowa forward Reggie Evans; UCLA "For the people involved, dive on Tuesday. for senior swimmers will begin at forward Jason Kapono; St. Joseph's guard Cincinnati. • Swim Meet: Events are 8 am . The sudden relocations came after NCAA the meet is a huge event," said scheduled for Thursday, Friday Janteer Nelson; Georgetown forward Cathy Welton. • Information: For updated Michael Sweetney; and Michigan State president Cedric Dempsey issued a and Saturday beginning at 8:30 statement Thursday night saying teams were "If you're not in the swim- a.m. each day at Middleton Pool, results and information, log on to guard Marcus Taylor. ming community you may have Park Lawn Place. Preliminary indi- www.allcityswlm.org. | The director of Nike's basketball "wrongcamp " for participating in tournaments at gambling casinos. heard of it, but you don't real- said he gave the mother of a top high school ize how big it has become until player $ 100 while he visited her in jail.