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lOlieraldll-13-M Haskins cautiously optimistic about te~m By BRENT WOODS small forward. HaskJns said he 'll be looking to CourthinthesUnBelttoumanlent ~ The T~ Will get a boost·Dec. Coach Clem Haskins is hoping for Gordon for team l~ad!!rship and But CoaCh J .D. Barnett returns a 23 IIg~ Middle TenneSsee .when outside shooting. _ veterl!n sqUlld, including all nve big things this season. Rutledge, ,a 6-10 transfer from Au· So are a lot ofother people. But most Of.western's backcoutt starters fJ'~ last year's 23-7 'bum, becOmeselJgible. scoring potential lies with Taylor, team. . Last year: there was a lot oHalk His 'playing time at the post may aliout what-irs as . Western who Haskins said must Improve his Soatll "'aballla: The Jaguars, depend on how quickly' Martin re struggles! to a 12-17 record, losing defensetoeamastartingsJ!ol: ' 22-8, tied for 5e(:Ond last'year, but covers froni last winer's knee sur· "Johnny is a big.time scorer, Coach CIIl'f Ellis bas left Mobile for night after night in the "rlnal sec· gery . . onds. and we need that," HlISkins said. · Clemson. . Martin is now "around 50 "He just needs to concentrate a South Alabam.a returns Terry Things would have been differ percent," and is expe'r\encing some ent. fans sald, if Clarence Martin little harder on defense. Whether he 'Catledge, a 6-8 senior who aver· pain in game Situatio~ . had been beaJthy. startsornQl,he'llplayalot." aged 19 .9 points. He was nanle(! "Clarence is on schedule as' far as , Perhaps the most pleasant sur· first team all·conference last Maftin is back ' this year, recovering Crom his type of knee although not 100 percent healthy. prise. among the young guards is season . injury." Haskins said, "We're James McNary, a 6-foot freshman Alaballla.BlrIllIDlbam : Coach yet, and more blue:.chip recruits hoping he'll be ready to play.full. have joined Kannard JohllSQn and . point guard, who showed some Gene Bartow is premising a I'riends. leadership oapability against "tougher approach" for this This year, Haskins knows. West· YugoSlavia. season. . ern fans are looking for improve- 'We'll run " Young Reople don 't usually Last year. the Blazers split Uteir ment. .:. . come in and play with that much last 18 games. and Bartow is ready . "I Ceel a great atmosphe.re in the absolutely every poise," Haskins said. "He can do for a change even though 'the Blaz, air," Haskins said. "The enthusi· the point guard job well - quarter· ers won a third cansecutive Sun asm J'reel from the students about chance we get.' bacle the orrense and get the ball to Belt Toumametlt Championship, thisseasonlsgreaU " the right·man." "Our players are either going to But Haskins is worried about too Another mild surprise is Mike work hard and improve, or they're much optimism on everyone's part. -Clem Haskins Ballenger. a junior transfer who not going to play," he said. IPeople just· need to realize that will be Western's "designated zone Old 001111111011: Like Virgin·ia we 're just catching up with other time by late December or early buster." Commonwealth, the Monarchs re- Haskins said that Ballenger has turn every starter !'rom last year's Sun Belt teams in terms of talent." January. but we just have to see he said: "While we had a great rec· how he progresses." shown considerable improvement team, which tied for second in the ruiting year, so did other Sun Belt over last year. particularly in re- conference.witha 19-12mark. Steve Miller. 6·7. and Fred gaining his shooUng eye. Weslern teams ":' and a few didn't even lose Tisdale, 6-6, are the latest editions anyone to graduation." Lamont Coffey . another junior Soutll Florida :One man does not to the Western Crontcourt. transfer. could see playing time a team make. but with Charlie Haskins sald he will- make" no Miller, who was Kentucky's Mr . promises; only that his team will BAsketbail last year, and Tisdale. after he "gets mor familiar with Bradleyon.yourside. yourchances playa hard, exciti!lg brand of bas the system," Haskins said. improve greaUy. the Most Valuable Player in the "Lamont is just finding his way But ihe Bulls don '-( have a whole ketball and go into every game stat~toumarilent, will probably see thinking it can win . , right now ," Haskins said. "He 'll be lot coming back !o help.him, and substantial playing time this year. 'able to help us out this year." Bradley wiD need to have an even "The attitude of U,e 'players is ~ .l ' ve been impressed by both of rri~ Phenomenal season'fuan iast good , and they will give 110 percent thtl!ll - especially defensively," Brian Fisb, a 6-5 freshman, is a every time they step out there," he Haskins said. '"1bey both have a lot )'tar, when he w,as namec! co-Sun said. . scrapper and "always arounri the Belt Pla),erotiM Year. . . to learn, but they're malting steady baU," HaSkh!a said. FI$tl can add In a 72-56 win ovfi' Yugoslavia improvement and are.rartber along some inside ·td>oUnd!ng strenjth' lachMriUe: For. the first time Monday night, Western displayed a than I thought they woold be at'this . and totigh de1# tp the lineup. sInce Bob ' Wenzel came to Jack· fast break attack, and Haskins said po·int." Tony Roberts 15 the last edition to sonvlUe 10 1981 "his team has some he likes it that way. Irthere is one key. to a season, Cor the!'ront court. depth. . . "We'll run ab'solutely every Western, it will be the play of the . "Tooy needs to deyelop some RonnIe Murphy and Otis Smith chance we get," he said. "We want guards. conndence orrensively, but his de sCo!'ed 55: . pe~nt or the Dolphins' a controUed break that produces 11Ie Toppers will feel tlIe stil)g of fense 5 farther along .than most of pointa.du.rlng laat year's 12· 16 good shjlts. losing Bobby Jones.to graduation, the oUler guards;'" Hasklns'saill. seMOn , but they will sport a more "But you need to know when to alld Haskins is looking for someOne baIaIiced attack this year. run ahd when nOt to." to direct the team. • UNC CbrieUe: eoac;h Hal wis· 'Yugoslavla hit jl,l8t ~ . percent , "There's ~ doubt about it. How Here is a summary of conference sel is 'Iooking at his third· season froin the field, and Haskins said the guards come !lIong will be e tepms In their predicted ~rder tif with the 4gen with a wary eye. that was because of tough defense, majo'r factor." Haskins ·said. . finish, according to a vote or lellgue something that will be important-as Keith Williams and center Ray "1bey need to come on strong." cOaches. '. Gromlowicz are ·the only experl· thesUsoQp~s . . Western has two guards with Vir&!IIIa. CelllllloDweaUb: The enced returnees, although trlinsfer "You..just can't streas defense some experience ...., junior Billy defending Sun Belt I~ague cham· enough ," he said. "We to rely Rodney AhralllJ wUl probably see neeil Gordon and senior Johnny Tay·lor. pions Onfshed II disappointing actlonatmuill rorwardspot. , . I ••·------~------~--~-----~-I ITbf • I INSIST ON· QUALITY ,• ./ Expires Nov. 31st, 1984, A ' fr CompII_taty ,_In .... Vlelt __" _ cross om IE ' . • , x~utive Sui~-Suite 11 3 (I02)_.eo10 . Greenview Hospital. • ~ ------~ MAJOR . . RUS. 'SE'LL,. SWEAT WEATH~RB ' Y'S .... , CLOTHING! J·ACKETS JACKETS COATS We have 10 colors to ,- JACKETS chQos·e.from! New :.$25 and up MILITAAY SHOP-PE 842-1646 1021 BROADWAY · . . 843-1603 . OPEN NOON TO SIX ~46 ' Bro~qw' ~Y . . . . , 1I-13-84Heroldll Lady Toppe,rs shooting for own identity., record' B, MARK BUXTON . est in I~cal players· such as. · one who wAnted to attend the game nation in a~tendance is the Sixteen high schol tournament Clemette Haskins, 1t1 P.tinda Car- from coming," Sa'nderCord said. stud.ents, ~ Sanderford said. March 13-16. The women's basketball tp.am Ison, Kaml Thomas and Dana Cun· "One reason for that is'we wanted Women's basketball is growing has been trying to esUlbll$h a.sep " We 're talking about:putting ningham. .' to find out what kind of student in. rapIdly as evidenced by last yeat's 3O,(lOO high School students here for arate ldenUty for Itself for a long Sanderford said another reason teJ:estwehave." tota1 attendance of 2,870,845, an in. time, and this season ·they will get a whole .week," Sanderford said. the chance, . forlhe increase In aUendanc:e was Sanderford hopes that student crease of 15,000 over' the previous "We've go( a beautifu) campuS and the early season vi&ry over Ira· interest will peak when the Lady year. Attendance is expected to enrOllment' is declining at all the Because or scheduling connicts, diUona! power Old Dominion in·the Toppers play Georgia in Bowling jumll again this year after the gold' ' the men 'and women will play only other state universiUes. .. ' BowlingGreen~anklnvitational . Green Dec. 12 . The aUendance re. medal the women's team won at the ~It ' s not a bad ~ruIUng tool for two doubleheaders, one of which is Last yen's invitati!,nal drew cord for a "IO!Dert·s collegiate bas- OIYIJIPics. during Christmas bresk. me, and Western Kentilcky Univer· 8,000 fans for the· two, night event. ketbilUgame is 10,622 during all Old ' . Sander70rd said interest in a pro sity~ benefit asa whole." Coach Paul Sanderford and his Sanderford is hoping for 12,000 for Dominion and Kentucky at Lexi- gram is directly related to tele. Lady Toppers played five home Sandetford Said being,awarded next week's tournament when Ten· ngtoq in 1983. vision exposure. For the paSt two the NCAA Mideast was " Ii credit to doubleheailers with the ,men last nessee, i.ast year's national run· "We'd' like to !!& the a.tteDcfance years, the women's naUonal cham. year and hoped Cor the same this our fans and ~ th(! status our ~ nerup and ranked No . ·12 by Street record," Sanderford $aid. "If We're . pionshlp been shown live year. However, most of the other ~e'has gram enjoys." schools In the Sun Belt play in civic Because Western is hosting the auditoriultUl, .and ,because of con· Mideast aoo the stale tournament, I1icts their schedules have to be ar· Sanderford said public relations Is ranged' according]y. As a result, gearing its promotions toward the fewer doubleheaders and more students": I nights ot'basketba1rat Western this This year's publicity includeS a winter will be·thecase. desk top calendar, a poSter and a "I prefer to play doubleheaders set of basketball cards. because of the crowds," Sand· The calendar features the team erford !laid , "However, I don't like standing beside a jet. The caption playing at 5 o'clock during the reads " Lady Topper Basketball week . Taking orr." "1be ideal situation is for us to The poster has the girls sharply play aller the men on the weekend dressed' and gathered around a Iikewedothisyear with Vandy ." crap ·table.·1be dice on the table On,Saturday, .... -:: ... , ... ~ .. :,.' . • " , • f' • •• .- 12Hflroldll-13~ Coach hopes to produce blockhuster By'.8TEVJ!1 GIVAN Paul Sanderford is a lot like Ceo rgeLucas. Under Lucas' direction, the ·"Star WarS" movies have been hits on their last three outings. But how can Lucas top hlmself timeaflertime. ' WO~EN'S BASKE-T-BAL-L Sanderford "has Ifad two suc cessM seasons as head.ctlach, but Uke Lucas, h'!i wants to 'make his upcoming &equal" his biggest hlt yet " - by landing h~ Lady Topper's in the NCAA tournament in March. And since three out four national publications that rank worrien's - basketball, Including Street and Smith's, have picked Western I n their Top 20 it looks like the Lady " Tops have a good shot at tne cham-, pionships. Western ' was 21st in the pre season poll released by the Associated Press yesterday, edged outoCthetop20byAlabama,ateam that Western beatlast year. If Western ' d~ get a bid, the the season ' started when All; Two yearS ago, ~iason wooed the team may Wind up playing in Di American candidate UUie l-fason Diddle Arena erowd wlih her acro ddle Arena since the aSsociation injured her knee In !I scrimmage. batic moves a~ agility, and aver has selected WeStern as UMi host oC But riding the strength oC a 'an· aged 18 points' and 8 reboundS, per the Mid-EaSt LtnaJs next spring. other potential AIl·American, contest, Sander.Cor4, the smooth-talking Clemette Haskins, the Tops '" Ceel (that) Lillie'S knee is 100 . North Carolina native, Is hoping mangaged to go 21-11 8J1!I gain a percent recovered phy.sically," Coach Paul Sand-' that his third year liere will be the berth in the NtT, where they placed Sanderford said. "But! beliEVe that erford directs Lillie charm that g\!ls the LSdy Tops onto fourth outorelght teams. she still worries about it." Mason, front, aod the dance floor. Sanderford said the strength of The. Tops wlU also be counting Melinda Carlson in "When I' (1J'St came to Western'! this year's team will be its depth hea~lIy on guards ' Clemette set three goals. One was to be . and experience. Haskins and Kami Thomas. a pr.actice drill ranked in the Top 20, and another He ~d fans can expect more of Haskins took Bowling Green' and Tuesday: At len, was to have 3,000 paid In 'Diddle the t;unning and pressure defense the .Sun BeJt'by suprtse ias!' Year . . Cl>!rlson, frpnt, Arena Cor women's basketball," that the team is known Cor . with her complete·offensive game. fights for position Sanderford told a media day audi Bue already, the team's quest for But she o~n didn't take her game . against Sharon ' enc~ success has encountered obstacles other Monday at the university to the end oCthe noor. The center, "We'vedonetbosetwo. And .:.. two weeks ago' Tina Dixon, a &-3 ':J.ast year Clemette didn't know Ottens'. Lady in Marr.h we Intend to accomplish junior center who transCerred from anything about deCeose," Sand '" Toppers'open their the third." Kansas State, withdrew 'from erCord said. " But this year '. season Monday Two years ago when Sanderford school because a knee injury suf" Clemette is the most improved de 1light against arrived and the school entered the Cered last January didn't heal as fensive player we have. rr sM con· EvaQsviUe in the Sun Belt Conference, the team projected. Sanderford said that tinues to improve like she is, she'll .. came up with a 22-7 record as the Dixon w!\S the tfpe oC player that be an All-American before she's opening round of conference runner-ups. . could have pushed Western mto the through." the Bowling GJ"1IIIl But the)' had to turn down a trip to. top 10. Thomas, also a local girl, came Bank lnvitational. the Natlonal· tnvltatlonal Tour But IC Mason, the 6-3 center from on slrong In Uw:! last half oflut year nament because the university felt nearby Olmstead, plays In the Corm and wound up averaglng.12.1 points the expense outweighed the benefit. she displayed as' a sop,bomore, Last year, the Tops' NCAA tour SllnderCord won't be hurting too See8hNDERFORD nament hopes were,dashed before much. Pa,e 13, CotamD I rl~-'-"-1'Ii;rc~--1I . . . I ' 1 $upetSnak I I • .~ piec~s of reg. or crispy ch.icken" I I I • 1 biscuit with butter "The StanleY KapI" Center" ave me. an OIlportunity to I .• ~hoice ' o( cole slaw~. mashed potatoes, ~niHliOibIe tor grlduate opportun"ieS I'd drea~ o~ I potato salad, baked.bean$ or macaroni most 01 my hte . I salad." ·· i· Reg.$2;21 0 nly'$1, . ~ 69, . ~ithcoupon I . poupon' good " ~litough 11/84 . 781-5756 I CHH 1125 31-W 8.YPass . . . . ' . ': ~"""""""""""""""",,~,,~""""""~~"'''''''''J''J''~'''I~...... ~~ ...... ~~~ ..~ ., Swimmers.dive i~to season tonight By JEF.F SCHNEIDER And Powell said sophomores SWIMMING Jerry Smith 1L"Id Mike Sims have The swimmeni have halt a steady been w9rking .haril to give the diet of victory,. and it lsn't likely squad~epth . their ~s have changed. The team has been practicing Last y~'s MidweSt ~ampions twice aday since the the beginning . "We've got lots of talent," PoweU - dive head-first into eam com 'ofOctober and ~m readyto·tread said. "But 'we're not working as petJUon this weekend with'a pool of new water. hard. We've got a lot back from last new talent and a lot of. 'Naler to As in 'past seasons, Western has yeu. but these guys aren't · as cover. plenty of top-rught potenUai with hungry. and I'm not totally sat four outstanding swimmers and isfied.". They kick off the season in an some 'promising sophomores re intra-squadmeettodayat7p.m. turning. It they live .uP to their creden Coach.BIll PO'IVeI! said he hopes tials, the season should be spiced up Rich Lowe, a junior, works on his backstroke. the meet, which runs through Silt-' Powell s8Jd .he is expecting. a lot by freshmen Sean Herbert Jan "> urday" is as successful as it has from Steve Crocker, Dan POWell, \':)Jsson (of Sweden), Dave Western will get sweet revenge it ~n In his 1!lSt six Midwest Cham Jay McAtee and Mike Neal. Frederick and sophomores Bob will come from Southwest they Cl\D beat VanderbUt In their plonshlpaeasons. Crocker's time in the 1000yard JoneS and Dan Powell and junior Misso.Uri , Bradley and Easten? Ke butterny ·In last year's 'Midwest first meet Nov. 30 in NashvJIJe. ntucky. They were the teams tnat :-0Uf Ume5 are l.ookJng good, but college·transfers Doug Onken and Charnpionshlp quaJlfied him for ~ were supposed to dethrone. Western we've lost .bout 100 points through MilffRYdson. Vandyshaved and tapered for the Olympic trials, aDd he should be a from their Midwest Utie last year. graduaUon fron'llast year's team'," . Herbert, Frederick. Jones and meet last year, and beat ~ Tops. PoweU said ... rf we dldn't swim the catalyst In the sprint and butterfly. Powell will swim the backstroke, But if Powell ani! the team !DUe PoweU said he didn't know wliat Intra-squ'ad" our f'reahmen w~d and Olsson will swim the breast as'big a splash this ):ear as they did Crocker 'IV" aIM named the Mid never experience that type or meet stroke: . kind oC recruiting year Vanderb.Ut last year, they'U leave everyone in West Swlmmer:Or-the-Year and had, but that they "'!ll be tou¢!: their wake. unW the-Mldwest Championship." thetWn'.MVP_ ' . Onken and Itydson will swim the long-distance eVents . "They're real good," Powell ".But we're tougher: " . ~anderford wants hit -CnllDDed fr9m P ••e ~ per contest. In Qffenslve play, she ls the shooting guard. Ir Haskins and Thomas sta~t , ~ they'll be.backed up by Unda Mar tin, a senior, and Sheronda Jenkins, a junior transfer from Kansas State. Martin, who transfer red last . year from Peoria Central, played in all 32 !lames, including nine ~~. Jenkins averaged 9.8 at f5.ansas State last year and hlld 18 points in one of the Red· White scrimmages this year. But her forte is her de· fense and quickness. Wesiern appears to be excep tionally strong up front aller losing only Dianne Depp from last year's squad. ' And in addition to Mason's return , there are four other front· court players who have shown they cangetUle job done. Senior Gina BroWn. who sand erford says is the only one "that has 1\ starting spot nailerebound con sistently well last year. Ogles, on the other hand, came alonA' very slqwly and then ex ploded to leild the scoring In fol,ll' of the last seven gaines. Her 56 per cent shooting from the neld was the bestbyaLadyTopperlastaeason, ' Junior Cookie Jones will also probabiy' see some playing tI~e upfront . along with , sophomore Dana Cunningham, who Sand erford says Is theToppers most im proved player: 14 Herald 11-15-84 SPORTS' '. Tops to play spoiler . . ,GET , 'S in game at Mu~ray By BRENT WOODS ' '3ge 'TACO FOOTBALL Western and Murray have one . . thing in common. Diel played the fourth qu~rter Both teams have 2 and 8 in their against Eastern Illinois and threw . records; Western Is' 2-8, MlDTay Is two touchdowns.' . 8-2:- Freshman Robin Billups, who Western will be hard·pressed to ran for 92 yards In the seco:ld half i!eep a nine out of that record this ~mORE against Eastern Illinois, and soph· week. . . omore Pat McKenzie, who caught Murray is coming off. an ex· 12 passes, wiU lie vital cogs in .the plosive 3S-7 win over Youngstown Toppers' attack along with Glen. State while Western is sliU licking deilMiller. its wounds from a 50-19 thrashing 'Western wlU'have to pass to. win. at the hands'ofEastern niinois. but it will ~ have I!? put together a SHE ~ FIG S MUrray ~ the Win 'Saturday legitimate defense. Ml!!'ray is to keep their hopes 0'( an NCAA averaing31polnts a game. • - I·AA playoff bid aJlve and probably , Roberts·said.the Racers wiU be won't tor with Western, although similar In size to Eastern Ke . the Tops roster looks likeoa bospitat ntucky" who gave the Tops one of report.' " . their two wins, but arequicker "They've (ought ~gainst all odds OUTSBE'S "They have a fine quarterback this year: and I'm expecting the and a strong running back ~ can same thing .this Saturday at Mu· give your defense fits," Roberts rray," said Coach Dave Roberts. said. "And their defense WilT· fiat The Toppers lost Senior eharlie get after you." HoUser to a rib injury two weeks Junior quarterback Kevin Sisk ago; and most of ~ remaninlng NOT ' ING leads the Racer attack, passing (or secondaryis~beat1JPtopractice, - almost 1,300 yards and rullJling for Roberts said. . 300 more in only etght games . . "We aren't even going to be put Willfe Cannon, one of the premier ting the pads on our kids this runners In the Ohio Valley Con· week," he said. "We can't afTord to ference, has over 700 yards this lose oDe mote player." . year, 'a'veraging five yards per Justin Dlel will' be getting the carry. . . H. starting nod afquarterback in the Seniors playing their last gam.es wake of treshman Jeff Cesarone's are Tim Mooney, Dante Carpenter, . shoulder' injury two weeks a'go Mickey LewiS, Ty Campbell and agianst Middle Tennessee. Houser. Road t~ . NCAAtourney begins in piddle Monday By STEVE GIVAN that lost all five starters. She IS concelned 'about her team getting . The road to the ·NCAA begins. past Southern IlIlno~ . Monday irl Diddle Arena when play Although l:Jer lineup isn't set, begins in the second Bowling Green SummiU said her team will have to Bank Invitational. exploit its speed and quickness and Wes~ plays Eva!lSville about overcome Its lack of height. 8:30 p:m. in the. second game. of a Soutbern.lllinois won't roll over doubleheader. Action begins at 6:30 for the VOls . 11M: Salukles were ~ p .m : .wlth last year's national last year, including a 66-60 win over rumier-up, . Tennessee, facing Western in Carbondale. Tennessee Southern Dlinois. (inished 23-10 'and Is ranked 14th in • Coach"Paul Sanderford insists the Associated Press poll . he's looking for a "dogfight" from SIU-coach Cindy Scott's team lost EvansviUe, becaUse iiew coach BiU several key players, but still re Bl\rnett "has a good J;WUtatlon. " turns nlneJettermen, including But the fact is that· EvansviUe guard-forward Petra JacksoiJ who There's this.nice Mex.ican lady n~med Emma who'll was 4-22 a year ago, With one of averaged l2.5a me. give you delicious soft shell beef or chicken tacos fOr those 10II8eS being ~"M-38 sethack . Sandjli-iord Says that Summitt Is . only 39¢ every Tuesday ~nd Thursday night from 7:00 . by Western. Sanderfont Insisted a lot better tIuin she"admlis and that. that his team ~pIayed one of our sbe has the same problem· Ke p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in E;mma's MargaritaviUe Lounge. ~tter games agaln.it. them last ntucky coo'ch Joe Hall has :.- Ilnd. Ju~t show your student 10. . year. Ing·enough playing time for a lot of But make DO mistake about it. the talent. - . Why is Emma doing all this? Because 'she has a soft tournament Is BeFup'for ~ "Everybody Is feeling sorry for spot in her heart for Big Red. . to be the fall guy, er, gal. Telll)eSSee because they lost all of La:st season the Lady Vola got ~ their starters, ... Sanderford saId. In the NCAA, after Georgia out· "But .be's got 13 Parade "n- dueled them for the· SouU!e~ . Americans down 1!Ier'e. J don't feel Conference championship, and sOrry·Cor·them.." rode m'omentIJM aU the way to . Tennessee returns only two ploy Pauley P.vlllon In Los Angeles ers with much.experlence. Sheila before I'qDDJl/ng Inth'Southern Ca.1 Collins, it 5-9' senior guard··who .and Cheryl Miller. . averag~ iO.4 per game,ia'the yols' Lady Vol Coach Pa~ Head &1m. ' top r:etumee. Pam 'Marr, a 5-6 point mitt. r.elumed tp Lee AngelelVlast guard,ls. the ~ pla>:er-5ummitt summer arid coached the U.S!l.eam . Is counting on forJeaderahip. . toagoldmedallniheOlyrUp~ . . The lo.ere M,9lfday nlg~t ~III Limiltd time offtr. But the bOppla of California Is meetat~ : ~p . m . Tuesday, wtththe CREE~OOO MALL, Phlint 782·9936 over, and Summl~t retutns a team '. finalsctieduled for abqut8 :30. . ,. " ., Il-J3-84f1era/d 15 Sun Belt title at stake this weekend r------~-~------, By KENNY INGRAM .A~' F'tituL CfcidWt Daniel wiU have to rely on the , 3 .' VOLLEYBALL experience of start~r ~ -Kathy With a 27·10 record, the Lady Moran and Tessie Oliver: , Toppers.begin playtodliy In the Sun In 2 out of 5, The second round will Belt ConfeN!Oce tournament in be the best 3 out of 5 games. The The winner of the tournament Chick-en Dinner J acksonville, F'1a . . championship match wiu be Satur. will r.eceive an invitaUon to the Seven 'teams will partJcip8te in day evening. NCAA ChampionshiPlY"'hich beiPn • 3 pieces golden brown fried.chicken round.robin matches, which begin Coach Charlie Daniel's squad Nov ,29 , with Western arid the University of wUl race tough competition, espe -' Western finished fif\h In the first • Mashed potatoes and"gravy Alabama in Birmingham and end cially Virginia Commonwealth and . Sun Belt tournament last year, Friday. . . • Creamy f;ole slaw South Florida, . " barely missing the second rouna by Teams will advance to the second Western will be at a sl,lght dis· one victory, . , One homemade b1:lttermilk biscuit round and the team with the best advantage against th'e other six The Lady Toppers were to pl ay record receiving the top seed , '1 teams because It hasn't faced them Murray Monday night. but Daniel First round matches wlll be'best during thel'egu/ar season. canceled the trip. only,$2 : 19 With coupon I 1 ' I .Seaso .n opens Dec. 8, against Middle I. Reg. $2.99 I I I ' Coach CUrtl5l! Longjsn't"l'eady ;o IN' O"'"ROOR In distance events. Western will fold his tent even though standout run Jon Barker, Sean George. Cam' I Coupon good through 1 t 184 , I milerAshleyJohnsonisgone. TRACK Hubbard. Mike Snyder and Jeff Long sUIl hopes t'o get· his dis- _ Peeples. 1125,31-WBypass 781-5756 tance medley team in the NCAA board," Bryan Blankenship. Steve Met. .I.'- ______. ___ ~:..~ ____ ~ _____ JI championships next spring. . The Toppers will concentrate on zger. James Boxx and Mlke'Everitt Western opens against Austin the distance events again this whowiU compete in the 1.500. Peay and Middle Tennessee In Mu· season. The quarter-mile. run by In the rield events. Tyrone rfreesboro. Dec.S. ROnnie Chestnut. will be the short. Grilves will compete in the high "We have the same team basi· est raee Western wUl enter, jump. and Perry Thomas and Dave cally back, except AshJey." Long In the half mile. Western will Young in the shot put. Todd Jones said of his distance medley team, have Philip Ryan . 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