Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 11-15-1984 UA12/2/1 Winter Sports Preview WKU Student Affairs Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Part of the African American Studies Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Public Relations and Advertising Commons, Social History Commons, Sociology Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation WKU Student Affairs, "UA12/2/1 Winter Sports Preview" (1984). WKU Archives Records. Paper 5702. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/5702 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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.