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WASHINGTON SUMMER STATE UNIVERSITY VERGREEN Wednesday, July II. 1984 Established 1894 vol. 90; No. 157 A chance for the gold Olympic team has diversity by Grelchen Hanna Campus Editor The U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball team has diversity in terms of pla>ers" abilities, techniques and personalities. This diversity combines to make a strong team and a golden combination. A prime example of this diversity could be observed last Sunday as the team pla)ed its first intrasquad match at the Bcaslcy Performing Arts Coliseum. Some players contributed most by dis- playing excellent kills, perfect sets, strategically placed serves or scramb- ling for the ball. Each team member has spccial con- tributions he gives to the team but each one can perform any task on the court. Dusty Dvorak, the number one setter for the team, makes other contributions besides just setting. "I'm a more all-' around player than other setters around the world." he said. "I'm an effective blocker, decent server and defensive player, but I primarily play in the front row." he said. Besides these attributes. Dvorak offers consistency for the team. "Con- sistency is the key in setting." Dvorak said. The hitters relypn the setter for good sets night in an<J night out. The setter also has to provide the leadership on the floor as he runs the offense." Daily Evergreen/Scott Griffis somewhat like a quarterback, he said. Just as contributions are diverse so Marc Waldle, 28 from Wichita. Kansas, goes for a kill as the Sunday. The team is preparing for the Olympic Volleyball are techniques. U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball team displays its skills In an competition to be held In Long Beach. Calif., later this month. Watching service techniques one Intrasquad match held here in the Performing Arts Coliseum The team is one of the favorites for the gold medal. could observe a variety of styles. Chris Marlowe, captain of the team, has an unusual serve technique. He either serves the ball under hand causing a moon-ball which nearly touches the rafters or takes a running jump, striking the ball while suspended in the air. Team seeks high goals Marlowe, is the back up setter for the team. He was released from the Other teams who will participate in team in early April but was asked to by Gretchen Hanna pool will play the number two team in Last Sunday, after engaging in a return to the team after Rod Wilde the Olympic volleyball tournament arc the second pool and vice versa. The Campus Editor two-hour morning practice and sprint broke his leg while the team was play- Brazil. Tunisia. Argentina. Korea. winners of the matches will proceed to intervals, the team played its first in- Canada. China. Japan. Egypt and Italy. ing in the Soviet Union. the final match, vying for the gold and trasquad match in the Palouse. Judging The varying contributions the mem- A learn, whose goals reach far Brazil will probably offer the most silver medal, while the losers of the by the intensity of the play, one would beyond those which many people only bers give to the team arc displayed by competition for the U.S. team. Neville matches combat for the last chance of a not know it was an just a normal intras- the replacement of Wilde by Marlowe. dream, has been putting in many hours said. Canada may also be tough, he medal, in the fight for the bronze. quad match. of practice at this university, in hopes Wilde was the quickest in the program, added. Many people may wonder why a The teams were divided in somewhat said Bill Neville, assistant coach for the that each practice will bring it closer to Most players on the Brazilian team equal levels, a Red team and a Blue its goal. team who has such high Olympic hopes team. "He was a good setter and a good have had Olympic experience, and landed in Pullman. This phenomena team. The Blue team came out victo- defensive player. The team is the U.S. Men's Olympic there arc no players on the U.S. team was partly due to Jim Coleman. Cougar rious winning three of the five matches. Volleyball team and the goal is an A coaching decision had to be made who have participated in the Olympics. Women's Volleyball Coach and advi- 16-14. 15-13. 12-15. I5-I3and 11-15. when asking Marlowe back to the Olympic gold medal, which is prob- sor for the Olympic team and the fact Even though the Blue team had won ably one of the highest honors awarded Neville said he docs not think this team. Neville said. Marlowe has char- that Pullman is rather secluded so the three games after playing four, a fifth to an athlete. gives the Brazilian team a big advan- isma and leadership, qualities which tage. "We'll ^be playing in our own team can just concentrate on vol- match was played for endurance and Wilde did not possess. Neville said. Twelve athletes and three coaches leyball. training purposes. comprise the team. Each having his backyard and we have a deeper team.'' "We had to make a trade-off. We may he said. Another contributing factor to the During most of the games the point have lost in some aspects, but we own personal reasons for involvipg span seldomly exceeded three points. himself in volleyball, but all sharing "We're ranked number one on pap- phenomena is (hat the Bcaslcy Per- gained in others." he said. forming Arts Coliseum is nearly the But in the fourth game, the Red team the common goal. er. after defeating Russia." Neville Dave Saunders, who may not have said. "Even though Brazil may not same as the Long Beach Arena, where ran up a score of 11-3 until the Blue the same personality as Marlowe, de- But this goal is definitely realistic. agree with this." the tournament will be played. Not team cameback to hand the Red team a finitely has a different approach to After defeating the Soviet team this But the Olympic tournament will de- only is the gym the same as it will be in defeat with a score of 15-13. exem- serving. When Saunders serves the spring, which was considered to be cide who really is number one. the Olympics, but during their stay in plifying the relentlessncss of the U.S. ball, there is no question as to who sent number one in the world, the U.S. team the Pa louse, from July 6 to 21. the Olympic team. the ball flying. His serves barely clear has built its own confidence as well as The tournament will consist of divid- This relentlessncss was also display- ing the ten qualifying teams into two team's training schedule will follow the net and arc hit hard, somewhat like gained the respect of other international exactly the same schedule as the one it ed in the final game of the match when pools, consisting of five each. Each a spike. volleyball teams. will follow during Olympic competi- the score was 14-11. in favor of the Red Steve Salmons, goes for the floater "The victory also gave us a team in a pool will play against the tion. team. Twelve side outs were ex- other teams in the pool, in a round- technique with his serves. His serves measurement of how far we have "After they get done here, they'll changed before the Red team finally appear that they will sail along and go come." said Bill Neville, assistant robin tournament. The top two have a terrific case of 'deja vu* when received the game-winning point. finishers in each group then will cross deep, but instead they suddenly drop coach to the Olympic team. they hit L.A.." Coleman said. "They The next intrasquad match will be short catching the opponent off guard. And the team has come a long way. over and play teams from the other will eat. sleep, practice and play here pool. held July 12 at 8:30 p.m. at the Uni- Observing Craig Buck, the tallest This year marks the first lime since exactly the same way as when they are versity of Idaho's Memorial Gym. The person on the team, at 6 foot 8 inches, 1968 lhat the U.S. Men's Olympic In one pool, with the U.S. team, will at the games. They arrived here on a last intrasquad match will be played one would expect him to have a serve team qualified for the Olympics. be Brazil. Argentina. Tunisia and Friday, they will arrive in L.A. on a July 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bcaslcy somewhat like Saunders but rather he The team qualified by defeating the Korea. Neville predicts that the U.S. Friday. Their third day here, they play- Performing Arts Coliseum. Tickets are gives the ball a soft touch, strategically Cubans in the North American Zone and Brazil will be the top two finishers ed a match, and their third day at the S3 and are available through the WSU placing the ball short in the other court. Championships. Even if the U.S. team in their pool and Canada will be a top Olympics they will play a match. The athletic ticket office or at the door. The had not been victorious it would have finisher in its pool, he said. only thing we can't duplicate is the team's daily practices are also open to qualified, being from the host country.