SPORTS 20 October 27, 1999 • the Seahawk Hurricanes QB says he may give up football for Devil Rays SCOREBOARD: UNCW tops Old Dominion CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami Kelly and Davis met for two hours Mon­ Kenny Kelly may switch to day. Both denied Kelly is using baseball in Slt\lroay s • baseball. as leverage to ensure he's the starter Kelly, unhappy that he had to share next season. Homecoming match playing time at the end of last season, "Every minute that Kenny Kelly has

said he might give up football to con­ been here, we've known that any given UNCW 661 ODU 60 centrate on baseball with the Tampa Bay day, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays can do ODO (60) we could never do _ walk in and Devil Rays. He was a second-round what McCuflum 3-131-2 7, Greene 3-7 0-0 draft pick by the Devil Rays in 1997 and offer $6 million," Davis said. "He's just 7, Marsh 6-8 2-4 15, Williams 4-14 0-0 11, is seeking a four-year deal. checking his options and doing what any Hemphill 2-4 0-06. Jones 1-3 2-4 4, Youngblood "If their offer is not good, I' JI come smart athlete would do." 4-6 2-210. Total: 23-56 7-12 60. back and play (football) another year," Kelly, the Hurricanes' prize recruit in UNCW (66) Kelly said Thursday. 1997, said he'd like to make up his mind Thelmon 1-7 7-8 10, Blizzard 6-11 0- 014, Scott 1-3 0-0 2. Dahl 2-5 0-0 4, Perine 5-9 Hurricanes coach , whose in the next week. He didn't disclose how 2-213, Green 1-3 2-44, Hare 2-61-1 5, Kojenets to contend for the na­ much money he's seeking from the team is expected 4-8 6-6 14. Totals: 22-52 18-23 66. tional championship next season, has Devil Rays. Three-point goals: Williams 3, Bliz­ American 54, UNCW 61 dropped hints that Kelly might Jose the "We're far apart right now," he said. zard, Hemphill 2, Greene, Marsh, Thelmon, starting job unless he gives up baseball. "I pretty much want to get this thing Perine, AMERICAN (54) Kelly said that regardless of how his over with." Halftime -ODU 24, UNCW 26 Fouled Irwin 0-1 1-2 1, Werries 0-4 2-4 2, contract negotiations turn out, he 'II play Last year, Kelly hit .278 as a leadoff out - none. Rebounds - ODU 31, UNCW 37. Lewis 5-10 3-4 13, Milter 4-15 0-0 9, Brady 3-4 baseball this summer, just as he has the hitter and center fielder for the Single­ Assists - ODU 11, UNCW 9. Total fouls • ODU l-19, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2 Marolla 5-120-012, 16, UNCW 13. Dowd 0-3 2-4 2. Totals. 20-5511-21 54. past three years. A St. Petersburg Devil Rays. This year Attendance· 5,243 UNCW (61) Kelly, who will be a junior this fall, he's slated to play for the Double-A Gambill 4-6 6-7 14, Boxley 4-4 9-11 1s still upset he alternated with fresh­ Orlando Devil Rays. rt, Coker 1-10-02, Beale 2.a 0-1 6, Watkins man rn Miami's 28-13 Gator In preparation for Kelly's potential UNCW 48, Richmond 49 8-15 2-518, Norwood 1-3 0-0 2, Montgomery Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. Dorsey departure, the Hurricanes signed two 1-4 0-0 2 Totals: 21-4717-24 61. started the final three regular-season Wednesday. UNCW (48) Thr&e-pomt goals: Marona 2, Beale games after Kelly sustained a knee in­ "It was important to go out and get Green 4-8 0-0 8. Thelmon 4-11 1-2 2 Miller 10, Bruard 4-110-011 . Perine 2-4 0-15, Scott Halftime -American 21 UNCW 19 jury. two kids that could come in and be quar­ 1-2 0--0 2, Hare 3--5 0-0 7 Ebong 2-7 1-2 5 To­ Fouled out - none. Rebounds - Amencar 36. "I really didn' t feel comfortable with terbacks for the future,"·Davis said. tals: 20-53 2-5 48. UNCW 37 Assists -American 10, UNCW7 the situation around UM after the Dorsey and Kelly are the only other RICHMOND (49) Total fouls -Ame1ican 17, uNCW 20. game," Kelly said. 'That was my rea­ quarterbacks on the roster. Smith 3-4 0-0 7, Stevenson 5-11 0-0 Attendance - 390. son for going to the Devil Rays." 22 Faulconer 1-4 0-0 11. Unge~er 1-4 0-0 2, Brow!' 4-9 1.4 9, KaufffTla'l 1-2 0-0 2 Houston 3-5 5-,,513, Zwayer 1.1 1-3 3. Totals: 19-42 7- SWIMMING AND DIVJNG 12 49 . Three-point goals. Blizzard 3, Hous­ ECUatUNCW ton 2, Thelmon Perine, Hare, Smith, Stevenson. Halftime - UNCW 27, Richmond 20. MEN· UNCW 134, ECU 108. Fouled out - none. Rebounds -UNCW 31, ODU RESULTS: 400 medley relay. 28. Assists - UNCW 8, Richmond 7 Total fouls Ratigan, Pyle, Mullen Sokolofsky (UNCW) · UNCW 15, Richmond 10. 3:31.60, 1000 freestyle: Gaffey (ECU) 9·57 00 Attendance· 4,011 200 freestyle: Barreira (UNCW) 1 42.61 50 frees1yte: Gallagher (UNCW) 20.98. 200 irdiv medley: Hudgins (ECU) 1:56.23. 3M dive WOMEN'S Humphries (UNCW) 255.975, 200 butterfly­ Davis (UNCW) 1:57.18, 100 freestyle Jabs UNCW 43, James Madison 72 (ECU) 47.67. 200 backstroke. Ratigan (UNCW) 1;55.64, 500freestyle: Hudgins (ECU)4·4' 97, UNCW (43) 1M dive: Humphries {UNCW) 265.725, 200 Gamblll 3-6 2-2 8, Boxley 2-7 2-8 6, breaststroke; Rist (UNGW) 2:10.74, 400 Watkins 2-17 0-0 5, Walters 4-10 0-0 8, Beale freestyle medley: Barriera, Gallagher. Hitt, 1-iill 2-6 0-0 4, Raliaukaite 3-5 2-2 8, Montgomery 2- (UNCW) 3:11.42. 40-04. Totals: 18-696-1243. JMU (72} WOMEN: UNCW 146. ECU 97 Price 5-13 1-1 11, Todd 0-5 2-4 2, RESULTS: 400 medley relay· Franklin 6-13 2-2 15, White 4-6 1-2 10, Keene, Stocks, Sutton, Cox, Milling (UNCW) 3:55.01. 4-8 1-2 10, Warner 1-2 0-0 2, Cochowicz 1-3 2- 1000 freestyle; Fuller (ECU) 10:26.19 200 2 4, Morgan 1-6 0.0 2, Williams 2-3 0-0 6, freestyle: Sands (UNCW) 1:52.37, 50 freestyle: Hardbarger 1-6 0-0 3, Williams 2-11 3-4 7. To­ MUiing (UNCW) 24.26, 200 fM: Sutton (UNCW) tais: 27-7612-17 72, 2:11.77, 1M dive: SUggs (UNCW) 245.025, 200 Three-point goals: Williams 2, butterfly: Orr (UNCW) 2:07. 17. 100 freestyte: Watkins, Franklin, White. Keener, Hardbarger. Miffing UNCW) 52.62, 200 backstroke: Hendnck Halftirne-UNCW 23, JMU 29. Fouled (ECU) 2:05:42, 500 freestyle: Sands (UNCW) out - none. Rebounds - UNCW 49, JMU 56. 5:06.65, 3M dive: McEfroy (UNCW) 202.65. 200 Assists - UNCW 13, JMU 14. Total fouls • breaststroke: Sutton (UNCW) 2:24.04. 400 UNCW 14. JMU 12. freestyle relay: Foster. Cross. Butler, M. 1ns1