PagcB6 The Lumberjack August 31,1989 Baseball Standings Talented Lady Jacks ready for better season NATIONAL LEAGUE By Howard Hecht The Lumberjack The women’s volleyball team was a Jekyl and Hyde team in 1988. East WL Pet. GB They won their last five home games and came from a two-game deficit Chicago 74 57 .565 _ to defeat rival Arizona State University. But Mr. Hyde emerged as the Ladyjacks finished fifth in the conference with a 12-13 record, missing St. Louis 71 59 .546 2 1/2 the pLayoffs by one game. Montreal 71 60 .542 3 “I felt we should have gone to the playoffs,” said Head Coach Steve New York 70 60 .538 3 1/2 Helimann. Pittsburgh 56 74 .431 17 1/2 “We dug ourselves ahole in the beginning of conference play. Toward the end of the season, we pretty much had to win all o f our games to go Philadelphia 53 77 .408 20 1/2 to the playoffs.” In 1989, Helimann said that although the Jacks are a young team, it is West WL Pet. GB one rich in athletic ability. Thejacks consist of nine underclassmen and four upperclassmen, 10 74 57 .565 _ San Francisco of which are returning from last season. Houston 70 61 .534 4 The team will be led by their four starters: San Diego 67 64 .511 7 • Senior Debbie Orr, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter from Huntington Beach, Calif, who was selected First Team All-Big Sky last year. Cinncinnati 63 68 >481 11 • Senior Abby Bayona, a 5-foot-9 outside hitter from Redondo Beach, Los Angeles 62 69 .473 12 Calif. Atlanta 53 78 .405 21 • Senior Cari Turner, a 5-foot-7 outside hitter from Glendale, Ariz. •Junior Ruth Parsons, a 5-foot- 6 setter from Santa Barbara, Calif. An abundance o f new players also will help the squad. AMERICAN LEAGUE “We have some new freshman that look real good,” Orr said. “We have more depth than in the past, and are stronger at blocking.** The freshman women include Trlna Keeton, Lisa Wylie, and walk-on Jennifer Brown, who will take the placeofAngel Leath, a Proposition 48 East W L Pet. GB casualty. Baltimore 71 60 .542 _ Helimann expects strong conference competition from Boise State Toronto 69 62 .527 2 University, the U niversity of Montana, and Weber State College. Boise Boston 65 65 .500 5 1/2 returns many players from a team that lostonly one conference game in 1988-89. 66 67 .496 6 Milwaukee Montana and defending conference tournament champion Weber Cleveland 61 69 .469 9 1/2 State also return many of their players from last season. New York 58 75 .436 14 Eastern Washington University, the University of Idaho, and Montana State University arc all returning young teams and are expected lo be in Detroit 47 86 .353 25 die race for the Big Sky Championship. The Ladyjacks open the season Sept 1 with a tournament at George West W L Pet. GB Washington University in Washington, D.C. In the tournament, NAU will play the University o f Minnesota, Oakland 80 52 .606 _ Georgetown University, and Florida State University. California 77 52 .597 1 1/2 “Al ihe tournament I hope to experiment with different lineups and Kansas City 75 55 .577 4 find the one most productive,” Helimann said. Texas 67 61 .523 11 “Hopefully, playing these tough teams will prepare us for conference play." 64 .508 13 Minnesota 66 Following the tournament, the ladyjacks travel to play the University Seattle 57 73 .438 22 of Maryland, a leading Atlantic Coast Conference learn. Chicago 56 74 .431 23 They then will travel lo Gallup lo play the University of New Mexico, a Top 20 learn last season. 'flicJacks open the home season against Grand Canyon University Sept. 12 in the new Rolle Activity Center on south campus. Tammy VileslThe Lumberjack, 'flie Ladyjacks open their conference season with a Sept. 15 match Senior outside hitter Debbie Orr puls down a spike during a Lady Jacks practice. On against Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. was a First Team All-Big Sky selection last season. Vandals picked to win second straight BSC title TimeOut By David Thompson was picked to finish third, Nevada- Friesz is a two-time First Team All­ David Thompson (Sports Ed.} The Lumbcrjack Reno fourth, NAU fifth, Montana Big Sky selection and Second Team David Thompson For the Idaho Vandals, a confer­ State sixth, Eastern Washington All-American (Associated Press), 1.Idaho ence football championship has seventh, Weber State eighth and and was selected as ihc league’s 2 Boise State Most Valuable Player Lhc past two become second nature. Idaho State ninth. 3.Nevada-Reno The Vandals won their second In the coaches poll, the Vandals seasons. Stop the presses. Another sports ever, are banned for life. 4.NAU consecutive Big Sky Conference The Lumberjacks counter with columnist is about to give his two In this society where drugs pose 5. Montana title last season, the third in this Third Team All-American (Foot­ cents worth on Pete Rose’s gam­ a bigger threat Lhan its gambling 6.Montana State decade. BIG SKY ball News and Football Gazette) bling exploits. problem, one would think that This season, the Vandals once quarterback Greg Wyatt 7.Weber State I’m not siding with Rose. But it drug users in professional sports again are the unanamious “pre­ FOOTBALL Wyatt, who finished second to 8.Easte rn Wash in ton seems thathchaseotten the short would receive a harsher season favorite” to win the 1989 Friesz in last year’s Outstanding 9.Idaho State end of the the Major League Base­ punishment Rose’s problems be­ Big Sky crown by both coaches and PREV IEW Player voting, was third in the Big ball’s stick. Commissioner Bart gan in Feburary when he was sum­ Sky and 12l h nationalism the 1-AA Giamatd has banned the Cinnc- mon e d to the o ffic e of former base­ media polls. Erik Johnson (Asst. Sports Ed.) With the direction of first year division in passing efficiency innati Reds manager from base­ ball commissioner PeterUeberroth l.Idaho head coach John Smith, Idaho will received six first place votes, Mon­ (L29.9). ball for life. Does this seem fair? to meet with Uberroth and then attempt to extend its consecutive tana received two and Boise Stale In a recently released National 2.Boise State Maybe at first glance, but is it National League President Gia- fair that baseball players who streak to three years. received one first place vote. Collegiate Athletic Association 1- 3.NAU matti about gambling allegations. Boise State University is the only Both poils agreed on every spot AA poll, Idaho was ranked sixth. 4.Montana abuse or deal in drugs are given a Though he denied ever gam­ from first through ninth. Boise State was picked 12th and suspension (a big word for a sec­ bling on baseball or the Cinncin- BSC team to do so, winning three 5.Nevada-Reno Idaho, like NAU, is rich with NAU did not receive a vote. ond chance) in order to rehabili­ nati Reds, a formal investigation straight titles in 1973/‘75. 6.Eastern Washington In the media poll, Idaho received talent at the quarterback position. LUMBERJACK SELECTIONS: tate themselves. Gamblers, how- was launched a month later into 7.Montana State 17 of the 26 First place, with the The Vandals will be showcasing Here is how the Big Sky Confer­ the seriousallegation sagain st Rose. 8.Idaho State University of Montana receiving Jo h n Friesz, a 6-4, 214-pound sen­ ence will stack up in ’89 as ranked Rose As Manager After numerous postponements nine first place votes. Boise Stale ior from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. by the Lumbeijack sports staff. 9.Weber State at the request of Rose’s lawyers (including a temporary restrain­ ing order against Giamatti), bet- Iowa basketball player ready for Arizona sun tingslipswithRose’s signature were produced signaling the beginning said. “This is the best thing forme season if he transfers to either concern by Mack and his family of the end of the former baseball By TOM WTTOSKY about adverse reaction on the Iowa 1 egend ’ sassociation wi th th e sport. Copyright 1989, USA TO DAY/Apple to do. I am looking forward to school. College Information Network playi n gon the WestCoast," he sa id. In transferring, Mack takes a State campus and in central Iowa But, it is not important whether Rose gotwhathe deserved. It is im- AM ES, 1 owa — Basketball player Mack’s decision means he will good record as a Big Eight player. to Mack’s recent acquittal on portantwhether major league base­ Sam Mack said he intends to trans­ play for the Sun Devils under for­ During last season, Mack started charges offirst-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping. ball officials were fair in their as­ fer from Iowa State University to mer Michigan head basketball 14 of 29 games and averaged 11.8 sessment of a suitable punishment Arizona State University in the af­ coach Bill Frieder. pointspergameand6.1 rebounds. The charges stemmed from an attempted hold-up of an Ames A lifetime banishment from termath of his recent acquittal on Mack, a 6-foot 6-inch forward, He also was named Big Eigh t player baseball was the right choice. Butif robbery and kidnapping charges. will be required to sit out the of the week in February.