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tournament this week when collegiate golfers compete in the
first annual Cornhusker Invitational at Holmes Park Golf
Course Thursday and Friday.
Larry Romjue, Nebraska golf coach, noted the tournament
may draw up to eight college teams. Romjue said he will enter
two Husker teams to compete against teams from South
Dakota, Creighton, Kansas, Northern Iowa, Kansas State and
maybe Iowa State. -
"We always had dual meets in the past," Romjue remarked.
"But this is the first year for the invitational and I hope to
expand it in future years."
Thursday's action starts at 12:30 p.m. and Friday's round
starts at 8:30 a.m. The tournament will be scored on the basis
of team medal play.
The Cornhusker Invitational is the first competition of the
year for the Husker golfers. The team will be led by two
veterans-junior Rick Schultz of Omaha and senior Scott
Brunzell of Lincoln. Schultz, who qualified for the NCAA
tournament last year, is rated by Romjue as "one of the top
golfers in the conference." Brunzell won the Lincoln city title
last year.
Although Nebraska lost four out of its top six golfers from
last year's team through graduation, Romjue isn't worried
about his current squad. "We haven't lost that much by
replacing the seniors with freshmen," he said.
Two freshmen, . Steve King of Lexington and Gary
Anderson of Norfolk, have broken into the top five of the
squad. "Anderson was the top senior in Class A last year and
King has won a lot of junior tournaments around," Romjue
said. 'They both have a lot of potential."
The Husker coach predicts Oklahoma State will repeat as
king of Big Eight golf, but he has his sights on a goal the
Huskers have never achieved-a second-place finish in the
conference meet. Last year the Huskers finished fourth in the
league meet.
"We have a pretty good chance for second," Romjue said of
tho meet vuhirh will be in Mav at Colorado. "But we could
end up in'fifth, too. It will all depend on who gets the breaksy
department's office, 1740 Vine
St., by Friday.
R & I is sponsoring a
co-recreational golf
tournament. Two players (one
male and one female) compete
against two other players with
each side playing one ball.
Entries for the tournament are
due at the departments office
by Friday.
A doubles' horseshoes
tournament, sponsored by R &
I, will begin Monday. Entries
for the single elimination
tournament are due Thursday.
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The Recreation and
Intramurals Department (R &
I) is sponsoring a
co-recreational tennis
tournament. A team consists of
one male and one female and
entries for the double-elimination
tournament are due at the
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Lights, camera, action. . . television newsmen focused in on Nebraska players and
coaches Monday as spring football practice began.
Huskers spring into practice
by Gary Seacrest
Boring. That's how
Nebraska players often view
spring football practice,
according to Bob Devaney. But
the Husker head coach is quick
to point out the importance of
the spring drills, which began
Monday for the Huskers.
"Spring practice is not
boring for the coaches because
we realize how much we have
to do in the drills," he said.
'The main thing we have to
accomplish in the spring is to
find the best players at the
different positions.
"I also think that spring
practice is important because it
saves a lot of time in the fall if
you can come 4ip with answers
in the spring."
Devaney said the "first"
priority of the 1972 spring
practice is to find a
replacement for quarterbacks
Jerry Tagge and Van
Brownson, who led the
Huskers for three seasons.
The Huskers find themselves
without a proven
quarterback-a fact that many
observers say will make it
difficult for the team to win an
unprecedented third
consecutive national
championship. Junior Steve
Runty has played a few
minutes of varsity competition,
but sophomore redshirt David
Humm and sophomore Terry
Luck have none.
The quarterback situation
might have become more
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ciritical Monday when Luck
suffered a knee injury in a
non -contact passing drill.
Devaney said Tuesday the
injury was a knee strain "which
at the present time doesnt
look like it will require an
operation."
Besides the quarterback
situation, Devaney said,
"I -back, defensive secondary,
linebacker and offensive guard
are other problems."
The position hardest hit by
graduation is linebacker where
four of the five lettermen
linebackers from last year are
gone. However, Bill Sloeya
1971 starter until
injured-returns to action. He
will be joined by Rich Sanger
(better known for his
placekicking) and Johnny Pitts,
who was moved from the
monster back position.
Several speedsters from the
freshman team join returning
starters Joe Blahak and Dave
Mason in the defensive
backf ield. "We can have a good
backf ield again, but we need to
find a safety to replace Bill
Kosch and a comarback to
replace Jim Anderson," said
Warren Powers, defensive back
coach. "But we've got better
speed than we've had."
In the offensive line the
Huskers have to replace All-Big
Eight player Dick Rupert and
starter Keith Wortmsn. Csrl
Selmer, offensive line coach,
said, "We lost three quality
guards, but we have some fine
young athletes back. We've got
fine tackles in Daryl White and
Al Austin, and we hope we can
move Bob Wolfe to guard."
The Huskers also have to
find a replacement for Jeff
Kinney at the chief running
position, I -back. Gary Dixon,
who was No. 2 behind Kinney
last season, and Don
Westbrook, the 1970 freshman
rushing leader, were assigned to
the first offensive unit Monday
in the I -back position.
THE DAILY TMEBRASKAN
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