work
9
summer
By Bill Bennett
School of Journalism
Summers for University of
Nebraska-Lincoln athletes
mean physical training to keep
in shape for fall, winter and
spring seasons.
The gymnastics team works
out for three hours on four
nights a week. According to
coach Francis Allen, the
summer workouts are a main
reason the team has done well
in recent years.
Last year the team placed
second to Iowa State in the Big
Eight gymnastics meet.
Allen said that no other Big
Eight school holds organized
summer workouts, which gives
Nebraska a head start. During
the summer Allen is assisted by
Dewey Strough and Jim Jesson
who he call the "best two
assistants in the nation."
Hesson called the summer
workouts successful. "Just a
few years ago Nebraska
finished last in gymnastics. So
we must be doing something
right," he said.
m
Workouts help freshmen
Summer workouts
especially help freshmen, who
haven't developed the basic
college skills, so by the first
meet in November, they should
have the techniques, Hesson
said.
Many of the gymnasts are
working or attending summer
school. But, according to Jim
Unger, a junior from Lincoln,
"Practicing is no hassle at all. If
I didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't be
here."
ovic tournomont
open to students
The Lincoln recreation
department will using the
courts in front of
Harpt r-Schramm Smith for
four of their summer tennis
tournaments.
The courts are reserved on
the following days:
-July 21, 9 a.m. to C p.m.
for the Lincoln Junior Open.
-July 28, 9 a.m. to G p.m.
for the Lincoln Adult Open.
-August 4 and E, 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. for the Lincoln Adult
Novice Tournament.
-August 11, 9 a.m. to G
p.rn. for the Lincoln Closed
Tournament.
George Eiseleof the Lincoln
recreation department said the
tournament arc open to
university students, faculty and
page 1 2
Unger, a finalist in last
year's Big Eight meet, said that
regular practices are the best
way to stay in stfape and
remember routines.
Gene Mackie, a junior from
Omaha, said summer workouts
are a good way to avoid injury.
"It's easy to hurt yourself if
you lay off gymnastics for a
summer and start all over again
in the fall."
14 miles a day
Long distance runner Bob
Unger, Jim's brother and a
senior cross country runner,
said he hopes to be running 14
miles a day by the middle of
July.
"Following spring track
(Unger ran the three-mile run)
I took five days off and I've
been running since then,"
Unger said. "I also do some
speed work and work with
weights."
Unger said all cross country
runners will be running hard
this summer.
Bill Myles, offensive line
coach for the football team,
o
f
Jr. , 1
' v f
Gene Mackie
said football players will start
on a concentrated fitness
program about six weeks
before school starts.
"Football players woik
mainly on strength, quickness
and endurance," he said. All
squad members were given a
63 page manual dealing with
exercises, physical condition
and nutrition to prepare for
fall practice which starts
August 10.
Playing all summer
Basketball coach Joe
staff.
The novice tournament is a
new tournament this year and
is for players who haven't
participated in tournaments
before, Eisele said.
Eisele said tournament
applications are available at the
city recreation departmant,
2740 A St., and Woods
swimming pool, 33rd and J St.
There is a registration fee of
$2.50 for singles and S1.D0 for
each member of doubles for
the junior and adult open and
the closed tournament.
There is no entry fee for the
novice tournament. Prizes at
the' novice tournament will Ix1
provided by K -p Harding's
Sx)r ts Shop.
Cipriano said the athletes who
are playing all summer are the
ones who will be playing when
the season opens. "If they
don't," he said, "the freshmen
are going to give them some
good competition."
"If my swimmers are not
involved in a summer
competitive swimming
program, I recommend that
they run every day," swim
coach John Reta said, "they
also should swim as much as
possible, work with weights
and do flexibility exercises."
Wrestling coach Orval
Borgia II i told his wrestlers to
run a couple of miles a day and
if they have access to a
wrestling mat, to work out
three times a week. And if they
have access to a set of weights,
they should be exercising for
strength rather than bulk, he
said.
3 or 4 times a week
Tony Sharpe, baseball
coach, told his baseball players
4
Photo by Chris Fagot
i Lounge
r
rJUUUUULJLUXUJLSJLSJ JUimJUUUlUJULB JUUUL OJLUJLOJLSJLA JUJUJUJUUULILJLOI
summer nebraskan
to be on a baseball team this
summer. "They should play
three or four times a week and
practice the other days," he
said.
"We practice in the fall until
about November and start
again in February," he said, "if
we feel an athlete needs some
work, we put him on a
weight-lifting program
supervised by a physical
ouen'
AN AUNT
the ujoman
'Sam an "(Jncle!
AKoeA- (fpto!4 off
jaxJv
dMJLAM&y
OuXQA&yUM; 72 GIT
Am flUENTlNS FAMOUS
ft, ridiculous pncesi
(DUMP
Smoke Simp
tuesday, july 3, 1973
therapist, trainer or weight
coach. This would include
calisthenics and running."
Summer months enable a
tennis player to work on all
phases of his game, according
to Sig Garnett, senior tennis
player from Lincoln.
"Summer practice consists
of complete repetition. By
playing all the time, your game
doesn't go stale," he said.
KTn's
SAM SALE,
who made
up "to 'feoff
qpibV
M rr
(Sift Shop
Some think of it as a
hidden paradise in a
busy city. Sonic think
of it as a retreat on
"O" Street. Fvcryoue
enjoys himself at
CLIFF'S.
When you want a quiet
drink away from the
crowds. When you're
searching for an original
quality gift. When
you're looking for the
best selection of
tobacco and pipe
accessories in Lincoln.
Come to CLIFF'S.
You may want to stay
forever. You'll
certainly return.
