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3 jrv Ws "'Sk Vi., M." " .t, ' tiKvMV V' I ! -4 I i I I ! i -i n tSSt SSSSi tSwSmk rf3 Ei S3 - ,t ' 1 s J ! .UQiiU SIS i 1 it i i I i j T'l I CI, n! rt U 1A & s i ! 'i 's I u 1 ' I . if J f V J 1 ' '. J Athlete lifts half -ton Joe KesseM, a 220 lb. sophomore shot-putter from Levittown, N.Y., recently became the first athlete in UNL history to lift more than 900 lbs, according to an Athletic Dept. press release. Kessell made the record attempt using the Athletic Dept.'s Leg Sled, a mandatory exercise for Nebraska linemen in their off-season training period. Previous top performances by football players were 895 lbs. by John Plucknett, 875 lbs. by John Lee and 870 lbs. by Mike Fultz and Willie Thornton. " Kessell bettered all these marks by lifting 900 lbs. He then asked for 1000 lbs. as athletes began to gather around the leg sled,, the release said. According to the release, Kessell strained only slightly as he moved the weight to full extension. When he completed the lift he said, "I can do more." The machine was loaded with 1,050 lbs. and Kessell was not able to budge this weight for five seconds. . . . . He exerted every ounce of energy he had and the more-than-half-ton weight began to move very slowly. His back bowed and his legs quivered as the weight gradually moved to full extension. Weight training coach Boyd Epley says of Kessell, "Joe is one of the strongest young athletes in the nation and certainly has the potential to be a National Collegiate Weightlifting Champion and possibly World Champion some- daKessell has set his sights on a 60-foot heave in the shot-put this year. Noverrnbcr gams schdeuled Skaters hit ice with 1 -0 record By Becky Morgan . Hockey in Lincoln? Yes, that's right. According to UNL hockey club president Mark White, the team will be schedul ing as many matches as they can on the ice at Pershing Auditorium this fail. White stated that Pershing has an advanced schedule of events and when ever there are several open dates the artif ical ice is put down. Some time early in November will be the next chance to see the hockey team in action, he added. UNL has had a hockey club for four years. This year marks the third that they have competed intercollegiately White said. The skaters are coached by Frank Bosanek of Omaha and their faculty sponsor is Robby Christofferson of Lincoln. White said the team's current record is 1-0. They were victors over Creighton University in their first match held in Lincoln Oct. 6. Competition for the hockey club includes several Big 8 teams and other matches that.may be scheduled. A Big 8 tournament will be held at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha this spring. The winner of the invitational last year was Iowa State. No athletic fund dollars White added that the hockey club is not funded from the university athletic fund. However, they have received spending power from intramurals and Corn Cobs, the UNL spirit organization. Ahio cuiH Avral outstanding play- ers on the club are: Ross Scrivens, defenseman, Steve Maher, left wing,, and Billy Erickson, defenseman. White plays right wing. He added that several talented freshman have added depth to the team. ' , . . Hockey is a very physically demand ing sport, White explained. Tempers run short and the game involves a lot of "rough housing." The players must be in top physical condition in order to play well and injury free. White said that most of the club members have been skating for some time. He himself had been on skates for eight years. Varsity sport? The main purpose of the UNL hockey club, White said, is to establish hockey as a varsity sport in the Big 8. "Other teams have helped us get started (such as Iowa State) and now it is our turn to help establish more clubs." White said that the UNL club is currently aiding Kansas University in establishing a team there. The season outlook for the UNL hockey players was termed very good by White. "We have seven or eight really good players back and several top freshmen prospects," he said. Crowd attendence at the matches has been extremely poor, White empha sized. However, the club expects a larger turnout now that several matches will be played in Lincoln, he said. K ings, Knights satisfy fan 's hunger in lax season With only three home football games left and the start of the basketball season still more than a month away, Husker sports fans may be despairing over the relative lack of activity. High school football is a possible attraction for some, but others may reject it as too low in quality. However, the quality is definitely top notch if fans are willing to drive 50 miles to satisfy their sports hunger. The National Basketball Assoc. (NBA) Kansas City-Omaha Kings and the Central Hockey League (CHL) Omaha Knights provide professional enter tainment from October to April in Omaha. The Kings, bolstered by the return of superstar Nate Archibald, opened their Omaha schedule Wednesday. Ten other games are scheduled, including contests against the defendina NBA champion Boston Celtics on Feb. 12 and the runner-up Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 29. Archibald, one of the shortest players in the league at 5 ft. 11 in., had a sensational season two years ago when he led the NBA in both scoring and assists. He was off to another good start last year before suffering a partially torn Achilles tendon midway through the season. With his return, the Kings are hoping to climb from their last-place finish in the tough Midwest Division. . Joining Archibald in the backcourt is Jimmy Walker, last year's leading scorer with an average of 1 9.2 points a game. dermis onnen One of the rookies expected to help out at forward is Scott Wedman, whom Husker fans may remember from his playing days at Colorado. He made the All-Big 8 team twice. The Knights open their Omaha schedule with two games this weekend, against Denver on Friday and archrival Dallas on c.nHau i a5t vfW. thev tried for the regular season CHL championship and are expected to be major contenders again. . Leading scorer Wayne Schaab is back, as is goaltender John Voss, who had the best goals-against average in the league lasi season. A longtime barrier was broken last Saturday when Monte Anthony started at l-back, making him the first freshman to start at Nebraska in modern times'"' Although the consequences may seem minimal at first glance, freshman Husker recruits may be more willing to come here in the future if they know that they, too, will be given the opportunity to start. Husker Randy Lessman ranks sixth in the Biq 8 in punting, but close inspection of the records shows just how effective those slightly shorter punts have been. Husker opponents have returned just six punts for a. total of 13 yards because of Lessman's lofty kicks. Missouri's Tony Gillick, the leading punt returner in the Big 8, was held to six yards in two tries. nam xovr snora hot mm of BEEP TOM riesw mut- HiiieiGiojor Starring HARRY RKM3 ond INGCR KiSCIN - i'i COLOR - ADULTS ONLY I Liifrif f.r.,.3 Tliiifs. 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