Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1976)
wcdnesisy, September 1, 1970 Former prep. .'star joins' riusKer staff By Rob Barney At age 30, John Sanders is coming home. Sanders is UNL's new assistant baseball coach working for head coach Tony Sharpe. Ik replaces Bob Gates, who became the head coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. , Twelve years ago, Sanders graduated from Grand Island ifigh School as one of the most celebrated athletes in Nebraska prep history, lie was an all-state football quarterback, an all-state basketball forward and a gold medalist and state record holder in the discus. Prep award was accomplishment For his accomplishments, Sanders was named 1964 Nebraska Prep Athlete of the Year by the Omaha World Herald and the Lincoln Journal-Star. But the reason Sanders is back in Nebraska is baseball. He was a pitcher-outfielder for the Grand Island American Legion team, hi 1964, fresh out of high school, Sanders signed a professional baseball contract as an outfielder with the old Kansas City As. In 1965. Sanders made it to the majors for a couple of months, coming up with the A's right out of spring train ing. Sanders moved around in the minor leagues through 1968. Then he retired. "While my career was too short," Sanders said, "it was a rewarding experience which has allowed me to compare techniques and philosophies of major and amateur base ban." After retiring from professional baseball, Sanders attended Northern Colorado University in Greeley, Colo. There he met his wife, Manlee. They have two children, a daughter, Janie, 8, and a son, John Craig, 4. Ssnders was winnizg coach In 1974, Sanders was an assistant coach at Arizona sports shorts A meeting of all intramural managers will be held tonight at 7 p jn. in the Nebraska Union small auditorium. Any organization, residence hall floor, fraternity, sorority or student group planning to participate in intramural sports during the 1976-77 school year should send a representative to the meeting. Items to be discussed include a dsr of events, program procedures, eligibility and rule changes, facility review and employment opportunities. Entries for intramural Softball are due Thursday at 5 pjn. in the Recreation Office, 1740 Vine St. A $7 entry fee must accompany each eiury. Flay will begin Sept. 7. For additional information contact Gale Wiedow, coordinator of Program Flanning Intrarmirals at 472-3467. A Nebraska all-star team, comprised of students from UNL's women's basketball team, completed a sweep of a three-game weekend series with the Quebec National team, defeating the Canadians 46-40 on Sunday. Sophomore center Jan Crouch led the Nebraska team with 15 points while senior guard Kathy Hawkins and junior forward Sherry Brink tossed in 12 and ten points, respectively. Helen McAuky's ten points paced the Quebec team while teammates Debbie Hub and. and Linda MacPherson added six each. George Nicodemus, coach of the Nebraska all-stars, said he thought his team played its best game Friday against the Quebec team, winning 59-37. He said his team had three days of practice prior to the series, adding that he only had time to install one offensive pattern. "After the first game, they (Quebec) picked up our offense " Mcodernus said. "We've improved individually but we're in terrible condition.' Mcodemus said 14 women played for the Nebraska all-stars, six of whom will be newcomers to UNL's basket ball program this year. Any womsn attending UNL and intending to try out for one of ths nine intercoEegnte sports available to women sbouH attend a meeting Thursday at 7 pjn. in the second fbor theatre room of the South Stadium office. . The women's coaches wObe introduced at the meetrg and ths practice times for each sport wil be attributed. Vonisa misled in paying field hockey for m ttei trycuts being held today, fgd. Friity ci 2 pan. to 4 pan. at the Women's Physical Eduatba(U?)E:ig. Flnib tryc-ts for UNL's vaUeyb&a team are behg held this m women intereedjhould I report t to WPE 313 t 3:33 pjn, today, Thursday and Fray. i - 4 - x V 'A Jcha Scsdsrs, assistant bssc&3 cccch Photo by Scott Swoboda Western Junior College (AVJC) in Yuma Ariz, when the team went 12-28. Last year, he was elevated to head coach and the team went 24-15, playing in the conference playoffs. "Looking at the overall goals personal, family rd professkmal-we feel the change and opportunity at Nebraska is outstanding," said Sanders. Head coach Sharpe said he is pleased to have Sanders. "John has a good baseball background. We're happy to have him," Sharpe ssid. Yocrgccadi needed" . "He's young, and let's face it, I don't have too many years left," said Sharpe, who is 60 years old. Sanders' appointment became effective Aug. 16. His duties include teaching a baseball dass. "The baseball class is open to everyone, Sanders said. "We want to generate interest in basebalL" Another duty for Sanders is recruiting. He has recruited three players for UNL, including outfielder Tim CanoII, who played for him at AWJC. 'Knowing coaches benefice! "In my two years in Arizona I came to know a lot of the coaches," he said. "I think this wi3 be beneficial in our recruiting. Hopefully, we can work out some working agreements. Sanders would like to establish team meetings with the players to exchange ideas and talk baseball. A "we team attitude will be ths main goal for coaches Sharpe and Sanders this year, they said. "First we have to get the players to believe in them selves, Sanders said. "Then we have to get players to believe in what we're doing. We have to demonstrate to the players that we are dedicated to achieving team goals. Fresh Long-Stem Roses 2 Doz. for $3.95 in All Colors Cash & Carry Only No Charges No Deliveries Open Mon. - Sat. 8:30 - 5:30 Closed Sundays 37th & Prescott Lincoln's Largest Plant Shop Azalealand Lincoln, Nebraska Phone 483-231 J - -.ry " w 1 " " . ( :" .-r : Y Today, at bead basket of iasd-cnerica, you can select from exotic beads to create jewelry -cfyciarown. Workspace, tooh, supplies " and TRAINED PERSONN1 to aid in desisu and lestssn 1201 "a Street The Glass Menegarie Lincoln. Nebraska 68508 Mon.&Thurs..10to9 Tues.. Wed.. Fri., & Sat. 10 to 6 ft m Hit' r H?25. This new, progrnrnabk science and ennesring calculator gives answers to repetitive problems in just seconds when you pre-proeam your formula or equzcrL Up to 49 program steps can be used A3 the basic common and sctentc math (log, trig, exponential functions). Trrj functions in cither decimal degrees, radians, or grads. Automatic vector ar&hmetse and rectaruhr-to-polar coordinate conversiorL 8 addressable msmcrics and more. I&rsr S14S.C3 From HEWLEH-PACKAHD. nanufedareis of the rmKi advanced quellcajailatore . in th J industry. - - - C C: tented cs-o - orits.trt J