The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 30, 1977, Page page 14, Image 14
Wednesday, november 30, 1977 page 14 daily nebraskan Sigma Chi's take championship A new intramural flag football- playoff champion emerged Monday night prior to Thanksgiving break. Sigma Chi's 'A' football squad won the championship game over Phi Delta Theta 'A', 33-24, a team it played three times during the regular season. Sigma Chi, 12-1, won two of those games while Phi Delta Theta won one. Sigma Chi's championship marked the end of the two year reign of the Thunderchickens, an independent 'A' team which was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sigma Phi Epsilon B The semifinals included three fraternities and one residence hall team, marking the first time in two years an independent did not qualify for semifinal action. Tim Lemke, intramural chairman for Sigma Chi, said the team knew what to expect from Phi Delta Theta be cause of their previous meetings. wa u7r ahPflH hv a touchdown at halftime and we knew what they were going to run," Lemke said. "We put in some new things in our offense to offset their game, plan." UNL's varsity split end, Rocke Locken, coached Sigma Chi this year and was a big boost, according to Lemke. "He would come over to all our games to give us some ideas and plays," Lemke said. "When we got to the playoffs, I knew we could win the whole thing," Lemke said. "The seniors just wanted to win it since it was their last shot." Sigma Chi's 'B' team also made the All-University play offs before being eliminated by Sigma Phi Epsilon. Semi-final Results Sigma Chi 'A' over Sigma Phi Epsilon B 26-13 Phi Delta Theta 'A' over Abel 10, 28-6. sport shorts (p New Cowboy eager coach: 'don't know what to expect' The UNL Sports Complex tennis courts will be oper 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 pjn. Sunday. Persons can sign up for court reservations from 9 to 12 noon Monday through Friday at the Sports Complex, room 125. For more information call Ray Huppert at 472-1147. The UNL soccer club, after compiling a 6-6 record this fall, will practice in Schulte Fieldhouse this winter. Prac tices will be at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Billiards competition Sunday for men and women will start the annual Campus Game Tournament sponsored by the Nebraska Union Recreation Department. Other tournaments that follow include frisbee, foosball, bridge, bowling and chess.' Winners of each tourney advance to the Regional XI Game Tournament Feb. 24 at Kansas State University. The region is composed of schools from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. For more information, contact the games desk in the lower level of the Union. Editor's note: This is the first in a series of seven reports on Big 8 basketball teams. Today's report is on Oklahoma State University, coached by Jim KiUingsworth. By Jim Hunt Jim KiUingsworth, Oklahoma State University (OSU) basketball coach, says he doesn't know what to expect from this year's edition of the Cowboys team, but he has been pleasantly surprised so far this season. The Cowboys jumped off to a 2-0 start with a 77-69 victory over Tulsa Uni versity and a 93-78 win over Southwest ern University of Texas. Yet after two early season victories, KiUingsworth is not trying on Big 8 Con ference championship rings. "I'm not familiar enough with the Big 8 or this part of the country to really know what to expect," KiUingsworth said. KiUingsworth is in his first year at OSU after leading Idaho State University to a 25-5 record and the NCAA playoffs and upset wins over Loqg Beach State and UCLA last year. He has recorded 28 con secutive winning seasons and his Bengals never finished lower than second in the Big Sky Conference. However, KiUingsworth might have his work cut out for him trying to improve the Cowboy basketball program Last year's 10-17 squad marked the seventh consecu tive losing campaign for the Cowboys and the end of Guy Strong's reign in Still water. After Strong's resignation last year, the Cowboys thought they had persuaded Jack Hartman, the head coach of Kansas State University, to return to his alma mater. However, Hartman changed his mind and the job went to KiUingsworth. KiUingsworth welcomed the change to return to Oklahoma. "Oklahoma is originally my home," KiUingsworth said. "My daughter lives here (in Tulsa). My wife has had some health problems and the winters in Idaho were rough on her. All of these factors helped me in making my decision to come here," he said. The Cowboys return just six lettermen to help launch Killingsworth's first season as the Cowboy coach. Leading the list of returnees are senior forwards, Eli Johnson and Olus Holder. Johnson, a part-time starter at forward and guard last season, averaged just over 10 points a game last season. Holder, a third-year starter last season, was named to the All Big 8 second team "last year and could be the first Cowboy to make the All Big 8 squad since Jim King earned the honor in 1965. Holder averaged almost 17 points a game last season while pulling down 271 rebounds. The Cowboy's starting center this sea son is Junior Andrew Jones, a 6 foot 7 inch letterman. The Cowboys are starting a pair of juniors-Howard Kelsey and Mark Tucker as guards. Tucker led OSU in scoring in the first two games, with 20 points against Tulsa and 25 points against Southwestern. The Cowboys have shown balanced scoring this season and placed all five start ers in double figures against Southwestern, KiUingsworth said. UNL-prison games hinted By Rob Barney Many UNL students could find them selves behind bars this year, but not the local drinking establishment type of bar. Nebraska Penal Complex Athletic Dir ectors Jeff Johnson and KeUy Asmussen are working on scheduling basketball games between UNL intramural teams and prison inmates. "It's good for the men to get out and get involved in the community," Asmussen said. "And it's good for the community to have a chance to see the men. "The main reason we're trying to start this program Is when I was a UNL student I played against some inmate teams and had a good time," he addedf So far Asmussen has had little success in lining -up games with the inmates. "We were going to play some games inside the penitentiary walls but that was vetoed he said. "The trustees (minimum security inmates) dorm has a court but it's outside, so when the weather is bad it's difficult to play." Asmussen said another drawback in scheduling games with UNL is that he is unable to reserve courts at UNL's Men's riiysical Education BIdg. "It's hard to get games scheduled since you can't reserve courts, but we do have a team entered in the Lincoln Parks and Re creation League." Asmussen said he keeps the nucleus of die trustee team Use same each year. "There are some changes but we basically keep the same team. If you don't, there is no team work and you don't win that way," he said. "To win is important. It means a lot to the men, because in a way they have lost a lot already." To get the program underway, Asmussen and Johnson went to UNL resi dence halls and talked to the student assistants (SAs). In turn the SAs talked to floor athletic directors about lining up games. Asmussen said there has been some res ponse. He added that basketball is not the only sport played. Flag footbaU, volleyball, slow and fast pilch Softball, baseball games and boxing matches also have been arrang ed. The inmates play for the enjoyment of the game , Asmussen said . There are no monetary benefits in volved. The only thing they can play for is a trophy if they're entered in a tourna ment," Asmussen said. "Last year the dormitory team (medium security inmates) won the Gass B flag football title and the sofiball teams have won some city league championships," he said. Despite having problems reserving a court on campus, a game with an inmate team has been scheduled Dec. 5. Court 3 at the Men's PE BIdg. is reserved for a 5 pjn. game for the inmates against Harper Hall 3. -' j v r v . ... . 4 I Vf- "if ; v i r i . -' - 1 ,1 : . , 1 vff Nv j : jr iiy 11 ? .i, in 1 k ! I n r .7 h x -3: . Y Photo by Ttd Kirk Cowboy forward Olus Holder (32) returns this year after leading OSU in scoring and rebounding last year. Bowl tickets Liberty Bowl tickets may be purchased and picked up Dec. 1,2 and 5 at the ticket office in the south stadium. The ! office is open from 9 ajn. to noon and 1 to 4 p,m. purchase tickets for their spouses.