thursday, february 9, 1978
dally nebraskan
page 11
Regional pool champ Vargas hoping to pocket national trophy
By Kevin Schnepf
Sports editor
the clattering of the foosball tables echo in
the Nebraska Union recreation room as
. . 4. t Ricardo Vargas alms his pool cue.
The ringing pf the plnball machines and Vargas' shot Is perfect as the nine ball
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Ricardo Vargas, who has pocketed two first-place trophies in regional competition,
will test his skill at the national pool tournament in April.
Women sprint past Kansas
UNL's Women track squid, which
broke eight school records last week
end, continued its record-breaking style
as it outran Kansas University in the
Sports Complex Wednesday afternoon,
63-50.
The women boosted their dual rec
ord to 2-0 and set three school records.
Donna Fox broke the mile record she
set last weekend finishing first with a
5 :00.6 time. Fox also broke the school
record in the 1 ,000-yard run with a time,
of 2:36.1.
Although Gndyx : Tatum, placed
second' in the 300-yard dash, she broke
the schooT record with a i35.9 time.
Coach Carol Frost laid strong perfdr
mattces in the field events helped the
Huskers Win. Pant Koontz finished first
in the (hot put with a 40-foot lOH-inch
toss. High jumper Christie Lee jumped
five feet three inches to claim first
place. -. . ' '
Husker Cindy Vickers was another
first-place finisher as she ran the 880.
yard run in 2:17.5 I V
UNLs mile relay team beat the Kan
sas milers by two seconds with a 4:00.3
time. -
. Coach Frost said she was pleased
with the Kansas meet since the Huskers
had only Monday night to hold an ex
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rolls into the side pocket. The cue ball
bounces off the cushion and rests behind
the three ball, positioned for an easy shot.
' Vargas' strategy Is all part of the 14.1
billiards competition in which the Mitchell
native won the AU-Unlversity Regional
Tournament In Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 34.
The more balls that fall successively
Into the pockets, the better the shooter's
chance to win a 14,1 billiards match. The
first shooter to pocket 75 balls Is the
winner.
That is exactly what the 22-year-old
Mexlcan-Amerlcan senior did in Manhattan
for the second year In a row.
Vargas lost once th the double elimina
tion tourney but ended up on top of the
22-player list. Players represented tha uni
versities bf Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Nebraska.
Vargas began his quest for the cham
pionship at 9 a.m, IKursday and finally
won 75-6, at noon In that match Vargas
set a tournament record by consecutively
pocketing 65 balls.
With tha regional championship under
Since this is Vargas' last year of eli
gibility, he said his goal is to improve his
eighth place finish of last year by winning
the first-place trophy.
"As any other sport, pressure Is another
key factor," he said. "If you camnaintaln
your cool, youH be all right. But once you
start hesitating, youH be In trouble."
"The pressure stays with you in these
tournaments, just like a player shooting a
free throw to break a tie in double
overtime basketball game."
Vargas, who blans to teach in a bilin
gual program In Houston after graduation,
has been shooting pool since he was 12.
"My father Was real good but he never
really taught me anything," he said.
That's just tha way my dad was so I just
Watched and learned,"
Besides practicing in the union, Vargas
shoots pool in various bars and pool halls.
His friend, Dennis Muhs, placed fourth at
Manhattan, and he gives VargasiO to 20
hours of stiff competition a week v
Vargas, whb has said he will not play
pool professionally, said he will spend
three toaour hours a day shootine pool
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his belt Vargas will receive an expense, three Weeks before the nationals.
paid trip to the national tournament- in "Itll be an exciting meet," he said.
Tallahassee, Fla. April 5-7. -His trip is "But it's Still a couple of months away, so
sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. I'm not too excited yet"
ns&fers nee
By Kick Huis
IfrJL's rugby team; shott ott players and
funds, began practice Monday for the
spring season i .
According to team member Mike Blanc, 1
35 man showed tip at the first practice but
10 more are heeded to complete the rosier.
Last iemester, UNI had only one team,
but Blanc said the t!avet Would like to
have two 4earns For; the: Spring season. ? ; realize. It," Blanc said. "We have enough
according to Blane especially since the
team has haw coaches.
David Chinchen, a' graduate assistant
In marketing and TA.:Ceorge, associate
professor of chemistry , how are coach
ing the rugby players. t
. .Chinchen, who played rugby in Austra
lia, and George, who played in England, are
hot paid for coaching the team. ;
We cant afford to pay them and they
utt takes 15 euvs on each team and some
of the inexperienced ones don't get much 0
of a chance to play, Blanc said. "So we
want to start another team for the other
players jo keep, their interest in the spoit. x
: He said many of the inexperienced play '-:
ers get discouraged and' quit after a few
games: . "f ' ' t , v f . t " v y
"If they ha4 a, chance to play they,
would have ah incentive to stick with it'
Blanc said. He added thai veteran members
.would be on the teds team and the whites
team Would bathe other players.. . ,
"More played also gives us a better ,:
chance to work against each other in prac
tice, he said. -VThe
rugby team Will 1 be practicing on
Mondays' and ' ..Wednesdays from . 7-9 ,
pin. in Schulte Field House.
' Interesjt in rugby has increased at UNL, ,:
trouble getting funds for our own needs.
Y Blanc said the rugby players must pur
chase their , own; uniforms. Trie team
members ; have , been ; selling advertise
ments to make sor;& money although they
have not raised enough, he added .
We are having a raffle for a ski trip to
collect' Wore funds, Kane said. "We also,
still need money to print up programs.
I Hie players also have to pay dues to
compete in the Heart of America Union,
a conference for Midwestern rugby teams.
As a member Of this union, UNL will
play several Midwestern ruby teams not
in the Dig Eight Conference.
- The rugby season begins Mar.. 4 when
tJNL goes to Topeka, Kan. to face the
Topeka City. dub. The Big Bgjit cham- -pionships
are in Norman, Okh. April
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Lette
rs oi intent signed
; . Sixteen players have signed Big Eight
' Conference letters of intent with UNL,
the Sports Information office announc
ed Wednesday. .', .
' 'The" 16 hiclude 11 Nebraska high
school seniors and five out-of-state
players, four of which are junior college
transfer students. . ,
, By signing . a Big EtVht letter of
Latent with UNL, thesz players &re
obligated to attend UNL if they want to
pky for a B;g Eiglit school. They may,
however, sign letters cf intent in other
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