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daily nebraskan
Wednesday, april 30, 1980
'Intense dedication' aids McDermott tennis game
By Paul Martin
For Kerry McDermott, the battle for recognition began
at a young age.
McDermott and twin brother Kevin were the last of 13
McDermott children.
Now, only six years after beginning his tennis career,
the 22-year-old Grand Island native has risen to the num
ber one singles spot on Coach James Porter's UNL tennis
team.
While McDermott was a "late starter," Porter said,
complete dedication has immensely helped his game.
"He has shown more improvement than any player I've
ever seen," Porter said. "He has really worked hard.
"He's probably the hardest worker on the team,"
Porter continued. "He's playing number-one singles where
the competition is pretty tough, but he always gives it
everything."
While most of his teammates began receiving coaching
at much younger ages, McDermott said he's always had
to be conscious of firm self-discipline.
"I've had to do most of it on my own," McDermott
said. "I've had to teach myself for the most part so I've
always had to work a little harder."
High school wrestler
Although he was also a wrestler in high school,
McDermott said, tennis emerged as his forte.
Good equipment, proper preparation
give runner foothold against injury
By Betsy Miller
Jogging is considered healthy for many parts of the
body, but, according to a Lincoln foot doctor, the feet
have it rough.
Dr. Richard Evans said the pounding a foot takes when
a person jogs is tremendous.
Since jogging season has started, Evans said he has
treated about five or six sore-footed joggers each week.
Evans said the main problems caused by jogging are
heel bone spurs and achilies tendinitis. The problems can
be corrected if joggers follow certain advice, he said.
"You need a good tennis shoe. If you're going to be
a serious runner you better not mess around with a $14
or $15 tennis shoe," Evans said. Evans suggested that a
shoe in the $45 to $50 range would be the best invest
ment for a serious runner.
Another key to healthy jogging is proper stretching
exercises, Evans said.
"I can't stress stretching enough. In the spring, people
are just in a hurry to get out and run," he said. Over
anxiety to take off on a lengthy jog stops many people
from limbering up their muscles properly, he said.
Evans said his last instruction to joggers would be to
use common sense.
For example, running regularly on a banked track can
be bad for the legs because one leg is continuously hitting
the surface at a lower point than the other. Evans said this
motion may eventually lead to hip problems.
A running schedule which can be found in running
magazines also can help a serious jogger, he said.
Garland Bare, UNL Health Center medical director,
said he recommends beginners start with a fourth of a
mile each day, and gradually increase the distance each
week.
Before starting to jog, most people should be examined
by a doctor, Bare said.
"We check heart conditions and, in some women, pel
vic conditions. There are some people who just should not
run," Bare said.
Injuries due to running usually happen over a long
period of time. Bare said the only emergency jogging
problems that the Health Center receives seem to be lacer
ations received from a fall.
Although jogging is still popular, Evans said he thinks
the number of runners who started when the sport took
off a few years ago has declined.
"Everybody was running then. Now I'm not seeing the
beginning runner," Evans said.
Pros draft Huskers
Six Nebraska football players were drafted in the NFL
Pro draft Tuesday afternoon
In the first round, tight end Junior Miller was drafted
seventh by the Atlanta Falcons. Miller, 6-4, 222 pounds,
was expected to be drafted in the first round, but many
thought it would have been to the sixth team-St. Louis.
Husker I-back I.M. Hipp will also join Miller in Atlanta,
after being drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round.
In the third round, Rod Horn, a defensive tackle, was
drafted by Cincinnati. Bill Barnett, also a defensive tackle,
was drafted in the third round by Miami, and split end
Tim Smith went in the third round to Houston.
Dan Pensick was drafted by Kansas City in the fifth
round.
The draft will continue Wednesday for the final four
rounds.
Backpacking trips fill summer
By Lori McGinnis
Backpacking lovers will have ample opportunity to
rough it in the outdoor breeze this summer.
Lincoln Parks and Recreation and the UNL Recreation
Department are each sponsoring a backpacking trip this
summer.
Lincoln Parks and Recreation is planning a backpack
ing trip to Colorado the third week of July, said Terry
Genrich, program coordinator for outdoor recreation.
The trip is planned for Mount Isabell, near Rocky
Mountain National Park.
Three days will be spent backpacking and one day will
be spent on a raft trip on the Colorado River.
Genrich said the cost of the trip hasn't been set, but it
will be fairly inexpensive. The maximum of 20 persons
and a minimum of 10 will be allowed to go, he said. Any
body older than 14 can go.
Also the UNL Recreation Department has scheduled
a weekend backpacking trip May 23 - 26 in Badlands
National Monument in South Dakota.
The trip is open to any UNL student for $55. The cost
includes transportation, trail food, campground fees,
equipment, a guide and insurance, said Mark Ebel, out
door recreation coordinator.
The minimum number allowed to go is eight and the
maximum is 10, Ebel said. No backpacking experience is
necessary and the deadline to sign up is May 16.
The UNL Recreation Department is also sponsoring
a backpacking trip to Grand Teton National Park in
Wyoming August 8 - 15. The cost is $125 and a basic
knowledge in rock and snow climbing is required .
Ebel said people planning to go should take hiking
boots, wool socks, shorts, pants, a T-shirt and sweater
and a sun hat, A good weight for the backpack would be
about one-third the body weight, Ebel said.
Genrich recommends taking ankle-high leather shoes,
wool socles, a small tent, a light weight sleeping bag and a
pad for insulating the body from the ground under the
sleeping bag. He also recommends taking pants, a shirt, a
sweater, a down jacket or vest, a rain poncho and a hat.
Eating equipment, a compass, flashlight, sunglasses and
insect repellent are also necessary equipment, he said.
Both Genrich and Ebel said organizational meetings
are planned before departure.
Ebel said foot injuries are a common hazard for in
experienced backpackers not used to walking long
distances. Also the weight of the pack puts a strain on the
back.
Genrich said common hazards are altitude sickness in
the mountains and overdoing it when you are not in
shape.
But there also are benefits to backpacking.
"The reason to backpack is to see the country oh its
own terms," Ebel said. More things can be seen back
packing than diving, he said.
Genrich said some people get self-satisfaction from
backpacking. It also lets people get away fipm city life
to primitive camping.
Softballers win
doubleheader
The UNL Softball team swept a doubleheader
3-1 and 64) from Kearney State Tuesday at Ballard
Field.
In the first game, De Anna Carr provided the
Huskers' offensive punch with a two-run single in
the fourth inning. Carr scored later in the inning on
a single by Cherlyl Morrow. Candy Hoffman was the
winning pitcher, giving up only three hits while
striking out five.
In the nightcap, Linda McCrea homered and
pitched the shutout.
"1 didn't do all that well in wrestling so 1 decided to
stick with tennis in college," McDermott said. "Besides
that, I've always wanted to teach or play tennis when I
got out of college."
Although McDermott enjoys his top singles spot on
the Husker team, he said he realizes his limitations and
ideally would be further down the ladder.
"We need to recruit a nationally -ranked player or two
to help our program," McDermott said. "That would
shift me down to about three or four but our team would
be much stronger."
McDermott said a team like Oklahoma State, where
five of the six top players are highly ranked junior players
from other nations, is difficult to handle with predomi
nantly in-state players.
"1 still think the United States has the best tennis in
the world, but we need to get someone that is ranked in
the top 25 to 30 to come here," McDermott said. "It
would make everyone work harder to play better because
if you didn't, you'd get 'killed' all the time in practice.
One or two guys like this would make the program a lot
better," he said.
Earned the spot
Porter said that while McDermott would have a "much
better record" playing singles somewhere below the num
ber one position, he's earned the spot through challenge
matches.
"He's the number one player on the basis of challenge
matches," Porter said, "and I don't believe in juggling the
lineup."
In the upcoming Big Eight conference meet May 15-18
at Oklahoma City, McDermott said his best opportunity
to do well would be in the doubles competition with
partner Dale Christian.
The duo is 4-3 in conference competition, having lost
to Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
"Most of our doubles matches have been close and I
feel on any given day we can beat any of the teams we
have lost to," McDermott said. "It wUl be important to
play well the first day."
In singles competition, Porter said McDermott will
have his work cut out for him.
"He's going to have a tough time playing number one
singles," Porter said. "If he plays up to his capability,
though, he could surprise a few people."
McDermott said coming in as the underdog in singles
will help him maintain a "carefree attitude."
"There's not a lot of pressure on me in singles,"
McDermott said, "because most people think I can't do
that well. If they (opponents) get overconfident, I could
catch them off guard."
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