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Friday, January 27, 1934
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By Jeff Cot
Nebraska's wrestling team will have its work cut
out for it this evening when it meets Oklahoma in a
dual at 7 p.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The
Sooners bring an 1 1-2 dual record and a lofty No. 3
ranking in to face the 11-4 Cornhuskers, ranked
23rd in the nation according to Amateur Wrestling
News.
Oklahoma's only losses of the year have come
against Oklahoma State and Wisconsin. Meanwhile,
Nebraska has recent wins on the road against North
Dakota State and Northwestern.
"We've been satisfied with our last several meets,"
Husker Coach Bob Fehrs said. "North Dakota State
is ranked second in Division II, so they were tough.
And Northwestern (rated 14th in Division I) could
have possibly been a threat."
Fehrs also had a reason for the team's recent
success.
"We're winning more right now because our young
kids are gradually gaining more experience as the
season progresses," Fehrs said. "Another reason we
are doing better is because some of our wrestlers
have changed their goals for the season. This has
changed their attitudes and helped them to wrestle
better."
Oklahoma will bring a balanced team to Lincoln:
All-Americans Mark Zimmer (126), Melvin Douglas
(167) and Dan Chaid (177). Chaid has a 30-2 record
and is rated fourth in the nation.
"Oklahoma will cause a lot of problems for us
because of their balanced lineup " Fehrs said. "We
arent very well-balanced, so. that kind of thing
causes problems for us."
The Huskers have relied on the last three weight
divisions for many of their wins this year. Twins Jim
and Bill Sherr are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at 177 and
190 pounds respectively, and have only one loss
each. Heavyweight Gary Albright has also helped
"carry the load," Fehrs said.
However, Fehrs was quick to point out Matt
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Campbell and Gil Sanchez have also done a good job
at 118 and 126 pounds. ,
"Sanchez was hurt earlier in the season, but has
put his injury behind him now and b doing a good
job," Fehrs said. "But hell have his work cut out for
him against Zimmer. And Campbell is starting to
come mto his own."
Of course, the team would like to win the meet.
But they arent pointing to this one, Fehrs said.
"It's not that important as f ar a3 the rest of the
dual season goes," Fehrs said. "But it will include
some important individual matches in the first
three weight classes and at 177, because the winners
will enhance their chances for better seeding in the
Big Eight Conference meet."
Both teams are in fairly good health for the meet.
The only wrestler not scheduled to compete is
Nebraska's William Taylor. Fehrs said the Im
pounder will be sidelined for at least two weeks with
an injury. But he should be healthy in time to com
pete in the conference meet.
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Basketball sibling rivalry
to cause mixed emotions
By Scctt AhktKmd
Nebraska women's basketball
Coach Kelly Hill and her sister Tiffany
have taken sibling rivalry an extra
step.
Saturday, Kelly will lead the Nebr
aska Cornhuskers against freshman
forward Tiffany and the Colorado
Buffaloes.
"I;m sure it will be a strange feel
ing," Kelly said. "I always want our
team to win, but I obviously have a
soft spot for TiTTany. It would be
great if she scored 20 points and we
won. I dont care how many points
she scores just as long as we win."
Tiffany shared a similar feeling
about the game.
"I think it will be fun. IVe always
cheered for her team, but now I
wont be," Tiffany said. "I hope we
winj but I just hope Kelly doesn't get
a technical (foul)."
Kelly, 25, wa3 playing her high
school basketball at Fairview Higlu
School in Boulder, Colo., while Tif
fany was still in grade school
"Tiffany always came to watch my
games," Kelly said. "She was my
biggest fan."
FQr Tiffany, the opportunity to
see her sister compete sparked her
own interest in basketball.
"I got into basketball because Kelly
and my brother Graham played,"
Tiffany said. "But I really didnt start
taking it seriously until I realized all
the opportunities that it offered."
While Tiffany also played for Fair
view, she did not gain the same
honors as Kelly. Kelly was Colorado's
women's basketball player of the
year her senior season, but said that
today's competition is much imp
roved. "When I was playing, women's
basketball was in the early stages,"
Kelly said, "the talent has improved
every year since. It's really not fair
comparing our careers, because we
played in dnlerent times. - -Although
both considered having
Tiffany play her college basketball
at Nebraska, the two realized the
situation would have caused too
many problems.
"Having my sister on the same
team'was just one more thing to
worry about in my first year of head
coaching," Kelly said.
While Tiffany's team will have the
home crowd advantage, both Kelly
and Tiffany will have supporters in
the stands.
"Our parents are kind of addicted
to basketball," Kelly said. "They've
been going to all our games since IVe
been playing."
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Nebraska (11-5, 1-2) at Colorado (10-7, 1-3)
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The Series: Colorado leads 51-40. After losing
72-69 in Boulder, Nebraska gained a split of last
year's series with a 68-56 home victory. The Huskers
are 3-1 at the EventsConference Center.
The Gas: Both Nebraska and Colorado need a
victory if they are to stay within sight of Big Eight
Conference leader Oklahoma. -..
Colorado picked up its initial conference victory
Wednesday night with a 74-63 decision egainst Kan
sas State. The Buffaloo had previously been the
league's hard-luck team after overtime losses to
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. -
: . About 9,500 fans are expected for the game,
according to CU cs:lstant r ports information dlree-
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tor David Platl Last season, the only sellout crowd
ever in the Events Center wa3 named "player of the
game" against Nebraska.
Colorado Coach Tom Apke said, "The crowd
helped us to the victory, and was probably responsi
ble in Nebraska missing a few free throws that it
would normally make."
CU sophomore center Randy Downs played Wed
nesday depite having the flu and led Buffalo scoring
with 17 points.
Jay Humphries, the season scoring leader, made
only three of 10 shots from the field and finished
with seven points, 10 less than his season average.
When Apke moved from Creighton to Colorado,
two former Bluejays joined him, Tony Pruitt and
Alex Stivrins. Stivrins, a Lincoln East graduate,
benefited from the change in scenery, scoring 13.2
points per game with 10.5 rebounds. Thirty-one of
his baskets have come off offensive rebounds.
With the 77-61 loss to Kansas, Nebraska's confer
ence record slipped below .500 for the first time
since the Huskers were 3-4 in the 1C31-82 season.
The 77 points are the most Nebraska has allowed all
season, and the most since Oklahoma scored 84 last
season. '
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Tt3 Gzzis: Nebraska, 10-5, attempts to break a
two--:re streak against the Lady BuEs. It
won't be easy as CU b 62-2 at the Events Center. One
cf the losses was to Oregon earlier this season.
The Lady EuLj have strued since senior center
Lisa VanGoor was injured in December. The all-Ei
Efcht player from Yankton, S.D., hold3 seven career
records. Another Yankton native, senior Diane
Hiemstra, leads CU scorers with a 19.2 average.
VanGoer's replacement, Patty Slighter, is 10th in
conference rebounding with 7.3. '
Nebraska's first-year Coach KeHy Hill returns to
her hometown for Saturday's nie. A graduate cf
Fcirvisw -Hih School in Boulder, Hill will coach
against her sister, TifTany, a freshman reserve for
the Lady Bufls.
Nebraska concludes its two-game trip with a 1
p.m. game Sunday against the University of Wyoia-'
in Laramie. The Cowgirls are 6-8, but they have '
won three consecutive ame3 including a victory
c "in" Cre' fri.
"Freshman Michx'e Hopes, a 6-1 forward, averas
14 points and nine rebounds to. lead the Cowrb, . ,