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Even a3 the Nebraska men's past week, the team has drawn
bowling team rolled its way to the attention of Terry Yeager and
high tournament finishes and first KMTV, who brought a camera
place in the Kansas-Nebraska con- crew to Lincoln Tuesday for a
fcrence, they dealt with a com- feature that ran Wednesday night,
plex even Rodney Dangerfleld The Omaha World-Herald sent a
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photograph and story that will
run sometime this week. The at
traction isn't just the work of an
active publicity man. It's the
team's results on the lanes that
attract attention.
The Huskcr men's scratch team
finished fifth in the 48-team St.
Louis Collegiate Team Match Play
tournament, second in the 12
team Midstates Tournament to
national powerhouse West Texas
State and the team leads the five
team Kansas-Nebaska league over
another national contender,
Wichita State. As a result, the
team expects to be ranked as
high as filth when the collegiate
polls are released around Dec. 1 7.
The rating fa important because
it could give Nebraska a national
reputation. Rolie Hughes, Ne
braska Union RecRoom manager
and team adviser, said the rating
should give the team several of
the advantages other bowling pro
grams have.
"Recruiting in collegiate bowling
is at a very preliminary stage of
development right now," Hughes
said. "But one of the tricks is to be
rated high, so you can give resi
dent tuition istead of outstate,
and pay for all expenses on trips.
"We Ye got a couple of the tolls
now. We can give expenses and
offer good coaching."
. Lincoln professional bowler Bill
Straub coaches the team, which
is drawn from the 52-member
UNL Bowling Club. Club members
rolled off in September for spots
on the "top eight," which travels
to meets end tournaments. Straub
coaches both the men's and
women's teams.
"In my opinion, he (Straub) has
got to be the best collegiate bowl
ing coach in the country," Hughes
sai J, pointing out Straub's ability
to read lane conditions, start bowl
ers with the basics, develop them
and use their extensive know
ledge of the game.
Gcing into the team's next meet,
the 1 52-team Las Vegas Collegiate
Invitational, Roger Nash of Hast
ings leads the team with a 205
average. Mike Sander is next with
a 202 average, while Bob Dill of
Lincoln and Buss Lecper of Fre
mont are next with a 194 average.
Larry Punteney of Council
Bluffs, the only out-of-state bowl
er ca either team, averages 189,
w hile Rick Scott of Omaha (1S3),
John Master of Fremant (185)
and John Nelson (no established
average) round out the squad.
"The Huskers are 22-10 in the
conference with one match re
maining. That will be Feb. 5 at the
Nebraska Union lanes. The league
is set up so that all five teams roll
at the same site, bowling two
games against each of the other
teams.
Vichita State, which does have
a scholarship program, had dom
inated Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas
State and Emporia State in the
past But, this season, the Shockers
have 1.5 less total point than
Nebraska in the league's point
system. The teams are tied with a
966 average.
But it is the tournamnt victo
ries that Hughes and Straub think
will get them the high rating.
Together with the tournament
games, UNL's front-line has bowl
ed 58 games against other colle
giate competition this season.
The women's team hasnt fared
nearly as well, with a sixth place
finish in the Mid-States and a
30th in St Louis.
One problem is that few women
in any of the region schools, ex
cent Wichita State, ever come out
for the team. The players havent
practiced as a unit much, Hughes
said.
"The ability is there," Hughes
said. "But they need to come in
and practice as a unit and develop
as a team. Until they do that,
they're just going to be an average
team."
Nebraska was second in the
league until December of last year,
when Marily Snook, a four-year
team member, gradutated.
Heed fa averaging 148, while
Kris Giles leads the squad with
. 169. Dawn Walton fa next at 161,
followed by Bobbi Riert (163),
GinaMa!tese(147) and Patty Keyes
(141).
The bowling club also sponsers
a handicap team that has com
peted in two matches with in
state competiton. That hasnt
worked out as well as Hughes had
hoped.
"A couple of schools have failed
to show up at some matches,"
Hughes said. "We want to make it
a strong league, but the ice isnt
very thick. We need that confer
ence in order to keep interest in
our club."
Beyond the competition, the
team's other challenge is fund
raising. So far, the team has raised
about $800, Hughes said. A bowl-a-thon,
the major fund-raiser for
the Las Vegas trip, fa hoped to
bring in more money. The team
also fa looking for local businesses
to sponsor it.
Raising money will be easier
with more recognition. The recent
press flurry fa a big first step.
Next, the team plans a regular
newsletter that will be sent to
bowling houses across the state.
"Right now, we're better known
in Kansas and Missouri than in
our own state," Hughes said.
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Rasmussen said his team fought
back from a 15-point deficit to
lead Kansas by seven in the second
half, but "ran out of gas" near the
game's end. Kansas won on an
18-foot jump shot with two
seconds left.
Hill said her team must get
back in a winning frame of mind
after the tough losses over the
weekend.
"I think the losses are hardest
for our freshmen," she said.
They're used to winning and not
playing with as much intensity in
high school If we can get them
back on track, weH be all right."
Hill said practices have been
good this week.
u "We're gearing up," she said.
"We're playing to win up at
Creighton, and well get the job
done, hopefully."