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Senior returnees bolster
Nebraska softball team
Playing a season opening game on "With the exception of our three
the road in a tournament described as losses, I was pretty happy with the way
"the toughest in the Midwest" is no we performed last fall," Daigle said."
coach's dream. "Hopefully, we'll be able to carry that
success into our spring season."
But that's what Nebraska softball And with a veteran starting lineup
coach Wayne Daigle must do when his consisting of five seniors, a junior and
Comhuskers open their season in the two sophomore3, plus a pitching staff
powerful Sooner Invitational in less he describes as "good as any in the
than a month. country," Diagles' hope for success
could become reality.
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"Basically, the Sooner Invitational is
the strongest tournament in the Mid
west," Daigie said, "Almost all cf the
Big Eight schools, plus the Arizona
schools, and Texas A&M (which fin
ished last season as the runner-up to
the national champion UCLA Bruins)
will be there, so it should give us some
excellent competition."
To prepare themselves for both the
Sooner Invitational and the rest of
their 50 game spring schedule, the
Buskers played a 24-game fall sche
dule, which included matchups against
national power Oklahoma State (which
finished last season ranked No. 3) and
Texas A&M, as well as a three-game
series with their biggest in-state rival,
the Creighton Bluejays.
Despite the somewhat demanding
schedule, the Huskers came away with
a 21-3 record, including a three-game
sweep of Creighton (7-0, 5-0 and 9-2), a
1-0 upset victory over Texas A&M and a
two game split with Oklahoma State
(2-1 loss followed by a 1-0 win).
"We've definitely got a lot of return
ing experience," he said. "In fact, you
could even call us a senior ball club
because cf all the returning starting
seniors we have thi.i year."
The team includes catcher LisaBusby,
pitcher Mori Emmons, shortstop Dcnise
Eckert, thirdbascman Ann Schroeder
and outfielders Wendy Turner ar.d Stacy
Sunny.
In addition, senior pitcher-outfielder
Peg Richardson, although not a starter,
will see considerable playing time.
"All of those girls are just tremendous
athletes," Daigle said of his seven
seniors." "They're a pleasure to coach
and I'm sure when they leave it will
have a tremendous impact on my
program."
The starting non-seniors include
freshman pitchers Donna Diardorf and
Lori Sipplesbphomore inflelders Amy
Love and Lori Eichins and junior out
fielder Heidi Schlabach.
Nebraska athlete joins
Olympic volleyball team
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Cz&fcy Noth, former Hesker,
makes United Stales national
team.
Nebraska's Cathy Noth made a
goal two years ago to try out for the
national volleyball team. Last week
in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 5-9
outside hitter-setter not only got
the chance, she made the team.
Noth, a native ofEettendort Iowa,
was one of nine players chosen for
the national team which will begin
practice fcr the 1SS3 Olympics in
June.
. Noth, who started for Nebraska
four consecutive years, will join
Palmyra's Julie Vollertsen to give
Nebraska two representatives on
the squad. Vollertsen Is one of three
1934 Olympians who will return.
"This 13 the uliiraate," Noth said.
"IVe reached ail my gods. I've been
an All-American twice, and now I'm
going to play in the Olympics."
Over 65 players tried out for the
12-member team from Tuesday
through Saturday last week. Noth
was one of the first four player3
selected by new national Coach
Terry Lyskevych.
Ironically, Lyskevych coached
Pacific to a victory over Nebraska in
the quarterfinals of last year's NCAA
tournament. In 11 years cf collegia te
coaching, Lyskevych had a 315-92
record.
The national team will play an
exhibition against the Korean
nationals March 25, and play in a
spring break tournament in Canada.
Noth plans to join the team full-tima
June 1.
Pep band should learn new songs
Last year the Huskers claimed both "With the amount of talent and
the Eig Eight tournament and the experience we have this year," Daigle
Midwest regional tournament cham- said, "we should definitely be strong
pionships, as well as third-place finish contenders for not only the Big Eight
in the College World Series. title, but the national title as well."
There seems to be a growing grum
bling among Nebraska basketball fans
over the team's recent performances.
As usual, people find it easy to
attack the coach and anything else in
sight to make excuses for the losses. At
Saturday's game in Manhattan, I too
finally buckled under and admitted an
obvious shortcoming our basketball
program has, and putting in personals
against Moe Iba or anyone else won't
change this one.
The problem is the band.
Don't get me wrong. There's a lot of
things concerning Nebraska basket
ball I consider more important than
how the band sounds. The current los
iJS streak, the hot dogs and why
Maurtice Ivy stopped wearing those
kneepads on her ankles are among
those things I consider more impor
tant. I also consider alot of things more
important than Nebraska basketball,
such as the job interviews that may
keep me from seeing the last two home
games.
At first, I was a little disappointed
over missing those games. But, on
second thought, at least I won't have to
hear "Great Ealls of Fire," "Wabash
Cannonball" and "Hawaii Five-O" again.
The Xansas State band, which is at a
disadvantage anyway since they don't
have our numbers and have to wear
that god-awful purple, not only played
two of those (I don't think anyone else
still plays Hawaii Five-O), but also
played, among others, "When Doves
Cry," "Rosanna," "Thriller" and "09
Red Balloons."
None of these songs are classics, but
at least it was something different.
Somebody at Kansas State is taking the
time to learn these new songs instead
of Meeting out the same old stuff over
and over and over again.
Most of the Kansas State songs were
played during pre-game warm-ups, but
the nicest thing they did all evening
was the national anthem. It was, in the
words of our normally spiteful photo
grapher Mark Davis, "downright inspi
rational." I don't have the musical
training to describe exactly what they
did different from our band, but I do
have some observational training that
allowed me to notice the Kansas State
crowd actually paid attention to it, and
afforded the small group much more
than polite applause.
As a student journalist, I know
there's only so much time to do much of
value. Yes, even here at the Daily
Nebraska!, even we are prone to do
easy predictable stories more often
than actually getting out and finding a
story that is really original and worth
while. Tims simply doesn't allow it.
At that point, I can understand the
situation facing the UNL pep band and
its leaders. Like us, they probably do
want to be as good as Kansas State or
anybody else, but don't have the time
to think up new songs and work up
fresh material that you may or may not
like.
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M
en's gymnastics coach
sees cnampionsniD aneaa
Cagers malw All-Academic team
The national rankings for men's gymnastics
came out on Monday. Coach Francis Allen said
they couldn't have come at a better time.
The Huskers are ranked third behind Ohio
State and Penn State, the only two teams thi3
season to defeat the Huskers.
Allen said the only event that needs some
adjustments is pommel horse.
"We are at that time of year where we will
make some small adjustments in ail the rou
tines," Allen said. "We will take out the really
tough things in the pommel horse that are giving
the guys problems, but we do that every year."
This week, the Huskers travel to the West Allen said if his team can come through this
Coast for two important iirvitationds. On Wed- rcad trip successfully, they will have a good shot
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Friday in the UCLA Invitational.
"Tills road trip will be very important because
every team we see this week is ranked in the top
20," Allen said, "But I think if we compete well
at these meets, it will be an extra boost cf
confidence to our team."
The Nebraska women's basketball team will
meet Iowa State tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob
Devtney Sports center. Tickets for the game are
$3 for adults and $2 for students.
The women's team is 3-6 in the Big Eight,
while Iowa State is 1-8. The Cyclones beat
Nebraska in Ames last month.
Three Huskers were named to the Big Eight's
All-Academic team Tuesday. SenicrTerri Parriott
was named to the first tean with a 4.0 in pre-med
last semester. Parriott, a forward from Ventura,
Calif., hss a cumulative grade point average of
3.75.
Senior Cathy Owen of Ventura made the
second team with a 3.51, 83 did sophomore Stacy
Immiiig of Kearney. Owen majors in business;
administration, while framing majors in educa
tion. Both Owen and Parriott mads the district VII
All-Academic team last week, and both are
candidates for the All-American Adacsxnic lean.
Our hearty congratulations to them splendid
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The Fullerton meet includes, New Mexico,
ranked fifth, Arizona State, ranked fourth and
Stanford, ranked 16th.
The UCLA meet includes the sixth-ranked
Brains, Minnesota, New Mesieo and Arizona
State.
"Once we est a good lock at UCLA and New
Mexico, we will get a good idea of what to expect
at the NCAA's," Allen said.
Allen said his team must score better than
last weekend to win both meets.
Last weekend at Neman, the Huskers were
behind both Ic?;a State and Oklahoma until the
parallel b rs when Mike Epperson and Wes Suter
tied for first place with 9.8 scores. The Huskers
best OklsliCTa 273.3 to 27S.C5.
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