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Creighton Prep players acijust to Husker lifestyle
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Prep and an all-state defensive end
during his senior year. He also played
tight end during the last few games of
his senior season.
Thorell said Leise will be a “good
linebacker in time.” Jaworski
said he is “very solid and consistent.
He’s an excellent player.”
Leise said playing football has
helped him adjust to school.
“Football has added lots of pres
sure, but it’s also helped me to ad
just,” Leise said. “School and football
are two different worlds. I’m not just
focused on one thing.”
Lcise said Colorado State Univer
sity was the only other major college
that offered him a scholarship. He
said his goals for this year are to learn
the system and “to do my best.”
Lohmcier was a two-time all-state
choice and a Bally All-American
during his senior year. He was also a
Prep captain in his senior year. He
said that being chosen as an All
American was a “nice honor.”
“I didn’t expect it at all,” he said.
Lohmeier said being chosen cap
tain was a big honor because the other
players on the team chose him.
“I’m not a rah-rah type person,”
Lohmcier said. “I just tried to lead by
example.”
Lohmcier said nagging injuries
have kept him from progressing as
fast as he would like this season. He
said that although learning the plays
has become much easier, he still
needs to improve his downficld
blocking.
“I never had to block downfield in
high school,” Lohmcier said. “I can
also improve my speed and strength.’
Thorell said Lohmeicr is a “tal
ented player.”
Jaworski agreed.
“He was one of the top two or three
tight ends in the country last year,”
Jaworski said. “He’s a good blocker
and pass receiver.”
Lohmeier said his receivers coach
at Prep helped him by teaching him
the basic skills.
“They teach fundamental football
at Prep,” Lohmeier said. “That’s one
reason why they do so well. They get
everyone to do their job and to not go
off on tangents.”
He said that going to school and
playing football makes his schedule
very tight.
“It helps out though because you
don’t have any time to procrastinate,”
Lohmeier said.
Lohmeier said he wants to adjust
to the program this year, and make
himself stronger and faster by lifting
weights in the off-season.
“I want to become a good, steady
player who can help the team,” Lo
hmeier said.
Lohmeier, who made a tackle on
special teams in the St. Thomas
game, said he misses not playing both
ways.
“Defense is a lot more fun because
you can give the hit instead of having
to take the hit like on offense,” he
said. “You’re more free to roam on
defense. I miss it a lot.”
NFL strikes for the second time m six years
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK — NFL players
called their second strike in six years
Monday night, putting their six-figure
salaries on-the line for the freedom to
choose where they work.
“As of midnight tonight (Monday)
the players of the National Football
League will be on strike again,” Gene
Upshaw, executive director of the NFL
Players Association, said in announc
■ 1 im
ing the strike during halftime of the
New England Patriots-New York Jets
game.
“None of us wants this, not the play
ers, not the fans, not the owners, and
that’s really, really sad.”
The owners vowed to continue the
season Oct. 4-5, after a one-week delay,
with non-striking regulars and free
agents who were told to report Wed
nesday, the same day the union planned
to start picketing. The owners said they
would honor requests for ticket refunds.
The issue was free agency. The union
demanded that any player with more
than four years’ experience be free to
choose his team; the owners insisted
on some compensation for teams losing
free agents, a system that has seen only
one player change teams in a decade.
That was much different from the
1982 strike, which lasted 57 days and
cost seven games of the 16-game sche
dule. That walkout was over money, but
since then the average player salary
has risen from $90,000 to $230,000 a
year.
“Free agency cannot be summed up
in terms of dollars. It’s not about
money, it’s about dignity and freedom,”
Upshaw said. “It’s about who you work
for.”
There had been no talks since a
meeting Friday between Upshaw and
Management Council negotiator Jack
Donlan, and no further negotiations
-—,
were scheduled. “The ball is in Gene s
court," said Jim Conway, assistant
executive director of the Management
Council.
The two sides have met 19 times
since first exchanging proposals April
20, and each has made just one coun
terproposal, both within the last two
weeks.
A Management Council statement
Monday said free agency was the only
issue that could not be settled.
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Huskers
champions
at Purdue
By Mark Derowitsch
Senior Reporter
Middle blocker Virginia
Stahr showed last weekend that
Kathi DeBoer isn’t the only All
America candidate on the Ne
braska volleyball team.
Stahr, a sophomore from
Waco, recorded 38 kills in three
matches and posted a .493 hit
ting percentage to lead the
Comhuskers to the champion
ship of the Purdue Invitational.
Stahr was named the
tournament’s Most Valuable
Player.
“I think Virginia plays at that
(All-Ameiica)level, ’Nebraska
coach Terry Pettit said. “1
thought she played the front
court well (this weekend). But
Virginia’s play depends on how
well others arc playmg. I
thought Lori Endicott did a
good job of setting for her.”
Endicott was credited with
107 seeing assists in the
matches against Purdue, Pitts
burg!, and Louisiana State. She
uiqc o amnH In ikn 'll! Innma
mcnt team, joining teammates
Kathi DeBoer and DcLisa
DeBolt.
Pettit said he was pleased
with the play of DeBoer, who
finished the tournament with 36
kills, 10 blocks, and 36 digs.
“She’s played consistent all
year," Pettit said. “She’s a very
good volleyball player and
she’s matured mentally. At
some point during a match, she
plays good. She took one of
Pundue’s best players out of the
match by blocking her.”
Nebraska defeated Purdue in
straight sets 15-8,15-11,15-11.
Angie Millikin had a career
high 12 kills against the Boiler
makers.
Pettit said the Huskers
played well as a team.
“DeBolt had her strongest
match of the season,” Pettit
said. “She made few hitting
errors. Angie Millikin im
proved her defense, and Carla
Baker did a very good job at the
net. We played pretty solid.”
In their second match, the
Huskers defeated Pittsburgh 15
9, 15-9, 15-8. DeBolt had a
career-high nine kills while
committing one hitting error
against the Panthers. Pettit
said the Huskers had to work
hard to get into the
tournament’s championship
game. Nebraska defeated LSU
15-12, 16-14, 15-9 to win the
tournament.
