The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 03, 1988, Page 10, Image 10
UNL hockey team ‘a chilling thought’ HOCKEY from Page 8 countries. Who knows — maybe some of Nebraska’s foreign athletes have a few hockey-puck-chasing friends. “Puckers,” if you will. The best part is that hockey would raise even more money for Nebraska’s athletic department, which never seems to have enough. A 15,000-scat hockey arena could be built somewhere on campus, like maybe where Hamilton, Avery, Old father and Burnett halls are. All the athletic department would need to do is hire some demolition company to tear down those athletically useless buildings, and voila! A brand-new vacant lot, just waiting to serve the Nebraska athletic department... er, university community. Maybe the athletic department could just commandeer one of UNL’s parking lots, like the one across the street from the Harper-Schramm Smith residence complex. After all, everybody knows UNL has way too much parking as it is. Who would even miss 1,000 parking stalls? And, without a doubt, the friendly folks at the athletic department could find a way to pay for the arena without the students contributing anything, or the parents of the students paying extra taxes. It would be just like the (b(b(t'(b(b(b(b(b(^(b(b(b(b(b(b( t construction of the indoor practice field and the student rec . .. oops, I guess that hasn’t been built yet. Silly me, my mistake! Sure, our student fees would be raised only $250 per semester, but what the hell. It’s only money — just like the green stuff you gave away to the Cook Indoor Practice Barn. The “Compuckers” could hire a coach from some now-defunct semi pro team north of the border, and he could have his own hockey television show. “The Guy MacKenzie Show” or “The Skatin’ and Hatin’ Hour” could replace “The Tom Osborne Show” as a Sunday-night favorite. Next, ol' Coach MacKenzie could sign some contract with a Norwegian skate company and make $30,()()() a year in profit. Boy, can't you see the DN editorials now? I can just hear the irate phone calls to the office: “MacKenzie doesn’t make as much money as the Minnesota or Notre Dame coaches do,” Cornpuckcr supporters would scream. “Losing only two or three games a season is a great effort, and this state’s lucky to have him! Could you do any better, Green?” What a chilling thought. Green is a junior news-editorial and criminal justice major and is a Daily Nebras kan senior reporter. ; St $ $ $ $ $$$$; «t ft; t t t t t t 'r t t » i t t | $20 CASH » s O paid for new donors on first donation at Lincoln Plasma {> Corp. Read, relax, or study while donating the life-saving p J* substance used for medical research and routine medical jJ v> care. 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Hours: 9 AM-2 PM New donors accepted 9:30 AM-1 PM ^ V ) u) u) u) u) u) u) u) J) u) u) u) J) J) u) d) vj ij j) J) it) ^ y?) yfa yT) y^ yfa y[) yMl yft NEBRASKAI MODEL UNITED NATIONS I ■ w ^ I DELEGATE APPLICATIONS I NOW AVAILABLE I IN ROOM 200/237 I NEBRASKA UNION I MORE INFO: I j I 472-2454 | 7 \ Nebraska’s Amy Stephens attempts a steal against the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Tiffany Lockhart. NU women take on OSU Probable Starters: Nebraska (15-3, 5-1) Amy Stephens G Pam Ficne G Kim Harris C Maurtice Ivy F Heather Smith F Oklahoma State (14-5,4-2) Alisa Duncan G Li/ Brown G Sheila Hughes C Clinetla Jordan F Jamie Sicss F By Tim Hartmann Senior Editor Nebraska women’s basketball coach Angela Beck will unveil a “patched-up” lineup when the Corn huskers face Oklahoma Stale Wednesday night at the Bob Devancy Sports Center. Beck said Nebraska will have to test its depth because starting center Stephanie Bolli has been lost for the season. Bolli tore a ligament in her right knee during Nebraska’s 84-69 loss to Colorado Saturday night in Boulder, Colo. Beck said she isn’t sure who will replace Bolli in the Nebraska lineup even though Heather Smith is listed as a tentative starter at forward and Kim Harris will move to center. She said the Huskcrs will have to play with more emotion and be more aggressive to replace Bolli. “We will have to find someone with the qualities (Bolli) had,” Beck said. “I think we have the depth, but we w ill miss her because of the great defensive abilities she gave our team.” Nebraska enters Wednesday’s game in first place in the Big Eight w ith a record of 15-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Oklahoma State, 14-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Eight, is tied for second place with Missouri. “I think it’s a big game because we’re No. 1 and they’re No. 2,” Beck said. “We’re coming off a three-game road trip, so we arc thrilled to be home.” Beck said that despite the injury to Bolli and the loss to Colorado, the Huskcrs arc “not all down in the dumps.” She was encouraged by the fact that Nebraska won two of its last three road games. Beck said Oklahoma State’s inside players arc the key to the Cowgirls’ team. Forwards Jamie Sicss and Clinctla Jordan lead the team in scor ing, averaging 18 and 17.9 points per game. Both players were all-Big Eight selections last season. “Jamie Sicss on the outside is just a great shooter and Jordan is an ex tremely good player,” Beck said. Husker gymnast aims for Olympics DIMAS from Page 8 said. Like Hariung, Dimas started his gymnastics career when he was 7. Dimas said his coach, Ed Birch, was demanding. “My coach demanded that I work hard every day,” Dimas said. “I couldn't just stand around and kick back. We were always doing some thing. But the work paid off, and now I’m at the right program for me.” Dimas said he is excited about the upcoming season because it's an Olympic year. Although his chances of making the Olympic team arc slim, Dimas hopes that someday he will reach the games. ‘‘I would I ike to make the Olympic team this year, but I think 1 have a better shot for 1992,” Dimas said. “I think the '92 team has the potential to be better than the 1984 team.” Dimas participated in the last three U.S. Olympic Festivals and competed on the Junior National Team against Japan and Canada. For no\$\ Dimas said, he js going to keep working on his routines and try to improve. He said a family atmosphere among the Nebraska gymnasts has helped him endure the long hours in the gym. “Everybody is so close in gym,” Dimas said. ‘Mt’slike one big family. Everybody helps you. It's great. Dimas said he hopes he can help thcHuskcrsat the NCAA Champion ships this year. “I thrive on pressure,” he saiu. Ml the opportunity for me comes • j>, I x ill perform. I know Francisdoon’t want to lose another NCAA, so I hope 1 can win it for him. “If not this year, then maybe next year.” HORNY BULL Tonight thru Sat. Sandy Creek Band FAC I 25C Draws FRIDAY 4:30-6 p.m. Tonight thru Sat. Hip to Hip TONIGHT 75C Drinks ‘till 11 p.m. NO COVER Wed. or Thurs. I FREE POOL 12-6 P.M. EVERYDAY I ^ 464*7248 ** 27th & Cornhusker ** 464-1492 1