NelSaskan
Tuesday, September 13,1988
Neighbors miss
i best of baseball
There's a salt-in-the-wound
stogan fit 10 bring out the ear
%aseball Fever — Catch
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OK, but how? Nebraska
couldn't catch baseball fever if
it hung sticky fly paper from the
rafters of the State Capitol.
The football schedule
caused the sudden cynicism.
The UCLA game, though it
lives in infamy, is old news.
And most sprats fans will
shave 11 more times before the
Arizona State game kicks off.
For most, what lies ahead is
an "open weekend." For base
ball backers, it's a weekend to
pout Nothing better.
For this is the weekend that
fans, unable to find Nebraska
football, turn to major league
baseball.
Then they realize we ain't
got any. Tough times ... in
baseball wasteland.
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On typical fall weekends,
Nebraskans point their noses
skyward. They should. Their
state capital moonlights as the
nation ’s hub of college football.
But this weekend is differ
ent Those looking for baseball
best cuddle up to a hanky and
sulk. Rent a VCR. Use the li
brary card.
'Hie only time a major league
team is in the area is when the
Chicago Cubs fly over McCook
on their way to play the San
Diego Padres.
No doubt about it we’re
removed from baseball. Be
yond left field.
Who’s to blame the guy in
Gretna who thinks the ^senior
circuit” is the switch that con
trols his toaster?
And why ridicule the Custer
County woman who thinks a
“twin bill” is an accounting
error made by the phone com
pany'
Some say Kansas City is the
cure for baseball withdrawal.
Just hours down 1-29, Kansas
City’s ball park has a multi-col
ored fountain, artificial turf and
a scoreboard with its own zip
code.
It’s clean and safe. Mr. Ro
gers would have a season ticket
if he’d ever skip the neighbor
hood.
But the Royals Stadium is
more like a shopping mall with
bases than it is a ball park.
After Kansas City, it’s slim
pickings. Teams atop their re
spective divisions this year are
1,500 miles and a time zone or
two away.
And because of itall, we miss
plenty.
These days of mid-to-late
September are precious in some
dues.
There’s the crack of a
wooden bat If the sound were
any crispier, Colonel Sanders
would stuff it in a 10-piece
bucket.
The 162-game schedule is
coming to a close. It’s been a
six-month roller coaster ride,
full of winning streaks and tail
spins.
There’s been talk of trading
the slumping veteran, talk of
firing the skipper.
Come September, there are
no more trades, no more talkin’.
There’s a pennant to be won.
Those flash-in-the-pan teams
See THOMASona
Fatigue, Aztecs doom Nebraska
»y jen Apei
Senior Reporter
A challenging schedule that forced
the Nebraska volleyball team to play
five matches in three days took its toll
during the California State-Fullerton
Titan Invitational this weekend in
Fullerton, Calif.
Nebraska coach Terry Pettit said
the Comhuskers were fatigued when
they dropped a 6-15,17-19,5-15 deci
sion to San Diego State in the
tournament’s semifinal round on Sat
urday. He said strong early competi
tion and the tournament’s tough for
mat created a tired feeling.
But Pettit said that’s no excuse for
the performance Nebraska, which
entered the tournament ranked 3rd by
the American Volleyball Coaches
Association, delivered against the
unranked Aztecs. He said the Huskers
need to improve their ball handling
and defense if they’re going to im
prove.
Nebraska earned a spot in the 16
team tournament's championship
bracket by defeating New Mexico
State 15-9,14-16,15-4,15-10, Santa
Clara 15-10,15-10,15 4 and Wash
ington State 15-8,15-10,15-13. The
Huskers then defeated Cal-Santa
Barbara 15-6,15-13,15-6 prior to los
ing to San Diego State.
Oregon won the tournament by
defeating San Diego State 15 -13,15
12,15-7.
“I thought we looked fatigued
against San Diego State,” Pettit said.
“We just weren’t as fresh.”
Pettit said Nebraska can’t use a
virus which struck junior middle
blocker Carla Baker as an excuse. He
said Baker, who struggled through the
Huskers’ early matches while bat
tling a high temperature and a nause
ating feeling, performed well against
San Diego State.
Baker was replaced by freshman
Janet uruse, wno tinisnea tne tourna
ment with 26 kills, six blocking as
sists and three solo blocks while re
cording a .316 hitting percentage.
“We took 13 people to the tourna
ment and all 13 played,” Pettit said.
“The whole team played.”
Pettit said Nebraska’s perform
ance didn’t leave him feeling frus
trated even though the 7-1 Huskers
didn’t “play as a team” against New
Mexico State, Santa Clara and Wash
ington State.
Pettit said there’s little he can do to
make sure Nebraska plays as a team.
“It’s not going to be all the lime
(that we do),” he said. •
Pettit said the bright spots for
Nebraska were the Huskers play
against Cal-Santa Barbara and the
emergence of several young players.
He said Nebraska turned in a team
effort against Cal-Santa Barbara,
while sophomore outside hitter Sue
Hesch and freshman middle blocker
Lns Hall gained needed playing ume.
“It was a good tournament, Pettit
said. "I’d be concerned if our athletes
were the type that weren’t concerned
about improving, but I know they
arc.
Junior middle blocker Virginia
Stahr led Nebraska throughout the
tournament by compiling 64 kills, 39
digs, 16 blocking assists, 10 solo
blocks and four service aces. Stahr
compiled a .383 hitting percentage.
Sophomore middle blocker Linda
Barsness added 23 kills against New
Mexico State, which narrowly missed
the Husker record of 25 set by Kathi
DeBoer in 1987.
Nebraska’s next match is on Fri
day, when the Huskers travel to
Champaign, 111., to face Northwest
ern. The winner of the Nebraska
Northwestern match will face the
winner of Friday’s match between
Illinois and Louisiana State on Satur
day.
Nebraska tennis-playing twins Steve (left) and Stuart Jung
before the start of a recent tennis practice. Husker coach
Kerry McDermott said the twins often turn to each other for
assistance before they do him.
Tennis is all in the family
to Husker’s Jung brothers
By Jeff Apel
Senior Reporter
When Nebraska’s Steve and Stuart
Jung encounter problems in their
tennis game, they turn to two sources
for answers — each other and their
sister, Pam,
The Jungs said their 13-ycar tennis
careers have been aided by strong
family influence and each others
presence. They began playing tennis
at age 10 on the advice of their father,
Eugene, and have used the accom
plishments of their older sister as an
inspiration.
Pam Jung was a two-time All
America selection at Pepperdinc
University in Malibu, Calif., and is
. currently ranked No. 200 on the pro
fessional tennis tour.
“Our dad taught us both,” Stuart
said. ‘Then (Pam) competed in some
tournaments. That really helped be
cause we knew what to expect—she
had already gone through competing
and sending out letters to colleges.”
Steve said he and his brother didn ’ t
intend to choose the same college
when they were recruited out of
Hacienda Heights, Calif. He said he
originally wanted to attend an East
Coast school, while Stuart wasn’t
interested in going East to attend
college. .
The Jungs said they’re glad they
decided to attend Nebraska together.
Steve said their college choice was
“just a coincidence” because both
brothers received a number of schol
arship offers that were open to either
or both of them.
The Jungs share their knowledge
about each ether’s tennis game — an
advantage they wouldn’t have if they
had attended different colleges. Tney
said they can usually tell what the
problem is if either player runs into
difficulties.
“Iusuailyknowwhat’swrongwith
Stuart’s game,” Steve said. “It’s just
like having a 2nd coach.”
Nebraska men’s tennis coach
Kerry McDermott said the Jungs will
often turn to each other before they
ask for his assistance. He said the
Jungs will also “stick up” for each
other if they get into a discussion
about a controversial call.
“They keep an eye on each other,”
McDermott said. “They get each
other pumped up.”
‘We used to fight
all the time when
we were little.
Now we just con
centrate. '
— Stuart Jung
McDermott said the Jungs employ
vastly different tennis styles. He said
Stuart is a hard-charging player who
uses a tough serve and an aggressive
net game to overcome opponents,
while Steve stays further behind the
net and builds his arsenal around an
offensive lob.
“They’re pretty different,”
McDermott said. “We’d like to have
Stuart serve and volley more, but his
style works.”
Stuart said he adopted his aggres
sive style from playing his brother. He
said his brother’s strong baseline
game and variety of offensive weap
ons forced him to the net.
“He’s such a good player," Stuart
said. “I’ll bum him once in a while,
but if I don’t attack the net, I don’t
stand a chance.”
Stuart said he isn’t frustrated even
though his brothci has always been
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Memorial Madium to be renovated
By Lori Griffin
Stiff Reporter
If all goes as planned, Nebraska
athletes will see artificial turf, new
weight machines, a classroom and a
women’s locker room next spring
when an approximately $1 million
addition is built onto Memorial Sta
dium.
The study hall area will be ex
tended to the North Stadium and the
weight room to the South Stadium,
Athletic Director Bob Devaney said.
The decision to renovate the sta
dium was made about a year ago and
approved by the NU Board of Regents
three months ago, Devaney said.
Boyd Epley, Nebraska’s strength
and conditioning coach, said the
addition will provide women athletes
with some privacy and a place to
shower.
Epley said the Astroturf will be
approximately 40 feet by 15 feet and
provide a place for the Mhletes to
work on agility drills with a supervi
sor present. Currently the athletes
must meet in Schulte Field House and
perform the drills with no supervisor
present, Epley said.
With the addition of the artificial
turf, athletes will be better able to
work on sled-and-hamess drills and
gain more strength, Epley said.
“We will be able to do things we
aren't able to do in a limited amount
of space,” Epley said.
The new classroom will seat 60 as
opposed to 20, Epley said.
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It was tough to have meetings in
the classroom, Epley said. “With the
addition, we can provide better in
struction and a wide variety of other
activities.”
Epley said most of the current
equipment is in good shape with the
exception of items used to build back
muscles.
“We work on three main areas,”
Epley said. “And the chest and the
legs are pretty well taken care of.”
Epley said lifting platforms will be
added to help aid in the development
of back muscles. Epley said $150,000
has been allotted for new supplies and
equipment, including the new weight
machines.
“The addition will provide more
services to the athletes,” Epley said.
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their full potential.
“It will add to the development of
agility, speed, power and reaction
time. We will be able to develop more
areas which are important to the ath
lete.”
In addition to the work being done
inside Memorial Stadium, construc
tion has been done on the outside as
well, said Gary Fouraker, business
manager for the athletic department
The balconies are being repaired
and waterproofed, Fouraker said. He
said the cost for the project will be
between $125*150,000, depending
on the materials and methods used.
The waterproofing has caused some
of the bleacher seats to be removed,
adding to the cost, he said.