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Sports Transfer spends summer preparing for next season By Todd Cwiper Staff Reporter Allhough it’s more than three months until the first basketball game, Nebraska junior transfer Tony Fanner is spending the summer working on his game and raising a few eyebrows in the process. Much of Farmer’s summer has been spent in Omaha competing in a sum mer basketball league with some of the state’s best players. He was re ported as leading everyone in scor ing, with more than 29 points a game, in the league that features many cur rent arid former Nebraska, Creighton and University of Nebraska at Omaha players. On Sunday, he brought his act to Lincoln Southeast High School for the finals of the Cornhuskcr State Games college/university division. He played for the Oden Enterprise team, made up of of several former Com husker players. The Oden team lost in overtime 78-75 to a team of former UNO and Creighton players. Some of Farmer’s ‘eammaies included former Huskers Henry T. Buchanan (1987-88), Bcr nard Day (1986-87), Andre Smith (1978-81), Jerry Shoecraft (1979-82) and Derrick Vick (1987-88). In the game, Farmer, a 6-fool-9 transfer from San Jose State who had to sit out last season, showed he has the ability to start—and finish-the fast break. He ended one break with a jam, catching the ball and taking flight from just inside the frec-throw line. Another time, Farmer made a move on a defender from just outside the lane and then split the defense, driv ing inside for a layup. His shots from three-point land were off in this game. He finished with 15 points-two dunks--and six rebounds. Farmer had time for only a brief interview after the game because he had to rush to Omaha for another game that evening. He said the offi cials for the game hurt his style of play. “Our opponents were good, but 1 think the refs weren’t ready for the college level,’’ he said.4 ‘They were n’t used to the physical play like you have in the Big Eight.” Fanner said other Huskcrs also are putting extra time in this summer to avoid another season like last year. Nebraska finished 10-18, seventh in the Big Eight. “Everyone’s making sacrifices,” he said. “Everybody’s working for the same thing.” What the Huskersare working for, he said, is to finish among the top three in die Big Eight. Farmer couia oe a goou icauer u Buchanan knows talent when he secs it. In a story in the Lincoln Star last week, Buchanan was quoted as say ing that Farmer was at the same stage as Missouri’s Doug Smith before his junior season. Smith was the Big Eight Playcr-of the-Year last season. Andre Smith, a two-time All-Big Eight selection at center, said Buchanan’s comments may be a bit premature. "It’s hard to compare an unproven player w ith a proven player like Doug Smith," he said. "Smith was the Big Eight player of the year last year, so you really can’t compare a player like Farmer to him." But as Fanner develops, his poten tial is limitless, Smith said. "It’s quite apparent from this competition and these games that Tony Farmer has the tools to be a real good player," he said. "His development as a man on and off the court will determine what he’ll do. "Tony Fanner will be as good as Tony Farmer wants to be." ^lvs» > Michelle Peulmen/Deily Nebraskan Tony Fanner of Oden Enterprise goes over the heads of two Idelman Telemarketing players for the shot during the Com husker State Games’ basketball finals Sunday. Idelman Tele marketing won 78-75 in overtime. Coach Sanders announces N U baseball recruits By Todd Cooper Staff Reporter The Nebraska baseball coaching staff again found recruiting success in California. Nebraska coach John Sanders announced his 1990 recruiting class last week, and five of the 10 recruits hail from California. “It’s just worked out well, as we have good contacts there (in Califor nia),” Sanders said. “And the guys seem to like it here, alter they over come the weather problems.” Those five Californians came via junior colleges. Last year's roster consisted of eight players with Cali fornia ties, six of those having played previously at the collegiate level. “We look at the junior colleges simply because the recruit is ready to play right away,” Sanders said. ‘‘That gives us a chance to develop some of the freshmen.” The recruiting list includes seven pitchers. “All the pitchers will have vary ing roles,” Sanders said. “We just go by the philosophy that you can’t get enough good pitchers.” And Nebraska lost two of last year’s pitchers, Doug Tegtmeier and Dale Kistaitis. Both went onto the pros, but Kistaitis was one of two seniors on the team. Tegtmeier, who had an other year left, signed as a free agent. Nebraska also lost junior infield ers Bobby Benjamin and Kevin Jor dan, who signed contracts. “I think we filled the positions we needed to fill,” Sanders said. Filling Benjamin’s spot at first base will be a tough task for junior college recruits Jim Short and Malcom Jor dan, Sanders said. Benjamin left the program as the school career leader in home runs and walks. Short, who was drafted out of high school (1988 draft) by Philadelphia, hit .333 with 13 doubles and 14 home runs at Fullerton College in Yorba Linda, Calif., Iasi season. Jordan, drafted out of high school by Baltimore in 1988 and drafted again in 1989 by the New York Yan kees, hit .260 last year with five home runs for Santa Rosa (Calif.) Junior College. “Bobby Benjamin accomplished a lot here,” Sanders said. “It’s hard to say until they get here, about how they’re going to perform. Short cer tainly has outstanding power poten tial.’’ Two other recruits also were drafted. Chris Eckley, a right-handed pitcher from Omaha Burke, was picked by the New York Mcts in this year’s draft. Jeff Rhein, an outfielder from Sacramento (Calif.) Community College, was picked by California in 1989. Jordan’s teammate at Santa Rosa, Dean Wilkinson, a left-handed pitcher, also signed. He posted a 9-1 record with two saves and an ERA of 3.09 this year. Nebraska’s other pitching recruits arc right-handers, including Jason Pflughaupt, of Lincoln Northeast; Trey Rutledge, of Olathe, Kans.; Jeff Hunter, of Los Angeles Harbor Junior Col lege; Jeff Nollcttc, of Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College; and Scott Wade, of Fort Scott (Kan.) Commu nity College. First game planned for baseball alumni From staff reports Nebraska baseball coach John Sanders announced Monday that the first alumni game will be held alter the Nebraska homecoming football game against Missouri on Oct. 13. A lot of the details surrounding the game have not been finalized, he said, but it will include an alumni banquet Oct. 12. Sanders credits assistant sports information director Chris Anderson for the idea. Sanders said he already has re ceived feedback from some former players and expects more. It has not been decided if there will be a charge for admittance to the game, he said. NU announces season schedule From staff reports__ The Nebraska men’s basketball schedule for next season was an nounced last week. Nebraska will have 17 home games. University of Ncbraska-Lincoln stu dents will be able to purchase season tickets for 14 of those games for $35 , The three games excluded are during the between-semesters break. Appli cations for tickets will be taken Sept. 24 to 28. Of the 14 games in the student ticket package, five--Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Kansas State-arc against teams that played in last year’s NCAA tourna ment. Two-Creighton and Oklahoma State-were invited to the NIT post season tournament. The three games over break are against Miami of Ohio, Idaho and Iowa Stale. Idaho played in the NCAA tournament last season. UNL students will be able to purchase tickets for those games for $7.50. _ Schedule Nov. 9 High Five America * 14 Czechoslovakia Nationals * 23-25 San Juan Shootout (regular season) 28 Michigan State Dec. 3 Eastern Illinois 6 Creighton 8 Toledo 11 Wisconsin 14-15 Avneritas Classic 22 Miami (Ohio) 28 Idaho 30 The Citadel Jan. 2 Wisconsin-Green Bay 5 Kansas State 9 Missouri-Kansas City 12 Iowa State 22 Colorado 26 Oklahoma 30 Missouri Feb. 2 Oklahoma State 6 Kansas 9 Colorado 13 Iowa State 16 Kansas State 18 Northern Illinois 20 Missouri 23 Oklahoma 27 Oklahoma State Mar. 3 Kansas 8-10 Big 8 Tournament Home Games in bold * exhibition game'.
