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r—-SPORTS BRIEFS ——4 1 \ ' v?'. ; *v ? * '# f- , £ Jennings and Stigge named student-athletes of the year From Staff Reports Nebraska women’s basketball player Karen Jennings and Comhusker football player Mike Stigge were named male and fe male student-athletes of the year Sunday at the Nebraska student athlete academic awards banquet. The banquet honored upperclass athletes who had accumulated a3.0 or higher grade point average. Other finalists for the female award included swimmer Leane Maruk, cross country and track ath lete Fran ten Bensel and golfer Stephanie Hupp. Finalists for the men’s award include gymnast Josh Saegert, golfer Travis Hopper and tennis player Matthias Mueller. All Husker athletes attending the banquet received gold, silver or bronze medals in honor of their academic success. The banquet’s speaker was former Husker quarterback and academic All-American Vince Ferragamo, who spent 10 years with the Los Angeles Rams. Women golfers place 12th at intercollegiate tournament From Staff Reports _J_ Nebraska’s women’s golf team finished 12th at the Women’s Southern Intercollegiate Champi onships this weekend at Athens, Ga. The Huskers were paced by the G;rformance of senior Stephanie upp, who fired a closing-round 77 to finish at 241 for the tourna ment and in a lie for 24th place. Other golfers and their finish ers for Nebraska included Stephanie Flood (249 for 45lh place), Kari Clesson (252 for a tie for 53rd), Kim Lcfler (254 for a tie for 58th) and Michelle Patterson (263 for a tic for 83rd). San Jose State was the team champion, posting a three-round 926. As a team, Nebraska finished 70 strokes behind the Aztecs with a 996. The tournament closed out Nebraska’s regular season. Ne braska will now prepare to host the 1993 Big Eight Conference Cham pionship April 26-27 at Firethom Golf Club in Lincoln. Officials sought for tourney From Staff Reports The Special Olympics stale bas ketball tournament is coming to Lincoln, and organizers of the event are looking for refereeing volun le tournament will be held on May 1 from 10a.m.to6p.m.atlhe Bob Devancy Sports Center. Anyone interested in referee ing the tournament or in keeping score should contact Brenda VanLengen at the Nebraska women’s basketball office. Does Your Heart Good. American Heart Association AchiEVE Your PEAk Potential ^ iN tNe Field of Law. 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Coach hopes NU will remain in driver’s seat in KU series By Tim Pearson Staff Reporter_;_ The Nebraska baseball team, with four wins in five games, appears to be reluming to its early-scason form, Coach John Sanders said Monday. The Comhuskcrs are hoping their success continues in a two-game se ries against Big Eight leader Kansas at Buck Bellzer Field. The two teams will play single games at 7 tonight and at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Sanders said that the games against the Jayhawks would be crucial to his team’s season. “These games are very important,” Sanders said. “All of the Big Eight games are important.” The Huskcrs stand in a lie for fourth with Missouri with a 6-7 conference record. Kansas stands alone in first with a 10-4 record in the Big Eight. Sanders said that the Jayhawks, who are 29-8 on the season, would pose a big test for the Huskers. “They arc an outstanding team,” Sanders said. “They arc a really good -44 We’re In the driver’s seat right now. I think we can win our next five games. —Sanders NU baseball coach -ft - ballclub. They have a lot of confi dence right now. They’re a very bal anced and experienced team." Nebraska is coming ofi" two wins against Missouri. Sanders said that the hilling and the pitching were starl ing to come together well. “We’ve played really well in spots,” Sanders said. “Our pitching is starting to come around now.” Against Missouri, Nebraska’s start ers pitched well, Sanders said. Husker right-hander Brian Martin pitched a complete game victory in the first game of the scries. Freshman Alvie Shepherd turned in 9 1/3 in nings in a 7-6 loss to the Tigers, and Troy Brohawn pitched a complete game in the 7-4 victory Sunday. Nebraska pitchers may face a lough task against a Kansas team that has scored 203 more runs than its oppo nents. The Jayhawks are balling .334 as a team and .305 in the Big Eight. Sanders said the Huskcrs could put themselves back in the league race with two wins over Kansas and three over Iowa Slate. “We’re in the driver’s scat right now,” he said. “I think we can win our next five games.” Junior first baseman Matt McKay, who went 3-4 with two RBIs in Sunday’s game against Missouri, agreed with Sanders. “If we play as well as we can, I think we can win both games against Kansas,” McKay said. Sanders said junior Tom Bergan, 2-5 on the season, will start tonight’s game and Martin, 5-2, will start Wednesday’s game. Maturity leads KU, coach says By Tim Pearson Staff Reporter If you looked at Kansas’ record last year, you wouldn ’tcxpect them to be cm top of the Big Eight this year. But the Jayhawks arc silling on top of the Big Eight with a 10-4 mark after finishing last in the conference last year. Kansas will try to hold on to first place against Nebraska tonight and Wednesday at Buck Beltzcr Field. The Jayhawks are 29-8, compared to last year’s 25*28 campaign. Kansas coach Dave Bingnam said the two-game scries against the Comhuskers was important for his team. “Every game in the Big Eight con ference is important,” Bingham said. “We’re in a good position, but there’s a long ways to go.” Bingham said that last year’s team was better than its record showed. “We had an outstanding club last year, but some unfortunate things took place,” he said. “Everything thalcould happen, as far as adversity, happened last year." All eight position starters returned from last year’s team, as well as four pitchers with starting experience. This year’s team is greatly improved from last year, Bingham said. “We have the maturity and ability to handle things when they go wrong this year," he said. “We have more depth and more maturity/’ Bingham said Nebraska would be tough to stop offensively. “From what I’ve heard, Nebraska has some outstanding offensive people/’ he said. “I think Marc Sagmoen is one of the premier Divi-, sion 1 hitters in the country. He was outstanding against us last year be fore he got hurt.” Bingham said that the Jayhawk. bats must come back to life in Big Eight play. The Jayhawk offense is averaging 10 runs a game. In a four-game stretch in March, the Jayhawks outscorcd their opponents 98-5. “Offensively, we’re not doing as well as we were early in the season,” Bingham said, “but our pitching has been solid all along, which has kept us in games." He said the Jayhawks would send senior right-hander David Soull, who is 5-1 with a 4.72 ERA, against the Huskers tonight. Chris Com, who is 6-2 on the season, will pitch Wednes day.
