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Bowling team strives for championship play By Nate Odgaard Staff Reporter If history repeats itself, the Nebraska women’s bowling team will be traveling to Atlanta on the third weekend in April. Atlanta is the site of the 1998 Bowling National Championship, which includes the top 16 teams in the country. Without throwing one strike this year, the Huskers’ odds of beihg there already appear favorable. But before that, the Huskers make history this weekend when they begin their first season of intercollegiate competition at the Greater Milwaukee Invitational' in Milwaukee. Women’s bowling had been a UNL club sport, but this will be Nebraska’s first season competing in an NCAA-sanctioned sport. As a club team the Huskers have finished in the top five of the final ratings since 1990 and won national titles in 1991, ’95 and ’97. . The women’s team is solid on paper and shows tremendous poten tial, Nebraska coach Bill Straub said. But “it’s difficult to realize poten tial until, you get your feet wet,” he said. “We’ll find out a little bit more after this weekend.” Jen Daugherty returns after lead ing the Huskers last year. The junior from Bloomington, 111., was named MVP in last year’s championship tournament and earned first-team All-American honors. As a freshman, she was named All-American and also made the honorable mention list for bowler of the year. Sophomore Kim Claus and senior Kim Ferris also return. Claus won the Alberta Crowe award last year, pre sented to the top junior bowler in the country. Newcomers Stacy Rogers and Tammy Jordan round out die top five. Straub is confident the women’s team can repeat last year’s feat “We’ve got such a core group of girls that have really been successful the last couple of years and who know how to handle pressure in tour nament situations,” he said. uaugnerty ieeis inis year s ream is even stronger than last year’s. She I said the Huskers possess the keys to success: team unity and focus. “If you don’t have a mental game, you’re not going to succeed,” said Daugherty, who holds a 215 average. “A lot of frustration comes about in tournaments, and you really need to keep everyone focused (because) one person can drag the team down.” NOTE: Jeremy Sonnenfeld, who bowled the first sanctioned 900-series in the United States last year, has left the UNL men’s bowling team, Straub said. Sonnenfeld, who would be a junior this year, “chose to pursue the commercial side of what’s going on,” Straub said. NU hopes for tournament success From Staff Reports Last year, the Nebraska softball team surprised the other teams in die Big 12 Conference by winning the; first-ever Big 12 Fall Classic. The Huskers (1-3) won’t be able to surprise anybody this season, but are hoping for the same type of suc cess they had last year as they com pete at the Big 12 Fall Classic today through Sunday in Independence, Mo. NU does get a break this weekend as All-American senior shortstop Ali Viola will get to see playing time as a designated hitter. Viola has been recovering from anterior-cruciate lig ament reconstructive surgery she had last March. This weekend’s tournament will include three non-Big 12 teams in Southwest Missouri, Missouri Kansas City 4Qd Central Missouri. Big 12 teams competing in the toitr^ nament include Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Nebraska faces Central Missouri at noon today, and then will immedi ately play Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. On Saturday the Huskers will play Oklahoma at noon and then start bracket play. NU will be trying to improve on the 1-3 record it compiled at the NIC Tournament on Sept. 19-21. Viola and sophomore second-baseman Jennifer Lizama did not play in that tourna ment ^ ■ > ! ■ . |f ' : _i Nebraska Sweatshirt Sale! I 20 to 40% off selected fashion sweatshirts. Adult sizes M-XL Regular prices $34.95-$54.95. I Sale price I $39.88 I Sale price 1 $35.88 Sale price $34.88 Sale price $39.88 more! 1 5:00pm BOOKSTORE ■ .. i i i , Nothing Quite Like... A Fine Nebraska Wine I ' , v- • ; **3prp** ' . r£ ■• kg. ^mimm K£?i^?§l *' ■*. :'h ~ • '. Friday 6-9 pm Saturday 12-9 pm Sunday 12-6 pm 2001 -W. Raymond Road 402-783-5255 Is. _ • Testing Room Open • Trolley Rides & Tours • Enjoy a Nebraska Food Basket with a bottle of wine. • Enjoy and Relax under one of our beautiful outdoor gazebos. - ' _A
