News Scrapbook 1986-1988

San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) San Diego Union (Cir. D. 217,089) (Cir. S. 341,840) SD: Gets off to fast start, then finishes USIU ';J-- Cf. ?o~ued from E-1 begin with, and then when we execut- problem scoring and were Jed by ship.. That's why it was important for not going to be the same in the sec- ed the way we did, well, it just snow- Nils Madden's 20. Paul Leonard, us to keep playing well even in a ond half. But then we came out and balled.'' Craig Cottrell and Charhe Wick- blowout, because we've got a tough exploded again in the second half. How bad was it? strand each scored 14. Starting cen- game Saturday night against St. "I made the comment on the bench The Gulls were having all kinds of ter Scott Thompson played only 15 Mary's." that if I had known it would be like trouble scoring, but Mark Moses minutes and scored five. USIU has a tough game with East- this I wouldn't have had a stomach came on and scored 11. But then he "I got a letter from someone last ern Washington at home Saturday ache for two days. They can shoot, got mixed up in a fracas with USD's year because I was still yelling and night, but the way things are going and I knew if we were really not in shortest player, Eric Musselman, we were up by 20," Egan said. "But I for the Gulls, all their games are the game, it could be a heck of a ball and was ejected. believe in carryovers, and we're in tough. game. We had .more weapons to The Toreros, obviously, had no the hunt for a conference champion- / Bad back hasn't been able to defeat U__SD's Haupt -;;-'( 5~ r-- "I call him 'Lazarus.' We thought streak that has reached eight enter- San Diego State (1984-85), Haupt time, he has 10 points and nine re- ../ he was finished for this year and ing their non-conference game played in 23 games. But he became bounds in seven games. But Egan is game. He still hurries hi~ ~asses, and maybe even his career, but you'll against USIU (8-14) tonight (7:30, USO disillusioned and quit the team. With increasing Haupt's minutes each he's not as decisive as,lfe would like find out, he's an amazing kid." Sports Center). SDSU's permission, he transferred to game. to be, "but then, I'm playing in my - Hank Egan, USD basketball coach "It's no coincidence, it's Mike USD. He redstirted last season and "Ther_e is _no doubt that in the f~- eighth or ninth game and the rest of - Haupt," Egan said. "I think he's real- became eligible after the 1986 fall ture he 1~.gomg to be_a le~der on t_h1s the guys are playing in game No. 23." By T.J. Simers ly made an impact. It can't be mea- semester. ballclub, Egan said. The thmg "I'm just so anxious to contribute. Staff Writer ,ured in box scores, but our practice "I know it appears as if everything about Mike is he's so mature and so I'm sore all the time, and it takes a intensity increased immediately has gone wrong for him," Egan said. bright. He understands what is hap- long while to loosen up my back. But The next time Mike Haupt takes d h k I' th kf J d h I when he returned." "But the Mike Haupt story is what pening, an e wants to wor within m an u every ay w en wake the basketball court may be his last, The college basketball career that sports is all about. Things may go the framework of the team." up, because I realize now how much I but if it happens - if he reinjures his has emerged for Haupt is very differ- badly, but there is always another Haupt wants to do it so much, do have." back - be will have no regrets. "I talked to the doctor, and there ent from the one that seemed ahead opportunity." are no guarantees whatsoever,'' said of him a short time ago. In 1984, his "It's one day at a time for Mike," Haupt, a &-foot-S, 22 0-pound sopho- future held the promise of Camelot. said Curran, refusing to offer Haupt more guard-forward for the Toreros. He was valedictorian of his Mira any long-range promises of good "I could worry about it happening, Mesa High class and the CIF-San health. "The disease (causing the disc but then I might also walk outside Diego Section player of the year. disorder) is still there, but based on and get run over by a truck." Schools s ch as UCLA and Stanford what he's been able to do so far, About two months ago, Haupt said, wanted bim. It appeared that Haupt there is no reason why he can't keep be was told by a doctor that his sea- h~d it all, but th en it all became a on playing." son, if not his career, was over. mirage. . . If Haupt is fortunate enough to ~turns Gull~ into dulls By Kirk Kenney /0. ~I.:, beating the Toreros administered to "I was bummed out, but Coach '.fhere were _recrwtmg snafus a_nd keep playing without interruption, Egan said, 'I'll give you one day to _~1sunderstandmgs, and a bout with th Toreros' chances of qualifying for Tribune Sportswriter A \--' the Gulls in a non-conference game H ANK EGAN has seen routs last night before 2,075 at the USD from both sides now, from Sports Center. feel sorry for yourself, but then kidney stones. Then basketball . eason play figure to improve ,. you've got to get on with living,'" ceased to be fun. As a freshman at matically. In limited playing :'upside down and inside out: After the win, Egan recounted a The well-rounded USO coach lopsided loss some years ago at prefers his present perspective as Texas-El Paso: Haupt said. "Everybody was so good r to me. Our trainer (Carolyn Greer) r· surveyor of a Toreros team that has FEB 12 1987 JUien '• P. C. 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J dge Hammes is assigned both murder trials of Lucas David two murder tri- charged with murdering Suzanne als have been assigned to Superior Jacobs, 31, and her son, Colin, 3, on Court Judge Laura P. Hammes. May 4, 1979, in their Normal Heights The assignment came on the first home and murder"ng real estate court day after an appellate court agent Gayle Garcia, 29, On Dec. 8, ru!e~ that the previous trial judge, 1981, in a Spring Valley home she Wilham H. Kennedy, should disquali- was showing to prospective renters.

fy himself from hearing Lucas' cases. The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Friday that two conflicts of in- terest prevented Kennedy from hear- ing the cases: His nephew had served as a defense investigator and proba- bly will be a witness; and Kennedy, when he was assistant district attor- ney in 1973, signed an information sheet charging Lucas with rape and kidnapping in another case. In one o! the cases assigned to Hammes this week, Lucas, 30, is

In the second case, Lucas is charged with murdering Rhonda , Strang, 24, and a child she was baby- sitting, Amber Fisher, 3, on Oct. 23, 1984, in Strang's Lakeside home; with murdering University of San Diego student Anne 'Catherine Swanke, 22, on Nov. 20, 1984; and with kidnapping and attempting to murder Jody San- tiago, 34, a Seattle woman who sur- vived a thr t slashing, skull fsac- ture and stab wounds on June 7

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"I was on the sidelines down at recorded seven of its 19 victories this UTEP on regional television and we season by 15 points or more. were down 40-11 at halftime. You Egan's memory is not so short that ought to try that. You come out for he can't remember coaching over- the second half wi~ the guy at the atched teams, however. He recalls microphone saying, 'What are you 13 years coaching such teams at Air going to do in the second half?' I orce, where the Falcons lost 46 mean, I had my tie off by then. games by 15 points or more. "And then, to top things off, I was Considering his past, Egan could trying to get a technical. These shoes ·elate to USIU coach Gary Zarecky's • I had on were brand new then. I go )resent. He could relate to the 113-72 Please see USD, E-6

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was here every morning working and working to help me. To this day, she's here 45 minutes before a game, working on my back so I can play. "It started when I bad woke up one morning (last summer) and found my left leg was numb, and if that doesn't scare you ... I went to the doctor and he had me try to push against his hand with my big toe. But I couldn't. My mind was yelling at my toe, but it was just flopping around. I had no muscle control at all. The doctor told me I had the back of a 50-year-old man and it was affecting my leg." The doctor, Bill Curran, is a USD sports booster and attends games regularly. He said he has a similar back problem, has undergone sur- gery, and understands everything Haupt is going through. "I felt there was no way he was going to play basketball again this year. He has two bad discs in bis lower back," Curran said. ''I'm surprised he's back. I really am; he's amazing." The word "amazing" comes up often when people talk about Mike Haupt. They talk about his amazing intelligence and basketball skills, and how amazing he can be when confronted by adversity. "I thought I was finished; for a month I did nothing but get up and eat and go back to bed," Haupt said. "But I had always kept things in per- spective, so there was no 'Why me?' It was eating me alive to watch ev- eryone else practicing, but I was at a good school getting a good education and I felt I was fortunate to be around such good people." .Last Nov. 6, a newspaper headline read: "Back Problem Sidelines USD's Haupt for Season." But on Jan, 15, after undergoing pelvic stabilization therapy, Haupt played in a game. Maybe it's a coincidence, but that night, against Santa Clara, the Toreros (18-4) began a winning

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Satunfay, Feb,-,ry 14, 1987 USD puts streak on line vs. Gaels ,,,-, By T.J. Simers a r , Staff Writer d' -\, 1

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In Thursday's victory over USIU, the Toreros scored on their first four possessions, making a total of 34 passes and taking a shot in each case from no more than 3 feet. It's basket- ball the way Hank Egan wants it to be played. But don't think an Egan-coached tea~ c_an ~e stopped merely by pack- mg 1t m tight under the basket. It's not going to happen, because Egan's charges a!so have the abi ity and his approval to employ long-range war- fare. "I know when I catch the ball and a guy is 6 to 8 feet off me, I can go ahead and shoot the three-pointer. That 1s, as long as it's not off the first pass," Manor said. "Right now every- one is playing well, so everyone gets a chance to contribute." Manor's contributions of late, how- ever, have been more dramatic. He ope~ed the season by hitting only one of mne three-point shots, and after 14 games was sh~oting only 27.3 percent from three-pomt range. During The S~reak, Manor has hit 68.2 percent of ~1s th~ee-pointers, including a stretch mwhich he made 13 of 14. "It took me awhile to get my confi- den~e up," Manor said, "but I started to hit a few, and when that happens you don't worry about missing. Actu- ally, I don't think I've missed one badly in a long time." One more win will give the foreros (19-4) their most victories smce becoming a Division I team in 1979. But for that to happen and for The Streak to continue, the Toreros must be at the top of their team game tonight against St. Mary's. The Gaels were 10-17 overall and 3. 11 in the WCAC last season, but under new coach Lynn Nance they are 14-10 5. 5 And they have allowed an average of only 59.7 pomts, which ranks them in the nation's top 10 in fewest points allowed.

It has won 17 of its last 19 basket- ball games, but it's "The Streak" that best d_em~nst~at~s the Uni~of Sa~nmg qualities. It began quietly against Santa Clara on Jan. 15 after a 58-46 loss at Gonzaga, and although The Streak has mushroomed into a school-record nme straight wins, it's business as usual for the Toreros. "What streak?" asked USD coach Hank Ega~. "Hey,_ we aren't paying any attent10n to thmgs like that." Maybe not, but !f the Toreros stop to reflect on their exploits during The ,strea~ - before facing St. ry s tomght at 7:30 in the Sports Center - they may be stunned to discover just how well they have played as a unit. . During The Streak, the four sen- wrs m USD's starting lineup each have averaged in double figures and s_hot better than 50 percent from the field. As a group, it has been a work- manlike effort with no one dominat- ing individual, but together the four seniors have shot 57.5 percent from the field - 58 percent on three-point attempts. • Center Scott Thompson has shot 58.7 percent and averaged 16 points and 9.1 rebounds. • Forward Nils Madden has shot 62.9 percent and averaged 13.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. • Guard Paul Leonard has shot .546, .519 from three-point range in averaging 12.3 points. ' • Forward Mark Manor has hit 53.1 percent of his shots, 68.2 percent from three-point range, in averaging 10.6 points. • Guard Danny Means, the only underclassman starter, has come on to play his best basketball. Means hit 1_4 of 16 free throws in two pressure- filled games against Loyola Marym- ount and Pepperdine last week and was Hor-8 _from the field against USIU, mcludmg two field goals from three-point range, to finish with 11 points overall.

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· "They are the mo t impr team m the league," said Egan who is 34-5 in the Sports Center a~ the Toreros' <:oach. "They like to control the tempo of the game, and they don't panic. It's going to be a strug- gle." . Of course, the way the Toreros have been playing in the last nine games, ifs going to be a titanic . struggle for St. Mary's to stop The Streak.

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USD sets numerous records in crushing USIU from staff and wire reports level, and officially claimed their the West Coast Athletic Con- - first nin~ points, the Torerc;is_ fol- . . ~a: . second-straight Mayor's Trophy. ference. The Toreros even re- lowed with 3: 29-2 spurt_to build a The Umversity of . an Diegdo And those are only some of the ceived some national recognition, 45-8 lead with four mmutes re- basketball team was m a recor • d th T h"eved m· earning one honorable mention maining in the opening half. setf ng mood Thursday night recor s e oreros ac 1 . h 1 . d P . • 1 · their 113-72 thrashing of United vote mt e atest Associate ress _It was {!SD's mo~t one-sided 'fbe Toreros posted their big- States International University on Top 20 poll. tnumph smce blowmg out La gest rout since USD joined the Thursday night at the USD Sports After blowing away San Diego Verne 134-65 a de~ade ago. CAA Division I ranks eight Center. State in the first half earlier this USD forw~rd Nils ~adden Jed years ago, equaled the program's It's been a banner week for season, _USD ripp~d USIU ap~ !1-11 scor~rs with 20 pomts, includ- longe,t wirurlng """' at ~, USO, now 19-4 and the lead,, of even qu,ck~. Soonng the ga= • mg 14 m the fu'st half. /

"Our first group has functioned awfully well together," said Egan, th~ master of the understatement. "I th1~k there are two reasons for that. We re ? pretty good passing team, and we re a very unselfish ballclub."

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Shooting percentages and scoring averages for USD's four seniors in the starting ltneup FIRST 14 GAMES ' LAST 9 GAMES Player FG 3 pt. Avg. FG 3 pt. Avg. Thompson .500 .273 16.2 .587 .000 16 0 Madden .584 .000 10.6 .629 .000 13.2 Leonard .533 .487 10.6 .546 .519 12.3 Manor .434 .273 7.6 .531 .682 10.6 Total .510 .388 45.1 .575 .580 52.1