News Scrapbook 1986-1988

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1888 Af dnfz1~g wait ends happily for Toreros, thanks to 24-5 record By Ktrk Kenney Tribune portswrit~r F OR THE BETTER PORTION of two days, USD agonized over its chances for a bid to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Toreros en- dured a couple of sleepless nights, hoping ~CAA selectors would decid the team's pluses outweighed its minuses. There was no agonizmg three years ago when the Tor ros received an automatic bid to the tournament a champions of the West Coast Athletic Conference. ' another automatic bid were dashed when the Toreros lost to Pepperdine 64-63 in Friday's 'What I really felt bad about is I thought the kids pla,ed awfully bard for a Jong period of time and their performunce wa so high for such a Jong period of time, to string together 14 wins in a row and have a record of 24-5, that I felt reallJ bad for them. I wa.i; afraid that what they (the tournament committee) would look at was not really wh t we deserved' -Hank Egan forced USD to wait for one of 36 at-large berths. Th Toreros le ned yesterday afternoon that they w ul nd , be participants in the tournam~nt f?r the second time m four years. USD IS seeded ninth m th M1dw t Re o I and will play Auburn, the re- g1onal's eighth d. mrs~ay at 4:~7 (PST) at the Hoosier Dome m I I napollS. The wm~er of th~ ~on- test will meet tbt winner of the Ind1ana-Fa1rheld game Saturday. "I've alway- e n film on TV of the ~,gony and ecstasy (on A 's Wide World of Sports), said the v Patrick hill, USD's athlet:c director, who stud- led an NIT handbook during the team's plane ride borne from the WCAC Tournament in San Francisco. ''This was th realization of that. We thought the con- solati n prize would be going to the NIT. I honestly thought gomg to the NCAAs was a real long shot." The tournament seedings were announced on na- tional television. The program was pre-empt~d by a local telethon in ~n Diego, however, leavmg the Please see USD, Dt senufma of the WCAC Tournament. The defeat

=n~J]l Toreros to scramble around town in order to discover the team's fate. The Toreros will remember re- ceiving yesterday's news this way: USD coach Hank Egan will re- member being upstairs at his home. Said Egan: "It's 2:30 and then it's 2:40 and I said to my wife, 'Judy, this is a bad sign. Nobody wants to call and give us the bad news.' And I went upstairs to change my clothes and the phone rang. "(Assistant coach) Mike Legarza's father saw it on TV in Reno and called Mike and Mike called me. No sooner did he hang up and my wife's father called from Colorado Springs. About five seconds behind that my son called from Boulder." Toreros center Scott Thompson will remember seeing "San Diego" flashed o c n of levision at O'Connell's Sports Lounge, which is equipped with a satellite dish to pick up out-of-town transmissions. Said Thompson: "The girl at the bar was flipping the channels when it came on the screen - San Diego. I was with (forward) Steve Krallman and we both kind of dropped our chins. I thought, 'Hey, is that the girls NIT or was that San Diego State and they messed up.' I didn't believe it.'' USD forward Mark Manor and guards Paul Leonard and Eric Mus- selman will remember getting the word at a local television station. Said Leonard: "They had asked a couple of players to go down there for an interview. When we got there some guy opened the door and said we were in." But what about sophomore guard Danny Means? Nobody knew where he was. The Toreros went their separate ways about noon yesterday when they returned from the conference

In the NCAA's selection process, won-loss record receives 20 percent of the consideration while strength of schedule and opponents' strength of schedule are each weighted at 40 percent. "Their good record was what got them in," Ferrin said. "I was delight- ed for them. We know that when you're in a conference with a soft schedule you really have a bard time (receiving an at-large berth). That doesn't matter now. They're in." The invitation rewards USD for a season in which it won the WCAC's regular-season championship with a 13-1 record and assembled a 14-game winning streak before being upset by Pepperdine. From a financial stand- point, a first-round appearance is worth an estimated $200,000. USD will receive 40 percent of that amount with the remainder going to the WCAC. The Toreros will receive 90 percent of any income generated after the first round. Last night, USD was busily assem- bling information on its first-round opponent. Auburn is making its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers, who ar .• 5-3 in tourna- ment play, advanced to the West Re- gional finals last season where they were defeated by eventual NCAA champion Louisville 84-76. Auburn (17-12), which finished fifth in the Southeastern Conference this season, was 7-9 this season against NCAA Tournament-bound teams. ' The Tigers feature a backcourt comprised of four-year starters Frank Ford and Gerald White. The front line measures 6-foot-7 across with sophomore forward Mike Jones, junior forward Chris Morris and jun- ior center Jeff Moore. All but White average in double figures in scoring. All but White average better than six __, rebounds a game. _..- --

tournament at USF. Means was a no- show when the team reconvened four hours later for a meeting at the USO Sports Center. ' So sophomore swingman Mike Haupt was dispatched to look for bis roommate. Finally, Haupt returned with Means in tow. "He was asleep,' Haupt announced to his teammates. Now everybody can get some sleep, not just Means. The wait is over. The wait was especially hard for Egan, who said in recent weeks that he believed the Toreros' chances of getting a bid were very slim if they didn't win the conference tourna- ment. "I went down to the Wharf in San Francisco the day after we lost," Egan said. "I did what all tourists did and I don't remember anything. That was the kind of mood I was in. I felt miserable. "What I really felt bad about is I thought the kids played awfully bard for a long period of time and their performance was so high for such a long period of time, to string togeth- er 14 wins in a row and have a record of 24-5, that I felt really bad for them. I was afraid that what they (the tournament committee) would look at was not really what we de- served.'' According to Utah athletic repre- sentative Arnie Ferrin, one of nine persons on the NCAA's selection committee, USD's berth in the tour- nament was secured by its 24-5 record. "They were fortunate to get in, but we had them on the board all along,'' Ferrin said. "We reviewed them every day. Their won-loss record was great, but their strength of schedule wasn't. They didn't play any teams in the top 50 and they played only four teams in the top 100.''

~a~~et critiques, Zungul gets more

When forward Steve Zungul was sold by the Sockers to the Tacoma Stars midway through last season, he took with him an understanding of the ingredients that have made the Sockers five-time champions. Not coincidentally, the Stars won 16 of their first 20 games and lead the Western Division. But they've lost six of their last nine games. Zungul, as a result, has taken to pointing out bis teammates' flaws. The criticism hasn't been appreciat- ed. The team was viewing a tape of its overtime loss to the Sockers last month when midfielder Gerry Gray decided he'd heard enough from Zun- gul and, according to several sourc- es, punched the "Lord of All Indoors" in the face. According to one source, Zungul also has come close to blows with several other teammate~. Ahigh-ranking league official, who watched one of the Stars' recent matches, said the team disunity has become visible on the Stars' bench. "It's a (bleeping) nightmare," he said. "I think if something is going to change, it will depend on how strong (Stars coach) Alan Hinton's personal- ity is." Hinton, however, didn't seem to be too concerned, and said, "It's good for us as a team. You can't get through a season without a little con- troversy . . . I have always encour- aged Steve Zungul to speak his mind whenever he feels it's necessary. " Diego Nomads will begin their sec- ond season in the Western Soccer Al- Hance March 22 when they meet F.C. Portland at 1 p.m. on UCSD's Warren Field. The 3-year-old WSA lost one team from last year, the last-place Edmonton Brick Men, reduced its regular-season schedule from 14 to 10 games and changed from a spring- summer to a winter-spring format. Unlike last year, all six tedtllS will be amateur including the oetendmg champion Hollywood Kickers - who OUTDOOR LIVES - The San

Pro Soccer Ric Bucher keeper Anton Nist!. For more infor- mation, call 456-1921 or 459-9314. INDOOR EXPECTED TO - The latest issue of Mondial, a French magazine with the largest circula- tion of any soccer magazine, includ- ed a six-page spread on indoor soccer.' Midfielder Michel Platini the French national team captain, and Diego Maradona, 'Uie rgen me for- ward and World Cup MVP, contribvt- ed guest columns that praised the sport, according to translations p1 o- vided by Sockers PR director Glenn Goldberg. "I am convinced this sport will be very successful in the U.S.," wrote Maradona, "and will arrive in Eu- rope in a little while." Platini wrote: "This kind of soccer will definitely develop (in Europe), especially if the long winter hiatus is maintained (in the European outdoor game) ... It has to be organized and codified. If this happens, very quickly we will have a big competition, just like the World Cup." STARS - Kansas City forward Jan Goossens was selected the offen- sive player of the week for his five goals and two assists in three games. Goossens, who failed to make the 1987 All-Star team, has scored in all 32 games for the Comets and is sec- ond in league scoring with 37 goals Baltimore defender Bruce Savage was the top defensive player with 11 blocks and three goals in three ONLY IN THE MISL - ta's 5-4 win over Los Angeles March 1, Wings goalkeepe,r Seamus McDonagh used a bit of cunning to turn a scoring opportunity for the Lazers into an easy goal 'or his team. Late in the first half, defender Kim In Wichi- and 30 assists. games.

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Roentved sent a soft backpass to changed their name to the California McDonagh from inside his own red Kickers - San Jose Earthquakes, line, unaware of a Los Angeles for- L.A. Heat and F.C. Seattle Storm. ward lurking nearby. McDonagh, Brian McManus, a Nomads' assist- who could not legally ptrk up the ball ant last year, has replaced Derek with bis hands, put 111s fo,,t on it and Armstrong as the Nomads' coach. motioned for a time-ouL. The referee Players returning from last year's didn't recognize the signal - but the fifth-place team are sweeper Steve Lazers did. As the Lazers were walk- Boardman, fullback Arturo Velazco ing ovel' to their bench, McDonagh and forward Lucas Martin. USD's Bo passed the ball qmckly downfield to Kaemerle, the Toreros' all-~Dale Ervme, ho put the ball into ing scorer, will join Martin up front. the Lazers' net. The defense also will include UCLA "Never give a sucker an even defender Steve Black, a Poway High break," said McDonagh afterward. grad and 1985 3A San Diego Section "W.C. Fields would have been Player of the Year, and Bruins goal- proud."

Hoff~is stiII861e to stir them up Ex-yippie's visit to USD protested before he arrives By Lisa Petrillo Staff Writer Activist Abbie Hoffman hasn't lost his touch for outrage after all these years. He managed to shake up the University of San Diego before he even arrived to speak to students. . First, said law student Gregg Cotler, administrators protested to the USD Law School Speakers Bureau for inviting Hoffman one of the Chicago Seven yippies tried for anti-Vie.nam War demonstra- tions outside the 1968 Democratic Convention. Next, USD students ripped down posters advertising his ap- pearances. Then there were those USD stu- dents who wanted to know who Abbie Hoffman was, and why there was so much fuss about her. "Abbie Hoffman is part of our history, whether you agree with that history or not," said Cotler, who chose Hoffman as the first speaker invited for the speakers bureau.

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1 USD proves athletes can be student ~O~ER was wrong. The feisty, former cial treatment. There are no special admissions for hasei:e ~~nager's th~ry that nice guys finish last athletes, who must meet the same high academic ~s n isproved agam by the UnivewtY of San standards as other students. There are no athletic ~1ego_!)t~sk~ball team. For the second time in four dorms or other special privileges. Student-athletes c:~;:~iat: A~:;~; ~-n /out~. t~ . th e rational sta~d in line to register for classes, live among ment, college basketball'sipar~on. lVIS10nt tourna- their fellow stu~ents and, most important, almost . mier ~ve? . always earn their college degrees. at!~t~!: ~~~presr:el worldl'f~f b1g-bme_ college Four of the six seniors on this year's team will . . , ce n Y qua I ies as a mce guy. graduate with their class· the other tw l s:a~:~ls ~r alu~n~tayo~fs a~e as li~ely return next year and complete their studi:S: iFt~~ -me snow a on its Lmda Vista 15 basketball scholarships authorized b the NCAA campus. Its players are student-athletes at a school USD hold b k h y ' where academics outrank athletics. s o?~ . ~c e~c year so a ~layer who has Coach Hank Egan's team . 24-5 d eded . run out of eh?1bihty without graduatmg can remain amon . •~ an se nmth on scholarship and complete his education At too raph/!!e; 6 ~::~:;~ t:: ~:Ae st tRegiona!t()geog- many schools, athletes without eligibility find . . s rong sm . The themselves on their own. ~o;r~s will play_ Auburn U_mvers_ity on Thursday This emphasis on educating athletes is all-too- ba~k~t~a:t~ Hoos1r Dome ~n. lnd1anapolis, where rare among Division I basketball powers That's ., much d"ff1s eqtua parts ~ehg10n and sport. That's what makes it so refreshing to see schools like USD "" 1 eren perspective than at USD f · Athletes at USD neither expect nor re~eive spe- ;~;:Os~ng m the NCAA championships. Good luck,

The San Diego UIlion Jim Baird

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p_ie training grounds," he sees a rise of campus unrest compara ble to the riotous 1960s, hen students tried to burn down banks and take over buildings. Hoffman was in the news again in November when he was arrest- ed with Amy Carter and 58 others while protesting recrmting by the Central Intelligence Agency at the University of Massachusetts. Hoff- man plans to turn the trial into a forum against the CIA. B~ his own account, Hoffman h_asn t changed much. His aim is to nght social wrongs, he said, and he ,cknowledged that can only be done by working within the sys- tem. Hoffman's style, though, is not to copy fellow Chicago Seven co- defendant state Assemolyman Tom Hayden, D-Santa Monica. "The proper stance is one foot inside and one foot outside," Hoff- man said. " •, . If the will is there to challenge the powers that be th1!n the powers that be don't al~ ways have to win."

Hoffman, now a stubby 50-year- old with graying hair and beard says he does "a lot of these talk; to embarrass the students." He proceeded to embarrass the crowd about its lack of knowledge about Central American issues. Although he calls colleges "yup-