News Scrapbook 1980-1981

Wednesday, December 10, 1980

THE SAN DIEGO UNION

VISTA PRESS

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By AILENE VOISIN Stoff Writer, The Son Dit1IO Union like that slam dunk play. That was a sophomore's mistake. USD Gives 'Special' Treatment, 68-62 foul early and watched from the bench much of the time.

DEC. 1 0 1980 ..... ' Bartholomew ignites USD Bar- tholomew scored 13 points and grabbed eight re- bounds Tuesday night, leading the Univer ity of San Diego to a 68-62 vic- tory over visiting Illinois- Chicago Circle in a non- conference college basket- ball game. Guard Mike Stockalper added 12 points for the Torero , who are now 2-1. Also in double figures for San Diego were guard Rus- ty Whitmarsh and center Dave Heppell with 11 points each and forward Gerald Jones with 10 points. Heppell led all :e• bounders in the game with 13. II IJ\'(>IS-CIITCACO CIHCU.(62). 4 \i(.:Cart) • 0.-0 8. Co,JJ)'r 9 0-1 18, Ed "ilrcb 20-0 4, Bro" n 60-0 12, Wiloff I 0..0 ~- Austin24,78, Andt-Nm42-3 IO. Tot.ali2Afi II 62 U. SA.~ DtF,CO (68) Sto,·kalp,r S 2-2 12, ll'hilmar-sh .5 1-1 11, Juno 4 2-2 IO, Barthcllomf'v. fl 1-2 13 Ht-J•· p.-11 43.5 11 , Roch• I 4 46, uw•1u'2 1-2 -5. Totals27 l • -1868 HaJftimt-lllinoi!.-ChicaglJ C!rcll' 31 U. San Diego 27. Fouled out - \tcCart) . Total fouls-- lllinois-Chical(O Circle 19, U an Diego 16 A 435. SAN DIEGO (AP) Forward Bob

just 38 percent from the field, and was held score- less during a five-minute stretch at the midway point. The Toreros were down 31- 27 at halftime. "They took us completely out of our offense," said Coach Jim Brovelli after- ward. "We turned the ball over, and although I think we played well defensively, we had our troubles scor- ing." But in the second half, a combination of factors got USD back in the game: - Circles high scorer An- drew Cooper (18), guarded closely by Jones, was as- sessed his fourth personal

All five USO starters fin- ished in double figures - Bartholomew with 13 points, Stockalper 12, Whit- marsh and Heppell with 11, and Jones with 10. For the Circles, .Nick Brpwn had 12 points and Tim Anderson 10. The Toreros travel to Colorado Springs for a game tomorrow night against the Air Force Acad- emy. NOTES - The Circles play tonight,and tomorrow against Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine, respectively .

The University of San Diego Toreros, down 56-54 with eight minutes remain- ing in last night's contest agam t the University of Illinois (Chicago Circle), moved to the sidelines for a timeout. It was a critical time for the Toreros, who had bat- tled back after trailing most of the way against their quicker, relatively un- known (on the West Coast anyway) opponen•~ "It was," said Gerald Jones, "the perfect time to call the 'special.' " The "special " Jones, a 6- 6 forward, watches guard Mike Stockalper dribble to the side, then he ets a pick and ''goes in for the slam." The effect? The small crowd in the USO gym goes crazy, the band blares, and the Toreros move on for the 68-62 wm. 'That really got us up," said Jones. Chicago Circle Coach Tom Meyer agreed. "It was all emotion after that. said Meyer, the son of D Paul head Coach Ray "deyer. "We did some dumb things late in the game - lL-CitCAGO CJRClE (ll) McCa'ly I 0-0 8, 9 0-111, Edwll'ds 2 0-0 •, llrcwn 6 0-0 12, Wiloff 10--0 2 Aimin 2'-7 /c~ndersoo • 2-3 10. Totals 28 6-1162. u,u (61) Jontso.210,Bor1t1o1cmew61-rn,Hell!)el1 • J.s 1 1 Rod1o 1 •- • 1, Le.tSC1,Je 21-2 s. Totots 27 .l-:m,~c, 11 CO\lO Ci'c1< 31 1 uso 27 Foule(I out-l.'~Co1v ICCJ. rotat fouis-Chicogo Cir- cle 19, USO 16. 2, I', ifmll'sh S 1,1 11,

"And we make too many of those. I thought the dif- ference in the game was the intelligence of their guards (Stockalper and Rusty Whit- marsh). We've got to learn how to win." For most of the game, it appeared the Circles would, indeed, win their second game of the season. The Toreros (2-1), both- ered early by the quickness of their opponents, commit- ted numerous turnovers and were consistently outposi- tioned for rebounds. On top of that, USO shot

- USO shot 71 percent from the field to just 38 for Chicago Circle. - And the Circles, who shot a miserable 55 percent from the free throw line, failed to capitalize in the bonus situation at critical times. But the difference was, well, ... "The key play was the 'special' to Gerald," con- tinued Brovelli. "We don't really have a super player like they do (Cooper), but we have off plays, and Ger- ald's one of the people we go to."

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EVENING TRIBUNE DEC ii

Plueky Torero five ·eomes full Cirele By NICK CANEPA

early-game jitters and coming from behind to beat Chicago Circle 68-62 in the USDGym. "We knew they were going to be tough, because they're so quick," said Brovelli, who watched his club's record climb to 2-1. "We turned the ball over early and that's why we were behind in the first half. "What saved us .early is that we played pretty good defense, like we have been doing so far this year, and that kept us in it."

Paced by the shooting of forwards Andrew Cooper and Nick Brown and guard Van McCarty, the Circle grab- bed a 31-27 halftime advantage. The guests pushed the Toreros away from their game, forcing errors and dominating the boards. "Coach got on us pretty good at halftime," said Torero guarQ Mike Stockalper, who contributed 12 points and was his usual solid self down the stretch. "I can't understand it. We weren't relaxed. We weren't being patient. But we settled down in the second half and did what we do best." When the Toreros are at their best, they are a patient bunch. And they were a different club after the break. They caught and passed the Circle four minutes into the second half and never allowed their opponent to lead again. "I'm proud of the kids, the way they came back," said Brovelli. "We got some good play from (forward) Brad Levesque and (center) Steve Rocha off the bench. "They were denying us in the first half. We have so much confidence in our motion offense that sometimes we get lulled to sleep. All of a sud- den, the guy wasn't where he was supposed to be and we threw the ball away.'' USD also was helped Jen Cooper, who finished the night with a game- high 18 points, was whistled for his fourth foul one minute into the sec- ond half. He was forced to sit down and the men from Chicago lost quite a bit of their firepower. "We don't have a superstar to go to from 20 feet like they have," added Brovelli. "They have that guy Cooper who can put it in from anywhere. He's just about automatic." Balanced scoring was the name of the Torero game as the entire start- ing five finished in double figures. Forward Bob Bartholomew led the way with 13, followed by Stockalper's 12, center Dave Heppell's 11, guard Rusty Whitmarsh's 11 and forward Gerald Jones' 10. Heppell hauled down 13 rebounds and Bartholomew grabbed eight. With the exception of Cooper, the visitors had little to offer offensively as they connected on just 38 percent of their shots. USO shot a scorching 71 percent from the floor in the sec- ond half, 54 percent for the game. "It was really a good win for us," concluded Brovelli. "If we learned one thing tonight we learned that we can beat a quick team. I don't know if we're going to see a quicker team than that this year." USD now hits the road. The Toreros travel to Colorado Springs for a game tomorrow night against the Air Force Academy. They return home Dec. 19 to meet the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

EVENING TRIBUNE

If the University of San Diego's basketball team has learned one thing under Coach Jim Brovelli, it's poise. Oh, the Toreros might come un- glued once in a while. They did for a time last night against the Universi- ty of Illinois-Chicago Circle. But when the game is on the line, USO comes together and plays solid, fun- damental basketball. The men from Alcala Park did just that last night, shaking off some

SAN DIEGO UNION

D C 1 Colleges on road, in tough TRIBUNE Staff Report Two San Diego college basketball teams will find themselves in ho tile terri- tory tonight and another found itself the object of a Texas ambush last night. San Diego State is in Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on Northern Arizona Universi- ty in a game set for 6:30 (PST) KFMB radio (760) will handle the live broad- cast in San Diego. And, the University of San Diego, fresh from a 68- 62 victory over the Univer- sity of Illino1s-Chicago Cir- cle Tue day night, will be in Colorado Springs to meet A r or Academy. e game Ill not be broad- c t in San Diego. . U D Coach 1m Brovelli n't II th t thrilled a ut havmg to play Air Force, either The Falcons are no- toriously tough at home, an arena which sits 7,000 feet above sea level. Air Force, with a 2-3 record, is paced by 6--6 for- ward Tim Harris (18.8 points per game), guard Rich Simmons (13.2) and 6-7 center Reggie Jones (9.2 pomts, 9.0 rebounds). "Air Force is very discip- lined," said Brovelli. "They play exceptional, man-to- man defense and they'll try to control the tempo They only give up about 50 points a game at home We're re- ally going to have to play well to win up there.''

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Air Force Hosts USO In last year's game against the Air Force Acad- emy, the University of San Diego (2-1) made good use of the home court advan- tage, rallying from. a 10- point deficit late m the game to win the contest 75-- 68. But in tonight's meeting between the teams in Colo- rado Springs, the Falcons (1-3) have the home court-:-- and the altitude - m their favor. Air Force is led by for- wards Tim Harris (17.5 points per game) and Rick Simmons (13.2), and center Reggie Jones (9.7 and 7.2 re- bounds per game). The guards are Erwin Washing- ton and Greg Lewis. The Torero starters - all of whom finished in doubl~ figures in Tuesday _night'_s win over U. of Illin01s (Chi- cago Cirle) - are guards Mike stockalper (16.0) ·and Rusty Whitmarsh (9.0), for- wards Bob Bartholomew (12.6) and Gerald Jones (9.0), and center Dave Heppell (9.6). , NOTES - Illinois-Chica- g o Circle Coach Tom Meyer, who does most of his recruiting in the Chicago area, says he doesn't com- pete with his father, De- Paul's head Coach Ray Meyer. "We don't go after the same kids," said the younger Meyer. "When we do, then we'll know we've arrived . . . The Circles make the move to Division I next fall and will play in a new 12,000-seat arena. Their 1981 season opener? De- Paul.

LEMON GROVE REVIEW

!-=~- Swimmer Qualifies The U. of San Diego wom- en's swim team swam against Cal State Northridge in an of- ficial practice meet, and one girl qualified for nationals. Junior Mary Lightfoot qual- ified for post-season competi- tion in the 200, 100, and 50 backstroke times of 29.Z in the 50 (29.81 National), 1:02.- 78 in the 100 (1:03.61 Nation- al), and 2:18.05 in the 200 (Z:19.67). The Aqua Toreros will par- ticipate in the San Diego State Invitational this coming Saturday and Sunday.

The Toreros are 2-1 and have been playing fairly solid ba ketball behind the starting five of Bob Bartho- lomew :ind Gerald Jones at forwards, Dave Heppell at center and Mike tockalper and Rusty Whitmarsh at guard . USO' next game will be at home Dec. 19 against the Univer~1ty of Missouri-Kan- sas Cit

HANDS HAVE IT - Both University of San Diego's Gerald Jones (32) and Illinois-Chicago Circle's Tim Anderson (44) appear to have a good grip on the basketball as they leap for rebound last ni~ht in USD Gym. The Toreros had the punch when they needed it to score 68-62 victory, their second in three games. - Photo by Ted Winfield