News Scrapbooks 1977-1979

SMALL COLLEGES USD, USIU Geared For Showdown 0 f ll l'fif S• 11 (),·.,," (},.,•.," By HANK WESCH games. c. • I als involved in it, ~D coach and against most teams you staff Writer, The San o;ego union Diverse though their cir- Bill Williams begins a roll just can't do that." One team currently rides cumstances may be, howev- call of classic rivalries. USIU's advantage over the emotional high _of a 47--0 er, everything figures to be "It's Army-Navy, Oklaho-- USD will be in the speed in victory_and has visions of JUs~ about equal when tile ma-Texas, USC-UCLA, only its backfield. In Larry Mor- p~oducmg its schools first Un!vcrs1ty of San Diego and on a smaller scale," says gan, Keith Morgan and "'.lnnmg football season m Umted States International Williams at the mere men- Johnny Dodge, the Western- six years, University football teams tion of the upcoming contest. ers have three runners who The other _team's most _re- collide Saturday at Mt. Car- "I think it will be very indic- don't figure to be caught cent memories are of bemg me! High in San Diego's an- ative of some of the best from behind by anyone m a, on the losing end of a 55--0 nual battle of cross-town things about small college USD uniform. . . score, the latest setback as a small college rivals. football . I expect both teams "We have to contam thelf season of promu,e has pro-- In describing the import to play good, hard, clean speed," says Williams. duced Just one wm rn seven of the game to the md1v1du- football. It should be a lot of "When you play speed like fun ." they have, mental break-

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Williams' team currently downs are instant trouble. has a 3-4 record, not count- We started out strong defen- ing its shutout Jast weekend sively early in the yp;ir, then of a team from Edwards Air had a down period, but \Ve Force base m what amount- seem to be coming back up ed to an exhibition. The in our last few games." Toreros, with a win over The Toreros also will have USIU and a season-ending a healthy Greg Perkins back tri umph over St. Mary's the at one defensive end. Per- following week, could post kins, USD's most yaluable their first winning record player two seasons m a row USIU, meanwhile, hasn't 13-7 Torero triumph over r1 had a victory since its sec- USIU, has been hampered ond game of the season and by a knee injury much of the Cal Lutheran administered season. since 1973 . and a standout in last year's But the difference be• andthekeytotheWestern- tween the two teams may, in ers' hopes lies in stopping "Their tPam is about 500 by either Jim Valenzuela or per cent better than last 8111 Peters. reality, be quite slim. USD's passing attack guided of USIU. "They've been m a quarterback, and though I lot of close games where haven't seen him play I hear they had opportumt1es to win that Peters does a fine job but didn't Without any too," says Deniston. "If we stretch of the imagination can stop their passing game "I thought we'd be a bet· win. We haven't stopped the than we are," passing game all year be- concedes USIU coach Shan cause we've been making so Deniston. "But we continue many mistakes, but there's to make mental mistakes no reason why we can't." -------=--=-==--=== forsee either team winning a they could be 6-1. we have a good chance to ter club Williams, for one, doesn't the 55-0 humiliation last Sal- Defense has been USIU's downfall In several games, urday. year's," assesses Williams "Valenzuela's a

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Uni.led States International University's football coach Shan Deniston will £ind out what kind of character his team has Saturday when the Westerners host cross-town rival the University of San Diego at 1 USIU lost its fifth straight game last week when the ·Westerners bowed to Cal Lutheran, 55-0. "It was a disgrace," said Deniston. "Our players were disturbed over their performance. I'm sure they'll want to prove something th is week." GSD is 4-4 on the year and is commg off an im- pressive 47-0 victory last week over Edwards Air . The Westerners are now 1-6 on the season but last week's loss was the first time they haven't been in the p.m. at Mt. Carmel High. Force Base.

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"It was just a lousy ball game for us," added Deniston. "We couldn't do anything right. I thmk we suffered a letdown. The week before we played our best game only to lose to St. Mary's in the closi ng "But every week it gets tougher to turn 1t around. Hopefully we can do it this week." Wayne Adams, the minutes. Adams missed laS t week's game wi th a sore ha nd - Adams has completed 20 of 1 4 passes for 311 ya rd s USIU 's top rusher is Larry Morgan. Morgan, who has had four l()(}plus yard games, has gained 590 and five touchdowns this season. r f p · t b II t t t junior trans er rom ,ts urg wi s ar a qu r- ter back for USIU againSt USD.

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by two touchdowns. "Each team figures to be at such an emotional peak, it will probably be either very close, or one will blow the other out," says Williams. The two teams are rela- tively free of injury worries Running back Joe Henry's availability to USD is in question due to a knee inju- ry, and the Toreros' leading rusher, Nils Encson, is doubtful with a concussion. is with junior quarterback Wayne Adams, who missed the Westerners' last test with a hand injury. Deniston said it's likely Adams will be available to start against USD. If not, Gerald Thomas will direct the USIU attack • USIU's concern

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John Dean Will Speak John Dean, one time staff counsel to T 1 former President Richard M. Nixon, will speak at the University of San Diegds Camino 'Ibeatre at 8 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for students, $1 for USD graduate and law students and free to USDundergraduates. P-1

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"We know our players are out there because they want to be," Williams said. "Our players are self-motivated.

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lifeguard at South Bay beaches until foot- "They understand what many others ball practice at the high school," he never realize - that being an athlete is not recalled. "The high school practice would enough." end at 5, then I would drive a half hour to Five of the Toreros' seven parttime Ontario for the Pop Warner practice. assistant coaches are graduates of the "I was driving 360 miles a day, and it school, and Williams, at 28, is the elder isn't something I would recommend any- statesman of the coaching staff. body trying." "Our coaches get right down to earth He joined the Toreros as offensive back- with the players," Williams said. "In field and special teams coach in 1973, and coaching it's not how much a coach became head coach in 1976 when Dick knows, b~t how he transfers the informa- Logan resigned. tion. Our kids are prepared so, regardless His vitality for the game carries over to of the score, they come away winners._" his players. A young team, with only_ seven semors, "I tell them not to ever totally grow up," the Toreros are 3-4 going mto their fmal Williams said, "but to keep a little bit on two games of the season against USIU and the boy in them." st. Mary's. Victories in those games w?uld The Toreros practice at night, allowing give USD its first wmnmg season smce students to put their school work first. 3 "School comes first," Williams said. "If 197 The emotional Williams is easy to find a player has a class or lab that conflicts on the sideline at USD games. He's the one with football practice, he goes to class." often in the middle of the field, hugging His best recruiters are his players, who players and patting backs. d th · · "We have a tradition here before we take prospective athletes un er elf wmg. take the field for the last game of the When you don't offer scholarships, and season " he said. "The rest of the team an athlete needs a 3.0 grade average to stays on the field, and I talk with all the enter school, recruiting can be a chal- semors who are playing their last game. lenge. "Last year, at st. Mary's, I was crying, "When I'm talking to a candidate, I ask the players were crying, and_ r ~robably him to look at three things in the schools didn't spit out one sentence m five mm- he's considering," Williams said. "Aca- utes. When we left the dressing room to demic standing, do you like the area the run onto the field, the other players had school's located and are you going to get a !med the tunnel with their helmets. chance to play." . h all 11 r t Not surprisingly, those are the three big "To me, that's w at sm co ege oo - reasons Williams has been able to lure the ball is all about." A defensive back at Central Missouri 74 players now on the roster to USD. State Williams was starting strong safety "I just know it's possible to run a good, . 6

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Twg. La Jollans name on oS5' trust~e· si&~fd

La Jollans Joan Kroc and Douglas Manchester have been appointed to the University of San Diego board of trustees. They join seven other La Jollans currently ser- ving on the board. Other new trustees appointed at the same time were Kim Fletcher, president of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, and Sister Rita Maginn, provincial of the California Province Religious of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco. par- ticipate with 30 other trustees at a weekend workshop in Palm Springs Nov. 3 and 4. Mrs. Kroc, wife of Padres baseball-team- owner Ray Kroc, is foundation . She is a member of the National Center for Health Education and the Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The Kroes have a daughter. Mr. Manchester is the president of Torrey Enterprises, La Jolla, which owns and invests in many San Diego businesses, including the The four will of Operation Cork, an alcohol education

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u 1 ·th 'Montreal in the Canadian Football clean honest Division 3 football program n _ I just know it," he said, once again League before inJuring a knee. He returned to Southern California to bouncing up from behind his desk. finish work for his degree at LaVerne "~d ,!'II be damned if we aren't going College and, in his spare time, worked as a to do.1t. V IV gr,aaers challengeVSD Nav J 1 1, 7~ Ve. 1 M d.t' United States International University's football nine times (five interceptions, three fumbles, blocked coach Shan Deniston will find out what kind of punt). character his team has Saturday when the Westerners " It was just a lousy ball game for us," added ho t cross-town rival the University of San Diego at 1 Deniston . "We couldn't do anything right. I think we p m at Mt. Carmel High. suffered a letdown. The week before we played our USIU lost its fifth straight game last week when the best game only to lose to St. Mary's in the closing Westerners bowed to Cal Lutheran, 55-0. minutes. " It was a disgrace," said Deniston. "Our players "But every week it gets tougher to turn it around. were disturbed over their performance. I'm sure Hopefully we can do it this week." Wayne Adams, the they'll want to prove something this week." junior transfer from Pittsburg will start at quar- USD is 4-4 on the year and is coming off an 1m- terback for USIU against USO. pre sive 47-0 victory last week over Edwa rds Air Adams missed last week's game with a sore hand. Force Base. · Adnms has completed 20 of 44 passes for 311 yards The Westerners are now 1-6 on the season but last and five touchdowns this season. week's loss was the first time they haven't been in the USIU's top rusher is Larry Morgan. forgan, who ball game. has had four 100-plus yard games, has gained 590 Abig reason was because USIU turned the ball over y rds on 90 carries. ./; Last year USD tripped the Westerners, 13-7. / · 1" 6 Y lflff S.P. ~

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USO plans homecoming celebration s,~ H nt?.l The University of San Diego will conduct its homec1n1111g weekend Nov. 11 and 12 . The Torero football team will take on St Mary's

College at 2 p.m. aturday at USD's stadium A cock- tail party and dinner dance will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town and Country Conven- t1m Center. The trad11Jona l alumni fa1T11ly Mass will be cele- brated at 9:30 a.m, Sunday at the Immaculata Church. BNlch will be served aft the Mass. For mfocmation, 29l~lll ext 4294,

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2A Sunday, November 5, 1978 THE SENTINEL THE NEWS MACHINE John Dean visits John Dean, on~time COW)$el to Presidatt Richard Nixon , will speak at University fj San Diego's Canuno TheatEr oo Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m . Admissim to Dean's speech is $3 IILla'"""~w for the general public, $2 for students, $1 foc USO graduate and law students, and free to USO under- graduates.

by thealt1cal des,gncr John Wenger, including work, from design, for Igor Stravinsky's Pe- ,ro,,,hfo lo design, from 1he 1927 production of Fuw11· F",-"· continue on c,hibit thru Dec. 23 at U D's Founders' Gallery Mon.-Fn . 10-4.

USD Slates 'Magic Flute' Mozart's 'The Magic Flute• will be presented by the University of San Diego Opera Workshop at 8 p.m. Nov. 16,17 and 18 and at 2:30 p.lll. ov.19 jn Camino Theater on the USD camp111.

Dean has written about his ex- periences and about White House abuse ci power in his book, "Blind Ambition "