News Scrapbooks 1977-1979
Tacoma, Wash: Is agauu;t UC-Riverside. The opposition has registered a 20-4 mark on the d Brovelli respects his oJ)P9001}t but he o_es mt hold it in awe. 1verside's forte ts its quickness. No court is too big for them. ~ey are patient and they offer no outstan~mg perstar. Instead, they have seven or eight payers of equal ability. Basketball scholars realize this type of opponent is much more difficult to defense. sixth-year coach displays confidence in his Kiddie Corps. "As long as we execute the things that got us to the p ayoffs we should be OK." USD is not the only loc school roaking post-season plans. Poin Loma College, tbe school with ties to the Nazarene Church, also has had its season stretched. For the third straight year the Crusaders h.: ve earned the right to compete in the AIA D1 trict m playoffs by claiming the Southern Division championship. These playoffs have not been kind to Coach Ben Foster's troops in recent years. A year ago Foster had two starters fall down during practice the week of the playoffs . They were not of much use during the key ame . They sustained broken. ~nkles. "Naturally, that hurt us quite a bit, noted Flister. ed ti k t Two seasons ago Point Loma earn a c e to the finals. They were defeated b;Y .former President Nixon's favorite school, ~ttier•. The Crusaders might do better ,this ca~gn. '11leir 22-8 record is the school s best m 10 years. And the schedule make~ is on the~ side. Point Lorna's first game will be aglllllst the :inner of the Biola-Southern California Coll~ge first round affair. The Crusaders beat the first team by 20 earlier this season. They were not so kind to SCC. They be~t them by 35. But this is not. why Foster lS wearing a smile. Instead, he likes the team he puts on the floor each evening. 'Right now, we're playing as good ~! basketball as any team I've ever coached, said the fifth-year mentor. "We're confident, son . Nonetheless, U D's
NORCROSS CONTINUED FROM 1 B we're healthy and we're playing well. Two local products have been instrumental Everyone seems to have the same goal in mind. There's a commonness of purpose. Something is in the back of everyone's mind that they want to accomplish." . they both come from different molds. Leahy was a star as a Warhawk. There was litlle he could not do with a basketball. He went off to play this game as a freshman at Davidson University.. He was not happy there and has been at Point Loma ever since. Some thought the Warhawk standout would be a star right away at this small school that oYerlooks the Pacific Ocean. But Ben Foster does not form his team around one individual. It has taken Leahy a while to adjust but he fits like a glove today. He is a 6-foot-4 guard with great leaping ability. He has keen sight as well. Fifty-two percent of his shots from the field find net, 80 percent from the free throw line. "Art is a great athlete," lauds Foster. "He's had a tremendous year for us. He helps us
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Winne polltan Opera Auditions will gl ea concert at 5:30 p.m. March 4 in Camino Theater at the University of San Diego. The concert will be followed by a light supper for partlcipan and members o! the auditions commit- lee from n Diego Opera Association. The win who will each sing two opera arias, are tep n tl hepard, Renata di Pietro, Anna Bjornson, 'a cy Moore, Kathryn Evans, Emily Israel. Joe P hota, Aviva Katzman and Annette Winchell. Accompanist will be Mary Barranger. Mrs. Waldo K. Greiner and .1rs. Willlam Regen- hardt, co-chairmen of the auditions program, and Mrs. Davi - 3 ,,,, . athi8 r 11 currently .1s former Cahill, in- Al" / SJJ. 11 "'""' re eader To Speak Cothofi· L Vi te ic ~Irector at St. ·,11 Ch~ or High School in n tramuraI director at the Th r motiv the f ct the Torero are d f n ng W tern Division champions . tournament last winter and dv nc d to the quarterfinal at Orla.ndo , Fla. To not invite them back after a fme season wo d be like not inviting back a golf tourna- m nt' fmdlng c mp1on after he had won not a recipient of charity And they are not being trea~ 1!-5 such. T ir fir round aame Saturday IUiht m th 1 y w n thi ~50 on the PGA Tour. Brovelli's team wa i San of University e Rev. Kenan O bo dent of the Cath ety of Arner/ca Theological SocJ- sacramentaJJty' of th 6?eak about the at 8p.m. Frida e human Jesus San Diego's sa/ at the UnJ11ersJty of omon Lecture 1fa11. roe, pre • o!~ new St.l\~..J athl~tigo. di The assume eg~, will Dt1W· rect.or will c etic director duties a at the school next fall. ~~i!~e Dr, Thomas 61979 MAR CONTINUED, 38 1~ t-1,J.. 1H SAN DIEGO UNION C-2 M,.,.ct.. u~«- T HE ERMOLENKO debut took place on January 19th at Camino Hall at the Uni- versily of San Diego and the 21st in Bowers Auditorium in Fallbrook. It was, in a word. ill-advised . First, a word or two about the lather of publicity preceding this debut which must have been in part responsible for the turn- away crowd at Camino Hall. A glut of five local scribes-that I counted had pre• concert mlerviews, a definite overbalance when one consider- that other worthy artists frequently come to town with nary a peep . The fuss (to Ermolenko 's apparent cha- grin) was becau e Ermolenko had defected from Russia four years ago, and that was supposed to be a major reason for hearing htm . Nonsense. Defections are 1hmgs for political writers to write about. And besides, the here and now of Ermolenko 1s that he " J.n Au,tr..t lian rrading on Ermolenko 's Russian hack - ground , which is what happen~d here. is one f the worst ki nds of ethnic , ulgarily. It is like thu. c who let us know they arc Irish or Jewish or Italian so they can make money on 1t Anyone who interviewed him before his debut could have told quickly 1hat Ermo- lcnko has an ego, arrogance and a friend named Peter Eros who brought him to California. He lacks an agent , a teacher and solid prospects for the future in th~ United State s Conservat1vism about his debut would have been better suited lo what Ermolenko , Eros and the orchestra gave u,. Hi, Bach A minor Concerto, which I heard in Fallbrook, was 100 nervou sly played 10 be anything more than an embarrassment. The Mozart G Major Concerto was better (the slow move- ment in particular was nicely fashioned by soloist and orchestra) though still not a mas- terpiece. The works on the program which did not involve Ermolenko, the Haydn Symphony o. 57 in D and 1he Hendrik Andriessen Var- iation and Fugue on a Theme of Johann Kuhnau were unspectacular, the Haydn be- cause of the playing and the Andriesscn be- cause of the work. The striking thing about Ermolenko is the strength of his bowing. 11was curious, a lack of poise perhaps , that he did not have the concertos memorized. His most obvious need is for work, possibly with a responsible coach who can show him how 10 do trills , how to hit the notes squarely when nervous and to work with him on the phrasing oppor- tunities he missed. He is definitely a ta lent, but a lalenl in need of discipline. He needs to realiz.e his true friends are those who wou Id prescribe hard work for him , and not those who would feed his ego in La Jolla. t171 ~/J aution ers Optimism (' J. USIU, USO ·React Differently To Baseball Success ranked nationally for NAIA teams, but I think we cer- tainly de rve consideration. If continue to play the way we have been I think we can be a factor nationally." Entering Uus week's play th Westerner pitchers had a cumulative earned run aver- age of 1.61. The staff had urrendered more than two runs in only one game. The team batting average: .311 Senior Stan Sutton (2-0) and JUniors Chuck Robertson (3--0) and Dave Holston (1·1) form the heart of a pitching staff that Is deeper In talent than any recent Westerner outfit. Senior Jim Gardea , ( 411) and MiraCosta JC transfer Charles Oglesby (.378) have paced USIU's hitting attack from outfield poslLions. Three infielders- tf11 Speaking Of Padres, Clippers And Such arc. A • 1/izlof'\ Thoughts about this and that.... HIs not surprising the San Diego Padres exhibit Interest in malting a trade. With two, perhaps three, spots in their starting lineup still unsettled, this ls hardly an established team. It is surprtsing, however, that the Padres continue to consider an exchange with Philadelphia. To be sure, San Diego has what the Phillies need - another starting pitcher. The problem is that Philadelphia no longer has what the Padres need. Not to spare, anyway. Two Phillies who might have helped the Padres, center fielder Jerry Martin and catcher Barry Foote, already are gone, having been swapped to Chicago as part of the Manny Trillo deal. In their quest for a pitcher, the Phils now are said to be offering such people as Bake McBride or Richie Hebner. Neither is exactly what the Padres require. McBride, who has worn out his welcome in both St. Louis and Philadelphia, would have to re- place either Gene Richards or Jerry Turner, if acquired. At this point, Richards and Turner appear usn; tread Tim Ronan third ed a 5-1 record, Marty Bell baseman Steve Nemeth (1-2). Greg cSparran (2·1) (.340) shortstop Scott Davis and Jami cDonald (2-0) (.368) and second baseman are the tarters on the Whit Gill (.375)- and desig- Torero pitching staff. nated hitter Jim Suter ( .348) Center fielder Don Slater, have also come through at a transfer from Southwest- the plate. Gardea and Davis ern College has been torrid ar probably the top profes- at the bat HIS stallstics sional prospects on the through last \\eek induded a sqaud. 4111 average, 18 rwi batted "I didn't think we'd be 9-2 In, 15 stolen n " and I at tn!s pomt," concedes runs scored Vetter, "but we've been get- Returnrng lettermen ting good p1tchrng and the Jaime Pared s, Mike Savar- hitting to go v.ith it. This !no and Jelf Tipton have all team's made more errors been hilling over .300 for the (an average of nearly two Toreros per game) than the past cou- rter nine victories In the pie clubs, but hopefully it frr t 11 games and five of six will come around as the sea- against league opp'ISition son goes along. USIU's Vetter isn·t about to "The main thmg (In the proJect any limits to his suc:cess) is the psychological Western r team' potential edge this team has. We've "I'd y that b) far tius is got a lot of hungry players the best talent 1,1,e'v had m who want to go out and get th x ye I'v been a the Job done " ciated \11th th program a At UCSD, first year coach an assistant and head Vince A key's Tritons are S- ch " ay Vetter "I don't 13 !or the year and 1-5 in kno\\ If we d rv to be Al league play. The victo- ho bib post. familiar turf Wayne Lockwood more useful. On paper, Hebner would seem more attractive to San Diego. He has played third base, where the Padres are unsettled, and has been a productive hitter. On the field, however, Richie looks less attractive. Never a good third baseman, he has not even played the position for the last year and a half, being used at first instead. As a hitter, Hebner has the sort of in-between power which produces a lot of long outs in San Diego Stadium. Ask Oscar Gamble. Too, he would be another left-handed hitter in a Padre lineup already in danger of vulnerability to left-handed pitching, Turner, Richards and first baseman Mike Har- grove hit from the first-base side of the plate. So does rookie Tim Flannery, one of the contestants in the second- base derby. Finally, Hebner will be 32 before this year ends. To trade a young pitcher for him, a 25-year--0ld Bob Shirley, .say, seems like a chancy investment. Perhaps the Padres would be better off to dicker with someone like the Yankees, who have a few spare parts which might prove useful in San Diego. There is veteran, Jay Johnstone, who could give Manager Roger Craig the left-handed bat he needs coming off the bench, plus a reliable defensive replacement in the outfield and at first base. Too, the Yankees recently have acquired two promising young catchers, Brad Gulden and former San Diegan Bruce Robinson. One is needed to back up Thurman Munson. The other might be available.... Speaking of Gamble, and others who have been defeated by the vast reaches of San Diego Stadium, perhaps it is time to pay tribute to Nate Colbert. Maybe even past time. In a park which latter-day sluggers assure us is Death Valley to the long ball, Colbert twice enjoyed 38-homer seasons. Without the benefit of lower, shorter ences, he put together consecutive years or 24, 38, 27, 38 and 22 home runs. Dave Winfield's best, by way of comparison, is 25 home runs in 1977.... · The popular view of the Clippers, even in San Diego, is that of a team made up of Lloyd Free and 10 other guys. Their offense consi~ of throwing the ball to Lloyd, and occas1onally Randy Smith, then going for the rebound. It is the exact opposite of a total team concept favored by, say, Seattle. This is the popular view. National Basketball Association statistics do not exactly support it, however. Rookie Clipper guard Freeman Williams Is averaging 9.7 points per game. Should he increase that by a mere three·tenths of a point, San Diego would be one of only two teams In the entire league with seven players averaging in double figures. Seattle ls the lone team presently enloying that distinction. Other San Diego players do not see the ball as often as Lloyd and Randy, perhaps. But they see it often enough to be effective.... The University of San Diego basketball team w unable to match its performance of a year ago, when t Toi;eros reached the national quarterfinals cf NCAA ppointment. In a t(>tal rebuilding year, one which saw Coarh Jim Brov i employ freshman and sophomores almost exrluslvely, USD went 19-7 and finished third In regional playoff acllon. It· wlll be interesting to see what happens when he's through rebuilding. Division II tournament play. But ~hey were hardly a d1 Air Force cadet choir visits diocese LA MESA-More than 50 families and the sisters of the convent of St. Martin parish here will be housing members of the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Choir from Colorado Springs, Colo. Cajon Blvd. The parish will be hosting the choir as they come to the San Diego area for a weekend performing tour. The choir will perform on Friday, March 9, at Helix High School, 7323 Univer- sity Ave., here, at 2 p.m., and at the University of San Diego, at 7:30 p.m. in Camino Theater. Both performances are free and open to the public. The 122-voice male and f~male choir, will provide liturgical music for the IO a.m.and 11:30 p.m masses on Sunday, March 11, at St. Martin church, 7710 El ry total represents an im- provement over the entire 1978 ason, when the Tri• tons went ~30. With three mor victories they'll equal the combined win total of the past two seasons. Askey, who was a pitcher and captam of last year's uCSD umt, has had his tniti- allon to coaching made easi- er by the play of shortstop Mark harpe and center• fielder Bret Sandstrom. Sharpe, a junior from the San f'ranclsco area, has bat• ted .300 as a switch-hitter and has stolen 29 bases in as many tnes Sandstrom, who didn't make the varsity team In his senior year at La Jolla High, has hit .441 with two homers. He 1s cond to Sharpe as a base stealer Polnl Loma' baseball squad took a !>-10 seasonal record with it on a five-game excur- ·1on to Arizona this week . r, ""<., ' I'/ / ,-.I a,. fellow tru t or the University of San Diego were ntertaln d at dinner Thursday by Helen K. Copley at her La Jolla home, Foxhill . ixed spring flow •rs from Foxhill gard s centered the two dmncr tables set on the terrace for the occasion. Gue ts included the Most Rev. Leo T. taher, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego ; Dr. Author F. Hughe , president of the uruvemty, and Mr . Hughes; .Monsignor I. Brent Eagen, chancellor of the diocese, and Mon ignor William D. Spam. lso Dr. and Mrs. Wilson B Baugh of San B rnard no Dr and Mrs. John H. Cashin of Man- hattan Bea~h. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest 0. FJlison of Los Angel Si ter Fran cs anz of Menlo Park and Mr . w1i1tam G Duflock Jt of San Ardo, Calif. 0th rs w r Dr. and T • William J. Doyl and th M ssr . and m s Thoma C. Barger, Douglas F. Manch ster, Georg• . Pard Jr. and Peter Hugh s; Mrs. Phthp Y. Hahn, Mr . Edmund L. KN•ncy, Bruce R. Hazard and the ho t ·s son, David Copley. Profitable ideas ~~tBi.t~~~Jrt~, ., Making" is the topic of Business faculty. the fifth University of Dr. Robert O'Neil, San Diego "Update" assistant professor of breakfast seminar, to be Economics and coor- held tomorrow at 7:30 dinator of the MBA a.m., in the Galleria program at US , will Room of the La Valencia lead the seminar. Hotel. The series of 12 3 teams 1 share lead Portland State, sharing thP lead in the Sun-Lite Classic with University of San Diego and host San iego State - each with 2--0 records - faced a busy slate as play continued today. The Vikings were to face Oregon College of Educa- tion, in a morning contest, then complete a triplehead- er assignment with games against USD at 7 and against Dominguez Hills State at 9: 30 tonight. The Aztecs, meanwhile, were billed for just one out- Ing - against Dominguez Hills at 4:30 p.m. "1•r-c.~ :!.OJ l!tf r-ih-,. • Dr. O'Neil will explore how executive decisions affect the income and cost "streams" of business, and offer proposals on how to maximize profitable decisions. The seminar costs $15. For registration infor- mation, call the USD Continuing Education Department at 291-6480, ext. 4318. meetings runs through May 4, and is designed to give San Diego business people an opportunity to interact with the University of SAN DlfGO-A Comprehensive Ed...1cat1on and Training Grant to continue research into the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego has been awilrded to the Un1vers1ty of San Diego The grant, adminis - tered by the .Regional Employmen l!!JQ Tram, g Consort ll , 1s for $100.000 ~/4Al~ 'tl~ 3-1-Jf
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