News Scrapbook 1986

Escondido, CA (San Diego Co.) Times Advocate (Cir. D. 32,685) (Cir. S. 34,568)

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Gaines hit 56 percent of his shots from the field and 77 percent at the line. Do any of the players have a problem with the father-son rela- tionship? "It seems as if he's not even my son," said Gaines. "He's just anoth- er player. He's playing hard, end the other players appreciate that." Gaines says it's hard to tell what's going to happen this year but he'd be happy to come out with e winning season. "We have a tough schedule," he said. "We could win 15 or 20 games, and that would be e tremendous lift for our program." The Aztecs open Dec. 1 et UC- Senta Barbara, then host Arizona (Dec. 4), the UniversitynfSan Oii;- go (Dec. 11) and Cal State-Los An- geles (Dec. 13). The bulk of the away league games will be played in J~nuary, and then San Diego State will play most of their WAC home games in February. "Until we play together for awhile, it's difficult to compare ourselves. We'd like to be about .500," said Gaines. "In my whole life, I've only had two losing sea- sons as e player or a coach, and both of them were et San Diego State."

~~ued tr:~ag?o~ S Freshman Frank Williams will be good competition for Dildy ac- cording to Gaines. ' "fra~k Will!ems is pushing Tra- cy, said Games of the 6 foot walk-on from Torrance. "For the fir~t time, there's competition for that spot. Last year, half the team ~as in the training room half the time." For one, Johnny Scruggs, a sophomore, played off guard and ~mall fo~ward until a hand injury s ailed his play 10 the middle of the season. Gaines says Scruggs will provide e little diversity this year. "There's e vast improvement over last year," he said. "He's quicker, and he can go big guard or small fo'"Ward. I went the kids to be able to play two positions." Darryl Gaines i being groomed by hi · coach as a strong guard. "Well, he's definitely better than me because he's got a better coach," said the coach of his son a sophomore. ' "He's really improved, and he's shooting better," he continued. As a backup shooting guard,

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a threat. The 6-foot-Sjunior transfer from Grossmont Junior College averaged 15.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season, shooting 64 percent from the floor and 86 percent at the line. "He's got real good head fakes," said Gaines. Another player who was strong in the Commumty College scene is Rodney Hawkins, a junior forward from Chicago. For the last two years at Colby Com- munity College in Kansas, Hawkins developed into a strong rebounder, averaging nine a game. "He could be a fine player," said Gaines. "He's quick, and he's got a nice touch around the basket. He's a strong shot-blocker." Kent Bryant, a freshman from Flushing, N.Y.• was sought by Gaines for his shooting ability. As a enior at Holy Cross High, he averaged 17.5 points and 12 rebounds a game with five assists and three blocked shots. "He was highly recruited," said Gaines. "The Uni- versity of Georgia, Wisconsin, Providence and Man- hattan all wanted him." The backcourt has slightly more depth and experi- ence this year, with four players returning. Tracy Dildy, a 5-foot-11 sophomore, is the point guard. "He's coming around as a leader, and he's trying as a leader, playmaker," he said. Dildy shot 40 percent from the field, and his 73 assi ts put him third on the team. He finished third in steals, with e high of 11 against Air Force. Please see Aztecs, age D3

SAN DIEGO - San Diego State basketball Coach Smokey Gaines has discovered the fountain of youth. But he says that isn't something that's going to help him to a winning season. "It's going to be a little tough this year with all the young kids," he said, referring to the six freshmen and five sophomores on his team. "It's a situation where you've got to wait until the guys are old enough to shave." Gaines, entering his 10th year as a head coach and eighth with San Diego State, has compiled a 107-92 record with the Aztecs. Last year, the Aztecs finished sixth in the Western Athletic Conference with a 10-19 record, but only one starter from last season returns. Center Kevin Br wn. a 6-foot.O.~ ~oplfo- re, s o percent from the field in 29 games. Of those 29, he started 16 because of Gerald Murray's fractured kneecap, which caused him to redshirt the 1985-86 season. Brown's strength is his rebounding. He averaged 4.6 per game last season. "Kevin Brown is back, and he's improved," said Gaines. "And he showed last year he could rebound." Murray will play this year, says Gaines, who will withhold judgment on his performance until Murray has seen consistent action in practice. "He's getting back," said Gaines. "He had that inju- ry last year, and he was out for the whole season." As for the forwards, Juan Espinoza may prove to be •

-• Oauti-/lhe T.,_A< Gerald Murray drives during practice as Darryl Gaines looks on.

San Diego, Calif. Southern Cross (Cir. W. 27,500)

San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D. 127,454) NOV&

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/ Second Ann Swanke scholarship ALCALA PARK - ~/4ond scholarship in •~ei:nor-y of Anne Swanke~f pr-;;;;cntcd Oct. 30 to the Cmversny of Sa iego from the Board ol C,overnors of St.,Care s ollege, Oxford, England. · wanke was a 22-year-old USD honor student who was murden,d m ovember 1984. Paul Saville, dean of S1. Clare's liberal ans program and .John Webb, St. Clare's senior ,1drmnistrator' P~:sent~d tht: _sc~olarship to Sister Sally_ Furay, RSCJ '. USD \IC~ ?rts1dcnt and provost, at a bnef ceremony at the Anne S½anke memorial rose garden !,)r, John Swanke, Anne's fathc1 and a USD ph1losop~y professor, expressed h,s app1n·iation ol the scholarsh1 p. Each \ car S1. Clare's will cont rihute ·1hout 5 500 fina d , . . ' to nee a . tu ent s tUl!Jon for one y<'ar U D has bt·t•n sl'ndmr, student" tel "I ( 1 r,' · C JI • :--, .:i ,, • ., d. c.: eg-c tor th<' past six year 1hrough till' Oxford Study Ahro;tl program. The first sd10larsh1p to hono, Ann Swanke was established shortly after her d,..,.,h ...::;~~.;.....---- £,

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Back problem sidelines USD's Haupt for season

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high school. but he never worried about bari,. .,a1:.~ until last sum- mer. "It started bothering me in June," he said. "I bad no feeling in my left leg for about a month. I couldn't move my leg below the knee. It's calmed down since then, but the inside of my left foot is still numb. They said that might never go away. "If you look at me you would thmk. 'What's wrong?' You can't see a sprained ankle or anything like that. It's once I get out there and start playing that it starts to hurt. I can swim and ride a bike d that's ut it.'' Since Haupt would have been joining the team in midseason this year, Egan said he would have bad to work him into the lineup slowly. This meant Haupt would have played a limited role this season, but he would have gained valuable experience for the fu- ture. Haupt still hopes to contribute from the sidelmes. "They said they wanted me to get involved in some of the coach- ing aspects," Haupt said. "I don't know exactly what that means yet, but I know I want to keep

.llfil) ba~tball coach Hank Egan has learned that sophomore transfer Mike Haupt will not be able to play this season because of a herniated disk, an mJury that may end Haupt's collegiate ca- reer before 1t really got started. Haupt, who attended San Diego State as a freshman and was the San Diego CIF's 1983-84 Player of the Year at Mira Mesa, has been through numerous tests the past two weeks to determine the ex- tent of his injury. He was found to have a herniated disk located just · 1 bar vertahrae ''I'm not really sure how I did it," Haupt said. "Part of it is the way my vertabrae are put togeth- er. There's not as much room in there as there should be." Said Egan: "He is out for the year. If he takes a year off, I think he has a chance to contribute next year. But there's nothing guaran- teed about it. The doctors have said keep him out a year, put him on extensive therapy and then we'll see how he responds to the therapy." Haupt said his back bothered him sometimes after games in

MIKE HAUPT going to practice and showing them that I wanted to be a part of the team." In addition to enjoying an out- standing basketball career at Mira Mesa, Haupt was also the school's valedictorian. He received an academic scholarship to San Diego State, where he also played basketball. Haupt played in 23 games as a freshman, but started just one game for the Az- tecs. He transferred to USD the following year to join a program more suited to bis style of play. Haupt redshirted last year and was to become eligible at the end of this semester. "I don't think they want to give an opinion either way on if I'll be able to play again," he said. "I still may need surgery. I'll just have to wait and see."

Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Col Times (San Diego Ed .) (Cir. D 50,0101 (Cir. S 55,573) NOV 8 1986 .Jlflrn'• p_ c. e

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USD Attempts to Put End to Losing Streak s}-%~'- The University of Sa.!1 Diego will try to end a four- championship and its fourth con-

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference For the first time in eight games, secutive berth in the Division m complete a pass for a touchdown to USD quarterback Pat Dixon did not

game losing streak m its final home football game of the season today at 1:30 againstOccidental College. Occidental (4-2-l) is seeking its fourth straight Southern California

wide receiver Jeff Mansukhani. USD's final regular-season game is Nov. 15at Menlo College.

playoffs.

The Toreros (3-5) lost to St. Mary's last week, 10-7, despite 24 penalties called against St. Mary's.

-CHRIS ELLO