News Scrapbook 1986
San Diego, Calif. Union (Circ. D 217,324) (Circ. S. 339, 788)
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P. r:s , 1888 ,-,-Pelton shows stuff in USD victory By Phil f};;~rr Writer Kansas as a freshman in 1983-84, was unhappy game in three weeks. USD~he wraps off Jim Pelton last night, there and wanted to play for a smaller school on USD hit only 46 percent of its shots from the anillhe tall sophomore lived up to advance bill- the West Coast. field in the first half but canned 20 of 34 the rest Ing. "I took him on Larry s recommendation," Egan of the way for a 52 percent night (37-for-71). St. Pelton, a 6-9 transfer from the University of said. Ambrose shot a frigid 38 percent (23-for-60). Kansas, hauled down four rebounds and scored Pelton became eligible to play for USD during "This was a hard game for us because we've eight points in nine minutes of reserve action as the past week and should strengthen the Toreros been playing some pretty good teams," Egan said. the Toreros thrashed St. Ambrose College, 82-55, for the West Coast Athletic Conference campaign, "We didn't go out there with the same intensity in a non-conference game watched by a crowd of which they begin Jan. 17-18 at the University of we've had in earlier games,. but this gave us a 512 at the USD Sports Center. Santa Clara and the University of San Francisco. chance to get more people m the lineup. We'll It was only the second game action for Pelton Egan used all 14 of his players last night for the need them when we get into the conference. since the former Palos Verdes High star became second game in a row because the Toreros sprint- "Tonight was one of our worst nights against eligible. ed to a 68-40 lead in the first 34 minutes against the zone. We killed Montana State (Thursday "Jim Pelton has shown me he can get off his the only Division II school on their schedule this night) when they used it." feet, go to the boards and shoot the ball," Coach season. Egan recognizes Murphy as his best outside Hank Egan said after the Toreros (9-4) scored Ahead by only 34-27 at intermission, USD broke shooter and had some advice for the former their fifth straight home-court victory this season. the game open in the second half when senior Tempe, Ariz., prep star after he missed six of "He's been practicing the last 21/z years, and guard Pete Murphy pumped in 11 points in a 14- seven tries from the field in the first half. what he needs is game experience, he needs to minute span. "He was rushing himself," Egan said. compete. We're looking for better depth, and we'll Murphy, second on the team in scoring this Murphy hit six of eight second-half shots. find ways to get him in the game sooner than we season, had a game-high 16 points, one more than • • • did tonight." all-conference center Scott Thompson, who also Egan was beginning his first season at USD contributed six rebounds. when he got a call 14 months ago from Kansas Joel Oentlinger, with 15 points, was high for the coach Larry Brown. Pelton had redshirted at Fighting Bees (5-8), who were playing their first The Toreros wind up their preconference sched- ule at home Thursday night when they meey USIU. L _I
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Jlll~n•• Est. I 888 Sports, fraud among topics of lectures SAN -, D~ O Penguins, basebalL terronsm and health fraud are among lectures that will be offered beginning Jan. 6 through the Un~ of San Diego's Uni- versity of the Third Age, a physical activity and seminar .-eries offered twice annually for those 5~ and older. During th!' week of Jan. Ii, ··Penguins.' '"Durable Power of Attornev · Who Makes Decisions for Your Health When You Can't.'' ' Health Fraud Consumer Beware .. "'"South Africa and the Future.'' "International Folk Dancing.'' "Personal Protection" and "Backyard Treasures" will be presented. The week of Jan. 13 will feature "Baseball Then and Now:· "The Law of Sea Treaty, .. "The Gneving Process: Things to Look for, .. "The Fed: Our Central I::ank," ·'Species Survival Plan." "Terrorism." 'Women and Reproduction in Peo- ple's Republic of China" and "The Heresy of Age-ism .' " The last week. Jan. 20. will offer "Organ Donation and Transplanta- tion." ··southeast Asian Refugees. An Old Culture in a New Land," Contemporary Economic Policy," "Foot Facts for Happy Feet," "Circumnavigators... "The Seven Stages of Jazz.·' "West Germany: Is it a Reliable Ally'!" and "San Diego's Theatre Renaissance ... The free classes are taught by USD faculty and experts in the community on Monday through Thursday, Most days contain two seminars. Monday through Thurs- day, at 9::l0 and 10·45 a.m The sen10r citizens· " university ,.. in its eighth year, offers a physical exercise program daily, from .Jan . 7 through Jan. 2'.l. All classes are held at the Manchester Executive Conference Center The cost for the class is $55. P. c. B
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/ Toreros' title hopes center on Thompson By Phil Collier --i Q _(< em Iowa and scored 19 points Staff Wnter ,?' l ../ . against both Fullerton State and The Univer ii of_s Diego's Montana. hopes of a West Coast Athletic Con- Thompson attended Mesa Verde ference basketball title this season High in Citrus Heights, near Sacra- are invested in a 7-foot center with mento. As a senior, be averaged 29.5 an unselfish attitude and an admiring points and 16.2 rebounds per game, coach. and was chosen all-Northern Califor- One reason the Toreros are 8-4 in nia and MVP of the Sierra Foothill preconference play is that junior League. He could have opted for a Scott Thompson is more interested in bigger school than USO.
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Ritter joins Indiana State n., .?~i.~n:~~~~~Y~:t~!! yean and an assistant at th Universit of San Di o last season, has accept- ed a position as defensive line coach at In iana State University in Terre Haute, Ind. Ritter will leave San Diego Thursday morning and then barely report in to Indiana State coach Dennis Raetz before going on the recruiting trail next Monday. "They told me to be ready to hit the road Monday with a map in my hand," said Ritter who will be on the road almost constantly until the national letter-of-intent-signing day - Feb. 12. Ritter, a Kansas City, Kan., native who played college football at W1ch1ta State University, it will be a reunion with the coach under whom he began is career. Raetz, the head coach at Indiana State for the past six years, hired Ritter as his line coach 10 years ago when Raetz was at J.C. Harmon High in Kansas City. Ritter came to San Diego in the summer of 1982 as the University High football coach and athletic director. He took over a team that was 1-7-1 the year before and improved each season, his teams going 4-6, 5-5 and 6-4. He resigned his position at Uni last fall to join coach Brian Fogarty's sta~f a_t USD and considers the experience "Like a prep school for Indiana State. It reinforced my confidence in my coaching ability. ·Coach Fogarty is a great guy and a great coach to work for." Indiana State plays Division I-AA football which means the school is limited to 60 scholarships instead of Division I schools' 90. The Sy- camores were 9-3 two years ago and participated in the NCAA I-AA playoffs, but slipped to 4-6 last season. _That's all the explana~i?n necessary as to why Ritter will spend his first month on the recrmtmg trail.
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rebounding and passing off to team- mates than becoming the prolific scorer others assume he should be. ''People expect so much of him be- cause of his size. They assume the game is easy for him, and it's not," Coach Hank Egan said yesterday as the Toreros prepared to play St. Am- brose College tonight in a 7:30 non- conference match at the USD Sports
"I came here because I liked the academic program, the city and the weather," he said. "I wanted to play a lot my freshman year and I was able to do that here (starting 20 of 28 games as USO won the 1983-84 WCAC championship). I've never re- gretted my choice." USO has won three straight and five of its last six. This recent suc- cess has strengthened Thompson's
Thompson, a 7-foot jun r center at USO, has been named Player of the Month for December by the Wes Coast Athletic Conference. Thomp- son helped the Toreros to a 4-3 record for Dectmber while earning I01 points, 54 rebounds, 17 assists and 15 blocked shots He hit 44 of 82 field- goal attempts (53.7 percent), and he made 13 of 19 free-throw attempts (68.4 percent).
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"Scott is fun to coach because he understands the game and contrib- belief that the Toreros can win the utes to the team in so many ways. He WCAC title, even though defending helps the other players." champion Pepperdine returns all Thompson was the WCAC fresh- five starters and nine of 12 lettermen man of the year two seasons ago. As from the team that went 23-9 last a sophomore, he was first-team all- season. conference, averaging 11.1 points and 6. 7 rebounds per game. "Everybody
thinks Pepperdine will take it, but I think we have a good chance," Thompson said. "They beat us by three points (57-54) at the1r place the last time we faced them, and we're a better team than we were last year." St Ambrose, from Davenport, Iowa, 1s 5-7 and hasn't played since Dec. 14. The Fighting Bees are led by points, 5.6 rebounds per game), soph- omore forward Ron Hotchkiss (I0.9 points) and sophomore guard Tony 6-8 · Mi h ( ·tc Myers 14.3 semor center
This season, he leads the Toreros in scoring (13 points per game), re- bounds (6.8) and blocked shots (2.2). "The other coaches try and make sure Scott doesn't score 25 points," Egan said. "I'd like to see him shoot more, but he has to be comfortable with it. He has a good touch and he's becoming more competitive as he Thompson has reached double fig- ures in points and rebounds four times this season. He tied a career high with 13 rebounds against North- malures."
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P c. B - Toreros to host USIU JohnGeis-<-'!!3-~ STAR-NEWS ' After defeating n Dief!o St ili:, l'niversity recently, ~an,k Egan's University of an Diego Toreros were dubbed the city s best college basketball team by some )ocal journalists. Egan would have none of that, ho, ever, pointing out that his side had yet to play Uruted States International Uni~ersity, _a school that claimed one victory last si:ason, and only six wms m three years. . This year, both teams are on a v.inning track, one that \\t1ll col- lide at 7:30 p.m., Thursday. when first-year head coach Gary Zarccky brings the Gulls down to the ~ D Sports Center for a match against the Toreros. The two schools have not met since 1976, when USD pinned a See USfU/Page 82 1 ,, 1 iiX~
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USIU. schools we play. USD's talent lies Although Zarecky has improved at positions where we're weak. But the Gulls' record to 7-5 this year ---. we're two teams with opposing against somewhat questionable op- philosophies. USD likes to control ponents - he remains locked in the tempo, and we like to create reality. tempo. Whichever team "Although we've won five establishes its game first will be in straight games, you've got to keep the driver's seat." things in perspective," he said. USD, also sporting a five-game "We're not ready for all the expec- winning streak that has carried it tations people have for us now. to a 9-4 record, is led by senior -----------, guard Pete Murphy and center Scott Thompson. The Gulls come into the game with the nation's third leading scorer in ard Joe Yezbak.
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