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San Diego, CA (S n Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D 127,454)

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coA?rw'Ji ~m~I ( This same Hank Egan-coached Toreros team beat a senior-dominat- ed Aztecs unit 81-64 last year, so there's no telling what the 2-2 Toreros will do to an 0-2 team that has lost two games by a total of 49 points. •We're the fourth-best team in San Diego," Gaines said yesterday, plac- ing his team behind USD, USIU, UCSD, or, who knows, maybe Point Loma Nazarene, an NAIA school. "But here I am. I'm not hiding." In recent years of this rivalry, the matcbups have been games that fea- tured the Aztecs' superior athletic talent against the Toreros' deliberate style of basketball. It was Gaines' above-the-rim dunkers against Jim Brovelli's hip-wading fly fishermen. SDSU leads the series 15-6, but there have been some classic games in re- cent years, even when Gaines' Aztecs went on a six-game winning streak. Egan continued the Brovelli tradi- tion in t'iese games. In 1984, Egan's first year as coach at Alcala Park, the Toreros lost a 57-53 contest to the vastly superior Aztecs, a team that eventually would win the WAC championship. And then last year, Egan's team . won by playing nearly perfect bas- ketball, something that Brovelli ac- complished twice with a Division II team. But as Gaines bas said, these games never really excited the town into a ticket-buying frenzy. The big- gest crowd of 5,020 turned out two

said his best player was redshirting this season. That would be Sam John- son, a 6-8 junior college transfer from Eastern Michigan. And Gaines also said yesterday that be plans on signing two more community college players - "big 6-8, 6-9 guys" - for next season. But it's this season, and the best the Aztecs coach can do is shuffle his lineup and hope. He said he will move Kevin Brown, a 6-9 forward, back into the starting lineup. Earlier this week, Brown returned to the team after quitting and suggesting that he was transferring to Akron. Gaines said he will alternate for- wards Rodney Hawkins and Juan Espinoza, two community college transfers, who had started in the first two games. Whichever one plays bet- ter in practice will start. • • • NOTES - SDSU would have to lose five more games this season to match its 0-7 start of a year ago. The 0-2 start is only the second time since 1975-76 that the Aztecs have opened with two straight losses. • SDSU plays Cal State-Los Ange- les at the arena Saturday. • The Aztecs are unveiling their version of the Big Spin tomorrow night. Spectators will be drawn out of the stands and given a chance to spin a giant wheel for various prizes that will include cars, vacations, dinners, etc. The tnck is that after the spin, the fans have to make vari- ous shots on the court - free throw, three-point shot, half-courter, etc.

years ago for the Aztecs' win. Last year, it was back to the average crowd. The teams drew 2,941 for the Toreros' rout. Perhaps only one Aztecs player truly appreciates the importance of the series and bas a sense of history about it. Junior center Gerald Mur- ray played a part in two straight wins in his first two years on Mon- tezuma Mesa. But last year, one that Murray was forced to sit out because of a fractured kneecap, the Aztecs were drilled. It bothered Murray. "In the first two years I was here, the coaches told us about the rivalry, but I never really felt it," Murray said. "l didn't feel it until they beat us bad last year. I remember all the headlines the following day, and I started tbmking it really was a rival- ry." Murray has battled back from the knee injury, but this season be bas been slowed by other problems. First, a sprained ankle hurt his comeback pace, and last week, be strained a hamstring. He's a question mark for the USD game. "I want to play every game, but the USD game is ne I really want to play in," Murray said. "I've been re- ally pushing mys~f all I can to get ready for it. Eve if I just play a little, I want to play." There's no question Gaines IS going to have to do his ~t coaching job to get this team to match last year's record of 10-19. A 0-win season for this unit would be a great accom- plishment. Just sterday, Gaines

By Ed Z1eralski Tr,bun,· portsu nter E \ E. BEFORr'. the stiffer ac- ademic requirements and player washouts stripped his team of some of its better talent and future upperclassmen San Diego State basketball coach Smokey Gaines never looked forward to games with USO. "No-win situation." he used to say. The Aztecs were supposed to win, and Gaines led them to six straight in hi fir ·t six years as Aztecs coach. But the whole time, Gaines would tell people this cross-town contest with the Catholic university was not a real rivalry becau e it wasn't Georgetown-Syracuse, wasn't UCLA- Notre Dame. In other words, the hre marshal never had to turn people away from the Sports Arena on nights when USO and SDSU played. But then the f re department doesn t nece ·anly go on alert when an D1t'go tate p avs anyone at the Sports Arena the .e days. Hoop and nooze will do th t ow that Ga1 1 has a team with unproven talent and no experienced leaders, h especially is not looking forward to seeing U D tomorrow rught at the arena (7.30, KSD0-1130). Please ee AZTEC't D-11 C =:l~---~-- --..:.---

San Dl go, CA (San Diego Co.) san Diego Union (Cir. D. 217,089) (Clr. S 341 ,840} OEC 11 1986

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Wi l1a s to chfch C rs By tark Zeigler laff Wnl~r Former University of San Diego football co ch Bill Williams has been named coach at San Diego High and dertaken th task of resurrecting n of the county's m t downtrod· den progra Wilham , head coach al USO from 1976 82, replaces Steve Hembera, who was 4-16 in two se son Williams, 37, has playing and coaching xperience at all levels - high chool, college and pro and h 11 need it to pump hf mlo the avers program. He h their fifth coa h in ix years. Tl ey ve lo ·t 15 straight league games. Th y haven't been to the ClF-San Diego Section playoff rn e 1969. 'It' a rfect situation for me," Wilham said yesterday. "It's a dying program, ~nd the administration is anx1ou~ to get 1l going again . It's not a matter of if we can turn the program around, it's how soon. • f you want to do it the proper way, 1t takes tim~ I'd heM would take three to four y a the program to where we want 1t ,,, Williams, defensive coordinator at San Diego City College tlli~ fall, only had to walk aero. the treet to his new job. In 1985, h was an a I tant at Mt. Carmel High. After leaving USD with a seven-year record of 31· 35·1 (9·1 in 1981), he had stints with

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

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University of the Pacific and the USFL's Chicago Blitz. Williams gained national recogni- tion in 1974 when, at 24, he became USD's bead coach, at the time the youngest head football coach in CAA history. Recently, Bruce Allen bettered Williams' mark when he be- came Occidental C-0llege's head man at 23. Williams was an All-Mid-Ameri- can defensive back at Central Miss- ouri State, was the Canadian Foot- ball League's rookie of the year and pl ycd in the CFL's all-star game be- fore a knee injury ended his career.

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SAN DIEGO - What rivalry? San Diego State. basketba!l Coach Smokey Games doesn t think one exists between the A;z- tees and University of San D1e- "l say this evcrv year, it's not a n·,·alrv," said Gai es, whose club faces ·usD tonight at 7:30 at the Sports Arena. "If it was a rivalry it would be a sellout crowd. These kids only see each other onTcehionuga~t~efztecs lead these- ries 15-6, this year the) are off to an 0-2 start to USD's 2-2 record and are entering the game as un- " ometimes it s goo not to e the favorite," said Gaines. ~1 know we're not the best team in San Diego, I accept that." derdogs. d b

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~i~d~a~tfa:t Thursday. "Over the last four days, I did most of the talking and thev did most of t Lru~nmg; USD won year 81 . abr!a~~g a streak of six t • . ht w·ns for the Aztecs. 8 r..3~he k~ds play for bragging rights during the sum,ner," said G · ·es "If this was a rivalry u:-:::i V.:ould be lO,OOO people at ~~~d-year USD Coach Hank E an says the showdown is more fa desired rivalry than an actu· "There's pride on the line," , h · " 64 th a" one.

~rophy," said Egan. "We're ~o- mg f~r th~ ~1;me trophy, -:,e ~e both m Div1s10_n I and we re in Egan says though his team is 2-2 so far thi~ season, hi!'! pla)'.ers are not as quick as he ,:uuld hke. "I think San Diego State has a talented_ team, but they hJve~'dt gotten 1t together yet, sa1 Egan. "We have the"height and they have the speed. Gaines says the USD team has th to e same wn. .. "They have seven ?r e1gh~ go?d ba_llplayers on their team, it together. .

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/ ~arvey schedules his 4th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic ~Cf 5<5' San Diego Padres star Steve is limited. Participation will be Garvey will trade his baseball on a first come, first serve basis. bats for golf clubs when he and The fee per player is $275 and is friends tee off for charity at the considered a tax-deductible 4 t h A n n u a I S t e v e contribution. Garvey/ tichelob Celebrity Golf Proceeds from the 1987 classic Classic. will benefit two local charities, This year's Classic will be held the PACE Center for Career on Jan. 5, 1987 at the Bernardo Development (PCCD) as well as Heights Country Club. The one the Univer~ of San Diego day event will begin with athletic department. breakfast and will also include a ln previous years, celebrily participants ha\e baseball stars Tony Gwynn, Graig Nettles, Rich Gossage, Tim Flannery, Garry Templeton and Steve Sax; San Diego Chargers stars Rolf Benirschke and Eric Sievers, and TV personalities Ed Marinaro, Al Keck, Dennnis Morgino, and Ron Masek. For additional information about the classic, call Cori Cole at (619) 453-6666. included

golf clinic and exhibition by golf professional Dean Reinmuth; a round of golf with community leaders, corporate heads, promi- nent professional athletes and celebrities and a lunch served on the course. The evening will con- clude with a banquet and awards ceremony. The tournament is open to the public, however space