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October 1,1992
The Daily Collegian
Sports-7
There he goes:Ranker Malcolm Seabron takes off on a touchdown
run during the fourth quarter of last Saturday's 39-37 toss.
Freshman tennis player
uses forehand cannon
By Alex Aboud
Staff Writer
Moving into the WAC isn't the
only thing new to the Fresno State
tennis team this year.
A new coach and eight new
players have come to town,
bringing energy, enthusiasm, and
a brash attitude to this "politest" of
sports.
"I think we can win HH
the WAC and get to the
NCAA Championships.
This is the first time I've
had the resources to bring
in my type of players and
develop my kind of
team," Coach Pete Smith
said.
One of Smith's type
of players is freshman
Bryan Juinio.
While he may seem
calm and cool around the court,
Juinio plays with the type of fire
Smith loves to see.
"He's crazy ... he'll try the
craziest, low-penjentage shots, and
he'll get them in," Smith said.
Most of the heat generated in
Juinio's game comes from a
smoking forehand, one which
landed him the 25 th ranked player
in the 16-and- under division in the
United States.
Smith's eyes light up when he
talks about that forehand.
"His forehand is a cannon. He
whacks those balls so hard, it's
amazing. He always keeps his
opponents on their heels, never
His forehand is a cannon.
He whacks those balls so
HARD, jfr's AMAZING.
Peter Smith
Men's Tennis Coach
letting them get comfortable on
the baseline," Smith said.
The baseline is the usual
launching pad for Juinio's shots,
but he occassional I y blisters a hard
forehand at the neL
"Hedoesn'tknow how good he
is. While he doesn't go to the net
much, I've seen him hit a drop shot
and then follow with a rocket, right
up at the net," Smith said. "He just
needs to realize that he can do
more than just play on the baseline.
His serve, volley, and movement
all compliment his fore hand."
Another aspect Juinio brings to
the court is his positive attitude.
"I. am very relaxed on the court.
I try to have a good time
and stay cool," Juinio said.
"Bryan's attitude is
great. Heisn'tpHased when
he loses a point. He focuses
j on the next point and keeps
his edge," Smith added.
While Juinio is only one
|of eight new players this
year, his early performance
has already made an impact
Ton the team.
"I think I can play
somewhere around the five or six
seed," Juinio said modestly.
When Srtith heard that, he
quickly exclaimed, "That's the
problem. He just doesn't realize
PLEASE SEE TENNIS, PAGE 8
Viewpoint
Staff writer issues
far FSU football team
By Richard James
After having watched the
Fresno State football team fall to
2-2,1 started to do some thinking.
If being on the football team
was a class, what kind of grade
would the team have up to this
point?
To answer that question, I put
on my professor's hat and now
have my official report card for the
Bulldogs:
Offense
Quarterback-Sophomore
quarterback Trent Dilfer is having
a pretty good season so far,
considering he is a sophomore.
He has as mar.y interceptions as he
does toufndown passes (six) and
has completed just' under SO
percent of his passes. He has
amassed 914 passing yards. Mel
Kiper Jr., a National Football
League draft analyst for ESPN,
has predicted Dilfer could be one
of the top quarterbacks taken in
the draft after his senior season. I
agree. Dilfer will only get belter
and I predict he'll leave here the
best quarterback ever to play at
FSU. Grade: B
Running back-Dcspite
totaling just 168 yards against a
stingy Washington Slate defense,
the Bulldog running attack is alive
and well. Senior fullback Lorenzo
Ncal has gained 381 yards while
tailbacks Anthony Daigle and Ron
Rivers have rushed for 268 and
209 yards, respectively. The three
have combined for 10 touchdowns
and also block well when asked to
do so. Neal is one of the top
fullbacks in the nation and needs
to average 91.9 yards per game to
break the school record for career
rushing yardage. Grade: B
Wide receiver-The receiving
corps have been consistent as
always. Malcolm Seabron is the
leader with 355 yards on just 12
receptions. That's an average of
just under 30 yards per catch.
Tydus Winans has 226 yards and
Michael Ross has 158. Any one of
these guys could be. superstars at
another school. But because FSU
has so many weapons at the wide
out position, their stats aren't that
'high. Grade: B+
Tight end-This is a strong
position as well. Marty Thompson'
and Jeff Arnold solidify this
position. Both are catching the
ball well and doing the job
blocking. Grade: B
Offensive line-The 0-1 ine 'is
playing well despite being hit hard
by injuries. Kenny Hall is out for
the year after injuring his knee.
The rest of the offensive line has
been banged up but playing pretty
well. Ron Collins, Josh Cold iron,
Billy Scott, Rus Hartmann and
Jesse Hardwick, along with the
reserves, are playing well. Grade:
B
Overall offensive grade: B
please see GRADES,page 8
Viewpoint
&
Spikers hove to
convert chances
By Dave Donnelly
Sports Editor \ .
Oh my, what a difference a
year makes.
Last year at this time, the
[Fresno State women's volleyball
team was on its way to a 14-4
start
This year, well, let's just say it
hasn't been too pleasant The
Bulldogs have stumbled to a 5-6
record.
They have lost four straight
matches.
FSU starts Western Athletic
Conference (WAC) play Friday
night with talented San Diego
State University.
The spikers lost to the Aztecs
last year.
We're talking about a team
with Paola Paz-Soldan, Andrea
Radmilovich, Brenda Irby, Suzie
Regul, Nicole Chen and Jennifer
Craw. ...
What is going on here? Why
has a team with this many
weapons stumbled to such a bad
start?
First missed opportunities.
The Bulldogs are a very talented
team that has received their fair
share of opportunities to score.
They simply have not put the bal
down.
Want an example? In the
Bulldogs' last home match
against CSU, Northridge, the
spikers had numerous
opportunities to score. FSU
simply could not convert
Secondly, the competition.
The spikers have not been playing
cream puffs. They've played
Arizona twice, nationally ranked
Arizona State, Pepperdine, CSU,
Northridge and Pacific. But FSU
should have a better record than
5-6.
PLEASE SEE VIEWPOINT, PAGE 8
•
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| Title | 1992_10 The Daily Collegian October 1992 |
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| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
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| Title | October 1, 1992, Page 7 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | October 1,1992 The Daily Collegian Sports-7 There he goes:Ranker Malcolm Seabron takes off on a touchdown run during the fourth quarter of last Saturday's 39-37 toss. Freshman tennis player uses forehand cannon By Alex Aboud Staff Writer Moving into the WAC isn't the only thing new to the Fresno State tennis team this year. A new coach and eight new players have come to town, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and a brash attitude to this "politest" of sports. "I think we can win HH the WAC and get to the NCAA Championships. This is the first time I've had the resources to bring in my type of players and develop my kind of team," Coach Pete Smith said. One of Smith's type of players is freshman Bryan Juinio. While he may seem calm and cool around the court, Juinio plays with the type of fire Smith loves to see. "He's crazy ... he'll try the craziest, low-penjentage shots, and he'll get them in," Smith said. Most of the heat generated in Juinio's game comes from a smoking forehand, one which landed him the 25 th ranked player in the 16-and- under division in the United States. Smith's eyes light up when he talks about that forehand. "His forehand is a cannon. He whacks those balls so hard, it's amazing. He always keeps his opponents on their heels, never His forehand is a cannon. He whacks those balls so HARD, jfr's AMAZING. Peter Smith Men's Tennis Coach letting them get comfortable on the baseline," Smith said. The baseline is the usual launching pad for Juinio's shots, but he occassional I y blisters a hard forehand at the neL "Hedoesn'tknow how good he is. While he doesn't go to the net much, I've seen him hit a drop shot and then follow with a rocket, right up at the net," Smith said. "He just needs to realize that he can do more than just play on the baseline. His serve, volley, and movement all compliment his fore hand." Another aspect Juinio brings to the court is his positive attitude. "I. am very relaxed on the court. I try to have a good time and stay cool," Juinio said. "Bryan's attitude is great. Heisn'tpHased when he loses a point. He focuses j on the next point and keeps his edge," Smith added. While Juinio is only one |of eight new players this year, his early performance has already made an impact Ton the team. "I think I can play somewhere around the five or six seed," Juinio said modestly. When Srtith heard that, he quickly exclaimed, "That's the problem. He just doesn't realize PLEASE SEE TENNIS, PAGE 8 Viewpoint Staff writer issues far FSU football team By Richard James After having watched the Fresno State football team fall to 2-2,1 started to do some thinking. If being on the football team was a class, what kind of grade would the team have up to this point? To answer that question, I put on my professor's hat and now have my official report card for the Bulldogs: Offense Quarterback-Sophomore quarterback Trent Dilfer is having a pretty good season so far, considering he is a sophomore. He has as mar.y interceptions as he does toufndown passes (six) and has completed just' under SO percent of his passes. He has amassed 914 passing yards. Mel Kiper Jr., a National Football League draft analyst for ESPN, has predicted Dilfer could be one of the top quarterbacks taken in the draft after his senior season. I agree. Dilfer will only get belter and I predict he'll leave here the best quarterback ever to play at FSU. Grade: B Running back-Dcspite totaling just 168 yards against a stingy Washington Slate defense, the Bulldog running attack is alive and well. Senior fullback Lorenzo Ncal has gained 381 yards while tailbacks Anthony Daigle and Ron Rivers have rushed for 268 and 209 yards, respectively. The three have combined for 10 touchdowns and also block well when asked to do so. Neal is one of the top fullbacks in the nation and needs to average 91.9 yards per game to break the school record for career rushing yardage. Grade: B Wide receiver-The receiving corps have been consistent as always. Malcolm Seabron is the leader with 355 yards on just 12 receptions. That's an average of just under 30 yards per catch. Tydus Winans has 226 yards and Michael Ross has 158. Any one of these guys could be. superstars at another school. But because FSU has so many weapons at the wide out position, their stats aren't that 'high. Grade: B+ Tight end-This is a strong position as well. Marty Thompson' and Jeff Arnold solidify this position. Both are catching the ball well and doing the job blocking. Grade: B Offensive line-The 0-1 ine 'is playing well despite being hit hard by injuries. Kenny Hall is out for the year after injuring his knee. The rest of the offensive line has been banged up but playing pretty well. Ron Collins, Josh Cold iron, Billy Scott, Rus Hartmann and Jesse Hardwick, along with the reserves, are playing well. Grade: B Overall offensive grade: B please see GRADES,page 8 Viewpoint & Spikers hove to convert chances By Dave Donnelly Sports Editor \ . Oh my, what a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, the [Fresno State women's volleyball team was on its way to a 14-4 start This year, well, let's just say it hasn't been too pleasant The Bulldogs have stumbled to a 5-6 record. They have lost four straight matches. FSU starts Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play Friday night with talented San Diego State University. The spikers lost to the Aztecs last year. We're talking about a team with Paola Paz-Soldan, Andrea Radmilovich, Brenda Irby, Suzie Regul, Nicole Chen and Jennifer Craw. ... What is going on here? Why has a team with this many weapons stumbled to such a bad start? First missed opportunities. The Bulldogs are a very talented team that has received their fair share of opportunities to score. They simply have not put the bal down. Want an example? In the Bulldogs' last home match against CSU, Northridge, the spikers had numerous opportunities to score. FSU simply could not convert Secondly, the competition. The spikers have not been playing cream puffs. They've played Arizona twice, nationally ranked Arizona State, Pepperdine, CSU, Northridge and Pacific. But FSU should have a better record than 5-6. PLEASE SEE VIEWPOINT, PAGE 8 • . |
