1996_09 The Daily Collegian September 1996

              Telephone: (209) 278-5733
Sports
THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Tuesday, September 3,1996
WAC welcomes new schools, expands to 16 teams
| SMU, Rice, Tulsa among six new
schools added for 1996 campaign.
By Tom Sepulveda
The Daily Collegian
In college athletics, it can some¬
times be hard to keep track of the
players as they come and go each
season. But that usually isn't the
case for college conferences.
This year, fans may heed a
scorecard to keep track of the
changes in the Western Athletic
Conference. Six schools enter their
first season in the WAC, and a new
divisional format was introduced to
handle the influx of new teams.
There are now 16 teams in the
WAC, with Rice, San Jose State,
SMU, TCU, Tulsa, and UNLV join¬
ing the conference this year. That
makes the conference the largest in
the nation.
The new divisional format
breaks the 16 teams into four quads,
or groups of four teams. In sports
where all 16 schools field teams—
football, volleyball, and basketball
— divisions are comprised of two
quads and are rotated on a regular
basis. Football rotates its quads ev¬
ery year, while volleyball and bas¬
ketball rotate every other year.
Sports with less than 16 teams
break down the divisions as equally
as possible; for example, women's
soccer has two divisions - one with
seven teams, the other with six.
Divisional championships will
be determined by a playoff game
after the regular season ends. In
football, the two division winners
Indoor track earns place
in new WAC conference
| Bulldogs team recognized as varsity
sport for first time
By Gary Chapla
The Daily Collegian
Track. Who says it's just an out¬
door sport here at Fresno State?
For die fust time, indoor track
will now be recognized as its own
sport.
Fresno State is witnessing the
birth of indoor track. For years,
various colleges throughout the na¬
tion have been participating in in-
(kkfftrbtk FfJrtwrrately, this year's
team has been able to produce
enough money through various
fundraising activities in order to
have the two teams. Though many
colleges do not have their own in¬
door facilities, they are able to
travel to nearby complexes for com¬
petitions and tournaments.
"With the new programs —
Rice, Texas Christian, Southern
Methodist and Tulsa — there is no
telling how well we will compete
in the WAC because of the new fac¬
tors those schools bring. Though,
as a team we expect to do well,"
coach Red Estes said.
Bulldog track has always been
perceived as an outdoor sport, but
within the past year, there has been
discussion of adding an indoor track
team.
Since then, it has become a re¬
ality.
The track team is able to travel
to the Reno Live Stock Center, one
of the premiere facilities in Nevada-
located near the University of Ne¬
vada at Reno, which was a gift from
comedian Bill Cosby.
The team's annual income is on
average $30,000 and in mr St cases
more.
With money saved from previ¬
ous years, and a well organized
fundraising operation headed by
head coach Bob Fraley, the team
has a positive outlook for the fu¬
ture.
With fundraising such as ticket
sales, program sajes, summer
camps, raffles, and Fund Runs, this
year's team will be able to broaden
its horizons. r
"The track team has greatly* ben-
efited from the fundraising and
greatly appreciates everyone's
help," said coach Fraley.
play each other in a one-game play¬
off; in women's soccer, the top two
finishers in each division will com¬
pete at the end of the year. Base¬
ball, basketball, and volleyball will
hold a tournament at the end of the
season to determine the conference
champion - baseball will have a six-
team tournament, while volleyball
and basketball will hold a 12-team
tournament.
The WAC has team and indi¬
vidual championships in 2 i sports.
Men compete in football, baseball,
soccer, basketball, golf, tennis,
cross country, swimming and
diving, wrestling, and both indoor
and outdoor track and field. Women
compete in volleyball, soccer, bas¬
ketball, cross country, softball, golf,
swimming and diving, tennis, and
both indoor and outdoor track and
field.
Fresno State has recently added
swimming to its diving program,
men and women's indoor track and
field, and women's equestrian to its
list of varsity sports.
While the WAC gets an over¬
haul, conference headquarters re¬
main in Denver, which has been
home to the office since 1966.
The Daily Collegian
Now accepting applications for the following paid positions:
m
Reporters
Ad reps
photographers
(1) Copy Editor
Cartoonist
Columnist
Layout (graphics)
Experience helpful but not necessary. We offer great
experience and flexible schedules.
Stop by the Keats Campus Building to apply
or call 278-5732.
\\^ L fA
£   J^    JL   M    LJ
AD LINE
278-5731
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rich Republican
God and Mike Eagles CEO.
Bob Dole President U.S.A.
/23
Attention all students!!!
Grants, scholarships
available. No repayments,
ever. For info: 1-800-257-
3834
/6
FOR SALE
1984 Mazda B200 Pick-Up
S1500/O.B.O. 348-1001
/17
Laser Pointer!
$49.95 298-6084
PowerPoint Slides
$2.75 / each. 298-6084
m
SERVICES
Telephone Jacks
Installed, Repaired, Rewired.
Low Student rates. All work
Guaranteed. 436-1120
/15
-Stressed Out-
Chiropractic Services with
clinical massage. $10 per-
office visit, with FSU I.D.
card for ^limited time.
1-800-542-2225
/I6
Typist
Professional Typing of
REPORTS, THESIS, and
MANUSCRIPTS,
REASONABLE RATES.
Barbara Gaudin
(209)432-1716
/22
House/Condo Roommate
needed. First/Alluvial. $325/
mo. Quiet setting—ideal for
> older student. 439-7900.
/21
HELP WANTED
$Make Money Part Time*
Buy damaged motorcycles
for pennies on the dollar.
Sell for huge profits.
1-800-844-9431
A /5
Classified
Advertising Rates
Standard
40^/word per day
3 or more days
35c7word per day
5 or more days
300/word per«day
Student Discount!
25^ per word per day
(CSUF Students only)
Classified ads sold on a first
come first serve basis.
Limited space available.
Ads must be pre-paid with
cash or check. The Daily
Collegian cannot accept
credit card orders.