1981_02 The Daily Collegian February 1981

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CSUF netters good, still chase Cal
ByCregTreH
Carol Jensen knows she has a good
women's tennis team at CSUF.
But as the Bulldogs' coach, she also
knows that her team is not good
enough to battle for the top spot in
the NorCal conference.
"There's not anybody in this
league who can  touch   Berkeley,"
Jensen while watching her
women practice on the CSUF courts.
"They have a lot of talent, and they're
deep all the way through. *
While Jensen's netters are not as
talented as the Bears, she sees the
Bulldogs competing with the University of Santa Clara for second place
in the six-team conference
The ten-member squad has only
two new members, but they are experienced players, used to winning.
One of the two is Julie Johnson, a
•unlor who transferred from Sacramento State.
At Sacramento, Johnson was the
No. 1 player there. Johnson combines
with the other new member of the
team, Debbie Lipson, to form one of
the Bulldogs' doubles teams.
An all-league player at Santa Barbara Junior College, Lipson also
transferred as a Junior. In last weekend's tournament at the California
State University Tennis Championships in Los Angeles, Lipson and
Johnson paired to beat the No. 4
seeded team In the tournament from
Bakersfleld in the team's first competition of the year.
Jensen said her team had no outstanding players, saying they would
have problems In pairing with the
other teams In the league In the No. 1
position.
Vickie Stewart Is currently the No. 1
netter on the team, and it is Stewart
who Jensen feels will have problems
winning many singles matches.
Jensen explained that if Stewart
were playing No. 2 or lower on the
team she would win more matches.
But, she said, the team has no one
-Speaking of Sports-
outstanding player, one who could
match the other team's ace.
'Our top three players are so
strong,* said Jensen, 'that we've
had so many different ones. (Players) No. 3 through No. 6 will win our
duel matches because anyone (of
them) can play No. 4.*
Holly Heath won the title with a 6-4,
6-2 win over Cal Pofy Pomona's
Briget Nathan and Sue Thompson.
Karen Shaw-Hansen and .Patti
Hofer are the only seniors on the
team. Other members include:
Kelly Beach, Junior; Marsh* Harrington, sophomore; Bonnie Hip-
pensteil, sophomore; Dana Vinson,
sophomore; Mellnda Vollmer, sopho-
1 en returnees give spark
to Bulldog badminton team
The CSUF coed badminton squad
will open its season today with its
annual Fresno State University Badminton Invitational. The tournament
will begin at noon today and run
through Saturday, with Saturday's
action also beginning at noon. Last
year CSUF captured first place in its
Invitational, the first time such an
accomplishment has been achieved
by the Bulldog coed team. This year
head coach Ron Deever feels that
they have a strong chance to win
This   year's   squad   features   10
returning players and nine newcomers. According to Oeaver, the
squad has a lot of promise, strong
depth and the ability to surpass their
achievements of past years. Last
year CSUF recorded Its third straight
undefeated Northern California Athletic Conference title and sent nine
players to the State Tournament
where they captured fourth. Returning for CSUF are Sabrina Shaw Soo,
Demitric Baptisu, Michael Hollen-
beck, Joe Hernandez, Pia Morten-
sen, Cheryl Showers, Sue Currie,
Tim Monahan, Mario Macias and
John Langstraat.
Bulldogs9 'sixth man9sits in the stands
By Chuck Barney
As a first-semester junior college transfer, I' ve only been in Fresno
for less than two weeks, and I' ve already had the pleasure of witnessing the much-talked about CSUF basketball team on a couple of occasions-both games being against my hometown squad, the University
of Pacific
To be sure, the Bulldogs have caught my fancy with their aggressive
team play and tenacious defense But something which I have become
even more impressed with is the outrageous excitement generated by
CSUF's loyal fans
before coming down here from Stockton, my friends who were already enrolled in CSUF had been raving about how exciting Bulldog
basketball is. They rattled on and on about such strange things as the
"human tunnel," "Crant s Tomb," "Grant's Cravediggers* and some
hot shot named Rod Higgins.
Well, to tell you the truth, I thought their stories were little more
than just a bunch of exaggerations from the mouths of over-zealous
fanatics I d look at them politely, smile and mutter 'big deal' under
my breath
But when I arrived down here I saw just what a BIC DEAL it really
is. In my first experience at Selland Arena (Crant 'r Tomb), I was captivated, to say the least. The screaming fans, all decked out in red and
white, lauded every move the Bulldogs made and seemingly broke the
sound barrier with their outbursts.
I couldn't determine what rattled the bewildered UOP Tigers more
- Fresno's swarming defense or the half-crazed rubber throats in the
stands. Anyway, the Bulldogs went on to demolish UOP 79-57 and that
guy named Higgins was just sensational, scoring 22 points. Let's face
it, though, the Fresno rooters also played a major role In the game's
outcome, and they weren 't even listed in the box score.
'OK, OK.' I said to myself, *l have to admit these Bulldog groupies
and their team are both really something. But I 'd like to see them pull
this trick again. Next Sunday, they've got to face UOP in the notorious
"Pit" in Stockton and UOP never loses in the Pitl"
The Pit, or the Stockton Civic Auditorium as it' s known by people
outside of basketball circles, isn't exactly known as the round ball
haven of the world. After all, the place, built way back In 1925, was
designed with operas and stage productions in mind-not James Nai-
smith's creation.
But UOP Insists on playing basketball there, and the Tigers have
been luring wary opponents into the deplorable cracker box since the
mid-1960s. (The school will move into a brand new 6,000-seat arena
next year.)
Now, I know I said the Tigers never lose in the Pit. Of course that's
not true bur almost. Going into the game with Fresno, UOP had
amassed a 181-31 record at the 2,900-seat auditorium for an incredible
854 winning percentage.
Opposing teams just do not like playing in this briar patch of the
basketball world. And who can blame them? The floor looks like it has
been trodden upon by an elephant herd. It's warped on one side, not
to mention full of cigarette burns. The lighting is poor and so are the
locker room facilities.
But worst of all, the fans are seated too dose to the inbounds lines.
That In Itself can scare a visiting playerl How'd you like to be dribblingupcourt and all of a sudden look back and see some screaming,
wild-eyed lunatic with a UOP pennant breathing over your shoulder?
It has got to be a frightening experience-enough to give a guy nightmares for a week, --.re
Well, to get to the point-1 iust didn't think the Bulldogs had a
prayer In this gloomy dungeon that had been named by Sport* I lluttra-
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But I learned to never underestimate the power of a Bulldog or
especially its fans. Long before the game started, crowds of red-clad
Dog worshippers began to seep through the auditorium doors. "What
a long way to come to see your team losel" I thought
**" B»rnetime neared, the Bulldog following continued to swell.
With it came people of all ages-rowdy college kids, middle-aged
rooters, and little children who were taught since the day they were
born to root for anything in red.
Then came the band of CSUF cheerleaders, Just to add a little
organization to this chaotic crew. They had come with their game plan
well in hand-lung power would beat the Tigers this afternoon, they
were sure.
Still, I think the Fresno fans were overlooked until finally the UOP
team came on to the court-and what? No, it couldn't be? We're in
Stockton aren 't we? Yes, yes the Tigers were getting booed, and very
kHjdry I might add, in their own beloved Pit. This must be some kind of
Well, that rude greeting woke up a few local farts, who had grown so
accustomed to controlling the cheering rights at The Pit and from that
point on it was vocal warfare. And believe H or not, the 'Red Wave'
matched shout for shout against their much-heralded opponents.
The game Itself was nip and tuck all the way tjirougli^ when the
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Take this sports quiz—
you might win a beer
MaV  Catttelaa,
Sports Quiz. It will appt
day on the sports page, and each
week, the C*aVgian sports staff will
come up with 10 questions. The
line, as long as the winner is 21 or
For those under 21; the prize will
be a pitcher of soda water at the
Breadline.
All entries will be judged by the
ratlaglw sports staff, and decision
of the judges are final. Winners will
be notified.
To compete, answer all 10 ques-
pnone
will be done on Monday evenings.
So, here we go with this week's
quiz...
1. What dtree CSUF basketball
players went to the same high school
on the women's squad.)
2. During the 1970s, only one piay-
er was able to win the prestigious Cy
Young Award in baseball three
times. Name the player, the team he
played for and the years he won It.
3. Who was the Most Valuable
Player In the Oakland Raiders' first
Red Wave
United States' win over the Soviet
Union In theOtympic hockey tournament last year?
6. Only three men in major league
baseball history have been able to
steel 100 bates or more in a tingle
pionship three times.
0. Who was the NBA's Player of
the Month for January T9g1? What
team does he play for?
9. Who is the only baseball player
- -rer appear in a World Series
s without playing In the same
10. Which team won the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs last season, and
the which player was on both the
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dust finally settled, those visiting Bulldogs-yes, the Bulldogs, had
come out on top. They didn't wallop the Tigers like they had dope in
Selland. In feet, they won by Just two measly points In the final five
seconds of the game. But they had won. Not too many visiting teams
leaving The Pit can claim that.
But once again, I have to point out, those fans were Just like a sixth
man en court and they performed superbly. VVIiile the Bulldogs'forte
is bottJe-tight defense, the biggest weapon of their followers Is /nt/mJ-
datlon. And believe me, it wins bellgames.
After the game, many Bulldog devotees gatj>ered on the f loor of the
Pit, clapping and cheering as their team emerged from the locker
Well, Just let me offer a standing ovation to you Fresno fans.
You've gained my respect and admiration. I Just hope I'm worthy
enough of Joining your ranks because the "Red Wave* is ah All-Amer-
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