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Collegian Sports Freshman catcher has banner year Yorke turns down offers from Arizona, Colorado to play for the Bulldogs By Chris Cocoles Collegian Sports Writer Fresno State softball coach Margie Wright hoped to recruit a quality catcher inl99l whocould sucessfully replace All-American Shelly Stokes. Forty-nine games into the sea¬ son, Wright is thankful that she discovered Christa Yorke. "I re¬ cruit kids like Christa because they're good. I expect Ifreshmen] to do contribute just as they expect themselves to do well," said Wright. Yorke, who shares the catching position with another freshman, Michelle Bolt, is making a lasting impression on Wright, the FSU pitching staff, and the rest of the Big West Conference. "1 hoped to start when I came | to FSU]," said Yorke. Yorke enjoyed a stellarcarecr at Marina High School in Hunting¬ ton Beach, lettering all four years in softball. Although she was heavily recruited by Arizona and Colorado State, Yorke wanted to experience the challenge ot play¬ ing at FSU. "I liked the way the I FSU] team played and I was impressed with the way they had fun on the field," said Yorke. "I saw a lot of enthu¬ siasm there in addition to liking coach [Wright) so much." Although she hoped to play rightaway, Yorke realized that she had to work as hard possible if she wanted to contribute as a fresh¬ man. "Anything can happen during the course of a season. I just worked hard right from the start," she said. "Even if I wasn't start¬ ing, whatever is best for the team is what I've always wanted." Yorke is enjoyinga banner year as a freshman. She is currently hitting close to 300 and has driven in22runs, the fourth highest total on the team. Yorke is tied for eigth in the Big West in runsscorcd (26), and on defense has thrown out eight runners attempting to steal and picked off seven from first base. Yorke played her first game against the University of Califor¬ nia in Berkeley on February 9 of this year, and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. "When I'm not nervous [before games] there probably would be something wrong. 1 still get nerv¬ ous pretty much before every game," she said. Asa student, Yorke admits that attending college has been a big transition from being in high school, but she hasn't noticed a major difference between high school and collegiate softball. "I do have to study a lot more. In high school, i t was easier for me to get A'sand B's then it is now," shesaid. "It actually was not that tough of a transition from playing softball before than college, but thecompctition is stronger. Play¬ ing last summer helped." Yorke admits that catching for the Bulldog pitching staff, All- America candidates Marcie Creen and Terry Carpenter, has made theadjustment much easier. "It's easier to catch [Creon and Carpenterl because they always get the ball to the plate, I guess the bettor the pitcher is the easier it is 1 to catch them]," said Yorke. "When you call a curve from Terry and Marcie it's going to be a curve and get there." Yorke, who hopes to beceome an athletic sports nutritionist in thefuture, will have threeyearsof softball eligibility left after this season but hopes her freshman season at FSU will bea memorable one by winning a national cham¬ pionship. "My goal is to win a national btle here. That is the number one challenge for me as an athlete," saidYorke. "Whateverindividual achievements that I happen to receive will just happen." Courts*y Sports Information Christa Yorke has had a very good season at freshman catcher for the Diamond Dogs. Hockey the only 'real man' sport around By Doug McLeod Collegian Sports Writer While watching the past six months of Na tional Hockey League games on the boob tube, I have come to the conclusion that hockey is the only "real man" sport around. Just look at this year's first two rounds of playoff games for an illustration. • Detroit at St Louis, Came 2: Red Wing forward Bob Probert high-sticked Blues defenseman Garth Butcher and punched goalie Vincent Riendeau on the same play. Result One game suspension. St Louis general manager Ron Caron proceeded to denounce the suspension as being too light," IProbert] should be in jail", also a underhanded comment on the past jail term served by Probert for cocaine possesion. However, several Detroit play¬ ers overheard the comment and decided to duke it out in the press box wi th Caron. Ultimately, Caron was fined $1,000 and barred from press-boxes for the rest of the seasoaand theBluesorganization was fined $10,000 for the comment, while Red Wing goalieClen Hanlon was fined $100 for scuf¬ fling with Caron in the press box. • Same series. Game 5: The teams set a playoff record for combined penalty min¬ utes (298). Cases-in-point: Detroit defense- man Brad McCrimmon used his shek to knock out four teeth belonging to St. Louis center Dan Quinn; Red Wing defenseman Steve Chaisson's unprovoked cross-check to the back of Blues winger Rich Sutter, knocking Sutter silly. * Hartford at Boston, Game 5: Bruin cen¬ ter Bob Sweeney, already suffering from a bruised eye after getting hit by a puck ear¬ lier in the series, is wrestling with Whaler player Terry Yake when Hartford winger Pat Verbeek skates over, bends down, and punches Swenney in the very same eye, sending blood gushing from the eye. * Los Angdesat Edmonton, second round, Game 3: King's star Wayne Gretzky gets nailed in the head this past Monday on a shot by teammateSteve Dushene, requiring 36 stitches to close a gash over his left ear. Gretzky returned to play last night in game 4 A The list goes on and on of players^w^h take part in or come back from injuries to become All-Star's in the NHL. Pittsburgh Penguin centerMarioLemeuix hascomebackfromseveralinjuriesoverhis •< seven years, including serious back injuries suffered as a result of the constant pound¬ ing night in and night out, to become the heir apparent toGretzky as one of the great¬ est players to play the game. Lemeuix and Gretzky go out on the ice every night knowing that every goon in the NHL is after their butt, trying to injure or even kill them (if they could get away with it), but they still make the incredible assist for a goal or the shot that wins the game. Edmonton Oiler center and All-StarMark Messier missed most of the first half of this season due to back problems connected with his "protection" of Gretzky when See HOCKEY page 6
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Title | 1991_04 The Daily Collegian April 1991 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
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Title | April 25, 1991, Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
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 | Collegian Sports Freshman catcher has banner year Yorke turns down offers from Arizona, Colorado to play for the Bulldogs By Chris Cocoles Collegian Sports Writer Fresno State softball coach Margie Wright hoped to recruit a quality catcher inl99l whocould sucessfully replace All-American Shelly Stokes. Forty-nine games into the sea¬ son, Wright is thankful that she discovered Christa Yorke. "I re¬ cruit kids like Christa because they're good. I expect Ifreshmen] to do contribute just as they expect themselves to do well," said Wright. Yorke, who shares the catching position with another freshman, Michelle Bolt, is making a lasting impression on Wright, the FSU pitching staff, and the rest of the Big West Conference. "1 hoped to start when I came | to FSU]," said Yorke. Yorke enjoyed a stellarcarecr at Marina High School in Hunting¬ ton Beach, lettering all four years in softball. Although she was heavily recruited by Arizona and Colorado State, Yorke wanted to experience the challenge ot play¬ ing at FSU. "I liked the way the I FSU] team played and I was impressed with the way they had fun on the field," said Yorke. "I saw a lot of enthu¬ siasm there in addition to liking coach [Wright) so much." Although she hoped to play rightaway, Yorke realized that she had to work as hard possible if she wanted to contribute as a fresh¬ man. "Anything can happen during the course of a season. I just worked hard right from the start," she said. "Even if I wasn't start¬ ing, whatever is best for the team is what I've always wanted." Yorke is enjoyinga banner year as a freshman. She is currently hitting close to 300 and has driven in22runs, the fourth highest total on the team. Yorke is tied for eigth in the Big West in runsscorcd (26), and on defense has thrown out eight runners attempting to steal and picked off seven from first base. Yorke played her first game against the University of Califor¬ nia in Berkeley on February 9 of this year, and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. "When I'm not nervous [before games] there probably would be something wrong. 1 still get nerv¬ ous pretty much before every game," she said. Asa student, Yorke admits that attending college has been a big transition from being in high school, but she hasn't noticed a major difference between high school and collegiate softball. "I do have to study a lot more. In high school, i t was easier for me to get A'sand B's then it is now," shesaid. "It actually was not that tough of a transition from playing softball before than college, but thecompctition is stronger. Play¬ ing last summer helped." Yorke admits that catching for the Bulldog pitching staff, All- America candidates Marcie Creen and Terry Carpenter, has made theadjustment much easier. "It's easier to catch [Creon and Carpenterl because they always get the ball to the plate, I guess the bettor the pitcher is the easier it is 1 to catch them]," said Yorke. "When you call a curve from Terry and Marcie it's going to be a curve and get there." Yorke, who hopes to beceome an athletic sports nutritionist in thefuture, will have threeyearsof softball eligibility left after this season but hopes her freshman season at FSU will bea memorable one by winning a national cham¬ pionship. "My goal is to win a national btle here. That is the number one challenge for me as an athlete," saidYorke. "Whateverindividual achievements that I happen to receive will just happen." Courts*y Sports Information Christa Yorke has had a very good season at freshman catcher for the Diamond Dogs. Hockey the only 'real man' sport around By Doug McLeod Collegian Sports Writer While watching the past six months of Na tional Hockey League games on the boob tube, I have come to the conclusion that hockey is the only "real man" sport around. Just look at this year's first two rounds of playoff games for an illustration. • Detroit at St Louis, Came 2: Red Wing forward Bob Probert high-sticked Blues defenseman Garth Butcher and punched goalie Vincent Riendeau on the same play. Result One game suspension. St Louis general manager Ron Caron proceeded to denounce the suspension as being too light," IProbert] should be in jail", also a underhanded comment on the past jail term served by Probert for cocaine possesion. However, several Detroit play¬ ers overheard the comment and decided to duke it out in the press box wi th Caron. Ultimately, Caron was fined $1,000 and barred from press-boxes for the rest of the seasoaand theBluesorganization was fined $10,000 for the comment, while Red Wing goalieClen Hanlon was fined $100 for scuf¬ fling with Caron in the press box. • Same series. Game 5: The teams set a playoff record for combined penalty min¬ utes (298). Cases-in-point: Detroit defense- man Brad McCrimmon used his shek to knock out four teeth belonging to St. Louis center Dan Quinn; Red Wing defenseman Steve Chaisson's unprovoked cross-check to the back of Blues winger Rich Sutter, knocking Sutter silly. * Hartford at Boston, Game 5: Bruin cen¬ ter Bob Sweeney, already suffering from a bruised eye after getting hit by a puck ear¬ lier in the series, is wrestling with Whaler player Terry Yake when Hartford winger Pat Verbeek skates over, bends down, and punches Swenney in the very same eye, sending blood gushing from the eye. * Los Angdesat Edmonton, second round, Game 3: King's star Wayne Gretzky gets nailed in the head this past Monday on a shot by teammateSteve Dushene, requiring 36 stitches to close a gash over his left ear. Gretzky returned to play last night in game 4 A The list goes on and on of players^w^h take part in or come back from injuries to become All-Star's in the NHL. Pittsburgh Penguin centerMarioLemeuix hascomebackfromseveralinjuriesoverhis •< seven years, including serious back injuries suffered as a result of the constant pound¬ ing night in and night out, to become the heir apparent toGretzky as one of the great¬ est players to play the game. Lemeuix and Gretzky go out on the ice every night knowing that every goon in the NHL is after their butt, trying to injure or even kill them (if they could get away with it), but they still make the incredible assist for a goal or the shot that wins the game. Edmonton Oiler center and All-StarMark Messier missed most of the first half of this season due to back problems connected with his "protection" of Gretzky when See HOCKEY page 6 |