Spokis Friday Warren S e ni° r p, Writer UNC athletes must heed Jacksons call ‘ They stood on the Memorial Hall stage Wednesday night, inspired by a cause and a speech, led by a desire to act. ' They looked at the Rev. Jesse Jack son and listened to his words. He read them statistics, gave them encourage ment and made plans. ’These were athletes, about 25 of them, arid they had decided to join Jackson arid former professional football star Kellen Winslow in setting up the Rain bow Commission for Fairness in Ath letics. Jackson had discussed this organiza tion in a speech before a near-capacity Crowd at Memorial Hall. Much of Jadkson’s speech dealt with the impact that athletes can have on campus, from issues such as the fight for a ffee-stand ing-Black Cultural Center to the lack of diversity in athletic departments. Jackson said he wished to set up the first branch of this athletes’ commis sion at UNC. He said he wanted the organization to begin by tackling the issue of poor graduation rates among athletes nationwide. “Ballgames come and go,” Jackson said. “But there is this dignity chal lenge. That will not go away.” See; PITCH, page 7 Come help us with out Spring Cleaning, and we'll help you save lots of money on catalogue& wand-name clothing lot men k women! RARR-ra^ATION wummimw* WAREHOUSE SALE NEW FOR SPRING SWIMWEAR • SPORTSWEAR just added to the Warehouse Selection TRANSITIONAL/SEASONAL ITEMS drastically reduced for clearance SATURDAY, APRIL 17 th 10til5 • 149 E, Franklin St. UPSTAIRS | Don't Haul It* • • liHBH 5502 Chapel Hill Blvd. BBi 489-1300 MilffiKlM 3472 Hillsboro Road PPBIPIB 383-3252 3600 Kangaroo Top-ranked lacrosse visits Duke in must-win game for Blue Devils By Justin Scheef Staff Writer Saturday, the North Carolina and Duke lacrosse teams will play the first of two games in a seven-day span. Both squads have a lot on the line and a lot to prove. Top-ranked UNC (9-1) and No. 9 Duke (8-3) will face off at Duke La crosse Stadium in Durham at 2 p.m. With the game, both teams will close out their ACC schedules. They’ll go at it again next Friday in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in College Park, Md. The Blue Devils have not beaten the Tar Heels since 1987, which was also the last time UNC lost two conference games in one season. Should UNC win again this time, it could very likely knock Duke out of the NCAA title hunt. “We’ve got to win one of the two,” said Duke head coach Mike Pressler. “If we don’t win one of the two, we’re putting ourselves on the bubble.” Saturday’s game will provide the winning team with some momentum going into the ACC Tournament. Vir ginia clinched the regular-season title National champions have country’s best recruiting class Staff Report The rich get richer in the ACC next year. 1993 national champion North Caro lina, Duke and Wake Forest are among the schools with the top recruiting classes in the nation, according to All- Star Sports scout Bob Gibbons. The Tar Heels garnered the top class in the country in center Rasheed 6 /The Daily Tar Heel/Friday, April 16, 1993 last week with a ~ loss was its first J&gQ this season and its i since the 1990 1 campaign. Gary Lehrman The Virginia game was UNC’s first major game this year without senior goalkeeper Billy Daye, who is probably out for the sea son with a fractured fixed vertebra. Replacing Daye is junior goalkeeper Gary Lehrman, a starter in three games this season. The difference between the injured starter and his backup lie in the statistics: Lehrman has a .569 save per centage compared to Daye’s .661. UNC head coach Dave Klarmann said Monday that the injury did not change the Tar Heels’ game plan. “We’re still the same team,” Klarmann said. “We haven’t changed, nor will we.” Pressler said the goalkeeping factor Wallace, forward Jerry Stackhouse and guard Jeff Mclnnis. Wallace’s accep tance to UNC is pending his SAT scores. If the Philadelphia product scores over a 700 on his college boards, he will enroll at UNC. Stackhouse, originally of Kinston, and Mclnnis, a Charlotte native, have committed to North Carolina and have qualified academically. The two played together at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy this season, as well as in the McDonald’s High School All- America game. Stackhouse scored 27 points in that contest and was named MVP of the game. One of their teammates at Oak Hill could be joining another ACC club. Forward Makhtar Ndiaye, a 6-foot-9 native of the African nation of Senegal, has verbally committed to Wake Forest. Ndiaye, who averaged 10 points per game along with 9.8 rebounds last sea son, also has not yet reached 700 on his SAT scores. But the NCAA is investigating Wake Track team seeks to repeat as ACC champs By Brad Short Staff Writer When the action heats up today for the 1993 ACC Outdoor Track Champi onships, the UNC men’s and women’s teams will have one thing on their minds: repeating the conference championship performances from a year ago. What advantage will the Tar Heels have? This year’s meet is being held at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Com plex. But the Tar Heels shouldn’t ex actly walk away with either title with out a fight. UNC will once again be challenged fi Home Away Baseball vs. Georgia Tech, Women’s golf at ACCs, all weekend 20 Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., Sun Softball at ACCs., all weekend rl 1:30 p.m. Men’s golf at ACCs, all weekend i * U Track at ACC Championships, Lacrosse at Duke, Sat. 2 p.m. | (|j Fri., Sat. Tennis at Clemson, Sun 1 p.m. would not be that important because the Tar Heel defense had been winning the games for UNC. “The only problem is if this kid (Lehrman) gets hurt or gets a penalty, they’re in trouble,” Pressler said. Seniors Steve Speers and John Webster lead the North Carolina attack. They have accumulated 31 points apiece this season. Speers is also among the team’s top marksmen, as he has scored 19 goals on 34 shots for a sparkling .559 percentage. One of the Tar Heels' greatest facets is their depth. UNC has had 24 players score this year. “They’re the deepest team,” Pressler said. “That’s the key part to their suc cess this season. We have to play the best game of our lives.” Seth McColloch and Scott Harrison head the Blue Devil charge. The two are tied for first on the ACC’s scoring list with 38 points each. McCulloch has found the nets 29 times, best in the ACC. Senior Carter Hertzberg, the 1992 All-ACC goalie, is the Blue Devils’ man in front of the cage. He holds a .633 save percentage THE DYNAMITE DOZEN • The top 12 basketball recruits of 1993 as selected by Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports 1. Jemr Stackhouse F 6-6 Mows at Wttsan MUOak HIB 2. Randy Livingston G 6-3 New Orleans Newman Louisiana State 3. Rasheed Wallace OF 6-10 Phßadetohla Shnett Bratz UNC 4. Jacque Vaughn G 5-il Pasadena (Calif.) Muir Kansas 5. Darnell Robinson C 6-10 Emeryville (Calif.) Emery Uncommitted 6. Jason Osborne F 6-7 Louisville (Ky.) Male Louisville 7. Charles OTannon G/F 6-6 Lakewood (Calif.) Artesia Uncommitted 8. Rashard Griffin C 7-0 Chicago King Wisconsin 9. Ronnie Henderson G 6-4 Jackson (Miss.) Murrah Louisiana State 10. Jett Mclnnis 6 6-2 MeeMcfWltenKVa.) OakHiO UNC 11. Jerald Honeycutt F 6-9 Grambling, La. Uncommitted 12. Kiwame Garris G 6-1 Chicago Westinghouse Indiana because of possible recruiting viola- Wake would lose its TV contracts and tions. Possible sanctions include losing could not appear in the NCAA Touma- Ndiaye fora season, or even being placed ment. on probation for a year, which means The Demon Deacons, perhaps in an- by the powerful teams from | " 4 , Clemson. The Ti- | gers finished only | a half of a point I behind the Tar I Heels in last year’s jt/W men’s outdoor meet. So will the Tigers be ready for the challenge? You bet. Clemson Allen Johnson defeated the UNC men in the 1993 indoor ACC meet, while the UNC women ran away with the title. Head coach Dennis Craddock likes his teams’ chances of winning in the outdoor competition. “We are better at outdoor competition because of the dif ferent events,” he said. But the Tar Heel men will be in their first outdoor meet without former sprint * Custom Design * Diamonds ~ * Colored Gemstones 'Appraisals K '■ Graduate 'Winners of 1993 v J 4k ' Deßoers Diamonds H Today Competition if Vy