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6 Wednesday, April 19,1995 SPORTS BRIEFS Tennis Bagels Davidson DAVIDSON The North Carolina women’s tennis team won all six singles matches and also swept the doubles matches in a 9-0 blanking of the Davidson Wildcats Monday in the regular-season finale for both schools. Ariana Cervenka, Freddy Uihlein, Alison Levy, Robyn Gumey, J.C. Biber and Porter Glass all posted two-set singles victories for the Tar Heels (10-12,2-6 in the ACC), while Biber and Uihlein, Cervenka and Sarah Cranford, and Gumey and Levy won in doubles. UNC will be the No. 7 seed in the ACC Championships, which begin Thursday. UCLA Guard Edney Wins NCAA Short-Man Award SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Tyus Edney, who helped UCLA to the NCAA title, was voted winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award honoring the top college senior under 6-feet tall. The 5-foot-10 point guard, who said he was always picked last for games as a child because of his size, is the first to win the award the same year his team won the NCAA championship. He will be honored at the May 13 awards dinner during enshrinement weekend at the Basketball Hall of Fame. Edney finished his college career as UCLA's all tune leader in steals with 224. He was also second in assists with 652. Petty in Good Condition After Cancer Operation GREENSBORO Former race car driver Richard Petty was listed in good condition at a hospital here after undergo ing surgery for prostate cancer on Tues day. The surgery at The Moses H. Cone Regional Cancer Center lasted approxi mately two hours. Petty’s urologist, Dr. Ronald L Davis, said the procedure went without complication. “I am pleased with the outcome of Mr. Petty’s surgery, ” Davis said. “At this time, there is no evidence that the cancer has spread to other parts of his body.” FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS 24 KARAT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FREE ADMISSION wmmm every WEDNESDAY with valid college ID 301 N. Harrison Ave. Cary - Take 1-40 to Harrison Exit, then 3 miles into Cary. Club is on the right. 469-9305 No Joking Around! LUNCH SPECIALS EVERYDAY! at Henderson Street 7 Bar & Grill 108 Henderson St. * All ABC Permits • 942-8440 great scores... >'# ai Y B V , K 1L /dfMWk Kaplan helps you | Mvf il| | H iTj 11 |i focus your test prep study where you need __ it most. We’ll show ———— ► you the proven skills and test-taking lIM Mil A techniques that help you get a higher t score. great skills... Kaplan has the most complete arsenal of test prep tools available. From videos to software to virtual reality practice tests with computerized analysis to great teachers who really care, nobody offers you more ways to practice. Planning on exams this summer? We can reserve your space in any of our 150 locations nationwide Call: 493-5000 get a higher score KAPLAN Fans Want Joe to ‘Say It Ain’t So’ as He Retires THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO—Wordsand emo tions and mawkish ceremonies are not Joe Montana’s style. Bang him up and he’d bounce back. Give him the ball with a minute left and 90 yards to negotiate, andhe’dfindaway. He left lesser mortals to figure out how. For two decades, from Notre Dame to the San Francisco 49ers to the Kansas City Chiefs, Montana played with a rare combi nation of grace and grit that made him not only a four-time Super Bowl champion, but also one of America’s most beloved athletes. He could do everything except give up, until now. With his wife Jennifer and their four children at his side, with thousands of fans jamming an outdoor plaza to say goodbye on a cool, sunny Tuesday, Montana re 3 More Declare Thurman, Carr Rhodes Decide to Test NBA Waters THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three more prominent underclassmen Scotty Thurman of Arkansas, Rodrick Rhodes of Kentucky and Chris Carr of Southern Illinois decided Tuesday to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft. The possibility that any collective bar gaining agreement reached between the NBA and its players might include a salary cap for rookies has spurred a number of college stars to announce they were com ing out. Earlier, loe Smith of Maryland, the college Player of the Year, Corliss Williamson, who was Thurman’s team mate at Arkansas, Gary Trent of Ohio University and Mario Bennett of Arizona State announced they would pass up their remaining college eligibility for the NBA. Players have until 11:59p.m. May 14to announce for the draft, which is scheduled for June 28 in Toronto. Last year, 20 underclassmen declared, and 12 were selected. NCAA rules are lenient for basketball players, allowing them to try the draft but have 30 days to return for their remaining college eligibility if they do not sign with an agent or with the team selecting them. tired at age 38 in a nationally televised ceremony. Looking youthful in a blue suit, Mon tana thanked the crowd for their support as they chanted, “One more year, one more year...” “I really have to say, over the years, you fans and the crowds at Candlestick have overwhelmed us many times, but this beats it all,” he said. “I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. “I have to be honest with you because I really, truly never thought this day would ever come where I would say that word— retirement. But unfortunately, it’s here.” A few moments earlier, he had formally announced his retirement at a news confer ence in a nearby hotel. His wife insisted she wasn't urging him to retire, especially after hearing him hint about it for so long. Football players do not have that op tion. Voshon Lenard of Minnesota and Charles Claxton of Georgia were among last year’s 20, and both chose to return to school. Lenard was picked by Milwaukee and Claxton by Phoe nix, and those teams retain their rights through 1996. SCOTTY THURMAN is the second Arkansas player to declare early for the NBA draft. Thurman followed Arkansas roommate Williamson, who announced for the draft last week. They won the NCAA tournament cham pionship a year ago and led the Razor backs to the final game this season before losing to UCLA. Can, the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Y ear and MVP in the confer ence tournament, said the decision was difficult. “I feel like the only logical thing for me to do at this time is to test the waters of the NBA,” he said. 25 Recognized as UNC Scholar-Athletes STAFF REPORT North Carolina Director of Athletics John Swofford announced the list of UNC Scholar Athletes Monday night at the school’s annual dll-sport banquet. '■ Michael Anthony Morton Jr. (football), Sharon Carol Moore (field hockey), Mat thew James Smith (men’s cross country), Jenny Rebecca Musselwhite (women’s cross country), Katherine Jean Galloway (volleyball); George Edward Pope II (men’s soccer), Shelley Ann Finger (women’s soccer), Pearce Armstrong Landry (men’s basket ball), Gwendolyn Anne Gillingham (women’s basketball); Stephen Thomas Schreiber (lacrosse), Jennifer Margaretßoberdeau (gymnastics), Joseph Anthony Craft m and Andrew Blough Sechrist (men’s swimming and div TAR HEEL SPORTS SHOUTS TODAY AT CAROLINA Softball vs. South Carolina 2:30 pm at Finley Field Baseball vs. UNC-Greensboro 7:00 pm at Boshamer Stadium Men’s Lacrosse vs. VMI 8:00 pm at Fetzer Field Students & faculty admitted FREEw/lD! X liOIOKET B Latex Paint Exchange Schedule Open these Saturdays from B:3oam-Noon at the Orange Regional Landfill. Only useable latex paint will be accepted in this program. No oil based paint, frozen or dried out paint, paint thinners or varnishes. April 22 June 3 & 17 May 6 & 20 July 8 The Orange Regional Landfill is located on Eubanks Road between Highway 86 and Old 86 Orange Community Recycling u'mumuMmm Jmm UP & SAVE SPORTS “/have to be honest with you because I really, truly never thought this day would ever come where I would say that word retirement. But unfortunately, it's here!" JOE MONTANA Future Halkif-Fame quarterback “Everybody always thought I was the push behind him, and really the only push I was, was to make sure he’s happy,” she said. Bill Walsh, the coach who guided him and goaded him to greatness, acted as master of ceremonies. Joining them were Rhodes will have a tutor along for his test. He’ll attend a pre-draft workout camp in Chicago in June, accompanied by Kentucky coach Rick Pitino. “Me and Coach P. have a great rela tionship," Rhodes said. His performance at the camp could determine where Rhodes goes in the t M RODRICK RHODES will attend a pre-draft workout with Kentucky coach Rick Pitino. draft, and that should also determine whether he returns to Kentucky, Pitino said. Ifßhodes goes, Kentucky has a replace ment on the way. Ron Mercer, winner of the Naismith Award as the nation’s top prep player at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, said Tuesday he will sign with the Wild cats. And Sunday Adebayo of Three Rivers (Mo.) Community College, a 6-foot-6-inch forward, hascommitted for Arkansas, soft ening the loss of Thurman and Williamson as well as six seniors. ing); Alison Ann Conrad (women’s swim ming and diving), Mark Reginald Hill (men’s fencing), Susan Elizabeth Harper (women’s fencing), Marcus Keene Taylor (wrestling); Brian Robert Willman (baseball), Amy Lyn Hale (softball), Brian Dalton Brown (men’s golf), Amanda Lewis Kuhn (women’s golf), Peter Brinton Morrow (men’s tennis), Fredericka Anne Uihlein (women’s tennis); Roderick Guy Boyd (men’s track and field) and Mary Price Russell (women’s track and field) were all recognized by Swofford. UNC wrestler T.J. Jaworsky, a three time NCAA Champion in the 134-pound division, was the banquet’s featured speaker. former teammates John Taylor, Ronnie Lott, Roger Craig, Steve Bono, Dwight Hicks and Dwight Clark, executives from the 49ers and Chiefs, friends and relatives. “Joe Montana had a gift for the game of football that made him one of the greatest quarterbacks ever and perhaps the best of all time,” NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a statement. “He epito mized what it means to be a winner and the best at what you do. He created memories that will live forever in NFL history.” Steve Young, who took Montana’s job on the 49ers, wasn’t invited. But if he felt snubbed, he didn’t reveal it. Calling Montana the greatest quarter back he’d ever seen, Young said the retire ment announcement was an occasion to think about what Montana meant to foot ball. “It’s a time for me to reflect on all those Tar Heels Drop Pair to Pirates STAFF REPORT GREENVILLE East Carolina used a pair of late-game rallies to beat North Carolina 3-2 and 64 Tuesday afternoon as the Pirates swept a doubleheader from the Tar Heels. In the first game, ECU took a 1 -0 lead in the home-half of the first inning only to see UNC take the lead. The Tar Heels made it 2-1 by scoring back-to-back runs in the top of the third. Jamie Shaver’s triple brought home Amy Hale to tie the game, and Sharon Kohan’s ensuing triple plated Shaver to put UNC on top. However, the Lady Pirates added a pair of runs in the fifth to make it 3-2 and held on for the victory. UNC jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the second game, but ECU rallied to its second win of the day. The Tar Heels opened the game with three runs in the first behind Christine Kubin’s two-run triple. UNC added its other run in the fourth. But that’s when things fell apart for the Managers Ponder Dealing Aces On Opening Day; Morris Retires THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Roger Clemens is a no, Greg Maddux is a maybe and Mike Mussina is a yes. With opening day only a week away, managers tried Tuesday to determine whether their staff aces would be on the mound for the first games of the season. In Clemens’ case, the answer was no, even though he had a pain-free workout in his recovery from a stiff shoulder. Boston manager Kevin Kennedy said the right-hander had already missed so much time that he can’t possibly be ready for the April 26 game at Fenway Park against Minnesota. Instead, Aaron Sele will get the call. Maddux, winner of the last three Na tional League Cy Young Awards, is recov ering faster than expected from chicken pox and will throw off a mound Wednes day on an isolated field. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox has tentatively scheduled Tom Glavine to be the opening day starter. “Put it this way, I don’t feel like any thing is wrong with me,” Maddux said. “If I didn’t look at myself and see the spots, I Super Haircut NOW ONLY $6.95 w/ coupon Exp. 5/15/95 ATTENTION STUDENTS: IT'S ALMOST OVER! §bw-3 £■§) the real wing TODAY & TONIGHT @ 206 W. I "Z" ""1 Franklin St. | O i 933-WILD 1 FREE WINGS i I w/onyEngte (12wtig)ord I from Granville Toweri m9^*onyolh9toffer, j Wife Daily Star Mtel great moments when I was standing on the sidelines with my jaw open, staring at something impossible he’d just done,” Young said. “I’d be completely amazed by the way he could find an open man, or see a crack in the defense, or take the team on some last-minute drive. There was no one who could do that like him, time after time.” Four NFL championships, three Super Bowl MVPs and an armful of records might be enough to qualify Montana as the best quarterback ever. But now it’s all hugs and tears. “The unfortunate thing is that my dream, like most dreams, you end up waking up. and this is like a wake-up call for me,” he said. “It’s time for me to move on, call it a day for the NFL. “I really have no regrets. There’s noth ing more that I could ask for from anyone. ” SOFTBALL A C * ||Uf> • cast Carolina j, um a UNC 002 000 0 - 2 4 0 ECU 100 020 -3 9 1 W-Itendfe. L -Gil HR: ECU: Rost East Carolha 6, BMC 4 UN C 300 100 0 - 5 * ECU 000~ 006 -69 2 W - Ford. I- Shelton. Tar Heels. UNC committed four en-ors in the sixth inning that enabled the Pirates to score six runs in the frame. ECU’s Rhonda Rost started things in nocently for the Pirates in the sixth, dou bling home Tonya Oxendine. Dana Hulings then reached on a Brandy Arthur error, and Mary Dunlap followed with a two-run double. Pinch hitter Dana Crosby singled to knot the game at four. Crosby and John Eckman completed the ECU scoring. wouldn’t know I had them.” Mussina got the official word Tuesday that he’ll pitch the Baltimore Orioles’ opener next Wednesday against Kansas City the first game on the Royals’ new grass field. He was decidedly unexcited. “What do you want to me say, that I’m honored? It’s just a game, just the first game," Mussina said. “It’s exciting and all, but I have to keep my perspective.” Meanwhile, Jack Morris announced his retirement at the Cincinnati Reds’ camp. The 17-year veteran helped three teams winWorldSeries titles. HeplayedforCleve land last year and was 10-6 with a 5.60 ERA, but ended the season with a 9.45 ERA in his last four starts. In his only start this spring, he walked three in two innings and went deep in the count to virtually every batter. “I haven’t picked up the ball this spring and thrown it 90 mph,” he said. “Even though I didn’t for a while last spring, either, I realized there was once a day where I got out ofbed, and I could throw it 90 mph, and it never hurt.” SUPOCUK HOURS: M-F 10am - Bpm Sat. 9am - 6pm Sun. 12pm - spm 141 Rams Plata 967-0226 (located off of 15-501)
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