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©ljr Sails sar Brel SPORTS BRIEFS Singles dominance lifts women's tennis to win North Carolina’s women’s tennis team captured four of six singles match es en route to a 5-3 win over Clemson on Sunday in Clemson, S.C. The victory is the fourth in five out ings for the Tar Heels (7-12,4-3 in the ACC). Despite losing at No. 1 and No. 5 sin gles, die Tar Heels took the other matches to claim the win. North Carolina’s Sarah Hawkins and Alison Levy teamed at No. 2 for an 8-6 ‘W’ to split with Clemson in doubles play. Tar Heels J.C. Biber (No. 2) and Jeni Burnette (No. 6) lost their first sets in singles but rebounded to claim victories. Hawkins and fourth-seeded Cena Hackler each won their matches in two sets. North Carolina’s next action will come on Wednesday, when it faces Wake Forest at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. UNC's Comfort to coach women's national squad North Carolina swimming coach Frank Comfort has been chosen as the women’s coach for the United States Swimming National Junior Team, U.S. Swimming announced Monday. The team will compete in the Malmo Grand Prix in Malmo, Sweden, on May 17 and 18. Comfort also served as the coach of the 1994 U.S. women’s team that com peted in the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia. Additionally, he has coached six times in the U.S. Olympic Festival. Comfort is the winningest coach in ACC history, having led the Tar Heels to 21 league titles (12 women’s, nine men’s) during his 20-year career at North Carolina. The Tar Heel men’s team captured the conference championship this sea son. Comfort has won the ACC men’s or women’s coach of the year award 11 times. Dr. Tim Taft, North Carolina’s direc tor of sports medicine, will serve as the team physician for the men’s and women’s junior national swimming squads. Racquetball finishes 13th at intercollegiate meet North Carolina’s men’s and women’s racquetball squads placed 13th out of 18 combined teams in the U.S. National Intercollegiate Championships on April 2-6 in Boise, Idaho. The Tar Heel women's squad turned in a sixth-place finish to pace North Carolina. UNC’s men’s team came in 26th out of 29 schools competing in the men’s championships. Brigham Young won the women’s team title and came in second in the men’s championships to capture the overall crown. Florida won the men’s title, topping the Cougars by nearly 900 points. Vanessa Tulao of North Carolina, a former Junior Team USA member, headed the Tar Heel effort. Tulao, who played at No. 1 singles, took a 15-7,15- 9 decision over Shannon Feaster of Howard. Tulao wound up third in the women’s singles competition. She also teamed with Tar Heel Erica Camp to reach the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament. No other ACC schools competed in the men’s or women’s racquetball cham pionships. FROM STAFF REPORTS IDREOCOOKIE] tlf you're crazy about our Oreo Cookie yogurt, maybe you'd like an Oreo Shake, an Oreo Flurry, or a delicious Oreo Pie with an Oreo cnisH Tfef Oreo, Oreo, Qive Me Some M oreol Downtown Chapel Hill "■ 106 W. Franklin St. (NeaioHe'sNmHat) [lift / V 942 ' PUMP I lAH IDT M# 1) North Durham Cn, JJ Northgate Mall (Next to carousel) I AIIMA JWW 286-7868 50‘OFFANY YOGURT ITEM” F ™ Toppings extra. Excludes child cup. Please present coupon before ordering. One coupon pet customer per visit. [m UNC to stress basics vs. Radford tonight ■ The Tar Heels have not won since defeating Loyola 17-11 on March 8. BY M. LEE TAFT SENIOR WRrTER The men’s lacrosse team desperately needs one thing in tonight’s game against Radford: a win. The Tar Heels (2-6) haven’t won a game since March 8 against Loyola, a losing string that has stretched to five contests. North Carolina coach Dave Klarmann is stressing fundamentals in practice in the hope of turning things around for his team. "We’re working on ground balls, team defense and shooting on target the basic things,” Klarmann said. “We certainly didn’t expect to be 2-6 at this juncture in the season.” North Carolina is coming off a 20-5 shellacking at the hands of Virginia on Saturday. In the five straight games North Carolina has lost, it has only scored more than 10 goals on one occa sion. Women golfers grab lead in tourney STAFF REPORT North Carolina women’s golf coach Sally Austin and her squad hoped Sunday to be within striking distance of the leader heading into today’s final round of the Duke Spring Invitational in Durham. But on Monday, the Tar Heels did more than accomplish their goal they overtook Tennessee, who led North Carolina by seven strokes after the first round. The Tar Heels fired a team total of 303 to grab a one-stroke lead over the Volunteers and a two-shot advantage over Wake Forest at the par-73 Duke Golf Club. North Carolina was led by Staci Aber, who carded a one-over-par 74 on Monday to go with her 76 in the fust round. Aber is currently tied for fifth place in the individual medalist compe tition. Memphis’ Amanda Moltke-Leth fol lowed her first-round 69 with a 75 on Alomar hears boos, signs autographs in return to Orioles’ lineup ■ The Baltimore second baseman was suspended for spitting on an umpire. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. Booed when he was introduced and when he came to bat, Roberto Alomar returned to baseball Monday. The Baltimore Orioles second base man was playing for the first time since completing a five-game suspension for spitting in the face of umpire John Hirschbeck last season. The autograph hounds sought out Alomar before the game, but he received a less hospitable reception when his name was announced over the public address system at the Kansas City Royals’ home opener. The booing picked up for his first at bat. Alomar, hitting second, sacrificed after Brady Anderson’s leadoff double. Anderson scored on a sacrifice fly by Rafael Palmeiro. Alomar started at sec ond base, playing on a sprained ankle that he said was almost healed. He spent nearly 10 minutes before batting practice signing about two - "'r ■ “We certainly helped (Virginia),” Klarmann said. “Virginia played an excellent game, and we didn’t. “But you’re never as good or as bad as the score indicates.” Defense has been the Achilles’ heel for the Tar Heels, as North Carolina has been outscored 66-40 during the losing Senior attackman MERRILL TURNBULL leads a UNC scoring attack that averages 10 goals per game. streak. The Cavaliers reeled off 55 shots against the Tar Heel defense on Saturday night. Making matters worse, North Carolina’s leading scorers Spencer Deering, Merrill Turnbull and Chase Martin have only scored four goals combined in the Tar Heels’ last two games. “We have a lot of young guys,” Klarmann said. “New minutes for new faces helps them, though it may not show right now.” Klarmann, who hasn’t had a losing Monday, but she still maintains the lead by four stimes over Laura Thijssos of Coastal Carolina. The Demon Deacons’ Sonia Bauer and Duke’s Amanda Loewen are knotted at third after firing two-day totals of 149. The next high est Tar Heel behind Aber is UNC golfer STACI ABER is tied for fifth after firing a second-round 74 on Monday. Kelly McCall, whose 76 on Monday gave her sole possession of 11th place. North Carolina’s Marcy Newton and Patricia White each turned in an 80 in the second round, good for a tie at 17th place. Megan Morgan made the Tar Heels’ dozen autographs for about a 100 fans around the third-base dugout. They seemed to have put aside the September spitting episode that polarized players and umpires and discouraged fans already upset about baseball’s labor problems. “He was wrong, but there is not a per son around who hasn’t made a mis take,” said Jeremy Earl, 16, who landed an Alomar autograph. “Forgive and forget,” said Chris Bell, 22, who had a game program signed by Alomar. When Alomar left, those who did not get autographs were understanding. “I appreciate your taking the time, Mr. Alomar,” said one. “Thank you very much, Mr. Alomar,” said another. Alomar rejoined the Orioles after an extended stay in Florida to treat his ankle. He had hurt himself stumbling on stairs in his apartment building in TAR HEEL SPORTS SHORTS TODAY at CABOHHA! 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North Carolina’s Lee Shirley (two-day total of 163), Jenny Jones (169) and Sara Levin (178) round ed out the Tar Heel contingent on Monday. In the team competition, Memphis was in fourth place, 10 strokes off North Carolina’s pace. Duke, which trails the Tar Heels by 13 shots, is the only other squad within 20 shots of UNC. Only one golfer in the tournament — Moltke-Leth managed to score below 70 in Sunday’s blustery first round. But the players also had to battle rock-hard greens and fast putting surfaces Sunday. And although the area got some rain on Sunday afternoon, players still didn’t tame the course in the second round. Scores remained high Monday. The tournament concludes this after noon. Baltimore, then aggravated the injury before spring training in a charity bas ketball game. He received about 15 minutes of treatment on the ankle before the game, and the ankle was heavily taped. Alomar declined to talk about the suspension as he dressed in the club house before batting practice. When pressed about how he felt to finally play again, Alomar tried to deflect the questions. "I just try to go out there and play my game,” he said. “If you worry too much about things, you can’t do the best you can.” Orioles manager Davey Johnson sup ported his second baseman. “I know he’s going to be sensitive about it,” Johnson said. “I know he’s going to hear things. I told him when they didn’t have emotion, that’s when he has to worry.” Radford (3-6) brings a balanced, yet sometimes ineffective, attack to Chapel Hill. Led by B.J. Forte’s 10 goals and David Benes’ 10 goals and eight assists, the Highlanders are averaging only 9.4 goals per game. The Tar Heels have allowed 11.9 Mystique of Augusta on display as Masters field begins practice THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Ga. Even on a Monday, even as many in the field for the 61st Masters were still finding their lockers and unpacking their clubs, the aura of Augusta National Golf Club was weaving its magic spell. ‘ “The hardest part is trying to get down for this event, not up,” Frank Nobilo said as he stood beneath the giant oak tree outside the Augusta club house. “You are up as soon as you go through the gate.” Through the gate they came. Defending champion Nick Faldo and expected ftiture champion Tiger Woods arrived. Greg Norman, last year’s trag ic runner-up, is expected today. Arnold Palmer, playing in his 43rd Masters, piloted his private plane into Augusta airport Monday afternoon, pre pared to play just three months after surgery for prostate cancer. The Masters is a marvelous mix of the past and the present, a place where Woods, the 21-year-old future of golf, and Gene Sarazen, the 95-year-old knickered squire who has played with nearly everyone, can cross paths. Awesome Augusta, already firm and seemingly ready to play at its most dev ilishly fast pace, gets into the heads of players in a way few other courses do. Scott McCarron stood on the practice green for 20 minutes hitting the same chip from 18 inches off the green over i ~ . Miiciuouc r— ——$ 1 Gourmet .... | qyyiPCN | 0 delicious food Sandwiches that’s good & Vegetarian for you! Only a I minute walk Specialties! from campus! 105 N. Columbia Street, next to Copytron • 932*1020 Southwick Golf Course www.southwickgolf.com J" Spring Weekday Special 18 Hole Green fee 9 Hole Green foe & Cart foe... A Cart foe... s ls oo^^ll oo Monday through Friday Only H>outlfonrfi „ / /> A U 1 Take Jones Ferry Road to Old VJUII Greensboro Road. Follow Old A a . Greensboro Road for 12.5 V/UUrSC miles to NC 87. Turn right on NC 87 North for 9 miles to ” w stoplight. Phillips 66 Conven ience Store is on the comer. AnuA Turn right on Boywood Road /splf •/*' | 942-0783 ,or 1 rnile to our sign. _____ _____ _____ 4.6.97 , Tuesday, April 8, 1997 goals per game on defense while averag ing 10 a game on the offensive end. “We hope to start winning," Klarmann said. “We want to beat Radford, beat Delaware, beat VMI and hopefully get some momentum heading into the ACCs" and over again, trying to get just the right feel for the speed. John Cook rapped the same ticklish downhill putt again and again, looking for a touch he could trust. More than any other golf course, Augusta is all about feel. Nick Price said, “It’s a putting contest, pure and simple.” It is a course with greens so slick play ers will have a lot of 5-footers for second putts, after that 20-foot birdie try refused to stop as it slid past the hole. For a newcomer like Robert Allenby, playing in his first Masters, part of the challenge is to balance respect with con fidence. “There is not a bad blade of grass on the course,” Allenby said after his prac tice round. “It’s very hilly. So many holes are different than they look on TV. You can have one putt, hut you can hit it 10 different ways. ”... If you want to put yourself in the right position, you have to put yourself in the right spot off the tee. Some holes play left-to-right and some holes play right to left, depending on where they put the hole.” A warm sun and brisk breeze dried the course on Monday, and if no rain falls before Thursday, Augusta will be at its most dangerous. “If it is firm, it’s a beast,” Nobilo said. It was only Monday, and already the beast was stirring. 9
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