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8 • The Red and Black • Thursday. May 17. 1990
SPORTS
Men’s tennis team is no longer an ‘Underdog’
FANFARE
Looking for some action this weekend? Why not come out to the
Intramural fields and see your favorite co-ed softball team: The
hard-hitting sluggers of The Red & Black. The R&B takes on the
Georgia Crackers at 3 p.m. Should be incredible!
By RANDY WALKER
Sports Writer
When the Georgia men’s tennis
team lost Francisco Montana to the
pro circuit and Wade McGuire with
a knee injury, the 1990 version of
Manuel’s Diaz’s Dogs were tagged
the “Underdog Dogs."
But after many come-from-be-
hind-victories during the 1990
season, they now could be tagged
the ‘Don’t die Dogs."
Georgia’s ability to fight its way
out of tight situations could be a
determining factor in the Dogs’
quest for a third NCAA title this
weekend in Palm Springs, Calif.
“Our guys are not losing their
composure in the tough situa
tions,” Diaz said. “We keep finding
ways to come through and win
matches.”
Earlier in the year, against Ala
bama, which plays Northwestern
for the right to play Georgia in the
opening round of the NCAAs, the
Dogs trailed the Tide 3-1 and were
down a set in the remaining two
singles matches.
The Dogs fought back to win
those remaining singles matches to
prevent losing in singles. Georgia
went on to sweep all three doubles
matches to take the match 6-3.
In the first round of the US-
TA/ITCA National Team Indoor
Championship, Georgia and Pep-
perdine were tied at 4-4, and the
Dogs’ No. 3 doubles team of Mike
Morrison and Patricio Arnold were
down 5-2 in the final set. Morrison
and Arnold saved two team match
points and came back to win in a
final-set tiebreak.
“Mike and Patricio had mnnv op
portunities to fold but they refused
to give in,” Diaz said.
Said Morrison, “Coming back
, from such adversity shows the true
character of everyone. It takes a lot
of guts to come back like we have
been doing and that’s what Georgia
tennis is all about. Georgia just
never knows when to quit.”
Under the guidance of former
coach Dan Magill and current head
coach Diaz, the Georgia program
has set a tradition — Dogs never
die!
“When you’re down, you keep
your head up and never give up.
That’s part of the mental tough
ness that we like to stress,” Diaz
said. "It’s something we instill in
our guys from day one in practice.
We talk about it all the time and I
try to make them live up to the tra
dition of the program.”
Georgia has had six 5-4 matches
this year, losing none. Georgia’s
ability to pull through in the
clutch, strengthens it’s bid to be
come national champions for the
third time.
“What our team has done is won
everytime it’s gotten a chance to
win, Childs said. “We’ve really
taken advantage of every opportu-
Al Parker: 38-11 Singles; 18-9 Doubles in 1990
nity. Every 5-4 match we’ve
played, we’ve won. That gives us
that m\i£h more confidence in the
tight situations.”
“It’s mental toughness,” Al
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Parker said. ‘The team that’s
gonna win the NCAAs is gonna
have to pull together as a l.*am."
And no team is more together
than the Don’t-die Dogs.
The R&B’s intramural
rankings for softball
Men
1. In the Pink
2. Spirits
3. Just for Jeff
4. Rho Boys
5. Alpha Epsilon Pi
6. 2 Days in the Hole
7. Spachones
8. Fiji
9. Rubber Ducks
10. Showtime
Women
1. Vet School Women
2. Lethal Weapon
3. LKS Killer Lambs
4. Kappa Delta
5. Phi Mu
6. BSU Slammers
7. Genuine Draft
8. Delta Zeta
9. Damage, Inc.
10. Delta Gamma
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5. Green Eggs & Ham
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7. Fruit Loops
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9. Tarter Heads
10. The Red & Black
Dog duo falls in NCAA semifinals
By RANDY WALKER
Sports Writer
Shannan McCarthy and Stacey
Schefflin’s bid to become national
doubles champions ended late yes
terday afternoon as the duo fell to
Stanford’s Sandra Birch and
Debbie Graham 6-3, 6-3 in the
semi-finals of the NCAA Doubles
Tournament.
Earlier in the auarterfmals, Mc
Carthy and Schefflin defeated
Susan Gilchrist and Joanna Plautz
of Texas 6-1, 6-3.
“We went for it too much,” Mc
Carthy said. “Against Gilchrist
and Plautz, we played the percent
ages, but in the semifinals we
started going for it too much.”
Said Schefflin, “There were a
couple of big points in both sets
that if we had won, would have
changed the match, but we didn’t.”
Graham and Birch had just
come off the court from playing
Stacey Schefflin: Smash!
their singles semifinal match,
which Graham won 7-5, 6-4.
“We re-grouped pretty well for
the doubles,” Birch said. “We left
the singles match behind us and
went on business as usual."
In today’s singles final, Graham
will take on Florida’s Nicole
Arendt. Graham and Birch’s dou
bles opponents will either be team
mates Meredith McGrath and Teri
Whitlinger or Oklahoma St.’s
Monika Waniek and Jackie Booth.
Their match was postponed until
today because of bad weather.
The loss marked the end of
Schefflin’s successful collegiate ca
reer. The Charlotte, N.C., native
looked back at her four years and
anticipated a bright future.
“It was a great four years” Schef
flin said. “It was worth every
minute of it but I’m glad it’s over.
It’s time to move on, not to bigger
things but better things.”
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The Lin Hardin
FIJI BIATHALON
Saturday’, June 2,1330
START TIME: 9 a.m. at the Winterville Train Depot
The event is open to individuals (men and women), and teams (men, women and
mixed). The run is flat and the Bike is on rolling hills. First timers are welcome!
HOW TO REGISTER: You may pick up a registration form at any bicycle or sporting
§ oods retailer throughout Athens, or call 353-8282 to have one sent Registration is
15 per person if postmarked by May 29, 1990. Late registration add $3
Helmets are required. You may rent one from Dixon's Bicycles for a nominal fee
T-SHIRTS: All participants will receive a really cool T-shirt designed by Athens artist
Michael Lachowski.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Write the Lin Hardin/FIJI Memorial Biathlon #3
Cloverhurst Court, Athens, Ga. 30605, or call (404)353-8282.
Proceeds from the race will benefit the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and public parks
in Winterville, Georgia.
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In Memory of:
Lin Hardin
Nov 26. 1964 — Oct 15, 1969
Lin Hardin had a flare for living. A fire of
energy burned inside of him, it flowed from
him. it permeated his entire being. Most
importantly, he loved to share it with others.
Those around him could nt help but to feel his
life force. He loved the outdoors, from riding
his bike, to sailing, or even walking through the
woods. He took in what he saw and
experienced and applied it to his life. But yet
he would always return what he had taken in.
From showing others what he had found, to
keeping it in his memory and letting it come
out in his actions, Lin Hardin lived what he
believed in and believed in what he lived.