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2C THE TENNESSON Tuesday MAY 11. 1993 1 SPORTS A.M. Compiled from staff, wire reports by Nick Sullivan Schreyer keeps fit for golfing By KIMSW1NT Sports Writer Pro golfer Cindy Schreyer, who played in the Sara Lee Classic last weekend, knows what it takes on and off the course to make her game work. "Running is one way I can escape and re-focus," said Schreyer, who earned $50,513 last year and has made $13,359 this season. "It helps you deal with the ups and downs of the tour." APSU awaits tourney fate Austin Peay awaits today's Morehead State-Murray State game to learn whether it makes the Ohio Valley Conference tournament OVC Commissioner Dan Beebe upheld Morehead's protest yesterday that Murray made an illegal substitution in their April 9 game, which Murray won.

The game will resume in Morehead in the bottom of the eighth with the Thoroughbred leading 5-4. If Morehead (27-18, 12-7) comes back and wins, it will make the four-team OVC tournament which begins Friday in Murf reesboro. If Murray holds on, the Govs (30-21, 13-8) take the No.4 seed. WESTERN OUT Western Kentucky lost a coin flip with Jacksonville for third place in the Sun Belt Conference East Division and will not advance to the league's tournament. A few months ago, Schreyer, 30, FTTT I Lamieux lifts Penguins, 6-3 Mario Lemieux needed just 54 seconds to turn around the Patrick Division playoffs, scoring once and setting up another goal in the opening minute to power the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders last night With Lemieux healthy for the first time in the series, the Penguins looked like two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, scoring three times in the opening 1:48 all with Lemieux's line on the ice.

Lemieux finished with two goals and an assist as the Penguins seized a 3-2 edge with Game 6 set for tomorrow at Uniondale, N.Y. In action tonight, St. Louis is at Toronto and Los Angeles at Vancouver with both series tied at 2-2. entered her first road race the ''It was a blast. I finished sixth in my age group 25-29," she said.

Recently, Cindy and her hus 1 band Cliff McCurdy have em- I Kq rlroH sn a nomr ttrna svf rimninn Arkansas' Still leads SEC Bud Still of Arkansas led the individual competition by 2 shots and Florida took an 8-stroke lead in the team event yesterday at the Southeastern Conference championships in Jacksonville, Fla. Still shot a 69 and was at 7-under-par 1 37 going into today's final round. MSEEO m1 a Gaudio, Byrdsong hired Dino Gaudio, an assistant coach at Xavier of Ohio the last six seasons, yesterday was named coach at Army to replaced fired Tom Miller and Ricky Byrdsong, who revived a program at Detroit Mercy, has been named coach at Northwestern, replacing Bill Foster, who becomes interim athletic director. Parcells clears the air Bill Parcells, the new coach of the New England Patriots, made it clear yesterday one of the main responsibilities of the players at this week's minicamp is to get to know him and his ways. "I'm going to be demanding in many areas, but I don't think I'm nitpicking," said Parcells, who last coached the New York Giants.

"I didn't come here to fool around I came here to win games." Parcells has been given the assignment of turning around a team that was 2-1 4 last season. BENGALS SUED IN RAPE CASE-a law-suit filed in Seattle against the Cincinnati Bengals seeks damages for the children of a woman who contends she was gang-raped by team members in 1 990 at a Seattle-area hotel. The suit seeks damages from the team and 17 current and former players. EKU'S THOMAS SIGNS Eastern Kentucky running back Markus Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Reuter Indy rookie of the year Lynn St.

James talks to he crew at practice for the Indianapolis 500. Speeds slow at Indy Three days into practice for the Indianapolis 500, no one has come close to Roberto Guerrero's qualification recordsor the even faster unofficial track record set in practice by Jim Crawford. Last year, Crawford had the fastest opening-day speed in Indy history with a lap of 229.609. This year, defending champ Mario Andretti had top speed at 222.124. Nelson Piquet, injured in a crash last year, struck the wall coming out of the second turn yesterday.

It was the first crash this season and came shortly after Piquet increased his top speed to 217.213. He wasn't hurt. Monday: Sportspount lJr 5 TuMday: Running Appalachian Trail running. Wednatday: TVMeti "We go in a group of four to six Ihurtday: Outdoors runners and run about 20 miles on Friday: Fttnest certain trails," she said. On rare occasions, when she's not halfway across the country swinging her clubs, Schreyer can be found at the White Oak Athletic Center in Nunan, Ga.

She uses everything from free weights to cardiovascular machines. "Running is my favorite form of cardiovascular exercise, but when I'm indoors I switch to the Stair-master or Nordic Track," she said. Schreyer also uses free weights to strengthen her chest and arms, which in turn makes for an improved golf game. "I'll use heavy weights in the off-season and light weights in the on," she said. Schreyer attributes the fact that she's never been sick on the LPGA Tour to her commitment to physical fitness.

"It seems easier for me to adjust to changes in time and climate than some of the other players," she said. "When I run, I use this time to think about my game." When it comes to her golf game, Schreyer feels she has average ability as far as raw talent goes. "I feel like I have to work really hard to improve. And working hard in golf doesn't always mean you'll do what you set out to do. "That's one reason I'll set a certain goal in my workouts.

I know if I tell myself I'm going to run or bike for a certain distance or amount of time, I'll do it. "Afterwards I feel like I've really accomplished something. It gives me belief in myself." Reaching small goals in the gym helps Schreyer achieve bigger ones on the golf course. "It's given me tremendous confidence in myself," she said. "At the same time, it's taught me if I do fail, to just pick up and go on." Coming up: Saturday: Strawberry Stride 5K, Portland, call 325-9201; Little River Road Race 5K, and bike rides, contact the Christian County Recreation Department at (502) 887-4920.

Sunday: Berry Peddler Bike Race and Tour, contact Ralph Schmook 775-3988. Holyfield to keep fighting Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who played around with the idea of retiring after losing to Riddick Bowe, said yesterday he is ready to take the needed steps to regain the title. The first of those steps is a June 26 date against Alex Stewart at Atlantic City, N.J. CHURCHWELLWINS-TerranceChurchwell, a 16-year-old from Stratford High who fights for the Nashville Police Athletic League, won his first bout in the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions at Little Rock, Ark. Churchwell (32-5) stopped Tyrone Wiggins (67-1 0) of Covington, at 1 :42 of the third round in their 1 19-pound bout.

-anno- Sampras readjusts to clay Top-seeded Pete Sampras tuned up his game on clay yesterday, downing Italy's Renzo Furlan 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome. Sampras, ranked No. 1 in the world, was playing his first European tournament on clay since the French Open nearly a year ago. GOMEZ FALLS Andres Gomez, the 1990 French Open champ, hinted at retirement after his 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 first-round loss to Mikael Pernfors at the inaugural Red Clay Championship at Coral Springs, Fla. "I'm completely out of shape," he said.

DuPont stage to Armstrong Lance Armstrong of Piano, Texas, won the first mountain stage and Raul Alcala surged past Jelle Nijdam into the overall lead yesterday in the Tour DuPont bicycle race. Armstrong claimed the 99.9-mile Front Royal to Massanutten road race in Virginia the fifth stage in 4 hours, 18 minutes, 33 seconds.Alcala finished fourth and holds a 22-second lead over Armstrong, who moved from ninth to second overall. Georgia Dome new home The USA-Mobil Indoor Track and Field Championships will move to the Georgia Dome next year because of athletes' dissatisfaction with New York's Madison Square Garden, its traditional home. -C31IEO- Trevecca celebrates end of hard times Raabe keeps working by changing positions Brian Raabe's role on the Nashville Xpress seems to change almost everyday. The 25-year-old infielder began the season at shortstop and played that position almost American Association Eastern Division Pet.

CB Louis. (Cards) 14 12 S38 -Nash. (WSox) 12 13 .460 Vl Buffalo (Pirates) 12 15 .444 2 i Indpolis (Reds) 11 16 .407 3 i Western Division Iowa (Cubs) 21 5 .808 -Omaha (Royals) 15 13 536 7 Orlns (Brws) 10 13 .435 O.Cilv (Rangers) 17 .340 11' Monday's Games Nashville 9, Indianapolis Buffalo I. Louisville 4 Iowa 7, Oklahoma City Sounds 9, Indians 6 NASHVILLE- INDIANAPOLIS Southern League First HaH Eastern Division Pet. 6B Grn.

(Braves) 21 II .650 -Orlando (Cubs) It 15 .516 Carolina (Pirates) 14 11 .430 7 J'ville (Mariners) 13 20 .394 t'1 Knox. (Blue Javs) 12 20 J75 0 Western Division Nashville (Twins) 20 11 .645 -Hunts. (Athltcs) 10 14 .533 3'i B'ham(WSox) 17 15 .531 3'j Memphis (Royals))3 15 .464 SVi Chatta. (Reds) 14 17 .452 i Monday's Games Greenville 3, Birmingham 2 Knoxville Chattanooga 7, (12) Huntsville Jacksonville 2 Carolina 12, Nashville 2 Orlando at Memphis, rain Mudcatsl2, Xpress 2 Then Denny Hocking returned from rehabilitating a broken ankle. Hocking, who had 182 hits last season brhM aornn 4 0 11 5 1 24 50 1 I i 1 1 2 Tutoscf Greene 3b BxumtildH CAROLINA Jeter cf Martin 2b Cri3b Demon tb Gilbert 3b Ceoickv Oh Dorset! abrhM 4142 0220 NASHVILLE abrtiM pecker cf 4 12 0 DeLanun rf 3 0 1 1 McDonald 3b4 0 0 0 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 110 Today's games SOUNDS: Two right-handers who've been to the big leagues Nashville's Rodney Bolton (1-0.

3.09) and Indianapolis' Bobby Ayala (0-1, 4.24) are to start at 7:15 p.m. at Bush Stadium. XPRESS: The Xpress will start right-hander Eddie Guardado (2-0, 0.66) at 7:35 pm against Huntsville at Greer Stadium tomorrow af-ter an off-day today. 4 100 5 1 I 2 000 4 2 2 0 4 120 4 011 3 0 11 Scott 2b Cto lb Atenir dh 0 3 2 1 (13 2 Cordova If Hugfes rf Komminvk rt 4 12 2 Merullo 3 2 2 9 Beilre ss 3 2 10 Trtder 2 10 0 Rstlitl rf Leioertf Santos dh Aude lb Oukc Green cf Krerokchlb PoKoch2 Schreru 5 7 4 2 Durantdh KremMas ss 4 I 2 1 4 110 4 011 4 00 0 1 000 1 000 3 000 took over that spot. Raabe has since gone on to play a couple of games at second base.

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S-Pottvich. SF-DeLanun. IP ER BO SO Carafea 2 2 0 By CHUCK MORRIS Sports Writer Four Trevecca Nazarene seniors have been through the good days and the bad days. Now the good days have returned. Mark Brew, Brent Falcone, Lawrence Hall, and Dan Moon were members of the Trojan baseball team that finished 1990 with a 31-15 record and were No.

15 in the NAIA national poll. A year later, with the loss of 14 players, the team hit rock bottom with a new coach, David Altopp. Now, after going 20-81 the past two seasons, the seniors return to the NAIA District 24 tournament, which begins today at Lipscomb and Trevecca. The Trojans, the No.4 seed from the West, plays Tennessee Wesley-an at 10 a.m. at Lipscomb's Dugan Field.

Cumberland, the top seed in the West and five-time Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference champ, plays Clinch Valley at 10 am at Trevecca. The Great Blizzard of '93 has been looked at as the turning point of the Trojans season. Trevecca got trapped on the interstate south of Birmingham, for over 24 hours, allowing the team to come together. "A lot of team unity came out there," senior Mark Brew of Smyrna, said. "I thought we would be at each other's throats because of being together 20-30 hours on the interstate.

We knew everything about everybody when we left that bus. "I think we came together, and even while we were on that bus we were talking about what we had done on that Florida trip 6-1 and what we had done before the trip. I While 2-1 Naslmoe Newman LJS McCreary Roomson Kometiki Klonoski 3 2 I Sounds win 3rd straight on road, 9-6 By LARRY TAFT Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS Not even in the dregs of last week's four-game losing streak did the Nashville Sounds believe they were that bad a baseball team. Perhaps yesterday's 9-6 win over the Indianapolis Indians, Nashville's season-high third straight, proves they were right. The Sounds cranked out 11 hits and won with a well-worn bullpen after losing starting pitcher Larry Thomas to an injury midway through the game.

"We've been getting hits, but we haven't been getting the right kind," said infielder Chris Cron, whose first-inning home run over the left field wall caused a mild traffic jam as it bounced across 16th Street, the main artery leading to Bush Stadium. "What we've needed is to have everyone getting two-out hits, RBI hits, hits that mean something," said outfielder Shawn Jeter, who drove starting pitcher John Roper's first pitch into the right-field scoreboard for the game's initial run. Nashville got timely hits yesterday. Even after Thomas allowed the Indians to turn Nashville's 2-0 first-inning lead into a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of the inning, the Sounds continued to attack. Light-hitting Esteban Beitre laced a run-scoring double in a three-run second.

In the third, outfielder Brad Komminsk rapped a two-run homer, his second in two days. "I'm definitely a streaky hitter," said Komminsk, who has raised his batting average 40 points to .217 in the the last two games. The Sounds never relented, even after the Indians had closed to 7-6 with a run in both the fourth and fifth innings. Jeter's two-run single in the sixth cushioned the Sounds lead to the final 9-6. Not only did Nashville hit, it got solid relief from the oft-battered Fred Dabney, who got his first win; Chris Howard and Mike Mongiello, who picked up his first Triple-A save.

"It feels really good to contribute. I've had so much trouble at times that my confidence has been shot and I haven't even felt a part of the team," said Dabney 1-1 E- Cron, Costo, Hughes DP-tnanoolis 1. LOe-Navlwii 3, Indifaootn 0 28 Bet-Ire, Demon, Atenir, Tubs. Hf Cron (01, Jeter (2), Kommmsk (3), BrumfteM 141. S-Tedder.

CS-Jeter. EMS SO Thomas 7 0(32 Pi 10 0 10 Howard I 0 0 0 1 1 AtongieMSl I 0 0 0 0 1 RooerU-2 2 7 7 0 2 2 Lynch 3'i 3 2 2 1 3 SoradtM 21! 0 0 0 0 3 RiMm I 10 0 10 T-29. A-3J20 Nashvflt Rnl: John Roper pitching. Shawn Jeter homers. Norberto Martin strikes out Chris Cron homers.

Drew Denson doubles. Scott Ceptcky strikes out. Brad Komminsk singles with Denson thrown out at horn. NashvMt Indianapolis 0. Indianapolis first: Larry Thomas pitching.

Greg Tubbt pops up. Willie Greene walks, scores on Jacob Brumfiefd homer. Brian Dorset! grounds out. Gary Scott walks, to second on Tim Costo sing. Troy Afemr doubles, scoring Scot! with Costo to third.

Keith Hughes walks, loading bases. Frank Krembias singles, scoring Costo with Atenir thrown out at home. Mianapeks 4, Nastnnlt Nashvflt second; Matt AAerutlo walks, to third on Esleban Bettre double. Scott Tedder walks, loading bases. Jeter reaches via fielder's choice with MeruHo scoring, Beitre to third and Tedder safe at second on throwing error.

Martin reaches via fielder's choice with Bettre scoring. Tedder to nurd and Jeter forced at second. Cron reaches via fielder's choice with Tedder scoring and Martin forced at second Denson flies out. OtashvOe tndunapotri 4. Hashvwe thro): Cepicky singles, scores on komrmnsk homer.

Dave Lynch in to pitch. MeruKo Singles, forced at second on Bettre's groun-dout double play. Tedder grounds out. NasnvUe 7, tmaananaNs 4. Indian petu fewrtk: Hughes grounds out.

Krembias singles, scores on Tubbs doubt. Greene strikes out. Brurrrfieid strikes out. Otashvile 1, te-efeanaoeSis S. tnetanapeO tHtc Dorsett flies out Scoff stngwi.

Fred Dabnev in to pitch for Thomas, who leaves wHh inured hand. Costo singles, Scott to second. Atenir fbes out, Scott to third Hughes Singles, scoring Scott with Costo to second- Krembtas reaches via fielder's choice with Hughes forced at second Nashvw 7, tntfanaoeK a. hUshve snrtc Meruko singles, to second on Benre walk Runners advance on Tedder sacrifice Jeer singles, scoring Merjlo and Bettre wilt) Jeer to second on fielding error Jerry Spredtm in to ntch. Jeter caught steawig Martin grounds out.

tfttnm tnaanapxis cause of the elbow injury suffered by incumbent Scott Stahoviak last week. "My natural position is second base," said Raabe before yesterday's game against Carolina. "But I'll probably be a utility player for a while." Raabe has been hot at the plate as of late. He has hit in 1 0 straight games, and has raised his average over .270. During the 1 0 games, he has gone 13-34 (.382) from the plate.

"I'm feeling pretty comfortable," said Raabe. "Even during the time I wasn't getting a lot of hits I was hitting the ball hard." Abbott syndrome: Oscar Munoz knows how Jim Abbott of the New York Yankees feels. Abbott last season had one of the best ERAs in the American League, but lost more games than he won because he didn't get much support from the team's offense. Munoz is 2-2 so far this season but has the sixth best ERA in the Southern League at 1 .50. Saturday night he gave up only three hits in seven innings.

The Xpress ended up losing to Carolina 2-1 in 10 innings. "I know that they his teammates are doing the best thay can," he said. In fact, Munoz was more upset at himself for allowing a seventh inning home run that tied the game at 1-1 than he was at his teammates. "That was just a bad pitch," he said. Accolades for Bere: Nashville Sound right-hander Jason Bere was named the American Association Pitcher of the Week after striking out 1 4 batters in the Sounds 2-1, 1 0-inning win over Louisville on Saturday.

Bere walked four and allowed only two hits. "It's a nice honor, but what is important is that we won the game," said Bere, who is 2-1 with a 156 ERA and the league's strikeout leader with 31 No harm: Sounds left-hander Larry Thomas, stunned when a line drive caromed off his pitching hand in the fifth inning of yesterday's game, apparently suffered no serious damage. "The ball hit between the knuckles of my index and middle fingers," Thomas explained. ANTHONY COLEMAN and LARRY TAFT Rick Musacchio Staff Jason Pennington, a junior from Mount Juliet, posted a 2-1 record for Trevecca this season. think a lot of us could see then that our season was heading in a different direction." The Trojans started the season 1-7 before making the trip to Florida.

Trevecca then won 24 of 36 games to enter the tournament 25-19, 13-10 intheTCAC "We had guys going out in shifts getting food," Falcone, today's starting pitcher, said. "We were walking about four miles up to the exit, charging through the snow." The Trojans are loose and ready for the tournament despite being a newcomer to the party. "The main reason we're so loose is because we weren't supposed to be here," reliever Dan Moon said "We've got nothing to lose." Altopp has rebuilt the Trojans program mainly by the high school route. The 1990 squad had eight seniors and six others left the team after coach Elliot Johnson was dismissed. Johnson, though he posted a 330-151 record in 11 seasons at Trevecca, was fired because the school needed a physical education staff member to have a doctorate to meet accreditation requirements for the school.

The Trojans improved to 12-41 last year aft'r being 8-40 in Altopp's first season. yVP-McCreary. T-2JJ A-1525 Carolina first: Alan Newman pitching. Daryl Rattiff beats out in field single to pitcher. Tim Leiper singles to right field.

Ratliff moves to third. Alberto de los Santos singles to right. Ratliff scores. Leiper moves to second. Rich Aude singles to center.

Leiper scores. Santos moves to second Keith Osik singles to center. Santos scores. Jim Krevovuch singles to right. Aude scores.

Os moves to third Kevin Polcovich hits sacrifice bunt. Osik scores Polcovich moves to second on throw home. Bruce Schreiber goes to second when ball hrt to pitcher is thrown wide of first base. Ratliff doubles to left Schreiber scores Leiper grounds out to second base Carttine 7, ttastnnle 0. Nashvwe first: Rick White pitching.

Rich Becker triples to right. Rex De La Nuei flies out to left. Becker scores Mike McDonald grounds to shortstop. Marty Cordova poos up to second base Carolina 7, Nasnvtae 1. Carvtna tours Bob McCreary Pitching.

De los Santos singles to left. Aude grounds out to second. Osik singles to left. los santos moves to second, moves to third on wild pitch, wtme Osik moves to second Green singles to left. De los Santos scores.

Os moves to third Krevokuch singles to left. Osik scores Green moves to second. Polcovich lines to first. Schreiber lines to pitcher. Carorna Nashviee 1.

Curmm fifth: Retfliff pops to second. Leioer singles to right. De los Santos singles to deep second base. Lever moves to second Aude doubles to left. Leiper scores De los Santos moves to third Ouk grounds out to tfrd De los Santos scores Green strkes out.

Carolina 11, ltastwe I. CartAva unit Krekovuch grounds out to third base Polcovich singles to left. Schreiber rounds out to second. Polcovich moves to second Rattiff singles to center fieid Polcovich scores RatSfl moves to second on throw home Leioer flies out center CereKna 11 rtatkvae raasnvw seventh Marty Cordova doubles right Mike Durant singles to center. Cordova scores Denny Hocking strikes out.

Witt Mota fhes to ten Pedro Grol strikes out. Cm-fm 12, Nste I Today's games Al Upexxrnb 10 am: Tennessee Westeyan vs. Trevecca. 1 pjiu Lambuth vs. Tusculum.

4 pm: Tennessee Westeyan-Trevecca loser vs. LambuttvTus-ajturn loser. At Trevecca 10 am Cumberland vs. Ginch Valley. Va.

1 pm: Milligan vs. Union. 4 pm: CurTtwrland-CSnch Valley loser vs. MIHgasvUrion loser..