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Got a score to report? Call The Facts sports desk nightly until 10 p.m. 265-2223 or fax it to 265-9052 Sports Brazosport Facto Wednesday, August 9,1995 Page IB TV SPORTSWATCH TODAY Noon ESPN Men's tennis, ATP Championships, early round, at Cincinnati 1 p.m. WGN Major League Baseball, San Diego at Chicago Cubs 6 p.m. ESPN2 Men's tennis, ATP Championships, early round, at Cincinnati (same-day tape) 6:30 p.m. ESPN Major League Baseball, Cleveland at Boston or Cincinnati at Atlanta 7 p.m.

PRIME Major League Baseball, Montreal at Houston 9:30 p.m. ESPN Major League Baseball, St. Louis at Los Angeles or Chicago White Sox at Seattle ESPN2 IAAF Track Field, World Championships, at Gothenburg, Sweden (same-day tape) 11:30 p.m. ESPN IAAF Track Field, World Championships, at Gothenburg, Sweden (same-day tape) Angleton softball team does it again By Anthony Maenza The Brazosport Facts Once wasn't enough for the Texas Wipeout. The 9-10-year-old Angleton fast-pitch softball team added to its collection of first place tournament trophies by winning the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) National Invitational Tournament in Nacogdoches this past weekend.

It was the second ASA National Invitational Tournament the Wipeout has won this summer. It recently took first in one played in Garland. "To get the recognition we wanted, we had to win this one," Wipeout manager David Simpson said of winning a second national tournament. "After winning the first one, some might of said we just had a good tournament. Winning this one shows what kind of team we have." The Wipeout showed what kind of team it had in a big way in Nacogdoches.

It did not allow a run in any of the games they played in the tournament. It was the sixth tournament championship of the summer for the Wipeout. "It's hard to win two national tournaments," Simpson said. Simpson Johnson "Trying to keep them pumped up after winning the first one was tough. I had to stay on them a lot." The Wipeout defeated the Brazoria Players in the championship game of the Nacogdoches tournament, 6-0.

Stevi Simpson was the winning pitcher, going all five innings of the game. She struck out 11 and walked two while allowing two hits. The Wipeout took a 1 -0 lead in the first when Simpson drove in Randi Holder with a double. The Angleton team expanded that lead to 3-0 in the second. Jamila Page drove in the first run with a single to score Lanna Hall.

Jill Eversdyk singled to drive in Page for the second run of the inning. Three more runs came home for the Wipeout in the fourth. Eversdyk drove in one run with a AREA BRIEFS baseball planned Lake Jackson Little League is signing up players for winter baseball for children between the ages of 8 and 11. Coaches are also needed for the program. Call Billy Sims at 297-2960 for more information.

Clute baseball set Clute Little League will be holding registration for winter baseball on Aug. 12 from 9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m. and Aug.

19 from 1-4 p.m. This is for children who will be between the playing ages of 9-12 years of age next year. Cost is $25 per player and there are no boundary restrictions. For more information, call Dennis Taylor at 2653123. Dinner, scrimmage set The Sweeny Quarterback Club annual hamburger dinner and scrimmage will be Aug.

25 at Bulldog Stadium. Dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. Plates are $5. Caps and T-shirts will also be for sale. Flag football slated Lake Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is looking for men interested in a Flag Football League.

The entry fee is $300 per team with completed roster. The registration deadline is Monday, Aug. 28. The season begins Sept. 9 at MacLean Park.

A managers meeting is being held Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. in the Lake Jackson Recreation Center. NATION BRIEFS Seles to compete TORONTO Monica Seles will return to tournament tennis next week, facing a strong field in the Canadian Open in Toronto in her first competition since being stabbed 28 months ago, her manager announced Tuesday. Seles, who began her comeback with an exhibition against Martina Navratilova on July 29, will compete in the outdoor hardcourt tournament along with Steffi Graf, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Mary Pierce and other top 10 players.

Aggies to lose two? DALLAS Texas may lose two football recruits as a result of closer scrutiny into junior college course work, The Dallas Morning News has reported. Defensive end Pat Williams, who was expected to compete for a starting job this fall, and wide receiver Albert Connell failed to earn eligibility certification from officials by the start of football orientation on Monday. Connell, who came to from Trinity Valley, was being counted on as the Aggies' deep threat this fall. He has yet to finish summer course work at Southern Mississippi, head coach R.C. Slocum confirmed.

Fiesta Bowl nears deal TEMPE, Ariz. The Fiesta Bowl and Frito-Lay have agreed on a title sponsorship which will allow the bowl to meet its obligation to pay each team in the game $12 million. The agreement was confirmed Tuesday by The Dial Corp chairman John Teets, who pledged 11 months ago to cover the Fiesta's losses if it could not find a sponsor. "We're glad they did," Teets said, explaining that his Phoenix-based, household-products company prefers other forms of advertising. "It's not our type of promotion.

It's a one-day event. I think this should get us out, based on what we've been told." Associated Press Oilers offensive line taking shape SAN ANTONIO (AP) Oilers guard Bruce Matthews has been to seven consecutive Pro Bowls and has a new $10.3 million contract, but Tuesday morning he was a nervous wreck. "My anxiety and paranoia before the first practice are unbelievable. It kills me," said Matthews, who ended his holdout and practiced with the team Tuesday at Trinity University. Matthews signed a four-year, $10.3 million contract, according to the Houston Chronicle.

All that money doesn't get rid of first-day nervousness. "Everyone I tell, they question me on that," Matthews Oilers said. "I mean, the drive up here is exciting and then going to bed is fine. But then I wake up in the morning and go, 'What have I gotten myself Matthews said he is looking forward to working with center Mark Stepnoski, who was obtained through free agency from the Cowboys. Still, Matthews admitted it will take time adjusting to his switch to guard, a move made necessary because of the acquisition of Stepnoski.

"I feel comfortable mentally, but I think confidence-wise, that's where I need to improve," Matthews said. Oilers general manager Floyd Reese said he wasn't worried about Matthews missing the first 2 weeks of training camp. "He's a veteran, and for him to miss a few days of camp is not quite as important as some of the younger guys," Reese said. The Oilers on Tuesday also signed offensive lineman Erik single while Simpson drove two with a double. Destoni Marshall and Dawn Thomas had the only hits for Brazoria in the championship.

The Wipeout got to the championship with a 9-0 win over Brazoria. Simpson and Lindsey Gibbs combined on a four-inning, no- hitter. Simpson pitched two innings, striking out six, while Gibbs the final two innings, striking out two. The big inning of the game for the Wipeout was the third, when it scored six times. Simpson and Amy Blaha each knocked in a See WIPEOUT, Page 3B Montreal grounds Astros HOUSTON (AP) Moises Alou ended an O-for-14 skid with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Gil Heredia earned his first victory in over two months Tuesday night as the Montreal Expos defeated Houston 6-0.

It was Montreal's first victory over Houston in seven games this season and only the second time this season the Astros had been shut out. Astros AP Photo HERE'S THE BEEF: Oilers line coach Larry Beightol, left, talks with new training camp arrivals Erik Norgard, middle, and All-Pro Bruce Matthews during morning practice Tuesday in San Antonio. Both just signed 1995 contracts, leaving only safety Blaine Bishop and tight end Pat Carter not in camp. Norgard, who had been released before training camp began. The Chronicle reported his is a one- year deal worth $178,000.

Bishop not likely to end holdout soon SAN ANTONIO (AP) Oilers strong safety Blaine Bishop is facing a Friday deadline to decide whether to end his holdout or miss the regular- season opener and a $10,470 game check. But Bishop has told the Houston Chronicle he won't be in uniform in the near future unless he can work out an incentive package to go with his $178,000 minimum tender. "I hope (the Oilers) are making strides to move on without me because that's what I'm doing moving on," Bishop told Tlie Chronicle. To make room for Matthews, the Oilers released offensive lineman John Flannery. Flannery said he had no animosity toward Oilers management, but didn't like the days of waiting to hear his fate while rumors ilew that he would be released "That's the toughest part," Flannery said.

"I was really starting to get frustrated and upset. The waiting was harder than if it would have happened last week when the speculation started." Tuesday: Expos 6, Astros 0 Record: 54-41 Today: vs. Expos 7:05 p.m., at the Astrodome Starting pitchers: Pedro Martinez vs. Greg Swindell (7-5) Heredia (4-5), who hadn't started since July 7, held Houston to three hits over five innings for his first victory since May 31. Heredia gave up a double to James Mouton in the first inning and then allowed only two more baserunners both on singles over the next five innings.

He struck out six and didn't walk a batter. Leading 2-0 in the seventh, the Expos put runners on when Shane Andrews singled and Shane Reynolds (7-7) hit Rondell White with a pitch. Alou hit the next pitch for his 12th homer of the season. David Segui extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a first-inning double off Reynolds and scored on Darrin Fletcher's single. USA jersey fits Hakeem just fine AP Photo OLYMPIC SMILE: Houston Rocket center Hakeem Olajuwon smiles while showing off his U.S.

Olympic jersey Tuesday. Olajuwon was one of the first 10 players chosen for the team. SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) After putting on his U.S. Olympic jersey for the first time, Hakeem Olajuwon hardly cared that it was a bit tight.

After what he went through to get it, the fit wasn't important. "It's beautiful," he said Tuesday when he tried on the red, white and blue No. 15 jersey for the first time. For Olajuwon, being one of the first 10 players selected last month for the 12-man 1996 Olympic team marked the end of one mission and the start of another winning a gold medal. Ever since pros were first allowed to participate in Olympic basketball competition in 1992, the Houston Rockets center dreamed of playing for his adopted country.

He watched, with longing, the original Dream Team win gold in Barcelona. But even though he became a U.S. citizen in 1993, international basketball rules prohibited him from playing for the United States because he had represented his native Nigeria in an international tournament when he was a teen-ager. By the time a team was chosen to represent the United States in the 1994 world championships, Olajuwon had largely given up any thought of ever thought it was to good to be Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rocket center on being named to the U.S. Olympic basketball team.

being able to play for America. "It wasn't a dream anymore for me," he said. "I decided to concentrate on other areas." But on a trip through Boston in late 1994, he contacted Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard law professor and attorney whose celebrity clients have included O.J. Simpson, Leona Helmsley and Mike Tyson. Over dinner, Dershowitz said he thought Olajuwon could get permission to play from F1BA and offered to help.

"I just think Hakeem Olajuwon is the best role model in the NBA today for young people," Dershowitz said. "It would have been really a tragedy if he wasn't allowed to play in the Olympics." FIBA was willing to listen to Olajuwon. When USA Basketball made its selections for the team in June, his waiver from FIBA was all but assured of going through and he was invited to join the team right around the time he was leading Houston to its second consecutive NBA title. "I thought it was too good to be true," he said. It wasn't.

A few weeks later, FIBA secretary general Borislav Stankovic granted Olajuwon an exception to the rules. He was free to play with Orlando's Shaquille O'Neal, San Antonio's David Robinson, Utah's Karl Malone and John Stockton, Chicago's Scottie Pippen and the rest of Dream Team III in Atlanta. "This is the highest level of competition in the United States," he said. "To be selected as one of the players, (one of) only 12 to represent the U.S., it's a big honor." It also will mean big fun for Olajuwon, who relishes the opportunity to play alongside O'Neal and Robinson, the other two Dream Team III centers. To allow coach Lenny Wilkens to have more than one of them on the floor at a time, Olajuwon said would gladly shift to power forward on occasion.

"It gives you a lot of room to be creative," he said. "You're playing against your toughest competition in practice. The competition will be in practice. In the game, we'll be a team.".