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X. I a "TtTTT. i TlIK I'LsMiilSKS Kl i.lSTr.K Tlll KM'AV. Si l'TLll: 2h I'ws 5S; Sports NBA, players meet; preseason on bubble l' Bucs: It'll take grit to repeat ABN as champions KltnM WtKr StKM In In what was described as a "thawing-out session," the NBA and the players union met Wednesday looking to save their season. The two sides met for about an hour and to up a formal negotiating session in the next few days, union spokesman Dan Wasseimiui told The Charlotte Observer.

The meeting was attended by NBA Commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Kuss (iranik, along with union President Patrick Ewmg and executive director Billy BUCS 1 Blcgweers' Roster Continued from hitiv IS session since the NBA imposed a loc kout of its players July 1, leaving more than JIM) free agents unsigned. Wasserman said there Mas no hard bargaining at ednesday's meeting. Rather, the two sides were determining whether there's an atmosphere for compromise. The league wants a hard salary cap similar to the NFL's system. Meanwhile, the NBA is making plans to cancel at least some preseason games, (iranik said.

(iranik said at least the first week of preseason games ill be canceled. "There's no chance can hope to be to ready to play any exhibition games in the first half of October, and might as well let our fans and promoters know that," (iranik said. hi Hunter. It was the first time the two sides have met since the owners walked mi h'i. Ki.l'l..

int. MCI MutH I I Vat 1 i AW WC O. rim 1st JO "With so many older guys on our team it's tough to Ret going for an exhibition game," said Fregoe, who lias scored 11') points the past two seasons. "Hut it looks like we have even more talent this year. We could almost roll five lines." Fregoe was expected to join Noah Clarke and Erik Jensen to form one of the top scoring lines in the league.

The trio combined to sc ore 62 goals last season. However, the nigged Jensen a seventh-round pick in June's out of a bargaining session last month. That wits the only bargaining Nick StodRell. 0, 510, 1 70 (Warroad. Minn Felipe Larrsnaiia, D.

5-7. 165 (Fairbanks, Aldbksl. Peter Smrek. 0, 61. 190 (Martin, Slovakial: Joi Roach.

60, 1 75 (North Pole, Alaska): Mark Kruener. 59, 180 (Des Moines); Enc Maksimenko, F. 510. 180 (I lk River, Josh Flynn, 60, 175 (Andover, Mmn.) K.C. Caudill.

6 3. 175, (Tustm. Calif Rob Novak, F. 5-7, 165 (Hayward, Peter Seina, 5-1 1, 185 (Liplovsky Mikulas, Slovakia); Peter Fregoe, 5-9. 185 IMassena, N.Y.); Nick Field, F.

5-9, 170 (Jackson. Alex Sawruk. 60. 180 (Sault Ste. Mane, Noah Clarke, 5-8, 165 (LaVerne, Caul.) Kelly MiHer, 510.

170 (Toledo, Ohio); Dan Donnette, 5-10, 1 70 (Ramsey, Minn Enk Jensen, F. 6 2, 185 (Madison, Michael Chin, 6-3. 195 (Urbana, Bill Birrenkott, 6-2, 200 (Anoka, Minn.) Jim Jackson, D. 511, 1 70 (Marquette, Jemd F. 511.

175 (Ramsey, Minn Garrett Stafford. D. 511, 170 (Los Angeles. Calif Matt Carney, 510, 175 (BridRewater, Mass.) Frank -ft Ottumvva's Pumphrey National Hockey League draft by awaits decision from state New Jersey will be out until Jan- I'd: -3 nary wun a knee injury. (Mens said ti that leaves a considerable void at UMPHREY nj l'U I ,11 Pjc J.S right wing.

"I'm less concerned about productivity than I am that we're going to be gritty enough," Owens said. "Jensen is a big loss and we're going to need Berenguer, 5-8, 1 75 (Northridge, Calit.) Coach Scott Owens, fourth season. Assistant Nick Krueger, hrst season. Smrek to contribute. "Smrek could be one of the premier defenseman in the league," Owens said.

Changes by the league will have an impact as well. The league has realigned into three divisions East, Central, and participate in sports, we'd have to do something different, we'd send him to Omaha," William Pumplirey said. said. "Instead, he's being penalized for living at home ith his dad." Jeremy has a brother who is handicapped and requires extensive care. Transportation also had a major role.

About 10 to 12 Board of Control rulings are appealed to the Department of Education each school year. Following the hearing panel's decision, any further appeal would go through the state's court system. Our thought was that that was a transfer. Legal custody was switched from William to Joan Pumphrey, Jeremy's mother, on Aug. 18.

He enrolled and ittended classes in Omaha on lliHtXAXDKI.Iliu Kn.iMf.K Des Moines Buccaneers hockey players, clockwise from lower left, Garrett Statt'orJ, Peter Fregoe, Hill Birrenkott, Josh Flynn, Jimmy Jackson and Xoali Clarke pose with the trophies they won last season. The Gold Cup, bottom, was awarded to the Hues as junior-A national champions. They received the Anderson Cup, top, as the USIIL team with the best regular-season record. Bi'cc-weers' Schedule Aug. 21, then eturned home Reporter John Naughton can be reached at 515) 284-8376 or dmreg.com Aug.

25. Legal cus- tody was given back to his father. Bruce Anderson, MIDWEST'S LARGEST FALL counsel for the IHSAA, said the tactics did not ,1 i (newcomers) Michael Chin and Alex i to play grittier without tak-n i away from their offense." 3 i At 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds, 'Chin is 'bigger than Jensen. Chin i'. 'began last season with Des Moines f'-f I before joining the USA Under-18 Pun- National Team.

1 1 With nearly 60 percent of last seas'. i-son's scoring returning, Owens expects newcomers to make the biggest impact on defense and at tin vgoaltender. v) For the second consecutive sea- son, Des Moines must replace two of 'I the league's top goalies. Instead of a iti.i. platoon system, University of New i Hampshire redslurt Matt Carney will be assigned the bnint of the work-j ii load.

Carney said he doesn't feel any i ho' added pressure replacing Bob Rev-nn, i ermaim and Jon Walker. "There's a lot of pressure on everyone after winning a champion-j ship. said Carney, 20. "It's all about 'Confidence. On the phone this nier Coach Owens said they jti ov.

wouldn't need me to blow the doors il off of this place." Owens said veterans Jim Jackson, n.i Garrett Stafford and Bill Birrenkott i will be the mainstays of the defense, I 'but he expects rookies like Felipe li'imiLarranaga and Slovakian Peter West. The Buccaneers were placed in the Central Division with North Iowa, Rochester, Thunder Bay and Twin Cities. From that group, only North Iowa and Des Moines fiiushed above .500 last season. No longer will the Buccaneers compete for a division title against arch-rival Omaha. Despite the change, the top eight teams regardless of division finish will qualify for the playoffs and be seeded accordingly.

"It's still different because of the unbalanced schedule," Owens said. "We'll play teams outside the division four times and division opponents six." In addition, the USA Under-18 National Team will compete for a full schedule and the so-called "two-fight rule" has been implemented. Players will not be ejected for fighting until after the second incident, except in the last 10 minutes of the third period. at Rochester 7.35 at Omaha 7:05 Twin Crtiet 7:35 at Sioux City 7:35 at Twm Cities 7:35 Dubuque 7:35 Thunder Bay 7:35 y-AII Star Game 7:35 Sioux City 7:35 at Omaha 7:05 at Lincoln 7:05 at Green Bay 7:05 at Waterloo 7:05 Green Bay 7:35 Dubuque 7:35 Twin Cities 7:35 z-Dubuque 7:05 North Iowa 7:35 at Fargo-Moorhead 7:05 at Fargo-Moorhead 7:05 Rochester 7:35 Date Sept. 26 Oct.

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2 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Opponent TimeResult Jan. 8 Sioux City 7:35 Jan. 13 Lincoln 7:35 Jan.

15 Waterloo 7:35 Jan. 16 Rochester 7:35 Jan. 17 at x-USA Uwter-18 7:30 Jan. 23 at x-USA Under 18 7:30 Jan. 24 Fargo-Moorhead 7:35 Jan.

26 at Lincoln 7:05 Jan. 29 Green Bay 7:35 Jan. 30 Omaha 7:35 Feb. 3 at Twin Cities 4:05 Feb. 5 at Thunder Bay 7:35 Feb.

6 at Thunder Bay 7:35 Feb. 12 USA Under-18 7:35 Feb. 13 North Iowa 7:35 Feb. 19 at Green Bay 7:05 Feb. 20 at Rochester 7:35 Feb.

23 Twin Cities 7:35 Feb. 26 Thunder Bay 7:35 Feb. 27 Thunder Bay 7:35 March 5 USA Under-18 7:35 March 6 Dubuque 7:35 March 12 at Twin Cities 7:35 March 13 Thunder Bay 7:35 March 14 Rochester 7:35 March 19 North Iowa 7:35 March 20 Omaha 7:35 March 21 Lincoln 7:35 x-at Ann at North Iowa 7:05 Davenport change Jeremy's residence. He was Pumphrey thus subject to 376 yurds open-enrollment rules and ineligible under state guidelines. "You just can't go to court and wash yourself clean of the open-enrollment rule," Anderson said.

The Pumphrey family said the rules were improperly applied to Jeremy. Attorney Michael Moreland, who represented the Pumphrey family, said the spirit of the law should allow him to be eligible. "His family needed him to go to Ottumwa High School, and he wanted to play football," Moreland at Sioux City 7:05 North Iowa 7:35 Waterloo 7:05 North Iowa 6:05 Waterloo 7:35 Fargo-Moorhead 7:35 at Reporter Steven Deace can be reached at (515) 284-8284 or deacesnews.dmreg.com Rochester 3:05 at Rochester; z-at Arbor, Use the South Ticket Entrance a 4tsko ELS bponuompo 180l6Bctl LrATMERM AN Wave Tool Also sold separately: UV Killer IS oz. Spray! 39; I Wash 199 One hand access 9 Two iockng blades 6T6305f S69 39 GERfe E-Z-Ouf Junior 'Z37S'bhde One hand ofiention 'Piaaiarsenated $99 199 1594551 i 1239 1 2751881 2739 BUSHOELL Powerview Binoculars 7-21X40MM GERfa Rgmington FEDERAL Personal Defense COOfll DHHJLVIOJO 199 E-Z-O'uf Clip On X5wblad 'Om hand operation Phin or serrated Model 59722LR Semi-Automatic 'Synthetic stock Receiver and topped for scope mounting Single RifleShotgun Case Emm B032523 $0099 41 34.99 199 3 2751885 SZ333 2102234 Blaster Lock tSg5 Buc-Rut Wafer 99 Gtmlnnlr 58. SlMONS Keyed Alike B082032 Everyday.

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