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SPORTS Tuesday, August 9, 1994 3D TRANSACTIONS Kendall to replace NAMES IN THE NEWS PC tabbed fourth in SAC polls yards of total offense allowed. Sparks said his team will likely not have senior quarterback Vincent "Pop" Williams and will have to rely on senior Erik Hut-chins, who platooned at times last year with Williams. Sparks said his secondary will also suffer because of academic casualties. "We have some holes we will have to fill, and we have some work we have to do," Sparks said "We have to get some young guys to come through for us." Meanwhile, Perry's Blue Hose team will look to get off to a better start than in 1993, when PC lost four of its first five games, then won four of its last six. Perry's offense will be led by sophomore quarterback Randy Sullivan of Travelers Rest, last year's SAC Freshman of the Year.

His defense will be headed by a trio of returning linebackers: Antonio Merriweather, Raymone George and Damon Carr. "We're awfully excited about our season," Perry said. "We did lose a lot to graduation especially on the offensive line and in the backfield, but we are awfully excited about having Randy Sullivan back as our quarterback." Presbyterian opens its season on Sept. 3 against Newport New Apprentice in Newport News, Va. Media Poll l.Carson-Newmon(17) 162 Sanders knows strike bolsters games' values Edited by Wayland W.

Jessup "This was a huge win," Reggie Sanders (Florence, Spartanburg Methodist College) said about the lLincinnati Reds' 3-2 victory over the At-lanta Braves Sunday. "Every game is im-p a because we don't know what's going to haDDen." re Sanders ferring to the possibility of the baseball players going on strike Aug. 12. Beth Daniel (Furman) is second on the LPGA money leaders list, earning $521,343. Dottie Mochrie is fourth, with $371,813.

Betsy King (Furman) is 15th, earning $197,592. Jane Geddes (Summerville) is 16th, earning $120,078. Brad Faxon (Furman) is 20th on the PGA money leaders list, earning $428,490. Jay Haas (Greenville) is 30th, earning $364,376. Donnie Hammond (Haig's Point) is 56th, earning $235,810.

Dillard Pruitt (Travelers Rest) is 120th, earning $108,941. Gigi Fernandez (Clemson) is sixth on the WTA money leaders list, earning 495,967. Lonnie Bradley (Charleston) outpointed Ron Morgan Saturday for the New York State middleweight title in Calicoon, N.Y. Mark Vlasic, whose only preseason pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown, was among five players waived Monday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa, Fla. Coach Sam Wyche (Furman) said the move was made to ensure rookie Trent Dilfer more snaps in practice.

Dilfer ended an 11-day holdout last Thursday, and the Bucs hope he'll be ready for this week's game at Seattle. BASEBALL Anwricon Leogue DETROIT TIGERS Activated Mike Henne-mon, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned John Flaherty, catcher, to Toledo of the International League. Notional League NEW YORK METS Signed Kyle Kessel, pitcher, and Sammy Rodriguei, catcher. BASKETBALL Continental Basketball Association HARTFORD HELLCATS Signed Chad Foulkner, forward.

SHREVEPORT CRAWD ADS Signed Derek Stewart, forward. FOOTBALL National Football League TAMPA BAY BUCCANE RS Waived Scott Holstein, punter; Markus Paul, safety; Mark Vlasic, quarterback; Paul White, cornerback; ondGermaine Williams, fullback. Canadian Football League OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS Named Gord Weber to the community and corporate relations staff. HOCKEY National Hockey League LOS ANGELES KINGS Acquired Ruslan Ba-tyrshin, defenseman, and 1996 second-round draft choice from the Winnipeg Jets for Brent Thompson, def enseman. WRESTLING USA WRESTLING Elected Lorry Sciocche-tano as president; Bill Crum as first vice-president; Lerov Evans as second-vice president; Chris Campbellas secretary; and Frank Rader os treasurer.

COLLEGE AUBURN Announced the addition of a varsity Softball leamforthe 1 996-97 season. DICKINSON Named Koren Howell women's volleyball coach. JUN I AT A Named I Seevers women's soccer coach. MASSACHUSETTS-LOW ELL Named Barbara Capone women's tennis coach. MIAMI Named Kim Stone director of publications.

MOUNT ST. CLARE Named Edward Knupp interim athletic director and men's basketball coach. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Named CaryGroth athlelicdirector. OREGON Announced that Rich Brooks, football coach, will relinquish his duties as athletic director. PFEIFFER Named Julian Domenech men's golf coach.

PITTSBURGH Named Ron Wahl sports in-formationdirector. SAN JOSE STATE Named Estle "Augie" Ar-gabrisht women cross country coach. SOUTHE RN METHODIST Named Marc Peterson interim business manager for athletics. TV SPORTS Tuesday AUTO RACING Summer Legend Series, 8 p.m., SptSo ARC A Super Car Series, 10 p.m. SptSo BASEBALL San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 2:10 p.m.,WGN Atlantaat Colorado, 9p.m., TBS Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 10 p.m.,WGN BASKETBALL World TNT BOXING Holmes vs.

USA SOCCER Under-17 Girls National Championship, 11 p.m., SptSo TENNIS Thrlftway ATP Championship, 1 P.m., ESPN By Tim Peeler Staff writer HICKORY, N.C. Carson-Newman, which has won nine football championships in the 19-year history of the South Atlantic Conference, is the overwhelming choice to repeat as SAC champions. Both the coaches and media covering the conference tabbed the Eagles as the preseason favorite Monday morning in the league's annual preseason kick-off. Coach Ken Sparks' team coming off an 8-2-1 season last year in which it went undefeated in the SAC got 17 of the 20 first-place ballots in the media poll and seven of the eight top votes in the coaches' poll. Presbyterian, under the guidance of fourth-year coach John Perry, was tabbed for fourth in both polls (all alone in the media poll and tied with Garner-Webb in the coaches poll).

Elon got the remaining first place votes and was second in both polls, just ahead of Lenoir-Rhyne. The reason Carson-Newman was selected is simple: tradition. The Eagles have lost only two conference games since 1988 and won the league title five of the last six years. The Eagles also earned the league's first-ever bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs last year, losing in the first round to North Alabama 38-28. Even though Sparks poor-mouthed his team to the media and his fellow coaches, bemoaning the potential loss of 13 players to academics, few felt sorry for him.

He still has 16 returning starters, including nine from the team that ranked first in the conference last year with only 312.3 Christie wins HELSINKI, Finland (AP) Britain's Linford Christie shook off a false start and won his third straight European 100 meters championship Monday. Christie, the European record-holder in 9.87, won in 10.14 seconds in his first race since a three-week layoff because of a hamstring injury. After three i Spencer at AP reports CONCORD, N.C. Road racer Tommy Kendall will replace Jimmy Spencer as driver of the Ford Thunderbird owned by Junior Johnson in The Budweiser at The Glen this weekend, team officials said. Spencer broke his right shoulder when he crashed Saturday during the Brickyard 400.

Kendall, 27, has won five IMSA championships and an SCCA title. His Winston Cup experience includes the 1989 Bud at the Glen. "Tommy is a bona fide road racer," said Mike Hill, Spencer's crew chief. "He's the first person that came to mind when we found out Jimmy wasn't going to be 100 percent at Watkins Glen." Qualifying for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen, N.Y., begins Friday. PRO FOOTBALL: Former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tim Barnett was bound over for trial Monday in Milwaukee on a charge of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Circuit Court Commissioner Audrey Brooks closed Barnett's preliminary hearing at the request of the prosecuting and defense attorneys. Barnett, 27, was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child after the girl, a hotel maid, told authorities that Barnett pulled her onto his hotel room bed and ran his hands over her clothing. The incident occurred June 14 at a hotel on the city's northwest side. He remained free on $3,500 bond. No trial date was set.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Brad Autry, a graduate assistant basketball coach at Central Oklahoma, has been hired by Baylor in Waco, Texas, as a restricted earnings assistant coach. Autry, a native of Irving, Texas, replaces assistant Troy Drum-mond, who resigned after last season amid allegations that he gave a player a term paper for an English class. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: The Southeastern Conference decided First round: Nathalie Tauziat (9), France, def. Jana Neiedly, Canada, 6-3, 6-4. Angelica Gavaldon, Coronodo, def.

Natalia Medvedeva 1 1 Russia, 6-2, 6-2. Maria Jose Galdano, Argentina, def. Mar-keta Kochta (14), Germany, 7-5, 6-2. Kimberly Po (15), Rolling Hills, def. Katrina Adams, Houston, 6-3, 6-2.

Ann Grossman, Grave City, Ohio, def. Tessa Price, Russia, 7-5, 6-3. Lisa Raymond, Wayne, def. Rita Grande, Italy, 6-2, 6-3. Anne Mall, La Mesa, def.

Paola Sua-rez, Argentina, 7-5, 6-3. Patricia Hy, Canada, def. Peanut Harper, Call the best the Glen SPORTS NOTEBOOK that Auburn did not violate NCAA rules when football signee Fred Beasley's knee surgery was performed at a hospital that treats the school's athletes, the school said Monday in Auburn, Ala. Auburn, after submitting a report to the SEC about Beasley's surgery and rehabilitation, announced that "no impropriety was found on the part of Auburn University or its staff." Beasley, a star running back at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, signed with Aubum in February after rushing for 3,894 yards and 62 touchdowns during his prep career.

However, he will not be considered an Auburn athlete until he reports for practice Wednesday along with the other freshmen. Rich Brooks announced Monday he is stepping down as athletic director at the University of Oregon in Eugene, to concentrate on a "critical" upcoming football season. Brooks is entering his 18th season as the Ducks' head football coach and is one of two people in NCAA Division I currently holding both titles. The other is Chris Ault of Nevada. The Cotton Bowl, shunned by the Tier I bowl alliance, could have an option in the Big 12 Conference which is considering plans for its championship playoff game.

Cotton Bowl officials are scheduled to meet this week in Fort Worth, Texas, on remaining choices for the 58-year-old event. The Big 12 is waiting for the bowl's next move. In a move that come as no surprise, the New York Rangers will name Colin Campbell as head coach Tuesday in New York to replace the recently departed Mike Keenan. Campbell, 41, was the team's top assistant the last two seasons. i Debbie Graham, Fountain Valley, def.

Nathalie Baudone, Italy, 7-6 Stephanie Rottler, Netherlands, def. Jolene Watanabe, La Puente, 6-4, 7-5. Karln Kschwendt, Germany, def. Karlne Quentrec, France, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Tami Whitlinger-Jones, Neenah, def.

Jenny Byrne, Australia, 6-2, 6-3. Audra Keller, Memphis, def. Eva Martlncova, Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Kvako Nagatsuka, Japan, def. Nana Mlvagl, Japan, 7-6(7-4).

Asa Carlsson, Sweden, def. Rene Simpson-Alter, Canada, 4-6, I One East Antrim Dr. 233-1 621y AT VINCI I I gf 2 Tickets to an TENNIS RESULTS 2. Elon (3) 3. Lenoir-Rhvne 4.

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