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St Cloud Times 5B Thursday, June 3, 1993 Graf coasts into women's final; Edberg upse No. 1 Sampras falls on clay again one point drew a cheer just for breaking a string of Medvedev points. Krajicek made no secret of bis strategy against Courier. Til leave the baseline play to him," said the 21-year-old Dutchman. Til play my own game, which is serve-and-volley, play short points, attack his second serve, if possible, come in, just play a completely different game than he has been playing against all the other guys." The last serve-and-volley man to win the French Open was Frenchman Yan-nick Noah in 1983.

Krajicek, whose only previous Grand Slam semifinal was on a fast surface at last year's Australian Open, said he wasn't surprised by his strong showing here. "I always had the feeling I could play on clay," he said. "Just because I go to the net more often than other people doesn't mean you're not a clav court player." before Seles began her streak. Medvedev displayed all-round virtuosity, slamming eight service returns for winners, hitting 14 passing shots to only one for the third-seeded Edberg, and neutralizing the Swede's serve-and-volley game with eight offensive lobs that went for winners. "It was a pre-game plan," Medvedev said of the lobs.

"He was getting too close to the net in his previous matches. He's very quick at the net I knew that at the key points I had to make a few lobs." The match started Wednesday evening, and Medvedev won the first set in an astounding 16 minutes, yielding only seven points to Edberg. Rain forced suspension of the match with the second set tied 5-5. "When someone like Stefan wins only seven points it's really my best-ever set," said Medvedev, who is is Ukrainian. Edberg double-faulted once in each of his first four service games, and at French Cpen plagued Huber, the No.

8 seed. In the second match, No. 2 seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario played fifth-seeded Mary Joe Fernandez. 1 don't think she played up to her best," Graf said of Huber. "It was her first Grand Slam semifinal and she was probably nervous." Grafs victory in the all-German match enabled her to reclaim the world No.

1 ranking for the first time since September 1991, when Monica Seles surpassed her. Seles won the French Open the past three years, but is out of action indefinitely after being stabbed April 30 in Hamburg, Germany, by a factory worker who said he wanted to help Graf become No. 1 again. Graf is now 6-0 against Huber, losing only 20 games in 12 sets. Graf won the title here in 1987 and 1988, and Sanchez Vicario won in 1989 Despite Sampras' higher seeding, the outcome wasn't a shock.

Bruguera beat him in straight sets two weeks ago in the World Team Cup in Germany. "6-3, 6-1. 1 knew going into today's match he was pretty confident and capable of beating me," Sampras said. "But the serve was definitely a big part of the match. For me, anyway.

"I needed to serve a little bit better to win this match. When the big points came around, that was the one shot that let me down. "I beat a couple of decent clay court players this tournament, but Sergi is another class of a really good clay court player." Bruguera's post-match advice to Sampras was to play more on clay. Sampras' 16 career titles include the 1990 U.S. Open, but only one minor clay-court tournament ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS Pete Sampras vows to be back and do better at the French Open.

"I feel I can win here," Sampras said. "I am going to be here for the next 10 to 15 years. Hopefully, one year I will win it" Not this year. Sergi Bruguera, the No. 10 seed, pushed the world's top-ranked player out of the tournament with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 64 quarterfinal victory Wednesday.

Sampras served erratically, made 60 unforced errors and came away disappointed at another failure of proving he can play world-class tennis on clay. "You can say all you want, but the bottom line is I am not in this tournament anymore," Sampras said. "You can only say so much about a tennis match. It just wasn't a good day for me." 7 JUST SAY CHARGE ITI three hitter sparks Foley MlajjagWfleMpBBnF' Tjsswr we'M'gsjaajjr No. 11 Medvedev uses lobs to oust No.

3 Edberg ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS Top-seeded Steffi Graf cruised into the French Open final with a rout of Alike Huber today after Stefan Edberg was outhit and outsmarted by 18-year-old Andrei Medvedev. Playing in only his third Grand Slam, the llth-seeded Medvedev fended off an Edberg comeback attempt with bullet-like service returns and deadly lobs to win the last men's quarterfinal 6-0, 6-7 (7-3), 7-5, 64. He earned a semifinal match Friday with No. 10 seed Sergi Bruguera of Spain. In the other semifinal, No.

2 seed Jim Courier, the two-time defending champion, plays 12th-seeded Richard Kraji-cek of the Netherlands. In the first women's semifinal, Graf won 6-1, 6-1 in 50 minutes over error- PeschPs FOLEY Darin Peschl pitched a three-hitter Wednesday night as Foley blanked Fielder's Choice 11-0 in a seven-inning Sauk Valley League amateur baseball game. Peschl allowed three singles and struck out five. Foley scored all the runs it would need in a four-run second inning. Darin Watercott, Terry Kipka, Paul Seaton and Doug Watercott each had two hits.

Foley 11, Fielder's Choica 0 (7 Innings) FMdWtChote 000 000 0 0 31 Foley 040 322 11132 Brian Carlson (U Jason Gabbert (6) and Victor Arreagu Darin Peschl (W) and Doug Watercott. FOLEY Darin Watercott 2-4 R-2 BB, Terry Kipka 2-2 RBI BB-2, Paul Seaton 2-4 2B RBI, Doug Watercott 2-4 RBI, Darrell Watercott 1 -3 2B RBI, Brad Wruck 1-1 Keith Miller 1-1 Peschl IP-7 H-3 R-0 ER-0 BB-3 SO-5. Fielder' I Choice next: it Melrose, 6 p.m. today. Foley: 3-4 Sauk Valley League, 8-7 overall.

Next: Clear Lake, 2 p.m. Sunday at Foley. Central Valley Dassel-Cokato Saints 3, Becker 1 DASSEL Perry Thineson allowed four hits, no earned runs and struck out 13 in the Saints' Central Valley League victory over the Bandits. Dale Grochow, Gregg Haider and Jeff Neutzling drove in the Saints' runs. Dassel-Cokato Saints 3, Becker 1 Becker 000 001 000 142 DaiaeKfckato 001 020 OOx 382 Pock won Save on Your Dream Package! Here's your chance to put together your own SAVE THRU SUNDAY Vaair 90-Day NO-INTEREST Ask about Scheels 90-Day Payment Plan with no finance charge to qualified buyers.

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Richmond next: it Farming, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Cold Spring: 11-0 overall. Next: Granite Fall, 8 p.m. Friday it Cold Spring.

Sauk Rapids Cyclones 9, Luxemburg 4 The Cyclones scored six runs in the third inning and went on to defeat Luxemburg in an exhibition game at Bob Cross Field in Sauk Rapids. The game was called after eight innings because of darkness. Starting and winning pitcher Greg Bemboom hit a two-run homer in the third. Sauk Rapids Cyclones 9, Luxemburg 4 (8 Innings) Luxemburg 000 030 10 4 91 Sauk Rapids 106 101 00 913 2 Ryan Lommel (L), Jeff Brunner (4) and Nate Lommel; Greg Bemboom (W, 2-1 Scott Schulte (5), Wade Thelen (6) and Aaron Nicols, Jamie Klinnert. LUXEMBURG Dennis Harren 34, Keith Lommel 2-4, Ndtfi Lommsl 33 SAUK RAPIDS Thelen 1-4 2B, Bemboom 3-5 HR RBI-3, Shane Quesnell 2-3 HR BB-2 RBI, Nicols 2-4, Brad Kenning 2-2 2B.

Luxemburg next: at Pearl Lake, 2 p.m. Sunday. Sauk Rapids: 4-2 Sauk Valley League, 11-2 overall. Next: Dassel-Cokato, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dassel.

Maple Lake 7, Minneapolis Mustangs 4 MAPLE LAKE The Lakers scored three runs in the eighth inning to break a 44 tie and win an exhibition game. Maple Lake's Brad Fobbe singled and the Mustangs then committed four errors to let in the three runs. From Page IB Tech Wednesday's game was necessary because the Tigers and Cardinals split the first two games of the best-of-three championship series Tuesday in Alexandria. The Cardinals' freshman pitcher Shannon Vickerman upset Tech and Christy 2-1 in Tuesday's first game, allowing one unearned run. Tech and Christy evened the series with 7-1 victory over Vickerman in the second game.

The Tigers were intent on not letting themselves be surprised again Wednesday. "We weren't too worried about it," said co-captain Tracey Gohman, who was 2-f or-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday. "(Tuesday), we hit really well off her (Vickerman) but the balls were always right at them. Every time we've lost this year, we've come back and gotten some winning streaks going, so we weren't worried about losing that game. We knew we would come back strong." While they were talking nonsense before they went to the plate, the Tigers were no nonsense once in they got there.

They led off their half of the first inning with a walk and four straight hits, and they sent 10 hitters to the plate before Alexandria could end the surge. Tech's Stacy Lindgren then opened the second inning with a home run down the left field line, and Joy Notch tripled and scored on Gohman's single for a 7-0 Tech lead. The Cardinals cut the lead to 7-4 with a run in the fourth and three more in the Medalist Tracy Melby, Alexandria, 82. Other Individual state tournament qualifiers: Katie Weiss (FF) 84; Ann Gustafson (Brain.) 88; Missy Stormosn (Alex.) 89; Kate Brenny (LF) 90; Tina Burlinoame (Bern.) 92; Kellie Catron (ER) 92; Mary Jo Perino (Alex) 92. Uttte Fells Brenny 90, Sarah Shelley 97, Betsy Ge-hant 99, Sheryce Nelson 103, Angle Fenske 110, Jenny MahNng132.

St Cloud Apolk)JemyLer4ole 99. Annie Oxtontoe, Melanie McCamey 109, Michete Raine 118. Rocori Marjie Milbert 95, Tammy Kraemer 96, Monica Milberi 101, Heather Pflipsen 101, Nlkki Schmucker 104, Sara Nohava 114. St Cloud Tech Jennifer Schmidt 98, Amber Elchtan 99, Alison Eichten 102, Heidi Kropp 106, Katie Schmidt 117. Maple Lake 7, Minneapolis Mustanga 4 Muetangs 001 001 200 4117 MapieLake 120 100 03x 7 S3 Joe Schwei, Jim Glenieny (5, L), Bret Bream (8) and Mark Morton; Chad Gagnon, Rick Habeck (3), Brandon Hoheisel (6), Kevin Brown (7, W), Todd Desmans (9) and TimLedwein.

MUSTANGS Dante Dean 3-5 2B, Morton 3-5 RBI. MAPLE LAKE-Brad Fobbe 2-4 R-2, Bill Porter 1 -3 HR RBI-3 R-2. Maple Lake: 34-1 overall. Next: at Shakopes, 8 p.m. Friday.

Spring Hill 3, Regal 2 ELROSA Gordy Barten scored on a delayed double steal in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Spring Hill the win. Barten led off the 10th with a walk. He went to second on a wild pitch, and to third on a groundout. Barten held third as Dave Stalboerger reached on an infield single. Stalboerger then tried to steal second, drawing a throw.

Bar-ten just beat the throw home from second baseman Mike Beier. Barten, a center fielder, scored all three Spring Hill runs. He finished with a single and a double. Randy Schoenberg pitched the last five innings for Spring Hill. Randy Beier had two hits for Regal.

Spring Hill 3, Regal 2 Regal 000 001 010 0 2 5 3 Spring HIB 101 000 000 1 3S0 Randy Beier, Tim Beier (6), Lynn Hemmesch (8), Greg Braun (10, L) and Brad Lieser, Tom Beier; Roger Meyer, Randy Schoenberg (6, W) and Scott Eichers. Spring Hill. 8-3 overall. Next: at Farming, 1 :30 p.m. Saturday.

sixth, thanks to three Tech errors. But essentially, Christy was dominant, just as she has been all this season and last Christy has a 1.27 earned run average this season, and she has built a 24-5 career mark since joining the varsity last season. Tech's poise, hitting and Christy's arm provide hope entering the state tournament, although they will play the victor of Section 6AA, which includes some of the state's better teams. Tech's players lost 2-1 to Eagan in a summer league game last year. Lat-terell said that team is about the same caliber of any state tournament team.

"We know we're not going to be in awe of any of those teams," he said. "We'll be competitive. Five or six years ago, teams from this area would have been outclassed against Twin Cities teams. Not any more." And if talent and skill aren't enough, Tech can always confuse them with talk of bananas and big mallards. Section 8AA championship St Cloud Tech 9, Alexandria 4 Alexandra 000 103 0 4 S3 Tech 520 020 9 123 Shannon Vickerman (L) and Heather Nelson; Heather Christy (W, 17-3) and Stacy Lindquist ALEXANDRIA Khsty Dametson 1-4 R-2, Kappy Mulder 1-4 JocN Anderson 1-3 2B, Jill Smktl 0-4 RBI Nelson 1-3, Amy Nokes 1-3, Cathy Pray 1-3; Vickerman IP-6H-12R-9ER-8BB-3SO-1.

TECH Joy Notch 3-4 RBI R-2, Tracey Gohman 2-4 2B RBI Lindgren 2-3 HR RBI Michelle Lechner 1 -3 RBI Missy Hen 1-4 3B Angle Gayken 0-3 RBI R-2, Thais Kiffrrisyer 1 -4 RBI, Tina Gust 1 -3 RBI, Heather Christy 0-2, Chars Klug 1-1; Christy IP-7 H-6 R-4 ER-0 BB-1 SO-1. Alexandria: finished 13-10 overall. St Cloud Tech: 19-5 overall. Next: Section 6AA winner, noon Friday In the Class AA state tournament in FrkJIey. Need Cash? If you're in the market for cash-bring in your used or new gun, antiques, collections, etc.

In minutes we'll tell you what It is worth in cash, or in trade on any merchandise in our store. Amateur baseball Hanson (L), Jason Pfingsten (7) and Grandy; Perry Thineson (W) and Dale Grochow. BECKER -Kline 1-4 R. DASSEL-COKATO Mark Raisanen 2-4 2B Grochow 2-4 RBI Gregg Haider 1-4 RBI, Jeff Neutzling 1 -3 RBI, John Riewer 1-4, Rick Olson 1-3; Thineson IP-9 H-4 R-1ER-0BB-6SO-13. Becker: 3-3 Central Valley North.

Next: UtchfleM, 2 p.tn. Sunday at Becker. Dassel-Cokato: fH) Central Valley South, 9-0 overall. Next: Sauk Rapids Cyclones, 8 p.m. Friday In Das-teL Litchfield 3, Paynesville 2 LITCHFIELD The Blues defeated Paynesville in an Central Valley League game Wednesday.

No other information was available. Litchfield: 8-1 Central Valley South. Next: at Becker, 2 p.m. Sunday. Paynesville: 1-6 Central Valley South.

Next: at Sauk Rapids Hurricanes, 2 p.m. Sunday. Exhibition Cold Spring 5, Richmond 2 COLD SPRING The Springers broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Todd Steil pitched the first six innings for the Springers, allowing two runs on two hits. Matt Butala pitched three hitless innings to get the win.

Cold Spring 5, Richmond 2 Richmond 200 000 000 221 Cold Spring 020 000 03x 5 8 2 Scott Schreifels, Gary Athmann (5, L) and Brian Ath-mann; Todd Steil, Matt Butala (7, 2-0) and Rod Schafer. state trip ing and hitting the way she did Wednesday. Lundell, who has signed a scholarship to attend Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., improved to 17-3 this season. She worked 12 innings against St. Francis, allowing six hits, no earned runs, and she struck out 16.

Lundell also did not walk a hitter. In six post-season games, she has allowed four walks, and only one walk in Princeton's last five games. Lundell also was 6-for-8, with three runs batted in and three runs scored in Wednesday's two games. Championship game Princeton 7, St Francis 0 Princeton StFrende 101 040 1 71 000 000 0 0 2 2 Corrine Lundell (W, 17-3) and Janelle Gerth; Harvey (L), name not available and Tuckenhagen. PRINCETON Jollene Schirra 1-3 3B Mamie DeWall 1-3 2B R-2, Lundell 4-4 RBI-3 R-2, Kristi Gerth 1-3, Maria Reese 1-3 RBI, Anne Hansen 1-4 RBI; Lundell IP-7 H-2R-0ER-0BB4SO-8.

Princeton: 21 -3 overall. Next: winner of Section 1 AA, noon Friday at Class AA stats tournament In FrkJIey. Princeton 8, St Francis 2 Princeton St Francis 304 001 0 1113 010 010 0 2 51 Lundell (W), DeWall (6) and Janelle Gerth; Behm (L), Harvey (4), name not available and Tuckenhagen. Janelle Gerth 1 -2 3B RBI R-2, Kristi Gerth 24 2B RBI-2 Reese 1-3 Hansen 1-4, Shawna Dettmer 2-4 RBI; R-0 ErVO BB-0 SO-3. ST.

FRANCIS Behm 2-4, Balm 2-3, Mass 1-3. Girls golf waters Country Club. Alexandria will play for the Class AA team title, and all of its golfers automatically qualify for the individual tournament. The remaining six lowest shooters from the section meet also will play in the individual tournament. Section 8AA girls golf (at Headwaters Country Club, par 74) Final team scores -1.

Alexandria 360; 2. Elk River 375; 3. Brainerd 387; 4. Little Falls 369; 5. Bemidji 391 6.

Rocori 393; 7. St Cloud Tech 405; 8. Fergus Falls 425; 9. St Cloud Apollo (tie) Detroit Lakes and Thief River Falls 441 12. Moorhead 447; 13.

Sauk Rapids 448. consecutive ST. FRANCIS Princeton, shaking off an unexpected loss Saturday, hammered St. Francis twice Wednesday to claim the Section 7AA softball title and its third straight trip to the Class AA state tournament Tigers ace Conine Lundell won both games, including a 7-0, two-hitter in the championship game. Princeton won the first game 8-2.

The Tigers play the Section 1AA champion at noon Friday in the first round of the state tournament at Frid-ley. Princeton has finished sixth in the state tournament the last two years. "(Catcher) Janelle Gerth told the team that we've got enough participation trophies," Princeton coach Lee Dettmer said. "Now, we'd like to get a "place" trophy. That's the goal for these girls." Princeton, the section favorite, lost 3-0 to North Branch on Saturday, forcing the Tigers to work back into the championship bracket of the double-elimination tournament.

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