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Journal and Courier Edmonton has edge Oilers go home for crucial NHL playoff game PAGE CA Inside it Scoreboard Sampson Baseball Tnss.tApril13,1982 Wayne Gretsky Oilers top gun Classilied. CHARLES W. CRUMBO, Editor Telephone 423-5511, Ext. 231 Sports digest School board postpones vote OXFORD The Benton Community School Board has postponed its vote on whether or not to renew the contract of boys' basketball coach Jack Walter. The board had originally planned to vote on the issue Monday night, but informed Walter by registered letter that any action concerning his job would not be discussed until the regular May meeting, scheduled for Monday night, May 10.

Walter, 42, recently completed his fifth year as the Bison coach. His teams have won 47 games while losing 42. Kansas under investigation? LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The National Collegiate Athletic Association is considering an investigation into the University of Kansas' football program because of alleged recruiting violations. The Kansas City Times reported Tuesday.

The newspaper quoted an unidentified official in the university's athletic department as saying the NCAA notification came in a letter delivered to school officials about two weeks ago. Athletic officials at Missouri and Kansas State said they furnished the NCAA with information concerning possible recruiting violations at Kansas, The Times reported. vs if n' if irr -i VV: "i vT lllltlllB APLasetphoto Getting dirty at the hot corner New York Yankee third baseman Graig Nettles gets a face full of dirt Monday on to win, 1 0-7. See complete major league baseball roundups on Sports night diving for a ball off the bat of the Texas Rangers' Jim Sundberg in Art- Page C-4. ington Stadium.

Nettles was unable to make a play on the ball, but the Yankees JeWs Eonegger top back coach A much team-oriented as they are based on individual techniques and personality, I make an extra effort to get to know the girls and to get the most out of each one," she said. "I'm trying to do the best I can. I have learned something every year, either by going to a conference or by reading a book. I'll keep changing my approach until I find the formula for a state championship. That's what I'm gunning for a state championship." The Bronchos have already taken part in the Journal and Courier Relays and the Lake Central Relays this year and were to have started their season last week.

Weather permitting, they'll get back into the groove this week. She and the Bronchos have the usual goals this year winning the conference and sectional titles. "We've got a tremendous start this year because of what Phil Hurt was able to do with our first girls' cross country team. We were sixth at the first state meet last fall." Honegger may be closing in on that state championship. at Jeff for two years before taking over the head job.

Since, the Broncho girls have won three North Central Conference track championships, have been runnersup the other four years of the meet and have swept six sectionals and one regional title (1980). Four of her track proteges have gone on to become members of college teams. Honneger was named the North Central Conference (NCC) Girls' Track Coach of the Year in 1976, 1979 and 1981. But she's been a successful gymnastics coach, too. She groomed the Jeff team 10 years before turning all of her attention to track this year.

Her teams have won sectional titles at least the last three years and several individuals have competed in the state finals. Honegger is the only girls' coach in the NCC to have won two Coach of the Year titles the same year in 1981 for both track and gymnastics. "Coaching is a lot of hard work. Because the sports I coach aren't as By PAULA WALTZ Staff Sports Writer Coach Roberta Honegger isn't a "greeny" any more. Honors such as being named the Indiana Girls' Track Coach of the Year come once in a lifetime and not always that often.

And state championships aren't any easier to come by. But Honegger, the Lafayette Jeff High School girls' head track coach for eight years, already has claimed the first honor and is targeted for the second. Honegger was recently an honored guest at the same state-wide banquet Jeff boys' golf coach Harry Green was showcased as the Indiana and Midwest Golf Coach of the Year. He's vying with coaches from seven other districts for the national award. A third Jeff coach, Gail Gripe, was a national finalist and was honored earlier in the school year for volleyball coaching accomplishments at her former high school in Michigan.

"It's really quite an honor for the few years I have been coaching to represent the whole state," said the 33-year-old Honegger who has "everything on hold until the snow clears" and she can get on with her eighth season as the Jeff ASU cage job still open TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Just when it looked like an Arizona State campus search commitee had made up its mind on who to hire as head basketball coach, the decision has been put on hold again. Bob Weinhauer of Pennsylvania has joined Pepperdine's Jim Harrick as a top candidate for the Sun Devil job, according to sources here. Hunt begins Ole Miss duties OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Lee Hunt, Mississippi's new basketball coach and assistant athletic director, began his duties today on the eve of the national signing date.

Hunt took his first college head coaching job Monday, two days after Murray Arnold, head coach at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, turned down the Ole Miss job. LaFave leaving Indiana BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Mike LaFave, 6-foot-9, 203-pound former all-state basketball player, has announced he plans to transfer from Indiana to Ball State. LaFave said he talked with Coach Bob Knight and "I'm getting along with him fine. This has nothing to do with him, his assistants or any of the players.

I just don't feel like I was contributing to the program like I wanted to. "Indiana may have been too that Ball State is that much smaller, but I think I will enjoy it more and be in a better position to help the program." LaFave, who averaged nearly 22 points and 15 rebounds at Indianapolis Scecina High School, played in 15 games during IU's national championship season. He was red-shirted last season. LaFave will have to sit out next year and won't become eligible to play for the Cardinals until the 1983-84 season. He then will have two years of eligibility under NCAA rules.

"I'm not happy about having to sit out another season, but I'm willing to do it," LaFave said. Rose signs with Phillies PHILADELPHIA (AP) Pete Rose, a 15-time all-star with three World Series rings and a slew of batting titles, is taking aim on the lone remaining prize the major-league hit record. And on Monday, the Philadelphia first baseman insured himself that he'll be in a Phillies uniform and quite comfortable for the entire pursuit. Rose, 491 hits away from Ty Cobb's all-time record of 4,191, signed a year-by-year guaranteed contract through the 1986 season, during which Rose will turn 45 years old. The new contract boosts the remaining two years on his current pact and can bring him up to $1.5 million for the following three years.

StaS Photo Roberta Honegger A student of track Purdue gridders 'right on schedule' girls head track coach. In explaining her success, she is quick to say that she is a student as well as a teacher of track. She didn't have a chance to participate in organized sports until college days at Illinois State and the University of Montana where she picked up her bachelor's degree. "When I started coaching, I didn't feel confident at all. When they came to me and asked if I'd be interested in coaching, I said 'If no one else wants to.

Burtnett said the two major areas of concern remain the receiving corps and the defensive secondary. "The defense has been looking real good and the offense has shown a lot of improvement," said Burtnett. "The receivers and defensive backs have also improved but they had the longest way to go." The secondary received a boost with the return of sophomore Darryl Calhoun, who had been sidelined with tendinitis in bis knee. Burtnett said Calhoun had "an excellent scrimmage." The offense also had a new look to it last week with the move of senior Jimmy Smith to fullback. Smith, of course, alternated at No.

1 tailback for most of last year with Eric Jordan. But junior college transfer Mel Gray has been so impressive this spring at tailback that Jordan has been moved to the defensive secondary and now Smith to fullback. Burtnett hopes to stay on schedule this week with practices Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and another scrimmage Friday. There was a rather famous "walkon" at practice Monday as Purdue basketball star Mike Scearce worked out with the Boilers. Scearce is trying to follow in the footsteps of last year's eager-turned-gridder, Roosevelt Barnes, although "Scooby" doesn't have the football background of "Rosie." Barnes was a high school football star at Fort Wayne Wayne, but Scearce hasn't played football since his junior high days.

Burtnett said Scearce will be tried at tight end. By TOM KUBAT Staff Sports Writer Never mind the X's and O's, the big news out of Purdue's "spring" football practice is that the Boilermakers are right on schedule. Despite cold and heavy snows of last week. Coach Leon Burtnett still managed to get in three practice sessions, plus a Friday scrimmage. The Boilers practiced outdoors on Tuesday and Wednesday, and worked out Thursday in Lambert Fieldhouse.

The scrimmage was scheduled for Ross-Ade Stadium but had to be moved to the artificial surface at the practice field instead "We have 12 practices in and we're right on schedule," Burtnett said Monday. "We have eight of our allotted 20 practices still to go, and we'll have no problem getting them in before our April 25 Alumni Game." I guess I can. "Some of the things I did when I was a green coach I don't believe I've done," she said with an embarrassed chuckle. "Coaches like Bob Downing and Phil Hurt have been good to share what they know, and my husband ack was a state discus champ and he been very helpful. Honegger is the elementary physical i education supervisor for the Lafayette school Corporation.

She was an assistant coach track season todaj open Baseball preview McCUTCHEON McCutcheon, 22-8 last season, has a Hoosier Conference championship to defend. The Mavs were 13-1 in the conference last year and are working on a string of 13 straight league wins under 1981 Coach of the Year Jake Burton. But "young and inexperienced" is the clue to Burton's preseason outlook. He has only a pitcher, an outfielder and an infielder back to reclaim their old starting spots but that's a start when they're as strong as those three Mavericks have proven to be. Arvin Perrie, all-conference while playing left field last year, will be making the switch to right field.

He was a .382 hitter for the Mavs last season, the team's best. Scott Roberts, a two-year starter at third base, will be utilized wherever Burton chooses to play him, including the moung, where Burton has already said he'll see some time. John All will play both second and third base, and Gary Loser is a solid pick at first, while Steve Wendt will be taking over Indiana All-Star Jeff aim's catching duties. Both are seniors. Pitcher Mark Salmon, 6-2 last season, is the third returning senior starter for the Mavs.

He's the team captain. WEST LAFAYETTE Terry Thompson has taken over the head coaching duties from Fred Campbell at West Lafayette. He's new to that job, but has traveled the baseball circles with success. LAFAYETTE JEFF The loss of veteran catcher Doug Downing doesn't have Jeff Coach Mark Strader crying the blues, because there are so many things going right for the Bronchos who won the sectional last year and finished 22-9 Downing, an All-State quarterback on the sectional-winning football team, is recovering from knee surgery and is on the mend this season. "I'm really very optimistic.

We can be outstanding," Strader said. "We've got depth in our pitching, and offensively, we have the potential to be the best I'd had. In fact, there aren't enough batting slots for the people I'd like to play. "The question mark has to be our defense, particularly up the middle of the infield the loss of (Doug) Downing has made that a bigger question mark. And our overall team speed could be better.

Senior Brad Connor is the ace of the pitching staff. He's throwing harder, and with his assortment of pitches if he can keep his control, Strader said he can be "potentially dominating." Among the 11 returning lettermen are junior Tim Rife and seniors Scott Burgess and Tony Albrecht to round out the core of starting pitchers. Jeff's batting is as touted as its pitching. Junior Tom Kriebel's .406 average led the team last year. He also finished with an area-leading 39 base hits, 15 extra-base hits, 24 RBI and 27 runs scored.

Kriebel and third baseman Curt Bressler are the middle lineup, RBI men, and Strader is expecting a lot from Albrecht at the plate again, too. By PAULA WALTZ Staff Sports Writer Three Tippecanoe County high schools, which have been dodging the snowballs and mudballs, try today, again, to get down to the business of baseball and their 1982 season openers. And some opening day it will be unless the weatherman throws them another foul ball. With the latest word from the school athletic departments this morning, Lafayette Jeff awaits visiting Benton Central, 3-1 losers to eventual state champion Ben Davis in the finals of the Lafayette Semistate last year. The game starts at 4 p.m.

McCutcheon will be playing host to Frontier, while Harrison will be playing at Frankfort. Both of those games have 4:15 p.m. starting times. Following, then, is a "quickie" preseason look at what fans can expect from the 1982 season. CENTRAL CATHOLIC With the Lafayette Catholic Schools on a IVi-week spring recess, the Central Catholic baseball team hasn't been as beset by weather hassles as the rest of the teams in the area.

The Knights have been practicing when they can, though, in preparation for next Monday's 4:30 p.m. home opener against Crawfordsville. Senior Shawn Hamilton will again mainstay Coach Tim Wolf's pitching staff. He was All-Hoosier Conference last year with a 4-4 record, 55 strikeouts and a 1.85 ERA. Along with that, he was a .300 hitter and lead the team in stolen bases with 26.

Senior shortstop Kevin Igo and junior first baseman Doug Grupenhoff are also keys to how much improved this year's team can be over last year's 10-15 squad. HARRISON Harrison Coach Tom Spear hasn't been able to practice his team outside for a week, and he said they're handicapped without the indoor facilities some other schools have. But when he said, "We'll catch up quickly," he isn't making idle threats. "With everyone back who started in the sectional, we've got great experience and high hopes. We're shooting for 20-plus wins again.

And we've got a better-than-average chance at winning the conference (Hoosier Conference) championship and doing well in the (sectional) tourney. Of course, you always say that a little tongue-in-cheek," said Spear. Seven lettermen are returning for their senior campaign, led by All-Hoosier Conference pick Todd Swailes, a .303 left-handed batter who led the conference in scoring 28 runs. He's back in center field; Jerry Galema is back in right field. Infield experience among the seniors rests with shortstop Greg Cole, second baseman Jeff Siple and third baseman Bill Broecker.

Senior Bobby Myers will be pitching, and when he's not pitching he'll be catching and Doug Young will be behind home plate. Se PREP BASEBALL Patm C-2.