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vy Hilbert's Schneider three-time winner D-G A. A. A. P. Indy takes Belmont D-3 Sox rally past Foxes D-4 Weenah kickers to state D-7 Rockets come up short D-7 1 1 I 1 I TH6 SUWAV POST-CRESCENT APPLETON-N EEN AH-M EN ASHA, WISCONSIN SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 nn WIAA track Kimberly senior tracks down pair of state titles race in the 300s, I might as well make it good," Weyenberg said.

"Everyone else may have been looking at lane number five (the top seed) and forgot about me." By Mike Hirsch Of The Post-Crescent scholarship. "It was a very busy day, but it shows that all the hard work pays off." Weyenberg, the lone area boy to win a state title Saturday, started out by easily winning the 1 00-meter high hurdles for the second straight year. His winning time of 14.71 seconds narrowly missed his goal. "I had 14.70 as a goal but I was still very pleased. It got me off to a good start on the day," Weyenberg said.

Next up were the 300 intermediate hurdles, where Weyenberg was seeded third. He picked up his second first place by finishing in 39.43 seconds, .15 ahead of runnerup Jon Boyken of St. Croix Falls-Taylor Falls. "1 said to myself that this is my last nate enough to have one of the staff here to escort me around." Weyenberg also gave credit to Kaukauna's Matt Vander Zanden to helping him through the triple jump. "Matt gave me a little hand a couple of hints," Weyenberg said.

"I got a little more drive on my last jump. "The second time (being a state champion) is better. Also because it's my senior year and it's the last time I had to do something like this, it's a little more special. It's just a day I'll never forget." Area boys taking second places were Shiocton's Kurt Wilkinson, Ma-nawa's Cory Peterson and Berlin's Tim Hess. Wilkinson placed second in the Di vision 3 110 hurdles.

"I figured I'd be about second and I guess it's OK," Wilkinson said. "I ran a little better than on Friday. I sortpf held back in blocks so I wouldn't hit the hurdles early, but this time I Bit the hurdles later." Peterson added a second-place finish in the Division 3 800 run to his second-place 1 600 finish Friday. "My time (1:57.01) was good but I went out too fast," Peterson said. "I stayed with the first bunch and didn't seem like we were going too fast, but we were." Hess, who had cleared 6-8 earlier in the year, wasn't real pleased with See TRACK, Page D-6 want to remember the moment," the Kimberly senior said.

And what a moment it was. Weyenberg put together a school-record jump of 43-feet, 5i inches to cap a tremendous performance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Memorial Stadium. Weyenberg had already won both Division 2 hurdle races and his triple-jump effort proved to be good for fourth place as he accounted for 24 points on the day. "It's a day I'll never forget in my life," said Weyenberg, who will attend UW-Milwaukee on a track Weyenberg After completing his 300 LA CROSSE Prior to his last triple jump at Saturday's 97th WIAA State Track and Field Championships, Chad Weyenberg paused to reflect on his outstanding prep athletic career. "As I was on the runway, I just thought that this is my last jump and I hurdle win, Weyenberg had to hustle back to the triple jump pit to take his final jumps.

"I had to run around all day, between the hurdles and the triple jump," Weyenberg said. "I was fortu- 1 Dan VanderPas Post-Crescent assistant sports editor That year it was all just perfect' Track athletes able to land on their feet Class of '32 I 7. 7, i I i I I tilt' I a happens every spring -scores of high school seniors decide not to go out for sports. Some could have been contributors had they chosen to "Are you bidding me? Highlights? You don't have enough time. The whole season was magnificent." Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig By Chuck Carlson Post-Crescent staff writer MILWAUKEE In 10 years, nothing has changed and everything has changed.

Ben Oglivie still looks whippet-thin and perfectly capable of making catches in left field no one has any business making. There is Rollie Fingers, he of the rapidly graying handlebar mustache and the twinkle in the eye that still defies you to hit one out on him. There is Cecil Cooper, who 10 years later could probably still turn on a fastball down the middle and send it deep into the Milwaukee night. And there are all the others. it -U -x Hi i Hk A Following is a list of the 25 players on the Milwaukee Brewers' 1982 post-season roster, and where they are today: PITCHERS Jerry Augustine: American Family Insurance salesman, Milwaukee.

Dwight Bernard: A farmer in southern Illinois, according to former Brewers GM Harry Dalton. Mike Caldwell: Pitching coach for Brewers rookie league team in Helena, Mont. Jamie Easterly: Living in Texas but career unknown. Rollie Fingers: Sales rep for video machine company, San Diego, Calif. Moose Haas: A horse trainer in Phoenix, according to ex-teammate Pete Vuckovich.

Pete Ladd: Owns car dealership, Tucson, Ariz. Bob McClure: Pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals. Jim Slaton: Minor league pitching coach, Oakland A's. Don Sutton: TV analyst for Atlanta Braves on WTBS.

Pete Vuckovich: Minor league pitching coordinator, Pittsburgh Pirates. CATCHERS Ted Simmons: General manager, Pittsburgh Pirates. Hed Yost: Bullpen coach, Atlanta Braves. INFIELDERS Cecil Cooper: Sports agent based in Chicago. Jim Gantner: In his 15th season with Brewers.

Roy Howell: New York Life salesman, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Paul Molitor: In his 14th season with Brewers. Don Money: Purchasing agent, Vineland, N.J. Ed Romero: Minor league infield instructor, San Diego Padres. Robin Yount: In his 18th season with Brewers.

OUTFIELDERS Mark Brouhard: Painting contractor, Ventura, Calif. Marshall Edwards: A teacher somewhere in California, according to Dalton Charlie Moore: Sales rep for fashion company, Birmingham, Ala. Ben Oglivie: Minor league instructor tor the Brewers. Gorman Thomas: Playing golf in Charleston, S.C., currently unemployed, according to Brewers spokesman Jon Greenberg. stick it out.

But most of the dropouts are average performers with little chance to earn athletic scholarships or individual publicity. They figure they won't get to compete much, so they don't bother to go out. But spring is just as tough on topflight senior athletes, too. Kaukauna's Matt Vander Zanden, who won the Division 1 boys' triple jump Friday and took third in the 110 high hurdles Saturday during the 97th WIAA State Track and Field Championships, had to make some tough decisions, too. So did Kimberly's Chad Weyenberg, who competed in both hurdles events and the triple jump in Division 2.

Vander Zanden, who was graduated with a 3.7 grade-point average and will major in aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State this fall, was so focused on state track that he skipped graduation Thursday night. Meanwhile, Weyenberg has been working full-time as a summer employee at Appleton's Miller Electric since graduating May 2 1 Weyenberg took firsts Saturday in the Division 2 boys' 110 high hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles and placed fourth in the triple jump. The spring of '92 was indeed a hectic time of year for the two senior stars. "I didn't have to worry about graduation because I didn't go," said Vander Zanden. "And I figured I could get work (a summer job) later.

I more or less pushed everything else (except state track) out of my mind. I haven't been totally focused, but I think I have been as focused as I could have been." It's a shame a top senior student like Vander Zanden should miss graduation night, but he was determined to enjoy his own version of "Pomp and Circumstance" at La Crosse. "My parents knew I wasn't going to graduation." said Vander Zanden. "They didn't mind. I wanted to get down here (Thursday) so I could get a good night's sleep.

"I have no reservations about skipping graduation. I figure I should get one after (But) I blow state track and it's done," Vander Zanden said. "I'd always regret and wonder what happened I worked four years for a trip to state in track. It's probably the biggest thing I've done in my nigh school career." Weyenberg, meanwhile, didn't 'Vf Brewers beat Angels: D-4 Jim Slaton and Mike Caldwell and Moose Haas and Ted Simmons and Don Money and Mark Brouhard and Ned Yost and Dwight Bernard and Pete Ladd and Ed Romero and Marshall Edwards. The names go.

The memories stay. 1 They always do. It was just last week, wasn't it? Of course it was. Robin Yount was in his prime, 27 years old and the best shortstop in baseball. Paul Molitor was developing into one of the game's best hitters.

Gorman Thomas was hitting missiles and Pete Vuckovich was throwing lasers on his way to being named the best pitcher in the American League. And the whole city the whole bloody state of Wisconsin was alight with pennant fever. They were the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, a team that did nothing easily but did a lot of things well. Remember? They took over first place in the AL East for good with a win over Toronto Aug. 3.

They enjoyed a three-game cushion as they went to second-place Baltimore for a season-ending four-game series. They lost the first three games, setting up a final-day showdown between two veterans, Don Sutton and Jim Palmer. Yount crushed a first-inning homer and the Brewers were off and winging to a 10-2 win and the East title. In the championship series, they fell behind to the California Angels two games to none before roaring back to sweep three at raucous County Stadium. Then in the World Series against the St.

Louis Cardinals, the Brewers Kt jj' vv Larry Sloudtpholoj The best of '82 Robin Yount, top, the American League MVP and Gold Glove award winner at shortstop, along with AL manager of the year Harvey Kuenn, far left, were the catalysts behind the Milwaukee Brewers 1982 World Series team. The '82 squad, the only Brewers team to advance to the World Series, lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. rr': 1 were within one game of a world championship before St. Louis rallied to win two straight at Busch Stadium.

Yes, 10 years ago. "In some ways it seems like 10 years ago and in other ways it doesn't. You think of all the things your club has been through over the See 1982, Page D-8 J. v- hiwmnf I I i i- have to choose between a tassel or See FEET, Page D-8 Bennett's stock rises again By Dick Knapinski Of The Post-Crescent C'est magnifique: Seles captures epic battle with Graf PARIS (AP) This was a match no one deserved to lose. Monica Seles and Steffi Graf dueled for two hours and 43 minutes Saturday, matching each other shot for shot, fighting for the lead game after game.

Finally, after an epic third set lasting 18 games and 91 minutes, Seles emerged with a 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 victory for her third straight French Open title. CHICAGO Tony Bennett almost sent his regrets to the final NBA-sponsored pre-draft camp at the Uni iK -AVv versity of Illinois-Chicago. Unsure of I Ml 1 4. how his injured back would recover, Bennett and his agent, Mark Termini, waffled for several weeks before deciding to attend the three-day series of workouts and much. "The speed question is brought up for a lot of players," said New York Knicks vice president of player personnel Ernie Grunfeld, who played nine years in the NBA.

"They asked about me when I came into the league, too." Bennett scored eight points in Thursday's scrimmage and 1 1 in Friday's game, hitting a total five of nine field-goal attempts and eight of eight from the line. "I'm just trying to play my best bas. ketball here," Bennett said. "A lot of where I could go is out of my hands-. All I can do is play the best I can and stay focused." Tony's father, University of Wis-consin-Green Bay coach Dick Bennett, watched his son and felt good about the performance.

"I think he's doing very well," said Dick, who is still on crutches following hip surgery in May. "A lot of his game isn't in the scorebook. It's mak- See BENNETT, Page D-8 "I think he's first-round material. Everybody's afraid if they pass on him they'd miss another Mark Price." Jerry Tarkanian Spur coach formance here. Although it's likely Bennett won't be a first-round draft pick on June 24, he solidified his chance of being selected in the two-round draft.

"He's really moved up," said new San Antonio Spurs coach Jerry Tarkanian, who also saw Bennett in Orlando. "He's been pressured by the best and the quickest guards and has blown by them. Better yet, he's keeping everyone in front of him on defense." Speed was one of the major concerns about Bennett's game. Although he was still far from the quickest or fastest player on the UIC court, his speed wasn't brought up French Open "It's the most emotional match I've ever played," said Seles, who is now halfway to winning the Grand Slam. "This one's always going to stay in my memory.

Bennett scrimmages "It really couldn't have been a better final," she said. "It shows women's tennis is getting more and more exciting. It's just too bad for whoever lost. Both deserved to win." Even in defeat, Graf agreed it was a memorable match. "If you play 10-8 in the final set, it definitely is special," she said.

"Those are very special matches, even if you See FRENCH, Page D-8 that ended Saturday. Bennett is no doubt glad he made the trip. After apparently sinking in scouts' eyes with a sub-par performance at the Orlando, Fla. Classic in April, Bennett's stock again appears to be on the rise after an impressive per- AP photo by Lionel Cironneau MONICA SELES shouts for joy after clinching her third straight French Open title Saturday, an epic 6-2, 3-6, 1 0-8 victory over Steffi Graf that lasted two hours, 43 minutes..