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LOCAL SPORTS Lncotr Journal Star "Thursday, November 6, 1 997 3C efense may be key for NU soccer KU depth chart BY JEFF KOR8EUK Lincoln Journal Star Big 12 Tournament At San Antonio Today's first round Baylor vs. Iowa State. 5 p.m. Texas vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Friday's semifinals Nebraska vs. Baytor-lowa State winner, p.m. Texas vs. Texas-Colorado winner, 7:30 p.m. Sunday's final Semifinal winners, 1:30 p.m.

Since losing to the Aggies Sept the Huskers have reeled off 12 consecutive wins, outscoring their opponents 59-2. Nebraska posted a school-record nine straight shutouts during the streak, holding foes scoreless for 937 consecutive minutes. "Defending right now is a priority," Walker said. "I think we have enough talent that we're going to create goal-scoring opportunities. "What's going to be crucial is how well we're going to defend and how well we're going to attack." Walker said he didn't anticipate a loss in the tournament would hurt his team's seed for the NCAA Tournament, which begins Nov.

15. The Huskers will play host to one, maybe two, NCAA Tournament games. "I think a loss would hurt us more from a confidence standpoint," he said. "You don't want to go into the NCAA Tournament on a loss. You want to avoid that" Note Six Huskers Rebecca Hornbacher, Tanya Franck, Isabelle Morneau, Heather Brown, Lynne Officer and Sandy Smith earned Ac demic All-Big 12 honors.

Senior defender Stephanie Vacek received honorable mentioa Nebraska women's soccer coach John Walker is placing a high priority on defense as the No. 7 Huskers head into this weekend's Big 12 Tournament "From now on that's what is really going to win you games against quality teams," Walker said. "We're not going to beat anyone 5 or 6-nothing." The Huskers (16-2) earned the No. 2 seed for the six-team tournament at San Antonio's Blossom Soccer Stadium after finishing second in the regular-season standings. Nebraska will play at 5 p.m.

Friday against the winner of Thursday's Baylor and Iowa State game. No. 5 Texas (16-2) merited the top seed and will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the winner of Thursday's match between Texas and Colorado. The championship is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Sunday. "I think at this year's tournament there will be a few surprises," Walker said. "I don't think it will be a straight shot or easy games for Nebraska and Texas Nebraska, the defending Big 12 regular-season OFFENSE ra Jef! Las, Kenny Cratrn, HaafKe, Cra Fischer. Left tackle Fred PoSack, Adam Jufch, Mm Van Crava. Lett guard Aaron Taylor.

James Sherman. Brandt Warie. Crt.ef Josh Hsskew. Ma3 Hoskinson, Mitt Batfw-'v Risnl guard Jon Zatacfcka. Matt Hcskmson, Bft, CsssforrJ.

R-jht taokia Enc AnrJarson, Jason Schwab. Jeff Clausen. Tight end Tim Carpenter, Vsrshan Jackson. Sneraon JacKson. T.J.

DeBaiss. Quarterback Scott Frost, Franicie London, Mcmfe Christo. Makovicfca, Bffiy Legate, WiSie Miter, Josh Cobb. Ben Kingston. l-fcack Ahman Green, Ccrrsfl Buckrwiiter or Jay Sims, Dan AtexaTcier, YVingfcack Lance Srown, Shevm Wiggins.

Bobby Newvombd, Sean Aj-f legate, DEFENSE Left rush end Chad Keliay rMe Rjcker, Kyle Vamisrt Scsch, Moorjerry. Tackle Jason Wiltz, Steve Warren, Brandon Drum, Tacfcia Jason Peter, DsraK ASen, Loran Kaser. Right rush end Grant Wistrom, Trav.s Curt Lenners. SAM Brian Shaw, Tony Ortiz, Quint Hogrefa. MIKE Jay Foreman, Carlos Pc, Ben Boetterhack.

wax Octavious McFartn. Eric Johnson, Jufeis Jackson, Josh Kcht Left coroerback Erwin Swimy, Joe Wafeer, Josh Anderson. Right cornerback Ralph Brown 8. Jerjrr.e Peterson, Kt.sn fleynoWs, Jeson Banes. Rover Mike Brown.

B-andon Qusndt. Gregg List. Free safety Eric Ftntey. Eric Watthef SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker Kris Brown. Ted Rotzlaff.

Dan Hadenfekrt. Punter Jesse Kosch, Kris Brown, BA Laftegr, Hadenfeit. Snapper Brandon Drum. Kyle Hersson, Grant Kickoff return Shevin Wiggins, Joe Walker, Kenny Cheatham, Bobby Newcombe. Pwrtt returns Lance Brown, Shevin Wiggins, Bobby Newcombe.

Holder Ted Fietziaft, Franks London. ON THE SIDELINES Injured Brandon Harrison, CB; DeAngato Evans, IB; John Gibson.WB, Sean Wieting, WB. Suspended Aaron WiSs, RE. and tournament champion, went 8-2 in the Big 12 play this year, losing back-to-back games to Texas and Texas in September. The Huskers did not lose a game in conference or tournament play last year.

Texas won the regular-season title with a 9-1 mark. "The Big 12 Tournament will be very, very challenging," Walker said. "More challenging than last year because the conference is a little bit stronger." Walker said his team is different from the one that lost those two games a month and half ago, especially defensively. Three Plainswomen on ali-NIAC volleyball team Local notes NUt igers making improvement Lincoln East's Jennifer McHale and Marcus Schlegel were nominated for awards. Waverly's Lindsey Johnson and T.J.

Roffers also earned nominations. Other area students nominated were: Danieto Cerpenter (SuttonL Jennifer Murrey and Brett Mever (Deshter). Tracy Erizmann and Jeremy Hertmann (Chestw-Huboet-Byron). Amber Shenk (MktortMHu), Lisa Stahr and Ben Wirion (York), Darcta Thomas (Far-bury), Jarme Ficken Davenport). Anna Burfcey (Dorchester).

Talena Orcutt and Thomas Stevens (Red Cloud), Kristin Mouse! and Brant Karr (Slver Lake). John Frazen (Hastings Adams Central) and Travis Gartech (WHw-Cla-torsa). USHL team triumphs The United States Hockey League Select Team defeated Norway 5-3 in the first game of the Four Nations Junior A Tournament at Fussen, Germany. The Select Team includes Lincoln Stars Justin Shaw and Nick Fohr. Feick to compete Lincoln resident Sara Feick has qualified for the 1997 International Triathlon Union World Championship, which will be held Nov.

16 at Perth, Australia. Athletes qualified for the national amateur by finishing in Ih? top 12 at the Columbia (Md.) Triathlon Aug. 17. Powerlifting championships National and world champion powerlifting Ed Nellor of Omaha will compete this weekend at the USA Powerlifting Master's National, Championships at the Lincoln's Ra-mada Plaza Hotel. Clark Brumm of Lincoln, Louie Li-gouri of Auburn, Robert Maltby of Omaha and William Sindelar from Howells will also compete.

The master's competition is for those age 40 and over. Over 140 lifters will be competing for national titles and an opportunity to represent; the United States at the 1998 Master's World Championships. Competition begins Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. first round of the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference playoffs. The Plainswomen got two goals each from Pauletta Lehn, Karen Bonkiewicz and Erica Fuller.

NWU improved to 15-5 and will play host to Doane, which defeated Hastings 3-2, in the championship match Saturday at 2 p.m. at Spirit Park. Doane is 13-5-1. Athletes honored Five high school athetes from Lancaster County were nominated for the 1997 Wendy's High School Heisman program. The program, in its fourth year, recognizes students from across the country who excel in academics, athletics and community involvement.

Northeast's David Mercer and pontinued from Page 1C "It's definitely hard to stop all three aspects of the option. I think you saw that against Oklahoma," said Frost, referring to NU's 69-7 win last Saturday. "Oklahoma was really concerned about taking away the option game outside. They had a lot of people stacked up on the outside, and when you've got a guy like Joel running up the middle he hit a couple seams and just took the ball all the way. You can't really concentrate on one thing and be very successful on stopping the option." Despite losing to NU 51-7 last season, Missouri had some success defending the Cornhuskers.

Nebraska rtished for only 299 yards. The Husker defense set up 21 points with turnovers, scored a safety, and special teams scored on blocked punt. "They're trying to be a physical team and trying to win that way," Frost said of the Tigers, "and they were definitely more physical than most of the teams we played last year. Based on that, I think I saw that they were a team on the rise." At 6-3, Missouri is guaranteed of its first winning season since 1983 on a roll right now," Frost said. "A lot of people are making a lot of this game.

"It's an away game with an upset-minded team. It's our first game of the year on grass. There's a lot of things that go into it We're going to have to be ready to play as good a game as we've played for quite awhile this year." Notes Receiver Jeff Lake was held out of practice Wednesday and is doubtful for Saturday. Cornerback Brandon Harrison is out with a sore shoulder. I-back Jay Sims practiced Tuesday and Wednesday and should be available to play.

Coach Tom Osborne, who announced the semester suspension of reserve rush end Aaron Wills, said that safety Eric Warfield, who did not start the Oklahoma game, had served his suspension and will start this week. Nebraska worked out for almost two hours on the grass fields north of Memorial Stadium Wednesday. "We felt we needed the work on the grass fields to get ready for Missouri," Osborne said. Missouri has pro-turf, a grass field. Nebraska last played on grass in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech in January.

Nebraska rush end Grant Wistrom was named national defensive player of the week for his performance against Oklahoma last Saturday. Wistrom had 10 tackles, including nine unassisted, forced three fumbles, recovered one and had two quarterback sack3. Busch $799 Reg. or Light Warm case la? (up to I Bud Nebraska Wesleyan setter Kim Koelling, outside hitter Christina Renner and middle hitter Tina West-erhold were named to the first team of the all-Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference volleyball team in a vote of the league coaches. Joining the three Plainswomen on the first team were: middle hitter Yvonne Christensen, setter Lisa Kothe and outside hitter Staci Lang of Hastings; outside hitter Kris Bier-mann, setter Lisa Eller and middle hitter Heather Klingenberg of Northwestern (Iowa); and middle hitter Andrea Gall and outside hitter Laura Glaser of Doane.

Wesleyan middle hitter Brooke Donner was nan.ed to the second team. Hastings' Lang was named the NIAC player of the year, while Hastings' Rick Squiers was named the league coach of the year. NIAC volleyball set Midland Lutheran will play Concordia at Seward and Dana will travel to Crete to face Doane Saturday for first-round games of the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament. Top-seeded Hastings and second-seeded Northwestern (Iowa) earned first-round byes. Hastings will face the Midland-Concordia winner and Northwestern will take on the Doane-Dana winner Tuesday.

The championship game is scheduled for Nov. 13. NU runner lauded Nebraska's Jeroen Broekzitter was selected as the Big 12 Conference Cross Country men's newcomer of the year by league coaches. Nebraska freshman Amy Wiseman was named to the All-Big 12 women's team. Cleophas Boor and Broekzitter were named to the men's team.

Lincoln resident honored Lincoln resident Glen Johnson has been inducted into the Winona State (Minn.) Athletic Hall of Fame. Johnson, a University of Nebraska professor, was captain of the Winona State wrestling team and won eight letters in football and wrestling. WU romps 10-0 Nebraska Wesleyan, ranked No. 21 in NAIA women's soccer poll, romped past Concordia 10-0 in the $949 $A99 Reg. or light Warm 18 pk cans P.

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Pella Windows, a group of former collegians, was coming off a win at Drake but was playing for the sixth consecutive night. Florence hinted that it might not have mattered who Nebraska was playing. "I think we have more discipline ort this team," he said. "Everybody wants to get better and try harder in Nebraska 83, Team Pella 63 practice. We know what we want to do before we go out each day, and just try to build on it." A digital video machine new to the NU basketball program this year allowed Nee to spend part of halftime showing his team replays of the first half.

"We had four minutes to show. We really think that we're going to advance," Nee said. "Our kids really learn from the TV, much better than me talking." Nebraska plays another exhibition at 7:05 p.m. Monday against Marathon Oil before opening the season at home against North Carolina-Greensboro at 1 :05 p.m. Nov.

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