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DAYTON DAILY NEWS SOCCER women ready for tournament challenge 10D SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1999 U.S 1 any, at least. She symbolizes just how ready the U.S. women feel they are to meet the intense challenges of the next three weeks, just how far they have come. Beginning today with the Americans' game against Denmark at Giants Stadium, the third Women's World Cup will be played at sites all over the country, culminating with the final July 10 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The 16-team field is separated into four groups.

The teams will play a round-robin within the group, with the top two advancing to the quarterfinals. It is being billed as the largest women's sporting event in history. More than a half-million tickets have been sold. Two games, the U.S. opener and the final, will be shown nationally by ABC.

The rest will be carried on cable. And the favorite is The United States. That's right. This isn't the U.S. men's team, which finished 32nd in last summer's World Cup and continues to lag behind the rest of the worldThis is the U.S.

women's team, a true powerhouse, ripe with veterans, The third Women's World Cup will be played at sites all over the country. By Nicholas J. Cotsonika KNIGHT RIDOER EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The memory is crisp and clear for Briana Scurry. At the Atlanta Olympics three summers ago, she took the field with her teammates and then stood stunned at what she saw: lights and cameras and fans, lots of them, all there to catch the action of the gold medal-winning U.S.

women's soccer team. "I was in awe," said Scurry, the starting U.S. goalkeeper. "Seeing all those camera bulbs flashing and all that, I took a minute to get myself prepared. I thought it was amazing that people were coming out in droves to see us play.

"And Scurry is a veteran of such situations, cool and confident and maybe even cocky. She has no fear or doesn't appear to have NEXT GAME: 3 p.m. today, U.S. vs. Denmark at Giants ABC ranked ahead of China and Germany and Brazil and Norway.

And that makes everything different. Showing up with soccer shoes on won't be enough, especially with the tournament here in the land of the free-to-criticize. Big, boisterous crowds will be packing patriotic punch, of course. But they'll be packing big-time expectations, too. for one, don't feel nervous about it, because I've played in front of large crowds," Scurry said.

"We know that all these people are here to support us. That's exactly what is going to carry us all the way through. Is there pressure? Sure. But we have to live with it." No nation has a better record in women's soccer than the United States, which didn't have a national team before 1985. The Americans have compiled a 144-22-8 record (.851) this decade.

Their record in the first two World Cups was a combined 10-1-1, best in the world. 1 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE GROUP A SCHEDULE At East Rutherford, N.J. Denmark at United States, 3 p.m. SUNDAY At Pasadena, Calif. North Korea vs.

Nigeria. 9:30 p.m. THURSDAY At Chicago Nigeria at United States, 8:30 p.m. At Portland, Ore. North Korea va.

Denmark, 9 p.m. JUNE 27 At landover, Md. Nigeria vs. Denmark, 4 p.m. At Foxboro, Mass.

North Korea at United States, 7 p.m. GROUP SCHEDULE TODAY At East Rutherford, N.J. Brazil vs. Mexico, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY At Pasadena, Calif.

Germany vs. Italy, 7 p.m. LOCAL TENNIS J1; i 1 1 1 "1 4 I The Classifieds That Click. vasastai A r- 1) II, lit 1 i The Dayton Daily News, the most powerful source for classified advertising, just got better. ii i i 7 WSU names women's coach Herb Foster will be seen more and more around Wright State University this fall.

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Noon At Chicago Norway va. Japan, 7:30 p.m. GROUP SCHEDULE TODAY At San Joss, Calif. China vs. Sweden, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY At Foxboro, Mass. Australia vs. Ghana, 1:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY At Landover, Md. Australia vs.

Sweden. 8:30 p.m. At Portland, Ore. China vs. Ghana, 11:30 p.m.

JUNE 28 At East Rutherford, N.J. China vs. Australia, 2:30 p.m. At Chicago Ghana vs. Sweden, 5 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS BEGIN JUNE 30 Zimpfer No. 6, Fredeking No. 5 and Dunbar No. 8. In doubles, Anderson and Kyana Jackson beat Dunbar and Zimpfer, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, for the title.

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At Portland, Ore. Germany vs. Mexico, 11:30 p.m. JUNE 27 At Landover, Md. Germany vs.

Brazil, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 27 At Foxboro, Mass. Mexico vs. Italy, 4:30 p.m. GROUP SCHEDULE TODAY At San Jose, Calif.

Japan vs. Canada, 10:30 p.m. SUNDAY At Foxboro, Mass. Norway vs. Russia, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY At Landover, Md. Norway vs. Canada, 6 p.m. At Portland, Ore. Japan vs.

Russia, 9 p.m. JUNE 26 104th Annual Montgomery Daily News Tourney July 17-25 at the Jim Nichols Tennis Center. Entry fees are just $10 per person. Entry deadline is July 7. For more information, call 274-1436 or 225-9490 or look on the website at activedayton.comdaytontennis.

Directions: The Nichols courts are located on Deweese Parkway, a block off Riverside Drive about a mile north of downtown. Traveling north on Riverside or Main Street, turn right on Ridge Avenue, go over the river and to the left. Traveling south, turn left on Ridge. There is limited parking just north of the courts with more parking above and below Howell Baseball Field across the street. Wayne star upset: Cincinnati Anderson High School's Emilia Anderson beat Wayne's Michelle DaCosta, 6-0, 6-1, in the final of the Ohio Valley Girls' 18s last week.

Galloway's Kavitha Tipirneni beat Kara Dunbar of Charleston, W.Va., for third. In the back draw, Centerville's Megan Zimpfer beat Huntington's Arden Fredeking, 6-4, 6-3. DaCosta was the No. 1 seed, Anderson No. 3, Tipireni No.

2, NOTES Donne at (513) 459-6946 or (613) 777-2628. The Coed Metro Tournament will take place June 26 et the Kettering Reld Complen. Call Lou 426-7761 or George 890-2265 or John at429-4560. The ASA National Qualifying four-game round robin, two one day elkiight tournaments will be played June 26 at Fairfield Park. Call Tom et 2360602.

The Men's USSSA four-game round robin State and Divisional Qualifiers for Clsss will be held June 26 at Gaunt Parti In Yellow Sprtngs. Call (937) 431-1140. a- The Men's USSSA four-game round robin Stete and Divisional Qualifiers for Class will be held June 27 et Gaunt Park Yellow Spnngs. Call (937) 431-1140. The ASA four-game, one days tournament for Men's Cless 1 0 will be held June 26 127 at Art Van Atta Park.

Call George at 890-2265 or John at 4294560. The 1999 USSSA District Championships for Men's B. C. and teams will be played June 26-27 at the AF Museum complei. Wright-Patterson AFB.

Call Scott at (937)429-0029. The 2nd Annual USSSA DeMarinl Softball Bash "TRIPLE ELIMINATION- Softball tournament In Men's A. B. C. and Coed to be played July 2 and 3 at Kettering Fields.

Call Danny at The ASA four-game round robin for Men's Class 0 win be held July 3 Art Van Atta Park. Call George at 890-2265 or John at 4294560. The ASA four-game round robin, two one dey toume-mems will be held July 3 at Fairfield Park. Call Tom at 236-0602. The 21st annual "Firecracker Classic" Softball Toume-ment sponsored by Budweiser for Men's Division 1.

2 and and a Women's Division, will be held July 3 and 4 at Lef-ferson and Armco Parks in Middletown. An entry fee of $170 must be submitted by June 28. Calf Steve Parka at (513) 423-4139 or Jeff Hamilton at 1513) 727-0348. The ASA 7th Annual Dayton Youth Metro Tournament for ages 10. 12.

14 and 16 and under girl's slow pitch, will be held July 3 and 4 at Madison Park In Trotwood. Call John Z. 4294560. The Men's USSSA threeame round robin Softball Tournament will be held July 4 at Gaunt Park In Yellow Springs. There is an entry fee of $100.

Calt (937) 431-1140. The ASA Mens four-game round robin will be played July at Fairfield Park. Call Tom at 236O602. The Mansfield Classic four-games, one dey Softball Tournament tor Men and Women's Class and 0 will be held July 24 at Cyclops Field in Mansfield. Call Frank at (419) 5299816.

Marc Katz TLttKS WALK' To subscribe: Call (937) 222-5700 or 1-888-397-6397 as, hours, much more! I Va Set your sites on this year's nOMEARAMA AT OETTLERS WALK AT teams were 123-43, and he is the 4MimeimAn Arlrl annthor fnnp. nament to your things to do list this summer. The Centerville-Washington Park District Tournament for juniors and adults is July 30-Aug. 1 and will be held at Centerville High School's courts. Entry deadline is July 23.

Cost for singles is $20 for residents and $25 for nonresidents, with doubles $30 and $40 per team. Call 433-5155 for information. The Thomas E. Price Cincinnati Metropolitan Championship will hold its 42nd tournament July 7-18 at Lunken Airport Play-field. Fees are $20 for singles, $24 for doubles teams.

Entries are due by July 2. Also, the Cincinnati Junior Hardcourt Championships will be July 5-9 at the same location. Cost is $15. Entries are due July 1. Call (513) 352-4020 for information on either tournament.

And please don't forget the SOFTBALL The lltti Annual "Nan Payne" Camp of Diamonds for girls In grades 5th-12th will be held June 14-18 at Northmont High School Softball Field. This camp will teach the fundamental! of Fastpitch Softball In the areas of hitting, throwing, fielding and baserunnlng. The fee is $60. Call Bob at 837-2274 or Greg at 836-2518 for Information. The Men's District 16 All Night Championship, four-game round robin will be played June 19 at Fairfield Perk.

all Tom at 236-0602. The Men'a USSSA Class B.C.D.E and Coed Four Game Round Robin One Day Divisional and State Qualifier to be played June 19 or 20 at Wnght-Panerson A.F.S. Dayton. If interested call Danny at 937-2584544. The Men's Class and Metro Championship Tournament will be held June 19 end 20 et Kettehng Field.

Contact Lou at 426-7761. The Women'a Class A. B. and Metro Championship Tournament will be held June 19 and 20 at Kettering Raid. Contact Lou et 426-7761.

a. The Men's USSSA, one day. four-game round robin State and Divisional Qualifiers will be held June 19 and 20 et Gaunt PerK In Yellow Spflngs. Call Matt at 431.1140. Tournament packages are available for the USSSA Church National Invitational Tournament (N.l.T.) for men's Class S.

Coed and women's to be held at Rotary Park in Bea-veiueek on June 19-20. This Church event is open to all denominations. The winners receive peid berth to the Church National Tournament to be held In August. Please cell Teny at 429-1046 to receive a complete entry package. The ASA MiamlValley Men's, four-game, two one day tournaments will be played June 19 and 20 at Fairfield Park.

Cell Tom at a The USSSA Fathers Day- three-game, round robin Special Tournament for Men's Class 0 and will be held June 20, at Rotary Parti In Beavercreek. The ontiy fee Is only $99.00. Contact Terry et 429 -1046 to enter, a- Youth Co-ed 16 and under slowpltch league starts June 20 et Rotary Park In Beevercivek. All games are played late Sunday afternoon and night. It's a 10 game season limited to 6 teams.

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