The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 17

The Billings Gazette Sunday, March 25, 1990 5-B 3-way tie develops at Nestle Indiana prep tournament draws crowd of 41 OQO INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A national record crowd of 41,046 jammed the Hoosier Dome Saturday for a double dose of "Hoosier Hysteria" the 80th Indiana boys high school basketball championship. Damon Bailey of Bedford North Lawrence was the big attraction for many fans who wanted to watch the Naismith high school player of the year. The old record for a high school boys basketball championship was 24,764, set at the University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena in 1987. "When we decided to move it here, we were thinking mid-30s. We're extremely pleased," Gene Cato, commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, said of the huge crowd.

Indiana's Final Four, a sellout for the 62nd straight year, had been played at Market Square Arena (17.490 capacity) from 1975-89, Indiana University's Assembly Hall (17,500) from 1972-74 and Butler University's Hinkle Field-house (15,000) from 1928-71. Cato said the move to the Hoosier Dome was prompted by the ever- growing demand for tickets. Also, last week's NCAA Midwest Regional was held at the Dome using the same configuration as the boys' tournament which allowed the NCAA and IHSAA to share the cost "Our attendance has certainly outdrawn the NCAA last week," Cato said. The larger arena allowed a first- ever public sale of 15,000 tickets, public. Previously, tickets were available only to IHSAA schools.

The fans got two helpings of hoops as they atched the afternoon semifinals and returned for the evening championship pitting top-ranked Concord, winners of 28 straight games, against fifth-ranked Bedford (28-2). Sen. Richard G. Lugar, who has attended 24 of the last 27 Indiana high school finals, was among the fans. "The attendance is truly remarkable," he said.

"The theory was that if we had more seats, we could fill up any arena. This as a good test of that it indicates that rumor was always true." The attendance record included 431 sportswriters and broadcasters from state and national media. The Hoosier Dome site is experimental, Cato said. A ballot in the tournament program asked fans to vote for either the Hoosier Dome or Market Square Arena as the site of next year's finals. It was appropriate a record crowd watched as Bailey played out the final chapter of his fabulous prep career.

He broke the state scoring record two weeks ago and had 3,104 points going into Saturday night's championship. Many observers expect him to be named Indiana Mr. Basketball next month. The 6-foot-3 guard will stay close to home when he plays for Indiana University this falL I ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Greg Norman, Curtis Strange and Scott Hoch took different routes to the same place a share of the lead after three rounds of the Nestle Invitational.

Hoch, the second-round leader by one stroke, shot a 2-under 70 but dropped back into a tie with a double-bogey on the 17th hole. Norman, who had a 68 on Friday, matched the day's best round with a 65, while Strange improved by four shots to a 68. Hoch was coasting along at 11-; under going into the par-3, 219-yard 17th. Even his tender left hand, recov-' ering from tendinitis, was feeling OK. Then disaster struck.

I On a hole where getting over the water generally isn't difficult, Hoch plunked his 2-iron shot 30 yards short of the green into the water. "I could feel it (his hand) then," he said. He double-bogeyed, allowing Strange and Norman to start talking about how they could win on Sunday. "It was a good day I knew I had to shoot in the 60s," said Norman, i who recovered from an opening-; round 74. "And it will have to be in the 60s to win tomorrow." "I didn't play as well as the last couple of days, but a 68 at Bay Hill is not bad," Strange said.

"If I hole a few putts, I'll be satisfied. It could be tough out there tomorrow." Hoch salvaged a share of the I lead by parring the par-4 18th at the yard Bay Hill course, considered one of the toughest finishing holes on the PGA Tour. Norman tied South Africa's Ful-; ton Allem for the day's best round with a seven-birdie, no-bogey effort. Allem used a hole-in-one on the 192-yard second hole as a springboard for his round, which also included six birdies and a bogey, and was in a I four-way tie at 208. I "It was unbelievable," Allem said about his ace, accomplished with a 5- iron.

"It hit the green and kind of The Billings YWCA, The Billings Gazette, Deaconess Medical Center and Hennessys proudly present the following women as honorees for the V3 Associated Prsst Scott Hoch gestures after missing birdie putt WJCA BSD Salute to Wham This year Salute to Women honorees continue the tradition of extraordinary contributions to their professions, areas of interest, cornmunity and the weD being of others. While their efforts and cKXomplishments are very diverse, they aD have exhibited a willingness to work tirelessly without expecting recognition for their gifts of time, energy and talent Honorees were chosen by a selection committee of involved citizens and community leaders independent of the YWCA and aD major sponsors. one, using a 6-iron on the par-3, 212-yard 14th. Jay Don Blake, who started the day tied for second place, was forced to withdraw after waking up with stomach pains. Blake was taken to a hospital where he underwent an appendectomy and was reported in good condition.

Blake's 66 was Friday's low score. trickled about six feet It pumped me up then, and I hit four straight birdies." Allem was tied with Larry Mize, who shot a 67, and Robert Gamez, who had a 68, and Craig Parry, with a 69. Nick Faldo (69), Paul Azinger (70) and Corey Pavin (72) were three shots off the pace. Mark Lye also made a hole-in- Edith P. Gronhovd f.T -f ar Bradley takes lead on 39th birthday Diane Benjamin A deep belief in civil rights led Diane Benjamin to volunteer her time and expertise to the American Civil Liberties Union, which resulted in her becoming the first Executive Director ol the ACLU of Montana.

From 1981-88, she was responsible for tremendous growth in the organization's membership and budget and helped develop it into a major advocate of women's Through extensive volunteer service in both community and church organizations, Edith Gronhovd shows her concern for the Billings community in an astonishing variety of ways. She has served on boards and committees and held offices for the American Association of University Women, Ihe League of Women Voters, the Girl Scouts, the United after a 68 in 90-degree weather on the par-73, Moon Valley Country Club course. Jane Geddes (69) and Donna White (73) were next at 213. Beth Daniel, who has won six of her last 12 tournaments, was at 214 along with Jones and first-round co-leaders Cindy Figg-Currier and Vickl Fergon. Fergon had a 70 Saturday, Daniel a 71 and Figg-Currier a 72.

Jones, who shot 69 and 70 in her first two rounds, struggled to a 75 that including three bogeys on her last seven holes. Albers and White were tied for second place after Friday's second round when the 144-player field was cut to 66. Defending champion Allison Finney, who won with a 10-under total last year, did not make the cut PHOENIX (AP) Pat Bradley celebrated her 39th birthday on Saturday by shooting a 5-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Turquoise Classic and move one step closer to becoming the LPGA's first $3 million winner. Bradley, who is $15,232 shy of $3 million in career earnings and needs to finish sixth or better to reach the mark, was at 10-under-par 209 after 54 holes, one shot ahead of Ayako Oka-moto, who had a 69. Bradley is seeking her 25th career tour victory.

Bradley and Okamoto began the third round in a four-way tie for fourth place, two shots behind Rosie Jones. Bradley sank 15-foot birdie putts on Nos. 1 and 5, then rolled in a 10-footer on the par-4 seventh hole to make the turn at 8-under. She made a 12-foot birdie putt on No. 10 and an eight-footer on the 11th hole before three-putting for bogey on the par-4 12th.

She went back to 10-under with a 12-foot putt on No. 14, then matched par the rest of the way to maintain the lead. Okamoto bogeyed her first hole, then reeled off birdies on Nos. 7, 8, 11, 14 and 17 to move into contention. Betsy King, the 1985 champion, was tied for third at 211 with Kristi Albers.

King shot a 70 while Albers had a 71. Elaine Crosby was alone at 212 and minority rights in Montana. During her term, Diane was personally involved in many legal actions to encourage equal treatment of women and minorities and to increase opportunities tor their advancement Diane was also responsible for obtaining the grant which made possible the 1987 Jefferson Meetings on the Constitution, and helped to organize them. The six meetings were held throughout Montana as part of the nation's Bicentennial celebrations and were attended by more than 600 people. Church of Christ Church Women United, and the local and state levels of the Mental Health Association, to name just a few of the organizations which have benefited from Edith's boundless energy and talent For nine years, Edith was also the children's librarian at the Parmly Billings Library and has been recognized for her contributions to the Montana Room.

On a broader scale, her involvement in tne Friendship Force and People to People has talcen her all over the world, especially to developing countries, in the interests of world peace. Lipfon win surprises Seles ii.i.L mini I. il 1 0 Pat Petersen Pat Petersen's dedication to education has resulted in years of service to the public schools of Billings. She has volunteered a number of elementary schools over the years and was instrumental in founding and chairing Support Your Schools, an organization designed to support quality education in the Billings school system. As a member ol the School Board for District 2, she has Zoe Kilbounie At first glance, one might think that Zoe Kilbourne's dominant interest in life is nutrition.

Her education in home economics, her career in teaching nutrition, her work with various Hearth Departments, and her position as Director of the WIC Program for women and children, aD attest to that interest Her professional memberships and even much of her volunteer work also follow that interest dealt with difficult budget and personnel issues, and is currently chairing the Board's Education Committee. Her interest in education extends also to religious instruction at St Patrick's Church. Pat's volunteer activities include also the Western Heritage Center, Yellowstone Art Center, Junior League, and a stint as president of the YWCA's Board of Directors. When she is not contributing to the betterment of the community, Pat can be found working in her professional capacity as the office manager of Cricket Clothing Company. whether serving on the boards of Senior Dinner Program and Meals on Wheels, participating as a member of the Yellowstone Nutrition Council, or helping to design a new kitchen (among many other services) for the Girl Scouts.

However, Zoe's community activities range far beyond nutrition, from her involvement in Head Start and the Billings Community Concert Association to serving as Eucharist Minister at St Patrick's Co-Cathedral. The list of organizations she is involved with is extensive and reflects her deep concern for the general well-being of people and her community. "I didn't get a trophy at that tournament, so this is the first and it's kind of exciting," Seles said. Evert watched Saturday's match and said, "I'm happy to see Monica win. She's right up there near the top." Seles was on top of Wiesner's game from the start She fought off a break point in the first game and broke Wiesner at 15 in the second game by ripping a forehand passing shot She never dropped serve and broke Wiesner twice in each set Seles is one of the few players to hit two-fisted groundstrokes from both the forehand and backhand, and she generates tremendous power for someone who weighs 118 pounds.

She would drive Wiesner from comer to corner on the baseline and occasionally would surprise her with a perfect drop shot "It is very clever and you're just too far away," Wiesner said of the drops. Wiesner, 24 years old and ranked 28th, was playing in her first major final She was the second Austrian to reach a Lipton singles final in the last two years, and she had better luck than her predecessor despite the 6-1, 6-2 loss. Thomas Muster suffered a severe knee injury in an auto accident shortly after his semifinal victory in 1989. Wiesner at least made it to the court before running into trouble. "I really had problems with her game," Wiesner said.

"I couldn't guess where she was going to play. I was always a little bit late with my strokes." Wiesner knocked off fourth-seeded Manuela Maleeva and fifth-seeded Conchita Martinez en route to the final "By JIM MARTZ ttnight-Ridder Newspapers KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Practically the last place Seles expected to be this week was on Stadium Court accepting the winner's check for $112,500 and the -huge Waterford crystal trophy at the Lipton International Players Championships. Yet there she was Saturday collecting her prizes fol--ftfwing the biggest victory of her two-year pro career. "I was just happy to make it to the quarterfinals.

I -didn't think I was going to win this," Seles said after debating Judith Wiesner, 6-1, 6-2, before 11,732 at the Inter-" national Tennis Center on Key Biscayne. "Then I saw I had a chance of winning it." Now she can buy that leather jacket she coveted at Bayside. "Usually when I come to tournaments, I give bonuses myself," said Seles, a 16-year-old from Yugoslavia who lives in Sarasota and trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis JtfPademy. "If I have a tough first-round opponent, then I usually -pick out something that I like, and if I win then I get it" Seles, who is ranked fifth in the world, was dis-Kgrintled with her play coming into the Liptoa She had -only a 3-3 record for the year and decided not to buy anything after early round victories. But she promised that if she won the tournament, she would get the leather jacket.

This was the second pro tournament title for Seles, who at 16 years, 3 months is the youngest Lipton champi-; on. She won the Virginia Slims of Houston last spring when she upset Chris Evert in the final, a match that helped Evert push into retirement Mona Stunner Mona Sumner's education in psychology and healthcare programs has made her a superbly qualified Clinical Director for Billings' Rimrock Foundation, Montana's oldest and largest non-profit Comprehensive Treatment Center for Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders and Gambling Addictions. Since 1968, when she became the Charter Board President until today, Angela Russell Concern fa the well-being of women and children has been central to Angela Russell's professional and volunteer life. First as a Child Welfare Worker, then in a number of counseling and consulting activities, she has helped victims cope with domestic and sexual violence. She has been instrumental in organizing and operating such service groups as Women Against Violence, the "A- 4.

Agassi, Edberg vie for title Mona has been a major factor in the Foundation's growth, and has overseen its budget supervised staff training, and maintained the quality of clinical programs. Her experience also makes her a valued speaker and consultant to a wide variety of health-related organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, Planned Parenthood, and the Mental Hearth Association. In addition, she is a member of a number of organizations and committees, having held offices and served on boards tor Alcohol Programs of Montana, Billings Deaconess Hospital, and United Way. YWCA Gateway House Battered Women's Support Group, MotherShare, and the newty established Victims of Crime Program tor the Crow Agency. Angela's expertise has ateo resulted in appointment and election to a wide variety of state organizations and committees.

She has been an elected member of the Montana State House of Representatives since 1987, and has served from 1989 to the present as the Chair of both the Democratic Women's Caucus and the House Labor Committee. She is also in demand as a speaker and has taught at the LitSe Big Horn 'A' i College and Montana State University. Photos courtesy of Tony Smith Photography first nine days. The men's tournament has been long on suspense, with 38 matches played out to three sets. Edberg and Agassi have each been stretched three times.

"In best of five, it's a lot easier to lose the first set," said Agassi, who lost the first set in his past three matches to Andres Gomez, Jim Courier and Jay Berger. "The match isnt half over." Agassi would gladly play best of seven or best of nine against Edberg. The American wants revenge against the Swede for Indian Wells. Edberg defeated Agassi 6-4, 5-7, 7-, 7- 6 in the final two weeks ago. "I wanted to play Stefan again.

Maybe I can squeak this one out" Agassi said. Agassi is 0-2 against Edberg. By JIM SARNI Fort tauderdale News Sun-Sentinel KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Best of five. Those words will be spoken for the first time at Lipton on Sunday, when Andre Agassi and Stefan Edberg take the court for the men's final.

Lipton reduced the men's format to best-of-three-set matches to accommodate a shortened 10-day schedule this year but have asked the finalists to go the distance. "It doesn't make sense," Edberg said. Lipton likes to think of itself as the fifth-biggest tournament and a best-of-five final is the least it can do. The fans are paying $30 a ticket They should get their money's worth. No one.

complained during the dom us in paying muuie iuuk ittvj ocuuie iu Women honorees at the Salute to Women Awards Banquet Wednesday, April 25 at the Holiday Inn Billings Plaza. For more information call the Billings YWCA at 252-6303. The Sourcts. ANDRE AGASSI seeks revenge.