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The News and Observer, Raleigh, N. April 25, 1982 9B Manahan calls shots and hits a few, too Coaches coach, players play and never the twain shall meet. Right? For most college coaches, the playing days surrendered to the harried life along the sidelines. Not Sue Manahan. She's one of the lucky ones an athlete has combined playing and coaching careers.

And, she has been a success at both. Manahan is the first-year head softball coach at East Carolina. She has directed her team to a 32-7 record best in the state entering this weekend's NCAIAW tournament in Graham. Once the college season ends, Manahan will grab her glove and bat and head for Richmond, where she has spent the last five summers playing for the Stompers, one of the area's top women's softball teams. basically a utility player now," she said, "because I don't usually come i in until late in the season.

Despite her divided responsibilites, Manahan played well enough Tennis Tips By Keith Rothschild USPTA Instructor Return of Serve I last season to gain ASA All-America honors and win the national home run title. Manahan joined ECU as head coach this year after seven years as softball and basketball coach at Douglas Freeman High School in Richmond. She believes her experience as a player helped her become a more understanding coach. "Last year was the first time I'd played in the outfield in my life," she said. "Now, I can relate to what my outfielders are experiencing.

"I think it helped me to be used in a utility role, too. I've been exposed to a lot of different situations When Manahan assumed the coaching reigns at ECU this season, she inherited a talent-ladened team that finished third nationally under coach Alita Dillon in 1981. stepped into an ideal situation here," Manahan said. biggest negative thing I heard was that I was stepping into some big shoes." receiver No second chance on serve return In one respect, returning serve is more important than getting your serve in. You don't have a second chance.

So in a match, forget form. Mentally, tell yourself you're going to return it over the net and make it land in court. Think positively about a good return. Physically, watch the ball as your opponent serves it, as it comes over the net, as it bounces, as you hit it. If the serve is hard to handle, aim for the center of the court, in the middle of your possible angles of return.

You'll have more room for error. As you gain confidence in returning serve, aim deeper and closer to the sidelines to take the initiative away from the server. Deep down the center is also effective. (Keith Rothschild, a certified U.S.P.T.A. instructor, is the tennis director at Raleigh's North Hills Club.

His tips for beginners and intermediates appear in The News and Observer on Sundays.) Durbin captures Firestone bowling AKRON, Ohio (UPI) Mike Durbin won his second title in the $200,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions with a 233-203 victory Saturday over defending champion Steve Cook. Durbin, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, won the event in 1972 and Saturday's victory was the 10th of his career. Cook, of Roseville, was the top-seeded player and finished 240 pins in the lead Friday night, Sanderson grabs lead server Sanderson grabbed the lead in the first round of the Cap-8 Tennis Tournament Saturday afternoon. The Spartans, the defending champs, lead Broughton by one point 12-11, with Millbrook in third with 9 points. The singles semifinals and doubles finals will be held Monday beginning at approximately 3:15 at the Optimist Park tennis courts, adjacent to Sanderson High School.

Team scores: Sanderson 12, Broughton 11, Millbrook Athens 3, Cary 3, Enioe 3, Smithfield-Selma 1, Garner 0. SINGLES Flight (M) won by default; Moreland (E) d. J. Johnson (5-S) 6-1, 7-6; D. Matthews (B) d.

Fontaine (C) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2; Russell (S) d. Barfield (A) 6-1, 6-0. Flight Atkinson (M) won by default; Meekins (E) d. Liungren (C) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3; Martinez (S) d. Mustafa (A) 6-1, 6-2; Venable (B) d.

Howard (5-5) 6-1, 6-1. Flight Catines (M) d. Levy (G) 6-1, 6-0; Decker (C) d. Hedspeth (A) 6-0, 1-6, 7-5; Anthony (S) d. Andrade (E) 6-0, 6-0; P.

Matthews (B) d. Outlaw (S-S) 6-2, 6-0. Flight 4: Pope (M) won by default; Rousseau (A) d. Ward (C) 6-3, 7-6; Harris (B) d. Barr (E) Luke (S) d.

Johnson (S-5) 6-2, 6-0. Flight 5: Rudolph (B) d. Morris (S-S) 6-2, 6-1; Joyce (M) d. Green (G) 6-3, 6-3; Watkins (A) d. Parikh (E) 6-0, 6-1; D.

Bradsher (S) d. Flintom (C) 6-1, 6-0. Flight 6: Moreland (B) won by default; Batts (C) d. Tobaben (M) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2: Bunn (5-S) d. Malone (A) 6-1, 6-3: Daigle (S) d.

May (E) 6-1, 6- 1. DOUBLES First round Flight 1: D. Matthews-Venable (B) won by default; Atkinson-Catines (M) d. Fontaine-Liungren (C) 6-4, 3-6. 7-6; Russell-Martinez (S) d.

J. Johnson-Howard (5-S) 6-1, 6-4; Moreland-Meekins (E) d. Barfield-Rousseau (A) 1-6. 6-3, 7-5. Flight 2: Loyd-Pope (M) d.

Bunn-Morris (S-S) 6-2, 6-1; Decker-Ward (C) d. Mustafa-Hedspeth (A) 6-1, 6-2; Luke-Anthony (S) d. Barr (E) 6-1, 6-4; P. Matthews-Harris (B) won by default. Flight 3: Stone-Logan (M) won by default; Graham-Graham (B) d.

Bingham-Ripberger (C) 6-1, 6-3; Floyd-Curtis (A) d. Jamieson-Alford (E) 6-3. 6-2: Coggins (S) won by default. Semifinals Flight 1: D. Matthews-Venable (B) d.

Atkinson-Catines (M) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3; Russell-Martinez (S) d. Moreland-Meekins (E) 7-6, 6-0. Flight 2: Pope-Loyd (M) d. Decker Ward (C) 6- 2. 6-1; Luke-Anthony (S) d.

P. Matthews-Harris (8) 4-6, 7-6. 6-4. Flight 3: Graham-Graham (B) d. Stone-Logan (M) 46, 7-5, 7-6; Baird-Coggins (5) d.

FlovdCurtis (A) Lu Angel Manahan has filled those shoes. The most difficult part of her job, she said, is deciding which 10 players to put on the field. a matter of putting it together," she said, "of developing that closeness." When Manahan talks about her Lady Pirates, words such as "defense." "aggressiveness" and "consistency" pop up. "We try to play very aggressive she said, "and be aggressive on the bases. We want to keep the pressure on the other team as much as possible.

"We try to make the consistent play on defense rather than the spectacular. And we try to sacrifice individual goals for team Evert Lloyd rips Jaeger From News Dispatches AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. Chris Evert Lloyd took four straight love games in the second set from Andrea Jaeger, and went on to win the match 6-3, 6-1 in the finals of the $250,000 Murjani Women's Tennis Association Championships Saturday. Lloyd avenged a clay court loss to the 16-year-old Jaeger at Hilton Head Island, S.C., two weeks ago, by beating her on clay here and picking up the $32,000 first prize. Connors reaches finals LAS VEGAS, Nev.

Top-seeded Jimmy Connors overcame a sluggish start Saturday to defeat Sandy Mayer 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 while No. 7 seed Gene Mayer overwhelmed Mark Edmondson 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the finals of the $370,000 King Classic. Hoffstetter wins race CHAPEL HILL Gary Hoffstetter, who made the wrong turn in the Great Raleigh Road Race several weeks ago, made the right turn Saturday to win the Chapel Hill 12,000. And the guy he beat this time was the runner who won the Raleigh event, Kevin Brower. Hoffstetter of Pittsburgh, finished over a minute ahead of Brower, winning the event in 36:35.

Brower finished in 37:47. Kevin Amigh of Raleigh finished third at 38:36. Judy Eddy, 41, of Durham won the women's division in 45:51, a national class record time. Nancy Rehrer of Clemson University was second at 47:30. Driver takes Garner run Jim Driver of the North Carolina Road Runners Club, won the Garner Road Race Saturday, running the event in 32:46.

Susan Johnson, also of the Raleigh club, took the women's event in 43:39. Trentini banquet set The Tony Trentini Foundation banquet will be held tonight at the Wake Forest community house at 7 o'clock. The foundation provides scholarships for Wake Forest-Rolesville High students in memory of Trentini, a former Wake Forest High and college coach. For ticket information, call 556-3134. Coming soon! Oak Ridge Golf Center Lighted Driving Range Lighted Modern Miniature P.G.A.

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Durbin, who also finished in the top five on six other occasions i in the of took a commanding lead with four strikes in a row midway through the match but nearly lost it with an open in the ninth. But Durbin rallied with three strikes in the 10th frame for his 30- pin victory. Durbin needed to defeat a hardcharging Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, to reach the final match. With the $40,000 first prize, Durbin jumped from 19th to third on the PBA money list with $65,060. Anthony remains in first place with $108,440.

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Her first year as a college coach has been an invaluable experience, Manahan said. Her team's have played well, though she says it hasn't clicked as well as she believes it can. "Our obvious goal is to win the national championship," said Manahan. "At the beginning of the season, our goal was to improve with every game. "I think we've become more consistent as the season has ECU has been the dominant women's team in the state this season, losing only one game to UNC Charlotte.

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