The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 27

SATURDAY, March 19. 1988 The Sun C5 County goes unrepresented in S.B. Open semis I lima 1 I Tennis notes Katie Castator 1st annual Sun Bernardino Open tennis tournament has not been a showcase lor local tal-cnl. Not one San I lernardino County player reached I ol't he I'niled States Tennis Association sanctioned event. In today's men's open shinies semilinals, second-M-cded Dennis Sandkulla of Santa Ana takes on fourth seeded I.

any l.indsey of Pomona, and No.H Dexter Macliride of Diamond liar noes against unseeded Doutf lilik of Santa Ana. Holh matches henin at 1 1 a.m. at I'erris Hill Park. In omen's open singles, fourth-seeded Huberts of Kedlands was defeated last weekend by unseeded l.inda Kuiof I'almdale, Kuiz faces unseeded Iwalani McCalla ol'Cupertino in the semil'inals at a.m. today.

McCalla beat the No. 2 seed in the first weekend of play. The other women's match pits top-seeded Shandra Livingston of arson against No. II Allison Allen of Palm Springs, also at In the semilinals of the men's open doubles, Sleu'Cluse and Julian P.arham of Riverside go against Mike Smith and Sam Kdnionds of Palmdale, while Sandkulla and Hlik team up to play Paul Moya and Charlie Pina. Doth matches begin at 2 p.m.

She now goes by Carol Christian. Shegetsaway with that on the women's tennis But Casale ill be a lough test. "I know I'll have to be the aggressor," Behe said. "She gets a lot of balls back, so I don't want to stay out there and push the ball hack." A free tennis clinic, sponsored by the I'STA. the Bedlands Parks and Recreation Division and the 1'niv ersity of Bedlands, is scheduled for a.m.-Noon on Saturday.

March 20, at the university's courts. The clinic is open to all San Bernardino County residents. Sessions will emphasize beginning and re-entry levels and will be taught by Ralph Babago. of men's tennis coach, anil (iary (ieorge. Don (iomsi, Bichard Jimenez.

Wally Sanchez and Jack Thompson. All are I'STA-cerlified professionals. Other area pros will join them. Registration ill be held at the I' of courts on the day of the clinic. The I lemet-San Jacinto Vallev Invitational is scheduled for April and April 1 at Valley Wide Tennis Courts, 901 W.

Ksplanade. He-met. Competition is available in men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles in and divisions for $8 per person per event. The entry deadline is April 15. For informal ion.

call little different going out on the court against her because I've known her for years and hav practiced a lot with her. I was a little nervous." Christian's first -set leads of 5-2 and 0-5 were call enough for shaky nerves on Behe's part. Christian's game is definitely on the upswing. She moved up 40 spots in the world rankings this year, reaching the third round at the Australian Open and in a tournament at Auckland. New Zealand.

She also reached the second round in an event at Wellington, New Zealand. "It's a different game at this level," Christian told Finn. "They hit harder, They are quicker on their feet. I've got to concentrate better and believe in myself more." The in Wednesday put Behe in today's third round against Pam Casale. Before the Lipton tourney, Hehe had lost in the first round in four consecutive tournaments.

She was out for several months last year recovering from a pulled stomach muscle. "It's not physical anymore," Barbel Behe, Stephanie's mother, said of her daughter's recent problems on the you're out for a while.you lose a little edge, and perhaps a little respect from other players. They think you're a gonner. Shejust has to work her way back up again." Behe has been doing that in this tournament. circuit.

Hut back in San Bernardino, she's still Carol Pat Christian. Little Carol Pat grew up playing in tournaments at Perris Hill Park. Later, while she was at Pacific High, she'd go over and hit balls with a gangly pre-teen named SteW Bene, who was seven years her junior. Christian had the upper hand on Belie then. But Beheisnow 18 and goes by Stephanie, not Stem, on the women's tennis circuit.

She's also ranked No.34 in the world, while Christian is No.148. For the first time ever, the two Highland residents faced each other in professional competition Wednesday in the second round of the $2.1 million Lipton International Players Championships at Key Biscayne, Fla. Behe won 7-6 (7-4), 0-4. Of the matchup against Christian, Behe told Bichard Finn of (Jannett News Service, "It was a Azinger ignores rain en route to 4-shot lead You Could Be Watching Spoilt Channels E-Z FINANCING 10V COMPLETE GOLF ROUNDUP ESPN Prime Ticket WTBS WGN USA Season Long SYSTEM WW 0f ONLY sua FREE INSTALLATION Colonial CC in Memphis. Term.

"I did think about shooting a 59 again a more than I should have," Geiberger said. "When I got to under I realized I had a chance. Then I realized how well you have to play to do that." Walter Zembriski, Roberto DeVicenzo and Dave Hill all were at 07. From Sun News Services ter the first round of play al the Pointe-Del K. Webb Arizona Classic PGA Seniors tournament Friday.

Geiberger's 9-under-par round left him three strokes ahead of Quinton Gray and Agim Bardha, who both shot 00. Geiberger, who joined the Senior Tour last year, shot a 59 in a PGA tourney 11 years ago at the best round of the tournament. Tom Kite shot a 08. Walton ahead by 3 TUCSON, Ariz. Bobin Walton fired an 8-under-par 04 Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Patty Sheehan alter two rounds of the $300,000 LPGA (714)882-2351 1 1200 E.

HIGHLAND AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Nil XT TOAHHOWHI AUSAVINliSl A RSA Tucson Open. nation, seeking ner lirst ca reer win in 10 years on the LPGA four, birdied the 15th hole to Oil in mm break out of a tie for the lead with Sheehan and Laura Davies and then birdied the last two holes to stretch her lead. She finished at 11-under V.V.i AW?" DDDfiKfSSDaS ORLANDO. Fla.

Paul Azinger slogged through occasional showers to a hlvYy-freo Friday that gave him a four-stroke lead alter the second round of the Bay Hill Classic. "The biggest lead I've ever had." said Azinger, winner of three tournaments and the HIK7 I Mayer of the Year. "But I'm well aware you can blow 10 shots real easy in two rounds," he said alter completing two trips over Arnold Palmer's rain soaked Bay Hill Club course in Hl-under-par 1H2. South African David Frost and Andrew Magee, who hasn't finished higher than sixth in four seasons on the Tour, shared second place at the halfway point at I. 'SO.

"The rain didn't hurt me a bit." Azinger said. "It rained on us pretty good from the 12th through the 15th holes, and I birdied twoofthem." Play was not held up at any time, but a series of showers of them heavy kept players climbing in and out of foul-weather gear throughout the day. Magee, who was tied ith Azinger for the first-round lead, could do no better than a 70. Frost moved up ith a titi thai included a birdie-birdie finish. A pair of former Bay Hill champions were tied at 1U7.

Veteran l)ae Kichelbergcr, 44. one-putted 10 times and chipped in once in a 05 that ranked as the Lnjuisiojuu a two-day performance which tied the hole course record set by Pat Bradley in 1980 on the fi. 243-yard, par-72 Randolph North layout. Sheehan reeled off five straight birdies in the middle of her round to post her second con secutiveOO. VlrB.y9 i mi i 2 A Davies, wno set a course of 03 in Thursday's opening IS i round, struggled to a 2-over-par 74 and was four shots back at 137.

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