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C2 The News Tribune Saturday Aoril 20 1996 Morning report Pall hangs over Nebraska campus By Jeff Zstsny The Associated Press ON THE DIALS Today Television 9 am Baaing US Olympic BosOffs Channel 5 am Footbel: NFL draft ESPN i 9 ajn BaspeNfcWSU at Oregon State (tapsd) PSN '1030 ajnGoK PGA SanioraChampioiMhip jChamei 5 Noon Goto PGA MCI Ctaoslc jChwmelll Noon SCCA TranaAm Deaert Star Claaalc INN Noon Soooar Itaten I aagw NgBgtt PSN 1230 pjn NBA: Indiana at Chicago jChannalS 1 pjn FootMfc London at Rankfurt (delay) JX 1 pjn TSmSk ATP Bermuda Open (defey) JSN 2 pm PBABaaBag Bud UgtRnala (delay) Channel 4 3:30 pm Variety: Wide World of Sparta XStannd 4 4 pm Faetbal: NR draft £SPN2 436 pm NL San Diego at Atlanta TBS 430 pjn NHL Colorado at Vancouver XSPN C8UT 5pm TmMkAIP Baimuda Open (delay) PSN 7 pm FMSatUW Spring Gama (datay) PSN 9:30 pm NASCAR: Hanea 150 (delay) ESPN 10 pm SeeoarCtowiand at KaneaeOty (taped) £SPN 1130 pm Borin HN vs delate (del) HBO MUnigt Hachag ML Ptayoff Game (defcy) PSN Radio Noon Baeabat Portland State at UW 1090 AM pm Faetbal: UW Spring Game 1000AM 1 pm BMsbrifc Edmonds CC at Grean RNar MS fM 7:05 pm AL: Toronto at Seatflo 710 AM 7:05 pm PCL Lae togas at Ttaoma 11801300 AM -f LINCOLN Neb -A somber mood hung over the Nebraska campus Friday a day after former quarterback Brook Berringer waa killed in an airplane crash Two small red roses were taped to the door of the Nebraska student-athlete center with a note: remembrance of Brook Love your fens Another small flower bouquet was left for Nebraska coach Ibm Osborne A day before Berringer was to be awarded his second championship football ring he died in a plane crash north of Lincoln Berringer was flying a two-scat also died i who i dating ter Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board examined the wreckage Friday inside a hangar in Lincoln Dave Bddenow a Chicago NTSB investigator said there would be a meticulous examination of the Piper J-3 Cub and the engine If necessary ha said the engine would be sent to the manufacturer in Mobile Ala for fur-ther inspection the flight controls (for guiding the plane) were hooked up when it wee initially inspected Bddenow said An autopsy was conducted Friday said Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey Preliminaiy results were to be released next week Judy McClure Berringer's aunt said flowers food and sympathetic wishes were pouring in to the Berringer home in Goodland Kan Friday The family remained in shock she said not wanting to believe the tragedy just cant really think right McClure said in an interview from the Berringer home are just so shocked to think that he is A funeral for Berringer and Lake was scheduled Man-day at 11 am at Max Janes Field House in Goodland Ac-cording to a statement it will be open to the public Berringer waa the hometown hero in GoodlaniL The town followed hie Nebraska football career through con- mamtivm nHnrml rHnrrmjnrmhin MMianrw TTu ffnmmiinitg was waiting for Berringer to be drafted into the NFL this weekend They all loved him McClure said if he hadnt been a football hero he waa still a good Berringer also had become a Nebraska role model He frequently made public appearances across the state in schools churches and athletic events Last weekend he organized a charity basketball game in Goodland OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN Mayweather wins but Clay-Bey upset eatherweight: i brightest am JJ3 Olympic I eatbooc-oflsii featherweight Floyd Mayweather Jr one of America's brightest amateur bonne scrambled from the edge cfUJS Olympic team ehminatinn keeping the dream alive at box-offs in Augusta Ga Dm WsaverAsaociated Pkn Rom left JunBsr Patman EMiabsth Alfred and Jamie Bands sing at a csndtogtfitvtgM for Brook Dentngsr In Lincoln Comhuskero to a 24-17 comeback victory in the fourth quarter He played sparingly behind Frazier last season when Nebraska won its second consecutive national title capped by a 62-24 rout of Florida in the Fiesta BowL -Frazier was despondent when he heard the news of Berringer's death agent Gregg Samms said Friday Frazier declined to be interviewed think he is taking it hard that's why he doesn't want to talk about Samms said A Nebraska championship celebration was canceled Jeff Makovicka a senior fullback played 1 with Berringer last weekend Makpvicka said Berringer showed hie teammates around his home and his high school learn more about the guy when you go to his Makovicka said mom kept idling us stories about Brook growing Berringer was excited for the NFL draft Makovicka aid Since the football season ended tiie two worked out together for pro scouts Less than two hours before the plane crash Makovicka talked to Berringer in the team weight room just trying to go on and remember Brook as a great Makovicka said legend will live on forever" Berringer was 7-0 as a starter during the 1994 snaon when starter Tbmmie Frazier waa sidelined with Mood dota in his leg Berringer scored the first touchdown in the Orange Bowl against Miami hut Frazier led the1 Friday night Berringer was scheduled to make a guest singing appearance with the country western band Sawyer Brown Brook's mother Jan Berringer denned to fly to Lincoln for the celebration She and her son planned to drive back to Goodland this morning in preparation for the NFL draft The Benuigere had rafted a satellite dish for a weekend draft selection party McClure said Spring Game keys busy day WHAT'S HAPPENING Today But super heavyweight Lawrence Clay-Bey considered one of the top medal contenders suffered a shocking upset and will have to fight again today Mayweather 19 a former UJS champion beat Au- Somateh today between tbTuSpounders Sanches had scored an upset in the double elimination team tri-als in Oakland two weeks ago i Five more Olympic team bertha were decided Two of Aifterica'i top medal hopefuls Clay-Bey of Hartford Conn and light-heavyweight Antonio Tarver were among them Clay-Bey a 30-yearold canecthms officer was defeated 26-11 by Joaeph Med 22 of Tbiiawanda NY Thrver 27 of Orlando Fla scored 17-0 decision over Anthoqy Stewart 23 of Chicago in foe only shutout of the tournament Others winning team berths were 112-pound Erie Morel of Madison Wia and 147-pound Fernando Vargas of Oxnard Calif Morel a 20-yearold hotel service worker defeated Bamaaes Patterson 20 of River Rouge Midi The bout ended in a 15-15 tie but Morel won 43-40 on the computer tiebreaker system Vargas scared a 17-14 victory over hometown favorite Brandon Mitchem 18 David Diaa of Chicago won the 139-pound berth I wfth an 8-2 derision over Zabdiei Judah of Brooklyn PUJ3L gymnasts flop -Experience paid offai Vitaly Scherbo Yuri Chech! and Svetlana Chorkina retained their apparatus titles at the World Gymnastics Championships in San Juan Puerto Rica Scherbo ftum Belarus a five-time Olympic gold medalist in 1992 cruised through the first of his four finals to win gold in the floor exercise Chechi from Italy won his third straight rings title Chorkina the uneven bars champion from Russia retained her title although she had to share it with SPRING ByDonBorot The News Tribune at Arizona The Wildcats won three of the four Volleyball tournament all day Washington Portland State Montana Idaho and Kazakstan (a traveling team from the farmer Soviet Union) will participate in an off-season women's tournament in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion Addition Games start at 9 am with the last game starting at 330 pm Baseball noon Washington (16-21 overall 5-3' Pao-10 North) meets Portland State (12-23 4-4) in a Pao-10 doubleheader at Graves Field MenVtennis 2 pm Washington faces San Jose State in thsNordstrom Tennis Center Rowing 10 am Washington will race Wisconsin on the Montiake Cut with menk and varsity crews participating Al Ford Day Legend Can Econo Sprints Hobby Stocks and Dwarf Cara 5:30 pm Waritegtoe Mtopt Rack AasscWioa At Soulti Sound Speedway Torino 6 pm govern Speedway -WRS NASCAR Super Stocks Boirtera Mini Stocks ml Rftm 8s 7 pjn wil mu TOeli-Washington at Pepsi Invitational In Eugene Ore 9 am Puget Sound Shotwol Invitational ll am Cow-tMoonrin at WteNngtan (Monttake Cut) 10 am Mar erLambarth on American Laka FooltaS-UW Spring Game etHustyStadkim 1230 pm tatpMi-Arizona at WteNngtonfDH) Central Washington st Pugat Sound (DH) LMMd at Pacific Lutheran (DH) all 1 pm Maaa tsaala Whitworth at Pacific Lutheran 930 am Ssn Joae Stats at Washington 2 pm WDamette at PLU 230 pm Ajget Sound at Whitman 4 pm BaaeM-Portland Stats at WMWngton (OH) TbcomaCC at Lower Columbia CC (DH) both noon Edmonds CC at Graen River CC Pacific LAhsran at IMtemrits (DH) Plaice CC at Cantrate CC (DH) Rigat Sound at NBI of Canada (DH) al 1 pm WmanW Wants Pugot Sound at Whitman 1 pm Portland State at Pacific Lutheran 330 pm HIGH SCHOOLS Ttask Mtrilan At South Kitsap SnohomMu Basabrii Ttnberilne at Stadium (HakWbeig) 11 am Lambright announced that four seniors have been voted team captains by the squad: Guard Bob Sapp and wide receiver Dave Janoski on offense and linebackers Ink Aleaga and John Flala on defense The game will be carried live on radio 1000 and the tape shown at 7 pm by Prime Sports Northwest Softball: No 1 vs No 2 1 pm The top two fastpitch programs in thecountzy will square off in a doubleheader at Husky Softball Stadium (adjacent to the east end of Husky Stadium) No 1 Arizona (38-4 overall 11-1 in Pacific-10 Conference) visits No 2 Washington (38-7 9X The Huskies have played 41 of their 45 games so for on the road including four games the biggest sports day of the year on the University of Washington mmpua The football Huskies will show what got for the 1996 season when they stage their annual Spring Game at 1230 pjn at Husky Stadium As every other sporting event on campus today admission is free Coach Jim Lambright said both quarterbacks Shane Fortney and Brock Huard will see time with the No 1 offense aa the Huskies play a format Tailback Raahaan Shehee who has been practicing but not encountering contact whfle rehabilitating an injured thumb all spring will not participate of Belarus night for United States gymnasts in bars Dominique Dawes of Toronto at Seattle 7:05 pm Las Itegas at Tbooma 735 pm SOCCER tokkna at Pugwt Sound (Peninsula HS) 730 pm It was a sour In the uneven Springs Md missed her signature move Cor the second consecutive night and her arms rave out on an uprise to finish a disappointing 11th -and last with a dismal 8787 score Jaycie Phelps of Greenfield Ind was eighth Chris LaMorte had a hard time keeping the rings dose to his body missed two uprises and finished seventh GOLF: Synchronized swimmers at FWay Charity Championship at Stockbridge Ga ODDS fNv ENDS: i jt Irwin fades as Allin takes lead KC Jones may coach again or NORTHWEST CORNER: competition will be added as a medal sport joining solos and duets Bengali tryouts today -The Pierce County Bengale a semipro football team are holding tiyoula today from 130-4 pm at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup Participants need only bring workout clothes and rub-bersded shoes ABL tryouts Tryouts for the American Basketball League the new professional league that will begin play this fall in eit -cities including Seattle will be held from May 2 at Emory University in Atlanta TVyouts are being held to select a pool of approximately 100 players who are eligible for the league draft that will be held in June lb tzy out (flayers must have completed their college eligibility For information on applying for the tryouts contact the ABL player development office at (415) 90S3184 News Tribune news services Synchronized swimmers will compete in regional age-group qualifying today and Sundbay at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way From 6 to 10 pjn today and 7:45 am to 430 pm Sunday giris from Washington Oregon Alaska and Montana will be competing to return to the same venue in June for United States Age Group Championships Qualifying is a step along the way to the Olympic Games where team Williams named sportsman of year The pressure of playing four mqjor tournaments in a row is wearing on Hale Irwin Irwin faltered while trying to protect his one-shot lead at the 57th PGA Seniors' Championship at Palm Beach Gardens Fla shooting 74 and falling into a second-place tie with Isao Aold (71) a stroke behind frontrunner Bud Allin Allin 51 a Vietnam veteran in his second year on the Senior Tbur fired a 5-under-par 67 for 139 bid still doesn't given himself much dunce of winning "I didn't come into this tournament thinking I waa going to win" he said "The good players guys like Hale Irwin they think about winning all the time But I'm not iri their category never was and don't ever pln to be" i Watson tied for lead Ibm Watson's fickle nutting stroke returned at least temporarily as he shot a second straight 4-under-par 67 to share the 36-hole lead in the MCI Classic at Hilton Head Island SC with Jeff Shuman 1 Watson needed only 27 putts Colin Montgomerie heads a group one shot back at 135 with Masters champ Nick Faldo and Greg Norman four back at 138 Weiss takes control Karen Weiss shot a 6-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead in the Chick-fil-A KC Jonee the former Boston Celtics great and Seattle SuperSonics coach wants to get back into coaching Jones says he is going to apply for the vacant job at the University of New Hampshire The school has had only eight winning seasons in the last 55 and was 6-20 last season Jones 63 was an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons last season He was head coach of the Celtics and the Seattle SuperSonics who fired him in 1992 Montana hirea Dennehy Mick Dennehy the man behind the University of Montana's high-powered offense was picked to succeed Don Bead as toe Grizzlies' football coach Read retired Moiday after leading Montana to an NCAA Division LAAchamjzonship in December and racking up an 85-36 record Add colleges A test found no sign of bleeding around the brain and Wisconsin women's basketball coarii Jane Albright-Dieterle was cleared to leave a Madison Wis hospital on Sunday Horseracing-ElAmante who won the Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah two weeks ago and was considered a candidate for the Kentucky Derby came down with a fever after reaching Churchill Downs this week andmay not be ready to run in the Derby in two weeks Compiled from News Trfoune news services byBMSchey News Tribune staff OUTDOOR BRIEFS: fundraising for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Friends of the NBA Salmon classes A five-week comprehensive salmon-fishing courae for beginning and intermediate anglers will start Monday in Seattle Sponsor is the Seattle Poggie Club The course will cover gear se turn mooching trolling jigging rents and tides and Puget Sound spots Classes are Mondays 7-9-BO pm at the Northwest Senior Center in Ballard 5429 32nd Are NW Cost is $50 with additional family members $25 each Information is available at (206) 522-5083 and (206) 527-9118 James Williams president of the Thcoma Sportsmen's Club is the Pierce County Sportsmen's Council outstanding sportsman of the year for 1995 A council spokeswoman said Williams was selected for his leadership at the sportsmen's club both as an officer and a director for his work on legislative issues and for his THE NORTHWEST'S BEST VALUE IN AMllV ENTERTAINMENT! Hammers have a home for the new season A SOCCER: By Ibdd MINos The News Tribune for college players who want to play soccer and keep their eligibility We're the best amateur team in the I i i Be Part of a Northwest Tradition dy a Ml season of world-da eadtement the 1995 A-Leagu Champions MILY SEASON TICKET SPECIAL EUmmM thrMigh Afrti 2StM now and receive up to 29 offl CAME SPECIAL CMMrwSSS holland from Bonn Germany Two locals are on the roster as welL Franklin Pierce High grad Denis Hillius out of Pacific Lutheran and Peninsula High grad Nick Kalaftrticih out of Seattle Pacific both play up front for the Hammers Fuegmann aaid although his squad was classified in the USISL's Premier Division or amateur division the competition between the 120 teams and three divisions is comparable almost equal he said now this ia the best option Ken Fuegmann mind taking his FHiget Sound Hammers soccer team on the read In fact he hasnt had a choice Last year the United States of Independent Soccer League (USISL) amateur squad played home games at Sumner High Franklin Pierce High and Vaahon High 1 year we were kind of a nomadic Fuegmann said But starting today his 26-member team will open up its second season of play against Yakima at Peninsula High Game time ia 730 pjn and ticketa are $4 for adulta aiul $2 for children In fact the team will play ita first seven Irane games at the Purdy high school The roster consists mainly of farmer Seattle Pacific and Seattle University soccer players The veteran of the group ia 32-year-old Dale Mul- 4 The amateur squad is owned by Bill and Vija Hurirae who also own a USISL pro team the Everett Big-Foot The Hammers missed the Western regional playoffa last year by a half-game finishing 12-8 The San Francisco Blackhawka whom the Hammers will tangle with later in the season in a read game won the championship last year 1 'MNoaAavjmwri OpwiInffVm OtflaMBdin wa wllw wy WttaoMn-" Sv? 53ECp3 IB! 800-796-KICK Nm Cepplrt WWSA Mtfetilalii 325301 SuVUWttssMiMymjmqsHeiaaiiicUaw Fii i.