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The Knoxville News-Senlnel Thursday April 18 1996 College Basketball Pitino protege Sendek selected as coach at NC State guess age is really an arbitrary said Sendek wno was 63-26 at By Ths Aaaodatod fast Herb Sendek's rapid rise through the coaching ranks took a major leap Wednesday when the 33-year-old took over as basketball coach at tradition-rich North Carolina State Sendek a former assistant under Rick Pitino at Providence and Kentucky and the head coach at Miami of Ohio the last three seasons replaced Les Robinson who resigned March 22 after a school-record five consecutive losing seasons Sendek is one of the best basketball minds worked with in my 20 years of coaching" Pitino said will only be a matter of time before North Carolina State is a major factor once again in the Atlantic Coast Conference" Sendek will be the youngest coach in the ACC matching wits with such coaching greats as North Dean Smith and Mike KnyzewakL Sendek agreed to a five-year deal Tuesday night make a base salary of $110000 a year with a total package expected to be between $300000 and $400 000 life if you roll the dice take risks and challenges not very fon to said Sendek who led Miami to the postseason in each of his three years there NEW DEAL: Mississippi State coach Richard Williams has been rewarded with a new four-year contract and a raise following a record-eetting season The BuIldogB Bet a school record by winning 26 games and became the first team from Mississippi to advance to the NCAA Final Four Williams had three years left on a contract that paid $96965 a year The coach also got an $8000 bonus for leading State into the NCAA Tournament Miami of Ohio have accomplished great things at very younp ages have done tremendous things in people have done trem the twilight of their Sendek is described by colleagues tireless worker ana exceptional recruiter The Wolfpack which won national titles in 1974 and 1983 lost 50 of its last 64 league games under Robinson Auto Racing C6 NASCAR short-track races in peril owners Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre Each holds 50 percent of the stock Smith would like to move a race to the new track in the DallasFort Worth area and Bahre could take the other to hia New Hampshire Speedway Smith also owns Atlanta Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol International Raceway have to Bay the possibility (of moving) exists simply because there are two Helton said have to do everything we do in relationship with promoters and car owners If the promoter want a Winston Cup race we going to make him keep How about possible moves at Bristol? (who bought the track from Lariy lary) hai Carrier in February) has told us that he has core of our sport starts at the short track regardless of where it is located That makes up a huge part of heritage and its character which like to think is the appeal that bringB fans to the race track With that in mind think see the Winston Cup series not being at a short track in some sort or fashion because it plays Buch a huge For the moment operation continues as if nothing is changing has the final say on whether a race canbe moved from one track to Helton said Seating capacity and advance sellouts will become a huge factor in the movement of any races The 533-mile high-banked Bristol track (approaching 90000 capacity) and 750-mile Richmond (93000 for the March race) both have prime-time night races in late summer Facilities and seating improvements continue at Martinsville (approximately 70000) North Wilkeeboro (50 000-plus) could be the first to lose a race because there are co- By Bin Luther Spartnwtar NASCAR officials have no desire to sit and watch while a short track with Winston Cup races becomes a thing of the past Even though the sanctioning body has the final say the possibility exists that Bristol Martinsville North Wilkeeboro or Richmond could lose one or both of their Cup races Most team owners and drivers agree there is little chance the schedule (currently 31 races) will increase beyond 33 races With tracks under construction in California and Nevada and the new speedway that rued earlier this year at short less could be in trouble In addition as many as three larger tracks could lose a race Mike Helton vice president for competition is hopeful fans suffer for lack of events at all short tracks tracks play a tremendous role in the character of Helton said Chuck Walker Roberta Baldridge no intention of asking us to consider ir race out of Helton said any race out or Bristol Helton saia "ana The best of bowling leagues Man's high gome Chuck Wolkw Stariite tanas 299 Woman's high goma Carionoo Straoor Family Bowl 268 were happy with that decision a changing world but I go back to the point that short-track racing made up a huge amount of our heritage hate to see it Man's high sai Chuck Wolltor Stariite tanas 800 go away high i Bobotte Boldndga Wastam Ham 713 Golf Norman looks at and from Masters other Venturi ddays retirement 2 years to remain CBS-TV golf analyst High individual single games At Family Bowk man Billy Stafford 297 Tony Pardua 290 Tony Cfina 279 Brian Fite 269 Dora Royster 269 Iteitn Arnold 267 Argyi Kinosr 259 Chris Clam mar 258 Craig Ogte 258 woman Carianao Strodar 26B Bobbio Fotihoff 233 Angia Hunt 226 Kathy Mamoy 225 Laura St Clair 224 Tanya Moss 222 Lisa Hutchinson 222 Ruth Mooro 222 Corianaa Ad-kins214 At Fountain La now man Bob Baiacfcar 290 Buster Hall 277 Randy Branum 276 John Lumpkin 269 Jim Van Hoy 268 Ross Wallac 268 Kevin Sammons 267 Chuck Moors 265 Barry McGill 265 Chuck Walkor 259 woman Oma Cook 257 Tanya Moss 249 Nanotte Treutt 244 Mary Tata 235 Mkhalfa Corringar 233 Maboi Shorrod 226 Nancy Hondorson 226 Carol Dockary 225 Pot Shotpa 225 Rosa Qavangar 224 At Stariite Lanas: man Chuck Walkor 299 Jim Earls 290 Joa Gorman 289 Justy Lewis 287 Kan Kack 279 Gooff Robson 277 Tony Osbomo 269 Phil Stewart 268 Curtis Monros 266 Sana Jenkins 264 BiR Hollar 261 Freddie Tipton 261 woman Sharon Dixon 255 Cheryl Payne 246 Colleen Boyd 224 Debbie Kack 224 Barbara Judd 219 Carol Jasmor 213 Misty Ships 212 Carol Eads 204 Julia Gabor 204 Leah McNutt 202 Sharon Kimhocough 202 Lori Crouch 200 278 Charlie Cline 256 Barney her 235 Bonny Honda 235 Jeff is 233 Foul Hanagar 227 Jimmy Baldridge 264 Tori Ellis iff 200BMty Smith 198 a a nmm rnw mu! Martin 211 Pom Burkett 200 mu like Fred Cou-and Jack Nicklaus and hia has been brimming with messages from well-wishers world- THE SENIORS: When the PGA Championship is on the line Sunday be surprised if the tournament is decided on the two shortest holes on the Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardena Fla have a lot of respect for Jim Colbert said Wednesday about Nob 15 and 17 two holes that are mere 7-irona unless the wind ia blowing just have to go out and play The two par 3a one 162 yards the other 154 yards sandwich the difficult 412-yard par4 16th leading into the par-5 By The Assoctatad Prws Aa Greg Norman warmed up Wednesday for the MCI HeritagB Classic on Hilton Head Island SC he may have been the only one to find some good in hia historic Masters collapse last week happened Sunday is over and done with What hap- Kned Sunday was good and Norman said was bad I win although I had a very good chance ami it was good because it changed my life for a lot of good Norman gave back a Bix-stroke lead in the final round at Augusta National handing Nick Falao hia third green jacket But Wednesday Norman talked like a man finding religion a faith where hia dosing 78 was easily forgiven wonderful when something like that happens to you it air fife and make can change your broadcast team since 1968 He is one of the best-known and moat popular analysts He won the US Open in 1964 and later was named PGA Player of the Year sb well aa Sports Sportsman of the Year He played in hia first Masters in 1954 have always been proud of my association with CBS Sports with whom I have enjoyed some of the best years of my Venturi said a prepared statement am thrilled that CBS has asked me to return It is an honor and a privilege to be part of the net- Rhonda McClure 197 Debbie Irving 194 Chariatte Nehon 1 90 fy lbi Aaaodatod Pran NEW YORK CBS Sports convinced golf analyst Ken Venturi to delay hia retirement by at least two yean hi perhaps the easiest negotiations it has undertaken recently tell you what I think it was one of those non-reluctant CBS Sports senior vice president Rick Gentile said was ready to retire but was thrilled that we wanted him to stay Venturi who turns 65 on May 15 is in his 40th year in pro golf first aa a player and aa a member of golf County laneoi man Bobby Byrga 286 Chuck DaZoam 27B Wiltia i 277 bare Adkins 268 Doug Server 268 Nate Fortner 267 Rick 4f otitv rwuin wvy wwiwws sgg iwtsi AtTri BfQOfrf Davis 258 Floyd Foe 257 Doug Pollitt 256 Danny Bray 255 women Batty 57 Tamara Balling 247 Sharon Rybum 244 Paula Fritz 239 Brenda Daulton 236 Toon Watson 233 Patricia Woody 233 Pat Hunridcar Coopsr 23 BrendO DdUiiwi nnwi aim mi 223 Joyce Yosts 223 Bovoriy Nogotti 221 Honor roQ series At Fondly Bowk man Billy Stafford 753 717 Gene Hickson 715 682 Brian house 671 Hickson 715 Tony Cline 699 Fite 678 Robert Copeland 672 women Laura St Clair 606 a birdie hole where i can be made up Those dasne dosing holes at rear-view mirror You ho ope the 6702-yard Champion Course at the PGA NationalGolf Club Amyl Kincar Bob Browning 6 Dave Royster Corianaa Hutchinson 5B5 Tanya Moss 582 Dixie Heflin 572 Moris Gibson 565 Angie Hurst 563 Sharon Down 560 Libby Cos 556 Judy Murphy 555 At Fountain Lanaei man Kevin Sammons 726 Chuck Walkor 720 Freddie Tipton 718 Ross Wallaca 718 Chris Boles 714 Chuck Mooro 707 Jim Van Hoy 698 Ronnie Russell 694 Jack Strodar 692 woman Nanette Troutt 688 Vanessa Jenkins 651 Oma Cook 625 Karen Blade 604 Mary Tate 599 Melania Kasper 595 Tanya Moss 592 Janice Walker 589 Marie LaQuire 586 Gsri Depew 586 At StarlHe lanaei man Chuck Walkor 800 Jim Earia 781 Dove Paulsen 748 Bill Hollar 725 Freddie Tipton 721 Joa Gorman 720 Erin Johnson 71 7 Gene Jenkins 715 Geoff Robson 706 Phil Stewart 701 Victon Chin 699 Floyd Foe 697 woman Sharon Dixon 660 Cheryl Payne 642 Tina Archer 597 Colleen Boyd 565 Misty Ships 550 Oral War Col loan Boyd 565 Misty Ships 550 daroi 548 holly Maples never in a position Faldo said Wednesday he hoped to carry that momentum through this weekend although only Bernhard Langer in 1985 has followed a Masters win with a like may make for a great finish So should a strong field that indudes Colbert player of the year in 1995 Jade Nicklaus who won The Tradition two weeks ago defending champion Raymond Floyd and Hale urwin playing in his first PGA The PGA Championship that starts today will be the 57tn in an event that goes back to 1937 Last year Floyd became the 11th player to win both the PGA Championship and the PGA Championship hitting 61 of 72 greens in regulation 539 Towny Kidd 548 Barbara Judd 546 Carienoa Strader 543 Debbie Kack 537 Sharon Kimboreugh 537 you feel abetter of the emotion people on a global he said where enlightening and very Others though had more trouble forgetting the lipped putts and water shots on Nob 12 and 16 Bob Tway who won last MCI to break a five-year tour drought said he was sickened watching Faldo join the list of players who impossibly steal mqjors was up all night I sleep because of now I Tway said never felt bo bad for someone and I think everyone felt that way It was kind of strange watching the whole thing Tway was one of the firet to steal a mqjor victory from Norman with a bunker blast on the final hole at the 1986 PGA Norman just 31 at the time and loaded with talent could shake his head then and look toward the riches and titles headed his way A decade later not bo funny the tournament ended expect Nick (Faldo) to be extremely happy but I know that he Tway said All over the Harbour Town course aa players prepared for start of the MCI Heritage with its $252000 top prize they just shrugged knowing how close any of them are to a similar fall Colin Montgomerie playing Harbour Town for the first time said Norman might have held on at Augusta had his pursuer not been Faldo a Terminator-like competitor whose relentless Btyie won two previous Masters put pressure on Montgomerie said one guy he want he had in nu Norman locked kraee and relaxed before teeing off in the pro-am He poked fun with spectators did some promo spots for charity golf tournaments and generally smiled hia way around the course as if won the Masters He said hia phone has been busy with encouraging calls from At Wastam Plasm men Charlie Cline 677 Jeffrey Georgs 662 Jimmy Ogte 655 Benny Hensley 652 Frank Holiway 645 Chris Owens 628 David Spiva Sr 621 David Harter 603 Paul Honpgar 602 Bil Ellis 602 Joseph Gallaghar 601 women Roberta Baldridge 71 3 Teri Ellis 581 Pam Burkett 569 Janico Pybas 568 Charlotte Nelson 527 Pam Martin 525 Kathy Gafyon 525 Betty Smith 516 Nancy Harter 509 Rhonda McClura 504 At Trl County La nee: men Bobby Byrgo 760 Danny Bray 702 Doug Server 687 Don Schafer 684 Charlie Verritt 682 Ray Richardson 682 Ffoya Fox 679 Bryon Patterson 678 Dave Adkins 677 Ray Smith 676 woman Sharon Rybum 660 Tamara Boiling 649 Paula mix 628 Batty Cooper 605 Nancy Wtllioms 597 Brenda Daultan 582 Toon Watson 580 SandyRoy 567 Helen Shoopman 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