Sun-News from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • 17

The Sun News Myrtle Beach SC Friday Auk 21 1998 3B SPORTS GOLF UIC Inc TIIE HOME OF BIG BEN XAI HAVE VOU HF7N VET IT Briefs Tiger kicker makes his point WE GUARANTEEIII You win never get a better Massage than thlsl SWEDISH SHIATSU MASSAGE TABLE BODY 1 SHAMPOO STEAM SAUNA 1 JACUZZI siatoiieMM 7 170 :843) 361-8385 10127 Kings Hwy Myrito BaoctiSC Welch's 53-yardcr against Maryland in 1991 After not playing in the 1997 opener Richardson was given the kickoff duxes in the second game against NC State 1'hat was another good move by the coaching staff 22 of his 56 kickoffs last season were touchbacks and that 40 percent of unreturned kicks is a Clemson record since the kickoff was moved back to the 35-yard line in 1986 The Tigers didn't have far to go to find Richardson He grew up a mile ana was a member of two Class AAA state champion teams at Daniel High School tried to look around at some other schools but it came back to the fact that I always knew I wanted to go to school he said was my team from the By Bob Colo KNIGHT KIDDER COLUMBIA Matt Padgett's missed go-ahead extra point kite in Clem son's loss to Georgia Tech last season opened the door for David Richardson as the Tigers field goals and PATs kicker So given the opportunity in the following game against Tcxas-El Paso Richardson-answered the challenge in typical Larry Mo and Ctirly fashion: He shanked the extra-point attempt following Gem first touchdown It wasn't the impressive start Richardson was hoping for was booing our kicking Richardson said recent- was and I and just flat miss an extra point felt horrible at the lime but looking back on it it's Richardson laughs now with the ease of a man who knows got his position locked down After that early embarrassment he converted his next three PATs in the 39-7 win over UTEP Beyond that he became the stabilizing force the Tigers were looking for in their kicking game Richardson made 13 of 15 field goal attempts with his only misses coming from 47 yards eacn His 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Line ScaDoo Angel's Trace Open Patton shot 66 and Newton fired 68 Thursday to pull into a tie with Biershenk who shot 72 at 1 l-under-par 205 on the An- gel's Trace South course Patton and Newton earned $5000 Tommy MM SpmMug EM4-7E CM hwn RMti hn IMMft Soot Mn Hop MR nc mmm sdmm wm comm Hmtr- Nok SMngfc SmwN Hr 7047-Mt Jon Hunt WnoW MdgR IM473 Oay CMNkn Hiinfciahim AW 7MM CM Mum MM MM IMMt Mi non KWpMM CMoM M-7M1 Ml-Mu Mb ManMmn TMi 4M9-72: Soot PM Mf guM CM 0M7-74 Sunbelt Tour CALABASH NC Rocky Rockett of Gastonia NC beat Scott Harrill of Murrells Inlet on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win $2000 at Calabash Links Rockett and Harrill shot 68 Thursday to tie at 13-under 203 1 Leroy Brunson of Myrtle Beach shot 64 to claim the 750 first prize at 199 in the Super Seniors division Joe Kriznuski of Smtyna Del was second at 215 2M-A0CW RodnR QMrtl MCL 71-144 SooK Hn Mumb MM 67-tMt SOB-OMd BoMn WM- 7 1 -y Mntta 7MS7Ql Hri Haitgai North Hjm Bnch 7372-701 211 ChaM GbiMi Nwt OHiaa la 72-71-73 Junior golf PALM BEACH GARDENS Fla Rain suspended the second round of the PGA Junior Championship at PGA National Michael Maness of Galivants Ferry shot 76 and Kristy McPherson of Conway shot 75 in the first round Bubba Dickerson of Hillard Fla the defending champion was tied for tne lead with David Oh of Cerritos Calif at 2-linder-par when the round was halted Leigh Anne Hardin of Martinsville Ind led the division by six strokes at 8-under Prep basketball Anyone interested in officiating high school basketball games this season are encouraged to attend an organizational meeting at 6:30 pm Aug 31 at the Wall Building on tne Coastal Carolina University campus For more information call Bryan Fink at (843) 365-2504 Duck hunting RIMINI The SC Waterfowl Association announced a deal with the federal government Thursday to erect up to 100 wood duck boxes throughout the state by Sept 15 The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources will identify sites and meet with landowners about installation Clemson football CLEMSON The Tigers worked out in shorts without shoulder pads Thursday on the first day of school Coacn Tommy West said the Tigers needed a day off from pads after six straight days including scrimmage had a lot of corrections that we needed to make" West said did make mistakes but not a lot of the same mistakes" West said freshman Pat Cyrgalis was moved from running backto tight end Darrel Crutchfield Matt Butler and DaMonte McKenzie who were injured Wednesday did not practice Matt Bailey and Brian Wofford missed practice but could be back for scrimmage McKenzie who has a sprained knee is expected back for the opener against Furman Akil Smith a freshman offen- sive lineman from Fork Union Militaiy Academy in Virginia went home while he waits for his academic status to be finalized by the NCAA clearinghouse West still had no news about the eligibility of juniorcollege transfers Telly Irby and Warren Lott Rinnan football GREENVILLE The Paladins had their first scrimmage of the summer The team practices twice today before Saturday's 2 pm scrimmage at Paladin Stadium Danville baseball GREENSBORO NC Danville 97s right-handed pitcher Joe Winkelsas was named one of Baseball America's Carolinas League plavers of the week Winkelsasthird in the league with 20 saves pitched innings of scoreless relief winning one fame and saving another Lynching designated nitter Morgan Walker was the other player chosen The Danville team moves to Mvrtle Beach next vear last year did wonders for Richardson's confidence but he says it's not just that he believes in himself that nas mode the difference got to have confidence in your snapper and your holder and I do" he said yes if I hit it good I have confidence that I can make a kick from 55 yards in The 52-yardcr against Wake Finest I hit that one real good It might have been good from 55 yards all mental You've got to he concentrated 100 percent on what Ask Richardson if there's any one kick he remembers most from last season and he has a perfectly logical answer: extra point I made after that first miss was huge I felt like I lifted 400 pounds off my back" He was strong on that point last November when he made two field goals free PATs and hod four of five kickoffs go for touchbacks With another season like last year Richardson surely would attract the attention of a number of NFL teams but he says that really doesn't interest him He says he has a realistic attitude about that possibility In fact he says he doesn't have huge desire to be in the NFL for some Then he provides a reason I miss an extra point in the NFL fd be on the rood the next he said Juniors Hay Free Superb Conditlonsl Walking Allowed m- fnif H0VHIMI9K GfJKCI i -Vv Call For Tee Times 399-6166 I 9398 AZALEA SANDS GOLF CLUB Rates Good Thru 81898 34 29 25 7am-11am 18 holes 11am -3pm 3pm Golf Buffet AB you can play til dark Walking allowed Above Prica Include Cut Green Fee Afrbcabk Tina Will Be AJdtd To Above Price CmiIPn liliiuiCc llS tHnliJe mid (uiiiiiuiuit-Hlion SiMfni1 2100 HWY 17 SOUTH NORTH MYRTUE BEACH (803) 2724191 1-800-253-2312 Plftf prawn ontynn Other ductwnw not whd 3a-1 '4 Lichanison who is 15-for-l8 in career field goals had to battle through a couple of injuries in his first two yean that limited his ability to compete for the starting job There was the car wreck two yean ago just two days before he was to report for preseason practice that caused him to miss tne entire session Last year it was an ankle injury sustained while playing pickup basketball guess I've had a few kinks to overcome" he said Having the kind of season he had Brown last season and turned a team in decline into a title contender were coming off a down year and just him coming in gave us a big uplift simply because Larry Bird You say enough about what done in basketball definitely a But the Bulls may not be the biggest obstacle the Pacers face in their title quest this season The NBA lockout which began shortly after the end of the 1997-98 season seems to have no end in sight as players and owners continue to butt heads over a new labor contract saying it's going to take a long time before anything is resolved but you have to take into consideration that the season doesn't start until November and training camp isn't until Davis said still a lot of time so I think we're in pretty good shape right now We just have to wait and see what But the clock is ticking both on the tipoff of the 1998-99 season and Davis' career The 29-year-old native of Toccoa Ga knows he can't afford a lengthy layoff if he is to realize his dream ofan NBA Giam-pionship ring and he want to wait another season always said I wanted to play 10 years if 1 could but you never know when the time will come when you're not going to play any more or what the situation will be Davis said played in three seven-game championship series and I still don't have a ring to show for it I want to get it this wins 8-3 feated them two out of three games this season decided because they drop a lot of guys back we had to counterattack before they dropped guys back" Steffens said as his players formed a celebratory circle on the field every time we won the ball we went after Irving didn't think the strategy shift accounted for the Eagles' success in front and we had to catch them If you get two or three goals down my spectabifily for the SeaDawgs scoring off Joey Johnson's assist with 29-10 left and again three minutes later to make it 6-3 After the goals Mvrtle Beach seemed energized for the first time all night but couldn't hold onto the ball long enough to mount a scor-ingthreat At one point a even took a bad a referee Giarlotte added its final goals in the last 15 minutes with Wellington blowing by defender Tyler Boulware and Lewis to make it 7-3 and Jeremy Sorzano adding the final goal with 11:30 remaining didn't play at Irving said just made terrible bounce Summer School June 1 September 30 1998 A One or Three Day School A A Instruction with Video Analysis 1996 Teacher of the Year Mike Schroder A Continental Breakfast and Lunch Served Daily at Wishbones A 3 to 1 StudentTeacher Ratio A Protective Awning A For All Levels of Golfers A 18 Holes Including Golf Cer Owe Day School-S14000 Three Day SchooL4375JI0 IDAVISI From page IB made him a first-round draft pick out of Gemson we can win the championship people will say you didn't beat the We want another shot at feelings are understandable after his team took the Bulls to the wall in the Eastern Conference Finals last season The team of the needed the final minute of a deciding seventh game to dispose of the Pacers and advance to the NBA Finals where the Bulls won their sixth title against the Utah Jazz came very close to accom- short we showed that we are a team capable of winning a championship and I think coming back with that goal in The same cannot be said for the Bulls who have already lost head coach Phil Jackson and are in ardy of watching ring-leader Michael Jordan ride off into the sunset Fellow All-Star Scottie Pippen and side-show act Dennis Rodman may not be far behind Meanwhile the Pacers are in position to return virtually their entire cast of characters top scorers Reggie Miller and Rik Smits leading rebounders Dale and Antonio Davis and gritty guards Travis Best and Mark Jackson not to mention coach of the year Lany Bird made a big Davis said of the Hall of Fame player-tumed-coach who replaced Larry Charlotte ISEADAWGSl From page IB 3-0 on a long shot from 40 yards out give goals away against a team uke Charlotte like Irving said The SeaDawgs seemed to steal some momentum back on a last-second comer kick that Ryan Walker punched in to make it 3-1 as time tan out in the first half But any lift that might have given Myrtle Beach was quickly erased as Wellington struck for two goals in a 35-second span to make it 5-1 less than eight minutes into the second half! It got worse Swincharr stripped the ball from the floundering SeaDawgs' offense and charged toward the goal Lewis came up to meet him and deflected the ball with a sliding tackle but Payne was there to deliver the long rebound into the back of the net for a 6-1 Charlotte lead was the strangest game I've ever Charlotte coach Mark Steffens said somebody had told me a couple of days ago that we would have scored eight goals tonight I would have said a chance in the world They're a very good defensive team We've struggled scoring goals on these guyv Steffens said the Eagles normally a possession-oriented team modified their style of play to a counterattacking mode in anticipation of the rematch with the team that de "-tv- iV I.