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fattoon (111.) Journal Gazette Thursday, December 11, 1997 Blues lose B2 Brandt to Western B3 Woodson has Heisman hopes B4 Eastern's Dunkle named second-team All-American AAAll-Aerscan iiiv. -inn1 iifi ill i hi iiir-illrn' lihw.MmiWiriiriiii son Crebo, Montana, 6-4, 225, senior, He By Brian Nielsen StaffWriter i-. CHARLESTON Chris Dunkle, who came to Eastern to play defense five years ago, is now an All-American offensive lineman. Ij The EIU senior, who moved to center this year after three years as a staring offensive guard, was picked for the second-team offensive line on the Associated Press' NCAA Division I-AA All-American team announced Wednesday. "Wow, that's a shocker," Dunkle said when hearing the news.

"I Ijad no idea. I don't pay too much attention to individual stuff but it's good for the team, too." The only other Ohio Valley Conference players chosen as All-Americana this year were Southeast Missouri defensive lineman Angel Rubio on the second team and Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Tyrone Hopson on the third team. i' Dunkle, a Lafayette (Ind.) Jefferson High School product, came jtp EIU with good size and high Hopes. if "I came in as a defensive player knd thought I could do well there but then moved to offense," he 'said. "I guess I had some goals set put it's nice to have them accom- lena, Mano Hankerson, East Tennessee State, 5-9, 220, senior, Oglethorpe, Jeremiah Trotter, Stephen F.

Austin, 6-3, 250, junior, Hooks, Texas. Backs Trevor Bell, Idaho State, 6-0 190, senior, Pocatello, Idaho; Tony Booth, James Madison, 6-1 205, junior, Richmond, Clifford Ivory, Troy State, 6-0, 180, senior, Quitman, Tony Maranto, Northwestern State, 5-10, 195, senior, Bueche, La. Punter Barry Cantrell, Fordham, 6-1 1 75, senior, Margate, Fla. SECOND TEAM Quarterback Chris Boden, Villanova Running backs Jerry Azumah, New Hampshire; Claude Mathis, Southwest Texas State. Receivers Carl Bond, Connecticut; Mike Furrey, Northern Iowa; Sean Morey, Brown.

Linemen TaVarr Closs, Connecticut; Chris Dunkle, Eastern Illinois; Tim Girard, Colgate; Todd Kollar, Youngstown State; Chris Williams, Southern. All-purpose Rex Prescott, Eastern Washington. Kicker Alex Sierk, Princeton. Defense Linemen Jackie Avery, Appalachian State; Angel Rubio, Southeast Missouri State; Chris Scott, Eastern Washington. Linebackers Charley Ayro, McNeese State; Dan Bengele, Lafayette; Willie Hill, Bucknell; Terry Houzah, Mississippi Valley "ner as I-AA's top defensive player.

Three schools East Tennessee State, Stephen F. Austin iMagic end Bulls' dominance Frerichs, Fearday key Laker win over BAG Tim Carver was named to the AP's second team and center Chris Anderson to the third team. Two other Illinois players, both vfrom Western Illinois which reached the I-AA quarterfinals, were chosen by the Associated Press. Those are first-team running back Aaron Stecker, who transferred from Wisconsin to Western this year, and third-team defensive back Frank Spraggins. Brian Finneran, who helped Villanova to a perfect regular season and No.

1 ranking with 17 touchdown catches, and record-setting running back Reggie Greene of Siena were among the top names selected. Finneran, who won the Walter Payton Award as the top player in the division, caught 75 passes for 1,176 yards, an average of 107 yards per game. Greene, 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, ran for 1,778 yards on 256 carries, averaging a I-AA best 197.6 yards per game, and had 18 touchdowns. He also received the division's first Special Achievement Award for becoming the career-leading rusher in I-AA with 5,415 yards. Leading the defense was end Chris McNeal of North Carolina 1 crwrt irv mil plished." The 6-foot-l, 330-pounder was a key to an offense that averaged 191.8 yards rushing, 186.5 yards passing and 24.3 points per game in an 83 season.

The past four years he has been on EIU teams that have gone 32-14 with winning seasons all four years and I-AA playoff berths as a sophomore and a junior. "Definitely it was the team and our program," Dunkle said as the major factor for his individual recognition. "Our program went sky high and has done well. It comes from the team doing well and the coaching staff." EIU coach Bob Spoo said: "Other than the fact he was very big, it was deceptive because he was a pretty skilled athlete. He was a high school swimmer.

He certainly had the potential and he's developed it. It's a good honor for him and for us." Dunkle is hoping his football career is not done. Tve talked here and there to a couple of pro scouts and a couple of agents," he said. "I'm hoping for some more to happen." Dunkle was chosen after EIU was shut out on All-American lists last year. Two years ago EIU linebacker line.

He Rodman 93. xl nmsnea field goal v. umiuiea 66 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic won't have to learn how to play without Penny Hardaway. They've already done that I RonySeikalyscored24ofhis26pointsinthe second half and Orlando improved to 8-1 without their injured All-Star guard with a 106-98 victory Wednesday night that ended the Magic's 11-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls.

The Magic, who hadn't beaten the Bulls 'since Nov. 14, 1995, made 21 of 23 free throws in the fourth quarter and got important contributions from the bench in the absence of Hardaway, who will be sidelined 8 to 10 weeks after 'undergoing arthroscopic surgery. team and they are BELLEVILLE The sophomores did their job Wednesday night. Four Lake Land sophomores scored in double figures to lead Lake Land to an 85-81 win over Belleville Area College. It wasn't just the Terrence Hayes, Ryan Schumacher show for the Lakers Wednesday night.

Hayes still finished with 13 points and pulled down a team-high 17 rebounds and Schumacher finished the night with nine points on three 3-pointers, but it was the other sophomores who really came through Neoga's Greg FeardaJ led the Lakers in scoring with 20 points and dished off for a team-high nine assists as well. Brandon Frerichs pitched in with 15 points, including four foul shots in the final 11 seconds to seal the Jdoingwhat they have to do to win. They will be better basketball team when (Hardaway) is back." 4 Seikaly was 0-for-3 from the field in the 'opening half, but wound up having a big night I because he was 16-of-17 from the foul nmade two free throws when Dennis i-Aii tr State. Backs Roderic Parson, Brown; Lance Schulters, Hofstra; Dwyte Smiley, Youngstown State; Cordell Taylor, Hampton. Punter Brad Costelto, Boston University.

THIRD TEAM Offense Quarterback Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra. Running backs Sean Bennett, Evans-ville; Roderick Russell, Georgia Southern. Receivers Bryan Kish, Hofstra; Jacquay Nunnally, Florida Jeff Ogden, Eastern Washington. Linemen Andy Hape, Western Kentucky; Tyrone Hopson, Eastern Kentucky; Dominic Lanza, Dartmouth; Lamont Turner, Hampton; Mark Williams, Georgia Southern. All-purpose Rk Sarille, Wagner.

Kicker Juan Toro, Florida Defense Linemen Luke Cullinane, William Mary; Marquis Douglas, Howard; Bryan Dailer, Furman. Linebackers Jimmy Brimmer, Southern Utah; Marc Goodson, Cal State-North-ridge; Brian Smith, Delaware; Zach Walz, Dartmouth. Backs Donnie Ashley, McNeese State; Tom Ludwig, Princeton; Maurice Perigo, Eastern Washington; Frank Spraggins, Western Illinois. Punter Chad Stanley, Stephen F. Austin.

and Youngstown State each placed two players on the I-AA team. Frerichs win and Torrence Hayes came through for 10 Thenther guys picked it up," said Lake Land coach Jim Dudley. "Fearday played the whole 40 minutes. He had a nice night and Brandon Frerichs hit some big See LLC B3 Brian Nielsen Nielsen is sports editor of the Times-Courier there and dribble the damn ball." Said Rick Johnston, the coach of See NIELSEN B3 Photo IIiiiiM" I y- jMp-, Z'b 1 f(wascaDedforaflagrantfoulinthe final minute, then took the ensuing inbounds pass and drove By The Associated Press FIRST TEAM Offonee Quarterback Oteman Sampson, Florida 6-1 1 90, senior, Miami. Running Backs Reggie Greene, Siena, 5-10, 185, senior, Waterbury, Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois, 5-10, 195, junior, Green Bay, Wis.

Receivers B.J. Adigun, East Tennessee State, 5-1 1 175, senior, Largo, Brian Finneran, Villanova, 6-5, 195, senior, Mission vlejo, Calif; Mikhael Ricks, Stephen F. Austin, 6-5, 225, senior, Anahuac, Texas. Linemen Jim Buzzard, Eastern Washington, 6-3, 260, senior, Centralia, Dan Finn, Northern Arizona, 64, 290, senior, Mesa, Patrick Goodman, Western Kentucky, 6-3, 273, junior, Cecilia, Matt Hogg, Youngstown State, 6-4, 21 5, senior, Slippery Rock, Williams, Wofford, 6-3, 325, senior, Cincinnati. All-purpose Scott Shields, Weber State, 6-5, 220, junior, San Diego.

Kicker Travis Brawner, Southwest Missouri State, 6-0, 184, sophomore, Branson, Mo. Defense Linemen Harry Deligianis, Youngstown State, 6-4, 300, senior, Ashtab-ula, Ohio; Chris McNeal, North Carolina A4T, 6-3, 245, senior, Thomasville, N.C.; Neal Smith, Montana State, 6-5, 245, senior, Poison, Mont. Linebackers Shawn Barber, Richmond, 6-2, 220, senior, Richmond, Ja The 6-3, 245-pound senior, who had 21 sacks this season, was the Buck Buchanan Award win- 11VV tn AP Photo move past Bulls' loss. After his team pulled within 31-30 with 48 seconds left, the Huskers needed only a tie for the national title. But Osborne, in what may go down as his defining moment as a coach, went for the win.

The 2-point conversion pass fell incomplete and Miami ended up winning the national title. "He accomplished it all," said Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer, who as coach of the rival Oklahoma Sooners battled Osborne for years in the old Big Eight Conference. "No one won as consistently as Tom did," Switzer said. "He won every year and a lot of times he was undefeated. What more could he do?" Osborne weathered criticism in recent years over his decisions to allow players facing criminal charges to stay on the field.

In 1995, he reinstated star tailback Lawrence Phillips to the team even after Phillips pleaded no contest to charges of assaulting a former girlfriend. Osborne's decision follows the recent retirements of two of the most prominent coaches in college sports Eddie Robinson of Division I-AA Grambling, the See OSBORNE B3 550 for a layup that put the Magic up 100 1 un jfl i 1 i uennis uagrani ioui jusi hjuk us out oi uie ball game at that time," Bulls coach Phil Jack- Coaches have their say at CHT banquet v-son said. don have any comment on that 1 thought it was a deserved flagrant" Jordan struggled from the field, going 6-for- 4 ft 4 A 111 If 11 1 Hi I. tie was i J-oi-ict at me ioui line ana witn zo points, xoni miKoc scorea A ana iwn ((: Harper 20 for the Bulls. Horace Grant scored 15 points and Bo Outlaw had 16 rebounds and five steals to help the "Magic, who began the fourth quarter witha 19- 8 run that gave them a 90-83 lead.

Jordan, pkyingwithhisjammedrightindex finger bandaged, made four free throws to get CHARLESTON Seriously, a shot clock is being considered for next year's Charleston Boys' Basketball Holiday Tournament Jokingly, Athletics Director Clyde Frankie said this might be called the "Edwardsville rule." Mahomet-Seymour coach Randy Sallade also poked fun at coach Mike Waldo, whose Edwardsville Tigers beat Sallade 46-31 in last year's tourney championship game. said. "He probably will say he came from practice. Idon'tknow how long you ha ve to practice to ust stand out the Bulls back mto the game. His first of the second hall trimmed Chicago dehat to 92-90 with 2:38 to go.

The Bulls missed 12 of 19 shots in the fourth quarter and went more than five minutes with- t'. out a field goal after Luc Longley's jumper tied o- nl i i 1 Chicago's Michael Jordan makes a Orlando's Gerald Wilkins during the tne game, 01-01, wiinjusi unuer eigiu to go. Nebraska's Osborne calls it quits 3 I think it's wise to back off before you leave feet first or somebody tells you it's time to go. Tom Osborne i JfeM 17 I LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The tears didn't come until the day 'J'om Osborne decided to walk from college football The Nebraska coach stalked 5the sideline for 25 years with barely a wince or a smile over a win or a loss.

On Wednesday, he was clearly choked up as he announced an end to one of the most kf uccessful coaching careers in the sport. "I think it's wise to back off be-I fore you leave feet first or some- body tells you it's time to go," the 60-year-old coach said. Osborne said he was retiring '-because ofhealth problems and to fepend more time with his family and at church. He had heart by-lass surgery 13 years ago and i Was hospitalized with an irregu- lar heartbeat last month. ha win rnncn nis last eame 1 I when the No.

2 Cornhuskers play I No. 3 Tennessee in the Orange ifeowl on Jan. 2 and said he may ifetay on until February if he can help the team. If he wins his final game and top-ranked Michi- gan loses to Washington State in jthe Rose Bowl his reign as head coach almost certainly will end I with a national championship. A team meeting for the game began like any other, quarter back Scott Frost said.

Then Osborne broke the news. "Everybody was totally quiet and you could hear a pin drop," Frost said. "Coach Osborne doesn't usually show any emotion but there was a tear in his eye." The coach also got emotional at the news conference. Usually stoical and composed, his eyes welled up as four of his players took the podium to offer their thanks. "I care very much about those guys so that's what's been most difficult," Osborne said.

"I hope at some point they will realize that I'm trying to' do what's the best thing for them." Osborne rejected the idea of continuing to coach while delegating duties to top assistants. He said he didn't want to become a "figurehead coach." Longtime assistant Frank Solich, the running backs coach, will take over the team. Fot a quarter-century, Osborne and Nebraska have been perennial powers, winning national titles in 1994 and 1995 while making 25 straight bowl appearances, including the upcoming Orange Bowl game. Osborne also is the winningest coach in the history ofThe Associated Press football poll. Since taking over in 1973, Osborne's teams have been ranked in 396 of 399 polls.

Of those rankings, 327 have been in the top 10, including a current streak of 86 weeks. He will always be remembered for his gutsy decision to go for two points and a win over Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne called it quits as Nebraska's head football coach..