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Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Friday, January 10, 1992 Page B3 Basketball Previews Continued From Page B1 really put the clamps on Keith and held him to 12 or 11 points." Even though the Bobcats have only one victory this year, Swanson said he has been much more enjoyable compared to last season. "We are much more competitive," he said. "Last year, we were losing by 30 or more points a game, and this year it has only been 6 or 7." McMahan leads Oregon-Davis with 17.5 Words: The Bobcats may not be having the greatest success, but the Warriors can't afford to take them lightly. The big key point will be how we approach that game mentally, said "Oregon-Davis has not won many games, but seeing them the two nights in the holiday tourney and their first two games or the year their improvement is amazing. They've got the 6-8 kia and VanBlaricom and Yung are hard to guard, too.

Malchow leads the Warriors with 22.3 points a game, Kroft is at 21.0, Russell is at 10.0 and Dilts at 9.7. Miller also sees better defensive plav "We're getting better defensively and as far as going loose balls," he said. "I think we've also made some progress fensively as far as players knowing what their roles are. PIONEER AT RENSSELAER Tip-off: 8 p.m. Saturday at Rensselaer Records: Rensselaer 5-1, Pioneer 1-6 Coaches: Steve Doud (Rensselaer), Dale Samuels (Pioneer) Last game: Rensselaer beat Frontier 68-59, Pioneer lost to Northwestern 67-60 Pioneer Eric Wickersham Bob Nies Josh Rusk Todd Gerlach Brad Baker Probable Starters Ht.

Pos. Ht. 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-6 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-0 5-11 Rensselaer Ryan Hooker Colt Webb Eric Van Meter Jacob Chapman Brandon Cain Panther Patter: Samuels expects the Bombers to put a lot of pressure on his team. "They do a lot of full-court stuff and have good quickness, so we'll have to try to slow that down he said "We've got a little more than two-thirds of the season ie.t Even though we came up short against Northwestern, we made some strides in some areas and once we put it all together, we're going to win some ballgames." Bomber Boomings: Pressure defense is getting it done this year for Rensselaer. "We press from one end the court 10 the other," Doud said.

"Our defense scores for us. I would say we get 20 points a game directly from our cefense. is a key for us this year. And we have been able to score some points by moving the ball down the court quickly." Doud admits not knowing a lot about the Panthers, but said the Bombers will jus stick to what got them five wins. "Pioneer can play, that much I know, he said.

"We will just stick with the game plan we used for our first six games. You do want to guard individual talent, but for the most part, you try not to change much." Hooker leads the team with around 15 points a game, EASTERN AT CARROLL Tip-off: 8 p.m. Saturday at Flora Records: Eastern 1-6, Carroll 7-0 Coaches: Tom Laskowski (Eastern), Ed Geheb (Carroll) Last game: Eastern lost to Clinton Central 88-55, Carroll beat Tri-Central 8863 fll Eastern Stan Nicholson Trent Middlesworth Brian Miller Chad Winger Brad Dedaker Probable Starters Ht. Pos. Ht.

6-0 6-4 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-5 5-11 5-10 Carroll Chad Geheb Kris Kidweli Steve Salkie Jon Johnson Matt Jackson Hornet Streaks: Eastern's record may be a little deceiving this year Four times this season the Comets have lost a game at the buzzer two of which came in overtime. "They are playing within themselves and giving everything they have," Laskowski said "I have been happy with their play. We just haven hac any luck'" Lawkoski likes what he sees in Carroll. "They are one ot the best basketball teams in the area," he said. 'They have a lot of firepower.

They do some good things on the court and can play some good defense. A key for us will be working against pressure defense. That may give us some difficulty. We just need to play smarter and make each possession count, i he possessions in the second and third quarters are just important as the ones late in the fourth." Cougar Calling: Geheb sees better things ahead for the young Comets. "They are a young, inexperienced team, Geheb said "They lost some of their scoring from last year.

Now they have new players and a new coach. They are going to get better as the season goes on." Reports Have Wyche Headed To Tampa CINCINNATI (AP) Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche is expected to be named coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today, according to news reports, although Wyche himself denied those reports. Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse, who is to be in Cincinnati today for board meetings unrelated to football, offered the Buccaneers' head coaching job Thursday night and Wyche "accepted, according to WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. WKRC-TV also reported that Wyche was offered the job, and WLWT-TV said it had a reporter at Wyche's house when the call came from the Buccaneers, The Tampa Tribune is reporting in today's editions that Wyche said early Thursday night that he had not been offered the job and any reports that he had were "absolutely false." The Cincinnati television stations, however, said the Bucs contacted Wyche later in the evening to offer him the job. The Tribune also quoted an unnamed Bucs official reached late Thursday night as saying.

"If I were a betting man, 1 would bet he's got the job." Bucs director of public relations Rick Odioso said a news conference had not been scheduled for today, but that one could be thrown together this morning. Bucs vice president Stephen Story had said that a decision might be reached as soon as today, but Story had no comment when asked about further interviews with candidates. "To the best of my knowledge, it's Mr. Culverhouse's decision and I don't know of any decision that has been reached," Story said. Wyche.

who was head coach of the Bengals for eight years, left the team on Christinas Eve after meet- ins with general manager Mike Brown. Wyche said he was fired on the heels of a 3-13 season, but Brown said Wyche quit. Culverhouse also talked with Buddy Ryan, Floyd Peters and Mike Holmgren, as well as Bill Parcells, who turned down the job. Earlier Thursday, the Bucs quashed rumors that Lindy Infante was a candidate for the team's coaching vacancy, saying they have not and "do not anticipate interview- ins the former Green Bay coach. Pack Makes Offer To Holmgren But 49ers want compensation for losing top assistant coach GREEN BAY, Wis.

(AP) The Green Bay Packers have offered San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren a contract to become head coach, but the 49ers say they will ask for compensation to let him go. "We have a firm contract offer from the Green Bay Packers," Bob LaMonte, Holmgren's agent, said Thursday night. But he added: "It's far from a done deal." The 49ers are still upset with the Packers over their failure to disclose a drug investigation involving Tim Harris before San Francisco traded for the former Green Bay linebacker. The investigation was dropped and no charges were filed against Harris, obtained from Green Bay last September in exchange for the 49ers' second-round draft picks in 1992 and 1993. The '93 pick could drop to a third-rounder if Harris, who has pleaded innocent to misdemeanor drunken driving charges, is suspended by the NFL.

49ers president Carmen Policy told The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa, that the team is ready to use its contractual leverage to keep Holmgren, who has been with the team for six years. "We are going to ask for some form of compensation," Policy told the newspaper. "I'd rather have a dissatisfied Mike Holmgren staying with us than a happy Mike Holmgren going to Green Bay." Evansville Rebuffs Offer Of Minor League Team ii-irt liic-mrv hari with MiUtinsIy, Fort Wayne appears to be ready to build stadium for Twins Class A team EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) The mayor and other local officials rebuffed a New York businessman's inquiry aboul putting a minor league baseball team in the cily. The Evansville Courier reported Thursday.

Eric Maraenau. a businessman and sports psychologist, flew to Evansville on Oct. 10 with two associates to expecting to meet with Mayor Frank McDonald and other local leaders, but McDonald declined to see them, the paper said. Maraenau took his offer to Fort Wayne, which has been seeking a minor league team and is prepared to build a "new stadium to accommodate it. At a Thursday meeting of the Allen County Council, the president of the Memorial Coliseum board said a combination of public and private funds would be sought to provide a $4.5 million construction budget for the stadium.

The coliseum board has already spent $50.000 to prepare for construction of a stadium, and had planned Thursday to ask the council for permission to use $500.000 in revenues from the county's food and beverage tax. But Lehman said the board decided to forego the request for the money because the deal with Margenau to bring a team to Fort Wayne isn't final. Jackson Lehman said the coliseum board has reached a tentative agreement with Margenau. who is on the verge of buying the Kenosha Twins. Maraenau has indicated he will move the team to ForfWayne if the Wisconsin city does not replace the 71-year-old stadium where the club plays.

The Courier said Margenau came to Indiana's ihird-laraesl city at the urging of New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly to discuss mak- ina Bosse Field the new home for the Kenosha Twins, Minnesota's Class A farm club. "It seems to me kind of a shame, a city the size of Evansville, the history it's had. with Mattingly. and the university, that nobody seems to care that there's not a professional baseball team in town when the opportunity is there to have one," Maraenau said. Professional baseball in Evansville dates to 1884 Bosse Field has been home to 13 franchise since it opened in 1915, beginning with the Evas of the old Class Central League and ending when the financially troubled Class AAA Triplets departed in 1984 for Nashville, Tenn.

McDonald was out of his office Thursday afternoon and unavailable for comment. He told The Courier he was unable to meet with Mareenau and his associates because of a scheduling conflict. McDonald, a Democrat, was campaigning for re-election to a second term. The "newspaper cited McDonald as saying he was not pushing for another minor league baseball team because of historically poor long-term support for it in Evansville. Cass County Youth Basketball League Prep Scoring Leaders BOYS Daniel Johnson, N.Putnam Brady Adkins, Morristown Kurt Comer, Jac-Cen-Del Mark Lueking, Austin Toby Madison, Washington Cath.

Todd Perry, Daleville BRYON ASHBY, LOGANSPORT Kyle Shirk, Southmont Craig Brunes, Brownsburg Kojak Fuller, Anderson Jeremy Crittendon, Knox Alan Bush, Bedford N.Lawrence Johnny Mike Gilbert, Bedford Dan Elliott, Warsaw Chris Quinn, SB St.Joseph's Jason Jones, SB Washington Juan Calderon, FW Canterbury GIRLS Leslie Wade, Loogootee Tiffany Gooden, FW Snider Tracey Pearson, SB Adams Charmonique Stallworth, SB Wash Beth Morgan, Bloomington South Maria Inman, Bedford N.Lawrence Megan Boguslawski, MC Elston Missy Taylor, Floyd Central Sonja Cauble, Jeffesonville Kristin Mattox, Charlestown Ann Hensley, Lafayette Cath. Missy Wade, Columbus North Laura Ledbetter, Greencastle Abby Conklin, Charlestown 7 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 10 8 6 8 8 11 8 6 7 11 10 12 10 11 11 9 8 8 13 10 11 8 13 Pts 220 303 268 265 258 256 220 190 270 215 159 211 209 285 201 150 175 Pts 318 282 334 276 297 291 236 205 205 310 235 252 183 297 High 39 39 36 38 33 46 43 34 39 36 34 37 43 37 39 36 36 High 38 37 41 35 40 41 34 32 34 38 41 39 28 35 Avg. 31.4 30.3 29.8 29.4 28.7 28.4 27.5 27.1 27.0 OC 2o.9 26.5 26.4 26.1 25.9 25.1 OC A 25.0 25.0 Avg. 28.9 no 28,2 27.8 27.6 27.0 oo 26.5 26.2 25.6 25.6' 23.8 23.5 22.9 22.9 oo 22.8 The Cass County youth basketball leagues for grades 4-8 will be- sjin pracitce the week ol Jan. 13.

Came schedules will be passed out at the first practice and 4th and 5lh grade games will begin on Saturday. Jan. 18. The 6th, 7th and 8th grade league will begin on Saturday, Jan. 25." Rosters, coaches and practice times are listed below.

4TH AND 5TH GRADE LEAGUE Cass Farm Home Monday p.m. Chad Susoh, Korey Brazzle, Jeremy Bridge, Michael Morgan, Hannah Kitchel, Neil Fry, Brandon Schmaltz, Audra Ide, Russell Nelson, Christopher McDonald. Coaches: Harry Bridge and Jeff Schmaltz. Fast Lube Monday p.m. Christy Com, Brian lies, Nathan Easely, Drew Shinabarger, Corey Hylton, Scotty Harris, Jay Birnell, Daniel Mayhill, Jeff Murphy, Erica Hetz.

Coach: Steve Easely Modine Tuesday p.m. Chris Johnson, Buddy McLay, Scott Gotshall, Lyniy Hail, David Tincher, Shane Weaver, Blaine Brew, Ryan Baker, Tiffany Ott, James Jackson. Coaches: Bill Tincher and Matt Gotshall. QHall Continued From Page B1 In contrast to Walsh and Davis, Grant won everything except a Super Bowl ring. He won 158 games in 18 years as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, but victory eluded him in four trips to the Super Bowl.

Grant came to the Vikings after spending a decade as the head coach of Winnipeg of the Canadian Fool- ball he had a record of 102-56-2 and won four championships. Grant, who was enshrined in the CFL Hall of Fame in 1983, also played six years of professional football, two with the Philadelphia Eagles and four with Winnipeg, and before that spent two years with the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA. One of Grant's most decorated players was Eller. who spent all but one of his 16 pro seasons with the Vikings. He was a member of the famed Purple People Eaters and was named to six Pro Bowls.

If elected, Mara would complete first father-son combination in the hall. His father. Giants founder Tim 1 Mara, was a charter member in 1963. Leo Brown Const. Monday p.m.

Wes Muehlhausen, Eric Klepinger, Ron Justice, Jeff Schroeder, Amanda Pugh. Amy Muehlhausen, Chris Gearliart, Eric Quaglio, Brant Roudabush, Brock Roudebush. Coach: Fred Klepinger Burger Chevrolet Tuesday p.m. Andy Spradling, Andy Heater, Matt Morgan, Evan Sims, Robbie Burger, Clark Ide, Brooke Howard, Jeremy Best. Seth Wicker, Adam Smith.

Coach: Derrick Morgan. Gray Mill Friday p.m. Heidi VanZee, Matthew Heath, Josh Erickson, Mark Leach, Eric Hollering, A.J. Zartman, Daniel Hortsch, Heidi Thompson, Michael Liebner, Zachary Collins, Coach: Rick Hollering. Pepsi Cola Monday p.m.

Dustin McGuire, Jonathon Popejoy, Ashlea Hoheimer, Ryan Coplen, Evan Corn Beau Fry, Nick Canal, Steve Pearson, Rachel Carlson, Jeremy Dexter. Coaches: Randy Coplen and Chris Canal, First Impressions Tuesday p.m. Pete Foltz, Kyle Armstrong, Jesse McQuisten, Raina Dailey, Brice Clinton, Nicole Robinson, Michael Bowditch, Stacy Dillman, Greg Armstrong, Greg Counts. Coaches: Ed Armstrong, Jerry McQuisten and Bill Clinton. The Giants won NFL championships in 1938 and 1956 and Super Bowls in 1987 and 1991 and Wellington Mara was there for all of them.

A year after Jan Stenerud became the first placekicker inducted, Guy could become the first full-time punter ever inducted. He was the first punter ever drafted in the first round and backed up that decision by the Raiders. He played in 229 straight sanies, punting" 1,049 times for a 42.4-yard average with only three punts blocked. Barney was a Detroit Lion for all of his 11 seasons, intercepting 56 passes and returning seven for touchdowns. Mack, Dierdorf and Brown were among the best blockers of the last three decades.

Mack spent all of his 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, while Dierdorf put in 13 years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Brown played for the Eagles, Rams and Raiders. Joiner caught 750 passes for 12,146 yards and 65 touchdowns in 18'years with the Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers. Mackey was the prototype for tight ends, a bruising blocker who GTE Friday p.m.

Tim Sutton, Aaron Hines, Brant Odom Travis Mclntyre, Matt Henry, Jonah Garver, Lee Franklin, Casey Hines, Anne Venezia, Jon Pryor. Coaches: Chuck Henry and Denny Hines. White Rodgers Tuesday p.m. Scott McManus, Alan Wolf, Chris Jackson, Kristen Lowery, Jeremy Johnson, Tim Barker, Bryan Barker, Nick Williams, Matthew Smith, Adam Goodfellow. Coaches: Kevin Johnson and Jim Jackson.

6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE LEAGUE Women's Health Cent. Monday p.m. John Wicker, Aaron Moore, Buzz Miller, Courtney Hall, Brad Farrer, Mark Liebner, Darren McKaig, Adam Hatten, Ben Mills, Quentin Hawkins. Coaches: Dr. Hall and Jerry Miller.

Elco Industries Friday p.m. Damon Smith, Eric Hensel, Dusty Hubenthal, Carly Jones, Crystal Zartman, Blake Harness, Mark Harness, Matt Leach, Cecil Nethercutt, Beau Wicker. Coaches: John Zartman and J.T. Hubenthal. Sports Med.

Center Tuesday p.m. Jennifer Pryor, Eric Foerg, Tayt Odom, Shane Wireman, Jacob Kitchel, Brad Morgan, Brice Hiner, Andrew also had the speed to go deep. He caught 331 passes for 5,236 yards and 38 touchdowns in nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Chargers, Swann was the deep threat of the Pittsburgh Steelers' glory years. He had 336 receptions for 5,462 yards and 51 touchdowns during nine seasons with the Steelers. He was the most valuable player of the 1976 Super Bowl, catching four passes for 161 yards, including one for a 64- yard, game-winning touchdown.

Riggins ranks as the sixth all-time VanZee, Jim Moore, Clay Hanna. Coaches: Jon Vernon and Scott Kraud. Pharos-Tribune Monday p.m. Barry Sisson, Jason Young, Justin Miller, Brent Petit, Nicholas Rusk, Aaron Reeser, Donny Friend, Jeff Allison, Kyle Leffert, Jacob Spence. Coaches: Dan Blom and Steve Summers.

Steinberger Const. Tuesday p.m. Adam McCleland, Brian Ashcraft, Mark Anderson, Aaron Ott, Dustin Ingram, Brett Miller, Jonathon Neu, Billy Shipley, Courtney Tillotson, Kyle Kennell. Coach: John Davis. Deichman Excavating Friday p.m.

Aaron Stephenson, Nick Tribby, Michael Taylor, Tim Hines, Brandon Conn, Eric Mize, Nicole Davis, John lies, Jeremy Arvin, Raquel Howard, Austin Dunderman. Coach: Dave lies. Sammons Communic. Tuesday p.m. Troy Tocco, Pat Detrick, Scott Long, Kyle Long, Matt Williams, Sommer Smith, Kacy Jones, Tony Tocco, Calvin Chambers, Michael Venezia.

Coaches: Kent Long and Jeff Long. Dilling Mechanical Tuesday p.m. Michael Pugh, Jeremy VanSoest, Eric Cox, Kyle Miller, Casey Peterson, Eric Albright, David Boucher, Michael Maroney, Jason Curl, Adam Kasch. Coaches: Jim Peterson and Ron Miller. rusher in NFL history with 11,352 yards.

During 14 seasons with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins, lie scored 116 touchdowns. He played in two Super Bowls and was the most valuable player in the Redskins' victory in 1983, carrying 38 times for 166 yards. Galimore rushed for 2,985 yards in seven seasons with the Chicago Bears before being killed in an auto accident during training camp in 1964. The inductees will be enshrined Aug. 1 on the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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