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1 -9 Tigers home to Wabash The DePauw baseball team concluded its annual spring trip with a pair of losses on Friday and Saturday as they fell to St. Thomas by a 16-6 score and to Southern Maine, 7-5. The latter was an outstanding battle against the defending NCAA Division 111 champions. The defeats lower the Old Gold’s season record to 1-9 going into Wednesday’s nonconference 1 p.m. doubleheader against Wabash College at DePauw’s Walker Field. THE TIGERS JUMPED out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning against St. Thomas as Brian Fisher scored on a Tony Barnard single and Brad Ahibrand reached home on a fielding error off the bat of Vance Hillstrom. Fisher’s RBI single in the second gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead, but the Tommies scored one in the second and six more in the third off Tiger starter Rob Osborn, a Greencastle High School product In the top of the fourth Chris Naylor singled in Mike Therbcr, who had tripled, to make it 7-4. Three runs in the fourth and another five in the sixth lifted St. Thomas to a 15-4 advantage. OSBORN ABSORBED the loss with relief work coming from Mike Callahan and Derek Empie. Southern Maine came out with a single run in the first and three in the second, while the Tigers went down in order in each of the first three innings. The Tigers got on the board in the fourth when Mike Giunta scored on Hillstrom’s fielder’s choice ground out. The Huskies scored twice in the bottom of the fourth with two runs off DePauw starter Barnard. Mark Netherland’s fifth-inning single scored Thcrber to make it 62. As Barnard settled down on the mound, the Tigers broke loose for three more in the sixth. Barnard helped himself out with a lead-off triple and was doubled home by Freeman. Therber’s double brought home Freeman, while David Martay’s single plated Therbcr to cut the Southern Maine lead to 6-5.

The NL East: In a shaky division, the team to beat could be the Cubs

By JIM DONAGHY AP Baseball Writer If there’s a race in the National League East this season, the other guys can thank the Pittsburgh Pirates for it. The rest of the division was no match for the Pirates last season. The other five teams in the division had an average record of 78-84 in 1991, with only St. Louis above .500 at 84-78. The other teams needed a lot of help to get back into the chase, and the Pirates’ front office gave it to them. Gone from the NL East champions are Bobby Bonilla, John Smiley and Bill Landrum. Their absence should mean a close race, a race the Pirates can still win, however, before facing more defections. MANAGER J'M LEYLAND let it be known that he doesn’t want the Pirates feeling sorry for themselves. “The one thing I have to guard against is that nobody on this club, including myself, makes excuses to cover ourselves if we fail,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of talented players here. We shouldn’t be talking that we don’t have this or we don’t have that. “I’m tired of hearing excuses, and it’s about to be approached, plain and simple. If people are getting settled into a comfort zone, we’re going to have to disrupt that.” Leyland didn’t say if his message will come in the form of a clubhouse lecture or not-so-subtle roster move or two, but he said it’s time the Pirates started focusing on the season ahead and not what they’ve left behind. EVEN WITH THE LOSS of Bonilla, the Pirates were picked by many to win the division because of a starting rotation headed by Doug Drabek, Smiley and Zane Smith. But in another financial move, the Pirates traded Smiley to Minnesota last week for two minor league prospects. Smiley, a lefthander, won 20 games last season and is in the prime of his career. He’s also eligible for free agency after the season. “It hurt me that I wasn’t involved, but that’s the way it is,” Leyland said of the trade. “I felt a little bit hurt, but I’m also aware that when a general manager has an opportunity, you can’t always get the particulars and discuss things.” Smiley was traded for Denny Neagle, a top pitching prospect, and minor league outfielder Midre Cummings. The rest of the division still has plenty of weaknesses, so Leyland figures to have the Pirates in the hunt. FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, the New York Mets made the biggest noise, but they still have pitching and fielding problems. The Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies all improved and their chances depend on questionable pitching. If Greg Maddux, Mike Morgan and Danny Jackson are healthy, the Cubs may just emerge as the team to beat in a shaky division. Predicted Order: 1) Chicago, 2) Pittsburgh, 3) New York, 4) St. Louis, 5) Philadelphia, 6) Montreal. Chicago Cubs The thinking a year ago was that if Jackson and reliever Dave Smith had decent seasons, the Cubs might actually win the division. They didn’t and

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LAURA LEDBETTER Second-team All-State

Irish in NIT finals, thanks to Majerus ‘T’

NEW YORK (AP) On Oscar night, Rick Majerus gave a great performance. The burly Utah coach banged his fist on a scorer’s table three times, slammed down a clipboard, punched in the air, shouted, stomped, stared and pointed at a referee. Silence of a lamb, certainly not. For that 10-second clip, Majerus did not win an Academy Award. Instead, he earned a technical foul with 9.7 seconds left Monday night that enabled Notre Dame to rally past Utah 58-55 and reach the championship game of the NIT. “I WAS WRONG and I cost my' team the game. I lost control,” Majerus said. “But for a game to be decided on that kind of call, I don’t know.” A foul called on Utah during a scramble in the middle prompted Majerus’ outburst, and the resulting luck o’ the Irish sent them into

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DAVE SMITH: Comeback key for Cubs?

Chicago ended up fourth in the NL East at 77-83. Hitting is not the problem. Any lineup that has Ryne Sandberg, Marie Grace, Andre Dawson and Shawon Dunston has a chance to do some heavy damage. But all that hitting wasn’t near enough to overcome the pitching staff’s 4.03 ERA, the worst in baseball. The collapse of the pitching cost Don Zimmer his job in May and forced the Cubs to sign Morgan (14-10 with a 2.78 ERA for Los Angeles). With Morgan, Maddux (15-11) and a healthy Jackson, the Cubs have the makings of a solid rotation. To contend, however, new manager Jim Lefebvre will also need key contributions from cither Shawn Boskic or Frank Castillo. The Cubs also need a much better performance from Smith as the stopper in the bullpen. He was 0-6 last year with a 6.00 ERA and only 17 saves. Smith was the first pitcher in major league history to lose as many as six games while pitching fewer than 34 innings. Smith also allowed as many home runs in 33 innings last season (6) as he had in the previous four seasons (235 2-3 innings) while pitching for Houston. The Cubs are potentially shaky at third base and center field. Luis Salazer is a decent hitter but erratic fielding at third, and Gary Scott remains unproven. Center fielder Jerome Walton slumped to .219 last season and lost playing time to Doug Dascenzo. New acquisition Sammy Sosa is expected to start in left and give the team better speed and defense in the outfield. He might even fill the Cubs’ big hole as a leadoff hitter. Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates will stay in the hunt because of steady

Ledbetter named to AP second-team All-State

From Staff, Wire Reports Putnam County’s all-time leading high school baksetball scorer made second team and the area’s top two boys’ scorers for 1991-92 earned honorable mention Tuesday as the Associated Press released its All-State Team. Greencastle High School senior Laura Ledbetter, who knocked Bainbridge’s Jeff Blue off the top rung of the Putnam County scoring ladder with 1,836 career points, averaged 24.1 points a game this yea». UNDECIDED ON her college choice, she is being recruited by the University of Michigan, Indiana State, Butler, Kent State and Xavier universities. Meanwhile, North Putnam senior Daniel Johnson and South Putnam senior Damon Slaton were named to the boys’ honorable mention list. Johnson, the state’s third-leading scorer this season, averaged 30.2 points a game with a season high of 40. Slaton, meanwhile, was the No. 2 boys’ scorer in Putnam County this season at 23.8 per night with a

No discipline for Laettner OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) No further action will be taken against Duke center Christian Laettner, who was assessed a technical foul for stepping on an opponent’s chest during the East Regional final, the NCAA’s Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced. Laettner stepped on Kentucky’s Aminu Timberlake, who was lying on the floor, with 8:06 left in the second half of Duke’s 104-103 overtime victory Saturday night.

Wednesday night’s game against Virginia for the National Invitation

46-point high game. Neither Johnson nor Slaton has announced a collegiate choice. HEADING THE 1991-92 AP All-State basketball team are Charles Macon of Michigan City Elston and Walter McCarty of Evansville Harrison, a pair of high school seniors who are deserting Indiana for out-of-state colleges in the fall. The 6-foot-8 Macon, an Ohio State recruit who was a secondteam All-State pick a year ago, received the most votes from a statewide panel of writers and broadcasters. He averaged 24.7 points and almost 13 rebounds a game this season and led Elston to a 23-6 record and a regional title. Macon, who also was named to the Parade and McDonald’s AllAmerica teams, set an Elston career scoring record of 1,706 points. The 6-10 McCarty, headed south to the University of Kentucky, averaged 22.4 points and 12 rebounds a game and led Harrison to an 18-6 record and the school’s first sectional championship. ROUNDING OUT the AP boys’ first team are Brownsburg’s Craig

Tournament title. Virginia, which beat Florida 6256 in the first semifinal behind Bryant Stith’s 27 points and 15 rebounds, routed Notre Dame 83-56 in Charlottesville, Va., on Jan. 18. “We watched Virginia earlier in the evening, and they look like they’ve improved. Bryant Stith is just a tremendous player and I think an excellent NBA prospect,” said Notre Dame coach John MacLeod, formerly an NBA coach in New York, Phoenix and Dallas. Utah (23-11) had taken its first lead of the night at 55-54 on Phil Dixon’s 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining. Notre Dame (18-14) missed a couple of shots, got the rebound both times and called a timeout with 12 seconds to go. On the inbounds play under the basket, LaPhonso Ellis bounced the ball off his foot and Utah recovered. But Paul Afeaki was cal-

defense, good pitching and Leyland. Sure, they’ve lost a lot, but Drabek, Smith, Randy Tomlin, Bob Walk and perhaps Neagle will still be a formidable rotation compared with the other teams in the division. It will be bullpen by committee with Stan Belinda. Vicente Palacios and Bob Patterson leading the pack. The Pirates acquired outfielder Kirk Gibson to help make up for the loss of Bonilla. The key with Gibson is staying healthy. Leyland also has to worry about center fielder Andy Van Slyke’s chronic back problems. The first base picture is a little hazy, but the rest of the infield is solid with Jose Lind at second, Jay Bell at shortstop and Steve Buechele at third. The biggest problem with the Pirates could be a loss of spirit. Drabek and Bonds are eligible for free agency at the end of the season and may be on the move, too. New York Mets The Mets collapsed in almost every area last season and only avoided a last-place finish because they won 14 of 18 games against Montreal. New general manager Al Harazin promised to shake hings up and he kept his word. Harazin’s best move might turn out to be hiring Jeff Torborg as manager. Since Torborg can’t hit or pitch, however, Harazin went out and signed free agents Bonilla, Eddie Murray and Willie Randolph. He also acquired two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen from Kansas City along with infielder Bill Pecota for Gregg Jefferies, Kevin Mcßeynolds and Keith Miller. Trading Jefferies has helped the atmosphere in the clubhouse. The Mets’ offense is improved, but the defense remains very shaky. Howard Johnson is having problems making the unlikely move from third base to center field. Bonilla is average at best in right and Vince Coleman has a weak arm in left Murray (lb) and Randolph (2b) don’t have the same range they used to, and shortstop Kevin Elster has been bothered by a weak shoulder. Pecota and Dave Magadan (first baseman last season) will share time at third base. Rookie catcher Todd Hundley is solid defensively, but may have trouble hitting his weight of 185. Charlie O’Brien didn’t hit his weight (200) last season and Mackey Sasser sometimes has a problem tossing the ball back to the mound. The addition of Saberhagen won’t mean that much if Dwight Gooden (shoulder) and Sid Fernandez (knee) don’t make it back from injuries. The Mets also need better than 14-14 from David Cone. John Franco (30 saves) will need some help from Tim Burke to make it to September. The Mets have less weaknesses than last season, but still too many to be considered favorites. St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals’ big winner last season was Bryn Smith at 12-9, yet Joe Torre guided St. Louis to an 8478 record and a second-place finish. There’s reason to think the Cardinals will be even better this year. The fences have been moved in at cavernous Busch Stadium, and that should make new first baseman Andres Galarraga happy. Torre is hoping Galarraga will drive in about 100 runs. The outfield has a different look as Pedro Guerrero moves to left, joining center fielder Ray Lankford (69

Brunes, a 6-2 senior, and Kojak Fuller of Anderson and Randy Zachary of Anderson Highland, two juniors who led their teams to the state’s No. 1 ranking during the regular season. The 5-7 Fuller averaged 25 points a game as Anderson finished as the No. 1 team and wound up 23-2 with a semistate tourney loss to Ben Davis. Marla Inman of Bedford North Lawrence, already named Miss Basketball for 1992, headed the AP girls’ All-State voting. The lUbound Inman averaged 22.5 points a game this year and led the Lady Stars to a two-season 55-game winning streak. Kokomo’s Tiffany Longworth, a 5-7 junior who averaged 17.1 and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament by the AP, also was a first-team All-State selection. Teammate Mistina Oliver, a 5-9 junior, was a third-team pick. Joining Longworth and the 5-6 Inman on the first team were seniors Lisa Furlin of Valparaiso and Kristin Mattox of Charlestown and 5-11 sophomore Tiffany Gooden of Fort Wayne Snider.

led for pushing Ellis, triggering Majerus’ tantrum. ‘‘l THOUGHT IT wasn’t a foul and that he put it off his foot and we got it,” Majerus said. “I thought he got bumped,” MacLeod said. “It was deserved,” Majerus said of his technical. “I’ve got nothing to say about the officials. But I’m not going to ask one of them on a camping trip this summer.” ELLIS SENT UTAH a little closer to its summer vacation when he made his first foul shot, tying it at 55. He missed his second try, but then Daimon Sweet got two shots for the technical foul and made them both. Notre Dame kept possession because of the technical and was fouled. Elmer Bennett made one of two shots, and Dixon missed a potential, tying 3-pointer with one second left.

RBIs and 44 steals as a rookie) and right fielder Felix Jose. Jose, acquired in 1990 from Oakland for Willie McGee, hit .305 with eight homers and 77 RBIs. Another pleasant surprise last season was the play of Todd Zeile at third base. The former catcher improved defensively during the season and hit .280 with a team-high 11 homers and 81 RBIs. With Ozzie Smith at shortstop and Jose Oquendo at second base, there’s already plenty of defense in the infield. Torre may have to be creative with a starting rotation of Bryn Smith, Jose DeLeon, Rheal Cormier, Bob Tewksbury and Omar Olivares. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies were at least hoping to start the season healthy. But in the first few weeks of spring training, first baseman Ricky Jordan suffered a broken jaw when hit by a line drive during fielding practice and John Kruk separated his shoulder diving for a grounder. They also lost pitcher Ken Howell for the season as he will undergo reconstructive shoulder surgery. But the Phillies weren’t counting on Howell, anyway. The pitching, always a cause for concern in Philadelphia, slowly seems to be improving. Terry Mulholland (16-13) is the ace of a young staff that includes Tommy Greene, Jose DeJesus, Pat Combs, Jason Grimsley, Kyle Abbott and Alan Ashby. Mitch Williams (30 saves) will have some help in the bullpen with the acquisition of Barry Jones, who had 13 saves for Montreal. The infield will have a different look with Mickey Morandini or Mariano Duncan at second, possibly rookie Kim Batiste at shortstop and Dave Hollins at third. Utilityman Dale Sveum has also been added and should get a lot of playing time everywhere. The spark for the Phillies’ offense will come from the outfield of Wes Chamberlain, Len Dykstra and Dale Murphy. A healthy Dykstra usually makes the Phillies competitive. He has scored 193 runs in 302 games for the Phils. The offense would also be helped if catcher Darren Daulton can return to his 1990 form. Montreal Expos At least the Expos can play in Olympic Stadium at the start of the season. Because of structural damage to the stadium, Montreal ended up with a 26-game, 28day season-ending road trip. The Expos set a major league record with 93 games on the road. The Expos also had trouble beating teams in their own division. Montreal was 28-61 vs. the East and 4329 against the West, including Dennis Martinez’s perfect game against Los Angeles. Manager Tom Runnells will have the Expos running a lot because there isn’t much power. Because of the trade of Galarraga to St. Louis for pitcher Ken Hill, Tim Wallach moves from third to first and Bret Barberie (.353 in 57 games) moves in at third. The middle infield is solid with Delino DeShields (56 steals) at second and Spike Owen at shortstop. The outfield of Ivan Calderon, Marquis Grissom and Larry Walker had a composite average of .281, 10 points higher than any other NL outfield. Grissom led the NL with 76 steals, becoming the first player to lead the league in over a decade other than Vince Coleman and Tim Raines.

March 31,1992 THE BANNERGRAPHIC

All State

Indiana High School Basketball 1991-92 All-State Teams By The Associated Press The Associated Press Indiana high school basketball All-State teams for 1991-92: BOYS First Team Charles Macon, 6-8, Sr., Mich. City Elston Walter McCarty, 6-10, Sr., Ev. Harrison Maurice “Kojak” Fuller, 5-7, Jr., Anderson Randy Zachary, 5-10, Jr., Anderson Highland Craig Brunes, 6-2, Sr., Brownsburg Second Tkam Brady Adkins, 5-11, St, Morristown Scott Shepherd, 6-0, Sr., Cannel Steve Hart, 6-3, Sr., Terre Haute South Dan Elliott, 6-3, Sr., Warsaw Richie Hammel, 6-3, Sr., Lafayette Jeff Third Team Alan Bush, 5-11, Sr., Bedford N.Lawrcnce Pino Pipes, 6-7, Sr., New Albany Brian Gilpin, 6-11, Sr., Mt.Vemon (Hancock) Jason McKenzie, 6-4, Sr., Warsaw Sean Daugherty, 6-8, So., Vincennes High Honorable Mention Jeremy Crittenden, Knox; Joe Estes, Jeffersonville; Steve Richey, Princeton; Sherron Wilkerson, Jeffersonville; Neil Reed, Bloomington South; Chris Dittoe, Ft Wayne Dwenger, Jim Linhart, South Adams; Keith Blythe, Bellmont; Matt Graves, White River Valley; Chris Quinn, S.Bend St Joseph's; Noi Chay, Northfield; Kurt Comer, Jac-Cen-Del; Robert Sanders, Richmond; Mark Lueking, Austin; Dan Penn, Lake Central; Scott Rolen, Jasper, Billy Wright Richmond; Chris Miskel, Bloomington South; CJ. Jackson, Floyd Central; Dalonzo Young, Evansville North; Dan Pogue, Perm; Brandt Schuckman, Vincennes; Daniel Johnson, North Putnam; Greg Schomstcin, Lafayette Jeff; Chad Austin, Richmond; Chris Artis, Andrean. Others with votes, listed alphabetically: Brett Andrew, N. Central (Sullivan); Brad Ash, Anderson Highland; Dennis Balentine, Kokomo; Robert Battle, E Chicago Central; Rqggie Boles, Terre Haute South; Jared Brett, Bloomfield; Tyson Brit Anderson; Michael Brooks, Indpls Ben Davis; Mike Brouwer, Lafayette Jeff; Kevin Browning, Mt Vernon (Hancock); Noy Castillo, New Albany; Scott Combs, Paoli; Jimmy Cruse, Terre Haute North; Matt Dellinger, Ft Wayne Concordia; Ryan Dußois, Northfield; Mike Feller; Evansville Memorial; BJ. Flynn, Jeffersonville; David Foskuhl, Anderson Highland; Bill Gawronski, Mich. City Marquette; Scott George, Indpls Ben Davis; Matt Grieser, Goshen; Louie Gudino, S. Vermillion; Donny Hackworth, Concord; Courtney Harris, Lafayette Jeff; Mike Hanis, Jeffersonville; Jeremy Harrold, Terre Haute South; Chris Haskell, Portage; Shane Headlee, Brownsburg; Colin Hindman, Madison-Grant Jeff Hudson, Penn; Dennis Hurst Avon; Toby Jacobs, Indpls Scecina; Bossie Johnson, Evansville Central; Scott Johnson, Tippecanoe Wiley; Jeff Layden, Lawrence North; Quadre Lollis, Gary West; Pencil Lucas, McCutcheon; Jared Lux, Waldron; Toby Madison, Washington Catholic; Tony McGee, Terre Haute North; Pete Miller, S.Bend StJoseph's; Burt Paddock, Alexandria; Damon Paries, Indpls Ben Davis; Todd Perry, Daleville; Kenny Piggie, Mich. City Rogers; James Pope, Hobart; DeWayne Powell, Ft Wayne North; Carl Reeder, Indpls Arlington; Kelly Shepherd, NJudson; Kyle Shirk, Southmont; Joe Sibbitt, Paoli; Damon Slaton, S.Putnam; Dan Smith, Anderson Highland; Darrell Smith, Lawrence North; Dedric Thompson, Richmond; Brian Walker, Marion; Ryan Werling, Norwell; Russell Word, Evansville Reitz; Kenny Wright Indpls N.Central; Rusty Yoder, Westview; Mark Zill, Westville; Drew Zurek, Mishawaka Marian. GIRLS First Team Marla Inman, 5-6, Sr, Bedford NXawrence Lisa Furlin, 5-10, Sr., Valparaiso Tiffany Longworth, 5-7, Jr, Kokomo Tiffany Gooden, 5-11, So., Ft Wayne Snider Kristin Mattox, 6-1, Sr, Charlestown Second Tham Abby Conklin, 6-2, Jr, Charlestown Faith Cyr, 5-10, Sr., Benton Central Laura Ledbetter, 5-11, Sr, Greencastle Heather Smith, 5-2, Sr, North Wood Lori Sparling, 5-8, Sr, Carmel Third Team Alana Hancock, 6-1, Sr, Valparaiso Mistina Oliver, 5-9, Jr, Kokomo Beth Morgan, 5-11, Jr, Bloomington South Julie Swarens, 5-6, Sr, North Harrison Megan Hupfer, 5-11, Sr, Pendleton Hu.

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