News Scrapbook 1981-1982

DAILY CALIFORNIAN NOV 2 71981 Steady the l{ey forUSD

EVENING TRIBUNE NOV 2 6 1981

LOS ANGELES TIMES

USIU cagers hit the road Long trail winds for the nomadic Gulls

NOV 27 1981

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FOUNDERS GALLERY ( Univel'Slty of San Diego), Masks, figures, d other ritual objecta from the Sepik River area of Papua, New uinea, and the lllll'l'OUnding Islands there; 10 am. w • p.m. Mon- ys, Tuesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. w 9pm. Wednesdays through

By Dennis Wynne of Tile Oa,ty Callfornian

question will be our de- fense." This is Goss' third year at the helm and the Gulls third year in Division I, and it also is a critical third year for the city's other two big- league basketball teams - San Diego State and Univer- sity of San Diego. For the Aztecs, who open play against UC-Santa Bar- bara tomorrow night in Peterson Gym. it is the third year of the Smokey Gaines reign, one in which they could make their pres- ence felt for the first time in the Western Athletic Con- ference. the WAC) if we stay healthy and get a little luck. We've got a little depth this year. I can go to the bench a little more," ·'This will be the toughest schedule in the history of USD basketball," said Coach Jim Brovelli, who, however, feels that the Toreros could be competi- tive in their third year in the West Coast Athletic Conference. •·we were 10-16 last year. Nine losses were between one and five points. We hope that with good coach- mg we could split those. "We ave improved our overall team quickness and depth. \\ e re not the kind of team tbat will blow people out, b t.r anticipate that, if e can tay in the game c.ose, with a couple of breaks we might pull it out." The Toreros make their debut against UOP tomor- row night on their home court. 'I hope we play well and get off on the right foot," said Brovelli. The Gulls hope they get off on the right plane.

Smgmg "On the Road Agam," the U.S. Inlerna- lional University basketball team took off today for Palo Alto, where the Gulls will play Stanford tomor- row night. Before they return for their home opener Dec. 19, th y will have visited Tulsa, Thibodaux, La., New Or- leans, Hattiesburg, Miss., Jackson, Miss., Baton Rouge, La., Hammond, La., Bozeman, Mont., Ogden, Utah, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Boise, Idaho Join USIU and see the USA. This i college basket- ball's answer to the Harlem Globetrotters. "We don't know anythmg else," noted Coach Freddie Go s. "We've adjusted to It. We'll do anything we can to mamtam Division I statu We can move no place but up." The Gull were doomed to this nomadic life wh after being granted DIVIS! I tatus by th CAA f , the 1979-80 season, they learned that most D1vis1on l teams already had their date books filled for years In advance, and those who had openings wanted to fill them with home games. "It was virtually impossi- ble to get a schedule," said Goss."Everybody likes to play at home. "We were talking to Louisville, trymg to work up a Christmas tournament They make $80,000 for a game at home To come here, they would want $80.000, That's what it amounts to." Thal amounts to more gate receipts than the Gulls can envision . for a sea son. They don't even have a gym to call their own. They play their few home games exactly ix la t season and the same number this year - at Mira Mesa High FREDDIE GOSS which has a seating capaci- ty of some 2,000. For years, there has been talk of building an on-cam- -pus facility, but it remains merely a topic of conversa- tion. •·costs are so high " aid Goss, "but we're constantly exploring. It changes from month to month. "At UCLA, when they re- cruited me as a junior in high school in 1959-60. they said we're going lo have a campus gym next year," re- called the former Brum star. '"Next year' was the year I graduated, 1966:' Even without a place of their own in which to play, ''we'll be a normal team as far as the schedule goes next year," promised Goss. "We'll have at least 10 at home." He already has six home games booked for 1983-84 It will be interesting to ee if the Gulls can adjust to a normal existence. They've grown accustomed to days spent silting in cold airports .and evenings spent per- forming before cold fans. Remarkably, while travel- mg more than 20,000 miles and playing such teams as

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Jim Brovelli held out his arm with his hand open and his palm facing down He moved his arm in a horizontal motion ··This is what we are looking for,"' said Brovelli, coach of the University of San Diego basketball team. · We want out team to be steady every game. ··we had a couple of games like this last year.·· he added. moving his hand up and down . ·but for the most part we played steady.·· In the past steady play has payed off in a steady stream ol victories for Brovelli's teams. In seven years as head coach of the Toreros. Brovelli has compiled a 119-91 record. That's a .567 winning percentage. Three times his lJSD teams have won 19 or more games in a season. Last vear was a rare down year for USD as it won JUSt 10 of 26 games. But in addition to lacing tough competi- tion in its second year in the West Coast Athletic Conference. the Toreros had lo fight an almost constant baUle with injuries. It l'SD could do as well as it did last year with as many inJuries as 11 suffered. one might figure the Toreros could do even better this vear. Brovelh 1sn t about to predict a WCAC title for his team. but it should be able to improve upon its 3-11 conference mark of a year ago '"Street and Smith picked us to finish eighth in the conference this vear .. said Brovelli "'But I see us in the middle of the pack The conference this year is going to be very competitive. l'SF (University of San Francisco I and Pepperdine have all their players hack. and Portland. Santa Clara and St !\1arys· can be tough ·· Brovelli s team will open its 1981-82 season Saturday night when 1t hosts the Cniversity of the Pacific ma non- conference game at 7:35 in the USO Sports Center. The Tigers won the only meeting between the two schools. 81-56 two years ago in Stockton. USO returns three starters from last year·s team. but Brovelli will have a tough time filling the two vacant slots. Gone from last year·s team is four-year starter Mike Stockalper. who was the Toreros· floor leader. Stockalper averaged 10 points and three assists a game at point guard. Power torward Bob Bartholomew. who averaged 13.i points and 6.7 rebounds a contest. is also gone. The returnees are· guard Rusty Whitmarsh. another tour-vear starter who averaged 11 points a game a year ago. 'senior forward Gerald Jones. who netted 11 points a contest last season. and senior center David Heppell. who contributed 10 points an!J five rebounds a game as a junior. Whitmarsh. an All-CIF pick his senior year at Monte \'ista. is one of the more versatile members of the Torero squad During his career. again because of injuries. he was at times forced to play forward and center. The 6- foot-~ Whitmarsh 1s regarded as one of the best delens1ve guards in the conference '"Rustv has an excellent chance to make all-con- ference.' as does Gerald Jones 16-6•."· said Brovelh ··Rustv shot about 60 percent for u~ last year. He was one ol tive players we had last year who averaged in double figures We expect them to score in double figures again this vear .. As·for Hepple 16-8 . Brovelh said. "fie shot ore than 50 percent from the floor last year and did a good Job on the boards. He·s one of those guys who can't really jump who can get rebounds for you.·· As for the vacant starting spots. Brovelli said either sophomore John Prunty 16-01 or Rick Davis 16-0i. a transfer from Central Arizona Junior College. will start at point guard . Robby Roberts 16-71. the state leader in rebounds at L.A. Valley JC last season. senior walk-on Jim Bateman 16-51 and Bob Kulovitz. a transfer from Arizona Mesa JC. are in the running for the power forw11rd spot Another player who figures to see a fair share of playing time is lreshman Anthony Ruess. A graduate of Christian High. Ruess was the Grossmont League player of the vear and a first team All-San Diego Section CIF pick last year. ··He has a nose for the offensive boards.·· said Brovelli. "and he likes to score. He·s going to see more action each day and month. If he plays and excels he'll get more playing time ... Ruess was one member ol the outstanding crop of freshman Brovelli harvested. He also has Metro League Plaver of the Year Jon Freeman. a 6-2 guard out of Bonita Visia and guard Bryon Roberts (6-41. an All-City pick at Manual Arts in Los Angeles. Also returning for the Toreros is former Torrey Pines ace Don Capener. The sophomore forward missed a year because of a Mormon mission. but Brovelli says he has been impressive in pre-season drills. Rounding out the USD roster are: senior center Steve Rocha (6-81: senior forward Paul Appleby: junior for- ward Randv Brickley: and senior guard Mike Ramsey

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BobOrtman Arizona State, Portland. Ida o, Tetas Tech. Weber State, Wo hington, Miss- ouri, Kt.nsas State, Long Beach late Denver U., LoutSVtl and St. Francis, the Gulls posted a 13-12 record last season after g g 7-18 the year before. A for this ye r, facmg the same quality of compe•

USD Starts Season Against Pacific

be major tests for us. They C"ould give us a better idea as to where we really stand." The Toreros arc led by a top a II- round floor player 10 6-foot-3 guard Rusty Whitmar h. A 57 percent shooter who averaged 11 points a game last year, Whitmarsh is also a top defensive performer. Other returning starters are 6-8 center Dave Heppell (10.i pomts, 5.2 rebounds and 53 percent shooting a

year ago) and 6-5 forward Gerald .Jones (II 2, 4.8, 56 prrcent). Tonight's starting lineup will be rounded out by 6-7 Robby Roberts (who led Cali- fornia's Junior colleges in rebounding the last two years at L.A. Valley) and either junior college transfer Rich- ard Davis or sophomore John Prunty at point guard. UOP 1s led by 6-7 forward Matt Waldron, who averngrd 16.9 points :ind 6.4 rebounds la year

By BILL CENTER Staff Wr~er, The San Diego Un,on

Ry NCAA standards, the Universi- ty of San Diego Sports Center 1s a tiny gJm. Fully packed, the facility atop Al- cala Park seats 2,500. But 1t seems as cavernous as a bottomless pit to most vLSitmg teams. The Toreros last year won six of seven non~onfercncc games in their Sports Center And tonight they'll open the 1981- 82 season aI home against the lJ ni- versity of Pacific - a team that won the only other meeting between the universities 81-56 two seasons ago. USD has come a ways since then. The Toreros were rookie members of the West Coast Athletic Conference at the time and just gPtbng their feet on the ground in Division I play _Now they are opening a season with hopes of cracking the tough WC'AC's first divi.~ion for the first time. "We have improved our overall quickness and depth over last year's team (10-16 overall, 3-11 in the WCAC), and we're pretty optimislic," USO Coach Jim Brovelli says ''Our first three home games (Pa- cific, Boise State and UC Irvine) will

"We've come further than llllon, "I hope we have a we thought we would at this wmmna cason," said Goss. · time," said Gaines, who "I like to aim high . I hope compiled records of 6-21 we 11 be able to startle the and 15-12 in his first two world and get in the seasons. "We've come a p' yoffs long ways. I've set two goals,'' he "We can be a factor (in

NOV~ 8 1981

TOREROS TO TACKLE TIGERS-The University of San Diego Toreros do battle against the University of Pacific Tigers tonight at the USD Sports Center at 7:30. Charlie Smith scored 18_ but he could not get enough help from teammates as his U.S. International University Gulls look it on the chin last night 80-70 from the Stanford Cardinals at Maples Pavilion.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

NOV 28 1981 USDv . UOP From a Time8 Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO-The University of San Diego basketball team opens Its season tonight against the Univer- sity of the Pacific at 7,35 In the USD Sports Center This will be the Torcros' third season at the NCAA Division I level and In the West Coast Athletic Assn. Head coach Jim Brovelll said USD would face th toughest schedule this season In the ~chool's hl~tory. The Toreros will face Boise State Dec. 4 and UC Irvine Dec. 5 at the Sports Cent r.

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an<1 .ickrou t 1s sohd. i , Lloyd red h1rt d 1ast year. l think he 1s one of the finest guards around,'' judged Goss, who was a pretty fair guard himself. "We're not deep but we're quick and fast. We can score with anyone. The ..

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Dec. 11, 12 Festival of Lessons and Carols - The University of San Diego choir and vocal ensemble performs Ben- jamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" at 8 USD's Founders Chapel. Phone: 291-6480.

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winging into '81-82 season

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By T.R. Reinman

Six-foot-three guard Rusty Whitmarsh (11 points per game, 2.5 re- bounds per game), 6-6 forward Gerald Jones (11.2, 4.8) and 6-8 center Dave Heppell (10.1, 52) are being touted as possible all-conference players. Apair of jurnor college tran$fers, 6-0 Rich Davis (14.2) at guard and 6-7 Robby Roberts (13.1, 13.1) figure to round out the starting lineup. 'We've improved our quickness and that will enable us to be more aggressive," said Brovelli, who is faced with replacing his two top gradu- ates on a team that has only one player, Whitmarsh, with more than one year's experience at USO. NAIA Di1trict Ill, Southern Division (7-6, second place I11t year). "This will be a different kind of year for us," said Foster. "We don't have as much size as we've had at times in the past, but we have several 6-3, 6-4 types and excellent athletes who do a Jot of things right." The Crusaders were 16-15 last year and have just two starters return- Jim Freeman, a 6-3 senior guard (12 points per game), was an all- conference and all-district selection, and an NAIA All-American. Gary Trousdale at 6-4 (11, 4) 1s the other top veteran and will move Inside to a forward position this year. Starting center Chuck Marty, a 6-9 junior, broke his hand in the Crusaders' first game of the season last week and will be lost for at least six weeks. Glenn Peters at 6-4 and 6-6 transfer Don Bickell will join Trousdale on the front llne while Marty recovers. Paul Walker, who came from Glendale Junior College with Bickett starts at guard with Freeman. Adjusting to amore ball-<:ontrol type offense with so many new players and injuries to contend with will be the key early for Point Loma. UC-San Diego NAIA District Ill, Southern Division (5-8, third in the division). "The challenge here Is to get the team to play well together since everyone's new," said Block. "We've got smart, aggressive players and they're adjusting. I'm pleased." He's also not kidding when he says everyone's new. There are 16 players listed on the Tritons' roster, and only 6-4 forward Mike Barney returns from last year's 9-17 team. The starters should be Tom Wight, a 6-4 transfer from Fullerton State and Bob Goodman, a 6-0 transfer from Loyola Marymount at the guard positiO'ns; 6-6 Mike Maross from Santa Monica City College and either 6- 4Kevin Flaig, who played for the Trilons two years ago, or 6-7 freshman Mark Barreca at forward, and 6-8 1 /2 freshman Chuck Dabasinskas at center. UCSD plays three tournaments on the road before conference play starts in January, a schedule which Block is hoping will give this team time to jell. Keys will be how well Wight can carry the team early and how quickly the frontcourt, which is young and big but not quick, can develop. Point Loma

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That won't be for another week. In the meantime. 6-0 point guard Keith Sm,th, a transfer from Michigan who redshirted last year, will be Joined by 6-5 guard Zack Jones who averaged 17.1 points per game last year in the backcourt. Michael Cage - who as a 6-10 freshman last year averaged 10.9 points and was third In the nation with 13.1 rebounds per game - and probably three-year starter Eddy Gordon (8.2, 6.2) wlll be the forwards, with four-year man Chris Holden (3.4, 2.4) at center. Gordon and Holden have the experience, but JC transfer Don Plummer, a forward, and freshman center Leonard Allen have too much NCAA Division I, Independent. "We open w,th 12 games in 17 nights on the road," pointed out Goss. "After a while it becomes passe to talk about how tough it is to play on the road. Our kids don't want to hear that. They just go out and play." Playing for USIU, which finished last season with a remarkable 13-12 record including 19 away games, will be 6-9 center Don Rob,nson, 6-6 Bob Hicks and 6-4 Thaxter Aterberry at forward and 6- t Nigel Lloyd and 6-2 Charles Smith at guard. Smith averaged 12 points per game for the Gulls, Robinson (10.9, 6.7), Hicks (1.8, 2.7) and Lloyd redshirted last year. t,reg Carroll, a 6-7 center- forward and guards Vince Small, Chuck Weaver and Rodney McDaniel will also contribute. This is a rebuilding year for the Gulls, as it seems to be every two years 1n light of their junior college recruiting policy, but w,th good team quick- ness and a solid nucleus of veterans and tested JC players, Goss is optimistic. Even if they have one less home game than they did a year ago. University of San Diego NCAA Division I, West Coast Athletic Conference (3·11, Hventh place last year}. "Last year we became competitive on this level," said Brovelli. "Now our opponents know lhey have to take us seriously and have to play to beat us." That's the good news. The bad news is lhis is the toughest schedule USD has ever faced. The Toreros are coming off a 10-16 record with seven returning players including three sernor starters. talent to sit for long. U.S. International Univeraity

Peterson Gym against UC-Santa Barbara, and U.S. Inter- national University opens at 8 against Stanford 1 -n Palo . To!Ilorrow at 7:35 p.m. the University of San Diego be- gm_s its season by hosting the University of the Pacific, and Pomt Loma College tries to improve its record to 3_0 against Claremont College in an 8 p.m. game. Monday the UC-San Diego Tritons begin play at San Diego State in ) in the Top Twenty, is heading into Smokey Gaines' third season as head coach. "~e practiced today," he said on Thanksgiving, "so we wont be turkeys tomorrow. They tell me Santa Barbara has the best team in the school's history. They've got three guys they didn't have a year ago when we beat them by 10, so we've got to be ready." Coach Freddie Goss takes his USIU Gulls on the road for the first of 12 games they'll play before heading home for a Dec. 19 game against the University of New Orleans. USO, under Coach Jim Brovelli, enters its third season in NCAA Division I in the competitive West Coast Athletic Conference, which features the likes of the University of San Francisco and Pepperdine. Point Loma, which is in the same NAIA division as UCSD, is coached by Ben Foster, now in his eighth year, while the Tr1tons look forward to their second season with former San Diego Rocket John Block as coach. Briefly, the outlooks: another 7:35 p.m. game. SDSU, picked by several national publications to finish ( College basketball Alto.

This could be a 20-win team. If the young talent meshes quickly with , ing among their six lettermen. the experience, notice could be served on the rest of the WAC, at least.

MICHAEL CAGE State forward

R. WHITMARSH USD guard

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"DON ROBINSON USIU center

TOM WIGHT UCSD guard