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OREGON’S TONY CIOCHETTI
It’s Job, Heneken
vs.Duck tankers
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By MIKE YORKEY
Of the Emerald
The University rtf Oregon swim team, coming off a suc
cessful meet season last year, will try to improve this season on
a sixth place in the Pacific-8 championships, ami a very
respectable showing in NCAA competition, where the Ducks
finished in 17th place.
The Webfoots were a perfect 6-0 in dual meets in 1972, but
California proved to be, as they have in recent years, a stum
bling block towards a fifth place finish. But Coach Don Van
Rossen has some different ideas with his strong, versatile
squad. “Cal has knocked us out of fifth place the last few years,”
Van Rossen related, “and we like to see ourselves in that fifth
spot.”
The aquamen will have four school record holders returning
and a bevy of good freshmen that will form the nucleus of this
year’s squad. “In toms of all-around strokes,” says Van
Rossen, “this is the most skilled team I’ve ever had here. We
have swimmers who can swim different strokes well, and that
means we have greater options in how we can move swimmers
around against our opponents.”
Tony Ciochetti, a sophomore freestyler and record-holder in
the 200-yard freestyle, should head the list. Steve Williams is the
top distance man for the Duck swimmers, and holds school
records in the 1650 and 1000 freestyle events. Gary Hidle, a
butterfly man, and John Ramey, a backstroker, also hold
records in their respective events.
Freshmen who should see a lot of action at Leighton Pool
are Roy Clark, Lee Freirmuth, Mike Heady, Mat McCuddem
and Pat Sawyer of Eugene
Today the Webfoots will open their 1973 dual meet season,
hosting powerhouse Stanford at Leighton Pool, starting at 4 p.m.
The Cardinals should prove to be a stiff test, and they boast in
the estimation of Van Rossen, “the best one-two combination of
breaststrokers in the world ” The Oregon mentor is referring to
Don Heneken and Brian Job. Heneken currently holds the world
record in the 200-yard breaststroke, and won the gold medal in
Munich. Job merely holds seven NCAA gold medals. Besides
that juggernaut, Stanford fields 41 top swimmers on their
varsity, compared to 17 for Oregon. “That lets you know about
their recruiting and scholarship budget,” quipped Van Rossen.
Stanford placed behind USC and UCLA in the Pac-8 last
year, and finished eighth in the NCAA championships. The
Cardinals are hoping to improve enough this year to challenge
the USC-UCLA stranglehold on Pac-8 swimming.
After vying with Stanford today, the Oregon swimmers will
take on the Alaska University contingent tomorrow, not mice,
but twice. Two meets will be held at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and
these next two days should prove to be busy ones for the Ducks.
ATO-Chi Psi game kicks
off IM basketball season
The opening two rounds of intramural basketball play have been
released by the IM office.
All games will be played on courts 40 and 43—the ones used by the
PE Department for volleyball classes.
Monday—3:35 on Court 40, ATO vs. Chi Psi. Court 43, Betas vs.
SAE. At 4:20 on Court 40, Kappa Sigma vs. Sigma Nu. Court 43,
Caswell vs. Clark. At 5 p.m. on Court 40, Ganoe vs. McAllister. Court
43, Moore vs. Smith.
Tuesday—6:45 on Court 40, Sheldon vs. Burgess. Court 43, High
Hill Gang vs. C-Men I. At 7:30 on Court 40, Legal Eagles vs. Fork Lift
Operators. Coin! 43, Sagehens vs. UBL Pigskinners. At 8:15 on Court
40, Carsonites vs. Sick Ducks. Court 43, Eugene Fish Co. vs. Speed.
Oregon Daily Emerald
Huskies could be
tougher than USC
By JIM HUNTER
Of the Emerald
A day before the season started Dick Harter said
he expected Oregon to be 7-5 entering the weekend
series with Washington and Washington State.
Four opening wins, one against Gonzaga and two
in the Far West Classic coupled with losses to
powers Kentucky, Providence, Minnesota, UCLA
and USC. He called it perfectly.
Harter is a realist. Not the eternal optimist nor
the deadening pessimist, but a refreshing coach
who knows his team’s plusses and minuses and isn’t
wary of revealing them.
At that time he said if the Ducks were 7-5 they’d
be in pretty good shape going into the final 14
games.
Now the prophetic Harter and his scrappy crew
face the surprising Huskies and the improving
Cougars. So what does Harter have to say? Nothing
too specific, just the obvious, “If we take them both,
we’re in a good position to win some more games.”
One might think that because Oregon came within
a bucket of beating Southern Cal, Washington and
WSU won’t be any trouble. No such luck.
The Huskies at 8-4 just might be the second best
team in the Pac-8 and the conference’s entry in the
NIT tournament. The Cougars, while not nearly as
imposing, are on the rise and have won three of
their last four.
To counteract the visitors and, incidentally, give
Harter his first Pac-8 win ever, is, potentially, the
strongest line-up Oregon can field this season.
Ron Lee is still at guard but his backcourt partner
will be Mark Barwig. Harter’s future plans include
Barwig at guard, but personnel limitation forced
him to use the freshman at forward this year.
Though he has had little collegiate experience at
guard, one week on the JV’s and this week’s
practices show he can do the job.
Replacing Barwig will be a third freshman, Bruce
Coldren. The Ducks’ fifth leading scorer, Coldren
has looked good in most of his prior appearances,
including a 14-point effort against Kentucky. At 6-8
he gives Oregon some much needed height and
increased board strength. Doug Little is the other
forward and Gerald Willett the center.
Washington is coming off a 76-55 loss to Stan
ford. But the score may not be an accurate gauge
since its coach, Marv Harshman, was ill and missed
the game.
They’re a lot like Oregon in that they fast break;
play man-to man defense and have a small man at
post, only 6-7.1116 guy who makes the team click is
senior guard Louie Nelson, who is averaging 24.1 a
game. Says Harter of the 6-2Vfe shooter, “He’s
probably the best guard we’ll see this year.”
Supporting Nelson are a couple of fine forwards,
Ray Price and Reggie Ball. Price, who Harter says
is the most improved player in the league, is the
Huskies’ leading rebounder, grabbing more than 10
a game. His scoring average of 14.3 is a bit
deceiving. He can hit 25 one night but only eight the
next.
Other starters are Ron Williams at guard and
John Quigg at center.
Washington State has upped its record to 4-7 by
winning its last two Far West Classic appearances
and a 61-49 outing with Stanford. It lost last time out
to California by six.
The Cougars present a contradiction to Harter. At
the Classic Harter said he couldn’t think of any
game the rest of the season, except Cal Poly, in
which Oregon would be favored. Thursday, Dick
revamped his thinking and said, “Our record in
dicates we’re the better team.”
But, as he also noted, they’re a tough team.
Washington State plays a patient game, setting up
plays that release only for the good shot. The most
points scored either by WSU or an opponent this
season is 74. The Cougars are averaging 56.5 while
allowing 58.7.
The Ducks aren’t strangers to the slowdown and
Harter said, “We could fight fire with fire but
whether we run or are patient just depends on what
happens in the first 10 minutes.”
Washington State is led by 6-9 center Mike Dolvan
who’s averaging 14. The Cougar frontcourt includes
Morris Griffin and Bob Niehl. The backcourt
features Ben Krause and Brad Jackson.
Face Huskies Saturday
Wrestling team in Seattle today
The Oregon wrestling team travels to Seattle
today for a pair of weekend dual matches against
Seattle Pacific and powerful Washington.
Undefeated on the season, Mike Oilar leads the
squad into the matches with three dual match pins
in four starts. Oilar will be wrestling at 126 pounds
for the Ducks.
Dave Luke, the Ducks’ senior sensation at 134
pounds may sit out tonight’s action against Seattle
Pacific. Luke will go after his fifth straight pin
against Washington Saturday night. His 23 career
pins is an Oregon record.
Luke has been in the infirmary this week suf
fering from the flu and his spot in the Friday lineup
will be filled by freshman Ron Catalani.
Against the stronger Huskies the following night,
Luke will regain his starting berth, according to
assistant coach Jeff Smith, as the Ducks try in their
upset bid of the nationally ranked Huskies.
Defending co-champions of the Pac-8, the Huskies
are aiming for the NCAA title in March that will be
hosted by Washington.
Hie Huskies feature NCAA champion Bill Mur
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dock (177) and NCAA third placer Hajime Shinjo
(150).
Against the Falcons of SPC, Wes Hines will be
tested by Bill Knipple at 190 pounds. Knipple won
fourth place at the Midlands Tournament in
Chicago at 190 pounds, winning his first three
matches easily before running into Olympic Gold
Medalist Ben Peterson. Knipple lost, in a creditable
performance, 6-1.
Hines, 3-1 with two pins, was the U.S. Olympic
team alternate. He recorded the fastest pin in
Oregon history last week in 20 seconds.
Tickets on sale
Student tickets for tonight’s basketball game with
Washington and Saturday’s contest with WSU can
still be picked up, according to the athletic
department.
The AD ticket window will be open today until 5
p.m. and the cost of the tickets is $2.
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