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Oregon tennis player Tom Greider finished the season with a 17-8 singles record, and was voted Emerald Photo the team's most valuable player for leading the team to a 16-11 record. Men netters finish 2nd, set weekend tournament The men's tennis team finished the regular season with a second-place finish at the Pac-10 Northern Division Championships giving them a 16-11 record The Ducks won their first round of competi tion, defeating Seattle University 7-2 Saturday before losing to the University of Washington 6-3 in the round-robin competition Sunday the netters defeated Washington State University 5-4 "It was one of the best comebacks I’ve seen," says coach Emory "Buzz Summers "We were in trouble at the end of the singles — they were ahead 4-2 — but we won. It's the only 5-4 match we’ve won this season." The tennis season isn't over yet; 180 people have entered the University's Spring Tennis Championships, which will include ranking players from the Northwest, The three-day event, hosted by the Univer sity men’s tennis team, will begin today at 3 p m. on the 15th Street courts The covered courts will have singles and doubles competition for men and women. The tournament s featured event will be the men's open singles. Summer says "It should be an excellent event to follow." With 32 entrants in the men’s open singles — more than any other event — the matches should be exciting. Summers says. Roger McKee, the defending open singles champion, is seeded first in the tournament. The other three seeded players are Dick McLaughlin, Barry Sterret and Jerry Farmer, who plays for the University The championship meet features competi tion in six age groups, with individual scores kept. Preliminary competition will be held Friday and Saturday, with the finals starting at noon Sunday The men’s open singles finals will be at 1 p.m at the 15th Street courts All proceeds from the event will be used to defray the men’s tennis team’s expenses. Summers says "We hope to make as much money as possible, but we re also putting on a good tournament." ‘Stars’ compete this weekend Not just anyone can set the American record in the 3,000 meters, and few people can throw the discus 203 feet But anyone can enter the slow Smith named all-star Bev Smith, a member of the women's basketball team, has been named to the All Tournament Team of the World Basketball Tour nament held this month in South Korea. Smith, a starter for the Canadian National Team, was one of five world basketball players named to the tournament team. The Canadian team finished the tournament with a 7-1 record, losing the championship game to the United States South Korea was second, followed by Canada with third place. Oregon Dally Emerald biking and horseshoe events in the first annual Super Stars competition this weekend. Sponsored by the Recreation and Intramural Office, the events begin at 9 a m. Saturday and end with an awards ceremony at 3 p m. Sunday. Competition coordinator Lori Moses says the •fun events” include the 50-yard swim, horseshoes, Frisbee throw, 20-yard slow bike race, skateboard slalom and two-mile, cross campus run The emphasis of the games will be par ticipation as an introduction to the intramural program. "It's set up so that everyone will have a good time," Moses says. "We want to let people know what we have to offer and what fun they can have " Selected shoes Regular NOW Nylon Cortez $27.95 Senorita Cortez $27.95 Mieka $27.95 Waffle Trainer $29.95 Lady Waffle $29.95 $21.95 $21.95 $21.95 $21.95 $23.95 m Rockette $24.95 $19.95 Rocket $29.95 $23.95 Easy Rider $38.95 $30.95 adkJas^ Varsity Vienna Runner SL 76 SL 72 Dragon Marathon 80 $21.95 $25.95 $36.95 $34.95 $31.95 $22.95 $55.95 $17.95 $20.95 $29.50 $27.95 $25.95 $18.95 $44.95 Eugene’s most complete SPORTING GOODS Store — especially skiing. Serving the Willamette Valley since 1920. HARVEY FOX’S SPORTING GOODS EUGENI • CORVALLIS • ALBANY • SALEM Page 21