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Sports___ Transfer leads water polo club By Steve Friedman Of tha Emerald Rob Romancier needed something more demanding After several years of compe titive swimming, he was becoming disinterested with the sport It was monotonous at best. As a freshman entering Southern Oregon State College three years ago, he knew a GROW LIGHTS 250, 400 and 1,000 watt Metal Halide and high pressure sodium lights $5.00 Off any M.H. or H.P.S. lights with this ad. Hydroponics, Eco-Grow Fertilizers, Mylar, Worm Castings, Soil, Soil Tests, Pumps, Fans, Timers, and a lot more LOW PRICES, GREAT WARRANTIES, EXPERT SERVICE AND ADVICE. i! i! ! '! ! i! '! i! ! i I HIGH LIGHT ENTERPRISES i 3012- Unit DW 11 tti Eugene 342-3595 [ OAKWAY CINEMA OAK WAV MALL 342-5331 PLUS In I he Dart Ago. Magie wai a weapon. "P^WONSLdMEJ^IE]] A PARAMOUNT PICTURE THIS COUPON WILL ADMIT TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE ADMISSION » $2.00 change was in order. That change came in the form of water polo "I was tired of looking at the bottom of the pool," he says “I am a very water-oriented person so I decided to take up polo It was something new and challenging." Romancier spent his first year on the bench but says he ‘‘improved by watching the team and asking players ques tions." He did get some playing time but only "when we were so far ahead we couldn't lose ” In his second year he was put into a more active role But he thought he was missing something going to a small school. "I wanted to go to a bigger school,” he says "SOC’s athletic budget was getting cut and the programs were suffer ing As a physical education major, Romancier came to Ore gon specifically interested in his education However, he realized later that he would need an outlet from school That's when he contacted water polo coach Tracy Rockwell. "Tracy was very friendly and said I would have a place on the team, Romancier says. "So I decided to play ." "I really hadn’t seen him play that much, says Rockwell "But our team was just starting to come back to life and we needed all the experienced players we could get.” What Rockwell didn't expect was a scoring leader and top assist man. "He’s improved out of sight,” the coach says of Romancier "He is our leading goal scorer (27) and a top assist man (19) He's one of my best players.” Rockwell says Romancier's unexpected improvement has come from his attitude."He concentrates a lot more than others and really applies himself," says Rockwell."He has a great attitude for the game." This burst of ability has thrust him into the role of team leader on the young squad Romancier considers the role a privilege "I like the idea of helping my teammates," he says "I try to SBIIlHmmiHllIHlllllllllimiilHHiniiiiinniinmMimiiiiHimiitfiMiimmMMiMiimMiiMMiwMMw A CONVOCATION EXPLORING THE CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WAR Thursday, November 11 • 3:30 - 5 p.m. Room 123 Science 1 Format: A Video Presentation by Retired Admiral NoelGaylor Followed by a Panel Discussion with Steve Johnson. Sociology; Myron Rothbart, Psychology; Dave Soper, Physics and Allan Winkler, History Chaired by Robert Berdahl, Dean, College of Arts ft Sciences for Men and Women. _s; COUPON/ $8.00 haircuts AMPUS: 1239 Alder (Across from Sacrsd Heart) 485-1 202 (One btocK from Cempu*) 484-2565 Qood Thru Nov 17,198? _ get them to listen and work hard. I also get on them when they goof off " The team's record of 9-3 reflects the positive influence of Romancier, but he insists that they need to work hard everyday “We have a lot of talented players on this team, but in practice we need to concentrate harder and work on our offensive movement," he says Rockwell agrees and stresses the importance of not making the little mistakes. We are capable of playing very good polo," he says But we have to •% a#' Rob Romancier stop making the dumb fouls and turnovers. We have to buckle down and use our tactics " Oregon's only defeats have come at the hands of Oregon State The first two were very close but the third was a blowout Still, Romancier thinks one more shot at Oregon State could produce a win for the Ducks. Oregon will get its chance this weekend when they travel to Corvallis for the Northwest Championships, where the Ducks are seeded number two behind the Beavers "They have beaten us three times but we made some critical errors in those games Most of Photo by Bob Baker them mental mistakes. If we play the polo we can play against them this weekend, they'll be looking at a different team then they have seen previously,” Romancier says. Rockwell, too, expects a strong showing from his club after a good week of practice "We have a strong defense so we have been working on picks and shot selection this week,” he says. ''If we put them to use, we ll do well.” With OSU number one and holding the key to Oregon's hopes of winning the championships, Romancier has only one thought "I want those Beavers!” Doubt about Leonard quitting BALTIMORE (AP) — Sugar Ray Leonard says his retirement from boxing as welterweight champion is permanent, but fellow fighters aren t so sure "Let's give him six months to a year and then we'll know," said middleweight champion Marvin Hagler, one of many boxing greats who attended a gala affair Tuesday night when Leonard announced he was saying goodbye to the ring And former heavyweight champion Ken Nor ton said Wednesday he thought Leonard, like other champions from Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali, would fight again Leonard cooled speculation that he would use the extravaganza to annouce a multlmlllion dollar match with Hagler by saying: "I will not come back That's it Boxing is history " Leonard, who has not fought since under going surgery last spring to repair a detached retina — an injury from which his doctor said he had recovered enough to fight again He acknowledged that a fight with Hagler "would be Fort Knox" — worth an estimated $20 million to Leonard and $12 million to Hagler "Unfortunately, it will never happen," he said, bringing groans from a crowd of about 9.000 who paid up to $100 for ringside seats to hear his announcement "The feeling is gone." Leonard confessed, saying he changed his mind about retiring many times and claiming he didn't make his final deci sion until Tuesday night But on Wednesday Leonard's picture appeared on the cover of Sports illustrated magazine, accompanied by a headline reading "Hanging 'Em Up" and a story In which he said "By the time you read this, I will have made my announcement official, and I hope it ends forever all speculation that I will come back to fight Marvin Hagler or anyone else." With the welterweight title now vacant, top ranked contenders Milton McCrory and Donald Curry likely will fight for the championship McCrory of Detroit Is listed by both the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Association as the No 1 contender Curry of Fort Worth, Texask-is ranked second by the WBC and WBA Ed Hrica, a promoter of nine Leonard fights, said he thought the champion's retirement would be temporary unless "his movie and televi sion career takes off like his boxing " "I think he'll fight again, when he gets the itch again," speculated city official Lou Qrasmick, who said Leonard agreed that his next fight. It there is one. would be in Baltimore where he launched a pro career that earned him $40 million and two titles Qrasmick, who organized Tuesday's affair, called "An Evening with Sugar Ray Leonard,” recalled the fighter's indecision following his gold medal performance in the 1976 Olympics At the time, Leonard said: "My journey has ended My mission Is complete “ Leonard talked of earning a college degree, but entered the ring instead in February 1977. "I shook hands with him five years ago." Grasmick said, recalling Leonard's agreement to fight In Battimore. if anywhere Leonard's manager, Angelo Dundee, claims. "1 have no doubt he'll stick to his decision " And his lawyer, Mike Trainer, says. "Everything has to come to an end “ But a patient Hagler insisted. “My day will eventually come
