Thursday, January 20, 1977 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven I Thursday, January 20, 1977 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pa-,Sve I YOUNG, CENDER SUPPLY SIZE Women hit new hoop heigts By CUB SCHWARTZ Not long ago the prospect of her daughter growing to a height of over six feet brought fear to the life of many a con- cerned mother. After all it just wasn't ladylike to tower over the rest of the world. This is changing, however,. due in part to the efforts of women like Kathryn Young and Natasha Cender, who constitute" the "height" of the Michigan Women's basketball team. At 6-2 and 6-1 respectively, the duo towers over the major- ity .of the other women who take the court. And rather than viewing their height as a hin-, drance, both Young and Cen-j der have chosen to turn it into} an advantage on the court. "I was almost 6 feet tall by the end of the seventh1 grade." said Cender, "and my Phys Ed coach said, 'anybody that tall has to play basketball." Both women received their first dose of organized basket- ball in high school, Cender at Ann Arbor St. Thomas under Michigan's current head coachr Carmel Borders, and Young at Cass, where along with current Wolverine teammates Lydia Sims and Linda Gardner, she claimed the 1972 state cham- pionship. "In high school, with my. height it was easy to dominate, there just wasn't anybody that tall," said Cender. "On two occasions I had 41 points, they came mostly from getting the rebound and ting it back up." "College basketball is ferent though because aren't the tallest one anymo you have to adjust." Cender attended Purdue a year, and filled the start center spot on the Boilerm er squad. She lost interest becoming an engineer, h ever, and dropped out school to work last semestc "I tried about ten time, get a hold of Coach Bor about coming here to play ketball, but I could n( reach her." Finally, last semester ders called Cender. "She me at my lowest, I was sic work and I was ready to c back," said Cender. Young, on the other N came directly to Michigan was either going to mode play basketball, she said,1 in the summer of '75 I ta to Lydia Sims about pla here. We decided it would like old times at Cass, s came." The presence of two footers in the line-up is asset to any women's tea Michigan no exception. C der however, has only b with the squad since Jan. and consequently is still in process of learning Mi gan's style of play. "I'm new and I have a to learn," she said, "espei ly trying to wor~k together but learn each individual's moves. to work with me on the dunk. national tournament, if the just I still have to think that extra I know I can get the rim, but team works together. put- second about making my move the ball keeps slipping out of If the Wolverines do advance on offense." my hands. 1 guess I have to that far, the fear felt by the dif- -"Young, a junior in the get more spring in my legs." mothers of two women who- you School of Business, but a sopho- In the eyes of Young and play on the Michigan basketball re- more in athletic eligibility, has Cender, this year's team has team will be converted to pride. started both years. the potential to go a long way As a matter of fact, it al- for "Last year I was mainly a perhaps into the finals of the ready has been. ing defensive player, but that has - - - ak- changed," said Young, who in has averaged 12 points a game ow- this year of Both Young and Cender ex- er. pressed some disappointment s to over the lack 'of spectators At ders their games. bas- "I guess most people just ever don't take women's basketball I seriously, they don't realize Bor- how competitive it is. The FRI DAY JAN 2 got level of play is constantly k of improving, and as it does oome more people are going to LIVE MUSIC: want to see us," said Cender. CYPRUS ROCK and, Young agreed with Cender's ."< analysis and a'dded, "If I wouldL S 0$ I or have dunked on that alley-oop LADIES: $1.00 GENTS: $150 then pass from Fertig Monday night, ' 9:00 p.m.-Till? ked I bet there would be a lot I.D.'REQUIRED vying more people at our next home be game, they would want to see 1321 WASHTENAW o I the girl who can dunk." - "Joel (Thompson) is gbing six - an am, en- een the DORM NIGHT chi- lot EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT cand' tiEih A aREE ADMISSION With a Meal Ticket at APPEARING TONIGHT Thru Sunday: CHOPPER Featuring a FUNKY HORN SOUND MONDAY: Mojo Boogie Band and Tequila Night 994-5350 516 E. Liberty Daily Photo by BRAD BENJAMIN STARTING CENTER NATASHA CENDER takes a jump shot in last night's practice in preparation for this weekend's Can-Am. tournament in Windsor, Canada. The 6-1 Cender and teammate Kathryn Young have provided a big lift in the cager's last three victories. TROUBLED BY INJURIES:- Blue tumblers take to the road II By BRIAN MARTIN The men's and women's gym-I nastics teams both venture to foreign grounds this weekend as their traveling squads visit Minnesota and Ontario, respec- tively. Coach Newt Loken returns to his home town to tangle with the Big Ten coaches' favorite to win the conference cham- pionship, the University of Min- nesota. After many years of drought before last year, (their last title was 1949), Minnesota has consistantly scored above 200, the magic number in gym- nastics. Minnesota also celebrates their annual Alumni Day this weekend, with many of them from Loken's competitive era, with the Gophers (1938-42). "THIS IS DEFINITELY our toughest test yet this year," forewarned Loken. "We've seen them twice so far at the Windy City and Ball State Invitation-! als, and. they're very strong." Minnesota's strength lies in their all-around men and over- all depth. With the emphasis; on all-around competition this year, the Gophers hold a defi- nite advantage. "They're blessed with out- standing all-around men this season with Tim La Fleur (1976 Big Ten all-around champion), Jay Lowinske, Shawn Hayth, and others," Loken said. Injuries continue to rack the Wolverines this year. The Blue's all-around men, Nigel Rothwell IiY and Bruce Schuchard, both suf-I fer nagging injuries, but Loken{ expects them to compete this weekend. UNFORTUNATELY, injuries are not restricted to all-around, competitors. This list includes. co-captain Chuck Venturi (pom- mel horse) enduring a sore hand, Gordie Higman (rings, parallel bars) with a swollenI thumb, and Rich Nisivaco (all- around, vaulting) pulled his calf: mus:le thhis week, to mention a, few Blue injuries.{ the Wolverines met Western Ontario in Ann Arbor and sound- ly defeated them by nearly 35 points. However, seven. CanadianE teams will be waiting to greet3 Michigantthe onlyrAmerican representative. There are ru-; Morsathat some members from the Canadian Olympic team will compete, "but .those are only rumors," said Coach Ann Corn- ell. Only seven women comprise the team representing Michigan; for this meet, for teams were all-around, with Beth Carlson{ (balance beam), Dot Sommers (floor exercise), Becky CaldronI (uneven bars), and Sue Stanton (vaulting) rounding off the rest: of the team. DR. PAIL C. USLAN I OPTOM ETRI ST Eye Examinations Full Contact Lens Service Cold Sterlization for Soft Lenses 545 CHURCH ST. 769-1222 ACU-1 Tournament for MEN and WOMEN BOWLING SAT. JAN. 22 10 a.m. POCKET BILLIARDS SAT. and SUN. Jan, '22-23-12 p.m. "We can stay with them man- limited to eight performers each to-man," said Loken, "but their to insure "top caliber perform- overall depth is their forte. 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