.. SPORTS Page 16 Friday, April 3, 1981 Ieers awarded at banquet; qBlum, ManM.nin'g share MVP By MARTHA CRALL The Michigan Dekers Club gave their annual awards last night to the 1980-81 Wolverine hockey team. For the first time since 1972, two Most Valuable Players were named, John Blum and Tim Manning, for their outstanding work on the power play. Paul Fricker was given his All-American award; head coach John Giordano was presented with his WCHA Coach of the Year award. SENIOR ROGER BOURNE was given the Most Outstanding Sportsman of the year award. The Carl Isaacson Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player who exhibits the highest scholastic average combined with athletic ability, was awarded to senior left winger Gordie Hampson. The Michigan Dairy Kelly McCrimmon was awarded the Most Color Rookie Award by the Dekers Club. KEN "RED" Simmons, the women's track coach, was presented with the Deker-of-theYear award for demonstrating continued support for the Michig'an hockey program. The team's leading scorer, junior defedsemin Steve Richmond, was awarded the Hazel M. "Doe" Losch Trophy, for scoring the most total points, goals and assists. Dave Richter was awarded the Alton D. Sim Trophy for becoming the most improved player chosen by his teammates. Tim Manning won the Vic Heyliger Trophy for Most Valuable Defenseman for the third year in a row. "Momo"19 Dance Theatre SABO PICKS BASEBALL: 'M'frosh safe at, third Li 2 IMF i/ in concert f' l You can save a lot of gasoline - and a lot of money -if you use the phone before you use your car. By calling ahead, you can be sure the restaurant is open ... the store has what you want . .. or the friend you want to visit is home - before you waste time, gas and money on an unnecessary trip. 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WHAT SABO decided to do was at- tend the University of Michigan and play baseball, and so far, the freshman starting third-baseman from Detroit Catholic Central has compiled some very impressive statistics. In 15 games this season, Sabo is batting .340 with four home runs and ten RBI's. His four homers are the most on theMichigan team so far this year. And although baseball is not the only sport at which Sabo excels, it is, by far, his favorite. "I've always wanted to play baseball," said Sabo. "I would definitely like to play in the pros some day." Although he's never played professional baseball, Sabo has already played in "the pros." He played hockey well enough to be drafted into the On- tario Major-Junior League after his junior year at Catholic Central. "I WAS DRAFTED by the Niagra Falls Flyers, which is sort of like professional hockey. It's the next step, the minor leagues," Sabo ex- plained. So, in August, 1979, Sabo packed his bags and moved to Niagra Falls, where the team provided him with room and board and about $100 a. ,week. Sabo did not keep the money since he did not want to harm his amateur status. However, his hockey experience didn't work out quite the way he had hoped. "I played the exhibition games and I played great," he recalled. "I had a couple shutouts but then the regular season came around and I didn't play. They screwed me." In November, Sabo decided to quit. "I was going to quit anyway to play baseball. I got sick of hockey-too much pain," he joked. SABO RETURNED to Catholic Cen- tral in time to finish his senior year and to play baseball for the Shamrocks. Sabo's .480 batting average- during his senior year was enough to impress the Montreal Expos, who drafted Sabo in last summer's amateur draft. But Sabo decided he wasn't ready for the majors just yet. "I knew I had to get a lot better (before signing with the pros). If you're going to go to the minors you've got to be good," Sabo said. "I came here (Michigan) because I knew that I had a lot of improving to do. I don't want to go "I LIKE IT. He's (Middaugh) tryi4 to make me better," Sabo said. "JHe s trying to put more power in my swing so I can hit more home runs. He just wants me to use my wrists and wrist the ball out, instead of taking the big stroke. It will just take a little getting used to." But, according to Sabo, hitting isn't the only area he needs to work on. "I'm not a very good fielder," Sab admitted. "I improved a lot betwe my junior and senior years in high school, but I stillshave a lot of work to do." Middaugh, however, says that so far this season defense has been Sabo's strong point. "Sabo has contributed an awful lot defensively. He has great reactions and a strong throwing arm," said Mid- daugh. "I think that his reactions are partly due to his hockey career." Sabo's modest attitude about his'ow skills can be explained by the fact 'th he is never satisfied with the way he plays. He always strives to do better. "The coach (Middaugh) thinks I'm a wild man because I'm never satisfied., I always think I can do better," Sabo said. "If I hit .400 I'm not satisfied until Ihit.500. ALTHOUGH Middaugh may, not believe that Sabo is a "wild man,' be does agree that Sabo is never satisfiedg "He (Sabo) expects to get a hit every time he goes to the plate," Middaugh said. "That's a great attitude, but he has got to control his emotions so they don't hurt him. That again will come with experience.' But for now Sabo doesn't want to set any goals for himself. He just hopes that the team can have a successful season. And since Sabo is only a fresh- man, he is likely to become a mainstay in the Wolverine infield. Then, after his college career, he will most likely tryG play professional baseball. That is something he has decided Sabo .- , adults $4.00 children $2 Box Office: (313) 668-8480 U.S. Department of Energy Students Concerned About A Reoccurance (S.C.A.R.) Students Concerned About A Reoccurance (S.CA.R.) presents: A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF NAZI GENOCIDE Friday April 3rd 12:00 Noon In the Diag .4 home runs (to the majors) until I know I can make it." Wolverine coach Bud Middaugh has made some adjustments in Sabo's bat- ting style, adjustments that Sabo says will help him hit with more power. "Sabo has 'a long 1 way to' go" offen- sively," Middaugh said. "But you will definitely" see steady progress offen- sively on his part. That will come with maturity and experience." Sabo agrees that he needs to work on his hitting, and says he doesn't mind the fact that Middaugh is trying to change his style. Miami (0.) old friend to: batsmen coach Midda-ugh By JOHN KERR When head coach Bud Middaugh and his 10-7 Wolverine baseball team travel to Oxford, Ohio this weekend to face the Miami (0.) Redskins, they will not be playing against strangers. Through 1979 Middaugh was the head coach at Miami, and consequently he is very familiar with the Redskin lineup. "I DON'T THINK that there is a boy in their starting lineup that wasn't there two years ago," Middaugh said. Michigan will face the Redskins in doubleheaders today and tomorrow and will then head down to Cincinnati to play a doubleheader against Cincinnati University on Sunday. The Wolverines will be sending sophomore Steve Ontiveros (1-0) and Scott Elam (2-1) to the mound for today's doubleheader. The Blue bat- smen will be without the services of catcher John Young, however, who in- jured his ankle in last Wednesday game against Eastern Michigan, ar shortstop Anthony Evans, who has an injured hand. THE REDSKINS WILL counteF by throwing their ace, Billy Long, against Michigan in the opening game today. Long, who is considered to be one of the best pitchers in the Midwest, is the only hurler this season to defeat the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes, one of the top teams in the country. Middaugh hopes that the WolverinU can perform well on the Ohio road trip, "Our goal is to win all six games," he said, "but I just hope that we do the best we can. Miami is a good offensive~cJpb. They're just waiting to explode." The Wolverines will return home on Sunday and will face Aquinas in a nice inning game at Fisher Field on Tuesday. You can . . advertise your skills, 0* *t 0 find fulfillment, f 4, get rid of an unwanted pet, and ....