12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 17, 1997 'Nova's Thomas expected to enter Draft Federal grand jury to investigate Fresno State basketball; 14 items listed in subpoenas VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Tim Thomas is leaving Villanova after only one season of college basketball to enter the NBA draft, published reports said yesterday. The 6-foot-9 1/2 freshman forward averaged 16.9 points and six rebounds a game for Villanova, which finished the season 24-10 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. An announcement is expected next week. . Villanova spokeswoman Karen Frascona was unable to confirm the reports yesterday, saying Villanova coach Steve Lappas and athletic director Gene DeFilippo were out of town. Thomas had been expected to jump to the NBA. As an underclassman, he's not playing in the NBA predraft camps, but is projected as a top lottery choice. Thomas was a 1996 high school All-American at Paterson (N.J.) Catholic. He was one of the most high-pro- file recruits in the history of 'the Philadelphia-area's Big 5 universi- ties. GRAND JURY INVESTIAGTES FREESNO STATE: Fourteen types of items were listed in subpoenas issued by a federal grand jury investigating allegations that Fresno State basket- ball players shaved points, The Fresno Bee reported yesterday. The grand jury also has subpoe- naed at least five people in the inves- tigation of rumors focusing on guards Dominick Young and Chris Herren. Both have denied shaving points. or trying to keep -a game's score. below the point spread to favor cer- tain gamblers. Fresno State coach Jerry Tarkanian said he hopes the investigation will be completed soon. "The faster they look at it, the faster it'll get resolved," Tarkanian said. "It doesn't concern me at all. Hopefully, they'll get it wrapped up soon. "I'm real happy about that." The Bee also reported yesterday that the subpoenas show the Internal Revenue Service has joined the FBI in the investigation. The IRS sought almost S 150,000 in back taxes from Tarkanian and his wife, Lois, in 1995 for the value of tickets he received from 1987-91 as UNLV coach, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Tarkanians agreed to pay the IRS $32,000 even though Tarkanian said he gave most of the tickets away and did not profit from them. Tarkanian received 90 tickets for each Fresno State game last season. Records subpoenaed by the grand jury show Tarkanian's personal business agent, Jose Elgorriaga Jr., provided 42 tickets to Kirk Vartanian, who The Bee has called a major local sports gambler and bookie. According to The Bee, among the items the grand jury wanted to see were records dealing with the use of tickets issued to Tarkanian over the last two years. Yearbooks ar here! AP PHOTO Villanova freshman Tim Thomas reportedly has decided to leave the Wildcats to enter the NBA Draft. An official announcement is expected next week. Crew set for second dual meet Available for pick-up on the Diag or in the Fishbowl ENSAN yearbook STOD1)AY! By Ginger L Zabel For the Daily The Michigan women's crew team will face Iowa in conference action Sunday morning. In Iowa City, the Wolverines will be competing in their second dual meet of the season after a week off to focus on training. "We've been working to improve," Michigan coach Mark Rothstein said. "Iowa is a good program, though they've also recently been moved to varsity status. They're in their third year, so they're a little bit ahead of us." The Wolverines, in the middle of their first season as a varsity sport, are looking to finish with a strong record against some of the most dif- ficult competition in the country. The Wolverines will be taking their first and second varsity boats and their first and second novice crews to Iowa. "We're going into this cautiously," junior rower Vanessa Giancamilli said. "We don't know what to expect, but we're relatively confident. "We've seen fast crews at every competition and raced them well. This past week we've been breaking down our stroke and working on the nitty-gritty. It's the small things that are going to make the difference now. During the season, the Wolverines have dealt with larger problems, ranging from faster sprints to over- coming bad weather and bad luck. At the San Diego Crew Classic two weeks ago, an unfortunate occurrence probably cost the varsity boat a place in the finals of the Whittier Cup Division. An oar struck a buoy, bringing the boat to a virtual halt. "It was a tough weekend for the girls," Giancamilli said. "There were a lot of problems, but they worO through the adversity and did it wef. "They really learned to bounce back." As the season continues, the Wolverines will build off their expe- riences, working toward their opti- mal performance, Rothstein said. "Crew is really a team sport," Rothstein said. "There are no star players." The Wolverines have grown improved their times, in spite of each setback they have encountered. "We've been working hard, and rowing with the team is redly excit- ing," Giancamilli said. Student fares, marequire an International Student ID card. Taxes N aere not included and may range from I $6-$33. Fares are subject to change I Trave ...... . 1220 South University Ave. te. 208, A in Ar or Tea oe 3-998- 0 en at113 tru6- i l, ;, s j 1,Ji a° ;, , ; , , d ;i I ' i i i ,y , ,, , i 4,%MIiGN7 we real people. real music. great ~LL TIO~uS NLL jPEOPLE jcd'out - +u+jC. NCAAS Continued from Page 12A shaking of the ground could wake the Wolverines from a dream - a dream of their first national title. But after suffering through its worst meet since early January at the Southeast Regional. Georgia is primed to redeem itself. The '97 campaign has been a dream season for the Bulldogs, and anything short of a national championship would be a disappointment for Georgia. For Michigan to win the national championship, the momentum of both teams will have to continue. But the Wolverines aren't allowed to play any defense, and they can only hope to con- tinue their success. Michigan has been on an amazing run over the past month. After winning the Big Ten championship by a landslide at Minnesota and stealing Alabama's 10- year crown at the Central Regional, the Wolverines enter Gainesville on a dead sprint. But ankle injuries tend to slow sprints into jogs, and then limps. That's where Peters comes in. If the Michigan sophomore walks out onto the floor today with her ankles wound up in athletic tape, it could give the Bulldogs another edge. Peters sprained both ankles in practice only days before the regionals, and was only able to compete in one event. Michigan was let off the hook as Andrea McDonald, Kathy Burke, Kristin Duff and Kate Nellans filled in nicely at Crisler Arena, but the problem may not solve itself so easily a second time.I Michigan is a team led by four so d gymnasts, but without Peters, the Wolverines must fill in the remaining slots with the same spot starters. The culmination of the season will wait until tomorrow night when the six teams, which escape tonight's prelimi- nary round, will compete for the nation- al championship. More than likely, those six will include the Wolverines and Bulldo* who won't face each other in the same bracket tonight. But defending champ Alabama, last year's runner-up UCLA and Utah all have outside shots. 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