Page 10- The Michigan Daily -Thursday, April 4, 1991 Healthy gymnasts set for NCAA regionals ~. SPORTING VIEWS J by Robert Siegel Daily Sports Writer Two decades after capturing its last national title, the Michigan men's gymnastics team heads to Columbus for the NCAA Regionals. While Michigan does not expect a repeat of 1971, it does hope to make a strong showing in the competition this weekend. "This is what we've been gearing up for all season long," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. "Our goal is to do well enough this weekend to : " .:if'"Ei« "t":i :: " iJt't' :' ":"i "": ii;J;,: :~^:" t ';': i :: ;'"i i ; 1::tii: : '' "i:.: tx r: y y, yp 'CiW s iti t' '{":':Y;~ make NCAA Nationals." When Michigan hits the St. John Arena mat Saturday night, one thing it will not be is surprised. The Wolverines have already competed this season against every team it will face. In addition, all six of the other Big Ten teams will be present. But this should not make the up- coming meet any easier. Michigan's qualifying scores place it ninth in the 10-team field. One advantage Michigan will have is health. Glenn Hill, sidelined for the last six weeks with a wrist injury, returns to the lineup on pommel horse. Ruben Ceballos, kept off floor exercise and vault for a month with a sore knee, will also make his return at Regionals. "With juniors Glenn and Ruben back," Darden said, "we'll be much more experienced. They should help a lot." Media gives UNLV unwarranted image by Todd Greenberg Coach Bob Darden and his Wolverine gymnasts have practiced all season in preparation for NCAA regionals this Saturday in Columbus. i i Spikers by Ken Sugiura Daily Sports Writer Color Printing Color Printing Color Printing Color Printing Big savings on color printing for all clubs, businesses, and organizations. c~rImAM With three matches in days, perhaps the questii not be whether the Michil volleyball team can whether it can finish. This weekend, with th tional championship c weeks away, the squad hea stretch drive of the sea matches Friday at Nou Saturday at the CCR] Illinois, and Sunday at State. The Wolverines are coi fifth-place finish at the M Intercollegiate Volleyba ciation (MIVA) Champ ready for which took place last Creek. After finishir as many pool in round-robin1 on should advanced to the gan men's before succumbing win, but (Iowa) College, 15-9 "We gave them e club na- and we were pretty1 only two way we played," se ds into the Seth Firestein said. ison with While defeats o re Dame, and Illinois would a B versus ceptable, the Sunday Michigan Lansing looms large of the Wolverine clu ming off a "We'd like to bea idwestern handily as possible,1 all Asso- goal is to beat State," ionships, A victory over th three-game stint t week in Battle certainly not come easy. As the g second in its winners of the last three MIVA play, Michigan Championships, Michigan State is a quarter-finals team with few shortcomings. to Graceland "They're all-around a really ,15-10. solid team," Michigan middle a good match, blocker Michael McCune said. happy with the "Their execution is just superb. As nior co-captain we've experienced, they can just de- molish a team." Earlier this season, f Notre Dame the Spartans trounced the Wolver- certainly be ac- ines in three straight games. contest in East However, MSU is but one of fst in the minds three teams the Wolverines will b members. play, and Michigan has other goals at each team as to fulfill for the weekend. but our biggest "I think we have to concentrate " Firestein said. on executing as a team," McCune e Spartans will said. When you think of Las Vegas you think of prostitution, gambling, prize fights and other sources of societal decadence. And then you think of basketball. For the past few years, Nevada-Las Vegas has dominated college bas- ketball. Unfortunately for the Runnin' Rebels, the team suffers from an image as bad as the town of Vegas'. We've all heard the accusations and rumors in the media - hotel bills going unpaid, illegal incentives and illegal recruiting, and UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian's underhandedness. However, the Rebels aren't as bad as they are made out to be. In fact, there are some little-known facts about the UNLV basketball program which counter the Rebels' image. The team's most impressive statistic this year is not its long winning streak or its average victory margin per game, but its graduation rate. All six Rebels seniors, including All-American forwards Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson, are graduating, a rate far above the national average. What makes their graduations more impressive is that Augmon4 Johnson, and teammate Greg Anthony all passed up last year's NBA draft -and millions of dollars - to stay in school and continue toward their degrees. UNLV can boast of other academic achievements. Seven players on this year's squad possessed grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher. Team members also assist third-graders in improving'their reading skills, and work in numerous anti-drug programs. In addition, Anthony runs his own T-shirt business. It has become so successful that the NCAA forced Anthony to relinquish his scholarship because of the income he was earning. Anthony's business success clearly contradicts the common image of the uneducated UNLV athlete. Many are quick to criticize Tarkanian, especially for his recruitment of players like Augmon and Johnson, who come from city ghettos and have criminal records and minimal academic achievement. However, these critics fail to acknowledge the final results Tarkanian produces. Many of these players not only graduate with an education, but also as class individuals with promising futures ahead of them. Tarkanian provides underprivileged city youth with opportunities that many have taken advantage of and benefitted from. 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