Message-ID: <26370051.1075852131921.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:46:18 -0700 (PDT) From: truorange@aol.com To: truorange@aol.com Subject: True Orange, June 18, 2001, Part 3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: TruOrange@aol.com@ENRON X-To: TruOrange@aol.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \CDEAN (Non-Privileged)\Dean, Clint\Info X-Origin: DEAN-C X-FileName: CDEAN (Non-Privileged).pst Part 3 of 3 Horns Compete at NCAA Track University of Texas senior Chris Hercules finished second in the triple jump and sophomore Moushaumi Robinson placed third in the 400 meters and helped UT's 1,600-meter relay finish second at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon in early June. The Texas women finished 10th in the team standings with 25 points, extending their streak of top-10 finishes under head coach Beverly Kearney to eight consecutive years. The Longhorn men finished 15th with 19 points, marking the program's sixth top-15 finish in head coach Bubba Thornton's six-year tenure. In the meet's final event, Robinson anchored UT's 1,600-meter relay to a runner-up finish for the second consecutive year in 3:30.36. She was joined on the relay by freshman Alyssa Aiken, senior Angel Patterson and freshman Raasin McIntosh. Senior Nicole Hoxie and sophomore Jermaine Cooper both picked up their first individual All-America honors in their respective hurdle events. Hoxie closed her Longhorn career by finishing sixth in the 100-meter hurdles in 13.08, marking her fourth All-America performance overall. In the 110-meter hurdles, Cooper picked up his first All-America certificate by finishing fourth in 13.97. Sophomore Erin Sims picked up her first All-America honor by finishing seventh in the 1,500-meter final. Sims ran 4:22.98. Patterson finished third in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.45. The Texas men scored in the 400-meter relay for the first time since 1988 with their seventh-place effort. The crew of junior Amar Johnson, senior Lawrence Armstrong, junior Michael Franklin and junior Nathanael Esprit ran a 40.05. Freshman Dylan Armstrong broke his school record and became the first Longhorn ever to earn All-America honors in the hammer throw when he finished fifth with a toss of 227-11, topping his prior record of 227-4 set at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on April 5. He now owns the top five throws in school history. Thornton and Kearney both say they expect their teams to be better next year. Both say they are awaiting some signed letters of intent, but say they have some recruits who will help their teams. Thornton also has an outstanding transfer in Tre Gardner, a sprinter-long jumper who started out at Baylor. Basketball Star Evans Turns Pro Junior Longhorns swingman Maurice Evans, 6-5, 220, has hired an agent, thus forfeiting his senior year of college eligibility. Evans led the Horns in scoring last year with a 15.6 average. He said he is ready to give the NBA a try. Barnes Hires Top Recruiter Longhorn basketball coach Rick Barnes has hired South Carolina assistant coach Frank Haith, 35, as his top assistant. Haith has a reputation as an outstanding recruiter. Haith, who went with coach Dave Odom to South Carolina in April after assisting Odom for the last four years at Wake Forest, takes the job vacated by Rob Lanier, who resigned to become head coach at Siena College. While at Wake Forest, Haith was instrumental in leading the Demon Deacons to four consecutive post-season tournament appearances, including an NCAA bert last season. He also was instrumental in helping Wake Forest sign one of the nation's Top 10 recruiting classes during the 1999-2000 campaign. "In Frank Haith, we have hired one of the top assistant coaches in the nation," Barnes said. "He came very highly recommended from many of the high school coaches in the state of Texas and around the nation. Frank also brings a great deal of familiarity with coaching and recruiting in this area of the country. There is no question that it is just a matter of time before he becomes a head coach at this level." Prior to joining the staff at Wake Forest, Haith served one year as the associate head coach at Texas A&M (1996-97). He spent one season (1995-96) as an assistant coach at Penn State, helping the Nittany Lions to a 21-7 overall record. But Barnes is still coach hunting because Ed Kohtala, who has been one of his assistants since he arrived at Texas three seasons ago, has been named head coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He is expected to name a replacement in the next couple of weeks. Assistant Golf Coach Named UT head golf coach Susan Watkins has hired Shannon Fisher, a former TCU star, as one of her assistant coaches Fisher was a four-year letterwinner at TCU (1995-1999), where she led the Horned Frogs to two appearances at the NCAA Championships in 1997 and 1999. She is currently ranked 18th on TCU's Top 20 career scoring list with a scoring average of 77.90 in 127 rounds played. For the past year, Fisher, a native of Austin, has taught golf professionally at the Austin Golf Club, where she served as the office manager and assistant golf professional. In 1999, she earned exempt status to compete on the SBC Futures Professional Golf Tour. "Shannon brings a new dynamic to our team," said Watkins, who led the Longhorns to consecutive third-place showings at the last two NCAA Championships. "She is a great teacher of the game and has a strong knowledge of the top players in Texas." Stephens Vying for Star Team UT sophomore-to-be Stacy Stephens is one of 30 top players aged 19-and-younger competing at the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Following the four-day trials, which end Monday, 12 players will be selected for the 2001 USA Women's Junior World Championship Team. Stephens, a 6-1, center-forward, was the first Longhorn freshman in 20 years - and only the second rookie ever - to lead the 20-13 Longhorn squad in both scoring (11 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg). In Big 12 Conference action, she averaged 10.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per league game and was one of only three league players to average a double-double in both scoring and rebounding. In addition to her All-Big 12 honors, Stephens was named to the 2000-01 Women's Basketball News Service National All-Freshman Second Team and was tabbed the Big 12 Freshman of the Year by both the Dallas Morning News and the Austin American Statesman. RECRUITING NOTES: The Longhorns are having their elite summer camp this weekend and Chelsi Welch, the 5-9 sharpshooter who led Plainview to the state Class 4A championship last spring, says she plans to come to the camp. One of the state's top underclass players, 6-3 Tiffany Jackson, a junior to be at Dallas Lincoln, also says she will be there. Four out-of-state girls who range from 6-3 to 6-4 1/2, also are scheduled to attend. UT's biggest need in its next recruiting class is a shooting guard and a big center. A "Must Read" For All UT Exes! The Burnt Orange Coffin (Los Muertos No Hablan) By Bill Holchak BJ '49 It's recruit signing day, and the greatest high school player in the history of Texas football is scheduled to make his official commitment to play for the Burnt Orange. But the expected celebration at the UT Ex-Students Center in Austin turns into a wake when it is learned that the boy and his father have been found murdered at their remote ranch home near the headwaters of the Frio and Nueces Rivers in south Texas. Millionaire playboy/detective Bill Chak volunteers his services without charge to his alma mater to solve the mystery, and finds out that the trail soon leads far beyond the borders of the Lone Star State. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ORDER TODAY FROM THE PUBLISHER, XLIBRIS, at 1-888-795-4274 ext. 276 or by e-mail at orders@xlibris.com $16 A True Orange Subscription Is The Gift You Can Give Every Year to Your Longhorn Friends A subscription to True Orange is the perfect gift for any occasion for a Longhorn who has everything else. It's only $45 ($35 by e-mail) and I'll send an attractive card announcing your thoughtful gift. The only thing better is a gift of True Orange and the True Orange Fax - and you can give both for just $130 a year ($99 if they take both by e-mail). o I am enclosing $45 for a gift subscription ($35 e-mail) o I am enclosing $130 for a gift subscription to the newsletter and the fax ($99 e-mail) Name of Recipient Address (& fax no., if applicable) City, State, Zip Your Name Any Message You Want on Card Horns Sign Top JC Guard Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes has signed 6-4 point guard Terrell Ross of Allegany JC in Cumberland, Maryland. Ross will have two years of eligibility with the Longhorns. "Terrell is a versatile player with good size who can help our backcourt play in many ways," Barnes said. "He handles the ball and sees the floor well, can score and defend, and is a good worker." "The most attractive thing about Terrell is that he comes from one of the most storied junior college programs in the nation and received great coaching while at Allegany," Barnes said. Ross was the starting point guard for two years under coach Bob Kirk at Allegany and he averaged 9.3 points, 7.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game while earning first-team NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division I All-America and first-team All-Region XX honors during his sophomore season. He led the Trojans to a 32-3 record and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division I Championship last season. Ross converted 52.2% of his field goals, 33.8% (20-of-59) from three-point range and he hit 74.3% (81-of-109) from the free throw line as a sophomore. He joins fall signees T. J. Ford of Fort Bend Willowridge and Chris Wright of Redwater. Ford is a 5-11 point guard and Wright is a 6-10 center. Next Issue July 30 The next issue will be e-mailed July 30, just a few days before the Longhorns report for two-a-days. 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