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Volleyball
coach Lewis finalizes coaching staff
Volleyball head
coach Prentice Lewis completed her staff selections Monday. Prentice
announced that Jason Tanaka and Barbara Kovacs will be next season’s
assistant volleyball coaches.
Tanaka, who
spent the past two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, has
worked at volleyball camps throughout the country.
Kovacs has been
part of the TCU volleyball program as an assistant coach since 1998.
She joined the VolleyFrogs staff after a successful four-year playing
career at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
During her collegiate
career, the Hungarian-born Kovacs led the Patriots to four NCAA
tournaments. She was a three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association
selection and finished her career as one of the top statistical
performers in Patriots’ history.
“Barbara
Kovacs’ biggest attribute is her work ethic. She displays it
in everything she does. I’m pleased to have her with her international
connections working with the
rogram,”
Lewis said. “Jason Tanaka is an incredible technical trainer
and has a great reputation as a great recruiter. He brings energy,
consistency and experience to our program.”
Sestini
named C-USA Player of the Week
Freshman tennis
player Fabrizio Sestini was named the Conference USA Player of the
Week Monday by the conference office.
Sestini, ranked
No. 74 in the ITA singles poll, finished undefeated in singles action
last week. He captured wins over No. 10-ranked Michael Kogan of
Tulane in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Sestini also defeated Ola Jonsson
of Charlotte in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.
Sestini, from Italy, is 8-3 overall this season and 3-2 against
ranked opponents. He has played all his singles matches at the No.
1 position in dual-match play.
Pierce
earns C-USA Player of the Week honors
Sophomore tennis
player Saber Pierce earned Conference USA Player of the Week for
her performance last week, announced by the conference office Monday.
Pierce, who
played at the No. 3 singles position, picked up three wins against
opponents from Oklahoma, Houston and Rice. Pierce, ranked No. 108
in the ITA singles polls, is currently in the midst of a a six-match
straight set winning streak.
She is undefeated
in singles play during the spring season with an 11-0 mark.
UT
running back to play baseball this summer
VERO BEACH,
Fla. (AP) — Standout Texas running back Cedric Benson is ready
for some baseball.
Benson, awarded
the Big 12 Conference offensive freshman of the year last season
when he gained 1,053 yards on 223 carries and scored 12 touchdowns,
will play in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization as a minor
leaguer this summer.
“He’ll
come in here mid-March, whenever Spring Break is, just spend a couple
days, maybe suit up,” Bill Bavasi, the Dodgers’ director
of player development, said Tuesday.
He’ll be
back to play in mid-May, whenever school’s out.”
Bavasi said
he’s uncertain where Benson will play.
Wuerffel, Spurrier to team up
once again
WASHINGTON (AP)
— Danny Wuerffel and Steve Spurrier are about to be reunited
with the Washington Redskins.
A source close
to Wuerffel, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the journeyman
quarterback was told by the Houston Texans, who took him in the
expansion draft, that a trade with Washington is a “done deal.”
Separately,
an NFL club source, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said
the deal wasn’t final but he would be surprised if it didn’t
happen.
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