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Friday. March 27,1987
Sports
LeClercq adapts to America
By Steve Ruffonl
Sports Writer
Becoming a top-ranked tennis player
takes hard work, the determination never
to give up in a match and absolute
concentration. ^
Fresno State's No. 1 seeded men's termis
player Jean LeClercq has Wended those
three factors into a winning style, that if
he holds his current pace, will make him
the holder of most of FSU's tennis record.
LeClercq, a French-bom junior, holds a
lifetime mark of 68-29 and a current
ranking of No. 99 in the nation. At one
point during the season, he was ranked as
high as No. 39.
And all the while, LeClercq has handled
the transition between cultures and tennis
style that seperates America from France.
Thus far, LeClercq has found the transition
not so difficult.
"Living here instead of France has not
been a big difference. I have family in
Miami, and I spent a month in I~A. when
I was 15-years-old," he said. "I knew there
would be an adjustment, but I also knew I
would like the kind of life I've been living
here. It was an easy transition.''
LeClercq was raised inN Revallois Penel,
a suburb of Paris. When he was in high
school, he enjoyed his days at Lycee
"Revallois Penel is a coznoiunist city,
so it was a poor econmic environment.
There were a lot of factory workers'— it is
a factory town," according to LeClercq.
"The city right next to it is very, very
rich, however, which is where I went to
schooL"
Tennis has always been a major activity
for LeClercq's family. His father, Michel,
was ranked in the Top 16 of the world and
played in such impressive tournaments as
Wimbledon and the French Open.
"I was one of the few boys in my
(extended) family, so I was encouraged to
play. My father taught me when I was
young," he said. 'Then, when I was 13. I
gained a very influential coach, Philippe
Menlane.
"At that time, I didn't care if I won or
lost. He (Menlane) taught me the desire to
win," LeClercq remembered. "Before, I just
played for fun — but, because of him it
was still fun. But I gained the desire to
win."
Vinnie Giudicclli, also an FSU tennis
player, was a friend of LeClercq's back in
France. When Giudicelli left to come to
FSU, LeClercq spoke to him and told
'Giudicelli to let him know how he liked
life in America.
"Before Vinnie left France, I asked
him to let me know how it was, if I
would like it and if they would like me to
play," said LeClercq.
"I came to the U.S. to play
competitive tennis and to go to school.
In France, you have to make a choice —
school takes a lot more time in Paris.
RmHotran/ThBDagyCoitojin
Settling into an NCAA ranking ol No. 99, Frenchman Jean LeClerq has made a smooth transition to the United States.
You can't do both," he said. "Plus I'm in
California and I love the sun."
Despite the famous California
sunshine, he does miss some things
from back home.
"Paris is the arts city. I love the
theatre, movies, museums and stuff like
that. Every week there, you can get
guides about an inch thick for all the
movies and play," LeClercq said.
"You have your choice of about 300
, movies and 100 theatre plays, and there
"'are museums all over the place. Til never
see every museum in Paris — there arc
See TENNIS, page 10
Bulldogs take 2 of 3 in Fullerton
^^ "\. '. _ u =__: n .l- „^ haseman Gena Stane fired the t
By Mike Butwell
Co-Sportstditor
The luck finally ran out on the No. 8
Fresno State^Bulldog softball team at the
CS FuUerton PONY tournament in the
squads third ballgame of the day.
After nudging by No. 16 Long Beach
State and the University of Minnesota in
extra innings 4-3 and 1-0, respectively,
the Bulldogs were outdone by the No. 9
University of Arizona's Teresa Cherry,
completing the first day of festivities at
the 15-team tourney.
Cherry blanked the 'Dogs — literally,
no-hitting FSU and fanning four Bulldog
batters in a stunning outing.
Although Cherry's no-hitter was the
game's main spotlight, FSU's Lori
Romeiro-Gardners pitching performance
can hardly go unnoticed. Romeiro-
Gardner struckout six Wildcats and
rendered six hits in a losing cause. The
defeat slipped her season record to 8-3.
Only a solo homer in the third by
Arizona's Jaime Wheat, barely out of the
reach of Jill Rolen, prevented the game
to be deadlock at zilch.
Still Fresno State, 19-7, is in
excellent - shape heading in today's
second-day competition. FSU is 2-1 in
pool play, while Arizona, Long Beach
State and Utah State are even at 1-1. The
Wildcats only loss came to the hands of
Utah State, 6-1.
Fresno State was involved- in a
scoreless affair with Minnesota in Us
second tourney game. But, eventually
starter Melanie Parrent. was able to raise
her record to 8-3, while in the process
tanning one and holding the Gophers to
three hits. FSU, however, for the second
time of the tourney had to wait past the
seventh inning until the winner was
determined.
The FSU hero was Carie Dever, but she
had a little help from the Gopher infield.
The scenario was the ninth inning, Dever
on third and Noffsinger ^n. first with one
out Kathy Mayer chopped one to the
second baseman who tagged out Martha
Noffsinger, but then fired a throw off-
target to the Minnesota first baseman,
thus enabling Dever to race home for the
game-winning run.
Minnesota threatened in the bottom of
third, putting a runner on third with none
oul However, heads-up softball by
shortstop Noffsinger prevented UM's Carla
Cray from reaching home plate. (
Noffsinger on two different occasions
looked the runner back before throwing a
fielded grounded to first The second time,
Cray daringly broke for the plate after the
throw lo first. After recording the out, first
r recording t
baseman Gena Stang fired the ball to Laura
Macedo who tagged Cray for the third out
The hitting stars for FSU included
Strang. Karin Richter, and Rolen. All of
whom roped two hits. As a team, FSU
sliced nine hits, but left 13 runners
aboard.
In the tourney's 11 ajn. opener, FSU
had to go 10 innings before claiming a 4-
3 victory. And even when Dever scored in
the tenth on Kim Mecum's fumbled
grounder to the shortstop, the 'Dogs��couldn't celebrate the victory until Long
Beach's Elena Quilantang^ was called out at
the plate for leaving thud too early on a
sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning.
The Bulldogs had an opportunity of
wrapping things up in the eighth, as FSU
surged from a knotted 1-1 game to a 3-1
advantage. Mayer ignited the inning with
a single, then an* out later Mecum pounded
See 'DOGS, page 10
iA
Object Description
| Title | 1987_03 The Daily Collegian March 1987 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1987 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | March 27, 1987, Page 9 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1987 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Friday. March 27,1987 Sports LeClercq adapts to America By Steve Ruffonl Sports Writer Becoming a top-ranked tennis player takes hard work, the determination never to give up in a match and absolute concentration. ^ Fresno State's No. 1 seeded men's termis player Jean LeClercq has Wended those three factors into a winning style, that if he holds his current pace, will make him the holder of most of FSU's tennis record. LeClercq, a French-bom junior, holds a lifetime mark of 68-29 and a current ranking of No. 99 in the nation. At one point during the season, he was ranked as high as No. 39. And all the while, LeClercq has handled the transition between cultures and tennis style that seperates America from France. Thus far, LeClercq has found the transition not so difficult. "Living here instead of France has not been a big difference. I have family in Miami, and I spent a month in I~A. when I was 15-years-old," he said. "I knew there would be an adjustment, but I also knew I would like the kind of life I've been living here. It was an easy transition.'' LeClercq was raised inN Revallois Penel, a suburb of Paris. When he was in high school, he enjoyed his days at Lycee "Revallois Penel is a coznoiunist city, so it was a poor econmic environment. There were a lot of factory workers'— it is a factory town," according to LeClercq. "The city right next to it is very, very rich, however, which is where I went to schooL" Tennis has always been a major activity for LeClercq's family. His father, Michel, was ranked in the Top 16 of the world and played in such impressive tournaments as Wimbledon and the French Open. "I was one of the few boys in my (extended) family, so I was encouraged to play. My father taught me when I was young," he said. 'Then, when I was 13. I gained a very influential coach, Philippe Menlane. "At that time, I didn't care if I won or lost. He (Menlane) taught me the desire to win," LeClercq remembered. "Before, I just played for fun — but, because of him it was still fun. But I gained the desire to win." Vinnie Giudicclli, also an FSU tennis player, was a friend of LeClercq's back in France. When Giudicelli left to come to FSU, LeClercq spoke to him and told 'Giudicelli to let him know how he liked life in America. "Before Vinnie left France, I asked him to let me know how it was, if I would like it and if they would like me to play," said LeClercq. "I came to the U.S. to play competitive tennis and to go to school. In France, you have to make a choice — school takes a lot more time in Paris. RmHotran/ThBDagyCoitojin Settling into an NCAA ranking ol No. 99, Frenchman Jean LeClerq has made a smooth transition to the United States. You can't do both," he said. "Plus I'm in California and I love the sun." Despite the famous California sunshine, he does miss some things from back home. "Paris is the arts city. I love the theatre, movies, museums and stuff like that. Every week there, you can get guides about an inch thick for all the movies and play," LeClercq said. "You have your choice of about 300 , movies and 100 theatre plays, and there "'are museums all over the place. Til never see every museum in Paris — there arc See TENNIS, page 10 Bulldogs take 2 of 3 in Fullerton ^^ "\. '. _ u =__: n .l- „^ haseman Gena Stane fired the t By Mike Butwell Co-Sportstditor The luck finally ran out on the No. 8 Fresno State^Bulldog softball team at the CS FuUerton PONY tournament in the squads third ballgame of the day. After nudging by No. 16 Long Beach State and the University of Minnesota in extra innings 4-3 and 1-0, respectively, the Bulldogs were outdone by the No. 9 University of Arizona's Teresa Cherry, completing the first day of festivities at the 15-team tourney. Cherry blanked the 'Dogs — literally, no-hitting FSU and fanning four Bulldog batters in a stunning outing. Although Cherry's no-hitter was the game's main spotlight, FSU's Lori Romeiro-Gardners pitching performance can hardly go unnoticed. Romeiro- Gardner struckout six Wildcats and rendered six hits in a losing cause. The defeat slipped her season record to 8-3. Only a solo homer in the third by Arizona's Jaime Wheat, barely out of the reach of Jill Rolen, prevented the game to be deadlock at zilch. Still Fresno State, 19-7, is in excellent - shape heading in today's second-day competition. FSU is 2-1 in pool play, while Arizona, Long Beach State and Utah State are even at 1-1. The Wildcats only loss came to the hands of Utah State, 6-1. Fresno State was involved- in a scoreless affair with Minnesota in Us second tourney game. But, eventually starter Melanie Parrent. was able to raise her record to 8-3, while in the process tanning one and holding the Gophers to three hits. FSU, however, for the second time of the tourney had to wait past the seventh inning until the winner was determined. The FSU hero was Carie Dever, but she had a little help from the Gopher infield. The scenario was the ninth inning, Dever on third and Noffsinger ^n. first with one out Kathy Mayer chopped one to the second baseman who tagged out Martha Noffsinger, but then fired a throw off- target to the Minnesota first baseman, thus enabling Dever to race home for the game-winning run. Minnesota threatened in the bottom of third, putting a runner on third with none oul However, heads-up softball by shortstop Noffsinger prevented UM's Carla Cray from reaching home plate. ( Noffsinger on two different occasions looked the runner back before throwing a fielded grounded to first The second time, Cray daringly broke for the plate after the throw lo first. After recording the out, first r recording t baseman Gena Stang fired the ball to Laura Macedo who tagged Cray for the third out The hitting stars for FSU included Strang. Karin Richter, and Rolen. All of whom roped two hits. As a team, FSU sliced nine hits, but left 13 runners aboard. In the tourney's 11 ajn. opener, FSU had to go 10 innings before claiming a 4- 3 victory. And even when Dever scored in the tenth on Kim Mecum's fumbled grounder to the shortstop, the 'Dogs��couldn't celebrate the victory until Long Beach's Elena Quilantang^ was called out at the plate for leaving thud too early on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning. The Bulldogs had an opportunity of wrapping things up in the eighth, as FSU surged from a knotted 1-1 game to a 3-1 advantage. Mayer ignited the inning with a single, then an* out later Mecum pounded See 'DOGS, page 10 iA |
