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Faces in the Crowd
Posted: Tues August 5, 1997 | |
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Jenn Berghoff
Holland Township, N.J.
Jenn, a senior pitcher for Delaware Valley Regional High,
threw 17 shutouts and 10 no-hitters, including three
perfect games, en route to a 27-1 record and a 0.34 ERA for
the Terriers, who were the state Group 2 runners-up. She
will play for Seton Hall next spring.
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Preston Williams
Schurz, Nev.
Williams, a senior on the UNLV rodeo team, won the men's
all-around individual title, leading the Ridin' Rebels to a
fifth-place team finish at the College National Finals
Rodeo. He placed first in the team roping event, combining with
Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College senior Cody
Willson.
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Michelle Feldman
Skaneateles, N.Y.
Feldman, 21, became the first woman to roll a perfect game
in a televised final of a Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour
event, accomplishing the feat at the Southern Virginia
Open. Feldman beat Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 300-183 for her
second career LPBT victory.
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Dick Austin
Rumford, Maine
Austin, 66, a retired paper-machine tender and grandfather
of seven, lifted a total of 1,290 pounds to win his first
national title, in the 242-pound class for 65- to
69-year-olds, at the U.S. Powerlifting Federation
championships. He squatted 501 pounds, bench-pressed 325 and deadlifted 464.
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Melanie Mueller
Grand Junction, Colo.
Melanie, 14, won two national racquetball titles at the
U.S. Junior Olympic Championships. She beat defending
champion Krystal Csuk 12-15, 15-10,
11-8 to win the girls' 14-and-under singles crown and teamed
with Molly Law to win the doubles event over Jeni Fuller
and Kristen Walsh 15-10,
15-9.
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Valerie Williams
Frederick, Md.
Valerie, a senior at Frederick High, leaped a wind-aided
22' 7 1/2" in the long jump at a state regional meet. The
national high school record of 22' 1 3/4" was set by Kathy McMillan in 1976. Valerie also bettered her own state triple jump record with a
42' 8 1/2" effort.
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photographs (from top) by
Gregory M. Fota, Steve Spatafore, Lisa Krantz, Bruce Farrin Jr., Dave Davis Photography, David Doyle
Issue date: August 11, 1997
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