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ATHLETIC FACILITIES CRUNCH  From recreational facilities to television revenues and the relationship between the athletic department and the office of undergraduate admission, Ted Leland (pictured), director of athletics, covered a range of complex issues during his first report to the Faculty Senate in five years. To respond to the increasing demand for recreational and intramural sports, he announced plans to build some new facilities near the Medical School and a new swimming pool in the DeGuerre complex. But every time the university builds a new weight room or pool, Leland said, it fills up. “At some point in time, we’ve got to stop building . . . [and] turn our attention to other priorities within the department,” he said. About the athletic department’s reliance on football income, Leland said: “It’s a real concern for all of us.” And he said he is concerned about how much pressure is being put on coaches to win football games “when if you win it is a $600,000 payday.” As to the relationship between the admission office and the athletic department, he said that alumni would chase him out of the university if he attempted to win the Rose Bowl by admitting students who can’t compete in the classroom.

SOCCER KUDOS  Men’s Soccer Coach Bobby Clark, whose team made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years, was named NSCAA/Umbro Far West Region Coach of the Year. The team, which finished 13-5-2 and ranked No. 15 in the Soccer America Top 20 poll, was undefeated in its first 15 games. Two of its five losses were to eventual Final Four teams. Jamie Clark earned First Team Far West Region All-America honors; second team honors went to Adam Zapala, Simon Elliott and Shan Gaw. In women’s soccer, three players were named to the All Pac-10 First Team: Emily Burt, Ronnie Fair and Trayce Lawyer. Elie Foster and Rita Hermiz made second team.

A WINNING HAND  Water polo finished 19-7 and second in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, losing 5-4 to USC in the championship game. Earlier, Stanford beat California 5-4, with just two seconds left. The winning shot was made by Layne Beaubien, a right-hander, who did the job using his

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