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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Monday, June 2, Pafe Eleven 1986 Departing Ute Shultis waits and hopes his name will be called sooner or later by John Youngren affair his Ute career, thinks he could capably fill any infield position a new team would want him to. "Second base would be fun to play, but I could play anywhere," he said. His coach agrees. "Chris' main asset is his ability to play three positions (second, third and short) with a great arm. That's an important role and one that many teams are always looking to fill," Keeter said. "They talked to me had me fill out some scouting cards; give them some personal information," Shultis said. "And the Phillies had me work out at second base." over Shultis, a third baseman-shortsto- p successful this season, finishing with a dismal WAC mark, Shultis was one of the few bright spots. He hit .402 overall, with six homers, ten doubles, seven stolen bases and 27 RBIs. He also led the team with a .631 slugging percentage. As a junior, Shultis was even more impressive, hitting .421, driving in 58 runs and slugging 10 homers. And when Shultis was a junior, it's worth pointing out, the Utes didn't have to contend with regular foes like San Diego State and Hawaii two legitimate national baseball powers. Still, when they did this year, Shultis proved he was up to the task. "My performances against those teams this year definitely helps (my overall value)," Shultis said. "His stock has gone up a little (this season). In fact there's about 10 teams putting his name in the draft," Keeter said, naming both the San Francisco Giants and Phillies as being "very high on him right now." In addition, Shultis has been included on the reports from the Scouting Bureau, a service that nine major league franchises, subscribe to. All totaled, the results can only help Shultis' chances, Keeter said. "He'll be drafted around the 10th-- 1 5th round," the Utc coach predicted. But if not, and Shultis is not drafted Sports Editor Departing Utc third baseman Chris Shultis is the first to admit it. He's not real calm about the next two or three days, no. Shultis, you see, is the Utes prime candidate for this year's amateur baseball draft, a three-da- 35-rou- nd y, conducted by Major League Baseball's 26 professional franchises. Nearly 1,000 players are expected to be drafted. And Shultis, a Utc senior this past season and the team leader in nearly every offensive category, is expected to go somewhere. Just where and by what team is still up in the air. "They'll draft about six rounds the first day, and all of those will be publicized," Ute coach Lonnie Kecter explained. "But after that first day, no one knows when a player is drafted until the player hears himself." "I don't know anything yet," Shultis said Sunday afternoon. "In fact, it might not be until one or two days after the draft ends that I'll hear anything. They'll call, if I get drafted." Shultis has had some feelers, though. The Philadelphia Phillies organization was scouting his talents before Utah's season came to an end, and Shultis said that scouts from both the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners came to see him play in an alumni tournament when he went back home to play in Billings, Mont, over Memorial Day. Robbins made It's official. The new Ute men's tennis coach was announced Friday afternoon and, as the Chronicle reported Friday morning, the position was filled by former Ute standout F. D. Robbins. Robbins will take over the coaching duties that were left vacated by veteran Ute mentor Harry James. James, who turns 65 this month, announced his retirement this past April after 26 years at the Ute helm. But during his final, recently completed season he coached Utah to an 1 1th WAC title. Utah athletic director Jim Copeland chose Robbins from three finalists for the job. Others considered for the position were Ute assistant Jim Osbourne and former player Ed Heath. Robbins played for the Utes under James from 1968-7During his playing days at the U., he earned honors twice and was ranked as high as No. 2. all-Amer- ica i- - Although the Utes weren't that 3-- 21 U. ("somewhere in the bottom 10 rounds," the player himself says) at all, then it's back to the baseball drawing board for Shultis, who won't be quick to give up. "If I don't get drafted I'm going to try out for the (Salt Lake) Trappers and work up that way." Keeter doesn't think Shultis will have to worry about that. "It's good that he's thinking that way, so he won't be let down," Kecter said, "And the Trappers are very interested in him. But Chris has a chance to go quite a way, and I don't think (improvising should he not be drafted) will be the route hell have to take." So for Shultis, it comes down to a new kind of game waiting. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the call that may or may not come. "I'll probably take it easy on the classes (over the next few days) and hang out in my room," Shultis said. "And hope to hear from someone." UNIVERSITY PHARMACY NEW FROZEN YOGURT tennis coach 20 in singles and No. 10 in doubles among collegiate players. He is also a former assistant coach under James at Utah. After graduating from the U., Robbins taught at the John Gardner Tennis Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz., prior to returning to Salt Lake City to become the tennis pro at the Sports Mall in 1976 a position he still holds. In addition to duties as Ute coach, he plans continue with his job at the Sports Mall. A native of Utah, Robbins played tennis for Olympus High in Salt Lake City and won several national youth tournaments in Ute senior Chris Shultis IN CONES SHAKES TWIST r the 1960s. One of the first jobs Robbins must take care of is the recruiting and signing of new Christian Schultes players. and Greg Menges will both be graduating this year leaving two positions open. Robbins will have some talented players returning to the team, however, including WAC singles champion Andy Olyphant. WILLY'S INN SNACK BAR 1320 E. 2ND SOUTH All-Ameri- can 582-762- See Hon Easy Financing College Can Be. Now financing college can be as easy as signing your name to this dotted line. At your University of Utah Credit Union your signature gets you a low 8 APR rate on a Government Guaranteed Student Loan, and you don't make payments until you graduate. So if the rising costs of attending college have got you needing more than just help with your homework to make it through school, come in to your University of Utah Credit Union and sign your . name to that dotted line. Then you can keep your mind on your SXKT financing them. m UniveKityfofUtah Credit lUnion 4 |