— Highacres Collegian Oct. 1979
Intramural program lags
by Edward Nyerick
Vandalism was a big problem
last year in the Physical Educa
tion Building. Bruce Young,
Director of the Physical Educa
tion Building, explained that the
building was closed for a one
week period from October 17-22
as the result of various
destructive acts.
Vandalism has not been a
problem this year, and the
building is open every Monday
thru Friday. However, students
are not taking advantage of the
various intramural programs
and facilities available in the
Physical Education Building.
The student involvement has
been the lowest in the past few
years. Young could not account
for the low term activity because
students had been advised during
orientation and through various
posted messages. Possibly, there
is a trend toward academics and
as one student put it, “Why waste
my time in the gym?” Possibly,
the huge number of people who
commute and live off campus
cannot afford the time and money
to be making extra trips to
evening scheduled intramural
sporting events. In addition,
there are those students who
don’t enjoy sports.
Intramurals
The fall term intramural sports
program includes bowling,
basketball, and volleyball. A total
of 169 students are involved in all
three sports. This figure com
prises close to 8 per cent of the
total Hazleton Campus student
population. The low turnout has
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forced the cancellation of three
intramural sports this fall —
Woman’s Basketball, Tennis
Singles-Doubles, and 5-Man
Bowling.
There are some students who
don’t want to play intramurals
but just want to use the gym on
weekends. Unfortunately, the
Physical Education Building is
closed on weekends. According to
Bruce Young, it just doesn’t pay
to keep the building open on
weekends for six or seven people.
Students who have any ideas
concerning the intramural sports
program or wish to start a new
program are urged to speak to
Mr. Young.
On the inter-collegiate level,
the low student involvement has
meant the cancellation of the fall
Men’s Golf program. Six men
were needed to comprise a team,
but this figure was never met.
The P.E. Building will be open lor free recreation during the
following hours, Fall Term.
Gym
Swimming Pool
Bowling Lanes
(There is a $l.OO charge for 3 games for the bowling lanes)
Exercise Room
Weightlifting Room
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Any changes because oi intramural or varsity sports is done as
soon as possible.
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PS U football
facts
Quarterback Dayle Tate, a
junior from Springfield, Va., is
Penn State’s first out-of-state
starting quarterback since Gary
Wydman (Coming, N.Y.) in 1964.
Pennsylvanians had started at
quarterback for 159 consecutive
games from Wydman’s final
appearance against Pitt in 1964 to
Tate’s start against Rutgers on
September 15.
Herb Menhardt is the fourth
Penn State soccer player in the
last 10 years to take over the Lion
placekicking duties. Menhardt
was a three-year starter on the
Penn State soccer team before
deciding to play only football this
season. The Lions’ other
placekickers, who played on the
Penn State soccer team, were
Matt Bahr, Chris Bahr and
Alberto Vitiello.
Curt Warner became the third
Penn State freshman to rush for
over 100 yards in his first game,
when he 'gained 100 yards in 12
carries against Rutgers Sep
tember 15. Tom Donovan, now a
Lion senior, gained 113 yards in
10 carries in 1975 against Stan
ford and Matt Suhey , also a Penn
State senior, picked up 119 yards
in 23 carries against Stanford in
1976.
As of the Texas A and M game,
fourteen Penn State runners have
rushed for more than 1,000 yards.
Two current Lfittany Lions are
within striking distance of that
figure, Mike Guman and Booker
Moore.