THE BEHREND BEACON
tennis, Cross country prepare for
Tennis team
welcomes tough
competition
to Behrend
Tournament
by Matt Wiertel
sports editor
This Saturday, Penn State Behrend
will host the 1999 Behrend Lions
Women's Tennis Invitational. Be
hrend will welcome Alfred, Allegh
eny, Bethany, Edinboro, Fredonia
State, Frostburg, and John Carroll to
this years' tournamnet.
The Lions currently have a 2-1
record and are focused on having a
good showing this weekend. Last
week in a dual match versus Allegh
eny and Fredonia State, the Lions
came away with a 1-1 record. Be
hrend handily defeated Fredonia
State with a score of 8-I hut they
were defeated in the second match
by Allegheny 9-0.
Penn State is focused on having a
good showing in this weekend's
tournament and also on seizing their
third straight Allegheny Mountain
Collegiate Conference title. The
team has six experienced players
returning and they have six talented
recruits joining the squad. "Our out
look is very promising, - said second
year head coach Jeff Barger. "We
should he strong at every position
and we have great depth." added
Barger
The View From Here
Baseball: Americas' Favorite Pastime?
What were you doing this Sun
day afternoon? Well if you weren't
watching one of the many opening
games of the NFL season go
ing to have to ask to see your
greencard. Football has slowly be
come America's favorite pastime.
With the return of the football sea
son, baseball is now taking a hack
seat to the NFL. Whether you are a
fan of the front runner or a loyal fan
of a basement dweller you can find
enjoyment in any game that is on
television. Games are fun to watch
even when your favorite teams
aren't playing. When was the last
time you ordered pizza and invited
your buddies over to watch a game
between the Marlins and Brewers?
It just doesn't happen. I have
watched football games between
two teams I personally hate, but en
tertainment is entertainment.
Baseball, on the other hand, is
quite boring to view on television.
Even when my favorite baseball
team is on TV I still find it very dif
ficult to sit through an entire game.
Nine innings of a baseball game
drag on and on. To have to sit and
9fticot the rOdeceic dice
YOU ARE A WINNER!!!...MAYBE...
Do you want to WIN CASH this semester? Well, your name along with the entire Behrend student body has
already been entered into a random cash drawing. The drawing will he held at every fall home athletic contest
(men and women's soccer, volleyball, tennis, and cross country). The cash pot will never go under $25.
Even though your name has already been entered into the drawing you can increase your chances of winning
at each athletic event. During the first half of every home game, students will he able to enter their name in the
drawing again by signing up at the Random Cash Drawing station located by the PEPSI BIN. The drawing
station will only take entries before halftime.
The actual Cash Drawing will take place during the second half. The time of the drawing is not set, it will
vary. You must be PRESENT to win the cash. If the winner is not present at the time of the drawing the cash
will roll over into the next athletic contest with an additional $5 added into the drawing. Hope to see you at
our athletic contests
SPECTATOR CASH MANIA
You should have been there!! Kate Knepper and Michael Balco could have won $25-$3O this week at the
soccer games. Don't miss out on your chance to win! Sign up at any of the upcoming athletic events.
CRAZY, FUN, and FREE!!!
All students can participate in halftime contests during soccer and volleyball athletic events this fall. There
will be a halftime contest at every event and students will he able to sign up for the event during the first half
of the game. COME TO CHEER ON YOUR BEHREND LIONS, WIN PRIZES, AND HAVE A GOOD
TIME!!!
This week's halftime winners won a free pizza from Bruno's. Winning the halftime contest was Stacy Blass
Be sure to attend upcoming athletic events for your chance to win prizes.
Freshman Julie Feininger prepares to return the serve against Buffalo State
vJtL•h for ,in hour before finythinfl
exciting happens is just not entertain
ment. Unless of course ou are ‘‘atch
ing the St. Louis Cardinals or Chicago
Cubs pla, for t o good reasons.
Last season baseball \Yds somewhat
"redeemed - with the emergence of
Sammy Sosa and Mark McG w ire.
Fans began to get excited as both of
them became closer to shattering
Roger Maris' thirty-six year old
homerun record. EY er) news telecast
would eover their progress for the day.
America just fell in love with these
guys. They turned into American he
roes and brought some life back to
baseball. This year they have kept up
SPORTS
their record breaking homerun hitting
pace. hut far less fans are interested.
It's ' cry hard to stay so enthused when
everyone is hitting homcrtms. They
arc no longer rare and exciting. How
e\ er, a touchdov, n of any kind is sure
to bring am. football fan to his feet.
Touchdkm ns aren't exactly rare, but
there ate so many different ways to
Palmy, the clement of injury and
physical contact lying in more fans.
13:rsehall appears slo‘‘ and about in
jur free as a game of checkers with
\ our kid sister. Violence is such an
attraeti\ c thing in our society. Any
thing that is on television that looks
ditinicrous or what we think will cause
hodil) harm to a person we will
ateh. It sounds sick and twisted, hut
C just want to he entertained. Throw
in sonic figure-four leg locks,
piledrkers and gorgeous women to
escort the players onto the field and
that'll attract the fans. Well at least
all the teenage boys will start watch-
Another problem is that baseball
airs every night. After a hundred or
so games day in and day out I've al
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- This is going to he great week
end. We are looking forward to host
ing se \ era' schools. competing in the
collegiate meet. and having commu
nity members join us for the open
Colleges lined up to compete in
Saturday's meet include. Capital,
Clarion. La Roche. Gannon.
Medallic. Pitt-Bradford, Mere hurst.
'lnc!. and Westminster, and Penn
State I3ehrend. This meet \Ail] he the
second of the season for the Lions
ho opened this year at the Buffalo
State Invitational on September 4.
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and the women placed 12th.
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