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Don’t Get Me Started
The sounds
Summer is right around the corner,
and the signs of its arrival are ever
present. Once again, the summer
sports scene in Erie is filled with
excitement and could not arrive soon
enough.
On the diamond, the Erie Seawolves
will be entering their second year in
double A. Unlike the predecessors
before them, the ‘Wolves participate
in a lull season of baseball. Most
Erieites have become accustomed to
the short seasons that the Erie Sailors
and other recent franchises entertained.
Games didn’t start until the middle of
May and the season usually ended in
early September. Obviously these
seasons did not produce as many
games, but they were always well
attended.
Baseball has been a staple in the
local sports world for years, but only
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April 5 Fredonia
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April 8 Pitt-Greensburg 1:00 p.m.
April 9 Case Western 1:00 p.m.
April 11 Pitt-Bradford 1:00 p.m.
April 13 D’Youville 1:00 p.m.
April 15 Frostburg 1:00 p.m.
April 17 @ Pitt-Greensburg 1:00 p.m
April 20 AMCC Tournament TBA
April 25 @ Grove City 1:00 p.m.
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Penn State Behrend 2-4 1-2
Frostburg 0-0 0-0
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Picnic begins at 12p.m.
recently has it become more appealing
to a wider group of patrons.
Thanks to a new downtown ballpark
and the increased talent level of the
players, the interest level in baseball
is on the rise.
Unlike other cities where fans are
alienated from the players, Erie is
different. The ballpark puts fans dose
to the action and the amenities are on
par with new major league facilities.
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of summer
But baseball isn’t the only game in
town this summer. This year marks
the inaugural season for the Erie
Invaders indoor football team. Not
since the defunct Erie Wave and the
World Basketball League, has baseball
been challenged locally.
The Invaders aren’t the Erie Wave,
though, and they have a much stronger
organization backing them. Hopefully
fans will throw their support behind
the team and propel them to success.
Fan support is crucial to the team’s
lifespan here in Erie. If only local
football fans went to watch the games,
the Invaders will have no problem
filling the Tullio Arena.
The indoor brand of football is quite
different from the football that can be
seen during the fall. You won’t find any
superstar multimillionaires in this
league, but that doesn’t mean that the
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talent level has to suffer. The Invaders
are stocked with former area football
standouts and several have arena
league experience.
Arena football is something that I
have been advocating for years. After
waching it on ESPN, I thought that
arena football would be a nice addition
to the Erie sports scene.
My opinion is meaningless on this
matter though. The most important
Intramural Swimming
Entries: Deadline is Friday, April 7, at 4:00 p.m
Entry Fee: $l.OO will be charged to your student
account for every event, $2.00 min., $4.00 max.
Divisions: Men’s Women’s and Coed
Events: 50 freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke
100 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 200 coed freestyle
relay, 200 coed medley relay, 400 freestyle
Tournament: There will be 9 events, each having a
champion
Time and Place: Sunday, April 16, at the Eastside
YMCA. Meet begins at 11:30 a.m. Check in and warm
up time is from 11:00- 11:30 a.m.
Intramural Badminton
Entries: Deadline is Friday, April 7, at 4:00 p.m
Entry Fee: $2.00 will be charged to your student
account.
Division:
I Doubles: Men’s Women’s and Coed
Singles: Men’s and Women’s
Tournament; Round robin for each league - top team
and individuals advance to single elimination
championship bracket
Time and PI
All matches willbe played in Erie Hall
Tournament to begin around Monday, April 10.
All entrants are required to check the schedule posted in
the Intramural glass case on Sunday. April 9 to see
when to play.
Location - Behrend Baseball/Softball Fields
Come down and enjoy the picnic and the
Behrend Baseball/Softball Games.
The men and women will play @ 1 p.m.
April 7, 2000, The Behrend Beacon, page 13
people in this situation are the citizens
of Erie. Without the overwhelming
support of the public at large, arena
football in this area is destined for
failure.
Something that never fails in this
area during the summer is the
patronage of local golf courses. Just
try and get a tee time at Downing Golf
Course during the summer, and I think
that impossibility will illustrate my
point. Even though the area contains
several good golf facilities, it still lacks
an affordable professional caliber
public facility. With several courses
in development or in the process of
being built, this problem could be
rectified within the next few years.
Although it is tough to get a tee time
at most courses during the summer,
golfers are pleased to find that greens
fees in this area are affordable.
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The Beacon would
like to applaud all
who voted in the
SGA elections. It’s
about time!
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Residents can purchase affordable
season passes at several area courses,
including the municipal courses that
are owned by the city of Erie.
Being an avid golf enthusiast, I
know the trials and tribulations local
golfers have to go through every
summer. Getting tee times anywhere
during the weekend is nearly
impossible, unless you want to play on
a cow pasture, and the Erie climate
does not help your game either. It
seems that as soon as you begin to play
well, the season is coming to a close
and the snow begins to fly.
No matter what your sports
preferences are, there is definitely
something for you to do this summer.
Whether it is on the links, or on the
diamond, there are enough sporting
events to go around.
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