Scott Soltis, Sports Editor
Lauren Packer, Assistant Sports Editor
The Behrend Beacon
Calendar of
Events
Behren•
Athletic
Events
Friday
Women's Water Polo sit
Southern Division
Championship vs.
Princeton, 2:30 p.m.
Men's Tennis © Pitt-
Greensburg, 1 p.m.
Saturday
Baseball vs. Mt. Aloysius
(DH), 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Frostburg (DH),
1 p.m
Women's Water Polo
Southern Division
Championship
vs. Gannon, 12:45 p.m
vs. Grove City, 9:40 p.m
Track & Field, TBA
Men's Tennis @Frostburg,
Noon
Sunday
Men's Tennis @ Penn State
Altoona, 11 a.m.
Tuesday
Baseball vs. Pitt-Bradford
(DH), 1 p.m
Softball vs. Fredonia (DH),
3 p.m.
Wednesday
Men's Tennis @ Fredonia,
3 p.m.
Thursday
Baseball @ Hilbert (DH),
3 p.m.
Intramurals
Schedule
Badminton
Men's, Women's, COED
Entries Due April 11
Play Begins April 14
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STATE
Housing and Food
Service
Athlete
of the Week
PENNSTATE
Last time around
This is the last time you will
hear from me as a member of the
Behrend Beacon. I know that doesn't
sadden you but I just thought I would
mention it and say thanks to the newspa
per for allowing me to be a part of it for
the past four years.
I did not really know what to
write about and so I thought I
would look back at some of the
sports occurrences that have
happened while I have been at
Behrend.
However, I am going to attempt
to write this article from here
on out in rhyme. So bear with
me and give me a minute of
your time
My freshman year was 1999
and in the sports world every
thing was going fine. The
NFL took the lead in excitement and it
also provided a lot of entertainment.
Mike Jones made a Super Bowl say
in. tackle at the f oal line and told the
Track takes on tough competitio
Faces Division I and II teams at Carnegie Mellon
By Amy Frizzell Packosky.
Staff writer Junior Jessica Knapp ran into the
record books, breaking one of the oldest
records at Behrend. In her debut run of
the 5,000, meters she took third place
with a time of 19:37.10.
"This was her first time running that
event and she was very impressive," said
During the weekend the Behrend
men's and women's track team took on
Division I and Division H schools at the
Western Pennsylvania Championships at
Carnegie Mellon University.
The team also took on harsh weather
conditions which forced them to beat out
the wind along with their opponents.
"Once again the weather played havoc.
"Our pole vaulters vaulted with a cross
wind, and all the running finished into a
strong head wind," said head coach Dave
Cooper.
The women's team ended up taking
ninth place out of 11 schools with 24.5
points.
"Considering the competition we did
the best we could," said freshman. Laura
BEHREND SPORTS BRIEFS
Behrend is third in the AMCC The Lions are hitting .250 as
in fielding percentage. In 22 a team. In 20 games, they
games, the Lions have corn- have 129 hits.
mitted only 40 errors.
Junior Adam Best leads the Senior Emily Allen is among
AMCC with a .471 batting av- the best hitters in the AMCC.
Allen's average is .341.
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Best hit .545 and was
2-for-3 in stolen
Adam Best bases this past week.
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BEIMEND SPORTS SCENE
Baseball
SPORTS
Friday, April 11, 2003
Titans that the championship was
"mine". No other league came close to
the tension, so it is they we will not men
tion. Here at Behrend the teams began
to experience success, and I was a fan of
them all, I must confess. The men's
basketball team was prepar
ing for the next year, and
they would have no fear.
The women's tennis team
was winning the AMCC,
and on the top is where it
would be. This would
• happen the first four years
and that would draw a lot
of cheers.
The next year was
Douglas Smith Y2K and with that comes
a lot to say. People were
paranoid the world
would end, but fortu-
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nately we lived and did not have to mend.
Mateen Cleaves led the Spartans to an
NCAA Championship while he and Mo
Pete formed a strong companionship.
Cooper
"She is an excellent runner. It was
impressive and it shows a lot of potential
for the team to come," said Packosky.
Sharing Knapp's spotlight was
sophomore and team captain Jessica
Sarver. She took second place in the
1,500 meters with a time of 4:46.46,
qualifying her for ECAC's.
Also placing was freshman Staci
Banaszek, taking eighth in the high jump
and sixth in the triple jump. Freshman
Nicole Mineweaser took seventh in the
SPORT: Baseball Currently, Best owns the
CLASS: Junior best batting average in
BATE: April 7 the AMCC. Best is hit
ting .476.
Adam Best (Oil City/
Oil City) was named
this week's Beacon/
Housing and Food
Athlete of the Week.
Softball
The Ravens took the Super Bowl with
an arrogant play-caller. Their coach does
not even deserve a dollar.
Behrend and it's men's basketball team
made its way to the NCAA. The Elite
Eight was it, but that was still an excit
ing day
In 2001 I joined the tennis team and I
was hoping it would be as much fun as
it did seem. The nation's concerns were
on terrorism and hatred, meaning the
days were tainted in red. Sports took a
back seat to our concerns and from this
incident everybody learns.
Behrend was still successful overall,
bringing home the President's Cup. Still,
citizens were wondering what was up.
Luckily, the Diamondbacks and Yan
kees gave viewers one hell of a match,
and onto this competition America could
latch. Craig Counsel! and Luis Gonzalez
were baseball's heroes, but the
firefighters and police made their actions
worth nothing but zeroes.
Thanks to everyone who overcame the
400 meter hurdles, along with Packosky
at seventh in the javelin. The 4 x 400
relay team of Mineweaser, sophomore
Claire Manelick. sophomore Bethany
Crooks, and Sarver took sixth place.
The men's team placed sixth out of
10 teams with 52 points. The Lions beat
out Allegheny College, the only other
Division 111 school, which took ninth
with 44 points.
Leading the men's team was junior
Isiah Meek, who placed second in the
110 hurdles.
"He ran a very good 15.57 in the
prelims but by the finals the wind had
picked up tremendously and he ran
15.77," said Cooper. "Which is still a
very good time ,considering the wind."
Also at the top of Behrends point
collection was sophomore team captain
Dave Masilunas, who finished sixth in
NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS
Baseball
The Pirates dropped their home The Syracuse Orangemen
opener to the Milwaukee Brew- claimed the NCAA Men's Basket
ers 5-3.
ball championship over Kansas.
The women of UConn made it
The Kansas City Royals are the two in a row as they defeated Pat
best team in baseball. They have
Summit and the Lady Volunteers
a 7-0 record and 1.000 winning of Tennesse fot the national title.
percentage.
Through 19 games, Best
has gathered 30 hits in
63 trips to the plate.
Best also leads the
AMCC in stolen bases.
In 19 attempts, Best has
successfully swiped 17.
towers. Our gratitude and devotion was
shown with hordes of flowers.
The year 2002 was full of tension, but
there are some sports worth a mention.
Maryland was the sentimental favor
ite, so Juan Dixon showed that the Ter
rapins were it.
New England beat football's Goliath
with a field goal. It was ironic how the
Patriots were the last standing soul.
Behrend's Junker center was finally
in full use for about a year and to the
Junker family the place was near and
dear. New sports were added for all and
they have been steadily improving over
all.
This was a bit vague for the younger
generation, but it brings back enough
memories for the Behrend nation. I hope
you enjoyed this corny column and there
is no need to be solemn. Good luck to
everyone from Behrend and community
and here's to peace, good sports, and
purity.
the hurdles
Sophomore Donnie Hackworth placed
sixth in the javelin, while freshman Chad
Atwood took sixth in the discus. Placing
in the 10,000 meters were sophomore
Steve Werner at sixth and freshman Matt
Sprung at seventh. Freshman Corey
Poulson took eighth in the shotput, and
freshman Jim Wardrop also took eighth
in the javelin.
"We have a handful of athletes who
are ill or injured," said Cooper. "Getting
healthy is a priority before next week."
Coming up this weekend the teams will
compete in an invitational at Mount
Union, where they will see more
Division II and HI teams.
"The team just wants to get as many
people to ECACs as possible and to place
as high as we can," said Packosky.
Basketball
Next up for the Blue &
White will be a double
header @ Lake Erie on
Friday, April 11 at Ip.m.
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vice Athlete of the
Week is selected by
the Sports Information
Staff.