BEACON SPORTS HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NAME: Josh Fyffe SPORT: Baseball CLASS: Freshman DATE: April 16, 2007 Josh Fyffe, (Frodonia/Sharpsville) has been chosen as this Housing and Food Services Athlete of the Week. Fyffe consistently came up with big hits last week as Behrend baseball went 3-1. Baseball opened the week by sweeping Lake Erie on the road. Fyffe had a team high four RBIs after a phenomenal game win ning grand slam. Fyffe had four hits in the doubleheader and three runs. Fyffe had another four RBI performance at home against Pitt- Greensburg. He once again came up with a game winning hit, this time a single that allowed Behrend to claim a 5-4 victory. His four hits against the Bobcats brought his total for the week to eight hits to go along with eight RBIs and four runs. There are many pool exercises that are beneficial for staying in shape Tennis team finishes season third in AMCC 1 By Jess Carlson contributing writer The Penn State Behrend men's ten nis season is coming to an end. With an overall record of 8-12 and a confer ence record of 5-1, the men finish the AMCC Championship in third place. The men opened their season with a loss to Baldwin-Wallace, followed by five more matches, resulting in a record of 2-4, defeating Waynesburg College and Franciscan University of Steubenville. Over spring break, the team headed south to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where they faced some of their toughest competition, including Tiffin, Macalester, Concordia, St. Michaels, Ohio Wesleyan, Nazareth and Eastern Nazarene. The men competed in a Miles Boyea serving the ball in a ten total of seven matches, falling short nis match for Behrend. Baseball team changing gears The Penn State Behrend baseball team won five of their seven match-ups this past week. The Lions kicked off the seven game stretch by sweeping rival Lake Erie in a confer ence doubleheader by scores of 7-6 and 12-6. Behrend then split a doubleheader with Pitt-Greensburg before falling 8-2 in their next match-up, a non-conference game against Thiel. The Lions annual Alumni game and non-conference match up against Case Western were cancelled on Sunday, April 15, due to unfavorable weather con- ditions. To close out their week, Behrend swept Fredonia in a non-conference doubleheader Thursday, April 19. The five wins and two losses over the past week bring the Lions' overall record to 17-8. Behrend is 7-5 in their conference. The Lions started their week a late game rally did Behrend pull ahead, with an impressive pair of wins managing to hold on for the 4-3 victory. In against Lake Erie; however, in game two the Lions earned an impressive 4- both games Behrend had diffi- 0 shutout against the Blue Devils. culty putting runs on the score- The Lions' early-game slumps are not lost board early in the game. on Benim. "I hate to say it," said Benim. "We "We haven't been able to bring play better baseball trailing. It's an odd state the intensity to begin games ment but lately our first inning hasn't been strong," head coach Paul Benim CONTRIBUTED PHOTO effective. We really need to concentrate and said. "We haven't been able to Senior first baseman Tony Kordecki tosses find that intensity when we begin games." get leads early and allow our- the ball to get an out for Behrend. The Lions have been held scoreless in the selves to feel comfortable and take a deep breath." This trend, one that the Lions took with them in each of their seven games this week, proved to be costly in their losses against Pitt-Greensburg and Thiel. Even in their vic tories, the team fell behind early and was forced to rely on hitting, which is only now beginning to come into its own. "We were down 4-1 and 5-1 [against Lake Erie] and it was good at bats with two outs and big hits that brought us go from there." back." says Benim. The Lions will travel to Pittsburg for their next game, a The Lions found these big hits against Lake Erie in the bat doubleheader against top-seeded La Roche. of freshman shortstop Josh Fyffe. As a team, the Lions hit Warm-weather exercises keep students in shape By Danielle Brown sports editor Spring weather is almost here (hopefully), which means that exercis ing at the gym is not the only option. There are many outdoor workouts that burn just as many calories, sometimes even more, than running on the tread mill or lifting weights at the gym. Water exercises are a good way to become more fit overall by improving strength, burning calories, improving flexibility, toning and improving the cardiovascular system. There are many different pool activities that can help a person become healthy. These include swimming or walking interval laps, water squats, wave jumps and water jogging. Swimming or walking interval laps means that a person has to swim one or two laps around the pool, then walk Calories Burned Per Hour During Summer Exercises Kayaking Hiking Cycling In-line Skathig • CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Souk*: health.yahoo.corn: ... ... Hiking is a good way to stay in shape. of a victory in every one. They returned to Erie with a record' of 2-11 and a disappointed coach. Head coach Jeff Barger is in his ninth season as head coach' of the Behrend tennis program. "I was not very impressed with our play at Hilton Head," Barger said. "We played some tough teams, but I felt we could have come away with a cou ple wins." In the past two seasons, the men have been runners-up behind Penn State Altoona. Going into the AMCC Championship, which took place on Sunday, April 15, the men were tied for first place. However, they finished their season' in third place with seven points. First place went to Frostburg State University with 11 points, followed by Penn State Altoona with nine points. Finishing fourth was the University of Pitt-Greensburg with 0 points. Frostburg, Altoona and Pitt- Greensburg are the only teams Behrend competes against in the AMCC. Other teams included Baldwin-Wallace, Waynesburg, Seton Hill, Roberts Wesleyan, Grove Cit, and Alfred. The men's season will come to an end on April 21 when 1 they travel to Franciscan University of Steubenville for a 1 I non-conference match. r By Matt Waronker assistant sports editor games. This dry spell early in games, a staple of the team's recent play, hasn't been overlooked by the coaching staff. Benim and the rest of Behrend's coaching staff has been focusing on these issues lately. "We have really been look ing at our quality at-bats and situational hitting," said Benim. "We're trying to change some gears offensively and see if it'll help us out. We need to get that first run and then the next one or two laps. Repeating this sequence four to six times ensures a full-body workout. Water squats are another good pool exercise. Doing squats in the pool can be more beneficial because the water provides extra resistance and makes each squat more challenging. Wave jumps are done in the large bodies of water by simply jumping over incoming waves while standing in knee-deep water. Water jogging can be done by either jogging in the water or by using a flotation device and swimming around the pool. Kayaking is another exercise done in the water that can help build muscle in many different areas of the body. It is beneficial to the triceps, biceps, core, back and shoulders. Pulling the paddle against the water helps sculpt the muscle in the upper area of the 340 400 500-700 816 k The Behrend Beacon I 10 six homeruns, but none were as crucial as Fyffe's two-out, game winning grand slam in game one. In game two the Lions found big bats in all of their hitters as the team com bined for 16 hits and 12 runs against the Storm. In their following series against Pitt-Greensburg, the Lions once again started their play slowly, falling behind early in both contests. In game one, Behrend found them selves down two runs until the bottom half of the third inning when Fyffe was able to drive in two runs with a sin gle down the middle to tie up the game. Fyffe was then driven in by a Gabe Stephenson double. The senior catcher's shot to left field gave Behrend a 3-2 lead. The Lions would exchange runs with the Bobcats later in the fourth inning, ultimately holding off Pitt- Greensburg in the end, taking a 5-4 victory. The Lions would start off slowly in game two, however, after being unable to find their hitting spark from game one, lost 5-1. Behrend was only able to produce five hits. Against Fredonia, the Lions followed suit and fell behind early in game one. Only after Hiking is another fun summer exer cise that can be done with many other people or just to relax alone. It can improve overall cardiovascular fitness and also tone the buttocks and thighs. Cycling and in-line skating also improves cardiovascular health and can build muscle in the calves, thighs and buttocks. In-line skating sculpts these muscles without putting too much pressure on the knees, so it is good for people who experience joint pain while running. Another fun and easy summer work out is walking a dog. This is physical ly beneficial to both the person and the animal. Any of these summer exercises will be beneficial to the entire body and can help people get outside after a long winter to enjoy the warm weath- Trivia Question of the Week What quarterback threw 70 passes in a single game? Email Answers to dnbsoo3@psu.edu Friday, April 20, 2007
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