NOVEMBER 9,1984 Sobotta to Lead Lady Hoopers by Richard Larson Collegian Sports Editor Penn State-Behrend recently hired Karin Sobotta as the new women’s basketball team head Coach Karin Sobotta Head Basketball Coach coach. Originally from Her miston, Oregon, Sobotta received Crime Wftk Mb OFF CAMPUS WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Bus Transportation Available For 11:00 a.m. Services Bus Leaves Reed 10:15 a.m. Sundays MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Eastern and Gray Avenue Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-6386 The Rev. Martin Roth, Pastor* Sundays 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Church School 9:30 a.m. WESLEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH Buffalo Road and Market Street Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-9243 The Rev. George Schoonmaker, Pastor* Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. a four-year basketball and tennis scholarship to the University of Idaho. As a four-year starting point guard, she. and her teammates finished in the top 16 in the Divi sion II AIAW National Tourna ment in all but her freshman year. As a tennis player, she com peted in the Nationals for four years competing in singles and doubles matches. She finished fifth in doubles in 1982. Sobotta returned to the Univer sity of Idaho to work toward a masters degree in Sports Science, concentrating on Sports Psychology. While at Idaho she was a graduate assistant in basket ball in which she scouted talent for recruitment. After earning her M.S., she began her search for a position in coaching and teaching at the col lege level. She chose Behrend after receiving offers for Assistant Coach from Columbia University, University of Rochester, and Arizona State, and head coach from Yakima Valley Community EAST ERIE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2653 Saltsman Rd. Erie, Pa. Phone 899-5247 The Rev. Cliff Hamilton, Pastor* Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Christian Education 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ON CAMPUS WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. R.U.B. Student Lounge PENN STATE-BEHREND CAMPUS MINISTRY •Participating Campus Ministry Office Clergy SPORTS ST. JAMES R.C. CHURCH 2635 Buffalo Road Erie, Pa. Phone 899-6178 The Rev. Robert W. Cohan, Pastor Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00 10:00,11:00 a.m. 12:15,5:00 p.m. WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3306 South Street Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-3302 The Rev. George Schmidt, Pastor Sunday 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. .Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m. BEHREND COLLEGiAN College in Washington, Linfield College in Oregon and Behrend. She chose Behrend because she feels it will give her a chance to coach and teach physical educa tion. Sobotta feels women’s basket ball in the east is becoming better and she wants to be a part of it. Sobotta has 11 women playing basketball this season to build a team for now and the future. With three seniors, Mindy Stasenko, Missy Stasenko and Kathy Ott, the team looks promis ing for this season. Sobotta’s goal is to generate more interest in women’s sports here, build more solid teams for the future, and build a good recruiting program. Earlier this year the N.A.G.W.S. (National Associa tion of Girls and Women’s Sports) made a ruling, decreasing the size of the basketball for the women’s game. The ball, one inch smaller in circumference and lighter in weight, will give the women’s games more excitement. Since women’s hands are usually physically smaller, handling the ball will be easier and shooting percentages will increase. Some feel it is a put-down to women’s sports, like they can’t play with the “big boys,” but ac tually it isn’t. It is just a move to help women come to the same competitive level and have the same enthusiasm as men’s sports. The Women’s Basketball team is hard at work preparing themselves for the coming basketball season. Sobotta likes the new ball and thinks this could lead to the women’s own slam dunk. The ladies begin their season on Nov. 28 at Carlow College and then home on the 30th and Dec. 1 for the Ramada Inn of Erie Ladie’s Classic, featuring Buffalo State, 21-6 in 1983, Seton Hill, 8-8 in 1983, Malon College, 16-10 in 1983 and the Lady Cubs. PAGE 1
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