Collegian
sports 10
Intramural participation on the rise
April 3, 1986
by Robert Roth
Collegian Sports Editor
An important facet to Behrend
athletics has always been the par
ticipation of students in the in
tramural sports program. Since
September, aspiring athletes have
taken part in a myriad of sport's
activities ranging from the always
popular volleyball, to the in
novative ultimate frisbee.
Student support has been up
since last year and first-year in
tramural director Sarah J. Rose is
pleased with the results, "it's
great that there are some teams
which follow through with every
sport--the results have been an in
crease in participation."
Volleyball's niche as the most
popular of the intramurals has
been carved out with 37 teams
now competing in three different
sections: male, female, and co-ed.
The playoffs have begun this week
and Rose has been impressed by
the athleticism displayed through
the course of the schedule.
Rose points out that one of the
more interesting competitions to
observe was the recently com
pleted wrestling tournament in
which 14 Behrend students and
faculty competed. The winner of
the below 140 weight-class was
Brian Cotton, Terry Anthony
took the 140-160 division and in
the over 161 bracket Larry Guen
ther prevailed. "Wrestling was a
kind of neat thing," Rose related,
"hopefuly next year we can in
crease the numbers of the
participants."
The numbers definitely won't
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HEAD COACH: Jan Wilson
April 1 Clarion University A 1 p
3 Buffalo State H 2:30 p. n
8 Thiel College A 2 p.^ - 1
10 Grove City H 2p.m
12 Geneva A 1 p.m
17 Mercyhurst H 2p.m
19 St. Vincent H 1 p.m
22 Allegheny A 2p.m.
24 Gannon University H 2 p.m
26 Point Park A 2:15 p.m
29 Westminster H 2p.m.
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be increasing with this year's an
nual "Mud Run" as the 10k event
will not be held so that it can be
shifted to next September when
the conditions are more conducive
to running. Also, Rose stated that
the fitness trail would need some
cleaning up before the race could
be successfully held_
However, there are four sports
competitions which will still •be
held this spring: fast-pitch softball
(there are still openings for
teams), a tennis tournament,
ultimate frisbee, and badminton.
According to Rose, the of
ficiating this year has been, "pret
ty good, we try and use varsity
athletes most of the time and the
entry fees go toward paying the
referees so we don't make any
profit."
In her first year as director, in
tramural athletics are increasingly
popular, though Rose is quick to
point out that she is foremost a
trainer (sanctioned by the
NATA), with a degree from Mer
cyhurst in sports medicine--
intramurals was the other part of
the job. She has had specialized
training in her field which in
cludes some 1800 hours of team
experience with Mercyhurst.
Rose feels that intramurals are
an important aspect to a universi
ty students lifestyle as she noted,
"participation in intramurals pro
vides a tension release, allows
students to meet others, and learn
good sportsmanship." Students
are the backbone of the program
and it is clear that many are enjoy
ing its benefits.
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HEAD COACH• Doug Walbridge
April 1 Grove City H 3 p.m
3 Thiel College A 3 p.m
5 Allegheny A 1 p.m
8 Westminster H 2 p.m
10 Geneva A 1 p.m
12 Malone College H 11 a.m
13 Fairmont State H 2 p.m.
17 Gannon University A 3 p.m.
18 Indiana (AP) H 3 p.m.
22 Edinboro H 3 p.m.
29 Slippery Rock H 3 p.m
May 1 Mercyhurst A 3 p.m
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"Bike-Aid"
The Overseas Development
Network (ODN), a national stu
dent group involved in interna
tional development issues, is cur
rently organizing a cross-country
bicycle trip this summer to in
crease awareness of world poverty
and to raise money for self-help
projects overseas and in the
United States.
The organizers hope to involve
over 10,000 bicyclists in the ride,
raising S 1 million dollars for self
help projects in Africa, Asia,
Latin America, and Appalachia,
and for fellowships for students in
these areas.
Called Bike-Aid 'B6, the cross
country trek will begin on June 16
as groups depart from four West
coast cities: Seatle, Portland, San
Francisco, and Los AngelesAN
Diego, and from Houston and
Tampa on July 12. Participants
can ride either the entire 3,300
miles or for a shorter segment.
All groups will cross the coun
try, meet with people in local
communities along the way, give
informal presentations on
development, and collect pledges
as they go. The groups will meet
in Washington D.C., on Aug. 5
Annual banquet planned
by Robert Roth
Collegian Sports Editor
The Annual Athletic Awards
Banquet will be held May 4 at 1:00
Don't, forget...
Advance register (Behrend & U.P.) for Fall
'B6 April 7-25 in new Registrar's Office,
Behrend Building 113
to benefit the hungry
and finish at the United Nations
in New York on Aug. 11 with a
closing ceremony hosted by James
Grant, director of Unicef.
Patrons for Bike-Aid 'B6 in
clude Sens. Bill Bradley and Ed
ward Kennedy, Robert Rodale,
publisher of Runner's World
magazine; Donald Kennedy,
president of Stanford University;
Rep. Micky Leland, chairman of
the House Select Committee on
Hunger; Stanford Alumnus Eric
Heiden (bike-racer and five-time
Olympic gold medlist in speed
skating); Greg Lemond and
Rebecca Twigg, America's
premier bike racers; and Grant.
Congressman Leland notes that
"Bike-Aid" will increase public
attention and support for the
plight of those who suffer from
hunger throughout the world,
"many lives have been saved.
Now the task is to give the sur
vivors the opportunity to live
productively."
According to john Shattuck,
vice president of Harvard. "The
Overseas Development Network is
an extrodinary student organiza
tion...in an era when student ac
tivism is hard to find, ODN is in-
p.m. in Erie Hall. The guest
speaker this year will be Gary
Borowy, a Behrend basketball
alumni who is employed in Erie.
spiring in its seriousness, effec
tiveness and sophistication."
ODN is a national consortium
of over 40 campus chapters
founded in 1983 by Nazir and
Kamal Ahmad, two brothers from
Bangladesh who saw the potential
of a national student commited to
constructive approaches - toward
ending world poverty.
Nazir is a graduate student in
development economics at Stan
ford University; he is currently
writing and action-information
handbook on hunger to be
published by Harper & Row.
Kamal, a junior at Harvard, is
traveling in Africa and Asia loo
ing for volunteer opportunities
for American students.
. Some 100 volunteers across the
country are helping to carry out
Bike-Aid 'B6. Shaun Skelton, a
graduate student at Stanford, is
national coordinator for the ven
ture. He is an experienced
bicyclist an founder of the Stan
ford Volunteer Network, a com
munity service center.
For more information write to
Bike-Aid 'B6, P.O. Box 2306,
Stanford Calif., 94305; or call
(415) 497-8559 or 725-2869.
As usual, the afternoon
highlight will be the presention of
awards to the male and female
scholar athletes, athlete of the
year, and letters and team
recognition awards.
Behrend athletes are reminded
that their parents will be invited to
the banquet through the mail but .
Herb Lauffer, athletic director,
stesses that, "students should ask
their parents, which will give them
that extra incentive to attend."