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by Gene Gomiak
Collegian Staff Writer
Despite a disappointing 1-5
record, Behrend's soccer coach
Herb Lauffer's 1987 Penn State-
Behrend booters aren't giving up
their goals for a successful season.
"We're continuing to make pro
gress," says Coach Lauffer, who
has begun his 21st year as the Lions
head coach
been victimizing ourselves.
we're working hard..."
The team's hard work paid off
on Sept. 9 when the Lions scooped
their first win of the season during
an at-home clash against Indiana
University of Pennsylvania. The
final score left the Lions with an
exciting 3-2 come-from-behind
victory. ,
'Highlights of the contest includ
ed sophomore forward Ken
Crumb's booting in the first goal of
the Lion's season during the first
half. Crumb's goal, which was
assisted by co-captain Joe Kushon,
tied the score 1-1.
Baseball predictions hazy
photo by Marybeth Zowistos
Bob Peck welcomed
If you are athletically inclined but don't have time to play a varsity
sport, or if you like staying in shape by exercising, or perhaps you just en
joy sports for the fun of it...intramurals are your answer.
Intramurals have always been popular here at Penn State-Behrend. This
year is no exception. Softball is already in progress with golf following
right behind. Also this month will be flag football. October 14 we will see
soccer begin and November 4 will bring us three-play basketball. We will
end the semester with bombardment beginning on . the December 28.
The seasons for each sport usually last approximately three weeks. To
participate in these events, just sill out an entry form located on the
bullitin board downstairs in Erie Hall. There are no special qualifications
to join, but remember that Behrend varsity players are prohibited from
joining that intramural sport which corresponds with their varsity sports.
Obviqusly, this is done to maintain fairness among intramural teams.
Throughout the regular season the teams are divided by divisions. The
winner of each division goes into the single elimination playoffs. One by
one they are eliminated until the intramural winner emerges. At this point
the "Dogee" softball team, is in the lead for the commuters. As far as the
residence hall teams are concerned they are all quite even. T-shirts are
awarded to intramural winners. ,
New to the Intramural Program this year is Bob Peck. He is an
undergraduate of Penn State University, Currently, Bob is completing his
graduate study at Slippery Rock and is interning here at Behrend.
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Football woes for Penn
by Richard Caine•
Collegian Staff Writer
The Nittany Lions football team
had its 23 game regular season win
streak snapped this . month at the
hands of the Alabama Crimson
Tide. This travesty happened
Saturday, September 12, before a
packed house at Beaver Stadium.
The 85,000 plus in attendance sat
through a drizzly, cold night to
watch a red hot Crimson. Tide run
away with, a - 24-13 win.
The game's biggest offensive
producer was tailback Bobby
Humphrey. The Alabama junior
compiled a total of 220 yards
rushing on 36 carries, one a 73 yard
touchdown jaunt, setting the
record for most rushing yards
against the Lions at Bever Stadium.
Humphrey also showed his abaility
to, pass the ball completing a
57-yard halfback option pass to
With the excitement of that goal
lingering dangerously in the Lions'
'minds, lUP pushed ahead to score
another goal within tht next ten
seconds. ,"a good example of how
wevictimize ourselves. We're work
ing hard but we're giving up ques
tionable goals," explains Lauffer.
Behrend kicked in their second
goal of the game which tied the
score at the half. That goal came
from sophomore back Tom Kerr,
assisted by freshman back Cris
Miranda.
The Lions scored the game clin
cher within the first two minutes of
the second half. The winning goal
came from Kushon on by
Crumb and sophomore hack Jay
Varcoe.
Although they knew they had the
lead, the Lions continued to play
hard ball. Knowing that' a crack in
their defense could turn the game
back into Indiana's hands, the
Lions emphasized defense
throughout the rest of the contest.
With their first win under their
belts, the Lions next faced a dismal
three-game road trip. The first
clash came Sept. 12 when the Lions
by Angela Papaleo
Collegian Staff Writer
Clay' Whitehurst, setting up
another touchdown. The other
standout on the field wasn't - a
single player, but rather the entire
`Barra defense. The defensive team
was able to shut down Penn State's
rushing game to a mere 8 yards.
They also punished the Lion's
quarterback, senior Matt Kniz' ner,
by sacking him 5 times for a total
loss of 36 yards.
Penn State Head Coach Joe
Paterno gave all the credit for the
win to Alabama's Head Coach Bill -
Curry, when he told the Daily Col
legio's Robert Williams,
"Alabama played a heckuva foot
ball game. (They) Came of the ball
well, they were cohesive, they had a
great back." Coach Paterno was
also quoted, by the Sporting News,
as saying, "They had the game
under control before they made a
mistake. I don't think - anybody
could have beaten them the way
they played." `Bama's Bill Curry
played the University of Buffalo
"That game was a nightmare,"
says Lauffer, who was distressed at
Buffalo's 4-0 whitewashing of his
team. But while the Lions were out
shot 25-5, Lauffer now sees ,a ray
of hope in their performance. "We
didn't get many shots," he admits,
"but we were getting good ball
position."
The second game of the road
trip—a match-up of the lions and
Division II Gannon University—
was rained out. That game will be
rescheduled.
The third clash on the road pit
ted the Lions against St. Vincent •
College at Latrobe, Pa. According
to Lauffer, the Lions won every
battle—except the one on the
scoreboard.
Although the Bearcats posted a
2-1 win, the Lions statistically
dominated -the game, outshooting
St. Vincent 20-12 and earning 10
corner kicks to the opponent's two.
On Sept. 23rd, Penn State-
Behrend returned home to meet
Geneva College. Unfortunately the
results didn't please the home
by Randy Gorniak
Collegian Staff Writer
With the musk-ripe smell of
grapes in the air and the chill of fall
settling in over the Penn State-
Behrend campus, the Lions 1987
baseball team began it's fall
season.
For the past two years, trying to
complete games in the fall has been
frustrating for the Lions, who have
faced less thatn out-to-the-ball
game weather. But this year, with a
little help from the weatherman,
they were able to complete six of
the eight games.
After compiling a 2-4 record this
fall, Coach Mike Bari is hesitant to
make predictions about the upcom
ing spring season. "We are so
young. We have no experience."
explains Coach Bari.
The, Lions opened up, the
.season .
against arch-rival Gannon Univer-7
sity, but dropped both games to the.
Golden Nights. THe team's Other
two losses came when SUNY-
Fredonia came to Behrend.
"Everything went bad (in those 2
games), especially the defense,"
said Coach Bari. The Lions two
wins of the fall season came against
JamestOwn Community College of
New'York.
The 1987 Spring schedule should
prove challenging to the Lions.
First, the team heads for Orlando,
Florida for spring training. THe
Pennant drive time
by Chris Stowe
Collegian Staff Writer
It's that time of year again. After
five months of grueling battle, the
boys of summer are preparing to
heat up fall. The pennant drive is
upon us, and this year promises to
have some of the closest finishes in
decades.
The 1987 season has certainly
had its share of problems: scuffed
baseballs, illegal bats, bench
clearing brawls, and yet another
tantrum by Yankee owner George
Steinbrenner. But despite these dif
ficulties, players and teams are ex
citing fans across the U.S. and
Canada. Let's examine the races,
division by division, and see just
who will receive a ticket to the
League Championships and the
Fall Classic.
In the American League East,
the Detroit Tigers and Toronto
Blue Jays are dead even. Detroit
then showed his class and respect
for Joe Paterno when he told
Williams, "This is the one that you
dream about to come to a place
which shows excellence in all areas
and to coach against a man that I
admire. For our team to beat a pro
gram that has such tradition as this
,one, is a great thrill."
To interpret all of this is simple;
the Crimson Tide outran,
outblocked, and just outright won
the football game from kickoff to
final gun. There are no excuses to
be made and no fingers to be
pointed, the Nittany Lions simply
got beat.
As for the rest of the season,
there is still the possibility of a
bowl bid. Robert Williams ques
tioned, some of the players, "I thin
(the loss) tests the character, " said
Matt Knizner, " We're not going to
get down, there's no need to get
down. The mark of a good football
team is a team that comes back,
crowd: Geneva used two first-half
goals to nip the Lions 2-0. During
the second half, the Lions kept the
Golden Tornadoes scoreless, but
were unable to score themselves.
Behrend returned to action Sept.
26 when they met St. John Fisher
for the college's annual Homecom
ing game. St. John Fisher, a new
opponent for the Lions. The crowd
was not let down and the Lions
won, 2-0.
Behrend is a very young team,
but, with help from Lauffer (career
record 110-117-16), and 20 years of
experience on Penn State-
Behrend's sidelines, this season can
still be successful.
Lauffer and Assistant Coach
Capt- Richard Donahue,have two
main goals for the soccerteam this
year. "(The first is) that they play
good, consistent soccer," says
Lauffer, "they must continue to
make progress."
The second goal is less obvious.
"I want to make them believe in
themselves," he adds. "Once they_
do that, winning becomes a by
product of their own excellence."
Lions will play eight games within a
week. The next stop is West
Virginia, where the Lions will play
four games before heading north to
start their regular season.
All games played this spring are
doubleheaders for the Lions and
with , a 6 game schedule almost
everyone should get playing time.
This year's freshman class seems
very promising for the Lions.
Three top recruits tht Ban singled
out as key players are Rich Adams,
who could start at third base this
season for the Lions, Jbe Veiria
and Joe Combkowski, both of
whom could contribute greatly to
the Lions 1987-88 cause. Dan
Frochlich, who is back after taking
a year off, was labeled the "best
player this fall" by Coach Bari.
All teams must have a leader
who takes charge and show leader
ship among the players. This year
junior Joe Cunningham has taken
that role. "Joe has taken charge
and will prove to be a very capable
leader," says Coach Bari.
October 4 will be the second an
nual 100 inning baseball game. The
game which pits the veteran players
against the rookies will -help the
team curb the cost for it's, spring
trip to Orlando, Florida. Last year
the rookies_ belted the veterans
23-14 in a game that raised $2,200
for the spring trip. This years goal
of $3,300 will be raised by various
sponsors pledging money for each
inning played.
has all the power one would want
in a team, with Kirk Gibson, Alan
Trammell, and Darrell Evans
leading the hit parade. Toronto,
not to. be outdone, posesses the
greatest hitting outfield in the ma
jors with Lloyd Moseby, Jesse Bar
field, and incomparable George
Bell. Starting pitching, however,
belongs to the Tigers. Detroit pit
chers Walt Terrell and Jack Morris
are on a roll, with Toronto being
led by Jim Clancy and the inconsis
tent Dave Stieb. It will be a wild
finish down to the wire, but look
for the Tigers to prevail.
The Minnesota Twins appear to
have ' pulled away from the
Oakland A's in the • American
League West. Virtually unbeatable
at home, the Twins are another
team awash in hitting talent. Frank
Viola is a quality starting pitcher,
and key acquisition Jeff Reardom
is the bullpen stopper the Twins
have coveted for years. But beyond
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St.
and I think that we'll come back."
Senior Tailback John Greene ad
ded, '"I think we'll come back
stong. We've got a feeling what it
feels like to lose, and I don't think
anybody likes the way that feels,
and I think we are going to worK
lot harder now so that it does not
happen again."
With Patemo at the ° helm and
confidence like this among the
ranks, it won't take long for the
Nittany Lions to get back on the
winnng track.
Predicted
by Darrel-Freund
Collegian Staff Writer
The N.F.C., home of Super
Bowl Champion New York Giants,
will again produce this year's win
ners, however, the Giants will not
be that team. On paper, the Giants
are definitely the best team, but in
juries o key players are beginning
to take a toll. This leaves the door
open for other N.F.C. teams, and
at this moment, it appears that the
Bears will take advantage of the
Giant's problems.
The Giants showed how helpless
they are without a healthy Phil
Simms and Joe Morris during the
first regular season game against
Chicago. Both Simms and Morris
encountered a stingy Bear defense
— that only offered injuries.
New York's defense, anchored by
the linebacking corps of Lawrence
Taylor, Harry Carson and Carl
Banks, can keep .the Giants com
petitive as long as the offense can
put some points on the board. The
offense will have an even tougher
time scoring now that lineman Karl
Nelson, a fixture at the right tackle
position, is battling cancer.
Nelson's illness should inspire his
teammates and spark the Giants to
their second consecutive N.F.C.
East title.
Washington, a rapidly aging team,
did not help their situation much in
this year's draft. Free safety Curtis
Jordan, and linebackers Rich Milot
and Neil Olkewicz are all facing
retirement. A healthy Kelvin
Bryant and Jay Schroeder should
manage to help the Redskins to a
second place finish in the East.
Age is also a problem for the Dallas
Cowboys, many of their starting
players are on the "wrong side" of
30, and the linebacker position is a
disaster area. Quarterback Danny
White should prosper with the
tandem of Herschel Walker and
Tony Dorsett, but the passing game
is still inconsistent.
The• N.F.C. Central should e
dominated by the Bears. Walter
Payton ,is seriously considering
retirement, and will want to go out
with a bang. On defense, the cor
nerback position is the only weak
link for Chicago. Linebackers
Mike Singletary, Otis Wilson and
Wilbur Marshall will lead the at
tack for the defense. The absence
of Jim McMahon has allowed Mike
Tomczak to step in and take over.
If any team can defeat the Bears,
its Minnesota. The Vikings are a
very young and talented team, and
they are hungry. Tommy Kramer
has kicked his alcohol problem, but
has injured his back. Rookie D.J.
Dozier joins Darren Nelson at run
ning back, while wide receiver An
thony Carter and tight-end Steve
Jordan present a formidable pass
attack. The offensive line is an
chored by the trio of Gary Zimmer
man, Kirk Lowdermilk and David
Huffman.
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quarterback with a weak receiving:
corps. This puts the pressure on
running backs James Jones an-4-1
Garry James, neither of whom:
makes the Lion faithful forget::
about Billy Simms.ln simple terms;
Detroit will be hard pressed to
score points, and their defense is
nothing to brag about either.
Number-one draft pick Reggie"
Rogers will probably not start, and=
the rest of the defense will usually'
be outmatched by their opponent's
offense
Coach Ray Perkins is trying
somethig radical in Tampa Bay.
His plan is so radical that it could
prove to be a huge disaster, or the
cornerstone to a rebuilding pro
gram. Twelve rookies have made
this year's team, including number
one pick Vinny Testerverde.
However, Steve Deßerg will stert at
quarterback until Vinny is ready.
Inexperience will prevent the Bucs
from doing anything significant
this season. 2 •
Green Bay is a •team rich in history,
but the present is far from fruitful.
Quarterback Randy Wright is so
weak that d tenth-round draft pick
Don Majkowski has a realistic
chance of starting. Also, the defen-:
sive line is pitiful.
The N.F.C. West is fast becming
the class of the conference. In re
cent years the division was
dominated by the Rams and 49ers.
but this is no longer true. The?
Saints and Falcons are teams in the
middle of rebuilding programs that.
are finally reaping results.
The Rams should win the division;
but the 49ers will not finish secondi
The Saints, this season's surprise .
team, will finish second and make
the playoffs for the first time irr
their history.
The Rams, led by Eric Dickersoni
should be able to get into the
playoffs, especially now that Jini
Everett has a season of experienc
under his belt. The defense is
solid group of veterans, led by Car!
Ekern and Mark Jerue. Also, the
secondary and special teams are
solid.
The only question about the Saints
is how far they can go on the arms
of Dave Wilson or Bobby Heberti
Rookie wide receiver Lonzell Hill
an explosive performer and Reube#
Mayes - will thrive behind a
muscular offensive line, including
rookie Steve trapillo. The Saints. )
kicking game is the best in the
league.
San Francisco is becoming more
one-dimensional every year, depetrr
ding more on the ability of star
quarterback Joe Montana. If he
injured again this year, it's over fot
the 49ers. Wide receivers Tony Hill
and Jerry Rice are two of the best
in the game.
The Falcons are in desperate need
of a quality quarterback, Dave AS
cher is not the answer. Rookie rug
ningback Kenny Flowers can taki
some of the pressure off Archei,
but Atlanta needs more beef up
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photos by Rick