March 3, 1977
The Basketball Team from left to right: (Top Row) Jim Baker Ass't Coach, Ed McKeown, Rich
Klotz, Wayne Spitzner, Mike Pavlishin, Bill Morrell, Bill Schule, Scott Kurtz, Fred Baker Head
Coach (Kneeling) Tony Prudente, Jerry Hoover, Virgil Jules, John Messer, Gary Owens.
Basketball Team Ends Season
By Ed McKeown
On Friday, February 25, the
Capitol Campus varsity bas
ketball team concluded their
season with a 116-107 victory
over Alvernia College. In so
doing, the team finished the
season with an astounding
record of 15-6!! The best record
that the team has ever put
together.
In the game against
Alvernia, coach Fred Baker
made a sincere gesture of
appreciation by inserting 5
seniors into the starting
line-up. This tribute to the
seniors was extremely justifi
able since they accumulated the
only back-to-back winning
seasons in Capitol history. Last
years' record of 15-8 had
previously been the best and
adding that to this year's
record, the seniors were an
astonishing 30-14 for their
career.
Starting the seniors simply
showed the innate nature of our
expedient coach, who along
with his assistant Jim Baker,
worked vigorously to unite the
many different dispositions into
a solid representation of a
team. As representative of the
team, I would like to thank
these two fine gentlemen for
instilling their time and effort
into bringing us together.
Without their constant badger
ing and enthusiasm we would
never have been able to
succeed.
The members of the
basketball team consisted of
the following:
Bill Morrell John Messer
Mike Pavlishin Howard Majzhic
Tony Prudente Scott Kurtz
Bill Schule Rich Klotz
Jimiors
Virgil Jules Dean Lombardo
Wayne Spitzner Gary Owens
Jerry Hoover Ed McKeown
The proficiency of the team
can be attributed to the
perpetual consistency of three
major players: Virgil Jules, Bill
Morrell, and Mike Pavlishin.
The efforts of these three
players coupled with sporadic
contributions by others on the
team, meant a successful
season.
The downfall of many of the
opposing teams was due to the
qualitative depth of the Capitol
team. The name of the game
was basketball and its partner
was a fast break. With this
particular facet of the game
everyone was expected to go
full tilt until they were tired
and then be replaced. A fresh
player would then enter the
game, with absolutely no
efficiency lost, and pick up the
tempo. • So, this intertwining,
led to the imminent collapse of
the opposition and another
victory for Capitol.
The constant beseeching of
the coaches implored us to be
aggressive and aggressive we
were!! On frequent occasions, a
host of players would be in foul
trouble only to be replaced by
an equally compatible substi
tute. These subs continued to
perform admirably and the
structure of the team was not
upset.
As is always the case, there
were a few eye-popping
achievements during the course
of the season:
7.r.P!!"71
Most assists in single game-Ed
McKeown--17
Most blocked shots in single
game—Mike Pavlishlin-13
Add to this such accom
plishments like, phlegmatic
Virgil Jules, leading the scoring
in 18 of the games while
averaging 27 points per game;
omnipresent Mike Pavlishin,
taking rebounding honors in 15
of the games while averaging
12 rebounds per game; and
almost anyone can envision the
excitement of observing such
feats.
On the contrary, however, '
this is one element of the
season which is mind-boggling.
Nos-Support!!! Here we have
individuals breaking their
uses every night of the week in
preparation for games and on
the night of the contest the
crowd is sparse. True, some
people probably don't know
where the Main Street gym is
located or maybe don't have
rides, but they can be found.
DO NOT FORGET that this is
YOUR team. They need your
backing.
Our season record at home
this year was 9-0. Next year,
we are moving into our brand
new facility and our schedule
calls for a considerable amount
of home games. Get out and
support the team. There is
nothing more gratifying than
glancing at the crowd and
seeing thousands of students,
screaming their heads off,
pleading for victory. The
thought tingles the spine.
C.C. Reader
As I continue to live in the
past, one particular thought
keeps retracting to my mind. I
often attempt to project what
may have emanated if everyone
had gone through the year
injury or incident free. Howard
Majzlik, Rich Klotz, Scott
Kurtz, Bill. Schule and Jerry
Hoover were among those who
received an injury requiring
them to miss a number of
contests. Also, some other key
players, due to certain circum
stances were required to forfeit
the opportunity to participate.
No one knows what might
have been. We could quite
possibly have improved our
record and just as well
diminished it. The pondering
will linger on forever.
There is an optimistic side
to these occurrences however.
It enabled a number of players
to see extensive action—playing
time they may never have
envisioned. Consequently, this
allowed for considerable im
provement in many phases of
individual games and can only
help those who are returning.
So then, the outlook for next
year is impressive. The juniors
on the team came up with
considerable contributions and
should foster their attitude
toward the up-coming year.
Bettering this year's seasonal
record is a formidable task but
not an impossible one. We have
the team, we have the new
gym, and we, will hopefully,
have the fans so our work is cut
out for us. We can, and we will
do itllll
TEAM STATISTICS
Amigo Points Per Gams
Virgil Ju
Bill Mortal
Howard M*II
Mike PlMlahl
Avenge Rebounds Per Game
Mike Paellehl
Bill Mon*
Wayne Spltzner
Virgil Ju
Average Assists Per Game
Virgil Ju
Mike Pavlishl
Ed McKeo
9
Average Steals Per Game
Virgil Jut
Mike Pavlisht
Scott Kurtz—
Bill MonaS—
RNS Goal Percontage (min. 50 attempts
Field Goal % (minimum 50 attempts)
Virgil Jules 56.4% 225452
Bill Morrell 49.4% 1215253
Howard Makilk 49.1% 61-124
Ed McKeown 46% 32-71
Free Throw % (minimum 20 attempts).
Virgil Jules 78.5% 99.1 28
Mike Pavilshin 74.4% 35-47
Tony Prudente 88.1% 15-22
Howard Maglik 87.8% 23-31
March 3
10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. - Father Richardson for
Counseling - Vendorville
11:0OA.M. - Brown Bag Lunch - Returning Women -
Room W-138.
12:15 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. - Foreign Film Festival -
"La Strada" - International Affairs Association -
Auditorium.
8:00 P.M. - Black Heritage In American Music - Jazz
dance film and performance by Charles Cook.
HACC - Woody Herman Band - College Center, Room
107, 6-11 P.M. - Addmission Charge.
Deadline for payment of full time undergraduate
student bills for spring term, subject to $25.00 late
payment fee after this date.
Deadline for graduate mail registration.
HACC - Film - "M" starring Peter Lorre - Drama - Arts
Auditorium - 7:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Rural Firefighting
Continuing Education - Student Center.
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Rural Firefighting
Continuing Education - Student Center.
7:00 P.M. - Mass - Student Center.
8:00 P.M. - Social - Student Center.
8:30 P.M. - Fireside Chat - Student Center.
March 7
12:15 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. - Wiseman Film Series -
"Basic Training" - Cultural Committee, Faculty, BSU
and Social Committee - Auditorium.
3:00 P.M. - Meeting - NOW - Room E-244
6:00 P.m. - Information Seminar - Chi
Coffeehouse
HACC - Mid-Winter Holiday. Library and Offices
open.
8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Materials Management -
Continuing Education - Student Center.
8:00 P.M. - Black Heritage In American Music
Concert - David Crohan, Ragtime Pianist.
HACC - Mid-Winter Holiday. Library and Offices
open.
March 9
12:00 noon - Eating for Epilepsy - XGI.
#:00 P.M. - Hearings - Stiudent Court - Room 212
8:00 P.M. - Meeting - SGA - Room E-307.
March 9-11
Registration for returning undergraduate students
and students who did not register by mail.
Cornacchione Wins
With 3rd Round TKO
By Tim Adams
After the controversy
caused by Muhammed Ali's
refusal to be drafted, it looked
as though boxing had received
it's knockout punch. However,
with Ali's resurging popularity
and a huckster named Don
Kingman touting the appeal of
the sport, boxing is enjoying a
comeback.
The popularity of the sport
was apparent this past week
end at the Zembo Mosque when
amateur boxing made it's long
awaited requite. Included on
the 16 bout card was Phil
Cornacchione, a seventh term
electrical engineering student
here at Capitol.
Cornacchione fought Friday
and Saturday night in order to
gain a spot in the semi-finals
that will be held this month at
the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
Cornacchione won with a third
round TKO against his oppo
nent James Barr.
Not loin
M arch 4
March 5
March 6
March 8
Although he has boxed
before, it has not been in the
traditional style. He is a,
professional kick-boxer with
the Philadelphia Patriots.
He got tapped for the
Harrisburg boxing team while
working out one evening at the
police athletic league. He said,
"a guy came up and asked if I
wanted to box the next evening
in York and I said yes." From
there he submitted his name to
the novice class of the Pa.
Golden gloves championship.
If he wins in Philadelphia
the next stop will be Pittsburgh
for the finals. Asked if he has
any desire to take a shot at the
1980 Olympic team he said he
has thought about it, but had
not set it as a goal. He said he's
not sure whether he is an
electrical engineer who boxes
as a hobby or a boxer who has
electrical engineering as a
hobby.
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