Last week the National Hoc key League entered into the playoffs, or, if you will, the Second Season. With the best of three mini series completed, eight teams remain in conten tion for the Stanley Cup. This article is a profile of the quar terfinals and their probable outcomes. Toronto and Montreal - The Maple Leafs are a tough defen sive club and they are capable of giving the Canadiens more than a run for their money, ■ esj>ecially on their home ice!. The Canadiens are without doubt, the leagues finest all around team. As returning champions they are they team to beat. Montreal’s great play both offensively and defensive ly was the best in the league, and their point total was the highest of all other contenders. A most formidable challenge to The big kiss off On Sunday, April 29, Her shey’s annual “Chocolate Cha se” will be held. This is a 10,000-meter run or optional two-mile “fun-run” to benefit the Pediatric Liver Abnormal ities and Nutrition Studies (PLANS) Fund at the Hershey Medical Center. The races will begin at Hershey Stadium and proceed through primarily rural roads in the vicinity of Hotel Hershey and Hersheypark. The 10,000- meter run will start at 1 p.m., the two-mile at 2:30 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 3 p.m.. Awards will be given to men and women in five categories in the 10,000-meter race; ribbons Sfails Page Coecterdi picks by Mike Cocciardi the Leafs. Montreal, 4 games to Chicago and New York - On both paper and ice the 'lsland ers appear to be the over whelming favorite in this ser ies. The Islanders had the se cond highest point total in the league, compared to the Black hawks whose point total was the lowest of tne four division leaders. Don’t expect the Black hawks to roll over and die hut T really don’t see them winning any games from the determined New Yorkers. In a mismatch make it New York 4 games to 0. New York and Philadelphia - Of all the quarterfinal match ups, this is probably the closest thing to a dead heat there is. The surprising Rangers have played exellent hockey for the last half of the season while the Flyers have been struggling. The Flyers will soon find out will go to the first three male and female finishers in the two-mile run. Runners who pre register will receive tee-shirts, post-registrants will receive the tee-shirts on a first come, first serve basis. The races are sponsored by the Student Assembly of The Milton S. Hershey Center of The Pennsylvania State Univ ersity, with support from HERCO Inc., ana Hershey Foods Coporation, The entry fee for both races is $3. if paid by April 20; $4 if paid after that time. Runners may post-register on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, that the Rangers 2 game sweep of the L.A. lungs was no fluke. The Flyer’s scare with Vancou ver will make them more cau tious with the Rangers so don’t be surprised to see a couple of overtime games. Ina a dramatic series make it Philadelphia 4 games to 3, but don’t bet on it. Pittsburgh and Boston - On the surface it might appear that the Bruins are a solid favorite, but the Penguins are a dogged, unflinching team with high spir it. The Pens showed excellent comeback ability against the Buffalo Sabres by winning both games of their series on the Sabres home ice. The Bruins are always rugged in the play offs and they nate to lose at home. A distinct possiblity for the Penguins to rise to the occassion and beat the odds. In an upset Pittsburgh 4 gomes to 3. April 29, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Runners who have pre registered are encouraged to pick up their materials at these same times. Registration forms can be obtained at various locations in the community or by sending a stamped, self-addressed enve lope to the Office of Gifts and Endowments, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. PA, 17033. Make checks payable to “The Pennsylvania State Univ ersity” and return both the form and payment to the same office. They must be postm arked by April 20, 1979. Sports The 78-79 Intramural Bask etball playoffs completed semi final and final matchups last week, and team Z and the Brain Stems went head to head, and at the final whistle Team Z was a 49 - 43 winner. Leading the champions in scoring was Don Cuff with a nineteen point performance and some excellent rebounding. John Bruno also played a strong game for Team Z with Intramural softball got into the swing of things yesterday. Twenty-three teams will be vying for the championship. Three fields will be used and some night games will be played, probably later in the season. The Redneck Mothers are The Diet Pepsi 10,000 meter series race is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Maint enance Building on Campus. It is anticipated that more than 300 runners will participate in this 6.2 mile run. Although the official deadline for entries is Now that the spring softball following intramural activities: program is organized and wait- tennis league mg for the weather to dear so golf tournqpient we can, once again, “play ball,” raquetball tournament attention will be given to the table tennis tournament Problems are still occurring in the weight lifting areal Weekly inventories indicate more loss of equipment! It is physically & financially impos sible for us to cover this area during the hours the Multi- Purpose Room is open. There fore, we are asking the cooper ation of all who enjoy the use of the weight lifting are-please, if you see anyone attempting to leave the building with any of the equipment, or if you happen to know how some of it nas For further activities info call 787-7751 shorts good board control play. Of the four teams qualifying for semi-final competition, Te am Z defeated Voit by a 64 -49 margin, while the Brain Stems advanced by outscoring Joint Effort 57 - 51. Team Z finished the year with an unblemished mark of 13 -0, the Brain Stems followed at 10 -2, with Joint Effort and Voit finishing at 9 - 2 and 7 - 4 respectively. Congra tulations Team Z. the returning champions. Other teams expected to do well are Taint, Dukes, Joint Effort, and The Bushwackers. There are still openings for Umpires. Anyone interested please see Ruth in the Athletic Office. Thursday, April 19, anyone de siring to enter may do so by paying a late fee of $5.. Regis tration will be held in the Multi-Purpose Building Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. This race is being sponsored in conjunction with Capitol Cam pus Phi Beta Lambda. been taken out of the building, report it to the Recreation/ath letics Coordinator immediately. The repeated loss of this equ ipment hurts those of you wno lift regularly. There is no plan whatsoever to replace what has been lost-it is financially impo ssible. You could eventually be left with only your universal gyms! Remember-tMs is year equipments was purchased for your convenience & use. Treat it like your own. Athletic/Recreation reader
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