fa g • 8 By Bruce Burns Penn State/Capitol Campus made a serious commitment to athletics when it became a member of the National Associa tion of Intercollegiate Athletics this year, and one Hurlers look good • Competifive Calendar top pitching candidates for starting berths are juniors Tim Christine and Tom Stout, and senior Mike Willard. By Bruce Burns The only thing moving slower than the buses in Lake Placid these days is the time before the eager bunch of PSU/Ca pitol baseball candidates can take the diamond to begin workouts in anti cipation of their March 26 opener versus Messiah College. Head Coach Ron Mel chiorre's Lions are chomp ing at the bit to get They 1980 PSU/Capitol Schedule: Wed. March 26 Away bat. March 29 Home Mon. March 31 Home Sat. April 5 Away Wed. April 9 Home Sat. April 12 Away Tues. April 15 Home Thurs. April 17 Away Fri. April 25 Away Sat. April 26 Home Wed. April 30 Away Sat. May 3 Home Thurs. May 8 Away Sat. May 10 Home (DH) = Doubleheader WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Practices will be held A wrestling tourna- A racquetball tournament every Wednesday from 1:00 ment will be held Thurs- will be held March 12 to 2:30 p.m. and every Sunday day, February 21 at and 13 for men and from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. until 6:00 in the Multi-Purpose women faculty and further notice. Any questions Room of the gym. staff members. There will call Rhonda at 944-0854. singles and doubles Bright future of the requirements creat ed by such an affiliation is the recruiting of ath letes to attend PSU/Ca pitol. Until now, athletics here depended solely up on student interest. If enough persons showed in terest in a particular their pre-season training underway. With this being the first year of NAIA competition for PSU/Capitol, the enthusi asm is running high in the Lions' camp. Coach Mekhiorre feel his pitching staff can match almost any team's in the area. With the highly competitive schedule that lies ahead for his throw ing aces, that is more than good news for PSU/ Capitol backers. Among Messiah College Millersville State College Eisenhower College Dickinson College Cabrini College Haverford College Lebanon Valley College Spring Garden College Elizabethtown College PSU/ Ogontz Campus Juniata College Beaver College ' Wilmington College New Jersey Inst. of Technology Thursday, Feb. 21, 1980 sport, it was included in the athletic program. This year-to-year arrangement made scheduling and bud geting extremely difficult. Also, it was a deterrent to the overall develop ment of the - campus. Athletics can provide instant recognition for a The first home action for the 1980 Baseball Lions will be on Satur day, March 29, at 1 p.m. when Millersville State visits Middletown for a twin bill. All home con tests will be played at Little Hollywood Field, off Route 441. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m 3:30 p.m 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m 12 p.m. (DH) (DH► (DH) SPORT SHORTS men college _ . or university. They can create publicity, increase and maintain en rollment, and spark com munity interest. Sports can build pride among faculty, staff, alumni, and the student body alike. They can serve as a rallying point for the continued improvement of the cam pus at large. For athletics at PSU/ Capitol to remain compet itive, as well as benefi cial to the entire campus community, it has become necessary to begin re cruiting of prospective athletes to come to PSU/ capitol to continue their education. This recruiting ~[ [ I Team Basketeers McHeinley's Bombers Doughboys Team "Z" Mudsharks Miller Brewing Company Petards Jazz N.A.D.S. MSU Rowdors Leftovers Intramural Volleyball Team Won Lost Hershey 3 0 Bomber's 3 0 XGl's 2 1 Icemen 2 1 Roosters 2 1 Power Team 2 1 V.S.A. 1 2 Jerks 0 3 MSU 0 3 Odd Couples 0 3 BOWLING Won Lost 19 1 14 6 Team B B Blues Prowlers Midnight Express 14 6 Steel Curtain 12 8 WSDC 11 9 11th Framers 11 9 Razamanaz 10 10 Beginners 9 11 Capitol Factor 8 12 Late Corners 8 12 SU 3 17 I: ,mbers 1 19 FREE GAS Share a ride with four friends and we will pay for the gas. That's right—donate plasma and get free gas for the trip. SERA-TEC CALL 232-1901 BRA-TEC BIOLOGICALS 260 REILY ST., HARRISBURG WE ARE OPEN: Monday - Thursday 8:45 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. C.C. Reader is the key to upgrading the athletic program. Last weekend, the penn State Commonwealth Campus Basketball Tourn ament was held at Penn State/Schuylkill, and Re creation-Athletics Coordina tor Bud - Smitley was on hand to speak to several prospects for the Lions' basketball program. Recruiting for baseball candidates will begin in the near future. With this type of concentrated effort to upgrade and maintain athletic competi tion at PSU/Capitol, the days of poor won-loss re cords and rough seasons should be on the way out. Answers to football quiz 1. Colts 2. Bucaneers 3. Dolphins 4. Packers 5. Vikings 6. Browns 7. Redskins 8. Eagles 9. Patriots 10. Lions 11. Forty-niners 12. Falcons 13. Bears 14. Rams 15. Bills 16. Chargers 17. Raiders 18. Oilers 19. Cowboys 20. Chiefs 21. Saints 22. Giants 23. Bengals 24. Seahawks 25. Steelers 26. Cardinals 27. Jets 28. Broncos
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