CAPITAL TIMES, October 25, 1989
Hank's pen rambles
Hank Rappold
Capital Times Sports Editor
Editors note: In the last Hank's Pen
Rambles I picked the Cubs and A's to be
in the series. Well, I was wrong! Its the
A's and the Giants, and I have no pick
this time. So there, this time I can't be
wrong, only silent.
A peek at sports
Job changes? Some say that Davey
Johnson, manager of the NY Mets, was
fired by the Mets, the Mets tend to
differ... Back to Philly and the Flyers,
they, like the Sixers, are speaking of
moving from the Spectrum but to
Camden? Come on, anywhere but
there!... The Birds of Baltimore, most
improved team of the year? From last to
second, 30+ more wins, sounds like a
shoe-in to me... Still baseball, the
Phillies once again had a stronghold on
the N.L. East basement again. Is next
year their year?... Bo Jackson is back to
his hobby. With baseball over he has
reported back to the Raiders to pursue
his hobby of football. What a hobby!...
A football equation, one Herschel equals
twelve players? Sound good to you?
It must to Minnesota, they now have
Walker and Dallas has five new starters,
plus seven possible draft picks... Ice
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The Nittany Lion gets into the spirit of PSH soccer
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hockey now, Wayne Gretzky is now the
all-time NHL points leader. He broke
Gordie Howe's total in less than half the
games... Penn State Football has won
four in a row and is now ranked 14th but
here comes Notre Dame, Alabama, Pitt,
West Virginia and, of course, Maryland.
The fun is about to start... Boxing, D.
J. Jazzy Jeff thinks he can beat Mike
Tyson... Around the racetrack, Emerson
Fit tipald i won the Indy Car
Championship for 1989 becoming only
the second person to win both the Indy
Car and the Formula 1 championship.
Mario Andretti was the other to do 50...
Battle of the Bay, the 1989 World Series
between the Oakland A's and the San
Fransisco Giants was put on hold due to
the quake of 'B9. It is to resume 500 n...
The Flyers have finally signed hold-out
goalie Ron Hextall. Can he help the
once Broad Street Bullies out of their
early season slump? Is he as good as he
thinks he is?... More ice news, Gordie
Howe is considering coming out of
retirement to play a game in Jan. of
1990. He wants to be the only man to
play in the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's(am I
there yet?), 80's and the 90's. Bad time
for a comeback. Gordie will be taking a
lot from the game that he once gave so
much class to.
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SPORTS
Cheerleaders lift school's spirits
Mary Jane Thompson
Capital Times Staff
"Explode - ignite - the Lions' team is
dynamite!" echoes from the gym at least
twice a week. This is the sound of a
Penn State Harrisburg cheerleaders'
practice.
No one can say the PSH cheerleaders
lack enthusiasm or dedication, at least
not lately.
Over the past few years, the squad has
grown from five to thirteen. They've
added stunts, two male cheerleaders and a
Mascot
One reason for the change is the
dedication of the two co-captains, Vicki
Cusscino and Melissa Bitting, who are
veteran cheerleaders.
Vicki Cuscino has cheered since she
was in eighth grade. Over the years, both
co-captains have learned stunts and
participated in competitions.
The co-captains have made some
changes. "We've improved the
constitution, " said Cuscino, "there are
many more rules to follow." "We've
extended the practices and meet more
often," added Bitting. The squad practices
for two and half hours twice a week.
Smoking is 0-U-T!
The cheerleaders give a yell at the alumni soccer game
Subject: "Great American Smoke Out"
When: Thursday, November 16, 1989
Facts: -Sponsored by American Cancer Society
-Promoted by Cheerleaders and Health Services at PSH
-To encourage smokers to give up cigarettes and other
tobacco for 24 hours
-This is the 13th year of the smoke-out
-To help at least one in every five smokers (20%)
give up cigarettes for 24 hours, which may result in
complete abstinence
At Penn State Harrisburg on November 16th:
1. Tables will be set up in lobby by Lions's Den
2. Video of smokers who quit will be shown.
3. Literature, pins, buttons, posters, etc., will be
distributed.
4. Cheerleaders will "adopt" smokers (see contract).
5. Candy and gum will be distributed.
6. Nittany Lion will help by distributing candy and
buttons.
7. Contest: Guess how many match sticks ar in the fish
bowl.
To participate, you must give cigarettes/tobacco to
at Alfred's Victorian Restaurant ($l5 value), a
cookbook (value $10), and an Alfred's hat!
Once in a while, they will even practice
all day on Saturday. This is one sign of
the dedication of the squad.
Mother sign of their dedication is the
money that comes out of their own
pockets. "Each girl spent about 110
dollars on shoes, tights, socks,
turtlenecks and jackets this year," Said
Cuscino.
The squad finds cheering challenging.
"It's just as demanding as a sport," said
Andrea Rotolo. "You have to be in
shape physically and mentally," added
Lisa Roberson.
Even though the squad is looking
better than ever, problems still remain.
In the beginning of the semester, the
squad had one concern, they lacked an
advisor. Recently, a voluteer came
forward, Marcie Boyer, a pychiatric
nurse. "She still his to be approved by
Janet Widoff and University Park," said
Cuscino, Withgotit an advisor the squad is
not allowed to do flips or high-risk
stunts.
Some of the stunts the squad has
planned for this year include a hanging
pyramid and a falling pyramid. These
stunts can be seen at a soccer game or
basketball game.