CAPITAL TIMES, January 25,1991 Miller's Comer Bills, Giants clash in Super Bowl XXV; UNLV rolls on Eddie MMer Capital Times Sports THE SUPERBOWL, LIKE A WINTER SNOWSTORM, has whirled in two teams from New York in the A.F.C. Champion Buffalo Bills and the N.F.C. Champion New York Giants. The War in the Gulf has reduced the Superbowl hype to only secondary news, but the battle in Tampa should be a heckuva game. Some are dubbing the game as the Bill's offense vs. the Giants defense. But, personally speaking, it's the Bills defense that will be the key to victory. SUPERBOWL PREDICTION: Buffalo 24, New York 13. I WAS IN SEVENTH HEAVEN upon witnessing the highlights of the SW Louisiana hoop game last Tuesday. SW Louisiana ranked last in their conference, upset the 13th ranked Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma by a score of 103- 101. No basketball fan on this planet likes to see the Sooners and Billy Tubbs lose as much as I do. Why that is I’ll have to explain at a later date. ADIOS, BUDDY RYAN. I'm sorry to see Buddy packing his bags and leaving Philly. And I'm even more sorry to hear that Lou Holtz and Jerry PSH basketball Big win propels team into playoff chase Eddie Miller Capital Times Sports -The PSH Men’s basketball team won what head coach Brad Markey called the "biggest win in the history of Penn State-Harrisburg basketball” on January 15 in the C.U.B. The Lions defeated Philadelphia Pharmacy, last seasons NAIA District 19 champions, by a score of 74-70. Philly Pharmacy led by four at the halfway point, but stingy defense and timely scoring proved to be the Lion's strength. Tom "Where the buffalo" Strohm hit one free throw with three seconds remaining to place the Lions out of reach of any P.C.P.S. late heroics. -PSH forward Mike Watts is among District 19 leaders in four categories. He is averaging 19 points per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field, 41 percent from the three point line, and 84 percent from the free throw line. Center Tom Strohm is among District 19 leaders in rebounds with 11 boards per game, and point guard Eddie Miller can also claim that status with an average of 6 assists per game. Forward James Truhe has drawn a team leading 12 charges. -The Lions Saturday Jan. 26 game with Wilmington College in the C.U.B. at 4:00 pm, which is previewed by the Glanville were not considered for his position. IF A TICKET TO THE SUPERBOWL is in the future plans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the first person to get the boot should be Bubby Brister, and right behind him, Tim Worley. BETWEEN THE LINES OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ty Detmer deserved the Heismann... Georgia Tech deserved a no. 1 ranking after the destruction of Nebraska, and the nation's only unbeaten division one school never got it. .. The Miami Hurricanes should receive the death penalty, for lack of class. AMAZING STATS: The National Football Conference Champions have won the last six Superbowls. The Portland Trailblazers, who sport an NBA best record of 35-7(as of 1/25/91), have an average 11 point margin of victory. Chicago Bulls scoring machine Michael Jordan recently scored his 15,000 th point in only 460 games. Only Wilt Chamberlain has accomplished this feat by doing so in 358 games. LIVING UP TO THEIR NAME, AND THEN SOME, is the Running Rebels of U.N.L.V. The Rebels have annual alumni game at 1:00pm, will be a true test for the Lions in their crusade to the District 19 playoffs. Wilmington, who the Lions defeated by four points in Delaware last December, has added a 6'5" center to their roster to accompany "the system", the up-tempo style of play trademarked by Loyola Marymount Univ. in California. The fast pace game of Wilmington and the more moderate style of the Lions should make for quite an exciting matchup. -The Lions currently sport a 6-8 record, with only four of their scheduled remaining 10 games in the C.U.B. PSH remaining home basketball games are as follows: Saturday, Jan. 26th at 4:oopm vs. Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 30th at 7:3opm vs. Neumann College, Tuesday, Feb. 12th at 7:3opm vs. College of Misericordia, and Friday, Feb. 15 7:3opm vs. Capital College. -Attendance hasn't exactly been scintillating for Lion home games, especially compared to PSH opponents like Columbia Union, where standing room is difficult to find. In case the attendance of a Lion game isn’t convenient, tune in to FM 91, WMMS, who covers most Lion home games, and will be traveling to Millersville Univ. when the Lions square off against the Marauders, the 20th ranked team in NCAA Division 11. SPORTS been running all over opponents, and drawing comparisons to the great U.C.L.A. teams of the 60's. U.N.L.V. will be upset before the tournament though, but I'm not quite sure by who. How about Long Beach St.? But seriously, New Mexico St., ranked 23rd in the nation, might be able to slip a foot into Cinderella's slipper. MY NCAA TOURNAMENT SLEEPER IS ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE OF PA. St Francis is leading the standings of the Northeast Coast Conference. Although St. Francis more than likely will not make the Final Four, but don't be surprised, if they win their conference tourney, because an upset or two might be up the Red Flashes sleeves. The Flash have handled Duquense, VCU, and Southern Alabama losses, and lost a two point game to Univ. Alabama-Birmingham and a five point game to Pitt. The Flash blew a fifteen point lead in the second half in the loss to Pitt. IN THE WORLD OF BASEBALL, after seven years off the mound, former Cy Young award winner and Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, is making a comeback. He says his fastball is clocked at 85 m.p.h., faster than it was when he retired, and his curveball is as Performing company takes center stage The Metamorphosis Performing Company will present Strange Like Me on January 31, at 7 p.m. in the Dining Hall. The show, sponsored by Student Government, Resident Student Council, Black Student Union, Residence Living and Student Activities, is a new show in Metamorphosis Performing Company's Series of Intervention Theatre. Diversity and acceptance are two major issues on college and university campuses. Strange Like Me is a theatre program that addresses these issues by looking at the diverse members of the campus community. People who are perceived as "different" suffer because of incorrect assumptions, narrow attitudes, fears and the simple lack of effective communication skills. Strange Like Me makes the point that the university is a community in which all people can live and learn from each other. Through theatrical scenes, role playing and interaction with the program's moderator, the audience explores words, the meaning behind words and how words - and actions - can make people feel. Never judgmental, always seeking to communicate and offer skills for addressing differences, Strange Like Me shows how people who lack experience in dealing with differences can rob other people of their humanity. sharp as it ever been. FOR THE PSH COMMUNITY, a don't miss basketball weekend is upon us on Saturday, January 26th, beginning with the PSH basketball alumni game at 1:00 pm, and the PSH-Wilmington, Delaware battle at 4:00 pm in the C.U.B. The alumni game, always a fun event, will bring the faces of previous basketball seasons together. The PSH- Wilmington game is a key game in the hoopsters play-off chase. Both teams are currently, battling for third place in the K.A.C. HERE'S HOPING FOR A HEALTHY, SPEEDY RECOVERY for Recreation/Athletic secretary Ginny Horst from her recent open heart surgery. Ginny is an integral part of the sports community here at PSH. Although her work often goes unnoticed, her cheery smile and sweet, kind-hearted nature doesn't. We're praying for you, Ginny. STEPPING ASIDE FROM THE SPORTSWORLD, I'd like to extend my prayers to two friends in the gulf; My high school buddy Ron Lattemer, a Navy helicopter repairman on the Iwo Jima, and Jon Dangle, a Penn State- Altoona basketball teammate, who is serving in the Army ground forces in Saudi Arabia. We are all thinking about you. Sometimes outrageous - but thoughtful, provocative and downright entertaining - Strange Like Me opens discussion on sexism, bigotry, racism and homophobia. It is a show that demonstrates the community's commitment to acceptance and diversity. The Metamorphosis Performing Company has had great success with its Intervention Theatre programs that address issues and offer skills for coping with problems of modem living. Since the 1987 production What's Goin' On?. Metamorphosis' role-playing program on miscommunication, attitudes, expectations and assertiveness in relationships, has been well received at colleges and universities throught the East. What's Goin' On? has been part of freshmen orientation, theme seeks on sexuality, and student life or counseling programs on attitudes and problems.
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