Campus offers variety
of athletic programs
Mike Givler
Capital Times Sports
Penn State Harrisburg is once again
offering a full range of athletic activities
for students during the Fall 1991
semester. Three varsity sports are being
offered this semester as well as a wide
variety of intramurals.
Duane Crider, the athletic director, is
very pleased about the turnout for the
varsity soccer team this year. Crider said
there are a couple players who have
come to play soccer here that played
their last semesters at Penn State's other
campuses.
"It's nice to see more Commonwealth
campus athletes come here for their final
years," Crider said. He added that a
couple players have come here from
York and Ogontz campuses, and this is
the way to build a solid program.
Crider added that the varsity soccer
team is still accepting walk-ons and the
team practices on Mondays thru
Thursdays at 4 p.m. Anyone interested
should contact the athletic department in
the Capital Union Building (CUB).
Denise Keary, recreation specialist, is
also excited about the up-and-coming
women's program. After the success of
last year's team, varsity women’s
volleyball will be offered again this year.
An organizational meeting will be held
on Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m. in the CUB for
all interested.
There will also be a meeting for
women interested in playing softball this
year on Sept. 5 at 9:30 p.m. in the
Members of the soccer tesm run through drills during practice
CUB. Softball was offered as a slow
pitch club last year but hopes to go to a
varsity fast-pitch sport this year.
"All we need is a commitment from
the women to be able to go varsity,”
Keary said.
Keary added there's a possibility for
the college to offer a women’s basketball
club, but only if enough interest is
shown. Anyone interested should
contact Keary in the CUB.
Varsity men's basketball will also be
held by the college, the first practice is
slated for October. The team is coming
off one of its best years in school
history.
Crider also said that varsity golf will
be played again in the spring since
interest in the golf program has risen in
the last year. The CUB is currently
taking names of those wishing to play.
The varsity baseball team has been
given a facelift with the recent
resignation of head coach Gary Pritchard.
Candidates for the coaching job are
currently being interviewed and regular
season practice will begin in January,
with a full schedule starting around
March. A fall meeting for those
interested in playing will be set once a
new coach is selected. No fall schedule
is planned but there is a possibility of
some practices.
Seven coed intramural sports to be
offered this fall include: softball, beach
volleyball, racquetball, wallyball, flag
football, table tennis and ultimate
frisbee.
Aerobics are also being offered this
SPORTS
Two soccer players give their goalie a workout
fall. One class meets on Mondays and
Wednesdays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:00
p.m, the other on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Anyone interested in participating in
any of the sports or classes being held
by the college should contact the CUB
(948-6266). The CUB will be open
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday thru
Thursday and will be open for clubs and
special groups only from 8 p.m. to 10
p.m. All supervisors of such groups
must attend a club meeting on Aug. 27
at 9 p.m. On Fridays it is open from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. and rec volleyball will
vacate the CUB from 6 p.m. on starting
around Sept. 6. Saturdays and Sundays
the Cub will be open from 1 p.m. to 5
Name from page 1
Harrisburg, The Capital College." But
that name, as she said, "is too long for
anyone to say."
Which leaves us with the most
common name, Penn Slate Harrisburg,
that appears on the billboards, stationary
and in most newspapers (including this
one). According to Levcnthal, "Penn
State Harrisburg is the name people
generally use."
While most everyone seems to
recognize the college as Penn State
Harrisburg, they weren’t as quick to
answer when asked the "official name” of
the college. Possibly intimidated by the
word official, many students gave
stumbling, disjointed answers to the
question.
While most answers ranged from
"Penn State Harrisburg" to "Harrisburg’s
Pennsylvania Slate University," I did
find a student who knew the correct
name.
Michelle DcSlafano raised her
eyebrows slightly and spoke slowly, but
was able to come up with "The
Pennsylvania Slate University at
August 26, 1991, CAPITAL TIMES
p.m. Students are reminded to bring
ID's to check out equipment.
The college is also preparing for the
25th anniversary celebration by inviting
close to 1500 alumni to the campus on
Oct. 4 and 5. Alumni will be able to
participate in volleyball, basketball,
baseball and soccer games. A 3.1 mile
prediction run called the "Silver Sprint"
will be open to anyone interested. A
prediction run consists of watchlcss
runners who predict how long it will
take them to run the course. The winner
is the runner finishing closest to his
estimate. Anyone wishing to participate
in the Silver Sprint should look for
additional information in the CUB as the
day approaches.
Harrisburg." Ofcoursc, DcSlafano is a
graduate students in public
administration. Others weren't as sure
about their answers.
"I think it’s "Penn State's Capital
College," one secondary education major
sputtered, just before asking her name
not appear with her answer.
So what about the name "Capital
College?" The two words that used to
appear on campus stationary have been
removed from the new stationary (which
bears our new address), but arc still
printed on the hard-earned sheepskins of
campus graduates.
Leventhal explained that Capital
College is still used, though it is neither
the official or colloquial name, that
"academically we refer to ourselves as
the Capital College in the Penn State
system."
Leventha said the campus may soon
be repacing not only the sign out front,
but signs throughout campus.
"We're going to have a study done
this fall concerning signage for the
campus," she said. "I'd like the new
sign to have the shield with the official
logo."
>to by Mike Givler