1 Q/r I>rvT> CAPITAL TIMES 10/ ksl UIV I|J March 2, 1992 Golf team gets back into swing of things Mike Givler Capital Times Staff The golf team at Penn State Harrisburg is ready to get back into action, and they're hoping to make more than a divot in district play. Coach Mike Pavlishin said he is optimistic about the upcoming season. "We should be real strong this year," Pavlishin said. "We had a good competitive season last year." The team has four returning players, including medalist Eric Dermotta who lead the team with an average of 85. Rob Hoop team wins intramural championship title Karen M. Putt Capital Times Staff My My My My what a team. Four baseball players, two ex-basketball players, a golfer, a maintenance worker and a Humanities professor joined allegiance to capture the Penn State Harrisburg Intramural Basketball Championship. The undefeated crew went up against third seeded NJWB on Feb. 26 after five weeks of intramural action. First seeded My My My My Michelle claimed the title after blowing open a close first half, for a 40-29 victory. Team Michelle led the game 17-14 at halftime, and maintained only a slight lead before heating up midway through the second half. With six minutes left in the second half, Team Michelle's Steve Preston hit two from the charity stripe and NJWB's Ed Shedlock countered with a basket, bringing the score to 24-21. Wright, Paul Waldman and Steve Shadle are also returning lettermen. The team is losing Tom Thiede (86), Joe Hnatision (88) and Tim Kurek (90) from the 1991 squad. The Lions currently have 11 members on its roster. Pavlishin said some of the newcomers to team have said they have low handicaps which could make the team competitive. He added that they still have to prove it on the course. The Lions finished third in the district last year with a 1-2 record. However, Pavlishin said they were the "number two After three unsuccessful possessions, Team Michelle's Simon Bronner, coordinator of the American studies graduate program, sunk a right-handed layup from under the glass to widen the score to 26-21. Both teams experienced a quick turnover without capitalizing on the miscues until NJWB's Chris Bentz managed to put up an unsuccessful shot. Team Michelle's Tim Gallagher got the rebound and passed to teammate Bronner, who hit a three-pointer and opened the score to 29-21. NJWB made an unsuccessful attempt to regroup by calling a time out with three minutes to go. A slew of fouls by NJWB followed, with Team Michelle's Bronner, Strohm, Buddy Dodson and Mike Givler hitting a total of 11 free throws, bringing the score to 40-26. NJWB's Bentz hit the last basket of the game, for three points to close the game at 40-29. team on paper" as far as averages go. The Lion Swingers fared well in last year's district tournament, scoring only ten strokes behind champion Alvemia. In the match, Dermotta was a no show, allowing a substitute with an average 15 strokes higher to play. Pavlishin said had Dermotta played, they probably would have finished higher. After this year's tournament, the wining team and the golfer who shot the low round, will advance to national's in Engola, Ind. This year’s schedule contains four My My My My Michelle's Simon Bronner hits a reverse lay-up during the second half of the intramural 5-on-5 championship. Team Michelle eventually won the contest and the championship, 40-29. matches plus the tournament which will be played at Hawk Valley. The schedule consists of district contests with Misericordia, Alvemia and Philadelphia Pharmacy. Tryouts, as well as home matches, will be held at Sunset Golf Course. Three days will be set aside for practice rounds, from which seedings and cuts, if necessary, will be made. If anyone is interested in playing golf this semester, contact Pavlishin at 944- 4595, or stop in at the Athletic Office in the Capital Union Building. Photo by Karen Putt
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