GIRLS INTERCOLIEGIATE SPORTS?
by Allen Dorchester
Why not? If boys can compete against
toys from oter colleges, way can't girls
compete against girls from other colleges?
I see no reason why Behrend's girl athletic
competion should be just limited to intra
mural tennis.
don't think there is and permanent
obstacle to the organization of all girl
teams for Behrend during the next academic
year. Some people may say that girls should
not compete because it isn't "ladylike".
I would say that this attitude is totally
incorrect, if anything it would contribute
to being ladylike. Sports would help the
iris develope coordination, grace and
agility, all of which are ladylike qualities.
Some sports which responsw would be fav ,-,
orable are basketable, bowling, tennis, swim
ming, golf, and softball. Did you know that
a few years ago one of the better members of
The Behrend Golf team was a girl?
In a recent interview with Coach Onorato
on his feelings about girls' sports he said,
"There is a growing trend in favor of the
possibilities of girls' sports next yeP-." He .
cited tree major problems, they are, 1. comp
etition,2. coaching, and, 3. financing.
Coach Onorato felt that basketball would be
a good place to start.
Coach Sweeting feels somewhat differently
al - )out starting off intercolle.criate sports.
He feels the after a sound Phys. Ed.pro
gram is buiJt, them you should start on an
intramural program for interested students.
After a sound intramural program is founded,
that then, and then only should the girls look
for outside competftion.
Even the administration is in favor of
the idea. Dean Lane thinks that girls' sports
would be an interesting dimension to the Behr
end Atheletic Program. The freshmen "girl
on campus attitude is overwhelming in favor of
17rTs' sports.
re , ct year there will be 100 ner•r dorm
plus returning sophomores and new
freshmen commuters. There will be s need for
us activites. Girls' etheletic
1 - 11 or e on car.
centcvent-s would result in spectator, as well as
part.cipation. Now is the best time'
for interested freEhmen girls to get some
thin started for next year. You should get
together with other interested girls and get
faculty and administration support. Another
thing you should look into now is competition
If there are only a few sources of competition
you should start interest on other campuses no
so they can prepare as well. Now is the time
GOLF TEAM SWINGS
CH Campus Tourney:
Uniersity Park-The Behrend golf team
won the Commonvealth Campus Tournament on
May 11. The tournament was held on University
Park's golf course.
Teams were composed of four men. - Behren•
four and their scores were: Rich Blose-76;
Duane May-78; Dave Reske-81; and Chuck Johnson
83. Team total was 318, well ahead of runners
up Altoona-351 and Shenango Valley-367.
PJCAA Tourney:
Scranton, Pa.-The golfers made it two
tournament championships in a row, Monday,
May 13. This time it was the Pennsylvania
Jr. College Tournament held on the lovely
Glen Oaks Golf Course in Waverly, Pa. just
outside of Scranton.
There were six four man teams in the
tournament. Behrend walked all over the secon
place team by 54 strokes. The Cubs 36 hole
total wcs 667, or an average score of 83 pe
man per game. Medalist was Behrend's own
Dave Reske with 78 and 76 scores. All of
the team's members s - ot in the 70's at least
one of their rounds. And for the team's effor
they brought back a large Ist place trophy.
Region XV Tourney: -
Hagerstown, Md.-The Behrend golf team
finished 4th in a field of 19 teams in the
Regional tournament on May 17th. Behrend's
five ran team score was 419 strokes, just miss
thir6 place by one stroke and second by five
strokes. First place team Montgomery J.C.
had a tear:: score of 390. Medalist for the
18th hole tourney was John Fesstra with 74.
The results for the Cubs were: Dave
Reske-79; Jay Holbus-83; Rick Blase-85;
Duane May-86; Mike Rose-86 for a team score of
419.
Congradulations are in order to Mr. Mona
han and all the members of the golf team for
their fine showing in tournaments as well as
regular competition.
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