The Nittany cub. (Erie, Pa.) 1948-1971, May 02, 1969, Image 8

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    SP RING SPORTS
For the first time in
the history of the Behrend
Campus, all three of our
Spring sports squads opened
their seasons with victories
The tennis team started
things off with victories
over St. Markgs Seminary
and Ashtabula-Kent State.
After a rain-out in which
they were leading, the golf
team also racked up a vic
tory over Ashtabula in their
second outing. That same
day, the baseball team tra
velled to New Kensington
where they won a double
header.
Craig hill, Bob Hasch
alk, Terry Hearshman,' and
Max Fleischauer are unde
feated in their singles
matches in tennis, In golf
Ken Shaffer and Jay Holbus
were leading point-getters
the first match. Bob
Johnson pitched the base
ball Cubs to victory in
their first game and .7ingled
in the winning runs. In
the second game Tom Nelson
was the winning pitcher,
helped by the hitting of
Doug Zimmerman and Bob Sy
dow. Larry Taylor also had
three hits in the double=
header, Rich Stuart and Pit
Gerity two each.
The first home game of
the season will take place
tomorrow at 2:00 P.M. This
single game will be played
at the Lawrence Park Field
near the General Electric
Plant nn Lawrence Parkway.
Our Cubes will open at home
against the Penn State
Frost from University Park.
The team shows great de
sire and promise this year
and they want and need your
support, so attend the home
games. Your Booster Button
or Card is your admission.
SWIMMERS NETTERS
PLACE IN TOURNEY
One week ago, Behrend
sent swimming and volley
ball teams to University
Park for the annual Common=
wealth Campus Tournaments
in those sports, and both
teams returned .with tro
phies for high finishes.
For the fourth consec
utive year, our volleyball
team reached the finals of
the double elimination tour
ney. After winning lasts
year, we were beaten by
Beaver Campus in this year",
finals. 7-15, 13-11, 15-B.i
Members of our team were:
Co-captains Rich Seib and
Ron Smith; Greg Wright; Jim.
Brdle; Alan Fryer; Jim Prin
gle; Gary Winans; Dalltelps;
Gene Federowicz; Syl Pom- t
erantz; and Dirk Habay.
Although we sent only
four swimmers, they accumi
lated 34 points to win the
third place trophy behind
Altoona and Ogontz. Finish
ing first and second in the
two relay events for Beh
rend were: Gerry Nelson,
Walker Moore, John Graham,
and Clayton Johns. Nelson
and Moore also won points .
in individual events.