, 1998 Club Sports, Intramurals, & Recreation By Anne Daniel You say your favorite sport doesn’t show up on the list of cam- pus varsity sports? Don’t worry. There are other sports lists. And if your favorite sport isn’t on one of them, do what many students have done before you: start a new sport on campus. First check out the list of Club Sports. These are campus teams that play other colleges in the area, but not under the official rules and rig- orous schedule of a varsity sport. Teams are organized and managed by students, who also put together the game and practice schedules and find a coach. Active club sports last year in- cluded men’s volleyball, co-ed ice hockey, and men’s lacrosse. Cheerleading is also a club sport, but “If your favorite sport isn’t here, do what many students have done before you: Start a new sport on campus.” has not competed against other schools. Students wishing to con- tinue these sports or start up new ones should see athletic director Tiz Griffith. Funding for club sports is usually available through the Student Government Association or by peti- tioning the Activities Fee Allocation Committee. Your favorite sport’s not on the club list either? And you’re looking for a more relaxed type of competi- tion? Then intramurals may be your answer. The Student Athletic Asso- ciation (SAA) works with trainer Barbara Rostick to offer a variety of intramurals each semester. Co-ed basketball, floor hockey, aerobics, tennis, and volleyball were popular offerings last year. Look for sign-up sheets on the bulletin boards outside the fitness room on the first floor of the Com- mons/Athletic Center. Or contact ASA president Jim Staeger or ASA intramural directors John Newdeck and Dave Kelly. They’re always open to suggestions for new types of intramurals. Finally, if what you really want is some relaxed exercise on your own or with a few friends, the gymnasium and fitness room/weight room are available for student use Monday and Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Both are well- ‘equipped and waiting for you. Co-ed soccer is one of six varsity sports at Delco. Fall sports include men’s baseball, women’s volleyball, and soccer. Varsity Teams Set Coaches, Schedules By B. Feick Maybe you chose PSU Delco for the award-winning faculty, or for the friendly student body, or the ex- cellent support services, or the beau- tiful campus. Or maybe you heard that it had a great varsity sports pro- gram. If the last was your reason, you're in luck. It’s true. (Actually, they’re all true.) Six varsity sports are avail- able to Delco students: two women’s teams, men’s teams, and two co-ed teams. Fall sports include men’s baseball, women’s volleyball, and co-ed soccer. Winter features men’s and women’s basketball. And the spring brings co-ed team tennis. Varsity teams compete against other schools in two leagues: Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus Athletic Association (CCAC) and the local Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC). Athletic Director Tiz Griffith has hired two new coaches. George Karabetsos, who has extensive coaching experience in the area, will lead the soccer team, and Tom Pfleger, a former Delco student ath- lete in tennis and volleyball, will coach volleyball. Adam Winters re- turns as coach of the baseball team, which is coming off its third CCAC East Championship and is looking to make it four in a row. Other out- standing coaches who will be return- ing are Bill Wiley for men’s basket- ball, Brian Donoghue for women’s basketball, and Jeanne Craft for team tennis. Now is the time to sign up and start practicing for fall varsity sports. Sign-ups are during Club Rush on Orientation II Day, August 24, or on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 26. For the lat- ter, go to Tiz Griffith’s office, Room 136 on the first floor of the Com- mons/Athletic Center, or call her at (610) 892-1470. Physical exams, which are re- quired for varsity sports, will be done for free on Thursday, August 27, 4:30-6:00 PM in the training room, 134 Commons/Athletic Center. First home games are Sep- tember 5 for baseball against PSU Abington (Delco’s arch-rivals), Sep- tember 8 for soccer against local ri- val Williamson Trade School, and September 12 for women’s volleyball —a CCAC South tournament. Penn State Delaware County Campus Women’s Volleyball 1998 Sept. 12 CCAC South H12:00 PM Sept. 16 Phila. CC A7:00 PM Sept. 18 Reading H7:00 PM Sept. 19 CCACN&S PSU Schuylkill A 11:00 AM Sept. 22 Manor A 6:00 PM Sept. 24 Harcum A 6:00 PM Sept. 26 CCACN&S ~~ PSU Abington H11:00 AM Sept. 28 DCCC and Harcum A7:00 PM Oct. 1 DCCC Phila. CC A7:00 PM Oct. 3 CCAC South PSU Mont Alto A 11:00 AM Oct. 6 Reading at PSU Berks A7:00 PM Oct. 8 CCAC Eastern : Finals TBA Oct. 10 CCAC Finals TBA Oct. 17 EPCC Tournament TBA Penn State Delaware County Campus Soccer 1998 H 4.00 PM H 4:00 PM H 11:00 AM H 4.00 PM H 4.00 PM Sept. 8 Williamson Sept. 10 Delaware CCC Sept. 12 PSU Abington Sept. 14 Phila. CC Sept. 16 PSU Mont Alto Sept. 19 PSU Berks Sept. 21 Manor College Sept. 24 PSU York Sept. 26 PSU Hazleton Sept. 28 PSU Abington A 1:00 PM A 4:00 PM A 4:00 PM H 11:00 AM Penn State Delaware County Campus Baseball 1998 Sept. 5 PSU.Abington H 1:00 PM Sept. 9 PSU Mont Alto A 1:00 PM Sept. 12 Northampton H 2:00 PM Sept. 13 Penn College A 1:00 PM Sept. 19 PSU Wilkes Barre H 1:00 PM Sept. 20 Fall Classic at Limeport x Sept. 22 Phila. CC A 1:00 PM Sept. 26 PSU Hazleton H 2:00 PM Sept. 30 PSU Berks A 1:00 PM Oct. 3 LuzerneCCC H 2:00 PM Oct. 10 EPCC Tournament TBA Oct. 11 EPCC Tournament TBA Oct. 21 CCAC Regionals TBA Oct. 24 CCAC Championship UP Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 PSU Mont Alto PSU York Delaware CCC Phila. CC PSU Scranton Manor College PSU Wilkes Barre CCAC Tournament EPCC Playoffs PCAA Championship A 4.00 PM A 4:00 PM H 11:00 AM A 4:00 PM A 4:00 PM H 1:00 PM H 4:00 PM H 1:00 PM TBA TBA
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