- LIONS EYE - Sports October 26, 1998 Varsity tennis players work on their swings. Photo by Mary Doolittle Fighting Fists of Fury By Jenna Montgomery Lion's Eye Staff Writer Having begun just four weeks ago, the Karate Club is off to a promising start, with membership doubled from last semester. Under the instruction of Den- - nis Dozier, three main styles of mar- tial arts are taught: Tang-soo-do, Hapkido, and Jui-jit-su, with the pri- mary focus on Tang-soo-do, a Ko- rean based form that Chuck Norris performs. About 20 PSU Delco stu- dents, including roughly eight fe- males, whose skill levels range from beginner to black belt, have joined the club. Practice focuses on teach- ing self-defense techniques, which includes more experienced maneu- vers, such as sparring and using vari- ous weapons. With the women’s increased presence, Dozier plans to accommo- date their special self-defense needs. Tryouts for one of the six spots on the demo team are being held this week. The squad will rep- resent our campus at events, as well as compete against other colleges, including one tournament to be held at State College in November. The karate club also expects to offer self- defense clinics as fundraisers throughout the year. The Karate Club is open to any student or faculty member who ‘has an interest. Practices are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-7:30p.m. in the auxiliary gym. ‘Wear loose clothing, bring a water bottle and expect to get an ex- cellent cardiovascular workout by. practice’s end. This informal and friendly atmosphere is perfect for learning martial arts. Best of all, ka- rate offers discipline, body mainte- nance, and most importantly, self- confidence. For more information contact Dennis Dozier at dmd14@psu.edu Varsity soccer (open to men and women) begins practice this week for a challenging season playing in two conferences. Delco Soccer Update: I Pass the Ball, You Kick the Ball, We All Score By Jim McGovern Lion's Eye staff Writer As the soccer season comes to an end, the Penn State Delaware County Men’s team has to feel a lot of satisfaction. The team had to for- feit their first three games due to a book keeping error, which greatly hurt their chances for a playoff birth. Developments such as this would _ have broken a lot of teams, but Penn State Delco isn’t one of them. “Having to forfeit those games didn’t inhibit our movement on the field. We were able to refo- cus, to get through adversity,” said Coach George Karabestsos. No where was this more evi- dent then in the team’s first game after the foreift’s, a 5-1 victory over Manor. The team didn’t stop there. Other victories followed, but even in defeat the team was still able to gain the respect of the league. After a tough loss to Penn State Hazelton, The Old University Try! By Jim McGovern Lions Eye Staff Writer It’s been a long season for the Penn State Delaware County Men’s baseball team. After winning the championship for the last three years, the team suffered through a 5-11 sea- son in which they didn’t make the playoffs. Freshman first basemen An- thony DiNicola summed up the teams team’s mindset best when he said, “We were disappointed, espe- cially after the success we’ve had the past couple of years.” This young team does have some reason to be excited. With nine freshman returning next year, includ- ing three starters, the team has a lot to look forward too. “The guys we have coming back next season are good players, so we think we have a good chance of being that much better,” said DiNicola. DiNicola isn’t the only one optimistic about the future of the team. “Our experiences this year should help make us a better, stron- ger team come next season,” said Coach Adam Winters. So even though this season may have been disappointing to the team, hopes run high that next sea- son they can return to the form that made them one of the elite teams in the league. Keith Audit attacks the goal at the Aston ice rink. Hockey Team Looks Hopeful By Gina Ferzetti Lion's Eye Staff Writer Move over Flyers! Penn State Delco’s new ice hockey team kicked off its’ season on Oct. 17 at the Ice Line in West Chester against West Virginia University. The head coaching responsi- bilities are on the shoulders of Chuck Gorman, a former Penn State Delco student. Gorman shows a strong dedication to this team because re- cently he has taken some time off this semester to get the team together. Not only is Gorman dedicated, he has experience as well. His previous coaching jobs have included West Chester East and Bishop Shannahan, both local high schools. Gorman feels that the team will do well this year under the di- - rection of the returning group of players for last year. He also feels that the Upcoming freshman, who decided by a penalty kick in the fi- nal moments of the game, the oppos- ing coach came over and com- mended the team on their efforts. “He gave some major com- pliments not just about our play in the game, but also the progress of the program at Delco,” said Karabestsos. With the playoffs now out of reach, the team prepares for it’s re- maining games. Although the season had its share of ups and downs, what Coach Karabestsos will remember have mostly played for local area high schools, will be a huge help in contributing to this eam. Freshman Ben Seidman feels the team will do well this year. “I feel that we have a ot of strong skaters on the team and it is up to us as to how far we will go. But with the chemistry our team has, we could go far.” : Look for team captain Keith Baumeister, a second year student, to take control on the ice along with help from the assistant captains Matt Steitzman and Nick Pillotti. Above all, Gorman wants people to come out and support the ice hockey team. “We want to show in-coming teams that we can create competition with other schools. We also need to gain recognition as a club that is taking serious strides.” And with the dedication of this coach and his play- ers, this team will surly get the rec- ognition it deserves. most is the character of his players. “The players moving on will be missed not just as players, but as solid individuals who represented the school with class.” The eight returning players he has also makes him very excited about next season. “We have tons of speed re- turning, and these kids are proud of the program, so they’re getting the word out about the program, which should help our recruiting.”
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