and byMAILANDMclLROY Only A Game After nearly three decades of watching athletic events, we've come to a conclusion. People take sports far too seriously. We probably wouldn't have made that observation 10 years ago, or maybe even 20 years back. Perhaps we ve seen or heard of too many cases where the tail wags the dog. When Woody Hayes can mangle down markers and punch out sideline photographers, when coaches and guidance counselors deliberately alter grades to get prospects admitted to school, when the livelihood of coaches depend on the whims of 18-year-old kids something's out of balance.
Games are supposed to be enjoyed by fans and participants alike. They were never designed to resemble small border wars or life and death struggles. If the American public became so engrossed in the everyday operations of government at alJ levels, like in athletics, this country would see the biggest revolution in the history of man. If won and lost records were kept in politics and administrative offices of government, we'd need weekly elections. It's really strange how much emphasis is placed on athletics subconsciously, especially by fans.
The guy who would never open his mouth at a PTA meeting where his son's educational future is being discussed is often the idiot who fires an empty bottle at the right fielder in Yankee Stadium. At nearly every level of competition, it's tough to just go and enjoy a game anymore. Soon after the action starts, you somehow get the feeling there is more involved than just winning and losing. Sometimes the picture isn't pretty. Undue pressure is heaped on coaches to win.
and people react in strange ways under such circ*mstances. How many coaches can really turn their backs on such pressure and say it doesn't'affect their teachings and everyday life? They are in the minority today. It's a vicious circle. Fans want a winner, alumni wants a winner, administrators want to compare favorable notes with their peers and it's all passed on lo the participants and coaches. When Juniata and the University of Connecticut football teams were off to less than spectacular starts Ihis past fall.
Dean Rossi and Walt Nadzak were comparing notes in a telephone conversation: "1 keep telling myself it's only a game," said Nad- x.ak. "Yeah, I know, but that doesn't help much at Ihis point," replied Rossi. And it doesn't. Birds Gotta Fly "Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly," Lena Home used to croon in her famous ballad. And athletic leams must fly to meet today's intersectional scheduling.
The Evansville basketball (earn tragedy this week brought to mind it's putting a lot of eggs in one basket. Since 1960 there have been five air tragedies which wiped out entire athletic squads. It seems a high price to pay to keep up with today's jet sports. Anyone who has done any amount of air travel has his own special thrill stories of near misses or anxious moments on a commercial airliner. They make good conversation at parties, but they're not too light and airy when they're happening.
As a memory jogger, here is the other air disasters involving American athletic teams prior to this week's Evansville case: Oct. 29, California Poly (Obispo) football team lost 16 players. Feb. 15. members of (he Olympic figure skating team.
Oct. 2, Slate football team lost 31 players. Nov. 14. football players from Marshall University.
Short Shorts Bob Guzzo, head wrestling coach at North Carolina State, was at the Mount Union gymnasium this week to catch Moshannon Valley's state champion Mark Dugan in action. Dugan, who is being heavily recruited, got involved in a surprise draw with Mount Union 126-pounder Dave Zimmerman, in one of the early bouts of the evening of a triangular meet and Guzzo hadn't arrived on the scene and missed the action. This was easily the highlight bout of the evening Zimmerman's older brother, Mike, is a 150-pound candidate on Messiah's wrestling team this winter. The Messiah freshman is a graduate of Mount Union High, Class of 1977 Bald Eagle-Nittany had a 26-meet win streak snapped in a 50-4 loss to Hughesville in the early going of the scholastic mat season. For the Panthers, that was enough of a shock But to add insult to injury, Terry Williams of BEN, the super frosh who won the state 155-pound title last year and a world junior title winner in Mexico City lasl summer, was belted 17-5 by Jeff Snyder of Hughesville II was the first scholastic loss for Williams North Carolina State basketball coach Norm Sloan may have got his foot in his mouth when the Wolfpack played at Penn State last week.
Sloan was talking about" State College's Chris Dodds, who has made quite a collegiate debut at Davidson and scored 35 points against NC State in a losing cause. Sloan was quoted as saving On a veteran team he'd have difficulty playing 'if he had come to Penn State, he couldn''t start, in my opinion. He isn't experienced enough. He's not strong enough defensively, he's not enough of a team player right now. You've got to play both ends of the floor Of course, he'll probably make me pay for that next year Apparently Dodds is going to have to wear that no defense" tag the way one of his early ball-handling heroes, Pete Maravich, did for Sparr former Juniata Valley player, is doing well with her new collegiate team, New Mexico.
She took high scoring honors for the 3-3 Lobos with 16 points in a game against Fort Hays, and had 14 against nationally-ranked Kansas State. New Mexico split its first six games of the season before the holiday break Bedford's Fred Glasgow, who has had two pretty good football seasons with Shippensburg State was named one of three running backs on the first team of the Pennsylvania Conference's Western Division All-Stars. Glasgow, who transferred from Syracuse has another year of eligibility of Shippensburg Indiana, which was Juniata's opening opponent, had four players on the squad-Tackle Pat Imbrogno and guard John Mihota on offense and end Jim Haslett and mebacker Greg Schmidt on defense It seems a httle strange that Juniata punter Tim Reed just a junior, could finish as high as sixth in the nation in final vlslon IU statistic and not even get a nod on the Middle Atlantic North or ECAC Division III all-star teams. In team statistics, Upsala and Albright were third and sixth in total defense from among Juniata's opponents. Lycoming was second in pass defense and second in scoring defense in the NCAA figures Sabol, brother of Gettysburg coach Joe Sabol has resigned his head coaching spot in football at Mansfield State after a nine-year stay He has requested a reassignment of duties to remain at Mansfield in a non-coaching position.
The Sabols are Penn State products Everyone knows Southern Huntingdon's basketball team owns a 29-game losing streak, but today's trivia question is what game did the Rockets last win and when? The answer is a 50-36 victory over Chestnut. Ridge on Feb. 18. 1976. One of these nights, Southern is going to get ahead of somebody and stay ahead.
Last Night's Scores Crime And Punishment NBA Commissioner Lawrence O'Brien watches video tape replay showing Los Angeles Lakers' Kermit Washington punching Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets Tom- janovich suffered a double fracture of the jaw. a broken nose and a concussion. Washington was fined $10.000 and suspended at least 60days. (UPI Photo) Eight Tussey, Valley Boys In Semi-Finals HIGH SCHOOL AfM Bellwood 49 Huhttogden Others Bedford Wllliamsburg central 83 Mt, Suvdge 71 Hyndfhtn (2 ot) WillkjsburgMBroekwaySl Rothrock 4o McConnelfehiir 0 AltdoftaWHarrftburgM ElkcCTOGullfoyleis Glendale 73 Purchase Line 52 Wlndber 53 Penn Cambria 37 Bald Eagle 92 Penns Valley 96 Clearfield 91 Belletonte 56 Willlamsport 100 Lock Haven 54 West Branch 74 St. Francis 43 Penns Manor 49 Harmony 48 Marlon Center No.
Cambria 55 DuBois Cent. 70 Brookvllle 54 State College 90, Tyrone 61 So. Fulton 67 Everett 46 Ridgway 66 Curwcnsvllle 46 Fanned Metal 85 Kishacoqulllas 80 Punxsutawney 72 Warren 67 Wyoming Valley West 100 Jersey Shore oS Peabody 52 Johnstown 49 Blalrsvllle97Femdale8l Rlchland 48 Conemaugh Val. 47 forest Hills 94 Westmont 76 United 49Laurel Val. 41 Portage 49 Carroll 38 Al.
Gallatln 72 Ligonler Val. 44 Cent. Cambria 53 Cambria Hts. 48 North Star 56 Berlin 49 Conemaugh Twp. 77 Sallsburg 60 Meyersdale63 Rockwood 60 (ot) Turkeyfoot 75 Shanksville 66 Allqulppa 68 Carlynton 42 Allderdice 66 Langwey 60 Ambrldge56Farrell55 Baldwin 39 Keystone Oaks 32 Beaver 69 Moon 57 Beaver Falls 70 Sharon 46 Belle Vernon 44 Unlontown 39 Blackhawk 68 Ellwood City 42 Brentwood 69 Swlssvale 42 Burgcttstown 62 Washington 59 California 80 W.
Greene 44 CarrlckSOSo. Hills 78 Center 62 Sto-Rox 48 Chartlers Val. 56 Montour 52 Cwalrton 73 Boyle 51 Connellsvllle 61 Clarlerol 58 Erie East 76 Rocky Grove 39 BOWLING Eight area wrestlers, six from Tussey Mountain and two from Juniata Valley, advanced to today's championship semi finals at the ninth annual Tri County Holiday Wrestling tournament at Glaysburg. The championship semi finals arc scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. today, following the consolation quarter finals which begin at 12 noon.
The consolation semi final round will begin at approximately 4 p.m. The consolation finals arc scheduled to begin at 6:30 this evening and Will be immediately followed by the championship finals, beginning at approximately 7:30. Tussey's semi finalists are Ken Hall (91), Ken Foster (98), Lcroy Walls (119), Rick Lcabhart (105), Scott Morningstar (155) and Jon Williams (Hwt). The Hornets will advance Perry Smith (132) and Curt Boyd (138). Hall had an easy time with Glendalc's Denny O'Shell in their quarter final bout in the exhibition 91 pound weight class.
Hall pinned his opponent at 1:26 of the first period. Foster decked Nolan of Portage at 1:27 of the third period to advance. He had a wide lead at the time of the fall. Rick Lcabhart reached the semis by first winning a 9-1 major decision over Noye of Bcllwood. Leabhart then major decisioned Bertochi of Penn Cambria 13 4 in the quarter finals.
Wall decisioned Dave Mc- Nclly of Glendale 10 6 in their quarter final bout, getting a takedown and a predicament in the final period to assure the win. Morningstar was scheduled to wrestle a preliminary bout but when his opponent failed to make weight, he moved right into the quarter finals where he decisioned Penn Cambria's Eichcnhaub 5 -1. Williams had no trouble advancing to the semis as he decked Juniata Valley's Mike Bowser at :32 of the first period. Smith, the tourney's defending champion at pounds, moved into today's action by pinning Penn Cambria's Korig at about 1:05 of the second period. Smith is seeded first at his weight.
Boyd, also seeded first of his weight, pinned Claar of Central at 1:21 of the third period in the preliminary round then decisioned Tussey's Tim Focklcr 6 3 in the quarter-finals. Titan Jim- Willis won his preliminary Saturday night, beating Charles Demi of Penn Cambria by a third period fall. He then lost his quarter final bout to Stan Stayduhar of Central 19-10. Bell wood Clips Huntingdon49-48 The foul line was all important in the fading seconds at Bcllwood last night as the Blue Devils won their first game of the season 49 48 over Huntingdon in a cliff hanger. Ken Hostler canned a pair of technical foul shots for the Blue Devils (1-5) with 27 seconds on the clock to bring the Bellwood cagcrs the victory.
Huntingdon fell to 1 5 with its fifth straight loss: The Bearcats had two golden chances slip away in the last five seconds at the foul line. The first came with a missed one and one at the five second mark, but Huntingdon got another two shot attempt with time elapsed and missed again. Huntingdon led all during the middle two quarters before finally surrendering the lead for the first time in the second half with 5:01 remaining. Bellwood Jed by as much as five points in the first period before the Bearcats came alive. Huntingdon outscored the Blue Devils 14 2 at one stretch in the first half to lead by seven, a bulge the Bearcats enjoyed twice during the evening.
Bcllwood fell behind 48 47 at the one minute mark of the final period on Steve Lilly's basket, but Hostler's double technical conversion wiped out the margin. Bellwood also had a chance to cement the lead before missing at the line with eight seconds left. Glenn Kyper led Huntingdon's scoring with 15 points followed by Lilly's 13 tallies. The Bearcats had a good night at the foul line early before going barren at the end and made 13 of 1C there in the first half. The 'Cats made 1C of 42 shots for 38 percent.
Ken Hostler led the winners with 19, Bob Fowler had 14 and Lance Roulic 13. Bellwood made 17 of attempts for 33 per cent. Huntingdon led 36 31 in rebounds and had 17 turnovers to Bellwood's 23. Lilly hart 14 rebounds and Roulic 10. Huntingdon lost its sixth straight JV game, 45 28.
Mount Union Wins Third Mount Union chalked up its third straight junior high basketball victory yesterday afternoon. The 3-1 Trojans rolled to a 41-16 decision at Tuscarora. Victor Smith scored 13 points and Daryll Posey 12 to lead the Trojan attack. Mount Union opened a 29-6 bulge at the half. Winey was high scorer for Tuscarora with 11.
The Trojans host Huntingdon Monday afternoon at four o'clock in the first of three games scheduled for next week. Bob Walls (112) lost his quarter final bout to Pat Riley of Central by a 7 0 decision. Ken Miller lost by default to M. McNichoIas of Everett when he was injured in the second period of their bout. Craig Hinish (185) didn't last long against Tim Maidl of Bcllwood as he was pinned at 1:39 of the initial period.
Four other Hornets, besides Bowser, were beaten via the fall in last night's action. Curt Rupert (91) was pinned by Rodney Grimes of Northern Bedford 45 seconds into the second period of their bout. Eric Lightncr (105) was decked by Everett's Larry Foor at 1:00 of the first period and Darrell Allison (119) was pinned by Everett's Kevin Mcarkle at 1:05 of the first period. Bill Clouse (155) ran his bout with Northern Bedford's Steve Dodson into the third period before he was pinned. Clouse was down 10 2 at the time of the fall.
Jeff Crownover (98) was decisioned 6 2 by R. Snowbcrger of Central. Todd Ross lost a 5 1 decision to Claysburgs J. Musselman. Rich Clouse was decisioned 11 3 by Beach of Northern Bedford, Bill Fisher (167) 13 1 by Everett's Barry Foor and Tom Taylor 4 0 by'Emcigh of Central.
All wrestlers who lost in last night's quarter finals will return for the consolation quarter finals this afternoon. They are still in the running for a third place trophy. Two Titans were beaten in the preliminary round and were eliminated from further competition at Claysburg. Larry Miller lost a 2 1 dccis'ion to Claysburg's Swab and Mike Putt (145) was decisioned by Northern Bedford's John Beach 13-1. Boyd (5 0), Morningstar, Williams and Smith (4 0), Foster (3-0-1) and Hall (1-0) all enter the semis without a loss.
Leabhart is 4 1 and Walls is 2-1-1. MOUNT UNION WOMEN'S LEAGUE Mt. Union Planing Mill, 2051; HSG: P. Lantz, 195; H3G: P. Lantz, 518; vs.
Gay Shop, 1776; HSG: P. Love, 148; HSG: Love, 405; Winner: Mt. Union Planing Mill, 4-0. McMullcn's, Forfeit; HSG: S. Kerr, 175; H3G: S.
Kcrr, 506; vs. Holden's, 1870; HSG: S. Holden, 177; H3G: Winner: Holden's, 4-0. Double Deuce, 1766; HSG: R. Krouse, 167; H3G: J.
Larson, 394; vs. Saxc's, 1996; HSG: T. Boggs, 171; H3G: T. Boggs, 461; Winner: Saxe's, 3-1. Goodman's, 1837; HSG: S.
Rutler, 169' HSG: S. Rutter, 420; vs. Tax Fax, 1800; HSG: D. Morgan, 159; H3G: D. Morgan, 405; Winner: Goodman's, 2V4-114.
SO. HUNTINGDON MEN'S LEAGUE Entrckln's 2650; HSG: Coons 225; H3G: K. Coons, 549; vs. Wcstover Jeep, 2582; HSG: Plank, 205; H3G: J. Winner: Krause Stihl, 2138; HSG: D.
Corbln 179; H3G: D. Corbin, 479; vs. Voder's, 2283; HSG: J. Grlsslnger, 183; H3G: R. Kauffman, 502; Winner: Voder's, 4-0.
Hamilton Lumber, 2270; HSG: I Querry, 189; HSG: I. Querry, 500; vs. Glacobello's, 2798; HSG: Peters, 216; HSG: B. Peters, 541; Winner: Saltlllo, 2442; HSG: A. Senft, 201HSG: Senft Bowser, 536; vs.
Spoilers, 2626; HSG: C. Thompson, 197; HSG: C. Thompson, 540; Winner: Spoilers, 4-0. Brown's Insurance, 2433; HSG: Dlven, 202; vs. Morgan's 2435; HSG: B.
Morgan, 193; H3G: B. Morgan, 509. EfleftehMAcMfemyft Chapel 62 ttertlnghouw 61 Freedom 46 Rochester 44 Grove City 70 Oil City 52 Pleasant 38 Highlands Si KManning 49 Midland WQulgley 41 New Castle 67 Butler 50 No. CAtf). 71 Quaker Valley 70 Nonvln66GreensburgJ9 Penn Hills 77 Burrell 61 RlnggoU Brownsville Riverside Laurel South Park 74 McGuffey 39 T.
Cent. Cath. 75 Turtle Creek Apollo Ridge Valley No. Allegheny 64 W. Beaver MMonaca 63 W.Miff.S.5«Duquesne44 W.Mlff.N.78Gen.Braddock73 Wllklnsburgei Gateway 46 Ford City 74 Mars 63 Penn Trafford 75 Derry 64 Camp Hill 67 Boiling Spgs.
49 Cedar Cliff 69 CD East 57 Cumb. Val. 78 Red Land 54 Hershey 68 Mechanicsburg 50 J. Buchanan 89, Northern 61 Mlddlebufg 79 Tri Valley 75 Mlllersburg 117 E. Juniata 42 M.
Hershey 63 L. Dauphin 61 Newport so Line Mountain 34 Reading 77 Natlco*ke 48 Scranton Cent. 71 Meyers 69 Stell-Hlgh82McDevlH68 U. Dauphin 67 Juniata 37 W. Scranton 00 Lakeland 56 York 73 Chantbersburg 58 COLLEGE Tournament Results First Round Bayou Classic Baton Rouge, Louisiana Ohio U.
60, Grambllng 53 SW Louisiana 111, Biscayne Fla. 62 Birmingham Classic Birmingham, Alabama Florida St. 100, Texas 77 Dayton Classic Dayton, Ohio Georgia Tech 64, Oregon 57 Dayton 80, San Diego St. 71 Golden Gate Classic San Francisco, California Baylor 88, Pacific Cal. 87 ot San Francisco 109, Idaho 70 Kentucky Invitational Lexington, Kentucky St.
John's 77, Seattle 80 Kentucky 114, Portland St. 88 Sun Bowl Classic El Paso, Texas Memphis St. 71, Paso 65 Army 57, Kansas St. 55 Volunteer Classic Knoxvllle, Tennessee Utah 68, Texas Tech 62 Tennessee 77, Dartmouth 58 Cable Car Classic Santa Clara, California Portland 69, South Carolina 68 Santa Clara 93, San Jose St. 90 East Allentown57, HaverfordSO Buffalo 96, Cortland St.
77 Davis Elk, 96, Waynesburg 95 Indiana Pa. 69, Lock Haven 60 Phlla. Pharm. 104, R. Williams 86 Syracuse 81, Penn St.
45 Tennessee 77, Dartmouth 58 South Morehouse 92, Morris Brown 88 Midwest Illinois 81, Brigham Young 74 Missouri 70, Cal Poly 60 Muskingum 69, John Carroll 52 West Arizona St. 87, Southern Cal. 76 Vegas 89, Lamar 88 UCLA 90, So. Illinois 75 Avg 882 816 780 780 725 725 695 807 792 748 628 3 Games: Ted's Body M. Ponish, Sr, 2 2 3 3 10 10 11 14 14 NATIONAL LEAGUE Team Standings Ted's Body Shop 18 Huntingdon Educators 18 Giordano's Excavating 17 FNB Maplcton 17 Jaycce No.
1 10 Huston Motor Company 10 Jaycee No. 2 9 Valley Rural Electric 6 Barry's ARCO 6 Clapper's Flowers 5 15 Huntingdon CB Club 4 16 High Team Shop, 2781. High Ind. 3 Games 602. High Team Game: Huntingdon Educators, 948.
High Ind. Game: R. Price, 2S6. Individual Averages Games Avg N. Stapleton 42 183 M.
Ponish, Sr 39 183 H. Sailer, Sr 39 179 J.Park 39 J. Thornton 39 R. Price 33 S. Crownover 6 C.Rupert 36 F.
Laird 9 171 M.Chlslock 24 170 R. Grisslnger 18 170 HUNTINGDON CHURCH LEAGUE Team Standings Avg 176 174 174 172 171 HUNTINGDON FG F-FT Tot States Scialabba And StromanNamed Marge SciaJabba and Dr. Duane Stroman have been selected as the most improved golfers at Huntingdon Country Club for 1977 according to Pro Dan Miller. They were participants in the Golf Digest-Occidental Life "Most Improved Player Award" program designed to recognize players nationally for their improvement during the season. Each will receive a certificate designed for this year's program and will be listed in the January issue of Golf Digest.
Most improved player awards have been presented by Golf Digest since 1953. Norns i Ulrich i Brechblel Haw- 2 Stepanian B.Myers 3-7 1-3 10-12 o-o 2-2 0-0 0- 13 Totals i 6 16-25 48 BELLWOOD-ANTIS FG F-FT Tot DiHoma i 0-3 2 Roulic 3 7 13 Fowier £5 6 7-11 19 Henderson o-o Colyer o-o Ertckson 0 j. 2 i Spring Cove Clips 'Cats Visiting Spring Cove dealt Huntingdon a 30-24 junior high basketball loss Friday afternoon. The setback leaves the Bearcats with a 1-3 record. Chris Heaton was high scorer lor Huntingdon with eight points.
Spring Cove, which led only 12-10 at the half, was paced by Jeff Gochnour's nine points and Dave Stern's eight. Huntingdon travels to Mount Union for a 4 p.m. tipoff Monday and entertains Tyrone Tuesday. County Sports Card Score By Quarters: Huntingdon 15 Bellwood 14 IT 15-25 49 12 7-48 12-49 Mat Scores Clearfieid29Belletontei8 BaW West Branch 14 North Star 33 Vo- Tech WASHINGTON (UPI) George Washington University and the North American Soccer League Players Association will cosponsor an indoor soccer tournament at GW involving youth and collegiate level teams Jan. 8-10, it was announced Friday.
Eight of the 24 teams involved are collegiate sqads from Wlliam and Mary, Liberty Baptist, George Mason, North Carolina, Catholic, George Washington, District of Columbia and American. BASKETBALL College Saturday-Juniata at Elizabethtown. High School Branch at Juniata Valley. Tuesday-Bellwood-Antis at Mount union, Southern Fulton at Tussey Mountain, Rothrock at Forbes Road. at Bedford.
Thursday-Fannett-Metal at Mount Union. Junior High Monday-Huntingdon at Mount Union. Tuesday-Tyrone at Huntingdon, Juniata Valley at Northern Bedford. Wednesday-Spring Cove at Mount union, Tussey Mountain at Forbes Road. Thursday-Hollidaysburg at Mount Union.
Women's at Elizabethtown Huntingdon City League Monday-Katie's vs. National Guard, Penn Central Bank vs. Fiberglas Sports World vs. UNB, American Legion vs. VFW, 9:30.
Thursday-Sports World vs. American Legion, Katie's vs. Penn Central Bank, UNB vs. VFW, National Guard vs. Fiberglas, 9-30 WRESTLING High School Saturday-Juniata Valley and Tussey Mountain in Tri-County Tournament at Claysburg-Kimrael High School.
Ridge at Tussey Mountain. Tuesday-Mount Union at Hollidaysburg, Juniata Valley at Northern Bedford, Southern Huntingdon at Bellwood-Antis. Wednesday-State College at Huntingdon. Thursday-Southern Huntingdon at East Juniata. Friday-Mount Union, WUliamsport, BEN and Bellelonte iu tourney at Bellefonte.
Standing Stone Vol 13 3 764 RussellvilleUCC 11 5 736 McConnellstown UCC 10 6 758 FirstBaptist 10 6 748 15th St. Methodist 803 Valley View Alliance 8 8 762 Knights of Columbus 8 8 726 EntrikenUCC 6 10 785 Saltillo Methodist 6 10 758 12thSt. Methodist 5 ll 784 St. Matthews Lutheran 3 13 691 High Team 3 Games: Standing Stone 2641. High Team Game: McConnellstown UCC, 925.
High Ind. 3 Games: N. Stapleton, 644. High Ind. Game: N.
Stapleton, 256. Individual Averages Games Avg N. Stapleton, Sr 45 182 A. Eastman 45 177 R. Fraker 12 173 W.Entrekin 45 171 R.
Fouse, Jr is 171 M.Ponish 43 170 B.Whitsel 42 170 T. A. Streightlff 33 170 C. Reiler 24 170 M. Santos 21 170 R-Moyer is 169 R.
Rumberger 21 168 D. Reck is 167 N. Stapleton, Jr 39 166 W.Park 39 16S OUTLAW LEAGUE Team Standings Quality Beverage 15 14 VFW American Legion 7 Elco 7 E.M.FosterCo 6 Shope's Glass Co 5 Avg 1 882 2 834 854 840 827 763 787 782 806 7JC High Games:" Quality Beverage, 2692. High Ind. 3 Games: J.
Clganik, 618 High Team Game: Quality Beverage, 982. High Ind. Game: J. Ciganik, 244. Individual Averages Games Avg N.
Stapleton .39 N. Stapleton 15 Saxton 3 13 Houser's Vending 2 14 36 181 Feagley ilbcrtEnders 27 177 176 175 L.Fe. Gilbe. M.Ponisb,Sr F.Davis sj 175 J.Snyder 39 174 E.Gibson 9 In D.Karsetter D.Cresswell 39 172 M- Fouse 39 170 H.Kelly IK Donaldson Leads Lions In Tackles UNIVERSITY PARK-Rick Donaldson was the leading tackier on one of college football's best defensive teams, but his name isn't exactly a household word. A 0 0 Mj, 2 0 8 linebacker on the Penn State football team, Donaldson led the Nittany Lions in tackles (86) and fumble recoveries (3) this year.
Penn State compiled a 10-1 record and will meet Western Athletic Conference champion Arizona State (9-2) in the Fiesta Bowl in Tcmpc, on Christmas Day. Donaldson, a sophom*ore from Dunkirk, N.Y., started three games at outside linebacker as a freshman when Ron Hosteller was injured. He moved to inside linebacker this year and started all ll games. A running back in high school, Donaldson says he now prefers defense to offense. "I like to give it out rather than take it," he says.
"1 like to make my presence felt out there." While the opposition may have been aware of Donaldson's presence, the voters for postseason honors largely ignored him. "I don't worry about that stuff, he says. "1 still have two years to go and 1 have a lot of room lor improvement." One area in which Donaldson hopes to improve is pass defense. He didn't have any interceptions this year, but he did manage to score a touchdown when defensive halfback Neil Hutton blocked a punt against Temple. If hard work will make him a better linebacker, you can mark Donaldson's name down for future stardom.
He is one of the hardest workers on the team. "1 work with the weights to develop my shoulders," he says. "Anybody with strong shoulders should be able to play with bigger guys. If your shoulders are weak, you get beat up." Donaldson isn't planning on getting beat up when the Lions play Arizona State, but he does expect a busy afternoon. "Arizona State has great speed at their skill positions he notes.
"They can all run and we will have to be in good position on every play." That would not be an unusual situation for Donaldson, who quietly led the Lions in tackles this year.
