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Wednesday. Sept. 12. 1984/TUE BLUE BANNER/5 ''jp.EPPA e On The Sidelines By Anne Snuffer Sports Editor & Chris Strep pa Staff Writer It used to be that he athlete was the fellow on the white horse. lie was the guy who saved the day with a grand slam homerun or hit the basket from half-court in the final three seconds of play. he was the "All Amer ican Good Guy." Tiiat image is chang ing. More and more we hear charges of drug a- buse, bribery, and oth er scandals. And it's happening in every sport, not only in the United States, but around the world. Recent reports from Russia give frightening statistics. Fifty-nine Soviet athletes, all in their twenties, have died within the last few years from the use of steroids. Is winning worth dy ing young? Consider the American athlete. Colleges and universities in the United States recognize the increasingly widespread use of drugs in sports. Many have faced the problem with drug edu cation programs. But four ACC schools don't feel this is enough, and they're taking a harder line. According to the Charlotte Observer, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Maryland, and Georgia Institute of Technology will begin urinalysis tes ting this year to de tect drug usage by their athletes. At vvake Forest, these tests will also include WORRIED ABOOT BEING PREGNANT? The Western Carolina Medical Clinic is a facility for performing therapeutic abortions in problem pregnancies. WE CARE! FREE PREGNANCY TESTING Call for Answers ...ACTION on • Pregnancy • Birth Control • Abortion • Blood Serum Pregnancy Test • Annuzd GYN Physical HOURS: 8 A.M.-6 P.M. Mon.-Fri. 8 A.M.-2 P.M. Saturdays 900 Hendersonville Rd. P.O. Box 5962 Asheville, N.C. 28813 Phone: 704/274-7460 coaches, managers, and cheerleaders. The procedure at the four schools will vary from unannounced tests to voluntary partici pation . What does this say about our "Good Guy" athletes? It says that basical ly, athletes are a re flection of their time. They always have been, and always will be. The deaths of Soviet athletes and urinalysis testing is proof of this. 13 ut perhaps it's fortunate because it brings us closer to an understanding of the reality of the athlete as a person. In a way, it's sad that the hero image is shattered. Bulldog victory by Anne Snuffer Sports £ditor After a two game los ing slump, UNCA came out on top with deci sive victories in last weekend's Smoky Moun tain Shootout soccer tournament. In last Saturday's action, Chip Pensa led the Bulldogs with two goals to a final 5-2 victory over Western Carolina. Sunday, UNCA matdied up against Appalachian State for a 3-2 win. Goalkeeper Larry Cook earned the title of Most Valuable Player by a unanimous decision. His contributions of several key saves and a tough defense in the mid-field helped the Bulldogs put the icing on the victory cake. Head Coach Hank . ' 'f> i' iifipiiifiPiiiili Staff photo By Phil Ross Dink or Spike? Joan Sterk goes atxDve the net as Judy Burgess gets ready. Lady Bulldog volleyball by Donna tiudgins Staff Writer and Anne Snuffer Sports Editor The Lady Bulldogs are set for volleyball ac" tion as they open the season in a tri-match against Pfeiffer and Tusculum on Sept. 13 at ti p.m. Newly appointed Head Coach Suzanne Patterson heads up the team, which she calls "a relatively experienced squad." Returning from last year are setters Sara Orozco and Joan Sterk, and hitters Pat Bembry, Karen Griffiths, Marie Meyer, and Judy Burgess. Newcomers include Cindy Carswell and Laura Glass, and Flori da transfers Kim Groendal, a hitter/setter, and Karen Noffsinger, a defensive specialist. Patterson saia the team "is really strong mentally, and they keep each other motivated." Une of the team's biggest goals is to improve their 1983 re cord of 19-17 overall, and a fifth place fin ish in the district. The Lady Bulldogs pulled off wins in three scrimmage matches last weekend in Char lotte. One of the teams they defeated was High Point, last year's District 26 Champions. Komodowski said "it was a great victory." He credited his freshmen players "who've had to step in immediately" because of injuries among the seasoned players. The win was espe cially gratifying because of the tough, five games in one w^. schedule the Bulldogs faced last week. Komodowski said his team "was helped by great fan support which gets the guys pumped up." UNCA hosts High Point in its next game on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m.
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