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Oh Canada ... in Laurinburg? By Jason King Sports Editor Ah yes ... hot dogs, apple pie and baseball... it can't get any more American than that. How ever, at St. Andrews, when one thinks of baseball, Canada comes to mind You say, "wait a ' second ... there's no baseball in Canada! Just hockey ... and maybe a little football!" Well, for the most part, that’s . correct. In Canada, baseball isn'teven offered in high schools. Any inter ested athlete has to venture out on his own and join summer league teams to obtain experience. Due to the cold climate in Canada, baseball can only be played in the short sum mer months. So why does St. An- drews have such a strong showing of Canadian baseball players? "Recruiting," says Head Coach Gary Swanson. "In the past four years, we have had 15 ballplayers from Canada. When I played minor league baseball for the Montreal Expos, I met a Canadian player named Cam Walker. While I was coaching at Nothem Iowa, Cam had recruited a couple of Canadian base ball players for me. When I moved to St. Andrews, the trend continued. Fortunately, another good friend of mine, Bemie Beckman, happens to I'be the head coach of the Canadian Olympic Baseball Team. Through Bernie I receive information on possible prospects for St. Andrews." This year, St. Andrews has five Canadians on their roster. I asked sophomore Brad Pederson (Saska toon, Saskatchewan), why he chose to play baseball in a land clearly dominated by hockey? "I chose baseball simply because it was fun! In Canada, hockey becomes much too serious at a very young age. When I was a kid, I didn't want the pressure, so I chose baseball. Cana dian hockey was like work, and baseball was like 'having fun'." Sophomore Lee Gogol (Saska toon, Saskatchewan) chose baseball for a different reason. "I came to St. Andrews to fulfill a childhood dream of playing baseball in the United States. Since baseball isn't offered at high schools or colleges in Canada, It became a challenge of mine to see if I could compete at a high-caliber school like St. Andrews." Freshman Matt Winder (Corunna, Ontario) commented on the fact that the fundamentals of baseball are rarely taught in Canada, "You learn most about baseball basically from just watching the major league games on T.V." The Canadians travel from up to 3,0(X) miles away to play baseball in North Carolina. I asked junior trans jSwim Club iProposed Although the pool at St. Andrews I is four inches too small for competi- Ition, that didn't stop sophomore, I Robin Murzynski from initiating a >Swim Club at St. Andrews. "Our goal is to have a full fledged |club, ready to compete, by the spring Iterm." Robin co-founded the club with [senior, Dana Kuebler. Together they jare working with Director of Ad- Imissions Joe Rigell to promote their jteam. A major obstacle they face is the lack of interest from male stu dents at St. Andrews. Freshman Ian James is the only man currently working out with the team. Murzynski commented, "We have twelve women and one man. If we| could equal out that ratio and record individual times, we would have thej I potential to compete nationally." Robin crosses her fingers with, anticipation and stresses the fact thatl the team needs more support. If anyj swimmer is interested in joining thi swimclub, contact Robin Murzynskij at ext. 486, suite 6, Concord. Cross Country Underway The St. Andrews cross-country team ignited its season this year by travelling to Pembroke State on Sep tember 8 to participate in an invita tional meet open to all divisions of colleges. The field of runners were not only out-numbered in attendance but also in talent. Our individual runners finished remarkably well for the beginning of the season. The fol lowing weekend, September 15, was another on the road expedition to compete at the UNCW Invitational !meet.. Again, the athletes ranked ;high ..1 degrees of condition and 'spirit. Our finishers proved to be equality challengers to this intense Afield. The team's next adventure was I Saturday September 29 at Method ist Collge. Other dates for cross country are as follows: October 2- Francis Marion and High Point (home) 6- Belmont Abbey Invit. (away) 10 Pfeiffer College (away) 20- Francis Marion Invit 27-CIAC/NAIA District (home) November 17-NAIA Nationals at Kenosha Wi. Good luck to Tripp Whitener, Eric Eubank, Ward Sokoloski, Ralph Powell, Holten Siegling, Rob Woodyard, Raylene Kaufman, and Becky Loffert to a continuous healthy and successful season. fer, Jeff DeRosa, about the differ ences between Canadian and Amer ica lifestyles? "Well, living in Canada is like living in one big state, as far as the languages and the culture. This is the third state I've lived in, in the U.S. (I attended colleges in Wash ington and Iowa) and I've found that each state has a clearly defined per sonality. Where in Canada, every thing seems like one big state, every state in the U.S. appears to be its own small country." If you have ever witnessed a St. Andrews baseball practice, you'd wonder why these players would travel such great distances to physi cally work so hard, and do it daily. Sophomore, Dan Chlebus (Sault Ste. Marie) commented on the rigorous rituals of American baseball. "To be honest, I wish I was play ing hockey! Just kidding! Actually, I came to St. Andrews with aspira tions of being taught the fundamen tals of baseball. So far. I've made great strides and many great friends, and I look forward to our team's drive toward a National Champion ship." After winning two out of three games in a triple header against Methodist College and domnating in a combined one hitter against Francis Marion College, the Knights are well on their way! I * • NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH - Members of the St. Andrews Knights Baseball team from Canada include Matt Winder and Lee Gogol, kneeling; and Danny Chelbus, Jeff DeRosa, and Brad Pederson. Equestrian Team Successful By J.K. King Sports Editor The St. Andrews Equestrian team hosted the IHSA this past Sunday. Coaches Shelby French and Jon Conyers were very pleased with theteams overall effort. Virginia Intermont College was named overall champion, while Hollins College was named reserve champion. Junior transfer Tracie Ber- ard was the high point overall rider in the competition making her this weekends pride of St. Andrews. Suzi Riecke finished first in her class in the intermediate equitation over fences competition and placed second in the flat competition. Fresh man Chris Carbone placed second in the open equitation over fences. The show was highlighted by additional outstanding perform ances from sophomores Melinda Grice, Leah Rash and Junior Heather Signor. Coach French looks forward to St. Andrews next horse show on Nov. 1, at Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia. mm tr CONGRATULATIONS! - Tracie Berard is congratulated by her fellow teammates Sunday with the traditional "pond throw." Tracie was the Champion High Point Rider this past weekend. (Photo by Rooney Coffman) / : wants to do his taxes but he Hnds it too difficult to hold a pencil. Without your help, he may not be able to do them. For this man it's arthritis. R>r someone else it might be poor eyesight or maybe they just can't cope. The (act is, last year 4 million Americans got the help they needed from IRS Volunteer Assistance Programs. If you have the desire to help and a basic aptitude for math, you could become a part of the IRS W)lunteer Assistance Programs. So volunteer and call 1800 424 1040. Beginning October I, 1990, please call! 800 829-1040. Volunteer and make someone’s taxes less taxing. A Pul)k: Service (M Thts PubhcalHX) A
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