'L - S fa V - i Wednesday, September 7, 1977 The Daily Tar HmI 5 y" l C i 1 From the earth to the sky Club sports at Carolina offer a variety of activities for the ordinary student the ones who don't have the time or who are not good enough to participate in varsity athletics. Such sports as club football, left, ice hockey, above, and parachuting, right, give students a chance to participate in athletics when they otherwise might not be able to. H Carolina sports clubs looking for participants, not spectators By RICK SCOPPE Staff Writer "Sport is all about participation," says David Royle, Sports Club Council's president. "There's something wrong when there are more people watching than participating." This type of theory is what spurred the development of club sports at UNC and can be seen expressing itself in every sport under the Sports Club Council's administration. UNC's club sports season is gearing up under the Sports Club Council (SCC) and will offer 12 sports this fall. All are open to men and women, graduates and undergraduates. Everyone is wanted, from the beginner to the experienced. "Sport doesn't end in high school," Royle said. "Sport should be enjoyed, to help keep fit and to relax into. It's something that you should do all your life. Here we try to encourage the students to continue, to keep going, though there isn't the extreme pressure of winning." The 12 club sports offered this fall are: Carolina Godiva track, crew, football, ice hockey, karate, outing, parachuting, rugby, scuba, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. The Carolina Godiva track club began its first full competitive season in Raleigh Saturday. A member of the Roadrunning Club of America, the tracksters will compete in a full schedule of meets, including cross country. David Royle, Godiva track club president, said that the club will be traveling to South Carolina later this fall to compete in the Furman Invitational. "We're the first club to break into major college competition," said Royle. "The Furman Invitational will have many southern colleges in attendance." Royle added that the Godiva track club is always looking for new members, from the fun-loving jogger to the competitive runner. The football club, said Head Coach Lynn Featherstorie, is looking forward to a successful year, although short of experienced linemen. There is a full schedule of games this fall, starting with Virginia Commonwealth at home Sept. 9. In late September the team will travel to Atlanta to play Baptist University of America. Among the players Coach Featherstone is depending on are quarterbacks Rick Tambouri, a former All-State quarterback in New Jersey and Steve Strauss, a former UNC jayvee quarterback. Practice sessions are held at 5:15 p.m. behind the General Administration Building on Eagles Field. Anyone interested in playing should come at this time. The parachutingclub is one of the more unusual clubs on campus. "We're trying to get as many people as possible to participate," said Neal Bryan, Club president. "New members will be taught through the club and then if they are good enough they'll be put on the competitive team." During the year there are usually two to three competitive meets, though there is also usually some informal competition. In all the variety of club sports, rugby may be the most unusual from a spectator's view. Originating in England, it is somewhat a cross between football and soccer. The rugby club, run by Tom Ricketts, usually fields two teams. This year's schedule includes a match against Bristol University, one of England's top rugby schools. The ice hockey club, which last year reached the finals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Big Four Ice Hockey Association tournament, is already looking for new members. The crew club, consisting of almost half women, begins another year with high hopes despite a loss of seats last year. SCC President David Royle said the crew club is one of the better sports clubs and gets better every year. The scuba club plans to go to Florida this fall and looks to be very strong and organised, said Royle. The sailing club, headed by Robert Kendell, sails out of University Lake and competes. in regattas. The outing club, whkli has about 200 members, meets several times a week and is involved in, among other things, canoeing and cave crawling. Other clubs looking to improve their memberships include the karate club, which includes many women; the table tennis club, founded last year; and the tennis club, under Steve Citron, this year's new entry on the clubs sports scene. Club sports are for the students and faculty. As the SCC's black and white poster reads, "Sport is for all." SCUBA UNC Scuba Club Will meet Thurs., Sept. 8 304 Woollen Gym 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invitedl New scoring highlights Century's second year The UNC Century Club, a group composed of joggers, swimmers and cyclists, begins its second year this fall with a new scoring format. The new system will be based on the total number of points attained through the three sports. This year participants can combine points from all three sports toward their totals. A point will be awarded each time a j ogger runs one mile, a swimmer swims a quarter mile and a cyclist cycles five miles. Goals reached result in a Century Club tee-shirt, and are pre-set by the Century Club. They are: 100, 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000 and 5,000 points. Last year the Century Club had 140 members, made up of both students and faculty. Among the joggers in the Century Meetings planned An organizational meeting for all persons interested in participating in the UNC women's track team will be held at 4 p.m. today in 207 Woollen Gym. A meeting for persons interested in selling programs at Varsity football games will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 303 Woollen Gym. intramurals By RICK SCOPPE Club last year, seven jogged 1 ,000 miles. Another jogged in New York City. "We are appealing to anyone who wants to join to stop by the intramural office," said Marty Pomerantz, Century Club director. "Also," Pomerantz added, "anyone interested in having us make a route for them to run can stop by the intramural office. We have some maps of the campus and can show them some of the more scenic routes." "What it really is all about is we are trying to give students a little more incentive to get out and run or jog or cycle," Pomerantz said. The Century Club was initiated at Carolina last year by Ben McGuire (former UNC intramural director) and Pomerantz. Both are from the Midwest where this type of program is very popular. "Physical fitness is a real trend right now," Pomerantz said. "It's one of our objectives of our program." "Really, though, it is one more way to get people involved in sports and keeping fit. The activities for the Century Club are designed to improve a person's cardiovascular system." Notes: There are still intramural managers needed for James Dorm, two each for women and men. Racquetball and. tennis entries are being taken until Friday, Sept. 9. Anyone wishing to be placed on an intramural team but cannot field one should stop by the intramural office to be placed- Dr. William T, Kohn, Optom -.1 announces ths movin3 of his Ouice to 300 Eastowne Drive, Suite C3 Ch:- Kill ' Opposite Blue CrossBlue $h:c!J 0,1 f.3 P.h;..; C. Free Parking on the "D" city buj ll.-i Advertise in the Daily Tar Heel CAROLINA ALUAANI BASKETBALL GAME SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th 5:00 p.m. CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM FEATURING CAROLINA STARS OF THE PAST: BOBMcADOO MITCH KUPCHAK CHARLIE SCOn WALTER DAVIS BOBBY JONES LENNIE ROSENBLUTH and many more ALL TICKETS $3. CO ALL SEATS RESERVED Tickets Now On Sale afthe Carmichael Ticket Office Sponsored by the Campus Chest in conjunction with UNC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1 ( He' missed two ) ' f clase trying to I II have 2C worth of I make up hi mind. J I Red Hots. 1C worth ol Jelly Beana, . I a stick ol Licorice, and 5 worth J I ol chocolate covered raisins. J For that between class snack the Student Store Candy Dept. can satisfy anybody's cravings! Candy & Nuts Gum Crackers Cookies Doughnuts Cakes Chips Bread Health Foods Fresh Fruits Boxed Candy Canned Goods There's More at Your stiicJent store TtD Pi ON CAMPUS" IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SOUTHERN BELL... For Your Convenience, Telephone Connection Charges May Be Paid In 3 Equal Monthly Installments. Your First , Bill Will Include the Full Amount, But You May Still Pay In 3 kVUOI III V II III I J Installments If You Wish. f'il 1 m Southern E:3

Page Text

This is the computer-generated OCR text representation of this newspaper page. It may be empty, if no text could be automatically recognized. This data is also available in Plain Text and XML formats.

Return to page view