Photo by Matt McCormick
Vicki Brown and Duck rowers
Bowling team
loses Bellisimo
Gone from the wine cellar
known as keggling country is that
little bald-headed Italian who has
guided Oregon bowling teams to
many championships and an
NCAA record for five man team
average. Gone is Lou Bellisimo
who wrote the Bowler's Guide
and backed up his words with a
perfect game at age 65, who sent
yet another Webfoot to the
nationals in Long Beach last
year. The coach has retired.
Now at the helm is a phys ed
grad student from Eastern
Illinois, a student so interested in
bowling that she has done a great
deal of work in teaching bowling
to the handicapped. Her name is
Jeanine Bennett.
She inherits a team of in
consistent men and low-averaged
women but really has great
chance for a successful debut as
almost all of them were in their
first year of varsity competition
last season and should be better
as they hit the alleys this fall.
Last year they finished second in
the Oregon Collegiate Bowling
League in spite of a poor start
and a weak finish.
There is still plenty of room for
bowlers with a 180-200 average on
all five of the men’s teams and a
150 average would look good
among the women of last year.
While no equipment is required
from the bowlers most own their
own balls and shoes and gain
some consistency in doing so.
Teams travel throughout Oregon
for league play and participate in
as many as three leagues in
Eugene. They also enter teams in
the city and state tournaments.
Volleyball
The volleyball team surprised
a lot of people in the area last
year. They proved themselves
capable of beating every team in
the Northwest in spite of their
youth.
Several spots are open to in
terested competitors as coach
Dale Shostrom begins his era and
Rich Cox steps down after his
successful season, wanting to
play rather than coach.
Tournaments are featured in
the Northwest and in California,
mostly in the winter and spring
terms though the team will
practice during fall term as well.
Fencing
Lyle Lamont, professional in
his sport, is the coach of the
Oregon fencing team which
enters competition throughout
the year armed with foil epee and
sabre. His lessons have led to
more than one successful debut
for fledgling fencers.
Intensive training and con
ditioning are the mark of the
program and the novice will
likely not be ready for com
petition in the intricate sport
before spring term.
Anyone who wishes to purchase
a glove and put in the time is
welcome on the team.
Vicki coming back
While Oregon is not a national
power in the sport they did catch
the national eye last year when
* they broke the sex barrier with at
least partial success.
Vicki Brown, who coxwained
the team to national headlines,
will be around this season along
with coaches Mike Napier and
Don McCarty.
Crew is another sport which
«vides excellent conditioning
| plenty of practice for the
husiast. The team competes in
several races throughout the
year and practices all three
terms.
Skiing
Practice begins this term long
before the snow is on the ground
as coach Paul Skillem leads the
co-ed slope masters through a
conditioning program. When the
mountains are white and winter
term is under way they take to
the hills for several competitions
with other Oregon and
Washington skiers.
Events included are the slalom,
down hill, and cross-country. The
long-distance event offers the
best shot at making the team.
Nobody has had more than a year
of practice and it’s the squad’s
weakest point.
Soccer
There have been as many as six
different teams representing the
University in the past. Last year
there were four as interest in the
‘king of sport” died some.
The team known as the
“Ducks” plays the top soccer and
faces the stiffer competition from
all over the Pacific Northwest.
Many of the players are English,
some American, Dutch and other
nationalities.
A rung below are the ‘Mallards’
who limit their squad to un
dergrads, many American. They
face a rough in-state schedule
and face a few Canadian and
California schools as well.
There are also the Coots and
Canvasbacks, which include all
players not able to make the top
two teams. They play in the
Willamette league and travel less
extensively than the others,
although playing nearly as many
games.
Roger Heap will organize the
teams this year. He begins his
first season as coach.
Karate, Judo and
Table Tennis
All three of these club sports
are still in the beginning stages of
organization with a limited
schedule but plenty of practice,
time and space at hand.
Bobo Williams is at the lead for
the judo team, Rich Maineti in
charge of the karate competitors,
and Jeff Kurtz has the duty for
the table tennis group.
More information on each is
available in the club sports office.
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