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The Campus Update Vol.2, Iss.10, 20 February 1980, p. 3

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CAMPUS UPDATE, February 20, 1980, Page 3 Bowl e Talbot , Staff Repo! Scratch, ke aie spare, tur- key, greek church. The Alpena Community College what ers display late - season form pena had more teams and other Alpena women’s team is Gentry, colleges would offer the sport along Johnson, Lori Bonfoey, Deb Bruno, with their regular sports. and Chris Kaszubowski. bowling teams these terms mean. Since the beginning of the pro- gram in 1975, bowling at ACC has had its ups and downs, because of budget problems and lack of play- ers. For two years the program was discontinued and then started again under the direction of ACC Ath- letic Director Steve Schray and Coach John Snyder of Thunder- bow! Lanes. The two teams which are each composed of five men and women are currently in second and third place respectively. Coach Snyder says they are doing well considering that like all college teams they have to bowl “scratch’’, that is,without having a handicap. That is one rea- son coach Snyder-encourages play- ers to practice twicea week. The teams meet once every ten days to compete. If a team has en average of .500 or better, then they become eligible to compete in the regional games held in Cleveland. The Michigan Community Col- lege Athletic Association gives trop- hies for singles, doubles, team and high series events, while the state Women clinch tie for first The pre-season goal of the women Lumberjacks was to continue ma- king believers out of people. They have certainly accomplished that by clinching a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with a perfect 7-0 league record in addition to their outstanding 15-4 overall mark. Alpena*has.now won 11 of their fast 12 games as they near the end of their regular season; ACC will enter tournament action on Feb- ruary 27tl While Diana Flakes has contin- ued to spark the Jacks with her play, Chery! Tunney has emerged as a serious scoring threat also. Chery! Middleditch recently seta single-game scoring record of 34 points to break’ Mary Ellen Ser- mak’s old mark of 31. In current games: Alpena 97, Highland Park 41 The game was close until ACC ran off 11 unanswered points .and: led at the half 41-22. Once again. ~ the Jacks ran off second half. streaks of 18-0 and 15-1 to breeze to victory. Middleditch: scored her record-breaking 34 points to lead Alpena. Tunney followed with a career high 23 while Flakes contri- -buted 15 points in addition to her record-setting 14 assists. Alpena 76, Mott 65 In order for the men to advance. The ACC men’s and women’s to the Regionals to be held in intercollegiate bowling teams have Cleveland, Ohio, they need to win not exactly been welcomed back to seven of their eight remaining points the league with open arms. After 4 while the women need five. The year's absence, the men.have com- {umberjacks’ last match is this piled a 9-15 record this season, good Thursday at Lake Michigan. for third place, while the women have placed second with an 11-13 << a IM Bowling rolls on The Gardsharks have proven to ——— be the scourge of the alleys as they own first place in the Intramural Bowling League with an 11-1 mark. Team 5 and Uno are deadlocked in second with 8-4 tallies, while the Pat Bedore, the team captain, has S-0-B.'s_trail_behind with a 7-5 led the men with his league high Se2S0N- The Bulldogs have a ten- 184 average. In the latest match, 2@c!Ous hold on last place, 2:10. Bedore finished first for the high. _ '" nine games, Fred Siebert leads est series with 604 and second for the men with a 155 average. He is the highest game with 232. The followed by Frank Navatil with men's team finished third in series 142, and Randy Gingerich with 139. and game. Colleen Waldie leads the women, Vicki Gentry has guided the Acc OWnInd 3 118 average. Shelly Hoff- women with a 141 average. In their MEV etelesiissc cone on 116: es latest match, Mary Johnson placed s “Team rosters are: Bulldogs-Mike child, Donna Baker, Frank Nava- SSeS AS til, and Fred Siebert. Cardsharks— total: The women finished second ark Ferguson, Ed Fitzgerald, Tim s _ Grocholski, and John Singer. S.0.B.-_ H ingeri Sl joffm: and Bruce Buck- ley. Uno-Vicky npeay Lori Gross- man, Henry Valli, and Matt North- rop. Z Both teams took turns at holding the lead in the first half until Al- pena rode a 15-2 scoring bulge to go on top at the break, 33-27. ACC opened the second half with a 18-2 scoring:spree as Tunney chalked up {ately for the Lumberjacks, especial- 18 points in the latter stanza. Flakes finished with 23 points to direct Al- Jacks broke their mid-season slump a ae Tunney totaled 22. na 63, Schoolcraft 50 is only six points shy of entering with back to back wins while Beard - THE 100,000 WATT VOICE "OF ALPENA MICHIGAN February 20, 1980 TITLE/ARTIST LaseL HE EE LEAR co wove ehectha es 4e FOOLIN THE RAIN/Les 20. S5/tow) HEARteRt 3 Howe i mane. Seu/tince onswuvasv cum fone ( men etee ean na, Ons : fe : ee SER rt oa Ste SCRE ieiere a ee ce SESE ancin meer: SKINNY GIRCS/Alsn O°Dny/ATLANTIC * New on Survey Beard leads Lumberjack drive Things have been looking up plavers available. Beard topped the ACC scoring with 26 points while ly team member Dale Beard. The’ James DeBoe followed with 21. Alpena 111, Monroe 81 Sporting their highest point to- ai Schoolcraft women took the elite 900 club. Beard has so tal of the season, the Lumberjacks early control of the game as they far totaled 894 career points at Promptly buried the last-place Husk- held a Ae pele eae ver Fens ACC as he prepares to become the . jacks then made their made as they Sith Lumberjack in history to top knocked off seven straight points 900 points. < to trail at the intermission 32-29. ACC picked up where they left off, Oe regained et at the break by scoring the fivses Oye sitor@ controversial torent te eight points of the second half to Schooleraft. With one game left, take an unbeatable lead. Alpena the Lumberjacks are 13-14 for the went on to victory despite some Sea80n and 10-9 in conference play. Alpena now prepares for post-sea- controversial officiating. Sermak pa- a 2 edi the wayewith 2S Se eiles oe ey which begins Feb. th. Middleditch followed with 12. } z Alpena 106, Washtenaw 37 In recent ACC action: Washtenaw would have done bet-* Alpena 92,,Washtenaw 76 ter to not even show up as Alpena The Lumberjacks controlled romped to a dominating 51-16 the contest from the opening tip- halftime lead. The massacre contin- off as ACC opened up an 18 point ued in the latter stanza with Flakes lead midway through the first half leading the ACC gunners with ato- before settling for a 40-33 halftime tal 23 points. Sermak and Tunney advantage. Alpena reopened the added 20 apiece while Middleditch ead in the second half against a trailed with’ 18. Washtenaw team that only had six ies. After an early struggle Alpena _ rode a 27-9 scoring advantage to lead at the break 48-30. Monroe never got any closer than 14 points in the second half. Steve Rousseau fed the Jacks with 17 points and Beard chipped in with 15. Oakland 52, Alpena 50 Oakland held a narrow margin over Alpena throughout most of the Opening half and led at the intermis- sion 29-25. The Jacks came back in_ second half to overtake Oakland but could not hold on to the lead, A last-second ACC shot fell short of the mark to end the defensive strug- gle. Beard was high man for the Jacks with 17: while DeSmet added 10. Ge :

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