16 March 27,1965 Tha Qannon Knight •portt Warner voted Ail-American as Lynch earns Kodak spot Butch: 1st team, Div. II Lynch: All-District II Capping a sparkling Oakley of Virginia Union, Continuing to reap post- Morris of Tex- career, Gannon's Butch 7'6" of season honors, the Lady tile, Cindy Davies of In- Warner has been named lo Bridgeport, Ron Nunndly Knights' Mary Kay Lynch diania U. of PA, and Shelly the first team of the 1984-85 of Central Missouri State, has been named to the Bowie of Millersville, Lynch All-American Div.II squad, and Todd Under of Tampa. Kodak All-District Women's will be considered among 40 by the National Association Warner, Oakley, and Nun- team for District other Div.II players from of Basketball Coaches. nelly are seniors, while II-NCAA Div.II schools, across the country in final In his final season, Linder is a junior and Bol a which includes Delaware, balloting for the Kodak Warner led the Knights with freshman. . New York Pen- Women's All-America 743 points for a 24.0 nsylvania, and West Team. Members of that average, 285 field goals in Virginia. squad are to be announced 688 attempts, and 173 free Warner, who led the Lynch, who averaged over today. throws in 232 attempts-all Lancers to a 22-9 mark and 22 points and 10.7 rebounds Gannon records. Warner an NCAA play-off spot, was per game this past season, is Earlier this month. Lynch also set career marks of named ECAC Division II described as the "best com- was named for the second 2,090 points, 1,797 Player of the Week twice plete player in the league" consecutive year to the attempts and 378 assists. and Mideast Conference by her coach, Joe Spinelli. Upstate Women's Con-' Player of the Year for This year, he also added "She could have had even ference All-Star team. Last 1984-85. Only one of two 56 steals and 68 assists, and better statistics, but we season, she was voted co- Gannon seniors, he was also a high total of 32 couldn't let her go crazy on player of the year in the labbbed College Division the boards because we need- league. She ends her career PING-PONG MANIA - Gannon's Frank Brown put against Adelphi and player of the Year by the Pit- Edinboro. ®J her in the game," Spinelli with 1,743 points and 1,194 down his soccer ball and picked up a ping-pong paddle as he tsburgh Press and was a said. rebounds, for a double- is shown here returning a shot. The ping-pong table, Joining Warner on the na- member of the All-Region Along with Sharon Lyke double average of 17.6 and formerly found in the SAC, is now found on the second tional squad are Charles (East) first team. of Utica College, Vincene 12.1, respectively. floor of the rec . iWmrt HKH. w, H» Otmtmm Swing into spring with baseball, golf, and softball by Dava Shamo Heading for Southern Mississippi April 1 will be the Despite returning only four players from last year, the On Tuesday, April 2, the Gannon golfers swing into spr- Knight baseball squad, as they open their spring schedule Lady Knights softball team looks forward to a successful ing as they drive into Washington D.C. to meet with with lofty goals. 1985 campaign. Georgetown University. Keeping the Knights up to par are After playing three double-headers in four days in Dix- The squad opens its schedule with a three-day, three- returning All-Americans Rick Butler and Carmen Costa. ieland, the Lancers will return home for a grueling 14-daie game trip through Virginia, on Anril 3-5. Head Coach Joe Butler led the team in the fall with a 76.45 average score, campaign covering 24 days. They will be looking to improve Spinelli sees this as a "significant investment" in Gannon's while Costa's 76.72 average put him second on the Knight on their record 14 wins and eight losses compiled last fall. softball program. roster. The twosome led last year's Knights to a lOth-place Leading the way for the Knights will be an infield which In addition to the trek, the Lady Kngihts will have a pit- finish in the Divison II Championships. turned 17 double-plays in 22 games last time around. This ching consultant to help the staff once a week. Shelly Assisting the All-American pair for the Knights this group includes shortstop Paul Bellina, Mark Gaeta at se- Monas, called "one of the best in the area" by Spinelli, season will be Tom Heffer. Heffer, who putted his way to cond base, Carl Richardson at first, and Scott Desscr and worked at Gannon's softball clinic Mar. 9. an average of 77.00 in the fall season, was a medalist in John Tobin at third. Spinelli and assistant coach Bill Strub will have four-year three of the Knight's eight fall matches. Senior Bob Niedzwecki is the top pitcher, with a 2.32 starter Rene Fetchkan, Kim Woods, Monica Mangefrida Also on the upswing for Gannon is senior Rob Keilch. earned run average, and six wins in seven decisions. Backing and Colleen Reily as a veteran nucleus. Woods led the squad Keilch proved (o be instumental in the Knights success over Niedzwecki will be "Rocky" Santiago (4.3, 3-2), Dave last year with a .263 batting average-a department which the fall season, averaging 79.62 strokes and one medal in his Woll, and Ralph Boyles. should be improved by the recent purchase of a pitching eight finishes. Likewise, Jeff Dillman will be counted on for The offense will be guided by Richardson, who's fall bat- machine. his driving abib'ty. Dillman preformed well in the fall with a ting average of .523 led the squad. Brian Hower is expected Top recruits include JoAnn Palchak, Lisa Wright, Kim 79.90 average over the 11 times out. to add the power he showed last season with four home-runs Klemm, and Judy Aiello. Rounding out the roster is: Vicki and 29 rbi's. Also swinging the irons for Gannon this season will be, Gourley, from Kiski Area Sr. High, PA; Bernadette Kor- Bellina and Doug Dalton return with the most hits during manik, German H.S., PA; Terry Mueller, North Catholic, Bo Veverka, Chris Miller, Jay Sartini, Greg Klabon, and the fall, each reaching base 24 times by the bat. The Lancers John Crane. PA; Lisa O'Palaski, Curwensville, PA and Maria Sikora, will be coached by Ivan George, who will be in the midst of Butler, PA. These Knight golfers will try to chip Gannon to the top of his 25th year with the Gannon baseball team. the NCAA Divison II golf gauge under the direction of This year's squad will attempt to break the .500 mark in (Editor's note: The Knights' 19*5 spring schedule can be winning percentage for the first time since 1978. Coach "Bud" Elwell. foand oa page IS.)

LADY KNIGHTS SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Pro predictions SPRING 1985 matt dennison DATE OPPONENT SITE/TIME Wed Apt 3 Libertv Baptist. VA (Exhibition) Liberty Baplist/100 PM Spring has sprung, and the smell of spilled beer ami Finally, will the American League-West find, well, Thu Apr 4 Lynchburg College, VA(1) lynchburg/3 30 PM ballpark franks permeates the air. That can only mean one anything? Ffi Apr S Liberty Baptist. VA(1) Liberty Baptist/2 30 PM thing: baseball. And that means but one more: predictions. Enough questions. Now for the answers. The Tigers will Tue Apr 9 PennState-Behrend(2| Home/200 PM Wed Apr 10 Idinboto University (2) Home/300 PM This year, the big question in the big leagues is no doubt indeed come from behind to overhaul the Blue Jays late in Sat Apr 13 pitching. Can the Tiger tossers repeat last season's World Thiel College (2| Away/100 PM the season to win the AL-East. And the Royals will nip a Sun Apt 14 Villa Maria College (2| Away/2:O0 PM Series winning performance? Or will the Blue Jays the surprising Twins' team for the AL-West crown. Tue Apr 16 Mercyhurst College (2) Away/3 00 PM crown with a golden staff? In the National League, the Mets will edge the Cubs in the Wed Apr 17 Canisius College (2] Home/300 PM Also, will the Mets' Gooden be as good as a sophomore East, while the Braves will outlast the Padres in the West. Sat Apt 20 Robert Morris College (21 Away/IOOPM as he was a rookie? Can the Pirate pitchers turn in another Tue Apr 23 Allegheny College (2) Away. 2 00 PM For the World Series? No doubt the Tigers over the Thu Apr 25 Niagara University (2) - league-leading year to go with their "new and improved" Mets...and you heard it here first. Away/300 PM AH none courts!* wu IE purco AT I m AHO *AIHE SHEET IN EHI line-up? Will the Braves find a starter that will allow them And another final note about extending the division play- to use a bullpen of Sutler, Garber, and Bedrosian? offs to seven games, as rumored: Thank-you, no.