1987 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER fSPECIAL OLYMPICS?

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ISSUE ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 The Official Publication of the International Summer Special Olympics Games Olympics competition moves into finals Medals awarded Table tennis in equestrian divisions competition determined By LIZ PANZICA By PETE GEGEN Observer Staff Observer Staff

In the finals of the Equestrian dres­ Preliminary matches in Table Tennis sage competition Wednesday, Oregon’s < 5 » competition were held Wednesday mor­ Darrell Sander took the gold, & * 0L ning to determine the four divisions. Louisiana’s Michelle Brown received The highlight of the morning games the silver, and Vince Malloy of Pen- was a match pitting Hua Long-Bing of nslyvania captured the bronze. the People’s Republic of China against Highlighting the Intermediate divi­ Cheng Yuen Ting of Hong Kong. Evenly sion action in Class 31A, Dorell matched, Long Bing won the match, 24- Lawrence of Jamaica won the gold, 22, 21-19. Beth Ann Howe of Connecticut took the Long Bing stayed on the defensive, silver and Virginia Lichnovsk of Cali­ cutting his shots, which many times fornia received a bronze. caused Ting to overshoot, sending the In Class 31B of the Interm ediate divi­ ball over the end of the table. sion, Sabrina Pulling received a gold Victor Nee, manager for the Table and Joyce Bobbitt of the Pennslyvania Tennis competiton, pointed out that delegation was second. Bruce Adelburg both players were cutting the ball, but from Florida took the bronze for his when Ting tried to take the offensive, third place finish. he had to hit the ball higher to get it Dressage competition involves a set over the net, and usually the ball would routine of walks, trots, and turns fly over the end of the table. similar to the compulsories involved in Table Tennis is a demonstration sport figure skating. this year for Special Olympics. Nee, an The advance and intermediate divi­ engineering professor at Notre Dame sions differ by the amount of direction and the South Bend area champion in that the rider receives while perform­ the sport, has coordinated Table Tennis ing. While the intermediate rider needs competition for the Junior Olympics in to be told what action comes next, the the past, and is now trying to promote advanced the rider will usually have the sport for Special Olympics. memorized his routine, though he still “It is becoming very popular in the has the option of having some one call United States,” said Nee, “because the out directions. ’88 Olympics are being held in Korea All the horses used in the Equestrian and for the first time table tennis is an events were loaned to the Summer official Olympic sport.” Games by area horse owners. The “In the U.S. table tennis is a social horses are stabled in a temporary tent game as opposed to a sport,” added on the St.Mary’s Campus. Olympians Nee. “But for us, it is just like a ra- are riding a variety of breeds in com­ quetball game.” petition including Arabians, Ap- palusas, Paints and Quarter Horses. In fact, the racquetball mentality is making a mark in the Americanization Dr. Ecker, a local veterinarian , was of table tennis. Most American players impressed by the special olympians’ use a regular racquet grip, as opposed skill. She said, “Putting them on horses to the penholder grip popular among they have never seen before is tough. most foreign players. When you talk about regular competi­ The final rounds of the competition, tion, the Olympic riders ride for years The Observer/Fred Dobie which began yesterday, continue this on the sam e horse, so this is A Californian is challenged by the 400 meter race walk during yesterday’s ath­ morning in the auxiliary gym above phenomenal.” letics competition at Cartier Field. Gate 10 of the Joyce ACC. “ The coaches try hard also. You have to compare the horses, the riders and the coaches as a team,” she said. Ecker was thrilled when Dorell N.C. leads wheelchair competition Lawrence won a gold medal while riding her horse, Fay. She said to By JIM RILEY the 25m race in his age bracket Tuesday is made up of “kids who have won local Dorell, “Thank you for making my Observer Staff with a time of 12.9 seconds. or state competitions.” The team tries horse look so good.” The athletes will compete today in to pick athletes from all the counties in Dorell had only been riding for 18 North Carolina wheelchair athletes the 30m slalom at 2:30 p.m. North Carolina, Campbell said. months but handled her mount with collected a silver and three gold medals Jesse Spain also will compete today Bordeaux had to race Wednesday skill. The head of the Jam aician delaga- during the last two days of competition. in the motorized wheelchair division. without the gloves he usually wears to tion called Dorell’s performance the In Wednesday’s 100m wheelchair protect his hands, having left them be­ “best birthday gift I have ever wanted. competition, Keith Bordeaux of Wil­ Motorized wheelchair athletes race hind at his room. But he m ay race with­ What else could I have desired.” mington took the gold medal in the 17-21 over a 23m obstacle course, according out them again today. “I had a better After the competition there was a age group with a time of 51.1 seconds. to Howard Campbell, the North grip without the gloves,” he said. parade of horses, their grooms and at- Bordeaux hung the medal around his Carolina coach. He said the course tentants. Ecker said “The Jamaician neck along with the other gold he won begins with a 360 degree turn in a small Both Bordeaux and Lee said they delagation took such good care of my Tuesday in the 25m race. marked area. The athlete then would do more than merely try to win horse there isn’t a spot on him.” Michael Lee of Johnston Co. won the maneuvers through two sets of cones medals today. “What do you mean Wednesday was the final day of silver medal in Wednesday’s 100m com­ which are lm apart. He finishes up with try?” Bordeaux said. “I’m gonna get equestrian competition. About 34 Olym­ petition in the 14-16 age bracket. His another 360 degree turn and a 10m ’em .” pians competed in the demonstration time was 55.6 seconds. sprint to the finish line. And Lee raised his right arm and sport, including riders from Jamaica Lee also now has two medals to his Campbell, who has worked with spe­ said, “I will bring home the gold and Belgium. credit, having won the gold medal in cial athletes for 17 years, said his team again.” The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 2

/ \ 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Rolfs Aquatics Center Team Competition 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ACC Arena Basic Skills sw im m ing Auxiliary Gym softball Volleyball Basketball Information (AthletesUoaches) Center Aquatic Softball Angela Athletic Facility Acc Gate 1 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Head Coaches meeting Tournament Basic Skills 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. Competition Golf Finals Burke Putting Green 25m Freestyle 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Basic Skills 100m Backstroke •Z 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (------10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibition Finals Equestrian gymnastics ^ 25m Backstroke .^L 4-H Fair 6:30 p.m. 15m Unassisted Swim ______bow ling______Jumping/Vaulting Z------\ Gymnastics Exhibition 8:30 a.m. - Gymnasium Bowling Circular Zoneball 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saint Mary’s Field ' p V opens for warm-ups 9:50 a.m. - Parade of Team Competition 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. a th le tic s Instructional Clinic v (track & field) y Athletes 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (StaffPublic) Saint Mary’s Field Athletics Finals - Level I AA z------\ 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Compulsories 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. Floor Exercises Question/Answer Session Athletics Coaches j *. Meeting (astro turf) Vault (Public) Uneven Bars Saint Mary’s Field Finals Balance Beam ^ roller skating ^ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Clinic Training Clinic (Special 110m Race Walk (Rhythmic) Olympians) 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - Gymnasium Saint Mary’s Field Rollerskating Shot Put (Pentathlon) opens for warm-ups 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:50 p.m. - Parade of Staff/Volunteer Volunteer Check In 800m Run Athletes Exhibition Game 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Basketball Finals Ball Throw (astro-turf) Finals - Level II AA ACC 1:15 p.m. 300m 10:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. Compulsories Ball Handling 500m High Jump (Pentathlon) Floor Exercises Exhibition 12:00 p.m. - Lunch break (4 pits) Vault Gymnastics (Athletes) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Balance Beam ACC Finals 100m dash Uneven Bars noon -1:30 p.m. 200m 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Parallel Bars Rhythmic 3:00 p.m. - Session over 30m Wheelchair Slalom High Bars Let’s Play To Grow Race 5:30 p.m. - Gymnasium Expo Center Room 114 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. opens for warm-ups 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Introduction Frisbee Throw for 6:50 p.m. - Parade of Clinics South Dining Hall Distance (softball sectors) Athletes Rowing (Open) 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Lake Demonstration (Outdoor 100m dash Finals - Level III AA 9:00 a.m. - noon Games) 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Optionals 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Expo Center Theatre Shot Put (4 circles) Floor Exercises Sailing (Open) Wheelchair Shot Put Vault 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph’s Lake Demonstration (astro-turf) Uneven Bars 9:00 p.m. - noon (Music/Movement) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Balance Beam 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ACC 1500m Run Parallel Bars Team Handball (Open) 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. High Bars St. M ary’s Field Highlight Night Rhythmic 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Movement Exploration) Pommel Horse Raquetball (Athletes Only) Soccer Highlight Night ACC Raquetball Courts Covalesky Baseball 10:00 a.m. - noon Stadium 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ^ basketball______6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Athletics (AthletesUoaches) All-Star Game Softball Venue Tennis (Open) 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (------Courtney Tennis Fields Basketball Softball Throw Basic Skills 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Baseball Field Team Competition 6:00 p.m - 6:45 p.m. Darden School Racewalking Technique Clay High School v y Cartier Field (Astroturf) 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Soccer 6:00 p.m. -6:45 p.m. Team Competition 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pentathlon Training St. Joseph High School Medal Games Aquatics (Open) 1:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Rolfs Aquatics Center Clinics Highlight NightFarade noon - 1:00 p.m. Olympics ACC of Champions Let’s Play To Grow The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 3 Gymnast stars provide clinics for athletes

By KIM YURATOVAC always positive. They’re always Observer Staff thumbs up and all smiles. According to Brown, the most impor­ Seventy special olympians practiced tant factor in gymnastics clinics is stretches, splits, and straddles in yes­ safety. “Most of the athletes are aware terday’s gymnastics clinic at the ACC. of safety factors, but we have to make Leading the event were Olympic gym­ sure that they all know the proper nasts Bart Conner, Mary Lou Retton procedures so that when they fall, they and Tracee Talavera, as well as Pan don’t get hurt.” American Games gymnasts Robert South Bend special olympian Don Brown and Mike Rice. Berndt was especially impressed with The clinic began with a warm-up Bart Conner. “I just met him and he which reinforced the correct ways of acts like he’s a friend. It’s like we went stretching, jumping and tumbling. The to school together or something.” workout progressed into other floor ex­ Berndt, who has already earned three ercises, including forward rolls, back­ gold medals and one silver at the ward rolls and cartwheels. Games, sings the praises of Special Olympics: “It makes me feel like I Robert Brown is an alternate to the belong as a human being in the world. Pan American gymnastics team. He It’s touching to have people to make took a break from practicing for the me feel like I belong. It’s great to have Pan American Games to participate in a few days like this, but I wish the world yesterday’s clinic and last night’s ex­ could always be this way.” hibition. The clinic was Brown’s first Berndt, at age 35, is the oldest male experience with Special Olympics, but gymnast competing in the Games. He he doesn’t think it will be his last. will continue to compete in the rest of “ I hope I get a chance do more things the Level II finals which resume today. like this. I wish I had as much energy Finals for Level I, II and III finish as these athletes. Their reactions are today. Olympian’s goldmedal victory adds to country’s rich image By TRIPP BALTZ Giovagnoliin the 25 meter freestyle, and LIZ PANZICA who was proud of his performance Wed­ Observer Staff nesday night. Giovagnoli won the silver medal for both the 25 and 50 meter events at the 1985 Special Games in Virginia Giancecchi stands proudly Dublin. on the winners platform and receives This is the second time San Marino a gold medal in athletics. With her vic­ has participated in the International tory the tiny republic of San Marino Games. At the 1985 Games in Baton adds another treasure to its nation’s Rouge, coach Renata Ferrari helped riches. guide the team. She approves of this San Marino is a miniscule land­ year’s site as well. “It’s beautiful,” she locked country confined in the borders said. “The people here are nice.” of Italy. It has a population of 22,332 Reggini, who coaches cycling as a and covers an area of only 12 sq. miles. substitute, said San Marino’s swiftest Yet, from San Marino comes a for­ bike racer was disoriented by an inci­ The Observer/Suzanne Poch midable delegation of 11 athletes who dent in Monday’s 5 kilometer race that Olympic gymnast Bart Conner joined forces with fellow Olympic medalists have already racked up 6 gold, 4 silver may have cost him a medal in the race. Tracee Talavera and Mary Lou Retton in yesterday’s gymnastic’s clinic. and 2 bronze medals. Roberto Gattei started the race as “We’re very pleased with every­ directed by a track official, then was said. The two cyclists practiced on the thing,” said Nubbia Reggini, a San told to wait because a fire truck was high inclines as well as flatter ground. Marino coach. crossing the race path. Reggini said “It As the bikers work out, Reggini fol­ The team has athletes competing in caused Roberto to get off to a bad lows them in a car.“Sometimes their Medals won cycling, gymnastics, swimming and sta rt.” practice is all uphill,” she said. Reggini track and field events. One athlete, Gattei still had a reason to celebrate: said her car would be in first gear as in gymnastics Monica Ghiotti, alone has captured 2 his team m ate, Antonio Guerra, won the the bikers rode up these inclines. gold medals and one silver. gold in that race. The Federation of the Disabled of the By KIM YURATOVAC Reggini said the team was very Reggini said Gattei and Guerra have Republic of San Marino was founded in Observer Staff pleased with its performance in Wed­ been working very hard the last few 1984. Its purpose is to sponsor and sup­ nesday’s swimming events: they months, having started training for the port the athletes. The athletes on this Level III gymnastics resumed Wed­ earned three silver medals. One of the Games in November. San Marino is year’s team practiced in state-owned nesday with final competitions. Scores medals was won by Pier Giorgio characterized by hilly landscape, she facilities in San Marino. from the morning’s compulsory and the afternoon’s optional events were added together to determine the medal win­ ners for each event. Actor Dick Sargent and basketball player Bill Scheu presented the medals. In the men’s age 22-99 floor exercises, Ireland’s Joseph Carolan captured first place with his crowd-pleasing perfor­ mance. Edward Michael McGray of Massachusetts got second, and David Scott McGray earned third. In the women’s age 22-99 floor exer­ cises, Ireland’s Rita Lawlor took first, Brazil’s Ana Maria Jesus won second, and Dana Lynn Nothwang of Washing­ ton got third. The Irish, led by standouts Rita Lawlor, Jean Reilly and Joseph Carolan, not only competed well, but were well represented by a crowd of flag-waving fans. Carolan, a native of Dublin, was surprised at his success. “I didn’t expect to win,” he said. “I knew what I was up against and I felt pressured. I’ve really been under pres­ sure the whole way.” Carolan received a 7.65 rating in vaulting and 9.15 in the parallel bar competition. “I’d like to give someone else a chance to win,” he said. “The same people can’t always win. I think it would The Observer/Jim Carroll be better if there were no scores in Spe­ Cycling events finished yesterday with 15 kilometer finals and awards. The events were held on the campus of Saint cial Olympics. It puts too much pres­ Mary’s College. sure on everyone.” The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 4 Record setting athlete shows quality of Games By PAT HANNON twice a day and alternates between run­ Observer Staff ning 10 miles on the track and running 12 miles cross country. In addition, due The International Summer Special to Morales, he keeps a detailed log of Olympics Games is known as a festival his miles in order to chart his progress that brings numerous athletes from all while tapering for the more important over the world together to compete, but races by increasing his speed workouts. this is not to say that the field lacks Tosado has come a long way, al­ athletes of high quality. though he claims to run “in order to Eric Ramon Tosado stands as tes­ clear my mind and compete.” timony to this fact as he ran to an un­ Arzan said, “He runs to compete and official record time of 9:38 in the 3000m get better. He doesn’t run to win, but run. he has the ability, so he does.” Arzan added, “He has discovered a new world Despite the fact that he has only been in distance running.” running for three years, this 18-year-old representative of the Puerto Rican As a gifted athlete, Tosado runs to delegation has an affinity for setting compete against the other athletes but records. finds just as much satisfaction in the His history includes a past record of fact that he runs for his country. Arzan running to a 1983 400m m ark of 53.06 said, “He feels honored to represent seconds, winning 47 trophies through Puerto Rico and appreciates the oppor­ local road races, and, just recently, set­ tunity to compete. His family helps ting an unofficial Special Olympics him .” record of 9:38 in the 3000m run. Tosado Athletics for Tosado, from a family will attempt to lengthen his already of four children, is not a matter of per­ long list of impressive credentials by sonal records and trophies, but rather attempting to break the unofficial an opportunity to run for his country record time of 4:22 in today’s 1500m and family. run. Mar 11 u Roman, his mother, said, Under the guidance of coach Tomas “I’m proud of him. He always liked to Morales, Tosado has overcome a his­ run, and it’s the biggest thing that he tory of discrimination because of his runs well.” disability and has come to find that run­ With that, Tosado will attempt to ning is a central component of his life. break the 4:22 unofficial record in the Carmen Arzan, executive director of for the 1500m run at 6 p.m. today on the Puerto Rican delegation, stated, Monogram Track. “Running is his life. He will sleep just Tosado’s strategy, Arzan said, “will four hours and not eat so we can train .” be to study the athletes in front of him Morales, his coach, said, “He’s a and decide what to do when he sees the very organized athlete, intense in par­ others breathe hard.” ticipation, and will do it better the next He may be tired from his 3000m per­ The Observer/Wen Yi time. He has worked hard and is well formance, but Tosado said he will, with Coach Tomas Morales and record-setting runner Eric Roman Tosado of Puerto prepared.” the help of his family and friends, Rico take a break after Tosado’s 1500 meter victory. Tosado follows a regimen of running “shoot for the record.”

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Each group of athletes beamed with pride as they paraded across the grass The Observer/Wen Yi to take their respective positions on the A Missouri volleyball player inspects his ribbon after yesterday’s games. Finals continue today award platform. Amid the cheers and hoots of families, friends, coaches and fans, these spectacular athletes’ medals and ribbons were hung proudly Finalists determined in softball around their necks. Patsy Coriz, silver medal winner in By MARY HOWENSTINE Minnesota earned a berth in the championship game against Connec­ the women’s 400m dash, typified the Observer Staff championship game after batting a full ticut. sentiment of most of the winners with seven innings with the feisty team from Connecticut is definitely the team to her comment,“I was so excited. This Division 5 softball teams New York Virginia. Hanging on in the late innings, watch. They have allowed only five is wonderful!” and Connecticut will meet in the cham­ Minnesota was edged by Virginia 16-14, runs in the three games they have pionship game Thursday at 1:00 p.m.. one of the closest softball scores re­ played in the Special Olympics, posting Whether Olympians were standing in New York was victorious over Vermont corded at the 1987 Games. victories of 29-2,21-2 and 13-1. Their 13-1 seventh place or first, their smiles were and Connecticut beat out Texas on Wed­ victory over Texas advanced them into just as shiny as the medals proudly dis­ nesday to qualify for the finals. The New York Raiders charged to an the championship finals. played around their necks. Wyoming and Minnesota, division 6 early lead against Vermont. Facing an As the Olympic Theme blared in the teams, will also compete for gold and automatic defeat with the ten-run rule Larry Bissell, third baseman for Con­ background and a group of top compet­ silver medals Thursday afternoon . in effect, Vermont scored two runs in necticut, tripled, doubled and singled itors posed with arms raised vic­ Wyoming shut out Michigan 20-0 the bottom of the sixth inning, closing in the game against Texas. After the toriously above their heads, a teary- early Wednesday assisted by two in on New York’s eleven run lead and game, Bissell said, “If we just concen­ eyed mother turned and said, “This is homeruns from Dennis Altenberg and forcing the game into a full seven in­ trate on our defense, we have a good the proudest moment for my son -well one from both from Jeff Krohn and nings. New York finally overpowered chance of winning it all. We have some for both of us.” Richard Hower. Vermont 22-11 and moved into the good power hitters.” ______

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By BOB TYLER quarters evaluating and treating the with a nosebleed sitting on a sofa. The The van is unavailable. Observer Staff sick and injured. Sometimes, they athlete’s mom is worried. Kevin again is on the run. However, transport them. After a radio conversation with the this Olympics dash seems like 1500 Night comes to the Notre Dame Womer wonders if a cool front will clinic doctor, Ed and Kevin move the meters. Down the Fisher Hall steps he campus. come tomorrow as predicted. Donated patient to the van. The doctor wants to goes. He sprints the quadrangle side­ It’s hot. electric fans are not decreasing the see him. walk westward back to Dillon. The The last rays of sun shine above the many cases of heat stroke in unair- Once on board, the radio again Dome’s glow is a beacon north in the horizon. Notre Dame’s golden dome be­ conditioned quarters. Armed with a crackles - a person has fainted on the distance. comes a nightlight overshadowing the computer, whose disc contains the third floor of Fisher Hall. The building campus. Its statue of the Virgin, arms medical histories of all registered is a short distance away between clinic He charges the four Dillon flights. outstretched, protects all who focus on Olympians, he waits with his vans, por­ and inn. So, once again, Kevin is Huffing and puffing, Kevin arrives at its golden glow. table radios, and staff. dropped by the van. He runs toward an the first dispatch site. While athletes bear the balmy night At 9:30 p.m., a dark, cloudless sky awaiting volunteer at the Fisher door­ The Canadian girl has just stopped by playing on the quad, tossing the fris- covers South Bend. way. Ed finishes the transport. her seizure. She’s in bed. Kevin bee or strolling the walkways - anything The quiet suddenly breaks. The phone Kevin’s feet pump through the evaluates her again. to vacate the unconditioned dorms - rings. threshold and fly up the staircase. He It seems hotter in Dillon than it did medical staff gather on the west end of A Brazilian coach has had an appar­ carries two boxes of emergency sup­ the first time. the quad. ent heat stroke. Nurses prepare for his plies. At the third floor, he is guided to A Canadian coach remarks that the The ROTC building’s first floor has arrival. A Spanish interpreter is com­ a prostrate young man, an athlete, in Sixth Summer Olympics in Baton been converted into a mini-medical ing. the hellish temperature. Someone says, Rouge’s hot humidity was more center with a clinic and a dispatch cen­ A phonecall from the fourth floor of “He’s exhausted from the heat. The tolerable. ter. Doctors, nurses, and other volun­ Dillon - a Canadian athlete is having a same thing happened last night.” The clinic’s doctor radios that an­ teers are gathered to serve the Special seizure. The nurse evaluates. other ambulance should be ordered for Olympians. The EMT and nurse dispatch team The Special Olympian is cooled with the girl’s transport. The M cCann’s Am­ The clinic has a few large rooms. The rushes to the door with their equipment. ice and water. He has an epilectic his­ bulance returns. main one consists of partitions, As they do, the Brazilian arrives. Doc­ tory. The doctor over the radio decides The hot steamy climate continues. cabinets, and supplies. It’s somewhat tor, nurse, and interpreter tend to him. to call for an ambulance. Special Olympics has been hot enough. a cross between an emergency room He’s stable and alert as he is placed on McCann’s Ambulance Service soon The night continues hot until a cool and a first aid station. Doctors and a bed for treatment. arrives and takes charge of the patient. front dumps rain on South Bend in the nurses wait wondering what kind of The van door slams. Kevin is the As he collects his thoughts and supplies, twilight hours of the next morning. A night this will be. nurse, a Memorial Hospital volunteer. Kevin is startled by another crackle, special favor, perhaps, from Our Lady Nursing coordinator, Sue Sterlon, Ed is the EMT. “Seizure, fourth floor Dillon Hall!” of the Golden Dome. remarks about the cases at the clinic Within minutes they pop the doors. last night. There were dozens of heat Pairs of feet run with the supplies. strokes, seizures, sprains, and scrapes Their legs pump through Dillon Hall’s to nurse. A few patients were trans­ main doorway and fly up the stairwell. ferred to South Bend hospitals. She A Canadian coach greets them. He says, “Without this medical center, calms them.” “She’s alright, now,” he emergency rooms in town would be says. sw arm ed.” After Kevin checks her, the crew a t iiS Pete Womer, coordinator of the cen­ returns to the van. It’s refreshingly cool ter’s dispatch unit, waits in another leaving the fourth floor behind. A con­ room by his phone. His staff of EMT’s versation of relief dashed with chuckles and a nurse wonder if their night will breaks between them. be busier than the last. Their job is to But the radio crackles with another answer medical distress calls of Olym­ event - a problem at the Morris Inn pic athletes on campus and in the South lobby. The van hurries. HEROESf Bend community. With medical sup­ Kevin leaves the van at the Inn’s front plies, they respond to the athletes’ doorway. Entering, he finds an athlete

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Mark Spitz, eat your heart out. This thought entered the minds of many spectators as they observed the 25m freestyle and 100m individual med­ ley events at Rolf’s Aquatic Center yes­ terday. Froelich Miroslaw and Krzysztof Debski, teammates with the Poland delegation, earned a gold and silver, respectively, in the 25m freestyle. His time of 22.95 meant a second medal for 15-year-old Miroslaw, who had, hours earlier, won a silver in the 50m freestyle. But for Debski, his silver was just a stepping stone. “I’m very happy with my silver medal,” said Debski, who had a time of 17.26 in the 22- to 99 year-old age group. “But I’m striving for the gold.” Twenty-six-year-old Joseph Duo of Gibraltar was modest about his silver in the 25m freestyle, but his coach, Annie Risso, proclaimed his 42.84- second victory with excitement. “I feel fantastic!” said Coach Risso. “I’m so glad all of Joseph’s work has finally paid off.” Hoosier delegate, Rog Durham of Portland, left his competitors in a trail of steam as he went on to win a gold medal in the 100m individual medley with a time of 1:42.57. Lorrie Woycik, Durham’s ISSOG coach sees great potential in his per­ formance as well as those of the thousands of Special Olympics partici­ pants. “Rog’s beautiful,” Coach Woycik Michael Lee (left), Keith Bordeaux, coach Howard Campbell, and Jesse Spain The Observer/Suzanne Poch said. “There’s no one that works harder show their medals. Story on page 1. or deserves more than these kids. They’re terrific!” A Time POR HEROES The Official Theme Music of the 1987 International Summer Special Olympic Games featuring

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■ work The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 10 Conyers helps out by keeping Games rolling By BOB TYLER . f - f - T - good feeling knowing you’re helping the Observer Staff athletes compete and have fun.” Randy Richman, Med Plus ser­ University of Notre Dame is busy viceman, claims that eighteen wheel­ with crowds of athletes and volunteers chairs have been loaned to the Olympic attending the Seventh Summer Special community, thirteen for the USA and Olympics. five for different countries. It’s two o’clock. Conyers and the Med Plus men say People are massing around the ACC. they are also surprised by one-third of Behind it, tennis courts and a track their customers. These have been com­ bring crowds for the afternoon events. ing to the tent for wheelchairs, Under the bright sun, they hussle to crutches, and walkers. places. Some have Cokes in-hand or Somehow, coaches are spraining umbrellas above them. ankles, suffering falls, and overheating Just east of the center, there’s a all over campus. bunch of wheelchairs under a tent. All “ One of the funniest things,” Conyers kinds of chairs are parked there: black, interjects, “is non-english speaking blue, and red frames on wheels. There athletes coming here in great distress. are models ranging from those for And after trying to decide what their racing to those for simple transports. problem is through chatter, hand mo­ Even a few electrically powered ones tions, and body language, the message sit there. comes: an exhausted or injured coach, not the athlete, needs help - a wheel­ To a passerby, it may look like a used chair.” wheelchair lot instead of the wheelchair garage it is. Kip Cartwright is transferred from Bill Conyers, a balding fortyish tech­ his loaner to the repaired racing ma­ nician from the Assisted Devices chine. Resource Center (ADRC) of Memorial He smiles. Julie Barnes, one of the Hospital, is working with men from coaches, is happy that he will be able Med Plus, another division of the South to compete the next day. Bend hospital. They are volunteers Cartwright and the coaches leave the checking wheelchairs and other tent; perhaps, they will put the athlete therapeutic assist devices for olym­ and his machine through a preliminary pians. trial, putting the chair to the test. “I am enjoying this,” Conyers Conyers has a few more chairs to chuckles. “I never thought the work check. It’s his last day here. here would be so involved ... so rewarding and fun,” the mechanic The ObserverFred Dobie But the Med Plus workforce will banters. Bill Conyers and his team of Med Plus volunteers inspect wheelchairs for Spe- remain through the games’ conclusion. He is finishing work on Kip cial Olympics wheelchair events, There are wheelchairs to attend to. Cartwright’s red wheelchair, specially on the wheels; so, I adjusted the chair Conyers says he has welded broken They will be here to keep the frames designed for Olympic races. frame and its wheels so Kip could rotate frames, tightened spokes, and fixed flat straight, those bearings slippery, and The Utah athlete and his coaches his arms better.” tires. He has even troubleshooted elec­ those rims true. watch as Conyers makes final adjust­ Conyers and others from ADRC have trical systems. But most of all, they will be here to ments. Conyers explains that the chair been working for the last two days He expects those problems, but he is provide wheels for people like those was too awkward for Cartwright to use checking wheelchairs for safety, espe­ pleasently surprised to encounter prob­ downed Olympic coaches with places to efficiently. “He couldn’t get leverage cially those in Olympic competition. lems like Cartwright’s. “It gives you a cruise. ZEE DELIVERS.

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We’re there when you need us. Zee M edical Inc. M cK esson Corp. 7 Holland Avenue Irvine, CA 92718 The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 11 Volleyball bracket action moves to medal rounds By JUDY MOLNAR defeated Massachusettes for seventh Observer Staff place. In the Division III consolation Volleyball bracket round action bracket, Connecticut defeated Illinois, resumed Wednesday as teams enter the 15-12,13-15 and 15-10 to capture seventh medal rounds. place. In Division I play, Tennessee Today Division III will match North defeated Missouri, 15-12 and 15-7 to Carolina against Oregon for fifth place. move into the gold medal bracket. Montana defeated New Jersey to take Panama will play Tennessee after seventh place in the Division V consola­ easily defeating Washington in two tion bracket. Today Trinadad will meet games 15-3 and 15-8. Rhode Island to compete for fifth place. Washington took the bronze in this The OregorvNorth Carolina, Geor- division with Missouri coming in fourth. gi&Virginia, and TrinidadRhode Is­ In Division II play, Pennyslvania land games will begin at 9 a.m. Arizona defeated New York 16-14 and 15-8. plays California at noon, Louisana will West Virginia defeated Arkansas in play Florida at 1:30 p.m., followed at 3 three tough games, 7-15, 16-14 and 15-9. p.m. with Ohio and Kansas. At 4:30 p.m. Pennyslvania will face off against Pennslyvania will play West Virginia, West Virginia in the gold medal round. and at 6 p.m. Tennessee will face Arkansas captured the bronze after Panam a. defeating New York in this division, On hand to present the awards for and their excitement was obvious in the Wednesday afternoon’s winners were award ceremonies. Mark and Anthony Shriver, 1984 former In Division III, Ohio defeated Ala­ Olympic player Rose Major Powell and bama to move to play Kansas for the Jean Beautery of the Los Angeles Star­ gold after they defeated United lights. Kingdom. “It is different and enjoyable to In afternoon play Alabama defeated watch the athletes play. Whether they United Kingdom to win the bronze win or lose they are so excited,” said medal. Powell. In Division IV play, Louisiana will “I have taught at a lot of volleyball meet Florida in the gold medal round. clinics and I enjoy teaching to those Delaware defeated Kentucky to cap­ who want the opportunity to learn the ture the bronze medal in yesterday af­ game. Teaching at the clinics will be a ternoon’s competition. great experience for the athletes and Arizona and California will go for the me,” said Beautery, gold in the final round of Division V Thursday’s clinic,from 7 p.m. to 8 play. Wisconsin defeated Colorado to p.m., will feature former Olympic win the bronze. players Rose Major Powell and Claudia Consolation play in Division II Lee and professional player Jean matches Georgia against Virginia for Beautery. fifth place. Georgia beat Indiana 15-9, From 8 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., guest 10-15 and 15-6 to move into the fifth players will demonstrate serving and place round. Virginia made their way setting skills. Friday morning at 9:30 MB— TlTOWTHMMft in the fifth round bracket by defeating a.m., Chile will play the guest players The Observer/Wen Yi Massachusettes 15-6 and 15-3. and a spiking and passing clinic will Volleyball players congratulate one another after an intense game. Approxi­ Wednesday afternoon, Indiana follow at 10 a.m.. mately 20 games will be played today with the medal matches held Friday. HE’S AN ATHLETE. HE’S AN OLYMPIAN. AND HE’S A HERO.

T h e Knights of Columbus is proud to be part of The Knights of Columbus works this hard the Special Olympics. We’re proud of each of because we believe volunteers make a big the heroic athletes who are participating in difference in the Games ... and the world. the Summer Games. That’s why the Knights’ donated 21 million The K of C helps out in lots of ways. We’re man-hours to community service and made coordinating the volunteer involvement of $67 million worth of charitable disbursements nearly 5,000 K of C members and their last year. ($11.3 million of that total families ... contributing a quarter million benefited programs for mentally dollars as a Principal Sponsor ... retarded citizens.) arranging housing in the South Bend It’s why the Knights received area for athletes’ families ... and the President’s Volunteer recruiting more than 1,200 vol­ Action Award from President unteers for the opening Reagan for “Mobilization ceremonies of the‘87Games. of Volunteers.” We’re also pleased to have provided the printing of And it’s why w e’re proud 25,000 copies of a to be part of the Summer commemorative poster / Games. by noted artist John L. Terelak. /

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternal benefit society with 1.4 million dues-paying members worldwide. The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 12 Austrians feel at home with Corky Patton’s family

By SARA MARLEY a ton of breakfast cereal, and they don’t with the athletes on campus. They States. “I love it,” he exclaimed. “It’s Observer Staff even like it,” laughed Corky Patton. rented a car for transportation to and more than I expected.” She explained that the Austrians found from Notre Dame. The Austrians’ live- To express their thanks to the Pat­ The “crazy house” of George and even bland American varieties “too in host Kathy Scarbeck claims having tons, the Austrians brought them gifts Corky Patton is a little crazier this sweet,” and that they preferred a con­ part of their group living off campus from their hometown of Graz. T-shirts week thanks to the four m em bers of the tinental breakfast of rolls or bread. has not caused any problems. proclaiming “Styria - the green heart Austrian delegation they are hosting With that exception, “It’s been strictly “They know when all the events are of Austria” for their province in Austria during the Games. American food.” and they meet us in the morning. In and an intricate wooden mobile The Pattons credit their daughter During this week’s heat wave, the fact, it’s sort of been an advantage be­ delighted the family. Connie with bringing the Austrians to Pattons took their guests to a local cause they can use the rental car to run Most importantly, friendships have their home. Connie Patton was inter­ swimming pool and they are planning errands for us.” been formed which both parties are ested in getting involved with the a trip down South Bend’s East Race anxious to continue. The Pattons are Games and was asked to serve as Waterway to try white water rafting. Although their hectic schedule has welcome in Austria, an offer Mary “community host” for the Austrian Other than that, the Austrians “haven’t not allowed them time for extensive Claire Patton would like to take them delegation, a role which requires had much time for us to show them travel, the Austrians have enjoyed their up on. working with the live-in host and the around,” said Mary Claire Patton, an­ taste of America. This is the first time “They’re so cool. These people would delegation “to make them feel at other daughter who still lives at home. the nation has participated in an Inter­ show me a good time,” she exclaimed. home.” Just like official members of the national Summer Games, but three ath­ “They’re very good-spirited, thank­ Through communication with the delegation, the volunteers staying with letes travelled to Utah’s Winter Games. ful, friendly people,” said George Pat­ Austrians prior to the Games, Connie the Pattons spend most of their time This is Weiss’ first trip to the United ton. “I’d love to do it again.” Patton learned of the additional coaches who were not offered on- campus housing due to limited ac­ comodations. Living in an apartment of her own, Connie Patton was unable to house them herself and asked her parents to help out. One of seven children, only two of which remain at home, Connie Patton knew, “The way our house goes, we’ll just show them where things are and let them help themselves.” Their hospitality has been warmly received. Guest Axel Weiss, Secretary of Special Olympics in Austria, mar­ velled at the “openness” of the Pattons’ home. “ We were astonished at their friendship and kindness. They are the best hosts. We re feeling like members of the family.” As a host family, the Pattons provide beds, breakfast, and dinner for their guests. “We’ve all just tried to play it loose and let these people do their thing with the athletes, said Corky Patton. Some differences in culture have The Observer/Wen Yi brought unpredicted results. “I bought Athletes pose in front of their temporary home, McCandless Hall at on the campus of Saint Mary’s College

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Looking for the best way to get to an event or dormitory? The South Bend School Community buses will get you there on time. There are 15 stops along the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s route at which buses meet Games participants and spectators to transport them to their desired destinations. The 14 buses are scheduled to run from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. everday during the competition. Buses are scheduled to arrive at all of the stops along the loop every five to ten minutes. The buses will only stop at the desig­ The Observer/Jim Carroll nated 15 stops, so those desiring service Softball teams were busy with their tournament competition all day yester day at Stepan Field, the tournament must be ready and waiting at the sched­ resumes today at 10:30 a.m.. uled times. Many athletes, coaches, and families have taken advantage of the transpor­ Athletes enjoy Notre Dame “dorm food”tation system to assist them in getting to various locations at the Notre Dame By LIZ PANZICA and Saint Mary’s campuses. Observer Staff According to William Hickey, direc­ lines good nutrition and gives “Everything has worked very well tor of University food services there guidelines for pre-event meals. It also and we have received good comments The University of Notre Dame Food were no special foreign dishes planned gives an idea about the liquid require­ about the service,” said B arbara Kelly, Service has been serving 5,000 meals a on the menu because no requests were ments for athletes. Copies of the one of the bus drivers. day during the International Games to made before the Games began. Rice pamphlet can be obtained from the According to Betty Mitchell, Coord­ the athletes, coaches and many staff was added to the evening meal, Nutritionist in the basement of the inator of the shuttle buses, the contract personnel. however, after the Oriental teams’ re­ South Dining Hall. was approved by the South Bend Com­ About 2,000 meals are served in the quest this week. The University Foodservice staff is munity School Board and the State South Dining Hall and another 3,000 are The Hong Kong delegation members 475 people strong - much larger than Legislature passed the request for the served in the North Dining Hall. Break­ said they were pleased that University the regular summer staff. University school buses to be used during the week fast, lunch, and dinner are served in Foodservice accommodated them, but Foodservice also cash operations at of the Games. both halls. added, “It’s hard to get Americans to The Huddle, LaFortune Student Center, Included on the list of public trans­ “Dorm food” often receives criticism cook rice correctly.” and the Oak Room. Hickey said that portation vehicles are the two buses from students at universities. Yet, Because of the severe heat, medical business is bustling in cold drink sales that travel the hotel loop and the special many athletes have said that they have staff have requested that special menus becaues of the heat. 100 buses for the Saint Patrick’s Park enjoyed their meals at Notre Dame. be prepared for many athletes. The A coach from California said he was event. Hong Kong delegation members said Foodservice is working hard to comply incredibly happy with the job the Food­ “I ride the buses with my soccer team they enjoyed the typical American food with those requests. service has done. He said, “The people back and forth to the gam es,” said John served. But, they said they’re “used to Foodsevice has published a guide to in Foodservices are always in good Helbig from Idaho. “It’s very hot on hot dogs, but not all the time.” nutrition for Special Athletes. It out­ spirits and always willing to help.” the buses, but a lot of fun,” he added.

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Price $2.00 The Observer ISSOG Issue Thursday, August 6, 1987 - page 15 Jamaica comes back to beat Guatemala The Observer By PETE GEGEN Most of the soccer action Wednesday Time and time again the Argentine Today’s Issue was produced by the Observer Staff featured tight matches, with four of goalie came up with the big plays, following: Mark Bgbka seven games being decided by one goal. frustrating the Mexican forwards. Rito Paul Babka After Guatemala had built a 2-0 lead, Minnesota held off a rally to defeat Villafane, Ramon Torez and Nelson Scott Bearby Jamaica exploded for three goals in the Bolivia in the fifth place game of the D Silva scored for Argentina. Kevin Becker second half to win 3-2 and take fifth division in overtime 5-4. In the F division, Michigan took fifth Marilyn Benchik place in the B division of the soccer Minnesota had a 3-1 lead at halftime place by defeating Kentucky 4-1, and Ann Biddlecom competition. before the Bolivians knocked home two Utah exploded for eight goal against Jim Carroll Guatemala controlled a physically- goals to tie the score. Regulation time Indiana to win 8-2, taking seventh Tony Deliberate played first half, outshooting the ended with the score tied at four. place. Mindy Chapleau Jamaicans 15-2 and scoring twice. But Steve Johnson gave Minnesota Fred Dobie Chris Donnelly Oscar Aceituno started the scoring the victory in sudden death. Teammate The medal games will be played Maria Dot! when he headed in a crossing pass by Matt Manahl received the ball in the Thursday. At 10 a.m. Colombia and the Pete Gegen Oscar Mejia. Mejia increased the lead penalty box, drew the keeper away United Kingdom will battle for the gold Pat Hannon to 2-0 when he dribbled in all alone and from the net and fed Johnson in front in the B division, and Pennsylvania and Tim Healy blasted a shot into the upper left hand of the empty net, who knocked it home. Arkansas will play for the E division Mary Howenstine corner. Connecticut and New Jersey also gold. The bronze medal games will pit Smed Laboe Jamaica tried to mount offensive at­ went to overtime, as Connecticut won Korea and Kenya in the B division and Valerie Lamanna tacks, but the team was whistled for the E division fifth-place contest, 6-5. Tennessee and Hong Kong in the E divi­ Judy Molnar more than 20 off-sides calls in the game. The game was decided on a penalty sion. Susan Mullen Mike Murdock Nicaragua suffered a key injury five kick in the first overtime period, as a At noon, games will be played for the Liz P anzica minutes into the second half when New Jersey player was called for hold­ bronze medals in the four remaining Suzanne Poch Mejia collided with a Jamaican player, ing in the penalty area. Connecticut’s divisions. El Salvador meets Ireland in Sean Reardon splitting the skin on the ridge of his Anthony Silva directed the penalty kick the A division, Louisianna meets Jim Riley nose. Though wanting to return to the into the left corner to give his team the Canada in the C division, Texas battles Andrea Rogers game, he was taken to the Red Cross victory. Japan in the D division, and Iowa faces Jim Ryan station for precautionary measures. After a scoreless first half, Trinidad Hawaii in the F division. Matt Sitzer Without Mejia in the game, the Tobago tallied twice to beat Arizona in The gold medal games will be played Cathy Stacy Jamaicans controlled play. And when the C division fifth-place game, 2-0. at 2 p.m. for these four divisions. Chile Patti Tripathi Bob Tyler Arizona had a penalty shot go off the meets Brazil in the A division, Austria they weren’t off sides, they scored Tim W oods goals. post in the first half. faces California in the C division, Bel­ Joan Wrappe Andrew Lowe scored the first goal Mexico couldn’t buy a goal in the A gium battles Georgia in the D division, W en Yi when he dribbled the ball the length of division fifth-place match, losing to Ar­ and Florida faces Idaho in the F divi­ Kim Y uratovac the field, flying past the Guatemalan gentina 3-0. sion. defenders, and rolled a shot into the goal. The tying goal came on a delayed call by the referee. The Guatemalan keeper blocked a shot by Lowe, but the rebound came to Jamaica’s Charles McIntyre, who hit it off his chest and over the goal line. The Mexican goalie knocked the Special ball out just as it crossed the line and play continued, but the referee stopped Olympics Today’s Weather the action and correctly called it a goal. Lowe scored the game winner with Today will be sunny with highs from 80 to 85, but five minutes left in the game as he expect cool weather and some showers at night. dribbled in from the right side and blasted it into the left corner.

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Photos by Joann Whitfield By MARY HOWENSTINE ing somersaults in formation, snatch Frisbees out of the air, doubt, the best act of the in Washington, D C., the To­ and backflips in tandem, and an acrobatic display in itself. night.” tally Confident Disabled Drill TIM HEALY once, four gymnasts per­ The St. Louis Zips, a 14 Webb delighted fans with a Team performed for last Observer Staff formed on balancing bricks member dribbling exhibition 360-degree tomahawk jam. night’s crowd, earning the atop twelve foot cylinders. team performed as well with Special Olympians from Illi­ second standing ovation of the The inside of the Joyce Ath­ Local police officer Irv one member twirling a bas­ nois, Michigan and Trinidad evening. letic and Convocation Center Sikorski sang his original ketball behind his back, joined Webb in a two-on-two Near the end of the ex­ at times resembled a huge composition, “The Magic is switching hands - while match and compared slam travaganza, one m em ber of playground filled with There” while four gymnasts blindfolded. dunks to their hero’s. the drill team sang “That’s children jumping rope, tum­ shadowboxed and pan­ Atlanta Hawks superstar What Friends Are For,” while bling about and racing down tomimed other athletics. Spud Webb, according to Spe­ Introduced as having per­ the audience joined hands and slides Wednesday night. The tumbling act that stole cial Olympian Bryant formed a heartwarming show sang along “Keep smiling, Not five minutes later the the show was performed by a Solomon of Texas, was “no for President Ronald Reagan keep shining.” ACC dome became a circus tiny Special Olympian intro­ big top. duced as “Georgina from Complete with a m aster of Great Britain.” Georgina ceremonies, pantomiming performed a floor exercise clowns, animal acts, waving involving somersaults, the spotlights and springy splits and graceful dancing. tumblers who performed with She finished to thunderous such precision they looked applause and a standing ova­ like brightly colored tin sol­ tion from an appreciative diers. crowd. No, the Ringling Brothers Another crowd pleaser was Circus was not in town Paul Hunt, aka Pauletta. tonight. The variety show that “Pauletta” performed a skill­ thrilled the audience was the ful comedy balance beam act, 1987 International Special wearing two smiles - one on Olympics Sports Spectacular, his mushtached face and an­ an event emceed by Jack other painted on the fanny of Lloyd, Mary Lou Retton, and his yellow tights. The crowd Bart Conner. enjoyed his performance so It was designed to entertain much he returned later in the Olympians and coaches and show on the tumbling mats. to let the Olympians “know Medalists from the 1984 how much the people of In­ Summer Olympics Games diana appreciate you,” as Tracee Talavera and Bart Indiana Lt. Governor John Conner joined others gym­ Mutz said to the capacity nasts in demonstrating basic crowd. skills on the pommel horse, On hand to entertain the parallel bars, balance beam crowd were the Andrews Uni­ and in power tumbling. versity Gymniks, a tumbling Fans enjoyed much more team. The team performed than tumbling acts as they several floor routines involv­ watched dogs Satin and Zack