Grldders Enter Must-Win Game Against St. John's
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page 10 the concordian november 5, 1982 Tolotalk By Thorloio Grldders enter must-win When ace reliever Bruce Sutter fanned Milwaukee slugger Gor- man Thomas to win the 1982 World Series for the St. Louis Car- game against St. John's dinals, the scene was bedlam in Brown 112, emotional hysteria on Hoyum Four, and a more subdued ecstasy in Erickson 215. Three people who had three life-long dreams come true before their very by Steve Anderson country does as well." Football notes: The Cobber Junior Varsity eyes through the miracle of NBC Television were sophomore But this season the Johnnies whipped Moorhead State 32 — 7 lasi Mon- For perhaps the "umpteenth" were not picked to be as much of a day... The Johnnies, lacking a junior varsity Duke VonWald, freshman Joy Zimmerman, and junior Cardinal- squad, dress all players out Tor fool ball ai worshipper Doug Niewald. While the fireballing Sutter was being time/ Concordia and St. John's factor in the league race. One home games. In most years ihat means over tackled by catcher and Series MVP Darrell Porter and the rest of will meet in a football game that reason was that nine of 11 starters 100 rcd-shiricd players swarm onto the field will decide the championship of on defense from last season had prior io kick-off. "It's quiic an awesome the National League's prettiest infield, young Duker was mauling sighl," Christopherson said. everyone in sight including roommates Wally Hanson and Boddy the MIAC. graduated. Haines (no relation to the underwear). The Cobbers meet the Johnnies Yet thus far the Johnnies rank "I don'i ihink it intimidates anyone, According to the Yankee-crazed Wally, "Duke is a super loyal at l.p.,m., tomorrow, in Col- second in the MIAC in rushing though," Gagliardi said. "We can't put 'em all on the Held. 1 suppose we could sneak a dedicated fan, but he doesn't clean the room or use Kleenex when legeville, Minn. Concordia, with defense. "They've had some people come few on for kick-off coverage..." Defensive he sneezes." The corner of VonWald's palace resembles a hunting one loss in the Minnesota Inter- tackle Doug McMillan and tailback Reid blind for passing Cardinals. Roommate Haines points out that collegiate Athletic Conference, more along a lot faster than they'd Chrisiopherson, both of the Cobbers, were there are "close to fifty" different pictures and poster shots of needs a win in order to grab a thought, I'm sure," Chrisiopher- named defensive and offensive players of share of the league title. son said. "It's a swarming Ihe week in the MIAC. McMillan had 12 Duke's favorite team blanketing his bookshelf and side wall. tackles —three assists and nine solo-in the Comments old Wally who has never been known to mince words, St. John's, undefeated and defense —that's a credit to their game againsi St. Thomas. Chrisiopherson "Those pictures are all over the expletive removed place!" ranked fourth this week in NAIA coaching staff. And they've got rushed for 169 yards and ihrec touchdowns, some very good athletes." plus kicking six extra poinis. The man who believes first baseman Keith Hernandez is the Division II, could virtually wrap world's greatest baseball player is quoted as saying, "I find up the outright MIAC crown and One of the top athletes on the rooting for the Cardinals an emotionally exhilarating and a postseason playoff berth. defense, Gary Williams, is also a physically exhausting experience and would not trade that feeling "They're in the driver's seat," wide receiver on offense, a rarity in for any earthly entity." What's that Duke? Cobber Coach Jim Christopher- in college. mm Clayton, Missouri's own Joy Zimmerman is an 18-year old, son said of the Johnnies. Earlier in ihe season Williams Newsletters? Notices? blue-eyed Cobber who lives but ten minutes away from the Car-* The Cobbers, ranked 19th this was selected the Most Valuable dinals' home of Busch Stadium. Joy also put Hernandez in the week, have an outside chance of Performer of the week in the theWiZofthe limelight by relating that "he's so good-looking and a super first making the playoffs if they win MIAC on both offense and baseman." Joy felt the Series was "in the nest" as early as the fifth their final two games. defense. printing inning of Game Seven with the score knotted at three, although That the Cobbers and Johnnies Williams also reiurns punts. she does admit to being "a little nervous." will match up in the key game of "He's very dangerous any lime New Hampshire native Doug Niewald, perhaps the most the season is nothing new. In four he touches ihe football," biz! philosphical and quietly confident of the three diehard Redbird of the past six years the winner has Chrisiophcrson said. Can Insty help your club spread the 9 followers, discovered "an inner feeling of relief and a nice tear or gone on 10 win a national title. Other threats are quarterback word Yes we can! Have us print your two" when Cardinal Steve Braun punched across the clinching And both Christophersqn and Dennis Schleper and running back newsletters, notices, and bulletins on a long —time St. John's Coach John Ricky Bell, a four —year starter. rainbow of colored papers*^Our prices RBI in inning number eight of the final game to seal the 6-3 Car- won't bust your budget1 dinal victory. Niewald adds to the collection of Hernandez Gagliardi remember big Cob- Bell leads the conference, and idolizers as he, too, is Keith's number 1 fan. When asked where ber—Johnnie games from the last possible NAIA Division II, the Cardinal triumph ranked in his repertoire of emotional highs, twenty years. Chrisiophcrson said, in scoring insty-prints Niewald ranked it just behind his high school football team winn- "I can remember," Gagliardi after a big game lasi week. ing the conference championship. You'd be great at a press con- said by phone recently, "playing "We've had a terrible lime stop- 620 MAIN AVE., FARGO ference, Doug. Now, come on. Get outa here, I love ya all. the great teams of Jake Chris- ping him in ihe pasi," he said. And finally, let us not be remiss in allowing Virginia Union tiansen's (who retired in 1968) in Schleper, who is 6 — 4, ranks se- University exchange student Chuck "McNamara" McNeese to slip '63, '64, and '65. cond in I he conference in passing by unscathed from "the wrath of the pen." For last spring, live on "I've always said you've got to and uses his heigh I advantage, KORD 73 AM, during the radio's exclusive edition of Commu- beat Concordia to win this thing Chrisiophcrson says. "He throws nion Kiclcoff, Chuckie (on tape, unedited by me if you're [the MIAC). Ten years ago I over the past rush very well," he suspicious) can be heard faintly laughing away at KORD cor- predicted that Concordia would said. classifieds respondent Wally Hanson as he boldly picked the Cardinals to be good now. And I'll bet that in The affable Gagliardi also made 30 years they'll be just as good." represent the Senior Circuit in the '82 Fall Classic. The meticulous flattering comments about the op- WILL DO TYPING in my home. McNamara has indeed submitted via satellite a formal apology "It seems as though every game position. In fact, the Johnnie Term papers, etc. Call after 5:30 and all is, of course, forgiven. between us is •'a classic," said coach says he has a special plan p.m. 232-0478. ****••**••• Christopherson, who is in.his 14th for ihc uame tomorrow against CASH for class rings! Call year as head coach. "Not only a "great" team. 260-0066. 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