Winter Sports News Highlighted by Swimming & Diving Announcement
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BIG GREEN SPORTS NEWS J ANUARY 15, 2003 • VOL. 47 NO . 5 A NEWSLETTER OF THE DARTMOUTH ATHLETIC SPONSOR PROGRAM Winter Sports News Highlighted by Swimming & Diving Announcement Men’s Hockey Solid at Midway Dartmouth to Continue Swimming & Point of Campaign The Dartmouth men’s hockey team has Diving Programs reached the midpoint of the 2002-2003 sea- The Dartmouth men’s and women’s varsity sible. The agreement supports Dartmouth son and, despite a tough weekend against swimming and diving programs will be in meeting our fiscal responsibilities and Clarkson and St. Lawrence on January 10- continued through a funding agreement also maintaining the swimming and diving 11, the Big Green is in good shape skating between a group of students, alumni and program. We are eager to do that.” into the second half. parents and the Dartmouth administration. President James Wright said that the “We are in striking distance in the league The agreement calls for the program to be plan “is a wonderful example of how the and that’s what is important,” head coach fully reinstated based on a $2 million fund- Dartmouth community can work together Bob Gaudet said. “We have had our ups and raising effort. in a constructive effort. I commend the dif- downs so far, but that is expected. At the “I am very pleased that we have reached ferent groups involved — the athletes, midway point, we are in the hunt and with a a positive outcome that enables us to con- Student Assembly, parents and alumni/ae good second half we have the chance to do tinue the programs,” Athletic Director as well as James Larimore and JoAnn something in the conference. We show JoAnn Harper said. “Through the efforts of Harper and her staff, and I am pleased that glimmers of being a good, consistent team, a group of generous alumni, parents and we will continue to have swimming and but we still need to eliminate some of the friends, and the support of President diving at Dartmouth.” inconsistencies.” Wright, Dean Larimore and the senior The volunteer effort has been led by for- The Big Green has played perfect hock- administration, we have overcome the bud- mer Dartmouth varsity swimmers John ey at Thompson Arena, winning 10 straight get pressure that forced the original deci- Ballard ’55, Tom Kelsey ’54 and Steve games dating back to last season’s ECAC sion.” Mullins ’54, and by several parents of playoffs against Colgate. Dartmouth announced in late November swim team members, including Dean It is on the road that Dartmouth has Lee Stempniak that the swimming/diving programs would Allen, Paul and Marilyn Bochicchio, Sheila hit some frost heaves. The squad is 1-6 be eliminated at the end of the current Brown Klinger, Bart Cameron and Chuck away from Hanover, including three losses competitive season in March as part of Zarba. that saw the team surrender seven goals. The three lead an attack that has had planned College-wide budget reductions. Ballard, chair of the board of overseers Dartmouth is 9-6 overall, 5-4 in the Dartmouth ranked first in the ECAC for Arecent series of discussions between of Dartmouth’s Thayer School of ECAC, and right in the middle of the pack. much of the year. Dartmouth officials and supporters of Engineering, said the $2 million in pledges The Big Green had its final non-league con- Stempniak is first on the squad with 23 swimming and diving (including current will be provided to Dartmouth through the test on Wednesday, January 15 against the points (11g, 12a) followed by Jessiman with students, their families and alumni) pro- newly formed John C. Glover Fund for the University of New Hampshire at the 21 (9g, 12a). Ouellette is fourth overall with duced the agreement. Under its terms the Support of Swimming and Diving. Glover, Verizon Wireless Arena before closing out 18 points (7g, 11a). teams will be restored through $2 million a member of the class of 1955, was widely the regular season with 13 conference Pete Summerfelt (Anchorage, Alaska) — in pledges to finance operating expenses regarded as a top sprinter when he died in games. who is first nationally for points per game for 10 years while other funding options early 1956 while in training as an Olympic “It’s going to be fun because every by a defenseman — is third on the team are identified. The continuation of the pro- swimmer. game is so important,” said Gaudet. “The with 19 (2g, 17a). gram next year will be supported with “We are grateful to the leaders of standings will probably be tighter than ever. “This team has the ability to score,” funding arranged through reallocations in Dartmouth for their willingness to listen to The conference has good teams from top to Gaudet said. “We have some gifted offen- the Dean of the College area. the needs of Dartmouth students, the bottom. We are going to have to be at our sive players who can generate and cash in, “We are delighted to reach an agreement desires of alumni and the concerns of best. My sense is that if we take care of and some of that originates from the point that allows the swimming and diving pro- swimmers and divers everywhere,” Ballard business in our own end and get a little bet- with defensemen who can get the puck to gram at Dartmouth to continue, while rec- said. “They have earned the trust we place ter, we are going to have a very good hock- the net. Goal scoring is hard to do at this ognizing the budget goals that Dartmouth in them.” ey team.” level. It is hard to coach that, because it’s a must meet,” said Dean of the College For additional background information, The top line of Hugh Jessiman (Darien, natural ability. We are not going to score in James Larimore. “The College does face see the Dartmouth Public Affairs web site, Conn.), Mike Ouellette (Kamloops, B.C.) bunches every single night, but we have the significant budget challenges and will take http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/ and Lee Stempniak (West Seneca, N.Y.) is a potential to score every game.” (Bill the measures it must to be fiscally respon- releases/2003/jan/010803a.html ■ key to the Big Green’s success on offense. Garfield) ■ Noone Earns Prestigious Swede Nelson Ivy Football Association To Honor Scholar-Athlete Award Hank Paulson ’68 Dartmouth senior Kevin Noone (Rydal, Pa.) back Alan Rozycki ’61 (1960). As a sophomore in 1965, Paulson led his has been named the 2002 Swede Nelson “I’m grateful for this honor which has team in minutes played as the Big Green Scholar-Athlete by the Gridiron Club of such a long and prestigious history,” said was the undefeated Ivy League champion Greater Boston. Noone. “I’m happy to accept it on behalf of and won the Lambert Trophy as the East’s An offensive guard my teammates and coaches who outstanding team. Dartmouth was Ivy co- for the Big Green foot- have helped make my Dartmouth champion in 1966 and, during Paulson’s ball team, Noone was career so meaningful.” three varsity seasons, compiled a record of honored on January 10 at The Gridiron Club of Greater 23-4-0. the Gridiron Club’s din- Boston honors one recipient for Off the field, Paulson was a citation-win- ner at the Sheraton Divisions 1-A and 1-AA, as well ning English major who was elected to Phi Needham (Mass.) Hotel. as one for Divisions II-III. Beta Kappa and was awarded an NCAA Noone is just the sixth Running back Chuck McGraw of scholar-athlete postgraduate fellowship. Dartmouth player to earn Tufts is the Division II-III hon- In 2000, Paulson’s gift to Dartmouth the award which is in its oree. established the Robert L. Blackman 57th year. It is named in A government major, Noone Endowed Coaching Position. The gift hon- honor of Nils V. “Swede” was named Academic All-Ivy ors the memory of Paulson’s coach, Bob Nelson, a former Harvard and Verizon District 1 Academic Blackman. football player and All-America. He also was pre- Henry M. (Hank) Paulson ’68, an All-Ivy, Joining Paulson as honorees at the 2003 coach. It is presented sented Dartmouth’s Hewitt All-New England and All-East tackle at dinner will be: Paul Choquette, Brown ’60; annually to a senior who has demonstrated Award as the Big Green football team’s out- Dartmouth in 1967 and now chairman and Al Butts, Columbia ’64; Charles Knight, excellence in the classroom and on the grid- standing student-athlete. chief executive officer of the Goldman Cornell ’57, Tommy Lee Jones, Harvard iron. On the field, Noone was voted first team Sachs Group, will be among eight honorees ’69; Dave Pottruck, Penn ’70; George The last Big Green player recognized All-Ivy in 2002 and 2001 and a second team at the second Ivy Football Association din- Shultz, Princeton ’42, and Ken Wolfe, Yale was quarterback Jay Fiedler ’94. Now a choice in 2000. Captain of this year’s squad ner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New ’61. starter for the Miami Dolphins, Fiedler was and a three-year starter, he was voted a New York City on January 22. Former Dartmouth running backs Rich the 1992 recipient. England Football Writers Division 1-AA All- The Ivy Football Association recognizes Weissman ’85 and Curt Oberg ’78 are Also honored were defensive back Brad Star in 2002 as well as to the Division 1-AA the unique aspects of Ivy League football Dartmouth alumni in the Ivy Football Preble ’91 (1990), linebacker Jerry Pierce ’81 Athletics Directors Association Academic and honors the history and tradition of the Association’s leadership group.