THE Providence College Vol. XXVIII, No. 23 Wednesday, December 10. 1975 16 Pages Page 2 THE COWL, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1*75 From the 'Still a Young Team' Sportsdesk Dave Gavitt: Friar Five 'Going To Be Competitive' (Editor's Note: The following is The Cowl: With the loss of Gary that this same type of apathy is in an interview with PC Athletic Bello and Rick Santos, who will fit danger of permeating college Semester Retrospect Director and Basketball Coach into the mold of playmaker? athletics — in particular PC? Dave Gavitt, conducted recently Gavitt: Well, it's really hard to Gavitt: I hope it isn't, but we're by Cowl Sports Editor Jim say. Again, we'll have to wait and at a very critical stage in collegiate By Jim Travers Trovers. Since Gavitt is the see. As of now, Dave Frve has been athletics in the country. Our A quick check of my odometer confirms how I have been feeling lately: basketball coach, most attention playing well. Very well. The other situation, here, however, is tired. In the last month or so, I have traveled roughly 2,000 miles in was naturally paid to PC's two possibilities are Grimm and blossoming in terms of more teams pursuit, in the true journalistic sense, of a good story. basketball program and its Strother. Grimm has been playing and greater interest. First, there was a campus media meeting in New York, then a trip to prospects; but questions also a lot better the last two weeks, but In the last four years, we've the IC4A Cross Country Championship in the Bronx, followed by a focused on the Providence College not well enough, as of now, to move developed a good student following somewhat grueling but enjoyable eight hour ride to Penn State, and athletic scene as a whole.) Frye out. in soccer. We've been getting finally, last week's excursion to the "Big Apple" for the 'Bama game. The Cowl: What is your prospect The Cowl: Were you surprised at pretty good crowds at games and There have been flat tires, broken radiators, over-anxious ac• for the basketball team this year? last year's near victory in the NIT? they should get even better at the celerators, and a lot of beer which made it all bearable. What also made it Gavitt: At this stage, it's really Gavitt: I never expected to win new field at Chapin next year. Our bearable was the company of good friends and, in most cases, interesting not known. I don't think we're games or go to the NIT final, so I cross country team: just results. going to be a bad team. We're was very encouraged by our strong dynamite, third in the country. Our It has been a somewhat difficult, yet interesting, fall season for Friar certainly going to be competitive. finish. If we can continue where we basketball program is very healthy athletes. When one looks at past achievements, you have to start with the I'm not convinced we're going to be left off last year, and, well, we and has been drawing well and cross country team, a cohesive, determined unit that defied all odds and one of the better teams, although I could have even been better last creates a lot of interest. At the finished third in the country. admit we have a chance to be. You year. The injury to Bello was a key Civic Center we'll have great in- Another tip of the hat goes to Coach Bill Doyle and his soccer booters, know, basically we're still pretty who overcame personal tragedy and a tough schedule to rebound from young with one freshman four last year's disappointing season. Their winning record and youth has to sophomores, three juniors plus be encouraging for the future. McAndrew, and we still show the The Football Club, well, how can you improve from the previous year's marks of that. I'll have to wait it second-place national ranking? They were hurt a lot by graduation and out on a day-to-day basis to see who injuries and still finished over .500. is playing consistently in order to determine my starting lineups. Lisa Connolly had to be satisfied with the work of her tennis team, and women's field hockey enjoyed a fine initial season. The Cowl: There has been some Other reflections on the semester: talking with the "Spaceman", Bill criticism as to your lack of big- Lee, and fully realizing how he got that nickname. He was a delight. scale recruiting this year. Is this —On the same subject, going to Fenway for the sixth game and com• due to the "youth" of the present pletely forgetting about everything else. I don't think, no, I know, I'll ballclub or are you content with the never forget it. progress of the team? —the return of Ronny Wilson and resurgence of the hockey team, Gavitt: The main reason we —seeing the cross-country team leaping and giddy with joy at the didn't do much recruiting is nationals. Enthusiasm and exuberance are not dead, because we had so many people —remembering Wilmot. who are so young and we have to —on the road to Penn State with three very good friends ("oomphas respect the kind of performance we and Iron City"). think they can give us. For us to go —the anticipation of a basketball win over Boston College. out and recruit anyone in the —the new seating plan at the Civic Center. frontcourt his year — well, we —the Bacnes-Ketvirtis fiasco. Thank God it's finally over! already have McAndrew, Cooper, —SOMF (the intramural champs), "Play it again, Juice." Misevicius, Campbell, Eason. and —Brian "Coody" Reilly's lengthy golf stories. Henderson, four of whom are —Women's Athletic scholarships, wow! Are we growing or what? sophomores. —and finally, the pleasant thought of finally having this "Special" First, we would have had to go finished. out and get someone who we felt There are many people to whom I am deeply indebted for their help on was better and had more potential this issue. than what we already had. First of all, the writers, without whom there would be nothing: John Secondly, it wouldn't have shown O'Hare, Tom Giordano, Tom Berry, Dom Diglio, Mark Higgins, Mike much confidence in the players we Callahan, Mark Winters, Lisa Callahan, Gary Thurber, Cindy Kranich, have here. I'm not saying that I'm Joe Zito, Norman Quesnel, Jack Buckley, Peggy Martin, Steve Silvestri, totally confident that what we have Pat Rafferty, Cliff Brown, and last, but not least (I think) Ed Cimini. now will necessarily bring us a A word of thanks to Mike Tranghese for much information and help: to national championship or anything Mike Delaney (a great job), Tony Pitassi (Mr. Reliable), Corey Shaker, else, but we still have to have Dan Anderson and Tom McGuire for photos; and to Mary Dodge, Patti confidence in what we have. You Kozij, Nancy Shea, Patti Davis, Peggy Brodeur, Mary Beth White, Jane need at least two years to tell how a Hickey, John Marien, Debbie Blinkhorn, Steve Barron, Bill Foley, Frank player is developing. If we have a Cowl Photo by Mike Delaney Fortin, Ellen White (so tireless), Kevin Gormley, my sister Maura, who losing season this year, well... Dave Gavitt, Providence College athletic director and head always was patient with the car, and to anyone else I hope I haven't basketball coach. forgotten. Not being much of the "editorial" type myself, I found The Cowl: How many basketball blow last year. We could be much tersectional attractions coming in. anyone's advice very helpful. players do you have on scholarship better. Don't forget, it was a tough At Christmas next year we'll have Thank you, "Cowboy" Bob Phillips, for helping me over the rough spots this year? situation for our freshmen last our own PC Holiday Tournament. last year. I wish you nothing but the best. Gavitt: Overall, we've always year. We'd really been dominating Our ice hockey program is in very good shape, especially with the And lastly, thanks to any of you who have taken the time to finish tried not to over-recruit. We have people for the past few years, and new arena. Lou (Coach Lou reading this schmaltz, for without you we would be writing for ourselves, ten kids on scholarship this year, these new kids had to come in and Lamoriello) has done a great job. and then we'd be in deep trouble. After all, I have enough trouble talking when the NCAA limit prior to this stand up to this pressure. We had He's recruited some local kids and to myself. year was 18. Other schools, like BC just won so much that it became expected of us. some other fine players out of Have a very Merry Christmas, a great vacation, and return to campus for example, have 20, 21, or 22 Minnesota. The baseball program, with the outlook that this new year will be the start of the best of your life. players on scholarship, while we too, is excellent. At the same time But before you do that, finish reading this issue; it will lessen the load. try to keep it at a minimum. The Cowl: The athletic depart• we now have five, soon to be six, ment this year instituted a new varsity women's teams. Par• seating play for students on the ticipation in intramurals is six floor of the Civic Center.