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Show January 25, 1985 Forum Page 4 sports Soccer Player Earns National Recognition by full-tim- Westminster Parsons midfielder, Mike a junior with a has chemistry major, recently been honored with a membership in the 1984 National As sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Academic soccer team. to Chris Dorich, Westminsters According soccer coach, appoinntment to the NAIA team is based not only on athletic ability, but on academic achievement as well, Woodford has played soccer for eight years and is now carrying a classload with Woodford, ld 14-ho- ur a 3,9 GPA. Woodford said, letes, in all sports, exclude practice at the expose of thats counterproductive. Mike Woodford Too many ath- their studies or their schooling According to Dana Shepherd of Westminsters public relations office, NAIA Academic are a very elite Nanci Boyd Intramurals for this semester have started, but under the direction of a new Intramural Coordinator, Jan Bradshaw. She replaced Jo McCluskey on Jan. 16. Bradshaw is hoping for a lot of involvement in intramurals and with a motto like, Id much rather play than work, thats why I'm in recreation, how can she fail? Bradshaw graduated from the University of Utah in 1981 with a bachelors degree in recreation and leisure studies. She has worked in the intramural department at the University and also at Arizona State University. After graduation she supervised a spa in Texas and then managed a fitness center in Hawaii. She has also worked at community centers here She has plans to get more involvement from the faculty, staff and students. Like planning a game day for Lads and Dads." non-traditio- Bradshaw strongly believes that students should have fun while they are workingso hard at learning. Intramural basketball started this week as well as volleyball. Upcoming activities include aerobics, wiffleball, swimming, basketball, a basketball tournament, softball and golf. For more information or to give Bradshaw ideas, meet her in the Intramural Office in the gymnasium or call her on campus at 484-765- 1 ext. 277. . to-hir- e in Utah. She is currently a substitute elemenhere at tary teacher while working part-tim- e Westminster. pow-derpu- an -2 Intramural Director Wants Involvement by no an an Academic NAIA appointments are only honorary and game will actually be played. Woodfords being chosen is not only a confirmation of his abilities, but is also helping to establish a wining reputation for the soccer team. Coach Dorich said. For what they (administrators) of out Academic approxiinto the program, getting an Academic Coach NAIA. in put the schools 500 mately kind of qualifies their efforts. Dorich said in a recent news release that, Honors such as these dont come very often. According to Dorich, word of Woodfords Woodford coaches the Cottonwood High appointment has already aided the schools School soccer team which has won district recruiting of soccer players. When you get it gets you in the titles twice and placed fifth in the state once an Academic books, Dorich said. in the three years hes worked with them. According to Shepherd the NAIA honor is He said, It (soccer) is a great sport for for the schools public relations. She good in different from Its shape". any staying This means that Westminster College said, other. Woodford says that w hile basketball nationwide recognition. Thats very imgains and football have their stars, soccer is total teamwork. I enjoy being part of the team portant." Woodford acknowledges the teamwork of and developing my own skills through particI to to can contribute where the schools administrators in getting the socthe point ipating the team. cer program together by pointing out that a good coach season may r.ot look im- they had the foresight Although an team. for the pressive at first glance, according to Dorich, Woodford and his teammates did outstandAfter transferring to Westminster from esfor new a more team the ing being playing University of Utah, Woodford has played tablished schools. for the Parsons a year before and the two into the Woodfords playing evidently impressed years since the schools Academic is He first Utahs NAIA. enough opposing team NAIA coaches, who and one of only two west of Nenominate .best players from both teams for braska this year. Woodfords appointment each game, to qualify him for an not only the quality of the player, but shows team position. also the quality-o- f the institution, according Having the academic stability to be eligible to Dorich. for an Academic Woodford When Woodford graduates, his plans for said, The combination of athletics and academics means a lot in that the NAIA is put- attending medical school will be facilitated honor listed by his Academic ting emphasis on an education as well as ath- on Academic Dorich his said, transcripts. letic excellence. represents a high standard of Coach Dorich said, I encourage the team excellence, and added that Woodford is now to do well in their studies so that we produce one of the select few eligible to purchase a competent soccer players who go on to per- coveted NAIA ring. According to Shepherd, form outside the college level in top profesWoodford will be presented with a certificate sional areas. to mark his achievement. group. Recipients of the honor must have at e least a 3.4 GPA be junior or senior accredited be and varsity soccer students; choose (NAIA) said, They players. Shepherd no less than 11 and no more than 22 (NAIA Karin Jaffie ff Sports Comments BYU Has Yet To Prove Championship by John Dahmen The various sports writers and sportscasters who vote in the Associated Press football poll, and the college football coaches who vote in the United Press International poll had too much New Years cheer. Perhaps they should have taken a few more days detoxifying; by then maybe their heads would have been clear. Being the No. 1 college football team in the nation means that they are the best" team in the country for that particular year; appar- ently others disagree. Granted Brigham Young University had the of any Division team in best record the country. But BYU played the97th toughest schedule as figured by the New York Times computers. Brigham Young had a very weak schedule and played in what is probably the weakest conference, the Western Athletic Conference. Maybe the letters WAC should stand for Worst Athletic Conference, at least where many people argue after the tournament as to which team was best. When a team like Georgetown is declared national champion after a series of playoff games, there isnt such a widespread disagreement as there was when BYU was voted No. 1. This year, as in probably no other year, the dicussion was more heated and debated across the country as to who was No. 1. In the UPI poll, BYU edged out Washington by only 18 points. In the AP poll, BYUs margin of victory was the closest since the Associated Press went to a postbowl poll in 1968. - . 20-poi- nt In the January 1984 issue of SPORT magazine, Norm Hitzges and Dave Whitford outlined a plan that would put the top 16 teams in a n tournament. I agree that college football needs a championship playoff. One aspect of the BYU football team that doesnt need to be decided by a playoff or poll is whether or not they are No. 1 in sportsmanThis can be decided by watching tapes of ship. football is concerned. this years Holiday Bowl or any of B YUs reguIf someone or some team is declared No. 1 lar season games. In the Holiday Bowl game, they are the best at what they do. This is proven BYU seemed frustrated against the bigger, by the strength and quality of the competition. hardhitting Michigan Wolverines and received How can BYU be the best football team when several penalties for conduct after the play had they play a very light schedule? I think that any been blown dead. Glen Kozlowski, a member of of the top 20 teams listed in the AP or UPI polls BYUs receiving corps, kept jawing at the could have played BYUs schedule and would referees all night long and the MIZZLOU have been undefeated at the end of the season. announcers on Channel 20 responded to this by him to shut-u- p and just play football. While the NCAA now oversees national telling This kind of can conduct be expected from Division-I sports, only the championships in 33 school kids, not from college players. grade to of is football left championship major college be decided by polls. Why cant the NCAA have Also, BYU had 52 players who had served a tournament in football to decide who is No. 1? church missions and are about 25 or 26 years old; so much for maturity. 15 five in last have times the the Only years Since college football doesnt have a playoff two teams met for the national like other sports, any national chamsystem, championship in any of the bowls. pion is mythical. This year, more than any College basketball has a tournament to decide other year, the word mythical takes on a great who is the No. 1 team in the country and not deal of significance. (13-0-0- ), top-rank- ed I-- A single-eliminatio- |