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_ tfl-lumberland Sunday Times, Sun., Jan. 8,1984Frostburg State Had Banner Year In 1983ByBOBSHREVE Frostburg State Sports InformationTo the untrained eye, 1983 was a down year in the annuls of Frostburg State athletics. The two glamour sports, football and basketball, both suffered through losing seasons.True, despite predictions of national prominence, Dean Peterson’s gridders suffered Jbrough injuries and a 2-8 ^ason, and Kurt Wolfe’s basketball team crossed the finish line at 10-13.But, let’s not forget the ‘‘other’’ sports at Frostburg; those sports not receiving front page headlines. All these sports do is win and produce numerous outstanding individuals.FSC athletic teams enjoyed a banner season. No less than 18 individuals garnered All-American honors, and seven sports found their way into thw NCAA Division III playoffs.Nearly a year ago, Laura Schlegel, a member of the women’s swimming team, earned All-American honors for the third straight year. She was joined at the Nationals by Ann Whisner, Alice Bobesink and Katy Corran. The men’s swimmimg team posted a 7-3 record, their best ever. Freshman Bill Croft qualified for the Nationals.Don’t tell Jim Crawley that basketball at Frostburg doesn’t win. He guided his women’s team to its third straight NCAA Division III playoff appearance. The Lady Bobcats finished with a 20-5 record, equalling their best ever, while finishing second in the Atlantic Regional. Mary Carol Jackson earned first team All-State accolades with Diane Wisnewski an honorable mention selection. Jacksonr set FSC records with 1355 points and 1074 rebounds.NOELCYRUSThe men’s basketball team wasn’t without honorees, as Phil Walter was named to the first team All-State squad. Freshman Eddie Rutledge served notice he intends to rewrite the record books, setting freshman record with 422 points.Spring at Frostburg means track and field, and few Division III schools can boast better men’s and women’s programs. The women, second nationally a year ago, slipped to 24th, but Barb Surgent’s team still had two All-Americans. Freshman Kathy Crotty and senior Val Pearce both earned this honor in the 400-meter hurdles Pearce was named FSC’s Outstanding Senior Female Athlete. A strong student, she was also an ECAC Merit Award, and became the first Frostburg athlete to win an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship The men’s track team finished seventh in the Nationals, one notch higher than 1982 Earning All-American honors were Bas Prins, Robert Stanley, Lorenzo Walters, Garrett Matthews, Noel Cyrus, Tony Walker, Carlos Acker, Vernon Koger.Tony Chase and Marty Salisbury. Six were freshman, leaving Bob Lewis a very solid nucleus.For Lewis, 1983 meant another year as the Mason-Dixon Conference champion. The Bobcats have captured both the indoor and outdoor championships all six years. Combined with the cross-country team’s eighth place finish the previous fall, Lewis was one of two coaches in Division III to have both teams in the top ten.Cyrus earned All-American honors in the 1600-meter relay. A two-time All-American in soccer, he became the first FSC athlete to earn All-American in two different sports in the same year He was named Frost-burg’s Outstanding Senior Male Athlete.Sharon Irwin’s women’s lacrosse team recorded an 11-4 record, bouyed by the perfor-mancesoftwo All-Americans—Diane Corbett and Renee Cannon. Corbett and Lynda Eisenlohr were named to the prestigious South Teams. Both were named to the Maryland Colleges Team I, with Barb Barrett and Cannon named to Team II. Irwin was named as the coach of Team IWhile Bob Wells' baseball team battled the elements to the tune of a 10-16 season, outfielder Dave Schwartz was outstanding Schwartz led FSC in five catagories, including a .343 batting average, and was named to the NCAA Division III, District III All-Star teamAs the students returned to school in August, optimism was at an all-time peak for the football program Dean Peterson had led the Bobcats to a 6-2-2 record in 1982, and Sports Illustrated ranked the Bobcats eighth in Division III in their pre-season pollVALERIE PEARCELady Luck decided on a different fate for Frostburg. The Bobcats limped home with a 2-8 record during an injury-riddled season filled with freshman mistakes. Quarterback Jobie Waldt, an All-American candidate, played just nine minutes into the first game before suffering a broken arm. It was a sign of things to comeThe season still ended in a glimmer of hope For the second straight year, Frostburg had a Kodak All-American. Kevin Walsh, a 6-7 defensive end, was named to the illustrious team He recorded 103 tackles, includin gnine quarterback sacksWalsh led a trio of Frostburg players on the All-State team He was joined by tightend Kevin Theis and linebacker Howard Blank, a former Fort Hill standout. Happy Hall, Sean Mclnemey, Murray Wichard, Bill Bagley and Scott Hackal earned honorable mention recognition.Lewis’ cross country team returned to the Nationals and another eighth place finish The Bobcat harriers were paced throughout the year by John Arias, but he was forced to run the championship race with severe leg cramps Barry Holder, a senior from Hagerstown, was the Bobcats’ number three man, but he ran a very strong race to come in 17th. The high finish was good for All-American honors, as Holder joined Rich Hoffman, a 1982 All-American, as the only FSC runners ever to earn All-American recognition in cross country.After a year away from the NCAA playoffs, the soccer team of Ken Kutler returned to prominence. The Bobcat booters posted a 10-6-2 record, finishing 14th in NCAA Division III. Frostburg lost in the championship game of the Pennsylvania Maryland RegionalLawrence Sagel, Cyrus’ replacement at sweeperback, was one of three players named to the All-South team. He was joined by goalkeeper Mark Weber, the third time he had made the team, and Skip Dostal. making his second appearance.Sagel was one of four unani mous choices to the All-State team Joining Sagel on the first team was Weber Sophomores Dostal and Tony Chase earned second team honorsSenoir Kelly Hyde paced the women’s field hockey team to an 11-3 record. Hyde was named to the Division III All-American honorable mention team, the first FSC field hockey player to earn All-American recognition.Chris Lottes’ team won the Maryland State Championship for the fourth straight year, but their quest for a third straight appearance in the NCAA palayoffs was not to be.Three players were named to the All-Maryland team. Barb Barrett was named for the fourth straight year, Hyde for the third straight year, and Pam Shriver for the second.The women’s tennis team finished with a 6-3 record under Coach Nancy Crawley. The team was led by Tina Pinocci, 8-1 in singles play and the runnerup in the number one singles in the State Tournament.
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