1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Darin Merkel (40 stops), DT Marc
Evans (37 tackles) and co-captain/LB
Jim Christensen (34 tackles). Other
good defenders were LB Alex Powell
(third with 59 tackles) and DB Adam
Godbout (37 stops).
Over 20 Phi Delts contributed at
Puget Sound. Christian Lindmark (79
of 157 for 833 yards) and Craig Knapp
(22 of 49 for 255 yards) saw duty at QB.
WR Jeff Halstead (26 catches for 286
yards) gained All-NCIC honorable
mention and RB Jeff Heier ran for 214
yards. Splitting TE duties were Joe
Crum and Si France. Line starters were
center Kirk Freeman, OG Shaun
Whitcomb and OG Sam Colson.
Defensive back Robert Cleland was
a Puget Sound standout on defense (34
tackles) and gained All-NCIC second
team honors. DB Kurt Jensen (69 stops)
received All-NCIC
honorable mention
as did NG Nick
Mullen. Other good
defenders at Puget
Sound included DE
Kevin Dorsh, DB
Matthew Logue and
DB Kyle Maloy
Cleland
Several Phi Delt
coaches had successful
seasons. In his fourth season at
Missouri, Larry Smith, Bowling Green
State '62, took his Tigers to a 7-4 record
and Holiday Bowl berth. Harold
"Tubby" Raymond, Michigan '50, led
his Delaware team to a 12-2 record and
the Division I-A semifinals. Mick
Dennehy, Montana '73, led Montana to
a 8-4 mark and Division I-AA playoff
berth. He took the team to a 14-1
record in 199, his first year as head
coach. Jack Harbaugh, Bowling Green
State '61, led 9-2 Western Kentucky to
the Division I-A playoffs. In his 29'''
season, Ron Harms, Valparaiso '58, won
his 200* game, leading 9-2 Texas A&M-
Kingsville into the Division II playoffs.
For the first time in 37 seasons, Jim
Wacker, Valparaiso '59, was not on the
sidelines during a football game. After
stepping down as Minnesota head
coach, he chose to become a color ana-
lyst for CBS radio. Jim's first game was
the Pigskin Classic in late August and
he concluded an eventful season with
the CBS Orange Bowl broadcast on
January 2.
Inducted into the College Football
Foundation Hall of Fame last December
were guard Ray Beck, Georgia
Tech '52, and quarterback Randy
Duncan, Iowa '58. They became the
36* and 37* Phis to be inducted for
playing or coaching exploits.
Pro football
Buffalo Bills star Steve Tasker,
Northwestern '85, announced his retirement
on December 13*. Perhaps the
best special teams performer in NFL
history, he joined the Bills in 1986, following
a rookie year with Houston, and
played in four Super Bowls and six Pro
Bowls. During 1997, he had 12 punt
returns for a 9.4 average.
The "dean" of current Phi Delt pros,
punter John Kidd, Northwestern '84,
completed his 14* season with a 43.2
average on 52 punts for the Miami
Dolphins. Another Dolphins standout
was defensive end Trace Armstrong,
Florida '89, who led with 5.5 sacks
and 3 fumble recoveries.
Handling the punting and kickoff
duties again for the San Francisco 49ers
was Tommy Thompson, Oregon '94,
who averaged 40.8 for 78 punts. Also
active during the season were Bills tight
end Tony Cline, Stanford '95; 49ers defensive
back Mike Sahnon, Southern
California '94; and Cincinnati linebacker
Ed Sutter, Northwestern '92. Offensive
guard Val St. Germain, McGill
'94, played his fourth season with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian
Football League.
Soccer
Goalie Andrew Barton played well
for the 8-6-3 Cornell squad, posting
four shutouts, 84 saves and a 1.06 goals
against average. Midfielders Marco
Materazzi and Josh Pincus also saw
action for the Big Red. Playing for the
12-10-1 Butler NCAA tournament
team were goalie Ben Anderson, Ryan
Steve Tasker
Foxworthy and Bryan Foxworthy.
DePauw forward Greg Hewitt was
Most Valuable Player of the Indiana
Collegiate Athletic Conference. He led
the 15-3 ICAC champions in scoring
with 31 points (13 goals, 5 assists).
Water polo
Two Phis earned All-American selection
for the 19-7 Stanford squad,
which played in the finals of the
MPSF championships. Field player
Brian Heifferon was to the Ail-American
first team while goalie Chris
Aguilera was on the A-A second team.
Also playing well for the Cardinal was
Crosby Grant.
Golf
Several Phi Delts continued competing
on the pro links during 1997.
Dan Forsman, Arizona State '81, had
his best year on the PGA Tour since
1992, placing 56* on the money leaders
list with $443,034 won at 27
events. Brian Claar, Tampa '81, placed
150* with $121,273 won at 18 events.
He picked up an additional $8,184 at
four Nike Tour events.
Competing on the Senior PGA
Tour again was Charles Goody, TCU
'60, who ranked 6P' on the earnings
list with $218,564 won during 30
events. Doing well on the Nike Tour
during 1997 was Matt Gogel, Kansas
'95, who ranked 19* with $91,429 at
24 events.
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