Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

Paga 20, TtK Lowell. December 7. , 9if4
SPORTS,
TAKIN'ITDEEP
Dan Harrington
Marnin Weinreb
Intcr-club football is becoming more popular with
every passing week here at Lowel!. After school on
Thursdays and Fridays, for instance, there ai\>.
usually at least two or three games on the football
and soccer fields.
Whin did ihis football phenomenon start? The
first official football game between clubs, as we
know it. look place between the Adventurers' Club
and Star Fleet Com naud during the fall semester of
1983. The highly publicized contest was won b Siar
Flee! Command. 28-M.
After this first experiment, other organi/atiuns
decided to schedule their own panics. The Lamc-O's
Football Club, created for competitive play between
its members, began to play ^antc^ against other
clubs, such as the Basket: all Club, the
Beatlcrrianiacs, the Comic Book Society, Epsilon.
and the Comedy Zone \rraivhc.ich.
With the inception of club football competition,
another outlet for club unity and pride « s created.
Entire club memberships turn out for the big event,
if not to play, to cheer their comrades on to victor)'.
In most cases to ;'aic. club football games have pnv
vided healthy competition and a now sense ol .portsmanship
for each club that has taken pan.
Would it be possible to start an "Intcr-club Football
League" this spring ut Lowell? If there is interest
in this idea, the clubs and organizations at
Lowell should begin to organize it through the BSCS
now, so thnt any problems could be ironed out.
Let's keep club football games a strong part o! the
Lowell High School tradition.
D •'<
The Sa Francisco 49crs ars not only or.i: ol the
best teams in professional football, but they arc a
team with character.
The 49ers might not be very flashy, but they arc
lough and sharp and can beat u team on any level.
Joe Montana runs one of the most complicated
and accurate passing attacks in the NFL. He mixes
up is air attack with long and short throws to all his
receivers tn backs. When the 49crs arc no' throw-
ing the ball. Wendell Tyler and Roger Cr:iig i'a/_/.ic
defenses with their brilliant, rugged running
Not only are the 49crs able to score points, but
their hard nose defense shuts down opposing teams
and always makes the big play. The defense is lead
by players like corncrback Ronnie Lott. who often
comes up from covering iiis receiver to make vicious
hits on opposing running backs.
The team not only depend.; on veteran players,
like- Jack Reynolds, but also has rookies, such as
Todd Shell, getting in on the action.
What makes 'his 49cr team unique is that thsv
have personality. The players and coaches take each
game as it comes, and are not big talkers. Thcv do
not make predictions on their upcoming games. t!ic
playoffs, or the Super Bowl.
Jn the tielil. the team plays with dignity an;!
pride. You very rarely set Bill Walsh blow up at an
official because he disagrees with a ca'.l. Even
though the players get very emotional jnd
sometimes frustrated, they very rurrlv get into
fights. They arc .ible to accept the referee's calls and
control their enu lions towards opposing players.
This character which the 49ers possess makes
them a true professional foothiJI team! H w
Rough start for varsity cagers
ByStcttPartc
I he vinlfy basketball icim
opened Itt 'fVt-'K5 scaion wltii an
Impressive »in mer Upland of
HUhbomuKh, KJ-32. but then
sulfcrrd two lough tov*c* against
Sacred Heart. 46-32. and St.
Mary's. 65-57.
High point notion In the
Upland //me >en( tu *uard
Shcl'Joti j..i|lh with 29 points en
14 ol*" WtiiiK-
Lo»rll seemed to hate lt» whole
name clicking against Upland.
Point ctiartl tnd co-captaln Jimmy
A rchulela noted thai Lowell
plajtd "(food pressure defence"
and «u able to lake Upland out of
its game thriniith earl; lummcrt.
Forward and co-captain Uric
Fl«men remarked. ". . . our olfenw
has several option* and our
fint option. Sheldon Smith, with
hit scoring skill*, just look the 'oali
straight to the basket."
The fact that Upland is a Division
HI Ici.n (Lowell b a Divittou
1 learn) kept the team from netting
overly enthusiastic, and indeed the
game* againit Sacred Heart and
St. Mary's were m-n-h tougher, but
the team showed U could be competitive
tins year.
Coach Date Low remarked
about ihe Sacred Heart -["me.
"We played a good n«mc and
maintained poise." but he pointed
out that the team just did not
shoot »ery well.
JV hoopsters look
forward to season
Coach M waJtiio U huiy Instructing the J V team.
By Shirley Ng
The JV ba\- '-all Ir-m. hopiii|I
(>> ret>tnm a total ol 1A f»n:c- tliiv
\citon. Ib prcvrjv'n 4ml ci^nt
New member* «;»pccied to ma
M)I tontnlmliotit ID th; (ram i
dude Anihdi) Ckmcr.i. Amlic
I'crkuv.. ami Jack I>>Ki
Alui iif» to ihr JV team will
The uam »ill lm»W lu rcl'irnou Il,c w*tii'i '>*rrall *K*» nl the
()U>cr% Dai)l Stmicti and Alun JV vqujil ;\ 4 ptnitiir are. "With
Cjnii vu trunv caiccr tuunn pUjcr\. »c
qualilw*. Otiwrr rrturninit key tiair j icr* t>rit;hi oulUxtk lemardi
plaicr\ include Sean (olan and (he future of Lnwcll's batVcibail
(irttC Hollo*at. pn>iirjm." *-!Jcatu>oaffirmed.
Low fdt that the team played
with (irons intensity and that the
experience kept thea from letting
down even Ibot'fh their ihoU
weren't tailing.
Sacred Heart, a top contender
in Ihe West Catholic Athletic
Lcigue. did hate a distinct height
adtanlige onr the Indian*, but
Lo*>ell was abie to neutral Ire the
hrinht advantage through a tough
p.*eMuring defense.
The St. Nary's game was close
throughout. Lowell trailed by only
one point at half time. 31-30. and
Ifal Ihe game up with about two
minutes to go. *il then St. Mary's
tianeo to pull away.
Smith scorn] 25 points anc 1
center Mark Horn controlled the
uoards and pmbably had hit best
game cer A» an Indian. Archulcta
remarked. "We really started
tkmly, but climbed back into the
gam;." He pointed out thai St.
Mary's aggtmlvc man-to-man
defense gave the team tro-ble early
en. but Lowell was able to adjust
later.
Talent and u/e-*lic Lowf I' did
no! fnauh up tcry well with St.
Mary's of the Catholic Athletic
League, but Archulcta felt that the
team 'played tety well."
It it too early to make any
oaluatioai of Ihc tea in. but Low
tin been kx.kin£ forward to the
ne* teawr. and fceli he has a Rood
core it> go clonn with the suppen
in K pbycrv who could ch.p in
trron orclfthi pointi a night. He iv
very plctwnl with xh^lr tuitaile.
dedication anmj comjxtitivenci.
(odo*ell.
L»«w Haled lhai the pmravm
Mai tiMC4lI> a lime tu refine vimc
ke> poinii iuch ai r\hounOinK »d
defu'tc.
The Man en. jre >niith. Ar-
.liuiu. any ad«enc rlfccU.
b?Ka*i regular practice m earl> er,, The proeavtn conmu hatkeiKall coath DAM.J |.ow twth Lowel will ha>c duhnc (he
began en Noiembt' Jl and swrrc thai the JV pliers' major prcK^uin *»ti IKT on Decemtxr 11
regular ICSKUC play will open on «rak.nfvi i\ tltcir tatk •>( et- a|(aln«t T=malpaii and on January
laiiuan 4 in a Kan:r \entu ar j-rrfn^c. *hili then vtrenRih* in- II jtfalrnt Arajjort. The rcjiuUf
chnvjl Lintoln. elude ilicir coinp iiti*rnei% vcaton opener i» on January .1 *i*r-
Huptoc ttiat dejuh on (he iicnch i)i-ptS. dcdieaimn tu .iractice ami tutiincolnat Uwcll.
mil mean wins *'" the court, the JV the ipnrt u( tutV-i'jll, and their
iqu-tl »ill If carr)iriK a hi^h inta! tirtire In learn ana iirtpr