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Volume 32, Number 12 Bethlehem, Pa. Duke hopes experience means winning season Young basketball team should improve as season progresses Bv RON TICHO Sports Information Director Lehigh started with a fresh new beginning in 1988-89, as a relatively young team with only one senior, a couple of juniors and sophomores and some amazing freshmen. That young squad battled to a 10-18 record and earned the respect of its opponents. It was a major rebuilding year for the Engineers and one that showed a lot of promise for seasons to come. Dozie Mbonu (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the Brown and White in eight offensive categories including field goals made and rebounds, and Mike O'Hara (Springfield. Pa.) led the team in scoring and three-point field goals made. Lehigh struggled on the road early in the season, a sign of a young and inexperienced squad. But key victories over Harvard, Army, and Columbia and two-game sweeps of conference foes Drexel and Rider highlighted what many considered a successful season under first-year head coach Dave Duke. "We started a new era—a new coach and players. We established a sense of enthusiasm and hard work last year and something we need to continue to do on a more consistent basis if we're going to be successful this year," explained Duke. There weren't too many people worried about the guard position last year. With Lehigh's captain and only returning starter from the 1988 ECC Championship team Scott Layer (Hatboro, Pa.) and Navy-transfer Neal Fenton (Latrobe, Pa.) anchoring the backcourt, the frontcourf was where the big question mark was placed. But for many, that security started to fade as both Layer and Fenton couldn't seem to find the shooting touch. O'Hara, a junior, filled in for Fenton after game seven, and five games later tallied the best Lehigh individual scoring performance of the season with 31 points vs. Rider. O'Hara continued his pace and was the leading scorer for the Engineers in 14 contests. Along with senior Peter Rudman (Highland Park, III.) and swingman sophomore Steve Yaniga (North Huntingdon, Pa.), the guard situation seems to be a pretty solid one for the Engineers should everyone play up to their potential. "Our backcourt needs to score more and make things happen if we're going to win games," Duke said. Also vying for playing time will be incoming freshman Rich Hudock (Hazleton. Pa.), a 5-10 point-guard. See NEW SEASON page 6 Mike Polaha drives to the hoop during Sunday's alumni basketball game. Following this game Lehigh's men's team defeated Toronto 95-65 in an exhibition game. Lehigh's women's team also won, 82-73. Leopards Costello shines again Earns second straight MVP as Lafayette wins 36-21 By MIKE ALBRIGHT South Mountaineer Editor During the storied history of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, there have been players who earned their niche in history by having an outstanding game or making a great play. Last year. Lafayette freshman tailback Tom Costello carved his name into the tradition by running for 216 yards—the second highest rushing effort in series history— and becoming only the second freshman - to earn game Most Valuable Player honors. This past Saturday. Costello went one better, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns as Lafayette won the 125th meeting between the schools. 36-21. at Goodman Stadium. His performance earned him another MVP trophy as he became only the second player to earn the honor twice in a row—Kim McQuilken did so in 1972 and 1973. Costello said he decided prior to the game that he didn't want to leave Goodman Stadium wishing he could have gotten one more yard on any play. "1 don't think I can say that (I could*ve done more)," he said. Lafayette, due to a scheduling quirk, had a week off prior to Saturday's game and Costello said Russo took the team to task. "Coach Russo gave us a kick in the ... and we finally realized we are not a bad a football team and all that we had left was Lehigh." the sophomore said. While Costello was the work horse, his mates did not rely solely on him. Ail-American quarterback Frank Baur. set to go to the Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray Game, threw for 290 yards as the Leopards racked up 61 1 yards in total offense. Lehigh, on the other hand, was limited to just 76 total yards in the second half as Lafayette broke open See 125th MEETING page 2
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Title | South Mountaineer Volume 32, Issue 12 |
Subject | Lehigh University--Periodicals; Campus Scenes; Lehigh University. Alumni Association; Campus environment |
Description | Reports on the past week's athletics news at Lehigh University. Published weekly, except for vacations, during the school year. |
Creator | Lehigh University. Alumni Association. Alumni Student Drants Committee |
Publisher | Lehigh University |
Date | 1989-11-21 |
Type | Text |
Format | newsletters |
File Format | image/tiff |
Extent | 8 pages |
Dimensions | 42 cm. x 28 cm. |
Identifier | SC LSer S726 V32 N12 |
Language | eng |
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Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/385433 |
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Title | [Front cover] |
File Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | SC LSer S726 V32 N12 001 |
Language | eng |
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Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/385433 |
Full Text | Volume 32, Number 12 Bethlehem, Pa. Duke hopes experience means winning season Young basketball team should improve as season progresses Bv RON TICHO Sports Information Director Lehigh started with a fresh new beginning in 1988-89, as a relatively young team with only one senior, a couple of juniors and sophomores and some amazing freshmen. That young squad battled to a 10-18 record and earned the respect of its opponents. It was a major rebuilding year for the Engineers and one that showed a lot of promise for seasons to come. Dozie Mbonu (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the Brown and White in eight offensive categories including field goals made and rebounds, and Mike O'Hara (Springfield. Pa.) led the team in scoring and three-point field goals made. Lehigh struggled on the road early in the season, a sign of a young and inexperienced squad. But key victories over Harvard, Army, and Columbia and two-game sweeps of conference foes Drexel and Rider highlighted what many considered a successful season under first-year head coach Dave Duke. "We started a new era—a new coach and players. We established a sense of enthusiasm and hard work last year and something we need to continue to do on a more consistent basis if we're going to be successful this year," explained Duke. There weren't too many people worried about the guard position last year. With Lehigh's captain and only returning starter from the 1988 ECC Championship team Scott Layer (Hatboro, Pa.) and Navy-transfer Neal Fenton (Latrobe, Pa.) anchoring the backcourt, the frontcourf was where the big question mark was placed. But for many, that security started to fade as both Layer and Fenton couldn't seem to find the shooting touch. O'Hara, a junior, filled in for Fenton after game seven, and five games later tallied the best Lehigh individual scoring performance of the season with 31 points vs. Rider. O'Hara continued his pace and was the leading scorer for the Engineers in 14 contests. Along with senior Peter Rudman (Highland Park, III.) and swingman sophomore Steve Yaniga (North Huntingdon, Pa.), the guard situation seems to be a pretty solid one for the Engineers should everyone play up to their potential. "Our backcourt needs to score more and make things happen if we're going to win games," Duke said. Also vying for playing time will be incoming freshman Rich Hudock (Hazleton. Pa.), a 5-10 point-guard. See NEW SEASON page 6 Mike Polaha drives to the hoop during Sunday's alumni basketball game. Following this game Lehigh's men's team defeated Toronto 95-65 in an exhibition game. Lehigh's women's team also won, 82-73. Leopards Costello shines again Earns second straight MVP as Lafayette wins 36-21 By MIKE ALBRIGHT South Mountaineer Editor During the storied history of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry, there have been players who earned their niche in history by having an outstanding game or making a great play. Last year. Lafayette freshman tailback Tom Costello carved his name into the tradition by running for 216 yards—the second highest rushing effort in series history— and becoming only the second freshman - to earn game Most Valuable Player honors. This past Saturday. Costello went one better, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns as Lafayette won the 125th meeting between the schools. 36-21. at Goodman Stadium. His performance earned him another MVP trophy as he became only the second player to earn the honor twice in a row—Kim McQuilken did so in 1972 and 1973. Costello said he decided prior to the game that he didn't want to leave Goodman Stadium wishing he could have gotten one more yard on any play. "1 don't think I can say that (I could*ve done more)," he said. Lafayette, due to a scheduling quirk, had a week off prior to Saturday's game and Costello said Russo took the team to task. "Coach Russo gave us a kick in the ... and we finally realized we are not a bad a football team and all that we had left was Lehigh." the sophomore said. While Costello was the work horse, his mates did not rely solely on him. Ail-American quarterback Frank Baur. set to go to the Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray Game, threw for 290 yards as the Leopards racked up 61 1 yards in total offense. Lehigh, on the other hand, was limited to just 76 total yards in the second half as Lafayette broke open See 125th MEETING page 2 |
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