1988 Miracle Yearbook

• S • • • • • • • • 00".••••••••••••••••••••••••••••40~1Pft: Wrestling coach, Ron Comfort was PPPP :$6nOredfor leading the team to victory Above •Illddle: A wrestler finds solitude on the bench. :Above:Coach Callan waves to the fans as the.4 • r his 400 svins. Left: Mike Schmidt at, • • • • • • • • • •••***** • 0 •• •****•** OOOOOO • 00410000410 0004,0000* 000000000 Wendell hempton visited campus in the Below: The favored Pep Band could be ••••••••• for culminating much ofthe spirit pre- tat the basketball games. - •••••••••••I **00•111•••••••0411000**1 ****••••••••••••••••• 000 101110 411•11 the old gym, and its top was designed like a basketball court. It flaunted the reproduced signatures of each of Callan's basketball players, both present and past. hile many students were participating in sports, a few were studying the philoso- phy behind sports. A new course entitled so- ciology of sports is dedicated to the study of the societal implications of baseball. It is part ofthe seven-course honors program directed by Dr. Gary Percesepe. In his own words, "The program is rigorous and demanding." s ociology of Sport invited Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies third baseman to speak in chapel. Schmidt belongs to an elite ▪ group of players, one of only 10 to exceed • 500 homers since the game's beginning in the 1800's. During his 17 seasons as a pro, he has achieved highly acclaimed notoriety: 10-time Gold Glove winner, eight-time home run titlist, four-time batting champion, three- - time National League MVP, the 1980 World ▪ Series MVP, and 11-time All-Star Player. eroes are an expression of values inher- ent in individuals and culture.They are an ••• SOO ••• ••• MOO ••••••••••••++++.0.4,404-4,444,4.0.• "+++++++.4,41. ++++41.41.14-0.• 1P-40-4-41-4•41—.• ++++4+++.4 embodiment of what we want to be, of what we should be. They've overcome obstacles that have stood in the way, and we admire them for that," Dr. Percesepe explained. s chmidt is forced to face an incredible re- sponsibility every day--that of being a hero. Speaking of his obligation, he said,"If I can control the picture I paint of myself, then when people see me as larger than life, I will be a positive picture." He also warned Chris- tians not to "place heroes in a position their God should be." A hero on the field, Schmidt admits it's tougher off. Like every Christian,he strug- gles with his devotional life. In humble hon- esty to nearly 2000 spectators, he admitted "Sometimes I feel like I'm on a spiritual roller coaster, where I'll go for a week without read- ing my Bible,and then I canjust tell that I am missing something in my life." tie concluded by rating himself"about a C"in his Christian walk. T hose present at chapel were given the op- portunity to listen as Mike Schmidt shared his successes, as well as his failures. :::::: .40•400•0111•00004,40,••• -440104,404041•1100•414WP04 *0•41041100•••••1111041140404 10•4190011•10400411••••04 441•00004064100041411•004 401,114.1,4140400104,400•1110011 ..4. 6•4104,09410•4101141140,001P 0000040 •00410410000000 41041•••••4101110000,04111 0504114114060•04,11110410000 40•41•111•000000110004, -000601104,0410005050* SO6414,0004100,00004000 0000.000000000410000 000000000000000000414 4,00044440000414100041414404 0000000041000041000,04 000000004104100•0000440 00000OOOOO0.41.0.0004 **00041OOOOO*00000004 0OOOOOOOOOOO*00004404 5i500OOOOOO0000•4401 111• OOOOOOO *• ••• 0• 11 OOOOOOOO ^ OOOOOOOOOO .......... the.tear Sports.177 • • • •