Grand Rapids Community College - Olympian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Jrgw l f 'P'Q Women's MISS ILA KRUMHEUER If you've seen a girl come running into a one o'clock class, late, gasping, and very red in the face, you can tell in a flash where she's been - in the gym, of course, playing pingfpong, badminton, volleyball, or archery, all of which are offered every noon. Whether they play just for fun or go in for the heavy competition afforded in tournaments, the girls get wholef some recreation which may well carry on into adult life. Since last winter when Miss Krumheuer exchanged physfed classes with Coach Steele, the boys have become interested in archery, and have surpassed records made hy the girls. '

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well I to Bob Col' date lets, the mer the md son. lalaf iden over ear. n of mis 'E EV0I'yone's cozy but Cosy. Despite the cigrflenlg wcfrld crisishwhici has prompted a discontinuation of various sports competition at numerous institutions o .218 ef Sammi t fougn out the nation, a well rounded and adequate athletic program again flourished at Gfalld R321 S IUH101' C0 age dufmg the past year. In collaboration with Uncle Sam's Army and Navy Vfl policy, physical fitness was stressed to the utmost in gym classes to conform with JC's general effort for all' out victory. Although symbolic of a striking contrast to the bleak world career it is ironic that man former and present Raider athletes who have been or soon will be beckoned by the Red White and Blue Y fought brilliant sports battles on the gridiron, on the diamond, and on the hardwood ,court under the, Blue and Gold colors of JC . . . Highlights of the year in pot pourri: . . . Junior's sixth consecuf tive and their 15th victory in a Zlfyear rivalry over Ferris' Bulldogs, 14 to O, at South field on a colorful JC, Homecoming day n. . . The Raiders' 6 to O triumph over the Wright College Rams in a water aquacade at Chicago . . . A Whirlaway finish down the home stretch when Junior's cage five brought home the bacon in their last seven games including a 48 to 41 victory over the champion Muskies . . . Incidentally GRJC was ranked 10th of the 31 cage teams in Michigan collegiate circles . . . Fourth annual InterfClass Track meet result - Sophs 74, Frosh '74 . . . Baseball's banner year in diamond sport which featured 20 to O victory over Calvin Knights . . . Ted Walkers' fourth in finals of mile run in 27th renewal of State Intercollegiates at East Lansing enabling JC to 'nnish 7th in the state ahead of Kalamazoo Hornets, Albion and Alma Scots - all four year colleges . . . Intramural bowling diadem to the Soph , Business Administration five who defeated Freshman Engineers in title playoff at Fanatorium . . . Individual high averages of season going to Hienie Geurkink of the faculty and Barth Carlson of the student body in respective leagues . . . Bill Tausend's victory in intramural golf tourney . . . Bob Essebager's triumph in intramural pingfpong championships . . . Frosh Business Administration f1ve's win in intramural cage playoff with' Chems . . . Bill Beel's intraf mural net title triumph . . . Golf team's brilliant showing with record of 8 wins in first nine starts including two triumphs over Hope by 12 to O and 11M to M scores . . . Successful sponsorship of third annual JC Relays at Houseman Field by Junior College athf letic department in conjunction with Furniture City Post No. 258 of the American Legion . . . In finis, it can well be said that Blue Raider sport teams enjoyed, on the whole, one of their best seasons in recent years. Further, that Uncle Sam's team will soon add to its ranks many a topfnotch sports' man and that these men who have starred in athf letics, bringing unrivaled records to their col' lege, will help make t h a t of t h e united forces unparalleled.

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Athletics Intramural tournaments in badminton have been run oil, and if you think it's just a chineh to play the game you'd better try hitting the birdie when it's smashed by jean Bishop. And Trudy Warren, having won all her games in the pingfpong tournament, is still waiting to take anyone on. This spring came s'Play Night when the IC. girls beat local high school athf letes - maybe! lt's a slashing, dashing game they play - dehnitely not sissy.