SUNY at Oswego - Ontarian Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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FIRST ROW: L. Salisbury, P. Rawson. SECOND ROW: M. Nass, A. Sears, Miss Riccio, B. Blank. THIRD ROW: P. Breuer, B. Haley, E. Drisio, B. Meyer, D. Larsen, J. Froebig, C. Ascoli. WOIVIEN'S ATHLETIC ASSDCIATION The purpose of the W.A.A. is to organize and sponsor supervised sports' ac- tivities for women. Every woman, regardless of her athletic prowess, is a mem- ber andeligible to participate in the activities. W.A.A. offers a broad scope of athletic activities for the women at Oswego. Included in the sports' program are team activities such as volleyball, basketball, field hockey and softball. W.A.A. also has organized individual activities such as tennis, riding, skiing, archery and badminton. Sportsday competitions with other area colleges are held throughout the year. Several new activities have also been added to the curriculum, and this year the W.A.A. sponsored the first organized women's intercollegiate swim team, which competed against many colleges such as Vassar, Syracuse, Oneonta, Brockport and William Smithf Alsop new to the program, was the pleasant addi- tion of the Co-ed Volleyball League, which is sponsored jointly with M.R.A. 166

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FIRST ROW G Kaess A Russo F Rookey J Bome J Viola P Var vanaugh, R. Kennedy, E. Wilcox, R. Valentine, T. Macko, J. Furey, J. quez Mr Gens SECOND ROW Instructor Bechard F Gantley P Ca Gast. J U DO CLU B The Judo Club, which is now a member of the ASB, was originally founded in 1962 as a private club and the organ- ization is now in its third year under the leadershi-p of Instructor Jerold Bechard, holder of a black belt. The club is designed to give the individual student some acquain- tance with the art of Judo and Jujitsu as a sport, as well as a means of defense. This year, as in the past, the club started with a huge in- itial membership of sixty-five men and forty-five women. Although most of these initial enthusiasts have lost inter- est, over three-hundred students have received some train- ing in the club since its start, and a select few have gone on to win memorable distinctions in the art of Jujitsu. ln one recent tournament against Canada, five members of the Oswego-Club. received the rare distinction of Hbatseig- un or on-the-spot promotion as a result of outstanding competitive performance. The club takes part in many tournaments in the United States and other countries. In the first year of competition, 1963-1964, the club lost only two of fifteen tournaments and they placed third in the Eastern Collegiate Champi- onships. This year the team is undefeated in United States competition and has lost only one match, a decision to the Kingston team from Canada. 168