Spring Arbor University - Echo Yearbook (Spring Arbor, MI)

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Mike Helmer, Dave Culp. Paul Grill. Greg Clevenger, Coach Dennis Gam The Spring Arbor College golf fortunes this year rest upon the able shoulders of returning lettermen Mike Helmer, Greg Clevenger, Dave Culp and George Mitchell. Bill Cnilds, last year's Most Valuable Player and captain, graduated on to bigger and better things. His services will be missed greatly, but the four veterans should not have any trouble filling his shoes. Helmer, Clevenger and Culp all averaged in the high 70's last season with Mitchell not far behind at an even 80. Junior Paul Grill is expected to fill in as the team's fifth member. Highlights of the 1972 season will include tournament play in the Bethel, Hope and Tri-State Invitationals and early expectations indicate that Spring Arbor's linksters should bring home some hardware. All the members of the team are looking forward to a home course change. Practicing will he done at Burr Oaks Country Club instead of Hickory Hills, with some matches being divided between Burr Oak and Arbor Hills Country Club. 48

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SOCCER Coach Undo Dunckel The Cougar soccer team topped off another outstanding season with its fourth straight (rip to the N.A.I.A. post season tournament. Under first year Coach, Verdon Dunckel, the hooters compiled a 70-3 regular season record against the toughest schedule in S.A.C.'s five years of collegiate competition. One of the losses came at the hands of powerful Michigan State University, who, after a hard-fought even battle throughout, won 2-1. After compiling a 5-1 early season record, the Cougars lost several key performers with injuries and proceeded to drop back to back thrillers to Calvin and Goshen. The team then racked up five straight wins to close the regular season. The post-season regional tournament found S.A.C. up against jinx Goshen. The game, though dominated by Spring Arbor (25 shots to 9; 10 corner kicks to 4), was won by Goshen 2-0 ending the Cougar season. In the 14 game final statistics, the Cougars showed a most impressive margin over its opponents — 417 shots on goal to 156; 111 to 46 corner kicks; and 55 goals scored to 15. Adding this year's won-loss results to the previous four year total, S.A.C. has compiled an outstanding 55 won 19 loss record — thus continuing the proud and rich Cougar soccer tradition. Men, this is a fulfillment of a life-long dream for me. Thus began Uncle Dunk's coaching career. Adding the final statistics, Dunk led the team in desire, energy, understanding, and committment to the game of soccer. No one tried harder or hurt more from a loss than he. His concern was so much more than coach for player; it was a constant exhibition of love of fellow men. We may not have won a national championship, but we, the players, won the respect of a great man. That fact makes life just a little bit happier. 50 Capt. Bob Imhoff Capt. Rich Wilson