University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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Photo B A. Rick Bouchurd, ff22 for Ihe Sioux, blocks a shot attempted by his opponent. Photo by J. Green. B. UND hockey player gets stuck in between two Duluth players in a quarrel on the ice. Photo by S. Wang. C. Sioux player has his sho' blocked by his Opponent. Photo by J. Paulson. D. Karen Nedberg returns a serve during tennis practice. Photo by S. Wang. Photo C

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UND SPORTS . . . Basketball Team Takes North Central Conference Sports events occur in many various forms, each using different equipment, number of participants, and strategies. Almost every type of sport could be enjoyed by men and women athletes and spectators at UND. There are 21 sports events for men and 10 for women. Some sports are designed to make the individual compete alone, he is in a sense a team by himself. He doesn't have a team to back him up. A wrestler can take high honors at tournaments without his team receiv- ing anything. The same thing goes for a cross country runner, tennis player, or swimmer. In a way this is easier for an athlete, because he isn't dependent on his other teammates to carry their weight. On the other hand, it may be more difficult, because the athlete knows there is no one to blame if he should lose. He is the sole performer and must take all the disappointments of defeat as well as all the glory of victory. There are many sports that require more than one person to make up a team. These vary in size, from 11 members on a football squad to 5 on a basketball team. These teams use quite a few complicated plays and their timing must be perfect in order to pull off a victory. The members need to know what their fellow teammates are going to do. This takes a remarkable amount of time, which the athletes gladly give in order to better themselves and their team. The players and their coaches are not the only ones involved in a game. Many times the sports stadiums have been filled to capacity with college kids, cheering on their team. They often become so involved with the game, they actually feel a part of it. Some of the most well attended sports, among the 31 on campus, were football, basketball, hockey, and wrestling. The football team, coached by Jerry Olson, had a season record of 1-7-1. Rube Biorkman led the hockey team to an equal win-loss record of 19-19. The basket- ball team had the best record of the major sports events with a 26-4 record. Dave Gunther, UND basketball coach, led his team to the North Central Conference Title, and AA Division Two Championship. Bob Stiles helped his wrestling team to a 15-6 record in dual meets. Although the womens sports number half as many as the mens, their spirit and enthusiasm is as great. They put forth a huge effort to bring pride to UND. Women athletes have come a long way since the begin- ning of the womens' lib movement and they will probably continue to increase their involvement in sports as years go by. Photo A

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Photo C Photo A iBeIowi Kiss Concert Huge Success iiWhat is there to do? , was a sentence very rarely heard from a UND student, who knew anything at all about UND. Whatever interest a stu- dent may have had, he could almost be certain that there was an organization in which he could become involved in. The list ranged from sports, both collegiate 0nd in- tramural, to music and drama, Greek activities, religious groups and many more. Every college on campus had some kind of organization related to its particular field of study. If 0 student didn't feel like committing himself to anything A. A UND student prepares a shot during a womens' field hockey game. B. Number 84 of the Sioux team, with help from his blockers, carries the ball for a definite gain against the Coyotes. Photo by S. Wang. C. UND wrestler, Jim Emil, struggles with his Moorhead State opponent during a tough match. Photo by .l. Puulson. OPPOSITE PAGE A. Members of the karate team practice. 3. The Drama Department sponsors many plays for the students' enjoyment. Photo by S. Wong. C. One of the many UND bands rehearses for its upcoming performance. Photo by S. Augustin. D. Students cross creek on a cam- ping excursion. E. The wind ensem- ble practices on the steps of the Hughes Fine Arts building. Photo by D. Crothers.