ater polo begins JV sweeps tourney

by Lisa Nicole Finegan staff writer

Leave the horses at the stables. A new form of polo is about to hit the Dixon Center. This game of polo demands no more • than an inner tube, a team, a ball and, of course, a pool.

A new intramural league is coming to the Dixon Center. Inner tube water polo is the latest in the attempt to stir more interest in the Dixon Center pool.

With the debate over the use of the Dixon Center's pool by other colleges, recreation facility director Joseph Santorine, is making an effort to gain interest in the facility by offering a new and exciting sport to the Cabrini community.

"We are instituting creative new programs to attract the Cabrini community to the Dixon Center and the pool," Santorine said.

Polo, the traditional sport of the royal family, has been transformed to a new level for the Cabrini community. Instead of horses. inner tubes will be used to recreate , '-is historic sport.

For the Cabrini community, the rules of the traditional sport will be modified. Students must remain in their tubes to have control of the ball. The ball will be thrown from person to person until an attempt is made to score. The goaltender will guard the goal in any way possible. However,just as the others, the goalie must remain in the inner tube.

All shots must be made from outside a 10-foot zone around the goalie.

The one basic rule to be followed is that there is to be no kicking or pushing of other players. However, one is able to push the tube of an opposing player in order to knock them from it.

The games will begin after spring break on Tuesday, March 9, and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday night. There will be either a single or double elimination tournament for the teams and the team with the highest overall winning record will receive championship T-shirts.

The new intramural league is open to all students interested and teams can either be single sex or co-ed. Sign-ups are still open to all students

by Ron D'Orazlo sports editor

The junior varsity basketball team captured the Cabrini College JV tournament by sweeping their opponents.

The Cavs defeated Eastern College, 6054, on Saturday, Feb. 20. The victory allowed the Cavs to advance to the championship round of the tournament on Sunday, Feb.21.

The tournament marked the last time seniors Steve Harrow and Chris Vitale would be able to play on their home court.

Sophomore Jon Love lead the team with 18 points.

According to assistant coach John Mack, the team did not have a strong game.

Mack said that the Cavs seemed to take Eastern lightly; however, more importantly. they came out with a victory.

First-year student Gary Goldman said that the team did not play well against Eastern.

The Cavs were matched up against Valley Forge Military Academy for the championship.

Valley Forge paved their road to the finals by defeating the Williamson Trade School on Saturday.

The Cavs beat Valley Forge in the finals, 97-59, to capture the tournament crown.

Sophomore Charles Epps led all scorers in the game with 25 points. Junior Ron Realer followed Epps with an 18-point performance.

"We played our best game of the season against Valley Forge," Goldman said.

Mack agreed with Goldman and said that the coaches came up with a good game plan to shut down Valley Forge.

According to Mack, the Valley Forge game wa~ played under tough circumstances, referring to the previous night's loss by the varsity team.

Mack cited the efforts of Goldman, Epps and Realer for their play in the tournament.

Mack said that Goldman played well defensively and Epps provided the production in the finals.

"'Realer was our leader throughout the season, he was a coach on the floor," Mack said.