No Passing Fancy:
Alumnus Completes Football Odyssey The average college football fan is content to plop into a warm armchair, with refreshments and nachos within easy reach, and watch whatever “matchup of the year” happens to be on the plasma screen that Saturday. Not so for Steve Koreivo ’79, who has turned watching football into a mission from, if not God, then at least Knute Rockne. Koreivo watched in person every Division I (Bowl Subdivision) college football team play at least once, which means he’s seen 119 teams—from the University of Nevada-Reno to the University of Notre Dame. Of course he’s documented his quest on his Web site, collegefootballfan.com, which features trivia, reviews of games he’s seen, commentary of the state of the sport and more enthusiasm for football than Keith Jackson and Kirk Herbstreit combined. He completed his crusade in 2007, cheering on Idaho and The University of NevadaReno, an event that was covered in the New York Times, as well as other sports outlets, but he’s still going to games, including Juniata games when time and travel allows. The purchasing manager for a New Jersey household products company, Reckitt Benckiser, Steve agreed to answer a few questions about his, well, obsession.
Births Kyle R. Kaulback ’84
and wife Irena happily announce the birth of their son, Colin Rice, born Feb. 1, 2009. He weighed 9 lbs. 12 ozs. Richard F. Howey Jr. ’86
and wife Jaime happily announce the birth of their daughter, Naya Frances, born Feb. 20, 2009. She joins older brothers Dean, Kyle, and Shaun. Christopher E. Savage ’86
and wife Denise are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kristen Cassidy, on July 27, 2008. She was welcomed home by big sister Taylor, 17, who is an honor roll student at Villa Joseph Marie High School. Chris continues to run his printing company Key Forms Inc. The family resides at Core Creek Estates in Langhorne, Pa. Maria (Dolson) Verroye-Cannone ’86
and husband Jesse are proud to announce the birth of their ninth child, Bette, born July 9, 2008. She joins siblings Natasha, 20, Juliette, 19, Chloe, 15, Zeus, 10, Maeve, 8, Moses, 6, Neve, 5, and Malick, 3. Laura (Dickinson) Miller ’89
Q: Now that you’ve seen all the teams, why are you still at it? A: My wife is still wondering why I’m doing this, but I think I’m going to switch to seeing
how many different stadiums I can visit. I’d like to see that blue turf out at Boise State.
Q: How did all this get started? A: Juniata plays a part in this. After graduation I would often go visit friends from college
and we would always watch a game. Over time it became larger than visiting friends. These days I usually watch games with my son, Eric, or my daughter, Alex. My wife will come along if the game is in a city she’d like to visit.
Q: How do you afford to go to all these games? A: I live in New Jersey (Byram Township) so many of the games I see are within driving distance. Most of the time I can get tickets at the stadium, but sometimes I order them in advance. I also use frequent flyer miles. I think the most I’ve spent on a flight was $700, and that was to see two 0-6 teams. The most I’ve ever spent on a ticket was $80 to see Oklahoma State. I think they were trying to pay off the new stadium they built.
Q: Is it possible to overload on football? A: No, I have season tickets at Penn State and I watch pro football on television, although usually after Thanksgiving when the college season is winding down. It will be a challenge in the next few years. My son is playing high school football and he will be playing on Fridays and Saturdays.
Q: What’s next? A: I’m writing a book about my adventures, called Tales from the Tailgate: The Ultimate Juniata
College Football Tour.
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and husband Shawn are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Adriana Edan, on Oct. 9, 2007. John E. Arbogast ’90
and wife Jessica welcomed son, Alex Daniel, to their family on Oct. 27, 2008. Colleen (Carroll) Turner ’90
and husband Matthew happily announced the birth of their third daughter, Braelyn Elizabeth, on April 20, 2008. She weighed 9 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 21 inches long. Big sisters Sydney, 6, and Makenna, 2, welcomed her with lots of hugs and kisses. Jessica (Lieb) ’94 and Todd F. Cammarata ’93
are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Lucia, on Oct. 4, 2008. Catie was welcomed home by brother Nathan, 6, and sister Claire, 4. The family resides in Altoona, Pa.