Inside RecSports: Spring/Summer 2007

InsideRecSports Published for friends and supporters of UT Recreational Sports

Vol. 6, No. 2

Spring 2007

Celebrating

Sport Clubs over 40 Sport clubs and

3,000 Student members

Letter

From

the Director Dear Friends: As we continue to celebrate our 90th anniversary this spring, we remain mindful of our roots and the significant role played by the early directors in establishing UT Recreational Sports as the third oldest program in the country. Previous newsletters recounted each individual’s contributions and illustrated how intramurals and campus recreation became their life’s passion.

Last fall, we reported that a record-setting 90 percent of students now participate in some aspect of Recreational Sports. The Division has emerged as one of the most popular programs on campus due to the dedication and commitment of past directors, as well as the support of many prominent student leaders and the vast majority of the student population. Recreational Sports is proud of its many successes and fully embraces its role in helping the university fulfill its core purpose of transforming lives for the betterment of society.

In this 12th edition of Inside RecSports, the history of the Sport Club Program is featured. Today’s program consists of 43 clubs, each a registered student organization sponsored Recreational Sports is

by RecSports. The clubs represent a range of interests from the recreational to the nationally competitive. Sport club proud of its many successes participants truly represent the term “student athlete” as they voluntarily devote their time and energy to organizing and fully embraces its role and managing these clubs. This hands-on element of the club program offers a multitude of opportunities for student in helping the university leadership and personal development. Interest in this program area continues to expand each year. fulfill its core purpose of Finally, thanks to each of you for your ongoing involvement and support of RecSports. Your continued transforming lives for the encouragement helps Recreational Sports provide today’s students with dynamic and diverse recreational opportunities betterment of society. so that they can enjoy their time on campus as much as you did in years past. Please continue to keep in touch and share your memories with us.

Cover Foreground Men’s Gymnastics Club Member James Dale Taylor, on rings (2006 National Champions). (L–R) 1954

Good luck and best wishes,

Sports Club Council; 1954 Women’s Archery Club; 1964 Men’s Weightlifting Club; 1964 Men’s Wrestling Club; 1954 Men’s Softball Club; 1923 “T” Blanket Winners; 1942 Women’s Canter Club; 1937 Women’s Basketball Club; 1964 Women’s Racket

Thomas W. Dison Associate Vice President and Director

Club; 1964 Men’s Gymnastics Club; 1953 Women’s Touché Club; 1973 Swimming Club; 1967 Men’s Volleyball Club.

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Spotlight Oak Grove Reunion Oct. 26–27, 2007 (1) Intramural Track & Field The Intramural Track Meet, (3) Fitness Assessments Whether you exercise on RSVP: Jim Cole held at the Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium, attracts your own or use a personal trainer from RecSports, (281) 286-9438 over 120 men and women each spring. Team champions a fitness assessment will gauge your cardiovascular are decided in events ranging from the 100-meter dash to a endurance, body composition, flexibility and muscular 3,200-meter run and four field events. Did you know that Brenton endurance. As part of the Fitness/Wellness area, students, Hughes of PEM Club still holds the record for the softball throw with a faculty and staff are offered this service at a nominal cost. heave of 350’ 10 1/2” in 1960?

(4) Instructional Program RecSports now offers a variety of group (2) Sailing Team – Sport Clubs The UT Sailing Team began in the classes and personal instruction in aquatics, safety education and late 1960s as a way for students to sail at the Austin Yacht Club. The sport skills. Here, RecSports student employees learn adult and infant club soon evolved and split into a more casual Sailing Club and a CPR. Classes for the general student population are also held each Sailing Team that competes in the South East Intercollegiate Sailing semester.

Association. Today, over 30 years later, the Sailing Team dominates (5) Outdoor Recreation Participants can enjoy a unique workout or the region, having won its fourth straight district title last year.

Currently, the women are ranked the number one club team in ICSA. sharpen their climbing skills on the indoor Climbing Wall in Gregory Alum Paul Forrester was a two-time silver Olympic medalist and others Gym. Bouldering, or climbing up the vertical wall, offers a challenge to too numerous to mention were named collegiate All-Americans. Visit novices and experts. Access is available with the purchase of a day or their Web site at www.texassailing.org for more information. semester pass.

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Looking Back

History of Sport Clubs at UT 1923 Winners of the Sweater. (L–R) Naomi Cocke, Lucille Traylor, Mary McKay, Harriet Brush, Lloyd Martin, Katherine Brougher and Laura Thompson.

In 2007, 43 clubs make up The University of Texas Sport Club Association ( UTSCA). The clubs are formed, developed and administered by its student membership, working with professional RecSports staff members. Over 3,000 students are members of the club program that is organized into three tier levels: nationally competitive such as soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, sailing team, crew, gymnastics, water ski and Ultimate; competitive such as archery, baseball, cycling, fencing, judo, handball, powerlifting, rugby and water polo; and recreational such as badminton, ballroom dance, marathon team, racquetball, sailing club, tennis and Wushu.

Women’s Club Program Takes Root First With the arrival of Anna Hiss in 1918, the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.) was organized on a club plan in which memberships were determined by competitive tests or absolute standards. The club system evolved around the Turtle Club (1919), the Racquet Club (1920) and eight other clubs including Tee (golf), Canter (riding), Archery, Touche’ (fencing), Strike & Spare (bowling), Poona (badminton), Tumble and Triggerette (rif lery). Points gained through club participation earned top women letter blankets or sweaters, as well as other awards.

1933 Orchesis

1941 Racquet Club

1970 Swim Club Back row (L–R) Coach Rosemary Slacks, Sheri Tatar, Suzy Trice,

In 1928 this system was abolished and participation increased from some 250 women to over 1,200 who took part in activities they were most interested in, playing for pleasure, not for the accumulation of points.

In 1931 the W.A.A. changed to The University of Texas Sports Association (UTSA). Women’s athletics consisted of try-outs for the six sport clubs, freshmen sport activities and an AllUniversity mixed doubles tennis event. By 1933 a separate women’s intramural program was established by Hiss while the clubs continued to flourish. Orchesis and Tee-Wa-Hiss, an outing club open to all women, became part of the program.

Mickie Rudel, Bonnie Loomis and Phyllis Speranza. Front row (L–R) Ann Srieber, Barbara Longeway, Barbara Cordell, Helen Seidel and Christine Phifer.

1973 Women’s Basketball Club Back row (L–R) Lynn Dearing, Nedda Marie Brown, Debbie Turnbough, Rebecca Ann Bludau, Jody Thorne and Sharon Simkins.

Front row (L–R) Jean Ann Albrecht, Margaret Lively, Nancy Susan Bernsen, Treva Kay Trice, Jo Ann Holmes and Vicki Elyse Ross.

Men’s Sport Clubs Emerge Under the leadership of Intramural Director Berry Whitaker and Assistant Director Sonny Rooker, a men’s sport club association was organized in 1947 with $500 in financial support from Coach Dana X. Bible. Named The University of Texas Sport Association for Men (UTSAM), this organization provided the opportunity for outstanding athletes to continue their participation and training beyond the intramural level in sports which were not conducted or sponsored by Intercollegiate Athletics. Activities included bowling, gymnastics, handball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

recsports salutes

1961 Handball Club

Pete Tyson

Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Handball Coach 1960–present

1965 Wrestling Club

In 1960, Kenneth Pete Tyson, a championship caliber player from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, joined UT and immediately began a reign of handball championships not seen since. His teams won 10 of 12 national championships between 1960 and 1972 while many times competing against scholarship players from colleges and universities.

1966 Soccer Club

Evolution of the UTSCA In 1972, with the formation of the Division of Recreational Sports achieved by combining men’s and women’s intramurals, The University of Texas Sport Club Association ( UTSCA) was formed by uniting the UTSA and UTSAM. Over the years these clubs have produced some truly incredible records, winning national championships in such sports as handball, gymnastics, soccer and volleyball. The over 3,000 students who participate in the association truly represent the student athlete.

2006 Women’s Volleyball Club National Champions

Tyson came to the university at the urging of Ed Barlow, then head of Required Physical Education for Men, and Dick Roberson, the coach of the Handball Club and a former UT student and intramural handball champion.

Pete will celebrate his 70th birthday this spring and will host a reunion during the Southwest Regional Handball Championships on March 30 and 31.

1972 Handball National Champions (L–R) Coach Pete Tyson, Gene Craft, Joseph Hero, Jeffrey Barnes and Terry Hankins.

Fast Forward Where Are

YOU Now?

Lost touch with former intramural teammates or

fellow RecSports employees? Want to find out what happened to your old workout buddies? Here’s what some of you are doing now: 1930s

John Bland, a member of the S.R.D. Darkhorse football champions in 1939, left the university to join the Air Force, receiving his wings a week after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1969 he retired as a colonel and returned to UT to finish his degree. He then taught for 12 years at Judson High School in San Antonio. Today, John is retired and resides in Spring, Texas.

1940s

Tol Ware attended the university in the 1940s before leaving for World War II. He played tennis and baseball daily while at UT, appearing on the Wall of Fame in 1941 with his doubles partner, Howard George. Today, Ware is chairman of Amarillo National Bank and has been instrumental in creating the Amarillo National Tennis Center and the Amarillo National Bank Dilla Villa Baseball Park, establishing two notable venues for sports he loved during his UT days.

1950s

Meta (Mogford) Talley ’57, a multi-sport star for her Delta Zeta sorority, is now retired after a 30-year teaching career. Meta lives in Falfurrias, Texas, where she taught physical education and coached for most of her career. One daughter is a 1983 UT graduate and a granddaughter is a sophomore at UT. Meta is serving on the reunion planning committee for the class of 1957.

1960s

Judith (Van Horn) Paddock ’61, intramural manager for her Chi Omega sorority and winner of the Participation Trophy and a softball runner up in 1959, now lives in Canyon Lake, Texas.

Two kids – one a UT graduate and one an A&M graduate – and two grandkids complete the family.

Mario Zamora ’67, won the intramural badminton tournament representing Campus Guild in 1967. Mario is a registered engineer working in Houston as a research manager for M-I SWACO, a leading service company in the oil industry. In 2006 he was elected a distinguished member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Morris Reese ’66, former intramural tennis doubles champion with Claude Prestridge in 1964, received a law degree from St. Mary’s University in 1969. Today, he practices law in Abilene, Texas.

Bill Halstead was the intramural manager for the Campus Guild Co-op in 1964.

He was named the Best All Around Athlete (Housing) in 1965 and won the Berry Whitaker Leadership Award in 1966–67. After majoring in journalism, Bill’s career path

led him to consumer affairs with the Southwest region of the U.S. Postal Service. At age 44 Bill began pitching and playing in an over-30 baseball league where he won six league championships. His record was 32–5 during this run.

Forrest “Chip” Dolgener ’69, ’71, ’73, is a professor of exercise science at the University of Northern Iowa. During his nine years at UT, he was active in intramural football and softball, winning several championships with the Vikings, PEM Club and the Recruits. He won the Arno Notwotny Sportsmanship Award in 1968 and was elected the Best All Around Athlete (Clubs) for 1971–72. Of note, his PEM Club football team defeated the Fijis for the championship in 1971.

Pat Higgins ’64, member of the Delts basketball champions in 1963, played in Gregory Gym for the high school state tournament twice with Austin High School.

Now retired after 37 years in the life and health insurance business, he lives in Austin and enjoys golf and gambling in Las Vegas, Nev. Pat’s dad (Ox Higgins) is a member of the UT Football Hall of Fame.

Mike Driscoll ’69, former Delta Tau Delta and softball champion, is the executive vice president for London American Risk Specialists, Inc. in Houston. Mike is married to Babs and stays fit with golf, swimming, biking and working out in a gym.

1970s Eddie Gurinsky ’70, former champion in table tennis and handball, also was named the Best All Around Athlete (Fraternity) for his play with the Sammies and won the Arno Nowotny Sportsmanship Award in 1969–70. A law degree from St. Mary’s University led to a 30-year career in the FBI, 29 years of it served in San Francisco, Calif.

Today, he, his wife and 10-year old daughter reside in Austin.

Jerry Zwernemann ’70, is a threetime champ for Delta Tau Delta in football (1966 & 1967) and softball (1969). He is currently a partner with the Thornton Firm in San Antonio. He and wife DeAnne have two grown children. Jerry enjoys hunting and fishing.

Linda (Schraub) Ray ’73, won intramural golf representing Alpha Phi in 1972. She and Gary Ray of the IM-famed Three Legged Dogs have been married for 33 years and make their home in Houston, where Linda works in commercial real estate with Cushman and Wakefield.

Doug Fisher ’70, was a member of the Navy ROTC program at UT and was named Best All Around Athlete (Clubs) in 1969–70. He flew for seven years in the Navy and then for Delta Airlines until 2005. Now retired from Delta, Doug lives in Bedford, Texas, and at Horseshoe Bay, Texas, with wife Donna (Phillip) Fisher.

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Michael Tapsak ’71, was a 123lb. wrestling champion and an outstanding pitcher for the Akala softball team.

Mike’s wife, Anne, is an advisor for the Psychology Department at UT. Their son, Luke, entered UT last fall and is a member of the Ultimate Club with RecSports.

David Dunlap ’71, ’74, was active with Acacia intramurals, winning a volleyball championship in 1970 and the Texas Cowboy Sportsmanship Award as manager for his fraternity.

On the work front, he is the managing partner for Jackson, Walker L.L.P. in Houston and during his leisure time he has officiated high school football for over 30 years. He and wife Joan (Simpson) ’74, have two children at UT. Son Kevin is a sophomore and daughter Diana is a senior and cheerleader.

Jay Waddell ’75, earned his way to senior manager with Acacia fraternity and played water basketball and softball. Today, Jay works at the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool in Austin as an underwriter.

John Traylor ’79, enjoyed competing in several sports including basketball, softball, table tennis and coed water basketball. He earned Wall of Fame status by swimming for Section 33 in 1975–76 and also won men’s water basketball in 1979. He works for Eastman Chemical in Longview, Texas, and runs and bikes for fun.

Nora (Schwartzkopf)

McCullough ‘78, played shortstop for PEM Club and won the women’s championship in 1978. As a student she also enjoyed basketball, racquetball and track.

A physical education major, Nora worked eight years in medical research for Gulf Oil. Two children, Trey and Madi, attend UT. Today, Nora plays tennis regularly and works part-time for a veterinarian, computerizing medical information on animals.

David Lipshutz ’76, former tennis singles champion for Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, is married to Cindy Falik and has five children — three out of college, one son a junior at UT and a daughter in junior high.

David is the purchasing manager and investor for a commercial pool company doing business in Texas and Florida.

Jeff Weiner ’75, former free throw champion for his Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, received a B.B.A. in accounting and is now the president/owner of American Crane & Tractor in Kansas City, Kan. 1980s

Paula (Smith) New ‘81, was a member of Smokescreen II, the coed flag football champion in 1978. After graduation, she married Larry New ’81, who became a Marine Corps pilot and finally settled in New Braunfels, Texas. Paula is an account executive with Bank of America. Her daughter is a junior at UT and her son plans to attend UT next fall.

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Howard Ballard ’81, a 25-year coaching veteran, is currently the athletic director at Dripping Springs High School. He played football at Austin College under Bill Snyder of Kansas State fame earning a degree in 1977.

Howard continued his education at UT then earned a master’s degree at Texas State University in 1986.

Howard’s Wall of Fame legacy includes championships in water basketball with the Aliens and class A basketball with the Icemen. Two daughters — Kelsi (9) and Kylie (7) — keep Howard and wife Tami busy.

Kevin Lyng ’81, was the coed softball runner-up with Nice Guys & All in 1980 and bowled on a coed bowling team in 1980 – 81.

He spent 25 years with Pennzoil Company and now is global manager of operations for Fast Lubes for the Shell Oil Company.

Tom Kolker ’82, former intramural coed football runner-up in 1976, now lives only about a mile from campus and practices law (Greenstein & Kolker). His wife, Virginia Raymond, is also a lawyer and is completing her Ph.D. at UT in the English Department. The oldest son is a sophomore at UT, the daughter attends the McCallum Fine Arts Academy and the youngest son is in sixth grade.

Mikal Lambert ’80, was named the Outstanding Official in 1979–80 while attending law school. He refereed football, basketball and softball. Mikal has practiced law in Wichita Falls,

Texas, since graduation. He and wife Julie have three children, the oldest of whom attends Rice University.

Gary Strawn ’82, former intramural champion in softball with the Carciac Kids, is self-employed as a financial advisor after a 10-year run as a corporate CPA in Richardson, Texas. He currently lives in Garland, Texas, with wife Terri and daughters Kristin and Haley.

Mark Hammer ’86, visited UT this past fall for the Ohio State game with teammate John Russell ’87. Both were intramural soccer champions in 1986 with Arsenal. Mark lives in New York, N.Y., with his wife and three children and owns and manages a commercial real estate company.

John lives in Pasadena, Calif., and teaches at-risk youth.

1990s Sankar Pemmaraju ’90, was an intramural tennis champion and a member of the UT Tennis Club. Today, he is a board certified physician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a specialty in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Kenny Horowitz ’92, was the intramural track team champion (Intelligent Hoodlums) in 1992. He married Tanya (Levy) ’92, and is raising two future Longhorns, ages six and three. After graduation, Kenny joined the Peace Corps and served in Nicaragua. He now works in the family window tinting business and lives in Katy, Texas.

Winner’s Circle water basketball teams in 1961, 1962 and 1963, spent a brief time in the Army after graduation and several years as a manufacturer’s rep in Denver, Colo. He and wife Alice Rainey ’65 moved to Houston in 1979 where he worked in financial and real estate investments. He retired in Dallas to be close to his son and three grandchildren.

The 1961– 62 Delta Tau Delta water basketball team began a victory streak that reached seven in a row — six straight over Navy ROTC — and nine of 11 between 1961–71. Back row (L–R) Bob Dowd, Marion Sanford, Peyton Townsend and Bill Klug. Middle row (L–R) Joe Bill Watkins, William White, Bob Wynne and John Hudspeth. Kneeling (L–R) Gary Craig, J. Michael Hill and Charles Leeper. Inset Sam Sparks.

Gary Craig ’63, is the director of investments for the Texas Municipal Retirement System in Austin. Five children (one UT grad, one UT-San Antonio grad and three Aggies) and 11 grandchildren make up the family.

Gary was an All Around athlete for the Delts, winning a volleyball championship, finishing as runnerup in track and being named All Intramural in softball and football.

Bob Dowd ’63, three-year All Intramural water basketball player for the Delts from 1960 – 62, retired to Austin after a career running distribution centers for Park Pharmaceuticals and then Gap Inc.

in Kentucky and Canada. He and wife Stacey have three children and eight grandchildren.

J. Michael Hill ’62, managing partner for Michael Hill Properties in Houston, was named to the All Intramural water basketball team in 1961– 62. Two children — twins — attended Baylor and UT. Mike was a finisher in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in 1990 and in the Triathlon World Championships in Orlando, Fla., and Australia in 1991.

John Hudspeth ’64, member of three Delta Tau Delta championship

Bill Klug ’62, attorney/corporate officer and vice president (retired) from Roadway Express, lives in Marco Island, Fla., with wife Mary. Son Bill attended UT on a swimming scholarship and daughter Beth graduated from UT with honors. Bill enjoys his three grandchildren and hiking the Appalachian Trail once or twice a year.

Marion Sanford ’64 ,’66, a fouryear member of the Delts (1961– 64), is a practicing attorney in Austin for Sanford & Kuhl. He has two daughters and loves to scuba dive and hunt birds.

The Honorable Sam Sparks ’61, ’63, attended UT on a swimming scholarship and coached the Delts water basketball team. Judge Sparks, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas (Austin), also won Class B football and basketball with the Delts in 1960 – 61.

Peyton Townsend ’62, fourtime Wall of Fame athlete — Delta Tau Delta swimming champs in 1957 and 1958, water basketball champion in 1957 and 1961— is a vice president in financial consulting for RBC Dain Rauscher in Dallas.

Joe Bill Watkins ’65, ’68, in his own words “majored in intramurals,” winning nine championships with the Delts in football, basketball, volleyball and water basketball. He achieved the rare honor of being named an All Intramural athlete in those four sports in 1963– 64 and was named the Best All Around Athlete (fraternity) in 1964– 65.

Today, Joe Bill is a partner with Vinson and Elkins in Austin, works out regularly and serves on the board of directors for the Texas Cowboys.

Dr. Bob Wynne spent time at UT in engineering, business, and arts and sciences before entering UT Dental Branch in 1967. Two years in the Army preceded private practice in Houston. Bob and wife Diana (Jones) ’64, have two sons — Cameron, a UT grad, and Brendon now at University of Arizona. Bob still sees patients three days a week and plans on retiring to his home on Lake Travis in Austin.

Join the Winner’s Circle! Let us recognize your team with a story and a picture. Contact Bob Childress at bobc@mail.utexas.edu or call (512) 475-7180.

FALL 2007

Fall 2007 Inside RecSports: It’s been 10 years since Gregory Gym was renovated. This edition will feature the storied history of

10 th ANNIVERSARY OF GREGORY RENOVATION

Gregory Gym from its inception in 1930 to today. Do you have a story to share about GRE? Concerts? Registration? Graduation?

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