Alumni Weekend Golf Outing a Success
he Saints Golf Outing, held Saturday, Sept. 22, in conjunction with Alumni Weekend and the annual Athletic Hall of Fame festivities, attracted 27 teams and well
over 100 golfers. This annual event has become a highlight of the fall for many
friends of Siena Heights athletics, and a supportive activity for Saints athletics. Here are the
winning foursomes from this year’s outing, held at the Wolf Creek Golf Club:
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1st Place (59): Al Sandifer, Randy Faust, Rich Osborn, Shelly Lizyness
2nd Place (60*): Jim Johnson, Dean Dechaka, Jen Bailey, Ryan Sanford
3rd Place (60): Mark Merriman, Jewel Threet, Todd Clark, Darlene Kophel
Top Alumni Team (59): Greg Schoonover, Chris Malloy, Wally French, Dan Tarrant
* won on scorecard playoff
Hall of Fame Honors 7 Athletes, 1 Team
he 2001 class of inductees into the Siena Heights Athletic Hall of Fame included
six former athletes and one administrator. Outstanding alumni Saints were: Carl
Brown ‘95 (track & field), Debbie Chavis ‘94, ‘96/MA (track & field), Mike Giacomantonio ‘94 (baseball), Jim Miller ‘93 (cross country), Wade Perry ‘86 (cross country,
track & field), and Chris Strehl-Belanger ‘91 (soccer, softball). The administrator honored
for meritorious service was Whit Hames, who served as Faculty Athletic Representative for
16 years and unofficial president of the SHU athletic boosters.
Also honored at the induction banquet was the 1991
softball team, which had
the best season in the
program’s history-35-15
overall, including NAIA
District 23 championship, Bi-District Championship, and an appearance in the NAIA softball
national championships.
Team members present
at the banquet included
Debbie Chavis ‘94, Chris
Strehl-Belanger ‘91, Shelly Lizyness ‘93, Brenda Hubbell ‘91, Shannon Nesbit Gotha ‘94,
and Lynne Rossi Duncan ‘93, along with coach Al Sandifer.
Hall of Fame Picks Announced for 2002
ust before the holidays, the Athletic Department announced the slate of athletes
selected for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2002. The Hall of Fame banquet will
be held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, during Alumni Weekend. Inductees will be: Shannon
Bezeau ‘96 (softball), Joe Dettling ‘99 (men’s basketball), Ken Ferreira ‘90 (men’s soccer),
Matt Geha ‘97 (men’s cross country and track), Dennis Szczechowski ‘94 (baseball), and
Julie Tortora-Baechler ‘90 (softball). Douglas Mello, former men’s and women’s soccer
coach, also will be inducted. Also scheduled for honors at the banquet is the 1985 men’s
soccer team. For further information about the Hall of Fame, contact Gerry Schlemer in the
athletic department at Siena Heights, (517) 264-7877.