Women's Volleyball vs. Iowa Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. IM Building SPORTS Thursday, October 8, 1987 Field Hockey vs. Northwestern Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Tartan Turf Page 9 The Michigan Daily ALL-AMERICAN TAKES OVER AS 'M' FRONT RUNNER ichigan rugby clu without fns or 'U' By DAVID ASH students. "We ha Yes, the University of Michigan does have a rugby athletes this year, team. Gray said. Though only a club sport, the Michigan rugby club One might wo has been around since 1958 and has firmly established line while wearin itself as one of the most successful university rugby jersey, shorts an clubs in the Midwest. Alumni have gone on to play composed of ap professionally in Australia, a hotbed for professional anybody is welc rugby leagues, and one former player, John Hartman, About 25 percen went on to play for the United States National Rugby and other people i team. A FORMER This may sound great, but for most students, all Dave Weber, hast they know about rugby is what they've seen on "We just want pea Michelob Light beer commercials. Rugby, which_ originated in England in the 1840s, is a kicking, I passing and tackling game. The aim. of the game is to carry the ball across the opponent's goal line (four. points) or to dropkick the ball over the crossbar of the goalposts centered on each it has been espe goal line (three points). guys begin to rea TEAMS CONSIST of fifteen players to a side the way it wasn and the playing field is 110 feet by 75 feet. Play is The other co-c advanced by either kicking, passing, or running with leader by exampl the ball. Passes are made underhand with both hands, hustling style ofF and forward passes are illegal. When a player is tackled, The team is p he must immediately relinquish the ball which makes championships to it free for either side to take possession. Nov. 7-9, and wi Rugby is often considered to be a mix between match against O modern day football and soccer. "What makes rugby football clash. similar to soccer is the constant ball movement," said One interesting Michigan club president, Ian Gray. "There are no customary for th stoppages of play other than penalties or out of visitors. The gam bounds." nature of the g It is this continual flow of play that has led to the players can se b prospers undin ave a really good group of student- although we don't actively recruit," nder who would put their body on the bg only such "protective gear" as a d a pair of cleats. Well, the team is pproximately 60 players, although come to join the club at any time. t of the squad is made up of alumni n the area. The rest are students. MICHIGAN graduate, co-captain been on the team since 1976 and said, *ple who enjoy playing the game." This year's squad has undergone a major facelift with four top players leaving the team for one reason or another. Still, the Wolverines are 3- 3 against the likes of Notre Dame and Miami of Ohio. "Although this year has been a little frustrating as far as wins and losses are concer ged, Fcially rewarding to see the your, Ter alize their potential and play the game meant to be played," said Weber. captain, Jeff Hagen, has proven to be a e through his hard work and scrappy, play. preparing for the upcoming Big Ten be held in Ann Arbor the weekend of ll close the season with the traditional hio State, Nov. 21, right before the ng tradition is that after all games, it is he host team to throw a party for the me is forgotten and the sportsmanlike ame emerges. After the battle, the ttle down and party. Remember, or the winners (and losers). 1 Scherer runs to recognition By BILL ZOLLA The life of a long distance runner is not exactly a glamorous one. Besides the many hours of training, the recognition given to even the best runner can be minimal in a city where football and basketball are worshipped. Cross country demands the same dedication as the 'glamour' sports, but lacks the rewards of big crowds, pep rallies, and media exposure. Michigan cross country star John Scherer understands first hand the meaning of dedication without recognition. For the past two years, Scherer has run almost literally in the shadows of Chris Brewster, a two time All-American considered by many to be one of the finest runners in Michigan history. DESPITE BEING named an All-American last year in both cross country and track, Scherer had to watch as the little attention his team received, focused almost exclusively on Brewster's heroics. Now however, it is Scherer's turn to run in the spotlight. After finishing 23rd in the NCAAs last year and 2nd in the Big Ten behind Brewster, Scherer has opened the 1987 cross country season in top form, winning consecutive races at the Notre Dame and Central Michigan invitationals. His eight second margin of victory at Notre Dame gave Michigan the overall title in the seven-team competition. With two years of eligibility remaining, Scherer has a chance to become one of the only three-time All-Americans in Michigan track history. The exposure will finally come. "The recognition will be nice, but I'll miss Chris (Brewster)," Scherer said in all seriousness. "He was a leader and got the attention, but he was also a friend who taught me a lot." SCHERER FEELS he's ready to take on the role of a team leader, but realizes that the responsibility for motivating himself and his teammates will now take an extra effort. "I always had Chris to go after. He would always run ahead of me and push me to beat him. Now I find myself running out in front of the others. I'm the one being chased," Scherer said. Scherer has an interesting perspective on his talent, and his desire to run. He acknowledges that running simply for fun would not be very gratifying. "I have to thank God for my talent," Scherer explains. "A lot of the time that gets overlooked. God has given me a gift, and I like to run in his glory. It really helps me to stay motivated and keep things in the right perspective." Scherer is an aerospace- engineering major who expects to graduate in June. He hopes to continue his graduate work at Michigan so that can use his final year of eligibility. Another year in the spotlight wouldn't be so bad either. Michigan Daily SPORTs 763-0376 Scherer ... out of Brewster's shadow growing popularity of rugby among Michigan Michelob Light f M' field hockey to Shost three key games By BILL HOBSON Looking to rebound from a disappointing and frustrating weekend, the Michigan field hockey team is preparing for three big contests this week. The schedule opens with a contest against perennial Big Ten contender, Northwestern. Unlike their football colleagues, the Wildcat field hockey team is a tough, but quite beatable squad. Over the weekend, Northwestern was beaten by MSU, a major upset that rattled the Big Ten standings. It would seem to be intimidatng to face a revenge-seeking Northwestern, but Michigan Coach Karen Collins isn't worried. "I know we can beat them if we execute a style of give-and-go hockey. If we dictate the style, we'll be alright." Tonight's 7:30 matchup will tell the story. The team also plays Purdue at 2:00 on Saturday and Boston University at 1:00 on Sunday to hopefully bolster their conference record after a dismal start. The Wolverines were beaten in double overtime, 3-2, by the defending national champion, Iowa. 0O 0R000. *Sun.-Thurs. stop by Room 102 UG L t9 t ANN sALN or Call 936-1000 995-8600 Wad Expre 11/15/87 CITICOR P/CITIBANK CAREER PRESENTATIONS CITICORP/CITIBANK INVITES YOU TO TALK WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM CITICORP REAL ESTATE INC. ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE. Date: Thursday, October 8, 1987 I Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Place: Kresge Hall Reception to Follow at 6:30 pm - 7 :30 pm at executive residence.