PSU Magazine Fall 1994

-- New spikers on court It's a new generation for PSU volley– ball. Six seniors, the core of the team, have retired and only one player who saw significant playing time on the '93 ~quad is returning. Head Coach Cathy Nelson '89 says she isn't worried. "We have some young players returning, the freshmen who played last year, six redshirts who are very talented, and what I feel is a great recru iting class." This i Nelson's second season at Portland State and her first recruiting class. Along with a new team, Portland State has entered a new conference and a new region. The Vikings are now a member of the Pacific West conference, after being a Division II independent since 1986. And the NCAA underwent regional realignment in the off-season. The Northwe t Region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, has dropped northern California and picked up Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Colorado. Regis and Metropolitan State, both in Denver, will be the teams to beat in '94. "The group of players that was here the last four years did an outstanding job, winning four trophies and a national championship. Now there is a chance for this new group of players to make their mark on the PSU program," says Nelson. Volleyball home games 7 p.m., PSU gym. Call 725-3307 fo r tickets (*Pacific West Conference match). Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 22-23 Oct. 28-29 Nov. 2-3 Portland Western New Mex ico* Montana State-Billings* Western O regon Seattle Pacific* Alaska Fairbanks* PSU Showcase Alaska Anchorage* Baseball gets top JC coach Dave Dangler '76 MST arrived this summer to take the helm of the Viking baseball team. He rep laces long-time coach Jack Dunn. Dangler, 42, come from Prescott, Ariz., where he coached at Yavapai College for the pa t 11 years. His 1993 team won the National Junior College tournament. Dangler is no stranger to Oregon. He is a graduate of Madison High School and played on its national championship American Legion team in 1969. After graduating from Western Oregon, Dangler went on to earn a master's in teaching from PSU. He then coached baseball and women's basketball at Linn-Benton Community College and moved on to the head baseball coach position at Yavapai. Dangler has a 516-350 career college coaching record and is the only coach in junior college history to take two different teams to the NJCAA World Series. Several of his players have gone on to the major leagues, including pitcher Curt Schilling of the Phi ladelphia Phillies. Vi.ks to face tough field Head Football Coach Tim Walsh is entering his second season at Portland State with a tough schedule. The Vikings are playing an independent schedule which began Sept. 3 with University of Oregon and goes on to include five Division I-AA schools and high-ranked Texas A & M and Angleo State from Division II. The PSU team began playing independently last year and finished 8-3 to reach the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. Walsh is facing this year's challenge with an experienced defense but only three returning offensive starters.Nine transfers, including Kyle Allen from the University of Houston, should help ease the situation. Allen set a national junior college record at San Francisco City College by passing for 65 touchdowns in two seasons. Many of Oregon's top high school players from la t season are also headed to PSU: first team all-state Jesse Brand from Centennial H igh School in Portland; second team all-state guards Steve Casares of Canby and Travis Martinsen of Grants Pass; and third team all-state receiver Jimmy Craft of Tualatin, receiver Brian Harri of Hillsboro and running back Shannon Johnson of Gresham's Barlow High. Football home games 7 p.m., C ivic Stadium. Call 725-3307 for tickets. Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Eastern Washington Nebraska-Kearney Sacramento State Southern Utah Where are they now? June Jones (1976), former quarterback, is head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Chris Crawford '90, All-American quarterback who led P U to the NCAA II championship game twice, is with Nike in Beaverton. Ted Popson (1990) is a tight end with the 49ers. John Charles '92, PSU's fifth All– American quarterback, has an agent working to place him overseas in the NFL-sponsored World Football League. Chris Burns ( 1994), starting offensive tackle, was a first round draft pick in the Canadian Football League, joining Vikings linebacker Brooks Findlay (1992) in the CFL. Dave U llan (1994), the Vikings All– PAC 10 catcher who tied the confer– ence record with a 37-game hitting treak, is playing with Spokane in the Northwest League after signing with the San Diego Padres. FALL 1994 19