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SN photo/Jo* Kirby Questions for an MSU goalie By PHIL FRAME VERSICAL: I think it was that. more. You have to be more on State News Sports Writer excellent for coming here be¬ you really need a well-balanced But in another way, you can guard and the Dave Versical is currently game is more team. cause I think you'd really have say anything can happen. You wide open. STATE NEWS: How do you the best full-time goalie in the to be an excellent goalie to go know, I can get hurt in a game STATE NEWS: What single like working for Amo Bessone? Western Collegiate Hockey straight from playing high and Maas could in and come factor produces the most vic¬ VERSICAL: So far, so good. I Assn. (WCHA) and has been an school to playing college hock¬ play excellent. If you look at it tories? get along with him well. He important spark in the Spar¬ ey. It's a hairy jump. I had tons that way, then in that way VERSICAL: It's a combination, tans' early drive into first place. of trouble coming from Junior gave me a lot of confidence in there is a question mark. I I suppose. What you really the beginning when I didn't feel Versical has been involved in "B" to Junior Red Wings. That suppose that applies to any¬ need is a well-balanced team. I was playing so well, especially all of MSU's league decisions, was a big jump for me. body; nothing's ever for sure. You could have a high scoring in the first few weeks of five wins and one loss, and has a Then I went from there to STATE NEWS: How is the team but if you don't have the 6-2 record overall. He has training camp. He gave me a playing college, I had so much overall caliber of play in the defense to help out when the chance; he didn't get down on stopped an unbelievable 227 trouble in the preseason camp WCHA? other guys do get shots...every shots in his six league games at here. Everybody shoots a lot me or anything like that. He VERSICAL: The jump now team wil get shots on goal no didn't say anything so I figured an average of 38 per faster, they game. His can skate a lot doesn't seem as big as when I matter what, so you've got to he hoped that I would come goals-against average stands at faster and I really thought I did first came up here. It seems have a defense to balance off in 3.33. bad my first few weeks here. I .along. He's treated me fairly, that I've adjusted, and I know that situation. and that's all I ask for. We recently talked with was worried but everything it's a lot better hockey. Or the other way around, if STATE NEWS: What is the Dave about some past experi¬ seemed-to settle down. I still Basically, it's a lot faster and you can't get the puck off overall attitude of the team? ences, what he thirds of college make a lot of mistakes but the not having a center red line defense out of your own zone VERSICAL: Maybe it was a play, MSU and his ^oach, Amo Junior Wings prepared me. makes breakaways happen then, that'll hurt you too. So (continued on page 9) Bessone. Here's what hap¬ Without that, the jump would pened: hav been a lot more difficult. STATE NEWS: What was it STATE NEWS: Why did you like playing for the Junior Red Wings? VERSICAL: It got pretty pick MSU? VERSICAL: they picked Probably because me. I was hoping I Versical: stop grueling at times but the best would get an offer and if I didn't thing about it was that all our get one I would have probably road games were on weekends. By PHIL FRAME Coughlin and Jeff Barr, were national championship in post¬ gone someplace else. But State State News Sports Writer once surprised when he went to When we went away, it was approached me towards winter season play. Someone once said that goal¬ the library on a Friday night usually on Friday nights and we last year, they came to some of ies are a very strange breed. before the hockey season be¬ Dave began really wouldn't have to miss our games and then called one playing hockey That person hypothesized that gan. The nickname they've when he was 11-years old, any school at all. We'd come night to ask me to come up for a from school, go to Olympia visit. I drove up and paid for my the innumerable unidentified given him is, "The Book." But climbing through the amateur flying objects called hockey that's the way Dave is. ranks until he reached the (Stadium), hop on a bus, go two own gas and everything. They Junior Wings. He was pucks gave goalies mushy "Even in class I'm really initially hours, stop and eat in London took me out to dinner at the brains. touted by Michigan Tech dur¬ (Ontario), hop on again, go two Pretzel Bell and took me a- quiet," Versical said. "One MSU's Dave Versical doesn't thing I've got to do is talk more, ing his first year out of more hours and maybe play a round campus. That's all they high follow that hypothesis but he is I usually just sit in the corner school, but passed was up when game in Niagara Falls. Then did, they just kept calling me, unique and probably a lot and take it all in." his we'd come back the same night goaltending slipped during letting me know the situation, different than the image some Versical was a 1973 graduate the last month of the season. and get home at four in the who they were going to take or people have of hockey players. of Grosse Pointe North High morning most of the time. what they needed. Then they The 5-foot-ll, 20-year-old Dave's initial academic inter¬ School and then went on to Last year we went eight or came over April 9th and I est was journalism, of all sophomore from Grosse Pointe Macomb County Community 10 weeks in a row on road trips signed the papers. Shores has rapidly become a things, but that was quickly College the next two years. and got back home at about the STATE NEWS: It seems that mainstay in the Spartan goal During that time, he was the changed to english during his same time. you have won the goalie job crease, as well as one of the first year in college. goalie for the Detroit Junoir We probably practice twice away from Greg Maas. Is there best netminders in the Western Red Wings. as much here than did still a question mark hanging Right now, Dave is debating we on Collegiate Hockey Assn. In his first year with the whether to go directly into the Wings. Here we practice over your head? His quiet, low-key nature Junior Wings, Versical helped four times a week but with VERSICAL: Well, in one way. teaching in secondary schools does not boast of his success, them to a fifth place finish or go on to earn a master's the Wings we only practiced no, because you're always con¬ though. In fact, it almost con¬ among seven teams. His second degree in english. one or two times a week. fident of yourself. You always tradicts the heroism he displays year was rather bitter-sweet, Dave Versical may not think STATE NEWS: What benefits have to be cocky and just say while he is defending the MSU however, with the team finish¬ he's very rowdy, but some of did the Junior Wings experi¬ you're gonna go out there and goal. ing last in the league but going his fans sure get that way ence give you? keep your job and stuff like Dave's roommates, Kevin on to win the Junior "A" watching him perform. Playmate selling magazines; December dreams By JEROME McGUIRE promotion. Well the December Playmate of the State News Sports Writer month Winter sports. What better winter was selling something but it wasn't sport than melons even though she was at the north east curling up in front of a roaring fire with a good corner of the store, piece of literature. Especially if it has a fold out seperated by a partition from the milk jugs in the picture in the middle. grocery store. Life does have its poetry everywhere. Nancie The December Playmate of the Month is a LiBrandi, a winter sport herself. She was discovered at that 21-year-old, originally from Los Angeles, was famous winter resort: Lake Tahoe. Of course the centerfold piece contains some pictures of our Playboy magazines were piled in four foot stacks behind her as Meijer Playmate strapping up her boots and resting patrons filed by and from a nature hike, even purchased one for the Playmate to sign on the though she's naked fold out. The turnout was rather above the boots in one picture. Yes light and Ted beat this winter pastime unless it is nothing can March, the Playboy representative with the skimming Playmate attributed it to the opening of over Lake Tahoe slopes yourself. But remember, season. In fact a hunting few men with licences attached every great athletic victory begins as a dream. to their backs did have their "Meet her at Meijers! PLAYBOY'S December Playboy signed by the ultimate American sex Playmate Nancie LiBrandi." yelled the ad in last symbol, (object?) before heading out into the wild to Friday's paper. buck. Deer, that is. bag the big In front of the fresh produce section-a melon (continued on page 8) HAIR PROBLEM? call SIGOURNEY - JONES COMPLETE FULL SERVICE HAIRSTYLING SALONS FOR (TIEN AND WOIT1EN lansing-south long's commerce park lansing-east 6810 s. cedar-suite b 1712 e. mich. ave. SN photo/Bill Goodrich Fly away time. Skiing down hills is one mixing that with a bit of the aerial ballet is another thing but 694-8101 484-1491 matter entirely. 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For LiBrandi it is a chance for a She just gave a half smile and gestured up with her thumbs from her folded hands With Fulton's Texaco! position. lucrative modeling and possible movie career. Apparently the psychological significance of the "I don't really feel exploited, because I'm using Playmate to the American male had eluded her them too. This will really help my chances as a before. The December issue has only been on the model," she said in response to a question about newstand a week and she has not been on the whether she felt like a piece of Playboy promo trail very long. "Nobody recognizes me on merchandise. the street yet but I do feel kind of like a star with She was discovered while working as a the attention." Black-Jack dealer in a Lake Tahoe Nevada She seemed to be watching the whole resort. Perhaps it is the Playboy manner but she seemed rather unassuming and not really Playmate affair with semi-aloof interest. As Eric plastic. Burdon said, it was like she "was in a The promotion was just part of the deal. Hollywood "We are not really supposed to say but the movie," but at a supermarket. centerfold pictures are a flat fee and the A look at the December issue will show you promotions are paid seperately. You can decide she is a natural model. But without the cameras to do this kind of tour or something else," she clicking, a Playmate by any other name could be said, explaining the monetary benefits of Play- the girl next door. After the interviews she mating. changed into a pair of jeans. "OK cut, Playmate, "How did you get into this and how much are take five." Nobody would have suspected she It's getting colder now, and your cor needs you paid are the questions I am usually asked," was the Playmate of the month. 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VERSICAL: Probably our with Bolton and point- VERSICAL: Friday night they Even though it was only four Addley, Mc¬ blank shots or breakaways all did, I know their coach said power play, because when Donald and Cahill. games we went undefeated, it we've played at equal strength, night, of course, but it's good to they didn't play good their first was especially So, I would probably say our have a lot of shots to good to come we've actually been outscored, keep you three games and the fourth back from getting beaten and I think. specialty teams both ways — busy so you concentrate on the one power plays and penalty killing they turned it' around and win the next night because that Just as important as our game, so you're always in the started hitting. Friday shows we can rebound. — has been our key. game and you don't get cold. I night power play has been our penal¬ STATE NEWS: What is the like shots that I can see, shots I they did the same. They played The attitude is good, every¬ ty killing. We didn't get many easiest really well, I thought. I don't body gets along with every¬ hockey game for you to have a chance on. penalties against Tech and play? thing Tech will be as strong as STATE NEWS: Michigan Tech they were the last two years. ★SKI WITH MOOSUSKI* THE MSU SKI CLUB Scheduled trips: ASPEN Dec. 12-20, Mar. 20-27 $299. UTAH Mar. 20-27 S319.' AUSTRIA Mar. 18-26 s499.' SCHUSS Dec. 14-19, Mar. 21-26 *117/ COLLINGWOOD Jan. 23-25 $ 39.' BOYNE Jan. 30-32, Feb. 27-29 * 30.( Discounts at various Michigan ski slopes and Sales • area sports shops • Special Ski Meetings held at the Coral Gables. 240 Men's IM 353-5199 Office hours M-F 1 -5 try SKI FOR KICKS cross-country skiing... it's free! IN m76 FREE CLINIC ... First, sit in on one of our Saturday morning clinics, 9 to 11 AM. Just call for an appointment. FREE RENTAI Then borrow of a set skis, poles and boots for a full weekday use, at your own convenience. 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They're all the Cable Car Classic in San them are critical, such when Fred Ferrell throws in the as college, I think my father would shooting for the same goal." Francisco last December," he we are traveling. On some have no reservations now." Reminded that the Spartans towel at each and every MSU began, "when we went to Cobo teams if a manager makes a basketball game. Looking ahead to the up¬ have been picked to view the Arena to play the University of mistake it can be disastrous. coming campaign, Ferrell be¬ Big Ten standings from the And the Spartan cagers, as Detroit. Normally, on the short But, Fred hasn't made very lieves a combination of things bottom, he remarked, "Even if well as the coaching staff, are trips take we a good supply of many and as far as I'm concern¬ will make the Spartans conten¬ we should get blown out of a glad that he does. basketballs. But, this trip we ed, he could make a thousand. ders. ball game this team has the Normally in sports, throwing didn't. He's very dedicated." "I can sense a feeling this spark that won't let it quit. in the towel is a concession of "When we got to Detroit, I The Spartan coach then year," he said. "I can't really What are we supposed to do if defeat. But, not so inFerrell's approached this man at Cobo pointed out an unusual attri¬ describe it, but I feel the team (continued on page 11) and the Spartan's case. about getting some basketballs bute of Ferrell's, "He has a That function is part of his so the team could practice. compassion for people. Plus, job as team manager. When I asked him for some," he's grateful to be affiliated Team manager, i.e. the guy FerreH continued, "l.e sort of with the University. Both, ac¬ who gathers the soiled uni¬ looked at me in a forms after each game; the one strange way ademically and athletically. I and grumped, 'What do you think the University should be who makes sure there's hot want basketballs for?' I used grateful for a person like Fred water in the shower; and, on patience and repeated my ques¬ Ferrell," Ganakas exclaimed. many teams, the brunt of the tion again, this time explaining Senior Lovelle Rivers spoke players anger over defeat and the entire situation to him." for the players when he said, impending frustrations. Ferrell continued,"It took "Say something bad about Fred Ferrell's value to the team some time, but eventually the Ferrell? I can't. There's lies much nothing deeper than the man cooled down and helped us bad to say about him. He's everyday rudiments of the out. The point being that when always there when we need managing job. a person is mad or upset he him. He's like a brother to the And, not only does the Spar¬ usually doesn't remain that way team." tan team benefit, but Ferrell for very long. It's wrong to While his teammates treat get views his position as one which angry at someone like that him as a brother, it was his enhances many aspects of his right away. Just be patient. family which has benefitted life. r I've seen coach Ganakas use from his experience with the "My job is to do the little this philosophy." Spartans. things," Ferrell commented. The senior from Detroit first A graduate of Southeastern "Like during a game there's a became acquainted with Gana¬ High in Detroit, Fred's father is unique situation. The players kas in a basketball class in his a working man, in his own are concentrating on the game freshman year. Eager to learn words. When Ferrell told his and the coaches are concentra¬ more about the game, Ferrell father of his involvement with ting on the players. Somebody asked the Spartan coach if he basketball at MSU, he met with must remember that the water would teach him the finer some disdain. bottles must be full and the basketballs gathered for the points. Instructed to come to Ganakas' office Ferrell did so However, as Ferrell blended in with the basketball program WHOPPERS 59 warm-ups. That's where I come and was asked if he would be his family took a different view in. I sort of take the pressure cf interested in applying for the of athletics. "My dad came to WITH COUPON NORMALLY 79° Good Only at worrying about these little job of team manager. realize that athletics can bene¬ things off everyone else's Ferrell 1141 E. Grand River 3012 E. applied, Ganakas ac¬ fit a person. 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