Stephen L. Hopping, 1971

Truthfully, there is no fraternal brotherhood quite like Omega Mu at the University of Maine. We are proud of our history, and we are proud of the impressive number of fraternal brothers who played on many University of Maine athletic teams. In addition, we are equally proud of our brothers participated achieved national and international recognition in sports 
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With conviction and commitment, our Omega Mu athlete brothers brought a great deal of joy and satisfaction to the university community, creating many wonderful memories since the first baseball team was established at Maine State College in the 1870's. The worked together for the success of each Maine team, and the overall civic good of the University of Maine. The sheer number of Omega Mu athlete brothers is an unqualified triumph for the University of Maine. Their positive impact on the University of Maine community cannot be overstated. They each gave their best efforts on each team, and what they achieved perfectly compliments what we fraternally believe: drive and determination. It is a heady athletic legacy. Accordingly, their accomplishments claim our fraternal attention and respect. For the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are proud. Therefore, in the linked soul and spirit of our long fraternal history, we gratefully remember and celebrate our QTV and Omega Mu brothers who participated on many varsity athletic teams at the University of Maine. Our scorecard is deep, and we appreciate, and we are proud of, all of our Omega Mu athlete brothers. 

Thoreau said it best: “What a difference, whether in all your walks, you meet only strangers, or in one house is one who knows you, and whom you know. To have a brother…How rare these things are.” How true that is, and we remain that way to this day.

Omega Mu Athlete
Stephen L. Hopping,
1971

Omega Mu Years

Omega Mu Housemother,
Clara Hammond

Bob Deutsch, Bob Vam Dyke, John Collins, Chris eaton, Fred Galella

Dick York and Rod Macklin

Chris Tremblay on Tom Richardson's shoulders.

Paul Dulac and John Collins

Chris Eaton, right

Jim McLean, right, talking with some friends.

Jim McLean talking with a friend.

Rod Macklin, right.

L-R: Leigh Morrill, John Collins, Doyle Vatour, John Kimball, and behind is Dusty Rhodes

Fiji Island

Behind, looking to his left, is Pat Ladd; center, with cup in hand, is Bob Mennaly; looking to his right, towel wrapped around his head, Paul Wood; looking down and wearing sunglasses is Mike Soloby.

1971
Snow Sculpture

Working on the left portion of the sculpture:
Wearing a brown jacket, Mike O'Leary
To his right wearing a white and blue Maine jacket, Jim McLean
To the right of Jim McLean is Tom Richardson

Standing in the middle:
Red sweater, Chris Eaton
Sammy Cosgrove or Galella
Wearing a hat, Greg Papasodora
Jimmy Dunn
John Duffy
Tony Flaherty
#36Bob Dandolfi
Back turned, Dave Smith
​Far right, Glenn Smith

On the wall:
Check jacket, Tyler Libby
Fred Galella
Jin Chaplin
Red sweater, Chris Eaton
Wearing hat, Bill Pond
Red Wolfe
Jim Hayes

Around the car:
Holding the hose, Eric Sjostrom
In front of Eric, bending down, left hand on the car, Ernie Niles
On the far right, next to the drivers side of the car and looking at the wall, Bob Mennealy

L-R:
Green jacket, Pat Ladd
Yellow jacket, George Thomas
White jacket, John Collins

Back of the car:
Looking toward the camera, standing at the rear of the car, Mike O'Leary

Carving on the all:
Green sweater, John Halloran
Red sweater, Chris Eaton
Wearing Maine jacket, Jim McLean

Clara Hammond and the pledge brother who designed the
​snow sculpture

Clara Hammond

University Of Maine Athlete

Steve Hopping played for the University of Maine baseball team for four years, but there was only one team picture in all those years.

​"Brother Steve Hopping at first base has been the squad's clean-up hitter for two seasons and is back to spark
​ the offensive punch."

Our Omega Mu Brother,
Jim Chaplin

"The Maine club is led by Fiji captain Jim Chaplin. The lanky right hander has been the Bear's pitching ace for the past two seasons."

"When all the statistics were in the Bears' 18-5 record made the '70 season the
​best since 1885."

Ipswich High School 
Athletic Hall Of Fame

Steve Hopping, Football, Hockey, Baseball

Stephen L. Hopping

“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)

Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge