Club Sports Illustrated, April 10

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16TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN COMFORT BOULDERING COMP CLIMBING TEAM

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SNOWBOARDING NATIONALS SNOWBOARDING TEAM

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A WARM WELCOME TO YOUR 2015-16 OFFICERS WOMENS ULTIMATE

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TOGETHER WE TRAIN, TOGETHER WE SHOW, TOGETHER WE GROW EQUESTRIAN TEAM

Director of UREC

Publicity Programmer

Joe Carter, carterjr@appstate.edu

Alyssa Gribble, gribblead@appstate.edu

Director of Club Sports

Executive Officers

Erin Sanders, sandersec1@appstate.edu

Activities Coordinator Chelsea Watson, watsoncg@appstate.edu

Philicia Gibson, gibsonpn@appstate.edu Ian McNeill, mcneillim@appstate.edu Katherine Uva, uvakr@appstate.edu

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A CHANGE OF PACE WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

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SPICING UP THE SRC WOMENS BASKETBALL

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GOING FOR GOALS AND HAVING A BALL WOMENS LACROSSE

20 EXECUTIVE’S CORNER For more information on any of the club teams, visit the website: clubsports.appstate.edu email us at: clubsports@appstate.edu or call us at the Student Recreation Center (828) 262 2100

The April 10th Edition of the Club Sports Illustrated Designed by Alyssa Gribble

CLIMBING TEAM

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his year, college teams all over

different problems to make it as far as they

the state traveled to the SRC for

could. The final scores came down to a matter

the climbing team’s 16th annual

of one handhold, but this was all the winner’s

Southern Comfort bouldering

needed to claim their victory. Melise Edwards

competition. Lees McRae, NC State, and

and Colin Griffith, both representing AppState,

Western Carolina were all represented in this

claimed first place the in women’s and men’s

year’s competition. Along with college teams,

categories respectively. Yet all of the Southern

a fair share of Boone citizens also joined in

Comfort competitors left feeling a sense of

the fun. The boulder problems were set for

victory, having pushed themselves to their full

all different climbers, from those who focus

extent that day. The competition raised money

on balanced and flexible moves, to those who

that helped fund the climbing team’s advance

excel with more strong and powerful moves.

to nationals and donate to local climbing

From 8am to 5pm, climbers gave it their all

charities.

and attempted to complete the most difficult problems they could. As the competition drew

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to an end, the finals problems were set out and the top competitors geared up for one last session. The top competitors, all from Appalachian State, were given 5 minutes on 3

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ASHLEY BEAN, SECRETARY

PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN GOUDY

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SNOWBOARDING TEAM

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he week before spring

place for our southeastern team against

break the snowboard

many other schools across the nation.

team sent five athletes

Travis Garrison placed in a tie for 6th

(Travis Garrison, Byron

individually making him tied for top

Dollar, Tyler Grandis,

rider that came from the East coast. The

Keegan Hufham, and Sam Walker) out

other two finishing off the team score

to Mt. Bachelor, Oregon for a week of

of top three riders were Tyler Grandis

competition on the national level. The

and Byron Dollar, coming in at 19th and

Dirty South showed up strong as we

20th respectively.

shred the slopes of the Western United States. Our team competed in the Rail

The main thing we all gained from this

Jam, Slopestyle, Boardercross, and our

trip was a whole week of snowboarding

main event, Giant Slalom. We started

fun. When it comes down to it we are

slow in the freestyle competitions

competitive but we really do it all for

but rallied once the races started.

the enjoyment. The opportunity to hang

In Boardercross we had both Travis

out with the best riders from across the

Garrison and Byron Dollar make it past

nation does not come often, and we

the time trials and into the heats of

made it into a trip to remember.

head to head racing.

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Our main event happened at the end of the week and is the one we came most prepared for, Giant Slalom.

Racing through the fast paced course we shred fast enough to earn a 5th

TYLER GRANDIS, PRESIDENT

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WRITTEN BY: CORRIE MALONE, SECRETARY

PRESIDENTS

MEET YOUR OFFICERS

With evergreen Margaret Simmons and ever-loving Brianne Pacey taking the co-position of president and team captain, great things are sure to come.

Constantly showing strengthen and

A special thanks to all the Nonads for being

perseverance on and off the field, the

awesome members! Let’s give a grand applause

two women will make a power couple

to the five women taking office next year to represent the Lady Nonads.

for sure! Shall we say Brigaret? Not only have both been quoted using the words “I” and “love” and “ultimate Frisbee” in the same sentence, but both have shown they truly mean it.

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SECRETARY

TREASURER

CLUB SPORTS REP

Lindsey Rotche will take the position

It is the remarkable Taylor Bonds who now

With

of secretary after a long, fierce runoff

holds the most sought out officer position!

Abercrombie stole the runway as Club

between

Lindsey

Her natural speed and ability to make

Sports Rep. Her historical knowledge of

maintained perfect rhyme throughout her

everyone chuckle; will give Taylor the

the great musicians and ability to get

entire campaign, never once skipping a

upmost ability to fulfill the high demands

down in the club, made her the perfect

of the treasurer. “She has great intuition,

contestant for Club Sports Rep. In her own

and I trust she will find us the best deals

words, “I’m talking about the love for club

on hotels out there,” exclaims a teammate

sports, the love of staying active, and the

after writing in Taylor’s name on the secret

love of making new friends.”

her

and

herself.

beat. She inspired her supporters with creativity and skilled tempo. Here is just a little taste at what is to come: “As a team we will all jive/ So that on the field we can all thrive. Vote for me/ And you will be very

utmost

fashion,

Meredith

ballot card.

Happ-eeeeee!”

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EQUESTRIAN TEAM

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he Appalachian State University

to nationals will be the ultimate test of what

Equestrian Team is a team

I have learned these past few years”. Aside

unlike no other because we

from dominating in the show ring, our riders

are a family through it all.

have been volunteering in the local horse

The team has had its up and downs, but

community of Boone by teaching lessons

despite it all, we are finishing this year more

and working with the rescue horses at Horse

successful and stronger than last year. Our

Helpers of the High Country, located a few

officers have together created fundraisers, ran

minutes from campus in Zionville. Current

horse shows, redesigned our logo, fostered

Treasurer, April Kaiser, has been working with

community relationships, and even brought

one of the rescue horses named Misty. Misty

a mini horse to campus. This year allowed

was a horse that Horse Helpers rescued

for all of the officers, captains, and chairs to

from a slaughter truck and rehabilitated. She

rise to the occasion and advance our team

was adopted out not long ago but ended up

further than its gone for. For instance, Maddy

injuring herself out in her paddock and with

Mason, captain of the Dressage team, helped

her future not so bright, Misty came back to

bring our Dressage team to a new level;

Horse Helpers to be rehabilitated once again.

one Dressage rider, Kristen Gore, is intended

After a long hard year of therapy, Misty shows

to compete at Nationals. For Kristen, it is a

full recovery and is now back under saddle with

waiting game currently as all of the rankings

April becoming her rider and trainer. Overall,

are still being determined in our region, but

the Appalachian State University Equestrian

confident in scorings, she recognizes how,

Team has unified our multiple disciplines and

“The three years that I have been on the

grown together through battles and victories.

Dressage team have helped me to develop

This year bought a lot of trying-times to

my finesse and versatility in horseback. Going

the five officers, causing them to maintain

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“ WE ARE FINISHING THIS YEAR MORE SUCCESSFUL AND STRONGER THAN LAST YEAR

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professional and act as officers, and not as friends, but because of that, we have come out of this year as a united group of officers and as friends. Running a team comprised of your peers can be difficult, but it has also the most rewarding experience looking back.

As for me, I will no longer be President next year, however I know that the team will thrive under the new leadership and continue to be successful inside and out of the show ring.

WRITTEN BY: KATHERINE UVA,, PRESIDENT

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WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

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s the end of the season

hope to encourage more women who

draws near, Women’s

are interested in competitive volleyball

Club Volleyball held

to come out and join our club and

elections to prepare for

improve the level of play overall in the

a fresh leadership next season. With

club. Our members cannot wait for next

a couple new faces on our executive

season and neither can we!

board, members are excited to see what next season will bring! There are endless opportunities for growth and we can’t wait to see what our members will do for the club next year. By adding a sixth position for recruitment chair, our leadership hopes to spread the

WRITTEN BY: CORBIN BRUTON, SECRETARY

word that players can up their game by participating in club volleyball! We

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FENCING TEAM

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ven

though

the

Fencing

The location of the tournament is vital for

to the costs of tournaments that provide

Club was initially planning

the tier ranking of the Fencing Club because

individual rankings by the United States

to host a tournament at the

of the ability for the fencers to be able to

Fencing Association (USFA). Official USFA

Quinn gymnasium sometime

travel to the tournament. Even though

tournaments generally require fencers to

during this semester, we had to change

there may have been other tournaments

have an annual USFA membership that

our plan due to the lack of fencers for

available in several other states, the

is priced around $75, and entrance fees

other universities willing to sign up for the

tournament at University of South Carolina

usually must be paid, but the price for

event. As a repercussion of this situation,

seemed like the best tournament that

attending the tournament at University of

the Fencing Club has decided to attend

accommodates for the situation that the

South Carolina is free. I’m assuming that

a tournament this weekend that is being

Fencing Club is experiencing with our tier

several fencers will also carpool to save

hosted at the University of South Carolina.

rating and the lack of participants for the

money on gas and stay at a hotel that is

This tournament was selected because of

tournament we were planning to host.

relatively inexpensive so the overall costs

its location, the overall costs of competing

Later this month, the Fencing Club will

of attending the tournament will be as

in the tournament, and the timing of the

be attending a tournament in Knoxville,

low as possible. This specific tournament

tournament works well with the schedules

Tennessee during the weekend of April

was also selected because it fits well

of several of Appalachian State University’s

24 to April 26, 2015. Another positive

with the schedules of the fencers here at

fencers. The first criteria that Sean Cobb, the

consideration for the tournament in South

Appalachian State University.

Vice President of the Fencing Club, had to

Carolina is the overall cost of attending the

consider when searching for tournaments

tournament.

that will meet the requirements for the tier

The upcoming tournament accommodates the schedules for most of the fencers in

of the Fencing Club is the location of the

The overall costs for attending the

the Fencing Club. Unfortunately, I will

tournament.

tournament at University of South Carolina

personally not be attending the tournament

are extremely low when being compared

due to academic reasons. Even though I will

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WRITTEN BY: DAVID LONGWORTH, PR OFFICER

not be attending the tournament, most of the other officers of the Fencing Club are expecting to be participating or supporting the fencers that are participating. Since the Fencing Club is planning to attend the tournament at University of South Carolina, our presence at the tournament is going to hopefully be an adequate compensation for not hosting a tournament in the Quinn gymnasium.

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WOMENS BASKETBALL

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s the players and coaches

campus. All friends and family are welcomed

Some alumni will be joining this weekend,

come back from Easter break,

to watch the women’s club team dominate this

including the head coach from last year,

everyone is focused and ready

weekend at the Student Recreation Center.

previous players, and the girl who started up

for the competition that will

be faced this weekend. This will be the last tournament the girls play before nationals at NC State University. Towson State, Campbell, and NC State will travel down to Boone, North Carolina this weekend to face the Mountaineers. Some of the girls on the team have only played one semester, so this will be their first home tournament. NC State is the only team that the players have played against and it is always an exciting game between these two talented teams. All of the schools that are coming this weekend have never come to Appalachian State, so the girls are very excited to show off this amazing

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women’s club basketball. They have all given

“ ALL FRIENDS

this team encouragement this year, and the players are enthusiastic to all come together.

Since the semester is wrapping up, officer elections for next year happened already. The

AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME TO WATCH US DOMINATE THIS WEEKEND AT THE SRC

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tentative officers are very excited and have unique personalities that will contribute well together. The president will by Maddi Thomas who will be a senior next year. Alyssa Horan will be the Vice President and is currently the secretary.

She is a rising junior. Kelly

Beasley, rising junior, will be the treasurer.

Sarah Raftery, rising junior, is going to be the Secretary, and the Council Rep is going

to be Bekah Fultz. Overall, there will only be one returning officer which may cause some difficulties, but this group of girls is dedicated and is willing to learn the robes of being an officer and a leader for the team. It will be sad to see the current officers graduate because they left a huge impact, but they are confident that this next group can get things done.

WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA HORAN, SECRETARY

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WOMENS LACROSSE

WRITTEN BY: KATIE VAN GURP, ILLUSTRATED CHAIR

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The Women’s Lacrosse team has been

our lacrosse sticks to clear the fields, but

buzzing as the season picks up the pace,

by the end of the day, the sun was out and

while at the same time, winding down as

the snow wiped out. That’s Boone weather

the year culminates.

for you!

On March 28th, we hosted Longwood

As we were playing two non-conference

University from Virginia, Western Carolina,

games that day, we looked forward to

and the University of Asheville at our

seeing how we would do while just having

State Farm fields. The day started off

fun doing it. The first game your Lady

with freezing temperatures and snow

Mountaineers came out on top defeating

covering the fields. We used shovels and

Longwood University 17-4. The next game

we came out victorious beating Western

Currently, elections for officers are under

14-5. Incidentally, our

enjoys

way, but we are also excited to announce

playing Western because most of us

team

that we have added a coach to our

played with their players in High school,

team! Rachel recently moved here from

which makes for great reunions. Also, we

New Jersey and reached out to our team

enjoy the normal Appalachian vs. Western

wanting to help out. She has a wealth of

fun rivalry. These games allowed us to

knowledge and skill that she has already

work on our flow as we prepare to finish

began to share with us. We are eager to

the season off with the Endless Summer

up our game and learn more about this

tournament in Wilmington next weekend.

sport we all love to play.

Yes, finally -The “Endless Summer” in Wilmington- what a great venue for a

Of course, your Lady Mountaineers also

tournament that punctuates our season!

continue to have a “ball” on and off the

We will be playing a total of five games:

field. The Wednesday before Easter break,

our conference games against NC State,

we had a High School Seniors vs. Senior

East Carolina University, the University

Citizens dress up practice, which was

of North Carolina at Wilmington, and

hilarious to say the least! With that we

Wake Forest, with Old Dominion being

continue to do all sorts of team bonding

our only non-conference game. This will

activities like going to the Club Sports

be a weekend of high-level competition

fundraiser night, going to other sports

with hopefully some good beach weather-

teams’ events, and more. ASU’s Women’s

a welcome respite for winter weary

Lacrosse team truly captures the spirit of

Mountaineers!

Club Sports and is one more reason why it’s great to be a Mountaineer!

As the season comes to a close, we are already looking ahead to the fall.

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WRITTEN BY KATHERINE UVA, CLUB SPORTS EXECUTIVE

Wednesday, April 8th was our second to last Club Sports Council meeting, however in my opinion it was the most impactful meeting of the year. Sharply at 5:00pm, the Club Sports Council gathered and began the night full of decisions. This semester the Club Sports Executives have been working with four activity clubs who want to become Club Sports Teams. One activity club decided not to continue the process; however two activity clubs chose to present their proposal of why they should become a Club Sports team to the Council during this week’s meeting.

Appalachian Archery Club and Mountaineer

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Water Polo presented their proposals to the Club Sports Council. We are excited to announce that Archery will become a Club Sport team, pending approval the Office of Student Development. After listening to the proposals and voting on the two activity clubs, the Council was tasked to vote on the Club Sports Program awards which included, Team of the Year, Officer of the Year, and Turn-Around Team of the Year. The results of these awards will be announced at the Club Sports Banquet. Then to conclude the night, the Council also elected the 2015-2016 Club Sports Executives; these individuals are Olivia

Chason, Chad Deaver, and Patrick Sekel. Being a Club Sport Executive takes a lot of time, determination, and sometimes a few tears of frustration, but after being in this position for year, I know I can honestly say that all of the hours and work is 100% worth it. The Club Sports Council has become a family this year, and I know that I will miss being a Club Sport Executive, however as we grow and us three current executives “graduate” from the program, I know that the three of us learned about ourselves, about each other, and that together we left a legacy.

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