ILLUSTRATED C L U B
S P O R T S
October 25th, 2019 NO. 117
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EXECUTIVE CORNER ......................................................................... ALPINE SKI ......................................................................... ARCHERY ......................................................................... EQUESTRIAN ......................................................................... 01
Club Sports Illustrated Edition 117 / / October 25th 2019 Designed by: Ashley Sessoms, UREC Graduate Assistant Articles by: Club Sports Team Officers
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE ......................................................................... WOMEN’S RUGBY ......................................................................... SNOWBOARDING ......................................................................... WOMEN’S SOCCER ......................................................................... MEN’S ULTIMATE ......................................................................... WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL ......................................................................... SOFTBALL ......................................................................... 02
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Caroline Holland - hollandcn1@appstate.edu Nathan Kanning - kanningnh@appstate.edu Alison Looney - looneyar@appstate.edu Griffin Mercer - mercergs@appstate.edu Maya Townsend - townsendmj1@appstate.edu
UREC PRO STAFF Joe Carter, Director - carterjr@appstate.edu Erin Sanders, Assistant Director for Sports and Activities - sandersec1@appstate.edu Turner Goa, Coordinator for Sports and Activities - goat@appstate.edu Colin Wrba, Coordinator for Sports and Activities - wrbacm@appstate.edu
Contact UREC 828-262-2100 www.urec.appstate.edu www.clubsports.appstate.edu clubsports@appstate.edu
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EXECUTIVE CORNER
Griffin Mercer, Club Sports Executive
Hello everyone! I am Griffin Mercer, a Club
After announcements, we broke into committees
Sports Executive Officer for the 2019-2020 year.
to put previous weeks planning into action. The
Wednesday, October 23rd marked our 5th Club
Fundraising Committee has set up a fundraiser
Sports Council of the year. I would like to thank
on November 12th from 5:00pm-9:00pm at
all who attended the meeting. We were able to
Chipotle. This event is in an effort to fund the
work in our committees and deliver results from
April 18th Club Sports Formal. The Publicity
our previous meeting’s plans. We were also able
Committee is holding a t-shirt contest between
to unite as an organization in support of our
the teams. Entries will be voted for on November
fellow teams.
20th. The Unity Committee finalized a design for the “This Week in Club Sports” flyer to be
We began the council meeting with a few
sent out on Monday, October 28th. The Safety
announcements by Executive Officers and UREC
Committee will be working with the newly named
Pro Staff. The announcement was made that
Manual Committee. The Manual Committee is
Quinn Gym will no longer be available for Club
overseen by executive Maya Townsend. They will
Sports use starting in the spring semester. Club
attempt to add Red Flag training for co-ed teams
Fencing was present to speak on the matter.
to the Club Sports Manuel. This week’s Club
They informed council of their unsure future and
Sports Council was a major success, and I would
petition for reconsideration. Many teams spoke
again like to thank all for attending. I hope to
on the frustration surrounding the matter. During
continue this productive year and grow the name
committee breakouts, most teams were able to
of Club Sports at Appalachian State University.
sign that petition regarding Quinn Gym’s fate.
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DRYLANDS! EVEN WHEN IT’S WET OUT
Emily Urish, Secretary
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We have done many other drylands as a team in the past that have nothing to do with skiing. We have played soccer and volleyball in Quinn or the SRC, normally when the weather is gross! On some occasions, we have even gone on hikes. Drylands are a great way to get to know the team, and it’s always exciting to see a new face. We plan on having a Trikke session on Wednesday, October 23rd if it’s nice out (we hope)!
photo credit: claire biaggi
Most of our activities don’t have anything to do with skiing, the one that does is called Trikke. Also known as a sort of adult tricycle or a threewheeled scooter. The action of moving the Trikke is similar to the movement of skiing. One of these drylands usually consists of a bunch of cones lined up similarly to that of Slalom or Giant Slalom. Each team member then lines up and takes turns going through the course on the Trikke, hosted by our advisor Dr. K. We have attempted to have two
sessions with the Trikke so far this year. Yet, every time we scheduled it, it would rain, or be so wet outside that it would be unsafe.
ALPINE SKI
Skiing is a winter sport. It can only be done when it has been, at most, 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow is very important in skiing. If we’re lucky, the mountains will have snow Mid- November to March. So, what does the Alpine Ski Team do when there is no snow? Drylands! Usually, starting in October, we do activities as a team. This allows new members to get acquainted with both each other and returning members. As a team, we have done all different types of activities as drylands. Although the weather here in Boone has not been kind enough to allow us to begin drylands this year.
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THE CHERO
ARC HERY Matthew Tyndall, President
With the onset of fall this year, that means many things for the Archery team. This past weekend started our indoor competition season with our first shoot at the Cherokee Bowhunters club in Mountain Laurel, Tennessee. This is a shoot that we have become very fond of over the years, as it is a lot of fun, very hospitable, close by, and fairly inexpensive. The Cherokee shoot is one that is very friendly to the entire public. Because it starts right in the heart of hunting season, this is a shoot that is geared around that aspect of our sport. This shoot, while indoors, is intended to imitate potential shots that one might see while hunting in the southeast. With close range shots that vary in elevation and angle, it is a shoot that looks simple in theory but provides its own challenges. While we await outdoor season which provides a challenge based on terrain, distance and different targets, this keeps us shooting sharp through the cold months. Cherokee is a shoot that we highly encourage all competitive members to attend, specifically our newer competitive members. This is a place with lots of seasoned shooters, as we are most of the time the youngest there, who will gladly offer advice or shooting tips if they are asked. Aside
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from talking about shooting, it is always fun to go and trade stories with other shooters and hunters. This is a very tight knit club that we have found our way into. They serve dinner between rounds of shooting which is cooked by members of the club and is a great time to get to talk to the other shooters. Cherokee has actually revised their schedule this year so that they will be having a competition every Saturday night, which I anticipate the Archery team will take advantage of a lot. As we have had success at Cherokee as a club in previous seasons, this is something that we look to improve on this year as well. With the way Cherokee groups scoring, it makes it possible for a shooter of any capability to win. The way they score is by splitting the field in half based upon final score. From there they pair a shooter in the top half with a shooter in the bottom half and sum the score in order to find the total group score. With this form of scoring, you do not need to shoot the highest score in order to win, which takes some of the nerves out of shooting, and it is all around more inclusive for the community. Be sure to stay tuned this competition season for more of our stories from the Cherokee Bowhunters Club.
OKEE SHOOT
photo credit: caroline holland
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photo credit: grace judy
EQUESTRIAN
photo credit: bayne, nick
photo credit: neicy decker
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AUTUMN ‘A’ GAME
Kelly McFeeley, Club Representative As the temperatures drop here in Boone, the Equestrian team is just warming up, coming out of another fantastic competition this weekend. All three disciplines have been working extremely hard in preparing for their upcoming competitions and it shows through improvement in all the competing teams.
With the arrival of autumn coming in full force, the Equestrian team will continue to train hard and improve both physically and as competitors. There are still several more shows left for the teams before the semester ends for the winter, but everyone is just as excited as they were at the start of the year.
The Hunt Seat team travelled to High Point, NC the weekend of October 19th & 20th, placing very well in many of their classes over the course of Saturday and Sunday. Erin Engel received reserve High Point rider on Sunday, as well as receiving first place in her jump classes both days. The team competed against hosting team, High Point University, as well as several other universities and colleges from around the state. Meanwhile the Dressage team is gearing up for their next show, October 26th, at Emory & Henry College. After such a great show at Bridgewater College, the team is very excited to compete again and bring their A game. Likewise, the Western team continues to train hard in anticipation of their next show in November. photo credit: rachel flake
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LULU LEMON GEAR
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Samanatha Pawlovich, Club Council Representative This year women’s lacrosse is proud to announce our partnership with Lulu Lemon. We are so excited to have this opportunity to be a part of the brand and get to play and practice in nice and comfortable gear. This partnership allows for the team to get a great discount on other wise expensive and top of the line clothing and merchandise. The partnership includes a fifty percent off discount of all team apparel orders!! Which benefits the team by saving money towards the apparel budget and encourages other to joy and get in on this once in a life-time opportunity. The apparel arrived on Thursday of last week and the whole team was jumping for joy when the announcement went out that gear would be at practice on Thursday. For many it was the first time that they had ever owned exercise clothing that expensive or even heard of the brand. But once each teammate got their hands on it, they immediately loved it. The style and fit was perfect to the tee. The best part was the when the team took a photo all together wear their new gear. It showed that we
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were one. All apart of single likeness that brings people together and encourages them to work together and with cohesion. Now when we show up to practice and someone is wearing their gear, you can say, “hey, I have that same exact shirt!” It gets conversation going, and improves practice with that simple remark because like any sport, communication is the key to success and play as a team and not individuals. New gear for us meant a push to do better. Because with the stress of midterms and the cramming for the end of the semester meant scattered minds. But the gear became an incentive or a spark to do better, be better. It was perfect timing. The sports gods where looking down on App State lacrosse team and knew what was needed to keep pushing in the off season and go strong at practices in preparation for the scrimmage against Lees McCrae!
photo credit: samantha pawlovich
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WOMEN’S RUGBY
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SPOOKY SEASON
Charlotte Murphy, Club Sports Representative This past homecoming week was a huge success for our team on and off the pitch. Not only did everyone get to meet our alumni, but everyone got to experience what is is like coming home to a loving environment. The week started off with the team participating in the nearly naked mile. This event was on October 16th, at 6pm and is a tradition that Appalachian State has been doing for around 5 years. Instead of practicing, the captains decided to utilize this opportunity to help the community and allowed for the team to participate in the run. Making donations to the local hospitality house was a positive way for our team to make connections to the community and provide aid to those in need, since every player participated in the run and bought at least two items of clothing to help the cause.
wonderful way for the more reclusive members of our team to branch out and interact with the alumni. The tailgate was a good way to ease the team into the alumni game that took place on Sunday at around 12 o’clock. The alumni game is a very informal event that is put in place to help the rookie members of the team gain more experience, but it also allows for the alumni to get back in the game. Overall, this past weekend was a huge success and everyone is already looking forward to next year. If you would like to contact our team for sponsorships, fundraisers, or more information follow our Instagram @aho_wrfc or check out our website at https://clubsports.appstate.edu/ on the club sports webpage!
After some intense planning from the executive board the team was also able to meet up with the alumni during the tailgate before the football game. At the tailgate there was a rookie/vet scavenger hunt, food, music, and cornhole games for everyone to enjoy. The scavenger hunt was a
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APP STATE SNOWBOADING TEAM
Laura Mills
As the winter weather approaches preparation during the fall semester has been in full swing. We have finalized our team roster and are doing everything we can to bring our new and old members together into one big family before our long travel weekends starting in January.
We are starting this season off with hosting a fundraiser at Appalachian Mountain Brewery serving chili and cornbread for $5. This year’s fundraiser will be held at AMB again, on Thursday, November 7th from 6:00-9:00 PM. Finishing up the fall semester, our team has several get-togethers planned to prepare our boards and gear for this upcoming season. The team also communicates in our group chat to organize
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personal hangouts such as longboard and skate sessions at the Greenway and coordinating playing on an intramural soccer team. Over winter break all members of the snowboarding team will have time to practice together before our first competition on January 11th & 12th. Our season will start off with three home competitions giving our team an advantage of knowing the local mountains and its parks. As travel, weekends shortly approach we will cram all of our gear and ourselves into cars for the long trek to Virginia for some of the best times I’ve had in college. Looking back on my season last year I see room for improvement and am excited to improve my confidence and skills in park.
photo credit: hannah groves
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
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SECOND HALF TEAM
Abby Manning, Secretary We started off the second half losing 0-2 against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The two goals they scored were ultimately bad calls made by the refs. Both of these calls resulted in penalty kicks. The first bad call made, was a hand ball that was shot directly at our defender, Rachel Rama’s hand. Not much you can do there. The second call was when a UNCC player turned into our other wonderful defender, Lexier Turner, and fell down on her own while screaming. There wasn’t much that our team could do at the result of these bad calls but we continued to fight hard. Being down 2-0 at half made everyone nervous and upset. The five officers gave a much needed pep talk on winning the 50/50 balls and connecting passes better. Once the whistle blew indicating the second half had begun, the change of pace for App State changed drastically. We began winning every ball coming our way, made a great through ball to Katie Hill and scored the first goal with a beautiful pass to the back of the net. 10 minutes later, Abby Manring ran the ball down the left side of the field and crossed it into the box of UNCC, once photo credit: emily toohey
inside the box, the ball got to Niamh Stephan who finished it into the side of the net. Just like that we were tied 2-2 with 5 minutes remaining in the game. The last minutes of the game left everyone on the edge of their seats. Dani Hitchcock received the ball at the top of the left side of the box. There she touched the ball forward and shot it into the back of the net, right past the goalies fingertips. Our team was ecstatic, considering Charlotte is one of our biggest rivals. Cheering, hugging and laughing we made it back to our side of the field for UNCC to kick off. A minute later the refs blew the whistle that signaled for the end of the game. We won 3-2 and have never played better than we did the second half of that game. Being such a young team with only one senior and one junior, this game was a huge learning curve for the team as a whole, all of our players learned how to step up and work collectively to get the result we wanted.
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A WEEKEND photo credit: sam cheatham
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TO IMPROVE M E N ’ S U LT I M AT E
Aidan Todd, Secretary
Welcome to this week’s addition of the Nomads update. On the weekend of 10/19 your App State Alien Nomads played in our second tournament of the year. The Gruden Grinders headed down to NC State to improve upon the stellar skills we have been developing. Although we were able to play all of our games Saturday it seemed mother nature had other plans for us and cancelled all of our games Sunday due to rain. Although we only have a small sample size of games to look at the team knows what we did well and where we need to improve in order to become a truly elite team. Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way so we can end this thing on a high note. One of the most obvious flaws the team has is our ability to play to our opponent’s skill level. This was obvious in our first game of the day as we played College of Charleston who is a team who we have dominated for a while. We played very sloppy ultimate and ended up only winning by three. But there is an upside to this flaw. We also have the ability to play up to our opponent as seen in our UNC game. UNC is the number one team in the nation and despite playing horrible to a lesser opponent the game before we played like some super stars in that
game. We ended up losing by a point to them but it showed that we can hang with the best of them. Now on to some more good stuff. Our rookies have been like a fine wine, getting better as time goes on. As the Youngins continue to gain experience we are starting to see some real superstars develop right before our eyes. Miles (not Grady) Phillippi really came into his own this weekend as a secondary handler with some veteran throws. Quinn Teddy (bear) made fantastic cuts and crucial catches that greatly helped the team. Give these boys some more time and they will become household names in the ultimate world. Additionally, the team’s starting to become more comfortable with the new systems we are putting in place and hopefully will lead us to take that next step as a collective. 10/26 the team will be hosting our annual tournament Boone Blowout where we play some of our alumni we are excited to show past Nomads what we can do and we hope to pick up some new skills from some old dogs.
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A FRESH START Alli Lobach, Secretary
I transferred to Appalachian in the middle of my junior year. It was an odd time to make such a big change in my life. However, I felt like the change was necessary. I was coming off my third season of NCAA division III volleyball and, once again, it had been a disappointment. My collegiate career did not go as I had planned. Every season I had been faced with a different injury: a broken bone, conclusion, mononucleosis; I’d seen in all. I spent more time in the training room than on the court as a college athlete. I felt like I had forgotten how to even play volleyball. I had completely lost my love for the sport.
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When I arrived at ASU last spring, I was unsure if I wanted to continue playing at all. I heard about club volleyball and figured I should at least try it out. I am thankful that I did. Playing volleyball at the club level has changed me as a player and has regrown my confidence. Aside from the sports part of it, I have met some really wonderful people in the club. As a transfer, trying to find community and friends can be difficult, so I am grateful for opportunities club volleyball has given me.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
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MY LIFE WITH
SOFTBALL Whittney Combs, Second Base and Right Fielder When I think about where I have spent a lot of my life softball comes to mind. I have spent many years on the field playing the sport I fell in love with when I was a little kid. I played school ball all through middle and high school after high school I quit playing. I would go hit softball with my dad and that’s all I did. I never thought I would be able to walk out on a softball field and play a game again after high school. I transferred from a community college to Appalachian. I had a friend in class mention she was on the Club softball team and that was the first
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time I heard that App had a Club Softball team. I called my dad and told him I wanted to play club ball and I could hear it in his voice he was excited that I was done playing ball yet. I went home, and my dad had bought me a new bat when he knew I could use my old bats. Since I have started playing club ball I have been happier. I cannot wait to see how our season will turn out. I can be more Thankful for App State Club Softball for giving me another opportunity to play the game I love the most Softball.
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HOW TO SUBMIT 1. WRITE YOUR ARTICLE • Articles should be: • 1-1.5 pages long • Double spaced • 12 pt. font • Word doc file •Articles should include • Title • Authors name • Author’s position on team •Generic prompts may include: • What are you most looking forward to this season? • What made you want to join your team? • Does your team have a rival? How did that originate? • Whats your favorite memory of being on your team? • How have you seen your team grow since you joined? • Where would you like to see your team in a year? • Check spelling and grammar before submiting the article • Save article as SPORT_DATE.doc 2. CHOOSE YOUR PHOTOS • Submit 2-5 photos that relate to your article • Photos must have Photographer name Associated • Photos MUST be high resolution • DO NOT put the photos in the word document 3. SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE • Articles are due the Tuesday before the Illustrated is published • Submisson by App Sync Form • Direct any questions, comments, & concerns to clubsports@appstate.edu
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OFFICER HOURS Caroline N. Holland Club Sports Executive Officer Archery, Cycling, Rugby - M, Tennis, Ultimate - W 828-551-2846 / hollandcn1@appstate.edu Weekly Office hours for Fall semester: T: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm W: 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm F: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm Alison R. Looney Club Sport Executive Officer Climbing, Softball, Ultimate - M, Volleyball - W looneyar@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 10:15 am - 11:30 am R: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm F: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Griffin S. Mercer Club Sports Executive Officer Baseball, Basketball - W, Rugby - W, Swim mercergs@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 10:00 am - 12:00 PM W: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Nathan H. Kanning Club Sports Executive Officer Alpine Ski, Fencing, Lacrosse - W, Snowboard, Soccer - M kanningnh@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm W: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Maya J. Townsend Equestrian, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse - M, Soccer - W, Volleyball - M townsendmj1@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm W: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Contact UREC 828-262-2100 www.urec.appstate.edu