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EQUESTRIAN
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ARCHERY TIME WELL SPENT
CYCLING CROSS IS HERE!
EQUESTRIAN LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON FEATURED STORY
MEN’S LACROSSE FALL BALL WRAP UP
WOMEN’S LACROSSE WINTER IS COMING!
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NOVEMBER 17TH EDITION OF CLUB SPORTS ILLUSTRATED DESIGNED & PUBLISHED BY JAROD YORK UREC PUBLICITY PROGRAMMER EDITED BY CAROLINE BAIRD ARTICLES BY APP STATE STUDENTS PHOTO COVER BY: CATIE DURBIN
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MEN’S ULTIMATE PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
WOMEN’S RUGBY AHO DOESN’T GET TIRED
SNOWBOARDING SQUANCH THE OFFICERS
TENNIS ON THE RISE
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ARCHERY Reese McGee | Watauga Gun Club Representative The reason I joined the archery team at our school is because I am big into outdoor sports, such as hunting, and I already had my own bow, so it was right up my alley. I did not have a ton of experience, because I was always more into guns and never tried any bow hunting, but with our great coaches it did not take me long to start shooting pretty well. I also made quite a few friends through the club, which I am thankful for because I am usually not good at making new friends. I look forward to shooting with them all again this year, and hope to make friends with new members this year as well.
a course set up through the woods with around thirty 3D animal targets where each one gives its own challenge. Some targets you have to shoot uphill, some downhill, and each one is at a different distance so you have to learn to adjust for your yardage at every target. I started off pretty bad and missed a couple arrows at my first shoot, and I still am by no means an expert, but I have improved a lot, and I always have fun shooting with my fellow archers even when my scoring is not very competitive. I have already seen our team grow in the time I have been a member, with the addition of our new, hand-built targets at our practice range, and hope My favorite part of the that we have new members archery team is going to 3D join and fall in love with tournaments, which involves archery the same way I did,
so that we may continue to grow as a team. I hope that in a year we can help more people get involved in the archery community by having more club bows. We do not require new members have a bow or any experience, which is awesome and a great opportunity to learn, but it can definitely be an expensive hobby and it is nice to have club-owned bows that people with a new interest in the sport can use to see if it is really for them. If you think you might be interested in trying archery, come to our next general body meeting on Tuesday, November 28th in Belk Library Room 114 at 7:30pm. We would love to see you there!
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CYCLING Annie Pharr | President
The cycling team is in the middle of our second race season of the year: cyclocross. Never heard of it? Picture a bunch of skinny, knobby tired bikes racing around a track in the mud, jumping over wooden barriers, and running up steep hills among an exciting, heckling crowd. Now picture it snowing, raining, freezing, or any combination of these typical fun winter weather conditions. Cyclocross is the shortest of the three race seasons, but many would argue it is the most fun. Despite the challenging weather, cyclocross courses are extremely spectator friendly and are a fun discipline to get into.
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This past weekend the team traveled to Salisbury, NC to participate in a dual conference race between the ACC Conference and the SEC Cycling Conference. The nearby team at Lees McRae hosted the races at the community park, and four of our riders attended. Racer John Warner successfully raced his first CX event, and team Race Director David Burstein got his first CX podium as a C rider. Burstein described the course as “pretty cold but
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fast” and enjoyed the trail section on the course that had a few rooty sections. He finished with a welldeserved 2nd place out of 6. The Men’s A race followed, and had a huge field of over 20 fast racers. First-year App racer Wheeler Davis described his experience during the race: “My race went pretty well, I started out in about fifth place and tried to stick with the front group. However, they were so fast that I couldn’t keep up. I just held on to what I could and raced with a couple Lees McRae guys and gritted it out till the end. Unfortunately one of them beat me to the line in a sprint but I gave it my all and it just goes to show how talented the ACCC and Southeast region is.” Davis finished in ninth, and teammate Garrett Clark pulled off an impressive third place finish. The next race will be after Thanksgiving in Castle Hill, Virginia. This will be hosted by UVA, and will also be the Virginia State Championship. We are looking forward to another great weekend of results from our App State Racers.
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LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON EQUESTRIAN Kendall Bergethon | Hunt Seat Captain As the first semester comes to a close, the App State Equestrian team is excited to prepare for the hunt seat’s last show of the season at Emory and Henry College. Preparation for a show like this takes a lot more than visualizing the perfect ride, and our team has been hard at work. Each show requires extensive groundwork, beginning with our weekly lessons. Our hunt seat competing team members drive an hour outside of Boone to our barn, Foothills Equestrian Center, where each week our Trainer, Dana Dewey, helps us evolve our skills so that we can be competitive amongst varsity level equestrian teams. Every second a rider is on a horse there are a million things you must do at once. Heels down, head up, support with the outside rein, close fingers (but not too tight), remember the course, smile 8
at the judge, and most of all, make it look like the rider isn’t trying at all. Essentially, our job is to make it look like riding horses is the easiest sport in the world. After our lessons end, all of our competing riders must make sure their show clothes are prepared. Our jackets must be wrinkle free, and well fitted. Every pair of tan breeches and bright white shirt is extensively searched for stains and rips, as usually there’s at least one or two. Maintaining stain-free show clothes is a very difficult task when surrounded by 1200+ pound, slobbering animals all day. Those shiny black tall boots rider’s wear were definitely covered in mud right before the show, and a solid hour was spent conditioning and polishing them. All of these things (and more) are essential show preparation.
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FEATURED STORY Finally, the morning of show day. Each member of our team is reminded to set an alarm, or three for about 4:30am, brew a strong pot of coffee, and glue a bright smile on their face. If you think getting up for your eight am class is rough, try waking up in time for a horse show. If you don’t wake up then all your show prep goes to waste, so this is easily the most important task. Pro tip- brew your coffee the night before for an extra 10 minutes of sleep, and a nice chilled ice-coffee for your long drive to the show grounds. Although this may seem monotonous, all of our preparation for a show is completely worth it. Show days mean bonding with amazing teammates, riding extremely talented horses, and growing as an athlete. We certainly wouldn’t trade it for the world!
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MEN’S LACROSSE Michael Fifield | Treasurer This past Saturday, the App State Men’s Lacrosse team finished up their fall schedule with an 11-4 victory over conference opponent Davidson College. This victory was a great way to conclude fall ball after a heartbreaking 14-13 loss to Montreat College the previous Saturday. With the addition of these two games, the Mountaineers have wrapped up the fall with a 3-3 record. Although an even .500 may not be the best fall stand that the team has put on, the record does not reflect the incredible growth that this team has shown. After
starting the fall season with a tough loss to Wake Forest, the team has shown marked improvement in skill, confidence, and team unity. Learning to play together on the field and be a family off the field has proven to make a huge difference. With the spring season almost within grasp, the officers and other leaders on the team are excited to see what this team has in store. After a record season last year, in which the Mountaineers finished at #25 in the nation, the team has managed to compile an even tougher schedule for the 2018 season. With an 11 game schedule, which Issue No.
includes new opponents such as Tennessee, West Virginia, and Central Michigan, the App State Men’s Lacrosse team hopes to build off of last year and continue to build their legacy. In what is arguably considered the toughest schedule the Mountaineers have faced, the team will turn to key returners and talented new players to lead the way. Keep an eye out for more news during the off-season, and remember to follow App State Men’s Lacrosse on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Go ‘Neers!
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE Maddie Marcellino | Club Sports Representative Women’s Lacrosse wrapped up their Fall 2017 season with a tournament at the University of South Carolina. After intense competition on the weekend of November 5th, we are looking forward to another great semester after break. As the competitions and practices have come to an end, we are planning team-bonding activities. Our annual tournament in Boone is currently being planned and we are very excited. Teams have been contacted with various possible dates. We are aiming to host the Mountaineer Meltdown towards the beginning of next semester. When the date is confirmed it will be
shared and we encourage people to come out to State Farm to watch! Our fall 2017 apparel is on the way! Graciously using the design from our men’s team, we have custom Appalachian lacrosse pennies anticipated to arrive shortly! As spring is our main season, we will be ordering the bulkier apparel item(s) then! The officers are currently brainstorming ideas for possible swag. We know that by taking in suggestions from our lovely lady laxers, we will find some amazing apparel to rock both home and away.
Our submissions have been approved and we are planning to host a fundraising night at Chipotle on February 19th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We encourage everyone to come eat amazing food while supporting an amazing organization! Additional fundraising ideas are also being discussed among officers. We ended our season with a great new group of ladies! Our team has grown both on and off the field. Our season challenged us more than we had anticipated but we handled it like champs. Here’s to another great season in the spring!
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PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE MAKES MEN’S ULTIMATE Myles Grady | Secretary
of home field advantage. Wilmington got lucky that we weren’t used to being outside and playing and The Nomads have had two took advantage of that big tournaments since I was time. But alas we move, like last able to be in contact the great Henry Ford once with my loyal followers. said “If I asked them what Two weeknights back the they wanted, they would gang gang traveled west, have said faster horses.” towards Wilmington. Sure, Second game was against we could have gone east, but ECU. W. 9-4. Go Irates, ya? what is a trip without a little Third game of the day was adventure? Fall Eastern was against Virginia Tech a team the name of the tournament, that made it to nationals last but it had the feel of college year. Offense and defense regionals. You have some big were cooking the whole name teams there including game, with the defense UNC, UNCW, Clemson, really coming in the clutch Virginia Tech and South at the end and shutting Carolina. Teams that are those Hokies down. W. 10all going to push for those 8. 4th game of the day was select national bids. against Clemson. Not much to say here as they were First game on Saturday missing DeShaun Watson was against the home team and C.J. Spiller. Final game UNCW. I know what you’re of the day was against the thinking; we probably JMU Hellfish. At this point dominated them and won by we were out of it. Five games some crazy amount. Don’t in one day is absurd and underestimate the power should be abolished. Like 14 Club Sports Illustrated // Issue No. 90
peanut butter with no jelly, it just ain’t right. Sunday came and went and I will just tell you this: Cici’s Pizza is the solution to all problems. Now to our home tournament, the Blue Ridge Blowout. We had two teams at this tournament, splitting up A and B. A team went undefeated on Saturday, with the biggest win being the comeback against our Alum team, the Oldmads. Them boys on the B team developed like some GMO’s both days and the future of App Ultimate is brighter than Benj Thompson’s fiery hair. Sunday came and went Pt. 2. but ComeBack Shack is delicious. Finally, I would like to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make Blowout possible this year. Alex Purvis for being patient with us as we figured out all the details and making sure we
PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT were ready to rock on Saturday morning. All those UREC student employees who were out there both days making sure everything was smooth. Another big shout out to the Nomads who went out to play their tournament at Valle Crusis this weekend, the main reason we were able to allow all the teams to come that we invited. It really was a team effort this weekend. Thank you and stay chilly. <3
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GET TIRED WOMEN’S RUGBY Allyson Kern | Club Sports Representative This past weekend the AHO women traveled to Georgia for a round robin with College of Charleston and University of Georgia. AHO went up against CofC in a matrix match. CofC was a tough competitor and this was by far AHO’s closest match of the season. We did not win this one, but these relentless ruggers left all they had on the field and kept up their hard work till the very end. One of the most impressive moments in the match, was when AHO held up CofC in the try zone continuously. I’m talking like five times in a row, AHO prevented the competitor from getting a try. Defensively, the team stepped up and improved upon their teamwork and there’s no doubt it showed on the pitch. Shout out to some players who killed it 16
in this game: Kieran Smith, who is a first-year player got her first try! Kaitlyn Reed was given AHO royalty for playing a great game and having a large part in holding up CofC. Back captains, Ciera “smiley” Thompson and Alyssa “socks” Martinez, have worked hard preparing and training this team for tough competitors and bravely lead AHO in the CofC match and the following match against UGA. UGA was a competitor of a different kind and on a completely different level then what AHO is familiar with. Did that stop these ruggers from playing till the whistle? Absolutely not. AHO put up a fight during the friendly match. UGA won this one by a long shot but AHO’s unstoppable wing, Theresa “mama
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t” O’Neil, did manage to get in a couple tries with tremendous support from her teammates, of course. During the UGA match, the entire front row of the scrum was played by freshmen. Kieran “big nasty” Smith and Danna Latiolais propped with Hannah Koon as the hooker. These women worked incredibly together and won several scrums against UGA. It’s safe to say that the AHO women learned and grew tremendously this weekend and pushed themselves the entire time. Together, AHO showed they don’t get tired on the pitch. We’ll be ready to prove this to UNC Charlotte on Saturday, during our last matrix match of the semester.
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SQUANCH TH GABE DUFF PRESIDENT
GABE DUFF
From beginning college I have been drawn to two things: leadership and the outdoors. My first year I lived in the Service and Leadership RLC and helped host the annual Leave Yosef a Legacy Day in the Boone community. During my second year I became the Vice President of the Snowboard Team as well as becoming an Emerging Leaders coordinator for the Student Engagement and Leadership office. The following summer I worked in Tennessee as a whitewater rafting guide for Rafting in the Smokies. During my third and fourth year I became a Leadership Educator, Snowboard Vice President for a second term, then President. Enough with the boring stuff... I’m a Recreation 18
Management major, so I’m always trying to be outside. I enjoy snowboarding (duh), backpacking, camping, rafting, canoeing, biking, skating, and cooking. This past summer I was a “trail dog” in Montana. It was a pretty rad gig. I’m graduating in December and am looking to work for the Park Service or Forest Service. I’m looking to be an environmental educator. But who really knows what they will do after college? I’m going to see where the wind pushes me. Keep it gnarly App State.
on the team! It will be a fun season traveling with everyone across the east coast. It will be a sad day on the last race drinking champagne on the last lift ride together. Can’t wait to send it this season and rep App State this winter! Let’s get it!! LILI RANGEL-PARRA SECRETARY LILI PARRA
STEPHANIE SHAPIRO CURRENT VP & FUTURE PRESIDENT Ayoooo this is my last and final year at Appalachian. I am sad to be leaving such a beautiful place but excited for the journey ahead. I am a Recreation Management major with a minor in Human Resources. I want to continue my passion for the outdoors post college and to bring all the benefits of being outdoors to others. I don’t have a specific job I want after college but I would like to work with people of all ages and abilities. I can’t wait for this winter with all my homies
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My name is Lili and I am the secretary of the Snowboard team. I spent my early years snowboarding on the West coast, but I truly fell in love with the sport and lost my fears when I joined this incredibly rad team. Traveling to new mountains and spending time in the cabins is my new favorite way to spend my winters. Because I love the winter so much, as well as having a desire to travel the world, I decided to take my study abroad
HE OFFICERS experience this fall semester so I can return for the racing season. I am currently in Costa Rica at Universidad Veritas studying ecology, photography, and sustainable development. I love living in a new city on my own, navigating an entirely different world and seeing the natural beauty this country has to offer. Although I am immensely enjoying my time here, I cannot wait to return to the snow and my lovely team so we can shred it up on the mountains of the ice coast! Good Vibes.
App State. He has years of experience in the hospitality industry and continues to work at Linville ridge. When he isn’t working he likes to keep hydrated with the team. Outside of school and work he enjoys skateboarding in the off season and being a badazz pool player at Saloon. If Pittsburgh says it’s a chill night it probably isn’t going to be a chill night. However, he is ready to shred it up this season with the team!! JACK SINGLETARY TREASURER
CHRIS TAYLOR CLUB SPORTS REPRESENTATIVE
JACK SINGLETARY
CHRIS TAYLOR
Pittsburgh is a senior at Appalachian as a Hospitality major and economics minor. He has been working hard while being here at
My name is Jack Singletary, and I am the treasurer for the App State Snowboarding Team. My interests revolve around cruising some jumps on the snowmobile and eating Big Macs. School is important, but my real ambitions in life certainly pertain to the snowboarding industry and
just sending it. My major is Sustainable Development which is super important if we as humans wish to mitigate climate change to continue snowboarding for years to come. Thanks for reading.
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TENNIS Kyle Kennedy | President
ON THE The club tennis team finished off the fall season with our best tournament result to date. A few weeks back we traveled to Greensboro for the Tennis on Campus State Championships. Around 30 teams from all across North Carolina competed in the tournament and we went into the weekend really excited to prove that we are one of the best teams in the state. In the first day of action we got off to a great start, beating UNCW 26-23 to move on to the quarterfinals. Next up we faced ECU, a team we lost to last year in this same tournament. We were eager get some revenge and we did just that, earning a dominant 28-14 win to move into the semifinals. For day 2, we were up against
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NC State, one of the best teams in the country. They recently finished 4th out of 48 teams in a national tournament in Cary, so we knew we had to play extremely well to have a chance. The match turned out to be one of the most intense, dramatic, and heartbreaking matches we have ever played. We started off great by winning men’s doubles 6-3 and women’s doubles 6-4 to gain the early lead. NC State bounced backed in singles by winning men’s singles 6-2 and women’s singles 6-3. Going into mixed doubles, the last set to decide the match, NC State had just a 2 game lead. Our mixed team came out on fire, going up 4-2 in the set and only 2 games away from clinching a spot in the final.
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RISE However, NC State came back with some incredible play and won the mixed doubles 6-5 in a tiebreak. This was a tough loss for us since we were so close to the biggest win in our club’s history. NC State also went on to win the final relatively easily, which made the loss even harder to swallow. We still are incredibly proud to have finished 4th in the state, which is a huge accomplishment for our club. The tournament gave us a big bump in confidence as were nearly able to beat one of the best teams in the country. Due to a mix of extremely talented new members and experienced veterans, we undoubtedly have our strongest team yet. We cannot wait for the spring season to get here, as we believe we can make a run at Sectionals to earn a spot at Nationals for the first time ever. App State club tennis is on the rise so be sure to look out for us!
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KELLY HARGETT
KELLY HARGETT
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EXECUTIVE CORNER Kevin Meyer | Executive Officer
As the semester comes to a close, our club sports teams are beginning to wrap-up practices and compete in their final matches for the semester. Our teams have been traveling a lot this semester and representing Appalachian State in a positive light. The Executive Officers have been working hard to help out their teams and keep everything running smoothly. In Council this week we worked extensively with
our committees to wrapup any ongoing projects. The Community Service Committee will be hosting a dodgeball tournament later this semester in order to support the Humane Society. Our Banner Committee has also found a photographer and will begin putting the new Club Sports Banner together soon. With just one council left, we will begin to reflect on the past semester and look at ways to continue to improve our program.
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clubsports.appstate.edu Executive Officers KEVIN MEYER
meyerkc@appstate.edu
EMMA BOUMA
boumaec@appstate.edu
MIKHALA DOUGHER
doughermo@appstate.edu
BRYCE HELMS
helmsba@appstate.edu
COURTNEY FORBIS
forbiscj@appstate.edu
Coordinators for Sports & Activities ALEX PURVIS
purvista@appstate.edu
ERIN SANDERS
sandersec1@appstate.edu
JOE CARTER
cartercp@appstate.edu
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