Club Sports Illustrated, February 20th! by App State Club Sports

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ISSUE 04

CLUB SOCCER BACK IN ACTION WOMENS SOCCER

FEBRUARY FESTIVITIES WOMENS BASKETBALL

RACING TO THE END SNOWBOARDING

CLUB SPORTS PHOTO COMP

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

12 GOING FOR THE HAT-TRICK CYCLING TEAM

BRACE YOURSELVES, SPRING IS COMING TRIATHLON TEAM

CHUCKTOWN CHAMPS MENS ULTIMATE

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE FENCING FENCING TEAM

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The February 20th Edition of the Club Sports Illustrated Designed by Alyssa Gribble

WOMENS SOCCER

Finally! This past weekend Club Soccer got

goal. We knew that if we could score one the

All in all we had an extremely successful

our first games in of the semester! Where?

rest would come quickly, and that is exactly

weekend. We had a win and a draw; with

The University of South Carolina hosted

what happened in the second game.

us, App State, dominating and controlling

a round robin with us and Clemson.

the play in both games. Our new formation

came out of the weekend with great results,

The second game was against South Carolina,

worked phenomenally even though it was

especially with all things considered.

the host. We came out with the same gusto

our first time using it. This gives us, what

were trying a new formation and we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

as in the first game, but this time the pieces

we hope to be, a great picture of the rest of

played together in a game since November.

all fell into place. We got

The new formation was a 4-3-3, and boy

an early goal from a strike

did it play to our teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths!

outside the box. After that

attacked from the back as a team and moved

the game was ours.

the ball around well.

Our defense held

scored three more goals

strong only allowing one goal in the entire

over the course of the game.

weekend. Our offense and midfield attacked

They did score one against

with enthusiasm scoring four goals.

when we let our guard down,

but we made sure to not Our first game was against Clemson, a rival in

allow that again. In the end

the past and always a good game. They beat

we won the game 4-1. South

us the last time we played so we knew it was

Carolina is another game

going to be a tough game. Though the score

we always look forward to.

ended in a 0-0 draw, I felt like we came out on

They are a great team and

top. Our defense gave them no real scoring

opponent that we lost to last

opportunities while our offense had plenty.

year, but this year we won.

We just could not seem to get the ball in the

WRITTEN BY: CARLY WILSON, VICE PRESIDENT

the season as we continue to perfect our new formation and are able to play more often. These were the first games of the season after much time off, and we hope to only progress further. Club Soccer has a lot to look forward to this season. If this weekend was any indicator as we will only get better as we practice and play throughout the season.

“ WE CAME OUT OF THE WEEKEND WITH GREAT RESULTS

”

WOMENS BASKETBALL

The girl’s basketball team represented App

teams in the tournament. The coaches and

tournament. After being placed first in their

State well at their first regional basketball

players were very proud of how much they had

conference, they had a devastating loss to

tournament this semester. They traveled eight

accomplished so far at this regional

University of Virginia, which caused them

hours to the University of Maryland in order to compete against other schools in high intensity games. It was obvious that the girls felt they had a disadvantage with only having seven players and relatively small compared to other schools, but that did not stop them. The organization of the tournament included a guaranteed two games and then single elimination. Appalachian State started out the tournament strong with beating Monmouth University 43-33. This team was located in New Jersey and their aggressiveness was a challenge for the Mountaineers, but they overcame it. The girls played Howard University for their second game. They really hit their stride and won 47-39 against probably one of the best

“THE WEEKEND IN MARYLAND WAS DEFINITELY UNFORGETTABLE

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to be eliminated from the tournament. The girls were very upset because it was such a beatable game, but only having seven players seemed to be a detriment. Even though the girls felt that they could have performed better, they still made this trip enjoyable. They drove to Washington D.C late Saturday night and saw some national monuments. Some of the girls had never been to the capital, so it was quite of a memorable weekend. They first went to the Washington Monument and then ran to the Lincoln Memorial. It was breathtaking to see these prominent structures late at night with limited to no tourists around. The weekend in Maryland was definitely unforgettable.

The weekend was eventful and hectic, but the girls still have to get back to work and focus because they are preparing to go to University of Georgia that is coming up at the end of the month. February is an action-packed month for the women’s club basketball team. They will travel to Athens and compete in a tournament with about 64 teams. There is also a men’s intramural league, so a group of App State guys are traveling with the girls to compete. The women’s team knows what they will expect in this upcoming tournament in Georgia, so they will ensure that they will be ready and prepared to fight.

WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA HORAN, SECRETARY

SNOWBOARDING TEAM

his weekend, at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia,

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USCSA Southeast will be competing at Regionals. Not long after, USCSA will be at Mount Bachelor,

MIRANDA MARTIN,

Oregon from for Nationals March 2-8. The end of

the season is close.

SECRETARY

I will have to admit that part of me is excited to begin sleeping in on Weekends again, but as a senior graduating in May, I am also not ready for the season to be over. We didn’t get to travel as much this season, but in the few days we have spent together living under a

As you see, our team has been doing well in our Conference, and

roof and hitting the slopes, I can say this has been a great team, on

we feel confident that Regionals and Nationals will be as equally

and off the slopes.

exciting.

As far as our team on the slopes goes, we have been doing very

If you ever want to keep up with how we are doing, take a look at

well. Here is a quick look at how the team is doing:

the USCSA Southeast website at http://www.uscsasoutheast.org/

Both Appalachian State University’s Women and Men’s Giant

resultspage.htm, and make sure to watch the events for Nationals

Slalom Teams are in 2nd overall for the regular conference season,

online!

and both Freestyle Teams are in 3rd. Travis Garrison is 3rd, and Byron Dollar is in 9th for the men’s GS. Megan Page is in 4th, with Lindsey Robinson trailing her in 5th, and Stephanie Shapiro follows in 7th for women’s GS. Lindsey Robinson is in 2nd, with Stephanie Shapiro and Megan Page following in 8th and 9th, respectively in women’s Freestyle.

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OUR TEAM HAS BEEN DOING WELL THIS SEASON

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“THE OVERALL DEPTH

OF OUR TEAM SHOWS EVEN THIS EARLY INTO THE SEASON

WRITTEN BY: CRAIG STEWART, SECRETARY

”

CYCLING TEAM Raleigh was the site of two athletic

the team taking 1st in 2 races including

and difficult with an early breakaway

expositions this weekend. Members of

Mens A along with podium finishes in

of 4, including Miles Hubbard, quickly

the cycling team competed in both. One

each other race we competed in. The

lapping the field. Zach Felpel and Forrest

event involved the consumption of 12

flat course near Jordan lake lended itself

Howard covered subsequent attacks from

glazed donuts and the running of 4 short

to field sprint finishes but aggressive

NC State and Virginia Tech. Aggressive

miles. This event was destroyed by our

riding by individuals like Brandon Freyer,

attacks continued once the breakaway

very own Wilson Fowler. When asked

Alex Jerome and Jacob Richard disrupted

reattached to the field. Coming into the

post-race about his performance Fowler

the possibilities of ‘green jersey glory.’

final lap two of the breakaway riders

commented “I feel like I need to poop

Breakaways and last lap flyers made for

gapped the field again with Felpel closely

these donuts out.” Fowler has given up

fun racing.

behind. They held the gap to finish 1-2

cycling this season in order to compete

with Hubbard taking a solid 4th in our

in events like the highly esteemed Krispy

The criterium races were held on Sunday

first criterium of the season. Felpel was

Kreme challenge. He is confident in his

at NC State’s centennial campus. The 4

placed 7th.

aerobic ability but said this of the food “I

corner crit featured a slight incline after

don’t even like donuts.”

turn 3 and a tailwind on the finishing

The overall depth of our team shows

straight. Below freezing temperatures

even this early in the season. We are

The second event mattered slightly more

almost made our team feel at home.

happy with our prospects for conference

in the world of collegiate cycling. NCSU

Alex Jerome won the field sprint in the

standings this year. Winning road season

hosted the first road race and criterium

Men’s B taking 2nd two days in a row.

would give us a conference “hat trick” (we

of the season. Appalachian State cycling

Cinthia Lehner defiantly won the sprint

won both mountain and cyclocross last

came into the race after a frigid winter

in her lead group of 3 for Women’s A, Erin

semester).

wondering how the field would fare.

Donahue took the field sprint coming in

Saturday, the road race was dominated by

4th. Men’s A proved tactically interesting

WRITTEN BY: RILEY PARR, SECRETARY

TRIATHLON TEAM

This past month of winter has been a time

pieces of plastic and wood is that it is a

of little training, just like most months of

killer leg and abdominal work out, if skiing

winter for a triathlete.

The roads are

strenuously. Winter is also not a bad time

often in no condition to bike, running is

to be hitting up that weight room and

dreadfully cold, and though swimming

getting Swolosaurus rex. One can expect

is often indoors, just the thought of

canon thighs if they are routinely doing

hopping into a chilly pool is too much

squats. Winter is also not a bad time for

for some. However, we must still train.

us to hope on a trainer, watch a movie,

Since it is often very cold, warm days

and just spin on the stationary bike for

are taken advantage of and a lap on the

hours. We can practice on simulated flat

parkway is not a bad way to get the blood

ground this way, a rare commodity here

moving. Maybe even some trail running

in the high country, and thus essential for

with some snow on the side isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too bad!

our speed on the bike. It is during this

Heck, getting into a heated pool isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all

time that one may lose the drive to keep

that bone-chilling. This is our off season,

training and keep their eyes on the prize,

however, so the will to train is low. Many

which is Nationals in late April. But heck,

of our members seem to be in some sort

thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so far away, right?

of hibernation. Others, such as myself, are spending a decent chunk of time out on the slopes, skiing and snowboarding. The excuse for sliding around dangerously on

MENS ULTIMATE The Nomads continued their winning ways this

Daniel Schopler also had a notable Saturday,

faze the Nomads who, played the game cooler

past weekend, with their second tournament

Schopler expressed through the competition

than the other side of the pillow. Despite the

win of the spring season. The scene of the

like a train. After finishing play Saturday the

Bums giving everything they got, the Nomads

crime was Charleston, SC, and the victims

Nomads retreated to the Motel 6, where they

toasted C of C on their way to a 14-0 start to

were anyone who faced App on the field. The

found the poorly rated hotel to have quite the

the spring season. After the win, we caught

nomads derived most of their power from

southern charm to it. Although the morning

up with Schopler to get his take on the game.

their Amish style beards. Leading the way on

breakfast was reheated you could really taste

“So Dan, how do you feel?”, “ Man it feels good

this was Jeff “ Safari Master” Nordgren, who

the love in it, said Nordgren.

to be a gangster” said Schopler. We agree Dan,

was quoted saying that although most of the

it does feel good to be a gangster. Another

team’s beards cannot be seen from a distance,

After a refreshing night, the Nomads embarked

note from the weekend was Willis Woods, he

it’s the thought that counts. The Nomads had

on a Sunday morning journey hungry for their

showed up. The best ability is availability, and

a clean slate on Saturday of play, not letting

second title in as many tournaments. Sunday

he was there.

any team notch more than 4 points against

play would be to the same tune as Saturday,

them all day. The strong play was led by

with the Nomads rolling everyone they played

The Nomads look to continue riding this train

Adam Russell, a Senior who dropped hammers

on their road to the finals. In the finals, the

next weekend when they head down to Myrtle

all over the field all weekend long. Although

squad from App faced the hometown boys

Beach, SC to compete in the Easterns Qualifier.

he missed his dog Loosey very much, Russell

known as the College of Charleston Bums.

This will be the toughest competition the

was able to find focus in grocery store sushi.

The Bums came out gunning but this didn’t

Nomads have faced yet, and the Nomads are

ready to prove they are one of the best teams in the region. The Nomads technically won two things this weekend, but we will leave it at that……the way of the Nomad.

WRITTEN BY: RYAN SCHANZ, SECRETARY

FENCING TEAM

hroughout my high school career and since the

WRITTEN BY:

fall 2013 semester I have learned several tricks to fence better. These tricks include observing other fencers while they are fencing with someone else,

DAVID LONGWORTH

weightlifting to have better leg strength and upper body strength,

PR OFFICER

participating in cardiovascular exercise at least once per week to improve stamina, and understanding that fencing is truly a test of someone’s physical fitness and mental fitness. The only trick that I truly learned from someone else is to observe other fencers while

during a fencing bout, maintaining an adequate level of physical

they are fencing since the other tricks I learned are mostly based

fitness is necessary.

upon practicing general logic. Even though all of the tips I could provide are important, I believe that the most important tip is to

Physical fitness is necessary for performing actions as quickly and

observe other fencers while they’re fencing whenever it is possible

effectively as possible, and the physical fitness being mentioned

to do so.

includes strength and endurance. Weight training is absolutely necessary to stay physically fit, and the amount of leg strength that

Observing other fencers will allow someone to learn how a fencer

is gained over time will easily improve someone’s fencing skills.

responds to a particular action. This is effective since a fencer

Cardiovascular exercise is also necessary for fencing effectively

will know one of the possible scenarios that could occur when

since the fencer must be able to move toward and away from the

they are fencing against that person and hopefully perform the

opponent rapidly and often. Because maintaining physical fitness

action that will be the best response. Even though this tip seems

and observing other fencers are necessary tricks for effectively

like something most fencers perform, there are often times when

fencing, these tips show that fencing is a test of one’s physical and

a fencer will be found not watching people fence and instead be

mental strengths and weaknesses.

using their cellphone or talking to another person. To complement performing the actions that are responses to a particular scenario

Fencing is ultimately a test of a fencer’s physical and intellectual

capabilities because the mind and body are constantly being actively utilized. If a fencer does not learn how to manipulate another fencer’s actions while fencing to exploit the opponent’s potential mistakes to get points then they will be at a huge disadvantage. Because fencing is a sport, just like all of the other more popular sports such as football and basketball, a fencer’s physical fitness could determine whether or not they have the stamina, endurance, and leg strength necessary to keep up with their opponents and to quickly perform actions that mandate using footwork. The strength of the mind and body must be balanced to be a successful fencer, and this balance will transfer into the personal lives and careers of those who try their best to educate themselves and maintain their physical fitness and health.

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FENCING IS ULTIMATELY A TEST OF PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITIES

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