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MAKING THE BEST OF WINTER WEATHER WOMENS LACROSSE
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR WOMENS ULTIMATE
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PREPARING TO COMPETE FENCING TEAM
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A TEMPORARY HIATUS CYCLING 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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CLUB SPORTS PHOTO COMP
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EASTERN’S QUALIFIER MENS ULTIMATE
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WEEKEND IN ATHENS WOMENS BASKETBALL
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EQUESTRIAN HUNT SEAT AND WESTERN TEAM REGIONALS EQUESTRIAN TEAM
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The March 6th Edition of the Club Sports Illustrated Designed by Alyssa Gribble
WOMENS LACROSSE
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he season that we have been
doing various team bonding activities, such
the Blue Devils and NC State. Then the
waiting for is finally here! A
as working out together at the gym, going to
next weekend, we will be hosting our home
few weekends ago your Lady
other club sports events, going to events on
tournament, the Mountaineer Meltdown,
Mountaineers
the
campus and just hanging out together over
where five plus teams will be in attendance.
season off with a great start as we took on
started
dinner. We believe that team bonding off the
So mark it on your calendars and come out
the UNCG Spartans. We came out victorious
field equates to good communication and
and support us!
with a score of 14-2. The next weekend, we
dynamics on the field.
traveled to Charlotte to play against UNCC. It was our first time playing Charlotte away.
With our main season in
Since a good portion of our team is from the
full swing we are eager for
Charlotte area, a lot of friends and family
nicer weather and for our
were able to come out and cheer us on. After
conference games to begin.
a cold game and an intense battle the game
We have added seven new
only came down to a few goals. Unfortunately,
girls to our roster and are
we didn’t come out on top. We are looking
excited about what they will
forward to the possibility of UNCC again at
contribute to this team. A full
the end of the season.
schedule of games lie ahead and we are ready to crush
The weather has taken a major toll on our
whatever comes our way and
practice and game schedule. We are doing
have a blast while doing it.
our best to practice with the weather that
After spring break on March
has occurred over the past weeks, however
22nd, we will travel to
it has been a challenge. We have been
Duke University to play two
taking advantage of the poor weather by
conference games against
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WRITTEN BY: KATIE VAN GURP, CLUB SPORTS ILLUSTRATED CHAIR
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WE ARE EAGER FOR NICER WEATHER AND FOR CONFERENCE GAMES TO BEGIN
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WOMENS ULTIMATE
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he snow is melting, the
planting the seeds for the bountiful
ground is thawing, the
harvest. The winter weeds have been
sun is shining, and we
cleared and with a little sunshine, the
reaaaady, we reaaady!
Nonads will be cultivating new land!
After more than two feet of snow
With a spring home tournament and
and ice, five practice cancellations,
regionals in the bright future, we are
and one tournament postponed, the
ready to work hard and get back out
Nonads are ready for some sunshine.
on the field. Spring is in the air, and
The snow storms throughout February,
so are we (laying out and catching
plowed over the Nonads ability (and
disks that is…)
desire) to practice, travel, and play. Access to the proper indoor facilities is limited, and productive practices have been scarcer than a full day of classes. In response to the lack of Vitamin D, the Nonads are feeling a bit like frosty- plump and iced-covered. But as spring whispers her sweet song across the land, the Nonads are starting to shout with joy. Our spirits are defrosting, the ice is melting, and we can finally feel our hands and toes again! In anticipation of the blooming flowers, the Nonads are
WRITTEN BY: CORRIE MALONE, SECRETARY
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THE NONADS ARE READY FOR SOME SUNSHINE
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FENCING TEAM
A
lthough the Fencing Club has not
tournament in Raleigh, NC; the tournament in Knoxville, TN; and the tournament that we
yet during this semester, we
The Fencing Club will have a positive
are expecting to host at the back of the
have been discussing traveling
performance during the Divisionals
basketball court in the Quinn gymnasium at
to attend two tournaments this semester and hosting a tournament at a date that has not been determined yet. The tournaments that the Fencing Club is planning to attend are a Divisionals tournament being held in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 7 and 8, 2015 and a tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 25 and 26, 2015. Several fencers stated that they are expecting to attend these events, so we are thankful that we get to experience spending time with them when we’re not fencing. Even though we have not fenced at any tournaments yet, I am confident that the Fencing Club will adequately support the image of Appalachian State University’s
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Mountaineers at the tournaments.
participated in any tournaments
“WE ARE EXPECTING TO HOST A TOURNAMENT IN QUINN
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a date that is currently undetermined. This confidence I am experiencing is originated by the significant growth in the skills put forth by the fencers that I have noticed since we started teaching many new fencers in January. The other officers and myself have accomplished the task of training the fencers through expressing both our explicit knowledge and our tacit knowledge, and this is truly a noteworthy feat since tacit knowledge is harder to explain than explicit knowledge and the fencers are starting to gain more tacit knowledge through learning from Carleton Stuecker, Vlad Vedock, Ryan Smith, Sean Cobb, and myself; fortunately, this effective
training that we have exerted thus far can be
minimizing any issues we may experience.
transferred to training newer employees at
The experience gained from attending the
an organization sometime during our careers
tournament could also improve a fencer’s
by learning how to teach others effectively.
resume since directing bouts and participating
Because we have been training to participate
in the tournament since the fencers are
competitively while also training to direct
able to demonstrate leadership while also
bouts, “fencing matches,� the Fencing Club
creating strategies to increase their chances
should collectively get prepared to host a
of winning the bouts. Participating in this
tournament on-campus soon.
tournament and the two other tournaments
WRITTEN BY: DAVID LONGWORTH PR OFFICER
that we are planning to attend will be great We need to decide upon a date for the
for promoting Appalachian State University,
tournament we are expecting to host in the
providing a unique learning experience for
Quinn gymnasium and do more preparations
the fencers, and being able to potentially
for hosting the tournament soon. The
improve the resumes of the fencers.
uncertainty about the date of the tournament cannot adequately prepare any of the fencers for the tournament, and we need to ensure that we have all of the materials and equipment necessary to host the tournament while
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CYCLING TEAM
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The cold gripping the east coast has provided
weeks ago has been pushed to this upcoming spring break
a number of adverse effects for our team and
weekend. Where we hope to maintain our lead of the conference.
conference. Snow has cancelled more than just
The course should be relatively flat and blocked from the wind so
school but also our last two race weekends. Each
look out for a sprint finish in any race.
week we gear up to go but more often than not, we receive a painfully written cancellation notice.
Make sure to check out our home race, The Foothills Cup, on the weekend of April 18th
This lack of racing has opened the door for new training techniques. The team has started a successful bobsled team and cross country ski team (Both allow us to use our cycling lycra). We assume to find more interest as this cold drags on and more of our athletic minded friends learn to brave the cold. Out on the training grounds of strawberry hill we have a team dog to help dig us out of the snow when our bobsled team crashes at high speeds. Our same four legged companion ventures the Greenway and Moses Cone with us on team xc ski sessions. Either way you can tell that the cold has had an adverse effect on our riding but cabin fever has helped us to remain active and embrace all that the high country has to offer. When desperate we do still ride, but much like a hamster on a wheel, we don’t go anywhere. We hold indoor trainer sessions to work on our fitness. The William and Mary race weekend which was cancelled two
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WRITTEN BY: CRAIG STEWART, SECRETARY
“THE LACK OF RACING HAS OPENED THE DOOR FOR NEW TRAINING TECHNIQUES
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MENS ULTIMATE
WRITTEN BY: RYAN SCHANZ SECRETARY
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After two tournament wins to start out
the Nomads, cold and rainy. This didn’t
the spring season, the Nomads headed
damper the boys from Apps spirits as they
down to Myrtle Beach, SC to compete
warmed up to the Little Einsteins remix.
in the Eastern’s Qualifier tournament.
The first game Saturday was against
The trip started out smoothly with many
regional foe Georgetown, who App has
Nomad cars stopping at Zaxby’s on the
had a notoriously chippy history with.
ride down for their famous kickin chicken
Much to Georgetown’s demise, App came
sandwiches, although we keep shouting
out guns-a-blazin popping off breaks left
them out, they keep not responding to our
and right like it was the Fourth of July.
emails. Never the less Saturday morning
With a comfortable lead App started to
started out like many have this year for
put the game into cruise control and coast
“THE OVERALL DEPTH
OF OUR TEAM SHOWS EVEN THIS EARLY INTO THE SEASON
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out with the W. This was all going to
not done for the Nomads though, the
out wish this time, Playing #20 nationally
plan until the train was derailed when a
final game of the day to put them into
ranked Auburn. The Nomads started the
Georgetown defender made a dangerous
the championship bracket was next and
game hot, hot like you read about, and
play on a disc that Nomad senior Ryan “
it was a showdown with UCONN. The
were able to carry this into a 8-6 halftime
No Fly Zone” Schanz had just corralled.
Huskie squad was small so the Nomads
lead on Auburn. Senior Adam “Loosey”
The Georgetown player went right into
planned on crushing them with their legs
Russell had blood on his jersey minutes
Schanz’s left knee, knocking him out for
and deep bench. With stellar play from
into the game, he isn’t sure how it got
the rest of the day and the tournament.
many rookies the Nomads took and early
there but fortunately it came out in the
The Nomads used this dirty play as a
lead and were able to hold this all game.
wash later. The Nomads were on cloud
rallying cry, after this point they broke
Notable efforts on Saturday included Eric
nine until the Auburn squad put their foot
Georgetown two more times to secure
“Conk” Conklin and Austin “12” Olive, who
into the ground and grabbed three quick
the 13-7 victory.
both played their roles to perfection.
breaks to stun the Nomads and finish the game up 15-13. The disheartened
Next up for the Nomads was Washington
Saturday night included Mexican food and
Nomad squad would go on to take 8th
University of
rest, which the Nomads didn’t get enough
place in the tournament and get back to
of because they are never satisfied.
Boone safely after hitting a snow storm
St.Louis
and
Georgia
Southern, two games in which the Nomads handled business as usual and
on the drive home. The Nomads are
left the opposing squads in the dust.
Sunday’s are what you play for all year
currently ranked 39th in the country and
Rounding out Saturday play the Nomads
long, they are what the Nomads practice
look to jump up a few more spots when
played sectional opponent NCSU, who
for, they are what the Nomads live for.
they head down to Statesboro, GA for
got the best of the Nomads in a sloppy
Playing Sunday in meaningful games
Southerns the weekend of March 21.
rainy game that would secure the top
isn’t something App has always done, but
of the pool for NCSU. Business was
its where App wants to be, and we got
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WOMENS BASKETBALL
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his
past
the
working to our advantage. State had narrowed
and effort does pay off, and our team had
State Women’s
the point difference to four points with six
improved exponentially since the first time
Club basketball team loaded
minutes left. However, our girls managed
we played them.
up our cars and made the five-
to dig in, and pull out a win to start off the
hour road trip down to Athens, Georgia. We
tournament strong. In our second game, our
When we were not on the court, we had the
competed in our second regional tournament
team came out ready and played our most
opportunity to watch the Intramural Men’s
at the University of Georgia, in hopes of
cohesive game of the season, utilizing our
team that traveled to compete as well. For
taking home first place. Despite having many
speed and ball movement. We were no match
us girls, it was especially awesome to be able
previous tournaments, this one felt like our
for the Clemson Tigers and finished the
to watch our coaches play. Sometimes we
first as a new team, with four new players, and
game with a 52 to 29 victory. With that win,
forget that they are players as well as coaches,
one of our regular starters out with an injury.
we finished at the top of our bracket, which
and it was a blast watching them have
placed us against UNC Greensboro for the
the opportunity to show off all their skills
App came out strong in our first game against
second time of the season. Unfortunately we
against a tough group of opponents. Also, with
Georgia State, and ended the first half with
fell short three points, in a devastating loss.
having 4 new girls travel with us, we had an
a significant lead. By the second half, it
Although we didn’t come out with the win,
opportunity to grow into a more unified team.
was clear that our day of traveling was not
we proved to ourselves that our hard work
We got to know each better as people and not
Appalachian
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weekend,
just players. We visited an infamous Georgia restaurant called the Varsity. We loved it so much that we had to go back another time before we left. We had a great time in Georgia and, despite the result, are proud of what we accomplished. We look forward to getting back in the gym to work towards our goal of winning the national tournament.
WRITTEN BY: SARAH RAFTERY, MEMBER
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EQUESTRIAN TEAM
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he Equestrian Team’s Hunt
of the horses at our barn, so luckily I
lazy, but he turned out to be quite the
Seat and Western seasons
rode him the night before. I went in with
opposite, especially at the canter. During
have come to a close after
no expectations and tried to just ride
the class, she had to resort to dropping
a very cold weekend of
and relax.” Her mindset obviously paid off
her crop so that she could hopefully slow
competing at Averett University and at the
because she was called back to ride in
him down. The horse also did not like for
Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex in
the final class. Where she received a well-
people to be in his face while riding (he
Chatham, Virginia. To qualify for regionals,
deserved fifth place out of thirteen riders
does not like for people to pull on his
riders have to point out of their divisions by
on a horse named Ollie.
mouth constantly), so Molly stated, “It was
accumulating 36 points during the regular
hard to find the limit between slowing him
show season. Five hunt seat riders, Haley
April commented on her experience as
McCune, Cori Rash, Lex Lott, April Kaiser,
well, “I got a great draw [horse], and I am so
and Molly Bostancic, and one Western rider,
thankful to have gotten the chance to go
Haley McCune competed in the intermediate
Pressley Laton, qualified for regionals in
to regionals in the first place. We all had a
flat and intermediate fences classes. For
their levels.
wonderful time with lots of team bonding.”
her flat class, she drew the same horse
On Saturday, February 28, April Kaiser and
Lex Lott shared the same opinion, stating
Haley described Ollie as “a 17-year-old
Molly Bostancic competed against each
that her ride and her competition were
been-there-done-that horse who was born
other in a heat class for advanced walk
tough, but that it was fun to ride and
at Averett and trained by Averett.” She said
trot canter, and Lex Lott and Cori Rash
support her teammates. Because she will
that he was a very straightforward horse
competed in the other heat class to secure
be graduating, Lex is thankful that she had
who was not afraid to tell on her when she
a spot in the final class for the day.
a memorable last IHSA show.
did something wrong.
During Cori’s heat class, she rode a horse
Molly drew a difficult horse named Terry.
As for her fences class, she said: “I rode
named Kiwi. “He was a lot like Gabe, one
The horse’s handlers told her that he was
Kappii, a big horse with a very adjustable
down and being too much in his mouth.”
that Cori had, Ollie, finishing in sixth place.
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WRITTEN BY: PRESSLEY LATON, WESTERN TEAM CAPTAIN
step. He was very responsive to leg and seat
impeccable, and it was seriously the best ride
aids. If I wanted to speed up, I would close my
I have ever had in IHSA. Unfortunately, I loped
leg, and if I wanted him to slow down, I used
instead of jogged the last part of my pattern
my seat. Kappii was brave and honest over
because I had an awful lapse in memory,
fences. He would jump from a short spot or a
so I was not called back for the final class.”
long one without much complaint. He was a
Pressley hopes to be lucky enough to draw
very fun ride, and I rode my best course of the
Jackie for another show during the upcoming
semester.” Haley came in third place, a great
show season.
end to a great semester. All of the regional competitors from the On Sunday, March 1, Pressley Laton competed
Appalachian Equestrian Team had great
in the intermediate division at the Western
experiences, and all of the returners look
Regionals in Virginia. She drew a horse named
forward to hopefully competing again next
Jackie, a mare owned by Western Carolina
year in Regionals.
University. “Jackie was the best horse I have ever drawn in IHSA. I kept a tighter rein than usual, but because she doesn’t like you to be in her face, it was constant collecting and releasing with her. Her jog and lope were
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