Club Sports Illustrated, October 10 Issue

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HOW TO CHEAT THE WIND

TRIATHLON TEAM

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FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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SPIRIT OF THE GAME WOMEN’S ULTIMATE

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TEAM CHEMISTRY WOMEN’S RUGBY

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DEFINING CYCLING CYCLING TEAM

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

AT THE HOKIE 14 APP CLASSIC WOMEN’S SOCCER

16 ONTO THE NEXT ONE MEN’S ULTIMATE

18 WOMEN’S LACROSSE 19 EQUESTRIAN TEAM 20 EXECUTIVE 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 September 12th Edition of the Club Sports Illustrated Designed by Alyssa Gribble

TRIATHLON TEAM In the sport of triathlon, the longest section is the bike. Because a large fraction of the

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race is in the saddle, many athletes will focus on the second leg as the leg to go all out and make up for lost time before the final run. Many have become obsessed about the bike portion of the race, including myself. The main components of a fast bike time are

RILEY PARR, SECRETARY

technical skill, endurance, strength, and the bike itself. The part people go absolutely insane about is the latter. There are very few rules in triathlon about bike specs; it is a competition of who can have the fastest machine. People will spend thousands of dollars on becoming as aerodynamic as possible. For example, a set of Zipp 808 aero wheels can cost you upwards of two grand and will probably make one’s bike 1 mph faster. That could be up to a 5 percent increase in speed. This may not sound like much, but it could actually save a biker minutes on their time, and be the difference

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between first and second. I myself have

a goal that no one can achieve, for you

acquired an aero helmet from one of

can always cheat the wind a little more.

my professors. This helmet has a point

Someone on a 1989 Schwinn steel frame

in the back to eliminate space between

road bike might be just as fast as you are

the back of my head and nape of my neck

on your “full carbon S-works Shiv” during

while also having golf ball-like dimples

a time trial. The difference is that the

to reduce air resistance, causing me to

guy who is killer fast on his Schwinn is

be about a minute faster over 25 miles.

fully content on his bike while you feel

Bikes can cost upwards of ten thousand

the need to spend $210 to save 10 grams

dollars because they are so streamlined,

on a seat post. But in the end, you have a

and non-pro athletes will buy these

super sick looking tri bike, a good looking

things.

olympic distance triathlon time, and a couple race bags and water bottles that

Why are so many people investing

you got by placing in your age group, not

thousands of dollars into becoming just

to mention a broke savings account. So

a few minutes faster? I believe that it

you might as well go full aero. Stay fast.

is an addiction. Becoming full aero is

“PEOPLE WILL SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON BECOMING AS AERODYNAMIC AS POSSIBLE

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“THE LADIES CLUB TEAM HAS A WINNING RECORD AND THE GAMES THAT THEY’VE LOST WERE CLOSE

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Women’s Club Basketball team has

So, there has been a friendly rivalry

lost are close and winnable. Even though

been very busy the last month. They have

brewing between all these schools since

they are a guard heavy team, everyone

represented App State in a variety of

that is whom they play consistently at

is definitely used to the idea of contact.

tournaments by traveling to University of

said tournaments. Spring semester is

They are used to driving down the lane

North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake

when the real competition starts and the

and creating contact, while also being

Forest University, and they also had a

competitiveness increases. Occurring in

able to finish. The girls are getting ready

home tournament here in Boone. The

the spring is the big national tournament

for their next tournament in November.

girls have had a blast the last couple

where teams from all across the country

They will travel to James Madison

weekends traveling together. With such

gather to compete for the title. This is

University. The competition that the

a new team, it is imperative for all the

the ultimate goal for all the practices and

ladies will face will be more intense than

players to get to know each other so

small tournaments that they compete in.

ever. With a few tournaments under their

there will be more cohesiveness on the

belt, the upcoming practices will work

court. When a opponent steps on the

There have been some setbacks for

on fixing what went wrong and what

court with those black and gold jerseys,

the women’s club team due to injuries

they need to improve from the games

they know they will expect one thing:

and players not being able to come to

they have already played. They expect to

energy. App State is famous for the loud

certain tournaments. With hard work,

keep improving and winning these close

clapping and screaming from all the

determination, and leadership, the team

games to get over the hump and start

players. With every steal or point added

is able to overcome these circumstances

winning tournaments.

to the scoreboard, teams across the gyms

and still have a winning record. The

know Appalachian State is nearby.

dynamic

completely

changes

when

players are unable to participate; however, The girls have played many schools this

the girls and coaches have learned to

semester across the state. Duke, High

expect the worst and have been able to

Point University, UNC, UNCG, UNCW, and

adapt to these minor setbacks.

NC State are frequent competitors for App State. The goal of fall semester

Overall, the ladies club team is a force to

tournaments in club sports is to just

be reckoned with. They have a winning

get better and get a feel for the team.

record and the games that they have

WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA HORAN, SECRETARY

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WOMEN’S ULTIMATE WRITTEN BY CORRIE MALONE, SECRETARY

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pirit of the Game sets Ultimate Frisbee apart from most other competitive sports.

Unlike traditional competitive sports, Ultimate is self-refereed, meaning there are no officials or referees who regulate the games.

Players call their own fouls, stalls, picks, injuries, etc. In Ultimate it is all about the honor system and good spirit!

The official Ultimate Frisbee rule

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book directly refers to spirit of the game conduct. In the Preface of Official Rule of Ultimate: 11th Edition, it states that “the integrity of Ultimate depends on each player’s responsibility to uphold the Spirit of the Game, and this responsibility should remain paramount. ”Spirit of the game conduct is more fully described in Section 1. Introduction, item B of the Official Rule of Ultimate, affirming that “ultimate relies upon a spirit of sportsmanship

that places the responsibility for fair play on the player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors, adherence to the agreed upon rules, or the basic joy of play. Protection of these vital elements serves to eliminate unsportsmanlike conduct from the Ultimate field. Such actions as taunting opposing players, dangerous aggression, belligerent intimidation,

intentional infractions, or other ‘win-at-all-costs’ behavior are contrary to the Spirit of the Game and must be avoided by all players.”

Ultimate is a competitive sport and, as human nature, can get heated at times. However, players always uphold respectful and honest play. Even in the midst of intense points, players help each other and respect one another. The term Spirit of the Game remains a bit ambiguous and left up to interpretation. This is to give freedom for player to do what is right for the current situation. Often times in Ultimate, an unprecedented event will occur. In these situations, it is up to the players on the field to compromise and

work together to make an honorable call. Recently, “observers” have been incorporated into some games.

While observers may look like referees, they are only responsible for keeping time, off side calls, and helping with close calls. It still remains up to the players to make the calls and demonstrate the spirit of the game.

Having fun and treating others fairly are important parts of the Ultimate game. Watch or play in an Ultimate game and you will see the best sides of human nature: hard play, skillful work, fair calls, mutual respect, and a lot of fun!

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HAVING FUN AND TREATING OTHERS FAIRLY ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE uLTIMATE GAME

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WRITTEN BY: MELISSA MANDERBACH CLUB SPORTS COUNCIL REP

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WOMEN’S RUGBY

I originally didn’t want to join a team when I started my freshman year at App State. It had actually never crossed my mind. I was walking

“rugby is a sport

enriched with long tradition that can be seen universally from team to team

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around the Club Expo looking for a martial arts club when suddenly, a rugby girl ran up to me and told me I should join the team. I scoffed because I had no clue how to play, but she ultimately convinced me that I should try one practice.

That first practice was all it took. We went over the basics of tackling and that exhilaration I got from just laying somebody out is what hooked me. The athletic nature of the sport isn’t the only component that I loved though.

It was the strong community that surrounded it. This team is close on and off the field.

During the games we have to lay our bodies on line for each other and that inevitably creates a level of admiration. When I see my teammate go down in pain, it makes me play even harder to make sure their effort isn’t for nothing.

This is what makes rugby unmatched by any other sport.

It is one enriched with

long tradition that can be seen universally from team to team. When we travel to play against other schools, I can tell that their team chemistry is just as strong as ours.

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CYCLING TEAM WRITTEN BY RILEY PARR, SECRETARY

Rifling through the mundane tasks of the everyday; they are there. They plant themselves on the back of every rv and most every car. They sit atop every porch and reside in each individual crawlspace. Hanging above cars in the garage; they sit and wait. The bicycle is everywhere.

While cycling might not be the most popular sport in human history it does prove persistent. Cycling is the first experience of freedom for many. Exploring the neighborhood and parks on a whim. I know that

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as a child I frequently would escape for hours on end not necessarily going far but going everywhere in between. I would participate in ‘hoodrat things with my friends’ as they call it nowadays. For many in our world that adventure and rush is lost. For others it could be even worse, I know of a sorry few that never learned how to ride a bike.

Be careful around them, the lack of wind rushing through the holes of a helmet can make a child unstable in their early years.

So what happens? When does the joy of childhood cycling end? For myself

and many others on the ASU cycling team the joy never stopped. Also, at what point do you go from a child on a bicycle to a full blown spandex wearing cyclist?

Let’s define the cyclist. You can think of the weekend warrior dad out to race his friends after a hard week of filing taxes. You could also think of the women who commutes every day in her work clothes to get some exercise and save a buck on gas. The spandex clad, shaved leg persona is not every cyclist. I believe a fitting definition would be anyone who doesn’t have to ride a bicycle

but chooses to anyway. Someone who enjoys the fresh air and road grime that is associated with riding a bicycle. And in this case I think most everyone is a cyclist. Who didn’t enjoy riding bikes?

Was it you? Why did you ever stop?

adolescent gets behind a different kind of wheel. They find a new sense of freedom and forget of the much better bicycle. Stay reminded however that each cyclist also drives, we choose to ride bicycles for the joy involved.

I think children are cyclist now in their own right. If their parents let them, riding a bike to school is no more dangerous than a school bus (neither have seatbelts, and you might get beat up on the latter). The pivotal challenge comes at about age 16 when the young

Either way a cyclist is no more than the average fun-loving individual. We are not a different species that wears spandex for fun. Anyone out there riding a bicycle for the joy involved is a cyclist. Anyone can become a cyclist, in fact I bet you already are.

“ ANYONE CAN

BECOME A CYCLIST, IN FACT, I BET YOU ALREADY ARE

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

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he Hokie Classic is THE club soccer tournament of the Fall Semester that we have been invited to the past few years and this year. Some of the other teams that attend this tournament are UNC, Duke,

UVA, JMU and more, which leads to great competition and a hard

CARLY WILSON, VICE PRESIDENT

weekend. We played some of the best soccer Appalachian State’s club team has ever done; getting the furthest in the tournament that we have ever been, the semifinals! No, we did not win the

This weekend could not have come at a better time. With Regionals

tournament this year, but we did learn a lot about our team and

coming up at the end of October we can go in confidently and

what we are capable of. Playing five games in less then 48 hours

better then ever. We will be facing off against some of the same

was a feat in itself, some back to back against teams with fresher

teams and some equally good, if not better, competition. This year

and more players. We scored 11 goals conceiving only 5 the entire

we want to make a statement at Regionals like we did at the Hokie

tournament making it a win in our book. We are proud that we

Classic, letting other schools know that Appalachian State is a team

had multiple goal scorers this weekend making it a team effort

to remember. We will be ready and we will give it the best run we

and not just a single player. Our defense also made it clear the

can because we are at the top of our game as players and more

Appalachian State was not an easy team to score on. As a whole

importantly as a team.

the team fought and played better then ever. This tournament brought us together both on and off the field, which is something we have been missing for the past year making the tournament a success for reasons beyond the actual results. We came together as a team and fought for every win we got this weekend. We pressured as a team, attacked as a team, defended as a team, and most of all came together as a team. We went into the tournament as the dark horse, the team no one expected much from, but we came out of it a force to be reckoned with. Teams like UVA and UNC will no longer think of us an easy win or a forgettable game, instead we are a team to prepare for.

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“WE PLAYED

SOME OF THE BEST SOCCER THAT THE APPALACHIAN CLUB SOCCER TEAM HAS EVER DONE

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MEN’S ULTIMATE

WRITTEN BY: RYAN SCHANZ, SECRETARY

With their first tournament under their belt the

tournament with an injury. However many Y first

Despite both teams ending Sunday with a loss,

Nomads begin to look into the heart of the fall

year players did get lots of in game experience

the Nomads understand that the season is an up

season. The team went x and y to the UNCC

they might not have, and were able to help grow

ramp and despite where they start, they will end

Bank Run tournament, with both teams having

themselves as players because of this.

a much better team.

great results on and off the field. Despite some key injuries to both rosters, the small teams were able to fight on and show that there is more to the Nomads than ravishing good looks. The X squad coined “X gone give it to ya” as their mentality for the weekend, and the phrase became a rallying call for the team as it marched its way deep into the championship bracket. Led by Capitan Kevin Byrley, the X team finished 5th, but gained countless experience, with many first year players getting tons of playing time. The tune was a little different for the Y team, as the fought hard despite key player Daniel Schopler going down early in the

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“THE NOMADS NOW

HAVE THEIR EYES ON THE WOLFPACK INVITATIONAL

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With Bank Run in the rearview mirror, the Nomads now have their eyes on the Wolfpack Invitational, prestigious annual fall tournament that draws the attention of many east coast powerhouse schools. With the level of play at the Wolfpack Invite being higher than the one the team saw in Charlotte, the Nomads will travel as one squad and look to put on a clinic in Raleigh. Although the schedule is not yet posted the App team almost always runs into NC State at some point in this tournament. The Nomads and Wolfpack are certainly familiar foe, often considered as our current rival; the

NC State team always gives App their best game.

their bids go through. For more information on the Nomads Fall Schedule, as well as any team inquiries, please contact Austin

With the Nomads beating the Wolfpack the last two times they

Olive at Oliveal@appstate.edu.

played in a sanctioned tournament, the boys from Raleigh will certainly try to not let the Nomads spoil their home tournament.

The tournament will also include the opportunity for App to sharpen their skills before their home tournament, The Blue Ridge Blowout. Although the Blue Ridge Blowout, often referred to as just the Blowout, falls one week after the Wolfpack Invite, the Nomads will be plenty hungry to play on their home turf.

After compiling an 11-3 home record last year, the Blowout will certainly help App get focused, as they look to put on a show in front of the home crowd. With the short week to prepare, the Nomads will certainly value the time they have on the field and try not to knock each other around too much at practice. The fall semester schedule after Blowout is currently unclear. The Nomads could potentially travel to Athens, GA, Wilmington, or Wake Forest, NC, for tournaments depending on whether or not

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WRITTEN BY KATIE VAN GURP, CLUB SPORTS ILLUSTRATED CHAIR

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here is much excitement surrounding our Women’s Lacrosse team this year. During the weekend of September 27, the team hosted a tournament consisting of seven teams from all over the east

coast, the furthest coming all the way from Connecticut! Not only was the turn out great, but this was the largest tournament hosted by Appalachian’s Women Lacrosse since its inception.

To add to the success of the weekend, your Mountaineers came away with a 4-1 record!

One of the highlights of the event was the ECU game. When regulation ended, the game was tied up. This resulted in a ‘brave heart’ being called, which requires one player and a goalie from each team to play until someone scores. Our #7, Hayley Wilson, took the one on one for the Mountaineers and almost immediately took control and scored the winning goal for our team! The entire team stormed the field to celebrate. What a great way to close out the weekend!

This past weekend, half of the team traveled to Brevard, North Carolina to play in Brevard University’s “Laxtoberfest”. ASU had the only club team participating, taking on all Varsity teams. We would not be intimidated though, winning two out of our three games! The only loss came after a very intense game against the host team, Brevard, who won by only one goal.

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With a roster that has doubled from last year, ASU’s Women’s

wITH A ROSTER THAT HAS DOUBLED FROM LAST YEAR, ASU’S WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM IS STRONGER THAN EVER

Lacrosse team is stronger than ever. We are looking for more opportunities to grow the program and make it a powerhouse among club teams, and gearing up for our next game, away, against Elon University and then the ECU Round Robin Tournament in November. Go Mountaineers!

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he Equestrian season is

Trot Canter Division Molly Bostancic

Congratulations to all of the IDA riders! –

now well underway. Each

received 4th place, Cori Rash received 4th

Maddy Mason, Dressage Captain

of our three disciplines

place, April Kaiser received 3rd place and

have competed in their first

Lex Lott received 5th place. In the Walk

WESTERN

horse show. In every discipline, the team

Trot division, Miranda Horton received 3rd

The western team showed at St. Andrews

represented Appalachian State very well,

place. Congratulations to all of the Hunt

on September 20th and 21st.

through both placings and sportsmanship.

Seat IHSA riders! – Molly Bostancic,

In the advanced division Jarrett Barts

The Hunt Seat and Western team both

Hunt Seat Captain

received 3rd and 4th place and Kalen

compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show

Towery received 3rd and 1st place. In the

Association (IHSA) and the Dressage team

DRESSAGE

competes in the Intercollegiate Dressage

The first IDA Show was held September

5th and 3rd place. In the Intermediate

Association (IDA). – Haley McCune,

27th at Wake Forest. In First Level,

II division, Liza Bunce received two 3rd

Vice President

Kristen Gore received 3rd place and Halie

places,Pressley Lation received two 5th

Cunningham received 7th. In the Upper

places, and Sophia Twarog received a

Training Level Sage Cooney received 8th

3rd and 2nd place. In the intermediate I

HUNT SEAT

novice division, Katherine Uva received

place. In Lower Training, Ann-Marie Geno

division, Veronica Edwards-Hanks received

The first IHSA Hunt Seat show was held

received 3rd place and Maddy Mason

3rd and 5th place and Savannah Mathis

on October 4th at Averett University. In

received 6th place. At intro level Marisa

received 1st and 4th place. The team

the Intermediate division Haley McCune

Bumgardner received 4th place. Team B

finished 8th overall. Congratulations to all

received 3rd place over fences and 2nd

placed 4th overall. This was Sage Cooney

of the Western riders! – Pressley Laton,

place on the flat. In the Advanced Walk

and Ann-Marie Geno’s first IDA show!

Western Captain

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“AppSYNC IS

GIVING TEAM PRESIDENTS THE ABILITY TO REACH EVERY MEMBER WITH EASE

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In this week’s Club Sports

resources and allowing them to

Executives because we all put

Council meeting we had a

increase communication with

in 110% and hold each other

special presentation from

their members through one

accountable for projects and

Dustin Evatt, the Assistant

central location. It can be hard

commitments. Philicia, Ian, and

Director for Organizational

keeping track of individuals on

I all meet weekly to discuss and

Leadership and Advising.

a 50+ person team, so AppSync

plan out different aspects of the

Dustin presented to the

is giving team presidents the

program, which we are happy to

representatives about the new

ability to reach every member

announce that AppSync is now

program AppSync, which is

with ease. Our goal is to move

a part of.

a university-wide electronic

all of our Club Sports forms onto

program that allows for clubs

AppSync by winter break so that

and organizations to now have

come Spring 2015, everyone

their own portals. In these

will be using it. We still have a

por tals, teams can create

lot of work left to do, however

events, post announcements

as Executives we know that this

and pictures, create forms for

is the best option for the Club

their athletes to fill out, and

Sports program. So even if that

even collect dues and fees. In

means a few late nights at the

times of paper conservation,

office, we will do it. I am very

AppSync is providing our teams

fortunate to work with the Club

with innovative electronic

Sports program and my fellow

WRITTEN BY: KATHERINE UVA, CLUB SPORTS EXECUTIVE

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