Club Sports Illustrated: March 10th Edition by App State Club Sports

March 10, 2017

Club Sports Illustrated

Issue 81 A UREC Publication

What exactly happened in Charleston. Page 14

In This Issue Executive Corner

men’s Lacrosse 14

Getting To Know The Man

App State Defeats Citadel

Basketball 4

Women’s Lacrosse

Going Out With A Bang

Mountaineer Meltdown

Cycling 7

Women’s Rugby 18

UNC/Duke Weekend

Dominating The Matrix Season

Equestrian 8

Men’s Ultimate 20

Training Horses

Why Why Mrs. American Pie

Fencing 11

Women’s Volleyball

Ups & Downs

Shout-Out To Mike

Photo Comp 12

Awards 24

Info

March 10th Edition of Club Sports Illustrated Designed And Published by Ian Hensley Edited By Caralynn Knopf UREC Publicity Programmers Articles by App State Students Cover photo by: Club Sports

EXECUTIVE CORNER

Angena Le Barre

Ashley Knedler

Angena Le Barre

Over some tasty Bojangles mashed potatoes and fried chicken, I sat down with the one and only Eric Horth. As some of you may know, this is Eric’s first year atop the mountain as he comes from backgrounds both at NC State (Undergraduate) and ECU (Graduate.) Although he is not used to the cold, he is taking to the Club Sports program well. He is the Commander and Chief of us three Executives, and has been a tremendous help this year so far. As the year is coming to a quick close, I wanted to ask Eric some more personal questions in our interview. The Interview Q: If you could play a Club Sport what would it be? A: Men’s Soccer or Men’s Volleyball Q: What is your favorite Cook Out milkshake flavor? A: (After a long pause and contemplation) I would have to say Mint Chocolate Chip Q: What Superhero do you identify most with? A: (Chris Carr interrupts) He is the Robin to my Batman! Q: Who/What is your spirit animal? A: A winter owl. Q: If you could be any salad topping what would it be? A: I would say a Crouton. Q: What is your favorite brand of toothpaste? A: Aquafresh Q: What would you say your favorite fabric was? A: Cotton! Always cotton. Q: If you could be any office supply what would it be? A: A STICKY NOTE! Q: If you could do a gymnastics event what would it be? A: Ummm, Pole Vault – (Chris Carr comes in with the comment: DUDE that’s Track and Field – Eric neglects to change his answer. Q: What sea animal/creator would you like to be-friend? A: (After many answer changes…) A Dolphin Q: What is the condiment you despise the most? A: Mustard. Q: What is your hat wearing preference? Type and Style. A: Flat Bill. Backwards. Thank you all for reading this informative interview of the one and only Eric Horth!

Article By: Angena Le Barre Executive Officer

Basketball

GOING OUT W

Joshua Hamilton

As we come back from our third tournament of the semester at Georgia Tech it is easy to say that we are all ready for a break. The first half of this semester has been very busy but also very exciting. We have had new girls join as well as veterans return to the court. We have been all around the east coast and still have one more stop to go. Our most recent tournament at Georgia Tech was another regional tournament but also our biggest yet. There were lots of club teams from many different states. Both men’s and women’s teams were present at this tournament, which added to the exciting atmosphere. Our first game of the tournament resulted in a loss but we kicked it into gear the next game and came out on top in overtime. Our last game was against a very competitive and strong team; sadly, we did

not win but we left it all out there and learned a lot. When we start back with practice after the break we will have various offensive and defensive plays to work on. Although we came out of the tournament 1-2 we had a lot of fun in the Atlanta. We explored the big ATL and also Georgia Tech’s campus. In between our games we spent time bonding in the green grass and pretty weather on Georgia Tech’s fields. Times like these are always fun because we get to bond and just hang out with each other, rather than dealing with the stress that comes with being on the court.

Article By: Rosemary Mosher Secretary

Joshua Hamilton

WITH A BANG

Joshua Hamilton

Cycling

UNC/DUKE

Matt Sloyer

E WEEKEND

This weekend, the team traveled to the Raleigh area for another weekend of racing in the ACCC. Saturday was a road race hosted by UNC, followed by a Criterium hosted by Duke on Sunday. The road race took place in the town of Pittsboro, and was a four corner course with a few more hills than last weekend’s race. As the first racers lined up at the start, one could already tell it would be a hot day. Even though the temperatures crept up to the high 70s, our riders sweated it out to bring home some strong finishes. The finish line was at the top of a steep hill, but luckily for us training in Boone, hilly roads are no stranger. The first race of the day was the Women’s A race. Annie Pharr and Maryann Riley came in 4th place and 7th place after racing 43 miles. The Men’s A race followed, with Zeb Ramsbotham taking 5th after a brutal 60 miles. Kyle Kimball had the best finish for Men’s C, finishing mid pack in a strong field. Sunday, Duke hosted the Bull City Grand Prix, an 8 corner crit race that took place on the streets of

downtown Durham. The weather was at least 20 degrees cooler on Sunday, but clear skies and a fun course made for a great day. The first races took place early that morning, with Men’s D at 8am. Men’s C followed at 8:30am, and Kyle had another strong finish with 12th place. Women’s A raced for 45 minutes that afternoon, and Annie came in 5th with a sprint finish, followed by Maryann in 6th. For Men’s A, it was an hour of hard racing, sprinting up hills and cutting close corners to stay together and draft off one another. It was another close sprint finish with Zeb coming out in 7th, followed by Garrett Clark in 10th and Matt Sloyer in 13th. Next week the team travels up to William and Mary for one of our farther races, and some more strong finishes will be anticipated.

Article By: Annie Pharr President

Equestrian

At Foothills Equestrian Center, Dana Dewey, our current coach, is offering a wonderful opportunity to grow our riders and horses that have second chances. Dana has paired up riders to horses that have been in difficult situations. Riders must restore the horse’s faith in humanity and re-educate them so they may be successful for future riders. Many of the horses that we use in our program at Foothills Equestrian Center are rescues, or were given to us because they were in difficult situations; perhaps had been abandoned, neglected or lost trust in humanity. It takes special dedication for riders to go back to basics and dedicate the time and energy necessary to restore the foundation of trust and education in a horse. Hunt seat riders are thoughtful and caring, and willing to dedicate the time and energy to improve horses that the whole team can benefit from by having better horses to ride. They also gain a deeper understanding of their sport having to explore it in non-typical situations with difficult horses. By investing their energy and emotion in improving horses and seeing the value this presents to the horse, riders develop stronger bonds with individual horses and this will turn into lasting lifetime memories. Riders who work together on a group of project horses end up helping each other, developing a greater sense of teamwork and mutual sharing of knowledge, and strengthen the bonds of friendship that last a lifetime. When riders are given the opportunity to make a significant improvement on a specific horse, it can provide a huge boost in a rider’s self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence. Lilly was given to Dana Dewey by a very caring

TRAINING owner, who had herself taken her [Lilly] from a bad situation. A child, who was not capable of handling Lilly, owned her and caused Lilly to pick up some bad habits and a lot of tension. A woman took care of her for several years and got a good start on Lilly and gave her some basic skills. This woman is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer and happens to be friends with Morgan, an App State Equestrian alumni. Since the owner had to board so far away, she felt that she didn’t have enough time to properly care for Lilly; she was hoping to find a place that would give her more time. Morgan contacted Dana Dewey and Dana agreed to take in Lilly to progress her skills. So far, Lilly is off to a great start into becoming a great IHSA and IDA show horse. Another pony in our group of project horses that is coming along is a beautiful mare named Hazel. She was abandoned when her owner moved and left her on the property. She was eventually found. Fortunately, she had been left with a water source, but no food. The new homeowners that moved in knew nothing about horses and had no idea she would be there. Their well-meaning attempt to force her into an unsuitable trailer gave her several injuries and really destroyed her trust in humanity. A friend of Dana’s finally became involved and offered to bring her here [Foothills Equestrian Center] to see if she would be a good fit. She has the potential to be a very nice pony. Hazel is now five years old and living happily at Foothills Equestrian Center.

Article By: Samantha Waida Secretary

Kalista Nedoff

G HORSES

Samantha Waida

Catie Durbin

Fencing

UPS & D

Lauren Bracket

DOWNS

The last few weeks have been full of ups and downs for our team. On Thursday, February 23rd, three of our teammates braved the cold and participated in the 19th annual Polar Plunge, benefitting Special Olympics. We are so proud of them for supporting this very worthy cause and for representing our club at such an important event! Additionally, due to some unfortunate budgeting restrictions last week, our scheduled trip to Knoxville had to be canceled. However, some of our members enjoyed the newfound downtime at home by attending to the basketball game, shredding the slopes at App Ski Mountain, and spending some time at the shooting range. It was a nice surprise to take a break from the long road trips and relax at home with friends. Despite the disappointing cancellation, we made the most of our weekend and are looking forward to a few more competitions in the coming weeks! After spring break, we have big plans to attend the annual SIFA tournament hosted by UNC Greensboro. SIFA, also known as the Southern Intercollegiate Fencing Association, conducts tournaments in typical NCAA style featuring bouts within pools followed by direct eliminations. Fencers will compete in squads comprised of three

people. Squads are then paired with other squads to fence against in pools, which will determine both squadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ranking in direct eliminations. This is a huge competition for the team and is sure to be a highlight of the season. Over 22 squads are currently registered for the event, representing schools such as the University of Virginia, George Washington University, and Emory University. We will be competing against many of these squads for the first time ever, so it will be exciting to fence some new faces. The semester may be halfway over, but the team still has a lot to be excited about. Be on the lookout for members of our team as we participate in Battleship at the SRC as part of ClubFest on Tuesday, March 28th! Lastly, following our weekend in Greensboro, our spring calendar will come to an end with an individual tournament at UNC Wilmington during the first weekend of April. Be sure to check out our Facebook page for more pictures and updates.

Article By: Lauren Brackett Publicity Chair

men’s LAcrosse

Great win for Appalachian State University Men’s Club Lacrosse team against the Citadel on February 4th, 2017. The Mountaineers defeated the Bulldogs with a final score of fifteen to six in Charleston, South Carolina. Midfielder, #3 Kevin Norman led the day with a total of six goals and three assists. Not only did Norman lead the day in points, but he was also listed on the Under Armor Honor Roll for his performance. #5 Jack Rich also had a fantastic day in Charleston, putting four goals in the back of the net as well as assisting with three of his teammates’ goals. Third for the day in goals was #0 David Hayes. Opening with the first two goals of the game, Hayes ended the day with three goals. Andrew Blazina and Brady Cahill both put up one goal each. Goalie Mikey Fifield held down the fort with seventeen saves, only allowing the Citadel six goals. Overall, the Mountaineers provided an

APP STATE DEFE

outstanding performance and brought home a great win for their season opener. Appalachian State will play against the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns on February 18th, 2017 followed by the Georgia Southern Eagles February 19th, 2017. With Louisiana Lafayette ranked No. 22 in the MCLA, this will be a true test of skill for the Mountaineers. Be sure to follow along with Appalachian State University Men’s Club Lacrosse on our social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Our Facebook can be found at [facebook.com/appstatelax], our Instagram can be found at appstatelacrosse, and our twitter can be found at [@AppStateLax]

Article By: David Hayes Team Member

James Willamor

EATS CITADEL

Joshua Harris

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse

MOUNTAINEER

Tina Wade

R MELTDOWN

It’s nine ‘o’ clock on a Saturday morning. It’s not quite cold, but it isn’t the warm temperatures we’ve had all week. Teams are slowly pulling in, one by one, and walking out to the field. Each team has about three games ahead of them, before moving into the final games the next day. The teams are beginning to warm up in preparation for the games. And that’s when the rain sets in. A rainbow sits over the field as the clouds move in our direction, blocking out what little sunlight we had, and bringing with it stronger winds and colder temperatures. But we won’t let that put a damper on our day. The Appalachian State Women’s Club Lacrosse team held their annual Mountaineer Meltdown the weekend of February 25th and 26th at State Farm Fields. We had six teams total in attendance, including Western Carolina, the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, the College of Charleston, the University of North Carolina – Charlotte, and ourselves. Between the two days we had a total of twelve games played across two fields and lots of fun! App State started our weekend playing the College of Charleston. We gave it our all, but in the end we ended up beating ourselves. Charleston took the first victory. Our second game, literally moments after the completion of our first, was against UNCCharlotte. This time around we refused to lose, and took on Charlotte full force. At the end we had our first win under our belt, and the captains were

happy and full of praise. After an hour break, our next game started midafternoon and would be the last game of our first day. This time we took on Wake Forest. We held Wake off for most of the game, but in the end they took home the win. We reviewed the game and strategized for the next day when we would take on Western Carolina in our final game. Sunday morning, we once again climbed out of warm beds to brace the cold chill that had blown into Boone the night before. It was so cold that almost all playing etiquette – skirts and jerseys – were lost in the fight to stay warm. We faced off against Western Carolina a little before 9 a.m. and gave it all we got. All attackers scored, and the defense dominated throughout the game. We ended the tournament with another win, our final weekend game tally being 2 – 2. All captains were proud of our team and excited for the rest of the season. We take on Elon at Elon the weekend of March 5th. We have another play day at High Point the weekend of March 25th – 26th. And we finish out our season with the big tournament held in Wilmington at UNC – Wilmington the weekend of April 8th – 9th.

Article By: Jennifer Wade Council Rep

Women’s Rugby

The matrix season is the time of the year where rugby teams really have to bring their “A” game for every match. They are competing for trophies, standings and bragging rights all semester long and the competition can be fierce. This matrix season, AHO Women’s Rugby has greatly expanded in numbers and talents, and those talents are being displayed during every match when the team takes the field. With a record of 3-1, AHO demolished Western Carolina, UNCG and the Citadel by several tries; a typical game ended with AHO scoring at least ten tries and the competition barely able to get a try posted. The single loss the AHO team received was a phenomenal game to witness, as there was a two or four point difference for a majority of the game as both teams battled on the field. Although the track record of the team is itself a source of pride, the team is also extremely satisfied with the performance of each and every player that takes the field. The talents, abilities and determination of the AHO Rugby players always leaves the team and the fans impressed. Over the course of the games, there have been countless tries made by a wide range of players; there were packs scoring tries, backs scoring tries and even a scrumhalf making her first try in this matrix season. Vets and rookies alike are developing their stats by making tries

DOMINATING THE M

and conversions, executing flawless tackles and rucks, and scrumming down wonderfully. This matrix season, the players have worked together extremely well as a team and that is the key to the success for this 2017 season. The AHO team is not divided. The backs get along with the packs, the vets get along with the rookies, etc. and that unity has allowed the team to push past difficult obstacles, coordinate defensive and offensive plays and overall crush the competition. There is no single MVP that has to carry the weight of the team or a superstar that is given the ball to run; the individual athletes are a team and work as one. Every brilliant player does their part, puts in their effort and has their glory, but they know that the best way to win is to play together and let the team as a whole have the glory. There is only one game left in the matrix season, AHO takes on USC after spring break and it will be the hardest game of the season; However, AHO has been dominating the matrix thus far and plan to continue to utilize the strengths of its members to pull out a “W” and end a fantastic season with a fantastic game.

Article By: Layne johnston Team Member

Christine Newcomb

MATRIX SEASON

Christine Newcomb

Men’s Ultimate

WHY WHY MRS.

Anthony Hengst

The Nomads traveled southwest towards Chesapeake Virginia this past weekend and really ruffled some feathers. Under the powers of USAU, there are tournaments that are considered “sanctioned” or “ones that matter if you want to be somebody.” This was our first sanctioned tournament of the spring semester and my golly was it awesome. First off, you can’t beat a 5 and a half hour drive to Chesapeake. A quick shout-out to Leah Thomsen for supplying Benj, Caleb and myself some awesome meat spaghetti Friday night on our journey down. Super clutch. On to the tournament. Saturday morning was a cool one. Degrees ranging from 2 degrees to 5 degrees, the Nomads stayed as cool as cucumbers regardless. I slid a stick of butter into Travis Suite’s mouth and let me be honest, that thing did not melt. First matchup of the day was against Christopher Newport. Who? Yeah that Christopher Newport. I did a little research on ‘ole CNU and turns

out in 1606, Captain Newport sailed from London, commanding three small ships which featured names like Captain John Smith and Ship Clean Up Crew Paul Summerville. Now me, being the history buff I am, got myself all excited to play these students of history on that windy Saturday morning. But to my despair, Christopher Newport was not out there. There wasn’t even the coach or a simple traveling fan. Nonetheless the Nomads did our best to hold back the tears and were able to win 13-5. W. Second game was against Salisbury. Granted I don’t know much about the college, I know a suspicious amount about Salisbury Steak. An excellent Salisbury Steak should contain no breadcrumbs, can’t forget onions and occasionally a duxelle of mushrooms. Last but not least, Gravy. In fact to all my loyal followers, please come to the East Hall kitchen next Friday, bring your own chuck, and I’ll whip up some Salisbury Steaks. Back to the game, we won 15-1. Final game of the day was against Maryland.

Stripy T-Shirt

. AMERICAN PIE

Anthony Hengst

Believe it or not, Maryland used to be the state where our very own Zach Johnson used to attend college. But he has come to his senses and returned to his home state of North Carolina. Now I’m not going to lie and say we dominated this game. At one point we were down 3-6. A major deficit in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. But if you know the Nomads, then you know Otto Solberg. Then you know he makes some incredible halftime speeches to get the blood flowing like you are at a Nickelback concert. Nomads rode the break train to get up 9-8 and were able to close out the win in hard cap for the final score of 12-10. Also that Chesapeake Mall food court was crushing it with the food. Sunday was filled with some disappointment and some appointments. Unfortunately I received an automated voice call from my dentist saying that I have an appointment next week, which I can’t wait to go to. But this isn’t about Dentistry. It’s about the Nomads. Won

Anthony Hengst

the first game against Navy to push our overall record to 4-0 on the weekend. Next game was against George Washington. Who? I know what you’re thinking. Trust me I got excited too but he wasn’t out there. Took an L to GW, but hey, the guy was the first President of the United States so we can’t be too upset. Third game was against American. We lost. Final Game was against American too, we won 11-4. Someone please tell me how we lost to them after being able to beat them that bad in the game for the Nomads to take 3rd place at the tournament! Overall solid weekend at our first sanctioned tournament and we can’t wait to see where we will go next. As always, to my loyal followers, I love you all.

Article By: Myles Grady Secretary

Women’s Volleyball

In this week’s Club Sports Illustrated article we would like to do something a little different and highlight a member of our team that often goes unrecognized. Without this team member, many of these articles would be incomplete and definitely not as appealing. The “team member” I am talking about is our unofficial team photographer (and father of Club Council Representative, Ashley Collins), Mike Collins. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and the photos included in our bi-monthly Club Sports Illustrated submission certainly convey what the words in these articles cannot. Every photo submitted thus far exists solely because of the artistic and diligent work of photographer Mike Collins. Mike is a project manager who took up photography as a hobby when his kids started playing competitive sports in high school. At one point, he was an owner of a sports photography company, but more recently he enjoys going to App State’s Club Volleyball tournaments to take action shots for our teams and cheer on the Mountaineers!

SHOUT-OU

We are so appreciative of his work and wanted to dedicate this article to our gratitude for the talent and time that he spends getting the perfect shots of our serves, hits, digs and sets. We are immensely lucky to have him! In other Club Volleyball News, all four teams had a fun first tournament the other weekend at Virginia Tech University. All of this week’s photos are from the VA Tech tournament (thanks again, Mike!) It was a great opportunity for the teams to get experience on the court and to bond as a competitive unit. This past weekend, the National team took first place in the Silver bracket at the Clemson University National Ranking tournament. This result will determine how they are placed at the National Tournament in Kansas City, MO in April!

Article By: Natalie Bouchard Secretary

Mike Collins

UT TO MIKE

Mike Collins

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