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Volume 81 Issue 23 April 3, 2015
Photos by Marsalis Mahome The Trumpet Quintet directed by Dr. John Irish perform their pieces for donors and sponsors of the FAME event on March 27.
Students show off their talent at FAME
In the past 17 years the community organization has awarded over $188,500 scholarships to visual and performing arts students Jessica Tharp Managing Editor
Exhibits of art, music and theater from over 75 Dr. John Irish, who has been involved in the students were showcased at the Friends of Art and fundraiser since 1999, said the best part of being Music Education annual collage reception on March involved in the event was the ability to give 27 in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building. scholarships to students. Faculty in the Department The exhibits consisted of primarily student works of Visual and Performing Arts, along with the from those in the Art, Music and Theatre programs at ASU, though there were works from the faculty available for guests to view as well. FAME is a community organization that seeks to support education in the arts at ASU, Interim Chair and Assistant Professor of Art, Mr. Randy Hall, said. The first fundraiser occurred in 1998, and since that time FAME has awarded over $188,500 in scholarships to over 320 ASU Visual and Performing Pamela Upton, junior, finishes up her third painting in a series during the FAME event. Art students, Hall said. “The schedule of events is established by the FAME Pamela Upton, a junior studio artist who specializes Board of Directors in collaboration with the faculty in painting and drawing at ASU, was exhibiting the and students within the Department of Visual and third piece of her three-piece abstract series at the Performing Arts,” Hall said. “Students participate in event. It was Upton’s first time to participate in the their particular discipline: Art, Music, or Theatre, FAME collage reception. and within their particular area of concentration or “I’m trying to emphasize movement through the expertise.” canvas, to give form to something that doesn’t make For the past 17 years, the FAME scholarships sense,” Upton said. “I’ve always loved painting. I’ve have been entirely funded by donations from the painted since I was five or six, and it’s very calming, organization. like a sedative—it takes my mind off everything.” The night of the fundraiser, many different forms The music department hosted a few different of art were present. From the student art exhibit performances, including an entrancing performance that produced everything from a self-portrait in of Dr. Brad Meyer’s Marimbabira close to the charcoal that captured the attention immediately beginning of the evening. upon entering the room, to various photographs, The theatre department also contributed to the paintings, and digitally produced media, the talent of event with performances of songs and scenes that Professor Esteban Apodaca demonstrates how to work clay in the pottery wheel during FAME. ASU was on display for all to observe. covered a range of emotions.
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Detatchment 847 hosts its biggest JROTC drill meet in history at ASU
Junior cadets get the opprotunity to compete against over a dozen other programs from Texas Martina Dalla Zalla Staff Writer ASU’s Detachment 847 will host the biggest Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps drill meet of its history on April 11. A JROTC drill meet is an event during which many JROTC’s from across the state gather to compete and show their marching abilities, Hakeem Regis, one of the ROTC cadets in charge of organizing the event, said. Around 500 high school JROTC cadets are expected to compete in this year’s annual drill meet,while in the past years 100 to 200 students attended, on average, Regis said. “This year’s drill meet is the largest that this detachment has ever planned,” Regis said. “Along with all of the additional high school students, we will
have recruiters from each branch of the military present.” In addition to participating against other programs, JROTC cadets can get an idea of what ASU, and being a cadet in Detachment 847, is all about. “It is important for high school JROTC cadets to participate because they will be able to compete against a dozen plus other programs around Texas,” Kaylena Dornes, ROTC cadet, said. “It is also a great opportunity to get a tour of our campus and learn more about what Angelo State University and Detachment 847 can offer for them.” Dornes competed in a JROTC drill meet for Forney High School JROTC at Corsicana High School in 2011. “I think that competing is beneficial,
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Contributed Photo ASU’s ROTC demonstrates the “Presentation of Colors” during the See NEWS, page 3 drill meet that was held on campus last year.
Read about Project Angelo and how they gave back to the community on page 3 Freshmen- open to page 4 to read about how to use the schedule planner to register for classes easier Find out how the Rambelles came back in their series against Tarleton on page 6 Check out what the Russian Club has to offer on page 4
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NEWS
Friday, April 3, 2015
Springfest Hot air balloons and giant inflatables could be found at Springfest from March 25-27. Chartwells, Lambda Chi Alpha, UCPC, Alumni Association, Communication and Marketing, Housing and Residential Programs and the Center for Student Involvement hosted the 4th Annual Springfest. There were various activities for students such as the UCPC Sunset Concert on Friday in the ASU Pavilion where Bart Crow and Josh Grider performed. There was plenty to eat with a fish fry and Lambda Chi Alpha’s 5th Annual Crawfish Boil.
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Photos by Summer Almaguer and Marsalis Mahome
NEWS
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Friday, April 3, 2015
Spring enrollment increases again for the graduate college Faculty to student ratio remains important to the university as enrollment increases Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Spring enrollment increase can secure a bright future for ASU. Currently 4,855 undergraduates are enrolled this semester with only a 38 drop from the 4,893 enrolled last spring. For the graduate college 1,108 students are enrolled this spring which shows a 118 increase in enrollment compared to the 990 from the last spring semester. This marks the eleventh consecutive semester that an increase has been recorded for the graduate college, according to statistics shown on the enrollment office web page. “It’s hard to determine one specific factor that increases enrollment, but it definitely comes from a combination of different components,” President Brian J. May Ph.D., said. One key factor that goes into retention is the freshman college, which helps incoming students by offering different programs, such as the signature courses, which provide a variety of different class subjects to help introduce dynamics behind college classes.
Some other factors include raising admissions standards and incorporating new recruiting strategies. May said the Carr scholarship is a large proponent for recruiting incoming freshman because the Carr foundation continues to grow exponentially, providing more scholarships for students. “This coming fall we are going to have a market increase due to dual credit,” May said. “We’re hoping that our focus for recruiting freshmen with the new endorsement strategies will pay off for the future of the campus.” Any income above our budget can be used to hire more people or make upgrades to the campus, May said. These improvements are based around the retention rates of students, and the campus makes it a top priority to not only keep students motivated in pursuing a degree that will benefit their future, but also allowing advancements to be made to enhance the college experience. Student Body President, Jared Goecker, said more
facilities and resources can be made available for the students, improving their overall education. Despite the undergraduate programs moderate decrease, May said he is still enthusiastic that ASU will continue to thrive. In regards to the question of whether increased enrollment could ever become a problem given ASU’s small campus setting, May said ASU could continue to operate efficiently with a number of students ranging from 8,500 to 10,000. He went on to say that a spike in enrollment on that scale is unlikely, given how the population of West Texas is expected to decline with the current drop in oil prices. One factor that would be evaluated during a large increase in enrollment is making sure ASU doesn’t change its philosophy. “We don’t want to lose sight of the quality of the faculty to student ratio,” May said. “It’s by design that ASU continues to hire friendly and qualified staff that will support the success of the students.”
Students join together to give back to their community Teams of volunteers were split up and went to 19 different locations to show their support for San Angelo Martina Dalla Zalla Staff Writer
Approximately 115 student volunteers gave back to the San Angelo community through Project Angelo by doing various activities such as cleaning animal cages and organizing food to be donated to the homeless on March 26. Project Angelo is a campus and community wide service program organized by the Center for Student Involvement that gives students the opportunity to connect with each other, with other organizations and to give back to the community of San Angelo, Caitlyn Crumrine, Community Service Programs Manager at the CSI, said. “I try to volunteer for all community service events but this year’s Project Angelo has been my favorite by far,” Elizabeth Guzman, one of the student volunteers, said. Guzman said that Project Angelo had its own kind of atmosphere. “I don’t know if it’s the people that volunteer or the places we go but it is probably one of my favorite community service events this school puts on,” Guzman said. Project Angelo was one of the many Springfest events; students were divided into small groups of around 10-15 people and assigned to a specific location. The groups of volunteers were dispatched to 19 different locations, including: • Adult Enrichment Center, Inc. • Adult Literacy council of the Concho Valley • Area Agency on Aging • Baptist Retirement Community • Boys & Girls Club of San Angelo • Cedar Manor • Concho Valley PAWS
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Fort Concho National Historic Landmark Friends of San Angelo SP Helping Hands House of Faith Recycle A Bike Rust Street Ministries San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council San Angelo Nature Center The Children’s Advocacy Center United Blood Services Volunteer Services Council of the San Angelo State Supported Living Center Downtown San Angelo Inc.
Songme Lee, a student volunteer who was assigned to the Helping Hands team, said she helped by folding clothes, putting them into boxes and organizing food that would be donated to the homeless. Lee said Project Angelo is different from other volunteering experiences she had in the past because she has never seen so many students gather to help and give back in so many different ways. Guzman volunteered at the San Angelo Nature Center and helped by misting animals, cleaning animal cages, wiping glass and sweeping. “It is always nice to give back to our school and our city that gives us some of the best memories of our college career,” Guzman said. Guzman said that the group that volunteered at the Nature Center really stepped up and accomplished a giant list of to-do’s that the Center requested them to get done. “Students should participate so they can show San Angelo that ASU appreciates our city,” Crumrine said. “They should also participate because helping others is a true value everyone should have instilled in themselves.”
Friday 4/3
University Holiday: Good Friday Baseball vs. Cameron University at 2:00 p.m. in Lawton Softball vs. Midwestern State University at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Wichita Falls
Saturday 4/4
Baseball vs. Cameron University at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Lawton Softball at Midwestern State University at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Wichita Falls
Monday 4/6
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the university for Spring 2015 Golf vs. Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park
Tuesday 4/7
UCPC: 32nd Annual Student Talent Show at 6:00 p.m. in CJ Davidson Conference Center Ensembles’ Night of Brass at 7:30 p.m. in the ASU Auditorium, Mayer Administration Building
Wednesday 4/8
Dog Tags to Dollars: Resume and Cover Letter Writing Greek Life: PIKE Fireman’s Challenge (Ends 4/11) Softball vs. Texas Permian Basin at 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in San Angelo Cheerleading: Open Gym from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 4/9
Track and Field David Noble Relays Multi-Event in San Angelo Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health Presents: Emmitt Smith at 11:00 a.m. at the McNease Convention Center Symphony’s “Magic, Bullfights and Lightsabers” at 7:30 p.m. in the ASU Auditorium, Mayer Administration Building
Photos by Marsalis Mahome Above: Anthony Montemayor, junior, and other ASU students volunteered their time for Project Angelo. Below: Project Angelo participants cool off with a drink after a hard day’s work of helping the community.
Ram Page wishes you safe travels and a Happy Easter! What: Phi Delta Kappa 2015 Spring Service Project When: March 30-April 14 Accepting: School Supplies, Wal Mart Gift Cards Benefits: Grape Creek High School students Drop off location: CARR 188, CARR 145, CAR 287 Contact: Amy Williamson at amy.williamson@angelo.edu JROTC page 1
especially if that high school student is planning on joining ROTC in college,” Regis said. “Learning about and being comfortable with the military will put you ahead of those who did not participate in JROTC.” The event has been running for decades at ASU; this year’s will take place on campus on April 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The competition consists of several events, the biggest ones being the exhibition and regulation, each of which can be either armed with a rifle or unarmed. In the exhibition event, students from each school make up their own routine to display their marching abilities, while in the regulation event each school is given
a list of marching commands that must be committed to memory by the commander, and then relayed to the group of students that are marching. Each member of Detachment 847 is involved in the organization one way or another and other student organizations are helping to organize the drill meet as well, Regis said. “It is extremely important for us to host our annual drill meet because it is an opportunity to motivate high school JROTC cadets to continue on with Senior ROTC,” Dornes said. “It also is important because it gives ASU publicity to hundreds of students and it is an opportunity to help our university grow.”
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FEATURES
Friday, April 3, 2015
Russian club strives to bring diversity to campus The club is open to all students and teaches members about the culture and language Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Russian club brings diversity to campus by teaching members about a vibrant culture. Most don’t know that the Russian club is available to students on campus given how small its membership is, but that doesn’t stop Garret McDonald, Russian club president, from encouraging students to take a step out of their own culture and learn about something new. Anyone can join the club; students don’t have to speak Russian or be enrolled in the class. “We take anyone and everyone who has an interest in learning,” McDonald said. The club attempts to teach members about the culture and language through reading and watching Russian books and movies. Hope Long, member of Russian club, said that the club has made strides with making a better learning experience for students. “We’ve started passing around a Russian reader
with short stories,” Long said. “We take turns giving short presentations on the stories and authors.” One point that the club emphasizes is the diversity that can be found between members with many coming from different walks of life. Russia has a beautiful culture that wouldn’t normally be found in communities around Texas, McDonald said. The club has had native Russian speakers come to meetings to give presentations on their culture and experiences. Long is currently in charge of the Foreign Language Singing club, which will also teach students about varying cultures around the world, but will focus more on the presence of singing songs that the cultures are known for. “This will be a great way to get the experience of singing in a group,” Long said. “And I’m sure there are others out there who feel the same way.”
Long said she believes that through singing songs it can help with retaining the vocabulary of a given language, which will make it significantly easier to write and speak in these languages. “When I took French in high school, my French teacher would teach us songs,” Long said. “Memorizing those songs helped me to expand and retain my vocabulary.” With both these clubs being present on campus students can start to experience diversity with the many different cultures from today’s world. Russian club started contributing to the School of Russian and Asian Club, a web-page that showcased the Polish-language music at the top of their charts in February. This contribution included YouTube videos and additional commentary from members of Russian club. The members will continue to contribute to this web-page every month.
Schedule planner makes registering easier on students 7 simples steps on how to use the planner to make time for lunch and breaks in the school day Erika Walker Staff Writer
It is officially the time of the year when students have to start thinking about what classes they are going to take for the following semester. The last thing students want to think about is more classes when their current ones haven’t been completed just yet. It can quickly become a stressful time for everyone, especially since finals are right around the corner and the semester is at its hardest point with quizzes, exams, research papers and group projects. However, back during Fall 2013 registration, ASU’s Registrar’s Office installed a program called the Schedule Planner to make planning schedules a little easier on everyone. The program allows students to add blocks of
times during their day in which they wish to not have class, and then only offers classes that fit around the blocked off times. “I am really glad that Angelo State University added the Schedule Planner when registering for class,” Amber Naseman, senior, said. “It is extremely helpful when registering for classes to insert blocks of time for work, studying, organizations and more. The schedule planner makes it easy to see when your classes are and schedule other events around it as well.” The program allows students to create a potential schedule and move classes around until they are able to create a schedule to their liking. It also allows students to see how many spots are still open in each class, which is a feature that was not made available before. “The Schedule Planner is awesome,” Shannon Garcia, senior said. “I used it and it was great. I think every student
should be using it because it really does just make life a tad bit easier.” The steps to get to the Schedule Planner and use it are simple, too. Steps include:
1. After logging into RamPort, choose the Student Services tab and go to RAMS Logon. 2. Choose Registration and then click on the Schedule Planner link. 3. From there, select either on-campus classes or distance education, which includes online classes, or both. 4. After selecting the “Save and Continue” button, add any breaks wished to have in the schedule such as for lunch, gym time or work. 5. Add courses for the selected term. 6. Generate schedules and search for the perfect one, then send it to the cart. 7. From there it can sit in the cart until registration day arrives. Once it does, simply go to the cart and click on the register button, and it is complete.
FAME page 1 organization, determine who will receive the scholarships each year. “The FAME scholarships are designated
precisely for Visual and Performing Art students,” Hall said.
Students apply for the scholarship online and then submit a portfolio of their work or performance activity to the main office of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The materials are reviewed by the FAME board and faculty in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts to determine who will receive an award, Hall said.
Photos by Marsalis Mahome
Right: James Kiser, junior, a student in Professor John Vinklarek’s printmaking course, showcased his talents during fame. Below: The Trumpet Quintet shows off their musical talent at FAME.
Above: Professor Randy Hall, Interim Department Head for Visual Arts, opened up the Friends of Art and Music Education fundraiser with a speech. Left: Eli Richardson, sophomore, performs with the Jazz Combo at FAME.
Friday, April 3, 2015
OPINIONS
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Harnessing a passion for photography since a young age
Sydney Wegner Editor It seems like since I graduated high school people have been interested in my major and what I want to do when I graduate. Usually, as soon as I tell them their face contorts into a scrunch and they get a judgmental tone in their voice when they ask, “And what are you going to do with that?” My major is Mass Media with a visual focus (meaning photography), and I’m minoring in Graphic Design. I have figured out, a lot of people don’t think photography is a stable job or a worthwhile reason to go to college. I disagree with them, though when I was younger I wondered why I needed to pay in order to learn how to operate a camera while there are instruction manuals. I thought I knew all there was about the art of photography. Turns out I knew very little. The hardest, most rewarding, photography class I took was the film photography class with Mrs. Doyle a few years ago. When I registered for the class I was so excited, I had shot film before with my dad’s old camera from high school and I used to be the queen of disposable cameras- but I had no idea what was in store for me. After shooting and hoping my pictures turned out I had to go to the lab which was supposed to take maybe an hour and half but it always took me about 3. For some reason or another I could never get my film canister to open in the dark. Everything is harder in the dark, and I would start to feel claustrophobic at some points. One time I even cut my finger just to find that (hooray) I got blood on my film strip. It sounds stressful, which it was, but it was so worth it to dip my paper in a tub of chemicals and see shapes and smiles appear on it within secondslike magic. I learned to take fewer, more quality pictures in that class and I learned what it means to cherish my hard work. I’ve learned how to shoot in manual, from classes I’ve taken and personal experience when I was doing an internship for the Standard-Times. I was given a more high-end camera than I’ve ever used and had to learn on the job how to use it. Naturally, they helped me with the basics but by the end of the summer I had it down and wanted a camera like that for myself. Of course I wasn’t able to afford one they are insanely priced- but I am working up to buying one someday.
I have always kept hard copies of my photos, since about fifth or sixth grade when I started to scrapbook. There are few things in the world that I love more than scrapbooking. I guess I should say I love preserving memories. It is scary to think now with so much technology a lot of people just dump their pictures from their phone to their computer and forget about printing them out or backing them up .Looking back at the pictures I have in these books makes me remember special moments and the wonderful people in my life. Without pictures I tend to forget events or trips and even people. Pictures are a way for me to reflect and remember and that is why I fell in love with photography in the first place. My first camera was a Barbie Polaroid that my grandma bought me from Wal Mart. After that I started buying disposable cameras, which my mom finally had to cut me off from since she was really the one paying them, and then from there I used my dad’s film camera. I visited a dark room when I was 11 years old for a 4-H meeting and was mesmerized by the process. That was the day I knew that I wanted to take pictures for the rest of my life. All throughout junior high and high school I was always the friend with a camera with her, some of my friends called me “mom” and everyone knew that I would get them copies of the pictures we had taken. Today I am not taking as many pictures as I want to because of my chaotic schedule of school and work but I started my own business in November 2013 and have been loving it ever since. I love taking pictures of people; I am not really a landscape artist. I’ve taken maternity, graduation, engagement, couple and family portraits and I’ve done a wedding. I only hope that my business continues to grow and I keep improving. I know a lot of people don’t see the business going anywhere since “everyone’s a photographer now because of the iPhone.” But I think it is a very competitive and growing business that I can’t wait to really compete in and learn. I have had a steady flow of customers since I started my business and I don’t plan on that changing any time soon. Weddings are always going to be happening, so are Christmas cards and people graduating from high school and college. It’s a never-ending cycle so I think I’ll be just fine. Picking locations and having the ability to be creative by picking props is something that I don’t think will ever get old. There is no limit to how creative I can be and though there aren’t very many pretty places to take pictures in San Angelo, I have found places that work. Also I am not limited to staying in Angelo, who knows where this job can take me. I’ve always wanted to pick a career that doesn’t feel like a job every day and I think that this is it.
Do you agree with how policemen handle their authority? Why? Why not?
“Yes. I feel like sometimes they do take it a little overboard, and they might use excessive force, but I feel like that is on rare occasions.”
Alex Munoz Sophomore “Yes. My brother is a police officer and I know he handles himself really well, but that is because he is like ‘I have to follow the rules, I’m going to know all the laws.’ So, I agree completely on that side of it, but there are some police officers who don’t necessarily follow all the rules, or know that there are laws that they can’t do that.” Savannah Latham Freshman
“Some circumstances yes, but sometimes not because they abuse their power.”
Gabby Garza Freshman “Yeah I feel like they do a pretty good job about handling business either on campus or even off. I feel like they are able to be on time and able to get stuff done when it’s needed to be done.” Courtney Tamplin Sophomore “Yes, as long as it is not excessive force, and around San Angelo there usually aren’t any accounts of that, so I feel they use their authority quite well.”
Luis Jewell Freshman
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SPORTS
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Friday, April 3, 2015
Ram basketball sets the bar high for seasons to come ASU’s athletes put many marks in the recordbooks with their stellar seasons Henry Mahome Staff Writer
ASU has had the best year in men’s sports in its history. Football brought home the conference championship this year, and was two games away from nationals. The Rams basketball team had an outstanding and historic season, with it being the first season where they have been undefeated on their home court with 17 wins. Also, the men’s track and field teams have earned a national ranking. This only leaves room for improvement, and it also sets the bar high for the men’s sports teams in 20152016 and the many years to come. The Rams basketball program finished this season ranked, at one point, No. 19 in the nation. On their two and a half month long win streak they were ranked in the single digits, holding the No. 4 spot for
three weeks straight. “This was an exciting season for me and my team,” Raijon Kelly, a senior basketball player, said. “I am glad to have made a splash this season and have high hopes for my team next season even though I won’t be here. Senior guard Chris Jones and senior forward and guard, Demario Mayfield were both nominated by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to represent ASU on the All South Central first and second teams, respectively. They recognized both players’ stellar performances on the court to help push the team to the season that they had this year. “I know we still will have the talent, coaching, and overall teamwork to get the job done and get over the hill,” Kelly said. “It was an honor to play with all of my teammates, a couple of them even won some
pretty cool awards, and Coach Beard won an award too; that just shows how much work we put into this season.” Coach Beard was recognized by the NABC as the South Central Coach of the Year for obtaining accolades for the school no other coach had previously done, including: recording the most wins in a season (28), reaching a No. 4 national ranking, winning 16 straight games, scoring 2,860 points, owning a 52.8 field-goal percentage, and winning four postseason games. Another player, Marsell Holden, established a new program record with 105 three-pointers this season, as well as the junior forward Thomas Brandsma, who earned LSC All-Academic Honors for his work on the court and in the classroom as a finance major.
Rambelles fall to Tarelton in doubleheader Softball loses the first two of four-game series Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Rambelles softball endured a two-game loss on March 27 against Tarleton. The start of the first inning showed a promising beginning for ASU, as they challenged Tarleton’s offense head on. This fell through once Tarleton secured the first run of the game. Tarleton then made another two runs, setting the score at 0-3. The inning was brought to a close after Kenedy Urbany, sophomore pitcher, snatched a ball directly from Tarleton’s batter. Tarleton brought their A-game, and that is to be expected from a rival school, Vincent Salazar, a student in the crowd, said. Tarleton went on to score three more runs at the top of the fourth inning, making the score 0-6.
Megan Grando, senior, got an out in the fifth inning and closed off Tarleton’s attempts to score again. “Megan was an absolutely phenomenal force,” Travis Scott, head coach for Rambelles softball, said. Ambra Hill, junior, set up to bat during the bottom of fifth, where she got a hit and led the Rambelles to gain their first run. Hill was also placed on third base as she prepared to gain ASU’s second run. “I definitely felt that was one of the more exciting plays of the night,” Salazar said. The crowd chanted “Bring Ambra home,” as they voiced the motivation felt by the previous play. Brook Mangold, freshman, allowed Hill to make a run for home. Tarleton had a shorted lived sixth inning, giving
the Rambelles more opportunities to try and even out the score. This attempt came after Katlyn Herzog hit a home run, leaving the game at 3-6 going into the last inning. During the top of the seventh inning Tarleton secured their final run of the night. Despite efforts from ASU at the bottom of the seventh, the game ended with a final score of 3-7. “We can’t come out here and struggle on day one of a four game series this year,” Scott said. “As a coaching staff we got to look at things that we might have to do differently to make sure we are ready for game one. Ultimately it comes down to players wanting to play and having that burning desire to be out here.”
Rambelles split series with Tarelton State
Softball comes back after losing the first two games of the series and shows their opponent what they are made of Erika Walker Staff Writer
helped out.” It was at the bottom of the third that Rambelles were able to add another run. Madison Greenwell, outfielder/ pitcher, stole second base after singling up the middle while Tina Cisneros, infielder, hit a groundrule double and allowed Greenwell to score, which extended the lead to 2-0. At the start of the second game, the Rambelles did not wait long to take the lead and had three runs in the first inning. Kenedy Urbany, pitcher, hit a double to right field and brought in Greenwell for the first run of the second game. Camry Weinheimer, catcher and outfielder, hit a single to right field and brought in two more runners to make the score 3-0. The Rambelles held Tarleton down, allowing no hits until the fourth inning. Tarleton finally scored in the fifth and sixth but the Rambelles were strong in not allowing them to take Midnight Rodeo over the game. needs bartenders, Greenwell finished waitresses & shot the game going 4 for girl! 4 with one RBI and Apply in person, another run scored. weekdays 10am-4pm, “Ultimately it ring buzzer on door comes down to just left of main entry players wanting to play and having that desire to be out here,” Scott said. “I think our team is pretty close to figuring that out.” The next game is set to take place in Wichita Falls for a LSC four-game series with Midwestern State starting April 3.
After struggling with two losses against Tarleton the day before, the Rambelles made a major comeback on March 28 at Mayer Field with a sweep, scoring 2-1 and then 4-2 in that day’s doubleheader. The wins put the Rambelles at 13-5 this season. “I was proud of the way they bounced back, especially the two pitchers,” Travis Scott, ASU head softball coach, said. “They both struggled yesterday, and to bounce back today was big for us.” Brandy Marlett, pitcher, struck out five and walked two during the first game. She also held Tarleton back to just a single hit while facing well over 20 batters. It was Megan Granado, catcher, who led the game off with a double and later scored because of a dropped fly ball. “With the wind blowing in, it was hard to score runs today,” Scott said. “They had some chances to score early in the game, but our defense
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Top: Camry Weinheimer, freshman, gets low to catch a pitch. ASU won both games in their double header against Tarleton State on Saturday, March 28. Above: Kenedy Urbany, sophomore, pitches for ASU against Tarelton State. Urbany hit a double during the same game.