The Georgetonian Sports & Recreation NBA Free Agency: Parity Shoot Your Shot: Georgetown Archery Transitions from Sport to Club Makes a Return
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By GARY LUKENS Staff Writer What a summer for professional basketball. The free agency had every bit of potential to completely shift the landscape of the NBA, and it did not disappoint in the slightest. Just about every major player who could have moved teams, did so. Another change occurred with the NBA season now tipping off in late October. A who’s who of NBA players such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Kemba Walker, Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Russel Westbrook, and many more excellent players, shows that plenty of players will have new homes at the beginning of the season. Within the single dribble of a basketball, juggernauts have fallen, contenders have risen, and the balance of the NBA has fallen back into place. Now, sights are set on the Western Conference. The city of Los Angeles has the two teams who appear to have had the best fate in free agency: the Clippers and the Lakers. Long gone are the days of the Clippers being the little brother team as they pulled the best free agent of the summer, Leonard. Nothing else needs to be said about this man, he is fresh off an NBA Finals MVP after defeating Golden State. The whole NBA world sat and waited for Leonard to make his decision, until it was announced that he chose the LA Clippers.
The same night, it was announced that the Thunder and Clippers worked out a deal to send Paul George to LAC. Within a matter of hours, the Clippers went from a borderline playoff team, to one of the most feared teams in the NBA. The Paul George trade ultimately lead to Russell Westbrook wanting out, and they shipped him to Houston for Chris Paul. That leaves us with the Lakers. In conversations with the Pelicans all season about trading Anthony Davis, they were finally able to make that deal happen during the summer. The Lakers missed out on Leonard, but were still able to put together a miryad of solid role players around Lebron James and Davis. Including Quinn Cook, Caldwell-Pope, Javale McGee, Danny Green, DeMarcus Cousins and Jared Dudley. The big losers in this conference were undoubtedly the Warriors. They lost Kevin Durant who has been a clear cut number two player in the NBA for the past 6 seasons. Even with missing the next season due to a torn achilles, his presence in the bay will be missed for years to come. They were, however, able to somewhat heal from this loss by re-signing Klay Thompson for 5 years and working out a deal to bring DeAngelo Russell to the bay area. The door is finally open in the NBA, and, as a fan, I personally cannot wait to see what happens over the next season.
By TYLER EVANS Staff Writer Archery is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially in good old Kentucky. Since the dawn of time people have used bows and arrows to obtain food for their families or to win wars, but now it is one of the fastest growing competition sports around. Two years ago, Georgetown made archery a competitive sport on our campus, supplying the newly-formed team with uniforms, rides to competitions, individual member scholarships and a practice location. Team members simply had to provide their own bows, arrows, and, of course, commitment. I not only shoot competitively, but I also hunt using a bow and arrows as a way to help carry on a family tradition. As someone who has been shooting a bow since I was twelve years old, I was excited to find a college that would provide financial compensation for a sport I love.
Having an archery team here on campus made it feel more like home, as archery really is a little piece of home for me. I quickly signed up for the team last year as a freshmen ready for plenty of new experiences and wonderful teammates that eventually became friends. As a team, we enjoyed competitive shooting in a wide range of places, from Cumberland Falls, Kentucky to Foley, Alabama. Recently, however, necessary budgeting for the college and a redistribution of funds led to the decision by the campus to end archery as a campus sports team. Upon hearing this news, it initially felt as though a part of Georgetown that I loved was vanishing right before my eyes. Once I arrived on campus, though, I soon learned that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Rather than disappearing altogether, archery is making the transition from a sport to a club, which means there is still plenty of opportunity for those on campus that are interested in
archery to make connections. Though many may view this as a “downgrade,” the truth is that this transition will greatly help everyone involved and those who wish to become involved. As a club, archery will have less strenuous scheduling, commitment and requirements from members. I am sure many of you can relate to the idea that although there are plenty of things here on campus that I enjoy, such as being a member of the band and part of the Maskrafters, some things just don’t fit into my schedule. As a club, rather than a sport, archery allows for a more free-flowing sense of involvement and community, so this strain on schedules is virtually gone now for those wishing to join. If anyone else hopes to become involved in an engaging, interesting and entertaining club here on campus, shoot your shot and ask around for the Archery Club. Or, email me using my student email.
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