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2012 Appalachian State Tennis
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Contents
Name............................................................. Appalachian State University Location..........................................................................................Boone, N.C. Founded...................................................................................................... 1899 Enrollment...............................................................................................17,222 Nickname..................................................................................Mountaineers Colors........................................................................................Black and Gold Conference........................................................................................ Southern Home Tennis Venue.......................................................ASU Tennis Courts Chancellor................................................................Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Athletic Director........................................................................Charlie Cobb Tennis Administrator....................................................Samantha Stevens
Quick Facts / Contents.................................................................................1 Awards and Recognition............................................................................2
Appalachian State Men’s Tennis.................... 3
Schedule...........................................................................................................4 Season Outlook..............................................................................................5 Roster.................................................................................................................6 Coaches.............................................................................................................7 The Mountaineers.................................................................................. 8-11 2011 Results................................................................................................. 12
Appalachian State WOMen’s Tennis...........13
Coaching Staff Men’s Head Coach............................................................................Bob Lake Alma Mater..................................................................................................Pace Record at ASU............................................................ 134-118 (11 seasons) Lake’s Email................................................................. lakers@appstate.edu Men’s Assistant Coach................................... Matt Bacon (Fifth season) Men’s Tennis Office Phone.................................................. 828-262-3068 Women’s Head Coach.......................................................... Colin Crothers Alma Mater................................ Flagler College (M.S. Appalachian ‘96) Record at ASU............................................................ 113-159 (12 seasons) Crothers’ Email..................................................crotherscp@appstate.edu Women’s Assistant Coach.........................Eri Latimer (Second season) Women’s Assistant Coach............................. Pam Muncy (First season) Women’s Tennis Office Phone............................................ 828-262-6598
Sports Information Intern/Tennis Contact........................................................ Paul Blascovich Phone........................................................................................(828) 262-7166 Email................................................................blascovichpj@appstate.edu Sports Information Director..................................................... Mike Flynn Email........................................................................ flynnmh@appstate.edu Website.......................................................................................... GoASU.com Mailing Address............................................................................. Box 32116 ..............................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608 Overnight Address.............................. Appalachian Athletics Complex ...................................................................................... 425 Jack Branch Drive ..............................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608
Paul Blascovich
Sports Information Intern (828) 262-7166 blascovichpj@appstate.edu
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Schedule........................................................................................................ 14 Season Outlook........................................................................................... 15 Roster.............................................................................................................. 16 Coaches.......................................................................................................... 17 The Mountaineers................................................................................18-20 2011 Results................................................................................................. 21 Appalachian Administrators / Sports information......................... 22 About the University...........................................................................23-31 2012 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Schedules.................... Back Cover
Media Policy
All coach and student-athlete interviews should be directed through the sports information office. Interviews must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers for student-athletes will not be supplied to the media. Locker rooms are closed to the media, as are training and practice areas. After home events, players will be available for interview after a brief cooling-off period. Interviews will not be permitted until the conclusion of the match. Media must direct interview requests through Blascovich and should not approach studentathletes or coaches without explicit permission.
Credits The 2012 Appalachian State tennis media guide is a publication of the Appalachian State University sports information office. Editor/Design: Paul Blascovich. Contributing Editing and Writing: Justin Bohn, Ryan Bower, Charles Cochrum, Mike Flynn, Cory Hall. Cover Design: Paul Blascovich. Photography: ASU Creative Services (Marie Freeman, Amanda Getty, Troy Tuttle), ASU Public Affairs (Mike Rominger), Meghan Gay, Dave Mayo, David Scearce, SoCon Photos, Yonahlossee Racquet Club, Lake Valley Racquet Club, Grandfather Country Club.
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Awards and Recognition Men’s Team SoCon Tournament Champions All-SoCon Selections
1974
1975
SoCon Coach of the Year 1978 Bob Light
SoCon Freshman of the Year 1998 Matt Lucas
SoCon All-Freshman Team 2011 Sebastien King
SoCon Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award
1995 Pedro Lopes 1996 Greg May 1996 Pedro Lopes/Manuel Zapata 1997 Pedro Lopes 2001 Craig Rice/Dan Holman 2003 Erez Cohen/Doug Ormsby - First Team 2003 Erez Cohen - Second Team (No. 1) 2007 Dimitar Dimitrov - Second Team (No. 3) 2009 Bobby Lake - First Team 2011 Alex Markov - First Team 2011 Philip Kloc/Alain Humblet - First Team
ITA Year-End Ranking 2008-09 Team - No. 67 2008-09 Bobby Lake - No. 125
1994 Bill Plautz 2007 Dimitar Dimitrov
SoCon Player of the Week 2003 Doug Ormsby 2004 Jason Nius 2004 Ben Shuster 2006 Robert HogeWood 2007 Dimitar Dimitrov 2008 Peter Jacobs 2009 Bobby Lake 2010 Trent Constance 2011 Alain Humblet
Academic All-SoCon 2003 Erez Cohen, Ben Shuster 2004 Ben Shuster 2005 Dimitar Dimitrov, Andrew Waters 2006 Ryan Brookshaw, Dimitar Dimitrov, Andrew Waters, Zack Williams 2007 Ryan Brookshaw, Dimitar Dimitrov 2008 Ryan Brookshaw, David Doverspike, Bobby Lake 2009 Bobby Lake 2010 Alain Humblet 2011 Alain Humblet, Andrew McKinnon, Zeke Sansing
WOMen’s Team Freshman of the Year
All-SoCon Selections
Player of the Week
2000 Allison Lane
2006 Anja Gugger - First Team 2010 Ellie Linsell - Second Team (No. 1)
2006 Anja Gugger
SoCon All-Freshman Team 2010 Ellie Linsell
Sportsmanship Award 1994 Alice Heidgerd
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Academic All-SoCon 2003 Kasia Finkowska 2004 Lyndsey Free, Salem Kirven 2005 Lyndsey Free, Salem Kirven, Ann Pierce 2006 Frances Blanton, Lyndsey Free, Anja Gugger, Jenna Marks 2007 Frances Blanton, Anja Gugger 2008 Anja Gugger, Lindsay King, Caroline Mauch, Monica Thomas 2009 Lindsay King, Caroline Mauch 2010 Gisela Fernandez, Caroline Mauch, Olivia Stannard 2011 Gisela Fernandez
2012 Appalachian State Tennis
2012 Men’s Tennis Schedule Date
Opponent
Location
Thurs., Jan. 19 Sat., Jan. 21 Sun., Jan. 29 Sat., Feb. 18 Thurs., Feb. 23 Sat., Feb. 25 Sun., Feb. 26 Sun., March 11 Tues., March 13 Wed., March 14 Fri., March 16 Wed., March 21 Fri., March 23 Sun., March 25 Wed., March 28 Thurs., March 29 Sat., March 31 Tues., April 3 Wed., April 4 Sat., April 7 Wed., April 11 Fri., April 13 April 19 - April 22
at UNC Wilmington at South Carolina UNC Asheville East Carolina at Gardner-Webb at ETSU Belmont at Samford * at Jacksonville vs. Mercer at Bethune-Cookman Charlotte at Georgia Southern * at Davidson * at Elon * The Citadel * at UNCG * at Presbyterian Wofford * Chattanooga * Furman * College of Charleston * SoCon Tournament
Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, S.C. Boone, N.C. ^ Boone, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Johnson City, Tenn. Boone, N.C. Birmingham, Ala. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Boone, N.C. Statesboro, Ga. Davidson, N.C. Elon, N.C. Boone, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Clinton, S.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Charleston, S.C.
Time 1 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. TBD 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. TBD 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Noon 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. TBD
Home matches in gold ^ Deer Valley Racquet Club * indicates Southern Conference match Schedule subject to change In case of inclement weather, home matches may be moved indoors to Deer Valley Racquet Club or Grandfather Country Club (Linville, N.C.).
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2012 Men’s tennis Season Outlook After posting a 15-6 overall and 7-3 conference record in 2011, Appalachian State University men’s tennis is ready to begin its campaign for the 2012 SoCon crown. Three first-team all-SoCon athletes highlight a squad that brings experience and talent to the court, ready to take on an arduous schedule of opponents. “Our first focus is on the regular season,” explains head coach Bob Lake. “Our goal is to win it. We have almost the same lineup this year as last year, and there are some talented guys breaking into it. Our non-conference schedule is tough, and I have high expectations for us to be competitive for a conference title at the end of the year.” Senior Alex Markov received first-team all-SoCon honors after an excellent season at the No. 1 spot, becoming an imposing force in his debut season in the league after transferring from Hawai’i Pacific. His wins included a 6-4,4-6,6-4 victory over ETSU’s Jesus Bandres, who was nationally ranked at the time. Appalachian’s senior duo of Alain Humblet and Philip Kloc garnered first-team league honors after racking up a 17-5 record at the top doubles spot, and their accomplishments have earned them recognition as the No. 8 doubles team in the Carolina region entering the spring season. Individually, Kloc has been solid at the No. 2 singles position, posting a team-high 16 wins in 20 matches played. Humblet made significant contributions at No. 3 singles, including a victory in the team’s SoCon tournament quarterfinal match against Samford. In addition to providing competition on the court, the senior pair will be looked to for leadership and motivation throughout the year. Returning at No. 4 singles, sophomore Sebastien King posted an impressive 15-7 record and received SoCon all-freshman honors in his debut season. The Canadian also teamed with Markov to make a formidable No. 2 doubles partnership. Junior Andrew McKinnon has two solid seasons under his belt, including a 14-8 showing at No. 5 last year. Sophomore Matt Saltsgaver was 16-6 at No. 6 and completes the returning lineup of this year’s Apps.
Philip Kloc Junior Zeke Sansing contributed exclusively on doubles last season, and with his classmate McKinnon, the tandem rounded out the Black and Gold’s powerful doubles pairings. To prepare for the SoCon season, coach Lake has laid out a challenging schedule of non-conference opponents to ready his players for the league slate. The year begins with tough road matches against defending Colonial Athletic Association champion No. 43 UNC Wilmington on Jan. 19 and at South Carolina on Jan. 21, respectively. The Apps will host their first home match at Deer Valley Racquet Club on Jan. 29 against UNC Asheville before taking several weeks off to prepare for a duel with East Carolina at home on Feb. 18. On Feb. 25, the Mountaineers travel to Johnson City to take on nationally-ranked, defending Atlantic Sun champion ETSU before returning home to host Belmont the next day. The 2012 SoCon schedule kicks off at Samford on March 11 before the team heads to Florida for a trio of duals. The regular season concludes in April with a series of fourstraight home duals before Appalachian heads to the SoCon Tournament in Charleston, S.C., April 19-22. “We have excellent leadership and skills on this team,” added Lake. “Our non-conference season is tough, and hopefully it will prepare us for our SoCon matches. We have the potential to really go after some big schools; now we just have to go out and do it.”
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2012 Men’s tennis Roster
Name Height Class Hometown / Previous School Carson Greve 6-5 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Grace Academy Alain Humblet 6-0 Sr. Montreal, Quebec / DE Mortagne Robert Jenkins 5-10 Fr. Durham, N.C. / Northern Durham Steve Karendal 6-1 Sr. Kernersville, N.C. / Lees-McRae Sebastien King 6-1 So. Montreal, Quebec / George Vanier Philip Kloc 6-0 Sr. Melbourne, Australia / Mentone Grammar School Steve Lake 6-0 Fr. Boone, N.C. / Watauga Alex Markov 6-0 Sr. Pernik, Bulgaria / Hawai’i Pacific Andrew McKinnon 5-8 Jr. Mooresville, N.C. / Lake Norman Matt Saltsgaver 5-10 So. Winter Park, Fla. / Winter Park Zeke Sansing 6-1 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / White Station Head Coach: Bob Lake (11th season) Assistant Coach: Matt Bacon (Fifth season) By Class Freshmen (3) Carson Greve Robert Jenkins Steve Lake Sophomores (2) Sebastien King Matt Saltsgaver
By State/Country Juniors (2) Andrew McKinnon Zeke Sansing Seniors (4) Alain Humblet Steve Karendal Philip Kloc Alex Markov
Florida (1) Matt Saltsgaver (Winter Park)
Australia (1) Philip Kloc (Melbourne)
North Carolina (5) Carson Greve (Charlotte) Robert Jenkins (Durham) Steve Karendal (Kernersville) Steve Lake (Boone) Andrew McKinnon (Mooresville)
Bulgaria (1) Alex Markov (Pernik) Canada (2) Alain Humblet (Montreal) Sebastien King (Montreal)
Tennessee (1) Zeke Sansing (Memphis)
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Men’s Tennis Coaches Lake’s Record at ASU
Bob Lake
Head Coach Pace 12th Season
Bob Lake enters his 12th season as head men’s tennis coach at Appalachian State University. Lake assumed the position as head coach in December 2000. In 2011, the Mountaineers posted a 15-7 overall record, including a 7-3 mark in Southern Conference action. Three Mountaineers were named first-team all-conference, including Alex Markov, Philip Kloc and Alain Humblet. In eleven years at the helm, Lake’s record is 134-118 overall and 51-55 in regular-season SoCon matches. Lake’s teams have been to the conference semifinals on three occasions and are 8-10 in the SoCon Tournament under his leadership. A native of New York, Lake has resided in the High Country for 25 years. Before coming to Boone, Lake lived in Charleston, S.C. as the director of tennis at Seabrook Island Resort. While at Seabrook Island, he helped it become honored as one of the top 50 tennis resorts in the United States. Lake also served as the director of tennis at Boone’s Yonahlossee Raquet Club. While at Yonahlosee, Lake received the 1987 award for design of the No. 2 Court of the Year by Tennis Industry Magazine. Lake’s Yonahlossee Senior Clay Court tournment earned Tournament of the Year honors in North Carolina in 2005. A tennis veteran with over 31 years of playing experience, Lake instructs and designs programs for top-ranked juniors. He regularly trains state, regional and national-caliber players. Also over the years, Lake’s fundraising tournments have raised more than $100,000 for area charities. A two-sport collegiate standout, Lake played both tennis and basketball at Orange County Community College before playing at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y. As a player, Lake has won six North Carolina State titles, two of which were father-son. In 2007, he won the father-son tournament with his son Bobby went on to be a first-team all-conference player for Appalachian and ranked no. 125 in NCAA Division I singles in 2009. Lake also won a father-son crown with his youngest son, Steven, who joined the Mountaineers in 2011. Lake resides in Boone with his wife, Jana, and sons, Bobby and Steven.
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Season Overall 2001 10-12 2002 10-13 2003 12-11 2004 12-13 2005 9-14 2006 13-10 2007 13-9 2008 13-10 2009 15-10 2010 12-9 2011 15-7 Total 134-118
SoCon 5-5 3-7 5-4 5-5 4-6 3-6 5-4 5-4 5-5 4-6 7-3 51-55
Matt Bacon
Assistant Coach Ferris State/Appalachian Fifth Season
Matt Bacon brings a wellspring of knowledge as assistant men’s tennis coach at Appalachian State. Now in his fifth year, Bacon has a wealth of experience coaching tennis. From 2000-2004, Bacon served as a teaching professional at Charlotte Tennis Academy in Charlotte, N.C., where he worked with nationally ranked players and junior traveling teams. His other tennis experience includes managing the Mountainbrook Swim and Raquet Club, along with the Kirkwood Park and Recreation Department. He has also taught at some of the top resorts in the country, teaching at the Longboat Key Club, TPC at Piper Glen and at Yonahlossee Resort. Currently, Bacon is the tennis pro at Yonahlossee and has worked with Coach Lake for four years. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Bacon attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where he spent court time with Xavier Malisse, Marcelo Rios, David “Red” Aymes and Chip Brooks. A graduate of Webster Groves High School in the St. Louis area, Bacon has also studied at Ferris State University (MI) in their acclaimed professional tennis management classes and at Appalachian State.
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The Mountaineers Alain Humblet
Alex Markov
Senior • 6-0 Montreal, Quebec DE Mortagne
Enters season ranked No. 8 in Carolina region in doubles with partner Philip Kloc. 2011 Singles: Played in all 22 matches … competed in 15 matches at No. 2 singles with 8-7 record … opened season with 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles against Liberty (2/4). Doubles: Competed in all 22 matches at No. 1 doubles with partner Philip Kloc … won 12 straight matches from 2/13 to 4/1. 2010 Singles: Finished the season with a 15-5 record … had the best record on the team in singles action … held a 7-3 SoCon record. Doubles: Went 16-4 at the No. 2 doubles position with Philip Kloc and 1-0 at the No. 1 position … the duo went 8-2 in the SoCon. 2009 Singles: Went 15-9 playing at the No. 6 spot during the entire season … ended the 2009 campaign on a five-match winning streak … one of two freshman to play every match throughout the season … posted a 6-4 SoCon record. Doubles: Saw action in 11 doubles matches … had a spotless 5-0 record at the No. 3 position with Philip Kloc … went 3-3 at the No. 1 spot with Bobby Lake.
Senior • 6-0 Pernik, Bulgaria Hawai’i Pacific
2011 Singles: Competed in 20 matches at No. 1 singles … in season’s only match against nationally-ranked opponent, defeated No. 73 Jesus Bandres [6-4, 4-6, 6-4] of ETSU (2/12). Doubles: Competed in 20 matches (12-8) at No. 2 doubles with partner Andrew McKinnon … won seven of eight matches from 2/13 to 3/12. Hawai’i Pacific: College career began with Division II Sea Warriors … in sophomore season, posted 12-5 singles record (9-3 at No. 2 singles) and went 16-7 in doubles. Personal: Son of Daniela Markova and Anatoli Markov … majoring in marketing. MARKOV’S CAREER (Appalachian State only) SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2011 12-10 5-5 12-10 6-4
Steve Karendal Senior • 6-1 Kernersville, N.C. Lees Mc-Rae
DE Mortagne: Ranked in the top 15 in Canada in the U18 division … won five provincial tournaments … provincial doubles champion and provincial championship singles finalist … U18 national championships doubles semi-finalist. Personal: Son of Marissa and Alain Humblet Sr. … has three siblings—Jennifer, June Anne Josef and Xavier … majoring in biology (pre-med) with minor in chemistry. HUMBLET’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2009 15-9 6-4 8-3 2-0 2010 15-5 7-3 17-4 8-2 2011 10-12 3-7 17-5 6-4 Career 40-26 16-14 42-12 16-6
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2011 Did not compete. 2010 - Lees-McRae Singles: Claimed a 10-4 record on the 2010 season … all his wins came at the No. 5 spot. Doubles: Ranked No. 29 in Division II … had a record of 11-5 in doubles play … all 11 wins came at the No. 1 spot. Personal: Son of Laura and Mark Karendal … has one brother, Matt … majoring in health promotion with minor in business.
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The Mountaineers Philip Kloc
Senior • 6-0 Melbourne, Australia Mentone Grammar
Enters season ranked No. 8 in Carolina region in doubles with partner Philip Kloc. 2011 Singles: Competed in 16 matches at No. 3 singles, posting a 12-4 record … went 4-0 at No. 2 singles in final four matches … led team with 16 wins. Doubles: Competed in all 22 matches at No. 1 doubles with partner Alain Humblet … finished 8-2 in SoCon singles play … ended season on eight-match winning streak … won 12 straight doubles matches from 2/13 to 4/1. 2010 Singles: Had the team’s second-best team record in singles play, going 14-5 on the season … went 10-2 at the No. 4 spot … posted a 6-3 conference mark. Doubles: Went 16-4 at the No. 2 doubles position with Alain Humblet and 1-0 at the No. 1 position … the duo went 8-2 in the SoCon. 2009 Singles: Compiled a team-best record of 19-6 on the season playing all matches at the No. 5 spot … went 6-4 against SoCon opponents … ended the season on a three-match winning streak … one of two freshmen to play all 25 matches during the season. Doubles: Saw action with Lee Floyd and Alain Humblet … posted an undefeated 5-0 mark with Humblet at the No. 3 spot, including a 2-0 SoCon mark … had a 3-3 record with Floyd at the No. 3 position.
Andrew McKinnon Junior • 5-8 Mooresville, N.C. Lake Norman
2011 Singles: Competed in 18 matches at No. 5 singles … won 11 of 12 matches during streak from March to April. Doubles: Partnered with Zeke Sansing for 19 matches (9-10) at No. 3 doubles … had five match winning streak, including three SoCon wins from 3/29 to 4/9. 2010 Singles: Finished the season with an 8-11 record in singles play … mainly played at the No. 5 slot … went 3-6 in he SoCon as a freshman. Doubles: Went 11-8 in doubles play on the season … played majority of matches at the No. 3 duo … ended the season with a 4-6 conference record. Lake Norman: Four-year letter-winner in tennis … earned allstate and all-conference honors at Lake Norman High School. Personal: Son of Scott and Lessa McKinnon … plans on majoring in political science and marketing. McKINNON’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2010 8-11 3-6 11-8 4-6 2011 14-8 7-3 9-13 5-5 Career 22-19 10-9 20-21 9-11
Mentone Grammar: Was captain of team that won state title in 2005 … number one player and captain of under 20 state team in 2007… Victoria Prelli award winner in 2006. Personal: Son of Barbara and Matthew Kloc … majoring in business administration and management. KLOC’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2009 19-6 6-4 16-8 6-4 2010 14-5 6-3 17-4 8-2 2011 16-4 8-2 17-5 6-4 Career 49-15 20-9 50-17 20-10
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The Mountaineers Zeke Sansing
Junior • 6-1 Memphis, Tenn. White Station
2011 Doubles: Partnered with Andrew McKinnon for 19 matches (910) at No. 3 doubles … had five match winning streak, including three SoCon wins from 3/29 to 4/9. 2010 Singles: Ended his freshman season with a 6-8 singles record … produced a conference record of 2-5 … played the No. 6 slot for ASU. Doubles: Posted a 6-6 record … played all of his matches with Andrew McKinnon at No. 3 doubles … had a 0-5 record in SoCon doubles play. White Station: Four-year letter-winner in tennis at White Station High School … earned team MVP honors. Personal: Son of Jerry and Kitty Sansing … has three siblings: Forrest, Jay and Jennifer … majoring in business management with minor in sociology.
Sebastien King
Sophomore • 6-1 Montreal, Quebec George Vanier
2011 Singles: Recorded second-most singles victories on team with 15 … went 11-7 at No. 4 singles and 3-0 at No. 5 slot. Doubles: Partnered with Alex Markov for 12-8 record at No. 2 doubles … also went 1-1 at No. 3 spot with Zeke Sansing. George Vanier: Four national doubles titles and a two-time singles national finalist…highest Canadian National Singles ranking was third. Personal: Son of Bridgette Beaulieu and Ian King … has one sister, Emilie. KING’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2011 15-7 7-3 13-9 6-4
SANSING’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2010 6-8 2-5 10-11 0-5 2011 - - 6-6 5-5 Career 6-8 2-5 16-17 5-10
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The Mountaineers Matt Saltsgaver Sophomore • 5-10 Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park
Robert Jenkins
Freshman • 5-10 Durham, N.C. Northern Durham
2011 Northern Durham: Four-year letterwinner … all-state Singles: Had team-high 16 wins … posted 15-6 record player in 2010 … 4A state doubles champion in 2010. at No. 6 singles and recorded win in lone match at No. 5 spot. Personal: Son of Rhonda and Steve Jenkins … has Doubles: Played one match against Mercer. one sister, Kirstie … majoring in communications. Winter Park: Three-year letterwinner. Personal: Son of Randy and Linda Saltsgaver … has two sisters: Erin (21) and Shannon (16) … four years on the Honor Roll … member of the National Honor Society. SALTSGAVER’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2011 16-6 7-3 0-1 -
Carson Greve
Freshman • 6-5 Charlotte, N.C. Grace Academy
Grace Academy: Ranked as high as No. 3 in North Carolina and No. 18 in the Southern Region by the USTA … won N.C. State clay court tournament and CTA Southern Level 3 … took over No. 1 position on high school team as freshman. Personal: Son of Beverly and Ted Greve … has three siblings: Forrest, Ryan and Ashley … majoring in criminal justice.
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Steve Lake
Freshman • 6-0 Boone, N.C. Watauga
Watauga: Was a top-ranked junior in N.C. … two-time Charlotte Observer West Carolina Player of the Year. Personal: Son of Jena and Bob Lake … has one brother, Bobby, a former Appalachian tennis player … majoring in actuarial sciences with minor in business.
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2011 Men’s Tennis results OVERALL: 15-7 • SoCon: 7-3 • Home: 7-1 • Away: 7-5 • Neutral: 1-1 Match-by-Match Results
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Opponent LIBERTY #69 South Carolina #49 ETSU LEES-MCRAE East Carolina UNC Asheville Jacksonville Mercer Bethune-Cookman The Citadel Coll. of Charleston UNCG Chattanooga GARDNER-WEBB Charlotte DAVIDSON Furman GEORGIA SOUTHERN SAMFORD ELON Wofford Samford
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Season Statistics
Legend
SINGLES Overall SoCon
d = by default W = Win f = by forfeit L = Loss r = retired u = Unfinished . = No match Defaults and forfeits count toward team but not individual/doubles records.
Alex Markov Alain Humblet Philip Kloc Sebastien King Andrew McKinnon Matt Saltsgaver Chris Mauch Totals Percentage
12-10 10-12 16-4 15-7 14-8 16-6 1-0 84-47 .641
5-5 3-7 8-2 7-3 7-3 7-3 --- 37-23 .617
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Alain Humblet/Philip Kloc Sebastien King/Alex Markov Alex Markov/Andrew McKinnon Andrew McKinnon/Ezekiel Sansing Sebastien King/Ezekiel Sansing Andrew McKinnon/Matt Saltsgaver Totals Percentage
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11-9 1-1 --- --- --- --1-1 8-7 1-4 --- --- ----- 4-0 12-4 --- --- ----- --- 1-0 11-7 3-0 ----- --- --- 2-2 12-6 ----- --- --- --- 1-0 15-6 --- --- --- --- --- 1-0 12-10 13-8 14-8 13-9 16-6 16-6 .545 .619 .636 .591 .727 .727
DOUBLES Overall SoCon
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Score 7-0 2-5 2-5 7-0 3-4 5-2 4-3 6-1 7-0 6-1 3-4 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-2 3-4 5-2 4-3 1-6 5-2 2-4
17-5 12-8 0-2 9-10 1-1 0-1 39-27 .591
6-4 6-4 --- 5-5 --- --- 17-13 .567
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17-5 --- --- --- --- --- 17-5 .773
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--- --12-8 --0-2 ----- 9-10 --- 1-1 --- 0-1 12-10 10-12 .545 .455
SoCon Standings Team
Coll. of Charleston Elon UNCG Appalachian State Samford Furman Wofford Georgia Southern Chattanooga Davidson The Citadel
SoCon Overall 9-1 9-1 8-2 7-3 6-4 5-5 4-6 3-7 2-8 2-8 0-10
17-6 18-7 15-6 15-7 19-7 9-18 8-13 11-12 8-16 7-18 3-21
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Appalachian State Women’s Tennis
2012 Women’s Tennis Schedule Date
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Sat., Jan. 21 Sat., Jan. 28 Sun., Jan. 29 Sat., Feb. 4 Fri., Feb. 10 Sat., Feb. 18 Sun., Feb. 19 Sat., Feb. 25 Tues., March 6 Wed., March 7 Sat., March 10 Sun., March 11 Wed., March 14 Fri., March 16 Wed., March 21 Sun., March 25 Wed., March 28 Sat., March 31 Sun., April 1 Tues., April 3 Thurs., April 5 Sat., April 7 Tues., April 10 April 19 - April 22
North Carolina A&T Boone, N.C. ^ 3 p.m. vs. Liberty White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 5 p.m. vs. James Madison White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 10 a.m. at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. TBD Presbyterian Boone, N.C. 3 p.m. vs. Radford Blacksburg, Va. TBD ETSU Boone, N.C. 2 p.m. East Carolina Boone, N.C. 10 a.m. Elon * Boone, N.C. 2:30 p.m. UNC Asheville Boone, N.C. 1:30 p.m. at NC Central Durham, N.C. TBD at College of Charleston * Charleston, S.C. 10 a.m. at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. TBD at Georgia Southern * Statesboro, Ga. Noon at Furman * Greenville, S.C 3 p.m. at UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. Noon UNCG * Boone, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Western Carolina * Boone, N.C. 1:30 p.m. at Chattanooga * Chattanooga, Tenn. Noon Davidson * Boone, N.C. 3 p.m. at Wofford * Spartanburg, S.C. 3:30 p.m. Samford * Boone, N.C. TBD Charlotte Boone, N.C. 3 p.m. SoCon Tournament Charleston, S.C. TBD
Home matches in gold ^ Yonahlossee Racquet Club * indicates Southern Conference match Schedule subject to change
In case of inclement weather, home matches may be moved indoors to Yonahlossee Racquet Club, Deer Valley Racquet Club or Grandfather Country Club (Linville, N.C.).
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2012 Appalachian State Tennis
2012 Women’s tennis Season Outlook Coming off of its first 11-win season since 2006, Appalachian State University women’s tennis is ready to hit the courts for another competitive season. The Mountaineers concluded their 2011 campaign with an appearance in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals, and with the majority of its lineup back this year, the team’s continued improvement could bring it closer to the goal of a SoCon crown. Entering his 14th season at the helm, head coach Colin Crothers is familiar with his team and opponents, and he has high hopes for his athletes. “Our goal is always to improve,” noted Crothers. “Our schedule might be the hardest we’ve had, and we’re definitely a better team this year, especially at doubles.” Last year’s top player, Ellie Linsell, is back to compete in her third season at No. 1 singles. The 2011 second-team all-SoCon selection began last season with an 8-1 record, and despite missing the fall season due to injury, the junior should be ready to lead her team from the first spot this spring. Junior Jennifer Ansari has been the Apps’ No. 2 starter since her freshman season and is set to go again near the front of the lineup. She has posted double-digit singles wins in each of her two previous seasons and may challenge Linsell for the top spot. The middle of the lineup should be competitive this season, highlighted by senior Blakeley Bean and sophomore Jessica Thaggard. Bean provides valuable experience to the squad, having played in the starting lineup since her freshman season, while Thaggard continues to mature and looks to challenge her older teammates for position on the squad. Junior Kim-Lea Dinh played in most of the team’s matches, adding a versatile player to round out the lineup in the No. 4 to 6 spots. She posted a winning record in her debut season with the Apps last year and continues to be a reliable option for the team. Senior Gisela Fernandez has been a sturdy player for coach Crothers and will continue to provide a strong option for added depth. Fellow seniors Christina Calott and Gabriela Celi are both talented players whose off-season efforts will make them valuable assets to fill in at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as well as doubles pairings. The added competition of all three will put pressure on the rest of the team to maintain a high level of play.
Ellie Linsell Newcomer Gabby Gabriel brings additional talent to the Mountaineers and will challenge ASU’s top players for time on the court this year. In doubles play, Linsell and Bean played at the top spot last season and could be called upon to lead from the front again this year. Ansari and Fernandez made strides as the second pair near the end of 2011, while Thaggard is in the mix for the No. 3 duo and could partner with nearly any other Mountaineer to provide an experienced doubles corps for the team. The Mountaineers begin the season with a month of indoor play before taking to the outdoor courts. After hosting North Carolina A&T in the team’s home opener on Jan. 21, the Apps face numerous tough opponents in the first months of play, including James Madison and Virginia Tech with home dates versus ETSU and East Carolina. The Southern Conference campaign begins when the Black and Gold host Elon on March 6. After a home match against UNC Asheville on March 7, the team heads south for several weeks of road competition. UNC Wilmington will provide a tough non-conference challenge in late March, and the season concludes at the 2012 Southern Conference Tournament being held in Charleston, S.C., April 1922. “The competition within our team has made us better,” concluded Crothers. “The players have bought into what I’ve asked them to do as a coach. We want to win the conference, but our first priority is to work hard, continue to improve and beat some of those teams that finished ahead of us in the standings.”
Blakeley Bean
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2012 Women’s tennis Roster
Name Height Class Hometown / Previous School Jennifer Ansari 5-5 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. / Walter Hines Page Blakeley Bean 5-6 Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. / South Forsyth Christina Calott 5-6 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell Gabriela Celi 5-4 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Lake Howell Kim-Lea Dinh 5-4 Jr. Maisons-Alfort, France / Lycée Eugène Delacroix Gisela Fernandez 5-7 Sr. Guadalajara, Mexico / TEC Monterrey Gabby Gabriel 5-6 Fr. Weddington, N.C. / Providence Day Ellie Linsell 5-3 Jr. Southampton, England / Cheam Jessica Thaggard 5-5 So. Acworth, Ga. / Etowah Head Coach: Colin Crothers (14th season) Assistant Coach: Eri Latimer (Second season) Assistant Coach: Pam Muncy (Second season) By Class Freshman (1) Gabby Gabriel Sophomore (1) Jessica Thaggard
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By State/Country Juniors (3) Jennifer Ansari Kim-Lea Dinh Ellie Linsell Seniors (4) Blakeley Bean Christina Calott Gabriela Celi Gisela Fernandez
Florida (1) Gabriela Celi (Orlando)
England (1) Ellie Linsell (Southampton)
North Carolina (3) Jennifer Ansari (Greensboro) Christina Calott (Charlotte) Gabby Gabriel (Weddington)
France (1) Kim-Lea Dinh (Maison-Alfort)
Georgia (2) Blakeley Bean (Alpharetta) Jessica Thaggard (Acworth)
Mexico (1) Gisela Fernandez (Guadalajara)
2012 Appalachian State Tennis
Women’s Tennis Coaches
Colin Crothers Head Coach Flagler 14th Season
Colin Crothers enters his 14th year as head women’s tennis coach at Appalachian State University. He has led the Black and Gold to four double-digit win seasons and helped the Mountaineers steadily stay a threat in the ever-challenging Southern Conference. The 2011 season saw the Mountaineers accrue an 11-11 overall record, picking up their most wins since 2006. The season was capped with a 4-3 playoff win over Wofford to advance to the SoCon quarterfinals. During the 2010 season, Appalachian went 9-13 overall and 2-8 in the SoCon. Freshman Ellie Linsell received second-team all-conference and all-freshman honors, becoming the second Mountaineer to earn all-conference honors in five seasons. During the 2006 campaign, the Mountaineers earned an overall record of 13-8 and went 5-4 in SoCon play. Anja Gugger received recognition for her outstanding season by being recognized as a first-team all-conference selection.
Crothers’ Record at ASU Season Overall 1999 3-15 2000 12-7 2001 8-11 2002 8-13 2003 7-10 2004 8-13 2005 7-14 2006 13-8 2007 10-15 2008 8-13 2009 9-16 2010 9-13 2011 11-11 Total 113-159
SoCon 1-8 6-3 4-5 3-6 1-8 1-9 2-8 5-4 2-7 1-8 3-7 2-8 3-7 34-88
Eri Latimer
Assistant Coach Beloit Second Season
Crothers has helped turn the program around. In 1999, during his first season at helm, Appalachian tallied a 3-15 record, but in 2000 the team bounced back, posting an impressive record of 12-7, including a 6-3 mark in the SoCon.
Eri Latimer is a four-year tennis letter winner from Beloit College, having graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in Communications and Linguistics. As a player, she won four Mid West Conference titles, including two singles and two doubles crowns. She was a three-time captain of the two-time MWC-champion Buccaneers and was ranked as high as No. 24 nationally. She was named academic all-MWC twice.
Prior to coming to ASU, Crothers was a teaching professional. He served stints at top facilities in Pittsburgh, Pa., Atlanta, Ga., and at Boone’s Yonahlossee Resort.
Formerly an assistant pro at Tennis Club of Rochester, Latimer now serves in the same position at Deer Valley in Boone. A black belt in Isshinryu karate, Latimer and her husband, John, live in Boone.
Crothers also partakes in North Carolina state tournaments, and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the state’s 35 and over division in 1999. A four-year letter winner at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., Crothers graduated with a degree in business administration. While playing for the Saints, he was tabbed a three-time NAIA tennis all-American. He was also awarded Academic All-America plaudits in 1983. Crothers earned his Master’s degree in mathematics from Appalachian in 1996.
Pam Muncy
Assistant Coach Richland Second Season
Crothers is married to Dr. Doris Bazzini, a psychology professor at Appalachian. They have two sons, Joel Peter (9) and Sean Colin (7). Crothers and his family reside in Boone. Pam Muncy is a 1986 graduate of Richland College. Entering her second year as assistant coach, she helped guide ASU to an 11-11 season in 2011. In the off-season, Muncy is a competitive player in USTA leagues.
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The Mountaineers Blakeley Bean Senior • 5-6 Alpharetta, Ga. South Forsyth
2011 Singles: Played most of season in No. 4 slot with 2-2 record at No. 3 singles and 1-1 at No. 5 singles. Doubles: Went 6-6, including a five-match winning streak at No. 2 doubles with Gisela Fernandez … stepped up to play season’s last eight matches at No. 1 doubles. 2010 Singles: Posted a singles record of 10-8, playing most of her matches at the No. 4-6 spots … earned a 4-5 overall Southern Conference record. Doubles: Ended with a 7-9 record on the season … went 5-4 with primary partner, Gisela Fernandez. 2009 Singles: Ended her first season with the Black and Gold with a 6-16 overall mark and 2-6 conference record … saw action at the No. 1 through 5 positions … best record came at the three and four spots going 2-5 at each position. Doubles: Played with five different partners … posted her best mark of 8-8 at the the No. 2 slot with Lindsay King … had a 2-4 SoCon record in doubles play.
Christina Calott Senior • 5-6 Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell
2010 Doubles: Went 1-1, earning first career win against WinstonSalem State (2/21). Ardrey Kell: Four-year letter winner in tennis and three-year letter winner in swimming … earned all-conference, all-region and all-state honors in tennis her senior year … named Ardrey Kell’s athlete of the year for both the 2006-07 season and 2007-08 season. Personal: Daughter of Kim and Evan Calott … has one brother, Alex, who plays tennis for Charlotte … majoring in psychology with minor in natural sciences.
Gabriela Celi Senior • 5-4 Orlando, Fla. Lake Howell
South Forsyth: Two-time team MVP and team captain … fouryear letter winner. Personal: Daughter of William and Tina Bean … majoring in health promotions. BEAN’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2009 6-16 2-6 10-12 2-6 2010 10-8 4-5 7-9 1-5 2011 8-13 2-8 8-11 2-7 Career 24-37 8-19 25-32 5-18
Lees-McRae: Conference Carolina’s Player and Freshman of the Year in 2009 … first-team all-conference and first-team all-tournament in 2009 … third-team all-conference in 2010. Lake Howell: Four-time letterwinner in tennis … first-team all-conference her senior season … voted Most Valuable Player and earned Coaches Award during senior year … also lettered in cross country and track & field. Personal: Daughter of Ingrid and Manuel Celi … has three siblings: Manolo, Daniela, Marcelo … majoring in advertising with minor in general business with emphasis on marketing.
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2012 Appalachian State Tennis
The Mountaineers Gisela Fernandez
Senior • 5-7 Guadalajara, Mexico TEC Monterrey
2011 Singles: Competed primarily in No. 5 spot, but also won matches at No. 6 (1-1) and No. 3 (1-0). Doubles: Played majority of season at No. 2 doubles but won against Lees-McRae in only match at No. 1 … had six-match winning streak, playing mostly with Blakeley Bean but also Ellie Linsell. 2010 Singles: Posted a 9-11 overall record and went 2-6 in SoCon action … played at the No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 spots. Doubles: All doubles matches came at the No. 2 spot … rotated between Ansari, Bean and Janke for a partner … posted a 4-6 record in doubles play.
Jennifer Ansari
Junior • 5-5 Greensboro, N.C. Walter Hines Page
2011 Singles: Played majority of season at No. 2 singles, picking up a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles against NC Central (4/2). Doubles: Partnered with Kim-Lea Dinh at No. 3 doubles (6-6) to start season before moving up to No. 2 with Gisela Fernandez (3-3) to conclude season. 2010 Singles: Earned a 12-10 record in her first season with Appalachian … posted a 4-6 record in SoCon sinlges action … played all her matches at the No. 2 slot. Doubles: Recorded an 8-12 record for the season, while going 3-6 in conference play.
2009: Singles: Went 7-10 in singles play overall and 2-4 in Southern Conference action … played the No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 spots … best record of 5-1 came at the No. 6 slot. Doubles: Played majority of doubles matches with Olivia Stannard … went 8-13 on the season and 2-8 in league action with Stannard at the No. 1 position.
Walter Hines Page: Three-year letter winner in tennis and two year letter winner in track and field at Walter Hines Page H.S. … member of three-time state champion tennis team her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … captured the North Carolina 4A state doubles championship her junior year … picked up all-conference and all-regional honors her freshman, sophomore and junior years.
TEC Monterrey: Took second place in the national CONADEIP team competition two years in a row … national Junior singles and doubles champion in 2006 … ranked number two junior in the state.
Personal: Daughter of Christie and Michael … has three brothers (Addam, Austin and Luke) and three sisters (Elizabeth, Hannah and Carolyn) … majoring in recreational management with concentration in commercial tourism and minor in communications.
Personal: Daughter of Flor Rodriguez and Mauricio Fernandez … has two siblings, Mauricio and Sophia … majoring in advertising with minor in marketing. FERNANDEZ’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2009 7-10 2-4 8-15 2-8 2010 9-11 2-6 11-10 4-6 2011 4-5 0-2 10-11 3-7 Career 20-26 4-12 29-36 9-21
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ANSARI’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2010 12-10 4-6 8-12 3-6 2011 11-11 3-7 10-10 4-5 Career 23-21 7-13 18-22 7-11
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The Mountaineers Ellie Linsell
Junior • 5-3 Southampton, England Cheam
Kim-Lea Dinh
Junior • 5-4 Maisons-Alfort, France Lycée Eugène Delacroix
2011 Singles: Posted double-digit wins for second-straight year … played at No. 1 singles in all but one of team’s matches … went 8-1 to start season. Doubles: Played at No. 1 doubles for entire season, starting with Jessica Thaggard and finishing with Blakeley Bean.
2011 Singles: Went 6-7 at No. 6 singles and added a pair of wins at both No. 4 and No. 5… yielded four games in eight sets in four-straight wins. Doubles: Played with Ellie Linsell mostly at No. 3 doubles, posting even 6-6 record on the season.
2010 Singles: Earned second-team all-Southern Conference honors … played all of her matches at the No. 1 spot and posted a 13-9 record … went 5-5 in conference play. Doubles: Posted an 11-10 record with all matches coming at the No. 1 pair … mainly played with Stannard, where they went 11-9 on the season.
Bethel: Played two seasons at Bethel University… went undefeated (100) at No. 5 singles as freshman … played No. 1 singles as a sophomore … went 7-5 overall in singles and 8-3 in doubles … member of the honor roll and the dean’s list.
Cheam: Won United Kingdom national tennis tournament for Cheam High School her junior and senior years … played four years of tennis at Cheam … rated a 4.1 player by British LTA … earned a top-50 ranking in the British Women’s rankings. Personal: Daughter of Debra and Philip Linsell … plans on majoring in journalism. LINSELL’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2010 13-9 5-5 11-10 4-5 2011 13-7 4-6 8-12 2-7 Career 26-16 9-11 19-22 6-12
Lycée Eugène Delacroix: Qualified for French Championship Tournament. Personal: Daughter of Brigitte and Gilles Dinh … has two siblings, Dylan and Kim-Jenny … majoring in international business with minor in French. DINH’S CAREER (Appalachian State only) SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2011 10-9 4-5 6-6 2-3
Jessica Thaggard Sophomore • 5-5 Acworth, Ga. Etowah
Gabby Gabriel
Freshman • 5-6 Weddington, N.C. Providence Day
2011 Singles: Played most of season at No. 3 singles, adding a win at No. 2 and a 1-2 mark at No. 4. Doubles: Partnered with Ellie Linsell at No. 1 doubles for majority of season, posting a 5-7 mark … added another pair of wins at No. 3 doubles with partner Amanda Cash. Etowah: Three-time letterwinner at Etowah High School … earned allState honors her junior year … voted MVP for her high school squad.
Providence Day: Helped the Chargers to two consecutive NCISAA 3A championships … was twice named to Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group’s Girls Tennis Super Team … earned NCISAA All-State honors. Personal: Daughter of Nichole and Sterling Gabriel … has two sisters (Myah and Jasmine) and one brother (Sterling II) … majoring in pre-law/ criminal justice.
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Personal: Daughter of Christy and Mike Thaggard … has two siblings, Jamie and Alexa … majoring in health promotion with minor in nutrition. THAGGARD’S CAREER SINGLES DOUBLES Season Overall SoCon Overall SoCon 2011 8-12 3-7 7-12 3-6
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2011 Women’s Tennis results OVERALL: 11-11 • SoCon: 3-7 • Home: 2-4 • Away: 7-5 • Neutral: 2-2 Match-by-Match Results
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Opponent Liberty James Madison North Carolina A&T East Carolina Lees-McRae UNC Asheville Presbyterian Charlotte Mars Hill GEORGIA SOUTHERN Elon #70 UNCG Davidson COLL. OF CHARLESTON FURMAN NC CENTRAL Western Carolina WOFFORD Samford CHATTANOOGA Wofford Coll. of Charleston
Result W L W L W W W L W L L L W L L W W W L L W L
Score 5-2 1-8 7-0 0-7 5-0 6-1 5-2 2-5 9-0 0-7 3-4 0-7 5-2 0-7 1-6 7-0 5-2 6-1 1-6 2-5 4-3 0-4
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Legend
SINGLES Overall SoCon
W = Win d = by default L = Loss f = by forfeit u = Unfinished r = retired . = No match Defaults and forfeits count toward team but not individual/doubles records.
Ellie Linsell Jennifer Ansari Jessica Thaggard Blakeley Bean Gisela Fernandez Amanda Cash Kim-Lea Dinh Totals Percentage
13-7 11-11 8-12 8-13 4-5 5-7 10-9 63-64 .496
4-6 3-7 3-7 2-8 0-2 3-5 4-5 20-40 .333
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DOUBLES Overall SoCon
Ellie Linsell/Jessica Thaggard Blakeley Bean/Ellie Linsell Gisela Fernandez/Ellie Linsell Blakeley Bean/Gisela Fernandez Jennifer Ansari/Gisela Fernandez Gisela Fernandez/Jessica Thaggard Jennifer Ansari/Kim-Lea Dinh Amanda Cash/Jessica Thaggard Jennifer Ansari/Amanda Cash Amie Cloer/Heather Prior Totals Percentage
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13-7 --- --- --- --- --1-0 10-11 --- --- --- ----- 1-0 6-10 1-2 --- ----- --- 2-2 5-10 1-1 ----- --- 1-0 --- 2-4 1-1 --- --- --- --- 4-6 1-1 --- --- --- 2-2 2-0 6-7 14-7 11-11 9-12 8-14 10-11 11-9 .667 .500 .429 .364 .476 .550
5-7 2-5 1-0 6-6 3-3 0-2 6-6 2-3 1-1 1-0 28-33 .459
1-3 1-4 --- 1-3 2-2 0-2 2-3 2-1 --- --- 10-18 .357
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SoCon Standings Team
Coll. of Charleston UNCG Furman Samford Chattanooga Elon Appalachian State Georgia Southern Wofford Davidson Western Carolina
SoCon Overall 10-0 9-1 8-2 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7 3-7 2-8 1-9 1-9
21-8 15-7 13-11 18-5 11-11 12-11 11-11 10-11 10-15 5-20 2-16
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Appalachian Administrators / Sports information Charlie Cobb
ASU Associate and Assistant Athletic Directors
Director of Athletics NC State, 1990 Seventh Year In his first six years at Appalachian State University, Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb has led the department to unparalleled success. The many achievements enjoyed by Appalachian athletics during Cobb’s tenure include: • Three NCAA Division I football national championships and the first NCAA football titles ever won by a team from the state of North Carolina at any level. • Shattering football attendance records at Kidd Brewer Stadium. • Six-consecutive Commissioner’s Cup championships — recognizing the top overall men’s sports program in the Southern Conference. • Three Germann Cup championships — recognizing the top overall women’s sports program in the SoCon. • Thirty-five percent of the athletics department’s students making the Academic Honor Roll (minimum GPA of 3.25). However, the most notable of Cobb’s many achievements has been the addition of first-class facilities that will give Appalachian the opportunity to be successful across the athletics spectrum for years to come.
RICK BEASLEY
Sr. Assoc. AD, Athletic Develop.
DAVID JACKSON
Associate AD, Public Affairs
DEBBIE RICHARDSON
TROY HEUSTESS
Sr. Assoc. AD, SWA
JAY SUTTON
Associate AD, Internal Affairs
Associate AD, Facilities
MIKE FLYNN
Asst. AD, Sports Information
Facility enhancements totaling $50 million were completed in 2009, headlined by the 120,000-square-foot Appalachian Athletics Center. The seven-story complex, located behind Kidd Brewer Stadium’s west stands, includes a strength and conditioning center, training facilities, academic study space and a computer lab for all ASU student-athletes. Cobb’s peers recognized him for his efforts when the National Collegiate Athletics Directors Association (NACDA) named him the NCAA Division I FCS Southeast Region Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in 2011. Prior to his arrival in Boone, Cobb was a member of the athletics department at North Carolina State University from 1998-2005. A four-year football letterwinner at NC State from 1987-90, Cobb served as the Wolfpack’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations for seven years. In that role, he oversaw NC State’s marketing, ticket operations, media relations and student-athlete development operations, as well as serving on the department’s compact strategic planning initiative, gender equity and facilities committees. In addition, Cobb served as NC State’s administrator for baseball and women’s soccer, tournament manager for the 2004 NCAA men’s basketball first and second rounds at the RBC Center and the chair for the southeast region of the NCAA women’s soccer committee. Cobb graduated with honors with a B.A. in business administration from NC State in 1990. A second-team all-ACC honoree at center as a senior, Cobb was an academic all-ACC selection and collected the prestigious Jim Tatum Award, presented to the ACC football senior with the highest grade point average, and the Bob Warren Memorial Award, given to the Wolfpack football player that displays the highest integrity and sportsmanship.
BARBARA GREEN
Assistant AD, Compliance
KINDSAY GREENE REEDER SAMANTHA STEVENS Assistant AD, Development
Asst. AD, Marketing/Licensing
ASU Sports Information
MIKE FLYNN Director
CHARLES COCHRUM Associate Director
RYAN BOWER
Assistant Director
After receiving post-graduate scholarships from both the ACC and NFL Charities, Cobb earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992. Cobb is married to the former Lindsay Brecher, who was an all-ACC goalkeeper for NCSU women’s soccer from 1988-90 and serves as an assistant coach for Appalachian’s women’s soccer program. The Cobbs have a 13-year-old son, Harrison, and a 10-year-old daughter, Branan.
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PAUL BLASCOVICH Intern
JUSTIN BOHN Intern
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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
WHO WE ARE
Nestled in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State University combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls about 17,200 students and offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate majors. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students create a strong sense of community, which has become an Appalachian hallmark.
EDUCATING NORTH CAROLINA’S CITIZENS AND LEADERS
Appalachian State University is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, N.C. At an elevation of 3,333 feet, Boone began as a frontier outpost named after pioneer Daniel Boone, who first explored the area in the 1760s. Boone now attracts those seeking a breathtaking location, adventure and a quality education. Appalachian is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system and offers a challenging learning experience. The university combines a smalltown atmosphere with a strong academic reputation. Appalachian’s academics are supported by an accomplished faculty, close, personal interaction between students and faculty, and intimate class sizes that average 25 students. Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of Appalachian graduates, many of whom are leaders in communities in North Carolina and around the world. Appalachian also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and service to communities, both locally and globally. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences. Consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best public universities in the Southeast, Appalachian is also noted as a “best value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and other publications. Appalachian’s 411-acre main campus includes 19 academic buildings, 20 residence halls, four dining facilities and 11 recreational and athletic facilities. Appalachian also operates a living-learning center in New York City and off-campus programs in 10 counties through collaboration with area community colleges. Appalachian supports a broad-based athletics program, featuring 10 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate teams. The Mountaineers hold NCAA Division I status and have been members of the Southern Conference since 1971. The Mountaineers won their 31st Southern Conference Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in men’s athletics during the 2010-11 academic year. Appalachian has claimed six-consecutive Commissioner’s Cups and eight total Germann Cups, recognizing overall excellence in women’s athletics. In football, the Mountaineers won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Appalachian is the only school to ever win both the Commissioner’s Cup and the Germann Cup in the same academic year. Since joining the Southern Conference, the Mountaineers have earned league titles in football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s tennis. Nearly 35 percent of Appalachian student-athletes earn a place on the department’s Honor Roll, with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Five athletic programs have received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their Academic Progress Rate scores being ranked among the nation’s top 10 percent.
APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing ASU is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.
APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Appalachian athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
POINTS OF PRIDE
RELEVANT DEGREE PROGRAMS Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences. QUALITY ACADEMICS In its 2011 America’s Best Colleges Guide, U.S. News & World Report ranked Appalachian No. 3 among the top public master-degree granting universities in the South. Appalachian was also included in The Princeton Review’s 2011 “The Best 373 Colleges” publication based on academics as well as student surveys that praised the accessibility of the university’s faculty, quality of academic programs and value. VALUE AND AFFORDABILITY Appalachian has been named a best value by Forbes, The Princeton Review, Consumer’s Digest and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine for providing a high quality education at the lowest cost to students. Committed to making higher education affordable for every N.C. student, Appalachian offers the ACCESS scholarship program, which has supported students from the state’s lowest-income families by offering a debt-free, four-year university education. The university also includes a textbook rental program that saves a student hundreds of dollars over four years. OUTSTANDING FACULTY Ninety-nine percent of Appalachian’s full-time faculty hold doctorate, first professional degree, or other terminal degrees. SMALL CLASSES, PERSONAL ATTENTION Personal attention from faculty is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Classes average 25 students. This close-knit “community of learners” contributes to Appalachian having a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of nearly 87 percent. INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS With study abroad opportunities on nearly every continent, Appalachian students have access to approximately 200 foreign sites for semester and year-long programs of study. CONTRIBUTORS TO KNOWLEDGE Each year, Appalachian receives nearly $20 million in external grants and contracts, which fund research projects that improve lives in North Carolina, across the nation and around the world. Appalachian values undergraduate research, so many of these projects generate special opportunities for students. The number of students engaging in research activities has increased 127 percent since 2005. ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CAMPUS Appalachian was included in The Princeton Review’s 2010 “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” among the nation’s most environmentally responsible campuses, as well as Sierra Club Magazine’s 2010 list of 100 “Cool Schools,” a list of schools doing the most for the planet. Appalachian has an electricity-generating wind turbine on campus, a biodiesel-powered public transportation system and research and academic degree programs that focus on issues related to energy, economics and the environment. It also has a commitment to new buildings that are efficiently designed and LEED® certified and that use 100 percent green housekeeping supplies. PASSIONATE AND SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Appalachian has more than 100,000 living alumni with 73 percent remaining in North Carolina after graduation. They are leaders in their communities and professions, exemplifying how Appalachian can and does make a difference in the world.
DR. KENNETH E. PEACOCK
CHANCELLOR
Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became Appalachian State University’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his tenure, Appalachian has experienced significant growth in several areas, and the quality of the university’s academic programs has continued to advance, directing extensive national attention to Appalachian. The university has become a destination of choice among the brightest and best high school graduates, with freshman SAT scores averaging 1136 and grade point averages 3.92 in the 2010-11 academic year. Since Chancellor Peacock assumed office, Appalachian has raised more than $93.5 million in private funding. Appalachian ACCESS, a university scholarship program offering North Carolina’s low-income students living at or below the poverty level a four-year university education debt free, was first awarded to members of the freshman class in 2007. Capital improvements and new construction under Chancellor Peacock’s leadership have included the Student Recreation Center, Central Dining Facility, Athletics Center, new on-campus housing as well as residence hall renovations, steam system upgrades, and the opening of Belk Library and Information Commons and a new college of education building. Construction is under way on a new facility for the Honors College and an expansion to Plemmons Student Union. Prior to his appointment as chancellor, Peacock served at Appalachian as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. He joined the faculty in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business in 1983, was appointed assistant dean of the business school in 1987, associate dean in 1989, and served as dean of the college from 1992-2003. Previously, he taught at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. in their Winston-Salem and Charlotte offices. Chancellor Peacock received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Mars Hill College and his master’s and doctorate degrees in accounting at Louisiana State University. In September 2006, he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from Mars Hill College. Chancellor Peacock is a native of Rocky Mount. He and his wife, Rosanne, have two grown sons. Chancellor Peacock serves on the NCAA Division I Presidential Advisory Group, Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors, Homes for Children Board of Directors, Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors, and he chairs the North Carolina Campus Compact Executive Board. He has been named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. He also is the recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Leadership from AdvantageWest and the L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award from Leadership North Carolina. In addition, the Peacocks are involved in a variety of civic/community programs and activities.
APPALACHIAN TIMELINE 1899
Dougherty brothers founded Watauga Academy
1903
North Carolina legislature recognized The Appalachian Training School of Teachers as a state institution
1921
North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Normal School two-year college program
1929
North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Teachers College four-year program
1948
North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorized the ASTC Graduate School
1967
North Carolina legislature authorized Appalachian State University, with three undergraduate colleges
1971
University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one of its regional campuses
1982
Enrollment exceeded 10,000 students
1993
Dr. Francis T. Borkowski became chancellor
2001
TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year
2004
Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became chancellor
2005
Football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship
2006
Enrollment exceeded 15,000; football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship a second time
2007
Football team won NCAA Division I National Champion a third time
2008
Enrollment exceeded 16,000
2009
State’s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus
2010
New College of Health Sciences opened in July
2011
New College of Education building opened in August
ASU TODAY Enrollment 17,222 students in Fall 2010 15,137 undergraduate and 2,085 graduate Top Represented N.C. Counties Mecklenburg Wake Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina Academics College of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Health Sciences Hayes School of Music University College Cratis D. Williams Graduate School More than 140 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership Fall 2010 Average Freshman SAT 1136 Student/Faculty Ratio 16-to-1 Estimated 2010-11 Undergraduate Expenses $11,220 for in-state students and $22,532 for out-ofstate students. Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental
LEADERSHIP CHANCELLOR Kenneth E. Peacock
PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR Lori Gonzalez BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bradley T. Adcock $&0 t Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Durham, N.C. J. Edgar Broyhill Businessman Winston-Salem, N.C. Jeannine Underdown Collins 1SFTJEFOU t Underdown and Associates Boone, N.C. John E. Cooper, Jr. 0XOFS t Mast General Store Boone, N.C. Lauren M. Estes 1SFTJEFOU t Student Government Association Boone, N.C. Hughlene B. Frank Community volunteer Greensboro, N.C. Avery B. Hall Sr. 4FOJPS 7JDF 1SFTJEFOU #VTJOFTT #BOLFS t Wachovia Bank Kernersville, N.C.
Helen A. Powers Retired businesswoman Asheville, N.C. Alice Roess Real estate/mortgage investor/community volunteer Blowing Rock, N.C. James M. Rose, Sr. $&0 t Leasing Services II, Inc. Shelby, N.C. Michael A. Steinback 0QFSBUJOH 1BSUOFS t Stonebridge Partners Asheville, N.C. G. A. Sywassink $IBJSNBO BOE $&0 t Standard Holding Corporation Hilton Head, SC Matthew J. Szulik Retired businessman Raleigh, N.C. CONSTITUENCY REPRESENTATIVES (NON-VOTING): Jill R. Ehnenn 'BDVMUZ 4FOBUF $IBJS t Department of English Bill H. Durham 1SFTJEFOU t Alumni Association
Cathy Ziegler 4UBò $PVODJM 1SFTJEFOU t Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE DR. ALAN HAUSER Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 26th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. Hauser came to Appalachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee. He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council. Hauser and his wife Gail, who is the Assistant Director of Summer Sessions at Appalachian State University, have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.
ONCE A MOUNTAINEER, ALWAYS A MOUNTAINEER
The Appalachian Alumni Association encourages fellowship among its members, promotes goodwill toward Appalachian, and assists Appalachian by carrying out projects to support the university. The non-dues paying Association provides a number of events and programs for the over 90,000 Appalachian alumni, including: t Homecoming and fan gatherings for athletic events t Regional and affinity chapters as part of the Appalachian Family Network t The Gold Book online alumni community t Travel tour opportunities t APPdate electronic newsletter t Black & Gold Reunion and Spring Alumni weekends t Alumni awards and scholarship programs t Appalachian alumni e-mail addresses t Special offers such as Appalachian NC license tags, discount insurance programs and affinity merchandise t Alumni website including online alumni directory, event information and registration, alumni blog, downloadable screensavers/wallpapers, online photo album and more at www.alumni.appstate.edu
Appalachian Alumni Association McKinney Alumni Center ASU Box 32015 Boone, NC 28608 Toll Free 866-756-ALUM (2586) alumni@appstate.edu www.alumni.appstate.edu
BOONE
NORTH CAROLINA Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life — that’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.
BOONE AT A GLANCE… t t t t t
The county seat of Watauga County Population: 14,942 Incorporated in 1872 Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone One of four North American Adventure Destinations – Adventure Sports magazine t Average summer temperature: 70 degrees t “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 13,000 Fraser Fir trees annually t One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast
WHAT’S VISIBLE FROM KIDD BREWER STADIUM… State’s Largest Wind Turbine This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the campus utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability. Howard’s Knob Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Rich Mountain One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places
APPALACHIAN STATE MEN Thurs., Jan. 19 Sat., Jan. 21 Sun., Jan. 29 Sat., Feb. 18 Thurs., Feb. 23 Sat., Feb. 25 Sun., Feb. 26 Sun., March 11 Tues., March 13 Wed., March 14 Fri., March 16 Wed., March 21 Fri., March 23 Sun., March 25 Wed., March 28 Thurs., March 29 Sat., March 31 Tues., April 3 Wed., April 4 Sat., April 7 Wed., April 11 Fri., April 13 April 19 - April 22
at UNC Wilmington at South Carolina UNC Asheville East Carolina at Gardner-Webb at ETSU Belmont at Samford * at Jacksonville vs. Mercer (1) at Bethune-Cookman Charlotte at Georgia Southern * at Davidson * at Elon * The Citadel * at UNCG * at Presbyterian Wofford * Chattanooga * Furman * Coll. of Charleston * SoCon Tournament (2)
(1) at Jacksonville, Fla. (2) at Charleston, S.C. (3) at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (4) at Blacksburg, Va. Home matches in gold * indicates Southern Conference match
APPALACHIAN STATE WOMEN 1 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. TBD 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. TBD 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Noon 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. TBD
Sat., Jan. 21 Sat., Jan. 28 Sun., Jan. 29 Sat., Feb. 4 Fri., Feb. 10 Sat., Feb. 18 Sun., Feb. 19 Sat., Feb. 25 Tues., March 6 Wed., March 7 Sat., March 10 Sun., March 11 Wed., March 14 Fri., March 16 Wed., March 21 Sun., March 25 Wed., March 28 Sat., March 31 Sun., April 1 Tues., April 3 Thurs., April 5 Sat., April 7 Tues., April 10 April 19 - April 22
North Carolina A&T vs. Liberty (3) vs. James Madison (3) at Virginia Tech Presbyterian vs. Radford (4) ETSU East Carolina Elon * UNC Asheville at NC Central at Coll. of Charleston * at Jacksonville at Georgia Southern * at Furman * at UNC Wilmington UNCG * Western Carolina * at Chattanooga * Davidson * at Wofford * Samford * Charlotte SoCon Tournament (2)
3 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. TBD 3 p.m. TBD 2 p.m. 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. TBD 10 a.m. TBD Noon 3 p.m. Noon 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Noon 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBD 3 p.m. TBD