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SPORTS
SPRiNG 2009
Softball team helps with the arthritis Foundation the fall semester came to an end on December 12, but unlike the students who rushed off for holiday break, members of the Millersville softball team remained in the area to help out with the annual Jingle Bell Run/walk for Arthritis in Lancaster. the Marauders not only helped contestants get registered, they spread out along the race route to ensure no traffic interfered and collected tags from the participants as they crossed the finish line. Coach Kathleen “KC” Cummings said she had no problems getting the players to stay after finals. “without hesitation, they voted to stay and do it,” Cummings said. the Jingle Bell event benefits the Arthri-
tis Foundation and raises awareness of this serious condition. Runners and walkers don jingle bells on their shoelaces or dress in holiday costumes, as they take to the race route. the team plans to continue the tradition next year, incorporatSoftball team members help spread holiday cheer while raising ing it into their schedmoney for arthritis. ule of charity volunteer work, which includes a “Strike Out Against can, in some way, help these foundations Breast Cancer” event in the spring during a do very good things,” Cummings said. weekend double-header game and also is “Being involved in something like that involved in the Make-A-wish Foundation’s really gives our team an emotional bond annual truck convoy in Lancaster. that carries over beyond that Sunday that “it’s a good feeling to know that you we worked and helped out. “
Wrestling wins
Millersville wrestlers Jeremy Brooks (pictured) and Shane Smith became the first Millersville teammates to each win 30 matches in a season since 1998. As a team, Millersville finished with its most dual wins in five seasons.
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Track team lends a helping hand Members of the Millersville track and field and cross country teams aren’t just logging miles these days. they’re logging donations, too. the teams raised more than $1,500, according to Assistant Coach Akil Stokes, to help brighten the holidays for as many people as possible. the teams chose two charitable organizations, “Adopt a Family” and the water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster. the money raised by the teams in 2008 went to “Adopt a Family,” a program run through the YwCA of Lancaster, which helped two single-parent families. the students raised the funds, shopped for gifts and wrapped the presents. the rest of the money was donated to the soup kitchen operated by water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster. with the downturn in the economy, soup kitchens and shelters have experienced a drop in contributions. “Community service is definitely something we want to keep alive,” he said. “if someone wants to help out early and make a donation, we’d be thankful,” Stokes said. For more information about the program or to make a donation, contact Coach Andy Young at 717-871-5560 or andy. young@millersville.edu.
