september 13th

CLUB SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDSeptember 13th, 2013

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THE SEpt 13th Edition of the Club Sports Illustrated

Edited by Jason SharpeDesigned by Marcie Ried

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ON THE COVERThe Cycling Team raced NC State and Wake Forest this past weekend.Find the team’s results on page 08.

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Eqestrian

Alpine skiing

women’s ultimate

cycling

triathlon

women’s lacrosse

women’s soccer

fencing

snowboarding

men’s ultimate

women’s basketball

Executives’ corner

Upcoming events

Eqestrian

Alpine skiing

women’s ultimate

cycling

triathlon

women’s lacrosse

women’s soccer

fencing

snowboarding

men’s ultimate

women’s basketball

Executives’ corner

Upcoming events

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A sense of hushed nerves is about, as this will be the first showing of the team in competition after becoming a recognized club sports team.10

Last semester in late April, the Intercollegiate Dressage Association held the 2013 National Championships at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, M.A. It was an anxious time for both senior member and President Katelyn Young, and freshman member Halie Cunningham. Cunningham was first in the region for upper training, and her spot for IDA Nationals was solidified a month prior to the competition. Young, however, had to wait another painful two weeks before finding out she had snatched a wild card spot against all other regions in the country in first level. The wild card spot can be given out to a rider who is second in their region, depending on test percentages, weighted shows, points and how many teams compete in that region.

With Appalachian State University’s final exams just a week after Nationals, Young, Cunningham, Dana Dewey (dressage team coach) and Nikka Hronis (dressage team captain), packed their bags and flew to Hartford, C.T. From Hartford, they drove an hour and a half to South Hadley, M.A. That Friday night, Mount Holyoke College hosted dinner and entertainment. Saturday would be team competition day, where four riders from one college, each in one division, would compete for their school. The four scores from each test would then be combined to for each team’s cumulative placing. Mount Holyoke College received the best cumulative placing, winning Saturday’s team competition.

By Halie Cunningham, Secretary

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REFLECTIONS ON LAST YEAR’S NATIONALS

The individual competition day took place Sunday, which was Young and Cunningham’s moment to shine. First, the horse parade began at 9 am. The parade is a chance for riders and coaches to evaluate both the strengths and weaknesses of the potential horses riders may draw to show. Cunningham drew Don Pedro, whose credentials showed him to be a great draw. Unfortunately, Don Pedro had a meltdown in the ring prior to the test, so Dana consciously called for a re-ride. The next mount Cunningham drew was better, however, Cunningham slipped up during her test, earning tenth place as a result. For first level, Young drew Cosmo, who competed the day before and had not shown his true potential with the other riders. With Young astride, he was a completely different horse. She and Cosmo rocked their test and placed fourth in the nation.

Overall, having two riders compete at IDA Nationals was a huge step for Appalachian State’s equestrian team. We now hope to return each year in the future to stun the competition and win some recognition…and some blue ribbons!

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We now hope to return each year in the future to stun the competition and win some recognition…and some blue ribbons!

Did someone say snow? As school begins, even power lines seen during the drive up 421 from Raleigh reminded me of chairlifts as I neared my second home on the slopes. Myself, as well the entire Appalachian State Alpine Ski Team, are rearing with excitement for the first “Blizzard O’Meter” on Ray’s Weather this season.

The Alpine Ski Team is a spectacular example of bringing fun back to the slopes. With regional appearances in Timberline, W.V. last year, our team is setting the bar high this year as we carry on doing our best to make Appalachian State rise above our competitors. However, ski racing has more to it than just racing. As we begin the year with meetings and hold our first practices, I look amongst our team’s current and future members and can see a sense of belonging to everyone. The excitement that skiing has brought me, especially at Appalachian State, is an unparalleled experience that I hope will last throughout the years.

We are all super excited to get out there and represent our school! This year will be the best on the slopes. Ski Ya Later!

By Dixon Styres, Secretary

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WaitingFOR THESnow

Alpine Skiing

The excitement that skiing has brought me, especially at Appalachian State, is an unparalleled experience...

ASU Women’s Ultimate has had a great start to a new season. We had more girls than ever come to our interest meeting, and after the first few weeks of practice, they are shaping up to have eleven new players and thirteen returning players for the fall season, bringing the total number of team members to twenty-three – our biggest team yet! The team will be traveling to three tournaments this fall, and will be hosting a tournament as well. The first tournament will be during September in Charlotte, with the next two tournaments taking place during October in Nashville, TN and in Raleigh, respectively. Lastly, during the second week of November, the team will host the Blue Ridge Blowout here in Boone. The team looks forward to competing against division rivals, specifically the College of Charleston ladies, who bring a high level of competition to the field and push us to play our hardest, and the UNCG ladies, with whom we always have a great time both on and off the field.

A player worth highlighting this issue is Terran Tout. Tout is the Captain/Vice President of the team, and has an undying commitment to the Nonads. On top of being a fantastic player, Tout does an awesome job of running practices and helping newcomers. Even after getting in a bike accident this weekend, Tout still came to practices to act as coach, despite not being able to play. While she said that it is really hard for her to only watch, the team is super appreciative of her still being there, and recognizes that it is people like Tout that help make the team the best it can be.

By Ingrid Humphrey, Secretary


OUR BIGGEST TEAM YETWOMEN’S ULTIMATE

Terran ToutCaptain and Vice PresidentMakes the team the best it can be

This past weekend kicked off the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference mountain bike season! The team traveled down the mountain to race in events hosted by both NC State and Wake Forest. The racing was technical and the camping was chilly, but overall the team had a great time. The team managed to put up some great results while enjoying themselves!

RESULTS:

By Charles Ramsbotham, Secretary


Cycling

BIKE SEASON

CROSS COUNTRY: (longer endurance race)In Men’s A, John Michael Gorum finished second, Alex McMahon finished fourth and Matthew McCarter finished tenth. Men’s B saw Craig Stewart, Alex Jerome and Kris Shook third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Men’s C was won by Zeb Ramsbotham, with Carl Jacobsen and Christian Bryant finished seventh and ninth.

TIME TRIAL #1: (short but fast)In Men’s A, Gorum finished in first place, with McMahon finishing third and Jason Midkiff finishing seventh. Men’s B saw Jerome and Stewart finish second and third, while Men’s C runners Bryant and Ramsbotham finished third and fourth.

SHORT TRACK: (like NASCAR on mountain bikes)In Men’s A, Miles Hubbard finished first, with Gorum and Midkiff finishing third and fourth. McMahon also raced in short track Men’s A, finishing sixth. Men’s B saw Jerome finish second and Stewart finish fourth. Men’s C saw Ramsbotham Zeb and Bryant finish fourth and fifth, respectively.

SUPER D: (going downhill fast)Men’s A had McCarter finish third, Gorum fourth and Hunter Budd and McMahon finishing sixth and seventh. Men’s B was won by Jerome, with Stewart finishing second. Men’s C saw Colvin-Jones finish third, followed by Bryant in fourth.

UPHILL TIME TRIAL: In Men’s A, Midkiff finished second, while Gorum finished fifth. Men’s B was won by Jerome, with with Stewart finishing second. Men’s C was won by Ramsbotham, with Solomun Colvin-Jones finishing fifth and Jacobsen finishing sixth.


SHORT TRACK: (like NASCAR on mountain bikes)In Men’s A, Miles Hubbard finished first, with Gorum and Midkiff finishing third and fourth. McMahon also raced in short track Men’s A, finishing sixth. Men’s B saw Jerome finish second and Stewart finish fourth. Men’s C saw Ramsbotham Zeb and Bryant finish fourth and fifth, respectively.

This week has been a huge for Triathlon Team, setting in motion the beginning of short fall competition season. The team began to discuss plans for travel competitions and practice this week, as well as held social gatherings at Macado’s and a tailgate before the first home football game. Spirits are high and fun was had by all!

By Anna Gannett, Team Member

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However, the fun had to end sometime, with this week being the first full week of practices for the Triathlon Team with early morning swims and bike rides and long runs on the weekends. The first race of the season will be September 14, in Greensboro, NC. A sense of hushed nerves is about, as this will be the first showing of the team in competition after becoming a recognized Club Sports team. This race is also special for the team as many members will be racing in their very first triathlon.

A sense of hushed nerves is about, as this will be the first showing of the team in competition after becoming a recognized Club Sports team.

A preliminary forecast shows favorable weather, so the triathlon bug will be sure to bite! The team will have some stiff collegiate competition as the NC State team will be strongly represented. The team wishes good luck to all the athletes, but especially those testing the waters in this fantastic display of fitness and endurance.

TRIATHLONA FANTASTIC DISPLAY OF FITNESS AND ENDURANCE


Women’s Lacrosse is preparing for their first game against NC State this weekend. They have been going over plays and establishing what role each player will fill during the game. The new members of the team impressed veteran members with the effort they have put into learning the team’s system, causing a positive feeling amongst team members about the upcoming season.

Over the past week, the team has had some opportunities for team bonding through a team dinner and the Walk for Awareness. It was nice for all of our players to meet off the field before our first game, since the team strives to develop well-rounded members as much as they do strong competitors.

By Molly Lancaster, Vice President


Preparing for the First Game

Women’s Lacrosse

KATE BEYERSDORFSenior Biology major and Women’s

Club Soccer team Secretary Kate Beyersdorf is the starting

goalkeeper for the Appalachian State University Women’s Club

Soccer team. Her presence in goal has tremendously helped on the

back line for the team. She has had numerous shut outs, and saved

the team from multiple close calls. Beyersdorf rarely lets a ball past

her – she is a fearless player who will do anything to keep the ball out

of her net. She helps controls our defense, while also keeping them calm during intense games. She is

a solid keeper who loves the game, and she always gives one hundred

percent whether it is in a practice or a game. Beyersdorf has played with

the team all four years of college, and is a leader on and off the field.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHTBy Kirsten Branton, Team Member

GINNY GILLSSenior environmental science major Ginny Gills serves as the president of the Women’s Club Soccer team. She is the starting center midfielder, but has also played defense in the past. She is a very versatile player who plays solid anywhere that she is needed. Gills has a talent for rocketing shots from midfield and maneuvering through the opposing team’s defense. She can also create attacking runs for the team. Gills has made several goals during her four years with the club. Last year, Gills served as secretary for the team. She has shown a lot of leadership for the team during practices and games as she communicates well during and keeps the team on track.


WOMEN’s SOCCER

BAILEY PAGESSenior Exercise Science major Bailey Pages is one of the Appalachian State University Women’s Club Soccer team’s starting outside midfielders. Pages is a versatile player who has much knowledge about the game. One of her many skills is possessing the ball well with her feet while finding an open teammate, and then switching the field. She is an aggressive player who hardly lets anyone by her, and also has a deadly shot on goal. She has played on the club for all of her four years in college and has had numerous assists and goals. Last year, Pages served as Treasurer of the team, and assumed the role of Vice President for the current year. Pages provides a lot of leadership and greatly helps the team. Pages plans to go to graduate school after graduation.

GINNY GILLSSenior environmental science major Ginny Gills serves as the president of the Women’s Club Soccer team. She is the starting center midfielder, but has also played defense in the past. She is a very versatile player who plays solid anywhere that she is needed. Gills has a talent for rocketing shots from midfield and maneuvering through the opposing team’s defense. She can also create attacking runs for the team. Gills has made several goals during her four years with the club. Last year, Gills served as secretary for the team. She has shown a lot of leadership for the team during practices and games as she communicates well during and keeps the team on track.


The Appalachian State University Fencing Club is still working hard to instruct their new fencers about the basics of fencing. As training continues, many of the new fencers have at least bouted for the first time. Currently, the new fencers are beginning to learn more advanced forms of footwork, including slides, crouches and ballestras. These respective varieties of footwork serve two different purposes. While slides and crouches are both utilized as a method of displacing target area in order to make it harder to hit, the ballestra has an entirely different purpose. The main motivation behind the use of a ballestra is to begin a series of rapid forward movements while utilizing a particular jumping-like motion, involving kicking the front leg out while propelling the body forward with the back leg. With continued growth, the fencing club plans to eventually host a mock tournament towards the end of September. The mock tournament will serve to give new fencers a feel of what it is like to employ their newly learned skills in a competitive setting.

BACK TO THE BASICSBy Alex Fogleman, President

FENCING


GNAR.By Shannon Hildebrandt, Secretary


The Appalachian State University Snowboard Team has grown each year over the past three years. The team has seen a significant rise in interest, and hopes that directly correlates to talent. With the season still a couple months out, potential members have time to ask questions, meet with any of our officers and discuss what they need to do to join – It’s certainly not too late to get involved the Snowboard Team. Each returning member will agree that the Snowboard Team has had an incredible impact on his or her college career thus far.

The Snowboard Team had a very successful 2013 season. Within their conference, the Men’s team placed first, and the Women’s second. Recent Appalachian State University graduate Taylor Bridges placed first overall in giant slalom, while Drew Cook placed third in freestyle. Cook will be the only senior this year that will have been on the team for all four years of college. “It is what I look forward to for spring semester,” Cook said. “It’s great to be on a team that gets closer and better year after year.” The team will look to Cook’s expertise in the park to help build the freestyle team and compete in more events this season.

Last season, Regionals were held in Timberline, WV, and the Men’s team placed first in giant slalom, and the Women’s team second. Individually, junior Shannon Hildebrandt placed third overall in Regionals. This wasn’t the end of the season though, as some members had the opportunity to travel to Sun Valley, ID for Nationals which was described as “unforgettable.” The Men’s team placed third in giant slalom, a huge accomplishment!

The team’s history of success may seem a little intimidating to some, but we encourage individuals of all skill levels to come out. Junior Katrina Matza had never touched a snowboard until her freshman year of college. During her sophomore year, she joined the team and absolutely loved it. “The first race I was so nervous, I had no idea what I had gotten myself into,” Matza said. “By the end of the season, I couldn’t get enough of it.” Matza was one of the team members who traveled to Idaho, and had no trouble keeping up in the intense backcountry after just one year of riding.

However, the team is more than just about competition, the team is a family, and they help push each other – there will always be room for each member to improve. This year the older, more advanced riders are going to be vital in teaching and shaping the newbies, but also in pushing each other to their limits. “I’m the best skier on this mountain!” GNAR.

It’s what I look forward to for spring semester. It’s great to be on a team that gets closer and better year after year.

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With the first tournament fast approaching, the Appalachian State University Men’s Ultimate Team is getting pumped. The first two weeks of practice are in the history books, and the improvement is really showing. The team’s new and returning players are looking sharp out on the field and the Nomads are ready to head down to Clemson to show what hard work looks like against other teams in their region, such as NC State, Virginia Tech, Clemson and South Carolina.

THE DRIVE TO PLAY HARD AND DO WELLBy Austin Olive, Secretary

The first tournament of the year is always exciting and something that everyone on the team looks forward too. The drive to play hard and do well is increased by the incentive of a large cash prize for coming in first place at the tournament. This coming weekend, the Nomads are planning on travelling to Asheville to scrimmage UNC-Asheville’s ultimate team in order to prepare the team’s first year players by showing them what a real game situation is like. It should be a fun time and a great learning experience for them. With that in mind, the Nomads are gearing up for a great start to their season and are looking forward to what the next few weeks are going to bring to program.

MEN’s ULTIMATE


Women’s basketballBy Elena Kacan, Secretary

The Women’s Basketball Team is back at it again and coming out strong. We have 6 new faces this season making it a 15-woman roster, the most we’ve ever had! Our new coaches, Nick Collins and Dylan Eppley, are pushing us harder than we’ve ever worked. Our main goals are to make it to Nationals both semesters, bring home a championship trophy and maybe even win another dance competition. The new officers, Lauren McKellop, Carly Hall, Elena Kacan and Casey Tarwater hope to keep things running smoothly as the season progresses and are open to new ideas. Our newly appointed senior captains are excited to get the team motivated and hope to be approachable leaders on and off the court.

We are preparing for our first game on September 21 at Wake Forest University where we will play a handful of universities around the state. We hope to host our own tournament October 5-6 and ultimately generate some hype for our team. We will continue to carry on the tradition of always having 30 second dance parties at every rest stop when we travel. Our intention is not to scare the new girls but to get them feeling comfortable and excited about our team dynamic. We are planning to participate in other activities as a team such as hiking, going bowling, and having team dinners so we can bond off the court as well.


BACK AT IT AGAINWomen’s Basketball

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Executives’ CornerA WORD FROM TYLERBy Tyler Grandis, Snowboarding

The second Club Sports Council of the year took place on Wednesday, September 11, and our Club Sports Council representatives are already jumping right in. At this meeting, the Council covered a few important issues that required voting for the first time this year. One of the issues regarded changing budgetary allocations, which the Council debated over diligently. The Council also decided to sponsor Hazing Awareness Week through purchasing tie-dye kits for the tie-dye portion of “Tailgate and Tie-Dye” on Monday, September 23 on Sanford Mall from 10 am to 2 pm. All of the Club Sports teams are in full swing for the year and everyone is happy to be out practicing their sport!


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SEPT 14: MEN’S & WOMEN’S RUGBY Rucktoberfest, State Farm FieldsMEN’S BASEBALL Home Series against UNC-Chapel Hill at Wilkes Community College TRIATHLON First Race in Greensboro

SEPT 15:MEN’S & WOMEN’S RUGBY Rucktoberfest, State Farm FieldsMEN’S BASEBALL Home Series against UNC-Chapel Hill at Wilkes Community CollegeWOMEN’S LACROSSE First Game at NC State

SEPT 21:WOMEN’S RUGBY Home Round Robin at 5pm, State Farm FieldsWOMEN’S BASKETBALL Away at Wake Forest

SEPT 21-22:MEN’S BASEBALL Away Series against Wake ForestMEN’S ULTIMATE Clemson Fall Pow Wow, Clemson, SC

SEPT 29:WOMEN’S LACROSSE Home Tournament, State Farm Fields

OCT 27:EQUESTRIAN Hosting the Intercollegiate Dressage Association Show at Foothills Equestrian Center, Hickory, NC

NOV 1-3: EQUESTRIAN Show in Greenville, SC

NOV 9-10: ULTIMATE Blue Ridge Blowout, State Farm FieldsFENCING Tournatment, Quinn Recreation Center

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