the sounding board | september 1, 2011
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SOUNDING BOARDTHE
the voice of Grace College students since 1953Volume 58 Issue No. 01 Winona Lake, Indiana
September 1, 2011
Lightsabers and Magic Tricks pg. 4
The Crazy Prophet pg. 5
Lancer Nation p. 2
#stuff myprofsays pg. 5
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INBRIEF
SOUNDING BOARDTHE
the voice of Grace College students since 1953
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Staff Writers:Alex Lerner Christopher Tulley Emily Gruber Matthew Hiester Sarah Kraus Michael BlevinsJonathan Haag
Th e year all of us, in one way or another, have been anxiously an-ticipating is fi nally here. Th e innova-tive changes that have been talked about
by the Grace College administration for the past couple years are now in full swing.
Grace has been reimagined.
I am ecstatic about the opportu-nity to represent the ideas and con-cerns of the Grace College student body and guide the Student Govern-ment into a position in which it can act upon your ideas and concerns
during the 2011-2012 school year.Th e Student Government is already hard at work.
- GraceFest for the Class of 2015 was an incredible success. I’m not basing that on the number of freshmen that showed up, but on the smiles on everyone’s face aft er playing tug of war in sauerkraut, ja-lapenos, and vinegar (among many other disgusting events).
- Th e Senate Subcommitt ee on Clubs and Organizations has been given clear direction that bet-ter fosters the creation of new clubs and organizations and allows the club approval process to be more effi cient.
- Stricter att endance policies for members of the Grace College Student Government have been enacted.
- Inquired into Campus Safety’s rea-sons for purchasing a new vehicle.
- Named chairs to the subcommit-tees on clubs and organizations, campus safety and dining.
- Collaborated with BrandPoet on the creation of a new Student Gov-ernment logo.
- Created a Facebook account as another avenue where you can con-nect with the Student Government (facebook.com/gracestudentgov)
Th is is just a taste of what the Student Government will be doing over the course of the year. Now we just need your ideas and concerns to act upon!
On behalf of the Grace College Student Government, we are excited to represent your ideas and concerns to the institution!
Th e State of the (Lancer) NationTh e Blueberry Festival in Plymouth, Ind. begins on September 2 and continues through Labor Day weekend. Th e Blueberry Fireworks Extravangza begins at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Rush of Fools and Jimmy Needham will perform Friday, Sept. 9th at the Merillat Centre Auditorium at Huntington University. Th e concert begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit star883.org. Tickets are $10 for general admission.
Th e Lancer 5K Challenge will take place on Saturday, September 10th. Th e 5K “Fun Run” begins at 9 a.m. on Miller Field, prior to the Grace Invitational Cross Country Meet. Th e entry fee is just $5 for adults and $3 for students. Sign up by 8:45 a.m. on the day of the event at Miller Field.
John Fea will speak on “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?” on Friday, Sept. 16th, in Westminster Hall. Th e event starts at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Grace’s Offi ce of Faith, Learning, and Scholarship.
Th e David Crowder Band and Laura Story will perform Friday, Sept. 16th at First Assembly of God in Fort Wayne. Th e concert begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit trinitycommunications.org. Tickets are $25 in advance.
Th e 37th Johnny Appleseed Festival begins on Saturday, Sept. 17th in Fort Wayne. Admission is free.
If you would like information about your event included, please send an e mail to [email protected]
campus update fr om Student Body President Jonathan Haag
Student Senate 2011-2012Student Senate 2011-2012
Senate is comprised of elected student representatives from campus clubs, classes, and residence halls for the purpose of promoting campus unity, ad-dressing relevant issues, and infl uencing change. Chaired by the Student Body President, Senate is the platform for communication between stu-dents and administration as together we seek to constantly improve the stu-dent experience at Grace.
Student Body President: Gamma C:Jonathan Haag Eugene Bodin
Senate Administrative Coordinator: Kent Hall:Lindsey Tomer Alysha Mroczka/Tim Price
Sophomore Class Representative: Alpha Hall:Jackie Seal Megan Gett s/Joy Itiola Junior Class Representative: Orchard Manor:JT Jacobson David Harding
Senior Class Representative: Delta House:Rachel Israel Tyler Bishop
Indiana Hall:Tyler WeberLiz Casey
Executive CouncilExecutive CouncilStudent Body President:Jonathan Haag Senate Administrative Coordinator: Lindsay Tomer SAB Director: Courtney Telep Serve Director:Kati Hock
Mosaic Director: Zoe Rozsa
GIP Director:Zane Gard
Student Chaplain:Jordan Gillett e
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Cassie Gareiss | Sounding Board Photo
Cassie Gareiss | Sounding Board Photo
Clockwise from top left:Cassie Gareiss | Sounding Board Photo
Stuart!- Resident directors Ashley House, Peter Wolff , and as-
sistant resident director John Sloat bring the classic Stuart
skit to life during Freshman Follies.
Wild and Crazy- No Freshman Follies is complete without
“Guys in Shirts.”
Gross Fest- Freshmen participate in a re-designed game of
Twister, where ginger ale, peanut butter, and sauerkraut cov-
er the game board.
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FEATURESTHE SOUNDING BOARD | September 1, 2011
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Kris Farwell uses out of the ordinary teaching tools - a lightsaber.
by ETHAN SHECKLER
Copy Editor
Mathematics might be considered boring and tedious to some, but Grace’s new mathematics professor Kristin Far-well is working to make long calculus lectures fun. Whether he is shooting Nerf guns at students or performing math-ematical magic tricks, Farwell maintains his friendly, fun-loving personality in the classroom, hoping to keep math students engaged during Grace’s new, longer ses-sions.
Aft er obtaining his bachelor’s de-gree from Houghton College in Hough-ton, New York, Farwell att ained an M.S. in mathematics at South Dakota State University. From there, Farwell went on to obtain a Ph.D. in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Farwell taught mathematics at Siena College in Loudonville, New York, for fi ve years before applying for the open position at Grace. “Siena was trying to become a research institution, and I re-ally wanted to teach -- that’s my passion,” Farwell said. “I looked for Christian and
liberal arts colleges that emphasize teach-ing.”
Grace interviewed Farwell, and he fi rst came to campus in March, 2011, for research and teaching discussions. “A week later I interviewed at Utica College, and Grace and Utica both gave me an of-fer, and I accepted Grace’s.”
Farwell said he chose Grace’s off er mainly because he wanted to work with a Christian college. “[Working for a Chris-tian college] was my primary goal,” Far-well said.
Farwell said one of his favorite parts about teaching for Grace has been excel-lent technology. “I was really happy and surprised at how much technology there is here at Grace,” Farwell said. “Th ey have fi ve of these Mimio classrooms -- I actu-ally had my room switched so I could use the technology in those classrooms.”
MimioClassroom is a product that allows teachers to access all of their computer content through whiteboards, among other valuable teaching uses.
One of the fi rst things one notices
in Farwell’s offi ce on the second fl oor of Cooley Science Center is his replica Anakin Skywalker lightsaber. “In some of my classes at Siena I would dress up like a ninja and teach the Josephus problem,” Farwell said. “Josephus was a historian with the Jewish army, and he was sur-rounded by the Roman army.”
Farwell explained that the Israelites decided to kill themselves rather than be captured by the Romans. “Th ey were all going to stand in a circle, and every third
person would fall on his sword,” Farwell said. “Josephus fi gured out where to stand so that he would be one of the last two people left -- and he ended up becoming an historian for the Romans.”
“I would have all my students get in a circle and see if they could fi gure out where to stand in order to not fall on their swords,” Farwell said. “It’s a fun way to get the class off their feet. Two hours and 20 minutes is a long time to have them sit
there and pay att ention.”While Farwell is having a lot of fun
teaching, he says his new position also has its challenges. “Dr. Dilling is retiring, so I’m kind of taking on all of his load,” Far-well said. “Essentially, I’m taking over the math department, so all that administra-tive stuff outside of teaching is falling to me -- [Dr. Dilling] is helping me a lot, but it’s going to be on me next year.”
Cassie Gareiss | Sounding Board Photo
Th e new math professor wants to put FUN back into math
Lightsabers&Magic tricks
Crazy, Stupid, LoveTh e best love story you’ll never see
When I see movies like “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” I’m reminded of some of the ethical diffi culties of being a Chris-
tian and trying to intelligently inter-act with entertainment in this era.
Does this movie feature sexual content? Yes. Is there questionable language? Some. Is their humor that many would deem inappropriate? Absolutely.
…But is it a bad movie? Both the believer and the movie-goer in me have to answer this question with an emphatic and unequivocal “No! In fact, it is my favorite movie of all time, and possibly the best movie I’ve ever seen.” And I’ll tell you why.
“Crazy, Stupid, Love” is the story of two men. Cal, the family man, and his wife are gett ing a divorce. Cal’s wife, Emily, is cheating on Cal with David. Cal’s son, Robbie, is in love with his babysitt er, Jessica. Sadly, Jes-
sica is in love with Cal. Cal’s daughter Molly, thankfully, isn’t in love with anyone, but she’s watching love tear her family apart through very, very young eyes.
Th en there’s Jacob. Jacob is the quintessential ladies’ man. Gorgeous, fashionable, hip, funny, arrogant – but in an att ractive way, and ever-single. Jacob extends a very conde-scending hand of friendship to Cal aft er hearing his sob story several nights in a row at a local bar. Clearly, Cal has a problem, and Jacob would like to help. In a hilarious display of his talents, Jacob totally Miyagi’s Cal into becoming a ladies’ man himself. And if you don’t know what it means to “Miyagi” someone, revisit the ‘80s and watch the Karate Kid.
But Cal is not a ladies’ man. And really, neither is Jacob. Enter Hannah, the game-changer. She challenges Jacob’s conceptions of happiness and love, and he fi nds himself at as much of a loss with her as Cal once was with all woman-kind. Both men, then, fi nd themselves at wonderful odds with who they are, who they were, and
who they really want to be. Let the shenanigans ensue.
What makes this movie so won-derful is its utt er honesty about its subject. Love is messy. It’s a horrible, violent, destructive force. It makes people do crazy and unbelievably stupid things. But we all know people who have done these same stupid things for love. Th is movie is made up of the stories we tell about our friends, in front of them, to embar-rass them, and to hide the fact that we wish we had the courage to be that crazy.
For all its devastating results, love is also miraculously restorative. Th is dichotomy is what makes love so entangling. Love truly can con-quer all. For the believer, Love has conquered all. Love is innocent and dangerous, calming and powerful, wonderful and terrible all in the same confused and glorious breath. I think that’s why this movie resonated with me. As a married man, a Christian, and a human being, this is the true story of marriage, sex, and love, told by people, to people, for people.
by PAUL MORALES
Staff Writer
At Grace College it is fairly easy to go about our business without being aware of global concerns, cultures, or people who are diff erent from the ma-jority. We may not take the time or make the eff ort to get to know those who are diff erent from us. Global Perspectives and GoGrace trips do give us a taste of culture or spark our interest, but there are few extracurricular ways on campus to continue or grow this interest.
Th is past year some of us evaluated what was missing from Grace College. Carlos Tellez, our Director of Global Initiatives, dis-covered that there could be more emphasis on exploring diff erent-cultures, supporting students coming to study here from over-seas, and having a greater concern for people of other cultures.
Aft er much thought, Mosaic was born. Mosaic is a campus organization with two purposes. First, it seeks to provide support to intercultural Grace College students (i.e., missionary kids,
military kids, international stu-dents, and third culture kids) by providing opportunities for them to connect with other students of similar backgrounds. Second, Mosaic will raise awareness and interest on campus for global con-cerns and opportunities. Th ough Mosaic is starting small this year, we hope it will serve as an um-brella of other smaller initiatives in the future, such as MuKappa, social justice groups, or a prayer group for the persecuted church, among other things.
Some events we are aim-ing for include an international Th anksgiving meal for students with international heritages, in-ternational movie nights, Taste of the World, National Day of Prayer for unreached people groups, and Operation Christmas Child.
While Mosaic is constantly evolving and being shaped, please add ideas. We welcome feedback. How would you like to see Mo-saic involved on campus?
Email Zoe Rozsa at [email protected].
by ZOE ROZSA
Guest Writer
Arts & CultureTHE SOUNDING BOARD | September 1, 2011
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I love words. One of my favor-ite words is wanderlust. It’s a loan word from the German l a n g u a g e , meaning a “crave for
travel.” Yet, this column is not about traveling, it’s about words.
Th ere is nothing bett er than a well-placed word. Or a good pun. Despite their cheesiness, I can re-spect a well-intentioned pun or one that makes you actually chuckle. You might think this column is about complex terms that I am going to make simpler to understand. I don’t know too many complex things. Th e Pythagorean theorem might be the most complex thing I know. A squared plus b squared equals c squared. Simple enough.
But then again, since I am a girl, I do also know the complex infrastruc-ture of the female mind. But this is not about describing the inner work-ings of the female mind. Some things are supposed to remain a mystery.
Th is is my diatribe on the Eng-lish vernacular.
I have been thinking about the words that we use in everyday conversation. Some of our vernacu-lar makes no sense. Some of it is rub-bish. Have you noticed how oft en we
use the phrase “just sayin’”? Th e tech-nical use of it is clever, yet also ter-rible. It’s a get-out-jail-free-card. You can say something terrible about a person and then get away with it. It’s the scapegoat for your tongue.
Bett y: “You sound pretentious when you speak.”
Dave: “What?”Bett y: “Just sayin’.”Dave: “Okay, good! You were
just sayin’. ”
Th ere are many other ways to use the phrase, but who are we kidding? Just sayin’ translates to the obvious, “Make no mistake, I am speaking, but don’t judge me for whatever I say. I cannot be held responsible.”
Th e phrase “I’m not going to lie” is very similar to “just sayin’”, but it has more benefi ts. It serves two pur-poses. A) It makes it appear as though you are always an honest person. B) It allows you say what you really feel without judgment. For example:
A Tale of Two Timothys 1 Timothy: “I’m not going to lie,
EDT is really awful.” Dr. Soto: Your honesty is so re-
freshing!
2 Timothy: “EDT is really aw-ful.”
Dr. Soto: “Check your att itude! 2 Timothy 2:3 says, “Share in suff ering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus!”
Now, when someone says “I’m
not going to lie,” it makes you wonder if he ever tells the truth.
So, if your roommates start using “I’m not gonna lie,” or “just sayin’” rather frequently, you might want to ask them, “Is it normal for you to lie? Maybe we could talk to our RA ?”
If you have any free time this se-mester (freshmen, this means you) google “just sayin’”. Th e phrase has permeated our culture, to the point where veteran news channel “CNN” has started segments called “Just Say-in’,” “Are You Kidding,” and “No Way.” As a journalism major I am con-cerned about the state of our media, but reporting news in slang makes me want to say, “Really?” just like Seth and Amy on “Saturday Night Live.”
“Just sayin’” is ironic. It means no disrespect, while it actually means disrespect. And it’s terrible slang that should never be used by a news or-ganization. I have to agree with Jon Stewart on this one. “Just sayin’” should not be on any reputable news networks.
If CNN is going to use “just say-in’” they might as well use “Not!” and “Just Kidding,” too.
CNN: Today, Congress unami-ously passed the Obamacare bill. Not!
CNN: Today, Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling. Just kidding!
Slang should stay on the streets, not in the newsrooms.
Crazy Prophet By Natalie Huebner The Grace GIGGLER
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#stuff myprofsays#stuff myprofsaysIn Lehman’s Terms
“Normal! Guys, normal is just a
setting on your dryer!”- Dan McNamara, explaining to Kent
residents the importance of family
“It’s all fun and games until
you’re on fi re!” - Dan McNamara, on the importance of
adhering to the fi re code in Kent Hall
“He looks like the king in drag.”- Dr. Norris on King Louis XIV
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include them in next week’s column.
by Octavia Lehman
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The Grace men’s tennis team enters the 2011 season cautiously optimistic.
The Lancers return every top player from a 6-5 season in 2010 that was defined by an injury to No. 1 singles player Michael Blevins. Despite missing the 2009 Mid-Central College Conference singles champion for over half of the year, Grace fought to a fifth-place finish in the MCC.
With the offseason to recover, however, it appears that Blevins is set to lead Grace up the conference standings.
“Michael has been playing some high level tennis this sum-mer,” said head coach Larry Schuh.
“If he is completely healthy for the entire season, that will put us as a favorite for winning conference this year.”
Two-time All-MCC performer Nikola Todorovic provided consis-tency for Grace last year, stepping into the top slot. In two seasons, Todorovic has earned 32 victories including a 17-4 record in doubles competition.
Grace returns two other upper-classmen in senior Jonathan Allan and junior Josh Beguin. They will be bolstered by an impressive soph-omore class that includes Aaron Blevins who earned All-MCC hon-ors as a freshman.
Aaron was responsible for more wins than any other player on
the roster last year, racking up a 9-1 record at No. 2 and No. 3 singles and an 8-2 record in doubles play.
Michael Humphrey and Jack Wang will also look to be factors after strong freshman campaigns. Humphrey went undefeated in the regular season at No. 5 and No. 6 singles and posted a 6-2 record in doubles competition. Wang will hope to continue improvements on a 4-3 doubles record.
Schuh has continued to bring in talented players with incoming freshmen Daniel Sanchez and Ryan Scott. Sanchez, a native of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, is regarded as one of the top players in the nation, and Scott played No. 1 singles for Mt. Vernon High School (Ill.).
Barring injury, the Lancers have the depth and experience to set and reach their lofty goals.
“We need to be healthy to achieve our potential, but our expec-tation is to win confer-ence and get Grace back to NAIA nationals,” Schuh continued. “We need our top player, but this team has the desire and the ability.”
The Lancers open the season at the Uni-versity of Saint Francis on Aug. 30 at 4:30 pm.
Despite only two conference wins in 2009, the Lady Lancers set the goal of finishing in the top four in the competitive Mid-Central College Conference last season.
They did just that, finish-ing third with a breakout season. Grace finished 9-7 in the MCC and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament.
This season, Grace is ready to cement their status as a national competitor.
“Two and three years ago, we were the team that others knew they were going to beat,” said fourth-year head coach Andria Harshman. “Last year, we changed that. This year our challenge is playing where we are supposed to be at and getting noticed at the na-tional level. We want to be in the top two in conference all season.”
Grace will have the talent and experience to take the next step in 2011. Every starter is returning to the Lady Lancers from last season, including three seniors (Enrica Verrett, Rachel Bult, Stephanie
Lawson) who have started the past three seasons.
All three starting seniors en-joyed remarkable individual sea-sons last year. Verrett was named an NCCAA Second Team All-Ameri-can and First Team All-MCC after leading Grace with 357 kills.
Bult and Lawson each made Second Team All-MCC last year. Bult continues to climb the all-time ranking for career assists. She currently sits fourth all-time after recording 1,289 last season. Law-son proved to be one of the most lethal outside hitters in the nation. She ranked 22nd in the nation in service aces with 59, and she was third on the team with 293 kills.
Other returning starters in-clude sophomore Dana Johnston and juniors Stefanie Bolt, Arielle Walters and Bethany Whitcraft.
Johnston, a First Team All-MCC performer as a freshman, and Bolt should provide a con-sistent blocking presence in the middle for the Lady Lancers. Al-though Johnston led the MCC in kill percentage at .309 in her first
campaign, Harshman is excited for even more improvement from the 6-2 middle hitter.
Harshman has brought in a strong group of freshmen that should produce one of the deepest teams Grace has ever had.
All six freshmen have a chance to see playing time. Allyssa John-son (a 2010 redshirt) will compete with Whitcraft at the libero posi-
tion, Calah Kruse, Hannah Clem-mons and Alicia Gosney bring dy-namic athleticism at outside hitter, and Christina LeBlanc and Madi-son Long will bring depth at the setter position behind Bult.
“Our strength is definitely the depth on the team this year,” Harshman continued. “We have strong upperclassmen leadership, all of starters will be returning, and
our incoming freshmen will bring a competitive edge to our squad.”
The Lady Lancers open the season at the Orthopaedic Capital Center as they host the 2011 Ra-mada Plaza Tournament on Thurs-day and Friday. Grace’s first two matches are against IU-Southeast at 2 pm and IU-East at 8 pm on Thursday.
Volleyball aims for the top
Seniors step up for women’s tennis
Men’s tennis hopes for health in 2011
One year ago, the Grace College women’s tennis team recovered from a sluggish start to finish 8-5 and earn their fifth straight winning season. The Lady Lancers won six straight matches, including a convincing 7-2 upset over the fourth-seeded Bethel College in the conference tournament.
This year, however, the Lady Lancers must recover from the loss of its most decorated class in the program’s history.
Despite having to replace the top three players in the record books in terms of total
wins, the Lady Lancers are far from starting over this fall.
Graduated seniors Jes-sica Stolle, Alisha Anthony and Meghan Redhair accounted for 225 wins from 2007-10, but cur-rent seniors Jenessa Jergensen, Kelli Hamstra and Andrea Red-hair are more than ready to take the reins.
Jergensen starred at No. 2 singles (10-2) and No. 1 doubles (8-4) for Grace a year ago. W hile the Lady Lancers struggled to a 2-4 record to start the 2010 season, Jergensen helped lead the turnaround with 10 straight singles wins, earn-ing All-Conference honors in
the process. She currently sits third all-time in singles wins and fourth in doubles wins.
“It’s going to be very tough to fill in for [last year’s seniors], but our expectation is to con-tinue to have a winning season,” Jergensen said. “The seniors and I will strive to demonstrate hard work and leadership and to help build strong friendships and unity between the girls that will continue for years to come.”
Her partner at No. 1 doubles is Andrea Redhair, who had a career year in both singles and doubles play. The Lady Lanc-ers will count on her and on improved play from Hamstra
to make a charge up the MCC standings.
Hamstra, who finished last season 7-6 at No. 6 singles, will hope to regain the form that earned her 25 singles wins dur-ing her first two seasons.
Also returning for Grace is Nicole Beguin, who earned a solid 7-4 record at No. 3 doubles in 2010.
The four returners will count on major contributions from Grace’s incoming freshmen. Two of the newest Lady Lancers are teammates from Mishawaka High School (Ashlee Roseboom, Lindsey Herron). The other is Kristin Cassidy, a standout from
Gas City, Ind. Cassidy has been the No. 1 singles player for Mis-sissinewa High School the last four years.
“ We may not have the best tennis skills in the conference, but all the girls are very head smart and strategic during matches, which makes us come out ahead,” Jergensen continued. “ We will be competitive this year and hope to really enjoy the sport and the talent God has given us.”
The Lady Lancers open the season on Aug. 30 with a confer-ence match at home against the University of Saint Francis at 4 pm.
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Th e Lancers will be counting on Michael Blevins to be healthy in 2011.
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Aft er reaching the MCC conference tournament semifi nals, the Lady Lancers hope to fi nish at the top of the MCC in 2011. (Photograph by Sports Information)
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Th e Grace men’s soccer team is prepared to continue the building pro-cess in 2011.
Fourth-year head coach Matt Hotchkin has infused the Lancers with 10 newcomers to the roster to replace a senior-heavy lineup from last year.
“We lost a lot of guys last year, but we brought in a certain kind of person-ality for our program to take the next step, and we’re seeing the result from that,” Hotchkin said. “We’ve got a very young team, but we still have a chal-lenging goal to fi nish at or near the top of the conference.”
In order to do that, the Lancers will look to upperclassmen leadership from a pair of midfi elders in Adam Kitchens and Trenton Porter. Kitchens scored four goals last season and was named First Team All-Conference. Porter is a natural vocal leader who can provide direction on the fi eld.
Other key returners include Justin Evans, Derek Zwier, Devin Kemmerer and Aaron Zuercher. Kemmerer tal-lied a team-high 12 points in 2010 with four goals and four assists, and Evans and Zwier have much-needed experience in the backfi eld.
Hotchkin is hoping several of the team’s newcomers will add energy and skill at the off ensive end. Freshmen Trent Smith, Austin Altimus, Nikola Blazic and Gift Sibukome should fi g-ure into the off ensive mix immediately for Grace. First-year Lancer Shane Barthuly (a Cornerstone University transfer) is also an att acking midfi eld-er who can make an impact.
“Our freshmen will fi gure out quickly that collegiate soccer is a dif-ferent game,” Hotchkin explained. “It’s more physical, so everything has to be played quicker. I am confi dent they can make that adjustment.”
Th e goalkeeper position is still up
for grabs, according to Hotchkin. Ju-nior Collin Cone and freshman Jacob Cole should provide a talented duo from which Hotchkin can choose.
Overall, the Lancers want to de-fi ne their style of play on the fi eld this year. Hotchkin believes the team was put in isolated situations too oft en last
year, so the key will be to build the team “around a technical base where we can keep and move the ball to be successful,” Hotchkin said.
Th e off ense, as a result, should fi t the Lancers’ increased speed and im-proved free-fl owing att ack.
“We fi nally have the team where
we can create a style. What is the over-all style of Grace men’s soccer? Th is is the fi rst year we can fi gure it out, and I’m excited,” Hotchkin continued. “Guys are not hoping for opportuni-ties any more, they’re creating them.”
Th e Lancers open their season at Andrews University on Aug. 31.
Entering his second season as the coach of Grace’s men’s and women’s cross country team, head coach Jeff Raymond faces two very different squads in 2011.
The men’s team returns eight runners, led by four seniors. The Lancers are coming off a seventh-place finish in a competitive Mid-Central College Conference and an eighth-place showing at the NCCAA National Championships. Raymond and the men have set the goal to improve their finishes in both of those meets.
They will be anchored by seniors Randy Sterk and Daniel Ng. The duo set the pace for Grace in the team’s seven meets last season, and Sterk finished the season with four straight sub-27 minute times.
“Our seniors will be leaders for our men’s team,” Raymond said. “They have all been here four years and want to finish with a strong season. They will be the heart of the team and help mentor the incoming freshmen both on and off the field.”
Juniors Dustin Fletcher and
Matthew Brunner and sophomores Ben Drew and Jonathan Rex return to the squad in 2011, adding depth and collegiate experience to a well-rounded squad. Drew and Rex both ran in the top five for Grace in each race last season as freshmen.
Tim Trapp highlights the incoming freshman class of four runners and shows the potential to join Grace’s top five if he can adjust to the collegiate distance of 8K.
On the women’s team, the Lady Lancers must make up for
the loss of graduated All-American performers MariJean Wegert and Ashley Thomas.
The lone returner for the Lady Lancers is sophomore Marena Lodzinski. Grace also adds senior Hannah Harmsen, a first-time runner.
The majority of the roster is comprised of freshmen, with Raymond bringing in five newcomers. Jenna McClellan should be the top runner for Grace immediately, according to Raymond, with the potential to finish top-20 in the MCC this
year.“For the women, I think the
excitement of the young runners is our biggest strength,” Raymond explained. “My goal is to see each person challenge themselves and improve individually. I’m not sure where we can place in the conference, but we will train toward having our best performance at that meet.”
The Lancers open the season at the University of Saint Francis on Aug. 30 at 4:30 pm.
After a season riddled with injuries, the Lady Lancers look to regain the form that led them to a program high 14 wins in 2009.
In 2010, the Lady Lancers did not live up to high expecta-tions due to unforeseeable cir-cumstances. Despite losing four players to season-ending injuries, the Lady Lancers battled to an 8-10-1 record, good for fifth place in the Mid-Central College Con-ference.
2011 brings renewed hopes and anticipation to a program that made the NCCAA tourna-ment appearance two years ago.
This team is right on the edge,” said fifth- year head coach Michael Voss. “I don’t even know
where the ceiling is for them. We’re in the same place as last year at a whole new speed and whole new level.”
The Lady Lancers will look to a solid upperclassmen core to take the next step. Senior de-fender Victoria Casey and junior midfielder Jocelyn Evans both received All-American honors by the NCCAA last year. Casey also received NAIA Honorable Mention honors after scoring six goals, good for second on the team, primarily playing defense.
Senior Elizabeth Heuss re-turns as Grace’s primary scoring threat after leading the Lancers the past two years in goals (8 in 2010). She will be joined by sophomore Emily Hickerson up top to bolster the offense.
Other returning starters in-
clude junior Ryann Casciari and sophomores Jalisa Thayer and Keeley Booher.
A loaded incoming freshman class will step in immediately and contribute early on. Forwards Holly Bennett and Kaitlan Wiles will increase the Lady Lancers’ offensive attack , midfielders Jackie Seal, Kelsey Christner, and Lauren Becker will help flow the offense, and defenders Jessica Bickle and Liz Casey will bolster the defense.
“Our core is going to be our strength,” Voss continued. “ We honestly have 16-18 people that can get it done for us. We have so much flexibility because many people can play many positions.”
The Lady Lancers open the season away against Illinois Tech at 6 pm on Saturday.
Women’s soccer optimistic for 2011by Zane Gard
Sports Editor
Senior defender Victoria Casey will play an important part in the Lady Lancers’ success this year.
Cross country ready to launch new seasonfr om Sports Information
Soccer team to continue building
Th e Lancers, with ten newcomers to the team, must replace a senior-laden lineup from 2010.(Photograph by Sports Information)
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Labor Day
National
Freshman/Sophomore
Dessert
SAB Drive In
The Traveling Team Brett Barnes John Fea
Louis Zamperini
Jim Swanson
Convocation Chapel
Women’s Soccer vs. Cincinnati Christian Univ.
5 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Savannah College of Art & Design
3 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Holy Cross
4 p.m.
Cross CountryLancer Invitational 10 a.m.
Women’s Tennisvs. Indiana Wesleyan
4 p.m.
Women’s Tennisvs. Goshen College
4 p.m.
Volleyballvs. Indiana Wesleyan
7 p.m.
Volleyballvs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene
7 p.m.
Volleyballvs. Spring Arbor Univ.
7 p.m.
Volleyballvs. Taylor University
1 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Cincinnati Christian Univ.
2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. West Virginia Univ. Tech
12 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Andrews University
5:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Indiana Wesleyan
4 p.m.
Men’s Tennisvs. Spring Arbor Univ.
3:30 p.m.
Men’s Tennis vs. Taylor University 10 a.m.
SAB:
Twitter Hunt
SABPaintball
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Women’s Soccer vs. Trinity Christian 4 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Moody Bible Institute
1 p.m.
GIP
Beach Volleyball
& Corn Hole8 p.m. to 12:00a.m.
@ Spikes
Patriot Day
(Classes will meet)