Club Sports Illustrated, February 20th!

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This is the February 20th edition of The Club Sports Illustrated! For more info on Appalachian State University Club Sports, go to clubsports.appstate.edu

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IN THISISSUE

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FEBRUARY FESTIVITIES06

08 RACING TO THE END

10 CLUB SPORTS PHOTO COMP

Director of URECJoe Carter, [email protected] Director of Club SportsErin Sanders, [email protected]

Activities CoordinatorChelsea Watson, [email protected]

Publicity ProgrammerAlyssa Gribble, [email protected]

Executive OfficersPhilicia Gibson, [email protected] McNeill, [email protected] Uva, [email protected]

CLUB SOCCER BACK IN ACTIONWOMENS SOCCER

WOMENS BASKETBALL

SNOWBOARDING

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Publicity ProgrammerAlyssa Gribble, [email protected]

Executive OfficersPhilicia Gibson, [email protected] McNeill, [email protected] Uva, [email protected]

For more information on any of the club teams, visit the website:clubsports.appstate.edu

email us at: [email protected]

or call us at the Student Recreation Center(828) 262 2100

The February 20th Edition of the Club

Sports IllustratedDesigned by Alyssa Gribble

CHUCKTOWN CHAMPS

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE FENCING

12 GOING FOR THE HAT-TRICKCYCLING TEAM

14 BRACE YOURSELVES, SPRINGIS COMINGTRIATHLON TEAM

MENS ULTIMATE

FENCING TEAM

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WOMENS SOCCER

Finally! This past weekend Club Soccer got

our first games in of the semester! Where?

The University of South Carolina hosted

a round robin with us and Clemson. We

came out of the weekend with great results,

especially with all things considered. We

were trying a new formation and we hadn’t

played together in a game since November.

The new formation was a 4-3-3, and boy

did it play to our team’s strengths! We

attacked from the back as a team and moved

the ball around well. Our defense held

strong only allowing one goal in the entire

weekend. Our offense and midfield attacked

with enthusiasm scoring four goals.

Our first game was against Clemson, a rival in

the past and always a good game. They beat

us the last time we played so we knew it was

going to be a tough game. Though the score

ended in a 0-0 draw, I felt like we came out on

top. Our defense gave them no real scoring

opportunities while our offense had plenty.

We just could not seem to get the ball in the

goal. We knew that if we could score one the

rest would come quickly, and that is exactly

what happened in the second game.

The second game was against South Carolina,

the host. We came out with the same gusto

as in the first game, but this time the pieces

all fell into place. We got

an early goal from a strike

outside the box. After that

the game was ours. We

scored three more goals

over the course of the game.

They did score one against

when we let our guard down,

but we made sure to not

allow that again. In the end

we won the game 4-1. South

Carolina is another game

we always look forward to.

They are a great team and

opponent that we lost to last

year, but this year we won.

All in all we had an extremely successful

weekend. We had a win and a draw; with

us, App State, dominating and controlling

the play in both games. Our new formation

worked phenomenally even though it was

our first time using it. This gives us, what

we hope to be, a great picture of the rest of

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the season as we continue to perfect our new

formation and are able to play more often.

These were the first games of the season

after much time off, and we hope to only

progress further. Club Soccer has a lot to look

forward to this season. If this weekend was

any indicator as we will only get better as we

practice and play throughout the season.

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WRITTEN BY:

CARLY WILSON,

VICE PRESIDENT

WE CAME OUT OF THE

WEEKEND WITH GREAT RESULTS

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The girl’s basketball team represented App

State well at their first regional basketball

tournament this semester. They traveled eight

hours to the University of Maryland in order

to compete against other schools in high

intensity games. It was obvious that the girls

felt they had a disadvantage with only having

seven players and relatively small compared

to other schools, but that did not stop them.

The organization of the tournament included

a guaranteed two games and then single

elimination.

Appalachian State started out the tournament

strong with beating Monmouth University

43-33. This team was located in New Jersey

and their aggressiveness was a challenge

for the Mountaineers, but they overcame it.

The girls played Howard University for their

second game. They really hit their stride and

won 47-39 against probably one of the best

teams in the tournament. The coaches and

players were very proud of how much they had

accomplished so far at this regional

tournament. After being placed first in their

conference, they had a devastating loss to

University of Virginia, which caused them

to be eliminated from the tournament. The

girls were very upset because it was such a

beatable game, but only having seven players

seemed to be a detriment.

Even though the girls felt that they could

have performed better, they still made this

trip enjoyable. They drove to Washington D.C

late Saturday night and saw some national

monuments. Some of the girls had never

been to the capital, so it was quite of a

memorable weekend. They first went to the

Washington Monument and then ran to the

Lincoln Memorial. It was breathtaking to see

these prominent structures late at night with

limited to no tourists around. The weekend in

Maryland was definitely unforgettable.

THE WEEKEND IN MARYLAND

WAS DEFINITELY UNFORGETTABLE

WOMENS BASKETBALL

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The weekend was eventful and hectic, but the girls still

have to get back to work and focus because they are

preparing to go to University of Georgia that is coming

up at the end of the month. February is an action-packed

month for the women’s club basketball team. They will

travel to Athens and compete in a tournament with about

64 teams. There is also a men’s intramural league, so a

group of App State guys are traveling with the girls to

compete. The women’s team knows what they will expect

in this upcoming tournament in Georgia, so they will

ensure that they will be ready and prepared to fight.

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WRITTEN BY:

ALYSSA HORAN,

SECRETARY

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his weekend, at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia,

USCSA Southeast will be competing at Regionals.

Not long after, USCSA will be at Mount Bachelor,

Oregon from for Nationals March 2-8. The end of

the season is close.

I will have to admit that part of me is excited to begin sleeping in

on Weekends again, but as a senior graduating in May, I am also not

ready for the season to be over. We didn’t get to travel as much this

season, but in the few days we have spent together living under a

roof and hitting the slopes, I can say this has been a great team, on

and off the slopes.

As far as our team on the slopes goes, we have been doing very

well. Here is a quick look at how the team is doing:

Both Appalachian State University’s Women and Men’s Giant

Slalom Teams are in 2nd overall for the regular conference season,

and both Freestyle Teams are in 3rd. Travis Garrison is 3rd, and

Byron Dollar is in 9th for the men’s GS. Megan Page is in 4th, with

Lindsey Robinson trailing her in 5th, and Stephanie Shapiro follows

in 7th for women’s GS. Lindsey Robinson is in 2nd, with Stephanie

Shapiro and Megan Page following in 8th and 9th, respectively in

women’s Freestyle.

As you see, our team has been doing well in our Conference, and

we feel confident that Regionals and Nationals will be as equally

exciting.

If you ever want to keep up with how we are doing, take a look at

the USCSA Southeast website at http://www.uscsasoutheast.org/

resultspage.htm, and make sure to watch the events for Nationals

online!

WRITTEN BY:

MIRANDA MARTIN,

SECRETARY

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SNOWBOARDING TEAM

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OUR TEAM HAS BEEN

DOING WELL THIS SEASON

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WRITTEN BY:

CRAIG STEWART,

SECRETARY

THE OVERALL DEPTH OF OUR TEAM SHOWS EVEN THIS EARLY INTO

THE SEASON

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Raleigh was the site of two athletic

expositions this weekend. Members of

the cycling team competed in both. One

event involved the consumption of 12

glazed donuts and the running of 4 short

miles. This event was destroyed by our

very own Wilson Fowler. When asked

post-race about his performance Fowler

commented “I feel like I need to poop

these donuts out.” Fowler has given up

cycling this season in order to compete

in events like the highly esteemed Krispy

Kreme challenge. He is confident in his

aerobic ability but said this of the food “I

don’t even like donuts.”

The second event mattered slightly more

in the world of collegiate cycling. NCSU

hosted the first road race and criterium

of the season. Appalachian State cycling

came into the race after a frigid winter

wondering how the field would fare.

Saturday, the road race was dominated by

the team taking 1st in 2 races including

Mens A along with podium finishes in

each other race we competed in. The

flat course near Jordan lake lended itself

to field sprint finishes but aggressive

riding by individuals like Brandon Freyer,

Alex Jerome and Jacob Richard disrupted

the possibilities of ‘green jersey glory.’

Breakaways and last lap flyers made for

fun racing.

The criterium races were held on Sunday

at NC State’s centennial campus. The 4

corner crit featured a slight incline after

turn 3 and a tailwind on the finishing

straight. Below freezing temperatures

almost made our team feel at home.

Alex Jerome won the field sprint in the

Men’s B taking 2nd two days in a row.

Cinthia Lehner defiantly won the sprint

in her lead group of 3 for Women’s A, Erin

Donahue took the field sprint coming in

4th. Men’s A proved tactically interesting

and difficult with an early breakaway

of 4, including Miles Hubbard, quickly

lapping the field. Zach Felpel and Forrest

Howard covered subsequent attacks from

NC State and Virginia Tech. Aggressive

attacks continued once the breakaway

reattached to the field. Coming into the

final lap two of the breakaway riders

gapped the field again with Felpel closely

behind. They held the gap to finish 1-2

with Hubbard taking a solid 4th in our

first criterium of the season. Felpel was

placed 7th.

The overall depth of our team shows

even this early in the season. We are

happy with our prospects for conference

standings this year. Winning road season

would give us a conference “hat trick” (we

won both mountain and cyclocross last

semester).

CYCLING TEAM

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WRITTEN BY:

RILEY PARR,

SECRETARY

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This past month of winter has been a time

of little training, just like most months of

winter for a triathlete. The roads are

often in no condition to bike, running is

dreadfully cold, and though swimming

is often indoors, just the thought of

hopping into a chilly pool is too much

for some. However, we must still train.

Since it is often very cold, warm days

are taken advantage of and a lap on the

parkway is not a bad way to get the blood

moving. Maybe even some trail running

with some snow on the side isn’t too bad!

Heck, getting into a heated pool isn’t all

that bone-chilling. This is our off season,

however, so the will to train is low. Many

of our members seem to be in some sort

of hibernation. Others, such as myself, are

spending a decent chunk of time out on

the slopes, skiing and snowboarding. The

excuse for sliding around dangerously on

pieces of plastic and wood is that it is a

killer leg and abdominal work out, if skiing

strenuously. Winter is also not a bad time

to be hitting up that weight room and

getting Swolosaurus rex. One can expect

canon thighs if they are routinely doing

squats. Winter is also not a bad time for

us to hope on a trainer, watch a movie,

and just spin on the stationary bike for

hours. We can practice on simulated flat

ground this way, a rare commodity here

in the high country, and thus essential for

our speed on the bike. It is during this

time that one may lose the drive to keep

training and keep their eyes on the prize,

which is Nationals in late April. But heck,

that’s so far away, right?

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TRIATHLON TEAM

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The Nomads continued their winning ways this

past weekend, with their second tournament

win of the spring season. The scene of the

crime was Charleston, SC, and the victims

were anyone who faced App on the field. The

nomads derived most of their power from

their Amish style beards. Leading the way on

this was Jeff “ Safari Master” Nordgren, who

was quoted saying that although most of the

team’s beards cannot be seen from a distance,

it’s the thought that counts. The Nomads had

a clean slate on Saturday of play, not letting

any team notch more than 4 points against

them all day. The strong play was led by

Adam Russell, a Senior who dropped hammers

all over the field all weekend long. Although

he missed his dog Loosey very much, Russell

was able to find focus in grocery store sushi.

Daniel Schopler also had a notable Saturday,

Schopler expressed through the competition

like a train. After finishing play Saturday the

Nomads retreated to the Motel 6, where they

found the poorly rated hotel to have quite the

southern charm to it. Although the morning

breakfast was reheated you could really taste

the love in it, said Nordgren.

After a refreshing night, the Nomads embarked

on a Sunday morning journey hungry for their

second title in as many tournaments. Sunday

play would be to the same tune as Saturday,

with the Nomads rolling everyone they played

on their road to the finals. In the finals, the

squad from App faced the hometown boys

known as the College of Charleston Bums.

The Bums came out gunning but this didn’t

faze the Nomads who, played the game cooler

than the other side of the pillow. Despite the

Bums giving everything they got, the Nomads

toasted C of C on their way to a 14-0 start to

the spring season. After the win, we caught

up with Schopler to get his take on the game.

“So Dan, how do you feel?”, “ Man it feels good

to be a gangster” said Schopler. We agree Dan,

it does feel good to be a gangster. Another

note from the weekend was Willis Woods, he

showed up. The best ability is availability, and

he was there.

The Nomads look to continue riding this train

next weekend when they head down to Myrtle

Beach, SC to compete in the Easterns Qualifier.

This will be the toughest competition the

Nomads have faced yet, and the Nomads are

MENS ULTIMATE

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ready to prove they are one of the best teams in the

region. The Nomads technically won two things this

weekend, but we will leave it at that……the way of the

Nomad.

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WRITTEN BY:

RYAN SCHANZ,

SECRETARY

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hroughout my high school career and since the

fall 2013 semester I have learned several tricks to

fence better. These tricks include observing other

fencers while they are fencing with someone else,

weightlifting to have better leg strength and upper body strength,

participating in cardiovascular exercise at least once per week to

improve stamina, and understanding that fencing is truly a test of

someone’s physical fitness and mental fitness. The only trick that I

truly learned from someone else is to observe other fencers while

they are fencing since the other tricks I learned are mostly based

upon practicing general logic. Even though all of the tips I could

provide are important, I believe that the most important tip is to

observe other fencers while they’re fencing whenever it is possible

to do so.

Observing other fencers will allow someone to learn how a fencer

responds to a particular action. This is effective since a fencer

will know one of the possible scenarios that could occur when

they are fencing against that person and hopefully perform the

action that will be the best response. Even though this tip seems

like something most fencers perform, there are often times when

a fencer will be found not watching people fence and instead be

using their cellphone or talking to another person. To complement

performing the actions that are responses to a particular scenario

during a fencing bout, maintaining an adequate level of physical

fitness is necessary.

Physical fitness is necessary for performing actions as quickly and

effectively as possible, and the physical fitness being mentioned

includes strength and endurance. Weight training is absolutely

necessary to stay physically fit, and the amount of leg strength that

is gained over time will easily improve someone’s fencing skills.

Cardiovascular exercise is also necessary for fencing effectively

since the fencer must be able to move toward and away from the

opponent rapidly and often. Because maintaining physical fitness

and observing other fencers are necessary tricks for effectively

fencing, these tips show that fencing is a test of one’s physical and

mental strengths and weaknesses.

Fencing is ultimately a test of a fencer’s physical and intellectual

WRITTEN BY:

DAVID LONGWORTH

PR OFFICER

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FENCING IS ULTIMATELY A TEST OF PHYSICAL AND

INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITIES

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capabilities because the mind and body are constantly being

actively utilized. If a fencer does not learn how to manipulate

another fencer’s actions while fencing to exploit the opponent’s

potential mistakes to get points then they will be at a huge

disadvantage. Because fencing is a sport, just like all of the other

more popular sports such as football and basketball, a fencer’s

physical fitness could determine whether or not they have the

stamina, endurance, and leg strength necessary to keep up with

their opponents and to quickly perform actions that mandate

using footwork. The strength of the mind and body must be

balanced to be a successful fencer, and this balance will transfer

into the personal lives and careers of those who try their best to

educate themselves and maintain their physical fitness and health.

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