14 Sports Special Feature April 24, 2012

Special Senior Athletes

Nolan DempsterSoccer

Claim to Fame: Team captain this year, earned All Conference Honors as voted by opposing coaches, made one assist this season. “He endured some very difficult times when the program was strug-gling and helped to elevate it to the success it enjoyed this last year”- Head Coach Paul Meehan.

Q: Why did you come to Corban?A: They provided me an opportunity to continue my soccer career and provide me with a faith-based education.Q: What are your plans after graduation?A: I plan to continue working at Willamette Valley Bank as the Marketing Coordinator.Q: How has participating in sports enriched your life? A: Sports provided me with mass amounts of mem-ories and learning experiences. Being captain the last two years helped me learn leadership skills

Devin ChaneySoccer

Claim to Fame: Team captain, earned All Con-ference Honors as voted by opposing coaches, scored 10 goals this season and made 23 points. “He’s loved by his teammates for being an encour-aging leader and just a very cool “big brother”

type guy”- Head Coach Paul Meehan.

Q: Why did you come to Corban?A: Freshman year, my school, Cascade

College, closed down. I received an offer from Corban and like the campus.Q: What are your plans after graduation?A: To become a professional snowboarder. Just kidding, Mom and Dad. I know, I gotta get a real job!Q: How has participating in sports enriched your life? A: They gave me all the discipline I need to attack life and made me realize that as long as you continue to pursue your goal, you will eventu-ally achieve it. It has given me memories that I will have the rest of my life!

Tiffany LandVolleyball

Claim to Fame:

Q: Why did you come to Corban?A: I wanted an atmosphere with people who shared my faith and inspired me to continue to grow into the woman God desires me to be.Q: What are your plans after gradua-tion?A: Apply, apply, apply and pray, pray, pray for a job as an elementary school teacher. The odds are small, but we serve a mighty God!Q: How has participating in sports en-riched your life?

A: It’s provided me with an outlet during times of trials, a chance to play for Him and bring glory to Him through my actions, and an oppor-tunity to make and retain friendships that last longer than just the season.

Megan DeesVolleyball

Claim to Fame:

Q: Why did you come to Cor-ban?

A: I wanted to get as far away from my high school experience as possible.

Q: What are your plans after gradua-tion?A: I plan on starting a family after gradu-ation.Q: How has participating in sports en-riched your life? A: They taught me about teamwork and perseverance, despite difficult times and trials.

Amanda Mendenhall Soccer

Claim to fame: Team captain this year, had 4 assists.

Q: Why did you come to Corban?A: I chose Corban because I wanted to go to a school

where I would be sur-r o u n d e d by Chris-tians who

would help me build my relationship with Christ, and I felt that the soc-cer team here really gave me that experience.Q: What are your plans af-ter graduation?A: Stay in Salem, try to find a job that I will enjoy long term, and find a job as a soccer coach as a hobby.Q: How has participating in sports enriched your life? A: Taking part in sports has influenced my life in such an amazing way. I made friends with some really great people while participating on the soc-cer team at Corban for the last four years. It made my college experience so much more en-joyable and bearable.