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THE SEAHAWK/DctdbER 1 7, 2DDD 17 UNCW Surf dub makes waves Perspective: My week of madness Pri/lav nioht out with 3 Evan Swink STAFF WRITER Surf lessons, surf team, surf trips and more; the UNC Wilmington Surf Club hopes to oifer a variety of surfing expe riences for anyone interested in the sport. “Welcome to the Surf Club,” club president Jason Carlisi said when he ar rived at the 6:30 p.m. meeting Sept. 13. Carlisi, a senior from Ocean City, N.J., got the Surf Club back on its feet in January of this year. Before January 2000, the UNCW Surf Club had aU but disappeared. Despite the inactivity the club is novk' in its beginning stages and looking to the future. Membership to the club is $20 and includes a UNCW Surf Club T-shirt. The Surf Club had a booth at the activi ties fair earUer this year where many stu dents learned about the club for the first time With hopes of creating an active club here on campus, the UNCW Surf Club welcomes anyone from first time surf ers to well-accomplished surfers, male or female. Inexperienced surfers will get surf tips from the more experienced members when the club paddles out for some club surf ses- sions. Proper equipment is essen tial in the winter months due to cold some competitions against other univer sities’ surf clubs. For example, the Florida Institute of Technology has a surf club that Carlisi plans to look into com peting against. This is appealing to the competitive surfers at UNCW. For the recreational surfer, the club hopes to offer trips ‘To places like Cape Hatteras and Carolina Beach,” Carlisi said. Carolina Beach is less than half an hour from UNCW and sometimes provides a better wave to surf. The same goes for Cape Hatteras, however it is about five hours from Wrightsville Beach. Cape Hatteras is known as one of the most popular surf spots on the entire East Coast. The club receives its funding from the SGA, but since the club is still in its in fancy, much of the funding may have to come from fundraisers. The funds will go toward surf trips juid perhaps equip ment as well. For more information about the surf club, contact the Campus Recreation Department in the Student Recreation Center. As a bonus, registered members of the club may take advantage of a 20% discount at Sweetwater Surf Shop on Lumina Ave at Wrightsville Beach. Ben DeFoe Staff writer Friday night started out with a chance for some young fans and some not so young to meet the team. The players were meeting their fans and signing autographs in front of Trask Coliseum between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Outside on Eaton Plaza at 6:00 p.m., the inflatable games started along with some music from the band School Boys. Between 9:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., the Pre-Midnight Fan Jam in Eaton Plaza was in full swing. “I think Midnight Madness is great, the hype is great, and it does a lot for Yes, as you know it by now, the madness is back for your UNC Wilmington Seahawks. All across the nation, college basketball teams, including UNCW, cannot start their road to a great season until midnight Oct. 13, 2000, Of course, the ques- rion on everyone’s mind is, can the men’s squad repeat from last year’s historic season? The festivities did not consist of just one special night, but a whole reducing school apathy,” said senior week of fall madness. The week Stephen Johnson. This outdoor event really set the mood for the in door event, which began at 10:30 p.m. As all the fans piled into Trask, you could feel the excitement in the air. I knew it was time for another started with men’s soccer vs. Stetson. Even though Stetson pulled out the victory, it was a great begin ning to an exciting week. Tuesday night, UNCW hosted the Washington Wizards in Trask Coliseum. If you were not one of thrilling year of Seahawk basket- the 6,000 fans that attended the in- ball. The itinerary remained elec- ter-squad scrimmage, you missed trifying for fans to watch: Hugo the NBA action on our own campus - Hornet from the Charlotte Hornets; alhough I do understand most fans the UNCW Dance Team; a lip sync probably showed up to see one of contest, the UNCW Cheerleaders; the greatest basketball players of all and of course, both basketball time, Michael Jordan. Following the Wizards’ last night in Wilmington, there was a replay of the Colonial Athletic Association teams. After both teams were intro duced, there was a three-point con test as well as a dunk contest. 1 the The Surf Team has an exciting agenda planned. They are consider ing trips to destina- — tions such as Sufefs aline themselfs in the water awaiting the next Florida and vir- set of waves at Topsali Island’s Surf City peir. ginia Beach for Suf-fboards TVs VCRs CDs Stereos Bicycles $eQ^ & UP Quick, LOANS buy • SELL • TRADE Pepper Spray $5-^^ Championship Game in the Hawks Freshman Katie Hettler Nest. There was a quality turnout three-point contest, blowing the for the event, many of whom were competition away. The dunk con- freshmen. test followed, highlighted by junior Everyone loves ice cream, so Ed Williams. Williams dunked two what is better than handing it out for balls through the goal on the same free? This is exactly what the bas- dunk for the win. “The dunk con- ketball teams did last Thursday the Commons. “I am here for the free ice cream,” said senior Chris topher Duffy. While most people attended for the free ice cream, it was also a great promotion for Fri day night’s festivities. fly,” Greyson Davis said. “All we are trying to do here to night is to get people thinking about basketball,” said Rob Brickels, di rector of Seahawk Sports Market ing. The goal was accomplished. JIM'S PAWN & GUNS 4212 OI*«nd*r Dr. 799-73^4 _ ^ Mon.-Sat 9AM-8PM Madness, from page 1 5 tive of Montoursville, Pa. “Be ing able to touch the basketball for the first time, and knowing that practice is going to start is just a great feeling.” Reactions were similar from the men’s team. “I was really excited, but kind of sad, since this is my last one,” said senior guard Marty Jarmond. “[Tonight] was for the people...and I just want to go out with a bang.” Other players shared similar feel ings. “There was a lot going through my mind tonight, but I tried not to get too excited, nervous, sweating, or something like that,” said Terrell. “People told me I was going to be nervous a little bit, but that after a while once I got into it, there wouldn’t be any problems, and that’s how I felt tonight. This is what we’ve been working up to.” “I think from a player’s perspec tive, they are glad [preseason] is over with, and they’re anxious to get on with practice,” said Jerry Wain- wright, who is entering his seventh season as head coach of the men’s squad. “[Midnite madness] is a great kickoff to practice.” The men’s squad will begin their season Nov. 17, when they play LaSalle in the Sooner Holiday Clas sic. The women will open their sea son Nov. 20 at Radford.
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