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The Lance
November/Dcccmbcr 2006
Volume 46 Issue 4
St. Andrews Holds First Wrestling Match Since 1962
Danielle Heider
November 18, 2006- St.
Adrews Presbyterian College
held its first wrestling match
since 1962 at Harris Court
against Anderson University
(ranked 19th in the country).
The match began with a St.
Andrews Pipeband member
playing a piece of music fol
lowed by the St. Andrews Choir
singing the national anthem
and the school’s alma mater.
Following was a ceremony
recognizing the original St.
Andrews Wrestling Program.
President Deegan recognized
BiU Morgan— St. Andrews
first wrestling coach— along
with two team members, Roy
Phelps, residing in Virgin
ia Beach, and Dick Knowles
fi’om Newport News, VA.
Both are St. Andrews Alumni.
“Our first home match was
a big success. 1 was very
pleased with the crowd (over
500 fans!) We had great sup
port fi’om the St. Andrews com
munity,” stated Coach Baranik.
Faculty, staff and students
alike gathered to see the new
team’s opening match. Juior,
Alicia Toke watched the open
ing match and observed how
the new team was impacting the
St. Andrews community, “1 feel
that the match went very well;
the wrestling team can only get
better. The better the team gets
the better it will impact the cam
pus. The team will bring new
people here to the school and
make it bigger and give more
diversity among athletes as well
as the rest of the student body.”
Although the St. Andrews
Wrestling team lost 38-6, all team
members were in high spirits.
“Although we lost the match to
a tough Anderson Squad, it was
a good effort by all members of
our young team,” stated Baranik.
Within the Weight Class of 141,
Bryan Seal won 7-4 by Decision
and Eric Frick, within the weight
Classof 165,won3-l,by decision.
The next home match at Harris
Court will be on Janurary 25th at
7pm. Come Support the Knights!
The St. Andrews Wrestling team warm
ing up. Picture courtesy of Communications.
more information on I he
point scale, and to view the 2006-2007
Wrestling roster see page 7 **********
St. Andrews Equestrians Fill More Than 300 Shoe Boxes
For Military In Iraq, Afghanistan
What do the equestrians
at St. Andrews Presbyterian
College have in common with
people in Seven Lakes, military
personnel stationed in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and lollipops?
More than 300 soldier gift
boxes. The idea for the gift
boxes came fi"om Jess Napier
and Kate McAlinn, two St.
Andrews equestrians, who are
married to servicemen stationed
overseas. The care packages
— repackaged shoe boxes
- are meant for the soldiers at
war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“I thought it was the least we
could do,” said Napier whose
husband is now stationed in
Germany. He deploys to Iraq
in May 2007. “I mentioned
something to Carla Wennberg
(St. Andrews western team
coach) about this and so 1 got
involved,” said McAlinn. “We
wanted to get at least 200 boxes.”
The group finished the project
with more than 300 boxes.
How did they get so many?
That’s where the people of Seven
Lakes became part of the project.
Weimberg’smother, N ancy, lives
in Seven Lakes and she placed
a drof)-o£F station for people
there to donate their shoe boxes
and other items. Some boxes
were donated filled with items.
“They wanted to be helping
hands with the students,” said
Nancy Wennberg. “They are so
proud of these equestrians. They
can’t wait to see these kids. The
wholethingisaboutbeinggratefiil
to the guys and giris over there.”
The Seven Lakes Times and
word of mouth helped spread the
need throughout the community.
When the boxes started coming
into the St. Andrews Equestrian
Center, the students responded
by going to the local Laurinburg
community for help to get
items to place into the boxes.
Deodorant. Toothbrushes.
Toothpaste. Slim Jims. Gum.
Breakfast bars. Playing cards.
The items came from local
businesses and individuals.
The equestrians brought all
of the materials together at the
farmhouse at the Equestrian
Center on Hasty Road near
Laurinburg. Around 25
students came together at
night, volunteering their time
to put the boxes together.
“We tried to give them a variety of
stuff in every box,” saidMcAlinn.
TTie students formed an assembly
line to fill the boxes. “If I hit
you in the head at any time. I’m
(Continued on page 6. see St. Andrews Equestrians.)
More than 25 St. Andrews students helped put together more than
300 soldier gift ttoxes. From left are Katie Tieman, Christina Kolinski,
Jess Napier, Anne Neal Thompson, Nancy Reichner, Allison White, and
Meredith Fish. Picture courtesy of Rooney Coffinan.
Contents
Lance news: 2
Student Life: 3-4
A Word From SGA: 5
Equestrian: 6
Knights Athletics: 7
Editorials: 8-9
Entertainment: 10'11
Announcements: 12
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