MC Women’s Lacrosse
Club
By Michelle Riley
Contributing Writer
Wow was the first word that
sprang to mind at the first MC
Women’s Lacrosse Club practice.
I had never played lacrosse and
neither had many of the girls that
showed up, but by the end of prac
tice we were looking good.
I was amazed at the turn out.
There were women from all cross sec
tions of the Methodist Community
from Veteran sports players to first
timers.
The enthusiasm and team spirit
are obvious at practice. The head
coach Heather Stafford and her vol
unteer assistances Deeny DePriest,
Brian Kruger and Sal Mercogliano
are inspiring. They always have a
helpful hint or encouraging word.
With the effort and talent
shown by both the players and
coaches, the Methodist College
Women’s Lacrosse Team is a team
to watch.
Pfuito conlrihuted b\ Mu'wlle Rilcy
Taking a break.
PhuUi b\ Kristin Porter
"Watch out for flying objects!"
"Nice swing. ”
Photo by Kristin Porter
Good luck on the
Spring
Season!
Photo contributed b\ Michelle Rile\
“Catch the ball!"
Men
Finish
14-10
Photo by Kristin Porter
"Ugh! Now I have sand in my
shoes!"
Watch for Tennis
and Golf articles in
Softball Team Prepares
By Erin Dodson
Staff Writer
The Methodist Monarch Soft
ball team hit the field for practice on
Sunday, Jan. 28.
The season looks very promis
ing with Methodist returning a hand
ful of starters; Adrienne Midgley -
Center Field, Julia Best - Second
Base, Emily Minton who will make
the move from right field to left field,
Ashley Dubisky - Center, Tonya
Pipkin - Third Base, Lisa Strimatter -
Short Stop, and returning from a year
absence is Weasel Stroud, who will
help the Monarch’s defensively in
Right Field.
Freshinan Jennifer Patrick will
take on the challenge of Methodist’s
starting first basemen. The Monarchs
defense will be strong again this year
due to all returners and their playing
experiences.
Tara Nestapolous and Kara
Alexander are looking to fill the shoes
left by DIAC Player of the Year and
Methodist’s MVP last year. Heather
Hugus. Newcomers Allison Curtis
and Tonya Fisher will need to step in
and produce some big games for the
Monarchs. Both Nestapolous and
Alexander are faster and have more
command of their pitches than last
year, and are ready to take on the chal
lenge.
The Monarch’s offense looks to
be good again this year. With the
addition of Patrick, who can hit the
long ball and Stroud, who will help
Midgley with the short game, the
Monarchs look tough top to bottom.
Co-captain Adrienne Midgely
said, “With a sohd group of returners
and a talented freshman class, the
upcoming season looks very optimis
tic.”
The Monarchs took the field
against the college of West Virginia,
as they opened the season on Friday,
Feb. 23.
Good luck Methodist Monarch
Softball team!
Photo b\ Kriitin Porter
Oh no, I’m falling!"
"Man my knees hurt! ”
Photo bv Knstin Porter
By Amanda Garcia
College News Co-editor
The Methodist College Men’s
basketball team regular season has
come to an end. All that is left is the
tournament games. The team enters
the DIAC Tournament with 14 wins
and 10 losses. Their Conference
record currently stands at 7-5.
Despite having four members
of the team come up with ten points
each, the Monarchs fell victim to the
North Carolina Wesleyan team on
Feb. 19 with a score of 76-72. This
loss was followed by two other tough
losses that same week.
The mighty Monarchs also
gave up victories to Chowan in a
close score of 88-85. This loss came
despite a valiant offert by Demarkus
Byrd with an amazing 26-point per
formance that night.
The Monarchs unfortunate fate
concluded with a loss to Christopher
Newport University. David Carr
came off the bench to contribute 15
points to the Monarch effort. The fi
nal score of 79-61 handed the team
their final loss of the regular season.
There is still much hope for the
strong Monarch team. They hold the
fourth seed at the tournament. CNU
hosts this years tournament in New
port News, VA. The first opponent
was Greensboro.
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Photo by Krislin Porter
“I hope I don 7 drop it. ”
‘Safe:
Photo by Kristin Porter
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