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There is a Time for Everything
but I don't have time for everything
"There is a time for everything... a time to
search and a time to give up, a time to
keep and a time to throw away."
—Ecclesiastes 3:1,6
"Aloha Quake!"
I really miss that.
Last year, I came to Guilford as a quiet
freshman from Charleston, West Vir
ginia—unaware of my direction, but
happy to be on my own.
My mom told some Guilfordian edi
tors that I might be interested in writing
for the paper. "Mah-ahmm! Idon'tknow
if I want to do that or not," I told her. I
mean, I liked creative writing and I was a
sports fanatic, but could I put the two
together? Just like in the Princess Bride,
it sounded inconceivable.
Knock knock. I just got here and I have
visitors at my door in English 12. Wow —
what a cool school! Scott Genualdi and
Jacob Stohler of The Guilfordian were
pursuing my interest in the paper. Just
before Jacob could ask what section of
the paper I wanted to work with, Scott,
the sports editor, was looking bug-eyed
at my Sports Illustrated wallpaper and
screaming, "Yes, he's mine!"
Volleyball
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Klingseisen was 17 for 53 attacking
against Catawba with seven errors. Ken
nedy was eight for 49 with six errors.
So how did the Quakers fare?
Catawba beat Guilford, which now
stands at 18-6 (4-3 in District 26).
"We came out pretty flat Tuesday,"
Currie said. "It was tough for us coming
off such an emotionally and physically
intense trip (at Concord) —but I just can
not accept not winning a match after lead
ing two games to none."
The Quakers lost 66 points out of
Catawba's 70 points due to service, dig,
and block errors.
"We did not communicate well, calling
the balls," said Currie. "We gave them the
match."
The Quakers have a slim chance, at best,
to make the Districts this year. Currie said,
"A lot of crazy things would have to hap-
SPORTS SCORES
N.C. Wesleyan def. Women's Soccer 3-1 (OT)
Ferrum def. Football 45-0
Women's Soccer tied Coker 1-1
Methodist def. Men's Soccer 2-0
Volleyball def. Fairmont St. 15-13,15-13
Volleyball def. Tusculum 15-12,10-15,15-8
Catawba def. Volleyball 12-15,13-15,15-8,15-11,15-13
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THE GUILFORD IAN October 15, 1990
Sure, I thought, I'll give it a shot. I'll
write an article or two.
Coming into my first year at Guilford,
the only person that I even vaguely knew
was Emily King, a volleyball player.
Volleyball? I had a blast playing two on
two in the sand at Lake Champion that past
summer. It could be fun to write about
volleyball and besides, I didn't have that
many friends that were girls at home—
maybe I could meet people this way.
I stopped by practice to interview the
coach, Gayle Currie, and the co-captains,
Liz Perkins and Holly Rotalsky. Every
body acted friendly towards me and I re
ally felt welcome.
So I stopped by practice the next day.
And the day after that...
And so on, until all that I did between 3
and 5:30 p.m. every weekday was sit in Ra
gan-Brown and watch volleyball practice.
So I was a dedicated writer. So what? I
mentioned each player in every article that
I could and I kept tabs on the team's prog
ress.
Yeah, kept tabs. I want to their AWAY
matches: to Concord College in West Vir
ginia and even to Washington, D. C.—on
my birthday, no less (but with company
pen to get us in there."
With that in mind, the team revised its
goals for the season. First, the Quakers
would like to win the Gallaudet Tourna
ment in Washington, D. C. this weekend
and then finish the season at 28-6.
"If we don't make the District playoffs,
sure, we'll be disappointed, but with a 14-
team format in our district, a lot of good
teams won't make it," Currie concluded.
Waddell
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in four weeks, the Quakers' mental game
will be paramount as they have been on a
virtual emotional roller coaster throughout
this season.
Being Senior Day, emotion will be flow
ing like booze at the Shriner's convention,
allowing the Quakers to pull this one out in
another Armfield scorefest.
Wad's Wisdom:
Guilford 42, Emory & Henry 35
like that, who can complain?).
All in all, I went to 29 out of 35 volley
ball matches last fall, missing only the
tournament in Bridgewater, Virginia dur
ing Guilford's Family Weekend (and I
NEARLY asked my mom to stay home).
What can I say? They were a fun bunch
of gals to be around. Looking back, I
wouldn't have done itany other way. Sure,
I sacrificed a bunch of my free time, but it
was converted into fun time.
So I returned for my sophomore year as
sports editor of the paper. Yeah, I was
going to have to budget my time better this
year, but with my own staff of writers, I
could concentrate on volleyball
again...right?
I churned out the first sports section on
my own, but gradually acquired the num
ber of writers that I had been hoping for.
Still, with 6 p.m. classes this semester, I
haven't been able to follow the volleyball
team like last year (except through inter
views with Coach Currie).
Heck, I haven't seen an entire game at a
home match, much less traveled with the
team to a contest in the road.
Sure, I miss it - this isn't entirely by
choice. I can't help carry equipment, or
Rugby
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Against Appalachian State, the Quakers
jumped to an eight-point lead and trailed
by just two with ten minutes to play before
falling to the Mountaineers, 33-17.
Maier scored three tries and junior Art
Chase did a "great job" in his first start at
fullback against Appy, according to Zar
negar.
Saturday, Guilford plays at UNC- mark
ing the end of a tough stretch of games.
"To beat UNC," said junior tri-captain
flanker Angus McLees, "we'll have to
keep our heads in the game. We're not
going to beat anybody with our size, but
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Friday-Saturday, October 12-13
Volleyball at Gallaudet Tournament
Saturday, October 13
11:00 a.m. Women's Soccer vs. Hollins HOME
2:00 p.m. Football vs. Bridgewater HOME
4:00 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Washington College HOME
Monday, October 15
4:00 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Greensboro College AWAY
Wednesday, October 17
4:00 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Davidson HOME
Thursday, October 18
3:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Atlantic Christian HOME
6:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Mars Hill HOME
8:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Atlantic Christian HOME
Butch Maier
close the van doors for Heather, Barb and
Janet. I am no longer "the honorary bus
driver" or"the sports journalist exclusive
to Guilford volleyball." And I haven't
heard last year's battle cry of "Aloha
Quake" since... well, last year.
I don't really know this year's team like
I did the 1989 squad. I can't cut it up with
the players anymore—l'm a stranger to
them now.
But as sports editor, I have more re
sponsibilities than last year and those
annoying evening classes nullify my good
intentions.
I've also realized the haphazardness
that I displayed last year. I would travel
to anawaymatch, return, and begin study
ing for classes at two in the morning.
That doesn't work. I have become a bit
older and, sadly so, wiser in the past year.
Why sadly? Because with wisdom, we
discover that the things of this world
change and they just "ain't like they used
to be" anymore.
"I the Lord do not change."
—from Malachi 3:6
we will beat teams with our knowledge of
the game."
Junior scrum half, Ricky Scott and so
phomore center Doug West, are the other
tri-captains on this team that is lacking in
numbers.
"You really need 30 players at every
practice to be productive," Zarnegar said.
"Right now, we're lucky to get 20."
The Rugby Club is still accepting people
for the team. About 25 people so far have
expressed some interested in this non
varsity sport at Guilford, but they don' t all
make it to practice.
"That's a problem," said Maier.
If the team does well this year, even with
its inexperience and personal problems, it
would be "a tribute to quality coaching,"
Chase said.