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S PORTS 12 WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM Guilford Athletics Hall of fame inductees honored The 2013 class of inductees to the Guilford Athletics Hall of Fame, BY ADITYA GARG Staff Writer "He's a big role model in my life — on and off the court," said Jackson Kent of his father Robert Kent 76, one of the members of the 72-73 men's championship basketball team. "He coached me throughout the years, and it really has been a blessing." On Sept. 21, as part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend, three former athletes — Amy Alfaro '90, David Heggie '98 and Danny Strelkauskas '98 — and the '72-73 National Championship winning men's basketball team were inducted into the 2013 Guilford Athletics Hall of Fame. "The hall of famers that we Tionor today have taken the lessons learned at Guilford and parlayed them into a meamngful benefit for others," said Aaron Fetrow, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. "My hope is that our current students will be inspired by their leadership." Indeed, these inductees are among the most accomplished in Guilford's history and have since had exemplary careers. However, they did not plan for greatness. In fact, as Heggie recounted, they only wished to try their best. "When I came to Guilford to play football and go to school, I never dreamed of getting records or getting in the Hall of Fame," said Heggie. "I wanted to do two tMngs. I wanted to be a good teammate who people could rely on ... and I wanted to be a hard worker." including the members of the 72-73 men’s championship basketball team, were honored before the football game during Homecoming. The honorees were rewarded for their efforts. Their success came not from divine intervention, but rather, from perseverance and sacrifice. "As soon as she came off that field, she came to the dorm and she studied diligently, hour after hour," recalled former Alfaro roommate April Little '89. "Despite the long day, she would go on to study long after we had all gone to sleep." Heggie echoed this sentiment as he explained, "I knew I Marsha Jensen was never the tallest, never the strongest, never the fastest but I'd do my best to outwork everybody around me. "Work means that you get up and do something every day. Whether you have something on your list to do or you don't, you get up and do something." Mary Broos, former athletics trainer and part-time sports studies lecturer, certainly remembered these players' strong work ethic. "Heggie was always a hard worker," she recalled. "He actually ruptured a muscle one time, but he rehabbed harder than anybody I've seen. He never let his injuries stop him. "Strelkauskas was the same way. He had an amazing work ethic and was always ready to work." Marsha Jensen, widow of former coach Jack Jensen, added that the invincibility of the '72 - '73 championship basketball team, and perhaps all great players, comes from their regard for team. "That team taught (others) the meaning of team," Jensen said. "They were one unit. They were supportive of each other. "It was because of the character of these men, and those that were involved with this team, that made them so very special to Jack." Strelkauskas and Alfaro had similar opinions. "Most goals, baskets, spikes, touchdowns or however you score follow a quality pass from a teammate," said Alfaro. "Nothing is more important than my team," Strelkauskas added. However, perhaps more than anything else, these athletic titans were ambitious. As numerous family members and coaches recalled, the players always had a special spark. They really wanted to prove to people that we were good, and Aey went in every game wanting to prove they were good, said former athletic director Herb Appenzeller. "Thus, we became the only unseeded team in history to ever win a national championship. "It was the impossible dream." Who’s rocking out in the wide world of Guilford Sports? Check out these student-athletes! Rob Sandidge Junior Soccer, #23 9/17/13-9/21/13 Earned ODAC’s Men’s Soccer Player of the Week scoring a total of 3 goals and I assist Leticia Benitez Senior Soccer, #7 VsHoluns 9/25/13 Scored I goal from the assist by Caroline Bishop in loss versus Hollins Robert "Rampage” sT Smith Junior Football, #7 Vs AviRiTT 9/21/13 Linebacker totaled 8 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries in loss against Averett on Sept. 21 M Abby Gove Senior Soccer,# I At Virginia WiiLBYAN 9/21/13 Had a career-high 17 saves in loss to Virginia Wesleyan on Sept. 21 Tanner Gross First-year Golf, #27 At Tournamunt Championship PRiviiw 9/23^3 Tied for 5th place & helped secure a team tie for 2nd at the Tournament Championship Preview on Sept. 23
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