SPORTS
November 22, 2013
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Caroline Bishop excels in soccer, motivates the team
BY OLIVIA WERNER
Staff Writer
At the age of five, senior women's soccer
player Caroline Bishop laced up her first pair
of cleats. Since, her determination has kept
the ball rolling.
"She played at a very high level in high
school," said her father, Jeff Bishop, in an
email interview. "She became captain, played
in several state championships and knocked
down several awards.
"When she was a freshman in high school,
Caroline played with an under-18 club team,
which included the best senior high school
players from around the region."
Bishop's growth as a player can be
attributed to her passion for the game.
"Caroline is an excellent leader who has
worked very hard to improve her game,"
said ex-boyfriend and personal coach Brian
Lutz in an email interview. "She is fast and
fearless.
"This is an excellent combination of
attributes to have as a soccer player and these
have carried her through her playing career."
During her first three seasons at Guilford,
Bishop played sweeper. As a first-year, she
was named to the Meredith College Classic
All-Toumament Team while playing the
position.
In her last season, she scored three
goals after earning the opportunity to play
forward.
"The reason I put her up top was her
aggressive nature and her physicality of
the game," said head women's soccer coach
Michael Shenigo. "She was able to put a lot
of pressure under the backs."
"I always wanted to play up top, but we
didn't have a lot of people to play defense,"
said Bishop.
This position change allowed Bishop to
score during the last game of her Guilford
career, as her parents watched eagerly from
the sidelines.
"That was probably one of the highlights
of my whole career in college," said Bishop.
Regardless of her position. Bishop
maintained intensity from the moment she
stepped on the Armfield Athletic Center to
the last minutes of the game.
"A lot of times, I can't hear or see anyone
on the sidelines," said Bishop. "It's almost
like tunnel vision.
"The game is all I can think about. It's just
where I am at that moment. I've never been
more present than I am at a soccer game."
Bishop arrived to every game prepared to
give 100 percent effort.
"Hard work is the first word that comes
to mind when I think about Caroline," said
sophomore midfielder Kelly Mulka. "Just
looking at her play just makes me want to
play harder."
While the scoreboard did not always
reflect the team's expectations. Bishop
remained optimistic.
"One of the biggest things she had was
positivity," said senior midfielder Emily
Comerford. "It's hard for a team that's losing
to keep up with what they're doing, and she
definitely always gave her all."
Voted captain by her teammates, the star
never failed to step up to the plate.
"I believe that Caroline's strongest skill
is that she is a true leader," said sophomore
midfielder Cassie Vaughn in an email
interview. "She pushes all of us to play
our best and maintains a positive attitude,
regardless of the score on the board.
"She has helped keep the team uplifted
and has made me proud to be a Guilford
College women's soccer player."
Not only is Bishop a leader on the soccer
field, but in the classroom as well.
"Her enthusiasm is contagious, and I
really appreciate that," said Professor of
Sports Studies Lavon Williams. "Being
positive and enthusiastic engenders in others
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Senior Caroline Bishop played sweeper for her first three years at Guilford and forward for her
last. Her talent and drive lead to her becoming captain of the team and scoring in her last game.
a more positive attitude.
• "This makes her a natural leader."
After graduation. Bishop hopes to find a
job allowing her to remain active.
"I want to do something where I can
be physical, show other people how to be
physical and relay wellness to others," said
Bishop. "Using fitness as a way of stress
relief is my ultimate goal."
In terms of soccer, she does not plan on
dropping the sport anytime soon.
"Soccer is always going to be in my life
no matter what," said Bishop. "I don't see
myself straying far from the sport.
"It's one thing that I know I've put my
heart into."
Jonathan Martin talks about hazing in NFL
BY IAN PENNY
Staff Writer
'On some teams (hazing) is deeply ingrained, to the point practice amongst teammates.
'Hey, wassup, you half n piece of s—," said Miami
where upperclassmen or in the pros veterans feel as if it is their
duty to, in some way, 'initiate' players," said Associate Professor
of Sports Studies Robert Malekoff in an email interview.
But was the voicemail an effort to "initiate" Martin, who is in
his second year in the league? The argument can be made that
this is not a case of hazing at all.
My initial reaction was 'you've got to be kidding me,'
Dolphins guard Richie Incognito in a voicemail to teammate
tackle Jonathan Martin, according to ESPN. "F— you, you're
still a rookie. I'll kill you."
When Martin left the team during Week 9 of the NFL season,
it was due to emotional reasons, allegedly brought on by said former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, in an interview with
interactions like these with Incognito.
The unfortunate situation, which is murkily
being sorted out, has rekindled the debate about
hazing in sports and left many taking sides
between Incognito and Martin.
Incognito was suspended from the team on Nov.
4, for player misconduct and an NFL investigation
is ongoing.
However, Dolphins players have thrown their
support behind Incognito.
"I think if you had asked Jon Martin a week
before who his best friend on the team was, he
would have said Richie Incognito," Dolphins
quarterback Ryan Tannehill commented during a
media session.
What could be considered a
"On someteams(hazinq) isdeeply ingrained... upperclassmen
or, in the pros veterans feel as if it is their duty in some way
'initiate' players."
-Robert Malekoff, associate professor of sports studies
There is likely middle ground to be found between the "he
said, he said" accounts.
"It looks a lot like bullying," said Associate Professor of
Justice and Policy Studies \^11 Pizio.
No matter how the Incognito-Martin situation plays out, one
thing is certain; there is an increased awareness of hazing and
the damage it can inflict.
"It's a form of bullying," said junior baseball player Terrence
Hearst.
Junior basketball forward Will Koppenhaver
revealed his experiences with hazing.
"It was never too bad," he said. "Nothing
like getting duct-taped to a pole."
Indeed some experiences are relatively
harmless. Incognito said that he did not think
Martin would murder his family.
"I knew it was coming from a brother,"
said Incognito. "I knew it was coming from a
friend."
Thinking this way, however, can create a
bigger problem.
Allowing certain actions can be a slippery
NBC. "All I'm saying is, my initial reaction was, 'A grown man slope, which is why many institutions support zero tolerance
sports issue"relegated to the who is 320 pounds is getting bullied?"' policies regarding hazing.
NFL has noticeable carryover to the professional world. Hazing Perhaps the entire debacle has been overblown. Also, not all people share the same experiences in life. What
is common in the military and the workplace, not to mention In his defense. Incognito has come forth in an interview to one person can see as harmless can be viewed as humiliating
on college campuses. FOX Sports with evidence revealing Martin sent him a text that or degrading to another.
It just so happens that hazing is also very prevalent in the read "I will murder your whole f—ing family." Perhaps it was said best on HazingPrevention.org: "You
locker room. Incognito claims that sending such messages are a common don't know what will break someone."