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r> SPORTS 12 WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM Biohazard: ultimate sport for building a community Guilford College’s Ultimate frisbee team, Biohazard, practices good sportsmanship and integrity while supporting each other and building a community on the campus’s Haworth Field last week. BY MAILE MUNRO Staff Writer "Fight, fight, inner light. Kill, Quakers, Kill." This is the final roar tom the Guilford Ultimate team. Biohazard, as they end their Wednesday afternoon practice under a brilliant blue sky. "I started playing Frisbee because it seemed like a cool group of people and a fun way to go out and get exercise," said sophomore Eva Cosgrove who recently joined the team. Cosgrove joined the other newbies and . veterans who are excited to come to practice ' because of the supportive atmosphere. "Everyone was being really helpful and encouraging," said first-year Hayley . Lowry on her first practice. Even those who have never touched a disc find the Biohazard team inviting. "I came to the first practice, and everyone started putting their cleats on," said Davia Yoimg, a sophomore who had never played Ultimate before. "I got really intimidated. But, the team is dedicated to helping you learn the sport." Senior Briana Halliwell appreciated the encouragement tom upper classmen when she first started and works to sustain the supportive environment. 'TVe get the work done, but we do it in such a fun way that people want to be out here," said HalliweU. "We laugh, we have fim and we joke around with each other," It's a collaborative atmosphere in which players can be charge of their own improvement. 'There are people that are new and coming out and getting a feel for it and there are people that really want to take their game to the next level," said junior co-captain Sam Miller. 'They're able to do that. We are supportive of all of that growth." Even those who have never played Ultimate or never even considered themselves athletes have the opportunity to be successful. "IFs the kind of a sport where anybody will get good at it as long as you keep practicing," said senior Juliet Smith. "I hate sports, I hate running, I hate competition, but I come because I have a space on this kind of team." The constant support of each other leads to strong bonds r between players. "I wanted to do something that required commitment and that would give me community," said junior Addy Allred. "I have met some of my best friends in Ultinjate/' This sense of camaraderie has kept Biohazard A going strong. Ultimate was formally recognized as a sport in 1968 and has been steadily growing ever since. According to the Sport & Fitness Industry Association, thousands of new players sign up for Ultimate Frisbee every year. "Ultimate became this huge sport, nationwide, and Guilford was like 'this is exactly what we believe in.' I think the students are really drawn to that community centered aspect," said HalliweU. This prevalent sense of community fits right in with Guilford's values. Ultimate Frisbee also correlates with Guilford's emphasis on integrity. According to the U.S. National Governing Body for the Sport of Ultimate Frisbee, the sport is founded on, "a tradition of sportsmanship that places that responsibility for fair play on the players rather than the referees." Players are their own referees and are in charge of caUing their own fouls. "I reaUy appreciate Frisbee as a sport and what it stands for because it has no refs and you're supposed to be responsible," said sophomore Sadie Himter. "(Ultimate) teaches you a lot of good values in terms of being a good sport and being fair and owning up to if you make a mistake," said senior co-captain Sam MiUer. "Frisbee is a good way to introduce personal accountability into your world." A strong sense of integrity and community are the foundations of this team, but for now, the players simply bask in the sinking sun, and the cheerful chatter rises and fades as everyone gradually drifts back towards campus. s;iiiE Quakers win Soup Bowl u BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Staff Writer O’Bannon wins against NCAA BY ROBERT PACHECO Sports editor QQQGQQQQQQ r MEN^S SOCCER September 12th (a) 7:00 p.m. FOOTBALL September 13th (5) 7:00 o.m. vs. Washington & Lee vs. Methodist Armfield Athletic Center Armfield Athletic Center MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S SOCCER September 16th (a) 7:00 p.m. September 17th (3) 7:00 p.m. vs. Ferrum vs. Methodist Armfield Athletic Center Armfield Athletic Center J
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