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THE BLUE BANNER 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2014 I THEBLUEBANNER.NET Exploring local nature spots RACHEL INGRAM ringram@unca.edu - Copy Editor A s the leaves be gin to change and tourist season in Western North Carolina reaches its peak, Asheville locals can retreat down hid den paths and enjoy some of the best secluded views the region offers. Rattlesnake Lodge Difficulty: This 3-mile trail is occasionally steep and winding, but the major ity of the hike is level and easy to navigate. The path is broad and free of exces sive rocks or roots. Getting there: From Asheville, take the Blue Ridge Parkway north. Af ter mile marker 376, begin watching for the brown sign that points left for Weaver- ville and Vance Birthplace — this is where you'll turn. Follow the short road to the end and turn right on Ox Creek Road. Continue for 0.2 miles to a small parking area on the right shoulder of the road. If this parking area is full. go further down Ox Creek Road. There is a second parking area after approx imately 0.5 miles, which puts you closer to the lodge. Regardless of which park ing lot you start from, you'll take the trail that branches to the left. This is the N.C. Mountains-to-Sea trail, which has white blazes. The treasure: Nestled in this section of Pisgah Na tional Forest are the remains of the summer estate of a prominent Asheville doctor. In 1903, Dr. Chase P. Am bler had the lodge, bam, sta bles, pool, caretaker's cabin, toolshed and tennis courts built. His wife and children spent every summer on the estate, returning to Ashe ville for school in the fall. Some reports claim 41 rattlesnakes were killed during the first three years the Ambler family inhabit ed the area, thus giving the lodge its current nickname. In 1926, the three-story main house caught fire, pre sumably due to a lightning strike. Despite this, many remnants of the Ambler es tate are still visible, but ac cessible only by foot. Write for The Blue Banner! The Blue Banner accepts letters to the editor, contributions and story ideas. Email gr aper @ unca .edu Soccer captain enters final season MAX CARTER jcartert @unca.edu - Staff Writer Now in her senior year, Amanda Dailor, UNC Asheville midfielder, heads into her final sea son with the women’s soccer team. Dailor played soccer since elementary school and when asked about her favorite part of the game, Dailor said she loves it all. “I guess what I really think is so amazing about soccer is that it’s a sport that you use your feet to play. It sounds so silly, but we grew up learning to use our hands to do everything and I chose a sport that does not in volve my hands at all,” Dailor said. “I also really love the beauty in being able to be so individually creative, yet playing as a team.” Hailing from Castdic, California, Dailor pol ished her soccer talents at West Ranch High School. While there, she was named Offensive Player of the Year as a fresh men, sophomore and Ju nior. Also on her resume is a pair of All-Confer ence Team appearances and her team was ranked in the top 20 on a nation al level. By the finish of her high school career, Dai lor had been contacted by schools throughout the country that were pur suing her for collegiate level soccer. According to Dailor, UNCA held the atmosphere which appealed to her. “I chose UNCA be cause the second I stepped onto campus I fell in love. It was such a nice change of pace from my hometown in California and the team was so welcoming I just knew that it was the right choice,” Dailor said. Dailor has been with Photo by Adrian Etheridge - Contributor Amanda Dailor, UNC Asheville midfielder, launches toward the ball. UNCA since her 2011 freshman year and in the 66 games since her arrival, she has played and started in all of them. Following her freshman season, Michelle Dem- ko, head coach, appoint ed Dailor team captain. “She is a natural lead er,” Demko said. “She leads by example for the younger players, regard ing what to do and how to carry yourself.” Demko said Dailor proved to be a rewarding contributor to the pro gram during the past four years. “She is incredibly pos itive, even in the most difficult of times. She remains calm under pres sure and never waivers,” Demko said. “I wish we had her for four more years in our program.” After the women’s soc cer team started this sea son 2-0, Dailor gained the title of Attacking Player of the Week by the Big South Conference. Dailor said she was grateful for receiving the award, but could not have done it without the help of her teammates and coaching staff. “Even though my name was pulled, it was really the whole team that made it happen. It is a reflection of the team’s hard work and dedication to bettering ourselves,” Dailor said. Dailor earned the award with her perfor mance in the first week against Chattanooga and use Upstate, scoring a goal in each matchup. Megan Foster, a se nior midfielder, said Dailor’s continuous drive to become a better player and teammate led to her receiving the award. “She’s a very driven individual who works as hard as she can no matter what,” Foster said. According to Kaitlyn Eckert, a senior for ward, the effort Dailor puts forth encourages others on the team to do the same. “She is definitely someone who can’t be replaced and this pro gram wouldn’t be the same without her,” Eck ert said. Eckert defined her as a true team player with strong leadership quali ties. “She is the kind of per son that you wish you had 10 more of on the team because she is will ing to make sacrifices on and off the field for her teammates,” Eckert said. Eckert also added peo ple tend to gravitate to Dailor’s upbeat spirit. “She has such an in viting personality and can bring happiness to the people around her. Amanda brings so much energy everywhere she goes. She is definitely someone who can’t be replaced and this pro gram wouldn’t be the same without her,” Eck ert said. In her final year at UNCA, Dailor prepares for life after college. “After graduation I plan to take a year to fin ish my prerequisites for grad school, which I am hoping to apply for fall of 2015. I hope to pursue a career in either physical or occupational therapy,” Dailor said. Both Dailor and her teammates remain op timistic about what lies ahead in the 2014 season. In the preseason predic tions, the Bulldogs were forecasted finishing the season near the bottom of the conference, but currently remain in first place with a solid 3-1 re cord. “This is our year and I want to play my best and be the best I can be for this team,” Dailor said. “Especially because it is my senior season.” D:.'‘ NOW HIRING! WE BUY AND SELL THE HOHEST LOOKS 26 Westgate Pkwy. | Asheville, NC 28806 ^ ■ 828.255.8622 | platosclosetasheville.com ADVERTISE WITH US CONTACT: TYLER SPRINKLE tsprinki@unca.edu
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