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Volleyball Spikes Coker
by Mel Collins
The match against Coker
did not have an auspicious be
ginning. There were three
serves before a point was
scored by the Cobras. This was
the only point by that server
thanks to a kill on the ensuing
volley by Jodi Devereux. Mis-
communication ran through the
team as the ladies found them
selves looking up at a 7-0 defi
cit. There were flashes of talent
when Devereux and Jamie
Barone combined on a point
scoring block or Liza Gibbs or
Yasuko Wada slammed the ball
on the opponent's half of the
court. The frustration became a
factor too difficult to overcome
as the team could never string
the points together. The result
was a 15-4 blowout by the Co
bras in game one.
But something came to
gether for the Lady Knights in
game two. Tracie Putman aced
the second SA serve of the
game to start the momentum
building. Wada was key in stop
ping the mounting Cobra attack,
with several key kills of volleys.
Devereux served three straight
consecutive points, the first
time that had happened all night
for the team. Natalie White also
had a run of service points, the
first aided by a Wada hit that
landed just on the line. Wada
would later add a run of her
own, highlighted by a power
spike point. The game was
much different than the earlier
one, as the Lady Knights were
victorious 15-9.
It seemed as if there was
a curse on the side of the floor
which the Lady Knights held
during odd numbered games.
The third game was a repeat of
the first. The team completely
lost the momentum they had
built up. Nothing seemed to go
right as the team lost 15-6.
Game four seemed like the
awakening from a nightmare.
White aced the first serve to
give SA a strong beginning.
Despite some minor setbacks.
April Filzen picked up the slack
with her next service. The com-
munication and teamwork
shown made it seem like it was
a different squad from games
one and three. Each member of
the team contributed some
thing to the effort. The result
was a small 15-13 victory de
cided by a Barone serve with a
Devereux block ending the vol
ley and game.
Game five is played in
sudden death overtime. Unlike
other sports, this means that the
score still must be 15 and the
victory must be by two points.
However, it is also necessary
that every sideout is a point,
regardless of the server. The
action was fast. The Lady
Knights played hard as a unit
to get the job done, with the
first half played on the cursed
half of the court. They finished
what they had started and won
15-8. That meant that the match
went to the Lady Knights, as a
3-2 victory over the
nonconference Cobras.
ECRC class puts students on the Internet
by Donna Thornton
The Internet. This word
has become a way of life for
most businesses and especially
for the majority of today’s col
lege students. The popular
term, information superhigh
way, unquestionably gives
meaning to all the Internet has
to offer.
This fall, St. Andrews de
cided to add B/E390- Business
on the Internet to its curricu
lum. The focus of the course is
to inform students where and
when to conduct business on
the Internet as well as why and
how.
The name of the course
may lead most to believe the
class is for business students
or those of the like. However,
the different aspects taught are
endless and relate to everyone,
no matter what their major. For
those of you who cringe at the
thought of taking a computer
class, this course is also per
fect for you.
The students in this class
discover things that give them
insight about everything from
what the Internet is and how in
formation travels into your
computer, to the ways to go
about buying a car for only 2%
over manufacturer’s costs! Stu
dents also fmd out ways to buy
books and CD’s for half price.
They also discover personal as
pects such as how to do their
banking through to Internet, a
skill that will add time to
everyone’s schedule!
Also, for those students
who have taken previous
courses such as Introduction to
CIS, B/E 390 will take your
knowledge of computer usage
to a higher level. The instruc
tors teach students how to de
velop their own home page and
how to use it as a business tool.
The class is taught in the
classroom for the first few
weeks. However, later in the
term it is in the computer lab
where students get hands-on
experience of the Internet and
its many uses. It is offered on
Monday nights and is taught
by a staff of four instructors
from the Laurinburg Regional
Electronic Commerce Resource
Center (ECRC.) They are Ray
Nelson, Bob Reynolds, Dan
Mock, and Phil Starr.
B/E 390 is a class I en
courage every student to con
sider taking. No matter what
your major, this class will be
interesting and help you in all
your classes. In this class, stu
dents learn information that
everyone can relate to.
Cross Country; On October 25 freshman Mike
Robinson fmished first at the CVAC Conference Champi
onship. He was the first St. Andrews runner to win that
distinction. Lisa Fraser, a junior, fmished third. Both made
the all CVAC squad for their performance.
The Shed; If there is one phrase that is sure to be
uttered at any sporting event at the soccer field, it is
"Move the shed". The location of the shed has been an
issue for fans since it was placed in its current location
last fall. Because of its position, fans sitting anywhere in
the stands are unable to see a portion of the field.
Simply put, whoever put the shed there was not
thinking about the fans at the time. At this time, the func
tion of the shed is blocking the fans from seeing plays at
one end of the field or the other. The simple solution,
either move the shed or the stands so that the fans can
see the action that they came to see. I do not know how
involved the process of moving the shed would be but
the stands can be moved relatively easily. Thiswould keep
the fans happy.
Editor's Note; I have attempted a slightly different
format for this edition. Because of the time lapse between
issues and a wrist injury, I was unable to cover all of the
events during that time. I am trying a suggested alterna
tive of simply highlighting a couple of games. Please let
me know which style is prefered by emailing me at: collininl.
Thank you.
Equestrians win show
by Mel Collins
The equestrian team
once again showed their
strength in all events at a
show at Virginia Tech. Kate
Joynt finished first in jump
ing, with Liz Ham first in the
flat, and Katie Petronelli fin
ishing first in the fences.
Several other members
of the team had strong fin
ishes. In the flat event,
Amanda Strader, Brieana
Bornhurst, Becky Cooper,
Gina Mancuso, Heather
Walters, and Lisa Duncan fin
ished second, fourth, fourth,
fifth, sixth and sixth cespec-
tively in their divisions.
Walters and Mancuso
also finished third in the
fences, with Strader adding a
fourth place finish in that di
vision as well. This strong
team is gaining momentum
and improving with every
event.