PAGE 6 I THE MEREDITH HERALD | SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Player: Con Spade
Year: 2013
Major: Fashion Design
Position: Outside Hitter/
Middle Blocker
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Height: 5’11”
This issue’s Player of The
Week is Cori Spade. Spade is
a freshman at Meredith, but is
already proving herself to be a
dominant member of the volley
ball team. So far in the season,
Spade has been a crucial part
of Meredith’s offense. She is
one of the leaders in total num
ber of kills, blocks, and serves.
In addition to playing volley
ball, Spade is a fashion design
major. The fact that Meredith
has such a strong fashion
program sealed the deal for
Spade in her decision to come
to Meredith.
“I decided to play at Mere
dith because I wanted a school
that first had a great program in
my major, and second a great
coaching staff and players on
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the volleyball team. They are
awesome!”
Spade is currently balancing
the role of being both a student
and a competitive athlete. Ac
cording to Spade, the hardest
thing about it is “time manage
ment.”
Because of the experience
and expertise that Spade brings
to the table, the Meredith volley
ball team is looking strong.
“I think Meredith will do great
this season. We have some ex
cellent returning players and we
have 7 strong, new freshmen.
We are a fairly young team, but
we have strong players and we
work very well together as a
team,” stated Spade.
Photo Courtesy http://Mvw.meredilh. edu/athletics/volleyball
KEEPING IN SHAPE THIS FALL
Anna Turner
Staff Writer
Cooler weather is on the
way, and that means, football
tailgates, campfire cookouts,
hot chocolate, and Hallow
een candy. As fun as these
activities may sound, you won’t
seem so pleased when the
numbers on the scales start
to go higher. The best way
for you to maximize fall fun
and minimize tight trousers
is to take advantage of lovely
North Carolina fall weather
and Raleigh’s Greenway Trails
and city parks. One benefit
of fall exercise is, indeed, the
cooler temperatures. With all
• this prime workout weather, the
Capital Area Greenway Trail
System is a perfect way to gel
out and break a sweat.
The Greenway is comprised
of many trails and open spaces
throughout the Capital Area.
There are as many as forty-one
different trails, many of which
are connected. It was founded
in March of 1974, as an effort
to maintain some natural areas
in the Capital, as growth and
urbanization began to take
over. The trails are perfect
for an afternoon run or walk.
but they also offer opportuni
ties for bird watching, hiking,
biking, and fishing. The Reedy
Creek Trail is easily accessible
from Meredith’s campus. An
easy way to reach this trail is
to head towards Hillsborough
Street, and take a right onto
an asphalt path just before
actually reaching the road. This
particular trail borders Mer
edith’s campus and leads past
the North Carolina Art Museum,
following Reedy Creek Road to
the William 8. Umstead Park.
This particular section of the
Greenway stretches 5.0 miles.
Along the paved pathway, there
are several other unpaved side
trails that are also very relax
ing to explore. These trails,
are on the right, after crossing
over 1-440 but before the Art
Museum, and have various art
and environmental projects
sprinkled throughout. Many of
the Greenway Trails connect
to various parks, such as the
Reedy Creek Trail. To find out
more about the Capital Area
Greenway and view a map of
the entire network, visit http://
www.raleigh-nc.org and search
Greenway Trail System.
Another great resource for
outdoor exercise is the Web
site http://www.mapmyrun.
com . This site allows users
to view their current area and
see all the surrounding roads.
Membership Is free, and users
have the ability to keep a log of
workouts, distances, and save
favorite routes. Members have
many options when deciding
on how to map their exercise
route. They can choose from
maps made by other area
users or make their very own
maps. MapMyRun also gives
an estimate as to how many
calories were burned in each
workout. Another interesting
aspect of this site is that it
keeps track of users “Green
Stats," which include the
amount of gas and money
saved by walking or riding a
bike to class or work instead of
driving, (n addition, it calculates
the user’s carbon offset, the
amount of carbon pollution
counteracted by not using a
motorized vehicle (the formula
for calculating this value is
provided on the Website). For
example, a 4.06 mile, medium
Intensity run, “saved” .23 gal
lons of gas, $0.78, and the
carbon offset was 4.4 lbs of
C02. This site is a wonderful
tool to help motivate, track, and
refresh fall workouts.
However, if running or
walking doesn’t seem ap
pealing, try out some of the
Raleigh parks to practice yoga
in the afternoon sunshine, or
find an off-leash dog park to
take a four-legged friend. With
Cornhuskin’ right around the
corner, even getting involved
can provide much pleasure
and wholesome activity. The
class dance practices and
performance are great ways to
have a get in a nice workout.
Getting exercise doesn’t have
to be stressful. Find something
enjoyable and simply get out in
the fresh fall air.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Wedhesday Sept. 30:
Soccer vs. Lynchburg 5pm
(Lynchburg, VA)
Saturday Oct. 3:
Volleyball vs. Mary Baldwin 12pm
(WSP)
Volleyball vs Averett 4pm (WSP)
Soccer vs Shenandoah 4pm (AFT)
Cross Country @ Great American
Cross Country Festival (Cary. NC)
Saturday Oct 4:
Soccer vs Mary Baldwin 1pm
(AFT)
Wednesday Oct. 7:
Volleyball vs Salem 7pm
(Winston-Salem, NC)