The Aletheia
Montreat-Anderson College
September 23,1994
Soccer Team Faces Slump
By Janie King
The soccer team lost two games last
weekend against rivals Lee College and
Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Friday night the Cavs traveled to
Cleveland, Tennessee to battle Lee but
were put down with a score of 7-2. Satur
day the team moved on to Athens, Tennes
see and were defeated by Tennessee Wes
leyan 6-0.
So far the team has lost all of their
games this season. Returning player Phil
Parker, like many of the team, is very
disappointed with the recent losses.
He stated, "We have a good team, but
we lack depth." He continued, "Part of the
reason we lost these last two games was
because we were so tired from playing
back to back Friday and Saturday. We lack
endurance."
Freshmen player Ben Foster agreed,
"We have good, solid players, but not
enough of them. We get beaten in the
second half of most of our games because
our best players are so tired. They are kept
in most of the game and can not stand up to
the fresh second string of the other teams."
The team continues to prepare for the
two home games next week. Tomorrow
they will play Bluefield College from Blue-
field, Virginia at 2p.m. Next Wednesday
they face Milligan College at 4 p.m.
Sophomore teammate David Jarema
exclaimed, "The teams we are facing this
week are tough, but then again, all the
teams we have faced so far have been
pretty tough. I believe we keep growing
stronger with each game.
Coach Schutt is a good coach and has
been working on some fundamentals with
us this past week in practice to get us ready
for the next few games and especially
Homecoming."
Jarema continued, "I think that the
fact the next few games are at home will
really help the morale of the team."
Dill and Willcox Unite for Intramurals
By Phil Parker
This year, intramurals are being headed up by a student coordinator, Amy Dill.
Dill, along with Cary Willcox, are working together to make intramurals better
for students and to increase involvement.
As of now, teams for inframurals are set up by brother-sister dorms like they
were during last semester's M-AC games.
With the brother-sister set up for teams, RA's of all the dorms have been
choosing captains for their respective teams.
Dill shared, "All the captains have not yet been chosen but should be soon."
Captains are chosen strictly on a volunteer basis and anyone interested should
express interest to their R.A.
Recent cancellations and changed dates with the water volleyball competitions
have confused students.
Dill says, "If people don't show up for water volleyball, then it will be cancelled."
The times and the list of the brother-sister teams are posted in various places
around the around campus.
During the last two weeks of September, there will be tennis tournaments. Sign
up posters will be available. Dill encouraged students to participate in this semester's
intramurals.
Dill added, "This is more individual than with actual teams, but in October we
will have flag football that will have the same dorm pairing as withe the MAC games
and water volleyball."
Lady Cavaliers V-ball Team Spikes Out with Two Losses
By Aron Gabriel
The volleyball team continued their
season with three games in five days, suf
fering two losses and enjoying one victory.
On Friday, the Lees-McRae Bobcats
(NCAA II) invaded Montreal, looking to
feast on fresh Cavalier meat. However,
they were turned back in four games.
The first game ended with the Cavs
winning 15-6. The Cavs continued their
rampage in the second game by slamming
the Bobcats 15-3.
Though the Bobcats took Game three,
17-15; the Cavs stormed back for a 15-10
victory in game four.
Gail Collingsworth led the Cavs with
11 kills while Stephanie Cone followed up
with 9 kills. Sabrina Rogers was the lead
ing digger with 8 digs.
On Saturday evening, Carson
Newman (NCAA II) came to McAllister
with victory on their mind. The Cavs had
a tough battle with the poweriiouse Carson
Newman team.
In the first game, Carson Newman
downed the Cavs by a whopping margin of
15-2. In the second game, M-AC played
better, but still fell 15-13.
In the third game, it was Montreal's
turn. The Cavs spanked the opposition 15-
8. In the fourth game, the Cavs battled
close, but fell 15-12.
Upon completion of the contest,
sophomore Stephanie Cone commented,
"I'm upset that we lost the match."
Adding to Cone's sentiment, viewer
Shane Hatcher inserted a note of poetic
justice by saying, "Despite a slick floor, a
few bad calls, and a slow start, our girls
showed a lot of hustle and a lot of heart."
The leading murderer for the Cavs
was Gail Collingsworth with 10 kills and 7
solo blocks.
Stephanie Cone had 9 kills while
Jenny Douthithad8killsand7digs. Sabrina
Rogers served up 2 aces and Christ Waddell
had 9 digs.
On Tuesday, TV AC foe Tusculum
Pioneers tackled the Cavs, scorching out a
15-4 victory.
In the second game, the Pioneers
took advantage of the reeling Cavs by
trouncing them 15-2.
In what proved to be the final game,
the Cavs fought hard but the experienced
Pioneers pulled away to a 15-8 victory.
In the defense of the Cavaliers, Coach
Darin Chaplain stated, "When they [Tus
culum] play like that, we can’t do anything
with them...yet."
Letters From Grateful Parents...
Anderson’s Father and Sarvis’ Mother Share
To the M-AC Community:
I offer three prayers. I thank God
for the safe deliverance of Sean and
Moffitte from their ordeal. Second, I
pray that each of you, when you become
parents, are spared from the agony that
accompanies waiting for the news of a
child who is in real danger. My third is
that if it is your time to face such a test,
I pray that you are surrounded and sup
ported by people like the M-AC commu
nity that I met this week.
When I arrived at M-AC, I ex
pected chaos and confusion that might
match my own state of mind and found
instead optimism, faith and an energy
that lifted me up and sustained me.
Thank you for your prayers, your
all night camp outs, your hikes through
the back country, and the things you did
that will always be remembered.
First, I want toexpress our family's
gratitude to Jay Guffey, who cared
enough to discover that there was a crisis
in the first place. Also thanks to Brad
Daniel, Charlie Lance, Ben Fortson,
President Hurt and all others who put
everything aside until they were safe.
Ed Bonner took me under his per
sonal wing and made a difference
And then, there were students.
Names were never a strong suit for me,
so please accept that when I single out
one of you for thanks, I am at the same
time thanking all of you.
First, thank you Elizabeth! My
soul was in the lost and found by about
5pm Monday as night was approaching
and we had no clues. You bounded off a
truck with a smile that would melt the
polar cap and told me that we were going
to find them, even if it took all night. My
heart responded "Yeah right" and 1 rose
up again.
Next, thank you Randy. We met
Monday night in the cafeteria, and again
on the trail Tuesday. 1 have almost 30
years on you, but in that situation you
were a leader, and willingly gave of your
expertise in the woods to our whole
team.
Thank you Misty. Prior to Mon
day, I would have called you quiet or
shy. I was blown away by the strength
and charisma that you showed in getting
everyone organized, together, and moved
out. I truly believe that you will do great
things in your life.
M-AC is truly a special place.
Praise the Lord! , , ^ ,
John Anderson
To the M-AC Family:
Words are truly inadequate to ex
press to each of you the love and pro
found gratitude our family has for you
for the monumental effort put forth in
our behalf and in the behalf of our
daughter, Moffitte.
You have melted our hearts with
your love and kindness. Seeing you
shoulder to shoulder, working day and
night, each playing a special role by
using your unique blend of talents and
abilities, exemplified the body of Christ
as it was designed by God to function.
The love, support, prayers and
encouraging words from all of you have
surrounded us and lifted us up, carrying
us through this amazing experience and
forever changing our hearts in the pro
cess.
Our prayer is that God will richly
bless you and return to you a hundred
fold for each caring word and deed
expended to us.
May you always know His pres
ence and keep fresh within your spirits
the awesome fact that we live, move
and have our being right in the hollow
of His hand. And’as we have experi
enced this week, nothing can ever sepa
rate us from the love of God.
We love you and bless you in the
name of Chi’ist our Savior,
The Sarvis Family
Music Program Sounds New Notes
By Chris Howard
The music program gained new en
ergy this fall with the faculty addition of
Mark Johnson.
Johnson is the new director of the
concert choir as well as instructor to Intro
duction to Music and voice .
"From the outset of my contact with
the administration here, God made it clear
just through circumstances and through the
impressions that I received and my wife
received, that this is where He wanted us to
be," stated the Houston native.
His short term goal for the music
program is to "let everyone in."
Because of the lack of a music major,
the program depends on the support from
mere student participation.
Johnson is also working on possible
classes for next semester. He hopes to add
voice and piano classes involving small
groups. He felt it would be more comfort
able for students and less intimidating than
one-on-one lessons.
Hisothercurrentduties include work
ing with Dr. Rich Gray on updating the
minor in music program. He is preparing a
brochure about the music program specifi
cally for prospective students interested in
pursuing a music degree.
The concert choir is currently work
ing hard on pieces of music which they will
present this year in chapel and in local
churches. "It gets the college name known
in the community," remarked Johnson.
Inspiring students to look more
closely at music, Johnson takes students on
an exploration of the heritage of classical
and contemporary Christian music. This
serves to also practice choir leadership for
those planning to serve in that field.
"My vision includes a concert choir
that is larger, stronger, more active, and a
select group of singers from within the
concern choir that concentrate on the more
clas,sical style of music", commented
Johnson.
He hopes to restart the traveling "Cel
ebration" next year and eventually help the
college offer a music major in voice or
piano.
Aside from teaching, Johnson is cur
rently working on his Doctorate of Musical
Arts and Vocal Performance. He received
a minor in Musicology at Louisiana State
University, his bachelor's at Oral Roberts
and did graduate work at Oklahoma City
University. All his degrees specialize in
vocal performance.
His career has included soloist roles
with orchestras and sym])honies, directing
positions in church music, and a teaching
position at a Christian college in Louisi
ana.
Several things about Montreal ap
peal to Johnson, namely the people around
the college and the climate.
"The people are wonderful.
Everybody's just wonderful" exclaimed
Johnson.
While he works towards offering a
music major and an expanded music pro
gram, Johnson stated that his most ba.sic
desire is "that God would continue to send
us quality students."
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