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SOCCER FIELD SHOWS SAINT MARY*S "MOVING
FORWARD
Emmye Taft bashes a ball during competion on the
Saint Mary” College campus. (Photo by Noel Hamlin)
Showing a new committment to women’s athletics. Saint Mary’s
College began constmction on a new soccer field in June, 1993. The
field is now covered with a downy layer of green and will be ready for
use when the soccer season begins in February and runs through May.
The old field was located in the same general area of the front campus
between the main entrance and the Bishop’s House, which is used by the
Historical Preservation Society of North Carolina. The field was
replaced because it was not regulation sized and provided a cramped
practice space. Because it was so small, the Saint Mary's soccer teams
were never able to host soccer games on campus and travelled to
Morrisville to play their home games. Returning senior Nancy Hill says
that she is looking forward to a successful season. "Also, I am looking
forward to having eleven home games. This field will enable the team to
practice more complicated plays which will make the game much more
interesting."
Davis Dillon came to Saint Mary's last summer as the new Athletic
Director and soccer coach, the soccer field was still on the planning
board. Dillon is committed to the concept of the scholar- athlete and to
this end has established a study room for student athletes to use on the
second floor of the gym. The athletes are expected to be models of
academic excellence as well as skilled sportswomen.
Charles Winsont, Chairman of the Board of Trustees said, "The
soccer field will add new dimensions to the sports aspects of Saint
Mary's. This shows that we are moving forward!
DANIEIXE LITTLE
STAFF WRITER
TERRIFIC TENNIS TEAM
TOWERS WITH TALENT
BY HILLARY MCGEE
Staff Sports Writer
The high school tennis team
started the season with a great
scrimmage against Broughton
High School. Coach Jessica
Gammon is very excited because
of the strong players on the team
Ravenscroft, Greensboro Day
and Salem Academy are three of
the rivalries the team went up
against. Hale High School in
Raleigh, Cape Fear Academy in
Wilmington and O'Neal High
School in Southern Pines have
been added to the schedule.
One returning player is Holly
Evans who is seeded number two
and finished second last year in the
state tournament. Another second
year player is Virginia Bullock
who had a winning record last year
and played very well against
Broughton. Playing number one
for the team is Maido Noda, an
eleventh grader. She is an intense
player who hits the ball hard and
with accuracy. A newcomer from
Wilson, North Carolina is Hadley
Watson who is currently
challenging for the number two
seed. Emmye Taft is from
Greenville and played previously
at Episcopal High School. Emmye
is an excellent doubles player.
Other new players are Ruth Hearn
from Statesville, Stephanie Phillips
from Raeford, Emily McQueen
from Laurinburg, Adrianne Stone
who came from Ravenscroft, Julie
Johnson and Sarah McClure who
came from Broughton, and Melissa
Butler who lives in St. Simons,
Georgia.
Coach Gammon said she was
glad to be starting her second year
as tennis coach. She says her
experiences from last year makes it
easier with her classes and the
team. When Coach Gammon was
asked about the upcoming year she
said, "Athletics at Saint Mary’s are
on a good track. The girls are
excited and the coaches are
excited. We hope the students will
be supportive of the girls and come
to the matches." Below is a
schedule for the rest of the season.
We wish the team the best of luck!
Sept. 27 Ravenscroft Away 4:00
Sept. 28 Hale
Oct. 1
Oct. 5
Oct. 7
Oct. 12
Oct. 21
Forsyth
Ravenscroft
O’Neal
Card. Gibb.
Dur. Acad.
Home 4:00
Home 4:00
Home 4:00
Away 4:00
Away 4:00
Home4:00
Soccer field with its carpet of green
Oct. 29-30 State Tourney
VOLATILE VOLLEYBALL TEAM VOLLEYS
VIGOROUSLY
BY ADRIENNE
SKARZYNSKI
Staff Sports Writer
The Saint Mary’s volleyball
team is in the middle of a transition
year with a new coach. Blanche
Hancock, who is orginally from
Pinehurst, North Carolina, played
volleyball from age twelve all the
way through high school at the
O'Neal School. She attended Saint
Mary’s College and continued her
education at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Although this is her first coaching
job, her past experience with the
sport will be beneficial to the
members of the volleyball team.
• Coach Hancock
is assisted by Emmalee Jones, a
college freshman who was a
standout volleyball during her high
school career at Saint Mary’s.
The students at Saint Mary’s
high school who are on the volley
ball team are Hope Dangerfield,
senior, Laura Raynor, sophomore;
Elizabeth Stark, junior, Corey
Mapes, junior; Jenny Lewis,
senior, Kristie Rawles, senior.
Harper Best, junior;; Dayna
Edwards, senior; Nicole Loucks,
senior,and Dickens Whiitley,
junior.
The matches played to date
have been against Neuse Baptist
School, Hale High School,
Durham Academy, Greensboro
Day, Forsyth C. Day, Cardinal
Gibbons, and Ravenscroft. Coach
Hancock encourages team
members to be good sports and to
never give up. Each game has
been a positive learning
experience, with the team members
working together extremely well.
There is emphasis on the adage
"It’s not whether a game is won or
lost, but how it is played."
Remaining matches are:
Sept 28 Cresset Chr. Away 4:00
Sept 30 Bishop McG. Home 4:00
Oct 1 Friendship Aca. Away 4:00
Oct 8 Salem Academy A'’
Oct 12 Hale
Oct 29-30 State Toi