Sports
May 28,2003
THE NEWS-JOURNAL
Raeford, N.C.
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Soccer Academy
returns to St. Andrews
Last season, approximately 70
soccer players attended the first an
nual St. Andrews Presbyterian Col
lege Soccer Academy held in
Laurinburg, North Carolina.
In 2003, the staff is hopeful that
the numbers increase and the Acad
emy can continue to become one of
the most prestigious soccer programs
in the Cape Fear Region.
Students from Hoke, Robeson,
Richmond, Scotland, Marlboro and
Dillon took part in the event in the
summer of 2002 and found it tobe an
outstanding chance to learn more
about the technical and tactical side
of soccer. That mixture along with
fun and sun has players from more
than 20 middle and high .schools
taking a look at St. Andrews.
St. Andrews will hold its second
session luly 21-24 on the SAPCcam
pus. Each day, the camp will pro
ceed from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Students will also be able to use the
Olympic size pool and the gym for
indoor soccer during the daily free
time.
Tom Frambach,St. Andrews head
mens soccer coach and Stevan
Hernandez, St. Andrews head
womens soccer coach, lead a versa
tile coaching staff that includes as
sistant mens soccer coach Geoff
Krampe and assistant womens soc
cer coach Elizabeth Bowden.
Frambach is in his second .season
with the Knights. He holds a Na
tional Diploma from the NSCAA.
Hernandez is beginning his fourth
season with the Lady Knights. He
also holds a National Diploma from
the NSCAA.
The St. Andrews Presbyterian
College Soccer Academy Philosophy
states. The St. Andrews Soccer Acad
emy iscommitted to the development
of the youth soccer player. We strive
to provide a positive and enjoyable
experience for all involved. All par
ticipants will gain invaluable skills
necessary for success both on and off
the field.
Registration is open to both male
and female soccer players. Those who
attend the SAPC Soccer Academy
will receive a teeshirt, soccer balI and
a water bottle.
Players may register until July 7.
After that date, a late fee of $ 15 will be
added. Late registrants may not re
ceive a camp ball, tee shirt and water
bottle.
The cost for a full day at the Acad
emy is $ 150. The cost for a halfday at
the Academy is $80 (for soccer play
ers ages eight and under).
Members of the Academy staff try
to plan new and innovative soccer
drills and games that are not typically
seen at the middle school or high
school level. By incorporating new
learning processes, the students gain
new perspectives about the game.
The best way to learn the game is
through small sided games. Games
such as soccer tennis helps with ball
control and it makes it more challeng
ing, added Hernandez. Hopefully, it
was something that they have never
seen before.
If anyone has any questions about
the SAPC Soccer Academy for 2003,
please contact Frambach at (910) 277-
5428 or Hernandez at (910) 277-
5277.
Graduation
(Coniiimcd from page I A)
radioed they needed additional help,"
Strickland said. “People waited out
side, but it was not raining.
'"Parents were upset." .
Peterkin said he understands the
disappointment of many parents. It
became also a matter of liability and
.safety if they were admitted to the
gym, he said.
"There is no doubt the unfortunate
overflow was caused by the extra
tickets given out," Peterkin said. “The
school officials had to make a respon
sible decision, and I think they did the
right thing.
"1 understand they are trying to
rectify the situation with parents who
were left outside."
Kennedy met with some concerned
parents last evening to discuss alter
natives for those who were unable to
observe the graduation ceremony.
Mthough it was conceivable a second
graduation event might be held, she
said that was still not determined.
“For those parents who were un
able to observe the graduation, we
made a video of the ceremony that
will be available to them," Strickland
said.
Even though printing fake tickets
would not be considered a criminal
matter, Strickland said the school was
attempting to find out who was in
volved in producing the tickets.
"Our tickets were on hard, pink
stock cards," Strickland said. “Ten
tickets were given to each student for
the outdoor ceremony. For the indoor
seating, students were given only four
tickets of another color.
“The color of the t ickets presented
by some at the door was a completely
different shade. By the time people
handling the tickets at the door real
ized some were not appropriate, too
many people had already gotten
through.”
Strickland said the tickets issued
by school officials for indoors would
have accommodated seating for par
ents and grandparents of each of the
260 seniors, but not have provided for
extended family or guests.
“We are looking into the situation
to make certain it does not happen
again," Strickland said. "Now the se
niors are gone, and it may be hard to
find out w ho did it."
Kennedy, who was not faulted by
school officials, said she was dis
traught over the incident.
“I have agonized and agonizedover
this,” Kennedy said. “This gradua
tion meant so much to our students
and parents, and I feel bad.
“We are so sorry. Whatever the
parents feel they want to do to make
them feel better, we will do.
Kennedy said initially a crowd
rushed through the doors. It was not
until later she and other officials real
ized there was a problem with the
number of tickets being accepted at
the entrance.
“We would have loved to have fit
everybody into the gym,” Kennedy
said, adding, “It would have been
dangerous if we had allowed more
than was permitted by our fire code.”
“The graduation went fine during
the ceremony,” Strickland said. “We
hope seniors are moving on to better
things. Our graduates expressed the
hope they would be graduating from
colleges four years from now.”
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Flora Macdonald 2002-2003 sports awards
Other awards: John Locklear —cross country: Most Valuable
Runner; Zach Hughes — Most Improved, Rette Bass — Most Dedi
cated; Carrie Wood — tennis: Most Dedicated; Jordan Shook —
cheerleading: Most Dedicated; Maggie Walton — basketball: Most
Dedicated; Chris Duncan — basketball: Most Improved; Mitchell
Currin — tennis: Most Dedicated; Maggie Walton — softball: Most
Improved; Stiles — softball: Most Dedicated; Neill Newton — base
ball: Most Improved; Ashley Bunnell — soccer: Most Improved;
Carrie Wood—soccer: Most Dedicated; Jordan Shook—cheerleading;
Most Dedicated.
josh Smith
baseball
— Most Valuable in
Deborah Ayers — Cross-coun
try: Most Valuable Runner, also
Darryl A. Crabtree (academic)
award
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Megan Shemenski — Coaches Joey Sayre — Most Valuable in
Award in basketball and volley- basketball
ball, also SEIC Goalkeeper of the
Year.
Sport camps offered
Any areasoccer, volleyball and
basketball players will have an
opportunity to gain new and fun
damental skills in a fun and com
petitive environment over the sum
mer at Flora Macdonald Acad
emy.
There will be six weeks worth
of sports camps to be held at the
school. They are open to any area
athletes.
The f i rst week of cam ps w i 11 be
held June 2-6 with basketball and
soccer. The second week will be
June 9-13 with basketball camp.
The third week will be June 16-20
w ith biisketball camp. A fourth week
will be June 23-27 with soccer and
basketball camp. A volleyball camp
will be held the week of July 7-11
and a second volleyball camp will
be held during the week of July 28-
August 2.
For further information on any
of the camp dates, contact Flora
Macdonald Academy at (910) 843-
4995.
All sessions are open.
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Varsity cheerleading: Most Valuable Cheerleader — Victoria Lynch
(left); All Southeastern Independent Conference — Lynch and Lauren
Powers.
Bryan Garrigus — McDonald’s Community Scholar-Athlete of the
Year award. Most Valuable in soccer and tennis and All SEIC in soccer;
and Amy McNeill, also Most Valuable in volleyball, softball, basketball,
FMA Female Athlete of the Year
Shane Futrell — Male Athlete of
the Year, Coaches Award in base
ball and basketball
Sophia Duncan— Most Valuable
in volleyball, soccer
Maggie Walton—Coaches Award
in softball
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Southeastern Independent Con
ference Soccer Coach of the Year
Joel Beachum with seniors Cori
Adams, left, and Megan
Shemenski.
Katie Stiles
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