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cmenSPtltn5 TCffOr Vo1.7No.4 APRIL 5, 2007, Page 16 'Unity' key concept for Terrorsoftball They competed in ten not discouraged. Karyn There are eight returning "This year's team has a lot of ALYSSAROMASCO games against some of the Curley declares, "As a junior, letter winners for the Lady talent, we are extremely STAFFWRITER stronger teams in the nation, I've never felt closer to my Green Terror. Juniors, Curley strong offensively. 1£ we can The word unity accurately which provided the Green teammates and 1 am very and Diana Rosemier were cut down our defensive errors describes the McDaniel Terror with a great experience excited for this season because named all conference' players I do not think there is a team College Green Terror Softball to learn more about the game Tfeel as though we mesh well last season along with Emily in our conference that can team. Although it is early in and each other. together and this will make us Trainor, who was also named shut us down. We all believe the season, the ladies appear "Our team showed real an even better team...it's not an NFCA All-Region All in each other's abilities, and to be off on the right track, togetherness by overcoming often that you get a team this American. Rosemier and jun- we realize that we are a TEAM focused on softball, each obstacles during the week. We close that also has the athletic ior, Brittany King, were and not individuals when we other, and the season ahead. proved to be able to work as ability to be great." named to the NFCA Scholar step on that field," declares While most McDaniel col- one unit to go into the regular The Green Terror Softball Athlete team last season. Rosemier. lege students were relaxing at season strong," indicates jun- team is a young team of just According to Coach Smith, The team is determined and home or away for spring ior, Kelll Workmeister. "The fourteen players. Coach, Phil "All our upperclassmen are looks to have a great founda- break, the ladies of the Green most important thing about Smith, states, "Expectations very solid players and should tion based on team unity- Terror softball team traveled our softball team this year is are the same, to play hard and be able to carry the load for us and that is a building block for to the Rebel Games in that every player on the team represent the college well on this spring." With such a a championship team. The Kissimmee, Florida for their is stepping up no matter what the field and in the classroom; young team, the freshman will ladies next home game is at 3p.m. on April 5th against training trip. Although the cli- year they are. That is what and of course to make the con- also be key factors to a suc- Franklin & Marshall College. mate may seem like the most will make us a team to ference playoffs again." Coach cessful season. perfect place to be over spring watch." Smith is certain of the ladies The ladies are positive and break, these athletes were Despite a record of three and their ability to adjust to excited about the season not practicing and working hard and seven on their training new positions and play well only to play softball, but also at softball. trip in Florida, the ladies are together. to become closer friends. Lacrosse works as a team. for positive start College team and losing an led the Terror to their 4-3 JEROME DEFRANCES extremely close game to one of record, stopping 64 shots STAFF WRITER the nation's top teams, Ithaca. through seven games. The Men's Lacrosse team Senior Steve Hoffman pro- As a team, the men have has gotten off to a winning claimed "Even in the loss, the dominated their opponents in start in 2007. With a record of Ithaca game was a really good almost all statistical cate- 4-3, the Terror won their first one for us because we were gories, including goals, three games very convincing- able to hold our own against a assists, face offs, ground balls, ly, including an absolute top team." and clears. With the pounding of Neumann 25-1 in Through seven games, Centennial Conference being the home opener. freshman Gibbs Preston leads wide open and because every- Taking the chance to get out the team in points with 17, fol- one on the team is doing what of the mediocre weather that lowed by Steve Hoffman and they need to do to help the plagued the Mid-Atlantic, the junior Chris Edmonds each team, many feel the team's Terror took a trip to California with 15. Matt Buschman '08 success will only continue over spring break. While and Jared Nutter '07 round throughout the season. many of us were frolicking on out the top scorers with an "We're looking forward to the beaches in Florida or Mexico, impressive 14 and 13 points second hall of the season, the the guys were taking care of respectively. way the conference has played business and showing the On the defensive end, Ben out so far and with the return west coast what real lacrosse Yingling '08 has been the of some injured players, we'll is, handling a skilled Whittier dependable backstop that has be fine," said Hoffman. Search underway for new basketball coach department is not at liberty to job as the director of Student "The most important thing and lead them to the playoffs. CHRIS %r~~;:R~~ANLEY disclose any of the names, _ Academic Support Services. to me is that the program He believes Selby would fit reports athletic director Jamie During his time as interim keeps headed in the positive that role, "but it depends on McDaniel College is cur- Smith. head coach, his additional direction that it started in," he what the athletic director rently assessing resumes for "We're very pleased with duties as director of SASS said, admitting that this thinks". the men's basketball head the applicant pool so far," said forced him to work 14 hour depends on decision of the "We would have to adjust," coaching position, vacant Smith days, 7 days a week. athletic department. said Arrington when asked since Coach Bob Flynn tragi- Smith mentioned that ideal However, if he was given the One of the players on the what the team's feelings were cally and unexpectedly died qualities for a job applicant head coaching position, he team that was recruited by on an outsider coming to lead of a heart attack in January. would be recruiting experi- would step down from SASS. Selby, small forward Chad the program, "but the team A committee of administra- ence. understanding "It's always been my dream Arrington, has high praise for will support whatever deci- tors, faculty, and coaches are McDaniel, and understanding to be a head basketball coach, him. sion the athletic director reviewing the 100 plus appli- Division III philosophy. you need to follow your "He's a guy you can count makes." cations sent in. Members of One candidate for the job dream," said Selby. on to have your back," said He made a point to mention the basketball team will also has been leaked out, however. Selby, who has been an Arrington. however, that Flynn himself be given the chance to meet Kevin Selby, the interim head assistant coach for four differ- Arrington describes the last was an outsider to the pro- some of the candidates and coach after Flynn's death, is ent head coaches, would like couple of seasons as success- gram and made an outstand- offer their feedback during leading the Green Terror's to remain involved with the ful for the team, but they need ing positive impact. this process. Due to confiden- recruiting efforts this off-sea- team in some capacity no mat- someone who can help the tiality however, the athletic son, and also holds a full time ter what. team put everything together