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.... creen SPORTS TilffiJr .. Vol. 6 No.5 DECEIvfBER 11, 2006 -Page 15 Wrestling season suffers tough opening college wrestling proves to be The first of three home meets gus to other schools. schools around the country KEN BUERGER a learning experience. this year, the Green Terror Gardner was unavailable to experience similar fungus out- STAFF WRITER "Wrestling in college is Duals Meet, was cancelled comment. breaks, most commonly ring- With spirits high and a very ....different than high due a fungus that has spread Signs are now posted on the worm. promising future, the school," says HalL "Here, it's throughout the college's wrestling room doors requir- The team will try to host McDaniel College wrestling much faster. For my expecta- wrestling community. tng all wrestlers to shower two mace meets this year with team began its season as the tions, I've done very well." Although listed on the before practice to combat the matches against Johns team took sixth place out of . At the November 18th McDaniel wrestling website as re-emergence of the fungus. Hopkins on January 24, and seven teams at the Messiah Navy Classic, sophomore a "rain-out," the meet was Wrestlers also must clean and Gettysburg on January 31. Invitational in Grantham, PA. Ryan Deiter placed sixth in his effectively "fungus-ad out" wash the mats everyday. Senior Steven Colesuonno weight class. to pace the 12th when it was discovered that Although McDaniel teams wo~ his 125-pound weight place Terror at a meet thor- many grapplers had contract- rarely need to cancel indoor class and freshman Tun Hall oughly dominated by larger ed the fungus from the infect- events due to a "rain-out," it is and junior Artie Kaehler each Division I·A schools. ed wrestling mats. not a rare occurrence to see grappled to proud third-place The wrestling team faced a Coach Sam Gardner made wrestling teams struggle with finishes. different kind of competition the decision to cancel the meet the problem. For Hall, his first.season of at the beginning of the season. in fear of spreading the fun- Many colleges and high Gardner brings poise and passion to sport by 20 foot room in the base- years. also includes creating a team was evident the team was GREG VERNON ment of Gill. Twenty exhaust- "Winning isn't everything, that bonds well. coming together just as STAFF WRITER with coaching it's the only "A close team produces a planned. The "Big G" coach- ed athletes turned their heads in response the whistle's shrill thing, it is what you're paid to snow ball effect of motivation ing methods proved effective. call. do," Gardner said. "The pres- that serves to inspire," "Building the best with Coach Sam Gardner is the sure of winning is present at Gardner said. "Anything that what you have is your only man with the whistle; some times, but it's important to is contagious in a positive option," declares Coach Sam wrestlers call him "Big G." stay focused on training and manner is what a coach is Gardner, head coach of "Hard work and commit- preparing the team, always." always searching for." McDaniel wrestling. The task ment are expected as part of Coaching takes poise and Sometimes Gardner brings of being a college wrestling belonging to the team," stated passion to get the team to be team members out to eat on a coach is overwhelming at Coach Gardner. "Part of being where it needs to be, Gardner Friday night to Buffalo Wild times, yet always fulfilling, he a coach means having control explained. Serving as a role Wings to·get them away from added. and a plan for how to use it." model is also in the successful the routine of bashes and With his recent success and It is clear Coach Sam coaching mix, added the man bruises. Trips out together will demanding methods, it's clear Gardner understands that who brought the most recent help instill a team that is con- the Coach of Terror Wrestling aspect as he has inspired suc- All-American at McDaniel in tent and close, Gardner noted. came here with goals in mind, cess with one of the win- 'OS and '06. When the rowdy McDaniel and he is executing them just ningest sports teams at An important aspect of wrestlers traveled to compete as he intended. McDaniel for the past few constructing a successful team in the Messiah Tournament, it Powell's buzzer beater downs. Gettysburg From Sports Information line before hitting the final of opened the scoring with a run to cut the halftime deficit a layup at the other end and GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Katy her 12 points to lift the Green steal-and-layup 32 seconds to 33-22. give the Bullets a one-point Powell (Smithsburg, Terror (5-2, 2-1 CC) to its ninth into the contest. Five points by Biggs and edge. MD/Smithsburg) hit a turn- straight win over the Bullets Drechsler kotted the four from Theresa Hess With 44 seconds to play, around jumper off the back- (5-3,3-) co. game 32 seconds later with (Medford, NJ !Shawnee) Gogolinski hit a left-handed board as the buzzer sounded Katie Reilly and Allie steal-and-layup of her own, keyed a meandering 15-1 run hook shot in the lane on a put- to lift McDaniel to a 54~52 Drechsler each finished with a sparking a 7-0 burst. over the first 6 minutes, 55 sec- back. to give her team the lead Centennial Conference (CC) game-high 13 points for Heather Thompson onds of the second half to give once again. women's basketball victory at Gettysburg. Reilly added her (Dauphin, PA/Central McDaniel a 37-34 lead - its Thompson hit 1 of 2 from Gettysburg on Thursday. second double-double of the Dauphin East) hit a layup at first since 2-0. ffie charity stripe 18 seconds tnbounding with 3.6 sec- season with 15 rebounds. the 17:15 mark to cut the Courtney Fields hit a later to stretch the lead to 52- onds, Powell drove from the Courtney Goglinski deficit to 7-4. trey at the other end for the 50. right side to the free-throw . (Pasadena, MD! Chesapeake) After Allison Biggs Bullets' first field goal of the Megan Hartman hit her (Sykesville, MD/Glenelg) half at the 10:22 mark, knot- only field goal of the night knotted the game at 8-a11with ting the game at 37. . with 16 seconds remaining to 14:39 remaining in the open- A Powell triple with 6:26 knot the game at 52. ing half, Reilly converted a to play gave the Green Terror A traveling call and offen- three-point play 51 seconds its largest lead of the game at sive foul allowed the two later to ignite 23-6 run that 44-40. teams to exchange possession gave Gettysburg a 31-14 lead Trailing 47-44 with 3:05 before setting up the final with 3:03 to play. showing, Fields hit a jumper heroics. Powell and Sally Grace and Reilly converted two free Thompson finished with (Catonsville, MD /Mount de throws to give Gettysburg a seven points and eight Sales Academy) each hit their 47-46 lead at the 2:42 mark. rebounds for the Green Terror. first of two 3-pointers on the Two Thompson free next two McDaniel posses- throws gave McDaniel a 49·48 sions, helping the Green lead 41 seconds later before Terror finish the half on an 8-2 Drechsler drove the lane to hit