Friday, Nov. 19, 2004
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Intramurals to get underway Students engage in variety of sports KRISTIN AGOSTINELLI STAFF WRITER KMA724@CABRINI.EDU Flag football, along with other intramurals, started the week of Nov. 1st. Depending on the number of teams, flag football will be played during the weeks of Nov. 13th and Nov. 20th. There is a men’s division and also a co-ed division. The men’s division of the game will be played on Saturdays, while the co-ed division will be played on Sundays. Games will primarily be held on the upper and lower fields of the Dixon Center. The games will begin at 9 a.m. sharp. Pool play, where teams play three other teams in their own team’s pool, will ensue, followed by a single elimination round. Placement in the tournament will be determined by pool results. For the first tournament there is only room for 8 teams. If interested, a student should get a team together and captains should pick up a registration form at the front desk of the Dixon Center or in the Dixon Center Training Room. There are also numerous other intramural sports that are being held as well. Co-ed 5 vs. 5 indoor soccer, men’s and women’s 3 vs. 3 basketball, and co-ed volleyball, whiffleball and badminton will begin during the spring semester in February. Registration to sign up for these sports will take place in the first
two weeks of spring semester and open gym at the Dixon Center will also take place from 10 p.m. to midnight. For volleyball open gym is on Wednesday nights, indoor soccer on Tuesday nights and whiffleball on Thursday nights. The leagues will go until spring break, then after the season ends playoffs will begin. A second round of leagues will begin in April, with the intramurals moving outside. Co-ed softball and possibly ultimate frisbee will make their way onto the schedule. “Since the intramural programs are just now getting started, it would greatly help to inform more people on campus on what we have to offer” Orlin Jespersen, coordinator of the intramural programs, said. There is also a way for students interested in playing but do not have a team to register with, to become a “free agent.” Already formed teams looking to add a player or others looking to form a team will be able to contact that person. Any students interest pertaining to this or other intramural sports should contact Orlin Jespersen by e-mail at ojj722@cabrini.edu or by extension at x3909 with their name, phone number, sport they are interested in and their level of playing, whether it be competitive or recreational.
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Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb shakes off cowboy linemen.
Eagles fan culture MATT CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CABRINI.EDU The National Football League season consists of 17 weeks and 16 games. The Philadelphia Eagles started the season winning its first seven games, the best start in franchise history. Eagles fans have routines they go through on game days either as superstition or out of habit. Cabrini attracts students from all over the nation and they bring with them their favorite sports teams. Located just outside of Philadelphia many of Cabrini students are Eagles fans. Kyle Foley, criminal justice major, said, “I make sure I have my jersey clean and plenty of beers ready to go for game time.” Game day is clearly evident to
any student, Eagles fan or not. Eagles fans adorned with replica jerseys of their favorite players let us all know its game day. Some fans do this out of ritual or superstition and many more local fans have routines on game day and when watching the game. Cabrini is no different. “I wear my black Brian Dawkins jersey and Eagles hat and I watch each game from the same spot on the couch of my apartment,” senior political science major, Mike Sofia said. Local grocery stores get flooded with Eagles fans buying last minute chips, dip and snack food, as no game would be complete without these necessities. Monday night TV’s were tuned to channel six America’s Broadcasting Company to watch John Madden and Al Michaels com-
mentate the game. Eagles fans also tune to 94.1 WYSP either to avoid John Maddens statements of the obvious or to hear Merrill Reece and Mike Quick give their humorous versions of the games play-by-play. Sports bars or lazy-boys become a once a week second home to Eagles fans during the season. “I wear my McNabb jersey and I go over to the Marquis to watch it with a group a friends,” English and communications major, Kendall Neil said. Other fans go home to watch the game with their parents as they have since they were younger. Rituals, routines or superstitions, the Eagles seem to be doing well regardless and the fans are beginning to think Super Bowl.
Volleyball makes playoffs, history NINA SCIMENES SPORTS EDITOR NMS722@CABRINI.EDU Making it to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference semifinals this fall season has been a milestone for the women’s volleyball team. This has been the first time since 1996 that the Lady Cav’s have made it to playoffs. After Cabrini knocked out Cedar Crest College, 3-0, they advanced to semifinals. Eastern beat Cabrini 3-0 in the semifinals on Eastern’s home court concluding the Lady Cav’s season. The first round against Cedar Crest was dominated by Cabrini all three games, 30-25, 30-25, and 30-14. The season ended with a successful record of 14-13. Three Cabrini players were named overall PAC players; Janelle Custer, number one, Jen Scapellati, number three, and Sarah Norfolk, ten.
“I was impressed all season with the team, from the start until the very end,” Head coach Trish Arnold said. The team’s goal was to make playoffs and they exceeded it by making it to the semifinals. Junior Kacie Green led the team as captain. “She lead us in good times and through the bad. We don’t give up. We just stick together to get it done,” said Scapellati. On the court the team showed that they have been practicing hard together. With four new freshmen added to the team this year the team adjusted their style of play to mesh well together. Junior Tiffany Glass filled the spot of a setter on the team along with sophomore Kelli Anderson. “Preseason prepared the freshman for how close the team is,” Scapellati said. The team is full of young players, and all team members will be returning next
year. With no seniors on the team it helped make everyone feel more equal. “The upperclassmen treated the four of us at the same level as them. We are a really tight team,” freshman Samantha Hartling said. She was named as a member of the first team AllPAC team. She has come to Cabrini across the country from California to play volleyball and basketball. Hartling does not regret her decision one bit and looks forward to next season with the Lady Cavs. “I’m happy with my performance but you can always do better. My goal for next year is to beat Eastern,” Hartling said. During the off-season Arnold is planning to enter the Lady Cavs in a competitive tournament. The team has already begun recruiting for next year and plans to add more talent to the lineup.
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Lady Cavs volleyball sets new goals after making it to playoffs.