Friday, April 22, 2005
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Dzik moves on, so should Cabrini lege. For those alumni who fought for Dzik, they should feel a sense of closure to this issue. There is no reason to dwell on the topic anymore, since Dzik has obviously moved on with his life. Although the Dzik story is a dead issue, the college needs to address their policies on handling human resource problems. The way they presented the Dzik
tration fiasco, I would like to see support for the new SHAWN RICE direction of the men’s basSTAFF WRITER ketball program. There is no SMR723@CABRINI.EDU point allowing hurt egos and feelings to interfere with the future of the men’s basketball team. After all the written artiWithin this week Cabrini cles and all the alumni letters College announced Matthew surrounding John Dzik’s Macciocca as the new head contract non-renewal, Dzik coach of the men’s baskethas finally found a new ball team. Macciocca place to call his home. will certainly have a Moving on with his life difficult task at hand Piedmont College’s athletic and career, Dzik was so it would be the named Piedmont Colcommunity’s best department will be fortunate lege’s new athletic direcinterest not to add to to have Dzik’s credentials tor. the drama by refusing I, for one, couldn’t be to support the new and experience guiding happier for him. coach. them. Good luck, John The harsh reality is The opportunity will Dzik! that Dzik will not be certainly serve as a chalback with Cabrini, but lenging, yet appropriate, -- Shawn Rice that doesn’t mean a one for Dzik. Piedmont Dzik fan can’t celeCollege will be in its third brate his achieveyear as acting members in ments by supporting the new NCAA Division III athletics. situation was horrendous and The college offers 13 interextremely contradictory. direction of the men’s bascollegiate sports and is a It is one thing not to comment ketball program. If you were member of the Great South on a personnel matter but to proa true fan and friend of Dzik, Athletic Conference. you would know that he vide two separate accounts Piedmont College’s athwould like to see the men’s regarding whose decision it ultiletic department will be forbasketball program continue mately was to fire Dzik is laughtunate to have Dzik’s credento succeed. able. tials and experience guiding Although I can’t force It has been proven that the their entire athletic departcommunity will not sit by and anyone to set aside their feelment. Good luck, John Dzik! allow certain actions to occur ings, I can only hope that Now that I’ve mentioned without answers. If the adminisattitudes towards certain Dzik’s current career situaindividuals don’t directly tration continues to act without tion, let’s focus on Cabrini’s hurt the entire community. fully acknowledging the potenfuture specifically in regards It’s important to show suptial negative backlash, they will to its strained relationship port next year for the men’s continue to dig a hole so deep between alumni and adminisbasketball team and the colthat they won’t be able to get out tration. of it. lege as a whole. As of writing this, Dzik Although I doubt I will ever There are still good peoshould be finishing his first ple at the college. Dzik see a group hug with all parties week with Piedmont Colknows it, so why don’t you? involved with the Dzik-adminis-
With great defensive skills on the field, the Lady Cavs keep the opponent from hitting a run.
Lady Cavs optimistic SHARON M. KOLANKIEWICZ STAFF WRITER SMK724@CABRINI.EDU The Cabrini softball team kicked of their spring fling weekend with a doubleheader against Immaculata University. They came into the game after losing both games to their doubleheader against King’s College on Wednesday. Player, Megan O’Brien believes that the losses to King’s College served as motivation to try to win this doubleheader. “The losses definitely motivated us, because we don’t like to lose, and after the tough losses, we wanted to go out and perform together as a team on our own field,” O’Brien said. The Lady Cavs came out strong in the first innings of the first game, and they remained dominant over Immaculata throughout the game. They dominated with an impressive victory with the score 10-2, Cabrini.
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Unfortunately, the second game didnít go well for the Lady Cavs. In the first three innings, the Lady Cavs were not getting the hits or runs they wanted and gave up runs to Immaculata. Immaculata had defeated Cabrini with a score of 8-2. Despite the second loss, the team still holds their heads up high, and they are proud of each other. Along with O’Brien, the rest of the team was disappointed with the loss. She expressed how the team did not expect to lose; she knows the heart was there, but says things didn’t go Cabrini’s way. “The heart was there, and everyone wanted to win, but we couldn’t give hit the ball,” O’Brien said. Although the players displayed a lot of effort, Immaculata was able to get the hits and runs they needed to win the game. The next home game is another doubleheader against Cedar College on Friday at 1p.m.
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Former head men’s basketball coach, John Dzik, gives his farewell speech at the final home game of the season against Alvernia.
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