THE HOT CORNER
E2
SPORTS
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Sam, Nick and Ryan debate which event Play 4 Kay SU Sports from the Fall ’12 was most memorable coming to Upcoming S S SU on Schedule R T Home games Feb. 16 AM
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Sports Editor YAN
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Asst. Sports Editor AND
NICK SENTMAN Asst. Sports Editor As one semester ends a new one begins at Shippensburg University. Looking back at an eventful semester in campus sports, we saw some exciting and record breaking performances from football to field hockey. SU watched the rise of the student section, the Red Sea, and their support of SU athletics all semester long. The Slate Sports has covered each and every incredible game this season and to designate one particular moment that stood out from the rest is difficult. The Hot Corner is going to debate which moment was the greatest from the last semester in SU sports.
Nick:
There is no question that the amazing run the football team had merits consideration somewhat in any debate over the greatest moment in sports. Yet, with every great moment SU football had, they do not stand up to the effort that Bre White gave the field hockey team this season. During the first game against Millersville University where SU won 2-1. White, who scored 17 goals in season, scored two huge goals in the MU game. The Marauders, who edged SU in the PSAC playoffs, gave the Raiders trouble all season long. White was able to step up huge, as she has all season, and carried her team on the offensive end. White was a huge threat on the field and her gritty performance in the MU game set the tone for the field hockey season leading the Raiders to an incredible 17-1 regular season record. White’s two-goal effort not only opened SU’s PSAC season but it laid a founda-
tion of what every PSAC 2012. However, I cannot school would see when dispute Nick’s take either. they faced the Raiders; The fall semester was a toughness and resiliency. semester in which eyes were opened to all the sports that Ryan: Without a doubt Bre surround our campus at White and the Shippens- SU. The football team had burg University field hock- a tremendous year, winey team had a tremendous ning the PSAC East and season, but in my mind the a game in the national greatest moment from the playoffs. The field hockey previous semester in SU team reached the national sports had to be the game- semifinals, the cross-counwinning touchdown from try team was dominant quarterback Zach Zulli to once again and our swimwide receiver Bryan Barley. ming team picked up mulThis moment in SU foot- tiple PSAC and national ball showed the determi- cuts during the semester. Depending on which nation and toughness of a well-rounded football team. sport people watched last The game started out semester, whether it be like many other SU football football, field hockey or a games this season with the combination, there was Raiders striking first. The one team that flew under Raiders scored back-to- the radar for most of the back touchdowns before BU fall. This team may have could score one. The Raid- not of had the most memoers fought back with three rable moments, but it did unanswered touchdowns. have the most memorable Sending the game to a com- team across the board. Which team is fortable 34–7 lead at half. you may ask? After half the Raiders this Our volleyball team. went into a slump scoring That is right, our volleyonly one touchdown before the dramatic game-winning ball team. They reached the touchdown. The memorable, NCAA playoffs for the first but short 2-yard touchdown time since the 2007 seapass from Zulli to Barley set son. Even though they lost Seth Grove stadium into a to California University of frenzy. If you look at this Pa. in the first round, the catch it takes so much deter- Raiders achieved a milemination, concentration and stone that only one other skill to throw and complete Raider team has garnered. So even though they a pass of this magnitude. Zulli and Barley along may not have had a true with the whole SU offense “star” player or a season came through in such that produced a 17–1 rea clutch situation that cord, the Raider volleyball it is almost unrealistic. team showed its fans what teamwork and dedication Sam: This may be a Hot Corner can bring. As one of the first but I am going to agree hardest working teams with Ryan on the most mem- in the PSAC, SU showed orable moment of the fall of us what it takes to win.
Event to raise money for breast cancer BRYAN OBAROWSKI
Asst. Sports Editor On Feb. 16, the Shippensburg University basketball teams will be holding its annual event to support the Play 4 Kay foundation during their double header against East Stroudsburg University at Heiges Field House. The Play 4 Kay event is in support of the Kay Yow Cancer fund. The Yow Cancer fund has raised nearly $8 million and donated nearly $3 million to various cancer research and research groups. The event, named after former North Carolina State University’s women’s basketball coach, is in dedication to the great coach and her battle with breast cancer. Yow had more than 700 wins as coach of NC State, and was inducted into several sports halls of fames. Yow was a coach of the 1988 gold medal-winning Olympic team, a year after being diagnosed with breast cancer. After three bouts with the disease, Yow died in 2009. The event in Heiges Field House on Saturday, Feb. 16, will include giveaways, a T-shirt toss and a halftime presentation. Free admission will be given to fans wearing pink, and fan signs will be given out at the entrance.
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Women’s Basketball Jan. 30 vs MILLERSVILLE 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Cheyney 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball Jan. 30 vs MILLERSVILLE 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at Cheyney 3 p.m. Swimming Feb. 2 at Bucknell Invite noon Wrestling Feb. 2 vs GANNON 7 p.m. Indoor Track Feb. 1-2 at New Balance Collegeiate Invite TBA New York, NY Feb. 2 at John Covert Classic Bethlehem, Pa. Tennis Feb. 2 at Shenandoah 6 p.m.