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OrangeLine Online, Vol. 2 Issue 10 November 3, 2005 An electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of West Virginia Wesleyan College www.wvwc.edu |
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Lady Bobcats win WVIAC Championship for Fourth
Consecutive Year
West Virginia Wesleyan’s fall athletic teams are coming to the half way point of their seasons as we reach the first week of October, and several Bobcats are shining on their respective fields. To call the West Virginia Wesleyan Lady Bobcat cross country team a dynasty would be a disservice to them. The women's team surpassed that title years ago, but unfortunately, there isn't a better word to describe their complete dominance over the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the last 11 years. |
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Stephanie Hatfield was the top runner for the Lady 'Cats, finishing second with a time of 19:41.15. Missy Spangler was third with a time of 19:42.73 while Leah Erenrich was fifth with a clocking of 19:47.25. Allison Teter was 13th (20.35.80) and Amanda Griffith placed 14th (20:40.62) to round out the top five for Wesleyan. The Lady Bobcats will now participate in the NCAA East Region meet at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on Nov. 6.
The Lady Bobcats also picked up their fair share of WVIAC honors, as Hatfield was the runner of the week for Oct. 13 and Erenrich was the runner of the week for Oct. 20. Teter's impressive season earned her Freshman of the Year accolades. Her highest finish came on Sept. 10 when she placed 11th at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins.
The men's team finished with runner-up honors in the WVIAC meet. Eric
Cooper was the top Bobcat runner, placing third with a time of 27:05.40
while Jason Gurney was fourth with a time of 27:06.80. They were followed
by Jarren Morlan in ninth (27:32.35) and Justin Rogers in 13th (28:07.17).
The Bobcats will now participate in the NCAA East Region meet at Lock
Haven, Pennsylvania on Nov. 6. Gurney was named the conference's runner
of the week for Oct. 13. Volleyball Carla Decker's volleyball team ended their regular-season on a good note, winning their last five consecutive outings. The wrapped up the regular season with a third-place finish in the WVIAC with a 15-3 conference record and a 17-15 mark overall. The Lady Bobcats will begin play in the WVIAC tournament on Nov. 11. Senior Jackie Murphy enjoyed a great October. She was named the WVIAC Player of the Week for Oct. 17, pacing the Lady Bobcats to wins over Alderson-Broaddus and Bluefield State by averaging 13.7 assists per game. She also chipped in with 15 digs and 6 aces in the two victories. She ended that week by being named Homecoming Queen during the coronation of the Wesleyan-Shepherd football game.
October was a rough month for the gridiron Bobcats, with there lone
win of the month coming against West Virginia University-Tech in a 57-31
shootout on Oct. 8. The Bobcats will wrap up their regular season with
a road contest against Glenville State on Nov. 5. Head coach Bill Struble
moved into fourth place on the All-Time WVIAC Coaching Leaders list
this season, surpassing Shepherd's Walter Barr. Struble currently has
107 wins on his resume.
Gavin Donaldson and his men's soccer program saw their season come
to a disappointing end with a loss to Alderson-Broaddus in the first
round of the WVIAC Tournament. The men finished the year 5-11-3. Women's Soccer The month of October saw the women's program pick up their first win of the season on Oct. 12 against Ohio Valley in a 6-0 rout. The team ended their year by winning three of their final six games after a 0-12 start. Their season came to an end with a loss to Shepherd in the first round of the WVIAC tournament.
Women's Tennis Diane Godwin and her tennis team advanced to the semi-finals of the WVIAC tournament before bowing out to eventual champion in the University of Charleston. They finished the year with a 7-5 record. Senior Ellen Brosh was named to the All-WVIAC team for the second straight season. She has been a mainstay at No. 1 singles and doubles the past two seasons for the Lady 'Cats. During the 2005 regular season Ellen was 7-2 in singles matches and 5-4 in doubles matches with partner Maureen Conley.
Golf The golf team ended their fall season with a third-place finish at the 14-team WVIAC Southern Regional at Pipestem Golf Club. All five of Wesleyan's golfers finished in the top 25 of the 70-man tournament. Joe Darmafall led the charge for the 'Cats with an eighth-place finish. Darmafall's (74-72) 2-over-par 146 was closely followed by Matt Gissy (74-73) 147. Graham Reger (71-77-148), Frank Heddrich (73-76-149), and Jason Arbaugh (75-76-151) rounded out the field for Wesleyan.
Winter sports The men's and women's swim teams opened their season on Oct. 15 at WVU, with both teams placing third. The followed that by sweeping St. Vincent in a duel meet. They will return to the pool Nov. 12 against Wheeling Jesuit. The men's basketball team under first-year head coach Bill Lilly will begin their season on the road against Edinboro on Nov. 15 while Steve Tierney and the women's squad will open their campaign at Seton Hill on Nov. 22.
Women's
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Marvin Culpepper '51 - Marvin has been a life-long benefactor who has established several scholarships for student-athletes. The Culpepper family has had a legacy of support to the College, including his parents Ross Culpepper '30, and Olive O' Dell '33, and his wife Elaine Karnes Culpepper '54. The Culpepper family has endowed a total of nine scholarships including five related to athletics -- the Ross Culpepper Basketball Scholarship, the Alice Culpepper Moore Scholarship (men's and women's swimming), the Bobcat Boosters Scholarship for Football, the Bobcat Boosters Scholarship for Men's Soccer, and the Bobcat Boosters Scholarship for Women's Basketball. Marvin was employed as a history teacher by the Kanawha County Board of Education, teaching at Nitro, Stonewall Jackson, and Charleston High School. Marvin and his wife live in Charleston, WV. They have four grown children, James '81, John '82, Charles, and Alice '78. Bill Grimes '63 - Bill Grimes was a steady four-year basketball player for the Bobcats from 1960-63, closing his career with 941 points. The brilliant all-around player also collected 246 career rebounds, and 129 assists. He was the captain of the 1963 squad. His best season was in 1962 when he averaged 16.8 points per game. Bill is the former president and CEO of ESPN, Inc., and is co-founder and general partner of BG Media, founded in 1997. While at ESPN, he built it into the best-positioned company in the sports information franchise category. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at CBS, where he headed the company's Radio Stations group. Bill currently lives in New York. Larry Rhodes '69 - Larry Rhodes was a two-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) running back, who became only the third back in school history to eclipse the 2000-yard rushing barrier. Also a talented pass receiver and return man, Rhodes closed his career with 2,133 rushing yards, and 3,299 all-purpose yards. Larry, a former standout in football and track at Parkersburg High School from 1962-65, led the WVIAC in rushing as a sophomore and a senior. Following his graduation, he played semi-professional football for a farm team of the New Orleans Saints. He returned to his high school alma mater in Parkersburg and taught Driver Education until his retirement in 2004. He also served as assistant football coach (1974-78 and 1985-90) and head baseball coach (1978-97). Larry and his wife Vera currently live in Parkersburg. They have two children, Gary and Lauri.
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