2008-2009 Pioneers Athletics

Pioneer Athletics 2008-2009

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Dear friends,

It is a trite expression, but nevertheless true: Spartanburg Methodist College is a caring community that is united in our common mission to educate and prepare students for lifelong learning in an attitude of service to others. Everything we do centers on our commitment to enhance student learning. Just as it takes a community to raise a child, it takes an aca-demic community to develop a student during their enrollment at SMC. The theme for SMC athletics in 2008-2009 is simple and supports the notion that we are a diverse community united with a common pur-pose: “Pioneers United!”

We offer intercollegiate athletics in nine different sports, seven teams for women and seven for men. We offer Women’s teams in Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Softball. We offer Men’s teams in Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Cross Country, Wrestling, and Baseball. Our student-athletes on each team are united toward the common goal of winning contests against our opponents. They are also united in their efforts to win Regional, Divisional, and National Championships. Our 14 intercollegiate athletic teams are unique and distinct, yet they are united in representing the best of the College in the classroom, on campus, in their respective games/matches, and in the community. I am truly proud of the commitment of our outstanding coaches and staff to winning. I am even more proud of their commitment to develop a solid character in their students.

Although we do not claim to be a “university,” the meaning of that word applies to Spartanburg Methodist College: “University” means achieving unity (uni…) in diversity (…versity). We are a very diverse academic community in that we serve students who come from differing backgrounds in their religious commitments, racial composition, world view, national origin, and socio-economic status. We celebrate our unique differences just as we celebrate our commonality, for we are all children of God. Perhaps the most important factor that unites us is our devotion to our Creator who gave us the gift of life with diverse talents and abilities.

Please join our faculty and staff, our coaches and assistant coaches, and our administrative staff as we gather to cheer for our teams as they compete against colleges in Region X of the NJCAA. I am convinced that you will enjoy the events, celebrate with us our victories, and grow from lessons learned when we lose. Regardless of our wins and losses, however, we are “Pioneers United” as we support the development of our student-athletes at Spartanburg Methodist College.

Go Pioneers!

Charles Teague President of the College

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

Location: Spartanburg, S.C.

Founded: 1911

Athletic Affiliation: Member of the National Junior College Athletic Association

Enrollment: 750 students

Nickname: Pioneers

Colors: Royal Blue and White

Address: 1000 Powell Mill Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29301

Phone: (864) 587-4000

Making a Difference in Just Two Years The first two years after high school graduation are times

of self-exploration and exciting discovery. For most of us, the decisions during those two years are crucial ones guiding the rest of our lives. Who am I? What do I want to do with my life? What do I want to study?

SMC provides a great place to make those two years count. For nearly a century, we've helped thousands answer those crucial questions and make life-chang-ing discoveries.

Tools to Discover SMC offers a full liberal arts academic curriculum. Instead

of huge lecture halls where classes are taught by graduate assistants, SMC offers a student-faculty ratio of about 21-1. Our students and faculty get to know one another.

Discover the Leader in Yourself You don't have to wait until your junior or senior year to

become a team captain, editor of the school newspaper, or leader of a student organization. Your two-year experience puts you on the fast track, allowing you to become leaders without competition from juniors and seniors.

Athletic Department Contacts .......................... 6Baseball .............................................. 8Men’s Basketball ......................................... 11Women’s Basketball ...................................... 13Men’s Cross Country ...................................... 15Women’s Cross Country ................................. 16Men’s Golf .................................................... 17Women’s Golf ................................................. 19Men’s Soccer ................................................ 22Women’s Soccer ........................................... 23Softball ..................................................... 25Men’s Tennis ................................................. 28Women’s Tennis ............................................. 29Volleyball ................................................. 30Wrestling ............................................ 32Chuck the Pioneer ............................................ 34Cheer Squad ............................................... 35Dance Team ................................................. 36Athletic Training ............................................ 37

Dicover the joy of service There's a lot to discover about yourself and your world.

SMC gives you the place and the time to do so. Our students reach out to others in the community through a variety of ser-vice learning opportunities. Others benefit, and so do you.

More to discoverFourteen nationally-recognized intercollegiate sports teamsA diverse student population from many states, countries and religious backgroundsFocused tutoring programs and facilities provide help where needed mostNinety-Five percent of our students receive some form of financial aid

More than 90 percent of our graduates transfer to other insti-tutions of higher learning. Hopefully they are better-prepared because they took time to make some important discoveries in their freshman and sophomore years at Spartanburg Methodist College.

Why Spartanburg Methodist College? Because the first two years of college are the most impor-

tant years in college.

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Connecting you with your future Getting to SMCSMC is located in South Carolina’s dynamic Upstate region,

making it convenient to a variety of attractions just a short drive away.

Our campus is just minutes from downtown Spartanburg, a beautiful city with a population of 40,000.

Whether you have a taste for Chinese food or a serious craving for pepperoni pizza, you’ll have plenty of restaurants to satisfy your appetite. In addition to fine dining options, you have plenty of options to catch the latest movie or get together at a local coffee house.

If shopping is your bag, you’ll find everything you need at Westgate Mall, just minutes away from campus. Westgate is just one of a variety of shopping destinations found nearby.

For concerts and musical entertainment, Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium hosts big name acts and Broadway shows and the new Barnett Park Amphitheater is a great place to sit under the stars and listen to all forms of music. The recently opened Chapman Cultural Center also boasts several outlets to satiate your cultural appetite. Numerous festivals are held throughout the year in downtown Spartanburg so you’ll never be at a loss for entertainment.

Home to six colleges, Spartanburg is literally a college town and your presence in our city is not only accepted, its expect-ed! Whatever you choose to see and do, we guarantee you’ll have the time of your life at SMC.

Welcome to Spartanburg

Approximate drive times: From Charlotte, NC - 1 hr 15 minutes From Atlanta, GA - 2 hr 45 minutes From Asheville, NC - 1 hr 15 minutes From Columbia, SC - 1 hr 30 minutes



FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Spartanburg Methodist College, “Home of the Pioneers”! Spartanburg Methodist College has a strong history of excellence in athletics. SMC has over 250 Student Athletes that compete on 14 Athletic Teams as well as Cheer and Dance Squads. The SMC coaching

staff is experienced and dedicated to their students and their sport, leading our teams to excellence in all areas. Our mission is to enhance Academics, Values, Athletics, Commitment, and Citizenship for all student athletes.

SMC competes at the Division 1 level of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). As a two-year institution, SMC athletes have the opportunity to be leaders as soon as they arrive on campus both in the playing arena, around campus and in our community. Last year the SMC Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, Wrestling and Cross Country represented SMC at the NJCAA National and District tournaments. SMC hosted the 2007 NJCAA Half Marathon Classic and our own Rebecca Prichard won the event and became SMC’s first ever individual National Champion.

Many of SMC’s student athletes have continued their athletic participation and education at four-year colleges and universities such as Francis Marion, Southern Wesleyan, Auburn University, USC Columbia and USC Upstate. SMC athletes are also commit-ted to the Spartanburg community, which is demonstrated in the thousands of service and volunteer hours they log each year with area schools and organizations.

As the only two-year, private residential college in South Carolina, SMC offers a unique opportunity for students to excel in academics and athletics. SMC’s focus is excellence in both areas: athletics and academics, to prepare our student athletes to move on to their junior and senior years at four-year institutions.

Our motto for 2008-09 is “Pioneers United”. Our focus scripture is I Corinthians 12:12 which teaches us that the whole body works together to be successful. Coaches, Athletes, Administrators and Faculty make up the team at SMC and being united will help all of us be successful. SMC strives for excellence for its student athletes and it is our goal this year for the Pioneers to be united on academics, athletics, and life.

On the playing field or in preparation for a career, SMC is dedicated to the success of it students! “Pioneers United!”

Mark PerdueAthletic Director

NAME TITLE E-MAIL PHONEMark Perdue . . . . . . . Athletic Director & Men’s Golf Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4237Sherry Collins. . . . . . . Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244Abbey Bedenbaugh . . Cheer Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . 864-587-4240Kelly Bilbrey . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4376 Rob Burke . . . . . . . . . Men's Basketball Coach/Professor of Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4005Mike Foley . . . . . . . . . Cross Country Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244Brittany Harry . . . . . . . Volleyball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4008Robbie Higdon . . . . . . Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244Denise Madonna . . . . Dance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244 Rodney McAlister. . . . Tennis Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4353Dan Kenneally . . . . . . Men's Soccer Coach, Women's Soccer Coach & Professor of Physical Education. . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4270Kyle Owings . . . . . . . . Women’s Golf Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244 Ralph Patin . . . . . . . . Women's Basketball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4345Rick Pauly . . . . . . . . . Softball Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4244Cory Peters . . . . . . . . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4376Tim Wallace . . . . . . . . Head Baseball Coach, Director of Baseball Camps & Professor of Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-587-4267

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Baseball

Coach

Spartanburg Methodist College head baseball coach Tim Wallace returns for his eighteenth season at the helm of the Pioneers. His previ-ous teams have produced a 752-238 record with NJCAA Region X Cham-pionships in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2007. His .760 winning percentage ranks him among the leaders of those actively coaching at the NJCAA level. He has garnered many awards, included be-ing named Region X Coach of the Year (1992, 1998, 2000, 2007), Car-olina’s Junior College Conference Coach of the Year (1992) ,Louisville Slugger Coaches Award (1993, 1996, 1997, 2001) and Diamond ABCA Regional Coach of the Year (2001, 2003, 2006, 2007) . In 2001, Wallace earned his first Eastern Dis-trict Coach of the Year award as his 49-12 club sported the best record in Grand Junction, Colorado at the NJCAA World Series. He earned his second Eastern District Coach of the Year award in 2003, when his club posted a 50-16 record. His 2007 squad earned him his third by post-ing a school record 54 wins while finishing third at the Junior College World Series.

In addition to having successful teams, Wallace has helped individu-als realize their potential. Three Pio-neers have participated on the NJ-CAA All-Stars, a group put together to face international competition. Thirteen players have been named NJCAA All-Americans during his tenure, while 55 have signed profes-sional contracts. Of these 55, 17 are actively playing and pursuing a shot at the Major Leagues. In 2002 Coach

Coach’s Record at SMC: 752-238

2007-2008 Team Record: 44-14

Key Recruits:Taylor Black - Easley, SC

Sloan Gilliam - Spartanburg, SC Jimmy Revan - Chesnee, SC

Jeffrey Campbell - Chesnee, SCOB Johnson - Gaston, SC

Marty Gantt - North Augusta, SC Rob Harding - Columbia, SC

Barrett Phillips - Honea Path, SC Heath Hembree - Cowpens, SC

Josh Adams - Bath, SC Kyle Owings - Leesville, SC

Ross Hanna - Greer, SC

Key Returners: Travis Witherspoon - OF (.256, 8 hr, 31 rbi)

committed to Georgia Southern

Arturo Mogrezutt - SS (.302, 7 hr, 37 rbi) committed to College of Charleston

Patrick Mincey - P (4-0, 9 saves, 0.96 ERA)committed to University of South Carolina

Robert Pritcher - C (.259, 1 hr, 9 rbi)Josh Salay - P (10-1, 3.63 ERA)

2007-2008 Accomplishments

All-Region 1st Team: Jacob Wallace Allen Caldwell

All-Region 2nd Team:Logan Bland, Josh Salay

Region X Player of the Year: Allen Caldwell

Region X Coach of the Year:Tim Wallace

2008 All District: Allen Caldwell

2008 All-American (2nd team):Allen Caldwell

2007-2008 Graduates Where Are They Now?

Justin Brewer - College of Charleston Kedric Wadsworth - Newberry College Jon Lewis Floyd - Francis Marion Univ.Jacob Wallace - Francis Marion Univ.Logan Bland - Western Carolina Univ.Jeff Dulaney - College of Charleston

Brock Dorsett - Western Carolina Univ.Charles Matthews - Georgia Southern Univ.

Phillip Brannon - USC Upstate Will Fulmer - USC Aiken

Carlton Watts - Erskine College

ROSTER KEY FACTS

TIM WALLACE

Wallace had his first player reach the majors when 1998 graduate Orlan-do Hudson signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Hudson currently plays with the Arizona Diamondbacks. A second Pioneer under Wallace, Lee Gronkiewicz, made an appear-ance at the big league level in 2007

Also during the Wallace era, players have signed letters of intent with or gone to play at major NCAA Division I institutions such as South Carolina, Clemson, North Carolina State, Col-lege of Charleston, Coastal Carolina,

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No. Name Class Pos. B/T Hgt. Wt. High School / Last School1 Travis Witherspoon SO OF R/R 6’2” 190 Sumter High School2 Keith Snethen FR C R/R 5’7 165 RS Central High School3 Jake Koenig FR MI R/R 6’1” 160 Greenville High School4 To’Nel Leggette FR OF R/R 6’0” 175 Brookland-Cayce High School5 Taylor Black SO IF R/R 6’0” 170 Easley High School / Charleston

Southern University6 Jeremy Smith SO IF R/R 6’0” 205 1st Presbyterian Day7 Sloan Gilliam FR UT R/R 6’1” 195 Dorman High School8 Jarred Phillips FR OF L/L 5’11” 180 Pickens High School9 Arturo Mogrezutt SO IF R/R 6’1” 195 Easley High School10 Jimmy Revan FR P L/L 5’10” 155 Boiling Springs High School12 Jeffrey Campbell FR C R/R 5’8” 180 Boiling Springs High School13 Patrick Mincey SO P R/R 6’2” 175 Hartsville High School14 O’Brian Johnson FR OF L/L 6’1” 205 Brookland-Cayce High School15 Robert Pritcher SO C S/R 5’11” 190 James Island High School16 Ethan Williams FR IF L/R 6’1” 170 Unicoi County High School17 Marty Gantt FR P R/L 5’11” 175 North Augusta High School18 Kaden Watson FR IF R/R 6’2” 180 Irmo High School19 Nick Ferguson FR OF L/R 6’0” 185 Lancaster High School20 Josh Salay SO P R/R 6’3 195 Rock Hill High School / Winthrop

University22 Zach Singleton FR OF R/R 6’1” 200 Colleton County High School23 Rob Harding FR IF R/R 6’1” 210 Spring Valley High School24 Carey Rowland FR IF R/R 6’0” 205 Liberty High School25 Chris Wallace FR P R/R 5’11” 180 Hartsville High School26 Marc Rape SO P R/R 6’1” 185 Lancaster High School27 Barrett Phillips FR P L/L 5’11” 170 Belton-Honea Path High School28 Justin Johnson FR P R/R 5’11” 160 McDowell High School29 Jeff Rau FR P R/R 5’11” 155 Mauldin High School30 Tyler Vick SO P R/R 6’1” 210 Waccamaw High School31 Seth Hunter FR P R/R 6’3” 205 Easley High School32 Christian Dickson FR P R/R 6’2” 185 Buford High School33 Heath Hembree SO P R/R 6’4” 195 Broome High School / University

of South Carolina34 Kevin Lanning FR P L/L 6’3” 200 Boiling Springs High School35 Tyler Martin FR IF L/R 6’3” 190 Woodmont High School36 Kyle Owings FR P R/R 6’1” 200 Gilbert High School37 Justin Huseby FR IF R/R 6’0” 215 Eastside High School38 Josh Adams FR P R/R 6’2” 177 Midland Valley High School39 Will Newsome FR P R/R 6’3” 225 Hartsville High School41 Ross Hanna SO IF R/R 6’4” 275 Dorman High School / Erskine

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Matt Williams, a former Pioneer left hand pitcher, returns for his fourth year as Assistant Coach. Williams also pitched for the Mid Missouri Mavericks. Since then, he has been Pitching Coach under Wallace for the American Legion

Assistant Coach

MATT WILLIAMS

Post 28, as well as having coached the team one year. Williams has also assisted in youth baseball camps at SMC during the summer and has been giving private pitching lessons.

As a Pioneer, Williams threw a no-hitter in the 2003 Region X Tournament game six against the Knights of Surry Community College. That year, the Pioneers played in the National tournament at Grand Junction, Colorado.

Before coming to SMC, Williams played four years for the Lancaster High School Baseball Team.

Williams is the son of Steve Wil-liams, Baseball Coach at Lancast-er High School, and Jan Williams. Williams hopes to one day become a college head baseball coach.

TIM WALLACE (continued)

SCHEDULE

Chris Kemp, a former player un-der Coach Wallace, is in his sec-ond season as a Pioneer Assistant Coach in the 2008-2009 season.

Kemp serves as hitting coach, while also assisting with recruit-ing. He is a 2003 graduate of SMC and was an integral part of the first class to post back to back seasons with at least 50 wins. The 2002 class finished 51-10 while the 2003 World Series club finshed at 50-16. His career totals at SMC in-

Assistant Coach

CHRIS KEMP

clude a batting average of .368, 14 homeruns and 84 rbi’s. He is noted also for hitting one of the longest homeruns ever at Sam Suplizio Field, home of the NJCAA World Series.

Kemp went on to play at the University of Tennessee where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Psychology. Kemp led the 2004 Volunteers’ team in RBIs. In 2006, he hit .314 with 11 homeruns.

Following college, he signed with the Texas Rangers in a pre-draft contract.

He is a graduate of South For-syth High School in Georgia and played with the East Cobb Astros.

Kemp has also played in the California League for the Bakers-field Blaze, in the Midwest League for the Clinton Lumberkings, in the Northwest League for the Spokane Indians, and in the Florida Col-legiate League in 2005 where he led the league in hitting with a .310 average.

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Date Day Team Location # Games TimeFebruary9 Monday Limestone (JV) SMC 2 1 pm 12 Thursday Limestone (JV) Gaffney, SC 2 1 pm 14 Saturday Truett-McConnell SMC 2 1 pm 15 Sunday Truett-McConnell Cleveland, GA 2 1 pm 21 Saturday Lenoir CC Kinston, NC 2 1 pm 22 Sunday Lenoir CC Kinston, NC 2 1 pm 24 Tuesday Walters State SMC 2 1 pm 28 Saturday USC-Lancaster Lancaster, SC 2 1 pm March1 Sunday USC - Lancaster Lancaster, SC 2 1 pm 7 Saturday Louisburg SMC 2 1 pm 8 Sunday Louisburg SMC 2 1 pm 14 Saturday USC-Sumter Sumter, SC 2 1 pm 15 Sunday USC-Sumter Sumter, SC 2 1 pm 18 Wednesday Stanley County CC Albemarle, NC 2 1 pm 21 Saturday Surry CC Dobson, NC 2 1 pm 22 Sunday Surry CC Dobson, NC 2 1 pm 25 Wednesday Stanley County CC SMC 2 1 pm 28 Saturday Blue Ridge CC SMC 2 1 pm 29 Sunday Blue Ridge CC SMC 2 1 pm April4 Saturday USC-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC 2 1 pm 5 Sunday USC-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC 2 1 pm 10 Friday Florence-Darlington SMC 2 1 pm 11 Saturday Florence-Darlington SMC 2 1 pm 18 Saturday Pitt CC Greenville, NC 2 1 pm 19 Sunday Pitt CC Greenville, NC 2 1 pm 25 Saturday Guilford Tech CC SMC 2 1 pm 26 Sunday Guilford Tech CC SMC 2 1 pm May10-May Tues. - Sun. Region X Tournament TBD TBD15-17 Fri.- Sun. NJCAA Eastern Districts TBD TBD

East Carolina and Tennessee (just to name a few). Numerous others continued their careers at the NCAA Division II level.

Prior to his coaching career, Wal-lace was a standout player himself. A former second round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, he played pro-fessionally for seven years. This included a two-year stint in Italy, where he led the league in hitting and homeruns. While playing in the States, Wallace was named an All-Star for both the Appalachian and Florida State leagues and also was team MVP for the 1983 St. Peters-burg Cardinals. This continued a streak of team MVP awards that in-cluded two Lancaster High School, one Post 31 American Legion, one Baptist College and two Wofford

College seasons. It was at Wofford where Wallace attracted profession-al scouts.

During his two seasons there he posted records for career batting av-erage (.456) and longest consecu-tive game hitting streak (37). He also led NAIA District 6 and the state of South Carolina in hitting as a sopho-more. For his efforts, Wallace was inducted into Wofford’s Hall of Fame in 2000.

Wallace returned to Wofford after his playing career and completed his B.A. in Sociology. He then earned an M.A. in Physical Education from Gardner-Webb University. He and his wife of twenty-five years, Beth, have three children- Jacob,21 (mem-ber of Francis Marion squad); Amy Kate,19; and Mary Grace 17.

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Men’s Basketball

Coach

Rob Burke enters his fifth season as head coach of the SMC Men’s basketball team in the 2008-2009 season.

During his career at SMC, Burke has established the Pioneers as a Region X contender, posting a 79-46 overall record. In the 2005-2006 season his team posted 22 wins; and in 2007-2008 posted 24.

In just his second season at SMC, Burke’s Pioneers played for the Re-gion X title.

Burke has a very diversified background. He had an outstand-ing career as a point guard playing for his father Bob Burke at Chowan College. His father has coached at every college level as well as having coached three years in the NBA with the Portland Trailblzaers.

Coach Rob Burke previously coached as an assistant at Division II Limestone College and Division I Campbell University.

Before both of those stops, Burke played and coached in Ireland for the County Clar Jets, who competed at the super-league level.

Burke, whose teams at SMC have averaged 20 wins a season, has developed an outstanding reputa-tion as a teacher of the game and as a recruiter throughout the state of South Carolina, recently signing five South Carolina All-Stars.

Burke received his Bachelors in Sports Management from Chowan College and is pursuing a Master of Education degree from Campbell University. He and wife Neilly live in Spartanburg and have two daugh-ters, Mina and Marissa.

ROB BURKE

(front row, l-r) Rodney McCormick, Kimric Dixon, Austin Edens, Dominique Copeland, Zycorrian Robinson, Andrew Crawford; (back, l-r) Vernon Taylor, Darion Canty, Rashawn Brailsford, Omar Sanders, Rashad Stuckey, Darrion Booker, Anton Greer

ROSTER# Name Year High School Hometown HT WT2 Vernon Taylor Sophomore Cross HS Cross, SC 6’4 193.65 Zycorrian Robinson Freshman Spartanburg HS Spartanburg, SC 5’9 166.410 Austin Edens Sophomore Lexington HS Lexington, SC 6’0 190.611 Rodney McCormick Sophomore Smoky Mountain HS Cullowhee, NC 6’0 173.212 Darion Canty Freshman Scott’s Branch Santee, SC 6’4 151.615 Kimric Dixon Freshman South Florence HS Florence, SC 6’2 172.822 Andrew Crawford Freshman Mullins HS Mullins, SC 6’3 19123 Rashawn Brailsford Sophomore Lower Richland HS Hopkins, SC 6’2 16724 Dominique Copeland Sophomore Thornwell HS Clinton, SC 5’8 163.630 Darrion Booker Freshman Union HS Whitemire, SC 6’7 222.431 Anton Greer Sophomore Irmo HS Irmo, SC 6’3 17833 Rashad Stuckey Freshman Crestwood HS Rembert, SC 6’9 257.234 Omar Sanders Freshman Spartanburg HS Spartanburg, SC 6’7 202

Coach’s Record at SMC: 79-46Coach Burke’s teams have averaged 20

wins per season

2007-2008 Team Record: 24-8

Key Recruits:Zycorrian Robinson - Spartanburg, SC

Darrion Booker - Whitmire, SC Omar Sanders - Spartanburg, SC

Key Returners:Vernon Taylor - Cross, SC

Austin Edens - Lexington, SC Rodney McCormick - Cullowhee, NC Dominique Copeland - Clinton, SC

Anton Greer - Irmo, SC


Region X Tournament:Entered at No. 2 seed, eliminated 2nd

round

All-Region Players:Brendon Knox - 2nd Team

Kendrick Robinson - 3rd Team

2007 - 2008 Graduates Where Are They Now?Harry Austin - Francis Marion

Brendon Knox - Auburn University Anthony Middleton - Limestone College

Kendrick Robinson - Franis Marion Ricardo Smith - Coker College

KEY FACTS



SCHEDULEDATE GAME LOCATION TIMEOct. 18 Ken Littlefield JUCO Jamboree Macon, GA All day Oct. 23 Southern Wesleyan (scrimmage) Central, SC 5:30 pmOct. 25 Truett McConnell (scrimmage) Cleveland, GA All dayNov. 1 Newberry (scrimmage) Newberry, SC TBDNov. 5 Limestone JV SMC 7 pmNov. 7-9 Swanny’s Pioneer Classic Nov. 7 Massanutten Military Academy SMC 7 pmNov. 9 Stevens Prep SMC 2 pmNov. 11 Georgia Perimeter SMC 7:30 pmNov. 13-15 Roger Taylor Classic Nov. 13 Louisburg Louisburg, NC 7:30 pmNov. 14 Hargrave Louisburg, NC 5:30 pmNov. 15 Future Academy Louisburg, NC 5 pmNov. 22 Caldwell CC Lenoir, NC 7 pmDec. 5 CVCC SMC 7 pmDec. 11 Georgia Perimeter Decatur, GA 7 pmDec. 16 Caldwell CC SMC 7 pmJan. 8 CVCC Hickory, NC 7 pmJan. 12 Denmark Tech SMC 7 pmJan. 18 Brunswick CC SMC 3 pmJan. 21 Aiken Tech Aiken, SC 7 pmJan. 25 Roanoke Chowan CC Ahoskie, NC 3 pmJan. 29 Clinton Junior College SMC 7 pmJan. 31 Cape Fear CC SMC 3 pmFeb. 2 Aiken Tech SMC 7 pmFeb. 5 USC-Salkehatchie SMC 7 pmFeb. 7 Clinton Junior College Rock Hill, SC 3 pmFeb. 8 Brunswick CC Shallotte, NC 7 pmFeb. 11 Guilford Tech CC SMC 7 pmFeb. 18 Limestone JV Gaffney, SC 7 pmFeb. 21 Cape Fear CC Wilmington, NC 3 pmFeb. 22 Guilford Tech CC Jamestown, NC 3 pmFeb. 26 USC-Salkehatchie Walterboro, SC 7 pmFeb. 28 Roanoke Chowan CC SMC 3 pmTBD Denmark Tech Denmark, SC TBDMarch 4-8 Region X Tournament Shallotte, NC TBD

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

Justin Rademacher enters into his second season as Director of Bas-

JUSTIN RADEMACHER

ketball Operations for Spartanburg Methodist College. Rademacher came to SMC last year from Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, SC where he was responsible for several managerial duties such as taking stats and videotaping during his four years there.

Last year Coach Burke presented him with challenges such as prepar-ing equipment for practices, running the clock during practice, running a couple of team lifts, game day prepa-

ration, laundry for the team, packing for tournaments and away games, taking stats during the game, scout-ing potential players in his home town, delivering stats to the Region Director Dean Myrick, and distribut-ing game day packets.

This year, Rademacher will be presented with the same challenges as well new challenges such as breaking down film, inventory re-sponsibility and helping with practice. Rademacher hopes to be a big help

in the Pioneers success this season. Rademacher has a huge heart for basketball and is really passionate about his work. He has the support of his family all the way.

Rademacher will receive his As-sociates in Arts degree in the spring of 2009.

He plans to transfer on to a four year institution of higher learning to complete his bachelor degree in Ed-ucation, and then pursue a Masters in Special Education.

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Women’s Basketball

Coach

Ralph Patin III enters his third year as head coach of the SMC Women’s Basketball team in the 2008/2009 season. In his first two seasons, Patin compiled an overall record of 33-27 and 26-8 in region play. His teams competed in the Region X Championship both years and won the 2008 Region title. He has pro-duced three 1st Team All-Region players, an NJCAA All-American, and the 2008 Region X Player of the Year. All of his upperclassmen have moved on to other schools as either athletes or students.

For Patin, whose father coached basketball and football in his native Louisiana, coaching is a natural pro-gression. Patin’s father was also his high school coach at Lutcher High School in Lutcher, LA.

Prior to being named head coach at SMC, Patin coached the varsity women’s basketball team at Ridge View High School in Columbia. Before that, he coached at C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy and coached and played while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He also worked with several AAU organiza-tions, both male and female. Patin credits his father (Ralph Jr.) as being influential in his decision to become a coach, and his mother (Doris) for his unwavering faith in God and fam-ily.

After high school, Patin attended college at Jackson State Univer-sity in Jackson, MS. He earned an associate’s degree from Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC), a bachelor’s degree from Excelsior

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RALPH PATIN

(front row, l-r) Director of Basketball Operations Trina Gilliam, Brittany Carson, Kendra Brown, Amanda Harshaw, Stephanie Rogers, Latrell Nickens, Coach Ralph Patin; (second row, l-r) April Jackson, Keianna Barnes, Chaecie Bullock, Ashley Barnes, Santera Grooms; (third row, l-r) Kristin Burton, Ronisha Tucker, Nicole Anderson, Tia Singletary; Alicia Green

ROSTERCoach’s Record at SMC: 33-27

2007-2008 Team Record: 21-11

Key Recruits:Kristin Burton - St. Louis, MO

Brittany Carson - Spartanburg, SCSantera Grooms - Columbia, SC Tia Singletary - Johnsonville, SC

Key Returners:Keianna Barnes - Duncan, SC

Chaecie Bullock - Greensboro, NC Alicia Green - Columbia, SC Latrell Nickens - Sumter, SC


Region X Tournament:Entered at 2nd Seed; Region X champions

District J Tournament: Eliminated by Georgia Perimeter

Region X Player of the Year:Erica Caldwell

All-Region Players:Erica Caldwell - 1st Team

Markesha Smith - 1st Team

All-American:Erica Caldwell

2007-2008 Graduates Where Are They Now?

Erica Caldwell - Florida Atlantic UniversityNeshonda McLaurin - College of

CharlestonMarkesha Smith - Southern Wesleyan

KEY FACTS# Name Posn Height Class High School Hometown 42 Nicole Anderson PF/C 6’2” Freshman York Comprehensive York, SC 24 Ashley Barnes G/SF 5’9” Freshman Hanahan HS Hanahan, SC 25 Keianna Barnes G/SF 5’9” Sophomore James F. Byrnes HS Duncan, SC 11 Kendra Brown G 5’4” Freshman Swansea HS Swansea, SC 32 Chaecie Bullock G 5’6” Sophomore Ben L.Smith School Greensboro, NC 50 Kristin Burton PF/C 6’0” Freshman Jennings HS St. Louis, MO 14 Brittany Carson G 5’6” Freshman Spartanburg HS Spartanburg, SC 33 Alicia Green PF/C 6’4” Sophomore Ridge View HS Columbia, SC 20 Santera Grooms G 5’9’ Freshman W. J. Keenan HS Columbia, SC 5 Amanda Harshaw G 5’6” Freshman Chamblee Charter Atlanta, GA 21 April Jackson G 5’7” Freshman Dreher HS Columbia, SC 10 Latrell Nickens G 5’4” Sophomore Crestwood HS Sumter, SC 15 Stephanie Rogers G 5’6” Freshman Jacksonville HS Westbranch, MI23 Tia Singletary F 6’1” Freshman Johnsonville HS Johnsonville, SC 4 Rhonisha Tucker F/C 6’1” Freshman Union HS Union, SC


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College (Albany, NY), and a mas-ter’s degree from Cambridge Col-lege (Boston, MA). He is married to Nalinee Patin, and they have two children: a son, Jamal, 15, and a daughter, Jasmine, 10.

“Discipline, Respect, and Loy-alty are the cornerstones of this program“ says Patin, who wants

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to lead the Lady Pioneers to a winning season every year, but also wants his players to be just as successful academically. “A consistent graduation rate is our aim,” he adds.

Patin’s life motto is, “I don’t want my last day to be a bad day, so I make everyday a good day”.

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

TRINA GILLIAM

Trina Gilliam has recently joined the Lady Pioneers program as Director of Women’s Basketball Operations, but the Spartanburg native is not new to Spartanburg Methodist College. Gilliam has been employed at the college for seven years and is currently the Assistant Director of Residence Life. She is also a Resident Hall Director and the Yearbook Advi-sor.

Gilliam is responsible for the administrative aspect of the pro-gram. Her list of responsibilities includes assisting with the team’s

budget, fundraising, supervising the team’s student managers, and monitors the players’ academic progress. Gilliam will assist with transportation and other adminis-trative duties required of the pro-gram.

Gilliam earned her degree in business management from South-ern Wesleyan University in 2000. She comes to the program with three years of management experi-ence and six years supervising stu-dents. She also served six years in the U.S. Army Reserves.

In her spare time, Gilliam enjoys riding her motorcycle and spending time with family and friends.

“I am very happy to have Trina assisting me with the administra-tive responsibilities of the pro-gram,” Patin said. “Her experience and knowledge of the college will allow me to focus more on the responsibilities on the court. She is very committed to Spartanburg Methodist College and its mission, and I know that she will bring that same commitment to the women’s basketball program.”

SCHEDULEDate Day Opponent Location TimeNov. 1 Sat Roane St Away 2 pmNov. 3 Mon Montreat JV Home 6 pmNov. 5 Wed Walters State Home 6 pmNov. 8 Sat Converse College Away 2 pmNov. 10 Mon GA Perimeter Away 6 pmNov. 17 Mon Roane St Home 5:30 pmNov. 19 Wed Wilkes CC Away 6 pmNov. 22 Sat Lenior CC Away 1:00pmNov. 24 Mon Truett-Mcconell College Home 6 pmNov. 28-29 Fri/Sat GA Perimeter Classic Away TBDDec. 1 Mon Truett-Mcconell College Away 6 pmDec. 3 Wed Walters State Away 5:30 pmDec. 4 Thur Georgia Perimeter (DH) Home 5:30 pmDec. 13 Sat New South Wales (Australia) Home 2 pmJan. 10 Sat Brunswick CC Away 1 pmJan. 12 Mon Denmark Tech College(DH)* Home 5:30 pmJan. 14 Wed Gilford Tech(DH)* Home 1 pmJan. 17 Sat Louisburg Away 2 pmJan. 18 Sun Brunswick CC(DH) Home 1 pmJan. 21 Wed Wilkes CC Home 6 pmJan .25 Sun Guilford Tech(DH) * Away 1 pmJan. 29 Thur Clinton(DH)* Home 5:30 pmJan. 31 Sat Denmark Tech College* Away 1 pmFeb. 7 Sat Clinton(DH)* Away 1 pmFeb. 10 Tue Denmark Tech College* Home 6 pmFeb. 14 Sat Louisburg Home 2 pmFeb. 17 Tue Clinton Home 5:30 pmFeb. 19 Thur Guilford Tech * Home 6 pmFeb. 21 Sat Lenior CC Home 1 pmFeb. 25 - Mar 1 Region X Tournament Brunswick CC TBD

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Key Recruits:Josh Brooks - Greer, SC

Shane Kyzer - Leesville, SC Robbie Lejeune - Lyman, SCWesley Scott - Lancaster, SC

Tavus Thompson - Spartanburg, SCRyan Woloszyn - Taylors, SC

Key Returners:DJ Mattison - Anderson, SC Chris Riggins - Easley, SC

Michael Rounds - Bradley, SCJeff Wilson - Greer, SC


Finished in Top 3 in four meets; finished 1st in three meets

Finished in the Top 20 in the nation for the 6th year in a row

Placed 8th in the 2007 NJCAA Half-Marathon

Placed 20th in the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Division I National Championships

Won sixth consecutive title in the NJCAA Region X meet

Academic All-American:Jeremy Vangsnes

2007-2008 graduates Where are they now?

Travis Eiler - Southern WesleyanWells Johnson - The Citadel

Jeremy Vangsnes - Coastal Carolina

MIKE FOLEYThe 2008-2009 season will be

Mike Foley’s third as coach of the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams at SMC.

In recent years Foley has coached cross country throughout the Up-state, most recently as Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts & Humanities in Greenville. He was also a head coach at Blue Ridge High School in Greer, where his Boy’s Cross Country Team won the Class AAA State Title in 2003 and 2004, and his Girl’s Cross Coun-try Team was a Class AA State Title Runner-Up. Foley was also an as-sistant track coach at Eastside High School in Greenville and was also Head Coach at various Greenville Track Club and cross country youth teams (AAU & USATF). He was also coach of the Asics/Players Choice Racing Team at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was Assistant Women’s Track and Cross Country Coach at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, and was Assistant Boys and Girls Track and Cross Country Coach at Okemos High School in Okemos, Mich.

In 2004 Foley was named Cross Country Coach of the Year, for S.C. High School League Class AAA and in 2003 was named Cross Coun-try Coach of the Year for S.C. High School League Class AA. Other awards include Peach Blossom Region Cross Country Coach of the Year and Appalachian Region Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Foley earned a Bachelor’s degreee


Men’s Cross Country

Coach

(l-r, front) Chance Reynolds, Stephen Burgess, Wesley Scott, Ryan Woloszyn, Corey Reardon, Shane Kyzer; (l-r, back) Coach Mike Foley, Tavus Thompson, Brandon James, Josh Brooks, Robbie Lejeune, Michael Rounds, Jeff Wilson, DJ Mattison

Name Year High School HometownJosh Brooks Sophomore Greer High School Greer, S.C.Stephen Burgess Freshman Broome High School Cowpens, S.C.Brandon James Freshman Loris High School Loris, S.C.Shane Kyzer Freshman Pelion High School Leesville, S.C.Robbie Lejeune Freshman Byrnes High School Lyman, S.C.D.J. Mattison Sophomore T.L. Hanna High School Anderson, S.C.Tyler Orr Freshman Walhalla High School Walhalla, S.C.Corey Rearden Sophomore Emerald High School Greenwood, S.C.Chance Reynolds Freshman Clinton High School Clinton, S.C.Chris Riggins Sophomore Easley High School Easley, S.C.Michael Rounds Sophomore Ninety Six High School Bradley, S.C.Wesley Scott Freshman Indian Land High School Lancaster, S.C.Tavus Thompson Freshman Spartanburg High School Spartanburg, S.C.Jeff Wilson Sophomore Blue Ridge High School Greer, S.C.Ryan Woloszyn Freshman Eastside High School Taylors, S.C.

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SCHEDULEDate Day Meet Location Time

Aug. 29 Friday Covered Bridge Open Appalachian State University 6 pm Boone, NC Sept. 6 Saturday Eye Opener Invitational Milliken Corporate Campus TBD Spartanburg, SC Sept. 13 Saturday Lander College Invitational Greenwood, SC TBDSept. 27 Saturday Mercer Invitational at Macon, GA 9:35 am Georgia Children’s Home Oct. 4 Saturday Hagan Stone Cross Country Classic Hagan Stone Park 9:30 am Greensboro, NC Oct. 11 Saturday Furman Invitational Furman University TBD Greenville, SC Oct. 25 Saturday Southeast Cross Country Classic Berry College TBD Mount Berry, GA Nov. 8 Saturday NJCAA Cross Country National Milliken Corporate Campus 11 am Championship Spartanburg, SC Nov. 15 Saturday NJCAA Half Marathon National Johnson County Community College Championship Overland Park, KS

KEY FACTS

SMC XC - 2007 Region X Champions



in Journalism at Michigan State Uni-versity and is currently working on his Masters degree (thesis pending) in Mass Communications from the University of West Florida.

He is married to Robin Tarpin-ian, a high school English teacher at Blue Ridge High School and a former track and cross country coach at Blue Ridge and Greer high schools, as well as a former cross country coach at Converse College. He is also a writer for the Greenville News.

MIKE FOLEY (continued)

Women’s Cross Country

(front row, l-r) Jessica Foley, Alina Merwin, Kathy Spearman, Rebecca Looper, Sarah Arms; (back row, l-r) Tori Richards, Melissa Dobbins, Rosa Young, Lori Bowers, Coach Mike Foley

Key Recruits:Sarah Arms - Travlers Rest, SC Melissa Dobbins - Townville, SC

Tori Richards - Troy, SCRosa Young - Spartanburg, SC

Key Returners:Jessica Foley - Little Mountain, SC


All-American Honors:Becca Prichard - Clemson, SC

All American Cross Country 2nd Team & All American Half-Marathon

Academic All-American Honors:Kara Harper - Duncan, SC

Finished in 1st place at the Maryville Col-lege Homecoming Invitational

Finished in the Top 5 in four regular season events

Placed 18th in the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Division I National Championships;

Place 4th in the 2008 Half-Marathon

Won conescutive title in the NJCAA Region X meet

Academic All-American:Kara Harper

2007-2008 graduates Where are they now?

Kara Harper - Clemson University

KEY FACTS ROSTER

SCHEDULEDate Day Meet Location Time

Aug. 29 Friday Covered Bridge Open Appalachian State University 6 pm Boone, NC Sept. 6 Saturday Eye Opener Invitational Milliken Corporate Campus TBD Spartanburg, SC Sept. 13 Saturday Lander College Invitational Greenwood, SC TBDSept. 27 Saturday Mercer Invitational at Macon, GA 9:35 am Georgia Children’s Home Oct. 4 Saturday Hagan Stone Cross Country Classic Hagan Stone Park 9:30 am Greensboro, NC Oct. 11 Saturday Furman Invitational Furman University TBD Greenville, SC Oct. 25 Saturday Southeast Cross Country Classic Berry College TBD Mount Berry, GA Nov. 8 Saturday NJCAA Cross Country National Milliken Corporate Campus 11 am Championship Spartanburg, SC Nov. 15 Saturday NJCAA Half Marathon National Johnson County Community College Championship Overland Park, KS

Name Year High School HometownSarah Arms Freshman Blue Ridge High School Travelers Rest, S.C.Lori Bowers Freshman Clover High School York, S.C.Melissa Dobbins Freshman Pendleton High School Townville, S.C.Jessica Foley Sophomore Mid-Carolina High School Little Mountain, S.C.Rebecca Looper Freshman Pickens High School Easley, S.C.Alina Merwin Freshman Lexington High School Lexington, S.C.Tori Richards Freshman Ninety Six High School Troy, S.C.Kathy Spearman Freshman Byrnes High School Lyman, S.C.Rosa Young Freshman Dorman High School Spartanburg, S.C.

Top 20 Men

26:26 Jeremy Vangsnes 2006 26:29 Richard Munson 2003 26:54 Griffin Cole 2006 27:00 Wells Johnson 2007 27:04 DJ Mattison 2007 27:31 Tommy Hunt 2004 27:35 Ross Kaiser 2006 27:45 Jonathan McAlister 2003 27:49 Eric Weathersbee 2003 27:54 Stephen Odom 2007 27:56 Brent Durden 2006 28:00 Michael Rounds 2007 28:06 David Vass 2003 28:06 Josh Brooks 2007 28:13 Steven Flores 2003 28:22 Eric Duncan 2004 28:23 Dale McVicker 2005 28:53 Shane Simmons 2006 28:55 Taylor Padgett 2007

Top 20 Women

17:18 Becca Prichard 2007 19:17 Jocelyn Veit 2005 19:40 Cassie Rowland 2004 19:41 Kara Harper 2007 19:46 Jessica Foley 2007 21:01 Maria Ruvalcaba 2006 21:02 Kelly Futch 2004 21:15 Kara Harper 2006 21:18 Hilary Richards 2005 21:27 Jessica Hudson 2005 21:35 Alexis Nichols 2003 21:38 Sarah Lohmann 2002 21:58 Charley Montgomery 2005 22:10 Brittnie Simmons 2007 22:15 Bree Benson 2002 22:21 Whitney Tilley 2003 22:26 Valerie Hammond 2005 22:29 Mandy Yeomans 2003 22:37 Jamie Turner 2003 22:38 Teri Montgomery 2004

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MARK PERDUE

Mark Perdue came to SMC in 2004 from the University of South Carolina Upstate, where he was As-sistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and a Physical Education instructor. Before coming to the Spartanburg area, Perdue was the coordinator of Athletic Training Ser-vices at the University of Charleston in Charleston, W. Va.

Perdue received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Athletic Training and a Master of Science degree in Physical Education from Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va.

In addition to coaching the Golf Team, Perdue also serves as the College’s Athletic Director.

Perdue resides in Boiling Springs with his wife, Paula, and children: Sam and Tess.

Men’s Golf

Coach

(l-r) Struthers McBride, Tyler Forbes, Assistant Coach Kurt Owings, Chancen Blackwood, Daniel Hardy, Jamie Mabe, Ben Gossett, Greg Jaeggi, Shawn Cordle, Ian Long, Gray McGinn, Hunter Allison, Sam Mervosh, Joe McManus, Michael Bachman, Jeff Moats, Ryan Drakeford, Cally Bell, Head Coach Mark Perdue

Key Recruits:Cally Bell - Inman, SC

Tyler Forbes - Spartanburg, SCSam Mervosh - Spartanburg, SC

Key Returners:Chancen Blackwood - Spartanburg, SC

Shawn Cordle - Spartanburg, SCDaniel Hardy - Lexington, SC

Greg Jaeggi - Simpsonville, SCJamie Mabe - Lexington, SC

Jeff Moats - Abbeville, SC


Tournaments won:South Carolina JUCO Cup

Finished 2nd place in the SMC Invitational and the UVA Wise Invitational

Region X Tournament:2nd Place

All Region X Player:Jamie Mabe

2007-2008 graduatesWhere are they now?

Matt Jackson - Francis Marion University Craig Hudson - Erskine College

Name Class Hometown High SchoolHunter Allison Freshman Union, SC Union High SchoolMatthew Bachman Freshman North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester High SchoolCally Bell Freshman Inman, SC Chapman High SchoolChancen Blackwood Sophomore Spartanburg, SC Broome High SchoolShawn Cordle Sophomore Spartanburg, SC Dorman High SchoolTyler Forbes Freshman Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill High SchoolBen Gossett Freshman Spartanburg,SC Broome High SchoolDaniel Hardy Sophomore Lexington, SC Lexington High SchoolGreg Jaeggi Sophomore Simpsonville, SC Mauldin High SchoolIan Long Freshman Duncan, SC Byrnes High SchoolJamie Mabe Sophomore Lexington, SC Lexington High SchoolStruthers McBride Freshman Conway, SC Conway High School Gray McGinn Freshman Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill High School Joe McManus Freshman Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill High School Sam Mervosh Freshman Spartanburg, SC Dorman High SchoolJeff Moats Sophomore Abbeville, SC Abbeville High School

ROSTERKEY FACTS

KURT OWINGS

Kurt Owings is in his first season as assistant coach of the SMC men’s golf team. He is a Spartanburg na-tive and a Dorman High School graduate.

Owings is a graduate of Anderson University, where he was a 4-year starter for the university’s men’s golf team.

Assistant Coach



SCHEDULEDate Event Sponsor Location

5-Sep Fall Challenge Cub USC Lancaster Lancaster Golf Club Lancaster, SC 13-Sep Honda of Columbia Newberry College Mid-Carolina Golf Club Fall Classic Prosperity, SC 15-Sep Fall Invitational Brevard College Glen Cannon CC Montreat College Brevard, NC 23-Sep Fall Invitational Tusculum College Link Hills CC Greeneville, TN October 6-7 Fall Invitational Spartanburg Methodist College Links o’ Tryon Campobello, SC October 13-14 Fall Invitational Coker College Hartsville GC Hartsville, SC

March 7-8 Tusculum Spring Tusculum College Link Hills Country Club Invitational Greeneville, TN

March 16-17 Montreat Invitational Montreat College Crooked Creek GC Hendersonville, NC March 30-31 BMW Collegiate North Greenville University Cherokee Valley GC Tigerville, NC

April 6-7 NJCAA Region X Spartanburg Methodist College Links o’ Tryon GC Campobello, SC April 20-21 NJCAA Region X / Wallace State University Terri Pines Country Club District V Division I Cullman, AL Championship

Links o’ TryonA superior country club experience

11250 New Cut Road - Campobello, SCPhone: (864) 468-4995

Fax: (555) 555-5555

A Tom Jackson created18-hole masterful layout

7,150 yard, par 72 championship course featuring four sets of tees for every level of play

Complemented with a ProShop, restaurant/bar, swimming complex and other extras

Men’s Golf



Key Recruits:Lauran Hubbert - Fayetteville, GA Corrinne Skelly - Pendleton, SC

Key Returners:Karen Eite - York, SC

Jessica Gibson - Edgefield, SC


Tournaments won:SMC Fall Invitational

Montreat Fall InvitationalMontreat Spring Invitational

Finished regular season 1st in Region X

Recent playersWhere are they now? Summer Wall - USC Upstate

KYLE OWINGSKyle Owings enters his second

year as head coach of the Lady Pioneers golf team at Spartanburg Methodist College in the 2008-2009 season.

Owings, 25, is a Spartanburg County native who graduated from Dorman High School in 2000 and Anderson University in 2004, with a degree in Business Management. He recently earned a Master’s in Education at Converse College.

Owings currently works full-time as a career counselor at Dorman High School. He also assists the Dorman High School golf teams as a swing instructor.

Golf is something that Owings fell in love with at an early age. At age eight, he began playing golf with his younger brother. While a member of the Anderson University golf team, he was named four-time MVP, four-time All Conference, and a 2003 Ping All-American. He has also played 1 ½ years of professional golf on the Southeastern Tour.

In his spare time, Owings is a part-time golf instructor and has a diverse group of students. He also enjoys fishing and is the music minister at Cedar Shoals Baptist Church.

Women’s Golf

Coach

(front row, l-r) Jessica Gibson, Lauran Hubbert, Amanda Geddings; (back row, l-r) Karen Eite, Assistant Coach Brad Kelly, Head Coach Kyle Owings, Corrinne Skelley

Name Class Hometown High SchoolKaren Eite Sophomore York, SC York Comphrensive High SchoolAmanda Geddings Sophomore Bishopville, SC Lee AcademyJessica Gibson Sophomore Edgefield, SC Strom Thurmond High SchoolLauran Hubbert Freshman Fayetteville, GA Starr’s Mill High SchoolCorrine Skelly Freshman Pendleton, SC Pendleton High School

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STEPHANIE VanINWAGEN

Stephanie Van Inwagen is in her first season as assistant coach of the Lady Pioneers golf team. She recently relocated to Woodruff, SC from Torrington, CT at the end of June 2008 so that she would be able to enjoy the warmer weather and most importantly, enable her to pursue her passion, the game of golf.

For 15 years, Stephanie owned and operated StephCo Furniture R&R, an antique restoration and fur-niture repair business. She has al-ways had a talent and vision of how

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a piece of wood furniture (whether antique or more recent vintage) should look. Her other interests in-clude music and piano.

Stephanie grew up in Needham, MA, has her High School Diploma and a BA Degree in Economics from Windham College. During those days, she became very active in the women’s gymnastics programs and softball. Although golf did not enter Stephanie’s life until she was 42 years old, her athletic ability, her competitive spirit, her desire to learn all aspects of the game, 6 summers of lessons and a strict regimen of practice have developed her game to a competitive level.

In Connecticut, Stephanie was a member of Greenwoods Coun-try Club, a private course in Win-chester, CT from 2003 through 2007, where she was the Women’s Club Champion all 5 years. She was also President of the Women’s Club at Canton Golf Club and Wom-en’s Club Champion there from 1999 to 2003. Stephanie is very in-terested in promoting women’s golf and began helping other women with instruction 3 years ago. She is currently giving private golf lessons to women who want to either learn as a beginner or to improve their game.

SCHEDULESCHEDULEDate Event Sponsor Location

Sept. 7-9 Fall Invitational Anderson University Brookstone Meadows CC Anderson, SC Sept. 15 Orchard Fall Invitational Piedmont College The Orchard Golf & Country Club Clarksville, GA Sept. 28-30 Fall Invitational Tusculum College Link Hills CC Greeneville, TN October 6-7 Aramark Collegiate Brevard College Etowah Valley CC Invitational Etowah, SC November 7-9 Fall Invitational USC-Beaufort

March 8 - 10 Spring Invitational Piedmont College The Creek @ Hard Labor State Park Rutledge, GA

March 15 - 17 Monreat Invitational Montreat College Glen Cannon CC Pisgah Forest, NC

April 5 -7 Agnes McAmis Memorial Tusculum College Link Hills CC Golf Tournament

April 21 6th Annual The Orchard Spring Invitational The Orchard Golf & Country Club Clarksville, GA

May 18 - 21 NJCAA National Tournament LPGA International Golf Club Daytona Beach, FL

Women’s Golf



DAN KENEALLYCoach Dan Kenneally joined

SMC in 1995 as the men’s soccer coach after coaching at Greensboro College in Greensboro, N.C., where he was assistant coach in men’s and women’s soccer teams from 1990-1994. Kenneally began coaching the women’s team in 1997.

During his career at SMC, Kenneally


Men’s Soccer

Coach

(front row, l-r) Garrett Keough, Josh Trejo, Yee Lor, Justin Kollath, Alejandro Guarin, Andy Castano, David Slaughter James Restrepo, Nick Wilbanks; (2nd row, l-r) Jacob Durham, Michael Guerrero, Sergio Flores, Tony Higgins, Tyler Williams, Greg DeMare, Elio Coffey, David Stone, Ruyter Rodrigues, Vincent Del LaCueva; (3rd row) Eric Lee, Justin Barlotta, Sean Flynn, Phillip Patrick, John Prochak, Tyler Gibson, Shaun Richards, Chris Harris, Donald Stewart, Lee Jackson, Coach Dan Keneally

No. Name Class Position Hometown High School22 Greg De Mare Fr GK Chapin, SC Chapin High School0 John Prochack Fr GK Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg High School0 Tyler Gibson Fr GK Gastonia, NC Hunter Huss High School1 Phillip Patrick Fr GK Greenville, SC Eastside High School2 David Stone Fr Mid Chapin, SC Chapin High School3 Garret Keough Fr Mid Rock Hill, SC South Pointe High School4 Vincent Del La Cueva Fr Fwd Charlotte, NC Independence High School6 Tony Higgins Fr Mid Moore, SC Oak Brook Prep7 Sergio Flores So Mid Morganton, NC Freedom High School8 Ikempe Ikenna Fr Def Lagos, Nigeria9 Donald Stewart So Def Warner Robbins, GA Dublin High School10 Ruyter Rodrigues So Mid Marietta, GA Wheeler High School11 David Slaughter Fr Mid Chapin, SC Chapin High School12 Justin Barlotta Fr Mid Summerville, SC Summerville High School13 Sean Flynn Fr Mid Columbia, SC Spring Valley High School14 Chris Harris Fr Def Whiteville, NC Whiteville High School 15 Nathan Gray Fr Def Greer, SC Greer High School16 Tyler Williams Fr Def Chapin, SC Chapin High School17 Andy Castano So Mid Orlando, FL Freedom High School18 Tyler Page So Mid Union, SC Union High School19 Josh Trejo Fr Fwd Polk, NC Polk High School20 James Restrepo Fr Mid Travelers Rest, SC Travelers Rest High School21 Justin Kollath Fr Fwd Columbia, SC Airport High School23 Elio Coffey Fr Def Moore, SC John F. Byrnes High School24 Eric Lee Fr Mid Spartanburg, SC Dorman High School25 Yee Lor Fr Fwd Morganton, SC East Burke High School26 Lee Jackson Fr Mid Yorktown, VA Tab High School27 Mike Guerrero So Def Spartanburg, SC Boiling Springs High School28 Travis Jackson So Def Conway, SC Conway High School29 Shaun Richards So Def Ninety Six, SC Ninety Six High School30 Nick Wilbanks Fr Mid Spartanburg, SC Broome High School31 Jacob Durham Fr Mid Spartanburg, SC Broome High School32 Alejandro Guarin Fr Fwd Anderson, SC TL Hanna High School

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SCHEDULESCHEDULEDay Date Opponent Location TimeSaturday Aug. 23 USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC 7 pmMonday Aug. 25 St. Andrews Laurinburg, NC 2 pmSaturday Aug. 30 Wake Tech CC Raleigh, NC 1 pmSaturday Sept. 6 USC Salkehatchie Allendale, SC 1 pmWednesday Sept. 10 Tri-County Technical College SMC 5 pm

Saturday Sept. 13 Cape Fear Community College SMC 5 pm

SMC Invitational Friday Sept.19 SMC vs. Truett McConnell SMC 4 pmSunday Sept. 21 Georgia Perimeter vs. Louisburg SMC 1 pmThursday Sept. 25 Louisburg College Louisburg, NC 2 pmSaturday Sept. 27 USC Salkehatchie SMC 1 pmSunday Sept. 28 USC Sumter SMC 1 pmWedneday Oct. 1 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC 6 pmLouisburg Invitational Saturday Oct. 4 Middle Georgia Louisburg, NC TBDSunday Oct. 5 College of Southern Maryland Louisburg, NC 11 amWednesday Oct. 8 Louisburg SMC 2 pmSMC TournamentSaturday Oct. 11 SMC vs. Andrews SMC 11:30 amSunday Oct. 12 Andrews vs. Cape Fear SMC 3 pmSaturday Oct. 18 Cape Fear Wilmington, NC 2 pmThursday Oct. 23 Wake Tech SMC 4 pmSaturday Oct. 25 USC Sumter Sumter, SC 1 pmSaturday-Sunday Nov. 1-2 Region X Tournament SMC TBD

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Women’s Soccer

has coached the men’s team to a 112-86-18 record, and the wom-en’s team to a 91-76-14 record. Kenneally was named Region X Men’s Coach of the Year in 1995 and 2000 and Women’s Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2004.

His other coaching experience includes ODP Western New York, Eastern New York, Greensboro Soccer Club, Spartanburg Soc-cer Club, Camp UNC Chapel Hill, SUNY Farmingdale, and Alfred Uni-versity. Kenneally played soccer for ODP Eastern New York and North Carolina State.

Kenneally received an Associ-ate of Science degree in Business Management from State University of New York at Farmingdale, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Alfred University. He resides in Spartanburg with his wife, Marissa, and two children, Thomas, 11, and Ashley, 9.

DAN KENNEALLY (continued)

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SCHEDULESCHEDULE

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Day Date Opponent Location Time

Saturday Aug. 30 Converse Spartanburg, SC 5 pmSaturday Sept. 6 USC Salkehatchie Allendale, SC 3 pmSunday Sept. 7 USC Lancaster SMC 4 pmSaturday Sept. 13 Cape Fear Community College SMC 3 pmSunday Sept. 14 Cape Fear Community College SMC 1 pmWednesday Sept. 17 USC Lancaster Lancaster, SC 4 pmSMC Invitational Friday Sept.19 SMC vs. Truett McConnell SMC 2 pmSaturday Sept. 20 Louisburg vs. Truett McConnell SMC 10 am Saturday Sept. 20 SMC vs. Oxford SMC 2 pmSunday Sept. 21 Oxford vs. Louisburg SMC 3 pmThursday Sept. 25 Louisburg College Louisburg, NC 4 pmSaturday Sept. 27 USC Salkehatchie SMC 3 pmSunday Sept. 28 USC Sumter SMC 3 pmLouisburg Invitational Saturday Oct. 4 Middle Georgia Louisburg, NC TBDSunday Oct. 5 Howard Louisburg, NC TBD Wednesday Oct. 8 Louisburg SMC 4 pmSMC TournamentFriday Oct. 10 SMC vs. Shelton State SMC 2 pmSaturday Oct. 11 SMC vs. Andrews SMC 9:30 amSaturday Oct. 11 Cape Fear vs. Shelton State SMC 1:30 pmSunday Oct. 12 Andrews vs. Cape Fear SMC 1 pmSaturday Oct. 18 Cape Fear Wilmington, NC 4 pmSaturday Oct. 25 USC Sumter Sumter, SC 3 pmSaturday-Sunday Nov. 1-2 Region X Tournament SMC TBD

No. Name Class Pos Hometown High School0 Jordan Hart Fr GK North Augusta, SC North Augusta High School7 Karissa Whitcomb So GK Spartanburg, SC2 Kelsey Otero So Mid Duncan, SC James F. Byrnes High School3 Alejandra Echavarria So Mid Greer, SC Greer High School4 Erin Raffaldt Fr Mid Greer, SC Blue Ridge High School5 Alice Luna So Def Walhalla, SC Walhalla High School6 Julia Harris Fr Fwd Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg High School8 Vanessa Hooker Fr Mid Greer, SC Blue Ridge High School9 Maria Vaughn So Mid Piedmont, SC Wren High School10 Mary Kindschuh So Fwd Whitesville, SC Whitesville High School11 Mary Grace Morrison So Def Spartanburg, SC James F. Byrnes High School12 Anna Arredando Fr Fwd Anderson, SC Pendleton High School13 Jennifer Coffey So Def Moore, SC James F.Byrnes High School14 Justine Wilson So Mid Gilbert, SC Gibert High School15 Danielle Poynter So Fwd Greer, SC Eastside High School16 Evan Smith So Fwd17 Jayme Sky So Def Oshweken, Ontario,

Canada BCI

18 Abbey Weick Fr Def Duncan, SC James F. Byrnes High School19 Alexandria Newman Fr Mid Spartanburg, SC Dorman High School 23 Diedra Carter So Fwd Greenwood, SC Emerald High School

(front row, l-r) Alice Luna, Jordan Hart, Mary Kindschuh; (2nd row, l-r) Alexandria Newman, Justine Wilson, Deidra Carter, Erin Raffaldt, Alejandra Echavarria, Kelsey Otero, Julia Harris, Maria Vaughn; (3rd row, l-r) Coach Dan Keanneally, Jennifer Coffey, Vanessa Hooker, Jayme Sky, Mary Grace Morrison, Danielle Poynter, Abbey Weick, Karissa Whitcomb, Anna Arredando

Coach’s Record at SMC: 112-86-18

Coach’s Year at SMC: Since 1995

2007-2008 Team Record: 6-11-12

Key 2008 RecruitsGreg DeMareSean Flynn

David SlaughterTyler Williams

Vincent Del La CuevaJoshua Trejo

Justin Barlotta

Key 2008 ReturnersAndy Castano

Ruyter RodriguesDonald StewartSergio Flores

MEN’S SOCCER - KEY FACTS


Coach’s Year at SMC: Since 1999

2007-2008 Team Record: 11-6-1

Key 2008 RecruitsJordan HartErin RaffaldtJulia Harris

Abbey WeickAnna ArredandoVanessa Hooker

Key 2008 ReturnersJennifer Coffey

Mary Grace MorrisonDeidra CarterMaria Vaughn

Alice LunaKelsey Otero

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Region X Tournament:3rd Place Finish

Academic All-AmericanJames Canizzaro

All-Region 1st Team:Nathan ArroyoBen BrannanMitch Gullick

All-Region 2nd Team:Lee Smith

Sergio Flores

All-Region Honorable Mention: Harper Kemp

2007-2008 GraduatesWhere Are They Now?Ben Brannan - USC UpstateHarper Kemp - USC Upstate

Nathan Arroyo - Newberry CollegeRyan Leonard - Erskine College

WOMEN’S SOCCER - KEY FACTS2007-2008 Accomplishments

Region X Tournament:3rd Place Finish

All-Region 1st Team:Samantha WattsKatelyn Gristick

All-Region 2nd Team:Kristi Allen

Smantha DeckerDeidra Carter

Men’s and Women’s Soccer



RICK PAULYRick Pauly enters his fourth year

as head coach of the SMC Softball team in the 2008-2009 season.

Pauly’s coaching career cov-ers 18 years at all ages and skill levels. He has coached in Arizona, Wisconsin, and South Carolina. On a personal level he was an ASA Softball All-American and competed in 12 National and International Championship tournaments.

For several years he has special-ized in instructing young lades in the art of pitching. Many of his students have gained softball scholarships at the Division 1 level with three of those students also being drafted in to the National Pro Fastpitch league.

Pauly views the SMC Softball program as a great opportunity to continue helping student athletes continue the pursuit of both their academic and athletic dreams.

He is a native of Wisconsin and has a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from UW-Stout. He and his wife, Joan, recently relocated to South Carolina from Phoenix, Az. They have two children, a son Jesse still residing in Phoenix and a daughter Sarah who is an assis-tant softball coach at the College of Charleston.

Softball

Coach

(front row, l-r) Sharandah Smith, Kendra Reeder, Jennifer Lamonica, Haley Sheehan, Laura Trout; (2nd row, l-r) Brittany Gregory, Bailey Edwards, Jayme Sky, Rachel Bradley, Kimberly Braxton, Nikki Young, Brittany Scoggins, Dena Messer; (3rd row, l-r) Assistant Coach Tiffany Hensley, Rebecca Harris, Alex Windham, Dana Smith, Jackie Slawson, Lacey Dinney, Emily Elgin, Sierra Wilkinson, Crystal Smith, Assistant Coach Austin Murray; (4th row, l-r) Head Coach Rick Pauly, Assistant Coach Randy Piazza

ROSTER

KEY FACTS

Name Year High School Hometown PosnKimberly Braxton Freshman Brookland-Cayce High School Columbia, SC IFLacey Dinney Freshman Saltfleet High School Toronto, Canada P/IFBailey Edwards Freshman Boiling Springs High School Boiling Springs, SC OFEmily Elgin Freshman East Henderson High School Hendersonville, NC P/IFBrittany Gregory Freshman Union High School Union, SC IFRebecca Harris Freshman Berkely High School Moncks Corner, SC OFJennifer Lamonica Sophomore Loretto Abbey High School Toronto, Canada P/IFDena Messer Freshman Woodruff High School Woodruff, SC IfKendra Reeder Freshman Byrnes High School Duncan, SC C/IFBrittany Scoggins Sophomore Boiling Springs High School Boiling Springs, SC P/IFHaley Sheehan Freshman Midland Valley High School Midland Valley, SC SSJayme Sky Sophomore Bantford Collegiate High School Ohsweken, Canada IFJackie Slawson Freshman Stratford High School Ladsen, SC OFCrystal Smith Freshman Berkely High School Moncks Corner, SC IFDana Smith Freshman Boiling Springs High School Boiling Springs, SC P/IFAlyssa Starkey Sophomore Chapman High School Inman, SC OfLaura Trout Sophomore Stratford High School Summerville, SC IFSierra Wilkinson Freshman Chesnee High School Chesnee, SC C/IFAlex Windham Sophomore Fort Mill High School Fort Mill, SC IFNikki Young Freshman Union High School Union, SC OF


2007-2008 Team Record: 36-13

Key RecruitsKimberly Braxton - Columbia, SCEmily Elgin - Hendersonville, NC

Dena Messer- Woodruff, SCKendra Reeder - Duncan, SC

Haley Sheehan - Midland Valley, SCJackie Slawon - Ladsden, SC

Sierra Wilkinson - Chesnee, SCNikki Young - Union, SC

Key ReturnersJennifer Lamonica - Toronto

Brittany Scoggins - Boiling Springs, SCJayme Sky - Toronto

Alyssa Starkey - Inman, SCLaura Trout - Summerville, SC Alex Windham - Fort MIll, SC

Region X Champions

NJCAA Fastpitch Division INationals:

5th Place

Six pre-season scrimmage wins against NCAA Division II teams

Academic All-American Team

Region X Coach of the Year:Rick Pauly

All Americans:Laura Trout

Academic All-American:Whitney Wiles

Chelsi Edwards

1st Team All-Region:Chelsi Edwards

Laura TroutAnna Oswald

Brittany ScogginsAlyssa Starkey

2nd Team All-Region:Amber Hartley

2007-2008 Graduates Where are they Now?

Amber Harley - Erskine CollegeAnna Oswald - Coker College

Bree Shirley - Lander UniversityWhitney WIles - Newberry College


SCHEDULE



SMC SOFTBALL 2008 REGION X CHAMPIONS

ASSISTANT COACH

RANDY PIAZZA

Boiling Springs area native Randy Piazza has joined the SMC coaching staff this season. Randy comes to the Pioneer program with an exten-sive background in ASA softball. He organized the Boiling Springs based Palmetto Gators which consists

of teams ranging from 8u through 18u. Additionally, he has been an active volunteer and board mem-ber of Boiling Springs Youth Athletic Association for over 20 years. Within this organization Piazza has coached softball, baseball, and football.

Piazza graduated from Boiling Springs High School where he was an All Conference and All State play-er in baseball and football.

After high school he received a scholarship to play football at Taft College in California and complet-ed his football career at Western Carolina.

Piazza lives in Boiling Springs and is supported by his wife Valarie and their three children; Rakel, Janney, and Zane.

Softball

Date Opponent Location TimeSept. 12-13 Furman Tourney Simpsonville, SC12-Sep North Greenville University (scrimmage) 6 pm12-Sep Erskine College (scrimmage) 8 pm13-Sep Brenau University (scrimmage) 2 pm13-Sep Furman University (scrimmage) 6 pm13-Sep Lander University (scrimmage) 8 pm

Sept. 20-21 ThunderCat Tourney (scrimmages) Byrnes HS - Duncan, SC19-Sep SMC - Blue vs North Greenville 7 pm19-Sep SMC - White vs. Erskine 7 pm19-Sep SMC - Blue vs. Erskine 8:30 pm19-Sep SMC - White vs. North Greenville 8:30 pm20-Sep SMC - Blue vs. SC Xtreme Lightning 2:30 pm20-Sep SMC - White vs. Knockouts 2:30 pm20-Sep SMC - Blue vs. Newberry - Red 4 pm20-Sep SMC - White vs. Newberry - Black 4 pm20-Sep SMC vs.VA Rowdies 7 pm21-Sep SMC vs. Thundercats 10 am21-Sep SMC vs. Knockouts 1:30 pm

Sept. 27-28 USC-Upstate Tourney (scrimmages) USC-Upstate - Spartanburg, SC27-Sep USC Upstate 9 am27-Sep Georgia Perimeter College 1 pm27-Sep Francis Marion University 7 pm28-Sep USC Upstate 1 pm

Oct. 4-6 Winthrop Tourney (scrimmages) Winthrop College - Rock Hill, SCOct. 5 SMC vs. Erskine College 10 amOct. 5 SMC vs. FCCJ 2 pmOct. 5 SMC vs. FDT 4 pmOct. 6 SMC vs. Ching 1 11 amOct. 6 SMC. vs Lenoir Rhyne 3 pm

Oct. 18 Presbyterian College (scrimmages) Presbyterian College - Clinton, SCOct. 18 SMC vs. Southern Wesleyan 1 pmOct. 18 SMC vs. Presbyterian College 3 pmJan. 31 Scrimmage SMC 1/3 pmFeb. 6 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC 3/5 pmFeb. 7 Scrimmage Boiling Springs, NC 1/3 pmFeb. 11 Scrimmage SMC TBDFeb. 20-22 Ringor Tourney Aiken, SC TBDFeb. 28 Georgia Perimeter Atlanta, Ga. TBDMar. 3 Walters State SMC 2/4 pmMar. 20 Aiken Tech Aiken, SC 5/7 pmMar. 21 USC Sumter SMC 2/4 pmMar. 26 North Greenville University SMC 3/5 pmMar. 28 Stanly CC Albamarle, NC 2/4 pmMar. 29 Southeastern CC Whiteville, NC 12/2 pm4-Apr USC Salkehatchie SMC 1/3 pm5-Apr Louisburg SMC 1/3 pm10-Apr Florence Darlington SMC 2/4 pm11-Apr Pitt CC SMC 12/2 pm18-Apr Patrick Henry CC PHCC 3/5 pm19-Apr Surry CC Dobson, NC 12/2 pm22-Apr North Greenville University Tigerville, SC 3/5 pmApril 30 Region X Tourney Hartsville, SC TBDMay 12 - 17 JUCO National Tourney St. George, Utah TBD


ASSISTANT COACH

TIFFANY HENSLEY

After completing a stellar career at Appalachian State University, Tiffany Hensley has started her coaching career at SMC this season.

At Appalachian State Hensley

was a team captain, three year start-er at shortstop, and a Pre-Season All Conference performer.

Prior to her collegiate career Hensley was a two time All State selection from Coach Jeff Wilson’s Polk County High School softball team in North Carolina.

In addition to being a four year starting shortstop and pitcher at Polk County, she was a three time Team MVP and three time Team Captain.

Hensley’s travel ball experi-ence includes two years with Ray Chandlers nationally ranked 18U Carolina Cardinals. In 2004, Hensley was selected to play on an All-Star Team that played the USA Olympic Team on its “Tour to Athens” sched-ule.

Softball



Men’s Tennis

RODNEY McALISTER

Rodney McAlister enters his first season as head coach of the SMC’s men’s and women’s tennis teams in 2008-2009.

McAlister himself was a college tennis standout, having played inthe No. 2 position for Anderson


Coach

(front row, l-r) Jacob Stafford Matthew Gault, Christian Adamo; (middle row, l-r) Christian Ranguelov, Andrew Jackson, James Nicholson, Phillip Hocker; (back row, l-r) Coach Rodney McAlister, Taylor Sprouse, Marshall Dudley, Wes Flowers, Mark Boswell, Trent Jackson, Matthew Kennamer

ROSTER SCHEDULEName Class High School HometownChristian Adamo Freshman Union High School Union, SC Marshall Dudley Sophomore Mayo High School Darlington, SC Wes Flowers Freshman Lexington High School Lexington, SCMatthew Gault Freshman Union High School Union, SC Phillip Hocker Freshman Spartanburg High School Spartanburg, SCAndrew Jackson Sophomore Airport High School Columbia, SC Trent Jackson Freshman East Paulding High School Dallas, GA James Nicholson Sophomore Battery Creek High School Beaufort, SCMatthew Kennamer Freshman North Augusta High School North Augusta, SC Christian Ranguelov Sophomore --- Sofia, BulgariaTaylor Sprouse Freshman Wade Hampton High School Greenville, SC Jacob Stafford Freshman Mid-Carolina High School Prosperity, SC

Date Opponent Location TimeSept. 18 North Greenville University Greer City Recreation Courts, Greer, SC 3:45 pm (scrimmage) Sept. 20 USC Lancaster (scrimmage) Lancaster, SC 1:30 pmSept. 26-28 ITA Fall Regional Championships Alexander City, AL TBDOct. 11 Erskine College Due West, SC TBD (scrimmage) Oct. 18 Emmanuel College (scrimmage) Franklin Springs, GA 3:30 pmNov. 2 Benedict College (scrimmage) SMC 2 pmNov. 6 USC Lancaster SMC 2:30 pmFeb. 13 North Greenville University SMC 2 pmFeb. 27 Benedict College SMC 3 pmFeb. 28 Grand Rapids Conyers, GA TBDMarch 1 Oxford of Emory Conyers, GA TBDMarch 7 Emmanuel College SMC 2:30 pmMarch 22 Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston, GA 10 amMarch 28 USC Lancaster SMC 2 pmMarch 31 Newberry College Newberry, SC 2 pmApril 4 Lenoir Rhyne College SMC 2 pmApril 5 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA 3 pmTBD Benedict College TBD TBDTBD Erskine College SMC TBD

KEY FACTS2007-2008 Team Record: 6-5

Key RecruitsChristian Adamo - Union, SCWes Flowers - Lexington, SC

Phillip Hocker - Spartanburg, SCMatthew Kennamer - North Augusta, SC

Taylor Sprouse - Greenville, SCJacob Stafford - Prosperity, SC

Key ReturnersMarshall Dudley - Darlington, SCAndrew Jackson - Columbia, SCJames Nicholson - Beaufort, SC

Christian Ranguelov - Sofia, Bulgaria


Team recorded its first shutout ever

Went 3-0 in pre-season scrimmages

NJCAA Division I National Tournament:

22nd place team finish with four members competing;

Christian Ranguelov - 13th place individual



Women’s Tennis

(front row, l-r) Amanda Simmons, Shericka Wilson, Kristen Swain; (back row, l-r) Coach Rodney McAlister, Margaret Daugherty, Anastasia Laing, Courtney Nutt, and Megan Peeples

RODNEY McALISTER(continued)

University and then as the No. 1 for Lander University.

He is a 1978 graduate of Lander University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.

McAlister has received numerous accolades as a tennis professional, having been ranked as high as No. 6 in the south. In 2004 he received a No. 1 southern ranking in 4.5 men’s doubles. In 2007, McAlister was named the John Newcombe South Carolina Tennis Pro of the Year.

He has a professional rating from Van Der Meer Tennis University, as well as USTA referee and ITA ref-eree certifications.

McAlister has also participated on teams that have won eight state championships and two southern championships. Teams he has coached have gone on to earn numerous honors. He is the 2004 South Carolina Junior Davis Cup coach; the 2005 and 2006 head coach for the SC Junior Davis Cup; the 2004 and 2005 Southern 14’s Coach; and the 2006 Southern 18-s Coach.

McAlister served as the Director of Tennis at Hunter’s Creek Racquet Club from 1994 until 2008, where he developed and managed all aspects of the tennis program. McAlister is the Teaching Pro for the club. That club was the SC Pro Association Club of the Year in 1996.

He is also a partner at Rawls Creek Racquet and Swim Club in Irmo, SC, which was the recipient of the 2001 SCTA Member Club of the Year.

McAlister and his wife Ann have been married for 26 years and live in Greenwood. They have a son at-tending Clemson University and one who is a senior at Greenwood High School and plans to attend SMC in the fall.

KEY FACTSROSTERName Year High School HometownMargaret Daugherty Sophmore Lexington High School Lexington, SCAnastasia Laing Sophmore Bluffton High School Bluffton, SCCourtney Nutt Freshman Byrnes High School Moore, SCMegan Peeples Freshman Wade Hampton High School Estill, SCAmanda Simmons Freshman Saluda High School Saluda, SCYasmie Smith Sophomore Lake City High School Lake City, SCKristen Swain Sophomore Woodruff High School Woodruff, SC

SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location TimeSept. 18 North Greenville University Greer City Recreation Courts, Greer, SC 3:45 pm (scrimmage) Sept. 20 USC Lancaster (scrimmage) Lancaster, SC 1:30 pm Sept. 26-28 ITA Fall Regional Championships Alexander City, AL TBDOct. 18 Emmanuel College (scrimmage) Franklin Springs, GA 3:30 pmNov. 2 Benedict College (scrimmage) SMC 2 pmNov. 6 USC Lancaster (scrimmage) SMC 2:30 pmFeb. 13 North Greenville University SMC 2 pmFeb. 27 Benedict College SMC 3 pmFeb. 28 Florida Community College Conyers, GA TBDFeb. 1 Oxford of Emory Conyers, GA TBDMarch 7 Emmanuel College SMC 2:30 pmMarch 21 Young Harris College Young Harris, GA 2 pmMarch 22 Georgia Perimeter Clarkston, GA 10 amMarch 28 USC Lancaster SMC 2 pmMarch 31 Newberry College Newberry, SC 2 pmApril 4 Lenoir Rhyne College SMC 2 pmApril 5 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA 3 pmApril 11 Young Harris College SMC 3 pmTBD Benedict College TBD TBD

2007-2008 Team Record: 0-11

Key RecruitsCourtney Nutt - Moore, SCMegan Peeples - Estill, SC

Amanda Simmons - Saluda, SC

Key ReturnersMargaret Daugherty - Lexington, SC

Anastasia Laing - Bluffton, SCYasmie Smith - Lake City, SC Kristen Swain - Woodruf, SC

2007 - 2008 Accomplishments

Academic All-American Kara Harper

2007 - 2008 graduatesWhere are they now?

Kara Harper - Clemson University

SMC PioneerTennis

Serve it up!



Volleyball

BRITTANY HARRY

Brittany Harry enters her second year as coach of the SMC Lady Pioneers Volleyball team in the 2008/2009 season. She also serves as the Sports Information Director


Coach

(front row) Haley Cannon, Brittany Hagler, Tiffany Dean, Sam Johnson; (back row) Taryn Blackwell, Ashley Trunk, Head Coach Brittany Harry, Blaise Ramsbotham, Kayla Potter

SCHEDULE ROSTER# Name Year High School Hometown Position Height1 Brittany Hagler Fr. TC Roberson HS Fletcher, NC OPP 5’105 Taryn Blackwell Fr. Chapman HS Inman, SC OH 5’87 Blaise Ramsbotham Fr. Greenbrier HS Evans, GA S 5’88 Ashley Trunk Fr. Ben Lippen HS Columbia, SC OPP/DS 5’710 Kayla Potter So. Union Grove HS McDonough, GA OH/DS 5’712 Sam Johnson So. Summerville HS Summerville, SC MB 6’14 Haley Cannon Fr. Hickory HS Hickory, NC OH 5’1116 Tiffany Dean So. West Oak HS Westminster, SC OH 5’10

Date Opponent Location TimeScrimmages 15-Aug North Greenville Tigerville, SC 12:30pm19-Aug Brevard College Brevard, NC 10am26-Aug St. Andrews College Laurinburg, NC 7pmRegular Season 22-Aug Pioneer Classic vs. Hiwassee Spartanburg, SC 4pm vs. Louisburg Spartanburg, SC 7pm23-Aug Pioneer Classic vs. Snead Spartanburg, SC 10am vs. Laredo Spartanburg, SC 1pm vs. TBD Spartanburg, SC 2:30 or 4pm vs. TBD Spartanburg, SC 5:30 or 7pm30-Aug Catawba Valley CC Hickory, NC 7-Sep Pitt CC Greenville, NC 2:00 PM7-Sep Lenoir CC* Greenville, NC 4:00 PM10-Sep Blue Ridge* Flat Rock, NC 7pm12-Sep Wake Tech* Spartanburg, SC 7pm13-Sep Guilford Tech* Spartanburg, SC 2pm16-Sep Toccoa Falls Spartanburg, SC 7pm19-Sep Southern Union Tournament vs. Southern Union Wadley, AL 2pm20-Sep Southern Union Tournament vs. Bevill State CC Wadley, AL TBD vs. Southern Union Wadley, AL TBD vs. Faulkner State Wadley, AL TBD vs. NW Shoals CC Wadley, AL TBD26-Sep Spartanburg Showdown -- Family Weekend vs. Cape Fear* Spartanburg, SC 4:00 PM vs. Schoolcraft Spartanburg, SC 8:00 PM27-Sep Spartanburg Showdown -- Family Weekend vs. Schoolcraft Spartanburg, SC 5:00 PM30-Sep Toccoa Falls Toccoa Falls, GA 7pm4-Oct Dig for the Cure/Sophomore Day Tri-Match vs. Pitt CC* Spartanburg, SC 4:00 PM8-Oct Blue Ridge* Spartanburg, SC 7:00 PM10-Oct Wake Tech* Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM11-Oct Tri-Match vs. Guilford Tech Jamestown, NC 2:00 PM vs. Davidson County Jamestown, NC 4:00 PM25-Oct Tri-Match vs. Cape Fear* Wilmington, NC 1:00 PM vs. Brunswick Wilmington, NC 3:00 PMOct 31 - Nov 1 Region X Tournament Pitt CC - Greenville, NC TBDNov 20-22 NJCAA Div. I Volleyball Tournament Council Bluffs, IA TBD



Volleyball

for SMC’s athletics programs.In 2007, Harry led the Pioneers to

a 25-4 overall record and their first trip to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament since 1984.

Harry is a 2007 graduate of the University of South Carolina Upstate and holds a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism.

She played on the USC Upstate women’s volleyball team from 2002-2005 and served as its team captain in the 2005 season.

Despite being plagued with knee injuries throughout her career at USC, she is a two-time Defensive

Player of the Year for women’s vol-leyball at the college.

Harry holds the third spot on the all-time digs list with 1433 from 02-05.

She is the all-time leader in digs/game with 5.38 in 2004 as well as holding the fourth spot with 4.51/game in 2003. She is fourth all-time with digs/season with 528 in 2003.

During her senior year, she was named to the All-Peach Belt Conference second team and was also a member of the Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll her fresh-man and junior seasons.

While at USC Upstate Harry served as a four-year member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC); she served as the Student Government Representative for SAAC during her membership.

She also held a sports informa-tion internship with the USC Upstate Athletic Department and was the Internet broadcaster for all home vol-leyball matches in 2006 while also serving as the student assistant for the volleyball team. She also spent two months attending the University of Cadiz in Cadiz, Spain during the summer of 2005.

BRITTANY HARRY (continued)

ASSISTANT COACH

JESSICAHAMBRISCO

Jesicah Ambrisco is cur-rently in her senior year at the University of South Carolina Upstate majoring in elementary education.

She was an outside hitter for the USC Upstate women’s vol-leyball team from 2006-2008. She was named Freshman of the Year for all female sports in

2006, and held the individual match highs for attack percentage, kills, total attacks, and points per match in 2007.

Despite Upstate’s semifinals loss to USC Aiken, Ambrisco was named to the Peach Belt All-Tournament Team in 2006.

In Upstate’s first year in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference Ambrisco fifth in the A-Sun for overall kills in 2007 and was the first player to achieve 20 kills in a single match and 200 kills overall in Upstate’s Division 1 debut. She also was a member of the All-Academic team two years running.

Ambrisco is a current member of the University Singers at USC Upstate, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and the academic

society Phi Kappa Phi. She is also involved in intramural sports and tutors weekly through the Center for Student Success.

Her coaching experience includes coaching camps during the summer and working with younger players at her high school. She will enter her third season giving private les-sons and coaching a team with Club South.

Ambrisco is a native of Iowa City, Iowa and resides in Spartanburg. In her free time, she enjoys playing a variety of sports, watching movies and spending time with her fam-ily and friends. Upon graduation in spring 2009, she plans to return to Iowa to pursue her career and enter a graduate level program in the field of education.

Coach’s Record at SMC: 25-4

2007-2008 Team Record: 25-4 All-time SMC single season record

Key Recruits:Brittany Hagler - Fletcher, NCTaryn Blackwell - Inman, SC

Blaise Ramsbotham - Evans, GAAshley Trunk - Columbia, SCHaley Cannon - Hickory, NC

Key Returners: Kayla Potter - McDonough, GA

Sam Johnson - Summerville, SCTiffany Dean - Westminster, SC


Region X TournamentEntered at 1st seed, finished with

tournament title

All Region X TeamTiffany Dean

Tori Criminger

Region X All-Tournament TeamTiffany Dean

Tori CrimingerJen Kelly

NJCAA Division I National Tournament

Entered as 15th seedFirst SMC appearance since 1984

KEY FACTS

Her coaching experience includes coaching camps during the sum-mer at Wofford College, Clemson University and in Illinois.

She also serves as a coach dur-ing the spring at Club South in Spartanburg. Club South is one of the largest clubs in the southeast for juniors aged 7-18. This year she will coach the top 14’s team for Club South.

In 2007, she coached the 16 National team to a runner-up fin-ish in the USAV Palmetto Region in Charlotte, NC, with two players being named All-region.

SMC Volleyball

2007 Region X Champions



2007-2008 Team Record: 2-7

Key Recruits:Parker Anderson - Chesterfield, SCSutherland Buford - Huntsville, AL

Colton Gustines - Charles Town, WVKyle Paladini - Brandon, FL

Stephen Walkie - Dalton, GA

Key Returners:Dondricus Anderson - Montrose, GA

Carlos Morales - Orlando, FLMichael Slaughter - Dublin, GA

2007-2008 Highlights

Dstrict X Tournament:2nd place, with seven wrestlers qualifying

for nationals

NJCAA Nationals:Finished 22nd overall, 18th in Division I

All-American: Jeremiah Webb

Recent Graduates Where Are They Now?

Tim Burdine - Gardner Webb UniversityJohn Murray - Lindenwood University

Jeremiah Webb - Lindenwood University

Wrestling

ROBBIE HIGDON

Coach Robbie Higdon is entering his third year of coaching the SMC Wrestling team in the 2008-2009 season.

Higdon brings several years of coaching and wrestling experience into the SMC team as an assistant coach at Carson-Newman College for three years and more recently at Darlington High School where he was wrestling coach for two years. He was also on the Wrestling Team at UNC-Pembroke, where he was a two-time qualifier and All-American. He was also on the Wrestling Team at Southeast High School at Bradenton, Fla., where he grew up.

Higdon has a Masters Degree in Teaching from Carson-Newman and a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education from UNC-Pembroke.

He currently teaches physical education at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary School and resides in Spartanburg with his wife Carmen and their five-year-old son Robert Paul “Bo” and 1-year old daughter Lily.

Coach

(1st row, l-r) Head Coach Robbie Higdon, Anthony Fournier, Tyler McElhene, Michael Mew, DJ Wooten, Colton Gustines, Carlos Morales, Michael Slaughter, Ricky Moore, Justin Blue, Cederick Johnson, Assistant Coach Adam Haymond; (2nd row, l-r) Assistant Coach Marty Fajerman, Stephen Walkie, Lukeus Wingo, Rashad Harmon, Ryan Kelly, Drew McElrath, Kyle Burke, Kyle Paladini, Ian Manley, Assistant Coach Tony Caterisano; (3rd row, l-r) Parker Anderson, Dondricus Anderson, Kyle Long, Jeff Slaven, Fred Tucker, Jeremiah Swafford-, Sutherland Buford

ROSTER

Date Opponent Location Time1-Nov Patriot Open University of Cumberlands All Day Williamsburg, KY 4-Nov Belmont Abby Home 7 pm9-Nov Tornado Open King College All Day Bristol, TN 12-Nov Darton College North Cobb High School 7 pm Kennesaw, GA 16-Nov Appalachan State University Boone, NC 1:00 PM18-Nov Newberry College Home 7 pm22-Nov UNC-Pembroke Open Pembroke, NC All Day24-Nov Limestone Gaffney, SC 7 pm2-Dec Carson Newman Home 7 pm4-Dec Gardner Webb Boiling Springs, NC 6 pm13-Jan UNC Pembroke Home 7 pm15-Jan Anderson University Anderson, SC 7 pm17-Jan SMC Open Home All day21-Jan St. Andrews Home 7 pm29-Jan Newberry College Newberry, SC 6 pm10-Feb King College Home 7 pm15-Feb District 10 Tournament Glouchester Community College All Day Sewell, NJ 27-Feb NJCAA National Tournament Rochester MN All Day

SCHEDULE

Name Year High School Hometown Weight

Dondricus Anderson Sophmore West Laurens High School Montrose, GA 285Parker Anderson Freshman Chesterfield High School Chesterfield, SC 149,157Sutherland Buford Freshman Grissom High School Huntsville, AL 285Kyle Burke Freshman Northern High School Durham, NC 197Colton Gustines Freshman Jefferson High School Charles Town, WV 125Rashad Harmon Freshman Fairfield Central High School Winnsboro, SC 165,174Cederick Johnson Sophmore Phillip O Berry High School Charlotte, NC 174,184Kyle Long Sophmore Orange High School Hillsborough, NC 125,133Ian Manley Freshman Mayo High School Darlington, SC 184,197Tyler McElhene Freshman Clover High School Clover, SC 141Drew McElrath Sophmore Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 165Michael Mew Freshman JL Mann High School Greenville, SC 141Ricky Moore Freshman Northeast High School ST. Petersburg, FL 125Carlos Morales Sophmore Dr. Phillips High School Orlando, FL 141Kyle Paladini Freshman Bloomingdale High School Brandon, FL 157Michael Slaughter Sophmore West Laurens High School Dublin, GA 133Jeff Slaven Sophmore Lexington High School Lexington, SC 149Fred Tucker Sophmore Southside Christian School Greenville, SC 141Stephen Walkie Freshman North West High School Dalton, GA 174

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TONYCATERISANO

Caterisano is entering his third year as an Assistant Wrestling Coach at SMC, after having served as the College’s first Head Wresting Coach over the initial three years of the program.

Prior to coaching at SMC, he was the Head Wrestling Coach at

Assistant Coach

Division I Furman University from 1984-1991, producing Furman’s first Southern Conference Champion. He also was the Head Wrestling Coach at Christ Church Episcopal School from 1991-1995, leading that pro-gram to 4 straight top ten finishes in South Carolina A/AA high school division. This included 4 individual state champions and 3 National Prep All-Americans during his tenure.

Caterisano spent the period be-tween 1995 and 2003 as a South Carolina High School Wrestling Of-ficial. As a wrestler, he was a Na-tional Qualifier at the collegiate level at NCAA Division III powerhouse Brockport State University in New York.

He also served as an Assistant Coach at Division I programs at The University of Connecticut and UNC-Chapel Hill from 1977-1980. He cur-rently works full time as a Professor in the Department of Health and Ex-ercise Science at Furman University teaching Exercise Physiology.

MARTYFAJERMAN

Fajerman has served as an assis-tant coach since 2003, the first year of the wrestling program at SMC.

Fajerman was a prep national champ with over 100 wins in high school. He wrestled at Furman University and had 114 college wins. While at Furman, he was the Sothern Conference Champion and a Division 1 National Qualifier.

He previously served as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for four years and assistant coach for Davidson College for three years.

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SMC WRESTLING

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Chuck the Pioneer

Chuck the Pioneer was named SMC”s athletic mascaot in the 2007 / 2008 basketball season. He makes appearances at each of the college’s home basketball games and other college func-tions to help generate school spirit and get the Pioneer athletics’ fans fired up about their teams..



ABBEY BEDENBAUGH

Abbey Bedenbaugh is entering her second year with SMC as head coach for the Cheerleading Team in the 2008-2009 season. In addition to her role as Cheer Coach, Abbey is also a financial aid counselor at SMC.

Abbey, 24, graduated from Wofford College in 2006 with a BA in Sociology. She is a 2002 Boiling Springs High School graduate, as well as a 2004 alumnus of SMC, where she was recipient of a cheer-leading and softball scholarship. She and her husband Jamey reside in Chesnee, SC.

Abbey’s love for cheerleading began as early as kindergarten. She cheered for Chesnee Community Center and Boiling Springs Little League until 7th grade. She cheered basketball for Boiling Springs Jr. High for one year.

In her freshman year of high school she was chosen as a member of the Varsity Football/Competition Cheerleading Team where her squad raked 8th in the state. She worked passionately with her team for four years to keep their squad top ranked. Abbey started cheering at Spartanburg Methodist College in the fall of 2002. She has continued to enjoy her passion for cheerlead-ing through coaching, judging try-outs and competitions, and private lessons.

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(Top left, l-r) Coach Abbey Bedenbaugh, Christen Carter, Laura Tillotson, Lydia Burgess; (Top right, l-r) Brigette Rushton, Lindsey Allen,Tiffany Anderson, La’Patsy Evans; (Bottom row) Shannon Robison, Ashley Davis, Chasidy Madison, McEachern Hendricks, La’Paige Evans

Name Class Hometown High School Lindsey Allen Freshman Clover, SC Clover High SchoolTiffany Anderson Freshman Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill High SchoolLydia Burgess Sophomore Jonesville, SC Lockhart High SchoolChristen Carter Sophomore Rock Hill, SC Rock Hill High SchoolAshley Davis Freshman Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill High SchoolLa’Paige Evans Freshman Winnsboro, SC Fairfield Central High SchoolLa’Patsy Evans Freshman Winnsboro, SC Fairfield Central High SchoolMcEachern Hendricks Freshman Charleston, SC First Baptist Church SchoolChasidy Madison Freshman Greenville, SC Berea High SchoolShannon Robinson Sophomore Greenville, SC Greenville High SchoolBrigette Rushton Freshman Troy, SC Ninety Six High SchoolLaura Tillotson Freshman Boiling Springs, SC Boiling Springs High School

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DENISE MADONNA

Denise Madonna is entering her second year as coach of the Pio-neers Dance Team in the 2008-2009 season.

Madonna, 25, is a 2005 Wofford College graduate with a B.A. in Eng-lish and also has teaching certifica-tion.

She is an English teacher at Dor-man High School in Spartanburg and also coaches the school’s Blue Bells dance squad. She is also coach of the Wofford College Dance Team. She and her husband John were married in August 2008 and reside in Simpsonville, SC.

She is a 2001 Jonesville High School graduate, where she previ-ously taught English, along with Yearbook and Drama. She also served as the school’s varsity cheer-leading coach.

Her goals for the SMC Dance Squad are for the squad to be more active at the basketball games and within the community, along with more intertwining of dance and cheer.

Dance

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Name Class Hometown High School Holly Atwood Freshman Goose Creek, SC Stratford High SchoolAmber Coker Sophomore Powdersville, SC Wren High SchoolZeneeka Crosby Freshman Blair, SC Fairfield Central High SchoolSamantha Dardar Freshman Woodruff, SC Woodruff High SchoolAlisha Fowler Sophomore Spartanburg, SC Dorman High SchoolJohnea Littlejohn Freshman Gaffney, SC Gaffney High School Diana Lowry Freshman Mayo, SC Chesnee High SchoolLeticia Milan Sophomore Greenville, SC Berea High SchoolCierra Mills Freshman Greenville, SC Eastside High SchoolKiondra Smith Sophomore Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg High SchoolAshley Wood Freshman Columbia, SC Spring Valley High School

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(l-r) Coach Denise Madonna, Amber Coker, Diana Lowry, Leticia Milan, Alicia Fowler, and Holly Atwood



Athletic Training

CORY PETERSCory Peters is in his first year as

an athletic trainer at Spartanburg Methodist College.

Peters, 31, received his under-graduate degree Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from Mercy-hurst College and has a Master’s in Exercise and Sports Science from Ithaca College.

He worked with the football and lacrosse programs at Cornell Uni-versity for two years while attending Ithaca College. Peters worked for seven years with Clemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation – with four years spent at D.W. Daniel High School and other surround-ing schools as an outreach athletic trainer and three years as a clinical athletic trainer.

He holds national and state licen-sure in Athletic Training.

Peters is an avid athlete and en-joys golf, wakeboarding, and snow-boarding. He attributes his interest in sports medicine to his love of sports as a youth.

“When I saw people running out onto the fields to help the athletes, I decided that’s what I want to do. It’s a hybrid of both sports and medicine – and I knew I would enjoy it,” says Peters.

Peters, an Upstate New York na-tive, currently lives in Spartanburg.

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KELLY BILBREY

Athletic TrainerKelly Bilbrey is in her first year as

an athletic trainer at Spartanburg Methodist College. Bilbrey, 22, is a 2008 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Sports Medicine.

She spent three years working in athletic training at Georgia Southern – including working with the soccer and softball teams for one year, an-other year with the basketball teams,

and one year working with local high schools.

She holds national and state li-censure in Athletic Training.

“I played a lot of sports when I was little. I was always interested in medicine also,” says Bilbrey.

In her spare time, she enjoys re-laxing on the lake, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her dog Baila.

A key component of athletic performance is sports medi-cine. The training staff and facilities at SMC offer student athletes a variety of resources for keeping fit and maximizing their performance.

The athletic training office at Spartanburg Methodist College is staffed by two cer-tified athletic trainers whose services are provided to the college through Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine.




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