tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28387352319949429492024-03-13T06:02:45.129-07:00You've Cat To Be Kitten Me Right MeowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-17751503096004632362012-10-10T12:39:00.002-07:002012-10-10T12:41:27.765-07:00Senior Lauren Rone ready to dive into the upcoming season.<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lauren Rone has made a huge splash for the
Marshall University Swimming and Diving team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A senior from Aurora, Colo., Rone has secured a
first-place, all-time Marshall performance record in one-meter diving, and five
additional performances that were good enough for the top 20 all-time Marshall
lists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such achievements earned her two
appearances at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, once each of the past two
seasons. Her 2010 performance enabled her to become only the second freshman in
program history to qualify for the event. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With three years of competitive Division I
experience under her belt, the diving standout will be competing her
last season under the watchful eye of a new coaching staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In spite of a new atmosphere that has surfaced, Rone said she and her
teammates have adjusted quickly and are moving in the correct direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“It was definitely a change for the better,” Rone said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The girls that are really serious about
being here and competing are starting to step it up and realize that this is
what we needed as a team to really get to where we want to be.”</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bill Tramel brings more than high expectations to
Huntington, accepting the head coaching job at Marshall after devoting two
decades of Division I involvement, including </span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">coaching the 2011-12 Minnesota Golden Gopher women to a Big
Ten Conference title and 11th place NCAA Championships finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Rone said that with Tramel joining forces with returning
three-year diving coach Jim Zagaria and new assistant coach Sarah Woodbury has
brought a new level of experience that the Marshall swimming and diving program
has never seen before.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The coaches are really working on building a disciplined team that’s
focused on not only weight training and swimming but also working on other things
like nutrition and taking care of our bodies, which is something that was never
really a big focus in the past,” Rone said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“It’s obviously been a very new challenge for us, but the girls are
really rising to the occasion and proving that we’re serious and want to keep
improving and be rewarded for all our hard work throughout the season.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last season, the Herd had its best winning season since joining Conference
USA in 2004, earning seven overall wins and finishing fifth at the Conference
tournament.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rone said their most recent
approach on training enables them to continue to build off last season’s
successes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">“We’re training a new way we’ve never trained
before, pushing our bodies and our minds further than they have ever been
pushed,” Rone said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“This is all putting
us in a great position to build a good foundation and, hopefully, that will
show when we go and compete in the season.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“After you put so much effort into your four years, it’s kind of sad knowing
that it’s all coming to a close,” Rone said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“But it’s exciting as well to think about beginning a new chapter and
being able to look back on all I’ve learned and done.”</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the 2011 season Rone qualified for the NCAA
Zone Diving Championships after setting the new best score in the one-meter
event, receiving a mark of 281.55 against Xavier in October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the fourth diver is Marshall Diving
history to be a part of the zone diving championships, Rone placed 38<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup>
by a score of 196.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a chance to
qualify for NCAA performances for the third time within reach, Rone said she
wants to have similar success in her last year representing the Herd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I just want to continue to be consistent and work hard and with hopes that
it will all pay off like it has been,” Rone said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’d like to be at the top of the record
books when I leave.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Herd will open its 2012-13 season by hosting the West
Virginia Games Oct. 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the event
rapidly</span> approaching, Rone said the thought of her final first event is a
bittersweet feeling. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fans can follow Rone and her teammates throughout
the season by checking out www.YouveCatToBeKittenMe.blogspot.com.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-25893951481337324512012-09-27T07:44:00.002-07:002012-10-10T13:20:59.543-07:00Marshall Swimming and Diving ready for the West Virginia Games<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Marshall University
Swimming and Diving team will begin its 2012-13 season Oct. 12 when it hosts
the West Virginia Games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Herd will
be one among five other state schools competing for the title within the walls
of the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">With the addition of a new head coach, a new
assistant coach and eight new freshmen, this new assemblage will soon be put to
the test. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Sarah Kay, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Cape Town, South Africa, a Marshall standout
in the 200-yard Butterfly, will arrive this fall for her junior year
debut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Kay said she is excited
about the changes of new coaches and mind-set they bring to the team.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“The environment
around the pool is extremely professional,” Kay said. “We are being treated
like a big school’s Division I swim program.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">New coach Bill Tramel
accepted the position as head coach at Marshall after two decades of NCAA
Division I program involvement, including </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">coaching the 2011-12
Minnesota Golden Gopher women to a Big Ten Conference title and 11th place NCAA
Championships finish.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">By adapting a
similar attitude and with the guidance of Coach Tramel and his staff, Kay said
she believes this year the team will be more prepared for the West Virginia
Games than ever before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“The training
platform that has been provided, the intensity in which we are being made to
train, and the new technique coaching we have been given will all be evident at
these games.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-themecolor: text1;">Throughout the two-day event,
Marshall will compete against </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Fairmont
State, Davis and Elkins, West Virginia Wesleyan, Wheeling Jesuit</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-themecolor: text1;">, and last year’s event champion, West
Virginia University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">As the West Virginia Games rapidly approach, Sophomore
Kacey Preun, Manitoba, Canada, said she also believes her team is well prepared
for its first races of the season.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Since we arrived
at school we have been working hard on all of our different strokes, technique
on the strokes, breathing patterns, our turns and streamline off the walls,”
Preun said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“All of these are going to
benefit us when it comes to racing because every little thing counts.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">The team works on
other aspects of competition aside of a technical standpoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preun, who holds several top 10 all-time
Marshall performance records, said Coach Tramel has set high expectations for
his team when it comes to efforts and attitudes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“As individuals I
think he really wants us to fight for it when were in the pool; to not be
afraid to race and give it all we've got.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Last year the Herd
captured a second place win at the West Virginia Games in Morgantown behind
host West Virginia University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Junior Victoria
Mesner, Roanoke, Va., said that she thinks getting a chance to compete this
event in their own pool this year will give them the upper hand. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“No one likes to
lose in front of their friends and family,” Mesner said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“With that being said, we definitely have the
added advantage of being home and having our fans; it’s nice to stay in our own
beds and stick with our normal routines and be fresh.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Mesner said her and
her teammates are anxious to get in the pool for the first time as a new
group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fans can show their support at
this year’s event in the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium located in the Cam
Henderson Center on the Marshall University campus Oct. 12-13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first race will begin Friday afternoon at
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-77627948215516274692012-09-22T11:51:00.001-07:002012-09-22T11:51:49.696-07:00Marshall Swimming and Diving dive head first into a new season
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
Marshall University swimming and diving team, under the guidance of its new
coaching staff, will plunge into an event-filled agenda beginning with the new
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Following
the West Virginia games, the Herd will have three consecutive home-dual
matches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Youngstown State will arrive at
the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium October 19 to start the season, followed by
Radford University November 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Collectively Marshall is 20-0 in dual meets against these two regional
opponents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To wrap
up its season opening home stretch, the Herd will take on Vanderbilt Nov.
10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last season, the Commodores
conquered the Herd in a five-meet series, winning their third and final meet in
during the fifth encounter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Head
Coach Bill Tramel and his team will close out the fall by making the trip to
Oxford, Ohio, for the three-day Miami University Invitational Nov. 29.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Marshall
will start off their 2013 season on the road in a three-day quad-meet with
Xavier, Ball State and host IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind. on Jan. 11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last fall the Herd finished just behind a
first place Ball State in a six-team meet, but managed to take down Xavier
respectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Upon
returning, Marshall will be visited by Ohio University Jan. 22 for its final
home meet of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marshall has
never defeated the Bobcats in ten all-time meetings, suffering a 154-78 loss
their last encounter in January. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
Herd will head to Lynchburg, Virginia, Jan. 26 <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>to take on
Liberty University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year the Flames
defeated the Herd at home in a heartbreaking six-point loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To
end the year’s regular season events, Marshall will meet Duquesne University away
Feb. 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Marshall swimming and diving
team has not seen the Dukes since it made the trip to Pittsburgh in 2007, where
the Dukes topped the Herd 117-88. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="color: black;">February 20 will be the start of the Conference
USA Championships, which will be hosted in Houston, Texas this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year the Herd finished only fifth out of
six teams in C-USA, despite a promising season record.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The proceeding NCAA Championships, held in
Indianapolis, Ind., will take place from March 21-23.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="color: black;">For more information on the Marshall University
swimming and diving team, check out www.HerdZone.com, the official site of
Marshall Athletics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-69151933229230220922012-09-19T15:00:00.001-07:002012-09-19T15:00:37.317-07:00What Else Awaits the Herd This Fall
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Looking
ahead into the fall, the Marshall University’s swimming and diving team under
the guidance of its new coaching staff will plunge into an event-filled agenda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Following
the West Virginia games, the Herd will have three consecutive home dual matches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Youngstown State will arrive to the Frederick
A. Fitch Natatorium on October 19 to start off the season, followed by Radford
University on November 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Collectively
Marshall is 20-0 in dual meets against these two regional opponents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Marshall
will then take on Vanderbilt November 10, concluding their season opening home stretch
and leading into Thanksgiving break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
close out the fall, Coach Tramel will take the Herd to the three-day Miami
University Invitational in Oxford, Ohio on November 29.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-8725747064700861712012-09-19T14:55:00.001-07:002012-09-19T14:55:47.893-07:00The Herd Swimming and Diving Team Welcomes New Coaching Staff
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at the Marshall University Swimming and Diving team back in March, certain factors
would not have looked very promising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allegations
of drug use followed by the abrupt resignations of head coach Russell Hunt left
27 female athletes abandoned, despite having their best winning season since
joining Conference USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today, as the
upcoming 2012-2013 season approaches, it is safe to say that the program has
made a ‘flip turn’ for the better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Bill
Tramel, 43, jumped on deck as Marshall University’s new swimming and diving coach
in May of this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After two decades
of NCAA Division I program involvement, including </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">coaching
the 2011-2012 Minnesota Golden Gopher women to a Big Ten Conference title and
11th place NCAA Championships finish, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tramel
arrived in Huntington with high expectations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“We’re
going to work hard, and we’re going to be positive, but I’m coming there to
win,” Tramel told HerdZone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m not
coming to Marshall to babysit. We’re going to compete for the conference
championship. That will be our first goal.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Returning
three-year head diving coach Jim Zagaria joined Tramel in the welcoming of the final
addition to the Herd’s coaching staff, Sarah Woodbury, this past July. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Woodbury
swam at Brigham Young University from 2004-2007, helping her team earn
four-straight conference titles before going on to train with the New Zealand
nation team after graduating in 2008.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Woodbury
also comes with some coaching experience under her belt, including serving a
year as an assistant coach for the Stevens Institute of Technology and a season
as an interim head coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tramel told HerdZone that her previous role
as a coach played a part in building one of the top Division III programs in
the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He later added, “Her
experience, maturity, and excitement will add to the passion we are creating at
Marshall.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Herd will launch its 2012-2013 swimming and diving season by
hosting the West Virginia games October 12, welcoming five other state schools
to Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marshall
will compete against </span>Fairmont State, Davis and Elkins, West Virginia
Wesleyan, Wheeling Jesuit<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">, and last year’s event champion, West
Virginia University.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Despite
an impressive season record, the Herd finished only fifth out of six teams in </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
Conference USA women’s championships last year</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One can predict
that this new assemblage of trainers and underdogs will show up at their first
event together with something to prove; and the potential is unquestionably present.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Senior Vera
Niemeyer will return to the water for the last time looking to close out her
college career efficiently, currently holding the third best performance time
in Marshall history in the 100-yard Backstroke, and sixth best in the 200-yard
Backstroke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sophomore Kacey Preun, also holding
several top ten all-time Marshall performance records including the 1000-yard Freestyle,
1650-yard Freestyle and 200-yard Breaststroke, will aim to make strides during
her second season with the Thundering Herd. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Other prospects include juniors
Madison Lawhorn, who holds the third best all-time Marshall performance record
in the 100-yard backstroke, and Sarah Kay, ranked sixth best in Marshall history
in the 200-yard Butterfly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lauren Rone,
a 2012 NCAA Zone Diving Championship participant, holds the best all-time
1-meter diving record in Marshall history and will look to finish her senior
year with similar success.</span></div>
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of what the Herd will have to offer this year is inevitable, especially after
coming off of last year’s on the rise seven dual meet winning season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now with the reinforcements of a fresh and eager
coaching staff, fans can anticipate nothing less as they dive head first into a
brand new start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-39449703257571765272012-09-06T18:16:00.000-07:002012-09-06T18:16:19.663-07:00My favorite blog...incase you were wondering.As an erratic, 21-year-old girl and a newcomer to the blog world, I struggled when it came to finding something to grasp my attention. I'm hard to please when it comes to sports reporting, probably because my attention span resembles that of a goldfish. One minute I'm interested in where Andrew McCutchen ranks in Pirate history, the next minute I'm more concerned about which ball park will serve me the best corn dog. For those of you on the same brainwave as me, allow me to introduce you to a blog called SportsCracklePop. Let me break it down for you.<br />
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Growing up under the influence of a former quarterback and religious sports fanatic, I quickly became bored with the same old television and radio talk show rundowns and recaps of games. SportsCracklePop informs you on major sporting events, but its focus is more on the sports world in relation to pop culture. Talk about a breath of fresh air; I am so tired of hearing about the rapid growing number of Kardashian babies and marriages. I would much rather learn how to play "invisible football" with Tom Brady, which brings me to point number two.<br />
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This blog is hilarious. Who wouldn't want to rehash the Mississippi State football team pileup while they rushed into the jam-packed David Wade Stadium before getting past the smoke machine? SnapCracklePop doesn't focus on the dry cut facts like most sports blogs. It leaves plenty of wiggle room to squeeze in my kind of humor. There hasn't been a time where I stumbled upon the site without cracking a smile. This scores major bonus points in my play book.<br />
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Another point-scoring feature is the fact that it doesn't involve much reading. Many of the stories posted on SportsCracklePop are short, sweet and to the point. Telling the tale of Floyd Mayweather winning $200k on the Dallas Cowboys in about 150 words and still having time to crack a few jokes along the way is impressive in my eyes. This works hand in hand with my attention span, which we already talked about. <br />
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Scrolling up and down SportsCracklePop's page you'll find pictures and videos with quirky captions or short stories to accompany them. The sight of a YouTube video titled 'Every NFL Fan in 90 Seconds!' is enough to win me over any day of the week. A picture of crazy, neon-colored soccer cleats and a caption that reads 'Surprisingly these aren't Christiano Ronaldo's new shoes' forced me to surrender another two minutes of my time to read what the story had to say.<br />
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Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of SportsCracklePop is the fact that it is written from the sports fan perspective. The writers aren't acting like they're a bunch of big shots that know everything there is to know. They are very open in the fact that they are out to make their blog as entertaining and fun to read as humanly possible. In fact, they welcome and even encourage feedback from readers on what they like and don't like about the website. They even give you the option to send in a story or a lead with the promise of giving you a link or shout-out for anything of your they post. Sounds like a good deal to me.<br />
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I could continue my rant about how great SportsCracklePop is until my fingers blistered, but what do I know. Go see for yourself.<br />
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http://sportscracklepop.com/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-83522211900063344812012-09-04T10:37:00.001-07:002012-09-06T07:22:23.275-07:00Anyone who witnessed the events of the Milan Puskar Stadium Saturday might be battling the same question: how might the Herd react coming off such a big loss? For those who missed the boat last weekend, allow me to recap as painlessly as possible.<br />
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No. 11 West Virginia seems to have settled right in to its place in the Big 12, showing off their high-powered offense in its season opener Saturday and shutting the Herd out in a 69-34 game. Rakeem Cato threw for 413 yards, but defensive issues plagued Marshall in the final Friends of Coal Bowl for the foreseeable future. I don't mean to rehash bad memories, but it needed to be said and thrown out of the way. Time to move on to what's important; the road that lies ahead.<br />
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Returning to Huntington with only one man down, which was senior offensive tackle Garrett Scott who suffered a high ankle sprain in the first quarter, we can anticipate that the same Herd who left the Coal Bowl will show up at the Joan Saturday with some fire in their belly. Not only because the 35-point ego-blow is enough to make any competitive man blood thirsty, but also because fans and players alike await the return of their former quarterback, Eddie Sullivan.<br />
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Sullivan transferred to Western Carolina after ending up third on the depth chart behind Rakeem Cato and A.J. Graham, who has also left the team. The Sullivan situation took a twist when Sullivan was suspended from Western Carolina's opener, and his freshman replacement earned the Southern Conference Freshman of the Week. It would be disappointing to see Sullivan in a familiar place, riding the pine.<br />
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Last year the Herd went 5-1 in home games, losing only to Virginia Tech (which I'm still pretty bitter about, considering we were tied at halftime). Against a minor opponent like the Catamounts, the Herd should be able to start the season off 1-0 before welcoming an impressive looking Ohio. Ohio defeated Penn State, which was still a good team despite NCAA sanctions.<br />
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It is evident that Marshall's defensive line needs to step up against the Catamounts. Getting penetration and putting pressure on whichever Western Carolina quarterback plays will be key in the outcome of this upcoming game. Perhaps most important of all, Marshall needs to defend home turf and get the first game in the win column. West Virginia has to be in the rearview with the lessons learned in the trunk.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-64876833828035935992012-08-30T05:42:00.002-07:002012-08-30T05:42:24.728-07:00My Top 5 Sports Blogs...ready, set GO!Really in no specific order...I've only just recently started getting into following blogs and becoming more interested in what other people have to say when it comes to sports (besides the sports commentators during live games). But alas, these have been fairly good and have even satisfied my natural womanly need for gossip. Imagine that.<br />
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Tennis Guru: <a href="http://www.tennisguru.net/">http://www.tennisguru.net/</a><br />
Sports Rubbish: <a href="http://www.sportsrubbish.com/">http://www.sportsrubbish.com/</a><br />
Tennis Planet: <a href="http://www.tennisplanet.me/">http://www.tennisplanet.me/</a><br />
Ump Bump: <a href="http://umpbump.com/">http://umpbump.com/</a><br />
Sports Crackle Pop: <a href="http://sportscracklepop.com/">http://sportscracklepop.com/</a><br />
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My ears are open to any suggestions of other interesting blogs soooo fire away!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838735231994942949.post-71891890656904654982012-08-29T19:03:00.000-07:002012-08-29T19:03:22.741-07:00What is wrong with the world.<br />
<a href="http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/8313970/tennis-referee-pleads-not-guilty-murder">http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/8313970/tennis-referee-pleads-not-guilty-murder</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956540662611853547noreply@blogger.com0