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Oct. 3, 2003
It’s hard to believe that the semester has reached a half-way point. Not only have our student-athletes been preparing for mid-term exams and daydreaming of post-season glory, but they have also been busy giving back to people in our local community.
This month our student-athletes have made much appreciated visits to the Children’s Medical Center at University Hospital. This program is headed by 2nd year football player Davon Robb and 4th year softball player Heather Field and has allowed student-athletes the opportunity to spend a few hours per week with children whose health has caused them to make University Hospital a temporary, and in some cases, a permanent home. The student-athletes whom have already taken part in this event are: Davon Robb, Bryan White, Chris Canty, Art Thomas, and Kase Luzar from football, swimmers Bo Greenwood, Ryan Mooney and Betsey Downey, and track and field’s Kelly Behan. However, the Children’s Medical Center visits haven’t been the only service that our student-athletes have provided.
Field hockey players Katie Jo Gerfen and Katherine Blair, along with Chip Rogers (from Sports Information) took time to go to Louisa County High School for the school’s Career Day event. The three demonstrated field hockey skills and talked to the students about their lives in college athletics at the University of Virginia. Also, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took part in the American Heart Association Walk on Sunday, October 5th from 1 pm – 2 pm at University Hall.
On a different front, graduating Student-athletes are busy perfecting and handing in their resumes for VAF’s Business Playbook which will be published at the end of the semester.
The SAMs for 2003/04 are:
Athletic Trainer
Lauren Early
Jessica Myers
Baseball
Paul Gillespie
Scott Headd
Shooter Starr
Ryan Zimmerman
Matt Avery
Men’s Basketball
Billy Campbell
Robert Lodge
Women’s Basketball
Anna Crosswhite
Deidra Chatman
Cheerleaders
Yuri Blazar
Kristine Sibelius
Men’s Cross Country
Walt Kingsberry
Dave Vitto
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Bo Greenwood
Brian Harrington
Ethan McCoy
Andrew Pickett
Women’s Tennis
Laura James
Men’s Track and Field
Mike Riso
Women’s Cross Country
Kelly Behan
Jennifer Templeton
Field Hockey
Julie Bojanic
Logan Carr
Allie Flynn
Katie Nicholson
Lindsey Selfridge
Shannon LaVigne
Football
Davon Robb
Men’s Golf
William Byrd
Craig Stevenson
Women’s Golf
Michele Graham
Ashley Mayo
Kira Mayo
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Quinn Amesbury
Amy Baly
Elaine Bennett
Betsy Downey
Gretchen Haughey
Laura Lipskis
Rachael Schaffner
Kate Wrenshall
Women’s Track and Field
Annie Bobiak
Caroline Harvey
Inge Jorgensen
Lauren Taggart
Men’s Lacrosse
Brett Hughes
Nathan Kenney
Women’s Lacrosse
Andrea Pfieffer
Carol Hotarek
Rowing
Katie Falcigno
Beth Clark
Jen Reck
Men’s Soccer
Hunter Freeman
John Hartman
Joe Villanueva
Women’s Soccer
Missy Somadelis
Jessica Trainor
Softball
Hannah Owings
M.K. White
Jessica Taylor
Men’s Tennis
Steve Nolen
Mark Montandon
Doug Stewart
Volleyball
Paige Davis
Lisa Krolikowski
Wrestling
Paul Bjorlo
Brian Sticca
Ryan Stewart
Ian DeRath
Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members for 2003/04 are:
Alan Zimmerer
Anna Crosswhite
Catelyn Coyle
Emily White
Devon Robb
Chris Canty
Todd Billet
Craig Stevenson
John Christmas
Justin Mullen
Ryan Thompson
Matt Oliver
Ryan Burke M-Soc
Luke Wagner
Bo Greenwood
Ethan McCoy
Herb Reid
Stephen Nolen
Walton Kingsberry
Heather Field
Whitney Ashcraft
Lisa Krolikowski
Inge Jorgensen
Kelly Behan
Sally Shonk
Lindsay Robinson
Cary Chasney
Bridget Bradley
Ryan Stewart
Brian Sticca
Ian DeRath
Erin Lycan
Sarah Lane
Katie Stanton
Rachael Burke
Rory Schmidt
Kristen James
Laura James
Lauren Bruch