James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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an afternata (jiacf to spencffrae time Oihi e getting into shape and having fan From volleyball to caving to roller hockey to water polo, club sports offer students excellent opportunities for competi- tion, fun and fitness. Some clubs, such as Men ' s Rugby, com- pete year round against other universit ' club teams. The Tennis Club did not belong to a league, but its members played matches against club teams at Duke, UNC and UVA, as well as the var- sit ' teams of smaller schools like Eastern Mennonite. Sophomore Carolyn Yang said that club softball, along with being a great way to make friends, was competitive yet still relaxed. Members of the Aikido Club practice a martial art which stresses avoiding conflict, resolving problems, and being in tune with yourself, said president Eric Payne, a senior. Julie Wallace, UREC ' s assistant chrector of program- ming, coordinated club sports and felt that sport clubs give students unique opportunities to participate in activities not offered otherwise at JMU, such as the caving or outing clubs. Students find club sport teams invaluable to their col- lege experience. I hope the program keeps going, because we ' ve come a long way, junior Jinna Mach said, chair of fund-raising for the Women ' s Soccer Club. KATHLEEN PUTNAM cfah sports Aikido Bowling Caving Crew Cycling Field Hockey Gymnastics Lacrosse Martial Arts Outing Roller Hockey Rugby Skiing Ski Racing Soccer Softball Tae Kwon Do Tennis VoUeyball Water Polo fc fae-Kwon-Do stresses both the mind and the body for a complete athlete. Student martial artists prac- tice an important restraining technique that will be used later in competition. arren Maynard carries the ball upfield, hoping to f evade any would-be tacklers. The Men ' s Rugby team set out to return to the XHrginia Rugby Union state tour- nament to improve their standing of third in the state. 288 Sports

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Lassiter anl aoants f 1 1 LO season Last year the men ' s track and field team fell just short of major accomplishments in prestigious events. As a team, we were very close to doing well at high levels but basically last year was a year of missed opportunities, Coach Bill Walton said about his thirteenth season with the Dukes. He added that the team was not prepared mentally for their major competitions. However, 12 individuals qualified tor 20 different events in the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America (IC4A), the oldest collegiate meet in the United States. Stars Bucky Lassiter and Russ Coleman did extraordinarily well. Lassiter broke the indoor 800-meter record (1:51 .03) and went on to compete in the same event nationally in the NCAA and the USA Championships. Coleman established a new school record in the indoor 5,000 at the George Ma- son Invitational (14:31.20). This season ' s team lost four seniors to 1997 graduation, but the Dukes aspired to new heights with seniors Coleman and Lassiter lead- ing the veteran crew. The overall quality of the team is higher this year, said Walton. Coach Walton, who won CAA Coach of the Year twice for cross country, and District II Coach of the Year once again led the Dukes to a successful season. DAN TARKENTON c o Sports Media Relation Front Row: David Loughran, Ryan Foster, Marshall Smith, C.J. Keller, Tom Burnham, Scott Shepherd, Matt Smith, Jeffrey St. Pierre, Ron Byers, Fenton Carey, Darian Parker. Second Row: Andrew Cox, David Spiller, Steven Cole, Sean Harrington, Bill Lynch, Henry Coleman, Bucky Lassiter, Sam Brown, Joshua Moyer, Benjy Wilhelm, Scott Davis. Third Row: Jesse Tolleson, Alan Speicher, Jay Holladay, Kurt Bridge, Jason Alexander, Chris Allport, Ryan Mammen, Colby Geiman, Russ Coleman, Paul Lewis, coach Jason Smith. Back Row: head coach Bill Walton, Ben Cooke, Andrew Riley, Ian Thomson, coach Pat Henner, Pat Anderson, Doug Eldridge, Will Short, Kenneth Winger, Andy Ryba, Kojo Assasie. Cantweli Men s Track Field 287

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:): ; ;,i i ' i ' v , ■;;- 0 ' FitzPatrick Teshman Margaret Coleman, a member of the Water Polo Club, attempts to make a goal during f practice. The Water Polo Club expanded this year into separate mens and women ' s clubs, each partici- pating in tournaments as well as the Collegiate Water Polo Association League. The strength and endur- ance required to participate in water polo required many hours of practice along with individual determi- nation on behalf of the players. Club Sports 289