It’s a Date…

Sport Clubs, we hope that your summer has been relaxing and productive!! Here in the office we have been hard at work preparing for the 2011-2012 season. We have created a skeleton of major events and starting piecing together the details for a successful sport clubs year. As the summer is winding down and you start penciling in classes, meetings, and events for the upcoming semester, make sure to add the following sport club dates/deadlines to your planners:

September 1^st: Sport Club Fall Summit 6-9pm & travel schedules due

September 2^nd: Sport Club contact sheet & copies of CPR/AED/FA certifications due to CRS

September 6^th: CPR/AED/FA training 6-10pm

September 6^th: Sport Clubs Fair 4-6pm

September 7^th or September 13^th: Coaches’ meeting 6:30-7:30pm

September 16^th: 1^st batch of waivers due

September 18^th: 1^st activity report due

Enjoy the rest of your summer! Let us know if you need anything!!

“And the winner is…”

Take a moment to congratulate last year’s sport club award winners. CRS recognized them for their outstanding dedication to their individual sport club and their commitment to the department as a whole.

Coach of the Year: Jill Jou Waih Lau, Maryland Club Water Polo

Competitive Achievement Award: Maryland Men’s Rugby Football Club

Fundraising Award: University of Maryland, Field Hockey Club

Spirit of Sport Clubs: James Logan: Men’s Basketball

Sport Club of the Year: Maryland Club Water Polo

Terrapin Community Award: Maryland Club Swim Team

Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award: not awarded

Gear up for the 2011-2012 seasons… you or your club could be the next award winner!!!

Help Figure Skating get to Nationals!

Come out and help support the

Maryland Figure Skating Club!

They need to get to California to compete at Nationals!

Last year's medal winning team.

Please join us for a fundraiser and have a great night of skating with your friends.

Friday, February 18 @ Herbert Wells Ice Arena

9pm-11pm

Tickets $6 per person (includes skate rental!)

Contact: marylandfigureskating@gmail.com for tickets

Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=140432986020656

Spotlight on: UMD Tennis Club

This year, the UMD Tennis Club enlisted 200 students on their roster, achieving record numbers. Throughout the season, they played regular season matches against Georgetown, UMBC, George Washington, and John Hopkins. UMD Tennis Club won all of their matches and, for the first time in club tennis history, these matches were open to all players on the team (not just the top ranked travel players). This allowed ample opportunity for those who are not typically involved in competitions to participate in matches, as well as get some quality experience.

After coming off a 16th place finish in the National Tournament last year (out of 64 teams invited), UMD’s competitive team is training harder than ever to pursue their goal of winning the National Tournament. To prepare for this tournament, the team played (and excelled) in the following tournaments this past semester:

• Legg Mason Classic in DC - This tournament included four invited teams (including UMD) to participate in a tournament alongside the USTA Legg mason Tournament. They watched the pros play, spoke with them, and even played with them as a large crowd looked on. UMD won the tournament, and enjoyed a fantastic experience!
• Battle of the Sections in NY - This tournament took place at the US Open Courts at Flushing Meadows, NY (in Queens) a week after the US open ended. It included 16 schools from around the East Coast. UMD Tennis Club came in 2^nd place to Penn State, but UMD won the Sportsmanship Award for the tournament (other schools voted for this award). UMD also had the opportunity to hit in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which is the biggest tennis stage in America.
• USTA Virginia Fall Invitational in VA - This tournament included 24 schools from around the nation. UMD tied for 5^th place (with UVA), and had the closest match in program history against JMU-- It came down to the last point to determine the winner of the match, in which UMD scored the winning point!
• 2010 USTA Tennis on-Campus Fall Invitational in Arkansas – The UMD Tennis Club flew to Little Rock, Arkansas to participate in the first TOC Fall Invitational run by the USTA, with over 20 participating teams. UMD earned 2^nd place, losing a close game against Alabama with a score of 22-20. This tournament showed the players a great time, especially due to the player party held for the teams after the tournament!

The UMD Tennis Club is now preparing for the more important tournaments of next semester, including both the Sectional and National Tournaments!

Spotlight on: UMD Squash Club

The UMD Squash Club has already had a very exciting season; A victory in the NCSRA tournament against competitive teams in the DC, Maryland and Virginia areas allowed them to win the Division 4 summer league title! This title was extremely important and difficult to win, especially when facing the challenges of teammate injuries, as well as absences. This will also give the team their 5th league title within the past three years!

A strong victory over Johns Hopkins during the past weekend has helped the team to look forward to their upcoming entrance into the Division 3 league during the winter semester, therefore providing heavier competition.

The UMD Squash Club will be hosting the 5th annual Lucky Boast Squash Tournament on November 12th-14th. Last year's tournament was a great success with almost 40 players participating. The tournament features all levels of experience, including beginner, intermediate and advanced draws, so players of all skill levels can have fun and be competitive. Two matches are guaranteed, and there will be prizes for participants from our sponsors. Players of all levels are encouraged to participate in this event, as it will be a fun and valuable experience! Contact Rahul Nair for more details if interested, and see below for more information.

Spotlight on: Maryland Equestrian Club

The weekend of October 2-3 was a successful one for the Maryland Equestrian Club! The team attended a show hosted by Mount St. Mary's at Goucher College. Erica Carson made her debut as the club's new coach and helped coach the team to place 3rd overall out of 15 schools. The club is very proud of their huge accomplishment - as is CRS!

Here is the list of riders and their ribbons:

Arielle Bluestein: 2nd Open Flat/4th Open Fences

Andrew Artuso: 6th Intermediate Fences

Leandra Bitterfeld: 3rd Intermediate Fences

Lauren Marshall: 5th Intmediate Flat/4th Novice Fences (and qualified for regionals)

Lauren Bittle: 5th Novice Flat

Samantha Davis: 3rd Novice Flat

Jackie Kolansy: 2nd Novice Fences

Megan Hanifan: 1st Advanced wtc

Katie Gankos: 1st Advanced wtc

Congratulations on a great competition weekend!

This Friday!

Eppley After Dark is this Friday! Join us at the ERC for special performances by the generics and SKETCHUP, two of Maryland's favorite student performance groups. And then stick around for musical guests The Speaks! More information is available on the CRS Facebook page - see you on Friday!