10/4/2018 10:00:00 AM | Softball
CONWAY – With just over one week away from opening the fall schedule, the softball team is preparing for their opening game against the College of Charleston on October 14. Coastal Carolina resumed classes on Monday, two and half weeks after landfall of Hurricane Florence. Not only were the in-season sports effected so were out-of-season sports including that included softball team.
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The Chanticleers softball squad were just one week into their fall practice and then that is when it hit...Florence forced the 21-member squad to displace from the Conway campus, as many of them had the opportunity to head safely to their homes beyond the destruction and devastation. Some were less fortunate not being able to pack up and go back to their hometowns. Teammates and their families became extended families for those stranded far away from home.
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Some of the general student population at Coastal Carolina may have taken the opportunity to use that as a mental break from their academic studies, but Head Softball Coach Kelley Green assigned her team to stay on task with the fall workout plan and be prepared for the ensuing return to the CCU practice field.
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Sophomore Stavi Augur was one of those individuals not able to return to her home in San Diego but senior Rebecca Lopes' family reside in Columbia and asked Augur if she would like to come stay with them until the storm has cleared. Augur graciously accepted their invitation.
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Augur explained that she and Lopes honored the decree of Green during their time away. Â "We were proactive and messaged a coach at the University of South Carolina and to see if we could use their workout facility. We were lucky that he said yes!" She also went onto comment about their experience at another school. Â "It was a good to see other student athletes around campus, and even working out in the same weight room with us."
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Others like Kassidy Smith, Abbey Montoya, Taylor Sweigart, and Courtney Dean all had to chance to return home continue somewhat of a daily routine.
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Smith, a junior worked on her game, while using the drills that Strength and Conditioning Coach Sonya Woods detailed before leaving campus.
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As a Swain Scholar student, Smith continued to stay on top of her studies as well. "I continued to work on my Swain Scholars research project while on break to make sure we didn't fall behind. I also had my alternative instruction that needed completed in some of my classes."
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Freshman Abbey Montoya said she never experienced a hurricane being that she is from Colorado."I'm new to this… Adrienne Visintine (teammate, also from Colorado) and I drove to my aunt's house in Charlotte before we ultimately flew back home together hearing how bad it was supposed to get."Â
Just like all their teammates, including Montoya, Taylor Sweigart and Courtney Dean were graciously accepted back to open arms from old friends/family and former high schools.
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Sweigart, recovering from off-season knee surgery, went back home to Pennsylvania where she is trying to work her way back into playing form. "I attended rehab three times a week for an hour. After therapy, I go my former high school and take whatever reps I can with the limited things I can do." Sweigart explained.
Though in a tough predicament, not many like Courtney Dean could be so lucky as a softball player to have a sister also plays Division I softball and one that plays in the same general region.
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Dean's younger sister, Cameron, is in her freshman year at the UNC Wilmington playing on the softball team, she too experienced Hurricane Florence on much larger scale as the eye of Florence beared down on the Wilmington area. The UNCW campus evacuated for the same length of time so both sisters were able to go home to Indian Trail, North Carolina, southeast of Charlotte and work on softball related activities. "We were able to workout together at the gym, do runs, throw with each other, throw front toss and hit fungoes." Dean commented.
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From the Coastal Carolina softball perspective, normal has returned St. John Softball Stadium, but it will be a day-to-day healing process for the entire region before everyone can return to their everyday lives.
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Junior Lauren Fedorchak, like many on the softball team reiterated her enjoyment of her time off but now is ready resume the daily activities around campus. Â
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"I was back home in Massachusetts and I used this time to catch up with family and friends while maintaining the same training program that our team had started, but now I'm excited to finally be back."
The Chanticleers will take the field on October 14 as they host the College of Charleston at 1 p.m. in their first of four games over the next month.
For complete coverage of CCU softball, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalSB (twitter), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (facebook) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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(10/4/2018) Softball Workouts
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The Chanticleers softball squad were just one week into their fall practice and then that is when it hit...Florence forced the 21-member squad to displace from the Conway campus, as many of them had the opportunity to head safely to their homes beyond the destruction and devastation. Some were less fortunate not being able to pack up and go back to their hometowns. Teammates and their families became extended families for those stranded far away from home.
Â
Some of the general student population at Coastal Carolina may have taken the opportunity to use that as a mental break from their academic studies, but Head Softball Coach Kelley Green assigned her team to stay on task with the fall workout plan and be prepared for the ensuing return to the CCU practice field.
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Sophomore Stavi Augur was one of those individuals not able to return to her home in San Diego but senior Rebecca Lopes' family reside in Columbia and asked Augur if she would like to come stay with them until the storm has cleared. Augur graciously accepted their invitation.
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Augur explained that she and Lopes honored the decree of Green during their time away. Â "We were proactive and messaged a coach at the University of South Carolina and to see if we could use their workout facility. We were lucky that he said yes!" She also went onto comment about their experience at another school. Â "It was a good to see other student athletes around campus, and even working out in the same weight room with us."
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Others like Kassidy Smith, Abbey Montoya, Taylor Sweigart, and Courtney Dean all had to chance to return home continue somewhat of a daily routine.
Â
Smith, a junior worked on her game, while using the drills that Strength and Conditioning Coach Sonya Woods detailed before leaving campus.
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As a Swain Scholar student, Smith continued to stay on top of her studies as well. "I continued to work on my Swain Scholars research project while on break to make sure we didn't fall behind. I also had my alternative instruction that needed completed in some of my classes."
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Freshman Abbey Montoya said she never experienced a hurricane being that she is from Colorado."I'm new to this… Adrienne Visintine (teammate, also from Colorado) and I drove to my aunt's house in Charlotte before we ultimately flew back home together hearing how bad it was supposed to get."Â
Just like all their teammates, including Montoya, Taylor Sweigart and Courtney Dean were graciously accepted back to open arms from old friends/family and former high schools.
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Sweigart, recovering from off-season knee surgery, went back home to Pennsylvania where she is trying to work her way back into playing form. "I attended rehab three times a week for an hour. After therapy, I go my former high school and take whatever reps I can with the limited things I can do." Sweigart explained.
Though in a tough predicament, not many like Courtney Dean could be so lucky as a softball player to have a sister also plays Division I softball and one that plays in the same general region.
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Dean's younger sister, Cameron, is in her freshman year at the UNC Wilmington playing on the softball team, she too experienced Hurricane Florence on much larger scale as the eye of Florence beared down on the Wilmington area. The UNCW campus evacuated for the same length of time so both sisters were able to go home to Indian Trail, North Carolina, southeast of Charlotte and work on softball related activities. "We were able to workout together at the gym, do runs, throw with each other, throw front toss and hit fungoes." Dean commented.
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From the Coastal Carolina softball perspective, normal has returned St. John Softball Stadium, but it will be a day-to-day healing process for the entire region before everyone can return to their everyday lives.
Â
Junior Lauren Fedorchak, like many on the softball team reiterated her enjoyment of her time off but now is ready resume the daily activities around campus. Â
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"I was back home in Massachusetts and I used this time to catch up with family and friends while maintaining the same training program that our team had started, but now I'm excited to finally be back."
The Chanticleers will take the field on October 14 as they host the College of Charleston at 1 p.m. in their first of four games over the next month.
For complete coverage of CCU softball, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalSB (twitter), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (facebook) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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