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  • western ■ • inian Women's Athletics on the Rise by Daniel Hooker Women's athletics have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal legislation and the rise of professional athletic opportunities have made women more apt to participate. Here at Western Carolina, Marcy Girton, associate athletic director and senior administrator for women's athletics, handles a lot of the occurrences in women's sports. A native of Indiana, Girton came to Cullowhee in November of 1996 from Purdue University. One of the main reasons for the increase in women's athletics is Title IX legislation. This ruling states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Basically, the law says that public schools and institutions, such as the NCAA, have to keep a balance of women's athletics to men's. "In our society, I think that there is a lot going on about participation for different groups that haven't had the opportunities, and Title IX has done that for women," stated Girton. She added, "It has been one of the best things for ladies in athletics." However, Girton finds it hard to believe that this legal situation has been the sole contributor in creating the interest in women's sports. In today's society, an unhealthy pressure that is relative to the women's appearance in society has been thrust upon them. Women are compared to the Barbie image, which is not a true representation of how we should view our women. In addition to the appearance, the disproving of medical falsehoods has opened the door to athletics. 'Historically, there were questions about the medical disadvantages of participating in sports," commented Girton. "Now, however, we have research that shows that these were myths." Yet another cause for the increase in women's sports can be accredited to the rise in women's professional athletes. Examples such as the "Silver Bullets" women's baseball team and basketball leagues like the WNBA and the ABL have encouraged women to rise up and get involved. "The WNBA did a great job in its inaugural season," said Girton. "Women haven't reached the stage where they're on TV so frequently that young girls are clamoring in front of the TV watching those sports, but it is getting better." Women's athletics here at Western Carolina have moved more to the forefront. The ratio of men athletes to women is 196- 69, with each participating in seven sports. However, taking the size of the Catamount football team into consideration, the number of women is on the rise. Also, this is the first year that cheerleading has been recognized as a true sport team. Additional support to the rise here at Western came over this past summer. Two head-coaches and a pair of assistant coaching positions for women's athletics were filled. Volleyball saw Michelle Hansen come from Utah State University to Cullowhee. She has increased enthusiasm and victories for the 24-year old Catamount volleyball program. Girton stated, "The crowds at the volleyball games have been very good this year." Women's basketball now has a new head coach, Maria Fantanarosa, from University of South Carolina. She brought with her an assistant coach, Jill Dunn, and from nearby University of North Carolina at Asheville came Vickie Henson. Girton spoke highly of the jobs that all of the new coaches have done this year. She also was very enthusiastic about the support and assistance that the women's programs here at Western get from its administrators. "Chancellor Bardo and Athletic Director Larry Travis have been great. They have been very cooperative with women's athletics here at Western." Beaches Tanning Salo Men's Basketball Falls to Big 12 Opponents by Donald Costello The men's basketball team served as the sacrificial lamb in two contests this weekend versus Missouri and Kansas State. Norm Stewart's Mizzou Tigers rolled over the Catamounts by 21 points on Sunday, and K-State did much of the same on Friday, 93-74. Head Coach Phil Hopkins said the Cats missed a lot of easy shots in the contests. "A lot of those shots were missed because we heard footsteps. They were on our tail and that threw us off," Hopkins commented. Senior forward Jarvis Graham led the Cats with 14 points versus Mizzou. Graham shot 7-12 from the field with 10 rebounds in 33 minutes of play. Western gave Mizzou a scare in the first half by j umping out to a 21 -14 lead before the Tigers mounted a 20-0 run en route to a 42-30 half-time lead. Freshman Stacy Ervin hit two three- pointers in the opening minutes ofthe second half that brought the Cats to within six points. Those were the only points for Ervin, who put in 18 minutes and four rebounds. The Cats would come within six points one more time, 56-50, before a Missouri three- pointer put Western away. The final score was 85-64. The Catamounts shot only 32 percent on 25-79 shooting that was hampered by the Missouri defense. "Missouri is such a great team defensively," said Hopkins. "They're one of the better defensive teams, fundamentally, in the country." Missouri coach Norm Stewart thought his defense did not play as well as they should. "At times we are pretty adequate...we need to get back and block out," Stewart said. In the season opener two nights before, the Catamounts never recovered from the first half that saw the Kansas State Wildcats outscore Western, 41-25. The Cats shot 42 percent including a 52 percent mark from behind the arc. Western struggled on the line by hitting only 8-19 from the charity stripe. Ervin and Dondrell Whitmore were the leading scorers with 12 points apiece. All of Ervin's points came on three pointers. He was 4-7 from downtown. Joel Fleming and Jarvis Graham also posted double digit figures in points. The Wildcats shot 55 percent from the field including a 56 percent mark in the second half. Junior Manny Dies led K-State with 20 points, hitting on 61 percent of his shots. The losses set the Catamounts record at 0-2 this season with their first home game coming up Thursday in the Ramsey Center. Western will look to play the role of K-State and Missouri when they face sacrificial lamb Belmont Abbey College at 7:00 p.m. Belmont Abbey is a Division II Catholic school in Belmont, N.C. Last season, the Crusaders posted a 7-20 mark and have only two returning starters this season. They will be led by 6'9" junior center Matt Donbrosky, who averaged 15 points and 5.9 rebounds a game last season. Women's Basketball Pressed Hard by Donald Costello First-year Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa says she was "happy" with the performance turned in by the Lady Catamount squad in the 61-54 loss to Smokey Mountain Swarm last Wednesday. "It's just an opportunity for us to play against somebody other than ourselves," said Fantanarosa. The Lady Cats had been practicing for almost a month without any outside competition. The offense sputtered at times, as Western was only able to shoot 38 percent from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc. Junior Beth Currence led the team with 3 points on 5-9 shooting with a three-pointer and two free throws. Currence also contributed nine rebounds. Fantanarosa said she was happy with Currence's performance at the center's spot. "Beth has been consistent the whole year and she earned the starting position," Fantanarosa said. Freshman Kristy Kent contributed 12 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Kent was perfect on the day with 3-3 shooting from the field and 6-6 from the charity stripe. She also had sevan rebounds. Senior Karen Mason, a pre-season All- Conference selection, finished with ten points, two assists, a block and a steal. Mason struggled from the line, hitting on only two of her six free throw attempts. Susie Shelton, a player for the WNBA's Charlotte Sting, led the Swarm with eleven points from the post position. Lena Barber and Regina Faulkerson each contributed ten points in the winning effort. Despite the loss, Fantanarosa said she saw progress in the team compared to recent practices and that the Cats are on the "right track" in adjusting to the new system. One area of concern for the Lady Cats in the loss to the Swarm was the adjustment to the pressing defense implemented by the Swarm in the second half. Fantanarosa said the team panicked when faced with the pressing defense. "You practice against the press, but when you actually face it with another team it is hard to adjust to," she commented. The Lady Cats opened their regular season tonight against Coppin State in Baltimore, Md. They will stay in Maryland for their second game as they take on the Naval Academy on Friday in Annapolis. Fantanarosa's squad will return home next Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest against Mars Hill. It will be the only home game this semester for the Catamounts.
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