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By Ronnie Hiers For the third consecutive year, the Savannah College of Art and Design athletics department conducted summer camps. “Summer camps serve several purposes,” said Athletics Director Jud Damon. “They increase awareness of the athletic program and are great for community relations. The camps also provide quality instruction at an affordable price.” SCAD coaches led the summer camps and the focus was on proper mechanics and fundamentals of each sport. The department offered summer camps in sports such as baseball, basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball. However, for the first time, the department also offered a triathlon camp. The triathlon camp involved the three disciplines of swimming, biking and running. The camp also focused on proper equipment maintenance, good nutritional health and transitional training from one discipline to the next. The triathlon camp was not only unique for the Savannah area, but for the entire country as well. Most triathlon camps are geared toward the older adult population, however SCAD’s triathlon camp was geared toward the 8-12 year old range. “We had a great time teaching them to enjoy the triathlon,” said swimming head coach Scott Rabalais. “The kids and the parents were both satisfied with the camp.” Rabalais and cross country coach Gabi Hauck were instructors at the triathlon camp. Each of the summer camps this year has seen an increase in participation. “This was our best year ever for camps,” said Damon. “The increase in attendance can be attributed to the foundation that was laid the past two summers.” The camps are not only exciting for the coaches, but for the campers as well. “It was fun, kind of hard but I learned a lot,” said 13-year-old Catherine Su of Savannah, who participated in one of the volleyball camps. The department will be offering two more summer camps this year. The volleyball team will hold a four-day fundamental skills camp/team camp July 19-22 at Savannah High School while the softball team will hold a fastpitch team camp July 19-23 at the Paulson Softball Complex. Children of SCAD employees receive a 10 percent discount to each camp. Information and application forms for these summer camps can be found on the athletics Web site at www.scadathletics.com. Hiers is assistant sports information director at SCAD. Baseball, softball ranked in NAIA statistics By Michael MacEachern The Savannah College of Art and Design baseball and softball teams were listed in several categories in the final NAIA statistical report. Junior catcher Kayla Timulak led the NAIA in home runs per game (0.31). Timulak hit a school record 12 home runs in 39 games for the Bees. Timulak, who was named to 2004 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s NAIA All-East Region first team, also finished ninth in RBI per game at 1.10. The Coraopolis, Pa., native set a school record with 43 RBI in 2004. Junior pitcher Sarah Areheart, senior shortstop Lisa Donofrio and senior outfielder Kelley McKnight were also ranked individually for SCAD. Donofrio, who is from Brookfield, Ill., finished third in the NAIA in stolen bases average (0.97, 28 steals in 29 attempts). Her 28 stolen bases was eighth best overall. Donofrio also finished 10th in runs scored per game (1.13, 44 in 39 games). McKnight, who is from Tallahassee, Fla., was 14th in RBI per game (1.03, 36 in 35 games) and 17th in doubles per game (0.12, 12 in 35 games). Areheart, who is from Lexington, S.C., finished 18th in doubles per game (0.12, 13 in 38 games). As a team, the Bees (23-16) finished first in fewest walks issued per game (0.56, 22 walks allowed in 39 games) and in fewest walks issued (22). SCAD also was 10th in total runs allowed (99) and total hits allowed (232), 16th in fewest errors committed (62), 18th in team ERA (1.68, 58 earned runs in 241.2 innings), and 19th in team batting average (.313, 321-of-1,027) and total runs allowed per game (2.54, 99 runs in 39 games). In the final baseball statistics, junior outfielder Sean Smith finished 16th in triples per game at 0.11. The Baltimore, Md., native had five triples in 44 games for the Bees. As a team, SCAD (19-31) finished ninth in putouts per game (23.84, 1,192 in 50 games) and 11th in assists per game (10.20, 510 in 50 games). MacEachern is sports information director at SCAD. |
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