This would be me
posing at the top of Pyramid Point, a sand dune overlooking Lake Michigan.
Also, sporting an Ohio hat that was gifted to me at work one day.
Greetings from Northern Michigan!
Long time, no blog. As pre-season
quickly approaches I find myself extremely excited for a multitude of reasons,
mainly because the upcoming season is about to be an awesome one. I have this extremely strong feeling of confidence
that the previous statement is absolutely correct. And I’m always right. I’ve
found myself lying awake at night running drills, plays and corners in my head.
I guess that is when you know you love field hockey. Preseason serves as a
clean slate and I have high expectations for our team that I know we can
uphold. We not only have four lovely incoming freshmen, but also two new
assistant coaches! Fresh faces are always a positive addition to any program
and I know with these six, who I cannot wait to meet, we will continue to carry
on the DCFH tradition of commitment, opportunity, and heart. Welcome to the
family Kaitlyn, Michele, Anne, Becca, Katherine and Lauren! Lauren will join
sister Tyler, a rising senior, on the team and Katherine upholds the family
legacy as she is the sister of former player Hannah English, better known to
many as “Lish.” Then there is my sister and I who chose rival schools so we
could battle it out on the field and make it more difficult for my parents. The
Appalachian State game(s) always stress my parents out because they have no
idea which shirts to wear. This year they switched off gear at halftime…
Even though during the summer we
all part from campus and go our separate ways, the summer off-season is a
crucial part of our fall campaign. In late May Ginny gives us an extensive workout
packet to follow throughout the summer months with a variety of workouts and
exercises. As we return home to our families and high school friends, we
realize that we are working for something bigger than ourselves during an
interval run or sprint workout. It is during these summer months that we
realize DCFH is just more than just a team, we are truly a family.
So where is DCFH this summer? All
over the world, literally. Julia and Care headed to Spain and Tanzania, respectively, with Davidson’s study abroad programs. One of the many great
things about Davidson is the various study abroad options they offer to
student-athletes. Davidson’s depth of study abroad options remains one of the
main reasons I chose the school. Both Ginny and the college acknowledge the
importance of this experience and work with the student and program to make it
work. Since fall is our main season, this leaves both the spring and summer
open to go abroad. Coming back to where DCFH is this summer, many girls headed
back home to summer jobs and internships. Many of our upcoming sophomores
reunited at camp in July, which I hear was quite the success. Unfortunately, I
was unable to attend because traveling from Northern Michigan to North Carolina
proved to be rather difficult. As for myself, I have been in Glen Arbor,
Michigan for the summer working at a kayak and canoe rental. My work uniform
consists of Nike shorts, a t-shirt and Chacos. I love this job. While my summer
has been quite enjoyable, I am ready to be reunited with my twenty-some sisters
and brother, Julia. By the mass amounts of team emails that have been flooding
my inbox, I think it’s safe to say everyone else feels the same way.
Even though most of us are miles
away from one another, the summer is a crucial bonding time for DCFH. During
these months is when the team email chain is at its greatest capacity. The DCFH
team email is one of the greatest email threads known to mankind and that is no
exaggeration. Alumni would agree to this statement as well. The email consists
of a range of topics from summer workout comments to potential gear (rugbys,
cough, cough) and funny stories to Princess Kate having her baby finally! (step
aside North West) Incoming freshman are included in this email chain which
allows for upperclassmen, which is me now…wow, to help answer questions about
Webtree, our complicated scheduling system. Another very important topic for
discussion in summer emails is music. In order to get through some of these
intense workouts you need a little more than pure motivation. Luckily, most of
the time music fills that void. Below I have included some of the shared tunes
your current DCFH wildcats are listening to…the wildcats (celebrities) are just
like you! Tune in.
1.
Paint- SOL
Well that pretty much wraps up
this blog post. Crazy to think in less than a month DCFH will be back in
action! August 14 is highlighted, circled and starred on my calendar as it
marks the first day of preseason followed by two scrimmages against VCU and
Limestone in late August. Check out our website to see our official 2013
schedule. Don’t worry, soon enough we will have some lovely roster pictures up
for your entertainment.
**I would like to give a very late, but necessary
congratulatory shout out to former teammate Annie Evans, I mean, Annie Evans
Gumbs. Congratulations on your wedding! **
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Rising sophomore Anna
Davis runs up a mountain during her summer break.
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