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Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014 Number 7 New Housing Policy Requires Campus Residency By DANIEL FRASER Exceptions to this new plan include: Thomas Mans- mester. Signals Staff Writer  Married Students; perger, Director Exceptions to this If on-campus apart- The University of Rio Grande has  Single Parent (with custody of of Admissions, new policy include: ments were built, the adopted a new housing plan for in- child); says “I believe requirements could  Married Students; coming freshman for the Fall 2014  Establish permanent residency that this change parallel other institu-  Over the age of 23; semester. The policy applies to in- within 50 road miles of campus. will be a great tions which require a  Single Parent (with custo- coming freshmen who live more than Quinn said, “An apartment is a rent- improvement for longer stay on campus. dy of child); 50 miles from campus. al and not a permanent address. The campus life and The new plan will not  Established permanent Dean of Students Aaron Quinn said home must be purchased or owned by retention.” Mans- affect current students residency within 50 road the new plan will be as follows: With the student’s family. perger also said and the housing cost miles of campus. some exceptions, all full-time stu- Any ‘extenuating circum- that the new will not be any differ- dents under the age of 23 will live in stances’ (i.e. veterans) will be re- housing plan has ent than usual; the cost an on-campus housing unit for a total viewed on a case by case basis by my shown no negative impact on the is voted on annually by the Board of of four semesters. office… ” number of applicants for the fall se- Trustees.

Rio EnactusTM Team Prepares For Nationals Exposition By BECCA STEINER have had a Signals Staff Writer very success- The Rio Grande Enactus Team is in ful year. We the midst of preparing for the Nation- received a als Competition which is to be held small grant April 1-3 in Cincinnati. They have from the been working on their projects since Campbell's late August and have completed the corporation goals that were set for them. to assist with local food drives to as- Mrs. Carol Smith, Director of the sist the Vinton Baptist Food Pantry. Loren M. Berry Center, leads the We have donated 9,342 pounds of group and projects. So far this year, food which amounts to approximately the Enactus team has collected 9,342 21% of the food donated to the food pounds (and counting) of non- pantry. We have just begun prepara- perishable food for Vinton Baptist tions for the Enactus National Expo- Food Pantry,. Enactus is finishing up sition in Cincinnati, Apr. 1, 2, 3. It is its main project Campbell’s “Let’s a very busy but exciting time for our CAN Hunger”, along with other pro- team!" jects such as the American Free En- Enactus is currently in a partnership terprise and Leadership Conference with SODEXO and the Pure Ameri- (held the third week of June for all can Girl Pageant system. Ohio high school students) and local The team currently has 11 mem- food drives done here on campus and bers, but we are always recruiting at local anyone who would be interested in See Related Story on Page 3 elementary joining, said Smith. schools. To read more about the Campbell’s ENACTUS TEAM MEMBERS unloading a van after a successful food Smith Let’s CAN Hunger Project visit: drive at a local elementary school. Members, left to right: Matt Akers, says, "We http://www.letscanhunger.com/ Stephanie Cartmell, Brooke Wolni, and Paris Morris. University Adopts New Policy for Incomplete Grades Compiled By BECCA STEINER not be given to avoid a failing grade plete, a schedule for when the work tion with the Registrar, can make an Signals Staff Writer in the course. will be completed, and the grade to exception to the incomplete grade The University of Rio Grande Fac-  Appropriate documentation (i.e. be assigned if the work is not com- request process if extenuating cir- ulty Assembly has approved a new medical) must accompany the Incom- pleted. cumstances warrant such an excep- policy regarding incomplete grades; plete Grade Request.  Assignments should be completed tion. it was adopted and went into effect  Students must have completed at as soon as possible, preferably within Fee: $65; An academic Dean or on February 12. least 75 percent of the course with a a few weeks. the Registrar can choose to waive the The new university policy estab- passing grade when requesting an  An incomplete grade is not part incomplete grade fee. lishes a more comprehensive proce- incomplete. of a student’s GPA, nor is it a passing Instructions For Students dure for both requesting an incom-  The student must request an in- grade to be considered for academic  Take the appropriate form to the plete and having the incomplete be- complete from the instructor. It is the standing, federal financial aid eligi- instructor. come a letter grade. responsibility of the student to make bility, academic eligibility, or other  Submit one form for each incom- The new policy is as follows: up incomplete work. purposes. plete requested. Policies:  The instructor must complete the  Students cannot move on in a If the student is requesting multiple  Incompletes will only be granted Incomplete Grade Request form and course sequence if a prerequisite has incompletes from one instructor, he/ for extenuating circumstances, such submit to the Registrar’s Office. an incomplete grade (i.e. students she may put all the requests for that as illness, accident, etc. which will  Requests must include a valid cannot move on to ENG 11203 with instructor on one form. prevent the student from completing reason why the work cannot be com- an incomplete in ENG 11103). Courses taught by a different in- the course; an incomplete grade can- pleted, a list of assignments to com-  The faculty member, in consulta- structor will require additional forms. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 2 Campus News Rio Offers Full Tuition Chemistry Scholarship Compiled By DANIEL FRASER word essay, letters of recommenda- Why choose chemistry? Firstly, the school or medical school,” said Dr. Signals Staff Writer tion, and high school transcripts. The STEM fields (fields that study sci- John Means, an assistant professor in High school students looking to pur- deadline to apply is March 1. ence, technology, engineering, and the Rio Grande School of Sciences. sue a degree in chemistry have the The Chemistry Scholarship Com- mathematics) are very popular in to- “The chance to win a full-tuition opportunity to earn the Rio Grande mittee reviews all applications and day’s society. The University of Rio scholarship to help a student launch Chemistry Academic Excellence extends requests for interviews to Grande/Rio Grande Community Col- into one of these career paths is a fan- Award, a four-year, full tuition schol- finalists. lege’s commitment to STEM is evi- tastic opportunity.” arship. Rio’s chemistry scholarship is First place is a four-year, full-tuition dent throughout its curriculum. According to the U.S. Bureau of open to any student enrolling for the scholarship to major in Chemistry at “The field of chemistry offers a Labor Statistics, the annual salary for fall of 2014 who plans to major in Rio Grande. Second and third place wide range of career options after a chemist ranges from $41,080 to chemistry. earns a four-year, partial-tuition graduation, including immediate em- $120,600 with a median salary of Applications must include a 200- scholarship. ployment, graduate school, pharmacy $71,770. Sax Appointed As Provost & VP Academic Affairs

institution’s mission,” the statement contin- Appointment Effective On July 1 ues. “Reporting to the Provost are the aca- From University E-mail Statement proven commitment to intellectual chief academic of- demic deans of the Dr. Richard Sax has been appoint- pursuits in both the private liberal ficer. He currently three colleges, the ed Provost and Vice President of Ac- arts education and public community serves as Dean of In- Dean of Students and ademic Affairs at college settings struction and Chief Ac- multiple department the University of “In his role as Provost made him a strong ademic Officer at the heads. The Provost Rio Grande/Rio fit for the position.” University of New will provide vital, crea- Grande Communi- and Vice President of “This, coupled Mexico-Valencia Cam- DR. RICHARD SAX tive, and adaptable vi- ty College. The Academic Affairs, Sax with extremely pro- pus in Los Lunas, New has been appointed Prov- sion and leadership for appointment was ductive reports from Mexico.” ost and Vice President of all academic divisions, announced Febru- will provide leadership those he worked According to the Academic Affairs at the departments, and pro- ary 24 in a state- in the development, as- with at other institu- statement released by University of Rio grams and services that ment released by J. tions, helped make Nourse, Sax received a Grande/Rio Grande support them.” Chris Nourse, Rio sessment, budgeting and the decision final,” Bachelor of Arts in Community College. “Dr. Danley is excit- Grande’s Director the statement contin- English from Haverford ed to welcome Dr. Sax of Human Re- oversight of all academic ued. College, a Master of within her senior lead- sources. initiatives, and vision, He will officially Arts in English Language & Litera- ership team and expresses her grati- “Dr. Sax was begin the position ture and a Doctorate of Philosophy in tude to the search committee and all selected after an coordination, accounta- effective July 1, English Language& Literature from members of the college community extensive national 2014. the University of Michigan. for their cooperation and support search that includ- bility, and advocacy for “Dr. Sax comes to “In his role as Provost and Vice throughout the search process,” the ed a rigorous vet- the academic division in Rio with a proven President of Academic Affairs, Sax statement concludes. ting and interview record of academic will provide leader- process by internal support of the institu- leadership experi- ship in the develop- and external stake- tion’s mission.” ence having served ment, assessment, holders of the Uni- in positions of in- budgeting and over- versity,” the statement, written on creasing responsibility and complexi- sight of all academic behalf of President Barbara Gellman- ty over a course of nearly 25 years,” initiatives, and vision, Danley, said. the statement added. “This includes coordination, account- “In the end, Sax’s genuine enthusi- serving as Honors Program Director, ability, and advocacy asm for Rio, strong record of aca- English Department Chair, twice as for the academic divi- demic leadership experience, and an academic dean, and twice as a sion in support of the

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The Signals is a joint production of JRN 22703/32703 (Student Newspaper) and JRN 34402 (Desktop Publishing). Participating students include: Karen Prof- fitt, Grant Tamane, William Jeffreys, Cyd- nie Few, Christian Forgey, Daniel Fra- ser, Ernest Phillips, Emily Rorrer, and Becca Steiner. The Signals will be dis- tributed regularly throughout the 2014 Spring Semester. Story ideas may be submitted directly to students or through course instructor Larry Ewing. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 3 Rio Enactus Students Fight Hunger In Southeastern Ohio The number of Shannon Johnson, Service also supports the food drive families and in- Michael Memory, by offering one free pizza party at dividuals in need Austin Short, Becca each elementary for the classroom of food assis- Steiner, Skylar that raises the most donations. tance has in- Thompson, Brooke “The URG Enactus team promotes creased signifi- Wolni and President awareness of food insecurity in our cantly through- and Project Leader community and helps stock the out southeastern Paris Morris. Carol shelves of our local food pantry so Ohio within in Smith, director of that people in need can obtain food the last year. the Loren M. Berry for their families,” Smith said. “We At the Vinton Center for Economic also provide information and work- Baptist Food Education at Rio shops to empower people in need to Pantry in Gallia Grande, is the Enac- break the cycle of hunger.” County, 8,130 tus advisor. The Vinton Baptist Food Pantry, people were Since 2008, the located at 11818 State Road 16 in served in 2013 Rio Grande chapter Vinton, is open Mondays from 5 to with 43,980 of Enactus has orga- 6:30 p.m. pounds of food. nized an annual food Up from 6,000 drive to benefit local “We have had a very success- served in 2012, pantries. Enactus ful year. We received a small the pantry relies partnered with THE VINTON BAPTIST FOOD PANTRY, located at 11818 State entirely on vol- Campbell’s in 2009 grant from the Campbell's cor- Road 16 in Vinton, is open Mondays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. unteerism and for the Let’s Can poration to assist with local donations. Hunger campaign, food drives to assist the Vinton While numerous donations and vol- we do,” West said. “It would just be and has continued to do so each year unteers contribute, Vinton Baptist impossible.” since. Baptist Food Pantry. We have Food Pantry Director David West Enactus, formerly known as SIFE, This year’s campaign began in Oc- donated 9,342 pounds of food insisted the efforts would not be pos- is an international collegiate organi- tober and has raised 9,342 pounds of which amounts to approxi- sible without the support of Enactus zation that applies business concepts food to date for the Vinton Baptist students from the University of Rio to develop community outreach pro- Food Pantry. The program, which mately 21% of the food donat- Grande/ Rio Grande Community jects transforms lives and shape a runs through March, consists of ed to the food pantry." College. better, more sustainable world. drives on the Rio Grande Campus, “If it weren’t for the students there Rio Grande Enactus members in- Rio Grande Elementary, Vinton Ele- —Carol Smith, Director and throughout the county, we clude Matt Akers, Cody Bennett, mentary and the Miss Heart of of the Berry Center wouldn’t be able to do a lot of what Stephanie Cartmell, Aryn Gritter, Christmas pageant. SODEXO Food

Campus Dates Of Note…  Commencement, Saturday, May 10, at 1:00 p.m.  Spring Break will be held from Monday, March 10, through Friday  Summer I and 10-Week Terms Begins Monday, June 2. March 14.  Last Day to Add/Drop/Withdraw with a Refund for Summer I and  Second 8-week classes begin on Monday, March 17. 10-Week is Tuesday, June 3.  Midterm Grades Available on Student Space Thursday March 20.  Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for Summer I is Thursday, June 19.  Registration for Summer and Fall terms begins Monday, April 7.  Summer I Term Ends Thursday, July 3.  Good Friday! Campus is Closed Friday, April 18.  Summer II Term Begins Monday, July 7.  Last Day to Drop or Withdraw from a class is Friday, April 25.  Last Day to Add/Drop/Withdraw with a Refund for Summer II  Last Day of Regular Classes is Friday, May 2. Term is Tuesday, July 8.  Final Exam Week will be held Monday, May 5, through Thursday,  Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for Summer 10-Week and Summer May 8. II is Thursday, July 24.  Last Day to Remove an Incomplete for Fall ’03 is Thursday, May 8.  End of Summer 10-Week and Summer II on August 7. Upcoming Welsh Events and News Rio Grande Enactus Team Looking Annual St. David’s Day Luncheon-Saturday, March 1, 2014 for New Members! — Mark the date now for this annual event to honor the patron saint Meetings are Fridays at 11:30 AM in the Meeting Room of Wales, Dewi Sant. Welsh author Eirian Jones will be our featured speaker this year. Eirian has recently completed a book on Mynydd of the Berry Center (Up the stairs and to the right). Bach-It’s History, which will be particularly interesting since many of Advisor is Mrs. Carol Smith, the Welsh who settled in southeastern Ohio came from this area of who is also the Director of the Wales. The book was launched at Blaenpennal Chapel recently and has received wonderful reviews. More information will be coming out Berry Center. later on this event. en•act•us A community of student, academic Welsh Heritage Days — May 17 & 18, 2014 at Bob Evans Farm- and business leaders committed to Work continues between the Madog Center and Bob Evans Farm on using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and the revival of Welsh Heritage Days for spring 2014. The central focus shape a better more sustainable world. will be on an Eisteddfod and the guidebook for competitions will be entrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity available in January. Contact the Madog Center at 800-282-7201, ext. and the talent to create value from that opportunity; 7186 for more information. action—the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed; us—a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.

Feel free to stop by for a meeting any Friday at 11:30 in the Meeting Room of the Berry Center Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 4

Registrar Announces Fall Merit And Dean's Lists RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The Office of the Regis- Rollins, Faith Rushing, Kayla Sanders, Shelby Hardway, Jalen Harris, Jamie Harrison, Taylor trar has released the University of Rio Grande/Rio Sanders, Jessica Saunders, Merrit Scott, Nicholas Hartley, Erin Heil, Dawn Helton, Carli Henman, Grande Community College fall semester 2013 Sharp, Tammy Sharp, Robin Shaw, Michelle Philip Hertz, Elizabeth Herzog, Rachel Hoffman, Merit List and Dean's List. Sheets, Jessica Shelton, Shane Shepherd, Allie Adam Hollingshead, Talisha Holloway, Kyra Students named to Rio Grande’s Merit List Short, Blair Simpson, Madeline Smith, Taylor Howell, Kimberly Hurt, Rebecca Hutchinson, must be enrolled full time, complete all courses Smith, Igor Souza de Freitas, Katrina Sowers, Shannon Hutchinson, Cody Hysell, Hannah with a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a Christopher Spurlock, David Steele Jr., Elizabeth Hysell, Andrea Iannarelli, Shane Ingles, Luis 3.5-3.74 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 Tackett, Luke Taylor, Morgan Van Bibber, Bri- Jimenez Alvarado, Adam Johnson, Amanda John- scale. anna Wachs, Mykah Walter, Breeanna Warner, son, Auroarah Johnson, Jonna Johnson, Lisa John- Rio Merit List honorees include Caleb Acord, Jeffrey Wells, Jennifer Williams, Justin Williams, son, Adam Jones, Jason Jones, Amelia King, Kris- Abigail Adams, Bailey Adkins, Harley Adler, Michael Williams, Molly Williams, Jessica Willis, topher Kleski, Alexandria Kuhn, Amber Lambert, Taylor Allen, Sharday Baines, Chelsea Barnes, Elisabeth Wolfe, Jesse Woodyard, Luke Work- Emilie Lance, Derek Lawhorn, Colby Lee, Steph- Jeremy Bartley, Patrece Beegle, Amber Beidle- man, Sharon Wright, Stephen Yoczik, Kyle anie Legg, Summer Lehew, Hristian Lenkov, man, Andrew Bennett, Tyler Black, Joshua Bock, Young and Connor Zingarelli. Katelynn Leonard, Austin Little, Kayla Love, Em- Amanda Boster, Danielle Brannon, Hannah Brin- Students named to the Dean’s List must be en- ma Lyles, Michael MacKnight, Marcus Makuch, dle, Chelsea Brown, Ginger Brown, Kayla rolled full time, complete all courses with a mini- Kevin Malone, Alyxandra Manring, Elizabeth Browning, Stephen Brumfield, Lauren Burke, Jes- mum of 12 credit hours and earn at least a 3.75 Massie, Carrie Mathes, Dale Mattox, Ranjit Mavi, sica Burns, Bruno Casci, Cindy Conley, Tami GPA on a 4.0 scale. Bridget McCarley, Caleb McClanahan, Gwendo- Conrad, Chase Cook, Carrie Coriell, Tina Corwin, Rio Dean’s List honorees include Sonya Ad- lyn McCoy, Tanisha McKinney, Carmen Cody Crawford, Jenna Crawford, Jaymee ams, Halley Alberts, Michael Anderson, Velma McTurner, Michelle Meeks, Molly Meeks, Cremeens, Larissa Cunningham, Rachelle Cur- Anderson, Isaac Andrews, Patricio Arce Aviles, Brittney Meldau, Jack Mercer, Dava Mershon, rent, Natalie Davis, Rebecca Davis, Scarlet Den- Charlene Arrowood, Kevin Arroyo, Abigail At- Grant Millard, Andrew Moffett, Kathleen Moore, ney, Jonathan Dodson, Jacob Dotson, Kayla Dow- kins, David Bakenhaster, Tiffany Barnes, Charles Ashley Morgan, Melissa Morris, Edward Mussi, ell, Megan Dunfee, Kristen Eblin, Steven Elliott, Barrett, Melinda Barry, Henry Baxter, Wendelyn Halee Myers, Marren Newsom, Kaitlyn Noll, Aa- Cydnie Few, Joy Finley, Carlos Flores Alvarado, Belcher, Brittany Beman, Cody Bennett, Jerri ron Oehler, Madison Oiler, Kiana Osborne, Tina Eric Ford, Morgan Foster, Kody Fox, Karla Garn, Bentley, Joseph Bevens, Darsha Bitanga, Logan Parsons, Kaleb Patten, Laura Patton, Kyle Phil- Jocelyn George, Megan Giffin, Katie Glover, Black, Matthew Blair, Sarah Blodgett, Natalie lips, Tyler Phillips, Brittany Piccone, Shelby Pick- Lindsay Golden, Samantha Graham, Heather Boggs, Olivia Boone, Kimberly Bowman, Jordan ens, John Polycn, Kelsea Porter, Carley Potter, Graman, Kelsey Griffith, Erin Hale, Kelsey Ham- Brewer, Megan Broderick, Destiny Brown, Chris- Tiffany Qualls, Callyn Ratcliff, Kathy Raynard, ilton, Rachel Hannon, Brooklyn Harless, Heidi topher Brumfield, Daniel Buckley, Emily Ann Rachael Reynolds, Sean Riley, Jose Roberts, Kris- Hemming, Jennifer Herzog, Max Hill, Leanne Burnham, Jessica Butcher, Cody Call, Stephanie ten Rollins, Kyle Rollins, Gwendolyn Rose, Hittle, Garry Huddleston, Caroline Hudson, Am- Campbell, Kelcie Carter, Alfred Caudill, Garnet Clifford Roseberry, Renee Roseberry, Stephanie ber Huntzinger, Jordan Jenkins, Cassandra John- Chapman, Noah Chasteen, Nathanael Chilcote, Roush, Tracy Russell, Elizabeth Rutter, Garrison son, Maria Johnson, Timothy Jones, Andrea Jour- Danni Christman, Maggie Clagg, Audra Clark, Salisbury, Benjamin Schlater, Mary Schramm, ney, Ernest Karikari, Jason Kelley, Emily Kinnan, Tonya Clark, Paige Cline, Kimberly Coey, Becky Aaron Scott, Kyle Scott, Joseph Sebastian, Whit- Derek Klein, Cody Lee, Evan Legg, Kirstin Leon- Cogar, Rebecca Conley, Brian Conn, Lisa Copley, ney Shain, Varun Sharma, Maria Sharp, Loretta ard, Hope Leopold, Riley Lightle, Rebecca Lip- McKenzie Coriell, Lisa Cox, Kali Cunningham, Shepherd, Emilie Sigler, Heather Simpkins, John scomb, Taylor Long, Lesa Lookado, Jaclyn Lowe, Shelbie Davies, Alexandria Davis, Michael Davis, Sipple, Ana Smith, Crystal Smith, Racquel Smith, Floyd Lowry, Myrriah Mace, Shelby Malone, Co- Renee Davis, Kassandra Day, Ludovic Delapeyre, Madison Spohn, Sara Stacy, Becca Steiner, Hanna dy Mattox, Sheyan McGrath, Amy McKay, Car- Jessica Delong, Ashli Dexter, Melissa Dickerson, Stitt, Kelsey Strang, Taryn Strawser, Erin Sturgill, olyn Meek, Cailin Michael, Amanda Miller, Paul Cheyenne Doczi, Amanda Dowell, Erica Dowell, Jon Summers, Kyrie Swann, Sarah Sydnor, Ro- Miller, Leslie Mitchell, April Montgomery, Ve- Seleena Dowell, Austin Drewyor, Crystal Duncan, main Terzian, Heather Thacker, Megan Thomas, nessa Montgomery, Sara Moon, Paris Morris, Tayler Duncan, Tyler Duncan, Cheyene Dunn, Braxton Thorla, Grant Trimble, Kent Trout, Josi Ethan Moss, Macyn Nance, Darian Napier, Chloe Andrea Edelmann, Alexandria Ellis, Thaddaeus Vanmeter, Emma Waits, Brittany Walk, Kaylee Nared, Jacquelyn Nitz, Brian Northup, Jessica Ellis, Kimberly Faro, Kacy Fink, Delilah Fish, Walk, Jessica Walker, James Wallace, Tia Wal- Northup, Nicole Ogg, Kathryn Oshel, Mikhayla Jazzman Fish, Katelyn Fisher, Hayden Flinner, lace, James Ward, Keyana Ward, Robert Warner, Oshel, Elizabeth Ours, Maria Ovalle, Michael Thomas Foust, Erika Fox, Harley Fox, Daniel Fra- Timothy Warner, Alexandrea Warren, Mary Parcell, Courtney Parsons, William Paulino, Jayne ser, Katelyn Fuller, Morgan Gilliland, Joseph Gil- Waugh, Whitney Weddle, Roberta White, Renee Peck, Sylvia Perry, Jordan Pickens, Julie Polcyn, liland Jr., Gaitlin Gilmore, Bonita Glasgow, Katie Whitley, Michelle Willard, Christopher Williams, Cheyenne Potter, Shaina Prince, Karen Proffitt, Godeaux, Joshua Goodall, Travis Graf, Breanna Kaitlyn Williams, Zachary Williams, Austin Wil- Silas Pulliam, James Raynard, Megan Raynard, Grahame, Danielle Gruber, Lane Hagar, Jonna son, Andrea Wines, Kelli Wolfe, Victoria Wolfe, Kendra Reed, Clark Rice, Cody Riffle, Matthew Haislop, Miranda Hammond, Samantha Ham- Jillian Wooldridge, Erin Wright, Courtney Young, Rinehart, Caitlin Roach, Tracy Roberts, Kimberly mond, Alina Hamner, Katelyn Haney, Dayton Tiffany Zahran and Ashley Zielinski. Rio Grande Hosts Annual High School Art Exhibit Exhibition Provides Showcase For HS Juniors, Seniors

RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The Fourth schools was allowed to submit up to rational. It’s always a joy for annual High School Juried Art Exhi- 10 pieces for consideration. the Fine Arts Department at bition hosted by the University of Rio Thirty-two total pieces were exhib- Rio Grande to host this exhib- Grande/Rio Grande Community Col- ited representing six regional high it and celebrate our future.” lege closed Thursday at the Esther schools: Fairland High School, Jack- Best In Show honors went Allen Greer Museum. son High School, Oak Hill High to a pair of high school sen- The exhibition provided a showcase School, Ravenswood (W.V.) High iors, with each awarded a for high school juniors and seniors School, River Valley High School $500 Rio Grande scholarship. within 150 miles of Rio Grande. Each and South Webster High School. Jackson High’s Rachel art teacher from public and private “Each year I walk away from this Green won for her pencil/ GREER MUSEUM guests view "Petal Ex- exhibit very im- colored pencil work titled plosion," one of two Best In Show honorees “Each year I walk away from this pressed with the “Art From the Heart,” while at the fourth annual High School Juried Art exhibit very impressed with the artistic artistic talents pro- South Webster High’s Taylor Exhibition hosted by Rio Grande. South talents produced throughout our re- duced throughout Schonkwiler won for her Webster High School senior Taylor Schonk- gion … The talent on display is truly our region,” Greer mixed media work titled wiler was the artist. inspirational.” Museum Director “Petal Explosion.” Greer Museum James Allen said. For more information about Director James Allen “The talent on dis- the High School Juried Art Exhibi- tact Allen at [email protected] or 740- play is truly inspi- tion, including next year’s event, con- 709-6214. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 5

Rio Alum Serves As Executive Director Gallia Chamber Of Commerce

Source: Tower Times turn to the University of Rio Grande parts of the country. crucial po- RIO GRANDE – From small busi- for a third time. Having worked Through the program and with the sition in the ness owner to now executive director closely with businesses in that posi- guidance of professors, Miller says community. of the Gallia County Chamber of tion for two years and with the cham- she was able to “pick apart” her idea “Her ex- Commerce, Michelle Miller is deter- ber’s support, she decided to pursue to determine if it was viable. She was perience as mined to see our community’s busi- her Master’s in Business Administra- then empowered to take a website she a small ness landscape flourish and continue tion. had started in her business to blossom new opportunities for It became apparent “Michelle is an excellent home and provide val- owner will growth. during her studies at example of the impact a Rio uable information to serve our Since she took on her new chamber Rio that, while she Grande education can the community, even members role in November, Miller has been eventually wanted to have,” said Annette Ward, reaching readers as far well, busy finalizing standing plans with start a business, it director of Alumni Rela- away as Florida and providing the chamber board, including the was her business pro- tions. “She has been able to California. valuable rollout of a new tiered membership ject idea that was des- navigate and find success in Miller forged strong insight into structure aimed at better catering to tined to become a re- personal and professional business relationships the unique “HAVING OWNED all businesses types — from smallest ality. arenas due, in part, to her locally, and before needs of MY BUSINESS, I to largest, with small spending budg- “It was one of those studies here as an under- being appointed as the our busi- know the very unique ets to large ones. moments to try it and graduate and graduate stu- chamber’s executive ness com- challenges small busi- “Having owned my business, I do it,” said Miller, dent. Alumni of Rio Grande, director in November, munity,” ness owners face,” said know the very unique challenges who stopped short of like Michelle, are well posi- sold her news site to Carpenter Michelle Miller, who small business owners face,” said completing her de- tioned to meet their goals Carrie Gloeckner, said. “We earned degrees from Miller, who earned degrees from the gree to fully invest and dreams.” owner and founder of are excited the University of Rio University of Rio Grande in theater her time in both the the Meigs Independ- to learn Grande in theater and and English and studied business. Gallia Hometown Herald and tend to ent Press. Gloeckner, also an alumna about English and studied “We kind of lost an understanding, her young family’s needs. “I had of the Rio, plans to keep the publica- Michelle’s business. that by helping local business, it served as a reporter for the local tions separate entities. innovative helps an ecosystem.” newspaper for a couple of years, and “Michelle is an excellent example ideas to enrich the chamber’s value In October 2011, the Alpha Mu Be- I liked that world, that job. It was a of the impact a Rio Grande education for our membership.” ta sorority alumnae founded and skill set that I already somewhat can have,” said Annette Ward, direc- Lorie Neal, also a Rio alumna, launched galliaherald.com, an online had.” tor of Alumni Relations. “She has served as chamber executive director news site known as the Gallia Miller readily acknowledges how been able to navigate and find suc- for 12 years before she unexpectedly Hometown Herald. valuable Rio’s MBA program was in cess in personal and professional are- passed away at the age of 40 in Sep- While her local news outlet quickly her journey to achieve business suc- nas due, in part, to her studies here as tember. rose to success, her growth as a busi- cess. an undergraduate and graduate stu- Miller, née Morris, is a native of ness leader has been years in the “If it wasn’t for that program, I dent. Alumni of Rio Grande, like Jackson County, Ohio. She earned making, both in the professional and would have never started it,” Miller Michelle, are well positioned to meet her associate’s in Technical Theater educational settings. said of galliaherald.com, which under their goals and dreams.” and bachelor’s in English Literature Earlier that year, while working as her watch, averaged 5,000 views a Kyla Carpenter, the chamber in 1998 and 2006, respectively. Her an administrative assistant at the day from local readers, as well as board’s immediate past president, is husband Tim Miller works for Gallia chamber for then executive director from many people who once lived confident in the board’s decision to County. They have two children, son Lorie Neal, Miller felt an urge to re- locally and moved away to different appoint Miller to what is viewed as a Trent, 15, and daughter Sydney, 11.

THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY EDITION of “Tower Times” is now available at the University’s main webpage (www.rio.edu). In edition to the Presi- dent’s update of campus events, the online publication features articles on RedStorm Athletics and Campus Life. The publication also features an “Alumni Update” (see above). Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 6 Signals Special Report Rio Music Offers Full Slate Of Entertainment Spring Semester

Compiled By Emily Rorrer Signals Staff Writer

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD March 28-29 A musical revue, written by Jason Robert Brown will be performed at the University of Rio Grande on March 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. in the fine arts audi- torium.  General admission $10  Students and senior citizens $5 The project is funded through the ImagineArts grant and will involve voice students from the John Berry School of Fine and Performing Arts as well as high school students that study privately with URG’s Adjunct voice professor, Valerie Tanner. The evening will consist of solos, duets and en- semble selections. URG students include: Aryn RIO GRANDE CONCERTS often combine the Symphonic Band and Masterworks Chorale in a Gritter, Andy Knipp, Ally Waddell, Brooke larger work that features both vocal and instrumental soloist, as well as the combined ensemble. Wolni and Stephanie Cartmell. High School sing- ers will include: Makenzie Moorman (Piketon), Katelyn Beaver (Ohio Valley Christian), Michael 20TH ANNIVERSARY JAZZENSEMBLE MASTERWORKS CHORALE Hambrick, Jennifer Prewitt and Rachel McCam- REUNION CONCERT -- April 22 SPRING CONCERT -- April 27 bridge (Waverly) April 22 at 8p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium, April 27 at 3 p.m. at the Berry Fine and Per- This event is a collection of songs that focus on the School of Fine Arts will celebrate the 20th forming Arts Center Alphus Christensen Theatre a theme of overcoming challenges that change the Anniversary of the founding of the University of the Masterworks Chorale will be partnering with course of everyday life. This is a family friendly Rio Grande Jazz Ensemble. the Steel Drum Band from West Union High show with many different styles of music.  The concert is free and open to the public. School to perform Glenn McClure's St. Francis in Dr. Chris Kenney started the ensemble in the the Americas: A Caribbean Mass. SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT -- April 17 fall of 1993. This major work is for chorus, steel drum en- The University of Rio Grande Symphonic Band Many of those semble, percussion, and vocal soloists. will perform their Annual Spring Concert April former students For the percussion and vocal soloists, the Mas- 17 at 8 p.m. at the John W. Berry Fine and Per- will reunite, terworks Chorale is also collaborating with the forming Arts Center. along with cur- University of Rio Grande's percussion studio, led The Symphonic Band is made up of several area rent Rio stu- by Levi Billiter, and voice studio, instructed by community members as well as instrumental mu- dent's, for an Valerie Tanner. sic majors at the University. Approximately forty evening of mem- The musical work features lively, Latin five performers will take part in this semester’s ories and Jazz. rhythms, combined with the traditional mass texts concert. Dr. Kenney has and original Spanish poetry by St. Francis of As- This year’s concert will feature the music of selected some of sisi. Mr. Samuel Hazo and will include many styles the favorite songs and genres of contemporary band literature. that the Ensemble GRANDE CHORALE SPRING Mr. Hazo became the first composer in history has performed CONCERT -- May 2 to be awarded the winner of both composition over the last two May 2 at 8 p.m. at the Berry Fine and Perform- contests sponsored by the National Band Associa- decades and ar- ing Arts Center Alphus Christensen Theatre the CHRISTOPHER KENNEY, tion (William D. Revelli in 2003 and Merrill ranged them for Grande Chorale will perform a selection of vocal Associate Professor of Music Jones in 2001). a large jazz en- jazz works. His compositions range from contemporary fast semble. The show will open with members of that A variety of jazz styles will be featured, includ- moving rhythmical pieces to slower ballads in first ensemble from 1993 performing the very ing swing, salsa, bossa nova, and ballads. many multicultural styles. This concert will fea- first song that was played on that first concert. Audience members may know some familiar ture one of his newest compositions entitled tunes such as "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From “Today is the Gift.” ROCK ENSEMBLE CONCERT-- April 25 Me," "Moon River," and "I've Got the World on a Many percussion instruments will be featured April 25 at 8: p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium, String." on this African tribal piece. Tyler James Phillips, Ally Waddell, Skyler Thompson, Andy Milliken, Brooke Wolni, Jeremy Martin, Terry Byers and Dr. Chris Kenney take the stage to per- form a mix of their favorite songs.  The concert is free and open to the public. Music inspired by the Foo Fight- ers, Stealers Wheel, Asking Alexandria, Bread, 3 Doors Down, Traffic, the Vio- lent Femmes, Bill Withers, Heart, GARY STEWART, Symphonic Band Director and Modest Mouse. Grande Chorale – Spring 2014 Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 7

Signals Feature Continued Next Page Black History Month: A Celebration Of Achievement

Compiled By The Signals Staff Primary Source: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans.

Rio Graduate Receives Gubernatorial Appointment Gordon Serves On Ohio Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Compiled by the Signals Staff violence and annually honors Ohio’s was established in 1985 by Executive Order. Today the Equal Oppor- A Rio Grande graduate will be citizens who work to promote diver- tunity Division provides administrative support to the commission. working throughout this year and sity and eliminate discrimination The commission is a statewide advocate of Dr. King's principles of next to help carry on Dr. Martin Lu- through nonviolent methods. Each nonviolence and annually honors Ohio's citizens who work to promote ther King’s work in year, the commis- diversity and eliminate discrimination through nonviolent methods. Ohio to secure equal sion presents Each year, the Commission presents awards to Ohioans to celebrate the rights for all Ameri- awards to Ohioans life of Dr. King, whose teachings encourage nonviolent actions to secure cans through nonvio- to celebrate the life equal rights for all Americans. The commemorative celebration held lent actions. of Dr. King, whose each January in downtown Columbus. In January, Gov. teachings encour- The Commission strives to carry our Dr. King's dream of service to John Kasich an- age nonviolent ac- others throughout the entire year through various events. nounced the appoint- tions to secure ment of Robert Gor- equal rights for all don, of Gallipolis, to Americans. Robert Gordon said it was the Martin Luther “It is indeed an with respect that he asked King Jr. Holiday honor to be chosen Gallia County Commission- Commission. Gor- on the Ohio Martin er Harold Montgomery to don will serve on the Luther King Jr. execute his oath last month Holiday Commis- commission for the as Montgomery was on the sion,” Gordon said. term that began Jan. county commission when “I am humbled to 7 and ends Dec. 30, Gordon previously served “It is indeed an honor to be represent this re- 2015. as executive director of the chosen on the Ohio Martin gion as the only Gordon holds a Gallia-Jackson-Meigs bachelor's degree in Luther King Jr. Holiday member from TASC program. Communications Commission … I am humbled southeastern Ohio. with an emphasis on to represent this region as the I additionally re- Public Relations only member from southeast- spect the oppor- from the University tunity to recognize ern Ohio. I additionally re- Gordon further noted that Martin don previously served as executive of Rio Grande. He is residents through- spect the opportunity to rec- Luther King Jr. will also be one of director of the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs also a Certified Pub- out Ohio who work ognize residents throughout the featured scholar presentations TASC program. He was sworn in lat- lic Manager (CPM). to keep Dr. King’s Ohio who work to keep Dr. during the Ohio Humanities Council er in the month on the state level at Gordon has been dream vibrant and Chautauqua to be held this year from the February Ohio Commission meet- with the Voinovich King’s dream vibrant and fos- foster his philoso- July 17-21 in Gallipolis. ing. School of Leader- ter his philosophy of nonvio- phy of nonviolent “My history with social service and Locally, Gordon has also held posi- ship and Public Af- lent social change.” social change.” public service within the region has tions with Woodland Centers Inc. and fairs at Ohio Univer- Robert Gordon In addition to conditioned my awareness for pre- the city of Gallipolis as city manager. sity since 2005. He participating in the serving the past accomplishments and He has been privileged to represent provides technical and operational commission’s annual ceremony that striving to overcome the remaining the communities of Appalachian assistance to various public and non- was held this year on Jan. 16 in challenges,” Gordon said. “We are all Ohio on various civic and profession- profit projects through the effective downtown Columbus, Gordon recent- called to serve.” al boards/committees, most recently use of data, research and facilitation ly contributed to the Gallia County Gordon is believed to be the first the Ohio Humanities board of direc- skills. Gordon also assists with pro- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program commission member from Gallia tors, where he currently serves as fi- ject development on behalf of the sponsored by the Southeastern Ohio County. He said Gallia County has a nance chair. Gordon’s maternal fami- Voinovich School through the Gover- Branch of the NAACP. significant history of recognizing the ly’s “Journey Story” will be featured nor's Office of Appalachia. Gordon is an avid collector of Afri- legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in an upcoming issue of the Ohio Hu- Gordon previously served as the can American memorabilia. In cele- through its annual community-wide manities Pathways magazine. Southeast Regional Site Manager for bration of Black History Month, he program sponsored each year by the In the past, Gordon also served as the Ohio Certified Public Manager will exhibit his collection at the Southeastern Ohio Branch of the president of the annual Emancipation Program through the Voinovich French Art Colony. He titled the ex- NAACP. Day Celebration Inc. He also co- School. hibit “Footsteps through Heritage.” Gordon said it was with respect that founded the Emancipation Proclama- The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Gordon also will be the “Lest We he asked Gallia County Commission- tion Scholarship Fund that continues Jr. Holiday Commission was estab- Forget” speaker on the last Saturday er Harold Montgomery to execute his to enhance educational attainment by lished in 1985 by executive order. of February for the Gallia County oath last month as Montgomery was area youth of African American herit- The commission is a statewide advo- Black History Month Program at on the county commission when Gor- age. cate of Dr. King’s principles of non- Paint Creek Baptist Church. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 8 Signals Feature Black History Month: A Celebration Of Achievement Multicultural Affairs Coordinator: Black History Month Is For All Americans The Coordinator of Multicultural wrote the novel while traveling in Reconstruction era. Williams Affairs at the University of Rio Haiti, where she also studied local set up his own practice in Grande has been issuing a number of voodoo practices. Chicago’s Southside and email profiles of indi- Granville T. Woods taught anatomy at his alma viduals who have Granville T. Woods was born in Co- mater, also becoming the played a role in start- lumbus, Ohio, on April 23, 1856, to first African-American phy- ing and preserving free African-Americans. He held var- sician to work for the city’s Black History Month. ious engineering and industrial jobs street railway system. Wil- “We would like to recognize several “We would like to before establishing a company to de- liams—who was called Dr. individuals who participated in the recognize several in- velop elec- Dan by pa- history of America,” dividuals who partici- trical appa- tients—also “We would also like to take this op- pated in the history of ratus.. adopted sterili- America,” Meau Known as zation proce- portunity to share that Black history Jones said in a state- "Black Ed- dures for his of- month, is not only for African Ameri- Meau Jones ment accompanying ison," he fice informed by cans; but for all ‘AMERICANS’.” the profiles. “We registered the recent find- would also like to take this oppor- nearly 60 ings on germ Meau Jones tunity to share that Black history patents in transmission and Coordinator of month, is not only for African Amer- his life- prevention from Multicultural Affairs icans; but for all ‘AMERICANS’.” time, in- Granville T. Woods Louis Pasteur “These same Americans shared cluding a and Joseph Lis- blood, sweat, and tears in the pursuit telephone transmitter, a trolley wheel ter. Due to the discrimination of the she became one of the first black of happiness and equality that we and the multiplex telegraph (over day, African-American citizens were members of the Nurses Associated strive to keep in our daily lives,” which he defeated a lawsuit by still barred from being admitted to Alumnae of the United States and Jones added. Thomas Edison). Woods died in hospitals and black doctors were re- Canada (later “This month I would like to take 1910. Living in Cincinnati, Woods fused staff positions. Firmly believ- renamed the time to share some important individ- eventually set up his own company ing this needed to change, in May American uals. Each of these individuals to develop, manufacture and sell 1891; Williams opened Provident Nurses Asso- played a role in starting and preserv- electrical apparatus, and in 1889, he Hospital and Training School for ciation), as ing Black History Month. I’m going filed his first patent for an improved Nurses, the nation’s first hospital well as a to identify some that I hope you will steam boiler furnace. His later pa- with a nursing and intern program member of recognize and enjoy.” tents were mainly for electrical de- that had a racially integrated staff. the newly Zora Neale Hurston vices, including his second invention, The facility, where Williams worked founded Na- Born in Alabama on January 7, 1891, an improved telephone transmitter. as a surgeon, was publicly champi- tional Associ- Mary Mahoney Zora Neale Hurston spent her early The patent for his device, which oned by famed abolitionist and writer ation of Col- adulthood studying at various univer- combined the telephone and tele- Frederick Douglass. In 1893, Wil- ored Graduate Nurses. sities and collecting folklore from the graph, was bought by Alexander Gra- liams continued to make history Percy Julian South, the ham Bell, and the payment freed when he operated on James Cornish, Born to former slaves in Alabama in Caribbean Woods to devote himself to his own a man with a severe stab wound to 1899, pioneering chemist Percy Jul- and Latin research. One of his most important his chest who was brought to Provi- ian was not allowed to attend high America. She inventions was the "troller," a dent. Without the benefits of a blood school but went on to earn his Ph.D. published her grooved metal wheel that allowed transfusion or modern surgical proce- His research at academic and corpo- findings in street cars (later known as "trolleys") dures, Williams successfully sutured rate institutions led to the chemical Mules and to collect electric power from over- Cornish’s pericardium (the membra- synthesis of drugs to treat glaucoma Men. head wires. Woods's next most im- nous sac enclosing the heart), becom- and arthritis, and although his race Hurston was portant invention was the power pick ing the first person to perform open- presented challenges at every turn, he a fixture of -up device in 1901, which is the basis heart surgery. is regarded as one of the most influ- Zora Neale Hurston the Harlem of the so-called "third rail" currently Mary Mahoney ential chemists in Renaissance, rubbing shoulders with used by electric-powered transit sys- Mary Mahoney was born on May 7, American history. many of its famous writers. In 1937, tems. From 1902 to 1905, he re- 1845 (some sources say April 16), in After college, Julian she published her masterwork of fic- ceived patents for an improved air- Boston, Massachusetts. She was ad- accepted a position tion, Their Eyes Were Watching brake system. mitted to the nursing school of the as a chemistry in- God. Hurston died in Florida in Daniel Hale Williams New England Hospital for Women structor at Fisk Uni- 1960. Living in Harlem in the 1920s, Daniel Hale Williams III was born on and Children, and became the first versity. He left in Hurston befriended the likes of Lang- January 18, 1856, in Hollidaysburg, black woman to complete nurse's 1923 when he re- ston Hughes and Countee Cullen, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Price Wil- training in 1879. She was also one of ceived a scholarship Percy Julian among several others. Her apartment, liams and Daniel Hale Williams II. the first black members of the Ameri- to attend Harvard according to some accounts, was a The couple had several children, with can Nurses Association, and has been University to finish his master’s de- popular spot for social gatherings. the elder credited as one of the first women to gree, though the university would not Around this time, Hurston experi- Daniel H. register to vote in Boston following allow him to pursue his doctorate. He enced a few early literary successes, Williams in- the ratification of the 19th Amend- traveled for several years, teaching at including placing in short-story and heriting a bar- ment in 1920. Mahoney was inducted black colleges, before obtaining his playwriting contests in Opportunity ber business. into the Nursing Hall of Fame in Ph.D. at the University of Vienna in magazine. Hurston released her first He also 1976 and received induction into the Austria in 1931. With his doctorate novel, Jonah's Gourd Vine, in 1934. worked with National Women's Hall of Fame in in hand, he returned to DePauw to Two years later, she received a Gug- the Equal 1993. She died in Boston on January continue his research. In 1935 he genheim fellowship, which allowed Rights 4, 1926, at the age of 80. Mary Ma- earned international acclaim by syn- her to work on what would become League, a honey made history when she be- thesizing physostigmine from the her most famous work: Their Eyes black civil Daniel Hale Williams came the first black woman to com- calabar bean to create a drug treat- Were Watching God (1937). She rights organization active during the plete nurse's training. Subsequently, ment for glaucoma. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 9 Entertainment A Classic Film For Black History Month ‘Lilies of the Field’: Sidney Poitier’s Best Actor Award Remains A Moment In Cinematic History

“Lilies of the Field,” released in 1963, is the type of film the movie trade papers used to call “heartwarming”: A wandering ex-G.I. stops by a farm being run by five German nuns and agrees to help them out with various and sundry tasks and chores. At their insist- ence, he stays on to build a chapel for them, and the nuns are sure that he is a miracle sent from God. By CYDNIE FEW eral women who look like nuns, Signals Staff Writer working on a fence. The women in- troduce themselves and we find out “Consider the lilies of the field, they are German refugees who es- how they grow; they toil not, neither caped Nazi Germany by walking do they spin. And yet I say unto you across Europe. that even Solomon in all his glory Lilia Skala plays the part of the was not arrayed like one of these.” mother superior of the small convent of nuns; she is called Mother Maria. “Lilies of the Field” was released in She can 1963; it was produced and directed by Truly a labor of love of speak only Ralph Nelson. This classic film stars director/producer/actor a little Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala. Sidney Ralph Nelson, “Lilies” English. Poitier became the first African squeaked by on a budg- The nuns American to win an Academy Award et of $450,000, a shoot- convince for best actor in this film. Lilia Skala, ing schedule of four- him to fix on the Mount: was nominated for best supporting teen days, and some the roof of “Consider the lilies of actress. The film gets its title from serious salary negotia- their rustic the field, how they Matthew tions with the film's and ram grow; they toil not, 6:27-33, star. But what a payoff: shackled neither do they spin. which is part it was nominated for dwelling; And yet I say unto of the Ser- four Academy Awards, he enthu- you that even Solo- mon on the including Best Picture. siastically mon in all his glory Mount. This Moreover, “Lilies of the does so. was not arrayed like film is very Field” achieved motion He spends one of these.” powerful and picture history as Sid- the night Out of the kindness is a great rep- ney Poitier was award- sleeping of his heart he stays resentation of ed the Best Actor Os- outside another day to help DUELING BIBLICAL PASSAGES — Homer black history car, marking the first the isolat- the nuns with other tries to convince the Mother Superior that he month. time in history an Acad- ed con- small tasks. When should be paid for his effort by using a quote from Sidney Poi- emy Award was award- vent as- Homer shows off his Cinema Luke 10:7, which reads, “The laborer is worthy of tier plays ed to a black man. suming he handyman skills, the Homer will be nuns begin to think he his hire.” Mother Maria counters by asking him to By Cydnie Smith; he is a paid in the is a gift from God to read a Bible verse from the Sermon on the Mount: wanderer; a morning. build a chapel for “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they man with no apparent home or family In the morning after breakfast, their religious com- toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you connections; he happens to be a very Homer tries to convince the head nun munity. On Sunday, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed good carpenter/handyman. On his that he should be paid for his effort mother Maria has like one of these.” way through the Arizona dessert, he by using a quote from Luke 10:7, Homer drive her and stops to get water for his overheated which says "The laborer is worthy of the nuns to the Cath- car. While getting water, he sees sev- his hire." Mother Maria asks him to olic Mass held at a read a Bible verse from the Sermon mobile church and conducted by a trav- eling priest. As they walk to the altar, which is a homemade dais set on the back of a truck, Homer decides not to go be- cause he is Baptist. Instead he goes into a small restaurant for breakfast. There he learns about the hard- ships the nuns have suffered; they are ref- ugees who have set- tled in America after the devastation of World War II. AS THE FILM PROGRESSES, Homer takes both the nuns and the Homer stays, gets a construction of the chapel into his heart – the chapel becomes his project; part-time job with one he wants to complete by himself. (Continued Scenes From “Lilies of the Field” On Page 9) Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 10 Entertainment A Classic Film For Black History Month ‘Lilies of the Field’: Sidney Poitier’s Best Actor Award Remains A Moment In Cinematic History (Continued From Page 8) IN THE 1963 BEST ACTOR OSCAR a construction business, and be- RACE, Sidney Poitier did not think he gins building the chapel. While would win, and did working the job and building the not prepare an ac- chapel, he still has time to help ceptance speech, the nuns learn English. The nuns but rather, focused start to write letters asking for his efforts on money and supplies; sadly all maintaining a the requests are denied. graceful loser’s As the film progresses, Homer expression when takes both the nuns and the con- the cameras invari- struction of the chapel into his ably turned upon heart – the chapel becomes his him for his reaction. When presenter project; one he wants to com- Anne Bancroft announced Poitier as the plete by himself. winner, the actor flew up to the stage in To help him and the nuns, hysterical exhilaration, and in a daze, however, people from around began an impromptu speech he had the community begin donating whimsically thought up just moments building materials and try to before: “It has been a long journey to help with the building. At first this moment . . ." Homer wants no help, but as the work continues, he gradually comes building; he knows his job is done. AT THEIR LAST ENGLISH to accept the idea that the chapel be- At their last English lesson, Homer LESSON, Homer tricks Mother longs to the community and the nuns. tricks Mother Maria into saying Maria into saying “Thank You.” Homer becomes what he has always “Thank You.” He quietly leaves He quietly leaves while leading the wanted to be: a contractor directing while leading the nuns in singing the nuns in singing the song, “Amen.” the construction of an important song, “Amen.” We hear his car start; We hear his car start; Mother building. Mother Maria’s face goes blank, but Maria’s face goes blank; Homer Finally, the chapel is completed. she continues to sing. Homer drives drives away into the night. Homer puts the final touches on the away into the night.

Sidney Poitier: A Filmography Deputy Director. ay . 18. Mandela and de Klerk (1997) 42. Duel at Diablo (1966) as Tol- A native of Cat Island, The Bahamas, (though as Nelson Mandela. ler . born in Miami during a mainland visit by his par- 19. To Sir With Love II (1996) as 43. A Patch of Blue (1965) as Gor- ents), Poitier grew up in poverty as the son of a Mark Thackeray. don Ralfe . dirt farmer. He had little formal education and at 20. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maver- 44. The Bedford Incident (1965) the age of 15 was sent to Miami to live with his ick (1995) as Himself. as Ben Munceford . brother, in order to forestall a growing tendency 21. Century Of Cinema, A (1994) 45. The Greatest Story Ever Told toward delinquency. 22. World Beat (1993) (1965) as Simon of Cyrene . A determination to find and create opportunities 23. Sneakers (1992) as Crease. 46. The Slender Thread (1965) as Alan Newell . for African Americans was born in him because of 24. Shoot To Kill (1988) as Warren Stantin. 47. The Long Ships (1964) as El Mansuh . the poor treatment he received on the streets of 25. Little Nikita (1988) as Roy Parmenter. 48. Lilies of the Field (1963) as Homer Smith . Miami. At 18, he went to New York, did menial 26. The Spencer Tracy Legacy 49. Pressure Point (1962) as Doctor . jobs and slept in a bus terminal toilet. A brief stint (1987) 50. A Raisin in the Sun (1961) as Walter Lee in the Army as a worker at a veteran's hospital was 27. Piece Of The Action, A (1977) Younger . followed by more menial jobs in Harlem. as Manny Durrell. 51. Paris Blues (1961) as Eddie Cook . An impulsive audition at the American Negro 28. Let's Do It Again (1975) as 52. All the Young Men (1960) as [Sgt. Eddie] Theatre was rejected so forcefully that Poitier ded- Clyde Williams. Towler . icated the next six months to overcoming his ac- 29. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) 53. Virgin Island (1960) as Marcus. cent and performance ineptness. On his second try, as Shack Twala. 54. Porgy and Bess (1959) as Porgy . he was accepted. He was spotted in a rehearsal and 30. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) 55. The Defiant Ones (1958) as given a bit part in a Broadway production of as Steve Jackson. Noah Cullen . "Lysistrata," for which he got excellent reviews. 31. Warm December, A (1973) as Dr Younger. 56. The Mark of the Hawk (1958) By the end of 1949, he was having to choose be- 32. Buck and the Preacher (1972) as Buck . as Obam . tween leading roles on stage and an offer to work 33. The Organization (1971) as 57. Band of Angels (1957) as Rau- for Darryl F. Zanuck in the film “No Way [Lt.] Virgil Tibbs . Ru . Out” (1950). 34. Brother John (1971) as John 58. Edge of the City (1957) as COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY* Kane . Tommy Tyler . Cast (feature film) 35. They Call Me MISTER Tibbs 59. Something of Value (1957) as 10. Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You (1970) as Virgil Tibbs . Kimani . (2013) 36. King: A Filmed Record ... 60. Good-Bye, My Lady (1956) as Gates . 11. Sing Your Song (2011) Montgomery to Memphis (1970) 61. Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Gregory W. 12. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) as Cast. as . Miller . 13. Last Brickmaker in America, The (2001) as 37. The Lost Man (1969) as Jason Higgs . 62. Go Man Go (1954) as Inman Jackson . Henry Cobb. 38. For Love of Ivy (1968) as Jack Parks . 63. Red Ball Express (1952) as [Corp. Andrew] 14. Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, The (1999) 39. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) as Robertson . as Noah Dearborn. John Prentice . 64. Cry, the Beloved Country (1952) 15. Free of Eden (1999) as Will Cleamons. 40. In the Heat of the Night (1967) as Virgil 65. No Way Out (1950) as Dr. Luther Brooks . 16. David and Lisa (1998) as Dr Jack Miller. Tibbs . (1993) 17. Jackal, The (1997) as Carter Preston--Fbi 41. To Sir, With Love (1967) as Mark Thacker- *Does Not Include nine films directed by Poitier. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 11 Entertainment

Walking Weekly By Taryn Strawser, Signals Staff Writer WD Returns With More Bangs … And Lots Of Whimpers SPOILER ALERT: This article may contain spoil- ers for readers who have not watched the most re- Characters Face Life After Prison cent season. The tagline for the second half of Season Four of speaking with a voice that sounds like his mouth is viewers were happy to see the infant alive after AMC’s The Walking Dead may be “Don’t look full of cotton (interestingly enough a behind the seeing a questionable amount of blood left in her back,” but the first two episodes after the half sea- scenes interview revealed the actor who plays Rick car seat. son premiere prove that looking forward into the was fitted with a bite plate to stuff his jaw and Although viewers were excited about Baby Judy season will provide the normal gamut of excite- simulate swollen trauma). (also known as Lil A**kicker) being alive, Lizzy ment, action, and questions left unanswered. Carl, after years of being taken MICHONNE FINDS Hershel’s reanimated Walker When Season Four left off, the group, led by care of by his dad, switches to the Rick Grimes, made up of a few survivors from the caretaker. Carl helps his dad by head — the eyes “Atlanta Group,” Greene farm killing Walkers and finding Tortilla glassy, the mouth folk, survivors from Woodbury, chips and various other foods. The agape and searching and various other ragtag survivors duo finally stumbles into an aban- for a fresh kill. Mi- By Taryn Strawser who had doned house where Rick, succumb- chonne quickly runs Signals Staff Writer been ing to his injuries, passes out cold the head through, picked up, on the couch. was in disarray. Phillip Blake, aka Hormonal Carl yells at his uncon- ending Hershel’s The Governor had stormed up to scious father, discussing how Rick plight once and for all. the prison gates with guns blazing — literarily. took Shane from him, didn’t help The patriarch of the group, loving and kind save his mother and baby sister. Carl finally ven- seemed to be hateful towards the little one. Lizzy Hershel Green, suffered at the hands of Blake, re- tures out on his own, taking on three Walkers who is truly a nutcase, she mutilated a trio of baby bun- ceiving a slice to the neck via Michonne’s katana end up in a dead pile on him. He finds solace in nies found in a log, shows anger and aggression before being beheaded. An all-out war ensued and another abandoned house where he is confronted, towards her younger sister, and begins to suffocate the group split, leaving viewers wondering who and almost bitten, by a rogue Walker. Baby Judy because she is crying while Walkers are had died and who had made it out. Giving the Walker his shoe, Carl escapes, and near and Tyreese is away helping another group. The first episode of the season, “After” focused celebrates his triumph by eating 112 ounces of Lucky for the baby, one of the members of the on fan favorites, Michonne, Rick, and his son Carl. pudding on the roof of the house. other group is Carol. In a moment awkward for Michonne hid close by the prison and the opening Meanwhile, knowing viewers, Ty scene shows her walking among its ruins. Mimick- Michonne sleeps grabs Carol up in a large ing a Walker herself, due to shock and grief, she and enters a hug not realizing that she stumbles upon two remains. Her enemy Phillip dream sequences has confessed to killing Blake is seen dead after being stabbed by her, then where viewers his friend Karen. The shot in the head by girlfriend Lily Caul. In a scene finally get a group meeting back up that upset many viewers, Michonne finds glimpse into her leads to a lot of ques- Hershel’s reanimated Walker head — the eyes past life. She had tions: Will Ty find out glassy, the mouth agape and searching for a fresh a baby son, and what Carol did and will kill. Michonne quickly runs the head through, end- her two “pets” he forgive her? Will Liz- ing Hershel’s plight once and for all. were her lover zy finally lose it and risk The scene switches to main character Rick and Mike and his the safety of the group? his son Carl. Rick, after a life threatening fight friend. Although Comic book readers may with Blake, is severely injured, hobbling around, the sequence is a CARL ESCAPES A Zombie attack, and celebrates his notice that the Lizzy/ little odd, the triumph by eating 112 ounces of pudding on the roof of Mikka characters closely general idea is a house. mimic twins Ben and Bil- that something ly from the graphic nov- happened in which Michonne survived while all of el. A very controversial issue arises between the those around her died. She awakes with a start as twins in the comics, leaving readers turned viewers her son vanishes from her arms and Mike and his questioning if the television show will dare to ven- friend take on their former pet forms. ture down the dark path Kirkman laid out in the Michonne, clearly shaken by the dream, ends up graphic novels. slaughtering a small passel of Walkers, including Bob, Sasha, and Maggie Greene are found; they one that looks like her. She eventually tracks and seem to be getting along but Maggie is adamant meets up with Carl and Rick. Carl comes back to about searching for her husband Glenn. Glenn was their new haven, believes Rick has died and turned last seen on a bus. When the trio finds the bus, into a Walker based on his awakening moans, and they open it and kill all the Walkers inside — prepares to shoot him. Going back on his rant, Carl wondering if they will find Glenn among the dead. collapses into sobs as he realizes he would rather Meanwhile, Glenn is very much alive and finds be devoured by his father then forced to shoot him former Blake follower Tara. Tara seems remorse- like he had to shoot his mother. Carl and Rick ful about siding unknowingly with a killer, and make up, he confesses to the pudding binge, and Glenn learns about his father-in-law’s death. Tired Rick answers Michonne’s knock on the door, tell- and still ill, Glenn passes out and leaves the Walk- ing Carl, “It’s for you.” er killing to Tara. She’s not alone however, as an The next episode, “Inmates” helped viewers an- army jeep joins her. It contains three characters, ALTHOUGH VIEWERS were excited about swer a lot of unsolved questions. Viewers find out new to the show but favorites in the comics: Eu- Baby Judy (also known as Lil A**kicker) being that Beth Greene and Darryl Dixon are roaming gene Porter, Rosita Espinosia, and Sargent Abra- alive, Lizzy seemed to be hateful towards the through the woods together. The two seem at odds ham Ford. How these three play into everything little one. Lizzy is truly a nutcase: she mutilated — Beth an optimist and Darryl a pessimist. How- will be interesting to see. a trio of baby bunnies found in a log, shows an- ever, viewers can’t help but wonder if a romance is Overall, the two newest episodes are chalk-full ger and aggression towards her younger sister, going to brew between the two. The next group to of information but as always, Season Four will be and begins to suffocate Baby Judy because she show are sisters Lizzy and Mikka who have met full of awesomeness, suspense, and of course, is crying while Walkers are near. up with Tyreese and Baby Judith Grimes. Most Walkers. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 12 Signals Sports/Athletics Rio Baseball Splits Season-Opening Double-Header

Rio Grande Sports Information secutive singles and junior Luke Taylor (Pedro, two-out throwing error MOBILE, Ala. - The University of Rio Grande OH) bunted both runners into scoring position, allowed Ford to score. baseball team rallied for three runs in the seventh setting the stage for a two-run single to left by The RedStorm also and final inning of game two and salvaged a split sophomore Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, OH). threatened in the sev- of its season-opening double-header against Mar- Arroyo accounted for the final run of the frame enth when Taylor led tin Methodist (Tenn.), Saturday, Feb. 1, at Spring with a two-out double to deep right when scored off with a single and Hill College's Stan Galle Field. sophomore Tyler Noel (Portsmouth, OH), who moved to third thanks to The RedStorm coughed up a fourth inning lead came on to run for Hall. a throwing error on a in the opener, dropping a 4-3 decision, but used Deitsch, who scattered five hits and a walk sacrifice bunt attempt their three-run uprising to post a 5-2 win in the while striking out five over the first six innings, by Hall. nightcap. gave way to Steele, who closed the door on the However, one out Junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) Redhawks in the seventh by retiring the side in later, Taylor was thrown and sophomore Chris Ford (Athens, OH) collected order, including the final two outs of the day by out at the plate trying to SOPHOMORE three hits in the twinbill, while juniors Grant Ta- strikeout. score on a bunt by Ar- CHRIS FORD had three mane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada), Kyle Findley Arroyo finished 3-for-4, while Jimenez had two royo as Noel - who was hits, including a home (Cincinnati, OH) and Anthony Knittel hits and scored twice in the victory. running for Hall - ad- run, in Rio's double- (Portsmouth, OH) and freshman Luis Jimenez Brodie Jeffery had two hits, while Caleb Lind- vanced into scoring po- header split on Satur- (Salinas, P.R.) all had two hits each on the day. sey doubled and Blake Truett drove home a run in sition, but Tamane flied day, Feb. 1. Knittel started and took the loss in the opener, the loss for Martin Methodist. Clay Brown started out to right-center to while senior Mike Deitsch (Cincinnat, OH) earned and took the loss for the RedHawks, allowing nine end the game. the win and senior David Steele (Kettering, OH) of Rio's 10 hits and all five runs in 6-1/3 innings. Ford had two hits and scored twice in the loss, notched a save in game two. Rio Grande also grabbed an early lead in game while Knittel suffered the setback on the hill after In the game two victory, Rio Grande jumped to one thanks to a two-out first inning home run by allowing three hits, five walks and all four runs in a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a run-scoring sin- Ford. 4-2/3 innings. Jeffery had two hits and two RBI gle by Findley and - after the Redhawks tied the After MMC tied the game in the third, the Red- for MMC, while Blake Beavers allowed six hits game in the home second - the RedStorm regained Storm regained the lead in the home fourth when and a pair of walks while fanning six in a complete a one-run advantage thanks to a leadoff home run Tamane opened the inning with a single to left and game victory. by Jimenez in the fifth. eventually rode home on a two-out double by "Overall, I thought our guys played pretty well Martin Methodist (2-2) tied the game again in Knittel. considering we'd only been outside two times prior the bottom of the fifth, but Rio mounted what The Redhawks took control, though, with three to today," said Rio Grande head coach Brad proved to be its game-winning rally in the top of runs in the fifth and never looked back. Warnimont. "We did a decent job at the plate, our the seventh. Rio did draw to within a run in the sixth when pitchers threw the ball well, we only made one er- Knittel and Jimenez began the inning with con- Ford and Findley reached on one-out singles and a ror in two games - I really couldn't complain." Rio Grande RedStorm Women Upend No. 21 Cumberland By KERRY GIBBS just under 12 fense played a part in that. I don't Cumberlands, which slipped to 14- Rio Grande Sports Information minutes re- know if Cumberlands expended too 7 overall and 8-3 in the MSC, shot 34 RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The long- maining in the much energy against Shawnee State percent overall (24 of 69), 34 percent awaited upset of the 2013-14 season first half, but on Thursday night or not, but our de- from three-point range (8 of 23) and for head coach David Smalley and the RedStorm fense just blanketed them in the sec- 86 percent (25 of 29) from the free the University of Rio Grande wom- would counter ond half. I can't say enough about throw line. en's basketball came to fruition on with an 11-4 how proud I am of this team right Rio Grande was able to hold the Saturday, Feb. 1, as the RedStorm run in a span now." Patriots to just 28 percent from the defeated No.21 Cumberlands, 88-81, of just over 3- Cumberlands did not go away qui- field in the second half, including a in Mid-South Conference action at 1/2 minutes etly down the stretch of the game, stone-cold 14 percent from three- the Newt Oliver Arena. thanks to scor- though, as they pulled within one point range. The win snapped a four-game los- SOPHOMORE ing efforts field goal five different times. The The RedStorm also enjoyed a 45- ing streak for Rio, which improved to SARAH BONAR had from five dif- RedStorm responded each time, 41 edge in rebounding and committed 15-8 overall and 4-7 in league play. 19 points and seven ferent players. though, with a bucket of their own one less turnover (16) than their The victory also marked the first win rebounds in the Feb- The remain- and relied on their interior play, as guests. in six tries against ranked opponents ruary 1 victory. der of the half freshman forward Alexis Payne Junior guard Brianna Thomas this season. would go back (Deep Water, WV) recorded eight of (Maplewood, NJ) fell one point short "We had the upset against and forth and her 14 points in the final 7-1/2 of her career-high by finishing with Georgetown and let it slip through eventually end with the Patriots own- minutes of the contest. 32 points, nine assists and five re- our hands," Smalley said, referring to ing a 46-42 advantage at the intermis- Leading 78-75 with two minutes bounds, while sophomore forward Thursday's five-point loss to the No. sion. remaining, the RedStorm adminis- Sarah Bonar (Hartford, OH) contrib- 6 Tigers - a game in which the Red- Rio Grande, which had won just tered a dagger to the Patriots in the uted with a 19-point, seven-rebound Storm blew a 21-point halftime lead. three times in the previous nine form of a 7-0 run which produced an effort. "I think we took another big step to- games when it trailed at halftime, 85-75 lead with just over a minute Payne finished with 14 points, night as a squad. emerged from the lockerroom with left and allowed Smalley to breathe a while freshman forward Brooke Mar- “We really stepped up the intensity energy and embarked on a 17-6 run sigh of relief. cum (Vinton, OH) grabbed a team- down the stretch and manage the ball over the first 7-1/2 minutes to take a "We all took big steps tonight," high nine rebounds and sophomore well on offense. Cumberlands is a 59-52 lead. Smalley said. "It was really just a forward Harley Adler (Burton, OH) very powerful and explosive team While the run proved to be an im- great team win over a great basketball swatted away six shots. and we just kept matching up with pressive offensive output, it was the team. Sarah Bonar, who didn't feel Leading Cumberlands was a quar- them and knocking down buckets Rio Grande defense that buckled the greatest for the second consecu- tet of double-digit scorers led by Jill when we needed them. down and allowed just one Cumber- tive game, really came up big for us." Herman with 24 points, seven re- “””We needed something like the lands field goal over the course of the Shooting-wise, the RedStorm con- bounds and five assists. Georgetown loss to make us mature a first eight minutes of the second half. nected on 49 percent of its tries from Jackie Alexander netted 18 points, bit and I think that really helped us "Cumberlands really just came out the field overall (30 of 61), 35 per- while Julie Haye and Brooke For- tonight." in the second half and turned the ball cent from beyond the three-point arc sythe rounded out the double-digit Cumberlands jumped out to its over," Smalley said. "Some were un- (6 of 17) and 68 percent from the free scoring with 16 and 14 points, re- largest lead of the game at 19-13 with forced, but I'd like to think our de- throw stripe (22 of 32). spectively. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 13 Rio Grande Men Outlast Patriots In Overtime At Home Rio men outlast Patriots in OT (Cleveland, OH) added 17 points in but the Patriots onds showing sent the Patriots back Rio Grande Sports Information the winning effort for Rio Grande, closed the gap in front, 80-79. RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Junior for- while senior guard Jermaine War- to eight by The RedStorm regained the ad- ward Josh Reagan had a team-high mack (Orange, N.J.) and sophomore halftime and vantage on a pair of free throws by 35 points and nine rebounds to lead guard D.D. Joiner (Columbus, OH) finished the Joiner with 34 seconds left, but a the University of Rio Grande past the finished with 11 points apiece. War- comeback three-pointer by Scott with eight sec- University of the Cumberlands, 99- mack also had a team-high five as- when a three- onds remaining gave UC an 83-81 96 in overtime, Saturday, Feb. 1, in sists. pointer by edge. Warmack sent the game to Mid-South Conference men's basket- The Patriots were led in the loss by Scott with overtime by going coast-to-coast fol- ball action at the Newt Oliver Arena. R.J. Scott, who had a game-high 36 6:30 remain- lowing Scott's go-ahead trifecta and The RedStorm, who are ranked points and seven rebounds to go ing in regula- scoring on a layup with two seconds No. 14 at that time in the latest NAIA along with a team-high eight re- FRESHMAN BI- tion gave the left to knot the tally at 83-all. Division I coaches poll, improved to bounds. LAL YOUNG had 17 visitors a 68- Scott canned one of two free 15-7 overall and 8-3 in the MSC with Tony Bradley had 15 points and points and seven re- 66 advantage. throws just 15 seconds into the extra the win - their third straight against Shaquille Lowery finished with 14 bounds in the Febru- A back-and- session to give the Patriots a one- the Patriots over the past two sea- points and seven assists in a losing ary 1 overtime victo- forth exchange point lead, but Reagan - a native of sons. cause for UC, while Steve Goins ensued down Cleveland, Ohio - scored on a layup The victory also secured Rio chipped in with 11 points. the home just 19 seconds later to give Rio Grande's first winning season since After the previous two meetings in stretch, with five of the 11 ties and Grande a lead it would never relin- the 2008-09 campaign when it fin- the series were decided in double four of the nine lead changes taking quish. ished 20-11 in the now-defunct overtime and on a free throw with no place in the final 5:29. The RedStorm twice led by as NAIA Division II America Mideast time remaining, Saturday's get to- Rio led by as many as four points many as five points in the overtime Conference. Cumberlands dropped to gether produced 11 ties and nine lead as late as 1:42 left to play, but a three and UC closed to within a point on 13-8 overall and 5-6 in league play changes. Rio Grande led by as many -pointer by UC's Michael Dow with three occasions, but the Patriots never with the loss. as 13 points with just over two 1:27 remaining and a jumper in the managed to re-tie the game or get the Freshman forward Bilal Young minutes remaining in the first half, lane by Taylor Gover with 52 sec- lead back. Thomas named MSC Baseball Swept By Crusaders Rio Grande Sports Information Player of the Week DAYTON, Tenn. - The University of Rio Grande baseball team wrapped COLUMBIA, Ky. - University of Rio Grande jun- up a tough weekend road trip on Saturday, Feb. 8, dropping a doubleheader ior Brianna Thomas is the Mid-South Conference to Madonna (Mich.) University at Bryan College's Lions Field. Women's Basketball Player of the Week, conference The RedStorm slipped to 2-6 on the young season after falling 7-1 to the officials announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Crusaders in the opening game of the twinbill and 4-3 in the nightcap. The weekly award was Thomas' second this season. Madonna improved to 3-1 with the sweep. She also earned the award on Jan. 13. Rio Grande managed just two hits in the opening game loss, as the Cru- The Maplewood, N.J., guard averaged 25.5 points, saders bolted to a four-run first inning lead and never looked back. 3.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists while helping Rio In game two, the RedStorm erased an early 2-0 deficit with two runs in the Grande to a 1-1 record during the week against a pair Brianna Thomas first inning and a go-ahead marker in the second inning, but Madonna scored of nationally ranked teams. twice in the third inning to regain the advantage and held on the rest of the Thomas scored 19 points, dished out four assists and recorded six steals in way. a 78-73 loss to No. 6 Georgetown (Ky.) on Thursday. She connected on Junior left-hander Anthony Knittel (West Portsmouth, OH) started and eight of her 15 shots from the field, including 2-for-5 from beyond the 3- took the loss in game one, suffering his second setback in as many decisions point arc in the near upset - Georgetown overcame a 21-point halftime defi- this season. cit to claim the win. Sophomore southpaw Kyle Miller (Wilmington, OH) took the loss in game On February 1, Thomas led the RedStorm to an 88-81 upset of No. 21- two, also dropping to 0-2 on the season after finishing 9-1 on the hill as a ranked Cumberlands (Ky.). She finished the game with 32 points, five re- freshman. bounds and nine assists. Thomas hit 11 of her 17 shots, including 4-for-8 Junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) had three hits in the from 3-point range in the win. She was also a perfect 6-for-6 from the chari- doubleheader, including two in game two, while junior Luke Taylor (Pedro, ty line. OH) also had two hits - including double - and drove in a run in game two. Rio Baseball Swept By Spring Hill In Season-Opening Road Trip

Rio Grande Sports Information No other RedStorm player managed more than on a throwing error, but the inning ended moments MOBILE, Ala. - The University of Rio Grande one hit in the twinbill. later when Arroyo bounced into a 5-2-3 double- baseball team saw their season-opening weekend Sophomore left-hander Kyle Miller play. road trip to the deep south end in disappointing (Wilmington, OH) started and took the loss in the The Badgers ended things in their final at bat in fashion on Sunday, Feb. opener, while senior Eric Ford (Chagrin Falls, OH) the seventh, though, when Willie Floros – who 2, as the RedStorm – making his debut after missing all of the 2013 committed the error that allowed Rio to score the dropped both ends of a campaign as a result of injury – suffered the set- tying run in the sixth – was hit by a pitch with one doubleheader to Spring back in game two. out and Roy Moulder followed by hammering the Hill College at historic Spring Hill (3-1) jumped to a 4-0 lead after first pitch he saw over the fence in left for a game- Stan Galle Field. three innings in game one, but Rio came off the winning home run. The Badgers got a mat to tie the game with single runs in the fourth Miller allowed nine hits and all five earned runs two-run, walk-off home and fifth innings and two runs in the sixth. in the complete game loss. He also walked one and run to post a 6-4 win in The RedStorm's fourth inning run was the result struck out two while surrendering two wild pitches the opener and cruised of a one-out walk to sophomore Chris Ford and hitting three batters. to a 7-1 win in the (Athens, OH) and a two-out double to right by Moulder finished with three RBIs for the Badg- nightcap. Knittel, while the fifth inning marker came about ers, while Mykol Sostarich, Kyle Freeman and The sweep saw Rio when junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, P.R.) Andy Robbins all had two hits each in the win. JUNIOR ANTHONY Grande finish the week- reached on a two-out error, stole second and rode Keller Douglas, the third of three pitchers for KNITTEL had two hits, end at 1-3. home on a single to center by Tamane. Spring Hill, picked up the win. including a double, and Juniors Grant Tamane Rio completed the comeback in the top of the In the nightcap, Spring Hill scored twice in the an RBI in February 2 (Pickering, Ontario, sixth. Junior Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH) was third inning and four times in the fifth en route to losses to Spring Hill. Canada) and Anthony hit by a pitch to open the inning before consecu- an easy victory. Knittel (Portsmouth, tive singles by Knittel and Jimenez loaded the ba- Rio Grande was limited to just three singles in OH) had two hits and a run batted in each in the ses. Sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) was the loss and scored its only run when sophomore game one loss, while freshman Luis Jimenez then hit by a pitch to force home freshman Domi- Jonathan Schob (Decatur, OH) was hit by a pitch (Salinas, Puerto Rico) also had two hits in three nic Tiberi (Dublin, OH), who was running for with one out and the bases loaded in the top of the times at the plate. Findley. One out later, Knittel scored the tying run sixth. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 14 Rio RedStorm Women End Losing Slide Rio Grande Sports Information upcoming conference tournament, game came after guard Heather pull within 40-30 at the intermission, ST. CATHARINE, Ky. - Led by although the RedStorm failed to gain Sandlin buried a three-pointer to get but the RedStorm parlayed Thomas' Brianna Thomas, a quartet of double- any ground in the MSC standings the scoring started for both teams on quickness in transition and their digit scorers paced the University of thanks to wins by Shawnee State, the afternoon. The RedStorm re- height advantage into a 15-4 run to Rio Grande women's basketball team Pikeville and Bluefield. sponded by rattling off eight consecu- open the second half. to a 92-80 victory against St. Cath- "The gorilla on our back had be- tive points, including back-to-back Rio Grande's bigs were the story of arine College, Saturday, Feb. 16, in come King Kong on steroids," said three-pointers from freshman guard the rest of the afternoon, as freshmen Mid-South Conference action at Rio Grande head coach David Kaylyn Gambill (Ashland, KY). Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV) and Lourdes Hall. Smalley. "We hadn't gotten a road The Rio advantage hovered around Brooke Marcum (Vinton, OH) con- The win was the first road triumph win in this league in almost two full 10 points for most of the first half verted on nearly everything they for the RedStorm in Mid-South Con- seasons and finally got that done until the combination of the bench threw toward the basket on the inside ference play since an 80-69 triumph against a scrappy and hungry St. play from sophomore forwards Ciara and, if there was a missed basket to at Pikeville on February 16, 2012. Catharine squad. We played well and Herring (Cleveland, OH) and Harley collect, created second chances by The victory also improved Rio's executed throughout. We did a very Adler (Burton, OH) contributed to a 6 owning the offensive glass. record to 16-10 on the season and 5-9 smart thing and our players under- -0 RedStorm run which ballooned the Although some timely three- in conference play, while the Patriots stood we had to pound the ball inside lead to 38-24 with 1:31 left in the pointers by St. Catherine would keep dropped to 4-18 overall and 1-14 in and that was the big difference in the half. the Patriots within shouting distance, the MSC. The win also kept Rio game." The scrappy Patriots scored six of they never got any closer than 12 Grande in contention for a spot in the St. Catharine's only lead of the the final eight points of the half to points. St. Catharine Patriots Pull Away, Top RedStorm Rio Grande Sports Information Grande and Georgetown in the league standings. ing as close as 62-60 after a three-pointer by soph- ST. CATHARINE, Ky. - Host St. Catharine Rio, ranked No. 15 in the most recent NAIA omore guard D.D. Joiner (Columbus, OH) with College nearly coughed up a 15-point second half Division I coaches poll, suffered its first winless 2:52 remaining. lead, but pulled away down the stretch to defeat weekend of the season in conference play, drop- The Patriots survived, though, by scoring the the University of Rio Grande, 78-63, Saturday, ping to 16-9 overall and 9-5 in the league. next seven points and, after a three-pointer by Rio Feb. 15, in Mid-South Conference men's basket- St. Catharine opened up a 46-31 advantage with sophomore forward Phillip Hertz (Rungsted Kyst, ball action at Lourdes Hall. 15:44 left to play on a pair of free throws by Wil- Denmark) with 1:10 left made it 69-63, closed the The Patriots improved to 16-9 overall and 9-6 liam Tolefree and appeared headed toward an easy contest on a 9-0 run. in the MSC, avenging an earlier loss to the Red- win, but Rio Grande refused to go away quietly Omar Skinner scored a game-high 24 points to Storm and pulling to within a half-game of Rio and methodically chipped away at the defict, pull- lead St. Catharine. Campbellsville Tigers Rally, Upend RedStorm Men Rio Grande "A team in their building - you quartet of field goals - including a vantage. Sports Information give them open looks like that and three-pointer - and was 4-for-4 at the After Rio's final tie of 75-75 fol- CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - they get hot, then they get some con- free throw line over the next four lowing a pair of free throws by soph- Campbellsville University's Darius fidence," Rio Grande head coach Ken minutes as CU reeled off 16 consecu- omore guard D.D. Joiner (Columbus, Clement scored 13 of his team-high French said of the Tigers. "I told the tive points to take their first lead OH) with 1:16 remaining, Clement 23 points during a 16-0 run, as the guys in a timeout that they were com- since 21-19 at the 10:46 mark of the canned another jumper with 56 sec- host Tigers erased a 14-point second ing. The same thing happened when opening half. onds left to send CU in front to stay. half deficit and knocked off 15th- we played them at our place. But we Jordan Meyers' three-pointer was The RedStorm pulled to within one ranked University of Rio Grande, 83- didn't play with any poise or compo- the only basket not scored by Clem- point three different times in the final 80, Thursday, Feb. 14, in Mid-South sure down the stretch." ent during the game-changing run, 34 seconds, but Clement hit two free Conference men's basketball action at The RedStorm appeared to have but it was a jumper from the free throws with 2.2 seconds left to make the Powell Athletic Center. things well in hand, using a 17-5 run throw line by Clement with 3:27 left it 83-80 and Rio junior forward Josh Campbellsville (13-10 overall, 8-6 to open up a 68-54 advantage follow- in the game which put the Tigers in Reagan (Cleveland, OH) missed on MSC), which also received votes in ing a bucket by freshman forward front, 70-68. off-balance, would-be game-tying this week's NAIA Division I coaches' Jalen Harris with 7:19 left in the As things turned out, it was a lead three-pointer as time expired to wrap poll, won for the fifth straight time game. But the Tigers roared back be- they would never relinquish. things up. and the sixth time in seven outings. hind Clement, who had scored just Rio Grande tied the game three "He played well," French said of Rio Grande slipped to 16-8 overall two points in the opening half. The more times - at 70-, 73- and 75-all - Clement, who also handed out six and 9-4 in league play with the loss. Bowling Green, Ky. junior nailed a but never managed to regain the ad- assists and had two steals. Campbellsville Tigers Maul Rio RedStorm Women Rio Grande Sports Information try and simulate their zone, but when the break. throw line, also forced Rio Grande CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The you get in the heat of the moment you The Tigers flexed their muscles into a season-high 31 turnovers. University of Rio Grande women's sometime forget what you worked on. throughout the final 20 minutes and "We couldn't throw the ball in the basketball team suffered a crushing We floated some passes, we took provided full-court pressure up until ocean tonight and it didn't matter defeat on the road Thursday, Feb. 13, some bad shots, we couldn't shoot the waning minutes to cause havoc where we were shooting it from," as No. 4 Campbellsville University free throws - they beat us in every against the inexperienced guard play said Smalley. "We didn't answer the cruised by the RedStorm, 83-47, at phase." of the RedStorm. call. Campbellsville can make you the Powell Athletic Center. The RedStorm actually enjoyed a 9 The 36-point final margin was look bad, though. They can lock you The loss dropped Rio Grande to 15 -6 lead with 14:45 left in the first half Rio's largest deficit of the night. up, they're deep - I think, by far, that -10 on the season and 4-9 in Mid- courtesy of a three-pointer by fresh- The RedStorm finished the contest they're the best team in our league." South Conference play, while the Ti- man guard Kaylyn Gambill (Ashland, shooting a season-low 28 percent Owning one of the best defenses in gers improved to 23-2 overall and 13- KY), but it turned out to be the punch from the field (17 of 61), 23 percent the nation, the Tigers forced Rio 1 in the conference. in the face that would wake the Ti- from beyond the arc (3 of 13) and a Grande to commit a season-high 31 "I thought both teams came out a gers up. season-low 42 percent from the foul turnovers compared to 17 of their little flat, but then we had that stretch Head coach Ginger Colvin's team line (10 of 24). own. Campbellsville recorded 19 where we couldn't score and it got fired off a 20-0 run over the next nine The 47 points also represented a steals in the victory and allowed just away from us," said Rio Grande head minutes to take a 26-9 advantage and season-low for URG. five Rio Grande assists to occur. coach David Smalley. never looked back. Campbellsville, which shot 45 per- Perhaps the only bright spot for "Their length gave us some prob- Campbellsville eventually settled cent (30 of 67) overall, 36-percent (5 Smalley's squad was a 48-46 edge in lems, even after we brought some for a 44-21 lead at the half and things of 14) from three-point range and 67 rebounding, including 19 offensive bigger guys into practice this week to got no better for the RedStorm after percent (18 of 27) from the free rebounds. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 15 Rio Baseball Divides Pair With Bryan College Lions DAYTON, TN - The Uni- Senior right-hander Mi- his first career at-bat for Rio -locked until The Lions saw four differ- versity of Rio Grande base- chael Deitsch (Cincinnati, Grande. the bottom of ent players record an RBI, ball team saw its second OH) suffered the loss in game Immediately following the the sixth inning while pitcher LJ Rowden lengthy road trip south in as one, while senior right- solo shot, Tamane and Knit- when the Lions went the distance on the many weekends finish in a hander David Steele tel hit back to back singles to reached base mound, allowing just six hits split on Friday, Feb. 7, as the (Kettering, OH) picked up the put the heat on the Lion the first two and one earned run. RedStorm dropped the first victory in game two. pitching in the early going. times to the In the nightcap game, Rio game of a doubleheader Senior Marcus Makuch The Lions would quickly plate courtesy Grande saw its first three bat- against Bryan College, but (Baltimore, OH) and junior cool off the Rio bats by forc- of a single and ters - Makuch, Tamane, and managed to take the second Anthony Knittel (Portsmouth, ing a fielder's choice in the a double and Knittel - reach base thanks to one from the Lions at Senter OH) picked up four hits and next at-bat, then striking out MARCUS then scored on two walks and a hit batsman. Field. one RBI apiece in the twin and grounding out the heart MAKUCH the third batter Sophomore Chris Ford The Lions used a three-run bill, while junior Grant Ta- of the RedStorm lineup to kill of the inning (Athens, OH) came to the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie mane (Pickering, Ontario, the threat and leave the bases due in part to a sacrifice fly. dish and reached second base and take the opening game 4- Canada) collected two hits loaded. Bryan tacked on two more next thanks in part to a 1, while the RedStorm plated and scored a run. The Rio lead would be runs in the inning before re- throwing error on the short- three runs in the first inning No other RedStorm player short-lived when Bryan sec- tiring the RedStorm in order stop, as Makuch and Tamane of the nightcap en route to a 4 had more than one hit. ond baseman Cody Rhinehart in the seventh to nail down both scored and Knittel ad- -2 victory. Batting in the leadoff spot would blast a solo homer of the victory. vanced to third. Moments The split moved Rio for the RedStorm, Makuch his own on a 1-2 count in the Deitsch gave up four later, a groundout by fresh- Grande's record to 2-4 on the belted the fourth pitch thrown bottom of the second to knot earned runs on eight hits and man Luis Jimenez (Salinas, season, while Bryan's record in game one out of the yard things up at 1-1. notched a strikeout in six in- Puerto Rico) scored Knittel to now stands at 2-3. for his first career homerun in The game would stay dead nings of work. make it 3-0. Bears Hold Off RedStorm Women Rio Trio Takes Rio Grande Sports Information to put it. When you're on the road, you PORTSMOUTH, OH - The University have to have the energy and leadership to of Rio Grande women's basketball team prevail." First At Cedarville suffered a tough road loss on Saturday, The first eight minutes of the contest Rio Grande Sports Information Feb. 8, falling to arch-rival Shawnee was a back-and-forth affair with the lead CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Lauren Rhoads took top honors in the State, 76-70, at the Frank and Janis Wal- changing hands six times. The RedStorm women's weight throw, while Issac Andrews and Kyle Sanborn ler Gymnasium. gained a 12-11 advantage at the 11:55 placed first in the men's shot put and 800- The RedStorm dropped to 15-9 on the mark after a basket from junior guard meter at the February 7 and 8 Cedarville Uni- year and 4-8 in Mid-South Conference Brianna Thomas (Maplewood, NJ). versity Invitational hosted by Cedarville Uni- play, while the Bears improved to 12-11 Shawnee State reeled off 20 of the versity. overall and 5-7 in conference play. next 28 points to take a 31-20 lead with Rhoads, a sophomore from Waverly, Ohio, With a Bluefield victory on Saturday 5:42 left in the half, but Rio Grande recorded a throw of 14.54 meters to earn first afternoon, Rio Grande currently finds gained only one point on that advantage place in the event. Andrews, a freshman from itself on the outside looking in for an in- by intermission and went to the break Nelsonville, Ohio, tossed 13.76 meters to fin- vite to the conference tournament as they down 39-29. ish at the top in his event, while Sanborn, a sit in the ninth spot in the standings. Perhaps the story of the first half was sophomore from Dover, Ohio, ran 800 meters "We had absolutely no leadership to- the Bears' owning a 29-14 rebounding in 1:58.13. night," Rio head coach David Smalley advantage at the intermission, including The RedStorm had nine other top-five fin- said. 12 offensive rebounds as a team. Com- ishes at the event: freshman Lauren Stacy “It was really stagnant out there on of- pounding with the rebounding margin (Bethel, OH), who placed second in the wom- fense tonight and we were soft in the was Rio Grande's inability to hit free en's weight throw with a toss of 14.07 meters- LAUREN paint tonight. There's really no other way throws in the first half (8 of 15). -less than half a meter behind her teammate RHOADS Rhoads--and 3rd in the women's shot put with a throw of 11.38 meters; senior Kaleb Kimber (Salisbury, NC), Rio Finishes Sweep Of Shawnee who finished third in the men's high jump with a leap of 1.89 me- ters; freshman Nate Kosnich (Pickerington, OH), who finished Rio Grande Sports Information third in the men's 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.96; freshman PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande used a Chantal Higgin (Delaware, OH), who finished third in the women's second half scoring spurt to pull away from rival Shawnee State and 200-meter fourth in both the women's shot put with a throw of the RedStorm held on down the stretch to post a 73-63 win over the 11.25 meters and the women's weight throw with a toss of 13 me- Bears, Saturday, Feb. 8, in Mid-South Conference men's basketball ters; freshman Clarrisa Johnson (Hillsboro, OH), who finished action at Waller Gymnasium. fourth in the women's 400-meter dash with a time of 63.69; and Rio Grande, ranked 19th in the latest NAIA Division I coaches freshman Charlie Ronan (Cincinnati, OH), who placed fifth in the poll, won for the ninth time in 11 games and improved to 16-7 over- men's 200-meter dash with a time of 23.51. all and 9-3 in league play. Other finishers for Rio Grande included freshman Austin Moore The RedStorm also won for the third consecutive time against (Swedesboro, NJ), who finished sixth in the men's 55-meter hur- Shawnee State, completing the regular season sweep of the Bears. Phillip Hertz dles with a time of 8.43 and seventh in the men's 400-meter dash Shawnee fell to 8-15 overall and 2-10 in the MSC with the loss. with a time of 53.65; freshman Alex Nichols (Pickerington, OH), Rio led just 51-48 following a three-pointer by Shawnee's Andrew Bendolph with who finished sixth in the men's weight throw with a toss of 11.15 9:14 left in the contest, but the RedStorm proceeded to reel off 13 of the game's next meters; freshman Alex Ellis (Ona, WV), who was seventh in the 18 points over the next five minutes to take an 11-point advantage. women's 800-meter run with a time of 2:34.24; freshman Katie The RedStorm's game-changing second half surge came on the heels of a rough- Glover (Ashville, OH), who placed eighth in the women's 800- and-tumble opening stanza that ended in a 29-29 deadlock. meter run with a time of 2:36.74; senior Joe Taranto (Pickerington, Rio shot just 28 percent from the field (7-for-25) in the first half and didn't reach OH), who finished ninth in the men's 800-meter run with a time of double-digits in scoring until nearly 13 minutes were gone. By that time, Shawnee 2:02.21; junior Brittany Piccone (Crooksville, OH), who finished State had built an eight-point lead. 10th in the women's 3000-meter run with a time of 11:53.19; and The RedStorm methodically chipped away at the deficit, though, and eventually freshman McKenzie Coriell (Lucasville, OH), who finished 10th in tied the game at 25-25 on a bucket by junior guard Evan Legg (Piketon, OH) with the women's long jump with a leap of 4.41 meters. 3:05 left before the intermission. Both the RedStorm women and men placed sixth out of 11 Shawnee State opened the second half strong and took a 37-32 lead on a Mark teams. Cedarville, Lindsey Wilson and Campbellsville filled the Bryant three-pointer with 17:54 remaining in the game, but Rio responded with a 10 top three spots in the women's team standings, while Cedarville, -2 run of its own and took its first lead of the day - 42-39 - on a three-pointer by sen- Wilmington and the University of the Cumberlands took top hon- ior guard Ricky Tisdale (Bolivar, TN) with 13:27 left to play. ors on the men's side. It was a lead the RedStorm never relinquished. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 16 RedStorm Women Knock Off Bluefield Rams Rio Grande Sports Information while freshman forward Brooke Mar- chipped away at the deficit and Storm. RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Sarah Bon- cum (Vinton, OH) netted 10 points. pulled as close as 10 points, 82-72, Marcum and freshman guard ar poured in 30 points, while team- The RedStorm trailed by as many following a pair of Alexis Grant free Sharday Baines (East Cleveland, OH) mate Brianna Thomas added 21 as six points with 12:26 remaining in throws with 3:16 remaining. But had five rebounds each to lead Rio points of her own to lead the Univer- the first half and were still staring at a that's as close as the Rams would get. Grande, which shot 62.5 percent in sity of Rio Grande past Bluefield 26-25 deficit following a pair of free Asia Wheeler, who had 18 points the second half (10-for-16) and 55.3 (Va.) College, 93-79, Thursday, Feb. throws by Bluefield's Janee Simmons and a game-high nine rebounds in a percent for the game (26-for-47). 20, in Mid-South Conference wom- with 6:08 left before the intermission losing cause for BC, fouled out just Baines also had four assists and en's basketball action. when Thomas and Bonar lit the fire seven seconds later and was assessed Thomas finished with a team-high The RedStorm improved to 17-10 on a game-changing run. a technical foul while leaving the four steals. overall and 6-9 in league play, forg- Thomas, a junior guard from floor and Rio responded with six In addition to Wheeler, the Rams ing a three-way tie for sixth place in Maplewood, NJ, had nine points and straight points - four by Bonar and had three other players reach double the MSC standings with Bluefield Bonar - a sophomore forward from two by Payne and all from the free figures. Teqa McNeal had a team- and the University of Pikeville in the Hartford, Ohio - tallied six points of throw line - to put the win on ice. high 23 points, while Grant finished process. her own in a 22-3 Rio run over the The Rams got no closer than 13 with 12 and Monique Robson netted The Rams slipped to 12-12 overall next 5-1/2 minutes as the RedStorm points the rest of the way. 10. and 6-9 in the MSC with the loss. built an 18-point advantage. The two teams were whistled for BC outrebounded Rio, 34-30, and Freshman forward Alexis Payne Rio's lead twice reached as many 62 combined fouls and teamed to shot 45.1 percent from the floor (23- (Deep Water, WV) also added 16 as 22 points in the second half, alt- shoot a staggering 92 free throws - 53 for-51), but hurt its own cause with points in the winning effort for Rio, hough Bluefield methodically of which were attempted by the Red- 23 turnovers. Bluefield Rallies Late, Nips Rio RedStorm Men Rio Grande Sports Information canned a pair of free throws with 3:09 remaining points for Bluefield. Both RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Alex Lubsey and An- to give the RedStorm a 70-66 advantage. also had three steals. drew Wilson spearheaded a 12-3 game-ending run The Rams responded by scoring 12 of the Devin Page added 11 re- as Bluefield (Va.) College rallied in the final three game's final 15 points, with Lubsey accounting for bounds for the Rams, who minutes to post a 78-73 win over the University of half of BC's points during the spurt, including a shot 51.5 percent in the sec- Rio Grande, Thursday, Feb. 20, in Mid-South breakaway two-handed dunk with 1:28 remaining ond half (17-for-33) and 50.8 Conference men's basketball action at the Newt which gave Bluefield the lead for good, 72-70. percent for the game (31-for- Oliver Arena. Lubsey finished with a team-high 19 points. 61), while committing just The Rams, who avenged an earlier loss to the Wilson had five of the remaining six points in nine turnovers. RedStorm, improved to 13-10 overall and 6-9 in the spurt, including a three-pointer that followed Reagan had a game-high the MSC. Lubsey's go-ahead dunk with 35.9 seconds left and 24 points in the loss for Rio, Rio Grande, which was ranked 19th in the latest gave BC what proved to be its largest lead of the while sophomore forward NAIA Division I coaches poll, suffered its third night, 75-70. Phillip Hertz (Rungsted straight loss in falling to 16-10 overall and 9-6 in Wilson finished with 16 points. Kyst, Denmark) had 19 the league. Rio Grande senior guard Ricky Tisdale points and a team-best six JUNIOR JOSH The RedStorm also failed to capitalize on an (Bolivar, TN) countered Wilson's trifecta with one rebounds. Senior guard Jer- REAGAN had a opportunity to move into second place after of his own with 28.2 seconds left, but Lubsey maine Warmack (Orange, game-high 24 Georgetown suffered a loss to Lindsey Wilson, scored again with 18.2 seconds left to make it a NJ) also had a game-high points in Thurs- sliding to fourth place instead based on St. Cath- two-possession game and Josh Nesbit hit one of eight assists in the loss. day, Feb. 20, loss arine's triple overtime win over Campbellsville. two free throws with 8.4 seconds left to set the fi- The RedStorm shot a very to Bluefield. Rio Grande, which had trailed just twice - for all nal score. respectable 46.3 percent (25- of 24 seconds - appeared to be zeroing on a victory Nesbit also netted 16 points - 13 of which came for-54) for the game, but committed 17 turnovers when junior forward Josh Reagan (Cleveland, OH) in the second half - and Kearsten Marion added 10 and was outrebounded, 36-27. Rio WBB Takes Part In "Play 4Kay" Initiative Rio Grande Sports Information with the disease. Rio Grande El- ry donated money to sponsor lumi- RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The Uni- In conjunction Since its inception in 2007, the ementary School naries which were sold for $5 each in versity of Rio Grande women's bas- with the initia- Play 4Kay is also participat- honor of someone or in remembrance ketball program will participated in tive, staff and ing in its own of someone. initiative the "Play 4Kay" Breast Cancer faculty at the "Penny War," * Zack and Scotty's donated cou- Awareness initiative on Thursday University of Rio has raised with the winning pons for two free pizzas which went night, Feb. 20, when the RedStorm Grande partici- over $2.8 classroom earning to the winner of the Penny War held entertained Bluefield (Va.) College in pated in a "Penny million to free admission to at the university; a key Mid-South Conference match- War" during the the game. * Subway donated four coupons up. week leading up support A number of for a free six-inch sub raffled off at Tipoff was at 6 p.m. at the Newt to the game. women's cancer research. area businesses, the game; Oliver Arena. Pennies count individuals, civic * Ohio Valley Bank donated $50 The "Play 4Kay" initiative, former- as one positive point each, but silver organizations and athletic teams to the fundraiser; ly known as WBCA Pink Zone, is an coins and paper money count served as participating sponsors for * Honey Creek BBQ donated a t- opportunity for a nation of coaches to AGAINST the office, which is where the event. shirt which was raffled off; raise breast cancer awareness and the competition begins. Participants The list includes: * Rio Grande Softball donated funds for research on the court, can "bomb" their competitors' jar by * Zeta Theta Chi sold handmade their half of the 50/50 sale normally across campuses, in communities and placing silver coins and paper money pink ribbons for $1 and decorated the conducted at every Rio basketball beyond. Since its inception in 2007, into it. For example, if an office ap- gym; game. the Play 4Kay initiative has raised pears to have accumulated a large * Rio Grande Bookstore donated * Bob Evans Restaurant donated over $2.8 million to support women's number of pennies, a participant can 20 shirts which sold for $10 a piece 15 percent of its sales from 11 a.m.-9 cancer research. "bomb" that jar by putting a quarter at the game; p.m. on Thursday, Feb.20, at its Rio The event was re-named to honor into the jar and the office's points will * Rio Grande Women's Basketball Grande location to the fundraiser. the memory of Kay Yow, former decrease by 25, a dollar will reduce raffled off a pink and white basket- In addition, the Rio Grande athletic North Carolina State University head their points by 100, etc. ball signed by all of the RedStorm department donated half of the gate women's basketball coach, who was The office with the most points players; receipts to the cause. first diagnosed with breast cancer in will be the winner and will receive * Sodexo donated pink desserts All proceeds from the event will 1987, and passed away on January two free pizzas from Zack and Scot- sold at the game; benefit Holzer Center for Cancer 24, 2009, after facing her third bout ty's. * Phyllis Mason and Carolyn Ber- Care in Gallipolis. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 17 Rio's Harley Adler Sets Record In Win Over UPike

Records 11 Blocks During Parent Appreciation Day Game HARLEY ADLER, a sopho- Rio Grande Sports Information in Lebanon, Tenn. seize the lead. more for- RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Shattering "We didn't play very well in the Pikeville would not lay down, ward from two school records which had stood first half and I really think both teams however, and used a couple of Burton, for over 23 years and tying another, missed golden opportunities to pull Quigley baskets inside the final mi- Harley Adler recorded 11 blocks to away," said Rio Grande head coach nute of the half to send both teams to Ohio, swat- go along with her 11 points and a David Smalley. "I really shouldn't be the locker room deadlocked at 39-39. ted her way team-high eight rebounds as the Uni- surprised, I guess, due to this Thurs- The second half started out much into the rec- versity of Rio Grande women's bas- day-Saturday format the conference like a prize fight, with Rio Grande ketball team posted a thrilling 81-78 has laid out for us. I'm so proud of going on a 7-0 run after an opening ord books by Parent Appreciation Day win over my team for not giving up, though, Pikeville three-pointer to take a 46- breaking the University of Pikeville, Saturday, and holding their composure. Maybe 39 advantage with 17:39 left in the Ann Barnitz' Feb.22, at Newt Oliver Arena. we got lucky or maybe it's because contest. record of seven blocks in a sin- Adler, a sophomore forward from we were playing at home, but it The Bears would answer back with Burton, Ohio, swatted her way into doesn't matter to me. We got the win a 9-0 run over the next 3-1/2 minutes gle game which was set on Jan- the record books by breaking Ann and we deserved the win." and regained the lead at 51-46 with uary 31, 1991, against Wilming- Barnitz' record of seven blocks in a The RedStorm jumped out to a 6-3 15:32 remaining. ton College. single game which was set on Janu- lead at the 16:05 mark in the opening Rio rebounded, though, and went ary 31, 1991, against Wilmington half after back-to-back buckets from in front, 60-58, after a bucket by jun- College. freshman forward Alexis Payne ior guard Brianna Thomas mind right now. The focus for us Adler now has 54 blocks this sea- (Deep Water, WV) but saw their lead (Maplewood, NJ) with 10:26 left in needs to be taking care of business son, tying her quickly evap- the game, but the Bears refused to go one game at a time on this upcoming with Barnitz for “We didn't play very well in the orate as the away quietly and remained within road trip." the most in a first half and I really think both Bears ensued five points of a tie going into the Shooting-wise, Rio Grande fin- single season in teams missed golden opportunities on a 10-0 run waning minutes of the game. ished hitting 48 percent of shots from program histo- capped off by UPike eventually did regain the the field (30 of 63), 50 percent from ry. to pull away … I really shouldn't be buckets from lead - twice, in fact - at 72-71 on a three-point range (2 of 4) and 68 per- More im- surprised, I guess, due to this Callisha John- three-pointer by Johnson with 5:00 cent from the free throw line (19 of portantly, Thursday-Saturday format the con- son and Kha- remaining and 74-73 on a Johnson 28). though, the vic- ference has laid out for us. I'm so lilah Quigley jumper just over a minute later, but a Pikeville shot just 35 percent from tory - coupled proud of my team for not giving up, to take a 13-6 runner in the lane by Thomas with the floor overall (25 of 71), 40 per- with a Bluefield though, and holding their compo- advantage of 3:42 left put Rio Grande back in cent from distance (8 of 20) and 65 College loss to their own front, 75-74. percent (20 of 31) at the charity Shawnee State - sure. Maybe we got lucky or maybe with 13:42 It was a lead that the RedStorm stripe. allowed the it's because we were playing at left in the first wouldn't surrender. In addition to Adler, four other RedStorm (18- home, but it doesn't matter to me. half. The Bears twice got back to within RedStorm players reached the double 10 overall, 7-9 We got the win and we deserved the Rio Grande a point, but a pair of baskets by Bon- -digit plateau in scoring. Mid-South Con- win." battled ar and two free throws by Thomas Bonar led all scorers with 21 ference) to Rio Grande throughout with 9.1 seconds remaining sealed points to go along with five rebounds stand alone in head coach the remainder the win. and four steals, while Thomas had 20 sixth place in David Smalley of the half to Pikeville missed a would-be game- points, seven steals and a team-high the MSC stand- take the lead tying three-pointer by Johnson as four assists. Freshmen Brooked Mar- ings. back, using a 16-4 run late in the time expired. cum (Vinton, OH) and Sharday Pikeville (12-16 overall, 6-10 stanza to take a 34-29 cushion with "We're still in control of our desti- Baines (East Cleveland, OH) rounded MSC) fell into a tie for seventh place 3:37 left until halftime. ny," Smalley said. "We have a tough out the scoring with 10 points apiece. with Bluefield with the defeat. Sophomore forward Sarah Bonar road trip coming up in which any- The Bears were led by Johnson's The top eight teams qualify for the (Hartford, OH) provided most of the thing could happen. There's so many 19 points, while Quigley netted 18 MSC tournament, which begins in firepower through the run, scoring scenarios that could play out but points and recorded team-highs in two weeks at Cumberland University nine of the 16 points Rio used to that's the furthest thing from my both rebounds (10) and assists (4). Pikeville Bears Extend RedStorm's Basketball Woes Rio Grande Sports Information The Bears extended their gaudy Cantino was ejected, got his own points - 13 in each half - to go along RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The Uni- advantage at the intermission to as ticket for an early exit when he re- with six assists for UPike, while versity of Pikeville bolted to a 24- many as 34 points, 73-39, after a con- ceived a second Keala King added 21 points and Reed point halftime lead and never looked ventional three-point play by Bruce technical foul as finished with 19. back, cruising to a 111-91 win over Reed with 16:37 remaining in the the teams were Kenny Manigault (11 pts.) and Eli- the University of Rio Grande and contest and Rio Grande got no closer leaving the floor sha Justice (10 pts.) also reached dou- spoiling Senior Day activities, Satur- than 19 points the rest of the way. at halftime. ble figures for the Bears, while Jus- day, Feb. 22, at the Newt Oliver Are- A physical - and oft-times adver- Pikeville shot tice also had a game-high seven as- na. sarial- affair, the game included three 55.8 percent for sists and Michael Eneh added a game The second-ranked Bears, who technical fouls, two intentional fouls the game (43-for- -high nine rebounds in a reserve role. have already clinched the Mid-South and the ejections of two its high- 77), including a Sophomore guard D.D. Joiner Conference regular season champion- profile standouts - Pikeville's Chris sizzling 60 per- (Columbus, OH) topped a trio of dou- ship, improved to 25-2 overall and 15 Cantino and Rio Grande's Josh Re- cent (24-for-40) ble-digit scorers for Rio with 21 -1 in the MSC. gan. SENIOR RICKY in the first half. points, while senior guard Ricky Tis- Rio Grande, which was ranked Cantino was tossed with 8:45 re- TISDALE scored The Bears also dale (Bolivar, TN) netted a career- 19th this week, suffered its fourth maining in the first half when he a career-high 20 enjoyed a whop- high 20 points and Young finished consecutive setback in slipping to 16- shoved Reagan in the back of the points in the Feb- ping 52-29 edge with 14 points. 11 overall and 9-7 in league play. head after the two teams had been ruary 22 111-91 in rebounding. Senior guard Jermaine Warmack The RedStorm trailed just 33-28 warned to control their emotions just loss to Pikeville. Rio Grande (Orange, NJ), who along with Tisdale following a bucket by freshman for- moments earlier. connected on 11 was honored in pre-game ceremonies, ward Bilal Young (Cleveland, OH) Ironically, the Bears began their three-point goals and shot nearly 55 had a team-high five assists and three with 8:12 left in the first half, but game-changing run less than a minute percent from the floor in the second steals in a losing cause for the Red- UPike reeled off 22 of the game's after Cantino's depature. half (17-for-31), but the outcome had Storm and junior center Sterling next 25 points over the next 6-1/2 Reagan, who was assessed a tech- been decided by that point. Smoak (San Antonio, TX) pulled minutes to blow the game open. nical foul a little over a minute before Josh Whitaker had game-high 26 down a team-high four rebounds. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 18 RedStorm Baseball Divides Pair With Harriers Rio Grande Sports Information Hall had two of the RedStorm's four hits in the two-run double highlighted the outburst, while CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The University of Rio loss, while Makuch added a double and junior Durbin and Braden Burdine added RBI singles. Grande rallied from a pair of early deficits, scoring Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) drove Rio Grande erased the deficit in the second in- 13 unanswered runs to post a 14-6 game two win in the only run of the contest for Rio. ning, though, parlaying four hits and three MU-H over Miami-Hamilton and earning a doubleheader Senior right-hander David Steele (Kettering, errors into five runs - all of which were scored split with the Harriers, Friday, Feb. 21, at VA Me- OH) started and took the loss for the RedStorm, with two outs. morial Stadium. allowing four runs and six hits in just 2-2/3 innings Lewis got the inning going with a one-out triple The victory snapped a three-game losing streak on the hill. to right-center and Hall brought him home with a for the RedStorm (3-7), who suffered a 7-1 loss in Miami-Hamilton grabbed its first inning lead groundout to third. the opening game. thanks to a two-out, two-run triple by Tyler Bur- Taylor then reached on an error, stole second Freshman Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico) dine and extended the lead to 4-0 on an RBI single and scored on single to center by Makuch to make had three hits and two runs batted in off the bench by Ryan Griffis in the second inning and an errant it 5-2. Makuch, who advanced to second on the in the nightcap, while senior Marcus Makuch pickoff throw in the third. throw home, scored moments later when Tamane's (Baltimore, OH) had two hits and two RBIs and Rio Grande, which failed to score despite three routine fly to right was dropped for an error. sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) drove in errors by the Harriers in the second inning, did get Junior Anthony Knittel (Portmouth, OH) plated a pair of runs. on the scoreboard in the third when Hall led off Tamane with a double and then scored the tying Freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) and with a single, junior courtesy runner Luke Taylor run himself when junior Kyle Findley's sophomore Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, OH) also (Pedro, OH) moved to third on a groundout and a (Cincinnati, OH) flyball to center was dropped. had two hits apiece in the winning effort. passed ball and scored on a groundout to short by Miami-Hamilton regained the lead in the third Senior Michael Deitsch (Cincinnati, OH) sur- Tamane. when Liming doubled with two outs, Jake Wagner vived a rocky first inning to earn his second win in The RedStorm failed to dent the plate the rest of reached on an error and Braden Burdine had a run- three decisions. After allowing five hits and as the way, although they did manage to put a runner scoring single, but the RedStorm closed with nine many runs in the opening frame, the right-hander in scoring position with two outs in each of the unanswered markers to win going away. checked the Harriers (1-1) on one run and three final four innings. An RBI double by Tamane and another error hits over the next five innings. Miami-Hamilton got the run back in the fifth off brought home to runs in the bottom of the third, Deitsch, whose only walk came in the five-run junior reliever Ryan Christophel (Cincinnati, OH) while a sacrifice fly by Finley and Yates' two-run first, also finished with 10 strikeouts. thanks to an RBI double by Jon Lasota and closed triple highlighted a four-run fifth inning to make it In the opening game of the twinbill, Miami- out the scoring in the seventh on a two-run home 11-6. Hamilton scored twice in the opening inning and run by Mitch Durbin. The final three Rio runs came in the eighth on a added single markers in the second and third in- The Harriers also started well in game two with two-run double by Jimenez and a Makuch sacrifice nings en route to an easy victory. the five-run first against Deitsch. Cody Liming's fly. Johnson sets new Rio women's indoor record; Sanborn Takes Top Honors In 800-meter Run

Rio Grande Sports Information route to his top honor. five finishes at (Lucasville, OH), who placed fifth in BEXLEY, Ohio - Clarissa Johnson One other first place finish was ac- the event: Ta- the women's shot put with a toss of rewrote the Rio Grande record books complished for the RedStorm, as the ranto, who fin- The Rio 11.19 meters. and Kyle Sanborn took top honors in freshman quartet of Austin Wilson ished second in Grande men Other notable finishes for Rio the men's 800-meter run, as the Red- (Gallipolis, OH), Charlie Ronan the men's 1000 finished the day Grandes included Stacey also placed Storm track and field team put togeth- (Cincinnati, OH), Austin Moore -meter run with sixth in the women's shot put with a er an impressive showing at the Capi- (Swedesboro, NJ) and Nate Kosnich a time of at second place throw of 10.98 meters; Moore, who tal Classic hosted by Capital Univer- (Pickerington, OH) took top honors in 2:35.95; Ro- out of 13 teams, placed sixth in the men's 400-meter sity on Saturday, the men's 4x200-meter relay with a nan, who finishing just dash with a time Feb. 22. time of 1:33.69. placed third in 13 points be- of 52.58; freshman Johnson, a fresh- Team races seemed to be Rio's spe- the men's 200- Nate Goodhart man from Hills- cialty on Saturday, as the men fin- meter dash hind winner (Kent, OH), who boro, Ohio, ished second in both the 4x400-meter with a time of Wilmington finished sixth in placed second in relay and the distance medley with 23.22; senior College. the men's 5000- the women's 500- times of 3:32.01 and 11:10.63, re- Kaleb Kimber The RedStorm meter run with a meter run with a spectively. (Salisbury, time of 16:26.48; time of 1:21.16, The 4x400 team was a combination NC), who finsi- women finished Guy, who placed breaking the pre- of Moore, Sanborn, senior Joe Taran- hed third in the eighth out of 14 seventh in the vious school in- to (Pickerington, OH) and freshman men's high teams. men's one-mile door record of Floyd Lowry (St. Paris, OH), while jump with a run with a time of 1:22.49 set by the distance medley team consisted of leap of 1.88 9:25.25; fresh- Clarissa Johnson Leslie Bales in Lowry, Taranto, freshman Dallas Guy meters; freshman Lauren Stacey man Blake Freed Kyle Sanborn 1998. (Buffalo, OH) and sophomore Jerrele (Bethel, OH), who placed third in the (Uhrichsville, Sanborn, a sophomore from Dover, Lyles (Dublin, OH). women's weight throw with a toss of OH), who finished seventh in the OH, registered a time of 1:57.66 en Rio Grande had eight other top- 13.7 meters; sophomore Lauren men's 5000-meter run with a time of Rhoads (Waverly, OH), who finished 16:27.65; and freshman McKenzie Team races seemed to be Rio's specialty on fourth in the women's weight throw Coriell (Lucasville, OH), who placed with a toss of 13.50 meters; Wilson, seventh in the women's long jump February 22, as the men finished second in both who placed fourth in the men's 60- with a jump of 4.73 meters. the 4x400-meter relay and the distance medley meter dash with a time of 7.1 second. The Rio Grande men finished the Wilson also finished fifth in the men's day at second place out of 13 teams, with times of 3:32.01 and 11:10.63, respectively. 200-meter dash with a time of 23.45; finishing just 13 points behind winner and sophomore Carrie Coriell Wilmington College. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 19 RedStorm Baseball Rallies To Upend Golden Knights Rio Grande Sports Information "We were trying to get everybody worked in The Golden Knights enjoyed a commanding 4-0 BECKLEY, W.Va. - Anthony Knittel collected today on the mound considering we are supposed lead entering the home half of the fourth inning two hits at the plate and struck out six in three in- to open up conference play this Friday," said and Tobin had retired the first nine Rio batters he nings of work from the mound, as the University Chapman. "I was pleased with the way the ball faced in order. of Rio Grande notched a 6-5 come-from-behind was delivered off the mound and feel confident But things changed quickly, when senior center victory over Gannon (Pa.) University, February going into the Shawnee State series." fielder Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH) smacked 25, in non-conference baseball action at Linda K. Knittel, a junior left-hander and designated hit- a single to shallow right to start off the inning, jun- Epling Stadium. ter from Portsmouth, Ohio, walked just one in ior second baseman Grant Tamane (Pickering, On- The RedStorm improved to 4-7 with the win, those three innings of work and was charged with tario, Canada) followed with an infield single and while Gannon - which defeated West Virginia just one earned run. Five of the first six outs Knit- Knittel moved both runners into scoring position University Tech, 3-0, earlier in the day - slipped to tel recorded were via strikeout. with a flyball to deep center. 1-1. Junior first baseman Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, Makuch stole home as part of a delayed double- "I thought our pitching staff threw the ball very OH) was the only other Rio player to record two steal attempt and, after a single by Findley, Ta- well today," said Rio Grande assistant coach Zach hits and also produced what proved to be the game mane scored on a base hit by Chris Ford to make it Dumler, who was part of the three-man coach-by- -winning run batted in. 4-2. committee filling in for Rio head coach Brad Freshman third baseman Luis Jimenez added a Sophomore catcher Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, Warnimont, who became ill prior to game and did- two-run triple to the winning effort, while sopho- OH) then forced Ford with a grounder to second, n't make the trip. "We were really pounding the more Chris Ford (Athens, OH) also drove in a run. but Jimenez followed with a game-tying triple to zone out there and allowing the defense to work. Ryan Christophel, a junior lefty from Cincin- left-center which knotted the score at 4-4. The hitters seemed to be a little more aggressive nati, Ohio, picked up the win for Rio in his first Findley tacked on his go-ahead single in the and really kept the momentum going later in the decision of the season, while senior right-hander bottom of the fifth to give the RedStorm the lead ballgame when we needed them." Eric Ford (Chagrin Falls, OH) recorded his second for good, as Rio rode the scoreless relief work of Ryan Chapman, another member of Rio's trio of save of the season after closing the door on the junior Landon Hutchison (Baltimore, OH), fresh- coaches, said it was refreshing to receive quality Golden Knights in the ninth inning. men Trent Downs (Chillicothe, OH) and Brandon innings out of the litany of hurlers that the Red- Gannon starter Matt Tobin was tabbed with the Stevens (Louisa, KY) and Ford to nail down the Storm sent to the hill. loss in his season debut. victory. Blue Raiders Roll Past RedStorm Ladies Basketball Rio Grande Sports Information seed with a win at Cumberland Uni- RedStorm game (33-for-58). She also had seven COLUMBIA, Ky. - Host Lindsey versity on Saturday afternoon. A loss would get. rebounds and shared team honors Wilson College bolted to a 22-point would likely mean a fall to the sev- The Blue with three steals. first half lead and never looked back, enth seed and a meeting with No. 2 Raiders reeled Bre Elder had 18 points and a cruising to a 110-80 win over the seed Georgetown College. off 11 straight game-high four assists, while Chanel University of Rio Grande, Thursday, Rio Grande trailed just 16-11 fol- points in a Roberts and Candance Foster had 14 Feb. 27, in Mid-South Conference lowing a bucket by freshman forward span of just points each and Jamie Cummings women's basketball action at the Big- Audra Clark (St. Marys, WV) with over three finished with 12 points and a game- gers Sports Center. 11:48 left in the first half, but the minutes to high eight rebounds. The 110 points represented a sea- Blue Raiders went on a 24-7 run over push the lead Keosha Wisener also netted 11 son-high for the Blue Raiders (19-10 the next 5-1/2 minutes and bolted to a back to 23 points for LWC, which hit 10 three- overall, 9-8 MSC), who had six play- 40-18 after a three-pointer by Tara points and any pointers and 34 of its 41 free throw FRESHMAN ers finish in double figures and an- Arnold with 6:09 remaining before hopes of a Rio attempts while enjoying a 40-31 edge BROOKE MAR- other tally nine points. the break. comeback in rebounding. CUM had eight Lindsey Wilson also nailed down Lindsey Wilson settled for a 16- were officially Sophomore forward Sarah Bonar points, seven re- no worse than the No. 5 seed in next point halftime lead and watched its laid to rest. (Hartford, OH) had 17 points and bounds and two week's MSC Tournament and can lead hover between 16 and 21 points The 30- was the only double-digit scorer for blocked shots in the earn the No. 4 seed with a win over over the course of the first seven point margin Rio Grande, which finished 5-for-27 February 27 loss to Shawnee State in Saturday's regular minutes of the second half, but the of victory from three-point range (18.5%) and Lindsey Wilson. season finale. RedStorm appeared poised to make matched Lind- committed 17 turnovers. Despite the loss, Rio Grande (18- things interesting when a three- sey Wilson's Bonar also had a team-high three 11, 7-10 MSC) secured a berth in the pointer by freshman guard Sharday largest lead of the contest. assists, while freshman center Brooke tourney as well as a result of Shaw- Baines (East Cleveland, OH) with Arnold scored a career-high 25 Marcum (Vinton, OH) had eight nee State's 77-74 win over Cumber- 11:07 left to play pulled Rio within points to lead the Blue Raiders, who points to go along with her team-high land University on Thursday night. 12 points at 71-59. shot 65.2 percent in the second half seven rebounds, two blocked shots The RedStorm can claim the No. 6 However, that's as close as the (15-for-23) and 56.9 percent for the and two steals. Lindsey Wilson Takes Down Rio Men In Conference Play Rio Grande Sports Information time in more than a month, can finish no lower 50-36 after freshman forward Bilal Young COLUMBIA, Ky. - Daronte' Clark scored 10 of than the No. 6 seed. (Cleveland, OH) hit one of two free throws with his team-high 16 points in a 13-0 first half scoring However, the RedStorm could also end up as 16:32 left to play, but that's as close as they got the spurt which sparked Lindsey Wilson College to part of a complicated four-way tie for third place rest of the night. what became a 91-75 win over the University of with a win over Cumberland University on Satur- Tyrie Orosco led five other Lindsey Wilson Rio Grande, February 27, in Mid-South Confer- day, coupled with a Campbellsville win over Blue- players in double figures with 15 points and a ence men's basketball action at the Biggers Sports field and a St. Catharine loss to Pikeville. game-high nine rebounds, while D'on Hall added Center. Behind a quick start by sophomore guard D.D. 14 points. Both players also had three steals. The Blue Raiders, who won for the third time in Joiner (Columbus, OH), who scored all of Rio The Blue Raiders also got 12 points from Tony four games on the heels of a five-game losing Grande's first 13 points, the RedStorm enjoyed a Horne and a 10-point, eight-assist, seven-rebound streak, improved to 15-14 overall and 6-11 in one-point lead with 13:31 left in the first half, but performance from Keshaun Mayfield. Rio league play with the victory. Clark nailed consecutive three-pointers to kickstart Grande, which is playing both ends of the road Head coach Paul Peck's club also secured a spot the game-changing run and give Lindsey Wilson a swing without the services of its leading scorer, next week's MSC Tournament with the win re- lead it would never relinquish. junior forward Josh Reagan (Cleveland, OH), fol- gardless of the outcome of Saturday's regular sea- Rio twice closed to within seven points inside lowing his ejection from last Saturday's loss to son finale against Shawnee State. the final six minutes of the opening stanza, but the Pikeville, equaled a season-high with 12 three- Rio Grande, which saw its losing streak reach a Blue Raiders eventually enjoyed an 18-point point goals. season-high five games, slipped to 16-12 overall halftime lead and extended their cushion to as However, the RedStorm were an uncharacteris- and 9-8 inside the conference. many as 23 points inside the opening minute of the tic 13-of-20 from the free throw line, while also The RedStorm, who dropped out of the NAIA second half. being outrebounded 42-29 and committing 20 Division I Top 25 earlier this week for the first A 9-0 run by the RedStorm sliced the deficit to turnovers. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 20 RedStorm Softball Earns Opening Day Split Rio Grande Sports Information ing game loss by posting a 4-3 win in game two. was the only other Rio player to collect more than RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Head coach Kristen Bradshaw sent two fresh- one hit on the day. Grande softball team began its 2014 campaign by men arms to the pitcher's circle on the afternoon Shanea Long, a freshman third baseman from earning a split of its February 28 doubleheader at and, in return, received two seven-inning perfor- Wellston, Ohio, recorded the only extra-base hit Rio Softball Park against Mid-South Conference mances. for the RedStorm with a double in game two. foe Cumberland University. Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) limited the Cumberland took a 1-0 first inning lead in the The RedStorm bounced back from a 4-1 open- Birddawgs to just one run over the first six innings opener on an RBI hit by Jessica Roper, but Rio of the opener, but surrendered three runs in the Grande countered with equalizer on a run-scoring seventh en route to being tagged with the loss. single by Roder in the home half of the fourth. She surrendered nine hits and struck out two The Birddawgs went in front to stay, however, batters in her complete game effort and three of with three runs in the top of the seventh courtesy the four runs allowed were earned. of pair of singles and a sacrifice fly. Rio Grande Tiffany Bise (Circleville, OH) managed to hold went down in order in the bottom of the seventh. on for the win in game two, allowing three runs on The Birddawgs also struck first in the opening five hits and walking just one batter in a complete inning of game two, but Rio answered the score a game effort. bit quicker when Jones delivered a two-out, game- Freshman shortstop Cheyenne Hamaker tying RBI single in the bottom half of the frame. (Hilliard, OH) led the offensive charge for Rio on The two teams exchanged runs again in third the afternoon by collecting three hits in six at-bats inning before the RedStorm moved in front to stay and driving in a pair of runs. She also scored two thanks to a two-out, two-run single by Hamaker. runs and swiped the only two bases on the day for Cumberland (8-2, 1-1 MSC) did push across a the RedStorm. sixth inning marker to slice the deficit in half, but RIO'S CHEYENNE HAMAKER had three Sophomore first baseman Ariel Roder (Parma Bise retired the side in order in the seventh to nail hits and two RBIs in the February 28 double- Heights, OH) plated a run in the doubleheader and down Rio's first win of the season. header split. Bears Rally To Nip Reuse, Reduce and Recycle RedStorm Rio Grande Sports Information PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Daniel Katayama's one-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning plated team- mate Brady Page with the With the concern for green house gases, climate change, energy prices, overflowing landfills and the overall well- winning run and lifted being of our planet; Rio Grande is working diligently to help reduce our footprint upon this planet. The Rio Goes Shawnee State University to a 3-2 win over the Universi- Green program has been developing ideas and implementing local programs that can change and will better serve ty of Rio Grande, Friday, present & future generations of our campus community. Feb. 28, in Mid-South Con- Of course we need your help in this endeavor. Here are Always keep in mind that recycling is the ference baseball action at Branch Rickey Park in ways in which you can help: last step in the loop of the 3 R’s (Reuse, Portsmouth.  Participate in recycling by properly disposing of both Reduce and Recycling); so always try to Katayama's game- paper & plastics. Find the nearest bins and pitch in. implement the first two steps before re- winning hit capped the cycling. Bears' rally from a 2-0 first  Turn off lights & electronics in rooms which are unoccu- inning deficit and gave pied. Energy isSpring wasted Breaks whenever Begins: its used Monday, and no March one is 10, 2014Here are some of the ways in which the Shawnee State (8-7 overall, there to benefit. Go Green program has been contrib- 1-0 MSC) the victory in the Friday, March 14, 2014 uting: conference opener for both  Adjust the heating & cooling on weekends and holiday Don’t forget this is the week! To take a Break! teams. periods. Especially, turning off computers in labs will  Recycling Program Rio Grande, which had a contribute two ways: once for the electricity saved on the two-game winning streak  Energy Management Program snapped, slipped to 4-8 unused computer and secondly for saving on the cooling  Trayeless Food Services (Sodexo) overall and 0-1 in league costs. play with the loss.  Unplug chargers and electronics which have a  Four Day Summer Work Week Brady Hightchew opened the home 10th by reaching "vampire" draw on current even when not being turned  Bike Racks on an error, but was quickly on. forced out at second on Plastic Recycling Facts: Two and half million plastic bottles are used every hour in the US with just a quarter of Brady Page's fielder's them being recycled. A plastic bag that is not biodegradable can take up to 400 years to be broken down. In the US choice grounder to third. every year 25 million of Styrofoam cups are thrown away with the majority not being recycled. Glass Recycling Dalton Tinsley followed Facts: Glass can keep getting recycled for 40 centuries before it starts to be broken down and the US only recycles with a single to right which moved to third and, on the a third of the glass bottles yearly. Paper Recycling Facts: When a tree is cut down only a quarter of it (25%) will same play, advanced into actually turn into it paper the rest will be used for other purposes. The average paper consumption for Americans is scoring position on the about 700 pounds each year which is more than 6 times the global average (it is estimated at 110 pounds.) If we want throw to third. convert the annual consumption of Americans to a lifetime consumption of trees then that would translate to an aver- Katayama, Shawnee's age of 465 trees. If we all recycle our share of paper we will save around 100 million tons of wood and if all the leading hitter average-wise this season, then hit a 1-0 newspapers that would translate into 250 million of trees a year. Aluminum Recycling Facts: Around 80 billion of pitch from Rio Grande sen- aluminum beverage cans are used each year which is the most common use of aluminum. When an aluminum can is ior reliever Eric Ford thrown it will not break down even after 500 years. The amount of aluminum thrown away each year is enough to (Chagrin Falls, OH) into rebuild our commercial airplane fleet by four times.. More than half of the aluminum cans that are produce get recy- shallow right field to score cled.. The value of an empty aluminum can is one cent. Page with the winning run. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 21 Cumberland Deals Rio Men Sixth Straight Loss Rio Grande Sports Information The RedStorm finished in a tie for 37, after Moritz points, 71-66, after a three-pointer by LEBANON, Tenn. - The Universi- fifth place with Campbellsville and Dern hit one of Warmack with 37.9 seconds left, but ty of Rio Grande men's basketball received the No. 5 seed in the upcom- two free throw the RedStorm couldn't finish off the team fell behind 9-0 in the opening 4- ing MSC Tournament based on the attempts with comeback. 1/2 minutes and never recovered, league's tiebreaker procedure. 10:13 left in Lester Gude, one of Cumberland's dropping a 73-66 decision to Cum- Head coach Ken French's squad the contest and five senior starters playing their final berland University in the regular sea- will return to Cumberland University maintained a collegiate contest, scored a career- son finale for both teams, Saturday to meet No. 4 seed St. Catharine in double-digit high 23 points to lead the Bulldogs in March 1, in Mid-South Conference the quarterfinal round on Thursday, at advantage until the win. action at the Dallas Floyd Recreation 5 p.m. EST. a layup by Rio Josh Wilkerson added 16 points Center. In Saturday's loss to the Bulldogs, senior Jermaine and Lamar Brinkley finished with 12 The Bulldogs, who had lost eight Rio went scoreless until a jumper by SENIOR JER- Warmack points and a game-high 14 rebounds straight games prior to a win over sophomore forward Phillip Hertz MAINE WAR- (Orange, NJ) for CU, which shot 58 percent in the Shawnee State on Thursday night, (Rungsted Kyst, Denmark) just over MACK had 26 got the Red- first half (14-for-24) and 51.9 percent finished 14-13 overall and 6-12 in the seven minutes into the contest. points and three Storm within (27-for-52) for the game. MSC while completing a season Cumberland led by no less than steals in the March eight, 62-54, Warmack scored a game-high 26 sweep of the RedStorm in the pro- seven points at any stage of the first 1 loss to Cumber- with 4:11 re- points and had a game-high three cess. half and enjoyed a 14-point cushion land maining. steals for Rio Grande, while sopho- Rio Grande slipped to 16-13 over- at the intermission. Rio Grande more guard D.D. Joiner (Columbus, all and 9-9 in league play with its The Bulldogs opened up their larg- kept things interesting the rest of the OH) tallied 12 points and a team-best sixth straight setback. est lead of the day at 16 points, 53- way, even pulling as close as five six rebounds. RedStorm Women Fall To Bulldogs In Regular Season Finale Rio Grande loss, closed out regular sea- goals and also had a game- The RedStorm proceeded 4:16 remaining. Sports Information son play at 18-12 overall and high five steals to go along to go scoreless over the next However, the Bulldogs LEBANON, Tenn. - Sen- 7-11 in the league. with three assists. five minutes, while the Bull- reeled off nine straight points iors TaCouya Allen and Casie The loss left Rio Grande in Calamity Jane Coley added dogs reeled off 12 consecu- over the next 2-1/2 minutes to Cowan closed out their colle- a three-way tie for sixth place 12 points in the win for Cum- tive points to take a lead they push the lead back out to 18 giate careers in grand style by in the final league standings. berland, which shot 50 per- would never relinquish. points and seal the victory scoring 33 points each and After the league's tiebreaker cent from the field overall (30 Cumberland, which out- over the RedStorms. leading Cumberland Univer- procedure was applied, the -for-60), while also outre- scored its guest 40-16 in the Rio Grande had two play- sity to an 84-66 Senior Day RedStorm received the No. 7 bounding the RedStorm, 39- paint and 27-17 off of turno- ers reach double figures in win over the University of seed in the next week's MSC 38, and serving as the benefi- vers, led by 14 points at the scoring. Junior guard Brianna Rio Grande, March 1, in Mid- Tournament, which will also ciary of 18 Rio turnovers. half and extended its ad- Thomas (Maplewood, NJ) South Conference women's take place at Cumberland Rio Grande led just twice vantage to as many as 22 had 16 points to go along basketball action at the Dallas University. in the contest - both times points with just under 15 with seven assists and a pair Floyd Recreation Center. Allen, who finished 11-for- inside the game's first 3-1/2 minutes to play in their home of steals, while Marcum had The Bulldogs finished their 14 from the field and a per- minutes. game. 11 points and tied Allen for season at 10-16 overall and 6- fect 8-for-8 from the free The game's turning point Rio Grande refused to go game-high honors with 13 12 in conference play. Two of throw line, also had a team- came after Rio had tied the away quietly, though, and rebounds. their six conference wins and game-high 13 rebounds game at 12-12 on a jumper by twice pulled to within nine Thomas and Marcum were came at the expense of Rio to go along with five assists freshman forward Audra points - the second of which a combined 9-for-18 from the Grande. and three steals. Clark (St. Marys, WV) with came at 70-61 after a bucket field, while the remainder of The RedStorm, who suf- Cowan had four three- 13:13 remaining in the first by freshman forward Brooke the RedStorm were a com- fered their second straight pointers among her 12 field half. Marcum (Vinton, OH) with bined 14-for-45. Shawnee State Bears Complete Sweep Of Rio Baseball Rio Grande Sports Information junior lefty Anthony Knittel take a commanding 5-1 advantage. score two runs in the sixth inning and PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - The Uni- (Portsmouth, OH), who surrendered Rio would tack on one run in the leaving Rio Grande in a two-run hole versity of Rio Grande baseball team one hit and one run final two innings, going into their last at-bat. finished up a disappointing weekend in one inning of Shawnee took the open- but the deficit With one out, sophomore catcher in Portsmouth, as they dropped both work. ing game 5-3 and posted a 5 proved to be too Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, OH) games of March 1 doubleheader Rio saw just one much as the Bears would reach base via a hit by pitch. against Shawnee State at Branch baserunner and no -4 triumph in the nightcap. were able to close After a Flores base hit, a single to Rickey Park. hits through 4-2/3 the door in the top right field by junior second baseman Shawnee took the opening game 5- innings in game one before Ford of the ninth. Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, 3 and posted a 5-4 triumph in the notched a two-out single. The success The RedStorm also found them- Canada) scored Hall from second nightcap. After taking game one 3-2 would be short-lived, however, as selves in a 2-0 hole in game two base to cut the Shawnee lead in half. in 10 innings on Friday, Feb. 28, the Ford would be caught stealing just heading into the top of the fourth in- Two batters later, with the bases doubleheader sweep gave the Bears a three pitches into the following at- ning after watching Shawnee State loaded and still just one out, Kyle series sweep over the RedStorm. bat, ensuring Shawnee's 1-0 lead plate runs in the first and third in- Findley would single home the game- Rio Grande now begins 0-3 in Mid would stay entact for at least another nings. tying run in Flores and nearly the go- -South Conference play and falls to 4 inning. Following a pair of one-out singles ahead run, but the Bears were able to -10 overall on the season, while The Bears maintained that same by Ford and junior first baseman throw pinch-runner Tyler Noel, a Shawnee State improves to 10-7 lead entering the top of the seventh Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH), a sophomore from Portsmouth, Ohio, at overall and 3-0 in MSC action. inning as senior center fielder Marcus wild pitch by Shawnee's Cody Stray- the plate for the second out of the in- Sophomore right fielder Chris Ford Makuch (Baltimore, OH) stepped up er would advance both RedStorm ning. Ford would ground out in the (Athens, OH) led Rio Grande from to the plate. On a 2-2 count, Makuch players 90 feet. Freshman third base- next at-bat to end the inning for Rio the plate on the day compiling three would drive the pitch over the right man Carlos Flores (Guayanilla, Puer- with the score tied at four apiece. hits and an RBI over the two games. field wall to knot things up at one to Rico) would then hit a sacrifice fly For the second time in as many Credited with the loss in game one apiece and represent one of just two to plate Findley followed by a single days, however, the Bears were able to was senior right-hander David Steele extra base hits Rio would record on down the left field line by freshman win in walkoff fashion - this time on (Kettering, OH), who fell to 1-2 on the day. shortstop Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, a bases-load hit by Daniel Katayama the young season after going 6-2/3 Once again, though, the Rio suc- Puerto Rico) which scored Findley to - to dash the RedStorm's hopes of innings and giving up five runs on cess would be short-lived after the tie the game up at two runs apiece. picking up a game in the series and nine hits while striking out seven. Bears would respond with four runs The Bears would once again turn leaving them headed back to the The game two loss was tagged one in the bottom half of the inning to up the heat on the RedStorm and Farm empty-handed.