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Colonials Athletic Club The challenge of the Colonials Athletic Club is to help The George Washington University ath- letic program maintain the high level of success it has enjoyed through the years. With donor sup- CCoolloonniiaallss IInnssiiddeerr port and participation, the GW athletic administration, student-athletes and coaches will continue to VOL. XI, NO. I www.GWsports.com SUMMER 2007 have the opportunity to pursue our lofty goals. As a Colonials Athletic Club member, you receive not only tangible benefits, but also the satis- INSIDE MOVES faction of knowing you are playing an important role in the development of GW’s student-athletes. 2006 Help us to continue our success in the decades ahead by participating in the Colonials Athletic Club Golf’s Brian Carroll and Thomas Blankvoort today! ‘01 live in Orlando, Fla., and playing on the For more information concerning the Colonials Athletic Club, please contact: Dom Perno, Hooters Pro Golf Tour, a satellite tour in the Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Development, Colonials Athletic Club, The George Washington southeastern part of the country…basketball’s Mike Hall of the Washington Wizards and Pops University, 600 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. Mensah-Bonsu of the Dallas Mavericks became the first two GW players in 50 years to play in A percentage of your gift SNOW on Feb. 25 didn’t stop the NBA in the same season. (Joe Holup ‘56 and Corky Devlin ‘55 did it in 1957)...gymnastics’ is tax deductible. these women’s basketball alums from celebrating Joe McKeown’s Heather Kaufman of Austin, Texas, is studying for a master’s degree in sport management at Please contact the 400th victory at GW following the University of Florida...baseball’s Derrik Lutz ’07, Athletic Development Colonials’ triumph over Temple. Office at 202.994.9005 or drafted by Cincinnati in last June, is pitching this Standing (L-R): Lindsey Davidson season for the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA- [email protected] for ‘03, Liz Dancause ‘05, Starr Jef- Southern League)…basketball’s Danilo Pinnock, more information. ferson ‘00, Tajama (Abraham) drafted by Dallas in the second round of the NBA Ngongba ‘97, Marlo Egleston ‘00, Draft last June 28, then traded to the Los Angeles Mandisa Turner Watkins ’99, Lakers, played for the Arkansas Rimrockers in the ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE CHAMPS - Coach Karl Hobbs (center with his hand on the Kathy (Marshall) Gillespie ‘85, NBA D-League in 2007…baseball’s Justin trophy) and his overachieving Colonials men’s basketball celebrate winning the 2007 Susan Boyle ‘87, Khadija Deas- Prinstein of Farmington Hills, Mich., is pitching Atlantic 10 Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., March 10. As a result of Thanks to GW Athletics Joseph ‘99. A number of other this season for the Hoboken Pioneers in the the three-game tourney sweep (over Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Rhode Island) the corporate sponsors UPS and former players were unable to Belgian Professional Baseball League...cross Colonials (23-9) earned their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, a men’s record, country’s Bridget Realmuto of Bayside, N.Y., is and 10th in University history. Junior guard Maureece Rice (standing, fourth from left) the Washington Marriott. Photo by Jessica McConnell, GW attend because of bad weather. Continued on Page 2 was named the tournament’ s Most Outstanding Player (Photo by Bill Guerro) AD’S Boosters and Good Sports As a member of the NCAA, George Washington University is responsible for ensuring that its various con- Colonials Insider CORNER stituencies (alumni, student-athletes, staff and faculty, parents, friends and fans) are familiar with and abide by NCAA rules. Please note that your support and interest may trigger you to become a representative of GW’s The George Washington University Dear Friends of GW Athletics: athletics interest (“booster”). Department of Athletics Select company, the NCAA Tournaments are. The We would ask that you please visit our website at: www.GWsports.com, and click on the Colonials Compliance 600 22nd Street, NW men’s tourney is 65 schools, Washington, DC 20052 the women’s tourney is 64. Jack Kvancz link for information related to the do’s and don’t’s of being a booster. And more than 300 colleges Athletic Director and universities field Division I In addition, please remember we appreciate your fan support of our 22 varsity teams, which stimulates and teams. encourages our student-athletes and coaches. As a loyal supporter, we also ask you be a GOOD SPORT. Of course, large state universities, with equally-large budgets, dominate the tourna- If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact: ments’ landscape. Chandra Bierwirth, Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance Then there are schools such as GW: private 202.994.6282 or [email protected] rather than public, smaller in enrollment, eager to excel in both men’s and women’s basketball, well-coached and highly competitive. GW was one of just nine private universities in the nation to see both its men’s and women’s teams qualify for spots in the 2007 NCAA Tournaments. Others to do it this season? Duke, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Gonzaga, Belmont, Oral Roberts, Marquette and Stanford. Pretty nice company. Our administration and, indeed, fans are proud of our teams and their coaches, Karl Hobbs and Joe McKeown, and their hard-work- ing assistants for achieving such good things for a third straight season. And how about reaching the 20 victory plateau? The men did it this year for the third INSTANT REUNION - When Carina Sonberg (soccer ‘00) married Chris Sterling (water polo ‘98) last straight time, a first for their program. The Sept. 16, it was a mini-GW athletic reunion. Pictured (back row, l-r) are: Tim Champney (swim ‘99), Dr. women have now done eight straight seasons. Rebecca Deffes-Silverman ‘98, Mark Silverman (rugby ‘98), groom Sterling, Matt Hutson (water polo Kudos to our players, coaches and to you, our ‘96) and Peter Clifford (water polo ‘98). Front row (from left): Megan (Stimpfle) Clifford (swim ‘98), fans, for your continued support. Lindsey (Duttaime) Champney, Brandon Stout (water polo ‘00), Erica (Lewy) Howard (gymnastics ‘00), Malynda Nichol (soccer ‘00), bride (Sonberg) Sterling, Tyler Green (water polo ‘98), Brian Burham (golf Go Colonials! ‘00), Dana Pierce ‘02, Tony Paster (water polo ‘00) and Nhan Ho ‘99. Continued from Page 1 Follow Colonials’ Athletics all year long at: 2000 SUN BOWL REUNION - It was Md., joined the Kansas City Royals as special working as a paralegal in New York… Basketball’s Starr Jefferson of Bowie, Md., is a 50 years ago (Jan. 1, 1957) that assistant to the general manager last August. soccer/softball’s Rebecca Schumer of www.GWsports.com mortgage account executive at Bank of GW’s football team won the Washington was recipient of the GW America in Bethesda, Md.…rowing’s Laurie Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas. 1973 University Alumni Association Prize for 2006 Spinella of Woodside, N.Y., who earned a law Last October, 21 team mem- Rowing’s Dr. George Ibars of Coconut Grove, …soccer’s Audrey (Ehrhorn) Stanley of degree at St. John’s (N.Y.) in 2003, is a prose- bers and four assistant coach- Fla., is a physician in Miami…baseball’s Sam Arlington, Va.,enrolled at GW Law School, cutor at the Nassau Co. District Attorney’s Perlozzo of Tampa, Fla., manager of the es returned to celebrate their married Ken Stanley last Aug. 7…baseball office…soccer’s Marty Williams of San Baltimore Orioles, was one of three University pitchers Dan Pfau and Josh Wilkie are team- Antonio, Tex., and his wife, Celeste, had a 13-0 shutout of Texas Western graduates inducted into the GW School of mates this season with the Washington Nats’ son, Jude, March 27, 2006. (now UTEP) and an 8-1-1 sea- Business Sports Executive Hall of Fame Jan. Hagerstown Suns (Class A) team. Wilkie was son in 1956. The Colonials 23. He, along with New York Yankees presi- the recipient of the 2006 Warren H. Fulton III 1999 were ranked No. 14 entering dent Randy Levine ’77 and Washington Memorial Award. and now works at Citigroup in NYC…cross Soccer’s Jane Andersen is now enrolled at the game, one of only six major Nationals owner Ted Lerner, Law ’50, also par- country’s Caroline Cobb of Rock Hill, S.C., Brooklyn Law School in NYC…rowing’s bowls played that year. (Photo ticipated in a campus panel. 2005 earned a master’s degree in linguistics from Shawn Hoyer of Leesburg, Va., is senior vice by Jessica McConnell, GW) Basketball’s Liz Dancause, who worked on Oxford University in May, 2006 and is now an president of commercial banking with Bank of 1971 Capitol Hill last year, returned to GW Athletics athletic academic intern at Winthrop (S.C.) America in Washington. Basketball’s Ralph Barnett of Charlottesville, University…basketball’s Michaela Leary of this year as director of operations for the 28-4 Sheridan, June 28, 2006. 1989 Va., has published a book titled ‘Spiritual Nashua, N.H., earned a master’s degree in NCAA Sweet 16 women’s basketball team in 1998 Rowing’s Moira McCarthy Combes of Jack- eSoup, A Compilation of Inspirational education at UMass-Lowell last May. She March...lacrosse’s Jamie Lee of NYC works Rowing’s Shannon (Hapgood) Lubell of 1995 sonville, Fla., graduated from California Messages from the Internet’. teaches high school English in Merrimack, for a national non-profit financial intermediary Nashville, Tenn., has taken up roller derby as Women’s basketball manager Matt Baron of Western School of Law in April, 2006…volley- N.H., and is co-head girls basketball coach at firm focusing on affordable housing.

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