March 2, 2012

The Pioneer Log Sports

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Calendar8 March 2 Friday - 3/2

Mens Tennis vs. Willamette, 4 p.m. Womens Tennis away at Willamette, 4 p.m. Womens Basketball away at George Fox vs. Concordia (Tex.), 5 p.m. NCAA Tournament - First Round Baseball vs. George Fox, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Softball vs. Linfield, 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. Womens Tennis vs. Puget Sound, 11 a.m. Mens Tennis away at Puget Sound, 1 p.m. Baseball vs. George Fox, 12 p.m. Softball away at Willamette, 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.

Their walk in the woods

Two Pioneer athletes swap their soccer cleats for hiking boots.
Staff Writer

BY GILLIAN SULLIVAN-BING For the majority of the Lewis & Clark population, the month of March brings on a nasty case of the mid-semester blues, trapping students in the bizarre, academic limbo that stretches from the end of midterms until the start of Spring Break. However, for two wanderlusting Pios, March marks the beginning of an epic endeavor that will lead them through the diverse wilderness of eight different National Forests spread across 14 different states. In just a few short weeks, Alli Moy-Borgen (13) and Katrina Weisbecker (13) will depart from Springer Mountain, Ga., taking their first steps towards successfully traversing the 2000+ miles that comprise the world famous Appalachian Trail. Their journey began the way most do: with a great deal of persistent coaxing and wheedling. While Weisbecker may have resisted the idea when it was first proposed in August of last year, by the time September rolled around, she found that her initial hesitation had been transformed into commitment. On the night of Moy-Borgens 19th birthday, the two made their first tentative A.T. plans while camped out under the stars on South Campus; a fitting beginning to an audacious adventure. The pairs trip planning took off from there, involving everything from doing blog research to buying gear to telling their mothers. The A.T. is the longest continuously marked trail in the world, measuring at about 2,180 miles. The trail was the brainchild of forester Brenton MacKaye and was officially opened in 1923. Since then, the trail has served as a thoroughfare for approximately 2-3 million hikers per year. Hiking the trail in its entirety, also known as thruhiking, takes about 6 solid months. To accommodate those in it for the long haul, the hike is dotted with strategic shelters that provide areas for the hikers to set up camp for the night. The pair will be traveling without the luxury of a GPS and will be using the trail tips in their guidebook to navigate. In addition, for those unable or unwilling to hunt and gather their own food for 6 months, there are also a number of towns mere miles from the trail where hikers can restock, call home and wash their clothes (and themselves). According to Alli, ventur-

Off the diamond with

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MOY-BORGEN AND WEISBECKER

Sunday - 3/4

Scorebox

Womens Basketball 24-3 (14-2 NWC) Thursday, Feb. 23 Northwest Conference Semifinal Whitman 21 43 - 64 Lewis & Clark 33 36 - 69

Saturday, Feb. 18 Northwest Conference Championship George Fox 50 35 - 85 Lewis & Clark 29 40 - 69 Mens Basketball 14-12 (9-7 NWC) Friday, Feb. 23 Northwest Conference Semifinal Whitworth 35 44 - 79 Lewis & Clark 23 38 - 61 Baseball 0-11 (0-3 NWC) Saturday, Feb. 25 Game One Linfield 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 2 X - 14 Lewis & Clark. 000020012-5 Game Two Linfield Lewis & Clark Sunday, Feb. 26 Game Three Linfield Lewis & Clark 00201004X-7 000100000-1

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Softball 0-6 (0-4 NWC) Saturday, Feb. 25 Game One Pacific Lutheran 2 3 5 0 X - 10 Lewis & Clark. 00000-0 Game Two Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Sunday, Feb. 26 Game One Puget Sound Lewis & Clark Game Two Puget Sound Lewis & Clark 2 1 1 4 3 - 11 01020-3

Sunday heartbreak
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor

ing off the trail to nearby towns is one source of anxiety regarding the upcoming trip. In order to get from the trail to the towns, hikers traditionally hitchhike. Having never hitchhiked before, Moy-Borgen confessed to being a little nervous about the process, but excited nonetheless at the prospect of new experiences. Both ladies have had extensive outdoor experience, which will undoubtedly come in handy during their half a year in the woods. Moy-Borgen has taken part in numerous backpacking endeavors, including a NOLS trip through Washingtons Pasayton Wilderness, while Weisbecker has her Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, is a trained forest fighter and even licensed to carry a chainsaw. The physical demands of the trail, in which hikers walk an average of 20 miles per day and can burn up to 6,000 calories, have inspired Moy-Borgen to complete a marathon during her time off and both ladies to take small backpacking trips together in preparation. For Moy-Borgen, hiking the A.T. is the only goal that she can remember wanting to achieve for any significant stretch of time and believed she would only have time to tackle it after college. She says that the best part of preparing for the hike is the excitement and anticipation of being so close to being underway. Although she is looking forward to spending such an extensive amount of time in nature, what shes most excited about is the social aspect of the hike. The A.T. gets a lot of foot traffic, especially during the warmer months, which will give Weisbecker and Moy-Borgen the chance to encounter and connect with people from all over the world. Weisbecker and Moy-Borgen will be roadtripping from Wisconsin to the trails start in Georgia around March 14. To learn more about their exploits, check out their blog at 2183miles.blogspot.com

Mike Hathaway
Baseball, 2014 Chesire, Conn.
Sports Editor

PHOTO BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT

BY FIONA CORNER 1. Pregame ritual: The night before a big game, I set up a meeting with all of our pitchers to discuss strategy, mentally prepare ourselves, get in a good state of mind for the weekend. 2. Now playing on my iPod: "Sail"Awolnation 3. Love to trade places for a day with: Tom Brady 4. Favorite team to follow as a kid: The New York Yankees. 5. What actor would play you in a movie about your life: Antonio Banderas 6. Favorite spot in Portland/on campus: Food carts 7. Favorite meal: Chicken Fried Steak 8. If not baseball I'd play: Ultimate Frisbee 9. Two words my teammates would use to describe me: "Perfect Swing" 10. Favorite team to play: George Fox 11. Best vacation destination I've been to: Australia 12. Currently reading: I just finished the Hunger Games Trilogy. They keep me working out everyday. 13. Dream job: Mythbuster. 14. My hero: Derek Jeter or the guy with the ponytail from Swamp People. 15. Three historical figures I'd like to meet: J. R. R. Tolkien, Thomas Jefferson, and Babe Ruth 16. If I could be a superhero, I'd be: The really fast kid from The Incredibles 17. Favorite person to follow on Twit ter: I'm a grown ass man I don't need a twitter. 18. Favorite Lewis & Clark team to watch: Men's Basketball 19. Favorite Lewis & Clark athlete to watch: Parker Dane, he never lets the ele ments affect his game. 20. After a practice/game I relax by: Reading relaxes me the most but I also like hanging out with friends and watch ing movies.

The Lewis & Clark softball team suffered a nailbiting doubleheader on Sunday against the Puget Sound Loggers.
of the afternoon earning four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Earning their first run in the top of the first, the Pioneers came within one run of the Loggers earning another two runs in the top of the second. Caitlin Basilio (14) singled out to left field, advancing to second on the throw bringing in Caroline DeVincenzi (12) and Andre for a double RBI. DeVincenzi scored again in the top of the fourth with a homerun, the fourth in her LC career, bringing in Kelsey Buck (15) for two runs. Bringing up the score 6-4 in the top of the fifth, the Pioneers scored their last run of the game with a single to center field from Lane, bringing home Jetaime Mullins (13). Puget Sound answered back in the bottom of the fifth with three runs earned by Marissa Jeffers, Elayna Van Hess and Tahni Arnhdt. Hollenbeck and Rose pitched for the Pios. We had a hard weekend. It was a little bit heartbreaking, said Caitlin Relyea (12). Everyone is working hard and we are a lot better. If we keep improving we are going to have a really good season. The Pioneers continued play Thursday, March 1 at Corban College in Salem, Ore.

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Mens Tennis 0-2 (0-2 NWC) Friday, Feb. 24 Pacific (Ore.) 9 Lewis & Clark 0 Saturday, Feb. 25 Linfield Lewis & Clark 6 3

Womens Tennis 0-3 (0-2 NWC) Friday, Feb. 24 Pacific (Ore.) 6 Lewis & Clark 3 Saturday, Feb. 25 Linfield Lewis & Clark 8 1

The Lewis & Clark softball team was unable to hold off the Puget Sound Loggers Sunday afternoon in two close losses in Tacoma, WA. Game one ended 4-3 and game two 7-6. The Pioneers fall to 0-6 overall and 0-4 in conference play. The Loggers improve to 2-2 on the season and 2-2 in the NWC. Going three runs in the six hits in game one, the Pioneers dominated the offense in the first six innings of play. Having scored one run in the bottom of the first, with Madison Hollenbeck (15) only allowing four hits, the Loggers came back in the bottom of the seventh to score three more runs. Amanda Rabith (15), Mariel McClenahan (14) and Moriah Lane (15) scored for the Pioneers. Lane led the way for LC earning an RBI single in the fourth and home run in the sixth. Our offense is looking really good, said Megan Andre (13). Being able to manage our base runners will help us improve and were ready for everything to come together. The Loggers came to play in game two