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Left: YHC President Cathy Cox, Dr. Bob Nichols, Gayle Nichols and Marlan Wilbanks, ‘81 Right: Marlan Wilbanks, ‘81, serves as master of ceremonies during the evening celebration. Caption Above: YHC trustee emeritus Tom Glenn speaks to guests during a special dinner celebration for Dr. Bob and Gayle Nichols. Former YHC students, YHC tennis team alumni and past summer tennis campers arrived in force to honor a couple that has had a tremendous impact on their YHC experiences and their lives. Following the ceremony, the College’s men’s and women’s tennis team gave a demonstration of the new courts, then others were able to try out the courts firsthand during a round robin tournament. The celebration culminated Saturday evening with a reception and dinner in the Recreation and Fitness Center. Master of Ceremonies and YHC tennis team alumnus Marlan Wilbanks, ’81, “roasted” Bob, Gayle and family before inviting YHC trustee emeritus Thomas K. “Tom” Glenn III and other guest speakers, to the stage to express their personal appreciation and gratitude to the Nichols for their contributions to the College and their three decades of dedicated service. Former tennis camp instructors and campers returned to celebrate the occasion. Dr. Clay Dotson, former YHC president and academic dean emeritus, congratulates Dr. Bob Nichols. Bob and Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex Naming Opportunities Tennis Pavilion (3) .....................$30,000 Individual Court (12) ..................$15,000 Stadium Seating (4 sections) ............$15,000 Individually Named Seat (160 chairs) ....... $500 Tennis Center Coaching Office (4) ........$10,000 Endowed Tennis Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(a minimum of) $15,000 For more information about these naming opportunities or to support the Nichols’ endowed scholarship fund at Young Harris College, contact Vice President for Advancement Jay Stroman at (706) 379-5173 or Director of Athletics Randy Dunn at (706) 379-5296. 52 yhcathletics.com
Mountain Lions Add Lacrosse and Competitive Cheerleading Roundup Young Harris College is currently recruiting for its inaugural men’s and women’s lacrosse teams and its first-ever competitive cheerleading squad, both set to premiere in 2012-2013. “As we continue our four-year transformation at Young Harris College, we are pleased to expand our athletics offerings,” YHC President Cathy Cox said. In February, Chase Carter joined the Department of Athletics as competitive cheerleading head coach and is charged with starting YHC’s intercollegiate coed competitive cheerleading program that will begin this fall. He joins the Mountain Lions from Shorter Chase Carter University, where he spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach and led the Cheer Hawks to a runner-up finish at the 2011 NCA National Championship by a narrow .04 margin. Previously, he cheered for five years at North Carolina State University, once placing second in the Division I-A Large Coed division at NCA Nationals while also placing third twice and fourth twice. “Competitive cheerleading will provide an opportunity to promote our college to broader audiences in new venues and will create a more enthusiastic and spirited collegiate environment,” Director of Athletics Randy Dunn explained. “Chase has the knowledge, experience and passion to build a first-class program that will give our current students and prospective student-athletes the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level against other top colleges and universities around the country.” The men’s and women’s lacrosse programs will begin play in the spring of 2013. Kirk Rogers was hired in January as men’s lacrosse head coach. He also comes to Young Harris from Shorter University, where he spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Hawks’ men’s lacrosse program. He played collegiately at NCAA Division II Lees-McRae College, where he led the program to its first-ever postseason victory and only appearance in the final four of its conference tournament. Prior to coaching at Shorter, Rogers spent a year in the United Kingdom serving as a local development officer for the English Lacrosse Association and head coach at the University of Bath. “Kirk’s enthusiasm for the sport and commitment to develop a total studentathlete will be a perfect fit for YHC,” said Dunn. In May, Katie Ilott was selected to join Young Harris College as women’s lacrosse head coach after working as an assistant coach with the Mercyhurst University women’s lacrosse program for the past two years, where she saw the Lakers advance to their first-ever appearance in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title match this past season. Prior to Mercyhurst, she played four years of lacrosse with Limestone College, where she helped the Saints to four straight Conference Carolinas’ regular-season championships, three consecutive tournament championships and three NCAA Division II tournament berths. She was named to the allconference first team three times and was tabbed as an all-region honoree and a first-team All-American. “Katie has a tremendous passion and commitment to building a firstclass program, and her ability to recruit quality student-athletes will be of tremendous benefit as she grows the program at YHC,” Dunn said. According to the latest participation survey by U.S. Lacrosse, the sport’s governing body, the number of NCAA lacrosse programs grew from 428 to 608 from 2000 to 2010, and the growth shows few signs of slowing. In 2011, 38 new varsity programs began play, and another 26 are set to Kirk Rogers come on board in 2012. Data from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows that lacrosse has the fastest percentage growth rates in the last five years in both boys’ and girls’ sports. Georgia, which currently has 75 high schools that Katie Ilott have lacrosse teams, is one of 21 states with governing associations that sanction/recognize high school lacrosse. “Lacrosse has been the fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the past five years,” Dunn explained, “and YHC wants to be a leader in providing academic and athletic opportunities for studentathletes that want to compete at the collegiate level.” » Visit yhcathletics.com for more information about both of these new athletic programs. 53
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