Ivy Leaves F18

COVER STORY
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This past year, thanks to the generous participants in the Mark Keays
Memorial Golf Outing in 2017, Doane installed a new scoreboard for the
softball and soccer fields. The scoreboard adds a level of
professionalism to the fields and, moreover, allows fans to follow
(depending on the sport) the score, inning, half, and count. Again, due
in part to the golf outing, the athletic locker rooms were renovated this
past summer for the first time since the gymnasium was constructed in
1969. New lockers, partitions, floors, and fixtures greeted studentathletes
when they arrived back on campus this fall. The soccer teams
also are now using deluxe portable dugouts, which are also used by the
softball teams in the spring, thanks to the generosity of the class of
2018.
While the athletic offerings at Doane provide excellent training and
competition for the school’s student athletes, they also create an
opportunity for education to take place outside of the classroom.
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Lessons learned about teamwork, goal setting, leadership, and
sportsmanship resonate with students long after they leave the athletic
field or court. Moreover, Doane combines a highly competitive program
with one that provides an opportunity for every interested student to
participate – a feature that is rare among high schools. So, every
student at Doane has the chance to benefit from the sports program,
making it a vital part of the school’s curriculum.
Just as the program has for the past century and more, athletics at
Doane will continue this year to create camaraderie, school spirit,
championships, the occasional heartbreaking defeat, and an education
that can only be found on a practice field, a team meeting, or a postgame
celebration. Go Spartans!
IVY LEAVES THE MAGAZINE OF DOANE ACADEMY 12