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Club Sports
Contact Information
Dave Thompson
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Club Sports 2009-2010The Physical Education Department supports the following club programs: Alpine Skiing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Ultimate Frisbee, Women's Golf, Nordic Skiing, Women's and Men's Rugby, Sailing, Tae Kwon Do, Ice Hockey, Curling and Water Polo. Alpine SkiingKelsey Hiscano (khiscano@hamilton.edu)Nathan Burbank (nburbank@hamilton.edu) Sarah Kelley (skelley@hamilton.edu) The Alpine Ski Team is a coed club sport that currently has 23 members. The team practices twice a week at Labrador Mountain, roughly an hour away from campus. Wednesday nights are dedicated to Giant Slalom and Thursday nights are reserved for Slalom. The team practices and races with the supervision of the Labrador Racing Staff. The team races about seven times a year, beginning in the middle of January, in conjunction with the United Ski and Snowboard Association. CyclingMcKayla Dunfey mdunfey@hamilton.eduTodd Rayne, trayne@hamilton.edu Equestrian TeamHathaway Burden, hburden@hamilton.eduThe Equestrian Team is a coed club sport currently with 15 members. Practices are held four days a week at Whisper Wind Equestrian Center, about 20 minutes from campus. The team competes in 8 horse shows a year and is part of the national Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. No experience is required in order to join. Fencing TeamWill Pigott wpigott@hamilton.eduThe Fencing Team is a coed club sport that currently has 13 members. The team practices Monday through Thursday from 4-6 PM in one of the old squash courts on the second floor of the Alumni Gym. Although not part of a larger organization, the Fencing Team competes against other schools such as Hobart and William Smith College, RPI and Colgate in interscholastic tournaments. No experience is required in order to join the team. Ultimate FrisbeeBrandon Kline bkline@hamilton.eduThe Ultimate Frisbee Team is a coed, self-coached club sport with 40 members. In the fall the team practices four days a week on the baseball field and in the spring as often as possible, depending on field conditions. The team plays against colleges such as Colgate, Clarkson, St. Lawrence, RIT, RPI, ESU, UVM, Green Mountain College, Buffalo, Alfred, UCONN and Cornell. The team plays in a few large tournaments each semester. Women's GolfCheryl Morgan, cmorgan@hamilton.eduThe Women's Golf Team currently has 5 members. The team practices once a week at a local driving range, and a second time on the 9-hole course on campus. The team competes in a number of tournaments against schools such as Mt. Holyoke and Williams. The team's faculty liaison is Cheryl Morgan, a Hamilton Professor in the French Department. Nordic SkiingMcKayla Dunfey mdunfey@hamilton.eduThe Nordic Ski Team is a coed club sport that currently has 20 members. The team practices three afternoons a week either in the Glen, on Hamilton's golf course or other nearby locations. The team is a member of the Mideast Conference of the United Ski and Snowboard Association and competes in a number of races each season. Students of all experience levels are welcome though experience is encouraged. This past season the women's team tied for first place in the division's overall standings. Results for 2009 can be found at http://users.wpi.edu/~skiteam/ Women's RugbyLesley Ryder lryder@hamilton.eduJocelyn Bos-Fisher, sbosfish@hamilton.edu The Women's Rugby Team currently has 26 members. No experience is needed and the majority of students joining the team have no prior knowledge of the game. Depending on field conditions, the team practices Monday through Friday on Minor Field from 4 - 6 PM. The team is part of the New York State Rugby Conference in West Division II, competing against Brockport SUNY, Fredonia SUNY, Cortland SUNY, Geneseo SUNY, and Buffalo State SUNY. Although in the process of looking for a coach, the team is currently self-coached. Women's Men's RugbyAlex Gross, agross@hamilton.eduColden Prime, cprime@hamilton.edu Men's Rugby is currently the largest club sport with 57 members. Practices are held Monday through Friday from 4-6 PM on Minor Field. The team competes in the New York State Rugby Union, a branch of USA Rugby. The team is led by a very dedicated and experienced Coach, Bradley Jones. The team plays in both the fall and spring though nationals are held in the spring. No experience is required to join. The team went undefeated this fall and is headed for Nationals in the spring. SailingThe Hamilton College Sailing Team competes in the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association in both the fall and spring seasons in both dinghy and keelboat regattas. Regattas are most often single day trips or weekend overnights in college dormitories or member residences. The team also periodically practices at the Cedar Point Yacht Club and competes in the Eckerd College Intersectional in Saint Petersberg, Florida. The team is Co-Ed.Contact Travis Rosenblatt for more information. Tae Kwon DoKate Zavin kzavin@hamilton.eduGabe Hage ghage@hamilton.edu The Tae Kwon Do Team is a coed club sport currently with 17 members. The team practices Tuesdays on campus and Saturdays at Y.J. George's Tae Kwon Do school in New Hartford. The team attends competitions with the SUNY schools and other Tae Kwon Do schools in the area. No experience is needed in order to the join. Ice HockeyGreg Schwedock gschwedo@hamilton.eduCurlingLindsay Shankman lshankma@hamilton.eduWater PoloAndrew Mcdermott amcdermo@hamilton.eduChris DeConnick cdeconin@hamilton.edu Jake DeConnick jdeconin@hamilton.edu The Hamilton College Water Polo Club is an open organization created for the advancement of water polo skills and intercollegiate competition. Founded in the Spring of 2009, the club will compete every fall in the New York Division (against Columbia, Colgate, Cornell, New York University, United States Military Academy, Binghamton University, Syracuse University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). The schedule for the Fall 2009 season is located at the following website: http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.org/sch edules/mensclub/2009/2009MenNewYorkDivision |
Fitness Center Hours:First Floor Weight Room and AtriumMonday, Wednesday, Friday: 6am-10:30pmTuesday, Thursday: 8am-10:30pm Saturday & Sunday: 10am-9pm Second Floor Weight Room and MezzanineMonday-Friday: 9am-9pmSaturday & Sunday: 1pm-5pm For more information about classes or programs contact: Dave Thompson, Director of the Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness Center Room 108 (315) 859-4754 dthompso@hamilton.edu Personal TrainersExperienced Fitness professionals available for students, faculty and staff. Colleen ThiemeThieme Fitness WorksFitness Professional 25 Years experience with individual and group exercise "Counseling, guiding, and motivating clients to achieve their fitness goals." (315) 723-7685 Deborah Burkhart(315) 527-5437ptrainer@hamilton.edu Deborah Burkhart is now available for Personal Training sessions at Hamilton College Wellness Center. She is NEDITA/AFAA certified in PT, group fitness and yoga with a strong background in Clinical & Sports nutrition. Deborah approaches fitness training with enthusiasm, serious attention to form and just enough humor to help you get the results you are looking for. Lisa Coleman(315) 271-4454semperfilisa@yahoo.com ISSA/AFAA Certified Fitness Trainer, specializing in Sport Specific and personal improvement conditioning is now offering Personalized Training at the Blood Fitness Center. Lisa has served as the US Air Force and Air National Guard Physical Training Leader for 6 years, as well as 20 plus years of Personal Training and Fitness Instructor experience. She offers training programs that are result oriented for the new fitness enthusiast as well as the serious athlete desiring to take their game to the next level. With a passion for aiding individuals in setting and attaining sports and fitness goals, Lisa’s objective is to inspire a lifestyle of fitness and healthy nutrition. Massage TherapistDeborah DeStefanis(315) 269-4047 |
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