EDITORS’ CORNER The Reveille - Spring 2014

Editor-in-Chief • ELOY RICO      EERico@schreiner.eduCo-editor • KATIE BISHOP KLBishop@schreiner.edu

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UNDEADDIPLOMACY

The Schreiner Experiment

Faculty-based research is a standard by which many universities around the world judge themselves and others. It represents field relevance and esteem that draws

students, awards, and grants. As Schreiner University has grown, so has its support and encouragement of faculty research. The annual Academic Showcase and the Dean’s Scholarships, for example, have enabled the

students to become more deeply involved in this type of field-based research. These faculty-student research teams are investigating a wide array of topics from an even wider variety of discipline perspectives. Perhaps their findings could impact an

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TALKING ABOUT ZOMBIESStory By JAKE CRAWLEYPhoto By ADAM BOYD

the Mountaineer leadership Conference (MLC) is an annual experience-based leadership development program. Each year twenty to thirty students are selected based on their experience, goals, and engagement in different parts of campus culture. Students who don’t have leadership experience but would like to develop skills for future leadership are also selected. Each year the participants bring a variety of backgrounds, interests, ands experience levels to share with one-another. This year’s conference was designed around a weekend

long leadership game. All of the conference attendees were asked to take on the perspective of world leaders trying to

rebuild society after the zombie apocalypse has destroyed most of the human race. The game was played in sessions

throughout the weekend and participants spent a majority of the conference “in character.”

entire field of study, maybe some of their work will get published in an academic journal, but their findings, however trivial, are most important to the students who are learning to apply their knowledge and skills in their major’s field.

A Note From the Editors

over the past year, a nuMber of students and faculty have approached us with concerns about the paper. We have taken their ideas and opinions to heart and are taking steps to improve the Reveille's quality and value to Schreiner University. You may recall the "Upgrade in Progress" discussions we held last month, open to the entire campus to voice what you, our readers, wanted from your school paper.

We recognize the importance of a student paper as a place for students' voices, opinions, concerns, and accomplishments to be recognized and circulated. By contributing and reading this paper, you exercise your freedom of speech and right to your own opinion, as well as discover the views of your fellow Schreiner students. Here, we would like to extend our appreciation to all of the students who have submitted articles and photographs to share with the student body.

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Additionally, thank you to the readers and supporters who make this publication possible. Next year, we anticipate a rather hefty change in staff on the Reveille Staff. Our Editor-in-Chief, Eloy Rico, will be graduating this May, opening an editing position for next fall. We have also been working with faculty such as Dean Hueber to increase the newspaper's funding to produce more publications and

perhaps even hire a steady team of journalists, photographers, and formaters. The Reveille will still be open to the student body to write articles, but being on the team will give you more oportunities to get involved around campus and in the paper. We have also entertained ideas about having a more accesible online version of the Reveille and connecting with the Kerrville and surround Hill Country areas

through advertising. As students of Schreiner University and readers of this publication, we value your voice and wishes. If you have any suggestions for next year's "upgrade," have anything you'd like to see in the new Reveille, or if you think you might be interested in applying for employment in the new team, please email me at klbishop@schreiner.edu.

The 2014 Mountaineer Leaders were bestowed the "Schreiner Ranger" title at the close of the conference.

THINGS HEARD AROUND CAMPUS Already at only 20-some-odd-years-old we were building a network of America’s future literary critics. Additionally, the six of us took the opportunity to learn more about each other. We connected more over a weekend than we had in any number of courses we had taken together. Passing time over our flights, we discussed editing tactics and conversed about the various authors we had been studying in our different literature classes. Above all else, spending time with people who share your same passion, both among our traveling companions and the hundreds of students attending the conference with us, reenergized our ambitions and excitement for the future. Professional writers

such as Ron Carlson and Bret Antony Johnston instructed us to be optimistic about our upcoming careers as writers, critics, and conversationalists of English literature. Carlson encouraged us to push through the doubts we are sure to encounter as writers as Johnston told us to not allow rejection to hold us back as our works become published (and denied) in the nearing future. We were given a taste of success and the pride that comes with it. We were given the opportunity to not only share our ideas, but spread them to future teachers and journalists from all across the nation. We see the effect we can have with our work and, as a result, we are encouraged to better ourselves as writers and analyzers more than ever before.

Beautiful specimenDon’t dance on the seal.

I heard they buried something under the crest.I heard there's a secret tunnel in the library.

NWTS. Suck it easy

50-year-olds partying on campusSomeone's a syph-lord

WeeeaaakkkkTake it with a grain of salt.

Things will get easier with time.Mandigo partyAlumni fuck

If it doesn’t challenge you, it won't change you.Let your fate be bigger than your fears.

Fuck it.Are you in the unicorn or ladybug sorority?

What time does the den open?Schreiner High

This class is going to be the death of me.This Texas weather is bipolar.

Show my sexy body. "

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NO DREAM IS TOO BIG

One More Dead PenStory By KATIE BISHOP

so, you’re in college at last. Do you still write in cursive like your elementary school teachers prophesied so many years ago? Do you compose your essays and lab reports on notebook paper with a blue or black ink pen? No. Chances are high that you don’t even take physical notes anymore, what with technological advances such as laptops and tablets so easily accessible to today’s student population. On the flip side, however, surely some of us have wondered how all of this technology has affected our generation's ability to write in general. Every once in a while, perhaps you have had to

January 1, 2014 was a tiMe For many New Year’s resolutions and, on the grounds of Schreiner University, the atmosphere is no different. Although more convenient gym hours and a healthy choice in the cafeteria is the typical remedy for a University trying to give healthier opportunities for its students, Schreiner had something different in mind. The new tobacco free campus requirements have left certain parties befuddled, some angry, and some confused. Some students feel that making a personal choice to use tobacco does not harm the

Voice Your ChoiceStory By KELLY RUNDZIEHER institution enough to have a

zero tolerance rule. Schreiner University, specifically the Health and Wellness Center, decided to make the entire campus and campus-affiliated sites tobacco free. There was a grace period leading up to the final instalation on January 1, 2014, but now the campus is completely stricken of tobacco. According to the SU website, the Health and Wellness team eliminated tobacco for reasons such as: tobacco is leading cause of preventable illness, secondhand smoke is third in preventable death, and the policy is in alignment with the university's mission. There is a buzz among

Fall 2014 looks to be bright for four Schreiner students who have been selected to study abroad: Helena Steen, Rebecca Ottinger, Bernardo Montalvo, and Devin Rodriguez. To say they are thrilled is an understatement. The rigorous application is no joke, but after taking the necessary steps, their hard work clearly paid off. Next semester, Rodriguez will be at the prestigious University of Westminster in England; Steen at Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh, Scotland; Ottinger at

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Each player was assigned to one of five countries that managed to survive the war against the undead. Everyone playing was given complete freedom in how their character approached the situation, what their character’s personality would be, and how they interacted with other characters. These freedoms lead to a huge amount of engagement and participation at the conference this year. There were costumes, arguments, and a lot of great memories made. Equally as important were the

lessons learned. The true value and purpose of the MLC lies in the unique approach it takes in giving students an opportunity to learn about themselves as leaders and members of a team. The biggest selling point for the conference is really the fact that it’s a fun experience. One of the biggest parts of putting the whole event together has been making sure it’s a program students will enjoy. It’s a weekend

escape that helps participants really connect with each other and with overwhelming

everyday experiences. In other words, it’s easier to learn some things when you’re not thinking

about learning them. There are some skills and strengths that have to be developed through experience and the MLC

provides an opportunity to explore those experiences in an environment that maximizes the lesson while minimizing the risk of failure. It leads to many students

learning more than they expect to, about leadership and about themselves.

A living, growing, adaptive program, the conference will continue in the future, though its theme will change annually as it has in the past. It will always be improved and altered to best serve the attending students. Whether you are a student leader who wants to develop some improved skills, or someone who has never had a leadership experience and wants to see what leadership is about, the Mountaineer Leadership Conference is a great opportunity that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand; and Montalvo will attend Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain. “Ever since I was a child, I’ve wanted to travel!" Rodriguez, who is expected to graduate in 2015, noted, "This opportunity has been such a blessing and I can’t wait to embark on a new adventure!” When asked about how she feels about this trip, she replied, “I’m so excited, but at the same time so scared. I guess it’s probably just the unknown and the

uncertainty of things, but I’ve never let my fears hold me back!”

To students intrigued by this opportunity, you too can follow in their footsteps. First, contact Martha

York, Coordinator of International Studies, in Dickey Hall. She will

take you step by step to complete the application. However, the study abroad program requires that you start the application

process a year in advance, Devin said. The application is very extensive and requires a lot of work to get in order by the due date. After completion of the application, the next step is getting approved by financial aid; following that is organizing the classes that you will be taking with the registrar. Lastly, write a proposal to the academic provost, Dr. Charlie McCormick. After the waiting process, find out if you were selected and then prepare for an adventure of a lifetime!

catch yourself before including “LOL” or “You know what I’m saying?” in your assignments for ENGL 1302. According to astudy done by OnlineCollegesandUniversities.net, this is no longer uncommon for today’s students. In fact, the article revealed that 64% of U.S. teenagers used emoticons and 67% use internet writing shortcuts, such as abbreviations or “text language,” in their official schoolwork. Clearly, our writing and communication styles have taken a turn toward the conversational, rather than the formal style eagerly sought out by businesses, professionals, and our own professors.

Concerned that my background as an English major may have exaggerated my opinion, I interviewed Mark Nugent, a Music major and a non-traditional student with experience in the professional world, about how students today might fare in the real world. He explained his stance with a personal reflection: “Throughout my entire professional life, it has been an absolute requirement to write clearly and be able to present and defend a position clearly and succinctly. My success depended on this.” However, concerning some resumes and other documents peers and friends have brought him to examine, Nugent noted

that he was “shocked at the writing incompetence that was displayed. If I were in a management position and I received those documents, I would…view them as unprofessional and would not care to do business with them…” Perhaps he didn’t mean that the resumes were riddled with “JK’s” and “BRB’s,” but he did attribute thethe unacceptable level of writing in undergraduate schools to an increased reliance on technology-based communication and a decreased emphasis on formal writing skills in classes. But, what can really be done about this epidemic? Frankly, I don’t believe such drastic changes as replacing our beloved

text language with proper punctuation would solve all the writing problems faced by American college students, but there are plenty of opportunities to improve your writing on your own. For example, Schreiner has an excellent writing center available to all students to help edit and improve written assignments before they are turned in. In addition, many professors give extra credit for visiting the writing center, so be sure to ask yours what their policy is. There are also plenty of online help tools, such as tutor.com, which has access 24/7 tutors, from essay writing, to proofreading, and even subjects like math and science.

Ice Breakers at The Mountaineer Leadership Conference.

students for partially taking away an act that is a choice by many people who consume tobacco products and

understand the risks. The policy has done more damage than good as it has upset students more than assist them. The consumption of tobacco is not as harmful in the students' eyes as it could be.

“The smoking policy does promote a healthier campus but at the same time I feel as though it punishes smokers for their addiction,” said Rico Juarez. There is recognition of the movement that Schreiner University is endeavoring in but there is a cost tied to the movement. The voice and the happiness of the students are in jeopardy because the privileges they practice by choice are being taken away. Some students excited to see the movement go into effect have also raised their own voices. “Smoking is a smelly habit, it is a little nicer to walk around campus and not smell a cigarette prevalent in some places” said Ryan Pisseri. A health detriment and air pollutant, it is sometimes

praised for being outlawed. “Smokeless tobacco is discrete and in most cases used in a manner that is not harmful to others in any way” said Ethan Evans. To completely wipe out an addiction cold turkey with no viable alternatives leaves what seems to be the majority of Schreiner University’s campus in disarray. The act of smoking and using smokeless tobacco is a choice, and should not be punished by zero tolerance. The university outlawed tobacco for health and wellness but did not account for the wishes of students, who are a majority leader in campus life and its promotion. There are many ways to quit smoking, but taking away a person’s choice is not a proven successful method.

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GOOD GRIEF!FRIDAY NIGHT FEVERlooking to have a ball on a Friday night? If you are a Schreiner student yearning to get up and dance, that chance may come sooner than you think. With dancing becoming quite the craze among many college students, Shine, a Christian social group, has put plans into action to keep students entertained. On Friday nights at 10 p.m., members of the organization have started hosting dances held in the Rex Kelly pavilion. “We really want to see people come together on campus,” said Ben Jean, a leader of the Shine organization. “What’s important to us is building a unified community among students.” This Friday night get-together has sparked much curiosity in some students who say they don’t always have the time to drive to country dance halls in San Antonio. “I would really enjoy being able to have a dance like this on campus,” student Kelli Bolen said. “This could really help with the cost of gas, and I feel like it’s so much safer.” Shine hopes to be able to continue their efforts in giving Schreiner students a place to have fun in a safe

environment when school gets out for the weekends. “For those of us who stay over the weekend at Schreiner, it can become a real dead zone. So we are pushing to change the culture hoping that it will not only bring people to dance, but break a few barriers,” noted Jean. Talk of holding dances on campus tends to circulate through the air but is rarely put into action. For Jean, the idea came from a student

attending an Alamo college. Jean states, “She and her friends

would just pull up their vehicles and play country music and dance on Friday nights, so we figured, ‘Let’s try it!’” Ultimately, Shine wants everyone to come together as a whole and have a good time when school ends for the week. “Sometimes we get into groups and we forget that we are all Schreiner students, from sports teams, to fraternities, to Bible studies, and all other groups. Yes, we belong to something, but at the end of the day that shouldn’t matter,” Jean said. So if you are looking to dance the night away, look no further than your very own Schreiner University.

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i was warned about Dog SeeS goD, and yet I still found myself ill-prepared for the variety and depth this show delivers. I wasn’t warned that I would laugh hard enough to annoy the guy sitting next to me. No one told me I would regret not making my friends go with me so I’d have someone to talk about it with after. More than anything, I wish someone could have predicted my surprising desire to hug every member of the cast after the show. (I left quickly, fighting the urge to embrace strangers). What I was told about the show is true: it can be offensive, it has adult language and content, and it portrays the hardships of high schoolers. Now, I can understand how they are the first things that come to mind when describing this show.

However, I would like to add a few elements. For instance, I left the theater with a distinct appreciation

schreiner university was founded in 1923 by Captain Charles Schreiner, a Hill Country rancher and former Texas Ranger. He had dreamed of es-tablishing Schreiner several years before its creation; upon deciding to take a course of action, he asked the Presby-terian Church for assistance. He donated a portion of his personal land along the Guadalupe River and with the church established “facilities

the First settlers in Kerrville were led by Joshua D. Brown, a shingle maker. In the late 1840s, Mr. Brown led a small group of men to find cypress trees; it was ru-mored that the trees could be found in the Guadalupe Val-ley. The area was called the Guadalupe Valley because in 1689 a Spanish explorer, named Alonso De Leon, discovered a beautiful river lined with cypress trees. He named this river “Our Lady of the Guadalupe.” In 1846, Brown and his

for high grade instruction and military training to boys and young men as prepara-tion for college and universi-ty work.” As you can see, Schrein-er used to be a very different place. In 1971, the military aspect of this school was diminished. Soon after this, the school became entirely co-ed. Two years later, in 1973, Schreiner University phased out of its high school curricula in order to focus on its college curriculum; this has led to the university

being the four-year college that it is today. Eight years after that, Schreiner became a four-year institution. “Schreiner has a much richer history than many other Southern schools; we’ve tried several ways to educate the young minds of tomorrow, unsuccessful and successful. Thankfully, I think we have finally found a method that works for every-body. Becoming a university was a crucial step in Schrein-er’s success,” said Thomas Goodwyn, former student

and now a SU professor. Though our school has changed quite a bit over the years, the faculty and students have been given various statues and other

unique architecture left behind by generous alum-ni. With these small pieces of history, we are able to briefly relive some of our school’s oldest memories.

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party decided on the place to begin their business, located near what is presently known as the 900 block of Water Street. They worked for a few months but were eventually driven off by the Apache presence in the area. Mr. Brown and his party returned to the area in 1848 and settled “Brownsborough”. More settlers came, building small farms along the Guadalupe. In 1856, Kerr County was formed from Texas County Land District Number 2. It was renamed at this time as “Kerrsville.” There are a couple of conflicting stories as to why the name of the city

was changed. Firstly, it was said that there were too many places known by “Brown,” so it was requested that a different name be used. It is when explaining why “Kerr” was used is where the story differs. Some people say that Major James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, had plotted the area in 1856, when he worked for the state. Still others say that Major Kerr was a friend of Mr. Brown, and that Mr. Brown decided to call it “Kerrsville” in his honor. (In 1866, a special session of the city council was called, and the “s” was dropped. The town then be-

came Kerrville.) In 1857, a saw and gritsmill was built near the river by Christian Dietert and Balthasar Lich; it would become a permanent source of power. With all of the new settlers in the area needing supplies, Mr. Charles Schrein-er opened a mercantile store and freighting enterprise; which proved very profitable for the family. The Schreiner family’s downtown home is still located at 226 Earl Gar-rett Street, but is now the site of the Hill Country Museum. The town continued to grow, and in 1894 the Kerr-ville Water Works Company

began to supply water to people who lived in town. In 1896, telephone service came to the area, and in 1912, they began to pave the streets of Kerrville. Captain Charles Schreiner estab-lished Schreiner University in 1917, which offered boys preparatory school and young men their first 2 years of college. At this point in our history, it was still mandatory that males receive military training in high school and college. In 1957 the training became optional for college students, but it wasn’t until 1971 that military training was altogether discontinued.

THE FOUNDERS OF KERRVILLEStory by Adele Robinson

for the connection that takes place on the most basic level between human beings. I walked away with a burning desire to

live my life in such a way that I would never wonder if I had contributed

to bullying. I feel acutely aware of my inf luence on those around me because of this show.

Knowing that a performance has irrevocably changed the way you view the world

around you is just as interesting and impactful as watching a friend portray a character so well that the person you know become unrecognizable. We truly are blessed to have such talented students in our theater program. I would like to thank everyone who had a part in bringing this show to the stage, and I wait patiently for the next opportunity to see what this amazing group of students has in store for us.

"...this could really help with the cost

of gas..."

"I walked away with a burning desire to live

my life..."

CB, portrayed in Dog Sees God by Theater Major Jeffery Hensel.

LOOKING TO THE PAST

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three captains on the Schreiner University baseball team have stepped up to the plate to express their expectations and efforts towards the 2014 season. As inner-squad scrimmages started up, Sophomore Captain Richard Laurin reflected, “Everybody has been working hard during off-season and it is showing out on the field.”

The baseball team’s hard work and dedication off the field might be the secret ingredient as to their improvement on the field. Inner squad scrimmages and pre-season games have started up and Sophomore Captain Rick Martinez loves what he sees. The team has set the bar high in Martinez’s eyes. “Our expectations are to play the best to our ability and go as far as our talent takes us. We’ll settle

Baseball Captains Optimistic

New Conference; New Opportunity

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with a new conFerence and a young squad, the sky is the limit for this year’s baseball team. But how far will they allow themselves to travel? This year, Schreiner’s sports teams, including men’s baseball, are competing in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) for the first time in school history. A new conference could mean a fresh start with a bright future or a continuation of losing seasons in recent years. The ultimate goal for this season is to make it into the tournament held between the top four teams in the conference. It has been more than 10 years since a Schreiner

baseball team has earned a spot in this tournament. “There are two very good teams at the top and then I think it’s kind of anybody’s ballgame,” said Head Coach Ryan Brisbin, “the top four go, so our sights are really on making the playoffs in the end. I think it’s doable and I’m excited.” More than three-fourths of the team this year consists of underclassman, which could bring concern about experience when it comes to on-the-field situations during games. “There’s going to be mistakes made, but we just use them as a learning experience and get better. The great thing about that is that

Student-Faculty Research

Dr. Carrie West works in the rapidly growing Communications Department of Schreiner University. Last semester she acquired two dean scholars to assist her in the planning, administration, and analysis of original research for which they will be recognized as coauthors. According to Dr. West, the Dean’s Scholarship allows students to directly apply the principles and concepts they have been learning in their upper-level courses. It will also provide them with an introduction to the professional field of communication research. Glenda Gutierrez is one of Dr. West’s student research partners this semester. Glenda is a senior psychology major with a minor in Communication Studies. “I applied for the Dean's Scholarship because I was very

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our future is pretty bright,” Brisbin noted. “I’m really looking forward to this season and what we can accomplish; this is my last year,

so I’m really trying to go out on something memorable,” said Senior Captain Chase Valdez. The baseball page on the “Athletics” tab at the Schreiner

University website displays this year’s schedule with date and times for the Mountaineer men’s baseball games.

interested in beginning to build a better resume for graduate school.... With outside research such as the one Dr. West has created, I feel as though I am one step closer to expanding my curiosity and interests that I might want to pursue later on in life.” Gutierrez is currently working with Dr. West on furthering the field of widow research, which was the topic of Dr. West’s graduate dissertation. Working on this assignment has helped Gutierrez to take her education to the next level. “It has allowed me to think on a deeper level when it comes to specific lessons I learned in my communication courses, and even in some of my psychology courses since the two are closely related to one another in a sense.” Working so closely with her professor has also afforded Gutierrez the opportunity to stand out in the eyes of university faculty.

“I believe it has certainly placed me at a higher level with professors than other students. The professors working with me are able to define a better trust with me, and that's a great feeling,” Gutierrez said. As the Dean’s Scholarship is for upperclassmen students who, no doubt, have many assignments and projects for their other classes, recipients must have excellent time management skills, a fact Gutierrez can attest to. “The only drawbacks I could say is that it is very time consuming and can be difficult juggling this with everything else that is going on in my life,” she said. However, the overall experience enables students to become that much closer

to working as a professional within their fields of study or even to further their research in graduate schools. “I really hope to gain knowledge and future resources that I could implement in order to successfully become a graduate student research. I hope, with the experience that I am receiving, that I could better understand the time it takes to create research such

as these.“ Schreiner’s Dean Scholarship program is an important tool for undergraduate students who are looking to further their experience in their field of choice. There’s even an opportunity to present their completed research as an equal partner at conferences with the possibility of publication or even funding for further research.

as an undergraduate, it seems that seeking out conferences and networking connections isn’t exactly a primary topic on students’ minds. However, opportunities come in the most unexpected of places. Recently, I was one of six students accepted to the National Undergraduate Literature Conference (NULC), introduced to us by Dr. Lydia Kualapai, who avidly encouraged us to take advantage of the opportunity

to pursue the skills we would need as professionals. She helped us edit our drafts to excellence and directed us to how we could apply to the conference and, when we were accepted, she taught us how to prepare for our presentations and how to go about making travel preparations. We worked closely with her for weeks before departing for Utah for the event. While in Ogden, we discovered the usefulness of networking, both between

ourselves and among the hundreds of other students from across the nation. In each of our conference rooms, we heard literary analyses from so many different perspectives and found the opportunity to discuss ideas and approaches we had never considered before. We explored literature with complete strangers and exchanged emails with the students we had particularly connected with.

Glenda and Dr. West analyze the last of their research.

English Majors Go The Distance

Kelli Bolen, Nate Aubin, Katie Bishop, Christine Evans, Kendra Powers, and Adele Robinson venture to share their discoveries in

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Coach Brisbin encourages the team at the end of practice.

"Everybody has been working hard during off-season and it is showing out on the field."

for nothing less than the conference tournament,” Martinez said. Last season they won 11 games and lost

29, therefore the chances of beating last season’s record are in their favor. To lead a team can be challenging, but Senior Captain Chase Valdez

is holding the right attitude when it comes to motivating his team. Valdez says his goals of

being a captain are “leading by example…staying positive, keeping everyone up and into the game, and just going out everyday and having as much fun as I

possibly can.” After a long off-season, these eager players are ready to knock this season out of the park. Every player has a specific quality and role that they contribute to the team. If everybody can keep working together and give their all on and off the field, then the outcome will be nothing less than satisfying.