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The Oregon women’s Club Sports rugby team is one of the more aggressive sports among the 35 offered through the University.
Club Sports offers 35 teams
for many athletic backgrounds
Club Sports provides a co-ed
atmosphere suited to the
non-intercollegiate athlete
By Kirsten McEwen
Freelance Reporter
Do you practice your victory dance
in the mirror instead of the battle
field? Or do you have a move you are
dying to show off?
If so yes, Club Sports wants you!
The EMU Club _
Sports program I ■ ■ ■>%
offers more
than 35 differ
ent sports, and
invites all Uni
Sports
versity students, faculty and staff to
get involved.
"It's fun, that is the bottom line,"
Club Sports office manager Lee Sulli
van said. "Students get the chance to
continue playing a sport they played
in high school and it also gives kids
the chance to try a sport they have al
ways wondered about."
Club Sports is a competitive, co-ed
recreational program designed to
meet the needs of existing intramural
and intercollegiate programs. It's ad
ministered and coordinated by stu
dents, who organize each club and se
lect volunteer coaches.
The list of offered sports is long and
diverse: Students can participate in any
sport from Aikido to the triathlon. The
program offers traditional university
sports like baseball, soccer, tennis and
volleyball, as well as more specialized
sports such as crew, ice hockey, lacrosse
and snowboarding.
"Body building and paintball are
two new sports we have added this
year," Sullivan said. "They have both
gained a lot of attention in the last
few years."
Some teams, such as those for aiki
do and jiu jitsu, also participate in
seminars and occasionally host their
own. In fact, the Snowboarding Club
hosts the Northwest Collegiate Snow
board Championships.
Most club teams participate in local
and regional competitions, so teams
often travel.
'Traveling enables Club Sports teams
to challenge various colleges while get
ting the opportunity to compete out
side of Oregon," Sullivan said.
Time commitments depend on
the sport: Some teams meet five
days a week, while others meet only
Mark McCambridge Senior photographer
The Oregon men’s Club Sports baseball team spends practice on the turf field.
a few days a week.
"Each club starts off equal and
where they go from there is up to
them," Sullivan said. "Some clubs do
the minimum, while others throw
their heart and soul into it."
"Body building and
paintball are two new
sports we have added
this year. They have both
gained a lot of attention
in the last few years."
Lee Sullivan
Club Sports office manager
Numerous teams have official Web
sites highlighting records and achieve
ments. Some sites also include sched
ule and tryout information. Club
sports that do not have individual
Web sites still list information on Ore
gon's official Web site.
Teams will host an open house in the
EMU's Fir Room Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. for
students who want to learn more about
the University's Club Sports programs.
Each club's coordinators will also be
available to answer questions.
Lauren Anas, the triathlon club's
coordinator, encouraged all students
to check out the open house, especial
ly if they are interested in meeting
new people with similar interests.
"I joined Club Sports because 1
came from California and 1 didn't
know anyone," Anas said. "I had
played sports all my life and thought
it would be a great way to meet peo
ple. And I did just that. 1 met a group
of healthy and strong individuals,
and I even hang out with them out
side of athletics."
Kirsten McEwen is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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