Women’s Basketball Defeated by Penn State-Beaver in Consolation Game of Marietta College Turkey Shootout

MARIETTA, OHIO  –  Sophomore forward Caitlyn Ruese (Strongsville) scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds, but it would not be enough as the Hiram College women’s basketball team fell short of Penn State-Beaver, 73-67, this afternoon (Sunday, Nov. 30) in the consolation game of the Marietta College Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot-Out at the Ban Johnson Arena in Marietta.  [Game Stats]

WIth the loss, the Terriers are now 1-2 overall while PSU-Beaver improves to 2-3 overall for the season.

The game remained close throughout the first half of the opening period, but a 9-0 run by PSU-Beaver gave the Nittany Lions a 23-14 lead with 7:03 to go before halftime.  PSU-Behrend later led by as many as 14 points, 31-17, at the 4:23 minute mark, but Hiram cut the deficit to single figures by outscoring its opponent 15-7 that ended with one of two free-throws by junior guard Brittany Mayle (Mantua/Crestwood) making the score 38-32 with under a minute left in the first stanza.  PSU-Behrend connected on a three-pointer to end the half and increase its lead to 41-32 heading into the locker rooms.

The Terriers made it a one possession game thanks to a bucket by Mayle at the 11:07 mark narrowing the gap to three points at 48-45.  But a 10-2 scoring run by PSU-Behrend extended its lead back to a confortable 11 points, 58-47, with 7:56 to go.  The Lions recorded its largest lead of the half of 12 points, 68-56 with 2:18 to play.  Hiram tallied the final five points of the game, but the deficit would be too great as PSU-Behrend prevailed by the final of 73-67.

The Lions were led by Heather Sandusky with a game-high 26 points on nine-of-16 shooting (56.3 percent) and grabbed seven rebounds.  Jasmine Green was the only other player to score in double figures for PSU-Beaver with 13 points to go along with a game-tying high 11 boards.

Hiram was led by Ruese’s 16 points on six-of-12 shooting from the field (50.0 percent) and had a game-tying high 11 rebounds.  Junior guard Karris Kandel (Louisville/East Canton) was the only other Terrier to score in double digits with 15 points.  SHe also grabbed seven boards.

Hiram will look to end is two-game losing skid on Wednesday, Dec. 3 when it hosts Allegheny (Pa.) College in the North Coast Athletic Conference and home opener at Price Gymnasium.  The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Women’s Basketball Defeated by Marietta College

MARIETTA, OHIO  –  The Hiram College women’s basketball team was defeated by Marietta College, 78-56, today (Saturday, Nov. 29) in the first game of the Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot-Out Tournament hosted by Marietta at the Ban Johnson Areana.  [Game Stats]

Following today’s game, the Terriers are now 1-1 overall while the Pioneers improve to 2-2 overall for the season.

Hiram and Marietta went back-and-forth in the opening minutes and with the game tied at 8-8 at the 16:34 minute mark, the Pioneers went on an 18-4 scoring run to break the game open and lead by 14 points with 7:54 to play in the first half.  The Terriers answered with a mini 6-0 run of its own that ended in one of two free-throws by junior guard Karris Kandel (Louisville/East Canton) to pull to within eight points, 26-18, with just over six minutes remaining in the period.  But an ensuing 8-0 run by Marietta gave the Pioneers their largest lead of the half of 16 points, 34-18, with 4:07 to go and led by the same margin at halftime with the score of 38-22.

Marietta continued the scoring in the second half and built its lead to as many as 25 points, 71-46, with 5:31 to go in the game and led 78-56 with just over a minute remaining in the game.  Neither team tallied any points in the final 1:06 as the Pioneers went on to win by the final of 78-56.

Marietta had the hot hand from the floor as the Pioneers shot 44.3 percent (27-of-61) for the game and held Hiram to 33.3 percent (19-of-57) shooting.

The Pioneers were led by Amanda Carraher with a game-high 25 points on nine-of-13 shooting (69.2 percent), including an impressive four-of-six (66.7 percent) from three-point range.  Nikki Driscoll was second in scoring with 18 points and Jamie Beckett rounded out the high scorers for Marietta with 17 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds.  Brooke Baker grabbed 10 rebounds in addition to scoring eight points.

Junior guard Brittany Mayle (Mantua/Crestwood) was the only Hiram player to score in double figures with 16 points on three-of-10 shooting (30.0 percent) and converted nine-of-11 free-throw attempts (81.8 percent). 

Hiram will take on the loser of the Allegheny (Pa.) College vs. Penn State-Beaver matchup tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 30) in the consolation game of the Turkey Shootout in Marietta.  Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Men’s Basketball Falls Short of Mount Union College

HIRAM, OHIO  –  The Hiram College men’s basketball team fell short of Mount Union College, 74-69, tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 26) in a non-conference game at Price Gymnasium.  [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers are now 1-1 overall while the Purple Raiders remain perfect on the season at 4-0 overall.

Mount Union outscored Hiram, 20-6, in the first 7:31 to lead by as many as 14 points at the 12:29 minute mark.  The Purple Raiders led the remainder of the period despite Hiram getting to within four points on several occassions with the last one being 39-35 thanks to a three-point play by sophomore guard Chris Roberts (Cleveland/Kennedy) with 1:23 to go.  Mount capitalized on its own three-point play to finish the scoring in the opening period and led 44-37 at the break.

Hiram chipped away at the deficit in the second half and tied the game at 47-47 thanks to a pair of free-throws by sophomore guard Deon Milton (Oxon Hill, Md./Seed Charter) with 16:33 to go in the game.  The Terriers took their first lead of the contest at the 9:15 minute mark with a bucket by junior forward Jason Hebeisen (Strongsville) making the score 58-57 with 9:15 to go.  But Mount later regained control and led by eight points, 70-62, with 3:39 to play in the game.  Hiram pulled to within three points, 72-69 on a tip-in by Roberts with 28 seconds left, but it would not be enough as the Terriers fell short of the Purple Raiders, 74-69.

Mount Union was led by Luke Conley with a game-high 22 points on eight-of-10 shooting (80.0 percent).  Chris Switzer was second with 20 points, including shooting a perfect seven-of-seven from the free-throw line.  Sam King rounded out the double figure scorers for the Purple Raiders with 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Hiram was led by Roberts with 18 points on six-of-13 shooting (46.1 percent) and grabbed eight boards.  Milton scored 15 points to go along with seven rebounds and Hebeisen rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.  Senior forward Ian Pfouts (Uniontown/Green) pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

Hiram returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 29 when it travels to Beaver Falls, Pa. for a non-conference matchup against Geneva College.  Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Head Men’s Soccer Coach Carl Capellas Named NCAC Coach of the Year

HIRAM, OHIO  –  Hiram College Head Men’s Soccer Coach Carl Capellas has been named the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year.
 
Capellas joins six of his players to earn conference recognition for a season that saw the Terriers post a 13-6 overall record and make a first-ever appearance in the NCAC Tournament. Hiram’s 13 wins this season was the most since 1996 when the Terriers won a school record 16 games.  The Terriers also posted back-to-back seasons with 10 or wins for the first time in over 10 years.
 
“I am delighted at the recognition that the NCAC has bestowed on Carl for his work with our men’s soccer team this year,” said Hiram Athletic Director Tom Mulligan. “I am thrilled that his peers have recognized the outstanding work he has done to develop our soccer program”
 
Capellas has been named Coach of the Year for the first time after guiding his team to a second-place tie in the NCAC standings with a 6-3 conference mark. The Terriers’ posted their third straight winning season under Capellas and their best finish since joining the NCAC in 1999. Capellas is 43-39-9 (.522) in his five years at the helm of the Terrier men’s program.  He is also the first coach in program history to earn Coach of the Year honors.
 
“I’m proud and humbled to receive this recognition,” said Capellas. “Hiram is part of a very competitive conference and being named Coach of the Year reflects well upon not only me but this institution and our men’s soccer program.”
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Putting Kids to Work for Santa

John C. Warren, Jr. ’86, has enjoyed acting as a sideline to his “real job” and has had some fun jobs professionally as an actor. That includes playing Kris Kringle in a unique “Santa” experience downtown event at Tower City Center, downtown Cleveland this year.

Warren tells us, “Children and their families are ushered into Kris Kringle’s Inventionasium in the Village of North, and asked to participate in a TOP SECRET brainstorming event! It’s about a 40-minute experience where children are issued a lab coat, develop creative ideas in the brainstorming department, learn some fun things about sound in the sound effects department, experiment with colors in the color mixing lab, build their own creation with wacky shapes and gadgets, and share their ideas and holiday wish list with Kris Kringle in his office.”

Afterward, Warren explains, visitors can shop in a fantastic toy shop, and if they wish, purchase a sheet of photos of Kris and the kids for $10.

Except for the picture and any toys they might purchase, the event is free and open to the public.

The Inventionasium is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; beginning Monday, December 15, 2008, it is open every day through Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

Warren’s “day job” is as general manager for Comfort Keepers, Elyria, Ohio. Comfort Keepers is an organization devoted to providing in-home care for seniors and other loved ones in need of support.

Five students nominated for State Department Internships

Hiram recently nominated five students to participate in the Internship Fellows Program, which provides State Department fellowships to up to four students from each institution beginning next summer with the aim of attracting college students into careers in Foreign Service. 18 Hiram students applied for the program.

The students nominated are:

Charles Kraus, a senior majoring in political science and history from Canton, Ohio and graduate of Hoover High School;

Kristen Weidus, a senior english major from Brunswick, Ohio and graduate of Brunswick High School;

Katherine Eppley, a junior undeclared major from Stow, Ohio and graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School;

Steven Milcinovic, a senior biology and political science major from Brecksville, Ohio and graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School;

And Nadrienna Damaris, a junior education major from Detroit, Michigan and graduate of Renaissance High School.

The Fellowship will allow students to have a full-time, paid internship with the State Department either in Washington, D.C. or abroad for 10 weeks either during the summer or fall of 2009 where they won’t just be making coffee. They will be given professional-level work assignments, which may include things like helping American citizens, attending meetings and writing reports, or conducting research to assist as needed. Interns in Washington, D.C. will have the opportunity to participate in activities coordinated by the intern activities coordinator, which include events like brown bag lunches with senior Department officials, tours, and social activities.

Freshman colloquium holds “Robot Pet Show”

Ellen Walker’s freshman colloquium class, “Robots: Our New Best Friends?” recently completed an interesting project that culminated in a “Robot Pet Show” on November 20, 2008. The class was divided into four teams and given a Lego Mindstorms set and instructed to build a pet robot.

However, the teams not only had to build the robot, but they had to come up with a marketing campaign for the robot. They then had to present all of this information in the form of a “rocket pitch,” where they had five minutes to tell the audience about their product and to convince them that they should invest in it.

An open house followed, where the audience could witness each robot in action and test them, as well as ask questions.

Each of the four robots that were built had a different purpose, but three of them centered on dogs. The first was a robotic sled dog team, the “I-DID A Dog 3000,” whose name was a play on the name of the Iditarod race, was marketed to “never get tired, lazy or cold.” The second was a guard dog that was marketed to prevent people from stealing your things, while the third was made to help dogs. The “Toss 4000″ was marketed to “play with your dog when you can’t.” It had a built in arm that would throw a ball for your dog to chase.

The fourth robot was quite different, however. “Thor” was a hammer bot that could search around, sense red objects and then hit them with its hammer. A hand-held touch sensor could also be used to control the robot. Audience members got to see it attack Coke cans as well as Barbie dolls and red balls.

Jake Menefee was one of the presenters and designers of “Thor,” and explained each of the robot’s design features to the audience. He also demonstrated the different features during the open house and helped audience members to try the robot out for themselves.

The class, as well as the project, stemmed from an entrepreneurial workshop that Professor of computer science Ellen Walker participated in. During this workshop various faculty and staff members were also divided into groups and had to give “rocket pitches” in a similar fashion.

From this workshop Walker developed two classes that include the development of an entrepreneurial mindset and the skills and abilities needed to be a successful entrepreneur. One of these classes is her “Database Design” class while the other is the colloquium.

Walker received course development money and the funds to develop this colloquium were used to purchase additional, new robots.

The grant to develop an entrepreneurship program at Hiram is funded jointly by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation in Hudson, Ohio and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City.

More photos from the “Robot Pet Show” can be seen here.

Enterprise plans presentations on Tuesday night

You are invited to hear students from Entr 306: The Entrepreneurial Process give presentations on two enterprise plans. During this semester the students researched and developed the plans, one for The Olive Branch, Hiram’s Fair Trade Store, and one for a proposed venture, The Hiram Living and Learning Farm, a structured environment for individuals with Autism.

The presentations will take place on Tuesday, December 2 at 5:15 p.m. in The Forum in East Hall.

The plans will be presented to the entrepreneurs (clients) responsible for these innovative new ventures. Join the students and their clients at 5:15 for refreshments and stay for the venture presentations, approximately 30 minutes each.

Cookies will be provided, and after the presentations they can be finished! Please join the students to learn about their plans.

Kwanzaa Celebration

The members of the African-American Student Union (AASU) invite you to be our guest as we celebrate Kwanzaa on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 6 p.m. in Dix Dining Hall. The evening will include a brief guest lecture followed by drumming, African dancers, and the delicious traditional Harambee Feast! 

Cost: $5 for faculty/staff/non-students. FREE for Hiram students with a ticket! Tickets will be available at the Welcome Center on Monday, December 1, 2008, and must be presented upon entry.

The evening’s events are sponsored by AASU. Hiram’s 2008 Kwanzaa Committee is B.J. Withers ’10, chair; Deandra Gant ’09; Titus Andrews ’10.

Kwanzaa.

Relating to the past,
Understanding the present,
Preparing for the future…

Women’s Basketball to Sponser Food Drive for Local Food Pantry

HIRAM, OHIO  –  The Hiram College women’s basketball team will sponser a December food drive with all donations going towards the Crestwood 4 C’s Emergency Food Cupboard.

At four home women’s basketball games during the month of December, fans will have the opportunity to donate food items that will benefit needy families in Hiram Township and the Crestwood School District.  The four home events that donations can be made are Dec. 3, 13, 16 and 30. 

Suggested food donations include: juice, soup/stew, vegatables, applesauce, canned fruit, tuna, macaroni & cheese, pasta, spaghetti sauce, baby food, salt and pepper, condiments, breakfast cereal, jello or pudding mix, laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, tooth paste, tooth brushes, napkins, personal hygiene products, dish soap, bath soap, school supplies, coffee, tea, peanut butter, etc.

For more information or if you have any questions, please direct them to Head Women’s Basketball Coach Andrea Preston by phone at (330) 569-5352 or by email at prestonar@hiram.edu.

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