1998-1999 Cedarville College Annual Report

Friends for Life C edarville College works to provide students with healthy, quality extracurricular activities that promote well-being and foster friendships. The College's athletic, cultural, and social events and facilities are all designed to enhance the quality of student life at Cedarville, help young people develop their abilities, and give opportunities for making friends for life. Athletic Action C edarville's recreational activities program offers students 10-15 intramural sports and other recreational sports per quarter, ranging from sand volleyball and ultimate frisbee to rock climbing and cardio-kickboxing. In 1999, approxi.mately 1600 students and 25 faculty and staff members were involved in the intramural sports program, allowing them to participate in team activities, develop friendships, and maintain healthy exercise habits. In varsity sports, Cedarville athletes had another excellent year of personal and team accomplishments. For example, John Krueger, a basketball player from Brownsburg, Ind., was named AMC Player of the Year and NAIA All-America Third Team player before graduating in 1999. Athletes and coaches earned the following additional accolades: + 1 NCCAA Regional Championship + 1 NCCAA Region Coach of the Year + 5 NAIA All-Americans + 12 NCCAA All -Americans + 14 NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes + 20 NCCAA All -America Scholar-Athletes In an effort to provide the best possible environment and opportunities for students, a number of additions and improvements now grace the campus. The Athletic Center gym floor has been replaced with a cushioned maple floor that should help prevent injuries. Numerous other improvements have been made which make the gym more practical, as it can now be used simultaneously by basketball and volleyball teams for practices. Because a new dorm complex, women's soccer field, and Student Life Center construction site stand on the old baseball and softball diamonds, new baseball, softball, and soccer fields have been added on the north side of campus. Each of the new diamonds has drainage and irrigation systems and high-quality top dressing, making them better able to handle the elements. The new fields have been described as the finest fields in Cedarville's conference.