Extracurricular Clubs
Competitive Clubs
Powerlifting:
- This past weekend, the Army Powerlifting Team competed in the annual Army-Navy dual, hosted this year at the United States Naval Academy
- Even though Army has beaten Navy head-to-head 12 years in a row, Army Lifters anticipated one of their toughest battles ever as Navy assembled one of their best teams this decade
- Army came through strong, fighting a battle and a half to take an incredibly rewarding victory
- Prior to the match Navy was brimming with confidence, sure that the streak would be broken
- As the meet the progressed it became clear that the match would come down to several key Army lifters
- CDTs Newman, Randall, Barone, Martino, and Weiss all were required to make lifts at clutch moments that either equaled or became new personal records
- CDT Martino back squatted a personal best of 661 lbs, which was the heaviest squat of the day; while CDT Weiss deadlifted a personal best of 656 lbs at the end of the meet
- The Navy competition was game and brought their best, but at the end of the day Army won six weight classes with Navy taking only three
- Through the entire day the brotherhood that is Army Powerlifting was clearly displayed
- Thanks to Coach Rick Scarpulla, the team was rehearsed and confident and extremely technically profi-cient resulting in several Army Lifters going “9 for 9”, meaning that they successfully completed all three attempts at squat, bench, and deadlift
- Coach Scarpulla remains undefeated against Navy, and one of (if not the) longest winning streak against USNA currently at West Point
Inline Hockey:
- On 22 Nov., the West Point Inline Hockey Club trav-eled to Santander Arena in Reading, PA to compete against Navy
- The Reading Royals, a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, hosted the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) league game as part of their military appreciation night
- The Royals billed the game as the inaugural Royal Cup and have already begun arrangements to host a second meeting between the Academy rivals next fall
- A crowd of nearly 3,000 fans, many of them veterans, watched as West Point beat Navy 8-2, as well as im-proved to 11-5 overall and 10-1 against league compe-tition
- To their credit, the Mids skated hard for 60 minutes, but were unable to match the speed or physicality of the West Point Club
- The West Point Inline Hockey Club also hosted a morning clinic for area youth hockey players, teaching and coaching in conjunction with representatives from the Naval Academy and U.S.A Warriors Hockey, a program for wounded veterans
- The Royals hosted the Indy Fuel that evening in an ECHL league game, donating a portion of the proceeds from their sellout crowd to veteran’s charities in the area
- The ECHL club also wore custom jerseys for that game, auctioning them in support of those same chari-ties
- The event provided an outstanding platform to gener-ate greater awareness of veteran’s issues throughout central PA, provide outreach for the academies, and of course, to BEAT NAVY!
Equestrian:
- On 7 Dec. the West Point Equestrian Team traveled to Philadel-phia, PA to participate in two Western shows
- All cadets put in a great effort and both of the shows were a success
- The individual first place winners include: CDTs Katherine Iwanyk (walk/jog), Vanda Niemi (walk/jog), Lena Jordi Cruzval (walk/jog/lope), Matthew Brecht (walk/jog), and Jared Ross (walk/jog/lope)
- The individual second place winners include: CDTs Alex Vinson (walk/jog), Crystel Calderon (walk/jog), Madeline Arnold (walk/jog/lope, class13), and Laivan Greene (walk/jog)
- The individual 3rd place winners include: CDTs Danielle Diulus (walk/jog), Vanda Neimi (walk/jog), Matthew Brecht (walk/jog), and Jared Ross (walk/jog/lope)
- CDT Jared Ross gained enough points to move up to class 12b (advanced walk/jog/lope), and CDT Alex Vinson gained enough points to move up to class 12a (walk/jog/lope)
- CDTs Alex Vinson, Alex Moore, and Madeleine Arnold qualified for Regionals
- The team competed against Centenary, the University of Dela-ware, Rutgers, Temple, Villanova, Kutztown, Bloomsburg and Washington College
- The team placed 3rd overall in the first show, and 5th overall in the second show
Cycling:
- On 22 Nov. the West Point Cycling Team competed in a cyclo-cross race, beginning with a category “C” race
- Six of the top ten finishers all came from the West Point cycling team, with CDT Daniel Forquer lead-ing the way in 3rd place, followed by CDTs Ryan O’Reilly, James-Taylor Garlick, Dylan Allen, Jack Oberman and Will Scott
- The next race was a category “B” race, where CDT’s Trsian Manderfeild, Adam Ruff and Daniel Serrano finished in the top ten
- The Elite UCI field was the debut of the West Point Cycling Team Rider CDT Kenny Dailey, where he received an education in riding at the elite level
- On 23 Nov. the West Point Cycling Team women competed in a category “B” race, which was one of the many highlights with CDT Jinny Yan placing 6th in her second cyclo-cross race
Support Clubs
Pipes & Drums:
- The West Point Pipes and Drums supported the Army Football Team and it’s fans to victory for the final home game of the 2014 sea-son
- The band and Celtic dancers also performed at the Superintendent’s Tailgate, throughout the parking areas, and in the entrance tunnel for the Army Football Team
- The next focus for the Pipes and Drums is practic-ing and preparing for the Army-Navy Battle of the Pipe Bands and support for the Army-Navy 2014 Football Game
Glee Club:
- On 7 Dec., the West Point Glee Club had the wonderful oppor-tunity to provide the New York Public Library with support in hosting their annual Holiday Open House at the main library on 5th Avenue
- Not only did the Glee Club represent the USMA well by execut-ing their musical set list with precision, but they also advertised the United States Army in a positive light to the public by exem-plifying the Army values during the time spent after the performance while interacting with patrons of the library
- This effect towards the Army profession, fully supported the Superintendant’s pri-ority of the Corps’ outreach to NYC, and demonstrates the value of these activities
- Another key part of this event was the brass accompaniment that supported the Glee Club
- This small group consisted of members from the USMA Band, and they were able to help fill the empty spaces in the music that occur when performing in an out-doors capacity
Diversity Clubs
Cultural Affairs:
- On 18 Nov. the Cultural Affairs Seminar (CAS) in conjunction with the ODIE hosted a guest panel discussion titled “What’s Race Got to Do With It? Social Disparities and the Impact on Success.”
- The purpose of the panel discussion was to address critical issues affecting race, relations, our society, and the world
- The panel included Dr. Jonathan Holloway, Dean of Yale College, Dr. Karla FC Holloway, Professor at Duke University, and Dr. Katrina Bell McDonald, Associate Professor at John Hopkins University
- Dr. Morten Ender, USMA Professor, facilitated the discussion where the panelist addressed changes and improvements to race relations in the past 50 years
- They also touched on the benefits of racial-ethnic diversity within society and identified strategies for improved race relations
- Over 30 cadets, staff, and faculty members participated in the panel discussion
- In addition to participating in the panel discussion, the panelist met with the Dean, Brigadier General Timothy Trainor, the USMA Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Don Outing, and various Department Heads
- They also observed various classes, toured the Academy, and ate in the Cadet Mess Hall
- The overall goal of the panel was to inspire cadets, staff, and faculty members to participate in making the Academy, the U.S. Army and their communities a more welcoming place that respects and honors all differences
- The event and activities throughout the day proved successful and left a lasting impression on the cadets, staff, and panelists
Academic Clubs
Ethics Debate Forum:
- On 6 Dec., the Ethics Debate Team travelled to Fairfield, CT to compete in the annual Northeast Regional Ethics Bowl
- Two West Point teams faced off against 22 other teams from 15 colleges and universities through the Northeast
- The Gold Team, composed of CDTs Zoe Kreitenberg, Araceli Sandoval, Tyler Allen, and David Weinmann, finished with one win, one loss and a tie
- The Black Team, composed of CDTs Ashton Wolf, Brianna Sharkey, Lucas Ruff, Sam Kolling and Dean Feinmann, were one loss short of advancing to na-tionals, losing a close match to Villanova in the quarterfinals
- The cadets are now in preparation for the annual Military Ethic Debate Competition , which will be held at Annapolis in April
DCA Happenings
Cadet Hostess:
- The Class of 2015 came out in full force for the 3rd annual “Firstie Holiday Party” following the Corps Christmas Dinner.
- Music was provided by the Benny Haven’s Band, and Santa Claus even made a special visit for pictures with the cadets.
Cadet Publications:
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