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^           group of students watch


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the baseball game.  Katy



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dennis said, "Baseball is a



                                                                                                                                    over 190 games played                                                                                                                                                                                                great chance to be outside,


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          hang out with friends, and


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         cheer friends on."








                                                                                                                                                                            different sport teams
















                                                                                                                                    ♦ 10 members in the pep band




























































                                                                                 THE  PERFECT GAME—A game in which the




                                                                 players work hard and the fans never settle down





                                                                 because the score is always neck and neck. As the





                                                                 buzzer sounds, the basketball soars through the air




                                                                  whooshing through nothing but net, putting the





                                                                  team ahead by one. The fans go wild as the team





                                                                 congregates around each other while the opposing





                                                                  team walks in slow motion back to their chairs. The




                                                                  fans continue to scream and jump as the excitement





                                                                 still spreads through the gym. Students walk back





                                                                  to the dorms still keyed up and proceed to tell anyone within earshot                                                                                                                                                                                               he pep band adds to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the whole experience of

                                                                  of those final moments—this would be a perfect game. Not all the                                                                                                                                                                                            going to a game.  It kept





                                                                  games were perfect, but this did  not stop the enthusiasm of the                                                                                                                                                                                            the audience pumped up.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TJ Stimson, who played

                                                                 fans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the saxophone, said, "I





                                                                                  Students went to games  hoping  for the thrill  of a win, and                                                                                                                                                                               never had the chance to be


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              involved with the pep band
                                                                  sometimes  the team  did  win-sometimes they  didn't.  Shaunte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              in high school, and  I always



                                                                  West-Raye said, "It is most definitely the adrenaline rush you feel                                                                                                                                                                                         wanted to be.  I enjoy playing


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              with the pep band here at

                                                                  being surrounded by people who are all amped up and rooting for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              college.  It's very peppy!"


                                                                  their favorite team, especially when they are in the lead!" Jennifer





                                                                  Bolan said she loved the energy that the crowd gets during a re­





                                                                  ally good game. The Pep Band helped keep the excitement going




                                                                  even during time-outs so that audience never lost the excitement





                                                                  and passion.




































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