Posted on Friday, October 21, 2022
Men’s Basketball players Bershard Edwards ’23 and Mena Yacoub ’23, who are both involved in a semester-long academic internship at Troup County Parks and Recreation, are not only building their resumes, but also providing the groundwork for a Troup County Sports Hall of Fame.
“We came up with the idea through Parks and Recreation Director Lance Dennis,” Yacoub said. “We are researching the achievements of Troup County athletes who will be added to the hall of fame.”
Yacoub said he and Edwards are conducting interviews with recreation officials from Georgia counties that have a similar group.
“We are asking questions like ‘How many inductors do you take per year?’ and ‘How did you go about selecting your board members?’ Yacoub said.”
When they are not working on their project, Edwards and Yacoub are facilitating the local recreation, middle school, high school and college games that are held at the recreation center and Callaway Stadium. They also run the scoreboard and help with referee assistance.
Dennis explained what he looks for in student interns.
“We look for individuals that are personable and dedicated to making whatever task they are assigned a success,” he said. “We have been extremely pleased with the work ethic of these students.”
To help establish a relationship with the local recreation department, Dr. Clay Bolton, Associate Professor of Sports Management, set up a meeting with Dennis back in August.
“We talked about working closely together and making certain that our sports management students had an opportunity to be involved in everything they do, especially on the sports side, such as youth soccer, little league, hosting tennis tournaments, etc.,” Dr. Bolton said. “My hope is that this is just the beginning of more partnerships between the college and Troup County Parks and Recreation.”
Bolton said volunteer and internship opportunities are critical to students who want to work in the sports industry.
“Students are encouraged to add to their resume every semester, every summer with various types of professional and local experiences,” he said.
Edwards and Yacoub said their internships are a stepping stone to their future careers.
“My plan is to work with a major sports program in operations,” Edwards said. “This will show that I am able to run operations on a smaller level and that I am ready for the big stage.”
“My plan after graduation is to pursue a professional basketball career and start a high school travel basketball team,” Yacoub said.
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Thursday, Oct. 27
American/Georgia Archives Month Lecture
11:15 a.m., Multimedia Classroom, Lewis Library
Through Friday, Oct. 28
Young Alumni Lecture: Kelsey Tinker Hannum ’11
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Football
The Panthers had a bye week and are preparing to face Brevard tomorrow (Saturday).
Golf
LC finished up at the Golfweek DIII Fall Invite on Tuesday with a team score of 915 over the par-71 Raven Golf Club course. The tournament featured 10 of the top 25 teams in Division III. Freshmen Jeremy Edmunds and Martin Prlender, along with sophomore Luke Jarvis, all had final round scores of 79 to lead LC. The team closes out its fall schedule at the Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational October 24-25.
Men’s Soccer
The Panthers clinched the Collegiate Conference of the South regular-season title with a 2-2 tie with Belhaven Saturday. The historic accomplishment makes LC the top seed in the upcoming championship, which will have the Panthers at home on Saturday, Oct. 29. Senior Enrique Hernandez is currently leading NCAA Division III with 18 goals. The team closes out the regular season at Warren Wilson on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Women’s Soccer
On Saturday, the Panthers celebrated Senior Day with a 2-1 come-from-behind CCS win over Berea. Next, the team took a 3-1 road victory against Wesleyan on Wednesday, improving to 8-4-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the conference. Kirsten Captino, Sydney Dailey and Briana Suarez scored in the game. The Panthers finish out the regular season at home Saturday against Maryville at 2 p.m.
Volleyball
LC hosted a tri-match between Berea and Wesleyan on Saturday, with a short-handed Panther team dropping both conference games. On Thursday, LC lost a 3-1 contest with Point at Richer Gym. The team travels for a tri-match at Piedmont on Saturday.
(Please note that schedules may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check www.lagrangepanthers.com to confirm.)
Saturday, Oct. 22 – Women’s Soccer vs. Maryville College, 2 p.m., Panther Field
Saturday, Oct. 22 –Volleyball vs. Covenant College (CCS Tri-Match), 2 p.m., Demorest, Georgia
Saturday, Oct. 22 – Football at Brevard College, 3 p.m., Brevard, North Carolina
Saturday, Oct. 22 –Volleyball at Piedmont University (CCS Tri-Match), 4 p.m., Demorest, Georgia
Sunday, Oct. 23 – Men’s Soccer at Warren Wilson College, 3 p.m., Asheville, North Carolina
Monday, Oct. 24 – Golf at Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational (Rounds 1 & 2), Rome, Georgia
Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Golf at Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational (Final Round), Rome, Georgia
Thursday, Oct. 27 – Volleyball vs. Huntingdon College, 7 p.m., Richter Gymnasium
Category: College, Community, Students
Keywords: Sports, Internship
