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Dave Thompson

(315) 859-4754

Club Sports 2008

The Physical Education Department supports the following club programs: Alpine Skiing, Cycling,  Equestrian, Fencing, Ultimate Frisbee, Women's Golf, Nordic Skiing, Women's and Men's Rugby, Sailing and Tae Kwon Do


Alpine Skiing

Aaron Paulding apauldin@hamilton.edu 
Matt Prescottano mprescot@hamilton.edu

The Alpine Ski Team is a coed club sport that currently has 23 members. The team practices twice a week at Labrador Mountain, roughly an hour away from campus. Wednesday nights are dedicated to Giant Slalom and Thursday nights are reserved for Slalom. The team practices and races with the supervision of the Labrador Racing Staff. The team races about seven times a year, beginning in the middle of January, in conjunction with the United Ski and Snowboard Association.

United Ski and Snowboard Association: http://www.uscsa.com 

Cycling

Todd Rayne trayne@hamilton.edu
 

Equestrian Team

Hathaway Burden hburden@hamilton.edu 
Cora Katz-Samuels ckatzsam@hamilton.edu

The Equestrian Team is a coed club sport currently with 15 members. Practices are held four days a week at Whisper Wind Equestrian Center, about 20 minutes from campus. The team competes in 8 horse shows a year and is part of the national Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. No experience is required in order to join.

http://students.hamilton.edu/equestrian/
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association: http://ihsainc.com/
  

Fencing Team

Luke Forster lforster@hamilton.edu 
Aaron Balivet abalivet@hamilton.edu

The Fencing Team is a coed club sport that currently has 13 members. The team practices Monday through Thursday from 4-6 PM in one of the old squash courts on the second floor of the Alumni Gym. Although not part of a larger organization, the Fencing Team competes against other schools such as Hobart and William Smith, Utica College, RPI and Colgate in interscholastic tournaments. No experience is required in order to join the team.

http://students.hamilton.edu/fencing/

Ultimate Frisbee 

Sam Bromley sbromley@hamilton.edu 
Jordan Barone jbarone@hamilton.edu 
Alex de Moor ademoor@hamilton.edu

The Ultimate Frisbee Team is a coed, self-coached club sport with 40 members. In the fall the team practices four days a week on the baseball field and in the spring as often as possible, depending on field conditions. The team plays against colleges such as Colgate, Clarkson, St. Lawrence, RIT, RPI, ESU, UVM, Green Mountain College, Buffalo, Alfred, UCONN and Cornell. The team plays in a few large tournaments each semester.

Women's Golf

Ashlyn Lovejoy alovejoy@hamilton.edu

The Women's Golf Team currently has 14 members. The team practices once a week either at Turningstone, off Route 12 or Route 5 and a second time on the 9-hole course on campus. The team is currently self-coached but competes in a number of tournaments against schools such as Mt. Holyoke and Amherst.

Nordic Skiing

Jen McGown jmcgowan@hamilton.edu 
Emily Stinson estinson@hamilton.edu

The Nordic Ski Team is a coed club sport that currently has 20 members. The team practices three afternoons a week either in the Glen, on Hamilton's golf course or other nearby locations. The team is a member of the Mideast Conference of the United Ski and Snowboard Association and competes in a number of races each season. Students of all experience levels are welcome though experience is encouraged.

United Ski and Snowboard Association: http://www.uscsa.com/ 

Women's Rugby

Stephanie Ryder sryder@hamilton.edu 
Jocelyn Bos-Fisher sbosfish@hamilton.edu

The Women's Rugby Team currently has 26 members. No experience is needed and the majority of students joining the team have no prior knowledge of the game. Depending on field conditions, the team practices Monday through Friday on Minor Field from 4 – 6 PM. The team is part of the New York State Rugby Conference in West Division II, competing against Brockport SUNY, Fredonia SUNY, Cortland SUNY, Geneseo SUNY, and Buffalo State SUNY. Although in the process of looking for a coach, the team is currently self-coached. Women's Rugby swept the Division III State Championship last year. 

http://students.hamilton.edu/rugby/WomenIndex.html

Men's Rugby 

Deacon Lile dlile@hamilton.edu
Colden Prime cprime@hamilton.edu

Men's Rugby is currently the largest club sport with 57 members. Practices are held Monday through Friday from 4-6 PM on Minor Field. The team competes in the New York State Rugby Union, a branch of USA Rugby. The team is led by a very dedicated and experienced Coach, Bradley Jones. The team plays in both the fall and spring though nationals are held in the spring. No experience is required to join. The team went undefeated this fall and is headed for Nationals in the spring.

http://students.hamilton.edu/rugby/men/html/main.html
http://www.usarugby.org/

Sailing

Sarah Bertino sbertino@hamilton.edu 
Meg Pollak mpollak@hamilton.edu
  

Tae Kwon Do

Julianne Tylko jtylko@hamilton.edu
Kate Zavin kzavin@hamilton.edu 

The Tae Kwon Do Team is a coed club sport currently with 17 members. The team practices Tuesdays on campus and Saturdays at Y.J. George's Tae Kwon Do school in New Hartford. The team attends competitions with the SUNY schools and other Tae Kwon Do schools in the area. No experience is needed in order to the join.

Fitness Center Hours:

First Floor
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6am-10:30 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 8am-10:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 10am- 9pm

Second Floor Weight Room
Monday-Friday: 9am-9pm
Saturday & Sunday: 1pm-5pm

For more information about classes or programs contact:
Dave Thompson, Director of the Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness Center
Room 108
(315) 859-4754
dthompso@hamilton.edu

 
Personal Trainers
Experienced Fitness professionals available for students, faculty and staff.
Colleen Thieme
(315) 723-7685 
Adam Ruszkowski
(315) 525-2209

Deborah Burkhart is now available for Personal Training sessions at Hamilton College Wellness Center.
She is NEDITA/AFAA certified in PT, group fitness and yoga with a strong background in Clinical & Sports nutrition.
Deborah approaches fitness training with enthusiasm, serious attention to form and just enough humor to help you get the results you are looking for.
If you are ready to commit to a total body-wellness program please e-mail or call her at 896-2108 cell 796-2107

Massage Therapist
Deborah DeStefanis
(315) 269-4047