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athleteMen:

BaseballBasketball

Cross CountryFootball

SoccerIndoor/Outdoor Track & Field

Women:Basketball

CheerleadingCross Country

SoccerSoftball

TennisIndoor/Outdoor Track & Field

Volleyball

IntercollegiateSports at Geneva

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1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, inview of God's mercy, to offer your

bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your

spiritual act of worship. 2 Do notconform any longer to the pattern

of this world, but be transformed bythe renewing of your mind. Then

you will be able to test and approvewhat God's will is—his good,

pleasing and perfect will.

– Romans:12:1, 2

esIf you love the thrill ofcompetition… if you’re willing to put in the long hours, hardwork and sweat that it takes tobe successful… if being anintegral part of a winning team isimportant to you… you’ve cometo the right place.

Athletics play a vital role at GenevaCollege and we’re constantlylooking for outstanding athletes— both men and women — torepresent us in 16 differentintercollegiate varsity sports.

In our view, athletic competition is an essential component in the collegiate educationalexperience. That’s why we’repassionate about our sportsteams, and the avenues theyprovide to help Geneva studentsgrow academically, physicallyand spiritually. The Departmentof Athletics’ goal is to educateand minister to the diversifiedstudent athlete… and to providean environment that enhancesthe whole person. We believethat competitive athletics helpprepare you for life. The scoremay not always be in your favor,but the effort and team spirit will linger long after the finalwhistle blows.

The Role of Sportsin Today's SocietyIf you believe, as we do, thateducation should be aboutimproving the whole person,you’ll want to know about the mission of our athletic

department. That mission “…strives to honor Jesus Christ in and out of the athletic arena,and to recognize the valuedpurpose of each individual interms of teachable spirit aimed at an attitude of servitude andleadership.”

Sports play a significant role intoday's culture. Many Genevastudent-athletes look forward to careers that allow them to stillbe involved with athletics longafter graduation. With that inmind, Geneva offers a businessconcentration in sport manage-ment. In addition, many otherGeneva majors take advantage of our minor in sport coaching.So whether you want to be in the front office of a professionalsports team, or coach at anylevel, one of these sports-relateddegrees could be just right foryou. Your admissions counselor has more information on all of Geneva's programs.

Shaping the Total Athlete

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tsWelcome to the NCAA, the Presidents’AthleticConference, ECAC and the NCCAA.If you’ve played sports in high school, you’re probablycomfortable with localcompetition. And now, as an athlete at Geneva, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your horizons by participating in a wider region, againststronger competition.

Geneva’s Golden Tornadoesparticipate in the Presidents’

Athletic Conference (PAC), the Eastern College AthleticConference (ECAC) and theNational Christian CollegeAthletic Association (NCCAADivision I). So we have plenty of competition among schoolsour size, with similar academicand athletic standards.

If the thought of collegiate sportscompetition has you longing forthe beginning of practice, butyour budget's a concern, here'swelcome news! Financial aid is available. In fact, 95% of Geneva undergraduatesreceive some type of financialassistance. There are manyways to qualify for this help andour financial aid counselors willbe happy to walk you throughthe process.

footbaHead Coach: Geno DeMarco, Geneva ’84Top 25 national ranking last 14 yearsFour NCCAA ChampionshipsNational post-season invitation nine of the past 12 yearsWinningest coach in Geneva football history (95-52)Geneva’s first Academic All AmericanSeven time Coach of the YearRanked among the Top 20 college coaches (all levels) with the highest winning percentages in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regions.Member: Beaver County Hall of Fame63 former players are coachesNearly 500 program winsgdemarco@geneva.edu • 724-847-6650

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“Some of my best years were attendingGeneva College and playing football. It definitely became a brotherhood…and a great time.”

– Tom Contenta ’06

allPancake blocks, blind-sideblitzes and the winning driveyou’ll remember all your life

If you played football in high school, chances are you want

to play more. And when you get to Geneva, you’ll have a

opportunity to continue, and to play for a school with a rich

football tradition.

Under head coach Geno DeMarco, we’ve enjoyed

outstanding success, compiling a record of 95-52 during

his tenure… a winning percentage of over 64%. The

Golden Tornadoes take on local and regional Division III

colleges and teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference

(PAC). When you put it all together, it’s the best of all

possible worlds for a football player: great competition

under a caring, winning coach… and the opportunity to

extend your career on the field for three or four more years.

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Women’s Coach: Ron Galbreath35th year as Coach, Fifth year as Women’s Head CoachSix time Regional Coach of the Year600+ wins as a Head CoachMember: Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Famergalbrea@geneva.edu • 724-847-6651

Men’s Coach: Jeff SantarsieroOverall coaching record: 329-21626 years as Head Coach12th year as Geneva Head Coach2003 NCCAA National Coach of the Yearjsantars@geneva.edu • 724-847-6653

“The basketball coach at Geneva taught about a lot more than basketball. He taught us about life.”

– Kevin Creasman ’78

“Every practice, every film session,every time we walked into MethenyFieldhouse, it was all about family,community, respect for yourself andrespect for others.”

– Jennifer (Rawding ’06) Shroads

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MEN’S BASKETBALLCollege basketball started atGeneva. Really.

In 1893, Geneva played the New Brighton YMCA in the first college basketball game onrecord. There were nine playerson each side and there was nodribbling… which made it pretty

difficult to score. Even so,Geneva won the game, 3-0. When you play basketball forGeneva, you’ll join a tradition witha nearly 115-year history. We’vehad All-Americans, 2,000-pointscorers, won championships andgone to the NAIA’s NationalTournament. Now we’re startinga new era in Geneva basketball,playing in the NCAA (Division III)and the Presidents’ AthleticConference (PAC).

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLCoach Ron Galbreath, with over600 wins to his credit, has built aprogram that contends for theleague championship nearlyevery year. In 2007, the GoldenTornadoes made their first-ever

trip to the NAIA Division IInational tourney, finishing with aschool record 24-5 season.

Coach Galbreath, a member ofthe Pennsylvania Sports Hall ofFame, has bigger goals in mind,and with a winning percentage ofmore than 64%, Geneva women’sbasketball is in his very capablehands.

Even though the rules may havechanged since 1893 — and thescores are a lot higher — your25-footer at the buzzer will alwaysprovide timeless excitement!And if that excitement has keptyou in love with basketball,you’ve come to the right place.

K E E P P L A Y I N G B A S K E T B A L LA key three down the stretch, that quick first step and the comeback that brings the crowd to its feet

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“At Geneva, there’s a sense of theLord having everything in store foryou…and being victorious meansgoing onto the field and performingat a level of excellence.”

– Chris Delposen ’91

“Christ tells us that we can't standalone - we need to be part of acommunity. During my Genevaexperience, the softball team wasmy community.”

– Tiffany Caldwell ’04

Softball Head Coach: Van Zanic, Geneva ’92Most victories of any coach in Geneva softball historyCareer record: 114-792003 American Mideast Conference Coach of the Yearvgzanic@geneva.edu • 724-847-6886

Baseball Head Coach: Alan Sumner, Geneva ’8520th year as Head CoachCareer record: 457-369Most victories of any Geneva coachNAIA World Series 1993, 19962007 AMC North Coach of the Yearawsumner@geneva.edu • 724-847-6647

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A sizzling line drive, a rising fastball and the running,leaping, diving catch that saves the gameBASEBALL

"Whoever wants to know theheart and mind of America hadbetter learn baseball," wroteJacques Barzun, the French-American historian. Anyone who’sever played on the diamondknows what he meant.

Baseball Head Coach AlanSumner, 2007 AMC North Coachof the Year, shares your passion.Coach Sumner has been fieldingwinning baseball teams during his

20-year tenure, leading Geneva toan impressive 457-369 record.This compares favorably with thewinning percentages of manysuccessful professional teams, so it’s clear that Geneva baseballteams are at the top of theircompetitive class. The team takesa yearly spring trip to Florida andplays as many as a dozen gamesthat serve as a tune-up for the rest of the season.

Geneva plays local Division IIIteams in the Presidents’ AthleticConference (PAC) as well asteams from other similarly sized schools in the westernPennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginiaregion.

Geneva currently hosts the NCCAAnational baseball championshipsto finish their season.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALLGeneva’s softball program has seta standard of excellence that hascontinued to prosper in recentyears. The Golden Tornadoeshave annually competed at or nearthe top of the American MideastConference by working hard onand off the field.

Qualifying once again for the NAIAregional tournament in 2007, theGolden Tornadoes surpassed the30-win plateau in the 2007 season.

Geneva baseball and softball boastan outstanding track record in theclassroom with a solid academicrecord, while establishing anexcellent tradition of success onthe field.

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“Being a part of the Genevaprogram has not only given me a chance to play the game I love,but also to develop Christianleadership and excellence in all areas of my life.”

– Jonah Creasy ’09

“ As Christians, both onand off the field, we haveto strive for excellence.”

– Rebecca Stewart ’06

Women’s Head Coach: Linda Sumner, Geneva ’91NAIA All AmericanHeld Geneva scoring record for 15 yearslnsumner@geneva.edu • 724-847-6652

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Men’s Head Coach: Todd BeallNCCAA National All-Tournament Team andMidwest Region First-Team player.tdbeall@geneva.edu • 724-847-5226

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A header into the corner of the net,grass stains from a sliding tackle and the chance to scoreAt Geneva, it’s one sport wheremen and women can participate with equal enthusiasm, thanks inno small measure to competitivescheduling and some outstandingcoaching.

The combination of simplicity anddownright excitement may well be why soccer is the world’smost popular sport.

MEN’S SOCCERCoach Todd Beall took the helmin 2006 after coaching both menand women at Crown College.Beall was a four-year starter atCedarville University and was anNCCAA National All-TournamentTeam and Midwest Region First-Team player. He plans tocontinue the outstanding soccertradition at Geneva, which

includes 10 playoff appearancesin 12 years, five national tour-nament appearances and anNCCAA National Championship.

WOMEN’S SOCCERThe Geneva women’s soccerprogram has been predictablycompetitive in recent years. TheGolden Tornadoes have a solidfoundation of tradition and talent,exceptional character anddetermination… and now a newhead coach. Linda Sumner, a1991 Geneva graduate, is a NAIAsoccer All-American with aGeneva scoring record that took15 years to break! CoachSumner’s expecting hard work inthe classroom and excellence onthe field. Do you have what ittakes to join her squad? If so,you’ve come to the right place!

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“You learn to get along with others …to reach a common goal. When youlearn to work together, you learn tomake it all work.”

– Colleen (McCready ’00) Matthews

Head Coach: Bret OtteMen’s & Women’s Track

Men’s and Women’s Cross CountryCoached national and international champions

NAIA national qualifiers each of the past nine yearsbjotte@geneva.edu • 724-847-6761

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The crack of the starter’s pistol,soaring up, up and over, andsmashing your personal best

Run, jump or throw in a track and field competition, and you’repart of a recorded tradition more than 2,500 years old… and ahuman tradition even older than that.

At Geneva, that tradition continues unabated, especially sinceTrack & Field Head Coach Bret Otte continues his quest to raisethe bar for Geneva’s track and field program. Over the pastseveral years, Coach Otte has moved the Golden Tornadoesinto new territory, competing each week — and holding theirown against some of the top programs in the country. In fact,teams he’s coached have more than 100 school records in bothindoor and outdoor events, including cross country.

If you’re among those to whom track and field is an abidingpassion, put your talents and heart to work for the GoldenTornadoes. Help us to raise the bar of excellence.

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“Geneva does an amazing job inweaving the twin ideas of ‘teamwork’and ‘dedication’ through academicsand athletics, preparing you for yourlife beyond college.”

– Matt Manfred ’03

ryPlanning a strategy, running ina steady tempo, then the finalsprint to the finish

People who’ve never participated in cross country think of it as a long run across a golf course or through a park.

But you know better. You know it’s a sport of training,planning and subtle strategy. We know it, too, thanks to Head Coach Bret Otte. Just as he’s energized the track and field program, Coach Otte has done the same for cross country, as he continues building a powerhouse.

Here’s the perfect program to help you improve your skillswhile you pursue the sport you love under the guidance of aproven winner. It takes a special athlete to run cross country— someone with determination, stamina and patience — andCoach Otte knows how to channel those skills. So run crosscountry at Geneva and get the chance to become a champion.

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“I was one of the team captainsand I developed leadershipqualities that helped me to bemore conscientious of otherpeoples’ feelings...and that has carried-over to my workplace.”

– Natalie Vidnovic ’05

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Co-Head Coach: Curt ConserEighth year at GenevaTop Five collegiate career kill/block record holdercpconser@geneva.edu • 724-847-6104

Co-Head Coach: Wendy SmithNinth year at GenevaFive consecutive post-season appearances2006: AMC North divisional titlewbsmith@geneva.edu • 724-847-6104

ballCombination attacks, quick-tempo sets and therelentless pursuit of the ball or the point-blank range dig that saves the point

At Geneva, we want you to become passionate aboutvolleyball and about life! Learn to make the most of thetalent God has given you; learn to trust yourself and yourteammates even in the fiercest competitive moment; striveto be about excellence on the court, in the classroomand in life.

With nearly 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, ourstaff promises to challenge you! You will be exposed tonew techniques, offensive systems and tactical strategieswhich will build your game and decision-making skills. AtGeneva, we have built success one athlete at a time andhave built the program by chasing the highest level ofcompetition we can find.

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tennHead Coach: Mandee Craft, Geneva ’01Guided Geneva to three consecutive post-season appearancesmjcraft@geneva.edu • 724-847-6650

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“Being a Christian is like being partof a team. You have your churchfamily and, if you play a sport, youhave your team family.”

– Faith Barrett ’05

nis Game, set and match! You’ll get the chance to participate ina great program under Women’s Tennis Head Coach MandeeCraft whose commitment to the sport has turned the GoldenTornadoes into a consistent contender.

Not only have these women qualified for the AMCTournament the last several years, but with a lofty team GPA of 3.84, and new on-campus practice courts, theGeneva women’s tennis squad is steadily making its mark.

SUCCESS CAN BE MEASURED IN MANY WAYS.To Coach Craft, it means not only winning on the court, butin life as well. She works hard to build a winning team andto develop young women committed to lives of service and leadership. Geneva's tennis team has been active incommunity outreach through involvement in such groups as Habitat for Humanity and the NCCAA.

If you loved team tennis in high school, Coach Craft will helpyou take your game to the next level and discover God’slarger plans for those tennis skills.

An overhead smash, a wicked backhanddown the line and a crisp volley to putthe match away

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Rebecca H. Dittmar, Geneva ’74Cheerleading Advisorrdittmar@geneva.edu • 724-847-6650

cheerleaDeep learning. Growing faith. Real life.

Here’s the perfect spot to put all

your enthusiasm to work… and

watch your team win at the

same time.

Nothing compares with the

feeling you get when you can

channel your fellow students’

energy and it feels even better

when the team you’re cheering

for gains inspiration from your

efforts.

Of course, you already know

that and that’s why you’re a

cheerleader.

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adingSmiles and signs, cheers you’ll never forget and the crowd surging to its feet

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muralPlay for the exercise, play forthe competition, play for the sheerjoy of playing!If you’re not a varsity athlete — butyou still love sports — there’s plentyof opportunity for you as a studentat Geneva.

Thanks to ongoing intramuralprograms, more than one-third ofour on-campus students participatein flag football, ultimate frisbee,ping-pong, basketball, volleyball,indoor soccer, whiffle ball,racquetball, broomball or softball.

They’re all fun, they’re allcompetitive and we’re looking formore students to join in. No matterwhat your skill level, there’s a greatchance for you to participate.

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The Case fora Christian

HigherEducation

Why a Geneva College education?

Your criteria for choosing a college should include a wide range of topics, such as academic quality, the school’s reputation andlocation, tuition options and, of course, athletics.

But remember to consider what matters most — becoming part of a program that helps to develop Christian leadership andexcellence in all areas of your life. Since 1848, that has been theunderlying goal of academics and athletics at Geneva College.

If you want to probe more clearly and more deeply into whatreally does matter in life, a life that God has provided for you,then take a good look at Geneva, an institution founded andgrowing through God’s wisdom.

Geneva College: Deep learning. Growing faith. Real life.

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