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Over 58,000 names are inscribed on The Wall that Heals, which was on display at West Point Oct. 22-Sunday. The mobile 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. arrived to commemorate West Point’s remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. See Page 3 for story and photos. Photo by Michelle D. eberhart/PV

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Sinise receives 57th annual Sylvanus Thayer AwardBy Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

The West Point Association of Graduates presented actor, director and musician Gary Sinise with the 57th Sylvanus Thayer Award Oct. 22. The award is presented to an outstanding American citizen whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed in the West Point motto, “Duty, Honor, Country.”

Sinise serves veterans and active-duty service members through his Gary Sinise Foundation that provides resiliency and empowerment programs such as the R.I.S.E program (Restoring Independence and Supporting Empowerment) to adapt custom smart home building projects for severely-wounded veterans, and touring with the USO with the Lt. Dan Band named after Sinise’s character Lt. Dan Taylor in the 1994 Academy Award-winning movie “Forrest Gump.”

During the awards ceremony at Washington Hall, the U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. introduced Sinise.

“Lt. Dan Taylor is a fictional character,” Caslen said. “But we are privileged this evening to recognize the man who portrayed Dan Taylor in the movie and while he has played many roles throughout his career, his most notable role is the one he holds in real life, supporter and friend of those who serve and defend our great nation.”

The remark produced one of three standing ovations for Sinise.

“This has been a magnificent day,” Sinise said. “Reviewing the Corps of Cadets on the Plain today will be a magnificent memory that I will cherish and to stand in this sacred hall, and to now be among such a distinguished list of recipients who have stood here in the past addressing you as I am now is simply overwhelming and I am grateful.”

Sinise spoke about his brother-in-law, USMA Class of 1966 graduate Boyd McCanna “Mac” Harris, who served two tours in Vietnam where he received the Silver Star and returned to West Point as a tactical officer and later as an instructor. As a lieutenant

colonel, he taught at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he rewrote the leadership manual, FM 22-100 for the Army.

“I met many great leaders that are currently serving in high command that served under Mac during those years and they all speak of him with great admiration, appreciation and respect,” Sinise said. “I was inspired by him and learned much from him.”

Sinise said he was in high school during the Vietnam years and didn’t pay much attention, but he began to get an education during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s by talking to his brother-in-law and other local veterans.

“I began to receive an education from the Vietnam veteran side of our family, how bravely they fought, how they felt when they returned home and how they were treated,” Sinise said. “Our country was divided over the war and had turned its back on the returning warriors. It was a shameful period in our nation’s history, as many Vietnam veterans would disappear into the shadows. Listening to those veterans, I felt a strong sense of guilt at having been so unaware when I was younger. So, in the mid-‘80s, I began supporting local Vietnam veteran groups in the Chicago area and over the years have tried to do my best to welcome them home as our country neglected to do at the end of Vietnam.”

Sinise said he had a chance to portray a Vietnam veteran in “Forrest Gump,” which is a part he desperately wanted to play.

“We must do better to tell the story of success after they have faithfully served our country and it should be the rule and not an exception,” Sinise said. “I have met many, many real life Lt. Dan’s that have inspired me by never giving up.”

Sinise spent some time with members of the Cadet Spirit Band for a question and answer session in the Dean’s conference room early in the afternoon before the award ceremony and one of the questions that was asked was about the Lt. Dan Band, which began touring in 2004 and does 50 performances a year with the USO.

Sinise said he had been on many USO tours for what he termed as hand-shaking tours and it was on one of those trips

that Sinise thought of performing.“I wanted to go to Iraq to shake hands and on our first USO

tour I went with Kid Rock and John Stamos,” Sinise said. “We were taken to Kuwait then to Iraq on Northwest Airlines and it was 140 degrees.”

Sinise said that there were thousands of Soldiers all around, and all of them expecting to see a show.

“I watched Kid Rock and the other entertainers pick up instruments from the Soldiers and started playing, it was intense.”

Sinise said he had been on many hand-shaking tours, but to him it didn’t feel like a USO tour.

“So I started bugging the entertainers about letting me play,” he said. “Eventually they agreed and they never asked to hear a CD or even asked if I could play. After I started doing it, the band just fell together. The band to me is always for the troops and they always call me Lt. Dan.”

That first USO trip to Iraq also included a retired New York City fireman, John Vigiano, who lost his two sons on 9/11.

“He brought with him a piece of the World Trade Center and when he started talking, he passed the piece around,” Sinise said. “I’ll never forget the reverence and emotion on their faces when they held that piece of the World Trade Center. John introduced me to many members of the FDNY, who were there on that terrible day and who lost friends and have inspired me to help those wounded in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Members of the FDNY attended the Thayer Award ceremony for Sinise and was invited to stand.

Quoting President Calvin Coolidge, Sinise said, “The nation that forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.”

“The cadets here tonight were just 9 years old during the attacks,” Sinise said. “Yet, it is so moving to me to learn of the tradition that began here that same year, the ring melt. For the Class of 2016, there is an additional and important and sobering ingredient. For the very first time, steel from the World Trade Center was included in the ring melt. It is a powerful reminder from this new generation of leaders that we must never forget.”

Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. , Thayer A w a r d r e c e i p i e n t Gary Sinise and First Captain and Class Pres ident Eugene Coleman review the Corps of Cadets Oct. 22 on the Plain. Sinise received the Thayer Award for his service to veterans through his Lt. Dan Band that perform about 50 USO performances each year, his foundation and veteran programs.

Gary Sinise receives Thayer Award from USMA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr.

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3OctOber 29, 2015Pointer View IN FOCUS: THE WALL THAT HEALSWest Point community moved by The Wall That HealsStory and photos by Michelle EberhartAssistant Editor

The Wall That Heals came to West Point Oct. 22-Sunday in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The Wall is a 250-foot mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.

Fifty-eight thousand three hundred and seven American service members were killed by the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, all of whose names have been featured on the Wall. The hopes of the traveling wall is to give veterans and citizens the opportunity to pay homage to fallen Soldiers and in turn, begin a healing process within their own communities.

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. introduced the Wall during the opening ceremonies Oct. 22 stating that these losses, “hit home here at West Point, as American causalities included 334 graduates killed in action. These members of the Long Gray Line included five general officers and represented a wide range of classes, from the Class of 1941 to the Class of 1970.”

Caslen also remarked that some of those names reflect prominent buildings here on post—Arvin, Holleder, Enners and Nathe.

In addition to paying respect to former cadets, the West Point community was given the opportunity to find names of loved ones and participate in the healing process together.

Gus Fishburne, USMA Class of 1962, played a large role in organizing volunteers and helping bring the Wall to West Point. He lost 22 classmates in the Vietnam War and at least 12 in his company.

“I think it’s especially important for cadets,” Fishburne said. “All they can remember is

history books, but this, when you just see the incredible number of names on the Wall, you just realize, ‘hey, I’m going to be going to war too, probably.’”

Class of 2016 Cadet Will Wan agreed. “So many people sacrificed before us and we’re walking into service,” Wan said. “We might be one of them in the future and it makes it so much more meaningful to serve.”

In addition to the Wall, the exhibit included a mobile education center that allowed the community to fully engage with the emotions felt at the Wall in Washington D.C. The exhibit includes photographs of fallen service members as well as memorabilia and letters left at the Wall.

“To share your story and know that story’s appreciated is very healing for (veterans) and I think it’s healing for our country,” USMA Chaplain Col. Matthew Pawlikowski remarked.

Pawlikowski went on to explain the importance of the history of the Vietnam War in tandem with the significance of the exhibit.

“Lots of people come up to Soldiers and service members nowadays and say ‘thank you for your service…’ these guys never got that,” Pawlikowski reflected. “They’re starting to wear their Vietnam Veterans’ hats now, which they never did before. They’re able to do that now because people are starting to appreciate and thank them, and actually repent of some of this treatment in the past; so I think it’s great that it’s here, for cadets to see it.”

Bill Reisner is a Vietnam veteran and a volunteer for the Wall.

“The Wall means something to me,” he said. “I’ve been down to Washington, seen the Wall down there, and it really makes you think. Plus there are a number of people that I know whose

The West Point Glee Club performs the National Anthem during West Point’s opening ceremony for The Wall That Heals Oct. 22. The mobile 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. was on display at West Point last week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.names are on the Wall.”

He made it clear that experiencing the Wall is important for veterans and civilians alike.

“Everyone should be aware of the sacrifices made throughout the history of the United States and West Point is emblematic of that,” Reisner said.

The West Point community came to visit

the exhibit and pay their respects to the Wall throughout the four days. While the replica is half the size of the memorial in our nation’s capital, the healing and commemorative properties remain the same.

“It makes me feel … mixed feelings.” Wan paused. “I feel sad, but at the same time I feel proud.”

Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark (right) observes The Wall That Heals at West Point Oct. 22. Visitors gathered (above) to reflect upon and render honor to those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War during the commemoration of its 50th anniversary.

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The Cadet Salsa Club (left) showed the West Point Middle School children how to do a few Spanish dance moves for Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 15. (Above) West Point Middle School children line up to taste some authentic Hispanic dishes Oct. 16 as part of their two-day Hispanic Heritage Month. The Cadet Cooking Club put together the Hispanic dishes for the children. PhotoS by Kathy eaStwooD/PV

C e l e b r a t i n g Hispanic Heritage

5OctOber 29, 2015Pointer View IN FOCUS: GRAD WINS MARATHON

Taekwondo: The West Point Taekwondo team hosted the inaugural Pan American University Taekwondo Championships at Christl Arena Oct. 23-Sunday.

The West Point team was recognized for Best Male Team, Best Female Team and Best Coach (Maj. Greg Bew). The team earned numerous individual medals.

Points were awarded for each medal finish and the West Point team scored the most, followed by Liberty.

Class of 2019 Cadet Matt Galea won Gold in Black Belt Male Fin weight, earning a wild card into next year’s Pan Am Championships.

2015-16 Cadet Club Activities

(Editor’s note: If you’re interested in having your club mentioned on this page, send your post event information with photo to eric.bartelt@usma.edu.)

In his first marathon, USMA Class of 2015 and 2nd Lt. Trevor Lafontaine (above) defeated more than 23,000 other runners to win the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday. His time of 2:24:25 was nearly two minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. He led the All-Army team to its fifth straight victory over the other services with Army runners claiming 5 of the top 10 places in the race. Alums 2nd Lt. Danny Schlich, USMA Class of 2015, and Capt. Bryce Livingston, USMA Class of 2011, contributed to the team victory. First Lt. Chelsea Prahl, USMA Class of 2012, finished in 2:56:49 as the Army’s top female. courteSy Photo

Lafontaine win Marines Corps Marathon

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West Point Civil Rights Staff Ride covers new groundBy Dr. Robert GoldsteinProfessor of Law and West Point Center for the Rule of Law Department of Law Director

The 2015 West Point Civil Rights Staff Ride was profoundly different from those of the past two years. Previously, cadets struggled with the widespread belief that race no longer mattered in America, and that the presidency of Barack Obama was proof of a color-blind society.

This year was the first time since the dramatic and seemingly unending events involving violent police confrontations with African-Americans that raised popular awareness that racial intolerance was still lingering in America.

The Staff Ride is a component of an intensive Department of Law course combining interdisciplinary study in the classroom with a two-week journey throughout the American South to understand diversity and immerse cadets in the culture of the Civil Rights Movement.

Cadets would also study current issues including intolerance in the areas of education, criminal justice and environmental justice.

Yearlings Gabriel Bann, Alexander Combs, Nikaila Glassy, Madeline Higgins, Jason Hug, Maria Kruegler and Morgan Landers were

selected to participate. The Staff Ride was sponsored by the West

Point Center for the Rule of Law and the Departments of Law and History; and was funded entirely by gift funds. Escorting cadets on this exciting journey were Lt. Col. Winston S. Williams, from the Law Department; Capt. Daniel Sjursen, from the History Department; and Professor of Law Dr. Robert J. Goldstein, who has led the Staff Ride since its inception in 2013.

The course syllabus included the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller “Devil in the Grove,” by Gilbert King documenting the story of four young black men accused of raping a white woman in Lake County, Florida, in 1948.

King traveled to West Point to speak with cadets. The hero of the story, NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, would risk his life to defend the boys.

The future Supreme Court Justice would travel by train from New York to Jim Crow Florida. There he was a second-class citizen, unable to stay in a whites only hotel or eat in a whites only restaurant. The Staff Ride would follow in Marshall’s footsteps.

The neighborhood surrounding the Leesburg African-American Museum looks much as it did when Marshall first arrived. Ramshackle

homes in this clearly segregated community typify what it means to be on the “other-side-of-the-tracks.”

Nevertheless, cadets were warmly greeted by the Museum’s curator and amazed as the building filled with invited neighbors anxious to talk with cadets about the history of the

Groveland case. In the room were relatives of the four boys

as well as local community leaders. All were intent on retelling the story and adding their own personalized epilogues to it.

They also talked about Lake County today

The West Point Civil Rights Staff Ride visited the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, and is now home to the National Civil Rights Museum. courteSy PhotoS

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Funded Legal Education ProgramThe Office of The Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications for the Army’s

Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) through Sunday. Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 active duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense.

Selected officers will attend law school beginning in the fall of 2016 and will remain on active duty while attending law school.

Interested officers should review Army MILPER Message 15-013 and AR-27, Chapter 14 to determine their eligibility.

This program is open to commissioned officers in the rank of second lieutenant through captain with between two to six years of active federal service.

For details on the FLEP application process, contact Yvonne Caron at 703-545-2843 or email yvonne.m.caron2.civ@mail.mil.

CIVIL RIGHTS RIDE, cont’d from Page 6and the challenges that their community faced as gentrification blossomed around them.

In the old Lake County Courthouse where three of the Groveland boys were beaten for a confession, and where they were later tried and convicted, the current sheriff hosted a program for cadets with community leaders.

At Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, cadets focused on equality in education. There they were welcomed by Principal Clarence Sutton Jr. and a gathering of school officials and community members eager to tell their story.

Cadets were introduced to the story of Tuscaloosa’s Bloody Tuesday, when African-Americans protesting separate drinking fountains were beaten and arrested as they marched to the Tuscaloosa Courthouse.

According to Sutton, Central High is 99 percent black. Peering out of the back door of the school, he pointed to an adjacent house and noted that the children in that house are white and they are bused to a majority-white school out of the neighborhood.

This was a surprising revelation. Even more troubling was that the re-segregation of the school came about after the federal court released the school district from federal oversight.

Environmental Justice issues are a continuing threat to the lives of residents in the poor rural South. In the “Black Belt” of Alabama, an area originally named for its rich soil, is now known for its profound poverty, these issues threaten the health of its largely African-American population.

Catherine Flowers of the Equal Justice Initiative showed cadets a pervasive problem in Lowndes County. Because of the nature of the soils in the “Black Belt,” drainage is impaired.

In many poor communities without publicly operated treatment works, it means that sanitary waste must be dealt with by individuals. In other words, homeowners must construct a sanitary sewer that will handle both the solid and liquid wastes.

For the poor, it has come to mean a pipe

leading from the toilet to a hole-in-the-yard where solid and liquid waste will accumulate until the liquids leach into the soil and the solids settle. The “hole” that cadets were shown was a pool of waste. That in-and-of-itself is a problem, but there is an even more compelling health threat here—mosquitoes breed in this pool of muck and diseases are transmitted by those insects.

Flowers noted that this problem is pervasive in the “Black Belt,” and that tropical disease experts are attempting to determine if health problems in this region are related to the mosquito vector.

In Gainesville, Georgia, the cadets talked about the disparity in justice between the poor and the wealthy in America with Public Defender Travis Williams.

He was one of three lawyers featured in the HBO documentary “Gideon’s Army.” Cadets had read “The New Jim Crow,” by Michelle Alexander, which documents the disproportionate incarceration of African-Americans in the United States.

One reason for this, Alexander noted, was the difference in legal defense offered to the poor by overworked public defenders as compared to the private attorneys available to less indigent defendants. Williams is a public defender bucking that trend.

In his offices in the Hall County Public Defenders, Williams and his colleagues made clear the pressures they were under to provide counsel to impoverished defendants who need their help when they are entangled in the criminal justice system.

On their last stop, cadets visited one of the very few places where the rule-of-law triumphed over discrimination and racism in Clinton, Tennessee.

In 1950, a local group had unsuccessfully sued to allow African-American students to attend Clinton High School. The team of lawyers included Thurgood Marshall.

After the 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the Clinton School Board was ordered to end segregation.

Almost uniquely, Clinton created an integration plan and without incident prepared to enroll 12 African-American students in the fall of 1956.

Segregationists saw the potential precedent of integration at Clinton High School as a threatening precursor toward a national move to end segregation, they descended on Clinton en masse to violently disrupt the process.

Again remarkably, the community unified to ensure that the rule-of-law would be upheld. Community members, many of them military veterans, organized a protective force. School leaders organized monitors to ensure that the African-American students were not harassed, and uniquely, the Governor of Tennessee sent State Police and National Guard to support the integration of Clinton High School. The West Point Civil Rights Staff Ride has taken the concept of the staff ride to a completely new level, leveraging the Army’s reputation for social justice and innovatively using cultural immersion to create a unique learning environment for cadets. In the words of several cadets, it was a life-changing experience.

Cadets recreate the iconic photo of federal troops protecting African-American schoolchildren at Little Rock Central High.

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FEATURED ITEMS

ANNOUNCEMENTSGift Shoppe openings in November

The West Point Spouses’ Club has a wonderful Gift Shoppe with West Point and military-themed gifts, crafts and memorabilia, perfect for friends, family and colleagues.

The Gift Shoppe is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Wednesday in November.

The Gift Shoppe is inside Bldg. 695 (formally the ITR office), located in the parking lot behind the West Point Cemetery.

For details, contact Julie Horton at 446-2950.

Personally Owned Firearms RangeThe Personally Owned Firearms Range takes place at 9

a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 7 for all authorized military and civilian personnel.

All personnel attending this event must bring ANSI 12.42 approved hearing & ANSI Z78.1 approved eye protection, targets and target frames.

Authorized weapons are pistol, shotgun and rifle up to 7.62mm or .308.

For details, contact Alec M. Lazore, DPTMS Range Operations range officer, at 938-3007.

West Point Comissary hours for Veterans DayThe West Point Commissary will be open regular hours (9

a.m.-7 p.m.) on Veterans Day Nov. 11.

West Point Chapter of Excellence Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

The West Point Chapter of Excellence Sergeant Audie Murphy Club has SAMC monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month.

The SAMC monthly meeting takes place at Washington Hall Room 4101.

The club is about improving tomorrow’s Army, its Soldiers, the installation and the local community through commitment, caring, mentoring, teaching and training.

For details, contact SMAC President Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Robinson at 254-768-8414 or Vice President Stuart Sword at 757-816-0256.

Construction AlertDue to construction on the Palisades Interstate Parkway

and Route 6 between Woodbury and the Palisades, U.S. Army Garrison West Point will be temporarily opening Mine Torne Road to through traffic.

This will serve as a temporary, alternate route for local residents looking to avoid significant traffic.

The road will remain open for the duration of the construction, which is scheduled to be finished by December.

Tax Center seeking volunteers to assist during Tax Season

The West Point Tax Center is looking for volunteers to assist

EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS

Gay Rights History LuncheonThe Cadet Respect Committee hosts the Inaugural Gay

Rights History Luncheon from noon-12:45 p.m. Friday at the West Point Club Grand Ballroom.

The event is free for cadets, but sign-up online at https://cis.usma.edu. Staff and faculty need to RSVP to michelle.shed@usma.edu for tickets.

Guest speaker is Brig. Gen. Randy S. Taylor, who is the director of Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space for the Army Chief of Information Officer.

For details, contact the Special Assistant to the Commandant for Respect, Michelle Shed, at michelle.shed@usma.edu.

Upcoming West Point Soldier For Life—TAP Transition Workshops

Transition Workshops are designed to assist separating or retiring service members and their family members in preparing for a smooth transition to civilian life.

The workshops provide information on entitlements and services available, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ Benefits Briefings.

The Department of Labor also conducts an extensive employment workshop.

Service members are required to begin the SFL-TAP no later than 12 months before transition.

Upcoming schedule dates are:• Nov. 16-20;• Dec. 7-11.Registration is required. Contact the SFL-TAP Office at 845-938-0634 to register or

for more details.

Modern War Institute eventThe Modern War Institute is excited to announce that its

continuing the tradition of the War Council with a series of multi-disciplinary panels and noteworthy speakers throughout the semester.

MWI cordially invites all interested cadets, staff and faculty to join us in the following events that will help them better understand the conflict that is shaping the world around us.

The next MWI Speaker Series event is the War Council Panel: “Ukraine—the Brink of War?” from 12:50-1:45 p.m. Nov. 13 at Washington Hall Room 5006.

Employer Mock Interview Days through the SFL-TAP Office

Don’t miss this opportunity to practice interviewing with

employers. Time slots include a mock job interview and a feedback session.

This is an excellent chance to receive specific, constructive feedback on how to enhance your interview skills and techniques.

Employer Mock Interview times available are Monday-Nov. 6. Registration is required for SFL-TAP events.

Contact our office at 938-0634 for more details or to register.

Army Education Center College courses are offered through the Army Education

Center at West Point. Undergraduate classes: • Mount Saint Mary College—Call Shari Seidule at 845-446-

0535 or email Sharon.Seidule@msmc.edu;• Saint Thomas Aquinas—Call Erica Rodriguez at 845-446-

2555 or email ERodrigu@stac.edu.Graduate studies:• John Jay College of Criminal Justice–Master’s Degree in

Public Administration—Call Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959 or email jjcwestpoint@yahoo.com;

• Long Island University–Master’s Degrees in School Counseling, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Counseling—Call Mary Beth Leggett at 845-446-3818 or email marybeth.leggett@liu.edu.

The Army Education Center is located at 683 Buckner Loop (between Starbucks and Subway).

Army Personnel Testing programsThe Army Education Center at West Point offers Army

Personnel Testing (APT) programs such as the AFCT, DLAB, DLPT, SIFT through the DA and DLI.

Tests are free of charge to Soldiers. Call the Testing Center at 938-3360 or email gwenn.wallace@usma.edu for details or an appointment.

Employee Assistance ProgramWest Point Garrison offers an Employee Assistance Program

that is a free and confidential counseling for civilians, family members and retirees.

The program offers services from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The EAP is located at 656 Eichelberger Road.

For details, call 938-1039.

DANTES testingThe Army Education Center at West Point offers academic

testing programs through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) such as the SAT and ACT. Pearson VUE offers licensing and certification exams.

Most tests are free of charge to Soldiers.Call the Testing Center at 938-3360 or email gwenn.

wallace@usma.edu for details or an appointment.

with tax returns and administrative support during the tax season (January-April 2016).

Volunteers receive all necessary training and obtain valuable work experience.

For details, contact Capt. Emily Haigh at emily.haigh@usma.edu or 938-6373.

FEMA Youth Preparedness Council for high school students

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Youth Preparedness Council brings together youth leaders from across the country who are interested and engaged in advocating youth preparedness and making a difference in their communities.

Council members are selected based on their dedication to public service and their potential to expand their impact as national advocates for youth preparedness.

As advocates for preparedness, council members must complete a youth preparedness project and will have opportunities to share their opinions, ideas and solutions about youth disaster preparedness with FEMA leadership and national organizations working on preparedness initiatives.

Members also have the opportunity to brief FEMA officials on strategies, initiatives and projects throughout their one-year term.

Being accepted and actively participating in this to the federal government program can be included in college applications and used to help build up a resume.

To apply, Youth Preparedness Council applicants must be 13-17 years old.

They must be engaged in individual and community preparedness or have experienced a disaster that motivated them to make a positive difference in their community.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must submit a completed application form and two letters of recommendation.

For more details about the program, visit www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council or send an email to FEMA-Youth-Preparedness@fema.dhs.gov.

Community

OUTSIDE THE GATESWest Point Band concert “Red, White and BOO!”

The West Point Band will present a concert titled “Red, White and BOO!” at 8 p.m. Friday at the United Palace of Cultural Arts. The United Palace of Cultural Arts is located at 4140 Broadway at 175th St. in New York City.

This concert is free and open to all. However, RSVP at www.unitedpalace.org/events.

The band will play a diverse program with works ranging from Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” and Paul Dukas’ “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”—to jazzy vocal tunes “Punky Punkin” by Rosemary Clooney and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You”—to “This is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas and Eric Whitacre’s “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas.”

Featured soloists will be West Point Band vocalists Master Sgt. MaryKay Messenger and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Gaynor. Special guest Otis Murphy, saxophone professor at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, will also perform “Le Ronde des Lutins (Dance of the Goblins)” by Antonio Bazzini.

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FOR THE ADULTS

FEATURED EVENT FOR THE FAMILIES

Thanksgiving Day FeastEnjoy the West Point Club’s traditional Thanksgiving

dinner Nov. 26. Two seatings will be available. The fi rst seating is at noon in the Pierce Dining Room.

The second seating is at 2 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Reservations are required.

For reservations and pricing, call 938-5120.

PAWS for KidsThe Exceptional Family Member Program presents the

American Red Cross PAWS for KIDS.All sessions take place between 3:30-5 p.m. at ACS on the

following dates:• Tuesday and Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and 8.For details, call 938-5655 or Josephine.toohey@usma.edu.

Youth Sports Basketball LeaguesFour divisions of Youth Sports Basketball Leagues are

available: • Little Shooters for 4 year olds. From 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday

mornings;• Training League for 5-6 year olds. From 5-6 p.m. Mondays

and Wednesdays;• Collegiate League for 7-9 year olds. From 6-8 p.m. Monday

and Wednesdays;• Junior NBA for 10-13 year olds. From 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays

and Thursdays. The season starts Dec. 7. Registration is open for residents,

and opens Nov. 4 from non-residents. Registration closes Nov. 18. There is a fee for the leagues. For details, call 938-3550/8896.

Recreation Basketball Coaches neededLeagues start Dec. 7 for the Youth Sports Basketball Leagues.

Four different leagues from ages 4-13.For details, call 938-8896.

Spooky SpinJoin Lois at the MWR Fitness Center for Spooky Spin at

5:40 a.m. Friday. There is a fee for this class. For details, call 845-938-6490.

October trips with Leisure Travel Services• Saturday—Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Leave

West Point at 4:30 p.m., leave New York City at 11:30 p.m.There is a minimal fee for this trip and event. For details on

the above trips, call LTS at 938-3601.

Ghoulish Halloween ScrambleHave a Ghoulish good time as the staff will test your skills

Modifi ed Basketball TryoutsTryouts for seventh and eighth grade boys and girls Modifi ed

Basketball is scheduled for 2:30-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday with location to be determined. All eligible participants must be currently enrolled at the West Point Middle School in either seventh or eighth grade.

This modifi ed sport provides children with the opportunity to work cooperatively with team members and to compete against local Section IX-affi liated school districts.

Games will be held during the week at varying locations. Children will not be required to register until tryouts have

concluded. For details, call 938-8896.

EFMP Together, Listening, Connecting (TLC) WorkshopJoin EFMP for the Together, Listening, Connecting Workshop

from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 5 at ACS, Bldg. 622. At this workshop, attendees will learn the methods used to

help protect the future of their loved one with special needs. Military families have to contend with a unique set of issues that make planning for the future more diffi cult.

The Disabled Military Child Protection Act and New York’s adoption of the Uniform Guardianship Act open up some exciting special needs planning opportunities for military families, which will also be discussed.

For details and to register, call 938-5655/0232.

BOSS Thanksgiving DinnerBring your friends and join Better Opportunity for Single

Soldiers for its annual Thanksgiving feast at 5-8 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion.

BOSS will be serving a full dinner, drinks and dessert. For details, call 938-6497.

FOR THE YOUTHS

with unique and fun challenges on the holes at the West Point Golf Course Saturday.

Check in from 7:30-8:45 a.m., shotgun start at 9 a.m. For details, call 938-2435.

Spin ExpressRevolutionize your evenings and spin! A 45-minute Spin

class is scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 and 19, Dec. 3 and 17 at the MWR Fitness Center.

For details, call 938-6490.

Turkey Trot 5KThe Turkey Trot 5K will be held with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

Nov. 7. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. and pre-registration begins Sunday at the MWR Fitness Center.

There will be prizes for top runners. The runner with the most feathers gets a prize. Start and fi nish of the race is at the MWR Fitness Center.

There is a minimal fee for this race. For details, call 938-6490.

Thanksgiving Food DriveBOSS will be having the Thanksgiving Food Drive Sort from

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion. This will be in partnership with ACS, the Boy Scouts and

the Girl Scouts. Boxes for the food drop off will be at the Commissary, Keller Hospital, Dental Clinic, MP Company and ACS through Nov. 8. The Boy Scouts housing pick-up will be Nov. 7.

For details, contact Courtney Chidgey at 845-938-6497.

Arts & Crafts November class schedule• Nov. 12—Open Studio, 1-4 p.m. Come in and explore your

artistic side. Canvas painting and glass-fusing projects will be available.

• Nov. 12—Arts & Crafts Private Event, 5-7 p.m.There is a minimal fee for the above classes. For details and

to register, call 938-4812.

Sunday Brunch at the West Point ClubThe West Point Club’s seasonal Sunday Brunch runs through

Nov. 15 in the Club’s Pierce Dining Room from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Reservations are suggested. For details, call 938-5120.

Ballroom DancingCome out to the West Point Club from noon-3 p.m. Nov. 22

and dance the afternoon away in the Grand Ballroom. Enjoy an autumn lunch buffet and cash bar.

There is a minimal fee for this event. For details, call 938-5120.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Tickets are on sale now at Leisure Travel Services (LTS) for

the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. This traditional New York City parade takes place Nov. 26.

Leave West Point at 6 a.m. Return immediately after the parade. There is a minimal transportation fee for this event.

For tickets and more details, call 938-3601.

NFL Sunday TicketThe West Point Club now has NFL Sunday Ticket from

12:45-8 p.m. every Sunday. Complimentary snacks, free Wi-Fi, weekly menu specials

and a pub menu are available. For details, call 938-5120.

Help WantedThe MWR Fitness Center is looking for a certifi ed and insured

massage therapist. Create your own hours, excellent location

EFMP Families: Family Fun Night SeriesJoin us at ACS, Bldg. 622, from 3:30-5 p.m. for our Family

Fun Night Series. The upcoming dates are:• Nov. 19—Family Game Night—we will have different

stations of games to enjoy with your friends and family;• Dec. 10—ACS Holiday Social—Join Santa, ACS and the

entire community for some punch, cookies and holiday spirit. Bring the whole family to each event.

Contact Josephine Toohey or Anne Marshall at 938-5655/0232.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes

Tickets are on sale now at Leisure Travel Services for Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes.

This holiday tradition has three available show dates— Dec. 10 and 17. Leave West Point at 1 p.m., for a 5 p.m. curtain. Return immediately following the show. Motor coach transportation is provided.

For details, call 938-3601.

CYSS Football ChildcareA required minimum of 15 paid children is needed in order

to provide care on Army West Point football game days. Care is located at the Stony CDC, Bldg. 1207.

Care will begin one hour before the game and children must be picked up within one hour of the game’s end. Meals and snacks will be provided.

Children must be registered with CYS Services.

with ample parking and share your gift of massage with the West Point community.

Serious inquiries only, call 938-6490.

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West Point Command Channel Army Newswatch

Thursday, Friday and Monday-Nov. 58:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 5Channels 8/23

Keller CornerKeller Army Community Hospital—Flu Drive

Keller Army Community Hospital will be holding a community-wide fl u drive from 2:30-5 p.m. today and Nov. 5 at the Primary Care Clinic, located on the fi rst fl oor of the Brian D. Allgood Ambulatory Clinic.

The goal is to vaccinate our entire community and we are encouraging all benefi ciaries ages 6 months and above to come out. No appointment is necessary; this is a walk-in fl u clinic.

Additionally, the fl u drive on Oct. 29 will be extra special with the Keller Staff dressed in their Halloween attire.

All children are welcome and encouraged to wear their costumes to the event as treats will be given out.

Please help us vaccinate 100 percent of our population and win the battle against the fl u this year.

Keller offers Childbirth Education Classes—November schedule

Are you expecting a child this summer?

Are you nervous because you’re not sure what to expect? If so, please join Keller Army Community Hospital’s Obstetric Unit for their Childbirth Education Classes.

The classes begin 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday and continues every Tuesday through Nov. 17 at Keller Army Community Hospital in the fourth fl oor classroom.

The November classes will be the last courses for 2015. The next courses will begin in January 2016.

To register and/or get more details, contact Keller’s Obstetrics Unit at 845-938-3210.

Parking at the Brian D. Allgood Ambulatory Clinic

Parking rules and locations remain the same near Keller’s main building, with some additional patient parking located closer to the Allgood Clinic.

Future changes are expected. Refer to the Keller Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/kellerarmycommunityhospital), Internet page (http://kach.amedd.army.mil), or the Pointer View for parking updates.

museum. Children will participate in horsey games, create a horse-themed craft and take a ride on the Harness Racing 3-D Simulator.

BBC LifeWorks will provide pizza and soft drinks. Transportation is on your own, please carpool.

Register via email to jgellman@bbcgrp.com with the number of adults and children names and ages attending by Monday.

• Trick or Treating: Trick or Treating will take place in the West Point housing areas between 5-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Tour of Harness Racing Museum: West Point Family Homes has planned a family event at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame at 10 a.m. Nov. 6.

Families will enjoy a mini-tour of the

LifeWorks

Friday—Maze Runner: The Scorch, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—The Visit, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—The Perfect Guy, PG-13, 9:30 p.m.(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.s h o p m y e x c h a n g e . c o m / r e e l - t i m e - t h e a t r e s / We s t -Point-1044343.)

Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.MOVIES at MAHAN• USMA SARC Program Manager, Samantha Ross—call 938-0508;

• Garrison SARC, Dan Toohey—call 845-938-5657 or email dan.toohey@usma.edu;• USCC SARC, Maj. Damon Torres—call 845-938-7479 or email damon.torres@usma.edu;• KACH SARC, Dr. Scotti Veale—call 845-938-4150 or email scotti.l.veale.civ@mail.mil;• USMAPS SARC, Dr. Stephanie Marsh—call 845-938-1950 or email stephanie.marsh@usma.edu;• USCC Victim’s Advocate, Kerry Dunham—call 845-938-3532 or email kerry.dunham@usma.edu;• KACH Victim’s Advocate, Staff Sgt. Shannon Brabson—call 845-938-3176.

SHARP Resources

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Shopping for bargainsThe annual autumn West Point Yard Sale took place Oct. 24 and is always a success with community members checking out the fall foliage along 9W or Route 218 while searching for good deals in household furniture, decorations, lamps, books and clothing. The West Point Garrison hosts two yard sales a year, one in the spring and the other in the fall. Photo by Kathy eaStwooD/PV

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Sophomore outside hitter Jaden Pickell recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs as the Army West Point Volleyball team took a four-set match from Colgate Oct. 24 at Gillis Field House. courteSy Photo

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Volleyball beats Colgate in four sets, now 9-1 in PLsBy Alexandra Keirn Army Athletics Communications

For the second time this week, three Black Knights recorded double-double performances in four-set victories. The Army West Point Volleyball team defeated Colgate 3-1 Oct. 24 at Gillis Field House to increase its winning streak to seven in a row.

The Cadets won in four with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 25-16 and 25-16.

Senior setter Vanessa Edwards, sophomore outside hitter Amber Clay and sophomore outside hitter Jaden Pickell all recorded double-doubles in the win over the Raiders.

Edwards tallied 51 assists and 14 digs, while Clay recorded 13 kills and 14 digs, and Pickell had 10 kills and 13 digs. Senior outside hitter Nicole Perri added 17 kills for the Cadets and sophomore middle blocker Carolyn Bockrath had nine along with four block assists. Sophomore libero Shannel Chong had 16 digs to lead Army defensively.

“We are really proud of the team for finding a way to win tonight,” head coach Alma Kovaci said. “After the second game our defense picked up quite a bit and we were able to convert digs to kills. I thought our bench did a great job today with their enthusiasm and the energy they brought.

“Everyone that came in off the bench impacted the momentum of the game. It was not our best game, but we found a way to win and that is all that matters right now,” Kovaci added. “We know what we need to work on and can’t wait until next week’s practice.”

Colgate came out strong in set one to win 25-17. The Raiders gained a 17-12 lead forcing an Army timeout. Colgate came back to earn a point before Bockrath tallied a kill. Colgate earned two points before the Black Knights called timeout.

The Cadets earned a point of a Raiders service error and one from Vanessa Wesley. Colgate gained two-straight points off a block and a blocking error by Army to bring the set to 23-16 in favor of the Raiders.

Clay tallied a kill for Army from Edwards, but Colgate closed out with the last two points to clinch the set.

In set two, the Raiders were leading 21-16, but an 11-4 run by the Black Knights gave Army the set. After a Colgate timeout, Edwards earned a kill by dumping the ball over the net. Rachel Gearon and Pickell earned another Army point off a block.

Perri tallied a kill while the Raiders recorded one of their own. Gearon and Pickell earned another blocking point before Colgate had an attacking error to give Army another point. Clay had two kills from Edwards and then the Raiders earned a point.

Pickell was assisted by Edwards followed by two points for the Raiders.

Two errors by Colgate gave Army its next

two points before Edwards and Bockrath earned a blocking point to clinch set two.

The Cadets jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in set three and maintained their lead throughout the set.

Army went on a 6-2 run to take an 18-12 lead in set three and force a Colgate timeout. The Raiders tallied a point off a block and kill, but Pickell and Clay earned back-to-back kills to bring the score to 20-15.

Perri earned a kill to give Army a 22-15 lead. The Black Knights earned two points off Colgate errors to set the Black Knights up for set point.

Perri clinched the set off a kill from Edwards to give Army a 2-1 lead in the match.

In set four, Army went on a 6-0 run to take a 16-10 lead. Gearon earned back-to-back points off a kill then a block before Perri was assisted by Edwards to give the Black Knights a 16-10 lead and force a Colgate timeout.

Gearon earned Army’s 19th point of the set off an assist from Edwards. Clay recorded a kill before an error by Colgate pushed Army out to a 21-13 lead.

The Raiders tallied a kill and block to bring the set within six. Pickell and Perri recorded kills to increase the Black Knights’ advantage to 23-16. Colgate and Perri traded kills and then Gearon clinched the match off a kill.

The Black Knights improved to 17-6 overall and 9-1 in the Patriot League with tonight’s win, while Colgate fell to 9-13 and 7-4.

Army is back in action Friday and Saturday at Gillis Field House when the Cadets host Loyola and American.

Army West Point Football faces Air Force Nov. 7 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on one of ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.

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Hockey’s late rally falls short in league openerFreshman forward Trevor Fidler (#10) a n d s o p h o m o r e f o r w a r d C o n o r Andrle (#20, behind Fidler) each had two assists apiece as the Army West Point Hockey team lost its league opener to Mercyhurst, 4-2, Oct. 23 at the Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Black Knights would also lose the next night 5-2 against the Lakers as they start the season 0-3-0 and 0-2-0 in the Atlantic Hockey Association. Photo by Paul raDer

Staff and Faculty Noontime Ultimate Frisbee

Playoff ResultsFirst round—Oct. 15.• Eighth seed C/ME defeats ninth seed History, 11-2.Quarterfinals—Oct. 19 and 20.• First seed SOSH/DEP defeats eighth seed C/ME, 15-1;• Second seed DPE defeats seventh seed Systems Engineering, 12-6;• Third seed Math defeats sixth seed EE&CS, 11-5;• Fifth seed PNE/BS&L/ODIA defeats fourth seed DMI, 9-7.Semifinals—Oct. 21 and 22.• First seed SOSH/DEP defeats fifth seed PNE/BS&L/ODIA, 13-3;• Third seed Math defeats second seed DPE, 11-8.Championship Game—Wednesday.• First seed SOSH/DEP meets third seed Math.

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three-and-outs to start the second half, the Black Knights cashed in on their longest run of the season. On 2nd and 14 from his own 35 yard line, freshman quarterback Brady Miller broke off a 65-yard score off a read option to bring the lead to double-digits.

“The real credit goes to Austin Breed on that play,” said Miller. “He continued running his route making the corner stay on him and vacated the area which left the hole open for me.”

After Del Cueto’s field goal, the Quakers found a way to even the score with just over four minutes left in the game when McCurdy connected on his only touchdown pass of the game to Jack Epstein from 20-yards out after escaping a sack.

With the game notted at 10 with 0:04 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Army’s fate rested with the right foot of Del Cueto. From 49-yards away, he pulled the kick left sending the game into overtime.

The Black Knights won the coin toss in overtime and elected to start on offense. They capitalized with a 24-yard field goal from Kay. Penn answered with a 22-yarder, but was unable to convert from 37 yards.

“This win is big because we knew the tail end of our season was going to be tough,” said West. “Franklin Pierce gave us a great game last week and we knew coming into this game that Penn is a really good football team. I think both of these games will prepare us well for a good Navy team.”

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By Matt FaulknerArmy Athletic Communications

Mercyhurst got out to a 3-1 lead after the first period and held off a Army Hockey team as the Black Knights fell short by a 4-2 score in their Atlantic Hockey opener Oct. 23 at the Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Army (0-2-0, 0-1-0 AHA) got goals from senior forward Joe Kozlak and sophomore forward Nick DeCenzo with Kozlak’s tally coming on the power play.

Freshman forward Trevor Fidler and sophomore forward Conor Andrle finished with two assists apiece for their first multi-point games of the 2015 season.

Sophomore goaltender Cole Bruns earned the start in net and made 15 saves in the loss.

Mercyhurst (4-3-0, 3-0-0 AHA) remains undefeated in league play with a strong first period and was able to hold on with a great performance from Brandon Wildung who finished with 37 saves between the pipes.

Derek Barach, Anthony Mastrodicasa, Bryan Sienerth and Kyle Dutra all scored for the Lakers, while seven different skaters added assists.

The Black Knights outshot the Lakers, 39-18, and 33-9 in the second and third periods, but couldn’t tie the game.

“Once we settled down and got through the first period, that was one of the best games that we have played up here in all the years coming up here,” head coach Brian Riley said. “Our guys did a lot of really good things in the second and third periods and got chances and Wildung came up with the stops. For us, Bruns didn’t have to make a lot of saves, but he had to make a couple of big saves to keep us in it.”

Mercyhurst took the early lead in the first period with Barach scoring 1:44 into the game with the assists going to Philippe Drouin and Kyle Cook.

The Black Knights answered with Kozlak tallying his first of the season and it came on the power play with assists to Fidler and Andrle.

For Fidler, it is his second point in as many games.

The Lakers answered the power play goal from the Black Knights with one of their own. Mastrodicasa got the lead back for the home team at 2-1 with the man advantage score. Taylor Best and Kyle Dutra were awarded the assists on the play at the 7:44 mark of the opening period.

The lead increased to 3-1 for Mercyhurst with Sienerth scoring his second of the season and the teams went into the first intermission with the Lakers earning a two-goal advantage.

The Black Knights were able to outshoot the Lakers 17-4 in the second period but couldn’t

capitalize on their chances as neither team found the net in the middle frame.

The Lakers went scoreless on a pair of power play chances at the end of the period while Army had its lone chance killed off after Mercyhurst was called for too many players on the ice.

Army kept the pressure on in the third period and it paid off with DeCenzo getting the Black Knights to within a goal at the 9:57 mark.

His first of the season came on a feed from Andrle with Fidler adding the second assist.

Army kept the Lakers on their heels, but couldn’t find the equalizer. Dutra added some insurance for Mercyhurst with an empty-netter with a minute left to secure the 4-2 win. The Black Knights outshot the Lakers, 16-5, in the final period.

We saw a lot of good things tonight,” Riley said. “However, we have to figure out a way to win these games on the road.”

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Jaroscak’s goal sends Men’s Soccer past Loyola

Junior midfielder Alex Jaroscak’s first-half goal helped give the Army West Point Men’s Soccer team a 1-0 victory over Loyola in Baltimore during Patriot League action. courteSy Photo

By Harrison Antognioni Army Athletic Communications

Junior midfielder Alex Jaroscak’s first-half goal was enough to give the Army West Point Men’s Soccer team a 1-0 Patriot League victory over Loyola Oct. 24 at the Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore.

With the win, Army (4-5-4, 2-1-2 Patriot League) increases its Patriot League point total to eight to move into a tie with Holy Cross for the sixth and final playoff spot with four conference matches remaining.

Action went back and forth over the early stages of the contest, with both sides controlling their share of limited possession. Senior defenseman Cameron Niccum prevented a chance by Loyola (2-10-2, 0-5-1) in the 15th minute when he dispossessed Brad Warenicz, who was dribbling in toward Army’s 18-yard box in a dangerous position.

Senior goaltender Chris Britt made the first of his two stops on the evening in the 29th minute when he dove to his right side to make a save after Loyola’s Laurin Vogel bent a free kick around a wall of Army defenders and on net.

“It was a great free kick and Chris got around to it and made the save before Loyola got to it,” head coach Russell Payne said. “That kept us in the game because a goal would have turned things in their favor very quickly. Chris and all of our defenders did a great job. I have to single out Cameron Niccum, he had a tremendous night for us. As a senior captain, he really showed his leadership against a very stingy Loyola team.”

The Black Knights maintained possession in their attacking third for the next several minutes, which resulted in a number of offensive chances, including a header from senior forward Cody Guerry that sailed over the crossbar in the 40th minute after a bouncing pass from senior defenseman Tommy Jaeger on the left side of the field.

Army found its way onto the score sheet just over a minute later when Guerry directed a cross into the 18-yard box from the right side before Jaroscak netted his first goal of the year by heading in a shot that beat Loyola keeper Matt Sanchez at his right post in the 41st minute.

“It’s a huge boost anytime you can grab a goal close to halftime,” Payne said. “The last five minutes of the half are very crucial in soccer games. Full credit goes to Alex on the finish and to Cody with the great ball in. We talked about needing to score goals as a team and needing to defend as a team and I think those

were both evident tonight.”Possession shifted between Army and Loyola during the early

goings of the second half until the Black Knights registered a pair of shots 1:10 apart in the 56th and 57th minutes, respectively. Freshman forward Brett Becia sent his attempt high before junior forward Nick Williams had his shot blocked away by a Greyhound defender. Army had its third chance of the possession in the 59th minute when Williams laid off a pass to Guerry, whose shot on goal was controlled by Sanchez.

Williams had another good look at goal in the 62nd minute, but his shot on target was blocked by a Loyola defender after receiving a pass from junior defenseman Christian Clark.

Sophomore forward Okheem Riley drew a foul about 35

yards away from goal in the 69th minute and junior defenseman Tanner Vosvick sent the ensuing set piece high on goal before Sanchez corralled the shot to prevent the Black Knights from doubling their lead.

Loyola earned a free kick that was played into the 18-yard box in the 74th minute and directed on net by David Warburton, but Britt was waiting to make the save near his right post. The Greyhounds were awarded another free kick in the 87th minute that resulted in a long shot from Matt Bautista that was blocked away by sophomore midfielder Marcos Arroyo.

Britt scooped up a loose ball after an errant pass from Loyola with 15 seconds remaining in the 89th minute to keep Army’s lead intact right before time expired.

Sprint Football escapes Penn in double OT, stays perfectBy Stephen Waldman Army Athletic Communications

The right leg of senior kicker Warren Kay turned out to be the difference-maker in Army West Point Sprint Football’s thrilling 16-13 double-overtime win over Penn to remain undefeated and clinch a share of the Collegiate Sprint Football League title Oct. 23 at Shea Stadium.

The victory earns the Black Knights (6-0, 6-0 CSFL) their 34th CSFL title, but they have to defeat Navy on Halloween to win the outright title.

“Any kind of win is a good win,” head coach Mark West said. “This game was ugly at times, but the bottom line is we hung in there and made some plays when we had to. Our kicker, Warren Kay, came through in a big way tonight and we got a victory.”

Kay booted three field goals in the game, none bigger than his 34-yard game winner in

the second overtime. The Goshen, Ind., native also drilled one from 48 yards out in the second quarter for the only scoring in the first half and added a 24-yarder in the opening overtime period.

Freshman quarterback Brady Miller acquired 171 all-purpose yards on the night after gaining 133 through the air on 13 completions and netting 38 yards on the ground. Miller also scored a 65-yard rushing touchdown.

His favorite target remains to be junior wide receiver Austin Breed who caught six more passes tonight for 69 yards. Junior running back Marqus Burrell led the ground game for Army with 27 touches for 62 yards.

The defensive effort for the Black Knights started up front with the linemen accounting for four of the team’s seven sacks on the night and eight of the 16 tackles for a loss.

Sophomore defensive lineman Arran Rounds was responsible for the bulk of the tackles for a loss as he led the team with 11

tackles, including two sacks for 17 yards and five tackles for loss for 33 yards.

Senior defensive lineman Philip Choi came into the game leading the league in sacks and added two more to that total tonight. Sophomore linebacker Jake Marchillo stepped up big as a reserve tonight, contributing eight tackles, three sacks for 24 yards and a blocked punt off the bench.

Army held the best quarterback-wide receiver tandem in the league in check the entire game allowing Mike McCurdy to throw 183 yards on 18 of 37 passing while limiting Henry Mason to six catches for 46 yards.

Kay’s first half field goal came with 6:37 left in the second quarter, and was the only points either team managed to put on the board in the first half.

Both sides were defensively stout, allowing a combined 144 yards of total offense and getting to the quarterbacks nine times collectively. The two sides also forced 10 drives of three plays

or fewer, nine of which were three-and-outs. The Quakers (4-2, 4-2 CSFL) had a chance

to tie the game in the waning seconds of the first half, but Choi was able to break through the line and get a hand on the ball to keep Army’s defensive scoreless streak alive.

That streak would come to an end in the fourth quarter, however, when Mario Del Cueto connected for a 35-yard field goal with 8:16 remaining.

The streak lasted for 22 quarters and a total of 355 minutes and 22 seconds dating back to the 1:38 mark in the fourth quarter of the 2014 season-finale at Navy.

The five games prior this season is a record for both longest shutout streak to start a season and longest single-season shutout streak.

The overall record still belongs to the 1965-66 teams who held their opponents off the scoreboard for 26-consecutive quarters.

After forcing Penn into one of its four See SPRINT FOOTBALL, PAGE 12