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The rain never let up and neither did the action on Daly Field Monday as the battle for brigade’s best was waged between the Company G-1 and Company C-4 teams in soccer. Both teams faced off in last year’s fi nale, and the G-1 team retained the championship trophy with a 3-1 win. The playing fi eld was well broken in for the fl ag football contest between Co. G-4 and Co. H-1 Tuesday evening. After a competitive and somewhat heated contest, the G-4 team prevailed with a 25-19 win. Inside Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, the Co. C-3 Basketball team defeated Co. G-1, 53-43, and Co. A-4 were the overall victors in wrestling. The fi rst championship in functional fi tness was conducted at Daly Field Wednesday. Results were not available prior to publication, but the Pointer View story will be available Friday at www.usma.edu with a photo gallery on the USMA Flickr site. photo by MiKe strasser/pV

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Before West Point looks like a winter wonderland, be prepared on knowing the weather codes and when it’s appropriate to travel to West Point during harsh conditions. File photo

Winter is coming! Be prepared

By Luke PaganDPTMS Force Protection Officer

We all know that Thanksgiving Day begins the holiday season, but the day after the annual festive celebration is commonly referred to as “Black Friday” and for a good reason.

It is the busiest of any day in the year for shopping, but also a time where you and your family can be most vulnerable.

Throughout this extended weekend, situational awareness is paramount. We encourage everyone to remain observant and aware of your surroundings regardless of where you may be whether staying home in New York, traveling across the country, or shopping at the mall.

Throughout the holiday, consider practicing a couple of simple, yet important measures that can keep you and/or your family members’ safe and secure during this Thanksgiving Day weekend:

• Coordinate shopping with friends or family members; there is safety in numbers;

• Park in a well-lit parking space and lock your vehicle, close the windows and hide shopping bags and

gifts in the trunk. As you approach your vehicle after shopping, make sure to have your keys out and ready before you get to your vehicle. Scan the area and look inside before entering your vehicle;

• If you suspect suspicious activity near your vehicle, move away and seek assistance;

• If someone approaches your vehicle and you feel threatened, get in and lock the doors until they leave the area; if they loiter, drive away immediately;

• Be alert in crowded places for pickpockets’ who favor revolving doors, jammed aisles, elevators, and public transportation stops and vehicles.

Vigilance and awareness are the key words to remember during this popular shopping weekend. Please remember to promptly report suspicious persons, vehicles and/or crimes to the local law enforcement agency, if you are away from West Point.

If you witness suspicious behavior or activity on the installation, report it to the West Point Military Police Desk at 845-938-3333.

For additional information or assistance, contact the DPTMS AT/FP Office at 938-3650/8859.

Enjoy the holiday weekend and remember ... If you hear something, see something, say something.

Situational awareness important during Thanksgiving Day weekend

By Joseph ColomboDPTMS Chief, Plans and Operations

Winter is on its way, and the Hudson Valley will soon experience the season’s harsh conditions. Accumulated snow and ice can create treacherous conditions and generate concern for the health and safety of all persons on West Point. So it’s instructive to know how decisions are made that may impact installation operations, what impact these decisions have on the workforce and the West Point community, and where to find information on our local road conditions and closures or delays.

The Directorate of Plans , Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) has the responsibility to monitor weather conditions and, with the assistance of other garrison support organizations, provide the garrison commander information and advice to help keep you and the entire West Point community safe.

“We monitor New York Alert, the state’s web-based all-hazards alert and notification system; the National Weather Service’s forecasts and warnings; alerts from the Orange County Emergency Operations Center; and local news outlets,” Char les Baranya i , DPTMS’s operations specialist, said.

Baranyai also noted that, “Our intent is to know what may develop into a potential storm, determine when it will arrive, then provide advanced notice and information to the emergency crews and to the decision-makers. This approach has worked well.”

Generally, the decision-making process begins with a conference call among representatives from DPTMS, the Directorate of Public Works, Director of Emergency Services (DES), Public Affairs, West Point Schools and the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

“ B a s e d o n t h e g a t h e r e d recommendations, we get the garrison

commander (Col. Landy Dunham) on the conference call and tell him the situation,” Baranyai said. “We give him the weather conditions and overall situation, for example, that the storm is expected to impact the West Point area at six in the morning and, based on that information, we recommend whether to initiate a Code White or Code Red or to have no change to normal operations.”

After a brief consultation with the West Point chief of staff, the garrison commander makes the decision whether or not to implement USMA Policy 40-03, Leave During Adverse Weather.

If possible, the decision to modify the hours of operations will be made before 5 a.m. on the scheduled workday, before most employees depart for West Point.

Unless otherwise advised, all employees are to assume they are to report to work as scheduled, even though adverse conditions may exist. While some winter-related conditions may make it more difficult to get to work, they do not necessarily create the need to modify operations at West Point.

More-severe conditions, however, may constitute a situation that prevents employees in significant numbers from reporting for duty. For a situation to be considered an emergency in this context, it must be general, rather than personal in scope and impact, and existing and developing conditions must make it unreasonable for employees to safely report to—or stay at—work. The health and safety of employees are the prime concern when making these decisions.

D u r i n g a d v e r s e w e a t h e r conditions that start prior to the workday, three basic alerts are used:

• “WEST POINT IS CODE WHITE UNTIL (stated time, or, all day).” This announcement means that employees, who might be prevented from reporting to work, should be granted annual leave, accrued

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Story and photos by Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the 66th Student Conference on United States Affairs, Nov. 12-15, with the theme “What is the worst that can happen?” Delegates arrived to the academy prepared to discuss what today’s worst-case scenarios are and to what degree is the U.S. foreign policy prepared to respond to them.

Approximately 200 student delegates from 150 American colleges and universities joined with 150 USMA cadets, more than 20 foreign students and 40 senior participants for this year’s conference.

The delegates participated in 15 round table discussions, often with those who are well versed in or work in the field of diplomacy or the Foreign Service. Facilitators included Barbara Bodine, retired ambassador to Yemen, and Max Brooks, author of the “World War Z,” who joined a panel discussion “Imagining the Worst Case: Aliens, Zombies and Popular Preparedness.” Brooks has written books shedding light on what people can—and should be—prepared to do to not only survive, but thrive in the face of real-world threats, disasters and the unexpected.

Class of 2016 Cadet Regina Parker has been involved with SCUSA since her plebe year, and served as the operations officer for the 66th iteration.

“This is going well,” Parker said. “It’s the most significant and largest student conferences, which is cadet-initiated and cadet-run. We have been planning this since January.”

The delegates took on issues such as “The Persian Bomb: Prospects for a Nuclear Middle East,” “What Hath America Wrought: Post-Occupation instabilities in Afghanistan and Iraq” and “The Soldier and the Narco-State: Cartels, Federales, and the Future of Latin America.”

“The round table discussions overall, looked at what is the worst that can happen,” Class of 2016 Cadet James Campbell, security officer at the event, said. “We looked at what the next financial crises will be, climatology and nuclear warfare. It’s like we have this big think tank.”

The keynote speaker, retired Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, spoke to the delegates about today’s top issues during the SCUSA banquet Nov. 13 at Eisenhower Hall.

“Rivals and partners; China, Russia, India, the European Union, Japan and Brazil are growing economies or important militarily,” Pickering said. “We have the opportunity of finding ways to work with each. Where can we find common interest generated by a set of actions they can take with them? The reduction of nuclear weapons and certainly environmental concerns are issues we share with China.”

Energy, environment and climate change, which has the potential to affect our national strength, is another main issue

Worst-case scenarios discussed at 66th SCUSA

Delegates attending the 66th annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs use a round table forum to talk about post war instability in Afghanistan and Iraq in Jefferson Hall Nov. 13 during the four-day event. Approximately 150 cadets, 40 senior participants, 200 students from 150 colleges and universities from the U.S. and 20-30 foreign countries served as delegates to the conference.that concerns the global environment.

Another issue is ISIL and radical fundamentalism, which Pickering feels may be resolvable in the political area and is not confident that ground forces is a sound idea in dealing with radical fundamentalism.

“I wish I could say I was confident that I had an answer for ground forces and the military equation, but that is elusive and difficult,” Pickering said.

Molly Hampton, coordinator of enrichment programs for One to World organization, brought 24 International Student delegates from 18 different countries to the conference.

“Our students walk away with a great foreign policy attitude,” Hampton said. “This is fantastic; the conversations have been great because of the caliber of the student delegates. We have one Egyptian student here who experienced the Arab Spring. His insights were very impressive.”

Delegates concluded the conference by submitting a policy recommendation to their peers, the best of which are published in the Undergraduate Journal of Social Sciences.

One objective in SCUSA is to enhance civil-military relationships with contemporaries in civilian colleges and universities. The student delegates live in the barracks with their cadet hosts for the four-day conference and dine at the Cadet Mess.

• West Point SHARP Helpline (call or text)—845-659-7467; • USCC SARC, Maj. Mark Moretti—call 938-7479 or 845-659-7467;• Garrison SARC, Dan Toohey—call 938-5657 or 914-382-8180;

• Installation Victim Advocate, Dan Toohey—call 938-5657 or 914-382-8180;• Military Police Desk—call 938-3333; • Keller Army Community Hospital ER—call 938-4004.

Help is a phone call away. The following are resources available in the West Point community

Retired Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering was the keynote speaker at the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs Nov. 13 at Eisenhower Hall. Pickering holds the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service. Pickering chaired the Benghazi Accountability Review Board in 2012.

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Events honor Native American HeritageStory and photo by Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

West Point observed National American Indian Heritage Month with three events celebrating the theme “Native Pride and Spirit: Yesterday, Today and Forever.”

The annual observance kicked off Nov. 7 with a Movie Night inside Washington Hall featuring the World War II drama “Windtalkers.” On Nov. 12, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity hosted a luncheon at the West Point Club with Lt. Col. Chris Oxendine as guest speaker.

Oxendine, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, is a USMA Class of 1996 graduate and teaches the Geospatial Program in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering.

Reflecting on this year’s theme, Oxendine said for many Native Americans pride was earned only through service to their family, tribe and nation.

“They believed they contributed to the greater good, to ensure their people survived and prospered,” he said. “Although Native Americans endured a troubled history, they still maintain and celebrate their roots.”

Oxendine said he was raised in a tight-knit community where everyone was regarded as family. Storytelling was a common practice to pass along the spirit of a tribe from generation to generation.

“Our spirit was shaped and formed by the community from an early age. They passed along the expectations of their people, whether it was the warrior spirit or taking care of the land,” Oxendine said.

Lessons that are often neglected in modern society, like taking care of the earth and using only what is needed, were taught among tribes.

“Concepts of environmentalism and conservation have been part of the Native American spirit for hundreds of years,”

Lt. Col. Chris Oxendine, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, spoke at the National American Indian Heritage Month luncheon Nov. 12.

Oxendine said. “The words of an ancient Indian proverb highlight this philosophy: ‘Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children.’”

Oxendine highlighted some of the contributions made by Native Americans throughout history, especially that of women.

“Native women are the foundation of our tribes. They’ve been the foundation of our nation, as well, contributing directly and indirectly in combat dating back to the American Revolution,” Oxendine said.

In World War I, 14 Native American women served in the Army Nurse Corps and nearly 800 served in World War II in various assignments. Today, more than 22,000 American Indians serve in the Armed Forces, making up 1.7 percent of the military population. More than 20 American Indians are recipients of the Medal of Honor. November was designated as Native American Indian Heritage Month in 1990 and later expanded to include Alaska Natives. After being passed in Congress in 2008, the president signed into law making the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day.

The West Point observance continued Wednesday evening with performers from the Redhawk Indian Arts Council in Brooklyn providing a lecture and dance program.

To learn more about Native American Heritage Month, visit http://www.army.mil/americanindians/?from=hp_spotlight.

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Inspiring honorable living beyond West Point Story and photos by Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

Fourteen cadets from the Executive Honor Committee and Respect Staff presented a workshop on values Nov. 13 at the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Intermediate School with the hope of launching what will become an ongoing outreach initiative with local students.

The academy’s mission is to develop leaders of character for service to the nation. Class of 2015 Cadet Nicholas Cale

Cadets provide mentorship to area students with intent to continue dialogue on values

(Above, right) Pairs of cadets rotated through classrooms throughout the afternoon to speak with about 60 eighth grade students about values at Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Intermediate School Nov. 13.

said that service doesn’t have to start after graduation, nor does it strictly mean military service.

“We really wanted to reach out to the community with what we do at the academy,” Cale said. “As an honor committee, we were looking for a way to serve in a more tangible way right now.”

Rather than just being known as the enforcers of the honor code, this year the committee sought ways to also be educators.

“Values apply to everyone, and one of the things we decided at the beginning of the year was to take this outside of West Point,” Cale said. “Let’s bring honor on the road.”

Inspiring honorable living and creating an environment of respect isn’t always an easy sell to either the Corps of Cadets or a class of eighth graders, but the committee has been determined to put in the effort.

“As much as we can teach you, we want you to teach us too,” Cale told the students. “I want to hear what you have to say about personal values and get your unfiltered opinions because we, sometimes, have a hard time getting through ourselves with this message.”

Patty Lofaro, HFFM school counselor, saw that message getting through to her students. Predictably, it started off with one-way conversations and awkward silence among strangers. It didn’t take too long, however, for the genuine dialogue to emerge.

“For their first time here, I think it’s a very difficult thing that they’re doing but it’s a great opportunity for both sides to learn from each other,” Lofaro said. “I think it’s taxing those cadets to make connections but they’ve done a wonderful job engaging with the students.”

Lofaro stopped in several classrooms to observe the interactive lessons the honor committee designed to articulate the importance of self-respect and respecting others. Cadets presented scenarios, sometimes based on personal experiences, and asked students to also relate how their attitudes and beliefs vary within different social environments.

The event was coordinated through the Partners in Education Initiative program, which Michi Carl oversees here as the school liaison officer at West Point Child, Youth &

School Services. The Partners in Education program optimizes opportunities for educational enrichment and academic success for area students through a continuous comprehensive effort that identifies school district needs and matches those needs to available community resources.

“The West Point community has so much to offer our local schools and their efforts go far in contributing to educational excellence for our students,” Carl said.

The significance of this program, Carl believes, is summed up in this quote from retired Gen. Colin Powell: “Just as each of us has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, we have the responsibility to give back to our country to our communities and to our children. It is nothing less than our civic duty. Reclaiming the next generation of youth is a call to action no one can afford to refuse.”

Lofaro had no idea what an honor committee did at West Point until she started meeting with them to plan the event. She was amazed to learn this workshop was the first partnership between cadets and the HFFM students.

“We talk to the students every day about making the right choices, respect and those values that cadets keep referring to,” Lofaro said. “I think it will have an impact for them to hear from cadets who, not too long ago, were sitting in similar classrooms.”

Lofaro said she looks forward to an ongoing collaboration with the Corps and Cale said the honor committee is planning to make that happen.

“This was about setting the groundwork and we hope to make at least one trip back next semester,” Cale said. “But also, the next honor committee can build on what we’ve done and maybe do something different.”

Principal John Xanthis thanked the cadets for scheduling time to speak with his students. Having grown up in Newburgh, Xanthis said he has long admired West Point from afar but knows about the challenges they encounter at the academy.

“I know how extraordinary it can be to get this many cadets out of West Point and we’re thrilled to have you here and what you will share about leadership and honor,” Xanthis said. “We admire you and appreciate all that you do.”

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Model Arab League: The West Point Model Arab League traveled to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia, Nov. 14-16, to compete in the Appalachian Regional Model Arab League.

This conference pits students from regional colleges and universities against each other as delegates from members of the League of Arab States in parliamentary debate. Cadets performed superbly in their first regional conference of the year.

Individual honors went to Class of 2017 Cadet Araceli Sandoval and Class of 2018 Cadet Antonio Gray for outstanding delegates in political affairs; Class of 2016 Cadet Ian Myers (Cadet in Charge) and Class of 2018 Cadet Derek Fossi for outstanding delegates in Palestinian affairs; Class of 2017 Cadet David Lane and Class of 2018 Cadet Rocky Dubinas for outstanding delegates in joint defense; and Class of 2016 Cadet Blaze Bissar and Class of 2018 Cadet Sarah Holzworth for honorable mention in economic affairs.

Representing Algeria, West Point was named overall outstanding delegation for the conference, an accomplishment made even more notable in that five of our delegates were competing for the first time in regional parliamentary debate. Virginia Tech put together an excellent competition and cadets learned a lot from the competition and delegates from other schools.

Climbing: Twenty-five members of the West Point Climbing team traveled Nov. 15 to climb “The Cliffs at Long Island City”—the largest indoor climbing gym in the region, located in Queens, New York.

The purpose of this trip was to introduce new members of the team to the environment of competitive climbing by conducting an intra-team competition. Each climber worked to conquer the absolute five hardest climbs they could complete. It was a learning experience for less experienced climbers, and a great training opportunity for everyone in preparation for next semester’s competitive season.

It was also great to get down to the city and spend time with the local climbing community catching up with old friends and meeting a few professional climbers.

Equestrian: The West Point Equestrian Team traveled Nov. 15 to Westampton, New Jersey, to participate in two Western shows.

Cadets Shawna Moore and Alex Vincent placed first in

CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATE

Co. C-4 cadets volunteering in NYCCadets f rom Company C-4 conducted a service project engagement with the NY Common Pantry Nov. 13 in order to serve the community and foster better relations with the residents of New York City. Members of C-4 volunteered with NY Common Pantry, the largest community based food program in NYC, to help them toward their goal of reducing hunger and promoting self-sufficiency. Cadets helped process, pack and distribute food orders for more than 300 families in the community. Courtesy photos

The Model Arab League team traveled to Virginia Tech Nov. 14-16 to participate in the Appalachian Regional Model Arab League conference. They returned to West Point with individual honors and was named overall outstanding delegation for the conference. Courtesy photo

their respective classes. Cadets Madeleine Arnold and Vanda Niemi placed second in their respective classes and Cadets Alex Moore, Danielle Diulus and Caroline Harris placed third.

Parachute: In preparation for the Collegiate Nationals Skydiving competition in December, the West Point Parachute Team went on their final training trip Nov. 15 to the SkyVenture Wind Tunnel in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The training focus was on the yearlings and cows for 2-way and 4-way respectively.

This was the first tunnel trip for the yearlings with their RW suits so the first few minutes were spent on re-establishing levels. Each 2-way got 40 minutes of time in the tunnel to work on their randoms and blocks and the improvement was incredible.

The yearlings were even able to do their first 4-way in the tunnel, which is a major accomplishment. The cows started their tunnel time with simple drill dives to focus on levels and good habits.

By the end of their tunnel time, they were able to complete some of the collegiate blocks. When the cows weren’t training 4-way, they spent their time coaching the yearlings.

Tactics: The Law Enforcement Tactics Club conducted training Nov. 15 with New York Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit.

The cadets were exposed to specialized operations and equipment used by civilian law enforcement personnel and received an overview of the NYPD headquarters operations such as how police intelligence feeds operations.

They also received a site tour of One Police Plaza and saw a demonstration of ESU’s capabilities such as K9, bomb squad and special tactics. Afterward, club members received one-on-one instruction in the use of law enforcement centric tactics. Cadets gained better understanding of how troop-leading procedures apply to law enforcement operations in both the military and civilian setting, as well as joint operations between civilian and military law enforcement.

Glee Club: Twenty-five members of the Glee Club traveled Nov. 12 to New York City and participated in the 30th annual meeting of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. at the Midtown Hilton. The club performed the national anthems of Japan and the U.S. in front of more than 2,000 leaders of business and industry in the region.

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Story and photos by Lt. Col. Robert Prins Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Going to the field during the academic year for an academic class can be a fairly rare event.

However, the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering seized the opportunity to do just that Nov. 14 with the cadets in NE452 course, Radiation Instrumentation and Shielding. The course is designed for firsties majoring in Nuclear Engineering and laboratories are normally conducted

Field lab identifies battlefield hazardsinside the pristine walls of the newly renovated portion of Bartlett Hall. This particular lab was designed to do things differently.

This special field laboratory was developed so cadets could respond effectively to radiation hazards on the battlefield by synthesizing what they have learned in class and applying it to a complex and uncertain environment.

“Nuclear Engineering has allowed me to learn and gain confidence in my ability to do more than I thought I was capable of a few years ago,” Class of 2015 Cadet Taylor

(Above) Capt. Ross Pixler, Company I-2 tactical officer, received the outbriefs from the cadets and provided some feedback as a nuclear engineering alumnus from the Class of 2005. (Right) Class of 2015 Cadets Paul Asare-Agyapong and Ronald Suarez discuss detection techniques and methods.

Richard said. “People need to be continually educated on the benefits of radiation as well as the hazards.”

While out at Camp Shea, cadets were given the opportunity to develop tactics, techniques and procedures for conducting radiation surveys in a simulated urban environment.

They were determining “on-the-fly” which radiation detectors to use out of the almost 10 different models of detectors making up the two main detector types (current and pulse mode) in order to find, identify and characterize radioactive isotopes.

The final phase of the laboratory experience required cadets to outbrief notional commanders on both short- and long-term health hazards of the radioactive isotopes.

In this manner, their ability to articulate the science was assessed. Cadets were able to draw many parallels from the experience of being on a survey team to experiences they had gained from previous summers.

“Team cohesion is especially important and detectors are only as useful as the personnel who employ them,” Class of 2015 Cadet Eddie Ortega-Aviles said.

Capt. Ross Pixler, Co. I-2 tactical officer and Class of 2005 graduate, provided an additional dose of realism by coming out to Camp Shea to receive the outbriefings from each cadet team. Based on his experience in deployed tactical environments and from being an undergraduate nuclear engineering major, Pixler was able to truly bring operational experience to the laboratory and his use of nuclear engineering knowledge throughout his career.

“This was a very interesting exercise. We had to be very methodical in our surveying techniques and tactical in our methods,” Class of 2015 Cadet Victoria Ollo said. “The out-briefing with Capt. Pixler allowed us to use our knowledge in portraying to others what information has been gained and how our knowledge can be understood and utilized.”

Whether teaching yearlings about the fundamental physics relating to field artillery during Camp Buckner or firsties using their knowledge of radiation detection equipment and safety, Department Physics and Nuclear Engineering truly embodies the goal of “making science visible.”

The NE452 course, Radiation Instrumentation and Shielding, taught at the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, designed a special field laboratory for firsties Nov. 14. photo by Dr. brian Moretti

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FEATURED EVENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTSWPWC’s Cookbook and Gift Shoppe Hours

The West Point Women’s Club’s newest cookbook, “Eat, Drink & Beat Navy” is available in the West Point Women’s Club Gift Shoppe.

The Gift Shoppe is open on Wednesdays in November and December 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

There are also two special openings 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6.

The Gift Shoppe will be closed on the following Wednesdays: Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

The Gift Shoppe is located inside Bldg. 695, the white building in the parking lot behind the Cemetery off Washington Road.

DUSA Gift Shop book signingThe DUSA Gift Shop, located within the West Point Museum,

will host a book signing with author PJ Wilcox 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Wilcox is the co-author of “West Point ‘41,” the inspiring true story of the West Point Class of ‘41, which graduated into combat leadership in World War II and went on to shape policy in Korea, during the Cold War and in Vietnam.

Commissary hours during Thanksgiving WeekFor the week of Thanksgiving, the Commissary will be open

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and will be closed Nov. 27 and 28.

West Point Association of Graduates Gift Shop The West Point Association of Graduates is offering two

special Community Shopping Dates:• Tuesday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.;• Dec. 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Cadets, West Point residents and all West Point employees

will receive an additional 10 percent off their entire purchase made in the gift shop—on top of the 10 percent they receive on all in-store purchases.

All other shoppers will receive 10 percent off their entire in-store purchase.

The WPAOG Gift shop is located at 698 Mills Road, just south of Lusk Reservoir. Offer applies to in stock merchandise only and does not apply to special orders.

West Point Civilian Employee Council MeetingThe West Point Civilian Employee Council will hold its

next meeting 3 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Superintendent’s Conference Room in Taylor Hall.

Every full-time, non-bargaining unit civilian employee on West Point, less Title 10 personnel, is a member of the council and invited to attend.

The only topics or issues the council will not entertain are individual issues or union related issues, as these have channels already established to work issues.

Also, anyone wishing to submit a topic/issue for the agenda should send the details to wpcec@usma.edu no later than Wednesday. Provide a point of contact and contact number in the event clarification on the topic is required.

OUTSIDE THE GATES

EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS

Wreaths Across America is seeking volunteersAssist with the 5th annual West Point Wreaths Across

America at the West Point cemetery Dec. 6. Volunteers are needed to assist with unloading wreaths

from the truck at 10 a.m., and with laying wreaths during a ceremony at 1:30 p.m.

All community members are invited to participate, regardless of age.

For details, contact Dr. Todd Crowder at 845-938-2667 or email pt1116@usma.edu.

Boscobel salutes veterans To honor all former U.S. military personnel, Boscobel is

offering free house and grounds admission to veterans who show their military ID (or even a photo of themselves wearing their uniform) at the front desk during the month of November.

The Boscobel Salutes Veterans Program also includes half-price admission for up to five family members per visiting veteran.

House and grounds admission to Boscobel includes a 45-minute guided tour of the mansion, as well as access to the gorgeous grounds that surround it, including breathtaking views of the Hudson River and a 1.5-mile Woodland Trail of Discovery.

In addition, enjoy the exhibit on display in the Boscobel Exhibition Gallery through Nov. 30—The Hudson River Portfolio: A Beginning for the Hudson River School.

Boscobel is located on scenic Route 9D in Garrison, New York. For details, visit Boscobel.org or call 845-265-3638.

His Promised Covenant MinistryChurch services for His Promised Covenant Ministry is

scheduled 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays at 44 Balmville Road, Newburgh, New York, in the Union Presbyterian Church.

For details, contact Tammy L. Beard at choco662000@yahoo.com or call 254-371-3125.

American Education WeekIn honor of American Education Week, the Army Education

Center will provide an information table at the PX 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today.

Local schools will provide information about their programs and funding options, such as Tuition Assistance, Veterans Administration benefits and grant application.

Army Education Center closuresThe Army Education Center will be closed during the

holidays on Nov. 28 and Dec. 26. Call 845-938-3464 with questions or concerns.

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@us.army.mil for details or an appointment.

Transition Assistance Workshops Trans i t ion Ass is tance

Workshops are five-day events 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 (VA) Veterans’ Benefits Briefing.

U p c o m i n g s c h e d u l e includes Dec.8-12 and Jan. 5-9. Registration is required.

Contact the Soldier For Life—Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) at 938-0634 to register.

DANTES testingThe Army Education Center

at West Point offers academic

Watchcare coordinator neededBids are being accepted for the FY15 watchcare coordinator

in support of Chapel Worship Services and Religious Education Programs.

Tasks include coordinating and scheduling providers for all regularly scheduled and special activities, assisting in providing watchcare as needed, ensuring the set-up and recovery of the watchcare space, the sanitization of all toys and other items following each activity and ensuring authorized snacks, food and drinks to the children are available.

For details, call Sgt. 1st Class David Kress at 938-8813 or email david.kress@usma.edu.

Watchcare workers needed Bids are being accepted for FY15 to provide childcare

services in support of Chapel Worship Services and Religious Education Programs.

The events are 8:45-11:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m.-noon Sundays. Tasks include the set-up and recovery of the watchcare space, the sanitization of all toys and other items following each activity and to provide authorized snacks, food and drinks to the children.

For details, call Sgt. 1st Class David Kress at 938-8813 or email david.kress@usma.edu.

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@us.army.mil for details or an appointment.

IETD Computer Training ProgramThe Information Education and Technology Division is

offering computer courses that include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, computer skills, keyboard typing skills lab, Dell XT3 Tablet, Lenovo Tablet and Apple iPad information system.

Most courses are held over three days, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Courses are offered to O/Dean Staff and Faculty, and if space permits, to other departments and USMA affiliates (tenant organizations, USMA spouses and volunteers.)

Courses are held in Jefferson Memorial Library (Bldg. 758), 4th Floor, Room 414 (IETD Classroom).

For details, contact Thomas A. Gorman at 938-1186 or email Thomas.Gorman@usma.edu.

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JUST ANNOUNCED

WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR www.westpointmwr.com

FOR THE YOUTHS

FOR THE ADULTS

FEATURED EVENT

Thanksgiving HoursFor a full listing of MWR hours and closures for the

Thanksgiving holiday, visit westpointmwr.com.

Project Angel TreeBOSS, ACS and the Exchange present Project Angel Tree

at the Exchange Nov. 26-Dec. 9. Pick a decoration with the age and gender of a West Point child and purchase an age appropriate gift or wrapping paper.

Put the unwrapped gift and the decoration from the tree in the box and make a child’s Christmas morning special.

For details, call 938-6497.

December classes with Arts & Crafts• Open studio—10 a.m.-7 p.m., Dec. 4, 11, 16 and 18. Come

and enjoy the freedom of creating whatever it is you like.• Kids Gifts & Craft Night—3-7 p.m. Dec. 5. • Cookies and Canvas, “There’s Snow Place Like Home”—5-

7 p.m., Dec. 9. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children will paint 11x14 canvas using acrylic paint. All painting supplies are included. We will serve cookies and milk.

Registration for all classes is required. There is a minimal charge for these classes. For details, call 938-4812.

December Trips with Leisure Travel Services • Theater Van to Broadway, Dec. 4—leave West Point at

4:30 p.m., leave NYC at 11 p.m. Purchase half price tickets at the TKTS Discount Ticket Booth or spend the evenings sightseeing the Big Apple.

• Holiday sightseeing/Shopping in NYC, Dec. 7—leave West Point at 10 a.m., leave NYC at 4:30 p.m. Spend the day in NYC all decorated for the holidays with shopping at its fi nest.

There is a minimal fee for these trips. For details, call 938-3601.

Murder Mystery Dinner TheaterJoin the West Point Club from 7-10:30 p.m. Dec. 5 for

“Holiday with the Mob” murder mystery dinner theater. Santa’s gang is in town and he has a list and he’s checking it twice. Enjoy dinner, dessert, dancing, cash bars and mystery with The Killing Kompany, where professional Broadway, TV and fi lm actors are seated among you and where you can be part of the show.

There is a minimal fee for this event. Reservations are

West Point School Age Center SAC NightJoin us from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday for Friday Night Football

with pajamas and a movie, “The Game Plan,” rated PG. This event will take place at the Lee Area CYS Facility,

140 Buckner Loop. Open for all children registered in CYSS in grades K-5. There is a minimal fee for this event.

For details and to make reservations, call 938-8530.

Breakfast with SantaBring the kids to the West Point Club 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 7

for its Breakfast with Santa event. Enjoy a traditional breakfast buffet.

Santa and his helpers will have lots of give-aways for every child. For details and to make reservations, call 938-5120.

Trees for TroopsTrees for Troops is returning to West Point this December.

Live Christmas trees will be delivered in early December to West Point.

Military members (active duty personnel, retired military personnel, ARNG and Reserve personnel and their family members) are eligible to receive a free tree.

Trees will be distributed on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis and military ID must be shown when picking up tree. Limit one tree per family.

Please follow the West Point ACS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/westpointarmycommunityservice) for information about when and where to pick up your tree.

FOR THE FAMILIES

required and seating is limited. For details, call 845-938-5120.

Thanksgiving Day FeastJoin the West Point Club Nov. 27 for a delectable

Thanksgiving dinner for your entire family. There are two seatings—noon in the Piece Dining Room and

2 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Reservations are required by calling 938-5120/446-5504.

Holiday Tree Lighting CeremonyWest Point’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is

scheduled 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Daly Field. Performances by the Academy Brass Quintet of the USMA Band, Protestant Cadet Chapel Choir, Cadet Chapel Community Choir, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and special guest appearance by Santa.

Join us after for refreshments, crafts and photo opportunities with Santa Claus. For details, call 938-4690.

EFMP Family EventsAs the weather gets colder and calendars get fuller, remember

your fun Exceptional Family Member Program events. Come by to have some fun or meet other families with special

needs that you might have something in common with.

All our events are free and held at ACS, Bldg. 622 unless otherwise noted.

• Dec. 2, Together, Listening, Connecting Workshop—11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.;

• Dec. 2 and 9, PAWS for KIDS—3:30-5 p.m.;• Dec. 4, ACS Holiday Reception—3-5 p.m.For details, contact the EFMP Program Manager Josephine

Toohey at 938-5655, Josephine.toohey@usma.edu or the program assistant Anne Marshall at 938-0232 or anne.marshall@usma.edu.

ACS Holiday PartyACS invites the West Point community to join the ACS Staff

and Santa as they usher in the holiday season 3-5 p.m. Dec. 4 at ACS, Bldg. 622. Santa will be available for photos, so bring the kids decked out in their holiday sweaters.

Seasonal music will be playing to get you in the holiday spirit and cookies and sweets will be offered to get the visions of sugarplums dancing in your heads.

Children can make a craft while awaiting their turn to give Santa their wish list.

Call 938-3487 to RSVP with the family name and numbers of family members attending.

Community Skate ProgramThe MWR Community Skate Program will be conducted on

Sundays during the months of December, January and February 3:30-5 p.m. at Tate Rink.

There is no charge for the program, but skaters must provide their own skates. In case of inclement weather, call 938-2991 for updates.

Wee ChatThe Family Advocacy Program invites you to attend Wee

Chat, for parents of newborns to age 4. We want to increase your knowledge of child development

while providing you with connections to your parenting peers and community service providers.

Each session will cover the topic of the week in addition to any area you would like to discuss. There is no charge and pre-registration is not required.

Wee Chat calendar dates are Tuesday—Are we there yet? and Dec. 9—Re-Group and Re-Focus.

For details, call 938-3369/0629.

NFL Sunday TicketJoin the West Point Club every Sunday for NFL Sunday

Ticket with complimentary snacks and weekly menu specials. A pub menu will also be available. Bar opens at 12:45 p.m. For details, call 938-5120.

Sunday Brunch at the West Point ClubJoin the West Point Club 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday for its

seasonal Sunday Brunch. This is the last Sunday Brunch of the season.

There is a minimal fee for the brunch. Reservations are suggested. For details, call 938-5120.

BOSS Thanksgiving DinnerBring your friends and join BOSS for its annual Thanksgiving

Dinner 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion. BOSS will be serving dinner, drinks and dessert.

For details, call Courtney Chidgey at 938-6497.

Thanksgiving Boarding Specials at Morgan Farm Kennels

Do you need a place for your special family member during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Morgan Farm is now taking reservations for pet boarding for Thanksgiving. We offer your pet climate-controlled accommodations with spacious runs.

Reservations are taken 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Dog grooming is also available by appointment.

For details and reservations, call 938-3926.

Fitness Center SurveyWe want your feedback, take our survey at https://www.

surveymonkey.com/r/6T67JPM.

Gentle YogaGentle Yoga at the MWR Fitness Center is open to all levels

of practice and abilities, and is especially great for beginners or those searching for the therapeutic benefi ts of yoga.

This soothing gentle practice focuses on moving slowly into basic yoga poses while using the breath as a tool to remain present and mindful.

Meditation and relaxation techniques will also be introduced, perfect for stress relief and overall well being.

Refer to the Group Fitness Calendar for dates and times of instruction, or call 938-6490 for details.

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Friday—Maze Runner, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—Dracula Untold, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—Annabelle, R, 9:30 p.m.Nov. 28—Boxtrolls 3D, PG, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 29—The Book of Life, PG, 7:30 p.m.(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.shopmyexchange.com/reel - t ime-theatres/West-Point-1044343.)

Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.MOVIES at MAHAN

West Point Command Channel Army Newswatch

Thursday, Friday and Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 30-Dec. 48:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For the week of Nov. 20-Dec. 4Channels 8/23

Keller CornerKeller Information

Get up-to-date Keller Army Community Hospital information at http://kach.amedd.army.mil/ or on social media a t h t t p : / / w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /kellerarmycommunityhospital/.

Today is the Great Amer ican Smokeout

Great American Smokeout and smoking cessation information will be available on the KACH Facebook page and in the KACH lobby.

Keller Army Community Hospital, Mologne Cadet Health Clinic and the Center for Personal Development are ready to be an integral part of the process of improving your health and wellness by helping you quit smoking or the use of smokeless tobacco.

Use today to take that fi rst step toward a tobacco-free lifestyle.

Pharmacy ClosureThe KACH Pharmacy will be closed

Nov. 27-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Alzheimer’s disease/GERD Awareness Facebook campaigns

The Alzheimer’s disease and GERD Awareness Facebook campaigns will kick off Monday and Wednesday, respectively. More than fi ve million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease.

To learn more about the symptoms, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s, go to our Facebook page Monday.

Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease, also known as GERD, can be caused by dietary and lifestyle choices. As we head into the fall/winter holiday season, where some

people tend to over-indulge, KACH wants to you to be aware of the symptoms and factors that contribute to, and treatment for GERD.

Visit our Facebook page Wednesday for information.

Ebola Virus Disease informationTo get educated on the Ebola Virus

Disease (EVD), go to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention site at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola; or the offi cial website of the Military Health System & Defense Health Agency at www.health.mil/ebola.

Additionally, Channel 23 will re-broadcast the Garrison Town Hall, where Col. Brian Burlingame, KACH commander, addressed EVD questions and concerns.

TRICARE North and Health Net Mobile

Benefi ciaries in the TRICARE North Region can connect to Health Net’s mobile site at www.hnfs.com/go/mobile.

This streamlined version of www.hnfs.com can be accessed on smartphones and tablets with no download required.

You can locate TRICARE-authorized providers, Health Net contact information, mental health resources and answers to frequently asked TRICARE questions.

Health Net also offers an app for your smartphone called “Health Net Mobile,” which enables you to view details about your TRICARE benefits and to find a provider.

KACH Referral AssistanceNeed help or have questions about

a referral? Call 938-5373 and a referral specialist will be happy to assist you.

• Black Friday Breakfast: Are you headed out shopping? Stop by to grab a nice bagged breakfast to take on the run or stop by to sit down and relax and join us for a cup of coffee.

We will have freshly made bagels, muffi ns, coffee, tea and juice.

Breakfast will be served at 132 Bartlett Loop 8:30-10:30 a.m. Nov. 28. Hope to see you then.

• National Cookie Day: To celebrate National Cookie Day, join BBC for a cookie

LifeWorksswap.

Bring two dozen of the same cookies to exchange plus the recipe to share.

Everyone will go home with the same amount of cookies they brought in with a variety of home-baked cookies for the holiday season.

RSVP to jgellman@optonline.net by Dec. 1. Hope you can join our fi rst Cookie Exchange

10 a.m. Dec. 5 at 132 Bartlett Loop. If you can’t make it and want to be part of

the cookie swap, contact Jodi Gellman.

compensatory time or LWOP if they prefer. Employees still need to contact their supervisor for approval. Specifi c procedures for requesting leave in these circumstances are at the discretion of each activity.

• “WEST POINT IS CODE RED UNTIL (stated time).” This announcement means that part of the installation is closed until the announced time, and employees should not report until that time.

Supervisors will excuse absences without charge to leave for all employees affected whether or not leave was previously approved.

Employees who do not report for work by the announced time will be charged leave for the remainder of their absence if it was properly requested and approved. Employees in weather essential positions are expected to report at their normally scheduled time.

• “WEST POINT IS CODE RED ALL DAY.” This means that only employees in emergency or mission essential positions should report for work. Employees in non-emergency or non-mission essential positions should not report to work until their next regularly scheduled workday.

When adverse weather conditions develop during duty hours the Garrison Commander may decide to institute the Leave During Adverse Weather policy for employees who are on duty

WINTER, cont’d from Page 2at the time of the dismissal.

Such decisions will be conveyed to Major Activity Directors who are responsible for notifying all activities under their control.

DA tenant activities adhere to West Point decisions. NAF employees should consult their supervisors for guidance. The announcements will be made as follows:

• “WEST POINT IS CODE WHITE EFFECTIVE (stated time).” This means that the Leave During Adverse Weather policy is in effect at the stated time.

• “WEST POINT IS CODE RED EFFECTIVE (stated time).” This means that the Leave During Adverse Weather policy is in effect at the stated time. All employees who are not essential and are on duty at the time of the Code Red should be excused for the remainder of their workday (placed on administrative leave).

This is true if they were scheduled to take leave later in the day.

Employees who were on duty, but chose to leave prior to the effective time of the Code Red, should be charged leave from the time of their departure through the remainder of their workday.

No excused absence is authorized for these employees. Employees who would normally report for duty after the time of the dismissal should call their supervisors for instruction.

During adverse weather conditions, West Point employees

can obtain weather, road conditions and operations information by calling 938-7000 or by looking for announcements on the Command Channel.

Employees also can go to the Internet to fi nd weather-related on the West Point Garrison Facebook page or listen to area radio stations for updated weather notifi cations.

Individual activities (e.g.—Band, DCA, DIA, Ski Slope, West Point Club, Thayer Hotel) all have hotline phone numbers that patrons can call to determine if an event is cancelled.

When a storm occurs, it’s important that snow removal operations are not impeded. The snow removal plan has fi ve priorities, ranging from the main roads and main parking lots to the smallest little nook on post. Critical to conducting these operations effi ciently is the cooperation needed from everyone to try to park off the main roads when adverse conditions are approaching.

For those of us living in the Northeast, winter weather is an unavoidable part of our lives.

While most of the time these weather elements are only a nuisance to our daily routines, they can produce hazardous or life-threatening situations for those who are not prepared or do not take the proper precautions.

This winter, be prepared, stay informed and enjoy the season.

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Men’s Basketball downs VMI to win tournament

Channels 8/23

By Mark MohrmanArmy Athletic Communications

The Army Men’s Basketball team was crowned champion of the All-Military Classic by defeating VMI 92-86 Nov. 15 at Christl Arena.

Junior forward Kyle Wilson was named the tournament’s most valuable player, while he and classmate Tanner Plomb were selected to the all-tournament team.

Army made its first trip to the title game in four seasons by beating Air Force on Friday night and started its season at 2-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. Five Army players scored in double figures, led by Wilson’s and Plomb’s respective 19 and 18-point efforts. Tanner Omlid had 12, Kevin Ferguson scored 11 and Dylan Cox added 10.

For the visiting Keydets, all-tournament team member QJ Peterson scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out four assists.

Julian Eleby had a strong showing as well, putting in 18 points and Phillip Anglade chipped in 13.

The hosts found themselves behind by six (83-77), after leading by as many as 14 points, with a little more than four minutes to play and closed out the game on a 15-3 run. Maxwell Lenox’s finish with his right hand in close kick started the critical run, before consecutive old-fashioned three-point plays at the rim by Wilson and Plomb gave Army an 85-83 edge with less than three minutes left.

Two of Army’s eight blocks came on VMI’s next possession and Ferguson went to the line where Army struggled the entire night (15-29). After he made one of two to push the lead to three (1:45), Jordan Weethee converted a three-point play of his own to tie the game at 86-86 with 90 seconds on the clock. Army perfectly executed its next two possessions, surrounding a pair of missed VMI free throws, with Plomb draining a pullup and Cox going high off the glass to put Army ahead by four with less than 30 seconds remaining.

VMI failed to score again and Wilson added two at the line to run the final score to 92-86.

Wilson opened the contest with the first bucket on a turnaround in the post that placed him in the elite company of Army’s 1,000 point club.

The Black Knights quickly made it 9-2 after Wilson’s basket on a layup by Omlid. VMI settled into the game and put together an 18-5 run that propelled it to a 20-14 advantage.

The fast paced first half featured seven lead changes and four ties and Army struggled from the free throw line as a team, going 5-of-14 from the charity stripe.

Army once again became the frontrunner when Lenox delivered a bounce pass to Plomb in transition and he viciously threw down a one-handed slam that put Army ahead 34-33. Moments later, a save by Omlid to Travis Rollo led to a wide-open look for Mo Williams at the top of the key for one of Army’s five three-pointers. The Black Knights went 5-of-19 from distance.

Ahead 39-35 at that point, Army surrendered the lead after six straight points for the visitors, including a corner trey by Tim Marshall (nine points).

The edge went back to Army on a similar possession that was finished by Wilson for three of his 14 first-half points, but it was VMI that took a 53-52 lead into the break. The 53 points for VMI marked the most in a first half in the four-year history of the All-Military Classic presented by USAA.

Army scored 17 of the first 21 points to begin the second half and built a 13-point cushion five minutes into the second stanza following Peterson’s three that had VMI up 56-54. The 14-1 stretch was supported by 12 points in the paint with a pair of Omlid dunks.

Facing a 71-57 deficit, VMI began to mount its comeback. The Keydets strung together a 20-4 run that propelled them in front 77-75 and they then scored six in a row after Ferguson’s dunk tied it at 77 apiece prior to Army’s game-closing run.

Junior forward Kyle Wilson earned the All-Military Classic most valuable player award after scoring a team-high 19 points in Army’s 92-86 victory over VMI Nov. 15 at Christl Arena. Army won the tournament by also defeating Air Force, 84-78, Nov. 14. Wilson finshed with 25 points against the Falcons and averaged 22 points a game during the two games. photo by bob Mayberger

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Andrle nets winner in final seconds, defeats Holy Cross

Freshman forward Conor Andrle jammed home the puck past Holy Cross goaltender Matt Ginn with 10 seconds left in overtime to give Army a 5-4 win against the Crusaders Nov. 14 at Tate Rink. photo by paul raDer

Volleyball earns playoff berth with sweep of Lafayette

By Matt FaulknerArmy Athletic Communications

Freshman Conor Andrle would not be denied with 10 seconds left and jammed the puck past Holy Cross goaltender Matt Ginn for his first collegiate goal to give the Army Hockey team a 5-4 overtime win over the Crusaders Nov. 14 at Tate Rink.

The Black Knights had an offensive zone faceoff with less than 30 seconds to go in overtime and C.J. Reuschlein and Clint Carlisle worked the puck along the boards. Andrle picked up a loose puck around the net and drove in front of Ginn. He took a couple of swipes at the puck and one of them connected and the puck squeezed across the line for the 5-4 win.

Army (3-6-1, 3-5-1 AHA) also got great games from freshman Tyler Pham, who finished with a career-high three assists. Carlisle finished with two points on a goal and assist, while senior Maurice Alvarez scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season. Sophomore goalie Parker Gahagen made 32 saves and stopped 17 in the third period alone when Holy Cross stepped up the pressure.

Holy Cross (3-5-3, 3-1-3 AHA) suffered its first conference defeat of the season and went to overtime for the fourth time this season. Ryan Ferrill led the way with a goal and two assists for three points. Jake Youso had a pair of helpers and Sean Gustin scored the tying goal in the third period to knot the game at 4-4. Ginn made 27 saves in the loss.

The goals came fast and furious with each

team scoring on their first shot from the ice. Ferrill opened the scoring 46 seconds into the game with Erik Ouellette earning the assist. Army answered 31 seconds after Holy Cross took the advantage. Brendan McGuire collected the puck in the neutral zone and went into the zone alone and beat Ginn on the stick side to tie the game at 1-1 with his third of the season.

The Black Knights took their first lead just over three minutes later with Carlisle redirecting the puck from the slot off a shot from Joe Shecter. The puck came in from the slot and with his back to the goal, the sophomore tipped the puck past Ginn for the lead.

Brett McKinnon knotted the score for the second time with his third of the season for the Crusaders with 8:08 left in the first period. He jammed home a rebound off of a Ferrill shot that Gahagen pushed aside, but couldn’t corral the puck and it looked like the teams were entering the intermission tied at 2-2, until Alvarez blasted one from the high slot.

The defenseman now leads the Black Knights with four goals on the season and all four have come from the point. This time it was slid over to him along the blueline from sophomore Ryan Nick. He wasted no time getting the puck off his stick and his low shot made it through traffic for the 3-2 advantage with 12 seconds. Pham was given a helper on the play as he slipped a pass out to Nick.

After a wild first period, the teams settled down for the middle frame to score only one combined goal. It came from the stick of senior Zak Zaremba to give Army a 4-2 lead. Pham

got the puck along the boards from senior Josh Richards and before he got behind the net, he shoveled the puck out front to Zaremba and he fired it home for the two-goal lead.

That lead was lost in the final period with the Crusaders scoring a power play goal on the lone man advantage of the night for either team. Matt Scarth put home a one-timer from the slot after nice passing between Mike Barrett

and T.J. Moore. The game became tied with six minutes left

in regulation with Gustin tallying his second of the season with assists to Ferrill and Youso.

Army controlled much of the play in the extra period and had a 5-0 shot advantage and Andrle picked a great time to put home his first collegiate goal to send the Black Knights to a 5-4 win.

By Mark MohrmanArmy Athletic Communications

A sweep of visiting Lafayette coupled with Colgate’s loss to American on Friday night has secured a place in the Patriot League Tournament for the Army volleyball team. The Black Knights advance to the conference playoffs for the 16th consecutive season after knocking off the Leopards by set scores 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.

“I am very proud of the team’s performance tonight,” head coach Alma Kovaci said. “I thought Avery did a good job and our defense did really well which is something we have been working on. We as a coaching staff are most pleased with is our ability to close the game, it is something we struggled with earlier this season, but being down and coming back shows maturity and we are proud of that. We are going to fix some things and be ready for the Navy game tomorrow.”

Three Black Knights finished with double digit kills, led by freshman Jaden Pickell with 12. Fellow freshman Avery Alexander tallied 34 assists and 15 digs for Army.

Freshman Carolyn Bockrath ended up with 11 kills and four block assists and junior Nicole Perri added 10 kills and four digs.

Senior Kristen Smeland had a pair of service aces to go along with 11 digs and fellow classmate Deanna Dalton posted 13 digs in the victory.

Army jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the opening set after an ace by Smeland. The Black Knights extended its lead to 13 at 22-9 after a kill from Perri and after a 6-1 Lafayette run, a Bockrath kill gave Army a 25-15 set win.

The two teams battled neck and neck throughout the second set. Lafayette led by as much as three points at 12-9 before Army started to fight back.

Lafayette’s Samantha Volk put the Leopards back on top by one after Pickell tied the set at 14 apiece. Then the Black Knights went on runs of 5-0 and 6-3 to steal the second set, 25-18.

The teams went back and forth yet again in the third and final set, but Army came through when it mattered most. With the set score knotted at 12-12, the Leopards went on a 7-3 run to take a 19-15 lead, forcing an Army timeout.

After back-to-back points for Lafayette, a Bockrath kill capped off a 3-0 run which brought the Black Knights within three at 20-17.

Manzi Jett extended the lead to four with a kill for the Leopards, but Army used a pair of 4-0 runs with Pickell sealing the deal with a match-winning kill.

By Nick Lantz Army Athletic Communications

The Army wrestling team earned its first dual match victory of the season by taking down Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) opponent Franklin & Marshall Sunday by a score of 36-6.

“I was happy with the bonus points,” head coach Kevin Ward said. “Getting bonus points at the end of matches and scoring late in periods was good to see so I was pleased with that. We know we have a lot of progress to make, but I’m happy with the attitude they brought to the mat today.”

The match began at the 285-pound weight class with Alex Henry taking a 4-1 decision over sophomore Mason Kumashiro to give F&M a 3-0 lead. Freshman Sean Badua then tied the match up at three apiece with a 5-2 victory over Dan Martoccio at 125.

F&M went back on top by a score of 6-3 after Patrick Quinlan earned a 10-3 win over Christian Doyle at 133 pounds. At the 141-pound class, sophomore Logan

Everett tied it up again at six all with a 12-7 decision over Robert Ruiz.

Freshman Andrew Mendel continues to impress early on in the season as he put the Black Knights back on top 10-6 with an 11-1 major decision over Brandon Giovanetti at 149. Mendel earned his first career dual win on Saturday over Ohio State’s Jake Donatelli and was the runner-up at 149 at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational.

Sophomore Russell Parsons (157) extended the lead to 13-6 with a 5-2 win over Rob King.

Then senior Chandler Smith picked up his first pin of the season at the 2:45 mark against Andrew Francos at 165 pounds.

Junior Brian Harvey gave Army a commanding 24-6 lead after he picked up a dominating 17-2 tech. fall against Gordon Bolig at 174. Junior Austin Wilding followed that up with a pin of his own against Adam Schroeder at 184 pounds.

Stephen Snyder capped off the win with yet another pin for Army at 197 pounds against Antonio Pelusi.

Army Wrestling tops F&M for first dual win in home opener