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The Triton Review, Volume 32 Issue 7, Published February 29 2016
The Triton Review, Volume 32 Issue 7, Published February 29 2016
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The EdCC Triton Baseball gearing up and practicing for the upcoming season that starts on Feb 27, come and check out their skills.
By Arata Denno his motivation, “A motivation in this sea- league… We have a very similar vision
Staff Writer son is to continue to improve every single about this, and I believe it’s going to be an
day at the thing we do.” advantage.”
Sports are comprehensible signs of the
Then they talked about how the team They have to collect small successes
flow of the season in the United States, and
has altered between the last season and this for making the big success. This vision is
now baseball season is beginning with the
season. Weber answered “Several players shared between all of teammates, including
coming of spring in both the professional
backed. We lost some position players, but players and coaches.
baseball league and college leagues. The
Deadpool Review : page 6 Tritons Baseball plays their first game of
we brought in this year all of them ready to Furthermore, they talked to me about
play. This is the big thing for us.” Actually, their personal experiences with their team-
the 2016 season on February 27 in the Tri-
Gullinger couldn’t play in the last season mates, and strong trusts between team-
ton Field.
because of his injury. mates could be found in these episodes.
The Tritons are the athletic team of
However, he came back to the ground The unity of the Tritons, including
Edmonds Community College, and the
and could get ready to play in this season. both players and coaches, is very solid and
Tritons Baseball has been showing great
Weber continued, “And the biggest differ- strong, and they are absolutely trusting
performances since 2014 season. They fin-
ence from last year to this year would be to each other, although their backgrounds are
ished 39-8 and won the Northwest Athlete
get more balance in order than last year… diverse with birthplaces and ages.
Association Conference Championship
The second half of the lineup is basically A captain has responsibilities about
(NWAACC) in the 2014 season.
strong with the top of us.” relationships of teammates, but they are
Unfortunately, the Tritons Baseball
In addition, pitchers’ conditions have not nervous about it. “We absolutely love
lost their NWAACC title in the last season;
more improved than last year’s. Storedahl that every guy has a locker here. We are
however, they finally finished 34-12, and
noted, “Our pitching was, the overall of us happy to be here and to be part of here.
their win/lose percentage was 73.9 percent.
were young pitching staffs. Three sopho- It’s, moreover, family,” Gullinger said.
This rate was the second biggest percent in
Beast-Mode : page 10 the whole of the conference, so it means
mores were freshmen in the last year, and I The great relationship will be one of their
think everyone does the job in the coming biggest weapons for competing with other
that they are still one of the strongest team
season. colleges.
Student Voices p. 3 in the conference.
Freshmen also have improved so much Field players are going to start this
As one of students of Edmonds Com-
in this year.” Therefore, while pitchers in season without missing any players, and
News p. 4-5 munity College, how Tritons Baseball will
the Tritons were young in the last season, pitchers could make steady progress from
get their championship title back is, there-
they could be more mature and grow their the last season. The batting order became a
A&E p. 6-7 fore, the most interesting thing to me.
skills from last season to this season. Also, more balanced line-up than the last season.
At this time, I could get an oppor-
freshmen in this year are still improving. A They got a strategic alteration and
Lifestyles p. 8 tunity to interview three players, including
pitcher is the mainstay of baseball defense, progressing on both the offence and the
Steven Weber, Gale Gullinger, and Riley
so this alteration will increase the team’s defense. I suggest you to go to watch and
Opinion p. 9 Storedahl. Weber is a first baseman and the
defensive ability. support their games. This year’s Tritons
infield captain, Gullinger is a right fielder
Sports p. 10 and the outfield captain, and Storedahl is a
About their vision of the 2016 sea- will show you wonderful games.
son, Gullinger told me “Our strength is The Tritons’ first game day is com-
pitcher.
Games & Comics p. 11-12 At first, I asked about their motivation
our mindset. We have to win each piece ing on February 27, and you can find more
of a puzzle before we can put them all to- information about the Tritons’ schedule at
for this new season. Weber said, “We are
gether for the shiny picture…We need to their website. Visit www.edcc.edu/athlet-
trying to be the best and to excel at every-
win the first game, and we need to win the ics/.
thing we do.” Also, Gullinger stated about
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The following college safety tips out of an area, should you need to.
can help you avoid dangerous situations 7. Never stay at a party when your
or help you should you find yourself in a friend leaves
risky situation. No, you don’t need to call it an early
1. Don’t allow technology to make night just because one of your friends does.
you unaware of your surroundings But, what you should do is ensure you al-
Everyone with headphones, a smart- ways have a minimum of one person with
phone and an MP3 player knows – the you that you know (and know you can
minute you’re plugged in, you barely exist trust).
anymore! You stare at your phone, zoned Being alone in a party setting isn’t
out; not knowing what is going on around smart – go home if you’re going to be alone
you. This, in essence, is exactly what you because it is not worth the risk to stay – no
should be avoiding. matter how nice everyone there seems.
When you start to find yourself be- 8. Avoid becoming inebriated and
coming unaware of what’s going on around losing control
you is the time you need to consider turn- If you’re getting to the point that you
ing the music down, putting your phone don’t have control of yourself or your
away and opening your eyes to what’s surroundings, you need to stop and think
A Student Publication of Todd M Clayton Jr happening. about the types of situations you’re putting
Edmonds Community College The key to getting out of a poten- yourself in.
20000 68th Ave W. Lynnwood, WA Business Manager tially dangerous situation is to recognize it It’s far too easy for others to take ad-
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Editor-in-Chief Copy Editor 2. Never walk alone at night on you or in your device
Todd M Clayton Jr Gayle Johnson Walking around alone and in the dark If you have a smartphone, program
[email protected] is basically asking for trouble. Sure, there emergency numbers into it. It’s one of the
Photographers are times that you need to get from point first spots hospitals check if you’re admit-
Section Editors: Jonathan Hong A to point B which may occur at night, ted alone because they are able to bypass
but you should always abide by the buddy your pass code in order to access your con-
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Vacant should always remain standard. Locking whistle or taking a self-defense course
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[email protected] Writers: Kara Martinez, Lucas Barringer, or asleep, should be one of them. need to make use of these defense mecha-
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and supportive network for us. not refuse to express your concerns, or to
We hope to see further campaigns and discuss it because of the connotations that
campus-led organizations in the impor- society has placed on those who suffer.
tance of wellness and how to live a more Do not allow stigma to put up barri-
positive life. Some examples would be ers around communication and awareness
to facilitate confidential student support regarding the matter. People who suffer
groups, to change the perception about do not need someone who understands us
mental health issues. wholeheartedly. We just need acknowl-
These groups could be a tool to pro- edgement, to be free from societal con-
vide relief and stress management, and notations. We do not ask you to bear our
to create paths to both mental and physi- burden or take responsibility for us; we
cal wellness. Santa Rosa Junior College just hope to feel your acceptance. We un-
in California has established a coalition derstand that it is a hard concept to grasp,
program called “PEERS” that focuses on without concrete evidences such as blood
changing the practices of society that may tests and lab results.
interfere with establishing treatment and It is a chemical imbalance, and it is
awareness for individuals, families and complicated. Nevertheless, mental illness
communities that are struggling with men- should be acknowledged just as equally.
tal health issues. It should not continue to be ignored or si-
To overcome the bias and stigma that lenced.
is present in our society, change must be Because of the touchy subject of this
made in both ways. To all of us who strug- article, the student writer wished to have
gle, we should not use our disease as an her name not be put on the article. So We
excuse, nor should we romanticize it. Do as the staff made the decision to make the
not use it as a cry for attention and con- article written by anonymous.
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Athletic Events
the NFC championship against the San one of his best moments was on Media Day
Francisco 49ers in 2014. for Super Bowl XLIX. According to sport-
His run was unbelievable, from the sillustrated.com, the running back faced a
way he was able to break through the $500,000 fine from the league if he did not
tackle and full-on sprint just before falling make himself available to the media. When
into the end zone. San Francisco had one of Lynch had a turn to speak, he answered Mar. 3 3 Days Men’s Basketball NWAC Regional Home
the most impressive defenses at the time, every question with some variation of the
so this was a big accomplishment. Lynch phrase “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.” Mar. 5 12 p.m. Baseball @ Lane CC Away
was one of the few players able to break Word has it that he even trademarked his
through their formation and ultimately signature answer. This is an example of
score on the Seahawks’ behalf. how Marshawn Lynch did things his own Mar. 5 12 p.m. Softball at Inter-Regional Away
One of his next most memorable mo- way, which makes him stand out from the
ments as a Seahawk was when he ran a rest. Mar. 6 12 p.m. Baseball @ Lane CC Away
24-yard touchdown against the Green Bay And last but not least, almost every
Packers in the National Football Confer- Seahawks fan can remember the ‘Beast Mar. 103 Days Men’s Basketball @ NWAC Away
ence (NFC) championship the following Quake’, which occurred in 2010 during
year. This exact run was the cherry on top the NFC Wild Card game against the New
of one of the most unlikely and impressive Orleans Saints. Lynch had the most memo- Mar. 12 1 p.m. Softball @ Clark Away
comebacks, not only in Seahawks history, rable run of his entire career during this
but in NFL post-season history overall. game. Mar. 13 1 p.m. Baseball @ Yakima Valley Away
According to Seahawks.com, it was part of According to Seahawks.com, Lynch
yet another big post-season performance had rushed for 100 yards in the NFL post-
for Lynch, who rushed for 157 yards on 26 season and was still a long way from be- Mar. 19 11 a.m. Baseball vs Yakima Valley Home
carries. coming one of the most beloved players in
Another impressive highlight in franchise history. Mar. 19 2 p.m. Yakima Valley vs Tacoma Home
Marshawn Lynch’s career is when he ran “Honestly, I didn’t expect the Se-
a 79-yard touchdown against the Ari- ahawks to win the game,” said Brett Mill-
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