Community fest to celebrate Panther Pride

Posted on Friday, August 20, 2021

Panther athletics will kick off the year by welcoming the community Aug. 28 to the inaugural Panther Pride Festival.

The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Callaway Auditorium parking lot and will feature autograph sessions with LC athletes, live music, community vendors and children’s games. Food trucks will be on site.

The festival will conclude with an intersquad football game at 6:30 p.m. between Team Pres (Dr. Susanna Baxter) and Team AD (Terlynn Olds). The "coaches" will choose their teams in a live draft at noon Saturday (Aug. 21) on the LaGrange Panthers Facebook page. 

Olds, Director of Athletics and Recreation, said she is excited to welcome the entire community to the festival.

“We’d love for everyone to come out and join us as we celebrate the beginning of the 2021-22 sports season,” she said. “Our student-athletes can’t wait to meet fans and supporters at this event.”

Some of the free activities planned for the festival on Aug. 28 will include team spotlights, live music with LC student Isaiah Robertson, a DJ and autograph tables for each sport.

“Every team’s station will feature interactive activities for children, such as a putting green for golf, T-ball for baseball and a portable hoop for basketball,” Olds said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Available for purchase will be items from more than 25 arts and crafts vendors, a flea market and a farmer’s market. The Suber Archives will have a display of vintage athletic programs, photos and gear, and food trucks will include Graffiti, JBO’s Grill Pit, Teriyaki Me Out, Frios and Kona Ice.

Olds said the event exemplifies her vision for LC Athletics.

“We want to have a positive impact on the community and focus on being ‘One LaGrange’ with the college and community.”

Campus notes 

 

Alpha Delta Gamma won big at this year’s 90^th national convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The group won the Fil Fuentes Charitable Activities Award, the Inter-Chapter Communications Award and the Most Improved Chapter of the Year. Individual honors went to John Moore, Benjamin Aranda III Undergraduate Delegate Award, and DeMarcus Frombly, Joe Paul Clayton School Spirit Award and National President’s Award. He also was elected as the new national student representative.

Congrats to the 2021-2022 LIFT class. Leaders Inspired for Tomorrow is a selective leadership development program for incoming students, and selection constitutes the highest non-academic honor an incoming student can achieve. LIFT members participate in the monthly leadership development program on campus. This year’s honorees are Abbie Reeves, Annabell Sapp, Bobbi Whitaker, Bryant Sanchez Mora, Davis Day, Graham Peruski, Hayden Stone, Isaiah Oden, Ja’Lisa Willis, Joanna Shoger, Jonathan Walden, Makenzie Hornsby, Luke Jarvis, Ryan Comeau, Sebastian Carazo, TorRenz Smith, William Howell, Xean Hajbeh and Yuuki Brooks.

It’s First Week! Students, be sure to check out these activities:

Today (Friday) – The Hypnotist, 8:30 a.m., Callaway Auditorium

Saturday

• Student Scavenger Hunt, 1-7:30 p.m.
• Spirit and Traditions – 7:30 p.m., Residential Quad. Rides, games, cotton candy, funnel cakes and deep-fried Oreos

Sunday

• Worship service, 10:40 a.m., First United Methodist Church of LaGrange. Meet the Rev. Dr. Adam Roberts at the Chapel for a short walk to morning worship that begins at 11 a.m.
• Student Scavenger Hunt, 9 a.m.-noon
• Beach Bash at West Point Lake, 1:30-4 p.m., Earl Cook Recreation Area.
• Late Night on the Quad – 10:30 p.m., Residential Quad.
• Tie dye at noon on the library plaza

Monday

• Faculty and Staff Dunk Tank, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., library plaza
• Opening Convocation, 7 p.m., Callaway Stadium
• Greek Game Night – 9-10:30 p.m., library plaza

Tuesday

• Mason Jars at 11 a.m. on the library plaza
• Fair on the Hill at 5 p.m. on the Residential Quad

Wednesday

• Water Field Day at 2 p.m. on the Residential Quad

Thursday

• Ultimate Frisbee at 4 p.m. on the Residential Quad

Friday (Aug. 27)

• Free popsicles at noon on the library plaza

Sports 

Janet Lin Craft, Athletic Trainer, has been named Senior Woman Administrator for LC athletics. Read more here.

http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/general/2021-22/releases/20210809p0s8oo

Calendar

Saturday (Aug. 21)

• Football vs. Middle Georgia (Scrimmage), Callaway Stadium, 9 a.m.

Aug. 27

• Women’s Soccer vs. Webber International (Exhibition), Panther Field, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28

• President vs. Athletic Director Intrasquad Football, Callaway Stadium, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 29

• Women’s Soccer vs. Piedmont Soccer Academy (Exhibition), Panther Field, 2 p.m.

Sept. 1

• Men’s and Women’s Soccer at Toccoa Falls, 5/7 p.m.
• Volleyball vs Gulf Coast State (Exhibition), Richter Gymnasium, 6 p.m.

 

 

Video of the Week

LaGrange College students step up to encourage their peers to get the COVID-19 vaccination, including Biology alum Lillian DeGennero, Musician Jackson Lamb, sophomore drama student Carlie Jones, Musical Theare performer Erielle Robinson, artist DJ Kelly and Panther basketball star Camrin Lyons.

In the headlines

Lipham named assistant director of athletics and head golf coach – LaGrange Daily News, July 31, 2021

http://www.lagrangenews.com/2021/07/31/lipham-named-assistant-director-of-athletics-and-head-golf-coach/

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