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KELLY MAGU1RE Senior Writer
As the last remaining member (
the 1993 runner-up team to the ns
tional championship, senior soccer plaj
er David Tart has known the taste an
thrill of victory.
If s something Tart would love t
feel again.
ft Tart has been playing soccer fo
as long as he can remember. As a chile
he played baseball, basketball, fool
ball and soccer, until it got to the poin
where he had to choose one sport. Tai
decided to stick with soccer because c
his love for the sport, as well as hi
ability.
When Tart reached high schoo
he began to excel in the sport, earnin
All-State, All-Region and All-Confei
ence honors. He also played at the nt
Htnal, regional and state levels in th
U.S. Olympic Development Progran
These honors did not come eas:
ly, however. In Tart's junior year <
high school, he broke his left leg i
May. He fought back to regain his forn
but, ironically, did the exact same thin
his senior year in May. breaking hi
right leg.
Tarf s playing ability made hii
highly recruited throughout high schoc
Kb father had played football at N.C
ate, and his sister was a gymnat
there.
Tart's other sister also attende
N.C. State. He believed that was wher
he was destined to go. Everythin
seemed to work out perfectly ? N.C
State worked hard to recruit hii
and his best friend was going then
But, Tart decided to visit the fou
remaining schools on his list: Furmai
UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Greensbor
^id Carolina.
"When I came here, (men'
Head Soccer Coach Mark) Berson wer
the whole nine yards," Tart said. "H
did a better job at recruiting me tha
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e said. "So I came in here with a good "Lastyeai
1. attitude because I knew I'd have an was kind of m;
j. extra season here to play, but it was of player, and
,f tough because I knew how good we lot alike."
n were going to be. "I think hi
l, "Don't get me wrong, it was a great as a captain qu
g experience to be a part of it, but I would the type of pli
is have much rather been on the field want to be," B?
contributing, but then again, I wouldn't er on our team
n change it for the world." They do some
i When comparing the 1993 team er things, and
/. to the 1997 team, Tart says the per- player, i3 not a
it sonnel here now is just as good as it Person.
was then. "It was re
d As soon as Tart was able to play, he chosen as c
e he contributed greatly. Tart played in *m doing a go
g 16 matches as a freshman, 19 match- fP^8* although
3. es as a sophomore ? also finishing leaders on this
n third on the team in scoring ? and . Tart take
s. played in 17 matches as a junior. this team.
ir As Tart's senior season ap- "I'm mosi
i, proached, he was selected as a co-cap- the way we ve
o tain. Tarfs teammates cite several rea- season use las
sons why they chose him. "If s tougl
s Matt Landman said dedication we did, an<
it was the number one reason. guys. So far, j
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~] es, expects everyone Tart has overcome a lot to get t
. around him to be where he is now. Injuries, along wit
|| working as hard academics, have put pressure on hin
as he is and he s a ?j ^ aspect of plaj
competitor and a jng soccer at Carolina is the time con
W1?\ntu n(jman mitment," he said. "Students sa]
said He works as ?0h you're on the soccer team! Wo^
he_^n_' that must be great.' But I don't thin
people realize we practice for almoS
? three hours every day. We re out (
town a lot of weekends.
1: Ryan O'Neill says , ,
8 several things made % majors Biology, and some <
H him choose Tart classes it takes me weeks to pr<
H Pare f?r a test? and just the tim
1 dence, just a 'persori commitment that goes along with pla3
to look up to," he m8 a 8Port>md trying to maintain
? said. "You want to Sood GPA, is really, really tough."
I follow his attitude For Tart, the best aspect of plaj
and how he thinks ing soccer has been the camaraderi
s, and how he treats you and friendships he's made,
well as a player. ?j?ye ma(je ^ 0f my b^t friend
r, looking up to him, he here," Tart said. "If s a family that wi
y size, kind of my type always be here when I graduate. A
a person I want to be a our home games, we have alumni tha
sit on our sidelines. I can't wait to b
s teammates chose him a Par^ ?f that."
lite simply because he's After graduation, Tart plans t
ayer that all our guys travel and possibly go to medical schoo
srson said. "Every play- Health administration or hospital ac
has different qualities, ministration are also options,
things better than oth- m ., , , j , ., , .
David Tart, as a soccer , . Tart'ooks forward to thefutur.
? ?? i a, ' , but will also miss soccer and his tean
s complete as he is as a
mates.
ally an honor for me to "Besides the fact that I can si
aptain and I hope that herf al>d e? J">u h?? hard'] ">to pla
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i we have a lot of great &ames' I will miss that too, he sai<
. *eam ?fpart gahj "Shoot, we're out here running aroun
s tremendous pride in everyday, staying in shape. If s an eas
way to stay in shape and exercise, an
, ,.,. then the games are a complete buz;
; proud of this season, 8o much fuR tQ p?y ^ ^
come oge era era have great fans here. Walking out an
1 years' ne salQ playing in front of The Graveyard i
i for a team to rebound one of the greatest things ever for mi
1 I'm really proud of the . . . .,
-ou can't ask for much . 1 will miss being around [m
at these guys have giv- the hendships he sai<
? ^he good times we have, and the goof
ness of all of them. It's a good time
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