Spring Break in Florida!

The Edgewood College softball team spent their spring break in Florida at the Gene Cusic Classic and brought home a record of 6-3. After dropping their first two games, the Eagles won six in a row, their longest win streak since 2008.

The Eagles flew out of Milwaukee and continued a tradition on the ride to the airport from Madison. All freshman picked out a number for their karaoke single and serenaded the team.

After a long week, the team was rewarded with a day off. The Eagles hit the beach and then went out for dinner at Bahama Breeze. There is not enough room in this post for all of the pictures and selfies that were taken, but here are a few samples...

 Edgewood College is scheduled to kick off their conference schedule the weekend of March 29 in Illinois. The Eagles play Benedictine University on Saturday and then Aurora on Sunday, March 30. Hopefully the weather will cooperate! Live stats can be found on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.

Denay Hering: "I came back a different person"

This article appeared originally on Edgewood.edu and is reproduced for our Eagle fans here. Enjoy!

Denay Hering, a senior Education major from Lake Mills, Wis., had a winter break that was decidedly short on snow. She travelled with a group from UW-Madison to Kenya, to work with the Jirani Project, a nonprofit organization designed to support and provide education for vulnerable Kenyan children. 

“On this trip, something that truly amazed me was how at home I felt in a place that I had never been before,” she says.  “I have never felt happier and more invested in my days than I did while in Kenya. This trip has had such an effect on me that I intend to return in order to pursue my dream of teaching in a different country.”

The group’s work consisted of facilitating a camp for children – much like summer camps anywhere around the globe. “Our job was to create activities from morning until night for the group of nineteen children for about 5 days,” she says. “We provided an array of activities for everyone throughout the camp which included both educational activities and physical games. Everyone had a great time with each other and no one was afraid to act goofy which made it all the more fun.”

Even half a world away, the track and cross country student-athlete felt right at home. “One thing the kids LOVED to do was to play capture the flag. They could have played that all day long. You think us student-athletes are competitive? Play capture the flag with these kids and you’ve never seen people at each others’ throats over a simple game. I was in my element to say the least.”

“At the camp, we all felt comfortable around each other very quickly. This allowed us to form deeper relationships with one another that I’m confident will remain strong for the rest of our lives,” she says. “The kids I met at this camp have left a permanent mark on me. I have never met such resilient and loving people in all of my life. All of the adults and children associated with the Jirani Project were such warm and kind-hearted people who helped to make it a life-changing experience for me.” 

“This experience has taught me so much about myself and has changed my perspective on life. I didn’t expect such drastic changes in the way I think, the way I reflect, and the way I view our society. To see people coming from virtually nothing, yet having such joy in their everyday lives puts the way we live here in perspective. It is astounding what the human spirit can do even in the most heart-wrenching of circumstances. It was truly inspiring for me to recognize that and it has caused me to sit down and think about the way I live my life here.  It is a lesson that everyone can and should learn from. Although I’ve been back for almost a week now, I’m confident that this trip will continue to have me reflecting on my life here and what I can do to make it more joyful like what I experienced in Kenya. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to have such an incredible experience in which I came back a different person that I am proud of.”

Aliou Traore: "I took it as a challenge"

This article appeared originally on Edgewood.edu and is reproduced for our Eagle fans here. Enjoy!

If you want to meet someone who takes full advantage of every opportunity, you should meet Edgewood College senior Aliou Traore.

Take a look at his Eagles’ soccer career, for example. After playing minimal time off the bench in two years at Edgewood College, Traore earned a start in the Eagles second to last regular season game of the year.

All Traore needed was an opportunity. He was able to not only score his first career goal, but the first three of his Eagles career. Traore tallied a hat trick in the first 25 minutes but credited teammates with the performance.

“It felt good as I took it as a challenge. Having the opportunity to start a game was a challenge to show that I can play the game. I love this game and I know I am capable of playing well despite my handicap. I want to say that my teammates also help me scoring those three goals.”

The “handicap” Traore speaks of is his main reason for being in Madison. A native of Gagnoa, Ivory Coast, Traore elaborated on his journey. “My move was due to the fact that my brother who has been in Madison over 15 years found a doctor that could help with my arm here in Madison. But as you can see he was not able to help because the nerves had suffered significant damages which led to the amputation. It was my decision to amputate.” Traore has just one arm after an incident left him paralyzed in his right arm, and he was the one to decide to amputate. A tough decision for any young adult to face, but Traore has not let that stop him from doing the things he loves.

“I am involved with the AAM, and I’ve been accepted to be a board member of the AAM – African Association of Madison." Prior to Edgewood College, Traore spent two years at Madison College. “At MATC I founded a club called the ASA – African Student Association - and was the president for two and a half years.”

Following his time at Madison College, Traore looked to Edgewood College to complete his undergraduate degree. “Edgewood College would accept most of my credit and offered scholarships (including the Transfer Partnership Award, designed especially for transfer students from Madison College and UW System 2-year colleges). If it was not for the scholarships, I don’t think I would have been here. I am also so grateful for the Predolin Scholarship.”

Even as graduation approaches, Traore has developed a strong affinity for his major, Business. “Some of my favorites would be Accounting classes such as Accounting I and II, my Business Capstone, and Fraud and Forensic Accounting.”

Both on the field and in the classroom, Traore has made the most of his opportunities. He’s had a positive impact on those around him here, and after graduation, he’s ready for more of the same. 

Jake Zadra: Your Education Is What You Make It

This article appeared originally on Edgewood.edu and is reproduced for our Eagle fans here. Enjoy!

Jake Zadra ‘13 has heard it a few times already. When he tells people that he actually majored in History at Edgewood College “I usually get some funny looks. On the surface, I might think that’s a weird combination.”

The ‘weird combination’ for Jake is a Bachelor of Science degree in History, with minors in Biology and Chemistry. By all accounts it has worked well. Mr. Zadra graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2013, and this fall learned he’ll begin his next chapter in August 2014 at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where he’ll study to become a doctor.

“Studying History has taught me a lot, and it’s going to make me a better doctor. It really honed my critical thinking skills, for one. And when you study History, you study people. And in medicine, you work with people – so in that way, I’m going to be a better doctor for it.”

That’s a great challenge for anyone, but his record shows he’s ready: he’s a volunteer with the Ski Patrol at Devil’s Head Ski Resort; spent more than 300 hours performing research in the UW-Madison Orthopedic/Biomechanics lab as an intern; captained the Eagles baseball team; was named a Capital One Academic All-American student-athlete; and served as vice-president of the History Club.

Today, he works in the ER at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, and “runs” with the Blooming Grove (Wis.) Fire Department as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).

Some of his professors said Jake “took a true multidisciplinary, liberal arts approach to his education.”  He puts it this way: “Coming to Edgewood College your options are endless. Your education is what you make it. You can choose to study something you love here, and you’re going to get a fantastic education that will benefit you no matter what field you choose to go into.”

Photo: Associate Professor Jim Goll, Jake Zadra ’13, and Assistant Professor Brenda del Moral, Dominican Honors Convocation, 2013

#Tweagles Talk: Samantha Himmelspach

Are you not getting enough puppy pictures in your daily diet? Well, good news - Samantha Himmelspach will provide plenty. Take a look at the Eagles' defensive specialist in this edition of #Tweagles Talk!

Sam Himmelspach (Volleyball) - @SHimmelspach

4,860 Tweets / 507 Following / 256 Followers

Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?

A: @SHimmelspach, Really not that creative just mashed my name together

Q. How often do you check Twitter?

A: Usually two to three times a day on average, sometimes I forget all about it though!

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?

A: On average I usually tweet about 2-3 times a day! However, I tweet the most after big wins for ECVB (@ECEagles_VB) or if Cute Emergency (@CuteEmergency) is really upping their game on cute puppies for the day! (I retweet those often)

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?

A: I would say that the teammates with the best tweets are Katie Wedvick (@kwedvick) and Jessi Martin (@JessiMartin_11) mainly because all three of our tweets are of cute puppies and the obnoxious amount of food we like to eat!

Q. The people I follow in volleyball are…

A: Everyone on the team that has one! The only one who I think I don't follow (because she doesn't have one) is Lindsey Swansby! Along with the coaches, who have displayed their struggles with the twitter world!

Q. Someone who you wouldn’t think I follow is…

A: The entire casts of Scandal (@ScandalABC)and Grey's Anatomy (@GreysABC). However, the people who know me probably aren't that surprised by that!

Q. The people whose tweets you can’t miss…

A: Liz Evans (@MITSUK0_) because all she does is make fun of herself for being tall and awkward; especially around attractive men!

Q. I wish _____ was on Twitter.

A: Paul Schlomer because I wish the entire world was informed on all the crazy facts and metaphors that we as a team are subject to everyday!

Q. What Edgewood College coach or athlete do you wish was on Twitter?

A: Other than Paul, I would have to say Lindsey Swansby, mainly because she's a quiet girl but the one-liners that come out of her mouth are something nobody should miss!

If you have not seen the Edgewood College volleyball team in action this season, get to the Todd Wehr Edgedome this Saturday for a big Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match against Dominican University! Gametime is at noon. If you can't make it Saturday, take a look at the rest of the Eagles' schedule to plan an outing. 

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Summer of the Eagles: Summer baseball leagues

Andrew Lauritzen

A number of Edgewood College baseball players are gaining experience and honing their skills in collegiate summer leagues.

Rising senior pitcher Trevor Koehn played the first half of the season with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League. Koehn made five appearances and got stronger nearly every time out of bull pen. He went 1-1, picking up his first win on June 30 when he threw three innings of shutout ball, which gave the Rafters the chance to rally from behind for an 8-6 victory over the La Crosse Loggers. Koehn had a 3.68 earned run average in 14.2 innings pitched, while striking out seven batters. The Northwoods League is generally considered one of the nation's top wood bat collegiate summer leagues.

Andrew Lauritzen picked up right where he left off at the end of his freshman season for the Eagles. Laurtizen, playing for the Olympia (Wash.) Athletics in the Puget Sound Collegiate League, leads the entire PSCL in batting average (.500) and is third in slugging percentage (.553) as of July 7. Laurtizen's team is currently fourth in the PSCL with a record of 7-11.

Ryan O'Dell, who will be a senior next season, is playing again for the Oswego (Ill.) Cats in the Chicago Suburban Baseball League. Last summer O'Dell and the Cats won the AABC Illinois State championship, the AABC North Central Regional Championship and advanced to the AABC Stan Musial World Series where they placed fourth. O'Dell is currently hitting .291 and is second on the team with 14 runs batted in. O'Dell's team has won 11 of their last 13 games and is in second place with a 13-8 record.

Other Eagles are playing in the legendary Home Talent Baseball League, an adult amateur circuit based in south central Wisconsin that began in 1929. Ben Jennings is playing for Black Earth, who currently leads the Northern Section, Jared Raupp is on the Monroe team and Peter Hefty is playing for Hollandale. Hefty ranks eighth in the Western Section with a .361 batting average.

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Summer of the Eagles: Ben Pratscher

No more classes, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, right? (Well, not our Edgewood College professors. We love you!).

Summer is certainly meant to be a time for our Edgewood College student-athletes to take a break from their academics, recharge their batteries and without question, have some fun. For many Eagles, like Ben Pratscher, summer is a chance to give to others who could use a helping hand.

This summer Ben, an Edgewood College men's tennis player, was hired to the staff of the Appalachia Service Project (ASP). ASP recruits volunteers to work with low-income families in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia to renovate sub-standard housing and provide a warm, dry and safe place to live.

You can read all about Ben and his work with ASP on his blog "The Life of a Staffer." Follow the link and read about Ben and his volunteer teams working to put families in need in homes they can depend on.

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#Tweagles Talk: Tiffani Pierce

It has been a while since we have posted a #Tweagles talk, but you don't want to miss out on this one!   Get to know the Edgewood College softball team after following this student-athlete!

Tiffani Pierce (Softball) - @Tifferssniffer

3,520 Tweets / 191 Following / 151 Followers

Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?

A: @Tifferssniffer, It was an old AOL screen name made by my sister and a friend. 

Q. How often do you check Twitter?

A: Probably every 3 hours.

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?

A: Maybe two on average a day.

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?

A: Karlie Klossner (@KKlossner) has the best tweets because she uses very inspirational quotes that helps the day going.

Q. The people I follow in softball are…

A: Jessica Spitzer (@Jessie_Rae10), Carlene DeCoster (@carlenedecoster), Charnette Leikness (@CLeikness), Alexis Unser (@Lexi_unser), Karlie Klossner (@KKlossner), Rachel DeJongh (@ratcheldejongh), Jackie Diesch (@JDiesch), Taylor Buchanan (@TaylorBuchanan2), Taylor Harbort (@taylorrrh21), and Caitlin Lowe (@Caitlinlowe), a softball player from University of Arizona and played on the USA team.

Q. Someone who you wouldn’t think I follow is…

A: Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow), she is too funny!

Q. The people whose tweets you can’t miss…

A: I don't have one specific person, everyone I follow is entertaining.

Q. I wish _____ was on Twitter.

A: Things Charlie says because Charnette Leikness (@CLeikness) says the funniest things that should be documented.

Q. What Edgewood College coach or athlete do you wish was on Twitter?

A: Mike Metcalf, assistant softball coach and head of security, he always has something hilarious to say. 

Follow Tiffani and the rest of the Edgewood College softball as they make a run at the Northern Athletics Conference tournament. The Eagles have doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday and the rest of their schedule can be seen here. 

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Separated at birth?

The Eagles' Carlene DeCoster (left) and actress Ellen Page (right)

If you attend an Edgewood College softball game this season for the first time you might hear “Here we go, Juno” or “Come on Juno!” from the Eagles dugout. Don’t bother looking at your program. There’s no one named Juno there. Junior Carlene DeCoster (@carlenedecoster) was tagged with the nickname her freshman year that has stuck with her throughout her time here at Edgewood College. Where did it come from?

Have you ever seen the movie Juno with the actress Ellen Page? Well, that is her in the picture (on the right) and this is where the pseudonym all began. DeCoster says you can give the credit to teammate and starting shortstop Jessica Spitzer, who recognized DeCoster’s looks and even voice to be like that of the talented actress. The entire year the whole team continued to call her “Juno” and eventually it stuck.

When asked about the alias, DeCoster replied “If anyone on the softball team calls me Carlene, it is super weird and I feel like I’m in trouble or something. Half the time I don’t even respond to Carlene anymore.”

Would she legally change her name? “I might consider it. I’ve had this conversation with multiple people before. I love the nickname Juno, however, I’m not really sure what my family would think.”

Now this is not just for the softball team only, but it has traveled to school as well. “I would say that a decent amount of the people that I’ve met at school call me Juno and probably half of them think it’s my real name. Since all the softball girls call me that, other people just think it’s my real name.”

Even at a summer waitressing job DeCoster tricked her entire table. “I had a table that was legitimately convinced I was Ellen Page’s twin or something. The crazy lady called me Juno the entire time they were there and she kept pulling up a photo on her phone and creepily holding it up to me and going on about how much I look like her. It was extremely weird.”

Now the next time you head out to Ceniti Park in Verona to cheer on the Eagles, you can join in the cheers as well. Soon enough, you might find it difficult to call her Carlene as well.

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A behind-the-scenes look at the Tucson Invitational

The Edgewood College softball team traveled to Arizona to play 10 games in five days at the Tucson Invitational this past week. The Eagles battled hard and even though they did not come away with a win, the team found positives in nearly every game. What fans were not able to see was what happened during the time that was not spent on the diamond. Feel free to catch up with the Eagles and ask them about the trip! In the mean time, this video clip highlights some of the players' favorite moments of the Tucson Invitational...

On Friday, after five straight doubleheaders, the team got to relax at Trail Dust Town which was just a short drive from the hotel. Here are a few of the pictures from before dinner at Pinnacle Peak...

After a long non-conference schedule, the Eagles begin Northern Athletics Conference play on March 30 (weather permitting) as they host Lakeland College for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon. Live stats and live video can be found at EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.

Softball: Eagles Karaoke!

One of the great traditions of the Edgewood College softball team's annual spring break trip: Bus Karaoke!  There's some actual talent in this group! Use the comments to vote for your favorites. Enjoy!

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#Tweagles Talk: Moe Baemmert

For #Tweagles Talk we try to pick Eagle student-athletes that make us laugh. This tweet sealed the deal for Moe Baemmert. One we read that, we knew we had to ask. Moe has a private account thought, so you'll have to ask really nicely if you want to see gems like these...

Moe Baemmert (Soccer) - @MoeBFierce

1,459 Tweets / 225 Following / 190 Followers

Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?

A: My twitter handle is @moeBfierce. I am in love with Beyonce (@Beyonce), who is also known as Sasha Fierce, so that is why I had to throw fierce in my twitter name.

Q. How often do you check Twitter?

A: Too much... probably once every hour. 

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?

A: When I am feeling very creative, I tweet about two to three times a day. 

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?

A: Hailey Boyle (@hailbeee) has some of the best tweets. They always find a way to make me laugh and really find a way into my heart. Oh and Katie Pampuch's twitter (@ktpampuch) is a great one to follow because she is so indecisive about her first tweet that she will delete it every time.   

Q. The people I follow in soccer are…

A: I follow Jennie Dailey (@JennieDailey5), Lindsay Kloppenburg (@lindslouklopp), Olivia Bunz (@OliviaBunz), Megan Falk (@MFalk5), Emily Dorsett (@EmDors), Hailey Boyle (@hailbeee), Z Cordova (@ZenaidaCordova), Caitlin Clifford (@cait_cliff13), and Katie Pampuch (@ktpampuch). 

Q. Someone who you wouldn’t think I follow is…

A: The Rapignome (@Rapignome)... It is Megan Rapinoe's gnome that follows her around on the US Women's National Soccer Team. 

Q. The people whose tweets you can’t miss…

A: are my roommate and fellow fitness center employee Sabrina Aiello (@SabrinaAiello2).

Q. I wish _____ was on Twitter.

A: Tori Fortney

Q. What Edgewood College coach or athlete do you wish was on Twitter?

A: I 100% wish that Coach Tim Alexander would have a twitter. In fact, we might have to make him get one in time for next season. 

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WISC-TV3: Ostrowski & Camp Earth raise money for Huntington's Disease

Courtesy of WISC-TV3, a feature on Edgewood College baseball student-athlete Marc Ostrowski and his work for Camp Earth, an grass roots organization dedicated to raising awareness and money to fight Huntington's Disease.


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#Tweagles Talk: Allie Novitske

Couldn't wait to find out who is the next Eagle featured in #Tweagles Talk? Well, wait no longer! We caught up with Allie Novitske from the women's basketball team to get the inside scoop on her Twitter life...

Allie Novitske (Basketball)- @Allie_CatMeow

459 Tweets / 239 Following / 157 Followers

Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?

A: @Allie_CatMeow, A couple of my friends gave me the nickname.

Q. How often do you check Twitter?

A: 3 to 4 times a day.

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?
A: Once or twice a day. 

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?
A: Mel Walker (@melaniekwalker), because they are either hilarious and crazy or inspirational.

Q. The people I follow in college basketball are…
A: Geno Auriemma (@genoauriemma), UConn Women's Basketball Coach and my favorite coach. I follow some women's basketball players and a couple other coaches. I follow Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo), a basketball announcer. 

Q. Someone who you wouldn’t think I follow is…
A: Cherub (@CHERUBlamusica), a musical group, this is a different type of music that I don't normally listen to. 

Q. The people whose tweets you can’t miss…
A: All my friends are entertaining. 

Q. I wish _____ was on Twitter.
A: I wish my dad was on Twitter.

Q. What Edgewood College coach or athlete do you wish was on Twitter?
A: Rachel Pope. 

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#Tweagles Talk: Ryan O'Dell

Here is the debut of a new feature #Tweagles Talk! We asked a student-athlete to tell us about their own personal Twitter brand and who they like to follow. Check back often to see if we feature your favorite #Tweagles student-athlete...

Ryan O'Dell (Baseball)- @RyanODell14

2,524 Tweets / 241 Following / 186 Followers

Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?

A: @RyanODell14, I made it simple with just my name and uniform number.

Q. How often do you check Twitter?
A: I check Twitter probably too much, usually every hour to see if there is anything interesting going on.

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?
A: I tweet a few times a week over the summer, but when I'm in school at least 3 times a day.

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?
A: Tony Ales (@TAles35), because he is funny and very entertaining.

Q. The people I follow in baseball are…
A: The people I follow in baseball are guys like Bryce Harper (@BHarper3407), Mike Trout (@Trouty20), Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10), and guys from my favorite team the White Sox like Gordon Beckham (@GordonBeckham), Jake Peavy (@JakePeavy_44), and Adam Dunn (@AdamDunn_32). 

Q. Someone who you wouldn’t think I follow is…
A: Someone who you wouldn't think I follow is Selena Gomez (@selenagomez), but she is very attractive.

Q. The people whose tweets you can’t miss…
A: The people whose tweets I can't miss are my favorite athletes like Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowlerPGA), Bryce Harper (@BHarper3407), Brandon Marshall (@BMarshall) and of course all the #Tweagles.  I also like checking out the comedy tweets.

Q. I wish _____ was on Twitter.
A: I wish my all-time favorite baseball player Paul Konerko was on Twitter.

Q. What Edgewood College coach or athlete do you wish was on Twitter?
A: I wish assistant baseball coach Richard Wachholz would join Twitter so he could spread real-life advice like he already does at our practices.

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Pavlue, O'Dell advance in summer baseball

Eagle assistant baseball coach Dan Pavlue guided the Madison Impact to the 2012 Wisconsin American Legion State Title last weekend in Appleton. The Impact will now advance to the Great Lakes Regional which begins on Thursday in Midland, Michigan. Here's a story from Adam Mertz of the Wisconsin State Journal...

Baseball: Madison team wins state American Legion tourney for first time since 1967

Also in summer baseball action, Eagle student-athlete Ryan O'Dell's Oswego (Ill.) Cats team won the AABC North Central Region championship in Battle Creek, Michigan last weekend. O'Dell and the Cats will now play in the AABC Stan Musial World Series in Port St. Lucie, Florida beginning today. The link to the Stan Musial World Series is below....

2012 Stan Musial World Series

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Eagle Golf NCAA Championships blog #3

Edgewood College senior Logan Kranz is providing a blog diary of the Eagle men's golf team's experiences at the NCAA Division III Championships in Florida. His third post is below and his first two entries are here and here.

Hello from Orlando!!!

We made it down to Florida last night and are all set up in Howey In The Hills... the site of the 2012 D-III National Tournament. Yesterday's flights went smoothly and the best news is all of our luggage and golf clubs made the trip safely. Today was the first day we got to see the golf courses and we began our tournament preparation with a practice round on the course that we play round two on. The facilities here are amazing, with the course in great condition for us! After a good practice round we spent a few hours just practicing on the range and putting green. The schedule tomorrow will be quite busy... breakfast buffet at 7:00 am followed by a practice round on the other course starting at 9:00 am followed by a little bit more practice as tomorrow is the final warm up before Round 1 begins on Tuesday. We then have team pictures and a formal team banquet dinner tomorrow night.

Hopefully we can get you guys some good pictures tomorrow afternoon/night so you guys can see what we are playing and how the resort is!!! If anyone is interested in seeing updates on the actual tournament play, just log on to golfstat.com and look for the D3 National Tournament. That will provide you guys with live updates during our play. For all you twitter people... you can follow me at LoganECGolfer and our assistant coach will be posting some updates throughout the day.

Talk to you guys tomorrow!!!

Go Eagles

Eagle Golf NCAA Championship blog #2

Edgewood College senior Logan Kranz is providing a blog diary of the Eagle men's golf team's experiences at the NCAA Division III Championships in Florida. His second post is below and his first entry is here.

Hey Everyone!

Back again to let you guys know how everything’s going… we just got a bunch of info regarding our trip to nationals last night. Coach had the conference call to get a bunch of info so we met as a team last night over some delicious Rocky Rococo’s!! :)

Here’s a little breakdown of our trip:

- We’ll be leaving campus on Saturday morning at eight and will hop in the van for a ride down to Milwaukee to catch a 11:15 flight to Kansas City. We then leave Kansas City to head to Orlando where we will be for the week of nationals.

- Sunday is our first practice round starting in the morning and some of us will help out with a clinic helping kids wanting to learn golf through the Special Olympics following the round. After that I’m sure we will be putting in a few more hours of solid practice and then it’s off to dinner and a relaxing night with the team.

- Monday morning we have our practice round on the other course being played for the tournament and then we will continue to practice throughout the day since it is our final preparation for the actual tournament. Monday night we are lucky enough to attend a banquet dinner that the tournament is having for us.

- Tuesday morning is when it all begins… First round of nationals with times not scheduled yet. Since there are two courses we play, we will play one course on Tuesday and the other course on Wednesday.

- Wednesday is the second round of the tournament and a big day because after this round there will be a cut. Hopefully we play well enough to advance on to the final two rounds of nationals…something no other team from the NAC has ever done!!!

- Thursday/Friday are the final two rounds of the tournament so hopefully we will be busy playing some golf!!!

I’ll be checking back in with you guys on Friday, but until then…

Go Eagles!

Eagle Golf NCAA Championship blog #1

Hey Everyone,

This is Logan Kranz from your Edgewood College men's golf team and would like to let you guys get an inside look at our upcoming trip to Nationals! We are ONE week away and this marks the first ever trip to the National Tournament for Edgewood College and hopefully the first of many more to come! First and foremost our team would like to THANK all of you guys for the support over the last couple weeks since we clinched the NAC Championship. The support from the college and students has been amazing!! By doing so, we booked a trip to Orlando, Florida for the biggest tournament in D-III golf!!!! I just want to give you guys an inside look at our trip and the week leading up to our departure.

I'll start by saying the last two weeks have been the most hectic weeks of all of our college lives between the preparation for the conference tournament and now trying to prepare to finish school a week early while trying to get ready for Nationals has given us all we can handle. The National Championship happens to fall during the week of finals here at Edgewood College, so we need to be ahead of the game when it comes to school, which in turn has taken a lot of our practice time away.

Best part about it though, is the fact that once this week is over, we'll be leaving bright and early Saturday morning to hop on a plane and head south for the last week of school!!! Ill get into more details as the week goes on, but for now its back to the books and finishing up this semester!

Talk to you guys soon, and until then...

Go Eagles!

I'm on a bus!

The Edgewood College athletics teams now have one sweet ride! As part of their contract with Meister Motorcoaches, the Eagles now have a full-size coach bus branded with the Eagle and Dominican Shield logo. Watch for it rolling down a highway near you and honk to let them know you're an Eagle fan!