Brewster lends hand to National Transplant Games

Beginning Saturday, the Madison are will be the host for a very different kind of athletic event. The U.S. Transplant Games are sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation is a national, Olympic-style event presented every two years. The Games unite thousands of people across the country who have been touched by the organ donation and transplant process.

Edgewood College head track and cross country coach Bethany Brewster will serve as the meet director for the track and field competition which takes place on Monday morning at the University of Wisconsin McClimon Track and Soccer Complex. Competitiors will compete in a variety of events in age groups ranging from four to over 70.

Sports Information Director David Petroff will also be on hand serving as the public address announcer.

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Schlomer leading Badger Region teams to medal rounds

Edgewood College head volleyball coach Paul Schlomer fills another role in the summer months. Schlomer is the chair of the women's high performance teams of the Badger Region Volleyball Association which is the governing body for club volleyball teams in the state of Wisconsin.

This week four Badger Region teams have been competing at the USA High Performance Volleyball Championships at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Organized by USA Volleyball, the HP Championships seek to bring together the top players from all corners of the United States and top foreign teams. Heading into Thursday's play the Badger Region has the opportunity to place an unprecedented three teams in gold medal matches.

Coach Schlomer has personally guided the Badger Region's entry in the Girls' International Youth division (18 and under) to a 5-0 record thus far. With a win in their final Division 1 pool play match today at 9:45 a.m. against Chile, Schlomer's team will advance to the Gold Medal Match at 3:30 p.m. (UPDATE: Coach Schlomer's Badger Region team defeated Chile , but fell to Florida and settled for the silver medal.)

In the Girls National Select division (14 and under), the Badger Region is also 5-0. That team, coached by Christine Paciero, meets Iowa in the final pool play game at 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning. The winner of that match will advance to the Gold Medal Match at 1:30 p.m. today. Victoria Brisack, the daughter of Edgewood College director of athletics and head baseball coach Al Brisack, is a member of this squad. (UPDATE: Badger Region defeated Iowa to advance to the Gold Medal Match and then topped Southern California to claim gold.)

The Badger Region's team in the Boys' National Youth Division (18 and under) has already clinched a spot in today's Gold Medal Match. Head coach Chad Schreiber's team is 7-0 with one pool play match remaining. They will meet Ohio Valley at 3:30 p.m. today. (UPDATE: Badger Region scored a come-from-behind victory over Ohio Valley in the Gold Medal Match)

Badger Region Volleyball Association

USA Volleyball High Performance Championships

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Edgewood College Magazine: Summer 2010

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Brewster wins Lighthouse four-mile run

Edgewood College head track and cross country coach Bethany Brewster won her second title in two tries in the four-mile event at the Lighthouse Run in Racine. She also won in 2008, but her time this year of 23:09 was the third fastest time since the four-mile event made it's debut in 1990. Be sure to read the story and watch the interview....

LIGHTHOUSE RUN FOUR-MILE RUN: Brewster practices what she preaches (by Peter Jackel courtesy of the Racine Journal Times

VIDEO: Interview with Bethany Brewster (courtesy of the Racine Journal Times)

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Listen to Coach Alexander on the Big 1070

Edgewood College head men's and women's soccer coach Tim Alexander will be appearing on the "Mike Heller Show" on Friday on the Big 1070 (1070 AM) and the Big1070.com. Host Mike Heller along with Jon Arias and Phil Dawson will talk to Coach Alexander to get his preview of the 2010 World Cup which begins Friday. Tim is scheduled to appear on Friday, June 11 at 5:25 p.m. If you don't live in the Madison area, you can listen on-line at the link below....

The Big 1070 Listen Live Online

The Mike Heller Show on the Big 1070

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Palmer Q&A from Inside Wisconsin Sports

Edgewood College volleyball student-athlete Mallory Palmer is featured in the current edition of Inside Wisconsin Sports magazine. Palmer answers some questions from editor Mike Beacom about the upcoming volleyball season. Be sure to visit the front page of Inside Wisconsin Sports as well for a cool shot of Mallory in action.

Q & A with Malloy Palmer (courtesy of Inside Wisconsin Sports)

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"Strike Out Cancer" raises nearly $700

"Strike Out Cancer" Awareness Day, a joint charity event sponsored by the Edgewood College baseball team and the Verona Area High School baseball team raised $697 for the Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation.

Baseball: "Strike Out Cancer" event raises $697 (from Madison.com)

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