in this issue... Former hockey player Dustin Kingston was among six inductees into the Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame in February. The school-record holder for goals (65), short-handed goals (8) and game-winning goals (13), Kingston was WSU’s 2002-03 Male Student-Athlete of the Year and a three-time CHA All-Academic Team selection.
1................................................................................... From the Director 2.............................................................................................. Joique Bell 3-5.............................................................. 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees 5........................................................................... 2010 CHA Tournament 6-7................................................................................... Top 100 of 2009 8.................................................................................................... Club 35 9..................................................................... Athletics News and Notes 10-11...............................................................................Facility Updates 12...........................................................Fall 2009 Academic Honor Roll 13.................................................................... Fall 2009 Athletic Awards 14-15..............................................................................................Donors 16.................................................................... Spring Sports Schedules IBC........................................................................................Warrior Club
More Hall of Fame on pages 3-5 The Wayne State University athletic department achieved its highest national finish in history, placing 11th out of 295 programs. Wayne State accumulated 499 points as nine of its 16 athletic teams participated in their respective NCAA tournaments. This feat leads the list of the Top 100 Accomplishments of 2009.
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More Top 100 on pages 6-7
ASSISTANT A.D./MEDIA RELATIONS Jeff Weiss ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIR. Tom Gorman
Wayne State’s Club 35 campaign, celebrating 35 years of women’s athletics at WSU, is coming to a close this spring. As the April 24 dedication event draws nearer, former Warrior softball player Lisa Seymour shares some of her thoughts on being a part of the growing community of female Wayne State student-athletes.
CONTRIBUTORS Rob Fournier, Director of Athletics Tami Tranter, Athletics Chief of Staff Jason Clark, Associate Director of Athletics Jeff Evans, Assistant A.D./Marketing & Tickets Lisa Seymour, Athletics Graduate Assistant Tyler McIntosh, Sports Information Intern
More Club 35 on page 8 Junior Sharon Gill continued to produce positive results on the court, earning her third career First Team All-GLIAC selection in the fall. The pharmacy major also excelled in the classroom, however, as she was named to the GLIAC AllAcademic Team as well as the Wayne State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
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More awards on page 12-13
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ON THE COVER
Wayne State Athletics is proud to continue its Club 35 celebration this spring, culminating with a special dedication event on Saturday, April 24. Pictured on the cover (from bottom left) are Liz O’Brien (basketball, 1980-84); Anna Garina (fencing, 2003-07); the 2003 softball team (first in school history to advance to the College World Series); Shelly Vickery (cross country, 2000-02); Dacia Schileru (diving, 1972-74); members of the 2009 volleyball team (Madie Kent, Kate Sak, Sarha Gosselin, Maureen MacDonald, Cydney Biessel); Natalya Natyshak (tennis, 2002-05); and Melissa Boal (hockey, 2005-09).
VISIT THE NEW AND IMPROVED WWW.WSUATHLETICS.COM The online home of the Wayne State Warriors has a new look and many new features, including blogs, podcasts, video and more. As always, fans and media can still receive access to information on every WSU team including weekly releases, statistics, rosters, biographical information, and
Wayne State University President Jay Noren (right) joined WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier at a recent Warrior basketball game at the Matthaei.
media guides. The site also provides links to the NCAA, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), College Hockey America (CHA) and other sport-related sites.
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A Women’s Touch By Rob Fournier
Can you think of one thing that a woman has touched that as a result has not improved? I can’t. Medicine, science, engineering, politics have all measurably benefitted by the infusion of ideas and approaches that are purely from a woman’s perspective. And athletics is no different. But like the other examples, it took some time to open that door. Unfortunately too much time. In the 92 year history of WSU athletics there have been a number of talented student athletes who have distinguished themselves on some exceptional athletic teams. Part of that is simply because over time the competition and the method to record those successes became more sophisticated. For some reason, no one remembers who won those early games in upstate New York that Abner Doubleday is credited with evolving into modern day baseball. But folks can pretty much tell you who won the 1984 World Series and who were its participants – down to the last guy on the bench. Recorded history tends to have a longer “shelf life” than what is passed down from word of mouth. The start of women’s athletics at WSU has that same impediment. Little was recorded…and worse yet, few saw any reason to memorialize those results. It was going to pass – the interest, the enthusiasm and the competition. And automobiles were not going to catch on either. That is what makes the “Club 35” campaign so important. It is an attempt to not only tell those stories of WSU’s introduction of women’s athletics but the stories of those early participants. The start of women’s athletics was as unorthodox as many of its first participants. The volleyball team had a thirty-five year old freshman, there was field hockey (but no softball), a full basketball season was eleven (11) games (total), Sharon Dewey was listed as the “women’s athletic coordinator” and it was nearly three years before they decided to recognize women’s athletic accomplishments with a “letter.” The early “exceptional” female student-athletes were those young women who laid the foundation for today’s women’s programs. They did not have much but there was a selfless determination to make it work. That’s the legacy of the many reunions that I have seen this year. The opportunity to express themselves through athletic competition was different for that earlier generation and not too many folks were around to give examples of how it should be accomplished. In reality, the NCAA wanted nothing to do with women’s athletics. Some might try to “re-write” that history today, but for nearly ten years (that first “magical” decade) women’s athletics were a testament to dedication and sacrifice. It was never “handed to them.” What they created was
of their doing and it has evolved into what it is today as a direct result of their work. Just like the mother who takes great pride in watching her daughter develop, those early women’s student-athletes can too symbolically look back with pride at women’s athletics today. And the most lasting characteristic is the enthusiasm. I have been around intercollegiate athletics for awhile (some might say too long). I have seen the landscape of athletics change both literally and figuratively. We have certainly lost that multi-sport participant as the individual sport has become a year long exercise in preparation. Sometimes parental exuberance overshadows the educational objective; there is the coach who can sacrifice an academic approach to gain a competition advantage and the faculty member who sees no purpose in those commitments in athletics if it requires resources that exceed the four walls of a classroom. All diminish what is the core of intercollegiate athletics. But one characteristic that has remained pretty much constant is the approach of female student-athletes. Unchanged is that spontaneous enthusiasm that was as apparent in 1975 as in 2010. The competition, the game, the participants are tantamount. It is not shoe contracts, endorsements or television. It is truly what embodies athletics at its most basic foundation. It is a love of the game and those friendships that are the natural extension of that shared competition. Women student athletes (and I know this is a generalization) seem to still appreciate those little accouterments that are ancillary. They still get excited that someone puts forth the effort to recognize what they do. Little things still matter. Earlier this year we decorated the women’s ice hockey home facility with some large, colorful graphic banners that depicted the ten (10) year history of the program. They replaced a strange mixture of colors – pink, purples and aqua. It was an eyesore. For ten years the women’s team practiced and played contests in that setting but never uttered a word about the décor or the look. They just went about and did their business – which in this case was play hockey. Unfortunately, the cost of replacement for that color combination was too expensive especially in a budget that demands a wise stewardship of all funds. But this was going to be the year. We would replace that motif. What I did not know was how much the women also wanted the change – and the dramatic impact the change would accomplish. Like most facility improvements, we did it without much attention – promise small and deliver big. As the displays went up, I went out to see how the progress was coming. It just so happened that the women’s team was practicing when I arrived. Something unusual took place. As I was on a raised platform viewing the work, the team (in mass) skated over, raised their sticks and with a unified precision dropped them to the ice and yelled “thank you”. That’s women’s athletics at WSU today…in a way, still the embodiment of that spontaneous enthusiasm of 35 years ago. That’s a women’s touch.
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Joique Bell
JOIQUE BELL
2009 HARLON HILL TROPHY WINNER NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR On Friday, Dec. 11, Wayne State University senior running back Joique Bell received the Harlon Hill Trophy as the 2009 Division II College Football Player of the Year. Bell received 138 total points, 42 more than West Liberty (W.V.) University junior quarterback Zach Amedro, who finished second in the voting (96). Arkansas Tech University senior quarterback Nick Graziano was third with 59 points. The award was determined in voting by the Division II sports information directors and was presented in front of a crowd of 400 at the 24th annual Harlon Hill Trophy award banquet at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center on the eve of the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship game between Grand Valley State and Northwest Missouri State. Bell, who received 31 first-place votes in the balloting to 16 for Amedro, became the fourth consecutive running back to claim the trophy following a streak of seven straight wins by quarterbacks from 1999-2005. At the conclusion of the Division II regular season, Bell led all four NCAA divisions in rushing yards per game (189.45), scoring (17.5 points per game) and all-purpose yards (217.5 per game). The 2009 GLIAC Player of the Year, Bell was a four-time First Team All-GLIAC selection and finished his career with 6,728 career rushing yards, sixth best in Division II history and eighth best in NCAA history for all divisions. The Hill Trophy is named for a former UNA player - Harlon Hill - who was a standout with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.
Pts. 138 96 59 57 57 46 29 19 14
2009 HARLON HILL TROPHY VOTE TOTALS Player School 1st 2nd 3rd Joique Bell RB SR Wayne State 31 18 9 Zach Amedro QB JR West Liberty 16 17 14 Nick Graziano QB SR Arkansas Tech 7 17 8 Isaac Odim RB JR Minnesota-Duluth 7 10 16 Brad Iciek QB SR Grand Valley State 7 11 14 Harrison Beck QB SR North Alabama 7 8 9 Zack Eskridge QB JR Midwestern State 6 2 7 LaRon Council RB SR Northwest Missouri State 3 3 4 Trevor Harris QB SR Edinboro 2 2 4
Bell was selected to play in the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl, held Saturday, Jan. 30 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The game was televised by the NFL Network. He one of three players chosen from non-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools, along with Citadel wide receiver Andre Roberts and Massachusetts offensive tackle Vladimir Ducasse. The Senior Bowl is an exhibition featuring the country’s best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects. Two teams representing the North and South are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two NFL teams. Bell, playing for the North squad, was coached by Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions staff.
Bell was invited to participate in the 2010 Scouting Combine, which will be held Feb. 24-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts. The Combine serves as the annual job fair for prospective new NFL players. For six days, players are put through a series of drills, tests and interviews with more than 600 NFL personnel including head coaches, general managers and scouts.
WSU running back Joique Bell, pictured with head coach Paul Winters, received the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top collegiate player in NCAA Division II.
2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
nick allen
cross country
Nick Allen was a four-time cross country letterwinner (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003) at Wayne State University and a two-time All-American (2001, 2003), the first in WSU cross country history. A four-time First Team All-GLIAC honoree, he was named GLAC Runner of the Year in both 2001 and 2003 after winning the GLIAC Championship both seasons. Allen won a total of 11 meets including the 2003 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships. He was a four-time All-Region selection. He earned his First All-America honor by placing 21st at the 2001 NCAA National Championships and, after taking a medical redshirt in 2002, placed 19th at the 2003 NCAA meet. He led the Warriors to their first team appearance at the national championships. A 2005 WSU graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, Allen earned his master’s from WSU in Sports Administration in 2008 while also serving as an assistant coach with the cross country squads. He is currently managing a Running Fit store.
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craig duppong football
Craig Duppong was an All-American both years at Wayne State (2002, 2003) after playing his first two seasons at Joilet Junior College. He was selected WSU’s Offensive Most Valuable Player both years and was voted honorable mention All-American as an all-purpose back in 2002 and Third Team All-American in 2003. At the time he concluded his career, Duppong was third in both rushing touchdowns (23) and all-purpose yards (3,755), fourth in carries (470) and kickoff returns (42), fifth in rushing yards (2,404), sixth in kickoff return yards (834) and seventh in both points (144) and receptions (74). He became the second running back in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. In 2003 against Hillsdale, Duppong had 251 allpurpose yards (110 rushing, 117 receiving and 24 on kickoff returns). He concluded his career by playing in the Cactus Bowl. Duppong graduated from Eastern Michigan with a degree in construction management and is currently a project manager with T.H. Marsh Construction Company. He is married to former WSU softball player Maria D’Agostino and the couple has one son, Jackson, born in the fall of 2009.
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dustin kingston hockey
Dustin Kingston was a four-time ice hockey letterwinner (1999-2003) at Wayne State University and a 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-America selection. When he graduated Summa Cum Laude from WSU in 2003 with a degree in history, Kingston was the only player in school history to play in all 141 games. He holds the school record for goals (65), shorthanded goals (8) and game-winning goals (13). A clutch performer, he scored the game-winning goal in five consecutive College Hockey America playoff games and concluded his career with 122 points and 19 powerplay goals. WSU’s 2002-03 Male Student-Athlete of the Year, he was a three-time CHA All-Academic Team selection and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) status all eight semesters. He was voted CHA Tournament MVP in 2002, while earning CHA All-Tournament honors his last three seasons. He played professionally with the Charlotte Checkers, Toledo Storm and Cincinnati Cyclones before completing his teacher certification at SUNY Potsdam. He is currently teaching at St. Lawrence Academy in Brockville, Ontario, and was married this past summer to the former Diana Simpson.
2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
mitch ritter honor award
Mitch Ritter will be the sixth recipient of the Athletic Hall of Fame Honor Award, which recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in assisting Wayne State Athletics. After being a football student-athlete (1967-71), he initiated the development of the Athletic Alumni Association (AAA). His singular initiative led to a fully sanctioned group that now represents over 1,300 alums. He has been actively prominent at various sporting events, university functions and outside activities seeking new members and serving as an ambassador for the athletic department. He has been a leader in the creative formation of Doc Andrews Night, Alumni Reunions and Football Futures Day. He initiated and guided the AAA through the process of formal alumni office adoption including the creation of bylaws and operating codes. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of education from WSU and has worked in the Clintondale Community School District for 38 years as a teacher, coach, and athletic director including the last eight as assistant superintendent. Ritter also served eight years on the WSU Alumni Association Board of Directors and is currently VicePresident of the WSU National Alumni Association. He and his wife Angie have three children.
2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
jodi young basketball
Jodi Young was a two-time basketball letterwinner (2002-2004) at Wayne State University. She became just the second women’s basketball player to earn All-America honors when both Division II Bulletin and Daktronics, Inc. named her to the Honorable Mention teams in 2004. Young started all 56 games for the Green and Gold, scoring 1,097 points after transferring from Oakland University. Her 19.6 points per game average is still a school record as is her 85.7 free throw percentage (197-230). A two-time GLIAC South Division First Team selection, Young holds the top two WSU single-season marks in three-pointers made at 74 (2003-04) and 72 (2002-03), and ranks second in career three-point percentage at 37.3 (146-391). The 2003 squad is the only team in program history to advance to the NCAA tournament. After graduating from WSU with a bachelor’s degree in social work, she worked at Lifetime Fitness and is presently a family service worker for The Guidance Center Head Start in Romulus. She is engaged to be married this summer and is still very active playing basketball in various recreation leagues.
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WSU To Host CHA Tournament In March The College Hockey America women’s tournament returns to Detroit this March, as Wayne State University will host its four league rivals - Mercyhurst College, Niagara University, Robert Morris University, and Syracuse University - at the City Sports Center. The tournament will begin with a quarterfinal game between the No. 4 and 5 seeds on Thursday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. The CHA Awards Banquet will be held Thursday evening, where the AllCollege Hockey America recipients will be announced. Semifinal games will take place on Friday, March 5, and the championship contest will be played on Saturday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. This will be the third occasion that Wayne State has hosted the CHA tournament. The City Sports Center housed the 2003 event, while WSU hosted both the CHA men’s and women’s tournaments in a joint effort at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum in 2006. The Warriors advanced to the championship game in each of the last two tournaments before falling to Mercyhurst, which has won seven consecutive conference tournament titles. Ticket information for the tournament will be made available in the coming weeks on wsuathletics.com and chawomenshockey.com.
Wayne State and Mercyhurst have faced each other in each of the last two CHA tournament championship games.
Top 100 Accomplishments of 2009 1. WSU had its best finish ever in the national ranking of all athletic departments, finishing 11th in the nation (out of 295 schools) in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup Standings. The Warriors earned a school-record total of 499 points as nine of the 16 sports participated in their respective NCAA Championships. This placed WSU in the top four percent of all NCAA Division II institutions. 2. Athletics raised a record $899,502 in revenue. 3. WSU had a record-setting thirty-seven (37) studentathletes recognized as All-Americans - the highest one-year total ever. There have been more AllAmericans in the past three years than any 10-year period in WSU athletics history. 4. Men’s and women’s swimming and diving both finished as the national runner-up at the NCAA Championships. 5. A record 61% of all WSU student-athletes had a 3.00 grade point average or better for the Fall term. 6. Running back Joique Bell was honored as the recipient of the Harlon Hill Trophy emblematic of the best Division II college football player in the country. 7. Slava Zingerman became only the second person in the history of the NCAA to win three consecutive NCAA fencing championships when he captured the men’s epee title. 8. The golf team had their highest national finish ever when they placed 13th in the country at the 2009 NCAA Championship. 9. Swimmer Ashley St. Andrew was a two-time national champion in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle at the 2009 NCAA national championship. 10. WSU student-athletes volunteered a record 5,420 community service hours throughout the city of Detroit. 11. Swimmer Duarte Mourao claimed three national titles in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and as part of the 400 medley relay at the 2009 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. 12. Head swimming coach Sean Peters was honored at the NCAA National Championship by being selected as both the men’s and women’s Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year. 13. The softball team qualified for the NCAA tournament for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. It was the 15th time in school history the softball team was selected. 14. Lindsay DiPietro became the first WSU women’s hockey player to be named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team. 15. The 2009 football senior class had the most wins in a four year period since the 1975-78 senior class. 16. The athletic department secured $1,711,000 in future donor commitments. 17. Thirteen (13) of 16 WSU athletic teams had cumulative grade point averages above a 3.00 for the Fall 2009 term while 12 of 16 teams achieved the distinction for
the Winter 2009 term. 18. Twenty-three (23) student-athletes were recognized with a perfect 4.00 for the Fall 2009 semester. 19. Men’s swimming and diving won the conference title for the fifth time in the last seven years at the 2009 GLIAC Championships. 20. The WSU men’s golf team won the 2009 NCAA Midwest/South Central Super Regional Championship for the first time in school history. 21. Head softball coach Gary Bryce achieved his 900th career coaching victory. 22. Swimmers Ashley St. Andrew and Sean Smith were selected as the 2008-09 WSU Student-Athletes of the Year. 23. Football student-athlete Joique Bell was voted GLIAC Player of the Year. 24. Steve Cuzzort was honored as the conference golfer of the year. 25. Slava Zingerman won the NCAA Midwest Regional title in the epee. 26. Swimmer Sean Smith won the 200 backstroke in the NCAA Championship. 27. Football attendance was the second-highest in the last 32 years. 28. Athletics launched Club 35 in recognition of 35 years of women’s athletics at WSU. 29. WSU Athletics extended their radio broadcast agreement with WDTK Radio (1400 AM) for football and men’s basketball through the 2014-15 school year. 30. In an initiative coordinated through Fine and Performing Arts and Athletics, a marching band was brought back after a 20-year absence. 31. The federally-mandated NCAA graduation rate for WSU student-athletes was 20% higher than the comparable general campus population. 32. Football attendance increased by 28% with overall ticket sales up by 27% and a 75% ticket revenue increase. 33. Steve Cuzzort and Joe Juszczyk qualified and participated in the U.S. Amateur Golf Championships. 34. WSU athletics had the fourth-largest revenue year in its 92-year history. 35. The historic Tiger Stadium left-field scoreboard was secured and added to the WSU baseball “green monster” outfield wall. 36. Linebacker Tristan Black was the 16th overall selection in the 2009 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft by the Calgary Stampeders. 37. Twenty-eight (28) swimming and diving studentathletes were honored as All-Americans.
38. The training room was expanded to add additional amenities including hydrotherapy, new offices, doctor treatment room and rehabilitation area. 39. Swimmer Courtney Roberts was the NCAA national champion in the 100 breaststroke. 40. Swimmers Jesper Akesson, Sebastian Rzepa, Sean Smith and Duarte Mourao were the NCAA national champions in the 400 medley relay. 41. Sharon Gill and Milena Vuksanovic became the first doubles team in WSU history to earn a victory at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships. 42. Football student-athlete Joique Bell was featured on ESPN’s College Football Live, ESPN2 and ESPN. 43. Basketball had its largest revenue year in WSU history. 44. The swimming facility added new seating including chair-backs replacing the original configuration. 45. Athletics successfully completed the NCAA Institutional Self-Study Report which approved processes and procedures of the department as part of a comprehensive review. 46. Athletics added an outdoor ice rink as a result of support from Pepsi. 47. Wayne State head golf coach Mike Horn was honored as the Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year. 48. Student-athlete Sarha Gosselin became the first WSU volleyball player to be honored AVCA Division II National Player of the Week (10/20). 49. Three student-athletes were distinguished as recipients of the GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards for the winter sports season - Ashley St. Andrew, Cauli Bedran and James Ekleberry. 50. Women’s ice hockey student-athlete Lindsay DiPietro received the Financial Executives International Award, an accolade given to the top accounting or finance student who is nearing graduation. 51. Wayne State women’s hockey senior forward Melissa Boal participated in the fourth annual Frozen Four Skills Challenge, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. 52. Junior softball student-athlete Casey Hanes was voted the GLIAC Pitcher of the Year. 53. Running back Joique Bell was named to the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ All-America Team, for the second time. 54. Men’s Basketball student-athlete Shane Lawal set the WSU record with 71 blocked shots in a season. 55. Basketball student-athlete Chastidy Miller became WSU’s all-time leader in free throws made. 56. The athletic department staff and coaches participated in an NCAA diversity training workshop. 57. WSU broadcast 10 athletics contests as part of its Comcast television agreement.
Top 100 Accomplishments of 2009 58. Head football coach Paul Winters participated in the NCAA Champions Forum. 59. Baseball player Michael Wiseman was honored as a recipient of the GLIAC Spring Commissioner’s Award.
74. Four members of the Wayne State women’s cross country team were named to the 2009 GLIAC AllAcademic team: Lauren Kessler, Annie Magin, Kristi Werner and Michele Barton.
60. Athletics through corporate/private support built two major-league baseball size baseball dugouts.
75. Bruno Shkreli was a semifinalist for the The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy).
61. Catcher Michael Wiseman was honored with a “Golden Glove” award for outstanding defense from the American Baseball Coaches Association.
76. Baseball student-athlete Michael Wiseman earned All-GLIAC First Team honors while teammate Adam Kaminski was named to the Second Team.
62. The WSU softball team had the nation’s 14th-highest GPA (Division II) at 3.393.
77. Three Wayne State volleyball student-athletes received All Conference honors for 2009: Sarha Gosselin was selected to the First Team for the second consecutive season, Lauren Mallast was a Second Team All-GLIAC recipient for a second year, and Kate Sak was chosen to the Honorable Mention squad.
63. The athletic department re-designed its website adding new features (podcasts) and graphics. 64. Three Wayne State student-athletes were selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict IV Women’s At-Large Team. Women’s ice hockey student-athlete Lindsay DiPietro was named to the University Division First Team, while swimmers Catherine Leix and Ashley St. Andrew were chosen to the College Division Second Team. 65. Three members of the Wayne State softball team were voted to the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region Teams. Casey Hanes and Rebecca Stanley were voted to the All-Region First Team, while Alison Allen was voted to the All-Region Second Team. 66. Golf student-athletes Steve Cuzzort and Joe Juszczyk were selected to the All-GLIAC First Team while Michael Wouters earned Honorable Mention honors. 67. Five members of the Wayne State women’s hockey team received All-League awards. Melissa Boal and Natalie Payne were named to the First Team All-CHA, while Lindsay DiPietro and Chelsea Burnett earned Second Team All-CHA honors. Jill Szandzik was selected to the CHA All-Rookie Team. 68. Casey Hanes was named to the 2009 Daktronics Softball All-America Second Team. 69. Chastidy Miller became the 14th player to score 1,000 points in women’s basketball history. 70. Three members of the Wayne State University softball team were voted to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-Midwest Region Teams. Casey Hanes was voted to the All-Region First Team and Rebecca Stanley and Alison Allen were voted to the All-Region Second Team. 71. Former WSU football player Andrew Bates was inducted into the 2009 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society. 72. Seven Wayne State University softball players were named to All-GLIAC teams. Casey Hanes was voted to the First Team; Amanda Van’t Wout, Jaci Banton, Becca Ryan and Rebecca Stanley were named to the Second Team; and Honorable Mention accolades went to Sarah Teller and Nicole Abel. 73. Volleyball student-athlete Sarha Gosselin was selected to two All-Midwest Region teams - the Daktronics, Inc. All-Region Second Team and the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Honorable Mention All-Region squad.
78. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) had the second highest institutional contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 79. The following football student-athletes received AllGLIAC honors: Marc Cuddeback, Ryan Jonik and Nick Thomas (Second Team); and Athan Anagonye, Jeremy Jones, Joe Long, Josh Renel and Bruno Shkreli (Honorable Mention). 80. WSU volleyball player Meg Leone was selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division Third Team. 81. Football student-athletes Bruno Shkreli and Josh Renel were selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team. 82. Baseball student-athletes Michael Wiseman and Ryan LaPensee were named to the Rawlings/ABCA All-Midwest Regional second team.
87. Men’s basketball student-athlete Andrew Tines was named to the 2008-09 GLIAC All-Academic team. 88. The Wayne State University baseball team had 13 student-athletes selected to the 2009 GLIAC AllAcademic team: Scott Martin, Dane Little, Justin Mazur, Tom Olson, John Skaggs, Brady Cooper, Caleb Dalman, Tyler Hill, Ryan LaPensee, Michael Wiseman, Tyler Loehr, Phil Swanson and Alex Trojan. 89. Six members of the Wayne State men’s cross country team were named to the 2009 GLIAC All-Academic team: Vince Bechard, Pat Webster, Travis Barczak, Charlie Cavell, Kevin deBear and Alex Townsend. 90. Nine members of the 2008-09 Wayne State women’s swimming and diving team were named to the GLIAC All-Academic team: Natalia Buso, Melissa Duff, Laura Leix, Ashley St. Andrew, Agata Zalewska, Cassie Chetosky, Meghan Jaworski, Nicole Knoblock, and Catherine Leix. 91. Three members of the 2008-09 Wayne State University women’s basketball team were named to the GLIAC All-Academic team: Chastidy Miller, Lindsey West and Chelsea Kouri. 92. Women’s tennis student-athletes Sharon Gill and Kristina Goranskaya were selected to the First Team All-GLIAC, while Jennifer Bradford was selected Honorable Mention. 93. WSU men’s tennis student-athletes Johan Maubacq and Bertrand Moulin were both selected as members of the 2009 All-GLIAC First Team and Eric Szydlowski earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades. 94. Six members of the 2009-10 Wayne State University women’s tennis team were named to the GLIAC All-Academic team: Meghan Luzod, McCall Monte, Debora Correa, Sharon Gill, Milena Vuksanovic, and Medha Jha.
83. Eleven (11) members of the 2008-09 Wayne State men’s swimming and diving team were named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team. Selected to the team were Jamal Roberts, Per Bergstrom, Fernando Costa, Sebastian Rzepa, Sean Smith, Cauli Bedran, James Ekleberry, Justin Shields, Matt Carlson, Ben Dueweke, and Matt Victor.
95. Shane Lawal and Larry Edwards were both named to the GLIAC South Division Men’s Basketball AllDefensive team.
84. Eight softball student-athletes were named to the 2009 GLIAC All-Academic team: Nicole Abel, Jaci Banton, Casey Hanes, Stephanie LeClair, Laura Maiorana, Lisa Seymour, Sarah Teller, and Lauren Warkentien.
97. For the fifth consecutive year, athletics finished the year with a balanced budget.
85. Five Wayne State University volleyball studentathletes were named to the 2009 GLIAC All-Academic team: Jessica Condeni, Sarha Gosselin, Meg Leone, Lauren Mallast, and Maureen MacDonald. 86. Men’s football placed 23 student-athletes on the GLIAC All-Academic Team: Joe Claiborne, Bruno Shkreli, Brent Wisniewski, Austin Hughes, Matt Shango, Ray Rocheleau, Matt Faulkner, Jimmy Kinaia, Troy Burrell, Will Khoury, Kenny Loney, Joe Long, Matt Maus, Greg Oberstaedt, Jon Robinson, Cory Zauner, Jordan Kidd, Josh Renel, Nick Thomas, Pat Cecile, Aaron Cornett, Branko Hamilton and Mickey Mohner.
96. Men’s basketball student-athletes Shane Lawal and Bryan Wright were named to the 2009 All-GLIAC South Division Second Team.
98. Wayne State University pitcher Billy Hurley received the Fergie Jenkins Adult Pitcher of the Year award from Baseball Ontario. 99. The 2008-09 “Our Kids Rock” men’s and women’s basketball poster was voted fifth best in the nation among all DII and DIII schools by CoSIDA. 100. The athletic department added chair-back seating to the basketball facility.
Club 35
WARRIOR WITHIN 35 Years (and counting) By Lisa Seymour
This past year has given me a rare insight into the history of women’s athletics at Wayne State University. As I sat and listened to those student-athletes of an earlier era (some stretching over a generation) it seemed at times I was re-living my own WSU career. It soon became apparent to me that lost in those old game scores, statistics, and competitions were a lot of memories – good memories. Friendships that have transcended careers, accomplishments and a few disappointments. It was apparent to me that even the outcomes of games became less an object of discussion and recollection than those who had participated. It was about friendships. Friendships that were nurtured from long van rides, occasional meals that were higher in caloric content than nutrition and those cadence chants that seemed as rhythmic as if rehearsed by a drill sergeant. It was about coaches who were not in it for the money or the prestige. We are a team all our own, dating back some 35 years…and still counting. I chuckle to myself when I think of the countless groundballs during my four year softball career that were constantly exhorted around Gary and Pat’s admonition: “eat it up, shoot it over, squeeze it tight.” If only the other challenges we will face in life could be so easily dismissed with a good, accurate throw. And as I listened to those Tartars of an earlier era, it was apparent those simple lessons learned over the years in athletics competition have become a source of inspiration, resiliency and pride. In the end, we realized we were all better prepared for the vagrancies of life because of those tests of perseverance we endured as a student-athlete. And no one had regrets over those experiences. Each sport, each team had a character that defined them as a group. That character developed through hard work, a few tears and a lot of laughs – some not appreciated until years later. “We are the Warriors, we cut no one no slack, we play for the name on the front of our jerseys, not for the ones on the back.” This simple chant said after every win by our women’s hockey team extends so much further then just center ice. It may not be great English, perhaps due to the considerable amount of Canadians on our women’s hockey team , but it emphasizes a certain image, a purpose, a spirit, a camaraderie. Those early names on those jerseys have changed countless times over the years but the symbolic name of WSU is now the common denominator for every female student-athlete now bound together by nearly four decades of shared experiences. It truly is the name on the front of the jersey and the names of the other teammates who shared those jerseys with you. That’s what we remember…and that’s what will last. Things have changed a lot in those 35 years. Thankfully for the better. Today’s student-athletes owe a lot to their predecessors just as future generations will undoubtedly look back at us some forty years later with that same perspective. We can only imagine. An old note found in the sports information office file dated 1974 stated “field hockey, it was a long seven game season.” And to think in my softball career we sometimes played seven games in a weekend! I don’t know what it was like for those young women who were the pioneers for what we have become today but I am glad that they started the journey. It has made the road for each of us a little easier…and I am not just talking about in competitive athletics. That is what the “35 campaign” has meant to me. A chance to connect with our past and to also “re-connect” with our commonality – that of enduring friendships.
It Takes a Special Dedication 35 years ago some people might have said: “She throws like a girl.” “She runs like a girl.” “She jumps like a girl.” But today they just say “She’s an All-American.”
CLUB 35 UPCOMING EVENTS April 24, 2010 Softball vs. Grand Valley State Club 35 Dedication May 21, 2010 Tennis Alumni Reunion VISIT WSUATHLETICS.COM FOR MORE INFO
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Athletics News and Notes
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Warriors Raise Funds For Cystic Fibrosis
Softball Ranked 20th Nationally By NFCA
Wayne State University student-athletes capped off their successful fall fundraising campaign for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by presenting Grand Valley State University assistant swimming and diving coach Roger Karns with a check for $1,103 on Saturday, Jan. 9, prior to the WSU-GVSU dual meet at the Matthaei Aquatic Center. In September, Karns reached out to fellow members of the GLIAC to support his fundraising efforts for CFF by sponsoring him in a fundraising walk in Winamac, Ind. The disease personally affected Karns when his five-month-old grandson, Ethan, was diagnosed with the disease. Karns set a goal of $1,000 for the race. The $1,103 adds to the over $1,500 Karns has raised to date for the CFF. Left to right: Matt Cunningham, Roger Karns, Wayne State senior swimmer Cauli Bedran, and Rob Fournier Cauli Bedran (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, brought the cause to the attention of the student group. The SAAC made it a fall fundraising initiative to raise money for the foundation in the name of Roger and Ethan Karns. “One of the things that separates WSU student-athletes is their response to a challenge,” commented WSU director of athletics Rob Fournier. “When the general ask went out to assist in this worthwhile endeavor, the WSU SAAC accepted and made a significant difference in an appeal. We may be friendly competitors...but in the end, WSU studentathletes get ‘the bigger picture.’” Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.
The Wayne State University softball team was ranked 20th in the nation in the 2010 NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll, per voting by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. The Warriors received 85 points, four more than Wayne State College in Nebraska. Gary Bryce is entering his 29th season as head coach of the Wayne State softball program in the 2010. He has a 925-577-6 (.615) overall record, and ranks seventh all-time among NCAA Division II head coaches in victories. Wayne State has been nationally ranked 23 times in Bryce’s tenure and has made 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament since 1982. The 2009 senior class was the first in school history to make four consecutive NCAA Gary Bryce Tournament appearances. The Warriors will begin the 2010 season Fe. 19-21 at the University of AlabamaHuntsville Charger Chillout in Decatur, Ala.
Tiger Stadium Scoreboard Installed At Wayne State The Wayne State University baseball program will feature a “new” addition to its field this coming season, as a scoreboard from historic Tiger Stadium was installed on the Green Monster left-field wall at WSU on Wednesday, Dec. 16. A landmark in Detroit for nearly 100 years, Tiger Stadium was demolished this year almost a decade after the Detroit Tigers opened Comerica Park. Many valuable remnants of the stadium were preserved by the Detroit Historical Society, which had possession of the scoreboard until its relocation to Wayne State. Tiger Stadium first opened on April 20, 1912, at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Boulevard, less than two miles south of the WSU athletic campus. The scoreboard, installed in 1961, was originally placed at the 440 mark directly at center field, according to the Detroit Historical Society. It was later moved to far left field after many players complained that it was in the batter’s line of sight towards the pitcher. The City of Detroit and the Detroit Historical Society salvaged over 200 pieces of Tiger Stadium for preservation purposes in October 2007. The DHS and Wayne State Athletics were in discussions over the last 10 months regarding plans for the loan, transport, and installation of the scoreboard at WSU. The Wayne State University baseball program is entering its 70th season this spring. The facility underwent a substantial renovation in the summer of 2003 to create a replica of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, around the perimeter of the outfield. Fenway, ironically, officially opened the same day as Tiger Stadium.
WSU Hosts Fall Letterwinners Reception The Wayne State Department of Athletics hosted the Fall 2009 First Year Letterwinners Reception on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the WSU Athletics Hall of Fame Exhibit at the Matthaei Center. Athletic director Rob Fournier and football alum Scott Fisher (1980-83) addressed the student-athletes who were receiving their first varsity letter at Wayne State. Head coaches Rick Cummins, Phil Nickel, and Paul Winters, along with associate athletic director Jason Clark, were also on hand to present the varsity jackets to the letterwinners. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Adham Adjahmi Phil Baldick Matt Devey Phil Kosky Doug Mack Jimmy Maloney Saeed Saleh Jason Smith Brad Vincent WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Keri Clous Chelsie Fuller Jessica Gilbert Samantha Kaufman
FOOTBALL Mike Booker Pat Cecile Drew Chiatalas Aaron Cornett Curtis Ferguson Serxho Guraleci Branko Hamilton Kaunda Hancock Greg Hasse Mike Hinkle Zach Houghton Austin Hughes Mazen Jaddou
Jimmy Kinaia Danny McKae Mickey Mohner Ryan Moulding Danny Preston Ronald Robinson VOLLEYBALL Cydney Biessel Karlene Foisy Lindsey Graciak Madie Kent Kate Sak
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Facility Updates New bleachers were installed on the south side of the Matthaei Aquatic Center in late January, just a few weeks prior to the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Atheltic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships. The bleachers seat 266 people, including 68 chairback seats. The steel construction of the bleachers provides a superior seating experience than that of their wooden predecessors.
The men’s varsity locker room at the Matthaei received an upgrade, as over 100 new lockers and cages were installed. These provide studentathletes with greater security over their possessions and equipment during practices and events. The lockers are utilized by nearly every men’s varsity team at Wayne State, including basketball, baseball, fencing, tennis, and swimming and diving.
The Wayne State baseball field will feature a piece of a historic Detroit landmark this season, as the left-field scoreboard from Tiger Stadium was installed on the Green Monster in left at WSU. The scoreboard was one of many fixtures in the now-demolished stadium preserved by the Detroit Historical Society. Tiger Stadium was located at Michigan and Trumbull, just a few miles south of the WSU athletic campus.
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Facility Updates
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Wayne State teams and individual student-athletes have worked hard to claim a great championships through the 92-plus years of WSU Athletics. Many of those trophies and awards are now on display in a new case installed just outside the natatorium at the Matthaei. Among the trophies visible are WSU’s national fencing championships, its swimming and diving conference titles, and Joique Bell’s Harlon Hill trophy.
Construction continues on the future outdoor ice rink, which is being installed over the old tennis courts on the athletic campus, just south of the baseball field. The boards have been erected, and some peripheral features are also being added, including a canopy for seating. Glass panes, as well as the ice surface itself, are to follow. This project has been made possible through Wayne State Athletics’ partnership with Pepsi.
Room 127 at the Matthaei, which includes the tennis and intramural offices, underwent a renovation recently creating more efficient workspace for coaches and graduate assistants. Once simply a large room with haphazardly placed office furnature and scattered equipment, the area has been redesigned to allow for more defined work stations and maintain a more functional atmosphere.
BEFORE
AFTER
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Fall 2009 Academic Honor Roll
WARRIOR WITHIN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S HONOR ROLL (TERM GPA 3.50+) Baseball Andrew Ciennik J.J. Ciennik Brady Cooper * Caleb Dalman Billy Hurley Ryan LaPensee Justin Mazur Alex Pierse Corey Post Josh Schafer Henry Schneider Brett Shankin John Skaggs Cameron Walker
So. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. So. Sr. R-Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr.
Pre-Medicine Accounting Secondary Education Secondary Education Management Chemistry (Pre-Dental) Criminal Justice Pre-Medicine Kinesiology Finance Urban Studies Engineering Secondary Education General Studies
Waterford, Mich. Waterford, Mich. Allen Park, Mich. Hudsonville, Mich. Mississauga, Ont. LaSalle, Ont. Macomb, Mich. Clinton Township, Mich. Coldwater, Mich. Mount Pleasant, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Washington, Mich. Adrian, Mich. Clinton Township, Mich.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Ian Larkin R-Fr. Andrew Tines * So.
Management Mathematics
Detroit, Mich. Eastpointe, Mich.
Women’s Basketball Latosha Beasley * Fr. Phaebre Colbert * Fr. Deanna Crumpton * Fr. Amelia Davis Fr. Chelsea Davis * Fr. Chelsea Kouri Jr. Paige Sickmiller * Fr.
General Studies General Studies Management Engineering General Studies Education Communication
Flint, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Kentwood, Mich. Temperance, Mich. Canton, Mich. Clarkston, Mich. Washington, Mich.
CHEERLEADING Ashleigh Finazzo Tara Hixson Sarah Kirk *
Nursing Psychology Pharmacy
St. Clair Shores, Mich. Madison Heights, Mich. Brighton, Mich.
Men’s Cross Country Vince Bechard Sr. Charlie Cavell So. Matt Devey Fr. Dan Kapadia Sr. Doug Mack Jason Smith Fr. Alex Townsend So.
Accounting General Studies Biochemistry Physical Therapy Pre-Medicine General Studies Finance
Dearborn, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. Canton, Mich. Canton, Mich.
Women’s Cross Country Michele Barton So. Adrian Dent Jr. Chelsie Fuller Fr. Jessica Gilbert GS Samantha Kaufman * Fr. Lauren Kessler Jr. Annie Magin Jr. Kristi Werner Jr.
Pre-Medicine Physical Therapy Secondary Education Biology Pre-Medicine Pre-Osteopathy Accounting Psychology
Sterling Heights, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich.
So. Sr. Fr.
Wayne, Mich. Farmington Hills, Mich.
Litchfield, Mich. Ionia, Mich. Richland, Mich. East Jordan, Mich.
COACH’S HONOR ROLL (TERM GPA 3.00-3.49) Baseball Chris Gebara Paul LaMantia Tyler Loehr Matt Mahalak Tom Olson Phil Swanson Justin Sylvester Josh Wedesky Michael Wiseman
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Fr. Sr. Jr. So. R-Sr. R-So. R-So. So. R-Jr.
General Studies Management Biology (Pre-Dental) Accounting Management Civil Engineering Criminal Justice Education Accounting
Troy, Mich. Tecumseh, Ont. Brighton, Mich. Wyandotte, Mich. Clinton Township, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Fowlerville, Mich. White Lake, Mich.
Women’s Basketball Tyler Hardy Fr. Ashara Maxie Fr.
Art General Studies
Ann Arbor, Mich. Brownstown, Mich.
CHEERLEADING Morgan Barr Hannah Knight Tonya Lenont Nikki McCullough Khara Moody Caitlin Siegel
Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr.
Education Elementary Education Nursing Nursing Pre-Law Pre-Medicine
Dearborn, Mich. Lake Orion, Mich. New Haven, Mich. Royal Oak, Mich. Covert, Mich. Woodhaven, Mich.
Men’s Cross Country Adham Aljahmi Fr. Travis Barczak So. Kevin deBear So. Brad Vincent Fr.
Biology Nutrition & Food Sciences Secondary Education Chemistry
Dearborn, Mich. Williamston, Mich. Plymouth, Mich. Ray, Mich.
Women’s Cross Country Rachel Bandrow Fr. Maggie Stalker GS
General Studies Law
Oscoda, Mich.
Men’s Fencing Thaddeus Lindsay Tim Mulligan Andrew Opalewski Michael Ramlow
Art History Political Science Marketing Computer Science
Dearborn Heights, Mich. Concord, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Midland, Mich.
R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr. So.
Men’s Fencing Mariusz Debowski Joe Fresard Nathan Kumar Robert Neda Raffi Nersessian Shugmi Shumunov * Robert Stanzler
So. Jr. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr.
General Studies Public Affairs Pre-Medicine Sociology Pre-Law Biological Sciences Engineering
Lincolnshire, Ill. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Royal Oak, Mich. Fort Wayne, Ind. Baku, Azerbaijan Flint, Mich.
Women’s Fencing Katie Bryce * Olivia Dobbs Liz Ekkel Lydia Lanni Sally Witt
So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr.
Anthropology General Studies Biological Sciences Pre-Medicine Nursing
Rochester, Mich. Detroit, Mich.
Football Kevin Buford-Wilson * Troy Burrell Steve Conway Toney Davis Cornell Ewell Matt Faulkner Will Gardner Zack George Serxho Guraleci Will Khoury Jimmy Kinaia Andrew Matt Brian McInerney Mickey Mohner Austin Nelson Greg Oberstaedt Michael Pack Chet Privett * Josh Renel Antwon Robinson Bruno Shkreli Tyler Sleep Nick Thomas
Fr. R-So. So. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. So.
Engineering Kinesiology General Studies Criminal Justice Marketing Management Communications Kinesiology Education Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Nursing Pre-Medicine Accounting Kinesiology Kinesiology General Studies General Studies Marketing General Studies Finance General Studies Management
Euclid, Ohio Port Huron, Mich. Roseville, Mich. Muskegon Heights, Mich. Benton Harbor, Mich. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Muskegon, Mich. Deshler, Ohio Sterling Heights, Mich. Canton, Mich. Troy, Mich. Wyandotte, Mich. South Lyon, Mich. Painesville, Ohio Haslett, Mich. Whitmore Lake, Mich. Garden City, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Southfield, Mich. Livonia, Mich. Southgate, Mich. Akron, Ohio
Men’s Golf Bryan Lynch
R-Jr.
Accounting
White Lake, Mich.
Men’s Hockey Kyle Funkenhauser
Jr.
Finance
Windsor, Ont.
Women’s Hockey Alyssa Baldin Christine Jefferson * Veronique Laramee-Paquette Ciara Lee Lindsey Park Lauren Ragen Jill Szandzik
So. Sr. So. So. R-Sr. R-So. So.
Kinesiology Elementary Education Kinesiology Education Kinesiology Education Elementary Education
Mississauga, Ont. Nepean, Ont. Mont-Tremblant, Que. Toronto, Ont. Thornhill, Ont. Grosse Ile, Mich. Warren, Mich.
Women’s Fencing Desiree Kelly Bianca Kincannon Charlotte Reed
R-So. Fr. So.
Art Biological Sciences Physical Therapy
Ferndale, Mich.
Football Athan Anagonye Pat Cecile Joe Claiborne Marc Cuddeback Jake Doan Kaunda Hancock Aaron Higginbottom Zach Houghton Jordan Kidd Mike Laamanen Kenny Loney Rocky Mikulec Jared Nicholls Danny Preston Jon Robinson Courtney Smith Brent Wisniewski Cory Zauner
Sr. R-Fr. GS R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. So. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-So.
Clinical Lab Sciences Pharmacy Sports Administration Criminal Justice Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Marketing Education General Studies General Studies General Studies Education Secondary Education Social Work Secondary Education Engineering Accounting Marketing
Southfield, Mich. Westland, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Flint, Mich. Haslett, Mich. Milford, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Novi, Mich. Milford, Mich. Linden, Mich. Brownstown, Mich. Livonia, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Madison Heights, Mich. Fort Gratiot, Mich.
Men’s Golf Jafar Dada Tyler Haksluoto Chad Johnson Joe Juszczyk Josh Mitroka Aaron Peterson Hagan Risner Michael Wouters
R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr.
Pre-Medicine Finance Management Management Criminal Justice Education Pre-Medicine General Studies
Lapeer, Mich. St. Clair Shores, Mich. Plymouth, Mich. Dearborn Heights, Mich. Riverview, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. Garden City, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich.
Men’s Hockey Jordan Boman
Sr.
Public Relations
Berkley, Mich.
Women’s Hockey Chelsea Burnett Micheline Frappier Julie Hebert Katrina Protopapas Jaclyn Stapleton
Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr.
Kinesiology Secondary Education Education Kinesiology Education
Ridgeway, Ont. Val Caron, Ont. Chelmsford, Ont. Chatham, Ont. Westbank, B.C.
New Baltimore, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich.
Wyandotte, Mich.
Softball Alison Allen Jaci Banton Makelle Barski * Sam Cain Steph Foreman Casey Hanes Becca Ryan Kristina Susalla
So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. So.
MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING Alex Bordyukov So. Fares Ksebati * Fr. Matthew Laschuk So. Justin Rauhoff So.
Pre-Medicine Art Pre-Medicine Psychology Sociology Sports Administration General Studies Pre-Medicine
Redford, Mich. Richmond Hill, Ont. Trenton, Mich. Taylor, Mich. Cambridge, Ont. Richmond, Va. Westland, Mich. Garden City, Mich.
Accounting General Studies Chemistry Economics
Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Tecumseh, Ont. Richland, Mich.
Women’s Swimming and Diving Rebecca Ball Fr. Chemistry Maria Berger * Fr. Occupational Therapy Stephanie Ekleberry So. Nursing Sara Franklin Jr. Secondary Education Eileen Fredendall Fr. Nursing Catherine Leix * Jr. Secondary Education Laura Leix Sr. Environmental Science Alex Malfroid Fr. General Studies Ashley St. Andrew Sr. Pharmacy Heather Thomson Fr. Pre-Law Agata Zalewska R-Jr. Kinesiology
Linden, Mich. Shelby Township, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Caro, Mich. Livonia, Mich. Flint, Mich. Flint, Mich. Shelby Township, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Harrison Township, Mich. Swietochlowice, Poland
MEN’S TENNIS Roberto Gomez * Jon Groszek Marlon Leone * Bertrand Moulin * Will Nolan * Peter Spina Britton Steele Eric Szydlowski
Sr. Fr. Jr. So. R-So. R-Jr. GS Jr.
Industrial Engineering Library & Information Science Political Science Management Psychology Electrical Engineering Business Administration Pharmacy
Comitan Chiapas, Mexico Dearborn Heights, Mich. Holly, Mich. Lyon, France Troy, Mich. Grosse Pointe, Mich. Novi, Mich. Canton, Mich.
Women’s Tennis Debora Correa Sharon Gill Medha Jha Meghan Luzod McCall Monte Milena Vuksanovic
Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Kinesiology Pharmacy Computer Science Public Relations Accounting Journalism
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Windsor, Ont. Troy, Mich. Royal Oak, Mich. Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Pancevo, Serbia
Volleyball Jessica Condeni Karlene Foisy Madie Kent Meg Leone Lauren Mallast Kristen Miles
Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-So.
Social Work General Studies Pre-Medicine Biological Sciences General Studies General Studies
Farmington Hills, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Troy, Mich. Chesterfield, Mich. Macomb, Mich.
Softball Nicole Abel Lauren Histed Stephanie LeClair Bailey Reid Rebecca Stanley
Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So.
Kinesiology Special Education Finance Kinesiology Kinesiology
Kitchener, Ont. Shelby Township, Mich. Kitchener, Ont. Guelph, Ont. Waterloo, Ont.
Political Science Nursing Mathematics Media Arts & Studies Political Science History Pre-Medicine Secondary Education Criminal Justice Pre-Medicine Criminal Justice Secondary Education
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sterling Heights, Mich. Holland, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Grand Ledge, Mich. Dearborn, Mich. Jarfalla, Sweden Windsor, Ont. Bay City, Mich. Chesterfield, Mich. Chesterfield, Mich.
Men’s Swimming and Diving Cauli Bedran Sr. John Dayco Fr. Darrin Driesenga Fr. Ben Dueweke Jr. James Ekleberry Sr. John Fitzgerald Fr. Mike Hane Fr. Rasmus Hellstrom Fr. Jimmy Lee So. Cody Narlock Fr. Justin Shields Sr. Matt Victor Jr.
Women’s Swimming and Diving Ana Gonzalez Pena Jr. General Studies Meghan Jaworski Jr. Global Supply Chain Management Maria Johnston Sr. Kinesiology Laicee Laforet R-Jr. Social Work Emily Mitzelfeld Fr. Pre-Medicine Carly Sevald Fr. Elementary Education Maggie Young Sr. Journalism
Gijon, Spain Dundee, Mich. Harrison Township, Mich. Tecumseh, Ont. Rochester Hills, Mich. Royal Oak, Mich. Tecumseh, Ont.
MEN’s tennis Tomas Ducret
Paris, France
Fr.
Management
Women’s Tennis Jessica Kruczek
Chemistry
Volleyball Lindsey Graciak Katy Westenberg
General Studies Psychology
Fr. Jr.
Westland, Mich. Milford, Mich.
Fall 2009 Athletic Awards
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ON THE FIELD... WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Second Team All-GLIAC Lauren Kessler Jr. Kristi Werner Jr.
Ionia, Mich. East Jordan, Mich.
All-Region Kristi Werner
East Jordan, Mich.
Jr.
CoSIDA/ESPN the magazine
RB
Benton Harbor, Mich.
First Team All-GLIAC Joique Bell
RB
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Second Team All-GLIAC Marc Cuddeback R-Jr. Ryan Jonik Sr. Nick Thomas So. Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Athan Anagonye Sr. Jeremy Jones R-So. Joe Long R-So. Josh Renel So. Bruno Shkreli R-Sr.
academic all-district iv College Division Football Second Team So.
Rochester Hills, Mich.
Bruno Shkreli
R-Sr.
Livonia, Mich.
Meg Leone
Sr.
Troy, Mich.
GLIAC All-Academic Team men’s cross country
C T LB
DE SS T RB RB
Sterling Heights, Mich. Canton, Mich. Akron, Ohio
Southfield, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Lapeer, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich. Livonia, Mich.
Lauren Kessler
Daktronics, Inc. National Division II Offensive Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich.
Hansen’s Football Gazette National Offensive Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich.
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Associated Press Little All-America Team Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich. Harlon Hill Award - Division II Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich.
Josh Renel Jr. So.
Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Jennifer Bradford Jr. ITA Regional Doubles Champions Sharon Gill Jr. Milena Vuksanovic Jr.
So.
Williamston, Mich.
Vince Bechard
Sr.
Dearborn, Mich.
Charlie Cavell
So.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kevin deBear
So.
Plymouth, Mich.
Alex Townsend
So.
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Pat Webster
Jr.
Sterling Heights, Mich.
Michele Barton
So.
Sterling Heights, Mich.
Lauren Kessler
Jr.
Ionia, Mich.
Annie Magin
Jr.
Richland, Mich.
Kristi Werner
Jr.
East Jordan, Mich.
Troy Burrell
R-So.
Port Huron, Mich.
Pat Cecile
R-Fr.
Westland, Mich.
Joe Claiborne
GS
Detroit, Mich.
Aaron Cornett
R-Fr.
South Lyon, Mich.
Matt Faulkner
R-Jr.
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Branko Hamilton
R-Fr.
Troy, Mich.
Austin Hughes
Jr.
Beverly Hills, Mich.
Will Khoury
R-So.
Canton, Mich.
Jordan Kidd
So.
Milford, Mich.
Jimmy Kinaia
Jr.
Troy, Mich.
Kenny Loney
R-So.
Novi, Mich.
Joe Long
R-So.
Lapeer, Mich.
Matt Maus
R-So.
Muskegon, Mich.
Mickey Mohner
R-Fr.
Painesville, Ohio
Greg Oberstaedt
R-So.
Whitmore Lake, Mich.
Josh Renel
So.
Rochester Hills, Mich.
Jon Robinson
R-So.
Livonia, Mich.
Ray Rocheleau
Jr.
Newport, Mich.
Matt Shango
Sr.
West Bloomfield, Mich.
Bruno Shkreli
R-Sr.
Livonia, Mich.
Nick Thomas
So.
Akron, Ohio
Brent Wisniewski
R-Sr.
Madison Heights, Mich.
Cory Zauner
R-So.
Fort Gratiot, Mich.
Debora Correa
Jr.
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Sharon Gill
Jr.
Windsor, Ont.
Medha Jha
So.
Troy, Mich.
Meghan Luzod
Sr.
Royal Oak, Mich.
McCall Monte
Jr.
Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.
Milena Vuksanovic
Jr.
Pancevo, Serbia
Jessica Condeni
Sr.
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Sarha Gosselin
Sr.
Harrison Township, Mich.
Meg Leone
Sr.
Troy, Mich.
Maureen MacDonald
Jr.
White Lake, Mich.
Lauren Mallast
Sr.
Chesterfield, Mich.
FOOTBALL
D2Football.com National Offensive Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich.
AFCA Division II All-America Team Joique Bell R-Sr. RB
Travis Barczak
women’s cross country
Daktronics, Inc. Super Region #3 Offensive Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr. RB Benton Harbor, Mich.
WOMEN’S TENNIS First Team All-GLIAC Sharon Gill Kristina Goranskaya
Josh Renel
College Division Volleyball Third Team
FOOTBALL GLIAC Player of the Year Joique Bell R-Sr.
R-Sr.
IN THE CLASSROOM...
Windsor, Ont. Thornhill, Ont.
Detroit, Mich.
Windsor, Ont. Pancevo, Serbia
WOMEN’S TENNIS VOLLEYBALL First Team All-GLIAC Sarha Gosselin
Sr.
OH
Harrison Township, Mich.
Second Team All-GLIAC Lauren Mallast Sr.
MB
Chesterfield, Mich.
Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Kate Sak Fr.
MB
Warren, Mich.
VOLLEYBALL
Daktronics, Inc. All-Region Second Team Sarha Gosselin Sr. OH Harrison Township, Mich. AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region Sarha Gosselin Sr. OH
Harrison Township, Mich.
Sarha Gosselin
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Donors
WARRIOR WITHIN
The Wayne State University Department of Athletics would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of Warrior Athletics. These gifts help to provide scholarships, upgrade equipment and facilities. This list includes donations of $100 and more made to the Department of Athletics between November 1, 2008 and January 31, 2010. There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs. Please see the inside back cover of this magazine for gift-giving clubs and the benefits associated with supporting athletics. For more information, please call the Athletic Department at 313-577-4282. All-American Club ($5,000+) Ms. Julie Adams DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated E L Bailey & Company, Inc. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Michigan First Credit Union Matthew and Tracy Muscat National City Bank Oakwood Healthcare System Mr. Darrell L. Phillips Pepsi Bottling Group, Michigan LLC Dr. Irvin D. Reid and Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid Turner Construction Company
DIRECTOR’S CLUB ($2,500-$4,999) Mr. Edward J. Bernier Bianco Tours Mr. Clifford A. Brown Mr. Gary Bryce G T J Consulting Clara A. Kuntz Mr. James R. Sears IV Walbridge
Captain’s Club ($1,000 - $2,499) Mr. Thomas E. Abdenour AIREA, Inc American Interiors, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Mr. Dennis J. Baldin Mr. Reggie S. Beaufore Elin and Barry Becker Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Boyce Gloria Lynn Bradley Mr. Alan H. Case Ms. Tanya L. Charlow Mrs. Lois Cotton Mr. David M. Croskey D.E. Maynard Contracting Co., Inc. Electronic Security Systems, Inc. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Jeffrey Michael Evans Mr. Peter Worden Farner, Sr. Matthew Fecht Mr. Scott A. Fisher Mr. Vernon D. Foss Rob and Pam Fournier FRAPPS Inc. Mr. and Mrs. George Ghareeb Mr. and Mrs. John D. Goggins Mr. Richard H. Goranowski Ms. Barbara S. Green Mr. Michael Green Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc. Hancock Enterprises, Inc. Industrial Electric Co. of Detroit, Inc. Mr. Robert M. Jackson Mr. Eugene J. Kafila Vijay Kapadia Leonard and Mary Kawecki Ms. Lauren M. Kessler Mr. Robert A. Kiess Mr. Michael A. Kneale Dr. Steven M. Lash Mrs. Renee Malette Matco Trucking Mr. Bryan L. Morrow James H. Mulchay, III Fred and Irene Mulhauser Next Generation Environmental, Inc. Nowatzke Service Center, Inc. OfficeMax Incorporated
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Mr. Thomas C. Olson Mr. Christ Petrouleas Charlie and Lois E. Primas Mr. Mitchell L. Ritter Robert D. Uhrin, D.D.S., P.C. Mr. Edgar A. Scribner Kathleen E. Smith, Ed.D. Mr. Blair Stanicek Mr. Christopher A. Stevenson Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D. SunGlo Restoration Services The Frank and Ethel Bresto Family Foundation Mr. Richard A. Theisen Ms. Joanna Thompson Ms. Allison K. Tookes Trinity, Inc. Tucker, Young, Jackson, Tull, Inc Robert D. Uhrin, D.D.S. Ms. Ann Werner Mr. Claude W. Williams Wing Industrial INC. Mr. Terrance S. Woods Ms. Teri J. Zeches
Varsity Club ($500 - $999) Agar Lawn Sprinkler Systems, Inc. Bryan A. Atkinson AVI Foodsystems, Inc. Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc. Mr. Vincent Bechard Blaze Contracting, Inc. Mr. Thomas G. Bomberski Rex Alfred Boyce, Jr. Ms. Crystal L. Bradley Mr. David O. Brian James and Renee Ciennik Jason E. Clark Comerica, Incorporated Mr. Christopher A. Coolsaet Ms. Sylvia Culver-Brian Mr. Kevin P. De Bear Delta Gamma Chi Alumnae Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc. George Dorset James Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fisher Ms. Patty Grudzinski Dr. Bernard Goldstein Avery N. Goldstein, Ph.D. Mr. Angelo Louie Gust Mr. James J. Hopson Mr. Daniel Kapadia Ms. Veronique Laramee-Paquette Mr. Holger M. Letzmann Mr. Robert C. MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Marsack Masco Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. McMechan Nielsen’s Town Center Health Club Mrs. Eunice Orton Mr. George Petrouleas Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Delta Nu Chapter Mr. Dennis A. Purgatori Mr. Douglas A. Rowe Saeek A. Saleh Ms. Nancy Simmons Ms. Christine C. Smith Taktix Solutions, LLC Ms. Ina-Jane Tassen Ms. Anna May Timmons Mr. Alexander R. Townsend Ms. Cheryl Y. Allen Williams Mr. Thomas Wiseman Ms. Allison E. Wykle
Green and Gold Club ($250-$499) Ms. Ellen M. Barczak Cami Beaudoin Mrs. Elizabeth Bechard Mr. Steven M. Booth Mr. and Mrs. Conklin B. Bray Mr. Steve Breen Mr. Thaddeus J. Buda Jr., Esq. Chad Bush Capital Mortgage Funding, LLC Casa Calabria Casino World Travel Mr. Charlie Cavel City Sports Center, Inc. Mrs. Kathleen M. Coolsaet Mark David Cowan, M.D. Mr. Frank M. Cudillo Jennifer K. Culberstson Rick and Dorene Cummins Mr. Dale A. Dalman Ms. Denise N. Devey Mr. Wrex R. Diem Mr. Peter Dipietrantonio Mr. Stephen J. Domzalski Mr. Peter Famer Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. Nathan E. Franckowiak Mr. Joseph A. Garcia Mr. Greg J. Gargulinski Lana Goranskaya Mr. James E. Grace Mr. Kenneth J. Hasse Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes Kyle Hill JCI Design Mr. Charles W. Jefferson Mr. Phillip H. Johnson Joseph Koolisky’s LLC Ms. Nancy A. Juszczyk Denyani Kapadia Mr. and Mrs. Ted L. Kessler Ms. Linda Kosky Ms. Mae Kuykendall Mr. Robert Langas Ms. Margaret C. Leone Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Madeja Marc J. Milia, M.D., P.C. Mr. David H. Mattingly Mr. Mark Mazur Mrs. Denise A. Mazur Mr. Ulf Merenius Mr. Thomas S. Milanov Marc J. Milia, M.D. Barb Mohner New Horizon Consultants Nordstrom-Samson and Associates Inc. David Thomas Palmer Ms. Joan Park Mr. Nick Protopapas Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Raetzke Derek Ranck Mr. Patrick B. Reed Mr. Daniel Renel Mr. Elbert Richmond Angela Ruth Robert and Marietta Samaras Mr. Jim Saviano Ms. Jaimie A. Sawasky Mr. Charles J. Schneider Ms. Sheila A. Smith Doni L. Sonn Mr. Richard M. Stefan Ms. Kathleen T. Sturza Richard and June Tesauro Mr. James C. Thomas Total Cleaning Systems LLC
Mr. Robert O. Ulland William and Linda Watt Mrs. Danette M. Webster Jeffrey L. Weiss Kristi Werner Ms. Cheryl Y. Allen Williams Ms. Ann M. Westenberg Joseph Wolodzko, M.D. Mr. Paul D. Wouters Yoe Industrial Grinding, Inc.
Letterwinner’s Club ($100-$249) 301 Apparel Abilita Troy Smith, Inc. Mr. David A. Agius Mr. John B. Aird Mr. Mohamed Ajahmi Mr. James A. Alexander III William & Kimberly Avery Ms. Diane M. Avery Bacco Ristorante Mr. Naif Baidoon Georgene Bailey Ms. Janet L. Baldick Sarah M. Bancroft, M.D. Mr. David Barton Barton Malow Company Mr. Ed Bass Reggie Magin Mr. Matthew P. Bechard Mr. Daniel L. Bedogne Mr. & Mrs. John L. Benish Ms. Rachael N. Bernard Rajesh M. Bhatt Mr. Scott E. Bischoff Mr. Frank E. Bitonti Black Finn Ms. Frances J. Bloetscher Ms. Maura Bluestone Mr. Russall S. Bohn Thomas G. Bomberski Ms. Ellen M. Bouchard Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Michelle Brecht Mr. Samuel A. Breen Ms. Sherry A. Broderick Kathryn Brogan Mr. Aaron R. Broglin Mr. Harold L. Bunge Ms. Ashley M. Burgess Burke’s Sport Haven, Inc. Mr. Carl Burton Carl Papa, D.D.S., P.C. Earl Carruthers Mr. Frederick A. Cavataio Michael Cecile Michael Chan Michael H. Cho Mr. Bruce Christensen Kevin G. Christensen Mr. Rick Cigile Mr. John N. Clark Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association Mr. Frederick A. Coleman Ms. Jennifer L. Coleman Dr. & Mrs. William Colovas Mr. David A. Condeni Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Cornelia Gordon K. Cotton Merlyn Coulter Mr. William Coulter Mr. Daniel T. Craig Creative Technology & Training Solutions LLC Croskey, Lanni and Company, P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Cuddeback Mr. Caleb J. Dalman
Donors Mr. Randall H. Darnell Christopher and Rebecca Darragh Ms. Marie Jo DeFrancis Mr. Matthew J. Deighan Mr. Fred Delcomyn Mr. Phillip H. Johnson Ms. Lisa DeLor Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Didlake Gerald and Diane DiPaola Mr Mark Doozan Eugene and Elaine Driker El Paso Corporation Mr. Christian R. Erard ERB International Inc. Ms. Paula L. Ettelbrick Mrs. Joanne Evers Al Faigin, D.O. Mr. Mark J. Fecht James Fetter Ms. Julie M. Filpus Richard A. Fischer, Jr. Fit Zone for Women Mrs. Jane Goodwin Fleming Ms. Jane G. Fleming Mrs. Fay Flowers Fort Shelby Hotel Master Tenant LLC Ms. Rebecca Frakie Ms. Nicolette D. Franck Mr. Donn Fresard Dr. Ken Gagner Kanye Gardner Geisler Company GenCorp Foundation Inc. Mr Sheridan George Mr. Cameron M. Geralds Mr. & Mrs. Glen S. Germain Jackie Gilbert Ms. Heide M. Gold Erin Goryl Graceful Financial Solutions, LLC Frederick Graf Mr. Milton H. Greenman Mr. David L. Greer Mrs. Bertie M. Greer Mr. Shawn Gremban Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Grewe Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Grondin G. Guy Ms. Myra E. Habicht Ms. CCarol Haksluoto Ms. Kari L. Haldenwanger Mr. Kenneth F. Halfacre Steve & Cindy Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Hamlin Dawn and Matthew Hansen Mr. E.J. Haralson, Jr. Mr. Robert J. Hartwick Mr. Daniel Hauser HeartSteps, Inc. Mr. Kevin M. Heck Mr. Mark Hendrick Ms. Christina M. Hermann Mr. Ronald G. Holland Graydon A. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hungle Mr. & Mrs. George Hungle Kurt Hunsanger Mr. James W. Hurley Robert E. Inman, D.O. Insurance Exchange Agency, Inc. International Business Machines Corporation Mr. Robert M. Jackson Mr. Paul J. Janas Mr. John Janicki Ms. Debra J. Johnson Mr. Robert H. Johnson Huston Laverne Julian, Ii K & M Precision Tax Kasco Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kashmerick Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kashmerick Mr. and Mrs. Neil Keller Mr. Neil A. Keller
WARRIOR WITHIN Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Keller Ms. Julie Keller Roger & Elizabeth Kempa Kara Anna Kessler Mr. Pete Kill Ms. Theresa I. Kolasa Kold Pack, Inc. Mr. A. Keith Kossuth Dr. Gregory & Carol Krol Ms. Caroline R. Krynak Mr. Danny L. Laethem Mr. Robert F. Langas Ms. Ann M. Lapointe Roch Laramee-Paquette Ms. Doris Lawton Rita LeClair Lefty’s Lounge LLC Legacy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Leone Mr. Peter C. Leonhardt Ms. Naomi L. Lewis Peter and Susan Lichtenberg Reverend David M. Lillvis Mr. David R. Lindgren Mr. Dennis Little Mr. Curtis H. Loehr Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Lowry Mr. David R. Lutz Mr. Kevin J. Lynch Mr. Robert L. Mabarak Mr. and Mrs. C. Ross MacDonald Mr. Thomas J. Mach Mr. Angus J. MacKenzie Mr. Gilbert Mains Mr. Mark J. Makela Mr. Donal P. Maloney Manistique Advisor, Inc. Holly Martin Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. Martin Mr. Jeff Martin Mr. Brett Martin Mr. Brett Martin Ms. Julie Maus Ms. Karen McKimmon Ms. Bethany R. Mesko Mr. Lynn F. Messner Mrs. Shirley A. Meyers Michigan Blue Knights Baseball Club Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Ms. Diane Miles Mr. & Mrs. Ciro J. Minnella Mr. John A. Mitroka Mr. Joseph B. Mohr Mr. George H. Moilanen, III Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Moore Mr. Joseph A. Morasso Morgan Stanley Matching Gift Program MP Tech Group Mrs Cheryl Mrakitsch Mr. J. Jay Myers Mr. Thomas S. Nantais Mr. Robert W. Nelson Ms. Courtney R. Noble Mr. Michael A. Norris Dave and Lisa Nowinski Ms. Bernadine Nowinski Ms. Billie J. Oberstaedt Mr. Enrico Odorico Professor Frank Okoh Old Campus Restaurant Mr. Michael A. Olind Mr. Curt Olson Mr. & Mrs. John Ozanich Carla Palffy Carl Papa, D.D.S., P.C. Ms. Lindsey E. Park Lindsey Perry Mr. & Mrs. Irving J. Petross Donald Pickel Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Platt Mr. Herbert M. Polk Mr. Kevin D. Ponticelli
Mr. Joshua Priehs Mr. Warren F. Priehs Ms. Sarah J. Pruess Mr. Charles H. Pullman Mr. Steven M. Ramaekers Renaissance Club Mr. Lowell Thomas Riggs Ms. Cecilia Risner Mr. Mark J. Robison Mr. Richard J. Roscoe Mr. Dennis B. Royal Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Rucker Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Russell Ms. Allison G. Rutledge Mr. Kevin P. Ryan Assam M. Saidi Mr. John J. Samonie Mr. Donald C. Sarnacki Mr. Joseph F. Sawasky Ms. Stephanie M. Sayler Jeffery Schaffer Mr. Andrew M. Schiefer Mr. Marty Schlitt Mr. Tom J. Scott Mr. Kenneth L. Semelsberger Lisa Seymour Mr. Arthur Shankin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Sheppard Sherwood Landscape Construction LLC Mr. Brent Siegel Mr. Stanley J. Simek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford D. Simons Jordan Sinclair Mr. Edward C. Skowneski, Jr. Homer and Judith Smathers, Jr. Mr. Bobby C. Smith Mrs. Rhoda Smith Mr. Howard Snider Mr. and Mrs. William R. Snyder Ms. Jo Ann Snyder Mary Louise and William Sohns Somerset Inn, LLC Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sparrow Ms. Mary D. Stefan Ms. Sabrina B. Stennis Dr. and Mrs. William T. Stephenson, Jr. Mr. Ty Douglas Stevenson Dr. Richard A. Swanson Nancy Sylvester Mr. Richard Szydlowski Ms. Wanda Tabatowski Tennis & Golf Company The Foundation For Jewish Philanthropies The Hair Connection Ltd. The Lark The Social Connection Ms. Martha J. Thomas Thomas W. Kolderman, D.D.S., P.C. Mr. David E. Thurman Mr. Eric K. Tookes Mr. Nick G. Tumbarello Mr. Donald W. Ukrainec Mr. Mathew VanDerkloot Mr. Mark E. VanFaussien Ms. Mariel R. Vanoverbeke Nash Vernon Mr. Eric Vincent Vintner’s Cellar Custom Winery John E. Walus Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Warchol Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weiss Mr. William R. Werner George & Barb Werner Mr. Jon J. Wilkerson Ms. Melissa L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Wisniewski Mr. Peter J. Woods Mr. & Mrs. Scott J. Wooster Mr. and Mrs. Harlan F. Worden, Sr. Mrs. Julie Wykle Robert and Corrine Wyman Mrs. Victoria E. Wysocki Mathew Yenrick
Ms. Jerrie L. Yerman Frankie A. Zanetti Mr. Gregory A. Zawalski Kevin Zeleji Mr. David M. Zelmanski Z’s Villa
Bold indicates Anthony Wayne Society member ------------------------------------------------------------------Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please call (313) 577-4282 for corrections.
THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Abdenour Family Tom Adams Football Mark “Doc” Andrews Paul Andrews Bob Brennan Justin Chapman Dr. Nick Cherup The Croskey Family Karen DeGrazia Mel DeGrazia Maria A. Valle DeMasse Memorial Cal Dilworth Dorothy Dreyer Vernon K. Gale Memorial Joe Gembis Ivan C. & Elizabeth A. George Joseph L. Gualtieri Vic Hanson James Hayes John Hussey Patricia Kent Rodney C. Kropf Dr. Steven M. Lash Leo Maas Dr. William Markus Joel G. Mason David Mendelson Frederick A. Mulhauser Chuck Peters Bill & Dave Peterson The Petrouleas Family Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and Family President’s Commission President’s Bill Prew Charlie Primas Nicholas & Mary P’Sachos Yuri Rabinovich Dr. Thomas W. Roberts Ryan Scratch Les Seppala George B. Sherman Patricia D. Smith Jeann Ann Stanicek Dr. Mike Stoltenberg David and Lois Stulberg Foundation Irv Swider Tartar Gridiron Club Tartar Gridiron Club II Dr. E. John Valle WSU Academic & Athletic Women’s Basketball Christopher Wouters
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Spring Sports Schedules
WARRIOR WITHIN BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
MEN’S TENNIS
Feb. 20
at West Georgia (DH)
12:30 PM
Feb. 19
Northern Kentucky
10:00 AM
Feb. 12
at Detroit
7:00 PM
Feb. 21
at West Georgia (DH)
12:30 PM
Georgia College & State&
12:00 PM
Feb. 18
at Lewis
6:00 PM
Feb. 27
at Drury
2:00 PM
Feb. 20
Southern Indiana&
12:00 PM
Feb. 19
at Indianapolis
Augustana
5:00 PM
North Alabama&
4:00 PM
Feb. 20
Bellarmine (@ Indianapolis)
Feb. 28
Augustana
10:00 AM
at Drury
Mar. 11
Winona State (DH)$
Mar. 12
&
Feb. 21
North Georgia College & State& 9:00 AM
Feb. 27
at Toledo
1:00 PM
Indianapolis&
11:00 AM
Mar. 21
Tiffin*
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
Feb. 26
East Stroudsburg%
12:00 PM
Mar. 23
Ohio Dominican
12:00 PM
Minnesota State (DH)
3:00 PM
Armstrong Atlantic State%
2:00 PM
Mar. 26
Michigan Tech*
12:00 PM
Mar. 13
Wheeling Jesuit$
9:00 AM
Feb. 27
Glenville State%
12:00 PM
Mar. 27
Lake Superior State*
12:00 PM
Mar. 14
Minnesota-Duluth (DH)$
1:00 PM
Shippensburg%
2:00 PM
Apr. 1
at Aquinas
Mar. 15
Nebraska-Omaha$
3:30 PM
Feb. 28
Catawba Tournament%
10:00 AM
Apr. 2
at Grand Valley State*
Mar. 17
at Northwood (DH)*
1:00 PM
Mar. 13
Minnesota State#
Mar. 20
Ashland (DH)*
1:00 PM
Quincy#
Mar. 21
Ashland*
Mar. 14
Minnesota-Duluth
Mar. 23
Eastern Michigan
3:00 PM
Lynn#
Mar. 24
Tiffin (DH)*
1:00 PM
Mar. 15
Dowling#
1:00 PM
Midland, Mich.
Mar. 27
at Findlay (DH)*
1:00 PM
New Haven#
5:00 PM
May 6-8
NCAA Regionals
Mar. 28
at Findlay*
Mar. 16
Wisconsin-Parkside#
1:00 PM
Campus Sites
Mar. 31
at Ashland (DH)*
1:00 PM
New York Institute of Technology# 5:00 PM
May 12-15 NCAA Championship
Apr. 2
Northwood (DH)*
1:00 PM
Mar. 18
Adelphi
Apr. 3
Northwood*
Shepherd#
Apr. 6
at Eastern Michigan
6:00 PM
Mar. 19
Bridgeport#
3:00 PM
*GLIAC match
Apr. 7
Hillsdale (DH)*
1:00 PM
Minnesota State-Moorhead#
5:00 PM
Home matches in bold
Apr. 10
Saginaw Valley State (DH)*
1:00 PM
Mar. 20
Kentucky Wesleyan#
Apr. 11
Saginaw Valley State*
Augustana#
1:00 PM
Apr. 14
Grand Valley State (DH)*
2:00 PM
Mar. 31
at Ashland (DH)*
3:30 PM
Apr. 17
at Tiffin (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 2
Hillsdale (DH)*
3:30 PM
Apr. 18
at Tiffin*
12:00 PM
Apr. 3
Findlay (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 21
Findlay (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 6
at Hillsdale (DH)*
3:30 PM
Apr. 24
at Hillsdale (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 10
Ashland (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 25
at Hillsdale*
1:00 PM
Apr. 11
Tiffin (DH)*
Apr. 27
at Central Michigan
3:00 PM
Apr. 14
at Findlay (DH)*
3:30 PM
Apr. 28
at Saginaw Valley State (DH)* 2:00 PM
Apr. 17
at Lake Erie (DH)
1:00 PM
May 1
at Grand Valley State (DH)*
1:00 PM
Apr. 18
Saginaw Valley State (DH)* 12:00 PM
May 2
at Grand Valley State*
12:00 PM
Apr. 21
at Tiffin (DH)*
3:30 PM
May 6-8
GLIAC Tournament
TBA
Apr. 22
at Detroit (DH)
4:00 PM
Chillicothe, Ohio
Apr. 24
Grand Valley State (DH)*
Apr. 25
Ferris State (DH)*
12:00 PM
Apr. 30
at Northwood (DH)*
4:00 PM
May 1
at Lake Superior State (DH)*
1:00 PM
May 7-9
GLIAC Tournament
Midland, Mich.
$
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
May 13-16 NCAA Regional
TBA
Campus Sites
May 22-29 NCAA Championship
TBA
Cary, N.C.
#
1:00 PM
at Ferris State*
1:00 PM
9:00 AM
Apr. 13
Northwood*
1:00 PM TBA TBA TBA
Altamonte, Fla.
1:00 PM All times Eastern
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
TBA
GOLF Apr. 2-3
Great Lakes Regional #2
Georgetown, Ky.
All Day
Apr. 11-12 Great Lakes Regional #3
All Day
Noblesville, Ind.
Apr. 16-17 Findlay Invitational
All Day
Apr. 18-19 Tiffin Invitational
All Day
May 3-5
NCAA Super Regional
All Day
Duncan, Okla.
May 17-21 NCAA Championship
7:30 AM
Noblesville, Ind.
FOOTBALL 2010 at Tiffin*
Sept. 18
at Michigan Tech*
1:00 PM
Sept. 25
Ohio Dominican*
12:00 PM
Oct. 2
Northern Michigan* (HOMECOMING) 12:00 PM
Oct. 9
at Lake Erie*
Oct. 16
Ashland*
12:00 PM
Oct. 23
Hillsdale*
12:00 PM
Oct. 30
at Saginaw Valley State*
12:00 PM
UAH Charger Chillout (Decatur, Ala.)
Nov. 6
Indianapolis*
12:00 PM
Catawba Invitational (Salisbury, N.C.)
Nov. 13
at Findlay*
12:00 PM
TBA
Campus Sites
May 21-22 NCAA Super Regional
TBA
Campus Sites
May 27-31 NCAA Championship
TBA
St. Joseph, Mo.
&
% #
Apr. 17-18 GLIAC Tournament
Northwood
All times Eastern
Findlay*
Apr. 11
Sept. 11
*GLIAC game Home games in bold
Apr. 7
Sept. 4
May 14-16 NCAA Regional
(DH) doubleheader
1:00 PM 10:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
#
7:30 PM
11:00 AM 11:00 AM
RussMatt Invitational (Winter Haven, Fla.)
$
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
1:00 PM
Rebel Spring Games (Kissimmee, Fla.)
*GLIAC game Home games in bold
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5:00 PM 10:00 AM
(DH) doubleheader All times Eastern
*GLIAC game Home games in bold
All times Eastern
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