Football

August 13, 2002

MADISON - UW-Stout and UW-Stevens Point each received four first place votes in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) preseason poll conducted by the WIAC sports information directors and released at the annual WIAC Football Media Day, Tuesday, Aug. 13.

The Blue Devils, which finished third last season after a championship season in 2000, got the edge over the Pointers, the 2001 co-champions, by ranking higher in the voting by SIDs that did not rank them first. UW-Eau Claire, which shared the title last year with the Pointers, were picked third.

UW-Platteville was fourth, UW-Whitewater fifth, UW-La Crosse sixth, UW-River Falls seventh, and UW-Oshkosh eighth. The last two years, the teams that finished the previous season in last place, rose the following season to lay claim to the title. Whitewater and Oshkosh tied for last place during the 2001 season.

Parity has been a word kicked around at the WIAC football media days for several years, and the league has demonstrated just that. From 1988 to 1997, only LaCrosse or Whitewater carried home league titles. Since the 1998 campaign, six different teams (out of the eight league teams) have either won the title or shared it. During those four seasons, only Stout, in 2000, won the title outright.

July 28, 2002

MENOMONIE - The UW-Stout football team was ranked 14th in the D3football.com2002 Preseason Top 25.

The Blue Devils finished with a 6-3 overall record last season and tied for third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). For the second consecutive year, Stout's fielded the top ranked defensive unit in the league and return 10 of 11 defensive starters.

D3football.com, probably the most extensive site for coverage of Division III football in the country, said about the Blue Devils "NFL draftee only loss on defense, but who can pick WIAC."

Defending national champion Mt. Union is again ranked No. 1, with St. John's as No. 2. UW-Eau Claire was placed at No. 22. St. Thomas, which Stout will face Sept. 28, was ranked No. 20.

Earlier this season, Stout was ranked 18th in the Street and Smith's College Football Preview.

Stout opens their season, Saturday, Sept. 14 at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.

July 28, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout defensive back Eric Moe (Sr, Hixton) was named a 2002 preseason All-America by D3football.com.

Moe, who was named as a 2001 D3football.com second team pick, has 15 career interceptions, tying the school record with Jack Voigt, and last season had eight picks to go along with his 16 passes broken up. Earlier this summer, Moe was named to the Street & Smith's preseason All-America team.

Tbe Blue Devils open their 2002 campaign Saturday, Sept. 14 when they travel to Jackson, Miss., to face Milsapps College at 6 p.m. Milsapps linebacker Matt O'Bryant was a second team choice. Stout players are slated to report to training camp Aug. 24.

June 5, 2002

MENOMONIE - The UW-Stout football team was ranked 18th in the Street & Smith's College Football 2002 preview magazine Division III poll, which hit the newstands in early June.

The Blue Devils, which finished with a 6-3 overall record last and tied for third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). For the second consecutive year, Stout's fielded the top ranked defensive unit in the league and return 10 of 11 defensive starters.

Heading up that defensive unit is Street & Smith's preseason All-America list, defensive back Eric Moe (Sr, Whitehall), the only WIAC player named to the magazine's preseason All-America team. Moe has 15 career interceptions, tying the school record, and last season had eight picks.

UW-Stevens Point was picked ninth in the poll and UW-Eau Claire and UW-Platteville were placed in the "Best of the Rest". St. John's University was ranked No. 1 and defending national champion Mt. Union dipped to No. 2.

The magazine also chose the Stevens Point at Stout, Nov. 2 game as a "Game to Watch".

Writer Mike Goens said about the Blue Devils in the article "The new king in Wisconsin could be Wisconsin-Stout, which is coming off a 6-3 season. The Blue Devils, who are armed with 10 defensive starters and eight offensive starters returning, will again rely on their league-leading defense. Jamie Spielman (Sr, Menomonie) passes some hard knocks from his linebacker slot, and defensive back Eric Moe already owns the school's interception record with 15. On offense, quarterback Nick Ohman (So, Glenwood City) emerged as the leader last year. He passed for nearly 1,000 yards and ran for nearly 300 more."

Soccer

august 15, 2002

Women's Cross Country

August 15, 2002

MENOMONIE - The UW-Stout women's cross country will sport one of the largest teams in Blue Devil history with more than 25 competitors reporting for training camp.

Men's Cross Country

August 24, 2002

MENOMONIE - After one year, Keith Ellingson has resigned as the UW-Stout head men's cross country and men's track and field coach, effective immediately.

Ellingson said the inability to sell his house in Iowa and the separation from his family, who were still in Iowa, led to his decision to return to Iowa. Ellingson has commuted to Stout, spending a week or two in Menomonie, then returning home to Iowa for a short weekend before returning to Menomonie.

"I started thinking about whether I wanted to risk doing that again to my family for another year," Ellingson said, "and decided 'No.'"

In the interim, women's cross country coach Joe Harlan will assume the men's cross country coaching duties. A decision has not yet been reached on the men's track coaching duties or the classroom load that was part of the position.

Both cross country teams reported to preseason workouts, Saturday, Aug. 24. Following an intrasquad meet, Aug. 31, the Blue Devils will open their season Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Tom Barry Invitational hosted by St. Norbert in DePere.

Women's Tennis

August 15, 2002

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July 24, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout women's basketball released the names of their 2002-03 recruiting class. The Blue Devils finished last season with a 23-5 overall record and won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) season and tournament titles.

The class is led by Karli Gross, a 5-foot, 11-inch forward from Greenway High School in Minnesota. Gross was a second team AP all-state selection.

Blaine High school was very good to UW-Stout this season. The state tournament runner-up team will send to Stout forwards Molly Hendricks and Stephanie Westman. Both were named to the 4A State All-Tournament team.

Transferring to Stout will be April Andrist, the daughter of men's basketball coach Ed Andrist. April Andrist played three years at Division I Montana State.

Stout will open the 2002-03 season by traveling to Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., to face Webster University, Saturday, Nov. 23 and Millikin, Sunday, Nov. 24.

Men's Basketball

July 24, 2002

MENOMONIE - The sounds of basketballs hitting the floor has been resonating throughout Johnson Fieldhouse all summer long with basketball camps and a number of AAU basketball events occurring. With that sound ringing in his ears, UW-Stout men's basketball coach Eddie Andrist has been chomping at the bit to get going and with his 2002-03 recruiting class, he has good reason.

Mixing local recruits with recruits from around the country gives Andrist, what he believes, one of the top recruiting classes for UW-Stout.

"I think you would have to go back a long way to find a class that has such great credentials in the basketball arena," Andrist said. "We are excited about what our new players bring to the table. This could be one of the best recruiting classes in a long, long time."

As Andrist said, the on-the-court credentials of his incoming players are very strong.

Forward Julian Greer (Jr, Brooklyn Center, Minn) transfers from Central Lakes Community College, in Brainerd, Minn., where he averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game. In his high school career, Greer broke both the 2000 point and 1000 rebound plateaus and was a three-time all-state player and USA Today High School All-America honorable mention choice.

Point guard Charles Taylor (So, Louisville, Ky) played a year at NCAA Division I Louisville. The 1996 Kentucky high school player of the year was a Kentucky all-star and a McDonalds' All-America.

Forward Landon Stack (So, Ashland City, Tenn) comes to the Blue Devils via NCAA Division II Lander University in South Carolina. At Cheatham County Central High School, Stack averaged 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Stack's brother, Ryan, played three seasons in the NBA with Cleveland.

LaMorris Wallace (Fr, Markham, Ill) redshirted last season at Redlands Community College, but at Bremen High School in the Chicago area, the 6-foot, 10-inch center averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots. In one Illinois state sectional final contest, Wallace scored 29 points - including eight dunks - pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked nine shots.

Center Cornelius Pitts (So, Chicago, Ill) played a year at Redlands where he was a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) II national championship team last season. At Tilden High School, Pitts averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Forward Terry Farmer (Fr, Kenosha) and guard Jeremy Hernandez (Fr, Brooklyn Center, Minn) return to the hardwood after a year off. Farmer averaged 10 points and six rebounds for St. Joseph's High School as the led his team to a Wisconsin state runner-up title. Hernandez averaged 16 points, five rebounds and five assists at Brooklyn Center, Minn., High School.

Nate Severson (Fr, Eau Claire), Jordan Burns (Fr, Colfax), Lucas Bauer (Fr, Strum), and Jesse Schmidt (Fr, Boyceville) lead the local parade of recruits.

Severson, a 6-1 guard, scored 297 points at 13.5 average during the past season and finished with 986 career points, the second highest total in Eau Claire North history. Severson was an honorable mention all-state pick for the Associated Press and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, as well as a first team member of the Leader-Telegram's All-Northwest first team.

Burns, Severson's cousin, played varsity all four years for the Vikings and the 6-3 swing player averaged 14.9 points and 4.5 rebounds last season. Burns was a Dunn-St. Croix first team all-conference pick in 2001-02, and second team peick in 2000-01 and 1999-2000. He was a fifth team choice on the all-Northwest team and the Colfax team MVP.

Bauer comes to the Blue Devils from a very successful Eleva-Strum program. Bauer, a four year player, was a member of four consecutive conference championship teams. Bauer, a 6-5 forward, averaged 6.1 points as a freshman when the team was 11-10, 13.7 as a sophomore when the Cardinals were 20-3, 18.9 as a junior when the team was 18-4 and last season, averaged 17.0 points when his team dropped only one contest, finishing 22-1. Bauer finished his career with 1254 points.

Schmidt, a three-time first team all-conference choice, helped put his Boyceville team to within one game of the state tournament this season. The Bulldogs' all-time leading scorer, Schmidt, a 6-5 forward, finished his career with 1501 total points and also yanked down 761 career rebounds. Schmidt was named to the all-Northwest fourth team his senior year.

Rounding out the class are guards Alan Ng (Jr, Columbia Heights, Minn), a transfer from Anoka Ramsey Community College, Sam Sekanick (Fr, Rice Lake) and Luke Loney (Fr, River Falls), forwards Anthony Wilder (Fr, Hayward) and Mike Knutson (Fr, Hayward) and center Nate Panning (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn.)

The Blue Devils finished the 2001-02 season at 12-13 overall, 7-9 in the WIAC. Stout opens their season by traveling to Minnesota State-Mankato, to play in the Pepsi Tip-Off Classic. Stout will play NCAA Division II schools, Michigan Tech, Friday, Nov. 22 and Mankato, Saturday, Nov. 23.

Women's Gymnastics

August 19, 2002

MENOMONIE - Four UW-Stout gymnasts were named 2001-02 Scholastic All-America by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC). As a team, UW-Stout ranked 26th academically of all women's gymnastics programs, which includes NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA programs.

Jenny Rosinsky (So, Green Bay) posted a 4.0 grade point average, Mandy Neuman (Fr, St. Paul, Minn) held a 3.98 GPA, Tasha Pasch (Jr, Northfield, Minn) scored a 3.78 and Jill Birschbach (Fr, Chilton) a 3.69. Neuman is a business major, Pasch a vocational rehabilitation major, Birschbach an apparel design major, and Rosinsky a psychology major.

As a team, the Blue Devils posted a 3.3214 grade point average, the only WIAC school in the rankings and one of seven National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) teams. Other team members include: Erika Opoien (Jr, Superior), Scarlett Ramey (Sr, Seattle, Wash) and Lacey Schroedl (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn). The grade point averages are from the 2001-02 academic year.

The Blue Devils will open the 2002-03 season Jan. 13 at Gustavus Adolphus.

WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

August 7, 2002

MADISON - The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced the members of the 2001-02 WIAC Men's and Women's Scholastic Honor Roll.

During the 2001-02 academic year, 3,504 student-athletes competed in the conference, and of that total, (52.3 %) earned at least a 3.0 grade point average and were named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.

The conference also presented All-Academic Awards to those institutions in which the grade point average for its student-athletes is equal to, or greater than, the grade point average of the overall student body.

Institutions receiving the All-Academic Award for the 2001-02 academic year included: La Crosse, Oshkosh, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior and Whitewater.

To view the entire list of student-athletes, click on 2001-02 WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll - Men | Women

Women
Basketball
Tiffani Calmes, Colby; Jackie Ellsworth, Hayward; Tanya Halbach, Janesville; Bethany Halvors, Whitehall; Jesse Herrman, Barron; Jenny Philpsky, Lomira; Ann Schachtner, Somerset; Jen Sheffer, Merrillan; Laura Verdegan, Tony; Amy Zelinger, Racine.

Cross Country
Mara Anderson, Bloomer; Amy Arndt, Lakefield, Minn; Michelle Beckman, Monroe; Heidi Bedsted, Plainview, Minn; Terra Dahlheimer, St. Michael, Minn; Nacole Ewerdt, North Fond du Lac; Pam Gundrum, Hartford; Denise Hady, Gays Mills; Jenny Hopps, Coon Rapids, Minn; Meredith Nordberg, Bloomington, Minn; Tracy Oostdyk, Spooner; Lacey Osuldsen, Ladysmith; Jacki Rust, Coon Rapids, Minn; Lisa Sorvala, New Brighton, Minn; Jamie Souza, Joplin, Mo.; Lindsay Steinmayer, Menomonie; Becky Werner, Knapp; Kersten Wilson, Tomahawk.

Gymnastics
Jill Birschbach, Chilton; Mandy Neuman, St. Paul, Minn; Erika Opoien, Superior; Tasha Pasch, Norfthfield, Minn.

Soccer
Rachel Anderson, Victoria, Minn; Laura Beck, Centerville, Minn; Rosa Cambray, Delevan; Kristen Field, Bloomington, Minn; Sarah Geiger, West Bend; Krista Hight, Brookfield; Raina Schneider, Sheboygan; Carrie Schrank, Reedsburg; Katie Schuster, Oshkosh.

Softball
Sara Jensen, Eau Claire; Sarah Kokke, Galesville; Nicky Mansur, Plover; Heather Novalany, Cottage Grove, Minn; Erin O'Connell, Altoona; Liz Riebe, Grafton; Carrie Ruda, Merrillan.

Tennis
Anna Ebert, Ripon; Beth Laskaskie, Onalaska; Jill McDowell, Blaine, Minn; Becky McNamara, New Richmond; Amanda Micheel, Kaukauna; Laura Monk, Whitewater; Tammy Petcher, Marshfield; Tanya Petcher, Marshfield; Tina Rodin, Champlin, Minn; Dana Rozmenoski, Black River Falls; Rachael Weber, Onalaska.

Track & Field
Mara Anderson, Bloomer; Amy Arndt, Lakefield, Minn; Kristin Becker, Waunakee; Michelle Beckman, Monroe; Heidi Bedsted, Plainview, Minn; Terra Dahlheimer, St. Michael, Minn; Donna Goodman, Cadott; Denise Hady, Gays Mills; Jenny Hopps, Coon Rapids, Minn; Sarah Jenne, Waunakee; Allison Lamon, Three Lakes; Jenney Luer, Colfax; Tanya Mansanz, Marshfield; Angie McConnell, Blair; Meredith Nordberg, Bloomington, Minn; Tracy Oostdyk, Spooner; Jacki Rust, Coon Rapids, Minn; Ann Schachtner, Somerset; Marci Schachtner, Deer Park; Valoria Schaffer, Manchester, Iowa; Andi Schwabenlender, Bristol; Lisa Sorvala, New Brighton, Minn; Lindsay Steinmeyer, Menomonie; Laura Verdegan, Tony; Katie Werner, Elk Mound; Amber Wilde, Holland, Mich; Kersten Wilson, Tomahawk; Danielle Wojcik, Spencer; Kelly Young, Chisholm, Minn.

Volleyball
Laura Bogenschutz, Baxter, Minn; Andrea Boyle, Blaine, Minn; Jill Krause, Oshkosh; Erin Krempel, Lake Mills; Kat Lightfoot, Vesta, Minn; Tami Martinek, Eau Claire; Aira Ryan, Zumbrotz, Minn; Gretchen Schroer, Eau Claire; Mandy Smith, Maple Grove, Minn; Katie Wagie, Fort Atkinson; Sara Weflen, Jackson, Minn.

Men
Baseball
Justin Biever, South Milwaukee; Rob Govek, Wausau; Nick Jones, La Crosse; Nick Kalina, Potosi; Brad Kaul, Woodland; Jon Kroening, Ladysmith; Greg Meinertz, Stoddard; Jake Riek, Boyceville; Jon Severson, Hayfield, Minn; Jake Streich, Winsted, Minn; Ryan Wolf, Adrian, Minn.

Basketball
Mike Brudos, La Crosse; Dave Larson, LaCrescent, Minn; Ben Luer, Colfax; Luke Schade, Oshkosh; Chris Selz, Chippewa Falls; Barrington Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla; Jeff Vandenberghe, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Cross Country
Ryan Chernik, Freeland; Brian Desjardins, Frederic; Justin Graham, Apple Valley, Minn; Jason Kirch, Sauk City; Matt Miller, Cumberland; Casey Otto, Fall Creek; John Ullrich, Savage, Minn.

Football
Greg Altmann, Green Bay; Steve Anderson, Stanley; Tony Beckham, Ocala, Fla; Chris Brezsko, Green Bay; Clint Greenebaum, Hartland; Mark Johnson, Hudson; Matt Kren, Neillsville; Seth Mattison, Byron, Minn; Dan Midlbrand, Greenwood; Adam Moiles, High Rolls, N. Mexico; Matt Mueller, Chaska, Minn; Mark Ralph, Colfax; Jake Rider, Shiocton; Chris Ryder, Menomonie; Matt Schaeuble, Wrightstown; Jordan Sinz, Edgar; Adam Speigel, West Bend; Jamie Spielman, Menomonie; Eic Steinman, Rosendale; Greg Streit, Fenwood; Josh Towner, La Crosse; Julio Vargas, Luxemburg.

Ice Hockey
Joe Berry, Apple Valley, Minn; Aaron Decker, Mound, Minn; Jake Hemmah, Red Wing, Minn; Lewis Kellin, Cohasset, Minn; Mitch Kellin, Cohasset; Dan Moes, North St. Paul, Minn; Kory Mortel, Cottage Grove, Minn; Charlie O'Hearn, Traverse City, Mich; Matt Olson, Buffalo, Minn; Ben Plester, Cheainus, BC.

Track & Field
Scott Barthel, Brooklyn Park, Minn; Ryan Chernik, Freeland, Mich; Tom Conlin, White Bear Lake, Minn; Todd Dexheimer, White Bear Lake, Minn; Tom Faber, Fond du Lac; Eric Gruenewald, Beaver Dam; Aric Hanusa, Baraboo; Jason Hotojeck, Eau Claire; Brady Hurtgen, Ridgeland; Taylor Hustad, Colfax; Jason Kirch, Sauk City; Brian Kurszewski, Custer; Matt Miller, Cumberland; Bryan Ott, Monroe; Aaron Reivitis, Green Bay; Jeff Rotering, Waumandee; Mark Swenson, Hixton; Adam Thiel, Ripon; Mike Twining, Clear Lake; John Ullrich, Savage, Minn; Steve Wenhardt, Fish Creek; Sam Werner, Elk Mound.