Lakeland College Athletics RSS Feed http://lakeland.edu/ RSS feed of Lakeland College Athletics news and events. en-us Copyright © 2013 Lakeland College Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:56 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lakeland RSS Generator GallianettiDD@lakeland.edu (David Gallianetti) webmaster@lakeland.edu (Webmaster) Lakeland College Athletics RSS Feed http://lakeland.edu/images/template/lc_ltblue.gif http://lakeland.edu/ Track at North Central Gregory Invitational http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9720 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9720 North Central Gregory Invitational Lakeland College V Naperville, Ill. Track Track at North Central Gregory Invitational http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9719 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 2013-05-16 00:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9719 North Central Gregory Invitational Lakeland College V Naperville, Ill. Track Fifteen Muskies honored on NAC All-Sportsmanship Team http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=10001 The Northern Athletics Conference has released its All-Sportsmanship Team for the 2012-13 school year, and fifteen Lakeland College athletes have received the conference award.

Award winners for Lakeland include:
Baseball: Justin Reminger (Sr.-Leopolis, Wis.)
Men's Basketball: Eric Strzok (Sr.-Thorp, Wis.)
Women's Basketball: Dana Henrichs (Sr.-Fall Creek, Wis.)
Football: Trevor Tanck (So.-Baileys Harbor, Wis.)
Men's Golf: Justin Walsh (Sr.-Sheboygan Falls, Wis.)
Women's Golf & Women's Indoor Track & Field: TaVea Peterson (Jr.-Chilton, Wis.)
Men's Soccer: Daiya Akiyama (Sr.-Ichihara, Japan)
Women's Soccer: Liz Pritzl (Jr.-Cedar Grove, Wis.)
Softball: Kate Wallen (So.-Mundelein, Ill.)
Men's Tennis: Jake Halverson (So.-Taneytown, Md.)
Women's Tennis: Erica Hoffmann (Jr.-Sheboygan Falls, Wis.)
Men's Indoor Track & Field: Ryan Graves (Sr.-Munising, Mich.)
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Jordan Schreiber (Fr.-Bowler, Wis.)
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Vashia Gordon (Sr.-Green Bay, Wis.)
Women's Volleyball: Tess Myklebust (Jr.-Wisconsin Dells, Wis.)

As voted on by the conference's Directors of Athletics, Maranatha Baptist was presented both the men's and women's NACSportsmanship Awards. NAC All-Sportsmanship Team members wereselected by head coaches, and chosen based on the principles of sportsmanship as promoted by the NAC and NCAA.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:01 CST 2013-05-15 12:43:01 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=10001 Lakeland softball team receives season-end awards http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=10000 The Lakeland College softball team held its season ending banquet on Thursday, May 2, handing out postseason awards to several players. Heather Haeflinger (Sr.-Shawano, Wis.) and Ashley Hough (Fr.-Rapid River, Mich.) were honored for their All-Northern Athletics Conference awards, and a number of team awards were given out as well.

Haeflinger and Erin Henk (Hoopeston, Ill.) were named co-MVPs for the season. Haeflinger batted .412 this season and led Lakeland with eight home runs, 28 runs batted in, five triples, 15 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. She also was second on the team in batting average, hits (42) and doubles (seven), and her eight home runs are the second most in a season in school history.

Henk was the team's workhorse pitcher this year, starting more than half of its games and pitching in 26 of the Muskies' 37 contests. She finished with a 6-13 record and a 3.96 earned run average and 41 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched. Henk led the team in appearances, games started, complete games (15), wins and innings pitched. At the plate she also batted .245 with 24 hits, five doubles and 17 RBIs, finishing third on the team in runs batted in.

Melissa Noll (Fr.-Green Bay, Wis.) won the team's Most Improved award. Noll was the team's No. 2 starting pitcher, making 16 appearances including 13 starts and finishing 3-10 with a 5.15 ERA. She pitched 73 1/3 innings-second on the team-and also led the Muskies with 50 strikeouts.

Jenny LaLuzerne (Sr.-Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) received the Golden Glove Award. In addition to batting .321 and finishing second on the team with 27 runs scored and third with 36 hits, LaLuzerne also finished with a .928 fielding percentage while playing all around the diamond, most frequently at third base or second base.

LaLuzerne and Kate Wallen (So.-Mundelein, Ill.) both received the Hardest Working Muskie award. Wallen played in 22 games this season and batted .195 while also finishing with a .982 fielding percentage at first base. Devonna Stadler (Fr.-Milwaukee, Wis.) received the team's Muskie Spirit Award. Stadler played in three varsity games and finished 0-for-1 with one run scored, and also was a team leader in the dugout all season.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 11:32:05 CST 2013-05-10 11:32:05 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=10000 Lakeland hosting girls basketball camps in July http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9999 The Lakeland College women's basketball program is hosting a pair of summer camps in July for girls going into grades 4-12 in the upcoming school year, and registrations are being accepted at this time.

Lakeland is hosting its High School Girls Basketball Camp for girls in grades 8-12 on July 23-25, and also is hosting its Middle School Girls Basketball Camp for grades 4-7 on July 26-28. Both camps will take place at the Wehr Center on Lakeland's campus.

The high school camp is designed to be an intense camp for young players who wish to prepare themselves for playing competitive high school and/or college basketball. The camp will emphasize all aspects of becoming a better offensive player. Focus will be on proper shooting form, footwork, moving with and without the ball, and free throw shooting. The goal of the camp is to help campers improve their overall offensive game and maximize their skills at the offensive end of the court.

The middle school camp will cater to both beginner and experienced basketball players. Focus will be on developing fundamental skills as well as an overall emphasis on development of correct fundamentals and a love for the game. Campers will experience a learning environment that will challenge them and provide positive motivation to continue improving. Development on offense and defense, as well as condition principles for all positions on the floor will be stressed.

Cost for the high school camp is $200 for those staying overnight, or $145 for commuters. Cost for the middle school camp is $185 for overnighters, $120 for commuters. Campers can save 15% on the price by taking part in early bird registration before May 24.

The camp structure will include competitions, games and evaluations. Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt. Overnight campers will be provided four meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner on the first full day, and breakfast on the last day), while lunch on the first day of camp will also be provided to commuters.

For more information or to register contact Head Coach Lindsey Vande Hoef at (920) 565-1564 or by email at vandehoeflk@lakeland.edu. More information also is available on the Lakeland College athletics website at http://www.lakeland.edu/athletics.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:27 CST 2013-05-10 11:05:27 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9999 Kuchenbecker named Second Team All-NAC baseball selection http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9998 WAUKESHA, Wis. - Lakeland College junior Tim Kuchenbecker (Brillion, Wis.) was named a Second Team All-Northern Athletics Conference baseball selection today, as the NAC released its postseason all-conference teams.

Kuchenbecker received his first-ever all-conference award in his third year as a Muskie. He also is the lone Lakeland player to be named to this year's team.

Kuchenbecker was the steadiest player for the Muskies this year and the team's top standout at the plate. He led the team with a .359 batting average, 46 hits and 26 runs batted in as well as a .438 slugging percentage. The junior outfielder also added 16 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and five stolen bases, and also recorded the team's only home run this year. In the field he also was reliable, committing just one error in 60 chances.

Kuchenbecker's award makes it two straight years in which Lakeland has put a player on the All-NAC first or second team. Former teammate Mike Ruzek was named first team all-conference last year and served as an assistant coach on the team this year.

Tim Hendricks of Benedictine (Ill.) University was named the NAC Position Player of the Year, while Chris Jordan of Benedictine is the conference Pitcher of the Year. Cole Logemann of Rockford (Ill.) College was named Freshman of the Year, while Adam Smith of Concordia University Chicago was chosen as the NAC Coach of the Year.

Click here for the rest of the NAC baseball all-conference team.

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 10:35:06 CST 2013-05-09 10:35:06 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9998 Eisner, Mayo lead Muskie WBB team award winners http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9997 Family and friends of the Lakeland College women's basketball program gathered on Sunday, April 28, for a year-end banquet celebrating the recent season.

The team enjoyed a dinner as well as a highlight film of the season which was created by student assistant coach Matt Armstrong. Becky Mayo (Sr.-Gladstone, Mich.) and Leah Eisner (Jr.-Stevens Point, Wis.) also were given their All-Northern Athletics Conference awards, and Head Coach Lindsey VandeHoef also handed out several team awards.

Eisner was named team's MVP after leading the Muskies and ranking second in the NAC with 14.8 points per game. The 6-1 post player was fourth in the conference in rebounding with 8.4 caroms per game, and tied Mayo for fifth in the conference with 1.3 blocked shots per game. Eisner also added 1.6 steals per game made 20 three-pointers.

Mayo received the team's Muskie Pride award. The 5-11 forward concluded her four-year Lakeland career with her first-ever first team all-conference nod after averaging 12.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game this season, leading the NAC in rebounding. Mayo also averaged 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocked shots per game, tying for fifth in the conference in blocked shots. Her 254 rebounds this season also were the fifth-most in a season in Lakeland women's basketball history.

Senior Dana Henrichs (Fall Creek, Wis.) was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year. Henrichs averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. She also finished with 49 assists and 31 made three-pointers, both totals ranking second on the team. Henrichs also finished with 30 steals and was always on the court at crunch time, averaging over 30 minutes per game.

Taylor Jandrin (Jr.-Forestville, Wis.) received the team's Hustle Award. Jandrin averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and also ranked second in the NAC in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc.

Aimee Thrune (Jr.-Prairie du Sac, Wis.) received the award for the team's Best Attitude. Thrune averaged 4.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She was third in the NAC in assists, and her 113 assists this season ranks tied for the fifth-most in a season in Lakeland school history.

Trista Barron (Fr.-Escanaba, Mich.) received the team's Most Improved Award. Barron appeared in 23 games, averaging 1.3 points and 0.7 rebounds per game while adding 12 assists. She showed signs of good things to come in the future in the Muskies' final four games, though, averaging 5.0 points in nearly 13 minutes per game and knocking down four three-pointers.

]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 15:05:16 CST 2013-05-06 15:05:16 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9997 Edgewood sours season finale for Lakeland baseball team http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9637 The Lakeland College baseball team concluded its season on Saturday with a pair of one-sided losses to Edgewood College on the team's Senior Day at Muskie Field.

The Eagles won by scores of 8-0 and 19-6 to take both ends of a doubleheader. Lakeland wrapped up its season with a 10-23 overall record and finishing 6-16 in the Northern Athletics Conference, tying for 10th in the final conference standings.

Edgewood dominated both games, hammering Muskie pitching for 34 hits over the two games. Lakeland played from far behind almost the entire day, falling behind big in the early going of both games.

Lakeland's only brief challenges of the Eagles (14-25 overall, 11-11 NAC) came in the second game. The Muskies responded to a first inning run by Edgewood with one of their own, as leadoff hitter Frank Pietrantonio (Sr.-Kingsford, Mich.) scored on an error. The Eagles would score seven straight runs to take an 8-1 lead, but Lakeland bounced back with two in the fourth and a run in the fifth to briefly get within 8-4, until Edgewood exploded for 11 runs over the final two innings to blow it open.

Trevor Koehn dominated the first game for Edgewood, throwing a complete game shutout, scattering seven hits. The Muskies got a runner as far as third base only once, and also had runners erased on double plays three times in a game that featured a total of six double plays, including three also by Lakeland.

Tim Kuchenbecker (Jr.-Brillion, Wis.), Matt Krueger (Sr.-Medford, Wis.) and Charlie Sparrow (Jr.-Milwaukee, Wis.) all finished with three hits on the day for Lakeland. Derek Loomans (Jr.-Brandon, Wis.) took the loss in the first game, while starter Jared Rear (Fr.-Belleville, Wis.) took the loss in the second game.

Alex Jaskulski had eight hits over two games for Edgewood, including a 5-for-6 performance in the second game. Brad Clark also added six hits.

The games were the final ones for five Lakeland seniors, including Chitwood, Krueger, Pietrantonio, David Cherney (Green Bay, Wis.) and Justin Reminger (Leopolis, Wis.). All five played key roles on Saturday, with Cherney also pitching in relief in both games and Reminger adding a hit as well as a pair of terrific diving catches in left field.

]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 16:30:00 CST 2013-05-04 16:30:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9637 Lakeland College Edgewood College H Home Baseball Baseball vs. Edgewood College http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9636 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:00:00 CST 2013-05-04 14:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9636 Lakeland College Edgewood College H Home Baseball Gordon defends crown in high jump for another title at NAC Championships http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9718 MILWAUKEE, Wis. -Lakeland College's Vashia Gordon (Sr.-Green Bay, Wis.) added another championship by winning the women's high jump to lead the Muskies on the second and final day of the Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Gordon won the conference title in the high jump for the second consecutive year, clearing 1.56 meters (5 feet, 1 1/4 inch) to edge Rachel Tesch of Edgewood College. It was her second championship this year, following her winning the triple jump on Friday, and marked the third of her career as a Muskie.

Gordon's wins highlighted the performances at the conference championships for a small contingent of Muskies competing at the championships. Her two championships also were primarily responsible for the 21 points Lakeland scored in the team standings to finish eighth in the women's team championship.

Gordon also added a 12th-place finish in the long jump on Saturday with a best leap of 4.43m (14-6 1/2). Stephanie Knepfel (Fr.-Elkhart Lake, Wis.) also finished 16th in the 1,500 meters with a time of 5:50.51, while TaVea Peterson (Jr.-Chilton, Wis.) competed in the discus and shot put. Peterson placed 20th in the discus with a mark of 23.54m (77-3) and was 22nd in the shot with a best of 8.74m (28-8 1/4).

The Lakeland men's team posted a scoring finish on Saturday as Jordan Schreiber (Fr.-Bowler, Wis.) finished eighth in the shot put. Competing in the event for the first time this spring, Schreiber hurled the disc 39.26m (128-10) to finish solidly in eighth. His mark was just over 16 feet off the championship mark of Adam Chocola of Benedictine (Ill.) University.

Schreiber also placed 20th in the long jump with a mark of 5.39m (17-8 1/4), two spots better than teammate David Werner (Fr..-Two Rivers, Wis.), who jumped 5.23m (17-2). Also competing for the Muskie men were Craig Manning (Fr.-Sheboygan Falls, Wis.), who was 21st in the 1500 with a time of 5:42.68, as well as Aaron Sherry (So.-New Holstein, Wis.), who was 22nd in the discus with a throw of 25.25m (82-10).

Aurora (Ill.) University won the women's championship with 243.13 points, easily outdistancing second place Wisconsin Lutheran College (165). Benedictine won the men's title with 172.5 points, ahead of nearest challengers Milwaukee School of Engineering (149.5) and Aurora (144).

]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 10:00:00 CST 2013-05-04 10:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9718 NAC Outdoor Championships Lakeland College V Milwaukee, Wis. Track Haeflinger, Hough grab All-NAC softball honors http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9994 Lakeland College softball players Heather Haeflinger (Sr.-Shawano, Wis.) and Ashley Hough (Fr.-Rapid River, Mich.) have concluded their 2013 seasons with Northern Athletics Conference honors, as the NAC released its all-conference teams today.

Haeflinger was named First Team All-NAC, while Hough was named to the all-conference second team. The freshman was also named to the NAC All-Freshman Team.

Haeflinger finished a distinguished career as a Muskie with her first-ever first team all-conference honor. The 5-2 center fielder batted .412 this season and led Lakeland with eight home runs and 28 runs batted in as well as five triples, 15 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. She also was second on the team in batting average, hits (42) and doubles (seven), and her eight home runs are the second most in a season in school history. Haeflinger also currently ranks among the conference leaders in several categories, including leading the NAC in runs scored and ranking tied for second in triples, fourth in steals and fifth in home runs and slugging percentage (.794).

"Heather was a very solid hitter all year," said Lakeland head coach Hailey Dreyer, "and was always aggressive in making things happen whether it was stretching a double into a triple or being aggressive on the base paths getting defenders to create errors. There is no doubt she deserved this first team award, as she was one of the best senior players in the league."

Haeflinger finished her career as the program's all-time leader in stolen bases with 61. She also is third in school history in hits (169), run scored (142) and triples (20), tied for fourth in home runs (ten) and fifth in doubles (24).

Hough had a terrific season as a freshman, leading the Muskies in batting average (.417) as well as hits (45) and doubles (six). She also was second on the team with 20 RBIs and three triples and added six stolen bases and 23 runs scored. The left fielder also was terrific in the field, not committing an error in 40 chances.

"I am so excited for Ashley," Dreyer said. "She had a standout year as a freshman and we're really excited to see what she is going to do for three more years for us. She really anchored the clean-up spot and did really well driving runs in and grabbing base hits and didn't fall under pressure. All year you would have thought she was an upperclassman by how she handled herself at the plate."

Tristan Wilcox of Aurora (Ill.) University was named the NAC's Position Player of the Year, while Emily Mahoney of Dominican (Ill.) University was the Pitcher of the Year. Kailee Cable of Benedictine (Ill.) University was honored as Freshman of the Year, and Mike McKenzie of Aurora was chosen as Coach of the Year.

Click here for the rest of the NAC softball all-conference team.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 12:18:11 CST 2013-05-03 12:18:11 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9994 Gordon wins triple jump title on first day of NAC Championships http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9717 MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Lakeland College senior Vashia Gordon (Green Bay, Wis.) won the women's triple jump event, leading the Muskie track & field teams at the Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Championships.

Gordon just narrowly edged Elise Hinson of Aurora (Ill.) University for the title, jumping 10.30 meters (33 feet, 9 1/2 inches) to better Hinson's mark of 10.29m (33-9 1/4) by just 1/4 inch. It is Gordon's second consecutive year winning a conference title, as she is also the defending champion in the high jump, which will take place on Saturday's second day of the championships.

Gordon scored ten of Lakeland's 11 points to put the Muskies in a tie with Milwaukee School of Engineering for fifth place in the team standings. Aurora leads the women's standings after the first day with 71 points, with Concordia University Chicago second with 38 points.

Christine Deitte (Sr.-Fond du Lac, Wis.) scored the other point for the Muskies, finishing eighth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 47:57.62. TaVea Peterson (Jr.-Chilton, Wis.) also added a 12th-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 22.20m (72-10), and Veronika Lau (So.-Germantown, Wis.) was 26th in the 100 meter preliminaries with a time of 31.64 seconds.

The Lakeland men had a quiet first day, competing in only the 100- and 200-meter races. Yaphay Harvey (So.-Milwaukee, Wis.) had the best finish for the Muskies, finishing 16th in the 200 preliminaries with a time of 24.84. He also was 20th in the 100-meter prelims with a time of 12.30, one spot behind teammate Jordan Schreiber (Fr.-Bowler, Wis.), who finished in 12.27. Alexander Newman (Fr.-Beach Park, Ill.) also was 32nd in the 100 with a time of 13.43.

Benedictine (Ill.) University leads the men's standings with 51 points, while Concordia University Wisconsin is second with 38.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 09:30:00 CST 2013-05-03 09:30:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9717 NAC Outdoor Championships Lakeland College V Milwaukee, Wis. Track Women's Golf at Concordia University Wisconsin http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9988 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 2013-05-03 00:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9988 Concordia University Wisconsin Lakeland College V Town & Country G.C., Sheboygan, Wis. Women's Golf Follow Lakeland track teams at NAC Outdoor Championships http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9993 The Lakeland College men's and women's track & field teams are competing at the Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Championships this weekend, which are being held in Milwaukee at Wisconsin Lutheran College's Raabe Stadium.

The Muskies enter the championships with chances at individual titles in at least two events. Senior Vashia Gordon (Green Bay, Wis.) tied for the NAC's top mark in the women's high jump this season at 1.60 meters (5 feet, 3 inches), and she also is ranked first in the conference in the triple jump at 10.44m (34-3).

Events begin Friday at 9:30 a.m. and will continue Saturday at 10 a.m.


Information about the championships, including schedules, performance lists, heat sheets and results, is available at the following links:

Men: http://www.wlcsports.com/page.asp?articleID=1518
Women: http://www.wlcsports.com/page.asp?articleID=1516

]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 23:15:15 CST 2013-05-02 23:15:15 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9993 Lakeland women's basketball rummage sale is a success http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9991 The Lakeland College women's basketball program recently held its first-ever team rummage sale and raised more than $2,700 for an upcoming summer trip overseas to China.

The team collected a number of donations of items filling the Wehr Athletic Center lobby April 19-21. Items such as men's and women's clothing, children's clothing and toys, furniture, electronics, books and movies were all available to purchase, and Head Women's Basketball Coach Lindsey VandeHoef was very pleased with the turnout of donations as well as people shopping the rummage sale.

"We had a great turnout both with donations and people from the community shopping at our sale," VandeHoef said. "I am proud to say we reached our goal thanks to all those that supported our fundraiser and donated items for us to sell."

The money from the fundraiser will go toward the women's basketball team's trip overseas to China that it will be making in May 2014. The team will play several games in Beijing, Nanchang and Shanghai, and professors David Lynch and Charles Stockman also will join the team overseas to conduct a class for course credit for team members.

"It was really fun to talk to people from the surrounding areas to tell them what our team is saving up for," VandeHoef said. "Some even would donate money or drove back to campus to drop off items to sell for us."

The Muskie women's basketball program had history of traveling abroad during former coach April Arvan's tenure, and the plan is to get back to tradition of playing internationally every four years. NCAA rules allow teams to travel overseas once every four years for a team trip in the summer.

The date for next year's rummage sale has already been set for April 18-20, 2014, at the Wehr Center.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 14:05:27 CST 2013-05-02 14:05:27 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9991 Haeflinger and Halverson receive Muskie honors for week http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9995 Lakeland College softball player Heather Haeflinger (Sr.-Shawano, Wis.) and Jake Halverson (So.-Taneytown, Md.) have been named this week's Muskies of the Week.

Haeflinger received the award after batting .481 last week in nine games with 13 hits in 27 at bats. She had four doubles, a triple, a home run, and ten runs batted in, and also stole three bases. She also posted a slugging percentage of .815 as the Muskies faced some strong Northern Athletics Conference competition and went 2-7 last week.

Halverson gets the honor after being one of the bright spots on the Lakeland men's tennis team last week. The sophomore earned a win at No. 3 singles in the Muskies' 8-1 loss to MSOE on Wednesday, defeating Matthew Slaughter 6-3, 6-3. On Saturday, he teamed with Greg Boknevitz (Fr.-St. Francis, Ill.) for a win at No. 2 doubles against Concordia Chicago, as the duo defeated Tim Staffeld and Jose Landa 8-5.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 13:17:25 CST 2013-05-02 13:17:25 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9995 Former Muskie Ringeisen finds football success in Europe http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9989 The conclusion of a four-year football career at Lakeland College was not the end of football for former Muskie Martin Ringeisen, who has found a unique place to ply his trade in the sport.

Ringeisen, a 2007 graduate of Lakeland with a degree in computer science, is part of a growing list of Muskies who have played professional football overseas in Europe. He has also had a good share of success playing in several different countries, and the three-year veteran of playing in Europe plans to head back overseas to play again this year.

Ringeisen, a native of St. Cloud, Wis., and a graduate of New Holstein High School, played football from 2003-06 at Lakeland. He was a tight end and caught 12 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown in his four-year career, playing on successful teams that finished with a 28-13 record over those four years. Despite his relatively modest statistics, Ringeisen decided after college that he didn't want to be done with football, and decided to look abroad for opportunities.

Ringeisen first found out about European football from former Muskie quarterback Brent Luebke, who played in Austria upon his graduation from Lakeland in 2005. Former Muskies Ryan Van De Loo and Ryan Maiuri also played overseas, and Ringeisen credits Van De Loo with helping him get connected with teams in Europe.

Ringeisen began his professional career in 2009 in Austria when he played for the Linz Steelsharks. When he began playing in Europe, Ringeisen made a position change to quarterback, and though his team was not a success on the field, finishing with a 0-9 record, he said he was able to learn a lot, including what teams in Europe are looking for in an American player both on and off the field.

In 2010, Ringeisen signed with the Wernigerode Mountain Tigers in Germany. In his second season as a quarterback, Ringeisen led the team in Germany to a 10-0 record, the first perfect season in team history.

"Having that be my first perfect season in any sport ever was something truly amazing," Ringeisen said. "It is something that nobody can take away from me."

Ringeisen bounced around in 2011, with a spell of bad luck resulting in him playing for two different teams for reasons out of his control. After the 2010 season, he had a number of teams looking at him due to his experience and his team's perfect season the year before, and he joined the Esbjerg Hurricanes in Denmark.

"That was my first season where I was able to be a part of building the playbook for the offense and help with the preparations for the game plan each week," Ringeisen said. "After a few games we were 3-0, but there was talk about the team losing one of its biggest sponsors. Sure enough, two weeks later I had a meeting with the president saying the team no longer had enough money to cover my full contract."

Rather than giving up on his dream, Ringeisen immediately began looking for another team. He signed with the Coventry Jets out of England on a Wednesday, and capped a crazy week by playing his last game with the Hurricanes on that Saturday. He finished his final game with one passing touchdown and three rushing scores, including a 70-yard TD to clinch the win in the fourth quarter via a 50-point mercy rule, a bittersweet finish to his season with the Denmark team, which was 5-0 at the time of his departure and capped a 15-game winning streak for teams Ringeisen played for.

While playing in England, Ringeisen played on a team that struggled on the field, but he was able to teach the European players in the fundamentals of the game. Then in his fifth game with the England team, he tore his MCL, ending his season.

Despite his injury, Ringeisen decided to push on and said he has spent "countless hours in the pool, gym and weight room" rehabilitating his knee. And after all that work, he has signed on to play in Europe once again, this time for a team for Lausanne University in Switzerland. He is the team's starting quarterback and also its offensive coordinator, and before he went to Switzerland he spent several weeks working out with Lakeland's wide receivers in preparation for his season overseas.

Remembering his time at Lakeland, Ringeisen credits a number of former professors as well as his coaches with being influences on him as he has built a career in football.

"The way Lakeland most affected me to be ready to be able to enjoy such an amazing opportunity can be summed up in two points," Ringeisen said, "the first probably being my influences from some of my professors. Pam Engebretson, Karl Elder, David Lynch...in their classes I was able to learn how to use certain words in the correct order to help build creditability. (I gained) the ability to stand up in front of crowd and just improve something from the heart with only a few minutes to prepare. And how to end a very productive teaching session by asking: 'Does anyone have any questions, comments or concerns?'

"The second point would be summed up in four letters-R.Y.F.P. Reach. Your. Full. Potential." (This was a point emphasized by former Lakeland College football coach Jim Zebrowski) Whether it was in the classroom, on the football field, or just in life, Lakeland taught me to always keep striving to be great. This same attitude kept me striving to reach my goal of playing football overseas."

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:27:57 CST 2013-04-30 13:27:57 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskienews.asp?article=9989 Lakeland finishes softball season with split against Rockford http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9984 Erin Henk(Sr.-Hoopeston, Ill.) pitched a two-hit shutout and Kaitlyn Hoffmann (So.-Plymouth, Wis.) started a big day with a three-run double as the Lakeland College softball team defeated Rockford (Ill.) College 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday afternoon.

The Muskies were unable to carry over the momentum from the first game, losing the second game to the Regents 11-8 in the team's season finale. Lakeland wrapped up its season with a 13-24 overall record and a 9-15 mark in the Northern Athletics Conference.

The day also marked the final collegiate games for five Lakeland seniors, and all played a role in the day. Henk had a most prominent role in the Muskies' win, dominating Rockford and allowing just two hits while striking out four and walking just one in an efficient and commanding performance.

Her teammates supported her with six runs early on, all coming in the first three innings. Heather Haeflinger (Sr.-Shawano, Wis.) tripled to drive in Jenny LaLuzerne (Sr.-Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) and then scored on an error to give Lakeland a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

The Muskies did all their damage with two outs in the second, starting with a single by Jessie Eichner (Sr.-Germantown, Wis.). Hoffmann followed later in the inning with the hit to blow the game open, doubling into the gap in right-center with the bases loaded, clearing the bases for a 5-0 lead. Brittany Jurek (Jr.-Kingsford, Mich.) added a sacrifice bunt in the third to score Ashley Hough (Fr.-Rapid River, Mich.) and put the Muskies ahead 6-0.

Hoffmann had another big game in the nightcap, finishing with three hits and driving in three more runs. Lakeland was unable to keep the Regents (10-26 overall, 8-16 NAC) off the board, though, as the visitors scored in six of seven innings.

Rockford totaled 11hits and also took advantage of five Muskie errors. Lakeland did rally from an early 6-2 deficit to tie the game at 6-6 in the fourth inning when LaLuzerne tripled to score Hillary Kammerzelt (Sr.-Elkhart Lake, Wis.).

The Muskies stranded runners at third in both the fourth and fifth innings, though, while Rockford continued to light the scoreboard. The Regents took the lead with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and then added three important insurance runs in the top of the seventh, runs that would loom large when Chelsea Gile (Jr.-Grand Junction, Mich.) hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh.

LaLuzerne and Natalie Neitzel (Fr.-Theresa, Wis.) both added two hits in the second game. Henk started the second game before Melissa Noll (Fr.-Green Bay, Wis.) took over and allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out four.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:00 CST 2013-04-29 17:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9984 Lakeland College Rockford College H Home Softball Softball vs. Rockford College http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9389 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:00:00 CST 2013-04-29 15:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9389 Lakeland College Rockford College H Home Softball Women's Golf at Wisconsin Lutheran College http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9986 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 CST 2013-04-29 13:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9986 Wisconsin Lutheran College Lakeland College V Mee-Kwon Park G.C., Mequon, Wis. Women's Golf Baseball at Milwaukee School of Engineering http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9635 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:30:00 CST 2013-04-28 14:30:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9635 Milwaukee School of Engineering Lakeland College V Milwaukee, Wis. Baseball Muskie softball team's NAC tourney hopes fade on tough road trip http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9983 The Lakeland College softball team had a tough weekend in Illinois against two of the best teams in the Northern Athletics Conference, getting swept in doubleheaders against Aurora (Ill.) University and Benedictine (Ill.) University.

The Muskies lost to Aurora by scores of 7-0 and 8-0 on Saturday as the Spartans ran their win streak to 23 games. Lakeland then came back and took a painful 4-3 loss to Benedictine in eight innings in their first game Sunday before the Eagles dominated for an 11-0 win in the nightcap.

The Muskies were eliminated from contention for the six-team NAC Tournament on Sunday, as Wisconsin Lutheran College wrapped up the final spot in the tourney with a win against Concordia University Wisconsin. Lakeland (12-23 overall, 8-14 NAC) also lost twice to Benedictine, including a tough loss in the opener in which the Eagles tied the game with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and then scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth after a fielding error allowed the winning run to score.

Lakeland had previously taken a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning as Brittany Jurek (Jr.-Kingsford, Mich.) drove in a run on a fielder's choice, a second run scored on an error on the play, and Chelsea Gile (Jr.-Grand Junction, Mich.) got a sacrifice bunt down to score Jurek from third.

Jessie Eichner (Sr.-Germantown, Wis.) had three hits for the Muskies and Erin Henk (Sr.-Hoopeston, Ill.) added two hits. Henk was the hard-luck losing pitcher, going all 7 2/3 innings and allowing 12 hits and four runs (three earned).

Benedictine (24-12 overall, 20-4 NAC) dominated the second game, scoring four runs in both the first and second innings and adding three more in the fourth. Ashley Hough (Fr.-Rapid River, Mich.) had two of the team's three hits.

Lakeland had a tough day on Saturday against Aurora, which has been dominating the NAC and ended the day with a 31-3 overall record and a 23-game winning streak. The Muskies were held to eight hits combined over two games, with Hough leading the team with two hits.

The Muskies wrap up their season on Monday against Rockford (Ill.) College in a doubleheader at home at 3 p.m.

]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:00:00 CST 2013-04-28 14:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9983 Benedictine University Lakeland College V Lisle, Ill. Softball Baseball at Milwaukee School of Engineering http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9634 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CST 2013-04-28 12:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9634 Milwaukee School of Engineering Lakeland College V Milwaukee, Wis. Baseball Softball at Benedictine University http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9393 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CST 2013-04-28 12:00:00 http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9393 Benedictine University Lakeland College V Lisle, Ill. Softball Eagles dominant in doubleheader sweep of Lakeland http://lakeland.edu/athletics/muskiecalendar.asp?event=9633 Benedictine (Ill.) University showed why it is one of the top baseball teams in the Northern Athletics Conference, sweeping a doubleheader against Lakeland College by convincing scores Saturday afternoon at Muskie Field.

The Eagles won by scores of 13-2 and 14-0, remaining in a tie for first in the NAC standings at 14-4 (26-7 overall). The Muskies meanwhile had their hopes of qualifying for the six-team NAC Tournament all but dashed, dropping to 6-12 in conference (10-19 overall).

Benedictine pounded out 38 hits over two games and blew both games open late with big innings. The Eagles scored 11 runs in the final two innings of the first game, opening up what was close contest for five frames, and then scored six runs in the ninth inning of the second game.

Lakeland starting pitcher Derek Loomans (Jr.-Brandon, Wis.) helped the Muskies hang tough in the first game, but things fell apart in the sixth when Benedictine scored seven times. Five of the runs were unearned, the result of two Lakeland errors in the inning.

The Muskies fell behind early in the second game when John Cervantes hit a three-run homer in the top of the first off starter Adam Schmit (Fr.-Waupun, Wis.). Schmit battled through five-plus innings but allowed 12 hits and six runs before giving way to the bullpen in the sixth.

Benedictine starting pitchers Mike Ergang and Pat Cashman also were dominant, combining with two relievers to allow just nine hits over the two games. Tim Kuchenbecker (Jr.-Brillion, Wis.) provided many of the offensive highlights for Lakeland, including a two-run homer in the first game that was the first round-tripper by a Muskie this season.

Tim Hendricks and Kevin Hendricks both had five hits each to lead Benedictine. Nick Karakosta added four hits in the first game, while Brandon Clark had two hits and three RBIs, including a solo homer in the top of the ninth in the second game.

The Muskies travel to Milwaukee tomorrow to face Milwaukee School of Engineering for a doubleheader beginning at noon.

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