tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54922400806391813552012-02-16T12:08:51.652-06:00Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-57047130110518046052010-08-18T10:16:00.003-05:002010-08-18T10:19:12.237-05:00

Birthday wishes going out today to '07 alum Stephanie (Salter) Sturgis! I'm going to attempt to recognize birthdays through my blog on a regular basis. Working hard to keep as many alums "in the loop" as possible! Please go to our alumnae information page and update your contact information, as well as any of the other info we're requesting. If you've had a baby recently, we have a gift for

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-81520486696495396122010-03-26T21:10:00.003-05:002010-03-26T21:17:53.236-05:00

With our arrival in Pella, IA, in the next 20 minutes, I thought I'd write a quick post tonight as we are about to really get our season started. It seems like eons ago that we actually played a game, and I'm hoping we don't come out too rusty tomorrow afternoon against a tough, scrappy, aggressive Central squad who already beat us 2-0 in Florida a couple weeks ago. I'm hoping we've improved,

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-66636314532594201192010-03-19T16:20:00.003-05:002010-03-19T16:32:22.844-05:00

Well, as we suspected, the weekend in Panama City Beach was fast and furious. After winning our first 2 games, we dropped 4 straight to TOUGH teams. I'm confident that our non-conference schedule is going to pay off and prepare us for the WIAC, which is ALWAYS tough, day-in and day-out. The Lead Off Classic field of teams was impressive, to say the least. It was truly an incredibly tough

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Well, since we HAVE played 2 games now, I suppose it's time to log in and post a new message. Obviously I have been pathetic at keeping this up-to-date, but now that the season has REALLY started, I promise to work harder at it! Besides, we have another 21 hour bus ride to look forward to after we're done playing tomorrow, so what else do I have to do? :)After almost 6 weeks of practice in the

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-58264565343217952312009-09-04T11:28:00.003-05:002009-09-04T11:32:44.043-05:00

It's finally here! The day I've been waiting for! The first day of the "2010" season. We started out with a great conditioning session and will have an intense tryout session this afternoon. I can't wait! We have a great returning group of players, as well as some very talented freshmen, but "Talent is never enough", so we'll have to work very hard and efficiently if we are to accomplish our

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-62766294422328797112009-06-24T18:02:00.002-05:002009-06-24T22:30:23.759-05:00

When we hear of tragedy in the world of sports, so often it is because something has happened to one of the "larger than life" sports figures that everyone knows. Today, it's closer to home.This morning, the head football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg (Iowa) High School was shot and killed by a former player in the high school weight room, allegedly in front of about 50 students. http://

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-41882727466193310082009-06-22T10:17:00.002-05:002009-06-22T10:34:42.949-05:00

I was reminded yesterday by my buddy, Sean, who helps out with a local softball program, that I need to post more often - so this one's for you Sean!I know it's been a really long time since I've posted and I don't have any excuses. May just slipped away, and so far, June has as well. I was actually amazed at how long May seemed, but now I feel that June is flying by.Lots of recruiting going on

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-74239250258497775762009-04-19T21:03:00.003-05:002009-04-19T21:19:03.661-05:00

Hello Blugold Fastpitch Fans!I know it's been way too long since I last posted, but things have been crazy busy. I know it's no excuse, but I'm going to use it as one anyway! :)We've played a LOT of games since I last posted, including a grueling week this past week, which was supposed to end with a doubleheader at Whitewater today. Well, that game got postponed to tomorrow (Monday, 4/20), but

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-62860448366844783132009-04-05T18:04:00.003-05:002009-04-05T18:46:32.621-05:00

Good evening Blugold Fans!I am writing after a little down time today, and after reflecting on what a great day (although completely exhausting) it was yesterday as we celebrated our "Leave a Legacy Weekend." The past 4 days have been a flurry of activity.Wednesday - home opener scheduled vs. St. Norbert College. Cancelled at about 10 a.m. due to snow and cold conditions. We ended up

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-39891555356925453452009-04-02T06:53:00.002-05:002009-04-02T07:04:38.976-05:00

I sit here thinking we're really playing today - game on.......and today, I really mean it. It's going to be cold, but it's no longer snowing, the grass is pretty clear, and yesterday afternoon Gelein Field was in great shape. We're playing ball today!It's our WIAC opener today vs. UW River Falls. They are fairly young, but you just can't take any team in the WIAC for granted. Our players are

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-14047789799873025182009-03-31T07:03:00.002-05:002009-03-31T07:11:26.619-05:00

Greetings Blugold Faithful!Well, Mother Nature is speaking loud and clear again. We were able to get 3 games in on Sunday afternoon at Carson Park on the football field. It was actually a great atmosphere and much to my amazement, there were close to 150 people there! I think the novelty of playing on the football turf was intriguing, and that may have brought some people out, but possibly the

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-18486265623072497312009-03-29T08:04:00.000-05:002009-03-29T08:10:48.511-05:00

I'm about to head out to Carson Park to get ready for our first home games of the season, but wanted to write a quick update on today. All the info needed should already be on our athletics website, but maybe some of you only read my blog and don't look too closely at the website - so for what it's worth...... :)Plan A: play on the turf of the football field at Carson Park. Yesterday afternoon

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-36517942591395854172009-03-27T22:38:00.002-05:002009-03-27T22:53:13.473-05:00

The official "Hurry up and Wait" season has begun. It seems like that is the theme once we're back from our spring trip - we "hurry up" to get prepared to play the games that were originally on our schedule, and then we "wait" to actually play because the weather causes delays. You'd think one year after another of this would be enough to drive any softball coach way the heck out of Wisconsin,

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-77885592972122832962009-03-26T07:18:00.003-05:002009-03-26T07:36:27.154-05:00

Hello Blugold Faithful,Well, it's been a nasty bite of reality since we returned from Tucson - haven't been able to practice outside since we've been back - but we're going out today, even though it's not supposed to hit 40, we just need to get outside to work on some defense today. So it will be short and sweet, focused on defense.We head out for St. Louis tomorrow afternoon for a TOUGH weekend

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-14668263888887537012009-03-25T09:42:00.001-05:002009-03-25T09:42:45.457-05:00

Just in......the softball alumnae tailgate party on Saturday, April 4, will be held in the Oak Pavilion in Carson Park. That's the one that is just down the hill from the football stadium at the bottom of the driveway that goes up into the concessions area. Did that make sense? Here is a map: http://www.eauclairewi.gov/images/stories/parks/pdf/map_locations/Park_Maps/carson_park_mq.pdfIn the

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-83956050372628439972009-03-22T21:18:00.002-05:002009-03-22T21:31:31.484-05:00

Blugold Fans,Our spring trip didn't end exactly the way we wanted - we lost both games on our final day - but we were challenged, and we definitely needed that. Unfortunately, we did not respond to the challenges the way I hoped we would. We lost to an always scrappy, feisty, Central team 4-6, and then lost a slugfest to Denison 10-11. I wouldn't have thought we would lose a game when we

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-61225812743165482522009-03-19T21:29:00.002-05:002009-03-19T21:48:05.073-05:00

Greetings again, faithful Blugold Fastpitch blog followers!It was another good day for the Blugolds. We gave up 10 runs in 2 games today, but we also scored 25 of our own, so I guess I can't complain too much. I'd like to see us give up fewer runs - if we face an opponent with dominant pitching, we could be in trouble. Today we defeated Pomona-Pitzer College 13-5 and Denison University 12-5.

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-58663355309130756552009-03-19T12:42:00.002-05:002009-03-19T12:54:48.508-05:00

Hello Blugold Fans!We are about to head to the field for Day 5, so I thought I should write a quick update on Day 4.Yesterday's opponents were Schreiner University from Texas and Augsburg College from Minnesota. We were able to come through the day with two victories - 8-2 and 11-2, respectively. From yesterday's games I'd like to feature freshman pitcher, Ashley Meinen, from Chippewa Falls

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-1957492977347832222009-03-16T21:11:00.002-05:002009-03-16T21:32:40.009-05:00

Good Evening Blugold Fans!We're halfway done with our spring trip, and currently sit at 5-1. We were able to win two more games today. Game one vs. Wesleyan (CT) ended with a 5-2 score, and game two vs. Lakeland ended at 5-1.I like the progress I'm seeing in our team. We have a lot of players making contributions and we are finding that balanced offensive lineup that I had hoped for. We have

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-70392152692793789352009-03-15T23:34:00.002-05:002009-03-15T23:47:30.103-05:00

Greetings Faithful Blugold Fans!Tonight I write with excitement as we won two games today! We were challenged, as we spotted our opponents early runs in both games, but our offense was amazing today. Every single Blugold player saw the field today in one role or another.Game one started out a little rough, as walks plagued us early. We got down, but we were never out as our offense was alive

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-21783952098399706952009-03-14T23:32:00.002-05:002009-03-14T23:58:18.091-05:00

Hello Blugold Fans!We rebounded from a disappointing 2-1 loss vs. LaVerne today and defeated a scrappy Central team 7-2. Today was a tale of two different Blugold personalities on the field.In game one, Bri Sturm pitched a great game to start her senior season, but defensive miscues and a lack of aggressive offense did us in. I make no excuses for our team. We didn't execute on defense or

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-43072396655512626112009-03-14T12:44:00.002-05:002009-03-14T12:56:33.394-05:00

Greetings Blugold Fans!Well, here it is......finally.......opening day! Since my last post the team has continued to work on preparation for the coming season, both on and off the field (gym floor). :) We might not be perfect today, but we're prepared. If our enthusiasm is any indication, we're going to have a good day today.We arrived in Tucson on Thursday night, or, well, Friday morning -

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-69542849372169701152009-02-09T20:01:00.002-06:002009-02-09T20:13:55.688-06:00

Well, we're into Week 3 already - hard to believe how quickly time has gone. Our hitting mechanics continue to improve, and we've had a lot of enthusiasm on defense. The coaching staff has done a great job so far with keeping drills fresh and adding new things every day. It's important for us to challenge the players every day, and if we just continue to do the same things day after day, we're

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-74555879059881634922009-02-03T19:29:00.002-06:002009-02-03T19:35:39.123-06:00

After 7 days of practice I have to say that I'm pleased with our progress. We have gotten a little better each day, and I look forward to our continued improvement. We are looking forward to the challenge of our opening games in Tucson, AZ, in approximately 6 weeks. We received the #2 ranking in the NFCA preseason poll, but we're not concerned about where we start - we're more concerned about

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-27239903024312630652009-01-26T22:42:00.002-06:002009-01-26T22:50:31.083-06:00

Whew! The 2009 season is here! We had our first day of practice today and it went very well. I found it fairly easy to create excitement today considering the accomplishments of last year's team. Today we took care of a lot of "housekeeping" stuff - checking out practice gear, lockers, going over practice expectations, etc., but we also did a few skills and the focus was very good and we got

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-28776451216419352342009-01-20T10:17:00.003-06:002009-01-20T10:21:48.061-06:00

I excited and proud to be able to witness such an historical event today - the Inauguration of the first African American President of the United States of America. I will be watching coverage on television - I'm not lucky enough to actually BE there, but what an inspiring and emotional moment in the history of our nation. I hope all Americans can appreciate what is taking place today

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-59968438053406085802009-01-12T13:24:00.002-06:002009-01-12T13:27:43.963-06:00

I just joined the Group, Blugold Softball Alumni, on Facebook. WOW! There are a bunch of former players in the group already! It's exciting to see so many! I'm hoping this is going to be a real key for us to keep in touch with alumnae in the future. Thanks go out to Jill Janke, one of my student coaches, for getting the group up and running and to Mallory McKinney, another student coach, for

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-12599123743996325132009-01-08T09:51:00.003-06:002009-03-26T13:37:36.999-05:00

Forgot to mention in last night's post that I now have a Facebook account. It's a little intimidating, but I'm using it for staying in touch with UWEC alumnae, as well as finding my old classmates from my high school and Buena Vista. It's amazing how many people I've reconnected with in less than a week! I'm still a little hesitant with it, but used the "right" way, I think it's an amazing use

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-4057318482666913562009-01-07T20:16:00.006-06:002009-01-07T20:37:38.831-06:00

Hard to believe that the 2008-09 Holiday season has already come and gone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year! It was a fun Christmas, as my nephews are now 7 (Cauy) and 5 (Tyler). The "big gift" this year was Nintendo Wii. I received the Rock Band World Tour for the Wii and it was played a lot right out of the box. My nephews became very skilled quickly as they

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-62138916874103222252008-11-25T18:02:00.002-06:002008-11-25T18:24:31.746-06:00

Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted - I really DO need to do a better job of this! As the Senior Women's Administrator for the Blugold Athletic Department, my focus during the "off season" shifts somewhat to more administrative responsibilities, so I guess I could use that as an excuse, if I were into making excuses. But I'm not really into that, so I'll just admit that I've dropped the

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-21834348144163042972008-10-22T10:45:00.002-05:002008-10-22T10:59:07.130-05:00

We are in the process of planning a GREAT Blugold Fastpitch Alumnae weekend the weekend of April 4-5, 2009. Our players are also in the process of researching their individual jersey number, so many of you will be contacted by a current Blugold in the near future, hopefully by Christmas. They will have a series of questions they'll be asking you relative to your experience as a Blugold

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-40613485000081551132008-10-14T20:38:00.003-05:002008-10-14T20:43:11.978-05:00

I'm proud to announce that on Saturday during the annual Blugold Hall of Fame banquet, our own Jill Janke will receive one of our "Super Six" awards, which is the highest honor a Blugold student-athlete can receive. Jill had a banner career, highlighted in her last at-bat with a walk-off homerun in the National Championship game. She started all but one game in her 4 years in a Blugold uniform,

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-57664931753023114302008-10-13T21:39:00.004-05:002008-10-13T21:50:31.862-05:00

Tonight was my big claim to fame - I just watched Indianola, Iowa, native, Casey Blake hit the go-ahead homer for the Dodgers in the bottom of the 6th inning. Why is that exciting for me? Well, way back when I coached and was the head athletic trainer at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Casey was in the minor leagues. One year during the off-season, he came into the athletic training room

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-30609483060475493432008-10-05T17:33:00.003-05:002008-10-05T17:49:51.850-05:00

Well, it wouldn't have been Blugold softball without rain and cold today. We actually DID go through with our annual intrasquad game, but it was in the rain and cold as our players' parents faithfully watched under umbrellas and dressed for December! I was proud of our players, as I pretty much left the decision to them whether or not they wanted to play today. They said, "We've played in

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-28288726083768797412008-09-30T20:39:00.002-05:002008-09-30T20:46:28.238-05:00

Quick post tonight - see, I promised I'd try to do this more often......The Blugold Fastpitch family is looking forward to a fun day on Sunday - lots of great homecooked food, which is what the players enjoy the most - but we'll have our intrasquad game at 12:00 noon at Carson Park, then our parents and players will partake in devouring the wonderful food that the parents always seem to conjour

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-57439277432621500312008-09-29T16:53:00.002-05:002008-09-29T17:10:39.105-05:00

Ok, so I said I was going to write often here, but it's been 2 months since I've done it......how time flies. I was reminded today about posting here by a friend who likes to stay up-to-date with the softball program and I promised I would make a better effort to do so, so here I am.Our fall season is winding down - 3 practices and our intrasquad scrimmage are left on the schedule. We got to

Coach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227849758646348375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492240080639181355.post-41325789685119020202008-07-27T20:10:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:18:56.546-05:00

Welcome to the Blugold Fastpitch blog. I'll be adding to this as often as I can to let you know what things are going on in the world of UW Eau Claire and the fastpitch softball team. We are the 2008 NCAA Division III Softball National Champions, and the fall 2008 season is right around the corner. It will be a different team, with the graduation of 4 seniors from the '08 team, and it will be a

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