Women's Basketball

Ripon College To Host Tournament of Champions

March 5, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - Ripon College is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, it will be partnering with Higher Level Camps to co-host the Tournament of Champions basketball tournament. The event will be held March 20-21 and is open to boys and girls in grades. It will take place at Wyman Gymnasium in Storzer Center on the campus of Ripon College. More...

Red Hawks Raise Money For Breast Cancer Research

March 4, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - The Ripon basketball team's February Pink Zone event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer was a success, raising a total of $325. All proceeds will go to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund to benefit cancer research. Ripon would like to thank all players, faculty, staff and community members who participated and donated money to the cause. More...

Baseball

Ripon To Offer Third Annual Summer Skills Camp

March 4, 2010

RIPON, Wis. – The Ripon College baseball program will be holding its third annual Summer Skills Camp from June 14-18. The camp will be open to baseball players in grades 3-8 and will run from 9 a.m. to Noon each day. The cost of the camp will be $100 per person, with all proceeds going towards supporting Ripon College baseball. It will be held at Francis Field on the Ripon College campus, at the intersection of Thorne and Union streets. More...

Men's Basketball

All-Conference Nod Goes To Gillespie And Wurtz

March 1, 2010

RIPON, Wis. – The Midwest Conference announced its 2010 All-Conference team Monday, with two of the five First Team selections going to the Red Hawks. Junior guard Scott Gillespie and sophomore forward Aris Wurtz earned the honor, marking the first time in 11 years that Ripon has had more than one player named to the MWC's First Team. More...

Women's Basketball

DeHamer And Lind Named To All-Conference Team

March 1, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - Ripon finished the 2010 season with an 18-7 record, which is the most wins the program has experienced in one year since winning 20 during the 2004-05 season. A big reason for their success was the play of senior Jessica DeHamer and sophomore Erin Lind, who were rewarded for their performances with their selection to the 2010 Midwest Conference First Team, which was released Monday by the conference office. More...

Track & Field

Red Hawks Have Historic Day At MWC Championships

February 27, 2010

GALESBURG, Ill. - Ripon experienced one of its most successful meets in school history over the weekend at the 2010 Midwest Conference Indoor Championships. The Red Hawk men broke three school records, one of which was an NCAA Provisionally qualifying mark, en route to earning 97 team points, which is the most points ever scored by a Ripon team at the MWC Indoor Meet. The women's team also had an outstanding day, placing in 13 of the 18 events, while the men's team placed in 15 different events. When all was said and done, Ripon had set 46 season-best marks, while 26 entries cracked Ripon's Top 25 All-Time Indoor performance list. More...

Women's Basketball

Ripon's Season Ends In MWC Championship Game

February 27, 2010

DePERE, Wis. - In a rematch of last season’s Midwest Conference Tournament Championship game, which was won by the Red Hawks, St. Norbert College defeated Ripon 73-57 Saturday, to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Red Hawks fell behind early due to 14 turnovers and a 35 percent (7-20) shooting performance in the first half. More...

Men's Basketball

Ripon Comeback Falls Short At MWC Tournament

February 26, 2010

DePERE, Wis. – Ripon’s season came to an end Friday in the Semi-Final round of the Midwest Conference Tournament, losing to 17th-ranked St. Norbert College, 78-74. The Red Hawks nearly pulled off the upset, rallying from 12 points down in the final 10 and a half minutes to cut the Green Knight lead to two with just seconds remaining. That rally fell short however, thanks to St. Norbert’s free throw shooting, which saw them make 83 percent (25-30) of their foul shots in the second half. More...

Women's Basketball

Red Hawks Roll Into MWC Tournament Championship Game

February 26, 2010

DePERE, Wis. - For the second consecutive season, the Ripon women's basketball team is headed to the Championship Game of the Midwest Conference Tournament. The Red Hawks defeated Lake Forest College 71-49 in Friday's first Semi-Final Game at St. Norbert College. The victory gives the Red Hawks 18 wins for the season, which is the most since winning 20 games during the 2004-05 season. More...

Softball

2010 Season Preview

February 20, 2010

RIPON, Wis. – The Ripon College softball program had one of their most successful seasons during the 2009 season. They won 20 games for the second consecutive season, which included a school record 12-1 conference record. They also hosted the Midwest Conference Tournament for the first time in school history, thanks to finishing first in the MWC North Division. The only thing missing was an MWC Championship, which the Red Hawks had won the year before, as underdogs. More...

Men's Basketball

Scott Gillespie Named To National Team of the Week

February 17, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - Point guard Scott Gillespie earned a distinguished honor this week, as he was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for the first time in his stellar career. The junior led Ripon to a 1-1 record last week, which included a near-upset of #14 ranked St. Norbert College. Gillespie is the first player from the Midwest Conference to be named to the National Team of the Week this season. More...

Men's Basketball

Ripon's Basketball Court Named In Honor of Bob Gillespie

February 13, 2010

RIPON, Wis. - In a ceremony prior to Saturday's home basketball game against Beloit College, Ripon President David Joyce announced that Ripon's court in Wyman Gymnasium at Storzer Center will be named "Bob Gillespie Court" in honor of current head coach Bob Gillespie, who is the winningest coach in Ripon men's basketball history. Gillespie, who is in his 30th season at the helm of the Red Hawks, has compiled a career record of 482-226, which is the 33rd-most victories ever by a men's basketball coach in Division-III. His career winning percentage of .680 is among the top 40 in the history of Division-III. More...