Category: Athletics News
Midwest Conference suspends competition for rest of 2020
The Midwest Conference (MWC), of which Ripon College is a member, announced today that it will suspend league competition through Dec. 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The presidents of the 10 member institutions made the decision in coordination with representative athletic directors in order to protect the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, staff […]
Posted by james in Athletics News, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President.
Ripon Athletic now making masks, gowns to assist in COVID-19 effort
Ripon Athletic, a local apparel company which supplies Ripon College’s varsity team uniforms and other campus apparel, has shifted production from athletic wear to protective equipment to help mitigate shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using materials already on hand, Ripon Athletic is producing 400 to 500 non-contact masks a day for area essential businesses such […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, COVID-19.
Rick Coles to speak at football coaches’ conference in Minneapolis Feb. 7
Rick Coles, professor of exercise science, will speak on three different topics Friday, Feb. 7, at the Glazier Clinic for football coaches in Minneapolis. It is part of a nationwide series of coaching clinics. Coles will speak about Midline Triple Option; Misdirection Off Inside Veer; and Offensive line fundamentals for Triple Option Offenses. Coles has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Ripon College remembers Hall of Fame Athletic Director and Coach Julie Johnson
Julie Heinz Johnson, revered athletic director, legendary Red Hawks Women’s Basketball Coach, and beloved ambassador for Ripon College, passed away Thursday, June 13, in Ripon at the age of 53. Johnson arrived at Ripon College as a 24-year-old basketball coach and exercise science teacher in 1990, after serving as assistant women’s basketball coach for South […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News.
Brice Swick ’20 featured in television profile
Brice Swick ’20 of Kimberly, Wisconsin, a pitcher on the Red Hawks’ baseball team, was featured in a news story and online by Fox11 WLUK-TV Tuesday, May 7. The story “Ripon College’s Brice Swick beats the odds after devastating crash in 2017” details a car crash Swick went through, its aftermath, and his fight to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Hank Borg ’57 to be inducted into sports hall of fame April 8
Hank Borg ’57 of Mount Dora, Florida, will be inducted into the Springfield (Illinois) Sports Hall of Fame April 8. At Ripon College, Borg played basketball and golf, was captain of the golf team in 1956 and 1957 and was the medalist in the conference tournament in 1956. From 1970-95, he played golf in 48 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News.
TV segment about Kassidy Walters ’22, focuses on spirit during treatment
Kassidy Walters ’22 of Greenfield, Illinois, was featured in television and website segments by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri, March 1, 2019. The segment, “College basketball player helps team battle on the court from St. Louis Children’s cancer ward,” details how Walters has been undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Classes canceled Jan. 30 due to extreme cold
Due to the extreme weather conditions this week, adjustments have been made to class schedules and facility hours. If you are in a class that meets at 11:15 on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, your class will have an extra meeting next Tuesday, February 5, from 11:15-12:25 (the Golden Hour). Classes will meet at their normally scheduled location, unless […]
Posted by james in Administration, Admission, Alumni, Athletics News, Emergency, Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Special Event, Student.
Campus closed Jan. 28 due to Winter Storm
Because of difficulties keeping the campus walkways and parking lots clear, and the number of employees whose commutes are not possible, Acting President Ed Wingenbach has decided to close the College today, January 28. Updated facility and dining hours Lunch in the Commons will be served as normal Dinner hours in the Commons are 5-6:30 […]
Posted by james in Administration, Admission, Alumni, Athletics News, Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Political Publications, Special Event, Student.
Naomi Jiter ’19 wins MWC Elite 20 Award as a women’s soccer athlete
Naomi Jiter ’19 of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has received this year’s Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award for women’s soccer, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average, participating in his or her respective sport’s culminating championship or tournament event. She received the award prior to Ripon’s MWC Tournament semifinal game at Knox College. A […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Former football coach Bob Nielson now leading South Dakota team
“Bob the Builder: Can Nielson’s winning formula lift up USD?”, a story about University of South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson, was published Aug. 23, 2018, in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspaper. Nielson spent two years, from 1989-1991, at Ripon College as associate professor of physical education and head football coach. The article details […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Online article highlights recruiting success of Willmore Center
AthleticBusiness has taken note of the immediate success of Willmore Center. In a feature published this month on the website, it cites several impressive statistics, including 28 percent more student athletes making deposits, 40 percent more student athletes taking tours of campus, and nearly double the number of football recruits to the College in one […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News.
Ripon College’s Equestrian Team: They’re not just horsing around
Two riders with the student-organized Equestrian Team at Ripon College have qualified for regional competition, which will be held in April. Morgan Hoffmann ’20 of Waupun, Wisconsin, and president Katherine “Katie” Fleming ’18 of Appleton, Wisconsin, are qualifiers, but may not be able to attend because of scheduling conflicts during the competition in Missouri. Other […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Packers alumni, local officials to face off Sept. 7 in basketball charity event
Willmore Center Kickoff Event, featuring Green Bay Packers Alumni, a charity basketball game, will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, at Willmore Center, Ripon College. The game will begin at 6 p.m. in Weiske Gymnasium. Packers alumni will play representatives of the Ripon Police Department. A special autograph session will follow the game approximately 7 p.m. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Special Event.
Katie Astrauskas to be inducted into St. Norbert Athletics Hall of Fame
Katie Carrier Astrauskas will be inducted into the St. Norbert College Athletics Hall of Fame in October. She was a 2002 graduate of St. Norbert in De Pere, Wisconsin, and a four-year letter winner in women’s volleyball. She is in her eighth season as head coach of the Ripon College volleyball team and ranks third […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Red Hawks cycling reinvigorated by alumnus gift
The Ripon College Cycling program has received a renewed “kickstart” thanks to a major gift by cyclist Kyle Greene ‘15 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and his family. Their $250,000 donation to Red Hawks Cycling includes funds to hire the team’s first full-time varsity coach and establishes The Greene Family Cycling Room within the new Willmore Center […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News.
Eight honored at alumni award dinner
Ripon College honored eight of its alumni at the annual dinner and awards presentation June 23, sponsored by the Alumni Association. Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Citation were Anne Mackenzie of Tallahassee, Florida, a member of the Class of 1972; and Mark J. Porubcansky, a member of the Class of 1977; and receiving the Outstanding Young […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News, Special Event.
New Athletics, Health and Wellness Center Will Honor Alumna and Trustee
When Ripon College opens its new athletics, health and wellness center this August, it will bear the name of alumna Dena G. Willmore ’67, an Honorary Life Trustee. “Dena’s enthusiastic and unprecedented support turned this facility from a dream into reality,” said Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College. “There is hardly a person, department or […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News.
Ripon College honors student-athletes with first Rally Awards
The first Rally Awards sports recognition event was held May 2 as a spinoff of the ESPYs awards. Winona Holmes Robbins ’17 of Birmingham, Alabama,senior swimmer and president of Ripon’s Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), was the master of ceremonies for the event. Rally winners included: Staff Spirit Award: Professor of Economics Paul Schoofs. Comeback Athlete: […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty, Student.
Ripon enters uniform deal with local custom apparel company
Ripon College has reached a five-year agreement with athletic apparel company Ripon Athletic of Berlin, Wisconsin, to supply its varsity team uniforms. The deal, which goes into effect immediately, marks the first-ever all-sports deal for the Red Hawks. Per terms of the contract, Ripon Athletic will supply team uniforms, including special debut fabrics and designs, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Uncategorized.