Category: Athletics News
Shattering records: Ty Sabin makes history on basketball court
Ty Sabin is the greatest scorer in the 119-year history of the Ripon College men’s basketball program. That statement, which once was simply an opinion, became an absolute fact on Dec. 2, 2016, at Monmouth College. On that day, Sabin, a senior guard from New Berlin, Wisconsin, scored his 1,872nd career point, breaking Ripon’s scoring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Ty Sabin featured in online article Dec. 2
Ty Sabin ’17 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and his record-breaking basketball career at Ripon College were featured in an article on Waukeshanow.com on Dec. 2. “Sabin headed into last week leading the NCAA in career scoring average across divisions (25.0 points per game) and had scored in double figures all 74 games of his career,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Join the fun in week leading up to Homecoming and Family Weekend
Homecoming and Family Weekend will include a jam-packed week of activities Sept. 24 – Oct. 1 leading up to the big game on Oct. 1. Below are highlights of each day. Many activities require advance registration. More information is available here. Saturday, Sept. 24 Alumni Baseball Game, 9:30 a.m., Francis Field. ’67 and ’07 championship […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News, Special Event, Student.
Ron Ernst releases four-set instructional video promoted nationwide
Ron Ernst, head coach of football, professor of exercise science and assistant athletic director, has completed a four-set DVD coaching instructional video for Championship Productions. The titles of the DVDs are: 3-3 Alignments and Creating Havoc for Offenses Stopping the Run with 3-3 Stack Principles Surface Read for 3-3 Defenses in Stopping the Run 3-3 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Ripon College ready to break ground on new athletic and wellness facility
Ripon College will host a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday, April 21, at 11 a.m. on a multi-million project to renovate and expand the J.M. Storzer Center athletic, health and wellness facilities. The target completion date for the project is fall of 2017 and it is expected to cost around $20 million. “We are thrilled to put […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Funding and gifts, Special Event.
Legendary player, coach “Doc” Weiske dies at age 86
Kermit “Doc” Weiske ’50 of Ripon, Wisconsin, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. He served Ripon College in numerous capacities, most notably as coach of men’s basketball, for many years. As a student at Ripon, Weiske played football, basketball and track. His individual basketball career scoring total of 1,188 points, earned him the nickname “Mr. Basketball” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News, Uncategorized.
Outstanding Students: Ty Sabin ’17
Ty Sabin, a junior exercise science major from New Berlin, Wisconsin, is breaking records and earning accolades for his performances on the basketball court. Outstanding Students Inside and Outside the Classroom: Tyler Sabin from Ripon College on Vimeo.
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Head football coach Ron Ernst breaks record for most wins in MWC
In the 95-year history of the Midwest Conference, there has now never been a head football coach with more victories than Ripon College’s Ron Ernst. With Saturday’s 27-7 victory over Lake Forest in the Red Hawks’ 2015 season finale, Ernst earned the 160th win in his 25-year career, all of which have come at Ripon. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Ripon College Awarded Low Interest Loan from USDA Rural Development for Athletics, Health and Wellness Facilities
Ripon College announced today that it is the recipient of a $14,300,000, fixed-rate low interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development division to help finance the cost of renovating and expanding the J.M. Storzer Athletics, Health and Wellness Center. The funds, provided through the Community Facilities Direct Loan program, are designed […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Funding, Uncategorized.
Jenna Breaker ’15 wins second national championship
For the second time in her distinguished Ripon College career, Jenna Breaker is a national champion. The recent graduate won her most recent championship Saturday in the high jump at the 2015 Outdoor Nationals in Canton, New York. She won the 2013 Indoor National Championship in the same event. Saturday’s meet, which was hosted by […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Senior Korrine Peterson finds joy, fun, leadership in playing softball
Considering that she is arguably the fastest player on Ripon College’s softball team, ranking in the program’s top 10 for career stolen bases, Korrine Peterson’s Red Hawks career got off to a slow start. With just minutes remaining in the final practice before the team’s season-opening game during her freshman year, Peterson broke her ankle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Baseball’s Michael Polcyn ’15 comes home again
For almost everyone, going off to college is a journey, not a destination. That certainly is true for Ripon College senior baseball player Michael Polcyn, who, after three schools in three years, has finally settled into his comfort zone — which just happens to be where he began. A native of Ripon, Wisconsin, Polcyn has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
The 13th-and-a-half president of Ripon College? The 13th President II?
On Wednesday, as part of the College’s Homecoming Week festivities, Sara Driebel ’16 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, will attempt to fill some big shoes as she trades places with President Zach Messitte for the day. She will be acting as Messitte in meetings with Administrative Council and the Board of Trustees, and conduct College business. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Special Event, Student, Uncategorized.
Ernst Notches 150th Career Victory
(Reprinted from redhawks.ripon.edu) At the beginning of the day on Saturday, there was only one head football coach in the history of the Midwest Conference with at least 150 victories. At the end of the day, there are two, as Ripon College Professor of Exercise Science and Head Coach Ron Ernst joined that select group […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Ripon College and St. Norbert Presidents Reflect on Scholar Athletes
Last weekend, Ripon College President Zach Messitte and St. Norbert College President Thomas Kunkel collaborated on an opinion piece for the Wisconsin State Journal: “True student athletes are in Division III.” Written in advance of the Ripon College football game at St. Norbert, the two presidents express pride in the sportsmanlike rivalry of their two […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News.
Bicycling for Earth Week and Beyond
As Ripon College continues to celebrate Earth Week, Ric Damm, head coach of the Red Hawks cycling team, is encouraging Ripon faculty, staff, students and alumni to carry the momentum of the cause throughout the summer by riding a bicycle. According to Damm, the 2013 National Bike Challenge is a free and fun program to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Sustainability.
Bennett ’65 to Be Honored at Final Four
Wisconsin Coaching Legend and Ripon College Alumnus Dick Bennett ’65 will be honored with the Coach Wooden “Keys to Life” Award at the 17th Annual Legends of the Hardwood Breakfast held in conjunction with the NCAA Final Four Tournament in Atlanta on Saturday, April 6. The event is hosted by Athletes in Action and Fellowship […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News.
Men’s Basketball Coach Featured
As Ripon College’s men’s basketball team prepares for their Midwest Conference Tournament game on Friday, February 22 at St. Norbert College, the Green Bay Press Gazette offers a column about Red Hawks head coach Ryan Kane. Kane left a business career in Chicago to pursue his passion, basketball, and has found success in his first […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News.
Johnson set for 300th career win
After Tuesday’s 56-38 win at Lawrence University, Ripon College’s women’s basketball head coach Julie Johnson now needs one more victory to become just the fourth coach in Midwest Conference history to win 300 career games. Her first chance to reach that milestone comes in Saturday’s home game against Grinnell, beginning at 1 p.m. With a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News, Special Event.