July/August 2018 UW-Superior Page 1: Letter from Coach Men’s Basketball Newsletter Page 2: Alumni Spotlight Greetings Yellowjacket Basketball Fans! Page 3: Summer Camps

Page 4: 2018 Recruiting Class I hope your summer is going well. We have had a very eventful summer which included Page 5: 2018-2019 Schedule running 4 basketball camps that brought over 150 Page 6: Concert campers to campus. An additional 26 high school Page 7: All Class Reunion teams came to campus throughout June and July Page 8: AMEC Fundraiser to participate in our Extended Team Camp. Follow us on twitter at: We are looking forward to starting the @UWSMBB academic year in just under 3 weeks and are Like us on Facebook inching closer to our 2018-2019 season. Our UW-Superior Men’s Basketball 2018-2019 schedule has been officially released and is included in this newsletter. Also included are brief descriptions of the 11 incoming student-athletes that will be joining our program.

Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the rest of your summer!

GO YELLOWJACKETS!

Greg Polkowski

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Corey Hallsten is our July/August Featured alumnus and came to UW-Superior after graduating from Esko (MN) High School. Corey played for the Yellowjackets from 1996-2000. Following graduation in 2000 Corey has worked his way up through various radio stations/companies and now is currently the Radio Brand Manager at 101 WIXX in Green Bay, WI.

Why did you Choose to attend UW-Superior? Playing with my cousin (Jerimy Hallsten) and going to a program I felt was heading in the right direction with a strong incoming class (I came in the same year as Vince Thomas) and a solid communications department.

What was your favorite memory of playing at UW-Superior? So many things. My senior year we had the first winning record in over 15 years and made it to the conference semi-finals before we lost to Stevens Point in OT - which eventually made it to the Final Four (along with Eau Claire) that year - so I was part of a big turnaround over my 4 years. But mostly I think of the off-court shenanigans, especially my junior and sen- ior years, along with Ryan Tressel, being a “leader” on the team but always having a good time. I would constantly harass Brandon Vesel (in a loving way) and the long-running joke was that coach would eventually put us in the same room on a road trip. It never happened until the LAST road-trip of the year. As coach stood in the front of the bus calling out players and who their roomie would be at the hotel, he said “Al (Andre)....Corey….Brandon….Corey & Brandon have to share a cot…” the entire team busted out laughing, including all the coaches. (BTW: we did stay in the same room, but not the same bed, but I think Vesel was scared!!)

What are your other fond memories of UW-Superior? I met my wife there my senior year; Sheri (Domitrovich) was a star on the UWS Women’s team at the time. We’re happily married now with 3 kids. Also, getting to work at KUWS and be “The Network” director (hip-hop/ rap show) and get really good hands-on experience in what my professional career (and passion) would end up being!

In your eyes what makes UW-Superior unique from other Institutions? Small-town feel, you feel like more than a number and you get to know a LOT of people on-campus over 4 years!

What did you take away from your time at UW-Superior that you still use in your life today? Staying positive during adversity. My first two years, we lost to Bo Ryan and UW-Platteville by an average of 40 points a game. My senior year we finally beat them and only a few of us were around still from my Freshman year. A lot of my fellow incoming class had left the team since then, so it felt good to “stick-it-out” during the early years and feel good about accomplishing what we did. This summer we enjoyed hosting 4 Basketball camps that totaled over 150 campers, in addition to our Extended Team Camp that was comprised of 26 High School Teams. Superior High School finished our team camp with a record of 12-0 to claim a first place finish.

Nick Ackerman 6’3 Guard - Pine River-Backus (MN) High School: Averaged 18.4ppg, while also leading Pine River-Backus in rebounds and assists. Nick led Pine-River Backus to a 15 win season while also earning Northland All-Conference Honors. Nick will be majoring in Elementary Education.

Adam Arroyo 6’4 Forward - St. Croix Lutheran (MN) High School: Averaged 14.7ppg, to help lead St. Croix Lutheran to a 17-9 record this past season while also earning Tri-Metro All-Conference hon- ors. Adam will be majoring in Communications.

Carter Brown 6’3 Guard - Eau Claire Regis High School: Averaged 14.4ppg to help lead Eau Claire Regis to an 18-6 record while earning Cloverbelt-West 2nd Team All-Conference Honors. Carter will

be majoring in Business Administration.

Brody Eldien 6’6 Forward - Proctor (MN) High School: Led Proctor in scoring at 19ppg, and rebounding at 9.5rpg. Brody helped Proctor High School to a 17-9 season while earning Lake

Superior Conference 2nd Team Honors. Brody will be majoring in Education.

Joan Giner 6’7 Forward - Tenerif Spain: Played this past season for CB Santa Cruz where he averaged 6ppg, 8rpg, and 2.5bpg. Joan will be studying pre-engineering while at UW-Superior.

Da’Koi Hines 6’8 Forward - Minneapolis North (MN) High School: Was a part of 46 wins during his varsity career along with being part of the 2017 State Championship team at Minneapolis North High School. Da’Koi will be majoring in Chemistry and will also be running Track at UW-Superior after participating in the 400 Meter State Championship this past year.

Lucas La Mue 6’3 Guard - Bay Port High School: Was part of a 20-5 Division 1 Regional Championship team at Bay Port High School this past season where he shot 43% from 3pt, highlighted by a 15 point performance vs #2 ranked Sun Prairie High School. Lucas played for former Yellowjacket Nate Rykal. Lucas has not yet declared his major.

Sam Morrow 6’5 Forward - Milwaukee Rufus King HS: Is a 2016 graduate of Milwaukee Rufus King High School where he was a part of 61 wins in his varsity career while earning Milwaukee City Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention honors as a senior. Sam will be majoring in Exercise

Science.

John Pioro 6’3 Guard - Proctor (MN) High School: John averaged 17.1ppg, and became Proctor’s all -time assist leader while also accumulating 1,379 points in his high school career. John also earned Lake Superior 1st Team All-Conference honors along with being named to the News Tribune All

Area First team. John will be majoring in Physical Education.

Thomas Robarge 6’3 Guard - Chippewa Falls High School: Was a 3 year varsity member for Chippewa Falls High School where he averaged 8.7ppg as a senior and also earned Big Rivers All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. Thomas played for former Yellowjacket Jason Proue and will be majoring in Business Administration.

Dallas Ystebo 6’5 Forward - Altoona High School: Dallas averaged 13.6ppg for Altoona while helping the Railroaders to a 17 win season and also collected Cloverbelt-West 1st Team All-Conference Honors. Dallas has not yet declared his major.

Merrill Thompson Classic Lineup UW-Superior Athletics has announced National Bank of Commerce, the largest locally-owned, full-service community bank serving Northwest Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota, will sign on and return as the title sponsor for the 2018 Merrill Thompson Tip-Off Classic. The Ninth Annual Merrill Thompson Tip-Off Classic will be held November 9 and 10 at Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium on the UW-Superior campus. Participating schools in addition to UW-Superior include Finlandia University (Hancock, Mich.), Lawrence University (Appleton, Wis.) and former WIAC foe UW-Stout.

Friday, November 9th 5:00pm: Lawrence vs UW-Stout 7:00pm: UW-Superior vs Finlandia Saturday, November 10th 3:00pm: UW-Stout vs Finlandia 5:00pm: UW-Superior vs Lawrence University Justin Moore To Headline September 6 Concert At Wessman Arena UW-Superior Athletics and Wessman Arena have announced multiplatinum-selling country artist Justin Moore is coming to campus for a one-night only concert Thursday, September 6, 2018. Moore's performance will headline the show at Wessman Arena that will include special guests Whiskey Trail and Nora Collins.

Moore broke through with his self-titled debut in 2009 that reached No.3 on the U.S. charts. Following his debut Moore's next three – Outlaws Like Me (2011), Off the Beaten Path (2013), and Kinda Don't Care (2016) have reached No. 1. Moore's new album is scheduled for release in early 2019.

Moore's current single and the title track of his latest album, "Kinda Don't Care" sits in the Top 20 and is climbing up the Country Mediabase charts. The Valory Music Group artist, who is an Emmy nominee and an ACM Award winner has produced seven No. 1 singles in his career.

"After a pair of successful concerts last year, we are excited to be able to bring Justin Moore, one of the biggest names on the circuit to our campus," said UW- Superior Athletics Director Nick Bursik. "Bringing a national recording artist to campus is an exciting way for our students, campus, and community to kick off the 2018-19 year."

Wessman Arena doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Whiskey Trail will open the show at 7:00 p.m., followed by Collins at 8:00 p.m. Moore will close out the show with a set beginning at 9:15 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Monday, July 23 at noon. Prices are $40 in advance for UW-Superior students with valid university identification and $50 in advance for the general public. Ticket prices will increase to $50 for UW-Superior students and $60 for the general public the day of the show.

Tickets can be purchased on campus at Wessman Arena and the UW-Superior athletics office (Marcovich Wellness Center 2408). In Duluth tickets will be available at the Electric Fetus (12 East Superior Street). Tickets can also be purchased online through TwinportsNightlife.com.

To receive the special pricing UW-Superior students must purchase their tickets from the UW-Superior athletics office. Valid campus identification will need to be showed at the time of purchase and upon entering the door the night of the show.

For more information on this and other UW-Superior Athletics events please contact us at 715-395-4614. UW-Superior is celebrating 125 years in 2018, and we’re inviting all alumni back to campus to help us commemorate this special occasion. Join us in Superior this September!