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Senior forward Ashley King was a finalist for the 2008 Hockey Humanitarian Award and the Wooden Citizenship Cup. Her achievements off 1...... From the Director the ice coincided nicely with the accomplishments 2...... Department News & Notes of her team on the ice, as the Warriors put together 3...... Swimming/Fencing Recaps their best season in program history, rewriting the 4...... Women’s Hockey Recap school record book along the way. 5...... Women’s Basketball Recap More women’s hockey on page 4 6...... Football Season Tickets 7...... 90 Foundation 8...... Baseball/Softball Recaps The Wayne State baseball team had one of its 9...... Men’s Golf/Men’s Tennis Recaps most successful seasons, both on and away from the field, in school history. Indicative of that sucess 10...... Winter/Spring Award Recipients was redshirt freshman Michael Wiseman, who 11...... 2007-08 All-America Recipients received GLIAC All-Academic and Academic All- 12...... Winter 2008 Academic Honor Roll District honors in addition to the GLIAC Freshman 13...... Department News & Notes of the Year award. 14-15...... Donors More baseball on page 8 16...... Upcoming Special Events IBC...... Warrior Club Redshirt senior Ryan Johnson completed his WARRIOR WITHIN WSU career with a fourth All-GLIAC First Team Compiled and edited by the WSU Sports Information Office award and a second PING/GCAA All-Region honor. He and All-American redshirt sophomore ASSISTANT A.D./MEDIA RELATIONS Jeff Weiss Joe Juszczyk led the Warrior golf team to a ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIR. strong finish this past spring, including a berth in Tom Gorman the NCAA Super Regional. More golf on page 9 CONTRIBUTORS Rob Fournier, Director of Athletics Jeff Evans, Assistant A.D./Marketing & Tickets Mekye Phelps, Sports Information Intern Many Wayne State student-athletes enjoyed Angie Ruth, Director of Development fruitful seasons academically, while others were rewarded for their athletic achievements. Some PRINTING Think Arbor - Royal Oak, Michigan student-athletes, such as senior first baseman Lindsey Perry, accomplished both. She was a PHOTOS Second Team All-GLIAC selection as well as one Mark Hicks (WestSide Photo), NCAA Photos, Ron Harper, of 25 Warriors with a term GPA of 4.00. Lauren Hoadley, Patricia Skaggs, Arinett Ross and Tom Gorman More awards on pages 10-12

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ON THE COVER Four Wayne State University student-athletes earned All-America accolades during the 2008 spring season: junior pitcher Anthony Bass (Trenton, Mich.), sophomore tennis player Antoine Marenaud (Bordeaux, France), senior pitcher Molly Yetman (Cambridge, Ont.), and redshirt sophomore golfer Joe Juszczyk (Dearborn Heights, Mich.). They are among 32 WSU student-athletes to garner All-America honors in the 2007-08 academic year. More All-Americans on page 11

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than the comparable fulltime campus population. The numbers Climate Change are for the class that started in 2001 which should be the first By Rob Fournier of many to come that have enjoyed the benefits of summer aid, peer mentoring and the resources of an academic success area What a spring! And I am not talking for athletes housed in the Matthaei. For those that continue to about the weather (which was not too support our initiatives you should take special credit for your part bad either). For the first time in the 90 in those achievements. year history of Wayne State athletics I recently received a letter from a person who had played every spring sport team advanced to their baseball at WSU in the mid nineties. He was responding to a respective NCAA postseason tournament. In a long athletic year communication by former baseball student-athletes David that has its usual unexpected twists the spring sport campaign Croskey and Bill Avery who are heading up a campaign to raise was rewarding and exemplary. A special acknowledgment should money to make additional improvements to our replica Fenway go out to not only the student-athletes of the baseball, golf, men’s Park stadium. Needless to say, he was upset over his experience tennis and softball programs but to head coaches Jay Alexander, some eleven or twelve years ago as a member of one of those Mike Horn, Dennis Royal and Gary Bryce. Their successes have baseball teams. I have to admit I never get discouraged by those allowed WSU to propel itself to its highest national ranking among notes (which are by far the exception) but I am dismayed. Some 295 Division II programs in our history. And coming off last year’s are still living in the past…and for some strange reason, I do not all-time high of twenty-fourth in the nation, the final standings to be think that history will be changed. Ah, but the future, well maybe released in late June promise unprecedented recognition of some we might have some affect there. hard-working young men and women. One of those projects that will help future baseball student- In the following pages you can read about the successes of athletes is our phase II baseball project. To complement our new those sport programs in more detail including regular season stadium, infield, bullpens and amenities, we are prepared to add conference championships (baseball and softball), the top golfer state of the art, seventy-five foot in-ground dugouts. The project in the region in Joe Juszczyk and continued growth by an upstart will cost $135,000 but with a grant from major league baseball, tennis group that is changing the league perception of the tennis the earlier mentioned campaign, a personal gift by Mr. Croskey program. and an athletics contribution of $15,000, we will start the work Spring is also the time of our annual Academic Recognition in the coming weeks to be completed by September. We will Luncheon that we started seven years ago sponsored by DeMaria also continue to look for people who will support this endeavor. Construction. The event brings together student-athletes who Obviously we will do it without some, but like any good team, have achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average or better there are many others ready to step up. I hope you will be one and who in turn invite their favorite professor to be part of that of them. The year long 90 Foundation celebrating nine decades celebration. This year we had a record ninety-five (95) student- of athletics is another good way to assist many projects that lead athletes in that exclusive category and in this just completed directly to the successes mentioned earlier in this piece. There term, twenty-five student-athletes had a perfect four point grade are seventeen new major projects to be started in the coming average while eleven of the seventeen teams had team grade months on the athletics campus. They will continue to change point averages above 3.00. The overall average for nearly four our landscape and the services we offer our student-athletes and hundred (400) student-athletes from the spring was 2.98. Talk fans. And I can assure you our recent competitive, academic and about good weather. And in the most recent federally mandated community successes will continue because of those who look to graduation study, Wayne State’s student-athletes received a four the future with us. I see only clear skies ahead. year degree at nearly a twenty percent higher rate in five years

 WARRIOR WITHIN Department News & Notes

Wayne State Athletics Records Best National Ranking In School History The Wayne State University Department of Athletics placed 23rd in the nation (out of 295 schools), the best finish in school history, in the final 2007-08 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup Standings. The Warriors earned a school-record total of 449.50 points as 10 of the 17 sports participated in their respective NCAA Championships. “I look at this final number in the context of our other two objectives - - academic success and community service,” said WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier. “This past term we continued our academic emphasis with a cumulative department GPA of 2.98 and eleven (11) teams above a 3.00, and 4,000 community service hours. “As impressive as our highest national ranking ever would attest, the combination of these other successes underscores the dedication and hard work of a fine group of student-athletes and coaches. We are not where we want to be but we are a long way from where we used to be.” The Warriors’ seven best finishes ever in the NACDA Directors’ Cup standings, which measures the overall performance of athletic programs around the country, have occurred in the last seven years. WSU has jumped 100 places in the standings in the last seven seasons.

NACDA Rankings Year Rank Points 2007-08 23rd 449.50 2006-07 24th 430

2000-01 124th 100

Fournier Receives NACDA Award Bass Drafted By San Diego Padres Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier was selected to In the fifth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Wayne receive the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award, as announced by the National State University junior right-handed pitcher Anthony Bass (Trenton, Mich.) was Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). selected by the San Diego Padres with the 165th overall pick on June 5. Fournier was the Division II selection from the central geographic region. He Bass became the first Warrior to be drafted since Steve Squires in 2005, and received his award during the James J. Corbett the highest-picked WSU baseball player in program history. Awards Luncheon at NACDA’s 43rd Annual Pending successful negotiation of a contract, Bass will likely report to the Convention in June at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Eugene (Oregon) Emeralds, a Class A minor league affiliate of the Padres, later Dallas, Texas. this month to begin his professional career. Since Fournier’s arrival at Wayne State in A Rawlings/ABCA All-America First Team and September of 2000, WSU has risen more than NCBWA All-America Third Team selection in 100 places in the NACDA standings including its 2008, Bass went 10-3 in 14 appearances this past highest finish ever (24th in 2007) and six best all- season, posting a 2.10 earned run average and time finishes. Those results have been evidenced 100 strikeouts in 85.2 innings. He tied the single- academically, competitively, fiscally and in the season school record for victories and totaled the community. fourth-most strikeouts and fifth-most innings in Fifty-four (54) percent of Wayne State’s 400+ Wayne State history. Rob Fournier student-athletes have a 3.00 or better grade-point Bass was selected to the Daktronics, Inc. average including 11 teams cumulatively above and Rawlings/ABCA All-Region First Teams, that mark. WSU student-athletes graduate at a 17 percent higher rate than the earning Pitcher of the Year honors from the comparable campus population. latter organization as well as a Gold Glove for Anthony Bass Fournier has raised over $6 million in revenue and changed the playing outstanding defense. He was also named Great landscape of every team including: the replica-Fenway Park baseball stadium, Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All- football locker room/turf, softball facility, swimming area, hall of fame foyer, tennis GLIAC. courts, basketball gymnasium/offices, and academic resource area. In his three year career, Bass ranks in the top 10 all-time at Wayne State Fournier also secured the University’s first-ever radio contract and a three-year in several categories, including: second in strikeout/walk ratio (3.38), third in state-wide live television agreement. WSU student-athletes have contributed over victories (21), tied for third in winning percentage (.700), fourth in strikeouts 10,000 community service hours in the past three years. He has been recognized (206), seventh in starts (33), eighth in innings pitched (213.0), and tied for 10th by the Detroit News and Free Press for the hiring of five minority head coaches. in complete games (14).

 Swimming/Fencing Recaps WARRIOR WITHIN

Swimming & Diving Squads Place Sixth At NCAAs; Men’s Team Wins Two National Titles To measure the level of success achieved by the Wayne State University records in three individual events - the 1650 free, 1000 free and 500 free. She men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs during the 2007-08 season, also finished sixth in the 200 free and participated on three All-America relays. one needs only to look at these numbers: In total, Hogle and St. Andrew combined to set 11 school records at the NCAA • 47 broken school records meet. • 21 All-Americans Senior diver Erika Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) wrapped up her career by • 16 GLIAC All-Academic Team selections winning the one-meter diving event at GLIACs for the second straight year and • 15 GLIAC championships the three-meter for the third consecutive year, • 2 NCAA championships breaking her own school record in the latter. She Amid all these accolades and personal achievements, the WSU women’s earned two First Team All-America honors at team won its third consecutive GLIAC title while the men’s squad came in second nationals, placing in the top six on both boards. place, its eighth straight top-two finish. On the men’s side, the Warriors emerged From there, both teams went to nationals and came in sixth place, marking the victorious in seven events at the conference meet, best showing in school history for the women and the fourth consecutive finish of beginning with the 200 free relay combination eighth or better for the men. of Tim Giblin (Midland, Mich.), Per Bergstrom The women’s team collected 800 points at the conference meet, second-most (Fagersta, Sweden), Alex Davidson (Napoleon, in GLIAC history, as Sean Peters earned his third straight Women’s Coach of Mich.), and Cauli Bedran (Rio de Janiero, Brazil). the Year award. Only three other coaches in league history have won the honor Senior A.J. Erard (Troy, Mich.) won the 400 IM three years in a row. for third time in his career, Sean Smith (Auburn, Additionally, sophomore Elaina Hogle (Kentwood, Mich.) became the first Mich.) took first place in the 200 back, and Cayce Erika Barczak WSU female swimmer to garner Athlete of the Year accolades. She was a four- Bolt (Sterling Hts., Mich.) topped the field in time GLIAC champion in 2008, defending her title in the 200 individual medley both diving events. Perhaps the most dominant wins of all, however, belong to and winning the 400 IM for the first time in her career. Hogle was also a part of Christer Tour (Farsta, Sweden), who broke school and GLIAC records in the 100 two championship relays with Sara Franklin (Caro, Mich.) and Agata Zalewska and 200 breaststroke swims. (Swietochlowice, Poland), as the trio joined Julie Danaher (Allen Park, Mich.) on Wayne State went on to earn two national championships at the NCAA meet. the 200 medley relay and Abbey Green (Dearborn, Mich.) on the 400 medley The 200 medley relay quartet of Bedran, Tour, Davidson, and Giblin became the relay. At the NCAA Championships, Hogle earned seven All-America honors first WSU national champion relay in school history, while Tour’s first-place finish including six relays and a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly. in the 100 breaststroke gave WSU its first swimming individual national champion Sophomore Ashley St. Andrew (Grand Rapids, Mich.) won the 1000 freestyle since 1941. His time of 54.74 also surpassed school and national records. for the second year in a row as well as the 1650 free for the first time at the In the four days of the national meet, the men broke school records in 10 conference meet. She also earned seven All-America awards including four First different events and did so twice in five of those events. Team accolades at nationals. St. Andrew finished third and broke her own school

Fencing Teams Record Top 10 Finish; Zingerman Wins Second Straight National Title

The Wayne State University fencing teams (men’s and women’s combined) In the women’s epee, senior Justyna Konczalska (Innsbruck, Austria) earned finished in ninth place with 66 victories at the 2008 NCAA Championship hosted Second Team All-America accolades by placing seventh. She had a 15-8 mark by The Ohio State University. in round-robin play and was +25 in touches. It was her third consecutive All- WSU sophomore Slava Zingerman (Ashkelon, Israel) won his second America season after placing fourth in 2006 and ninth in 2007. consecutive national title by defeating Penn State’s Arth Urman 15-7 in the The ninth place team finish marks the fifth straight year that maestro Jerzy national championship bout. Zingerman, the No. Radz’s squad finished in the top 10 nationally. Zingerman’s individual national 3 seed after the 23 round-robin bouts, defeated title was the fifth in the last five years by a WSU fencer (Anna Garina won three Stanley Vaksman from St. John’s 15-8 in a women’s epee titles – 2004-05-07). semifinal bout. Prior to nationals, nine members of the WSU fencing teams qualified for the Also competing for the Warriors was freshman NCAA Midwest Regional held at Detroit Mercy. Qualifying for WSU were (with Jakub Gibczynski (Lodz, Poland) in the men’s weapon and dual meet record): sabre. He placed 10th to earn honorable mention Freshman Karolina Budna (women’s sabre), 52-7 record All-America accolades. Gibczynski compiled a Senior Justyna Konczalska (women’s epee), 48-12 record 12-11 mark (+6 in touches) during the round-robin Sophomore Ann Bartoszewicz (women’s sabre), 40-19 record competition. Freshman Jakub Gibczynski (men’s sabre), 39-15 record Freshman Karolina Budna (Konin, Poland) Sophomore Slava Zingerman (men’s epee), 36-7 record earned First Team All-America honors by placing Redshirt freshman Emanuela Bercea (women’s epee), 22-38 record Slava Zingerman fourth in the sabre. She compiled a 19-4 record Freshman Anna Kotov (women’s sabre), 14-45 record during the five-touch round-robin bouts to earn the Freshman Samantha Strassburg (women’s foil), 12-46 record No. 2 seed. She lost in the semifinals, 15-10, to eventual national champion Sarah Freshman Joe Fresard (men’s epee), 10-40 record Borrmann of Notre Dame. In the third-place bout, Budna fell 15-12 to Columbia’s Budna joined the squad in January and lost just seven bouts in dual meet Emily Jacobson. WSU sophomore Ann Bartoszewicz (Macomb, Mich.) placed competition. She placed seventh at the Midwest Fencing Conference (MFC) 21st in the sabre with five victories. championship on individual day to earn Second Team All-MFC honors.

 WARRIOR WITHIN Women’s Hockey Recap

Women’s Hockey Completes Best Season in School History

The Wayne State women’s hockey team put together its best season in school history in 2007-08 season, claiming a Team Season Milestones and Records share of its first ever College Hockey America regular season title. The Warriors won a school-record 22 games and broke • Wins – 22 games • Fewest Losses – 9 games into the top 10 of the USA Today/USA Hockey national poll for the first time. • Ranked 10th in USA Today/USA Hockey poll Many school records toppled during the season, many of them set by a trio of junior forwards - Melissa Boal (Pakenham, • Feb. 8, 2008 – Defeated #6 Mercyhurst, 5-4 (OT), Ont.), Sam Poyton (Hamilton, Ont.), and Lindsay DiPietro (Manotick, Ont.). They were among the league and national for the first time snapping a 33-game winless streak • Feb. 23, 2008 – Defeated #7 Mercyhurst, 3-2 (OT), leaders in most offensive categories, leading an offense that outscored the opponents, 124-92, and totaled 85 more points for the first time at home (320-235). • March 1, 2008 – Claimed share of CHA regular season title with 4-3 home win over Niagara Defensively, the Warriors were anchored by senior goaltender Valery Turcotte, who put together an 11-game unbeaten • March 8, 2008 – Runner-Up in 2008 CHA streak, including a string of nine consecutive wins, to help guide Wayne State on its second-half surge. Tournament after 2-1 OT loss to Mercyhurst After posting a record of 8-6-2 through Jan. 6, the Warriors won eight games in a row leading into a key College Hockey • Winning Streak – 9 games (1/11-2/8/08) • Unbeaten Streak – 11 games (1/11-2/9/08) America road series against top rival and sixth-ranked Mercyhurst. With a game-winning overtime goal off the stick of • Home Winning Streak – 4 games (1/11-1/19/08) Poyton, Wayne State extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games and winning streak to nine. More importantly, however, it • Home Unbeaten Streak – 5 games (1/6-1/19/08) • Hat tricks – 7 marked WSU’s first ever victory over Mercyhurst in 34 meetings. • Power-play goals – 38 The unbeaten streak carried over the following day, as the Warriors and Lakers skated to a 2-2 tie. From there, Wayne • Short-handed goals – 6 State won four of its final six regular season games, including another overtime thriller at home Feb. 23 against Mercyhurst • Assists – 196 • Points in a period – 15 (vs. Quinnipiac 1/18) - with the game-winner once again coming from Poyton. • Goals in a period – 5 (vs. Quinnipiac 1/18) The team capped off its tremendous season with a home sweep of Niagara, clinching a share of the CHA regular season • Assists in a period – 10 (vs. QU 1/18) title with Mercyhurst and the top seed in the CHA Tournament. Individual Player Season Records After cruising to a 4-0 win over Robert Morris in the opening round, the Warriors were set to face off against the Lakers for • Points – Melissa Boal (69) the tournament championship. The teams battled to an extra period once again, but this time it was the Lakers who came • Goals – Sam Poyton (38) • Assists – Lindsay DiPietro (48) away with a 2-1 victory. • Hat Tricks – Melissa Boal (4) Season-end awards accumulated quickly for the team, as a league-high six players received All-CHA honors, including • Game-winning goals – Sam Poyton (13) Boal, Poyton, and Turcotte who all took First Team accolades. Head coach Jim Fetter was presented with his third • Power-play goals – Melissa Boal (11) Sam Poyton (11) consecutive CHA Coach of the Year award as well as his first American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Division I • Short-handed goals – Melissa Boal (3) Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year award. • Goalie Wins – Valery Turcotte (17) • Goalie Shutouts – Valery Turcotte (4) In a season of many firsts, it was appropriate that one final first come to fruition at season’s end - that being the first • Goalie Record – Valery Turcotte (17-7-2) All-American in WSU women’s hockey history. Boal was named to the 2007-08 RBK All-America First Team, chosen by • Goalie Winning Streak – Valery Turcotte (9) members of the AHCA. • Goalie Unbeaten Streak – Valery Turcotte (11)

Melissa Boal SAM POYTON LINDSAY DIPIETRO VALERY TURCOTTE • NCAA leader in points per game • NCAA leader in game-winning goals • NCAA leader in assists per game • Three-time College Hockey America • Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist • Set three school single-season records • Set WSU records for assists in a game Defensive Player of the Week • Set four school single-season records • Set WSU series record for points (9) (4) and season (48) • Set five WSU goaltending records • Set WSU single-game records for goals • U.S. College Hockey Online Division I • Set school single-series record for (wins, shutouts, W-L record, winning (5) and points (7) Oct. 19 vs. Union Player of the Week (Nov. 13) points (9) streak, unbeaten streak)

 Women’s Basketball Recap WARRIOR WITHIN

Women’s Basketball Reaches Conference Semifinals

The Wayne State University women’s The Wayne State University Department of Athletics announced its all-time top 10 women’s basketball basketball team (15-12 overall) had its 2007-08 players on Feb. 16 as selected in online voting and at Warrior basketball games during the season. Voted to the Women’s All-Time Top 10 were Mary Carney, Pearly Cunningham-Armstrong, Lori campaign end with a setback at 25th-ranked Januszkiewicz-Sweeney, Monique Johnson, Delonda Little-Nathan, Pam Mahoney, Keneisha Moss, Liz Michigan Tech in a GLIAC semifinal contest. O’Brien, Mary Rogers and Jodi Young. WSU finished the year going 9-4 in its last 13 games with three of the setbacks coming against top-25 teams in the nation. The Warriors opened GLIAC post-season play with a 67-64 road victory at top-seeded Hillsdale College in a GLIAC quarterfinal contest. The Chargers were ranked second in the region and 18th nationally that week. The triumph also snapped WSU’s 14-game winless streak at HC and ended the Chargers 16- game home court winning streak dating back to December 2006. Senior Monique George (Detroit, Mich.), who earned GLIAC All-Tournament team honors, sealed WSU’s first playoff road victory, since a 70-64 win on March 5, 1981, at Central Michigan, by making the first of two foul shots with 2.5 seconds remaining. George and WSU junior guard Jasmine The WSU basketball teams, in conjunction with McCall (Detroit, Mich.) each had 16 points for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, the Warriors in the win at Hillsdale with George participated in the “Think Pink” initiative to assist in raising breast cancer awareness. The Warriors grabbing a team-best 13 rebounds for her presented athletics director Rob Fournier with a second double-double of the season. check while wearing their commemorative pink McCall was voted to the All-GLIAC South uniforms and shoelaces. Division First Team by the league’s coaches. She led the Warriors in scoring (14.4 points per game) and steals (101). Her 3.7 steals per contest ranked fourth in the nation. McCall’s selection marked the first time since the 2003- 04 season that WSU had a first team all-league honoree. Classmate Joy Nash (Muskegon, Mich.) was selected to the All-GLIAC South Division Defensive team for the second straight season. In the Jan. 26 home win over Mercyhurst, sophomore guard Brooke Bowers (Delphos, Ohio) made a school-record nine three-point shots and finished with a career-high 35 points on 12-of-26 shooting (9-of-19 from beyond the arc).



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Join the 90 Foundation Remembering 90 Years of Excellence

As the Athletic Department embraces 90 years of athletics, it is time to reflect on the friendships, accomplishments and experiences of the past. Administrators, student-athletes and fans for the past 90 years have helped establish the athletic program of today. This commemorative desk piece is your free gift when you join the 90 Foundation You can be a part of the excitement by helping us celebrate for a pledge of ninety dollars ($90) 90 years of WSU Athletics with a gift of $90 or more to the 90 Foundation. Not only is your gift tax-deductible, but you will also receive a special commemorative campaign medallion designed specifically for this campaign. When they are gone, Wayne State Athletics would like to thank the following individuals who they are gone, so don’t miss out and get yours today! It’s a have contributed to the 90 Foundation* great addition to your desk or library.

Rob & Pam Fournier Carolyn Krynak Bill & Kimberly Avery Martin Letzmann We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming Athletic Don Baron Robert Mabarak Reunions to help us celebrate 90 years of excellence as we Michael Bellovich Glen Maiden Ed Bernier Gordon & Jo Ann Martin look toward 90 more. Greg Boerner Sam McCray Tom Bomberski Bhavna Mehta David W. Borgman Crear Mitchell June 20, 2008 Golf Conklin Bray William & Sandra Morris August 13, 2008 Cross Country Steve & Zann Breen Fred & Irene Mulhauser Gary Bryce J. Jay Myers September 10, 2008 Tennis Fred and Pam Cavataio Bernadine Nowinski September 14, 2008 Softball Michael & Sora Chan Robert Ostrowski Jason and Beci Clark David Overly September 27, 2008 Football Michael Cornelia Jennifer A. Parks September 27, 2008 Volleyball William & Patricia Cravens Dennis Purgatori Joseph & Patricia D’Avanzo Rodney & Marie Raetzke October 10, 2008 Swimming Wrex Diem Mitch Ritter Paris & Carol DiSanto R.J. Rolak discountPOS Angela Ruth Contact Angela Ruth, Director of Development, at (313)577- Steven Domzalski Rich & Pam Ruth 0587 or email [email protected] for more information Jeffrey Evans Dennis & Gail Schaefer Vern Foss Gary Schultz or questions concerning the 90 Foundation. Download and Nathan Franckowiak Ken Semelsberger print the 90 Foundation form from the WSU Athletic web site Greg Gargulinski Lillian Sizick Patricia Gergics Bruce & Jeanne Stevenson www.wsuathletics.com. Glen & Sara Germain Team Sports, Inc. Bernard & Jean Goldstein Allison & Eric Tookes Tom Gorman The Track of Crown Point, Inc. Make checks payable to WSU Athletics. You may use the Joe & Kristen Gough John Walus postage paid envelope found in the center of this issue of Matthew & Dawn Hansen William & Linda Watt James & Marianne Hopson Jeff & Christy Weiss Warrior Within to send them back. Or, send to: Mike & Kimberlei Horn Larry & Fran Weiss Robert & Deborah Jackson Westar Construction Huston Julian Claude Williams Director of Development J.C. Kantgias Reverend Terrence Woods 5101 John C. Lodge Leonard Kawecki Gregory Zemenick, MD PC Mary Kawecki 101 Matthaei Patricia Kent *As of June 2008 Detroit, MI 48202

 WARRIOR WITHIN Baseball/Softball Recaps

Baseball Advances To NCAA Regional Championship Game

The 2008 Wayne State baseball team enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in school history, reaching the championship game of the NCAA North Central Regional after winning a school-record 34 games and the GLIAC regular season championship. After starting the season with a 2-7 record, the Warriors warmed up as the weather did, winning 28 of their final 36 regular season games including their first 13 GLIAC contests. Wayne State was the top seed in the GLIAC Tournament, having clinched its first regular-season title since 2005 and sixth in history. The team earned a 3-2 win over Findlay in the opening round at Dow Diamond in Midland, but lost to Grand Valley State the following day before being ousted by the Oilers later that evening. Yet the season did not end there, as Wayne State was granted a berth in the NCAA Regional, its second in program history. Wayne State won three games in the tournament and advanced to the title game, where they suffered a 3-0 setback to Ashland in the third meeting of the weekend between the two teams. Accolades were plentiful for the team at the end of the year, as six players garnered All-GLIAC honors, including Anthony Bass (Trenton, Mich.) and Michael Wiseman (White Lake, Mich.) the conference’s Pitcher and Freshman of the Year, respectively. In addition, head coach Jay Alexander collected his second career Coach of the Year award. Bass and Adam Kaminski (Clinton Twp., Mich.) accumulated two All-Region honors apiece and subsequently became the first WSU baseball All-Americans in 30 years. The ultimate personal achievement of the season, however, was Bass’ selection in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the San Adam Kaminski Diego Padres.

Seniors Lead Softball On Path To NCAA Regional Tourney

The 2008 Warrior softball team entered the season with high expectations after being selected first in the GLIAC coaches pre-season poll and ranked 20th in the NFCA national pre-season poll. WSU compiled a 35-18 mark, tied for the GLIAC regular-season title, finished second in the GLIAC tournament and placed third at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in a season which seniors led the way. Pitcher Molly Yetman (Cambridge, Ont.) was an All-American for the second consecutive season after setting a WSU single-season record with 28 wins while recording the second-highest strikeout total with 265 (she set the school mark in 2007 with 300 strikeouts). Yetman limited opposing batters to a .147 average in over 203 innings and recorded 10 complete game shutouts. Catcher Sarah Berry (Acton, Ont.) was a First Team All-GLIAC selection for the third consecutive year and was voted to the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team for the second straight year. She hit .349 while leading the Warriors in doubles (15), home runs (5) and RBI (39). First baseman Lindsey Perry (Taylor, Mich.) was one of three players to start all 53 games. She led the team with 21 multiple-hit games, a .370 batting average, a .427 on-base percentage, 36 runs scored, 64 hits, 92 total bases and 14 walks to earn Second Team All-GLIAC accolades. Wayne State went 4-2 in the GLIAC tournament and had a 2-2 mark in the NCAA regional tournament, including a victory over defending national champion SIU-Edwardsville, the tournament runner-up. Berry, Perry and Meredith Boxberger (Plymouth, Mich.) were selected to the regional all-tournament team. Head coach Gary Bryce recorded his 870th win at WSU and, combined with Sarah Berry 130 softball coaching wins at the high school level, reached the 1,000 career win plateau with WSU’s sweep of Lake Superior on April 6.

 Men’s Golf/Men’s Tennis Recaps WARRIOR WITHIN

Golf Makes Super Regional; Juszczyk Moves On To NCAAs

The Wayne State University men’s golf team enjoyed a solid 2007-08 campaign which culminated with Joe Juszczyk (Dearborn Heights, Mich.) becoming the first Warrior golfer to compete at the NCAA Championship since current head coach Mike Horn in 1986. Juszczyk shot a four-round 295 to tie for 74th at nationals, held at Memorial Park Golf Course in conjunction with the NCAA Division II Spring Championships Festival in Houston, Texas. He reached the NCAA Championship by becoming the first NCAA Super Regional medalist in school history. Juszczyk also tied Joe Spatafore’s 54-hole school record of 213, set in 1983. Wayne State’s appearance at the Super Regional, held at Red Hawk Run Golf Club in Findlay, Ohio, was its fourth in the last five years under Horn. The Warriors placed sixth with a combined score of 903, finishing ahead of Findlay and Saginaw Valley State in the Great Lakes Region. The lengthy golf season began early last September, when the Warriors won consecutive events at Northern Michigan and Northwood. After a fifth-place showing at the first Great Lakes Regional at HawksHead, Wayne State won its own Motor City Invitational event, leading into the GLIAC Championship where WSU tied for fifth. The Warriors performed particularly well in April, taking fifth place at the second Regional at Cherry Blossom, winning Findlay’s Outback Steakhouse Invitational and finishing second at the third Regional at Purgatory. Redshirt senior Ryan Johnson (New Boston, Mich.) concluded his career by earning First Team All-GLIAC honors for the fourth time. He and Juszczyk Joe Juszczyk also garnered PING All-Great Lakes Region honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Men’s Tennis Qualifies For NCAA Tournament

Second-year head coach Dennis Royal had high hopes for the 2008 campaign despite having just four returning letterwinners on his squad. With four newcomers on the roster, ups and downs were expected. After starting the year with two wins in their first five matches, the Warriors rattled off four consecutive victories (all against GLIAC opponents) before five losses in a six-match span to conclude the regular-season. In the GLIAC tournament, however, the Warriors downed Mercyhurst 5-1 and following a setback to Northwood, Wayne State avenged an earlier loss to Ferris State with a 5-2 triumph. The victory over the Bulldogs gave the fourth-seeded WSU netters and third-place finish in the conference tournament. Wayne State qualified for the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in seven years. Despite a first round setback to Grand Valley State, sophomore Antoine Marenaud (Bordeaux, France) closed out the season with an impressive 17- match winning streak at the No. 2 singles spot with a straight set win. He finished the year with a 19-3 singles mark. Seniors Donavon Mitchell (12-6) and Alejandro Gomez (11-5) also had good seasons in singles play. WSU’s No. 1 doubles tandem of freshman Johan Maubacq and Mitchell compiled an 11-6 mark, while the third doubles duo of Gomez and Marenaud had a 10-7 record. Four members received All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) honors as voted by the league coaches. Marenaud and Maubacq (Bussy St. Georges, France) were First Team All-GLIAC selections while Mitchell (Detroit, Mich.) was named to the Second Team. Gomez (Comitan Chiapas, Mexico) earned Honorable Mention accolades. Antoine Marenaud

 WARRIOR WITHIN Winter/Spring Award Recipients

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Easton Hockey 3-Star Award All-GLIAC First Team Sam Poyton Jr. F ON THE FIELD... Jasmine McCall Jr. G Detroit, Mich. Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award (Top 10 Finalist) BASEBALL All-GLIAC Defensive Team Melissa Boal Jr. F Pakenham, Ont. Rawlings/ABCA Regional Pitcher of the Year Joy Nash Jr. G Muskegon, Mich. Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. SOFTBALL GLIAC All-Tournament Team NFCA First Team All-Region Rawlings/ABCA First Team All-Region Monique George Sr. F Detroit, Mich. Sarah Berry Sr. C Acton, Ont. Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. Molly Yetman Sr. P Cambridge, Ont. FENCING Rawlings/ABCA Second Team Midwest Fencing Conference Epee Champion Daktronics First Team All-Region Adam Kaminski Jr. 1B Clinton Twp., Mich. Slava Zingerman So. Ashkelon, Israel Molly Yetman Sr. P Cambridge, Ont.

Rawlings/ABCA Gold Glove Team GOLF GLIAC Pitcher of the Year Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. PING/GCAA All-Region Molly Yetman Sr. P Cambridge, Ont. Drew Churchward R-Jr. OF Ann Arbor, Mich. Ryan Johnson R-Sr. New Boston, Mich. Joe Juszczyk R-So. Dearborn Hts., Mich. All-GLIAC First Team Daktronics First Team All-Region Sarah Berry Sr. C Acton, Ont. Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. All-GLIAC First Team Molly Yetman Sr. P Cambridge, Ont. Adam Kaminski Jr. UT Clinton Twp., Mich. Ryan Johnson R-Sr. New Boston, Mich. All-GLIAC Second Team Jay Alexander - GLIAC Coach of the Year All-GLIAC Second Team Lindsey Perry Sr. 1B Taylor, Mich. Brett Hudson Sr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. GLIAC Pitcher of the Year All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Jaci Banton So. SS Richmond Hill, Ont. Joe Juszczyk R-So. Dearborn Hts., Mich. Lisa Seymour Jr. 2B Davison, Mich. GLIAC Freshman of the Year Bryan Lynch So. White Lake, Mich. Michael Wiseman R-Fr. C White Lake, Mich. NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team MEN’S HOCKEY Sarah Berry Sr. C Acton, Ont. All-GLIAC First Team All-CHA First Team Meredith Boxberger Sr. DP Plymouth, Mich. Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. Stavros Paskaris Sr. F Dearborn, Mich. Lindsey Perry Sr. 1B Taylor, Mich. Brett Witczak Sr. 2B Hudsonville, Mich. Jeff Caister So. D Mississauga, Ont. WOMEN’S SWIMMING All-GLIAC Second Team CHA All-Rookie Team Sean Peters - GLIAC Coach of the Year Adam Kaminski Jr. 1B Clinton Twp., Mich. Ryan Adams Fr. D Deloraine, Man. Dane Little Jr. P Windsor, Ont. GLIAC Athlete of the Year WOMEN’S HOCKEY Elaina Hogle So. Kentwood, Mich. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Jim Fetter - AHCA Division I Coach of the Year Ryan LaPensee So. OF LaSalle, Ont. CHA Coach of the Year MEN’S TENNIS Michael Wiseman R-Fr. C White Lake, Mich. All-GLIAC First Team All-CHA First Team Antoine Marenaud So. Bordeaux, France NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team Melissa Boal Jr. F Pakenham, Ont. Johan Maubacq Fr. Bussy St. Georges, France Anthony Bass Jr. P Trenton, Mich. Sam Poyton Jr. F Drew Churchward R-Jr. OF Ann Arbor, Mich. Valery Turcotte Sr. G All-GLIAC Second Team Ryan LaPensee So. OF LaSalle, Ont. Donavon Mitchell Sr. Detroit, Mich. Michael Wiseman R-Fr. C White Lake, Mich. All-CHA Second Team Chelsea Burnett So. D Ridgeway, Ont. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention MEN’S BASKETBALL Lindsay DiPietro Jr. F Manotick, Ont. Alejandro Gomez Sr. Comitan Chiapas, Mexico All-GLIAC Second Team Tina Vanderhoeven Jr. D Wynn Sarden Sr. G/F Sterling Hts., Mich.

MEN’S GOLF CHA All-Academic Team Bryan Lynch So. White Lake, Mich. IN THE CLASSROOM... MEN’S HOCKEY SOFTBALL Derek Bachynski Sr. Belle River, Ont. ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Nicole Abel So. Kitchener, Ont. Ryan Bernardi So. Etobicoke, Ont. Meredith Boxberger Sr. Plymouth, Mich. Brett Bothwell So. Red Deer, Alb. At Large First Team Katie Golub Jr. Lansing, Mich. Jeff Caister So. Mississauga, Ont. Erika Barczak Sr. Williamston, Mich. Robyn Haig Sr. Waterloo, Ont. Stavros Paskaris Sr. Dearborn, Mich. Women’s Cross Country/Track First Team Stephanie LeClair So. Kitchener, Ont. Derek Punches Jr. Manchester, Mich. Rachelle Malette Jr. Windsor, Ont. Laura Maiorana Jr. Clinton Twp., Mich. Baseball Second Team Lindsey Perry Sr. Taylor, Mich. WOMEN’S HOCKEY Michael Wiseman R-Fr. White Lake, Mich. Lisa Seymour Jr. Davison, Mich. Emily Berzins Jr. Fort McMurray, Alb. Brett Witczak Sr. Hudsonville, Mich. Sarah Teller Jr. Chesterfield, Mich. Amanda Blanc So. Redwood Valley, Calif. At Large Second Team Lauren Warkentien Jr. East China, Mich. Melissa Boal Jr. Pakenham, Ont. Michal Brichacek Jr. Windsor, Ont. Chelsea Burnett So. Ridgeway, Ont. Ashley St. Andrew So. Grand Rapids, Mich. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Jenny Cameron Sr. Cooper City, Fla. Softball Second Team Cauli Bedran So. Rio de Janiero, Brazil Lindsay DiPietro Jr. Manotick, Ont. Lindsey Perry Sr. Taylor, Mich. Per Bergstrom Jr. Fagersta, Sweden Brandi Frakie So. St. Louis Park, Minn. James Ekleberry So. Rochester Hills, Mich. Amanda Hungle Jr. Regina, Sask. David Fontecchio Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich. Christine Jefferson So. Nepean, Ont. GLIAC All-Academic Team Matt Leix Sr. Flint, Mich. Ashley King Sr. Winnipeg, Man. Aaron Rahn So. St. Clair Shores, Mich. Katrina Protopapas So. Chatham, Ont. BASEBALL Jamal Roberts R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. Tegan Schroeder So. Lumsden, Sask. Drew Churchward R-Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Sebastian Rzepa Jr. Clinton Twp., Mich. Becky Sonn R-Jr. Waupaca, Wis. Brady Cooper So. Allen Park, Mich. Justin Shields So. Chesterfield, Mich. Valery Turcotte Sr. Jonquiere, Que. Matt Cunningham R-Sr. Gregory, Mich. Tina Vanderhoeven Jr. London, Ont. Caleb Dalman So. Hudsonville, Mich. WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Danielle Wilson Sr. Gravenhurst, Ont. Tim George R-Sr. Quincy, Mich. Whitney Baker Sr. Trenton, Mich. Tyler Hill So. Mississauga, Ont. Erika Barczak Sr. Williamston, Mich. Ryan LaPensee So. LaSalle, Ont. Melissa Duff Jr. Howell, Mich. AWCHA NATIONAL ACADEMIC SCHOLARS Dane Little Jr. Windsor, Ont. Tiffanie Laforet Sr. Tecumseh, Ont. Scott Martin R-Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Laura Leix So. Flint, Mich. Chelsea Burnett So. Ridgeway, Ont. Justin Mazur R-So. Macomb, Mich. Jodi Scott R-Sr. Windsor, Ont. Lindsay DiPietro Jr. Manotick, Ont. Derek Ranck R-Sr. Clarkston, Mich. Ashley St. Andrew So. Grand Rapids, Mich. Christine Jefferson So. Nepean, Ont. John Skaggs R-So. Adrian, Mich. Ashley King Sr. Winnipeg, Man. Michael Wiseman R-Fr. White Lake, Mich. MEN’S TENNIS Katrina Protopapas So. Chatham, Ont. Brett Witczak Sr. Hudsonville, Mich. Chris Green R-Jr. Macomb, Mich. Becky Sonn R-Jr. Waupaca, Wis. Antoine Marenaud So. Bordeaux, France Tina Vanderhoeven Jr. London, Ont. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Chastidy Miller Jr. White Lake, Mich. Nicole Rogers Sr. Lansing, Mich.

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11 WARRIOR WITHIN Winter 2008 Academic Honor Roll

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S HONOR ROLL COACH’S HONOR ROLL (TERM GPA 3.50+) (TERM GPA 3.00-3.49)

Baseball Baseball Daniel Baird R-So. Kinesiology Brampton, Ont. Tim George R-Sr. Management Quincy, Mich. Anthony Bass Jr. Finance Trenton, Mich. Ryan LaPensee So. Dentistry LaSalle, Ont. Brady Cooper * So. Secondary Education Allen Park, Mich. Scott Martin R-Jr. Mechanical Engineering Ann Arbor, Mich. Matt Cunningham GS Sports Administration Gregory, Mich. Justin Mazur R-So. Criminal Justice Macomb, Mich. Caleb Dalman So. Secondary Education Hudsonville, Mich. Phil Swanson Fr. Liberal Arts & Science Rochester Hills, Mich. Robby Foscarin Jr. Secondary Education Toronto, Ont. Justin Sylvester Fr. Criminal Justice Macomb, Mich. Tyler Hill So. Secondary Education Mississauga, Ont. Brett Witczak Sr. Secondary Education Hudsonville, Mich. Dane Little * Jr. Special Education Windsor, Ont. Tyler Loehr Fr. Dentistry Brighton, Mich. Men’s Basketball Ben Magsig Fr. Pre-Medicine Okemos, Mich. Tim Giles R-Fr. Criminal Justice Southfield, Mich. Tom Olson R-So. Management Clinton Township, Mich. Michael Wiseman R-Fr. Accounting White Lake, Mich. Women’s Basketball Chastidy Miller Jr. Psychology White Lake, Mich. Women’s Basketball Lindsey West So. Pre-Medicine Royal Oak, Mich. Chelsea Kouri Fr. Pharmacy Clarkston, Mich. CHEERLEADING CHEERLEADING Sara Plesha Sr. Mathematics Taylor, Mich. Magalie Anthouard Sr. Biological Sciences Farmington, Mich. Tara Hixson Jr. Psychology Madison Heights, Mich. Men’s Cross Country Tiffany Jarois Sr. Biological Sciences Honors White Lake, Mich. Dan Kapadia So. Nursing Canton, Mich. Katie Meyer * Sr. Elementary Education Livonia, Mich. Nick Krol Fr. Art Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Dastanza Murphy So. Communication Taylor, Mich. Abdullah Saleh R-Jr. Accounting Dearborn, Mich.

Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Vince Bechard * So. Accounting Dearborn, Mich. Kara Kessler Sr. Physical Therapy Ionia, Mich. Kevin Christensen Sr. Accounting Battle Creek, Mich. Kristi Werner Fr. Psychology East Jordan, Mich. Dave Lucas Sr. Art Dearborn, Mich. Chris Tassen * Fr. Chemistry Troy, Mich. Men’s Fencing Pat Webster * Fr. Pre-Medicine Sterling Heights, Mich. Jakub Gibczynski Fr. Biological Sciences Lodz, Poland John Wurfel Fr. Pre-Medicine Harrison Township, Mich. David Lockhart

Women’s Cross Country Women’s Fencing Tracy Egnatuk * GS Sports Administration Albion, Mich. Sam Barc R-Fr. Pre-Medicine Clinton Township, Mich. Laura Friedman R-So. Kinesiology Canton, Mich. Rachel Broderick Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Fraser, Mich. Lauren Kessler * Fr. Pre-Osteopathy Ionia, Mich. Persida Popa R-Fr. Biological Sciences Honors Dearborn, Mich. Annie Magin Fr. Liberal Arts & Science Richland, Mich. Bianca Vizzaccaro

Men’s Fencing Football Michal Brichacek * R-So. Chemistry Windsor, Ont. Andrew Bates R-Jr. Kinesiology Howell, Mich. Joe Fresard Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Mickey Berce R-Jr. Management Dearborn, Mich. Robert Stanzler Jr. Pre-Law/English Flint, Mich. Tristan Black Jr. Management Toronto, Ont. Troy Burrell Fr. Physical Therapy Port Huron, Mich. Women’s Fencing Drew Chiatalas R-So. Mechanical Engineering Fenton, Mich. Emanuela Bercea R-Fr. Biological Sciences Honors Dearborn, Mich. Dante Dunn Jr. Mechanical Engineering Lansing, Mich. Desiree Kelly Fr. Art Ferndale, Mich. Guye Goodlow GS Secondary Education Detroit, Mich. Zhenya Khilji * Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Hamtramck, Mich. Alan Guy Sr. Finance Rochester Hills, Mich. Justyna Konczalska * Sr. Journalism Innsbruck, Austria Jeremy Jones Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Grand Rapids, Mich. Samantha Strassburg Fr. Nursing New Baltimore, Mich. Frank Lietke Sr. Finance Walled Lake, Mich. Kenny Loney Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Novi, Mich. Football Joe Long Fr. Criminal Justice Lapeer, Mich. Matt Faulkner R-Fr. Management Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Matt Maus Fr. Physical Therapy Muskegon, Mich. Luis Gomez R-Sr. Special Education Oxford, Mich. Neil Mitchell R-Fr. Physical Therapy Toledo, Ohio Will Khoury Fr. Criminal Justice Canton, Mich. Ryan Moulding Fr. Engineering South Lyon, Mich. Jimmy Kinaia R-Fr. Pre-Medicine Troy, Mich. Jon Robinson Fr. Secondary Education Livonia, Mich. Dale Knuth * R-Jr. Psychology Canton, Mich. Matt Shango So. Accounting West Bloomfield, Mich. Josh McLean R-Jr. Criminal Justice Dearborn Heights, Mich. Brent Wisniewski R-So. Management Madison Heights, Mich. Chris Ostosh Jr. Management Belmont, Mich. Bruno Shkreli R-So. Finance Livonia, Mich. Men’s Hockey Steve Wisniewski Jr. Marketing Madison Heights, Mich. Derek Bachynski Sr. Management Belle River, Ont. Cory Zauner R-Fr. Physical Therapy Fort Gratiot, Mich. Ryan Bernardi Fr. Kinesiology Etobicoke, Ont. Jeff Caister So. Liberal Arts & Sciences Mississauga, Ont. Men’s Golf Jared Katz So. Management St. Clair Shores, Mich. Peter Farner Jr. Engineering Kalamazoo, Mich. Matt Krug Jr. Marketing Livonia, Mich. Bryan Lynch * So. Engineering White Lake, Mich. Evan Mackintosh Fr. Management San Jose, Calif. Stavros Paskaris Sr. Marketing Dearborn, Mich. Men’s Hockey Ryan Adams * Fr. Management Deloraine, Man. Women’s Hockey Jordan Bonneville Fr. Accounting St. Agatha, Ont. Melissa Boal Jr. Accounting Pakenham, Ont. Brett Bothwell So. Accounting Red Deer, Alb. Amanda Hungle Jr. Marketing Regina, Sask. Mike Devoney Fr. Management Buffalo Grove, Ill. Dylan Exton Fr. Finance Calgary, Alb. Softball Kyle Funkenhauser * Fr. Finance Windsor, Ont. Sarah Berry Sr. Kinesiology Acton, Ont. Jordan Inglis * Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences 108 Mile Ranch, B.C. Robyn Haig Sr. Biological Sciences Waterloo, Ont. Chris Kushneriuk Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Ottawa, Ont. Casey Hanes Jr. Marketing Richmond, Va. Brock Meadows Fr. Finance Mission, B.C. Stephanie LeClair So. Criminal Justice Kitchener, Ont. Phil Partyka Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Washington, Mich. Lauren Warkentien Jr. Film East China, Mich. Derek Punches * Jr. Management Manchester, Mich. Kyle Richardson Fr. Finance San Jose, Calif. Men’s Swimming and Diving Eric Roman * Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Southfield, Mich. Per Bergstrom Jr. Nutrition & Food Sciences Fagersta, Sweden Tyler Ruel Fr. Management Port Alberni, B.C. Matt Carlson Fr. Accounting Plymouth, Mich. Jeremy Tejchma Fr. Management Muskegon, Mich. Fernando Costa Jr. Nutrition & Food Sciences Porto, Portugal A.J. Erard Sr. Public Relations Troy, Mich. Women’s Hockey Matt Victor Fr. Mechanical Engineering Chesterfield, Mich. Emily Berzins Jr. Philosophy Fort McMurray, Alb. Jenny Cameron Sr. Marketing Cooper City, Fla. Women’s Swimming and Diving Lindsay DiPietro * Jr. Finance Manotick, Ont. Whitney Baker Sr. Psychology Trenton, Mich. Christine Jefferson So. Elementary Education Nepean, Ont. Cassie Chetosky Fr. Biological Sciences Shelby Township, Mich. Ashley King Sr. Finance Winnipeg, Man. Julie Danaher Jr. Kinesiology Allen Park, Mich. Katrina Protopapas So. Kinesiology Chatham, Ont. Melissa Duff Jr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Howell, Mich. Becky Sonn R-Jr. Kinesiology Waupaca, Wis. Abbey Green Fr. Psychology Dearborn, Mich. Valery Turcotte Sr. Finance Jonquiere, Que. Elaina Hogle So. Radiation Therapy Technology Kentwood, Mich. Tina Vanderhoeven Jr. Kinesiology London, Ont. Nicole Knoblock Fr. Special Education Macomb, Mich. Danielle Wilson * Sr. Psychology Gravenhurst, Ont. Tiffanie Laforet Sr. Elementary Education Tecumseh, Ont. Jodi Scott R-Sr. Chemistry Windsor, Ont. Softball Nicole Abel So. Kinesiology Kitchener, Ont. MEN’S TENNIS Jaci Banton So. Secondary Education Richmond Hill, Ont. Felipe Fonseca R-Fr. Industrial Engineering Sao Paulo, Brazil Meredith Boxberger Sr. Management Plymouth, Mich. Laura Maiorana * Jr. Biological Sciences Clinton Twp., Mich. Women’s Tennis Lindsey Perry * Sr. Biological Sciences Taylor, Mich. Sargam Bhatt Jr. Pre-Medicine Canton, Mich. Lisa Seymour Jr. Marketing Davison, Mich. Milena Vuksanovic Fr. Journalism Pancevo, Serbia Sarah Teller * Jr. Criminal Justice Chesterfield Twp., Mich. Volleyball MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING Meg Leone So. Biological Sciences Troy, Mich. Cauli Bedran So. Political Science Rio de Janiero, Brazil Mary Leverentz Sr. Nursing Three Rivers, Mich. Ben Dueweke Fr. Engineering Macomb, Mich. Maureen MacDonald Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences White Lake, Mich. James Ekleberry So. Political Science Rochester Hills, Mich. Mariel VanOverbeke Fr. Pre-Medicine Chesterfield, Mich. Justin Shields So. Liberal Arts & Sciences Chesterfield, Mich. Christer Tour So. Management Farsta, Sweden Women’s Swimming and Diving • 11 teams with a cumulative GPA above 3.00 for Winter 2008 Erika Barczak * Sr. Art Williamston, Mich. Natalia Buso Jr. Marketing Sao Paulo, Brazil Meghan Jaworski * Fr. Liberal Arts & Sciences Dundee, Mich. • Cumulative GPA for all student-athletes at nearly 3.00 Catherine Leix Fr. Secondary Education Flint, Mich. Laura Leix So. Mechanical Engineering Flint, Mich. Ashley St. Andrew So. Pharmacy Grand Rapids, Mich. • Each spring athletic team advanced to their respective NCAA tournament MEN’S TENNIS Alejandro Gomez Sr. Electrical Engineering Comitan Chiapas, Mexico • Cumulative community service volunteer hours for the fall and winter terms Marlon Leone Fr. Political Science Holly, Mich. Antoine Marenaud So. Management Bordeaux, France Eric Szydlowski Fr. Liberal Arts & Science Canton, Mich. was 3,987 Women’s Tennis Deby Correa * Fr. Kinesiology Belo Horizonte, Brazil • School-record 25 student-athletes, from 13 different sports, recorded Meghan Luzod So. Journalism Royal Oak, Mich. Volleyball perfect 4.00 term GPA (indicated by *) Katrina Bezak Fr. Pre-Medicine Milford, Mich.

12 Department News & Notes WARRIOR WITHIN

Barczak Earns Winter 2008 GLIAC Commissioner’s Award Behind the Scenes: As announced this past April by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Wayne State University senior Vartan Kupelian and Mike O’Hara diver Erika Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) was one of 12 recipients of the Winter 2008 GLIAC Commissioner’s Award. The awards, sponsored by Meijer, Incorporated, are presented after the Fall, Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the Honoring Wayne State fields of play. “These 12 student-athletes exemplify what collegiate athletics is all about,” stated GLIAC The tributes to the players, coaches and teams who Commissioner Tom Brown. “Our conference, along with Meijer, Incorporated, feel that it is stepped over the color barrier to achieve greatness in important to recognize these hard working student-athletes for their outstanding performances in college basketball are appropriate and well worth being the classroom and on the field of play. The GLIAC would like to thank Meijer for their generous revived. sponsorship of the 2008 Commissioner’s Awards and for helping us acknowledge the exceptional With the NCAA Midwest Regional in town, there accomplishments of this group.” should be an equally appropriate mention of Wayne An art major, Barczak has maintained a 3.97 grade point average. She earned two First Team All-America nods by State’s role in advancing opportunities for African- placing fourth in one-meter diving and sixth on the three-meter board at nationals. Barczak was named to the ESPN the American players. Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team in 2006-07. In 2008, she led the Warriors to a GLIAC championship and Here’s the disclaimer -- we’re both proud WSU grads. a top-ten national ranking. But that does not enhance or diminish WSU’s history. In the early 1950s, the late Joel Mason recruited black players from Detroit’s high schools to play at WSU. Mason, who coached WSU basketball from 1948-66, Two WSU Student-Athletes Chosen For National Conference was a colorful character who played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers, Wayne State University junior cross country runner Rachelle Malette (Windsor, Ont.) and where he was the “other” end opposite Hall of Famer sophomore baseball player Caleb Dalman (Hudsonville, Mich.) were selected to participate in the Don Hutson. Mason also played pro basketball in the NCAA National Student-Athlete Leadership Development Conference, held at the Walt Disney offseason. World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Malette attended the first conference on May 25-27, while Mason visited legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Dalman participated in the May 27-29 conference. Rupp to learn more about basketball. Rupp was known The NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference (formerly the NCAA National as “The Baron,” and Mason’s players took to calling him Leadership Conference) provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues “The Count.” that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while Mason developed strong teams at WSU, with a core also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, of talented black players, led by Charlie Primas, Johnny communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The conference also promotes better Kline and Ernie Wagner . communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. There are no official records, but old-timers insist that In conjunction with the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, the NCAA Foundation in 1996 created WSU was the first team in the Midwest to play five black the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. Its mission is to provide a diverse group of student- players at the same time. athletes an opportunity to actively participate in challenging and thought-provoking activities that Mason was passionately protective of his players’ will enable them to become better leaders on their campuses and in their communities. rights. He tolerated no slights. The conference involves student-athletes representing CHAMPS/Life Skills colleges and Old-timers tell of the time that WSU was on a road universities as well as the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committees. trip, and the players came back to the team hotel, complaining that they weren’t allowed to enter a movie theater. Mason left the hotel and returned with a strip of WSU Athletics Hosts Winter Letterwinners Reception tickets. He was taking his players to the movies. “Come on,” Mason bellowed. “I’m the Pied Piper, and MEN’S BASKETBALL Bryan Olds The Wayne State Department of Athletics hosted the you guys are the mice.” Emanuel Carter Phil Partyka Winter 2007-08 First Year Letterwinners Reception on And they followed him -- into an important place in Tuesday, April 8 in the WSU Athletics Hall of Fame Exhibit Lendyn Davis Kyle Richardson Lorenzo McClelland Eric Roman the school’s history. at the Matthaei Center. Bryan Smothers Tyler Ruel Hall of Famer Cliff Russell and athletic director Rob Jeremy Tejchma - Detroit News columnists (and WSU graduates) Vartan Fournier addressed the student-athletes who were receiving WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Kupelian and Mike O’Hara column from Friday, March 28, 2008. their first varsity letter at Wayne State. Head coaches Jim Chelsea Kouri WOMEN’S HOCKEY Fetter, David Greer, Sean Peters, Jerzy Radz, and Bill Jasmine McCall Janet Babchishin Wilkinson, along with associate athletic director and Hall of Lindsey West Sammi Bowers Famer Allison Tookes, were also on hand to present the Adrianna Pfeffer MEN’S FENCING varsity jackets to their respective student-athletes. Peter Franko MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Joe Fresard Matt Carlson Jakub Gibczynski Ben Dueweke Andrew Opalewski Alex Guymer Brad Irwin WOMEN’S FENCING Jay Koehler Sam Barc Sean Smith Emanuela Bercea Matt Victor Rachel Broderick Karolina Budna WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Anna Kotov Natalia Buso Samantha Strassburg Cassie Chetosky Sara Franklin MEN’S HOCKEY Abbey Green Ryan Adams Meghan Jaworski Mike Devoney Maria Johnston Dylan Exton Nicole Knoblock Kyle Funkenhauser Laicee Laforet Jordan Inglis Catherine Leix Chris Kushneriuk Agata Zalewska Joel Mason with Fred Prime in 1961. Brock Meadows

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The Wayne State University Department of Athletics would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of Warrior Athletics. These gifts help to provide scholarships, upgrade equipment and facilities. This list includes donations of $100 and more made to the Department of Athletics since May 1, 2007. There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs. Please see the inside back cover of this magazine for gift-giving clubs and the benefits associated with supporting athletics. For more information, please call theAthletic Department at 313-577-4280.

All-American Club Mr. Mark T. Avery Furniture Installations, Inc. Mr. Thomas M. Attard ($5,000+) AVI Foodsystems, Inc. Mr. James Galiardi Mr. & Mrs. William T. Avery A Champion Vision Inc. Mr. Robert M. Berce Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Garcia B. Waters Transportation Mr. Edward J. Bernier Melissa Anne Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Robert George Mrs. Shirley Babchishin Community Foundation for SE Michigan Steve Breen Mr. Randy German Mr. Christopher Baroli, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John K. Cotton T. Richard Brown Mr. Joseph Gough Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward Bass Henry Ford Health System Brown Realty Elizabeth Gray Ms. Julie A. Bates Ms. Jessie B. Johnson Mr. Gary L. Bryce mr. William Lawrence Green Ms. Mayss A. Bazzi Major League Baseball Mr. Michael C. Buslepp Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Grundy Ms. Haeyat A. Bazzi Marriott Hotel-Renaissance Center Mr. Alan H. Case Ms. Manda Gunter Reggies S. Beaufore National City Bank Mr. Frederick & Pamela Cavataio Mrs. Dawn Hansen Beauty (SALON) Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Horn Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Bedogne Dr. Irvin D. Reid Ms. Jennifer K. Culbertson Cynthia A. Jachym Michael Bellovich The Romine Group, Inc. E-B Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jackson Mr. Richard J. Berryman Turner Construction Company El Paso Corporation Mr. Frank Jeney Mr. Rajesh M. Bhatt United Parcel Service, Inc. John A. Francisco JMJ Distributors Bhavana Bhatt Mr. Thomas George Daniel Kapadia Bianco Tours DIRECTOR’S CLUB Ms. Nabelah Ghareeb John E. Kessick, III Terrill N. Binion ($2,500-$4,999) Mr. Avery N. Goldstein Jimmy A. Kinaia Mr. Vincent P. Biondo Capital Waste, Inc. Ms. Laura A. Gorman Mr. John King Mr. Frank E. Bitonti Checker Sedan Mr. G. Scott Guy Jim & Robyn Kish Melissa Lindsay May Boal DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated Vickie Hackenberg Carol M. Krol Mr. Kenton A. Bolt E L Bailey & Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hayes Kathy G. Kustron Ms. Melanie B. Boswell Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Emery Mr. & Mrs. James Hopson London Major Appliance Service Limited June A. Bowers Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mr. George P. Juszczyk John Long Mr. Rex A. Boyce, Jr. Jackson Consulting Group, L.L.C. J.C. Kantgias Mr. Robert C. MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Brabant Mr. William H. Lawson Ms. Sarah M. Kearfott Managed Asset Portfolios L.L.C. Ms. Michelle D. Bradford Mr. Mark E. Limback Mr. Justin T. Kessler Floro A. Martinez Ms. Gloria L. Bradley Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D. Terry Lewis Matt Prentice Restaurant Group Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Brecht Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Frances Lietke Mr. & Timothy McCamant Krystyna Brichacek Captain’s Club Mr. & Mrs. David A. Lucas Ms. Amanda K. McCullah Rex Brions ($1,000 - $2,499) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Marsack Mr. Gregoy L. McKae Mr. Michael B. Britt Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Andrews Ms. Denise Mazur Mr. T. Grady Merritt Sherry A. Broderick Mr. & Mrs. Willaim T. Avery Mr. Cary S. McGehee Mrs. Shirley A. Meyers Dr. J. Richard Brooks Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc. McNish’s Sporting Goods & Trophies, Inc. Mr. Thomas S. Milanov Shawn M. Brown Bianco Tours, Inc. Mr. James H. Mulchay, III Diane Miles Mr. Stephen C. Bruck Mr. & Mrs. Barry Becker Mr. & Mrs Frederick A. Mulhauser Crear S. Mitchell Brunt Associates, Inc. Mr. Matthew P. Bechard James O’Dette Mr. Anthony M. Morasso Mr. Thaddeus J. Buda, Jr., Esq. Blaze Contracting, Inc. Mr. Enrico Odorico David Nicholls Mr. John B. Calado Mr. Clifford A. Brown Mr. Thomas Curt Olson Novelis Corporation Fran Camaj Bucalo Drywall and Painting, Inc. Mr. Mark R. Partogian Ms. Bernadine Nowinski Beverly J. Cameron Mr. Bruce Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Christ Petrouleas Oakhurst Golf & Country Club Charles F. Cameron, Jr. Mr. Carl E. Code, Jr. Mr. Michael Pinkleton Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ostosh Chatham Burgers Comerica, Incorporated Mr. Purgatori Dennis Mr. George Petrouleas Chrysler Foundation DBT Promotional Marketing Group Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Ritter Shirley Poyton David Chudzinski Mr. Wrex R. Diem Richard Roman Ms. Michele Ranck Canamera Carriers Inc. Mr. David Egnatuk Schreiber Corporation John Ernest Rehberg, II Carl’s Chop House Mr. Vernon D. Foss Mr. Kenneth L. Semelsberger Renaissance Club Tamara A. Castano Robert J. Fournier Mr. Matthew M. Shango Mr. Elbert Richmond Joseph F. Charron Ms. Patricia A. Gergics Gjovalin ‘Shkreli Mr. Patrick Rilley Cynthia L. Chiatalas Gilbane Mr. Edward C. Skowneski, Jr. Rogers Electric Supply Co. Mary Jo P. Chronis Ms. Heide Gold Mr. & Mrs. George Toth E.J. Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Clark Hamilton Anderson Associates Mr. Joseph Verellen Ms. Angela Ruth Carolyn Clark James E. Jenkins Wealth Management Services Hamood Saidi Grant A. Clark Norman J. Kakos, M.D., P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Jon J. Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Samaras Catherine Colarossi Mrs. Mary Kawecki Mr. William R. Wilkinson Florence Smolinski Mr. Bradley Colley Mr. Leonard Kawecki Ms. Cheryl Y. ‘Williams Somerset Inn, LLC Ms. Eliabeth Colley Mr. Michael A. Kneale Mr. Thomas Wiseman Ms. Jennifer K. Spicher Comar Properties LLC Kowalski Sausage Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wisniewski Streator Dependable MFG Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Cornelia Ms. Clara A. Kuntz Ms. Ina-Jane Tassen Edmundo Correa L.T.K. Electrical Construction, Inc. Green and Gold Club Ms. Martha J. Thomas Mr. James L. Corte Dr. & Mrs. Steven M. Lash ($250-$499) Karl H. Thompson Bill Coulter Mr. Charles McKelvie Tom Babchishin Total Cleaning Systems LLC Linda Cox Rachelle Malette Mr. & Mrs. Naif Baidoon Townsend Street Pilates Mr. William H. Craft Manno Clothing & Tailoring Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward Bass Mr. Nick G.Tumbarello Ms. Suzanne B. Cross Ms. Bhavna Mehta Ms. Cami Beaudoin Mr. Vittorio Veltri Jim Coulter Nicholas P. Pallas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Bomberski Mr. Todd D. Vydick Mr. & Mrs. William Cravens OfficeMax Incorporated Mr. Earl C. Bossenberry Mr. & Mrs. William Watt Croskey, Lanni and Company, P.C. Peterson Glass Company Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Burnett Ms. Danette Webster DTE Energy Foundation Mr. Charlie Primas Ms. Bonnie S. Carey Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Weiss Joseph G. D’agostino Mr. James V. Rowley Charles J. Schneider, P.C. Ms. Patricia White Mr. Matthew J. Deighan Mr. & Mrs. Edgar A. Scribner Mr. Charles H. Cosner, Jr. Mr. Paul D. Wouters Mr. & Mrs. Michael DenDooven Sync Technologies, Inc Mr. David M. Croskey Mr. John Yohnicki Mr. Jeremy I. Denha Ms. Joanna Thompson Mr. Frank M. Cudillo Diabetes Strategies LLC Tucker, Young, Jakson, Tull, Inc. Mr. Ryan A. Cue Letterwinner’s Club Ms. Patty DiCello Mr. Charles E. Turnbull Mr. Fred Delcomyn ($100-$249) Tom DiPonio Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Dick’s Sporting Goods A-1 Valet, Inc. Mr. Andrew G. Dold Walbridge Aldinger Company Ms. Diane DiPaola Abilita Troy Smith, Inc. Mr. Mark Doozan Wing Industrial INC. Joe Dipietrantonio Ms. Jackie Agne David W. Dorking Mrs. Emily DiPietro Mary A. Allen Casey A. Drennen Varsity Club Dold, Spath, McKelvie, and Deluca, PC Abdul Alzindani Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Dudas ($500 - $999) Mr. Richard F. Etner, Jr. Mr. Paul R. Andrews Mr. Edward Dudek Mr. & Mrs. James A. Alexander, III Mr. James E. Fetter Mr. & Mrs. Scott D. Armstrong EQ- The Environmental Quality Co. Auxiliary Graphic Equipment, Inc. Mrs. Susan L. Fisher Mr. Bryan A. Atkinson Tracy Ann Egnatuk

14 Donors WARRIOR WITHIN

Ms. Ann Marie Ekleberry Mr. & Mrs. Ted & Susan Kessler Mr. Alexander M. Prentice Raymond F. Wardle Terry R. Elrich JoAnne Kippert Ms. Amanda B. Pressotto Mr. Thomas A. Washington Equifax Foundation Richard Kisser Mr. & Mrs. Derek Prichett Mr. Jeff Weiss Ms. Marci A. Erby-Gregory Conda J. Kitley Ms. Sarah J. Pruess Ms. Kristi L. Werner Mr. Jeffrey M. Evans Maudice Klyce Mr. Charles H. Pullman Dr. Bruce West Kenneth Evers Danielle Klyce RDW Properties, Inc. Mr. Rory West FS Investments Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Knuth Mr. Jerzy Wojciech Radz Ann M. Westenberg Mr. Mark J. Fecht Mr. Walter A. Koepke Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Raetzke Westin Southfield-Detroit Ferry Street Management LLC Joseph Koolisky’s LLC Mr. Lowell Thomas Riggs Ms. Susan J. Westley Mr. & Mrs. David C. Fischer Mr. Richard L. Korkizko Mr. James K. Risto Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Widak Mr. Richard A. Fischer, Jr. Sharon Kostaroff Mr. Mark Rogers Melissa Lynn Wilson Loretta Fischer Ms. Caroline R. Krynak Kristen Rogers Mr. Kelvin W. Wise Ms. Jane E. Fleming Mr. Gerald J. La Pointe Susan M. Rogers Mr. Harland F. Worden, Sr. Mr. Daniel E. Fleming Mr. Richard O. Ladson Ronin Sushi Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wykle Mr. Bill Flohr Mr. Danny Lee Laethem Ms. Elva Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wyman Mr. Terry A. Flynn Mr. Steven K. Lambert Anne Rouhan Mrs. Victoria E. Wysocki Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Langas Mr. Dennis B. Royal Yaldo Eye Center Thomas Forkin Lascelles Pinnock MD, PC Mr. Thomas R. Rucker Nancy Young Fort McMurray Golf Club Mr. David C. Lee Michael Rudin Ms. Mary H. Zaleski Stewart Frank Dr. Robert B. Leggat Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ruth Mr. Robert S. Zauner Ms. Laura Ann Friedman Mr. Anthony G. Leone Erik Rutledge Mr. Gregory A. Zawalski Patrice C. Friedman Tom Leone Paul Rutledge Mr. Michael P. Zito Steve Fromm Mr. Peter C. Leonhardt Mr. Assam M. Saidi ______Furniture Assembly Inc. Mr. Pete Leverentz Mr. Abdullah Saleh Ken Gagner Reverend David M. Lillvis John Joseph Samonie Anthony Wayne Society member Mr. Greg J. Gargulinski Mr. & Mrs. David R. Lindgren Mr. Donald Ch. Sarnacki Mrs. Lisa C. Gentry Dennis Little Mr. Barry S. Sarver Every attempt has been made to ensure the Mr. Cameron M. Geralds Ms. Ann Lowney Saylor’s Pizza Port, Inc. accuracy of this list. We apologize for any Mr. Kyle R. Gierada Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Lowry Mr. Charles J. Schneider errors or omissions. Please contact Angela Mr. Thomas R. Gijsbers Meghan E. Luzod Susan A. Schroeder Ruth at (313) 577-0587 for corrections. Inderjit & Gurjeer Gill Mr. Kevin J. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Schultz Mr. John D. Goggins Mr. Charles R. MacDonald Seldom Blues (Southern Hospitality Resturant Group) Dr. Bernard Goldstein Ms. Maureen Grace MacDonald Mr. Gerald A. Sharon Grain Millers Canada Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth T. Madeja Sheila T. Inc. THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD Mr. Arthur W. Greenfield, Jr. James R. Madgett Mr. Alan J. Silverman, D.O. LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS Mr. David L. Greer Rhianon K. Magin Mr. Stanley J. Simek, Jr. WHO HAVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Ms. Bertie M. Greer Mr. Andrew J. Maki Mr. Gregory J. Sims Ms. Carol A. Gremban Mr. Mohamad D. Makki Ms. Jordan P. Sinclair Abdenour Family Marylouise Gremban Mr. Alton D. Marks Ms Karen L. Sinclair Tom Adams Football Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grondin Mr. George G. Marth Mr. John Edward Skaggs Mark “Doc” Andrews Geneva B. Hagel Adam B. Martin Patricia J. Smolinski Paul Andrews Haggerty Hotel Associates LLC Ms. Maxine M. Martin Ms. Sheila M. Snyder Bob Brennan Terry L. Hankey Sam Martin Ms JoAnn Snyder Justin Chapman Tonya Haralson Matco Trucking Christine R. Sonn Dr. Nick Cherup Hard Rock Café Matthew Partyka, P.C. Mr. Doni L. Sonn The Croskey Family Mr. & Mrs. Gregory W. Harris Mr. David H. Mattingly Mr. Julius Southall Karen DeGrazia Jerome Hart Mr. David D. Mattox Dorothy Stacey Mel DeGrazia Mr. Robert A. Hartley Julie Maus Ms. Sabrina B.J. Stennis Maria A. Valle DeMasse Memorial Ms. Joyce Hartunian Mark Mazur Christopher Alan Stevenson Cal Dilworth Mrs. Normaleen D. Hayden Karen McKimmon Colleen Stewart Dorothy Dreyer James J. Hayes Ms. Markita M. Mckissic Mr. Lamonta A. Stone Vernon K. Gale Memorial HCI Development LLC Mr. Fred L. Messner Ms. Yvonne Strocen Joe Gembis Mr. Kevin M. Heck Mr. & Mrs. William S. Messner Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stroup Ivan C. & Elizabeth A. George Mr. Jonathan D. Herstein William E. Meyers Sun Coating Company Joseph L. Gualtieri Mr. Lawrence Hill Michigan First Credit Union Mr. Angus W. Sutherland Vic Hanson Ms. Lindsey M. Hill Mr. Mark Milhoan Mr. Eric M. Szydlowski James Hayes Suzanne M. Hill Mr. James A. Miller Mr. Richard Szydlowski John Hussey Tomi Hippensteel Mr. Richard F. Misquez Mr. Andew James Szymanski Patricia Kent Mr. Robert L. Holmes Dawn Mitchell Ms. Wanda Tabatowski Rodney C. Kropf Mr. Timothy J. Homrich Virginia Mitchell Tanglewood Golf Community Dr. Steven M. Lash Mr. Gary Hooper Ms. Kelly Ann Mitroka Mr. Christopher Tassen Leo Maas Benjamin P. Hudson Khanya Moolsiri Mr. Ronald Teasley Dr. William Markus Mr. & Mrs. George Hungle Morgan Stanley Matching Gift Program Tennis & Golf Company Joel G. Mason Jason Hungle Morris Electric Mr. Matthew James Thalgott David Mendelson Carolyn M. Hurgon Mr. Toine Murphy The Jakob Group, LLC Frederick A. Mulhauser Hyatt Regency Glenn Murray The Lark Chuck Peters Ms. Simona Iacoban Mr. & Mrs. John Jay Myers The Melting Pot Bill & Dave Peterson Saleh Imtinal Thomas S. Nantais Thomas W. Kolderman, D.D.S., P.C. Petrouleas Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Inman Ms. Natalya A. Natyshak Ms. Julie E. Thompson Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and Family Interiors By Napier, Inc. Tina Neely Sheryl D. Thompson President’s Commission J.R. Pyle LLC Mr. Frank Nicollete Mr. Roy R. Tipton President’s Mr. Paul J. Janas Nicolson Associates Allison Tookes Bill Prew Jim Thomas Auctions, Inc. Nielsen’s Town Center Health Club Mr. Eric K. Tookes Charlie Primas Mr. Eric P. Johnson Northfield Hilton Motel Ent. Inc. Tri-C Club Supply, Inc. Nicholas & Mary P’Sachos Mr. Phillip H. Johnson Ms. Kathleen H. Novitsky Tri-County Computer Services Yuri Rabinovich Robert H. Johnson Billie J. Oberstaedt Mr. Daniel W. Tupper Dr. Thomas W. Roberts Pamela M. Johnson Old Campus Restaurant Vamp Company Ryan Scratch Lawrence P. Judd Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Orton Mr. Robert E. Vangorder, Jr. Les Seppala Mr. Huston Laverne Julian, II Mr. Robert G. Ostrowski Ms. Mariel R. Vanoverbeke George B. Sherman Jurgonski & Fredlake CPAS Mr. David R. Overly Renee M. Vanoverbeke Patricia D. Smith Kforce Inc. Richard Pack Bryan Verot, Sr. Jeann Ann Stanicek Mr. David Karapetian Ms. Carla A. Palffy Vicente III LLC Dr. Mike Stoltenberg Michael Kator Shea D. Panagos Jim Vidt David and Lois Stulberg Foundation Mr. Steve W. Katsaros Peter Basso Associates, Inc. Mr. David A. Visser Irv Swider Mr. & Mrs. Arvy P. Kavaliauskas Ms. Ralphanee L. Peyton Mr. Kevin Voke Tartar Gridiron Club Mr. & Mrs. Philip Kazmierski Donald Pickel Mr. Radovan Vuksanovic Tartar Gridiron Club II Mr. Ryan P. Kelley Mr. Bryce D. Pitters Mr. Timothy B. Wacker Dr. E. John Valle Mr. Roger W. Kempa Charles Pohl Mr. John E. Walus WSU Academic & Athletic Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Keller Brig Gen. Richard W. Potter, Jr. Ms. Debra Wangrud Women’s Basketball Ms. Kara A. Kessler Jeffrey A. Pozolo Mrs. Celine Warchol Christopher Wouters Ms. Lauren M. Kessler Precision Tune Douglas Wardle

15 WARRIOR WITHIN Upcoming Special Events

Friday, July 11 -- Wayne State Football Golf Outing Sycamore Hills Golf Club This year’s Wayne State Football Golf Outing 11:30 a.m. Registration promises to be the best yet! We are looking 1:30 p.m. Shotgun Start forward to welcoming players and guests

$125/person pre-pay by July 1 ($25 tax deductible) from the past 50 years and would love to see

$150/person at the door ($50 tax deductible) you there. This is a great opportunity to help Register by July 1, 2008 support the Warrior Football Program and meet up with old friends. There also will be Price includes: 18 holes with cart, lunch at fantastic prizes, a silent auction and a great the turn, dinner and complimentary gift buffet dinner!

Thursday, August 14 -- WSU Reverse Raffle 5:00 p.m. Dinner The Second Annual Wayne State University Reverse Raffle is set to take place Thursday, August 14 6:30 p.m. Raffle on the WSU campus at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, with proceeds benefitting the Limited Tickets Available For $150 WSU Department of Athletics. A variety of prizes will be awarded including the grand prize of $5,000 Grand Prize: $5,000 to one lucky winner. A limited number of tickets are available, so don’t miss your chance to win!

Monday, August 18 -- Eighth Annual Wayne Open Country Club of Detroit Enjoy a day of golf and support Wayne State Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Athletics. The Wayne Open will support scholarship needs for student-athletes. We SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES would like to ask for your support by getting 10:30 a.m. -- Registration involved in one of several ways. Play in a 11:00 a.m. -- Lunch foursome, become a sponsor, or buy a hole 1:00 p.m. -- Shotgun start sponsorship. Support Wayne State’s student- 5:30 p.m. -- Post-golf Reception athletes while enjoying a day of camaraderie 6:30 p.m. -- Dinner and Awards and fun.

For more information on upcoming events, call 313-577-0587 or visit www.wsuathletics.com

Upcoming Youth Camps Men’s Basketball Individual Skills Camp -- July 7-10 Women’s Basketball Team Camp -- July 12-13 Women’s Ice Hockey Camp -- July 14-17 Women’s Basketball Nike Camp -- July 21-23 Baseball Camp -- July 25-26 Visit wsuathletics.com for more information

16 Wayne State Warrior Club With over 400 student-athletes, the cost of managing a successful athletic program requires regular, private support. The Warrior Club creates that opportunity to direct a tax-deductible gift to assist your favorite program or the overall initiatives of the athletic department. In the past six years, Wayne State athletics has risen from 134th in the country in the National Athletic Directors’ Cup standings that rank all Division II programs, to a 24th-place finish in 2007. This accomplishment represents success for many teams – all of which must confront escalating costs, scholarship needs and facility improvements. Your support is instrumental to maintain that continued level of excellence and support today’s student-athletes.

Membership has its Privileges There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising future of Wayne State University’s student-athletes and athletics programs.

• 100% of your Warrior Club contribution may be designated to the sport of your choice:

◊ Baseball (Dugout Club) ◊ Men’s Ice Hockey ◊ Women’s Cross Country ◊ Football (Tartar Gridiron Club) ◊ Men’s Swimming & Diving ◊ Women’s Fencing ◊ Men’s Basketball ◊ Men’s Tennis ◊ Women’s Ice Hockey ◊ Men’s Cross Country ◊ Softball ◊ Women’s Swimming & Diving ◊ Men’s Fencing ◊ Volleyball ◊ Women’s Tennis ◊ Men’s Golf ◊ Women’s Basketball

• Double or triple your Warrior Club gift if your employer has a matching gift program. Contact the Warrior Club office to see if you or your spouse works for a matching gift company. • Take advantage of the ease of credit card gifts. Your membership may be paid annually or monthly with your Visa or MasterCard. • All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Letterwinner’s Club ($100-249) Captain’s Club ($1,000-2,499) • Receive a Warrior Club membership card Includes all benefits at the Varsity Club level plus: • Receive the Warrior Within Magazine • Free parking at all home football and basketball games • Receive an electronic newsletter with updates on WSU Athletics • A 16x20 aerial photo of Tom Adams Field • Tax deduction Director’s Club ($2,500-4,999) Green and Gold Club ($250-499) Includes all benefits at the Captain’s Club level plus: Includes all benefits at the Letterwinner’s Club level plus: • Media guides for football, basketball, hockey, and baseball • One year paid admission to the WSU Alumni Association • One visit for two in President Reid’s box at a home football game • A free Warrior hat All-American Club ($5,000+) Varsity Club ($500-999) Includes all benefits at the Director’s Club level plus: Includes all benefits at the Green and Gold Club level plus: • A special Athletic Department reception • Access to the Warrior Club VIP tent at all home football games • A trip for two with the team of your choice • A free WSU polo top from our online merchandise shop

Contact Angela Ruth, Director of Athletic Development, at 313-577-0587 for more information or questions concerning the Warrior Club! Also, stay updated on Warrior Athletics at www.wsuathletics.com.

Warrior Fans, get your Warrior Wear today! Make great holiday or birthday gifts! For inquiries on ordering, please call the WSU Athletic Department at 313-577-4280. WARRIOR WITHIN WSU Athletic Department 5101 John C. Lodge 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI 48202

WARRIOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Desired Membership Type (check one): q Letterwinner’s Club ($100) q Green and Gold Club ($250) ______Name (As you wish to appear for athletics donor recognition) q Varsity Club ($500)

______q Captain’s Club ($1,000) Address q Director’s Club ($2,500) ______q City State Zip All-American Club ($5,000)

______Employer Please make checks payable to Wayne State University

______Total Gift $______Home Phone Business Phone Amount Enclosed $______E-mail Address Balance Due $______WSU Graduation Year Varsity Letter(s) For more information contact: Angela Ruth, Athletic Development Payment Options: (313) 577-0587 q Check Enclosed q Credit Card

Installment Options Please return this card and your membership gift to: q Pledge with Gift Reminders q One Installment q Two Installments (Oct. & Dec.) q Three Installments (Oct., Dec., & Feb.) Warrior Club Attn: Rob Fournier q Visa q MasterCard Card Number: ______Wayne State University Athletic Department ______Detroit, MI 48202 Expiration Date Signature (Required)

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