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WOLFPACK ATHLETICS 2000-2001 Yearbook MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE 2000-01 DIRECTORY WOLFPACK ATHLETICS ATHLETIC STAFF & DISTRICT BOARD President District Board Members Beverly S. Simone, Ed.D Sandra Adell Director of Athletics John Ashley Steve Hauser Kenneth Brittingham James Cavanaugh Administrative Assistants Linda Christman Lori Allen Judith Ecker Kris Quinlan Donald Heiliger Sports Information Director Brian Jorgensen Jason Verhelst Barbara Lorman Trainer, PT/ATC Terri Jo Rucinski 2000-01 COACHES Baseball Golf Leo Kalinowski Head Coach Bill Scheer Head Coach Tom Fischer Assistant/Pitching Coach Lyle Hanson Assistant/Coordinator Soccer Gary Breneman Manager Jeff Richardson Head Coach Greg Kinsey Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball Steve Bartow Head Coach Tennis Kris Quinlan Assistant Coach Chris Page Head Coach Brad Meyer Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Kelly Boe Head Coach Track & Field Nathan Holm Assistant Coach Kervin Soko Head Coach Gary Breneman Manager Fred Williams Assistant Coach Cross Country Women’s Volleyball Bill Hausler Head Coach Sarah Boland Head Coach Fred Williams Assistant Coach Dave Wangerin Assistant Coach Mary Pennel Assistant Coach 1 HONORS WOLFPACK ATHLETICS TEAM ATHLETIC HONORS Wisconsin Technical College Conference (WTCC) Baseball First Place Women’s Basketballl Second Place Men’s Basketball First Place Golf Third Place Soccer First Place Women’s Volleyball Second Place (No WTCC Competition in: Cross Country, Tennis, Track & Field) Wisconsin Junior College Athletic Association (WJCAA) Baseball First Place Golf Eighth Place Soccer First Place Women’s Volleyball Third Place (No WJCAA competition in: Cross Country, Track & Field) National Junior College Athletic Association (Region XIII) Baseball First Place Soccer First Place Women’s Basketball Fourth Place Women’s Volleyball Third Place (No Region XIII competition in: Cross Country, Track & Field) INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORS WTCC All-Academic Hein, Amy (Cross Country) WJCAA Distinguished All-Academic Beach, Neil (Soccer) Hesse, Burt (Men’s Basketball) & WTCC All-Academic Buchner, Lisa (Volleyball) Knudtson, Joe (Golf) Anderson, Ricky (Cross Counry & Track) Burg, Erica (Women’s Basketball) Kukawica, Brian (Men’s Tennis) Augustine, Dan (Baseball) Buwalda, Amber (Women’s Basketball) Marek, Shaun (Track & Field) Behrens, Chris (Baseball) Carrico, Amy (Track & Field) Reynolds, Kelley (Baseball) Flannery, Michael (Baseball) Coffey, Corinne (Volleyball) Simmons, A.J. (Baseball) Hazelton, Shannon (Women’s Basketball) Dix, Katrina (Volleyball) Simms, Jesse (Golf) Leonhard, Adam (Baseball) Dohm, Amy (Volleyball) Smith, Don (Cross Country) Schumacher, Brian (Baseball) Engel, Billie Jo (Women’s Basketball) Tremeiling, Ryan (Track & Field) Westphal, Ryan (Baseball) Ferris, Jon (Cross Country & Track) Tessman, Luke (Golf) Whitrock, Scott (Baseball) Filter, Kim (VB & Women’s Basketball) Wollin, Michelle (Women’s Basketball) Zillmer, Mark (Golf) Garza, Antonio (Track & Field) Hall, Kyle (Track & Field) Cross Country All-Academic Hammes, Conor (Baseball) Snider, Jeff (Cross Country) 2 SPORTSPERSON WOLFPACK ATHLETICS 2001 SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR Kimberly Filter Michael Flannery Women’s Volleyball - Women’s Basketball Baseball Kim is a two-year track & field competitor and competed for the Mike is currently a second year pitcher for the WolfPack Baseball WolfPack Volleyball and Women's Basketball teams this year. Kim, Team. Mike, a graduate of Florence High School, was named a graduate of Waterloo High School, earned NJCAA All-American most outstanding player of his high school team his junior honors in track & field last season. season. Mike pitched in four games for the WolfPack last season, receiving his first collegiate win against Western At the 2000 NJCAA Division III National Meet in Buffalo, New Wisconsin Technical College. This season he started four games York she threw the javelin over 109 feet to out distance the and appeared in nine games with 26 2/3 innings pitched. He competition, win the national championship, and claim NJCAA All- completed the season with a 4-1 record and 4.39 ERA. American honors. Her first place finish in the javelin along with her seventh place finish in the shotput propelled the Women's "Mike is exceptional young man. He has excelled in the Track & Field team to their highest finish ever at the National classroom and on the field and is a true example of a meet. student-athlete. He represents the college and athletic department very well," said Athletic Director Steve Hauser. Last year's Spirit and Dedication Special Award winner for the track & field team and this year's Best Attitude award winner for Mike has signed a national letter of intent and accepted an volleyball, Kim is an enthusiastic, hard-working athlete whose athletic scholarship at Wisconsin Parkside for next year. In positive attitude and spirit makes others around her better. Her addition to Mike's talent on the field, his calm, polite, and attitude and work ethic has also helped her in the classroom forthright personality has helped the MATC Athletic Department where her current GPA is 3.56. off the field, as well. Kris Quinlan, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, believes that Mike did an excellent job as Athletic Representative to the Student "Kim's positive attitude and love for athletics is contagious. It is Activities Board this year. Mike has a 3.58 GPA at MATC and will something that brings her teammates together and makes her a graduate in May with an associate degree in Police Science. joy to coach." Kim will be graduating in May with an associate's degree in Recreation Services. 3 HALL OF FAME WOLFPACK ATHLETICS 2001 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Marcus K. Lane Vicki S. (Grefe) Hagen Men’s Basketball Women’s Volleyball - Women’s Basketball Softball From 1988 to 1990 the Madison Area Technical College basketball was lead by a 6'0" guard from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. Marcus Lane Vicki Grefe, a four-sport athlete from Wisconsin Dells High School, came to came to MATC in 1988. In his first year at MATC, Marcus averaged 14.5 points MATC in 1985. At MATC, she continued where she left off in high school, per game and was named co-most valuable player, most improved player, and competing successfully in multiple sports. In volleyball, she was named to was a first team WTCC all-conference selection. "Marcus was a super young the WTCC all-conference team in two consecutive seasons. In basketball, she man and a very coachable athlete. He led by example and worked hard and was named to the WTCC all-conference and WJCAA all-state teams during the continued to improve throughout his basketball career," said Jack Brenegan, 1985-86 season. In softball, she received the 1986 golden glove award, Marcus's coach his first year at MATC. MATC assistant coach, Jerry Lamers posting a record .936 fielding percentage. "Vicki was a great teammate. remembered, "Marcus was not afraid to do the little things to make the team She was a team leader by her work ethic and positive attitude on and off better. He was a great team player." the court," said Kris Quinlan, her teammate on the 1986-87 MATC Women's basketball team. Considered one of the best junior college prospects in the state heading into the 1989-90 season, he met and exceeded expectations. In his second year, Vicki, the 1987 Sportsperson of the year, also excelled in the classroom. Marcus averaged 15.6 points per game, leading MATC not only in scoring, During the 1986-87 seasons, she earned all-academic status in volleyball, but assists, steals, and rebounding, as well. During that season he received basketball, and softball. In 1987, Vicki graduated from MATC and is currently WTCC all-conference, WJCAA all-state, and NJCAA Region XIII honors. Voted back at MATC, on the dean's list, pursuing her second associate's degree. MVP for his second consecutive season, Marcus was also honored as 1989- 90 Sportsperson of the Year by the MATC District board for his overall efforts After MATC she worked at Sears & Roebuck in Minneapolis, Minnesota for as a student-athlete. two years before coming back to Madison to work for Great Lakes Higher Education, where she has been for twelve years. Vicki also found time in After MATC, Marcus attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he her busy schedule to coach. In 1987 and 1989 she served as the freshman was named to the Wisconsin State University Conference all-conference team volleyball coach at her high school alma mater and from 1994-95 coached and was selected as honorable mention NAIA all-american during his 1992 the junior varsity volleyball team at Madison East High School. season with the Falcons. In 1992, Vicki married fellow MATC student-athlete alum, Joseph Hagen and In 1994, Marcus graduated from University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a continues to stay involved in athletics by taking pictures of her husband's bachelor's degree in Physical Education. Since then he has stayed active in Madison East Cross County and Track & Field teams. Both Vicki and Joe have the community by volunteer coaching for the Minnesota Kings AAU basketball been long-time supporters of MATC Athletics and are current members of the team and for the River Falls basketball camps. Currently, Marcus is a physical MATC Athletic Alumni Association. education teacher, athletic director, and boys and girls basketball coach for the Washington Technology Magnet Middle School in St. Paul, Minnesota. 4 HALL OF FAME/REDSTEN WOLFPACK ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES/REDSTEN AWARD Charlotte(Rittmeyer) Reddeman Kris Quinlan Cross Country-Track & Field Doug Redsten Memorial Service Award Charlotte A. Rittmeyer, a three-sport athlete from Poynette High School, came Kris, a Madison East basketball standout, came to MATC in 1986. In her to MATC in the fall of 1989. When she left in the spring of 1990, she had first season on the team she was selected as co-captain of the Women's already made her mark in MATC Athletics history.