$1 PullingPullingPulling Together!Together!Together! 2013 Swedes volleyball 1 Table of Contents Logo & Mascot Information............................... 2 Bethany’s dove in flight, a symbol of the Christian faith, Quick Facts....................................................... 3 is depicted in clean lines All-Time Conference Championships ............... 4 with open wings to represent Bethany’s Swedish-Lutheran Affiliations ......................................................... 5 heritage. The logo represents Bethany, what it values, and KCAC Member Schools.................................... 5 what it promises: a personal, caring, and spiritual learning Varsity Schedule ............................................... 6 environment in which all students can soar to success. Junior Varsity Schedule .................................... 7 The mascot, instantly Numerical Roster .............................................. 8 recognizable as a proud Swede, depicts Bethany’s Photo Roster..................................................... 9 tradition of excellence in athletics as well as its Coaching Staff ................................................ 10 uniquely Swedish heritage. 2013 Season Outlook ..................................... 11 The details of the traditionally Nordic winged helmet of the Swede, and the wind blowing across the Swede, help 2012 Schedule & Results ............................... 12 represent active, fierce athletic teams and student-athletes who soar to victory. 2012 KCAC Standings.................................... 13 Bethany College is a smoke- Help Bethany Recycle! free and tobacco-free campus, effective July 1, 2013. All You can help Bethany recycle smoking products and tobacco with your plastic bottles! Place products are banned on them in the big green turtle campus grounds, including by the stadium gate. Thanks in buildings and facilities, for helping us live out our core on playing fields and courts, value of sustainability! and within parking lots and vehicles in lots. -Bethany College Green Team Bethany College thanks you for adherence to this healthy environment practice. 2 2013 Swedes volleyball Swedes Athletics Location ....................Lindsborg, Kansas Founded ....................1881 by Swedish-Lutheran settlers Religious Affiliation ...Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Enrollment .................More than 610 students Student-Faculty Ratio 11:1; average class size is 9 Varsity Teams ............16 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) varsity sports, plus 2 emerging college-sponsored cheer and dance teams Mascot ...................Swedes Facilities ...... Anderson Athletic Complex Hahn Physical Education Building Colors ....................Blue and Gold Stroble-Gibson Physical Education Athletic Department Contacts Athletic Director ........ Dane Pavlovich Main phone ............... 785-227-3380, ext. 8184 Email ....................... [email protected] Main fax ................... 785-227-2021 Website .................... www.bethanyswedes.com Sports Information .... Beth Cormack Email ....................... [email protected] Press Box Main .......... 785-212-6310 Phone ...................... 785-227-3380, ext. 8337 Visiting Radio (north) .. 785-212-6305 Home Radio (south) .... 785-212-6311 Bethany College Cheer Bethany College Alma Mater For decades, Bethany students and alumni have rallied to Bethany athletic competition with Sing for dear Bethany this cheer. Let your voices ring, It was back in 1903 when the Terrible Swedes—feared and respected by all gridiron Make sweeter harmony opponents—were facing a strong opponent on the football field. Bennie Owen, Bethany’s coach, was ready in those days to take on colleges and universities large or small. Excitement among Come on let’s sing. students and other fans was running high. Just as it was kick off time, there rushed onto the field Sing of her glories past, a few leaders of the senior class, giving out with a new yell in Swedish: victories to be “Rockar! Stockar!” Bright future is forecast The chant caught on, and soon it was picked up by the entire student body. Thus was born for dear old Bethany. Bethany’s famous Swedish yell, which is still popular. The class had been studying Swedish mythology and was impressed with the thunder, Cheer for dear Bethany lightning, and power that were illustrated in pictures of the god Thor as he rode through the skies Cheer with all your heart, in a chariot pulled by a pair of charging goats. The readings had included an account of a certain Support her loyally Jarl in early Sweden who had placed all of his possessions on a log raft, which then was let into Come, do your part. the Baltic Sea, with the idea that wherever the load landed there would be the place where he Fight on ye “Terrible Swedes” would build a city, Stockholm. The translation is something like this: Strive courageously, Show the world by noble deeds ROCKAR! STOCKAR! (The jarl wore a jacket or coat—rockar— and was on a log That you’re from Bethany. raft—stockar—braving the perils of the Baltic.) THOR OCH HANS BOCKAR! (Thor going ever forward with lightning speed, from pinnacle Here’s to dear Bethany to pinnacle, driving his irresistible thunder bolts through all How we love that name. opposition.) She has her dignity, Glory and fame. KÖR IGENOM! KÖR IGENOM! (Hit that line! Hit that line!) Long may the gold and blue TJO! TJO! TJO! (A Swedish interjection.) Bring to memory Those happy days we knew BETHANIA! (Bethany!) At dear old Bethany. 2013 Swedes volleyball 3 Conference Championships Bethany College has won 152 conference championships. The KCAC was reorganized in 1928 and previous championships also are listed here. Baseball - 9 Cross Country 1997 1955 (M) 2003 (W) 1973 1 (M), 3 (W) 1998 1957 (M) 2004 (M) 1974 1979 (M) 1999 1958 (M) 2005 (M) 1980 1981 (W) 2000 1959 (M) 2006 (M/W) 1985 1982 (W) 2001 1960 (M) 2007 (M/W) 1986 1986 (W) 2002 1964 (M) 2008 (M/W) 1989 2003 1965 (M) 2009 (M/W) 2000 Football - 20 2004 1966 (M) 2010 (M) 2005 1902 2005 1967 (M) 2011 (M) 2007 1925 2009 1968 (M) 2012 (M) 1946 2012 1969 (M) 2013 (M) Basketball 1973 1970 (M) 13 (M), 5 (W) 1977 Soccer 1971 (M) Track & Field 1914 (M) 1978 2 (M), 2 (W) 1972 (M) 7 (M), 11 (W) 1916 (M) 1979 1993 (M) 1973 (M) 1976 (M) 1930 (M) 1980 1998 (W) 1974 (M) 1977 (M) 1031 (M) 1981 1999 (W) 1975 (M) 1978 (M/W) 1932 (M) 1986 2004 (M) 1976 (M) 1979 (M) 1941 (M) 1987 1977 (M) 1980 (M/W) 1960 (M) 1988 Softball - 4 1978 (M) 1981 (M/W) 1964 (M) 1990 1995 1979 (M) 1982 (M/W) 1965 (M) 1991 2000 1980 (M) 1983 (W) 1977 (M) 1993 2003 1981 (M) 1984 (W) 1980 (M/W) 1994 2012 1982 (M) 1985 (W) 1981 (M) 1995 1983 (M/W) 1986 (W) 1983 (W) 1996 Tennis 1984 (M) 1987 (W) 1990 (M) 1999 51 (M), 8 (W) 1985 (M) 1990 (W) 1998 (W) 2001 1928 (M) 1986 (M) 1991 (W) 2000 (W) 1929 (M) 1987 (M) 2003 (W) Golf - 15 1931 (M) 1988 (M) Volleyball - 1 1982 1933 (M) 1989 (M) 1984 1984 1942 (M) 2000 (M/W) 1987 1952 (M) 2001 (M/W) 1995 1954 (M) 2002 (M) Bethany Athletic Association WHY should I contribute? Your gift has a direct impact on continuing the strong traditions of athletic teams. GOALS: ogether - athletes from across sports and HOW can I contribute? Your gift may T be in the form of check, cash, credit eras come together to support the Bethany card, stocks, or online at College Swedes family. www.bethanylb.edu. YES your gift is tax deductible! Excellence - strive to develop leaders both on and off the field and court. BAA supports excellence Membership Levels dvance - teams through fierce in student-athletes and A Swedes Team $50 to $499 competition, fan support, and financial athletic programs. Blue Team $500 to $999 contributions. Gold Team $1000+ Motivate - communication between fans Contact Warren Olson, Associate Vice President of Development, and players to share focus and vision. at [email protected]. 4 2013 Swedes volleyball Affiliations The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its members use sport as a vehicle for character development and administer programs and championships in proper balance with the overall educational experience. In 2000, the organization reaffirmed its purpose to enhance the character-building aspect of sport. Through “Champions of Character,” the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student athlete, coach, official and spectator is committed to the true spirit of competition through five tenets: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship. The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is a prominent intercollegiate athletics conference comprised of the following ten outstanding independent or private institutions of higher education in the state: Bethany College, Bethel College, Friends University, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Ottawa University, Southwestern College, Sterling College, Tabor College and University of Saint Mary. The KCAC is an affiliated conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The KCAC sponsors conference intercollegiate athletics in football, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, men’s and women’s cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor/outdoor track and field and tennis. KCAC Member Schools Bethany College Ottawa University Lindsborg, Kan. Ottawa, Kan. Swedes Braves Blue and Gold Black and Gold Bethel College Southwestern College Newton, Kan. Winfield, Kan. Threshers Moundbuilders Maroon and Grey Purple and White Friends University Sterling College Wichita, Kan. Sterling, Kan.