Erik Zander

Zanderthon Throw-Down X Recap

The annual Zanderthon Throw-Down took place on February 21st at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. This event had the following teams represented: Platteville, Illinois, Stout, Eau Claire, Nebraska, Winona State, River Falls, La Crosse, Stevens Point, Iowa, and UWP alumni. This was one the biggest events ever held in the central region. In previous years, the Zanderthon Throw-Down was just between UWP and UNL and just last year it was UWP vs UIUC. It show cased a total of ten teams. Six current member teams and four upcoming teams with the potential of joining the league this semester.

We also had two women’s matches on the day and added another team to the women’s standings with UNL having their first official match as a club! There were a lot of exciting matches with a few overtimes. Let’s take a look at the results and hear some thoughts from players on the day. Pictures below were taken by Emily Diekmann.

Zanderthon Throw-Down X Preview

Platteville will be hosting the 10th annual Zanderthon Throw-Down on February 21st. The teams in attendance will be the University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP), the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), the University of Iowa, Winona State University (WSU), University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC), the University of Wisconsin Stout (UWS), University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC), upcoming Wisconsin schools, and alumni. This weekend will mark one of the biggest events to date for this region and for a lot of players in attendance, this is going to be their first experience playing college dodgeball. Let’s take a look at the teams and the schedule below.

Dr. Peter Broe Classic IV Recap

On Sunday, November 23rd in Kalamazoo, Michigan, seven teams arrived at Western Michigan University for the fourth Dr. Peter Broe Classic. The teams in attendance were: University of Akron (Akron), Cleveland State University (CSU), Central Michigan University (CMU), Western Michigan University (WMU), Grand Valley State University (GVSU), Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP). Below are the results and thoughts from captains and coaches on the day.

Scholarship Award 2025

On September 6th, the Dodgeball Club at UW-Platteville hosted the annual Tim Ebert Memorial tournament. Tim was a player on the UWP team that made a huge impact and with the scholarship in his name he will continue to make an impact. This event was able to raise over $1,000 and with that amount raised, we will be offering two scholarships. One will go to a current player on the Platteville Dodgeball Club and another to an individual around the league.

Scholarship Application 2025

Each year the Platteville Dodgeball Club puts on the Tim Ebert Memorial Scholarship Tournament. The tournament was held on Saturday, September 6th and we raised $1,050. Tim Ebert was a player at the University of Wisconsin Platteville who was respected by his teammates as a captain and friend. Tim could always be counted on, always there to help, and was always making a difference. The funds raised go towards a scholarship in his name offered by the Platteville Dodgeball Club.

University of Iowa Dodgeball

The following is article put together by Jack Birmingham (Iowa’s content writer) of the Hawkeye Dodgeball Club. Find out how Iowa Dodgeball got started and what their team is all about!

Fiscal Year 2024 Results

As a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we would like to invite all of our organizational members to look at our Fiscal Year 2024 finances to see the year that the NCDA had. Our fiscal year ran from 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025.

2025 All Central Region Conference

The 2024-2025 season comes to an end and it is time to recognize the individuals that put in the work to make it onto The Central All-Region team. The Central Region consists of the following teams: University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Wisconsin Stout, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Wisconsin Platteville. This list consists of the top 12 players in the conference, voted on by their peers. A special thanks to the players that helped with this. Let’s take a look at the results and individuals below!

Illini Impact Recap

On Saturday, March 8th the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) hosted their club’s first ever home tournament. The other teams in attendance were: University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP), University of Cincinnati (UC), Miami University (Miami), and Cleveland State University (CSU).Let’s take a look at the results and see what the captains had to say on the day!

Illini Impact Preview

This Saturday, March 8th the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) will be hosting its first ever home tournament and we should be in for a good one. The teams in attendance will be the University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP), University of Cincinnati (UC), Miami University (Miami), and Cleveland State University (CSU). Let’s take a look at the schedule and teams below.

Zanderthon Throw-Down IX Recap

The annual Zanderthon Throw-Down took place on March 1st at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. This event was between Platteville, Illinois, Stout, Eau Claire and UWP alumni. Let’s take a look at the results and here some thoughts from the day!

Zanderthon Throw-Down IX Preview

Platteville will be hosting the the 9th annual Zanderthon Throw-Down on March 1st. The teams in attendance will be the University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP), the University of Wisconsin Stout (UWS), University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC), University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC), and alumni. This weekend UWEC and Stout will join up to make a team and UWP and UIUC will be doing a double header making it 4 times they will have played each other. Let’s take a look at the teams, the schedule, and some thoughts from a few players below.

Central Region 2024-25 Women’s Mid-Season Spotlight

The first part of the 2024-2025 season has come to an end and it is a great time to reflect and highlight the women of the Central Region and the growth we have seen this year. It is really exciting to see these talented individuals in action and where they might be as players come the end of this season! To see some of their highlights check out the link from the Pioneer Classic (more to come) Below we will take a look at each individual and how they contribute to their teams!

Mid-Season Recap: Central Region 2024-2025

The first part of the 2024-2025 season is over and its time to break down the Central Region and summarize each team’s performance to date and what they need to do next semester to have a successful rest of their season. Below is where each team currently sits in the league standings.

Standings

University Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) (#8)
University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) (#16)
University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP) (#20)
University of Wisconsin Stout (Stout) (#23)
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC) (N/A)

Pioneer Classic V Recap

This past weekend on November 9th, the University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP) hosted the following teams at the Pioneer Classic V: University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), University of Wisconsin Stout (Stout), and the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC). Below we will take a look at the teams on the day and hear from captains and coaches on their team’s performance. The following pictures were taken by Richard Laux.