By: Carter Vosters
The new season of dodgeball is here and underway. There is a lot to expect from our team this year with more returning players than the previous year. We have nearly a full team of returning players, many of which have two or more years of experience on the team. The year kicked off with the first practice on Sunday the 4th, where we saw many new faces looking to join the team. Through this new season, I would plan on seeing the Platteville Dodgeball Club working more as a whole, with improved team dynamics, better catching, and an overall faster pace than the last season.
Players to look for-
Will Martin- We can expect to see the former freshman sensation make more incredible catches, even though he is not a freshman any more…
Matt Bautch- Keep an eye out for the previous NCDA September 2015 Baller of the month, and the 2015-2016 All American Team.
Nicklaus Harding- The Club President for the 2016-2017 season, very good all round player, he can throw, catch, dodge, you name it… Plus the beard.
Tim Ebert- It may be his second year on the team but you could easily think he’s been doing it since he was 5.
Jordan Gillette- Throughout the new season it would be easily said he will be the most improved player from the previous year.
Brandon(s)- Between Brandon Dane and Brandon McCullough there is an enormous amount of catching ability. Dane had an and exceptional previous season, especially at the CMU tournament where he made 5 consecutive catches. McCullough also had an amazing season, he is really able to throw himself at any ball to make a catch.
There are many more players on the team to keep an eye on, I could have kept writing about everyone but I want to keep this short.
Upcoming tournaments-
At Nebraska- the weekend of September 24th, where we expect see the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northern Texas, and DePaul.
At DePaul- the weekend of October 8th, where we expect to play against DePaul, and Nebraska.
Home– the weekend of October 22nd, Again we expect to see DePaul and Nebraska.
