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October ROTM 2023- Ethan Schmeling

Freshman #69

The Rookie of the Month award is an award given monthly to a player voted on by their teammates to recognize all the hard work they have put into the team throughout the month. This month’s recipient is freshman Ethan Schmeling. Here’s what he had to say:

How do you feel about being voted ROTM?

“It’s awesome! To see my teammates think I’m improving a lot and that my hard work is paying off is really rewarding.”

How are you planning on continuing your work?

“I plan to continue to work hard and show up at every practice I can.”

What skill do you plan on improving next?

“I plan on working on my grip and throwing more, they need a lot of improvement and I’m ready to learn.”

What are your goals for the remainder of the season?

“For the remainder of the year I’ll be working on getting my throwing down to a tee and getting it right all the time.”

How have you felt about the season so far?

“So far it has been amazing and I’m glad I’m doing it.”

Anything else you’d like to say to the team/readers?

“I’d like to say thanks to the whole team, and I will continue to try my hardest to get even better and become a great player on our team.”

Congrats again to Ethan Schmeling! We look forward to seeing who’s next. Go ‘Neers!

October BOTM 2023- Jalen Sims

Junior #10

The Baller of the Month award is an award given monthly to a player voted on by their teammates to recognize all the hard work they have put into the team throughout the month. This month’s recipient is junior Jalen Sims. Here’s what he had to say:

How do you feel about being voted BOTM?

“I appreciate people voting for me for BOTM, it shows I’m doing something right.”

How are you planning on continuing your work?

“I plan on being more aggressive and keep communicating with my team on the court.”

What skill do you plan on improving next?

“To improve myself I plan on getting my throw lower and more accurate, I also plan on improving my catching abilities.”

What are your goals for the remainder of the season?

“My goals for the remainder of the season are getting one catch a game and throwing less catches”

How have you felt about the season so far?

“I’ve felt pretty good about the season so far. We have a great roster this season with a lot of talented rookies that improve every practice.”

Anything else you’d like to say to the team/readers?

“Once again, thank you for voting me BOTM”

Congrats again to Jalen Sims! We look forward to seeing who’s next. Go ‘Neers!

September 2023 Baller of the Month- Caleb Laux

Q: How do you feel about receiving the BOTM award?

A: Glad, but excited to see who else steps it up this season.

Q: How are you planning on continuing going forward?

A: My job this year is to be a leader on the court, getting better at communication and having a presence on the court is where I will gain the most from this year.

The following are some thoughts from our team captains on Caleb as a player.

Tomas Zander– Caleb Laux is developing into quite the leader. His teammates clearly trust him on the court. He leads by example and by being a vocal leader. Laux has also developed his accuracy this last season. When he combines his speed with that accuracy he will become a nightmare for teams.

Nicholas Stocks– At the end of last season, Caleb developed his throw to be one of the best on the team and it has transferred to this season. He will be someone to watch out for on the court because along with a hard throw he can run up quick on a player. He’s also the club’s vice president and has been doing a fantastic work for the club behind the scenes. On and off the court he has been a great guy to play and work with.

Congrats again to Caleb Laux! We look forward to see who’s next. Go ‘Neers!