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BOTM/ROTM November – Noah Larscheid and Andrew Jones

Congratulations to Noah Larscheid on being awarded BOTM, as well as Andrew Jones for ROTM. Both these guys have dedicated some serious time towards the club, so it’s great to see them recognized for what they’ve done.

Noah is a fifth-year dodgeball veteran, making him one of the oldest players on the team. People know Noah for his longshot throws and his ability to go behind the other team at the start of a point. There is no doubt that he will be a strong candidate for ‘Practice MVP’.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

  • This is my fifth year and final semester at UWP. I grew up in Pulaski, WI just outside of Green Bay, and I’ve been in dodgeball since my freshman year.

Out of all the dodgeball memories you’ve made, which one is your favorite?

  • The friends and people I’ve met through dodgeball have been the most fun and important people I have met throughout my time at UWP and definitely helped shape my experience here in college.

Are there any specific tournaments that stick out to you?

  • I really enjoyed last year at Nationals hearing other teams talk about how UWP isn’t just a pushover team anymore. The team really put some good effort into improving and it was great to hear other teams taking notice.

What are your plans after graduating come December?

  • Immediately after graduating, the plan is to enjoy my time off before starting my Process Engineering career at Georgia Pacific in Green Bay, WI.

Any last words of wisdom?

  • Life’s too short to have a bad attitude with anything. Every day is a gift and you should treat it as such. Have fun while you can.

Unlike Noah, Andrew just started playing dodgeball this September, but has really grown a lot since then. Andrew has shown dedication to the club by coming to practices regularly and is always eager to learn. One thing that he has improved on lately is his team throws. Besides dodgeball, Andrew is a Forensic Investigation Major and grew up in Oswego, IL.

How has your perspective on the sport changed since you’ve been to tournaments?

  • I always thought of dodgeball as an individual sport even though you have a team because I could figure out how someone could support their teammates. Since joining the team an going to tournaments I’ve understood a lot about teamwork and the competitive nature of the game.

What’s your favorite part of practices?

  • My favorite part of practice is probably the “6v6” format games. The fast pace and smaller court keep the game going strong without the constant running back and forth.

Were you a Disney or a Nickelodeon kid?

  • I was a Disney kid, my mom did not like SpongeBob so Nickelodeon was rarely on.

If you were reborn as a squirrel, which kind of squirrel would it be?

  • I’d be reborn as a red giant flying squirrel, because they’re giant and “fly”. There isn’t much else to be said.

BOTM/ROTM October – Austin Kurey and Bailey Schaefer

UWP Dodgeball Club would like to congratulate our next round of BOTM/ROTM winners on their outstanding gameplay, attitude, and passion for the wonderful sport of dodgeball. Coming off of a recent away tournament, it was clear who stood out the most among both the veterans and the rookies. Congratulations to veteran Austin Kurey on being awarded Baller of the Month and to rookie Bailey Schaefer on Rookie of the Month. These two guys are some of the realest lads I’ve met, so make sure to check out their interviews below.

Austin Kurey is a 4th-year business management major from Bonduel, WI. Along with being the reigning President, Austin packs a punch every tournament with his impressive sidearm. In his free time, Austin likes to practice his other two favorite sports: basketball and beer darts. Here’s what Austin has to say.

What is your favorite bar food?

Cheese curds, which any sane Wisconsinite would say.

If you could play dodgeball with anyone, and I mean anybody, who would you play with?

Patches O’Houlihan, that man is a legend of the game and a mentor to all.

Is it frustrating sometimes knowing that your 360 will never be as good as Jordyn Vanevenhoven’s?

It’s terrible not having a throw as good as Jordyn. It’s simply not fair how athletically gifted that man is.

What is your most and least favorite subject in school?

My favorite course in college was Walk/Jog and my least favorite was probably Chemistry.

Please rank each of the 5 D’s of dodgeball from your greatest strength to your greatest weakness.

Dodge, Dodge, Dip, Duck and Dive. “When you turn sideways to dodge, you disappear.” – Someone at some point

Bailey Schaefer recently joined the club at the start of Fall 2022 and has shown passion for both the game and club. He is already one of the best catchers on the team and has also developed an in-depth understanding of the game, especially for just starting out. His hometown is Fennimore, WI and he is currently pursing social studies education major.

If you could invent a new color, what would it be called?

I would call the color Golden-Maroon.

After being in the club for a couple of months now, what are your overall thoughts?

The dodgeball club has been a lot of fun! I love the competitiveness and also how laid back we can be. It gets me to stay active while in school, and it’s an enjoyable time.

Where is your favorite place to eat in town?

My favorite place to eat in town is 7 Hills North on Main Street. Best food I’ve ever had.

Hypothetically your significant other turns into a worm, what would you do?

If my significant other would turn into a worm, I would figure out a way to turn them back into a human because I don’t think I would want to talk to a worm.

 

Fall 2022 Cornhusker Clash Tournament Recap

First off, we would like to thank the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for inviting us to play on their courts. It was not our best tournament due to a number of small mistakes, and we came out of the weekend 0 – 2. As the day progressed, we pulled ourselves together and never gave up. We fought until the last whistle at every point and once the court was reset, we never hung our heads. After losing the first match 1-7, we dusted ourselves off and got ready to fight our way back, but we were just short in the end with a final score of 3-4.

A cool part of this tournament was a “B-team”/Alumni, which helped provide a buffer between matches. It also gave us time to put our rookies and flex players in for some experience and to get more comfortable on the court. 

Captain Caleb Newell:

There are a lot of aspects from our performance that need to be cleaned up. As if it wasn’t already obvious enough, it’s hard to take a 7-1 loss and not be hypercritical. I’ve spent a large portion of my free time taking stats / analyzing every possession from the Cornhusker Clash. When it comes to the bottom line, only a small portion of our players played to the level they should’ve been. The first step for our success is for everyone to analyze their performances and recognize the areas that need to improve. Fortunately, we have just under a month until our next tournament, which gives us plenty of time to work out the kinks. Expect a different team come the Pioneer Classic III.

Co-captain Tomas Zander:

For me, this tournament was a wake up call. Nebraska has 12 athletes on the court at all times and they were constantly going for and getting catches. Our team also struggled to cover for our teammates on crosses. If we want to beat the top teams in the league we need to get better at protecting our teammates from those throws. A positive from this tournament was that after losing 7-1, we were able to come back in the 2nd game and only lose 3-4. Not too many teams in the league could put up such a fight after getting beat like that in the first game. I think it is because our goal this year is to keep a mindset going into every point that the score is 0-0. UWP will not get down on ourselves after losing a point or get too confident after winning a point. Every point needs to be taken seriously and hard fought.    

Coach Erik Zander:

This double header was a tough one for us. As the coach, it felt to me that our mindsets were not in the right place. In practice, we always talk about how important the fundamentals are but it seemed we forgot as a team what those were. We didn’t put in a lot of effort at times, didn’t block for our teammates, and got back slow. Our second game we were able to regroup but it wasn’t enough. I think in the future we need our veterans to get our younger players involved more so that they become more confident. The younger players need to be able to make plays when the veterans are not in. Our top players can individually have great performances, but if we don’t get the win it doesn’t matter much. The more involved everyone is the better everyone will play and we will get the results we are looking for.  I want everyone to have the “Next Level,” mentality. Everyone needs to be thinking how can I keep getting better and helping my team, what is the next level I can take. If we can keep pushing ourselves and our teammates we will be able to accomplish a lot and be competitive with all teams. 

Conclusion:

Our next tournament is November 12th at home, and we plan to bounce back. We are working hard to clean up our errors and improve our gameplay. We hope to see you there and once again appreciate your support. Go ‘Neers!

BOTM/ROTM September – Jalen Sims and Dylan Fabry

Helllllllooooooooo UWP! A new year of school means a whole new year of dodgeball and we are hitting the courts with our pedal to the metal. One thing that we want to do different this year is showcase 2 players each month. So rather than just having a Baller of the Month, there will also be a Rookie of the Month. Anyways, it is my pleasure to announce that the September BOTM and ROTM are Jalen Sims and Dylan Fabry.

BOTM Jalen Sims is a sophomore accounting major from Racine, WI. Once a rookie, Jalen is now an experienced player who packs a punch with his throws. He also made quite the impact at the Miami Tournament, so here is what Jalen has to say.

I heard you did pretty well at the Miami tournament last weekend, can you tell me a little bit about that?

So, at the Miami tournament I decided to start pushing up more, being aggressive, throwing for outs, and going for catches.

What did you see last tournament from UWP that you wish you would’ve saw more of last year?

Last year I wished we pushed up more as a team, did more team throws, finished points, provided coverage and cheered on our team when we made good plays.

Were you a Bakugan or a Beyblade kid growing up?

I was a Beyblade kid.

What is your favorite quote?

“Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you. Imma let you finish. But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.” – Kanye West

ROTM Dylan is a freshman mechanical engineering major from Oconto Falls, WI. For being just his first year on the team, he is catching on to the sport quickly. He has shown great improvement this month in his catching, blocking, and overall understanding of the game; we look forward to seeing how he does at our next tournament at UNL.

What is your first impression of dodgeball after going to the Miami tournament?

My first impression of dodgeball after the Miami tournament was that the teams played really well and that I’ve got a lot yet to learn

What are you most looking forward to this year?

I’m really looking forward to going to Nationals.

What is your favorite part about Platteville so far?

My favorite part about Platteville is their wide range of food options.

Barq’s or Mug root beer?

Mug Root Beer

UWP Dodgeball would like to once again congratulate Jalen and Dylan on their success thus far. We look forward to seeing you both on the courts this year.

Fall 2022 Season Preview

From the days of building strength by throwing large rocks in the African heat, to the ultimate showdown between the Average Joes and the Globo Gym Purple Cobras, dodgeball has been a game that has brought people together so they can tear each other apart. This coming season, the UW-Platteville Dodgeball Club is ready to get back on those courts and pick up where we left off after a devastating first round loss at nationals last season. While the victors have been celebrating, we have been scheming, waiting, and itching for the return of the season. Now the time has come.

This season the University of Wisconsin Platteville Dodgeball Club has almost all of our squad returning and recruiting events have been promising so far. As a team, we are led by Coach Erik Zander and Captains Caleb Newell, Tomas Zander, and Austin Kurey.  We have goals set in place that we intend to follow through with great determination and we will fight through the challenges and adversity the season brings us. The following are just a few of our goals:

  1.     We are hoping to bring in 10 new players this year.

Last year we ran into the issue of not having enough depth, especially in away tournaments. Because of this, fatigue was one of our biggest downfalls in tournaments. By adding some new faces, we hope to be able to keep players fresh.

One way we plan on bringing new players in is with a hard push on social media. Our very own Captain, Caleb Newell has a plan for social media:

I’d like our social medias to be one of the most active on campus to foster relationships with the staff. Whether that be Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube etc., I’d like to have content moving full steam ahead. I want this to be another way for us to passively recruit new students to increase our rookie class each year.

So far we have has some great success with this and here is what President Austin Kurey has to say about it:

This year we did have an amazing first practice, and of those incoming rookies, we are hoping to retain around 10 of them. The biggest way we can help incorporate them is by getting them to come to the off day practices. So far we have only had one, but it was nice to see two rookies show up. They showed the willingness to learn and that will be huge for our team moving forward. It will be nice if more rookies could make it to these practices, to continue to develop their skills. Overall, we will continue to help the younger players at every practice so they won’t be shocked when it comes time to play in tournaments.

  1.     We hope to take full rosters to away tournaments.

This follows up our first goal. We feel that not having a full roster at tournaments last year played a big part in our team’s endurance and kept us from reaching our full potential as a team.

  1.     We plan on averaging above .500 at away tournaments.

As the season progressed last year, we really felt like things were coming together and were even able to have a few true underdog moments at the national tournament. However, we did not have the best track record before the fact. That being said, this year we plan to pick up where we left off and improve how we do in away tournaments so we are better prepared for this year’s national tournament.

Here is Co-Captain Tomas Zander’s plan of achieving this goal:

My plan for our team to go above .500 at away tournaments is by getting everyone on the same page. To do this, the leadership has developed a plan to increase everyone on the team’s Dodgeball IQ. We are asking members to watch film of other schools, do drills in practice, and have team meetings to go over strategy for upcoming tournaments.

  1.     Place first in our respected division.

We feel that in order to be the best, this is the next step that we need to take. It is going to be tough, but we feel we have the abilities to do it. 

Final Thoughts

If there is one thing we can say for certain, it’s that we are fired up for this season. From wrenches to assignment deadlines, we are going to dodge anything thrown our way. We are ready to bleed our own blood because if we get knocked down, we are eating knee caps on our way back up. This season already has a pumped-up atmosphere on the courts and we are fully prepared to ride that wave of energy throughout the season.

Lastly, we would like to thank everyone who supports the club and wish our opponents the best of luck. To our fellow Pioneers, remember the 5 D’s of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive…. and dodge!

Fear the ‘Neers

Tim Ebert Memorial Tournament 2022

Thank you everyone who came out to the 4th annual Tim Ebert Memorial Tournament this past weekend. We had a huge turnout of 38 players, both current and past UWP Dodgeball members, making up a total of 6 teams. Having a competitive tournament like this is always a blast for everyone playing, but we also want to give out a sincere thank you to everyone else that came to watch, help out, and celebrate the memory of former UWP Dodgeball veteran Tim Ebert. 

Tim made a huge impact on both the club and his friends, so it means a lot to everyone involved to have such a great turnout. Also, we would like to thank Tim Ebert’s parents for their continued support of the club and look forward to seeing them next year!

As for the results, the Misfits were able to take home the gold yet again and keep their winning streak from last year. Dammit Daves took a close 2nd with 5 Guys and a Pet following in 3rd. As for the other three teams, better luck next year!

1st Place – The Misfits

3rd Place – 5 Guys and a Pet

Average Bros

2nd Place – Dammit Daves

Hells Bells

Old Man Brandon

Recap of season so far 2016

By: Carter Vosters

So far, this year the UWP Dodgeball team has competed in the most tournaments in a single semester in its history to date (On track to play the most games ever in a single season as well).  We have competed in four away tournaments and held one home tournament.  The tournaments we travelled to included: The Nebraska Cornhusker Clash, DePaul DUI, The Chicago Dodgeball Open, and The Whitewater Winter Basher.  The home tournament held was the Blue and Orange Ball Chucking Bonanza, the first 6v6 tournament in the NCDA.

Cornhusker Clash (9-24-16)

This was our first tournament of the year.  It was held by the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.  At this tournament, we faced off against DePaul Dodgeball Society and against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Our first game we played against DePaul.  We won the game in Overtime 4-3.  This was our first game of the year and it showed in how we played.  It took some time to get back to the basics of the sport.  DePaul took 3 points in the last half tying up the game and forcing the overtime.  We faced off in a 6v6 for the overtime and managed to take the point.  Our second game was against Nebraska and we lost 3-1.  Nebraska came ready to play in this game, using better techniques and strategies.  We simple got out to fast at the start and down to many players to keep competing. A lack of communication also played a role in the loss.

Results:

UWP def. DePaul 4-3 O.T.

UNL def. UWP 3-1.

DePaul University Invite (DUI) (10-16-16)

DePaul hosted this tournament with Northern Illinois University (NIU) and us (UWP) in attendance.  For NIU this would be their introduction match into the NCDA.  This would be the second time we played against DePaul already in the season.  We played DePaul right away in order to give NIU a look at the style of gameplay and to give them a look at some of the new rules.  Against DePaul we won 5-0.  Contrary to our typical style of not doing well for our first game in a tournament, we all did well.  We played together, and used our heads.  Our second game was against NIU, where we went 8-1.  For an introductory tournament NIU did an excellent job.  They have a team full of athletic players and mostly all have a great catching ability, which is why they were able to take a point on us.  Overall, I would say we did well at this tournament and it was something that we could build on.

Results:

UWP def. DePaul 5-0.

UWP def. NIU 8-1.

 Blue and Orange Ball Chucking Bonanza (6v6) (9-29-16)

This was the home tournament held by us with DePaul, University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair, and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in attendance.  This was the first trial of the 6v6 style game play in the NCDA.  The games started with a round-robin style gameplay to rank the teams.  Every team was divided into two sub-teams.  So, we had UWP-A and UWP-B because of the number of players in attendance.  UWP-A went 6-0 in the round-robin, while UWP-B went 5-1.  In the championship bracket both UWP-A and UWP-B were eliminated in round two and faced each other in the consolidation bracket where UWP-A won.  All of the UWP players played very well in the round-robin but failed to perform in the actual bracket.  Overall, the new 6v6 style is something I would expect to see in the future, as it helped some of the smaller teams debut.

 

 

Whitewater Winter Basher (12-4-16)

Hosted by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW), this was their first home tournament.  DePaul and UWP were in attendance.  This would-be Whitewater’s first full game (15v15) and induction match, they had attended the (6v6).  The first game played was us vs. DePaul, were we won 2-0.  The game started out slow and took all the first half to score the first point.  DePaul made numerous catches nearing them to the point, but with the help of many players on our team we came out victorious.  This game was a lot closer than the previous game where we won 5-0.    The second game we played was against UWW.  We came out with the victory with a 6-0 lead.  The game was tougher than the score suggests.  UWW is a very up and coming team that has a lot of potential.  Many of the players (Including recently graduate Matt Bautch’s brother) have a lot of skill at catching and could have in the near future an arm as strong as his brothers.

Results:

UWP def. DePaul 2-0.

UWP def. UWW 6-0.

Chicago Dodgeball Open (1-14-17)

Well, this tournament was over our break and we just had enough guys to send to the CDO. We played three teams there: Bowling Green State University, Saginaw Valley State University, and DePaul University.  We had a very young squad there which was okay because it turned into a good learning experience for them.  It helped them figure out how to play the game and strategize.  We played more as a team, pushed, called out throws, and had each other’s back.  For the first time this season we played teams that were at our skill level or above. The scores don’t show it, but the team played really well and it carried over to the first practice.  Let’s hope it continues on to the rest of the season because if we are going to play well at nationals it needs to happen.

            Results:

SVSU def. UWP 8-0

BGSU def. UWP 5-0

DePaul def. UWP 4-0

End Results: UWP 5-4 so far this season.

Upcoming Tournaments

Upcoming tournaments: Zanderthon-Throwdown (possible teams in attendance: UWW, NIU, Nebraska, DePaul, UWEC, and UWP), possibly the War at Akron (sort of a mini nationals), and Nationals in Kentucky (where all the teams gather for the potential to become national champions).

 

Final Thoughts

            Overall we have competed in more games in a single semester than any previous year.  More experience with all of the games has shown impact on the teams skill.  In the season so far we have faced many of the same teams, which could be a surprise come nationals, but I believe doing so has also helped us focus on how to play better, allowing us to focus on techniques and catching.  I would expect us to do better at nationals this year than the previous year, as long as we can continue to get in games.

End of the Year Recap (2015-2016)

Posted on Saturday, May 14
Dodgeball Club

By: Carter Vosters

The Platteville Dodgeball Club would like to personally thank our President, Erik Zander for the effort he put in this year for us to be able to have a full team. The Club has welcomed many new freshman this year after only having 7 returning varsity players. The 2015-2016 season started off with our annual welcome weekend pickup game. The welcome weekend game is a way to help recruit players and get people interested in the sport. We had only a handful of practices before our first real game at the Pioneer Classic against DePaul.

Pioneer Classic (September 19th)

Here we faced off against DePaul, with many new players not knowing what to expect, including myself. Our team started off with fairly poor communication, leaving many players to get out on easy plays. After playing a few points many new players were able to understand how we worked as a team, helping us score the needed points against DePaul. Our team ended up playing quite well for the first game together, but to be a serious team in the upcoming tournaments we needed to work harder. It was a real learning experience for the team, to help us prepare for upcoming tournaments that we would face.

Grand Valley State University Tournament (Grand Valley Gauntlet #1) (September 26th)

The tournament Grand Valley State University (GVSU) held first semester of the year was our first tournament this season. All the nerves of the new players were high, knowing that we had to play well since we travelled so far to get there. Only four varsity players were in attendance for our team along with 7 freshmen. In this tournament we were to play Grand Valley State University and Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). During the game against GVSU, before any points were scored, our team was losing players from getting hit in the feet. We couldn’t get the concept down to block our feet. Also, some players stayed in the back instead of pushing up, which made us have to throw across court instead of up on the line. During the second point we were using great communication and making key blocks, but still getting hit below the knee. The third point our team was scrambling around, playing everyone for themselves making it a fairly quick point to take on us. The second game was against SVSU, and saw the same results for our team. Over all, we may have not had the best rounds of dodgeball but it was a great learning experience for our team, to learn how to face the Michigan style of play to help at Nationals.
Central Michigan University Tournament (King of the Mountain)

(February 6th)

Our next tournament took place at Central Michigan University (CMU), where we played Saginaw Valley State University, Ohio University, and CMU. Our first game was against Saginaw, where we had complete lack of communication, and therefore ended up losing 0-6. The second game was against Ohio, where we had better communication, but yet still lacked strategy. We ended up winning 6-0, but we didn’t play to our full potential. Our last game we played CMU, where we played exceptionally well. At the beginning many of us seemed scared because they threw hard, but thanks to a 5 catch streak from Brandon Dane we were able to keep up and give them a really hard earned first point that took nearly 15 minutes to win. The next couple points also took a while for them to earn on us thanks to great communication, but it wasn’t until the very end where we played our hearts out. We had them down to 1 player, about 6 left on our team, and only seconds left on the clock. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure the point before the game ended. The CMU tournament helped our team understand the need for us to always be pushing up to the line, otherwise we get trapped at the back and can easily be taken out. It also showed us the potential that we had, as long as we work hard and prepare for future tournaments.

Zanderthon Throw-Down (February 20th)

The “Zanderthon Throw-Down” was the first tournament held by us for the year. The teams in attendance include the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, DePaul Dodgeball Society, and the Platteville Pioneers (of course). The day started out with our JV squad facing up against Nebraska. This was the first time playing them in the year, and their first game. It was a tough match playing without any of our veteran players, because they are the voices on the court usually. They scored the first point on us, while we were still figuring out how to communicate with the loss of key players. We came back and managed to score 2 points on them with the help of Brandon McCullough and his great catching ability. In the end Nebraska ended up taking the win 3-2 against us, because of the lack of communication from having lost vital players. The second game had us playing against DePaul, with all varsity players back in the game. The communication definitely improved helping us take the win 4-1. For the last game of the tournament it was Nebraska versus Platteville, with our varsity players also in for this game. It was easy to tell how different we play when we have players with years of experience because we played like we actually knew what we were doing again, having us take the win over Nebraska 5-0. The Zanderthon tournament helped the new players by allowing us to be able to think on our own, and try to fully understand and develop the game by ourselves.

Nationals at Bowling Green State University (April 15th – 17th)

This year Nationals was held at Bowling Green State University with 18 teams in attendance. The tournament was a pool style nationals with the start being on Saturday where we played Kent State, Ohio State University, and Baldwin Wallace. The day started off with us facing Ohio State University (OSU), where we were scrambling around. OSU took a quick point on us in the beginning, which sort of killed the mood for our players. We didn’t give up though, and managed to snag a point off of them tying it up 1-1. During the second half we once again fell apart leaving them to win 2-1. The next game we played a new team in the league, Baldwin Wallace. Our team went into this match with the wrong mindset, thinking that since they were a new team it should have been an easy win, we found out we were dead wrong. We managed to take a slow first point on them, taking nearly the whole first half. At the start of the second half they managed to take a point on us, because we were messing up on very mediocre things, i.e. not seeing someone kneel in the corner of the court with a ball. Baldwin Wallace ended up winning 2-1, very devastating for our teams’ mood. The last game on Saturday had us playing against Kent State. We played like we did in the second half of the Baldwin Wallace game because we let the losses get to our head. Our communication through this game was average at best and everyone was getting tired since it was our third game of the day. Kent ended up winning 3-0 against us. From the losses suffered on Saturday we had to play Ohio for the ability to gain entry into the bracket. We had played Ohio previously in the year at the CMU tournament so we knew how they played. The points dragged out long against Ohio, they had definitely improved since we played them earlier in the semester. There were a few times they had us down to only a few players but we managed to make essential catches, giving us the win 3-0. The win meant we would be placed at the 16 seed, losing 4 places from our 12 seeding on the beginning of Saturday. It was the number 1 seed Grand Valley against us for the first bracket game. This was easily our best game of the season, we worked together like we were 1 person, had great blocks especially from D’andre Johnson, and were throwing on target. Many times throughout the game we had them down to only a few people, which you could tell they weren’t expecting from us. In fact, we were playing so well that they had to play their best player, the MVP of the league. During the entire game our team had a fire under us that couldn’t be stopped. We did end up losing but that is one game that showed us how great of a team we have. GVSU went on to win later that day, saying that we were easily better than a 16 seed, and that we were one of the toughest games they had played at Nationals.

The season went by very quick, from the very first practice to Nationals. The new players have come a long way in only one season, with a thanks to all of the varsity players who pushed us to be our best. Next season is going to be great for our team, and we all are looking forward to seeing how far we’ve come. The club will be saying goodbye to President Erik Zander and Vice President Drew Van Asten. We will also be saying goodbye to Captain Matt Bautch at the end of the upcoming fall semester.

A side note from some of our senior players Erik, Drew, and Matt.
“We are excited to see how the team does now with experience under their belt and we know that we left the club in the capable hands of the new board members. We know that they will help the club make some noise in the league next year.”

An outlook of the board for the 2016-2017 Platteville dodgeball club includes welcoming,

President- Nick Harding
Vice President- Jeremy Oney
Captain- Brian Hargrove
Co-Captain- Dominic Cypher
Athletic Trainers- Matt Bautch and Jeremy Oney
Treasurer- Will Martin
Secretary- Dave Ruegsegger
Content Writer- Carter Vosters

Upcoming Tournaments for the Platteville dodgeball club in the 2016-2017 season

University of Nebraska- Lincoln (September 24th)
DePaul (October 8th)
University of Wisconsin- Platteville (October 22nd)

And Lastly, Always remember the 5 D’s of Dodgeball. Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge!