Athletics
Dream It. Believe It. Achieve It.
Karen Wiley, Athletic Director
Phone: 815-825-2086, ext. 5380
Fax: 815-825-2072
"Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It's the inner feeling that what we undertake; we can accomplish. For the most part, all of us have the ability to look at something and know whether or not we can do it. So in BELIEF, there is power. Our eyes are opened and our opportunities become plain. Our visions become realities." - Wynn Davis
At Kishwaukee College there is a strong belief in success and visions of excellence. Our knowledgeable and caring coaching staff have indeed opened eyes to opportunities and abilities. Take a look at just a few of our athletic accomplishments.
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Student Athlete of the Month
Sarah Panzau keynote speaker for KC Athletics orientation
Kishwaukee College Athletics held an on-campus orientation on August 23 for the student athletes that kicked off with a powerful keynote address from Sarah Panzau, former two-time National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) volleyball All-American, on responsibility, choices, and consequences. Read more about Sarah Panzau's presentation.
Kishwaukee College Athletes hailed for Academic Excellence
Thirty-three Kishwaukee College student-athletes have been honored with Arrowhead Academic All-Conference honors. This is a program high for this award. Kishwaukee College Athletic Director has announced the names of the women and men whose accomplishments have extended well beyond the playing fields and courts and into the college classroom. “Credit needs to be given to these student-athletes and their coaches who have stressed the importance of academics. We are working well together here, between coaches, student-athletes, instructors and support staff. I am proud of these academic accomplishments. It speaks well of what we can and are doing here at KC."
Student-athletes must have competed in one or more sports throughout the year and maintained a 3.0 or above G.P.A. to qualify for the academic honors.
Female athletes and their sports:
Softball- Rylie Van Valey, Tiana Lexa, Bethany Smith, Jennifer Picker, Shauna Heller, Jordyn Mecklenburg, Olivia Caron, Elora Oprins.
Volleyball – Toni Cole, Megan Schroeder, Jamie DiMaggio, Nicolette Schneider, Kalin Zimmerman.
Women’s Basketball- Michelle Todd, Kia Rhodes, Devin Mack, Molley Meier, Emily Murphy.
Males and their sports:
Baseball- Kurt Castrodale, Garrett Gee, Carlos Rossell, Connor Buxton, Jacob Lueneburg, Derek Foderaro.
Men’s Basketball- Ethan Franklin, Emil Clayton
Soccer- Nicholas Patterson, Matthew Kuehl, Martin Reyes, Keith Hendley, Erik Noriega, Sergio Noriega, Seth Van Buren, Graison Tjelle.
Nicolette Schneider and Kalin Zimmerman garnered NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence honors for completing four semesters and maintaining a 4.0 G.P.A. Graison Tjelle earned NJCAA Award for Superior Academic Achievement for maintaining a 3.9 G.P.A. Jacob Lueneburg, Emily Murphy and Elora Oprins earned NJCAA Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement for a 3.6-3.79 G.P.A. For the 2010-11 year, the Volleyball Team finished with the athletic department’s highest team G.P.A. of 3.02.
Kishwaukee College Athletics earns second consecutive Arrowhead Conference All Sports Award
The Athletic Department at Kishwaukee College has earned the Arrowhead Conference All-Sports Award Cup for the second consecutive year. The award is based upon each team’s finish in conference standings. The Volleyball team finished first in the conference. (The soccer team finished 13-7-1, but it is not considered a conference sport. ) The Men’s Basketball team finished third in the conference, while the Women’s Basketball team placed in the first spot. Success continued in the spring with our Baseball team finishing in second place and Softball also in the second spot. Cumulative finishes in the conference earned the department the ALL SPORTS AWARD CUP. 2009-10 marked the first year KC had earned the award since its inception in 1999. Congratulations to all the student-athletes and coaches! Hard work pays off!
Kishwaukee College completes new baseball facility
The new baseball complex was complete late in fall of 2010. The Kishwaukee College Baseball team will play on the newly built facility in the fall 2012. The new field has been relocated on the southwest corner of the Malta Campus. The well-designed field is surrounded with a beautiful wooded background and an amazing view of the campus. The field construction began in early September and completed in early November. The field measures 330' down both foul lines and 400' in center field. The fully irrigated field includes all new fencing with screening, 2 new 60' brick dugouts with field storage, 2 new 70' batting tunnels just off the Kougar’s dugouts, and a full 10 inning LED wireless scoreboard in left center field.
Athletic Hall of Fame
KC welcomes Opportunity House to campus
Clients of Opportunity House spend the morning of April 14 visiting Kishwaukee College. The group participates in a class taught by Carla Raynor, offered through the College’s Continuing Education department at Opportunity House. During the visit to Kishwaukee College, the clients enjoyed a campus tour, a science demonstration in the physics lab, and capped the morning off meeting Kishwaukee College President Dr. Thomas L. Choice; softball coach, Bill Becker; the women’s softball team; and College mascot Kody Kougar. The group received t-shirts from the softball team and Kish pennants. Pictured is the group; in the back row is the women’s softball team, with coach Bill Becker (far left) and Dr. Choice (second from right).
Kishwaukee College Student-Athletes Continuing Their Careers
We are very proud to share with you a list of student-athletes and coaches who have moved on to the DI and DII levels to continue their playing and coaching careers. The list includes just the past 2 years. It is a testament to the quality of our competition, programs and coaching. Our vision for Kishwaukee College Athletics is to be the driving force behind turning student-athletes’ aspirations into enduring success in the competitive arena and in the classroom. View the PDF here.
