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Indoor FacilityFROM DRAWING TO REALITY

Winter 2010

WSU interim president Allan D. Gilmour congratulated many of the 29 Warriors

who earned All-America status in 2009-10, including two-time national swimming

champion Ana Gonzalez Pena, during a special presentation Sept. 25 at Adams Field.

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ON THE COVERConstruction is underway on a new athletics

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tennis courts and the baseball complex on

the athletic campus, is expected to have over

35,000 square feet of available space for locker

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was held Oct. 2 as part of Homecoming, and

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1.........................................................................From the Director

2.............................................................................. Football Recap

3....................................................................................Sharon Gill

4.................................................................................Fall Wrap-Up

5...............................................................................News & Notes

6................................................................................John Rehberg

7................................................................................Development

8-9 ...........................................................................Indoor Facility

10-11 ..................................................................................Club 36

12........................................................................Upcoming Events

13...........................................................................Coaches’ Series

14-15 .................................................................................. Donors

16.............................................................................News & Notes

IBC ...................................................................................“W” Club

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2The 2010 football season was one of the most successful in Wayne State history. The Warriors won a school-record nine games and a share of the GLIAC South Division title, while 15 student-athletes received postseason all-conference honors.

10The Club 36 campaign is still going strong in 2010-11, and WSU Athletics wants to hear from its former female student-athletes. Send us your favorite memories from your time at WSU as we celebrate the 36th year of women’s athletics at Wayne State.

13Wayne State Athletics recently held its second of a three-part Coaches’ Series at the Majestic Cafe in Detroit. All five winter sport head coaches were on hand to speak to fans, alumni and supporters about their expectations and goals for the 2010-11 season.

WARRIOR WITHIN 1

One of our department’s

“objectives” this year was to have

every athletic team finish with a .500

or better record. We accomplished

that this past fall. Although some might say it was “easy” I

can assure you nothing comes easy in competition. We can

take pride in the successes of volleyball, women’s tennis, cross

country and football. And the latter, is a special recognition for

a program that had to be “re-built”.

I vividly recall my first experience with WSU football in 2000.

Back then, we were not thinking of competing for Conference

championships. Heck, we were just hoping to be “competitive”

– and that was only with certain teams. Against others we just

did not have a chance. That was a reality of resources. We

had a football field with an “arch” that would make McDonalds

proud. Our locker room had one advantage – the kids wanted

out quickly so getting them on the field was not an issue. The

end zone30-second clocks were on cinder blocks and ran off

generators – which invariably ran out of gas “during” the

games. The other memories I have tried to block out

When Coach Winters arrived here we took that first step to

building a competitive winner. We took our lumps that first

1-9 season but I give credit to the student-athletes who took

that leap of faith and laid the foundation for what we have

become. Names like Frank Lietke, Adam Nuckols, Alan Guy,

Jason Thomas and Alex Jachym. They bought into a program

that had some obvious weaknesses and some challenges. But

their commitment made this past season attainable. Their work

ethic, determination and winning approach is evident seven

years later – complemented now by a record that reflects that

effort.

That is not to diminish the generations of former Tartars

who labored in relative obscurity for years. They too made their

sacrifices. But my perspective starts only a decade ago and my

reference is limited in time. Football has been a labor of love

for its participants and fans but more “opportunistic” for our

opponents. We no longer are that “soft spot” on their schedule.

I write that without bravado or brashness. I know we did not

take shortcuts. We did not look for “quick fixes”. And we did not

sacrifice our academic emphasis. We won with student-athletes

who came for one of the best educational opportunities in the

country at a world class institution who want to graduate…

and play football. Unlike those who played before, we have

now supplied the resources to make that hoped for possibility

a reality.

As I look back on the 2010 divisional championship season,

I see some parallels with the GLIAC Conference championship

of 1975. But a lot has changed in those 35 years…and I do not

mean just hairstyles.

The histories of the cities of Detroit and Akron have been

intrinsically linked for over 100 years. Millions toiled in the

auto industry to earn the nickname “Motor City” while the

inhabitants of Akron worked to create the tire industry and the

“Rubber City.” Both needed each other and the success of one

directly impacted the other. When a thin, unassuming Civil War

doctor named Benjamin Franklin Goodrich opened a rubber

plant in 1871, it was inevitable the two cities would define each

other’s objectives. Millions of cars (and tires) later, there is no

dispute of that claim.

Coincidently that “100 miles” between the two cities

has imported some football success too. In the early 70’s a

University of Akron assistant named Dick Lowry transformed

a program into a winner. He left as the winningest coach in

WSU history, created a positive impact on the lives of countless

student-athletes and a legacy that resulted in his Hall of Fame

induction.

Unfortunately his departure, much like the economic

downturns in the past for the two cities, affected the success of

Detroit’s only college football program. But just as the history

of those two cities were “revived” over the years, so too has

the football program regained its standing. This time with the

help of another University of Akron assistant – Paul Winters. I

know Paul will tell you he did not do it alone…but he bought

the “sales pitch” when no one else was buying (let alone kicking

the tires).

I have long believed that the public perception of the overall

success of an athletic program is based on the performance

of your football and basketball programs. Just ask a UM

supporter…or one in Columbus. WSU football, like the City,

is on the upswing. There is still much to be done but we are

rolling again…just like the American auto.

So just as it was years ago in Detroit with the Goodyears, the

Firestones and the Goodrichs advancing the auto industry, so

too have the Lowry’s and the Winters’ impact rejuvenated the

football assembly line at Tom Adams field. I am also confident

that the product coming off “that line” will again meet with

your approval and be back on top. Happy Holidays!

“Re-tooling” the Assembly line

By RoB FouRnieR

FROM THE DIRECTOR

2 WARRIOR WITHIN

FOOTBALLThe 2010 Wayne State University football team set school

records for overall wins in a season (9) and conference victories

in a year (8), while finishing the regular season ranked 12th

in the nation by the American Football Coaches Association

(AFCA).

The 12th-place national ranking was WSU’s highest ever in

the AFCA and marked the third consecutive week the Warriors

were voted in the top 25 in Division II.

Wayne State was ranked ninth in Super Region 3 by the

NCAA selection committee despite a 9-2 record as only the

top six teams in the region qualify for post-season play. Super

Region 3 has the most teams (55) of any of the four regions

and was arguably the deepest as nine schools in the region

were ranked in the AFCA top 25 poll on Nov. 15.

WSU won the inaugural GLIAC South Division title by virtue

of its 8-2 GLIAC mark and a 14-9 triumph over South Division

co-champion Hillsdale on Oct. 23. The Warriors had winning

streaks of two, three and four games during the season.

Junior running back Josh Renel (Rochester Hills, Mich./

Rochester Adams) was the only Division II student-athlete

to record at least 2,000 all-purpose yards during the regular

season. He was one of 24 national semifinalists for the Harlon

Hill Trophy (Division II Heisman) which was won in 2009 by

former Warrior and current Indianapolis Colt Joique Bell.

Senior linebacker Matt Faulker (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./

Lahser) was a national semifinalist for the William Campbell

Trophy which recognizes outstanding football ability as a first

team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated

strong leadership and citizenship.

Two players were voted

to the CoSIDA Academic

All-District 4 College

Division team. This is the

ninth consecutive year at

least one Warrior football

player earned Academic All-

District accolades. Renel

was a First Team selection,

while junior linebacker Nick

Thomas (Akron, Ohio/St.

Vincent-St. Mary) was a

second team honoree.

Wayne State had a

league-best eight First Team

All-GLIAC selections and 16 total All-GLIAC honorees. Voted to

the First Team by the conference coaches were Renel at both

running back and return specialist, junior wide receiver Troy

Burrell (Port Huron, Mich.), junior left tackle Joe Long (Lapeer,

Mich./East), senior defensive end Daunte Akra (Detroit,

Mich./Kettering), Thomas, junior safety Jeremy Jones (Grand

Rapids, Mich./Rockford) and senior cornerback Stan Thornton

(Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow).

Selected to the Second Team were senior center Marc

Cuddeback (Sterling Hts., Mich./Warren De La Salle) and junior

right tackle Will Khoury (Canton, Mich.).

Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention squad

were sophomore left guard Curtis Ferguson (Holt, Mich.),

sophomore defensive end Greg Hasse (Northville, Mich.),

senior tight end Austin Hughes (Beverly Hills, Mich./

Birmingham Groves), junior linebacker Raleigh Ross

(Detroit, Mich./Crockett), sophomore cornerback Cortez

Smith (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) and freshman place-

kicker Stefan Terleckyj (Warren, Mich./Warren Mott).

The Warriors will have six home games in 2011

including the first three games of the season. WSU

returns 19 starters (nine on

both offense and defense,

plus the place-kicker).

Junior Josh Renel was selected to the All-GLIAC First Team as both a running back and a return specialist. He was the only player in Division II with at least 2,000 all-purpose yards in the 2010 regular season.

The 2010 Warrior football team won a school-record nine games, claimed a share of the GLIAC South Division championship, and finished the season ranked 12th nationally in the AFCA Division II poll.

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SHARON GILL

The commercials air constantly on television during college football and basketball seasons. They show soccer players solving equations and hockey players skating through chemistry labs.

At the end, the announcer says, “There are 360,000 NCAA student-athletes, and nearly all of us are going pro in something other than sports.”

Wayne State women’s tennis standout Sharon Gill is a prime example of that statement.

On the court, the 6-foot-2 senior has been dominant in her WSU career. She holds the school record for singles victories (77) and doubles victories (72). In addition, she has been named First-Team All-GLIAC evey season and was the 2010 Player of the Year.

Gill is balancing a tough tennis schedule with a grueling academic schedule. At 21, she is currently enrolled in pharmacy school and is working toward her Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

“It is very overwhelming, for sure,” said Gill, who has also been named to the GLIAC All-Academic team twice. “I’m staying up late studying, sometimes until 3 a.m., and then I have to go to class and practice.

“I’m managing. I don’t know how I’m managing, but I am. I just take everyday one at a time.”

Gill has managed to find a very delicate balance between excelling in tennis, which she has played since she was nine years old, and carrying a 15-credit schedule.

She won 13 of her 15 completed singles matches this season with all off them coming in straight sets.

Finding the RightBALANCE

Senior student-athlete trying to do it allon court and in pharmacy school

By Jason Smith

“I wake up, go to class and, depending on my schedule, I have class all day, so sometimes I have to miss practice,” Gill said. “When I have half-days, I go to practice for a couple of hours and then I go straight to the library and study, study, study, study.”

The toll of studying and participating in labs, combined with the rigors of practice, travel and matches, is draining. However, the Windsor native sees her time on the court as a chance to relieve the tension.

“Sometimes I’m exhausted coming to practice, but I have to deal with it,” she said. “Tennis is part of my life. I’m able to come to practice and just let go.”

Despite the everyday grind, Gill is having another noteworthy season, including an impressive doubles record with partner Kristina Goranskaya.

“Sharon is a magnificent teammate,” said Goranskaya, who is 16-1 with Gill. “To me, she is a wonderful friend and we have a lot of fun together. We laugh and talk a lot for hours when we see each other.”

“We have so much fun on the court,” Gill said. “When you play doubles, you’re always laughing and enjoying yourself and we fit each other really well.”

Goranskaya sees Gill more than just a partner, but also as a friend. She feels their friendship is what has made them successful.

“I feel like we communicate very well,” Goranskaya said. “Sometimes, we understand each other without even saying words. It’s just so natural being her partner”

Gill acknowledges the schedule has led to some inconsistency, mainly in her timing.

“I’m struggling a little bit more, and don’t have as much confidence in my shot as I did before,” she said. “When I say ‘struggling,’ it’s more about confidence in my stroke. It’s there, and I have the experience from previous years. But it still feels like a struggle.”

Gill has set an example for her teammates by managing her very tough schedule while being largely successful on the court.

“I’ve played with Sharon ever since I was about 12 years old in Windsor,” sophomore Caroline Gosman said. “She has always been a great individual player, however, when I came to Wayne (State) I saw what Sharon was like when she was part of a team.

“Sharon is dedicated to school, which is also something I’d like to channel while I study at Wayne State,” Gosman said. “She really is an inspiration.”

As the season rolls along, Gill continues to have two goals: maintaining her 3.3 grade point average and winning.

“We just keep working hard as a team and support each other,” Gill said. “We’re always striving be the best and win the GLIAC.

“As for myself, I just want to keep going and take it one day at a time and just try to play the best I can.”

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FALL WRAP-UPVOLLEYBALL ›› In three years under head coach Phil Nickel, the

WSU volleyball team has qualified for the postseason each year. Wayne State finished second in the South Division in 2010 and ended the regular season on a six-match winning streak.

Despite being ousted by Ferris State in the quarterfinals, Wayne State went 15-12 overall, including a 13-6 conference mark, its best since the 1998 squad had a 15-4 GLIAC record.

Among the highlights of the 2010 season for the Warriors was a five-set victory Sept. 25 over FSU, snapping a 12-match losing skid which dated back to 1998. The climax of WSU’s winning streak at the end of the regular season was a 3-1 triumph Nov. 6 over 19th-ranked Northern Michigan, which not only secured home-court advantage for the Warriors in the first round of the GLIAC Tournament, but ended a run of 26 straight losses to the Wildcats since 1990.

Sophomore middle blocker Katarzyna Sak (Warren, Mich./Cousino) capped off her successful season by being selected as an Honorable Mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The recipient of two All-Midwest Region awards, Sak was also a First Team All-GLIAC selection and is the fourth volleyball All-American in the 36-year history of the program.

Sak totaled 401 kills and became the first WSU player since 1992 to finish with over

400 kills and a hitting percentage above .330.

Sophomore setter Cydney Biessel (Ruby, Mich./Yale), who was named to the All-GLIAC Second Team, and senior outside hitter Maureen MacDonald (White Lake, Mich./Marian) earned an Honorable Mention.

TENNIS ›› The Wayne State women’s tennis team capped off its fall season with an 8-6 record and a fourth-place finish in the GLIAC Tournament.

Senior Sharon Gill (Windsor, Ont./Academie Ste. Cecile) was unanimously chosen as the 2010 GLIAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year in voting by the league’s head coaches. Gill became the first student-athlete to receive the award in the history of the Wayne State women's tennis program.

Gill capped off a sensational first half of the 2010-11 season, posting a 5-0 record at the GLIAC Tournament and earning First-Team All-GLIAC honors for the fourth straight year. She ended the fall season on a 17-match winning streak in singles and doubles combined.

As the tennis schedule resumes in the spring, Gill will look to build upon a 13-2 record in singles play this season and a 16-1 mark in doubles with partner Kristina Goranskaya (Thornhill, Ont./Northview Heights), who earned First Team All-GLIAC recognition as well, tallying a 14-3 singles record.

Gill and Goranskaya went undefeated (13-0) in conference play and have triumphed in 26 of their past 27 matches together including nine straight. Their .941 winning percentage is a Wayne State single-season best.

Gill is the school record-holder for most singles (77) and doubles (72) wins in a career. In 2008-09, she broke the record for most singles wins (23) in a season.

McCall Monte (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich./Gross Pointe South) received All-GLIAC Honorable Mention recognition. She was 9-4 in doubles, teaming with partner Milena Vuksanovic (Pancevo, Serbia), and ended the fall season with a 5-9 singles mark.

CROSS COUNTRY ›› Despite missing out on the NCAA Championships, the Wayne State men’s and women’s cross country teams flourished in the 2010 campaign. Each squad posted five top-10 finishes and combined for five event wins.

Following a third-place showing at the GLIAC race, the women’s cross country team just missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships by finishing fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Two familiar faces once again led the pack for the Warriors. Seniors Kristi Werner (East Jordan, Mich./East Jordan) and Lauren Kessler (Ionia, Mich.) both achieved All-GLIAC accolades, while Werner earned All-Region honors for a third straight year. It was the fourth straight year Kessler ran to an All-GLIAC spot.

The men’s team ended the 2010 campaign with a third-place finish at the GLIAC Championships, and a seventh-place mark at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Junior Alex Townsend (Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington) earned All-GLIAC and All-Region honors for the first time in his career. Townsend concluded the year with five top-20 finishes, including an event win at the Mercyhurst-Gannon Invitational.

Hampered by injury early in the season, redshirt senior Dan Kapaida (Canton, Mich./Salem) capped off a stellar WSU career by posting the second-best time of any Warrior runner at the Regional (35th- 32:29.05).

Junior Travis Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) proved to be one of the

Warriors’ top runners with two top-10 finishes, including the second-best time of any WSU runner at the GLIAC

Championships (22nd-26:03.6).

GOLF ›› An exciting conclusion to the 2010 GLIAC Men’s Golf Championship, hosted by WSU at Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club in early October, ultimately resulted in a second place finish for the Warriors as they lost to Ferris State in a one-hole playoff for the conference crown.

After Wayne State’s four-stroke lead disappeared early in the third round, the Warriors battled back from an eight-stroke deficit with six holes remaining to tie the Bulldogs.

The five-man teams were split into two groups and a playoff was conducted on the No. 1 hole. Ferris State (298-295-296--889) emerged victorious to earn its 20th conference title and first since 2004.

Wayne State (298-291-300--889) and Ferris State finished 15 strokes ahead of Grand Valley State (293-304-207--904) and Findlay (299-305-300--904) who shared third place.

Medalist Kyle Wittenbach of FSU finished with a four-shot lead over Eric Johnson (Marquette, Mich.), who carded a 74 in the final round (219).

Aaron Peterson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) jumped 13 spots up the leaderboard in the third round with an even-par 71, placing him 12th overall (225).

Hagan Risner (Garden City, Mich.), who led all players with 10 birdies in the tournament, and Steve Fedewa (Howell, Mich.) were among those tied for 13th (226), while Jack Mitroka (Riverview, Mich.) finished in a tie for 23rd (231).

The second-place showing for WSU was its best since 2003, when the Warriors defeated the Bulldogs for the GLIAC title at Lake Shore in Erie, Pa. Wayne State had finished third each of the last two years.

Katarzyna Sak

Eric Johnson

Alex Townsend

Kristina Goranskaya

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The WSU Office of Sports Information introduced a new streaming video service called Warrior All-Access. Fans will have exclusive access to live video Webcasts for home football, volleyball, and basketball games throughout the 2010-11 school year. Football and men’s basketball contests will also be simulcast with the existing radio broadcasts on News Talk 1400 WDTK.

Archives of past events as well as additional free on-demand content, including the new Warrior Daily video features, will be added as the season progresses as well.

A 24-hour pass to All-Access is just $5.95, while a monthly subscription is $9.95. To subscribe for the entire year is only $69.95. Visit wsuathletics.com to subscribe to Warrior All-Access.

NEWS & NOTESSOFTBALL ›› The 2010 WSU softball team was recognized by

the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as an All-Academic Team. The squad had a grade-point average of 3.174 for the 2009-10 academic school year.

In addition, six student-athletes were named Division II Scholar Athletes for having a grade-point average of at least 3.50 for the 2009-10 academic year: Jaci Banton (Richmond Hill, Ont./Cardinal Carter), Sam Cain (Taylor,

Mich./Kennedy), Steph Foreman (Cambridge, Ont./Preston), Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman), Bailey Reid (Guelph, Ont./Ross Collegiate V.I.) and Kristina Susalla (Garden City, Mich.).

Only two other schools that reached the NCAA Elite Eight qualified (Valdosta State and Angelo State), with only Valdosta State having a higher cumulative team gpa (3.209).

FOOTBALL ›› Wayne State University redshirt junior safety Kenny Loney appeared in the Sept. 28 episode of “Detroit 1-8-7.”

Loney played Calvin Gibbs, a football player from fictional "Southeastern Michigan College," whose murder was investigated by detectives.

Loney said he got the part through a casting call and had to compete with another actor for the role.

"It was between me and another guy," Loney said. "But the Los Angeles office chose to go with my look."

Loney said the episode was filmed in late July over a three-day period and included scenes that were edited from the version that aired. One day was for a photo shoot, another for the accident

scene and the third for football action plays, which weren't used."There were a lot of action scenes, where I played a running back with

the (Detroit Central High) football team," Loney said.Excerpt from The Detroit News, Oct. 1, 2010, by Rod Beard

FOOTBALL ›› Former Wayne State University running back and 2009 Harlon Hill recipient Joique Bell (Benton Harbor, Mich.) made his NFL regular-season debut on Sept. 26 in Philadelphia’s 28-3 win

at Jacksonville. Against the Jaguars, he started on the punt return team and also saw special teams action on the kickoff coverage unit.

Bell rushed 27 times in four pre-season games with the Buffalo Bills for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He also had four receptions for 15 yards and two kickoff returns for 34 yards.

After spending the first two weeks of the NFL regular-season on Buffalo’s practice squad, Bell was signed by the Eagles on Sept. 21. Bell was inactive for three of the six games he was on the Eagles 53-man roster.

After being placed on waivers by the Eagles, the Indianapolis Colts signed Bell. He has played the last three games (as of Nov. 30) for the Colts.

He is the first former Tartar/Warrior to play an

NFL regular-season game since 1996 when Tom Beer and Paul Butcher both appeared in all 16

regular-season games. Beer played in Detroit’s Monday night setback to San

Francisco to make him the last player by one day. Butcher concluded his 11-year NFL career in 1996 with the Oakland Raiders.

Joique Bell, the 2010 Harlon Hill Trophy winner and Wayne State’s all-time leading rusher, made his NFL regular-season debut Sept. 26 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has since joined the Indianapolis Colts.

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JOHN REHBERGIt was only a few years ago, John Rehberg was

protecting the quarterback. Now, he’s protecting our

country as 2nd Lt. Rehberg in the United States Marine

Corps.

From Adams Field to the battlefield, he still possesses

all the characteristics that made him the player he was,

and the marine he is today.

He is determined. He is disciplined. He is a leader.

After capping off his Wayne State football career

and earning his bachelor’s degree in Business

Administration/Management, Rehberg enlisted in

the Marine Corps. He will be in their training stage in

Quantico, Virginia until March 2011. He has completed

a 10-week Officer Candidate School and is about to

graduate the Basic Officer Course.

Next, he will begin the Infantry Officers Course

(IOC), which is a 12-week class. Rehberg said IOC is

arguably the most coveted school to attend because it

offers the toughest and best training any officer from

any branch of the military can receive.

From there, he will be assigned to a unit as a platoon

commander and will be deployed to Afghanistan a few

times in the next three years.

“In about six months, I will take on a much different

feeling of responsibility for the simple reason that I

will be leading not just any Marines, but my Marines,”

Rehberg said.

“I will be responsible for everything from their

training to their personal lives, making sure they have

every thing they need to be successful in and out of

the Marine Corps.”

Prior to joining, Rehberg had a solid five-year

collegiate football career, playing tight end for the

Warriors. He saw action in 38 games, starting 35

times, and caught 49 passes for 481 yards and four

touchdowns.

In fact, those statistics may have never occurred.

Like many Americans, the events of September

11th, 2001, had a major impact on Rehberg’s decision

to join the military.

He actually wanted to enlist fresh out of high

school. Both his grandfathers had served their country,

so the idea was not irregular for his family.

His dad’s father flew for the Navy in World War I,

while his mom’s father was in the Army during World

War II.

“I was not too crazy about school and I wanted

to serve my country with the same people I played

football with in high school,” stated Rehberg, who was

a junior at Livonia Stevenson when the events of 9/11

stunned Americans.

His father, John, provided an eye-opening revelation

to convince Rehberg otherwise.

“He wanted me to go play college football because

not too many people get a chance to do it,” Rehberg

said. “He told me the opportunity won’t be there if I

joined out of high school.”

He respected his father’s wishes, throwing his idea

on the back burner.

However, Rehberg still was 100 percent positive he

would join after graduating Wayne State, especially

after receiving some bad news just before the start of

his second season at WSU.

One of Rehberg’s friends was killed in action in

August 2004.

“That event has a profound impact on me, and it

finally concreted my decision to use my abilities to

serve,” Rehberg said. “I will never forget the day when

I found out.”

Since he enlisted this past January, Rehberg has

come to realize there is an absolute correlation

between the Warrior football program and the Marine

Corps.

“Both are built around hard word, discipline, and

having pride in the job,” he said. “The locker room

talk still goes on in both. The one thing that is slightly

different is the bond that forms between the people on

a team and Marines in the same unit.”

You can see why the bonds are different. Football is

not a life or death matter – the marines are.

“The bonds that I have formed with the people

here throughout this six month long training and

seeing them everyday, sleeping next to them in the

field, maneuvering with them on live fire exercises, and

going through some really tough times is very strong,”

Rehberg said.

“It has to be. I trust my life to the marine on my

right and left because I know that he is going to be

there for me and do his job, so I can come home to

my family. The marine on the left and right knows that

they can trust me because I am going to do my job so

they can make it home to their families. Every man I

have come across thus far, believes that the life of his

buddy is more important than his own and will give his

life to protect it.”

During his WSU days, Rehberg said he developed

skills essential for being a marine officer – the most

important being leadership.

Similar to waking up at 0500 hours (5 a.m.) in the

marines, he had to get up for early morning football

workouts around the same time. He said those

workouts and strength and conditioning coach Paul

Harker are what developed his leadership skills.

“He made me into a leader who leads from the front

and sets the examples for others to follow,” Rehberg

said of Harker. “Those leadership traits were drilled

home during my time playing at Wayne State, and

they will be a vital tool for me to use in the future.”

Rehberg said the Marine Corps takes leadership a

step further by embodying it within their own set of

leadership traits and leadership principles.

“There are guidelines for us as leaders, so we can

continue to improve ourselves and our unit,” he said.

While leadership is the fundamental tool for

Rehberg, he said another important factor to being

successful in both football and the Marine Corps relies

a great deal on being accountable.

“It is absolutely huge in the Marine Corps,” he said.

“Aside from the accountability that must take place

from peer to peer within training, we have constant

accountability in many other areas as well. We have

class, meetings, people and all of our gear that we

have to take care of and keep track of. It is constant

and necessary action that becomes as natural as

breathing after a while.”

Though, Rehberg feels within his element in the

Marine Corps, there are two things he misses about

home.

One, is his mother’s home cooking. The other –

football Saturday’s.

“I really miss relaxing on Sundays at home watching

football and the house filling with the smell of my

mom’s baked chicken for dinner,” he said. “I miss

playing with the guys you have practiced with all year

long,” Rehberg said.

Despite being unable to play anymore, he does

offer some advice for the current Warriors.

“The advice that I have for the team is to work as

hard as you can everyday and enjoy every practice and

savor every game because it is going to end,” he said.

“At first, you’ll be glad to have a break because it was

a long season and your body is beat up and everything

hurts, but I guarantee the farther away you get from

the game the more you will miss it.”

GRIDIRONsoldier

BY MARTY DOBEK

WARRIOR WITHIN 7

I used to have a coach who invariably at the end of practice would announce “can you give me a little more?” Often it was physically challenging, but upon reflection, even more mentally compelling. But of course, we all went along. My guess is that sometime in your playing career you too had a similar experience. It seems to be an inherited trait among coaches…and a lot of employers too.

In a paradoxical way, I guess I am also asking for the same thing in a slightly different way. (And who said coaches don’t influence you?). My request can be summarized in a more simplistic way, “can you give Wayne State athletics back an hour?”

Just like the coach who wanted “a little more” I am not sure folks know exactly what it means to “give an hour”. Sometimes for that coach that “extra” was some sprints…sometimes it was another 45 minutes of practice (where were those NCAA rules back then?). Our one hour request although a little less physically strenuous still does involve a sacrifice. It simply means: can you give back an hour to support the initiatives of the athletic department? And the hour represents the cost of one hour of college education.

Depending on when you went to school, the cost of education has dramatically risen. Likewise the cost to operate an athletic department has increased arithmetically faster. Part of that is because we had some “catching up to do” and partly because in order to achieve our objectives we must stay ahead of the competition. I believe we have a few examples of that progress.

Most strikingly if you have been on the athletic campus recently is the progress on our new multipurpose indoor facility. That structure will contain over 35,000 square feet of indoor space (about a 75 yard football field) and have tennis courts, batting cages, a two lane sprint track and will significantly alleviate “some space” constraints we have experienced. As we await that June 2011 opening, we also have some more identifiable changes we can acknowledge – a new football locker room, field turf, softball facility, swimming pool renovations (deck, video board, seating), basketball court/gymnasium upgrades including chair-back seating, locker room improvements, hall of fame foyer, an academic resource study area, strength and conditioning space with all new equipment, expanded and upgraded training room facilities and new USTA tennis courts. And I emphasize these are only a few.

I am convinced that those changes have had a measurable impact on our teams’ successes – our top nine national finishes (NADCA rankings of the nation’s top programs) have all come in the last nine years including twenty-first in the nation last year (2010) and eleventh the year previously (2009). Those two top finishes put us among the upper four percent (4%), and the next year top seven

percent (7%), respectively among all athletic programs. In the past eight years, seven times we have finished in the top ten percent (10%) among all Division II athletic programs. Those finishes reflect consistent achievement among a number of our athletic programs. Simply put, we win at a lot of sports.

But we are a department of more than athletic success. Academically 13 of 16 teams have a team GPA above a 3.00 with the overall GPA of all student-athletes at 3.08. And in the recent NCAA federally-mandated graduation rate report, WSU student athletes graduated at a 26% higher rate than the comparable campus population. And that trend continues to rise with a 94% retention rate. Those statistics certainly contradict some recent media reports. And not to be overlooked, last year student-athletes contributed a remarkable 7,555 volunteer hours back to the community in a number of outreach opportunities. Yes, that was more than an hour.

As I mentioned earlier, that cost of education continues to rise. That is why this campaign is so vital. For example, an in-state, upper level Michigan student-athlete is looking at a cost of $16,030.42 for the academic year or about $337 dollars per credit hour. Although a Wayne State education remains one of the most economical and best values in higher education, a successful athletic department needs private support to supplement corporate and state funding. We need you. So the question simply becomes, can you give back that hour? Will you sustain our progress?

Will you be part of that difference in the Wayne State athletic department? I promise you this; I will not ask you to run any sprints…or stay after practice.

Rob FournierDirector of Athletics

Wayne State University

DEVELOPMENT

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Can you give back one hour?

Matt Cunningham

Development Director

Wayne State Athletics

5101 John C. Lodge

101 Matthaei

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-0587

mc10@wayne.edu Please include in reply envelope in this magazine or send to address indicated

__________________________________________________________Name

__________________________________________________________Address

__________________________________________________________City State Zip

__________________________________________________________Home Phone Business Phone

__________________________________________________________E-mail Address

q Check Enclosed q Visa q MasterCard (Payable to WSU Athletics)

Card Number: ____________________________________________

Expiration Date: _______________

__________________________________________________________Signature (Required)

q YES! I would like to give $265, the average cost of one undergraduate tuition credit at Wayne State University, to support WSU student-athletes.

Can you give back one hour?

Multipurpose NEW

Uses: baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, football, intramurals, community events, camps..

35,000 square feet of indoor space.

Among Uses:Possible Tennis CourtsDrop-Down Golf Netting75-yard Football Practice Field

Men’s Locker Room

Training Room

Storage

Men’s Restrooms

Women’s Restrooms

Women’s Locker Room

Offi ces:Women’s TennisGolfFacility Manager’s Offi ce

Offi ces:Men’s TennisCross CountryBaseball

University Baseball Locker Room

FACILITY ENTRANCECLOSE-UP

Men’s Locker Room

Training Room

Storage

Men’s Restrooms

Women’s Restrooms

Women’s Locker Room

Offi ces:Women’s TennisGolfFacility Manager’s Offi ce

Offi ces:Men’s TennisCross CountryBaseball

University Baseball Locker Room

FACILITY ENTRANCECLOSE-UP

Years36 OF WOMEN’S ATHLETICS

Years

1973 In 1973, Dacia Schileru became the first woman ever to compete in an NCAA Championship. That event was later recognized as one of the 25 Defining Mo-ments of the NCAA’s 100 year history.

1974In 1974, Janina (Parrot) Jacobs became the first woman to play collegiate golf at WSU.

1975–1980From 1975 to 1980 the WSU women’s tennis team went undefeated. During that time the team posted a 50-0 record and won the GLIAC title five straight years.

1987In 1987, the WSU volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional for the first time in school history as well as crowning its first All-American in Rachel Parham.

1982 Women’s Fecing won their first National Championship in the same year that the NCAA first sponsored the event.

1999In 1999, WSU established a Division I women’s ice hockey program – The only Division I Program in the state of Michigan.

2003In 2003 the women’s softball team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in school history with a thrilling 2-1 victory at Grand Valley State University.

2004On January 15, 2004, women’s basketball standout Jodi Young scored a school-record 48 points against GLIAC foe Grand Valley State University.

2007In 2007, Anna Garina became the first woman epeeist in NCAA history to win three straight national titles.

2008In 2008, the women’s cross country team had its most successful season in school history when they placed 12thin the nation.

2009–2010The WSU women’s swimming and diving team earned back to back national runners-up titles in 2009 and in 2010.

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Lisa Seymour

Wayne State Athletics

5101 John C. Lodge

101 Matthaei

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-4282

aw6975@wayne.edu Please include in reply envelope in this magazine or send to address indicated

__________________________________________________________Name

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2007 In 2007, Anna Garina became the first woman epeeist in NCAA history to win three national titles.

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UPCOMING EVENTSDECEMBER

16 BASKETBALL vs. Ohio Dominican Men 6:00 PM Women 8:00 PM

29 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Saint Joseph’s 5:30 PM

JANUARY

8 BASKETBALL vs. Findlay Men 1:00 PM Women 3:00 PM

14 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Niagara 7:00 PM

15 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Niagara 2:00 PM

20 BASKETBALL vs. Tiffin Men 6:00 PM Women 8:00 PM

21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Quinnipiac 7:00 PM

22 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Quinnipiac 2:00 PM

28 SWIMMING & DIVING vs. Findlay 6:00 PM WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Syracuse 7:00 PM

29 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Syracuse 2:00 PM

30 WSU DIVING INVITATIONAL 10:00 AM

FEBRUARY

3 BASKETBALL vs. Northern Michigan Men 6:00 PM Women 8:00 PM

5 BASKETBALL vs. Michigan Tech Men 1:00 PM Women 3:00 PM

7 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Madonna 5:30 PM MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Wisconsin-Parkside 7:30 PM

11 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Robert Morris 7:00 PM

12 WOMEN’S HOCKEY vs. Robert Morris 2:00 PM

24 BASKETBALL vs. Lake Superior State Men 6:00 PM Women 8:00 PM

26 BASKETBALL vs. Hillsdale Men 1:00 PM Women 3:00 PM

Fifth AnnualDoc Andrews Alumni NightWayne State vs. SyracuseFriday, January 28

Pre-Game Reception @ Z’s Villa -- 5:00 PMWarriors vs. Orange @ City Sports Center -- 7:00 PM

Proceeds Benefit the Doc Andrews Scholarship Fund

www.wsualumnicommunity.com/calendar

Wayne State Basketballvs. Northern Michigan

LIVE on Comcast TelevisionFebruary 3, 2011

Channel 900 in state of Michigan

PINK ZONEWayne State Basketball

Monday, February 7

Support the Wayne State Warriors in their initiative to promote breast

cancer research and prevention

Women’s Basketball vs. Madonna -- 5:30 PMMen’s Basketball vs. Wis.-Parkside -- 7:30 PM

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Second Annual “W” DaySaturday, April 30

CLUB 36Celebrating 36 Years of

Women’s Athletics

5K Fun Run/Walk“Spirit Walk” Sidewalk Painting

WSU Softball vs. Lake Erie

WARRIOR WITHIN 13

COACHES’ SERIES

COACHES’ Series

The Spring Coaches’ Series will be held on

Wednesday, February 16, 2011Traffic Jam & Snug

Second and Canfield -- Detroit

For more information on the event please contact: Lisa Seymour

at 313-577-4282

The second edition of the WSU Athletics Coaches’ Series was held on Wednesday ,November 10, at the Majestic Café in

Midtown Detroit. The event brought together alumni, supporters, and friends of the department who heard from the WSU winter sport coaches.

Head Men’s and Women’s Fencing Coach Jerzy Radz

Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Jim Fetter

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Gloria BradleyHead Men’s Basketball Coach David Greer

Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach Sean Peters

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The Wayne State University Department of Athletics would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of Warrior Athletics. These gifts help to provide scholarships, upgrade equipment

and facilities. This list includes donations of $100 and more made to the Department of Athletics between July 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010.

There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs. Please see the inside back cover of this

magazine for gift-giving clubs and the benefits associated with supporting athletics. For more information, please call Matt Cunningham, Athletics Development Director, at 313-577-0587.

ALL-AMERICAN CLUB

($5,000+)

Ms. Julie Adams

DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated

Ernie Harwell Foundation

Michigan First Credit Union

Matthew and Tracy Muscat

Oakwood Healthcare Inc

PBG Michigan, LLC

Dr. Irvin D. Reid and Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid

Mr. S. Gary Spicer, Sr.

Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D.

Turner Construction Company

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($2,500-$4,999)

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CWL Investments LLC

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CAPTAIN’S CLUB

($1,000 - $2,499)

Mr. Thomas E. Abdenour

American Interiors, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Andrews

Mr. Dennis J. Baldin

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Baruzzini Construction Co

Mr. Reggie S. Beaufore

Blaze Contracting, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Boyce

Gloria Lynn Bradley

Mr. Gary Bryce

Ms. Tanya L. Charlow

Colasanti Construction Services Inc.

Mr. David M. Croskey

D.E. Maynard Contracting Co., Inc.

Electronic Security Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Holdings

Mr. Peter Worden Farner, Sr.

Mr. Scott A. Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fisher

Mr. Vernon D. Foss

Rob and Pamela Fournier

Ms. Barbara S. Green

Mr. Michael Green

Mr. David L. Greer

Mr. Angelo Louie Gust

Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc.

Hancock Enterprises, Inc.

Industrial Electric Co. of Detroit, Inc.

Mr. Robert M. Jackson

Ryan Janczewski

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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kiess

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Matco Trucking

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Mulhauser

Next Generation Environmental, Inc.

Nowatzke Service Center, Inc.

OfficeMax Incorporated

Lois and Charlie Primas

Mr. Mitchell L. Ritter

Robert D. Uhrin, D.D.S., P.C.

Kathleen E. Smith, Ed.D.

Blair and Arlene Stanicek

SunGlo Restoration Services

The Frank and Ethel Bresto Family Foundation

Ms. Joanna Thompson

Ms. Allison K. Tookes

Trinity, Inc.

Tucker, Young, Jackson, Tull, Inc

Robert D. Uhrin, D.D.S.

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Mr. Daniel T. Webster

Ms. Ann Werner

Mr. & Mrs. Claude W. Williams

Wing Industrial INC.

Mr. Thomas Wiseman

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($500 - $999)

Agar Lawn Sprinkler Systems, Inc.

AVI Foodsystems, Inc.

Mr. Thomas G. Bomberski

Rex Alfred Boyce, Jr.

Ms. Crystal L. Bradley

Mr. Thaddeus J. Buda Jr., Esq.

Mr. Alan H. Case

James J. Ciennik, III

Jason E. Clark

Croskey, Lanni and Company, P.C.

Ms. Sylvia Culver-Brian

Mr. Kevin P. De Bear

Ms. Lisa DeLor

Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc.

Mr. Wrex R. Diem

George Dorset

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Matthew Fecht

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fisher

G T J Consulting

Mr. Greg J. Gargulinski

Mr. and Mrs. George Ghareeb

Dr. Bernard Goldstein

Mr. Richard H. Goranowski

Anderson Hamilton

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hayes

Mr. James J. Hopson

Ms. Joanne E. Ingratta

Mr. & Mrs. James Jenkins

Johnny Mac’s Sporting Goods

Ms. Veronique Laramee-Paquette

Dr. Steven M. Lash

Mary Lee

Mr. Holger M. Letzmann

Mr. Robert C. MacDonald

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Marsack

Mr. David H. Mattingly

Metro Cars Inc

Miotech Orthopedics

James H. Mulchay, III

Nielsen’s Town Center Health Club

OfficeMax Contract Inc

Palmetto Investments LLC

Ms. Joan Park

Peter Basso Associates, Inc.

Mr. Christ Petrouleas

Mr. Dennis A. Purgatori

Salem Communications

Mr. Jim Saviano

Mr. Kenneth L. Semelsberger

Taktix Solutions, LLC

Ms. Anna May Timmons

Total Cleaning Systems LLC

Mr. Alexander R. Townsend

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Watt

Wolverine Steel Erectors

Mr. Paul D. Wouters

GREEN AND GOLD CLUB

($250-$499)

ABM Janitorial Services, Midwest, LLC

Automated Benefit Services Inc

William & Kimberly Avery

Mr. Naif Baidoon

Ms. Janet L. Baldick

Ms. Michele E. Barton

Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward Bass

Mr. Steve Breen

Burke’s Sport Haven, Inc.

Mr. Michael Charles Buslepp

Capital Mortgage Funding, LLC

Caretti Insurance Agency, LLC

Mr. Matthew J. Carey

Casa Calabria

Casino World Travel

Mr. Frederick A. Cavataio

Charles J. Schneider, P.C.

Chatham Burgers

Mr. Christopher A. Coolsaet

Mrs. Kathleen M. Coolsaet

Mr. Frank M. Cudillo

James & Rebecca Cummins

Matt Cunningham

Mr. Matthew J. Deighan

Ms. Denise N. Devey

Mr. Stephen J. Domzalski

Mr. Nelson Emery

ERB Transport Limited

Jeffrey Michael Evans

James Fetter

Mr. David Fisher

Friar’s Tuck’s Inn of WSU

Mr. Joseph A. Garcia

GJJ Properties LLC

G. Guy

Ms. CCarol Haksluoto

Ms. Jane L. Hasse

Mr. Daniel Hauser

J.J. Barney Construction, Inc.

Mr. Paul J. Janas

Mr. Robert H. Johnson

Joseph Koolisky’s LLC

Ms. Nancy A. Juszczyk

Ms. Samantha Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs. Ted L. Kessler

Kiwanis Club of Sterling Heights

Mr. and Mrs. Bernd Klopfer

Kold Pack, Inc.

Ms. Linda Kosky

Ms. Mae Kuykendall

Mr. Robert F. Langas

Lefty’s Lounge LLC

Mr. Curtis H. Loehr

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Lynch

Ms. Rhiannon K. Magin

Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. McMechan

Barb & Mike Mohner

Mr. Robert M. Mutch

New Horizon Consultants

Nordstrom-Samson & Associates Inc.

Mr. Michael A. Norris

Dave and Lisa Nowinski

Mr. George Petrouleas

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Derek Ranck

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Saeek A. Saleh

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Jordan Sinclair

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Mr. Jay G. Thompson

Jeffrey L. Weiss

Mr. Jon J. Wilkerson

Wing It Inc.

Tom Wiseman

Joseph Wolodzko, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Terrance S. Woods

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($100-$249)

530 Main Street LLC

Nicole Abel

Abilita Troy Smith, Inc.

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Georgene Bailey

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Barton Malow Company

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Anthony Bass

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Ms. Nancy Benaske

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Mr. & Mrs. John L. Benish

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Mr. Brian T. Bulgarelli

Mr. & Mrs. Aubin Buquet

Michael Chan

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DONORS

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THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULDLIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

Abdenour FamilyTom Adams FootballMark “Doc” Andrews

Paul AndrewsBob Brennan

Justin ChapmanDr. Nick Cherup

The Croskey FamilyKaren DeGraziaMel DeGrazia

Maria A. Valle DeMasse MemorialCal Dilworth

Dorothy DreyerVernon K. Gale Memorial

Joe GembisIvan C. & Elizabeth A. George

Joseph L. GualtieriVic HansonJames HayesJohn HusseyPatricia Kent

Rodney C. KropfDr. Steven M. Lash

Leo MaasDr. William Markus

Joel G. MasonDavid Mendelson

Frederick A. MulhauserChuck Peters

Bill & Dave PetersonThe Petrouleas Family

Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and FamilyPresident’s Commission

President’sBill Prew

Charlie PrimasNicholas & Mary P’Sachos

Yuri RabinovichDr. Thomas W. Roberts

Ryan ScratchLes Seppala

George B. ShermanPatricia D. Smith

Jeann Ann StanicekDr. Mike Stoltenberg

David and Lois Stulberg FoundationIrv Swider

Tartar Gridiron ClubTartar Gridiron Club II

Dr. E. John ValleWSU Academic & Athletic

Women’s BasketballChristopher Wouters

Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association

Mrs. Caroline Cole-Krynak

Mr. Frederick A. Coleman

Dr. & Mrs. William Colovas

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Cornelia

Mr. Richard F. Corona, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Cosner, Jr.

Gordon K. Cotton

Ms. Renee M. Cottrell

Mr. William Coulter

Ms. Evelyn L. Cowden

Jack D. Coxon

Leslie Coxon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Elise Coyle

Mr. Daniel T. Craig

Creative Technology & Training Solutions LLC

Ms. Suzanne Cross

Mr. Caleb J. Dalman

Elizabeth J. Darga

Mr. Raymond E. Dean

Ms. Marie Jo DeFrancis

Mr. Phillip H. Johnson

Mr. Kenneth E. Demps

Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Didlake

Gerald and Diane DiPaola

Lindsay DiPietro

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Driker

Driker Family Foundation

Mr. Dale J. Dwojakowski

Mr. Harry O. Eidenier, III

Mrs. Ann M. Nowinski-Ekleberry

Mr. Christian R. Erard

ERB International Inc.

Ms. Paula L. Ettelbrick

Mr. Dominic R. Ferri

Mr. Chad C. Finkbeiner

Mrs. Amy Finkbeiner

Mr. & Mrs. David Fiscella

Richard A. Fischer, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Fishburn

Fit Zone for Women

Ms. Jane G. Fleming

Mr. Daniel J. Fortune

Mr. Robert J. Fournier

Mr. Roger L. Fox

Ms. Chelsie Fuller

Fuzz Athletics LLC

Mr. Harry J. Ganas

Kanye Gardner

Ms. Kathleen Garrisi

Lisa Carol Gentry

Mr. Thomas George

Ms. Patty Grudzinski

Jackie Gilbert

Ms. Marjorie K. Glaza

Glenn Higgins Excavating, Inc.

Frederick Graf

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Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Grewe

Mr. Wayne Griffith

Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Grondin

Ms. Myra E. Habicht

Mr. Kenneth F. Halfacre

Mr. Rainy Hamilton, Jr.

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Jean-Guy Hebert

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Ms. Patricia L. Horrie

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Mr. Benjamin P. Hudson

Graydon A. Huffman

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Mr. James W. Hurley

Hutchinson’s Electric

Robert E. Inman, D.O.

Insurance Exchange Agency, Inc.

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Charles Jefferson

Jefferson Veterinary Center

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Huston Laverne Julian, Ii

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Philip Kazmierski

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Ms. Julie Keller

Sarah Kish

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Legacy Foundation

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Reverend David M. Lillvis

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Michigan Blue Knights Baseball Club

Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators

Association

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Meghan Misiak

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Mr. & Mrs. Wayne G. Morrison

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Mr. J. Jay Myers

National Realty Centers

Ms. Courtney R. Noble

Ms. Joann Norris

Ms. Bernadine Nowinski

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Mr. Enrico Odorico

Professor Frank Okoh

Brien O’Shell

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Mr. Gordon A. Otto

Carla Palffy

Carl Papa, D.D.S., P.C.

Mr. Michael R. Papciak

Mr. Gilbert Paquette

Lindsey Perry

Ralph F. Pershing, Jr.

Peterson Mortgage LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Irving J. Petross

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Rembrandt Kitchens & Baths

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Kristen Rogers

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Mrs. Diane M. Rusu

Angela Ruth

Mr. Kevin P. Ryan

Mr. Abdullah Saleh

Jeffery Schaffer

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Mr. Kenneth Scott Schmidt

Mr. Gary A. Schultz

Lisa Seymour

Mr. Arthur Shankin

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Sherwood Enterprises

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Ms. Peggy A. Shunkwiler

Lowell G. Sides

Mr. Stanley J. Simek, Jr.

Mr. Ronald B. Simpkins

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Mr. Jason Earl Smith

Cherita Smith

Mr. Bobby C. Smith

Daniel T. Smith & Lauren A. Janutol

Mr. Howard Snider

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Snyder

Mr. William Sohns

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Sparrow

Ms. Jennifer K. Spicher

Mr. Donald Stange

Ms. Rebecca Stanley

Debra Stpaleton

Ms. Mary D. Stefan

Dr. & Mrs. William T. Stephenson, Jr.

Mr. Ty Douglas Stevenson

Mrs. Linda A. Strach

Mr. Brian G. Stuard

Mr. & Mrs. Karl Swanson

Nancy Sylvester

Teamsters Local Union No. 769

Milo F. & Bertha R. Teer

The Hair Connection Ltd.

Thomas W. Kolderman, D.D.S., P.C.

Mr. David E. Thurman

Ms. Tamara L. Tranter

Mr. Nick G. Tumbarello

Mr. Donald W. Ukrainec

Mr. Mathew VanDerkloot

Mr. Mark E. VanFaussien

Mr. Bradley J. Vincent

Mr. Eric Vincent

Vintner’s Cellar Custom Winery

LTC (Ret) John E. Walus

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Warchol

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Webster

Ms. Rose Wegienka

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weiss

Ms. Jane A. Westenberg

Mr. Frederick G. White, III

Ms. Melissa L. Wilson

Mr. Peter J. Woods

Christina Wooster

Robert and Corrine Wyman

Mr. Robert A. Yousey

Mr. Ronald Ytsma

Frankie A. Zanetti

Mr. Robert S. Zauner

Mr. Gregory A. Zawalski

Kevin Zeleji

Z’s Villa

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NEWS & NOTES

FOOTBALL ›› Senior linebacker Matt Faulkner (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Lahser) was named one of 121 national semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy, as announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in September.

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.

Formerly called the Draddy Trophy, it was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal.

BASEBALL ›› Former Warrior right-hander Anthony Bass (Trenton, Mich.) was voted as the Best Starting Pitcher award in the Class A Advanced level of Minor League Baseball.

Receiving 45 percent of fans’ votes, Bass finished ahead of the other five candidates by a large margin. Coming in second to Bass was Charlotte Stone Crabs pitcher Matthew Moore at 19 percent.

Bass went 8-7 this past season for the Lake Elsinore Storm in the San Diego Padres system. He totaled 109 strikeouts, led the California League with a 3.13 ERA and was selected as both a mid-season and post-season all-star.

Following his junior year at WSU, Bass was drafted in the fifth round by the Padres in 2008. In three professional seasons, he has a 22-13 record with a 2.86 ERA and 242 strikeouts over 81 games (54 starts).

In his collegiate career, Bass ranks in the top 10 all-time at Wayne State in several categories, including: second in strikeout/walk ratio (3.38), third in victories (21), tied for third in winning percentage (.700), fourth in strikeouts (206), seventh in starts (33), eighth in innings pitched (213.0), and tied for 10th in complete games (14).

FOOTBALL ›› Three former WSU football student-athletes – Daryl Graham, Aaron Higginbottom, and Everett Stephenson – were among the 38 players chosen from over 1,200 hopefuls for roles in an upcoming movie being filmed in the western part of Michigan.

Several West Michigan football standouts will be included in the cast of “Touchback,” which was filmed in Coopersville and Grand Rapids.

Tryouts for the roles as members of Team Coldwater and Team Cuyahoga were operated by Mark Ellis, an athletic coordinator who worked on such sports movies as "We Are Marshall," "Invincible," "The Longest Yard" and "Miracle."

Kurt Russell stars in “Touchback” with Brian Presley, Christine Lahti and Melanie Lynskey. The movie depicts a man who attempts suicide and wakes up in the past to relive his high school football stardom, which ended due to a serious injury.

Football scenes for the film were shot at the Coopersville High School football field on Aug. 17.

GOLF ›› Former Wayne State University golfer Joe Juszczyk (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) was one of 312 participants in the United

States Amateur Championship, held Aug. 23-27 at Chalmers Bay and The Home Course in University Place, Wash.

Juszczyk finished the stroke play rounds with a six-over par 150 (73-77), missing the match play cut by just one stroke and placing in a tie for 75th place.

The U.S. Amateur Championship was first contested in 1895 and is the oldest and leading golf tournament in the nation for amateurs. It is open to players who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 2.4. National qualifying was

conducted at 99 different sites from July 29-Aug. 10, narrowing down the field from 6,485 entries.

Juszczyk was a two-time All-American at Wayne State. His season averages in his last three seasons are among the six lowest averages recorded in program history.

BASEBALL ›› Former Wayne State University outfielder Ryan LaPensee (LaSalle, Ont./St. Thomas of Villanova) signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon in the Hall of Fame exhibit at the Matthaei Athletic Complex.

LaPensee is the second Warrior from the 2010 GLIAC championship squad to sign with a Major League Baseball team, joining right-handed pitcher Justin Mazur who inked a deal with the Kansas City Royals this past June.

As an outfielder, LaPensee is the first position player from WSU to sign with an MLB team since Jason Copeland signed with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1998.

He ended his collegiate career as Wayne State’s all-time leader in hits (279), runs scored (195), doubles (50), total bases (386), games played (200), and at bats (696). LaPensee posted a .401 career batting average, second only to Hall of Famer Ronald Teasley (1945, 1947) who had a .415 average. He is also the only player in Wayne State history to hit .400 or better three times in a career.

As a senior in 2010, LaPensee broke single-season records for hits and runs scored, and was a First Team All-GLIAC and All-Region selection. He batted .424 with 87 hits, 62 runs, seven homers, 48 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

LaPensee will report to Spring Training with the Diamondbacks in March.

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