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October - 2010

Rob CarlisleFootball

Rebeccah RapinVolleyball

Kristen EibleSoccer

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IN THIS ISSUE

10 Homecoming

A GRAND WEEKEND

Homecoming weekend is a special time for every university

as it welcomes back alumni from all around the country to

showcase how it has grown. This year at GVSU, homecoming

isn’t just a normal annual event, but a celebration of the

school’s first 50 years ...

5 W. Tennis

DOUBLES TEAM ADVNACES TO NATIONALS

When Grand Valley State senior tennis players Chelsea John-

ston and Darylann Trout knocked off Wayne State in the dou-

bles portion of the USTA/ITA Midwest Region championship

on Sept. 19, the tears coming from both girls were those of

happy tears...(Pictured: Chelsea Johnston)

3 Volleyball

A MIX OF EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH

Like many college athletic teams or any reality television

show, the Grand Valley State volleyball team has several sto-

rylines following them throughout the 2010 season ...(Pictured: Sasha Gill)

2 W. Soccer

LAKERS READY TO DEFEND HOME FIELD

The Grand Valley State women’s soccer team will look to use

its home turf during the month of October to finish out the

2010 regular season strong ...(Pictured: GK Chelsea Parise)


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The Grand Valley State women’s soccer team

will look to use its home turf during the month of

October to finish out the 2010 regular season

strong. The Lakers will return home after being on

the road for the first half of the season and will play

six of their eight games at the GVSU soccer field.

Grand Valley State will have some tough match-

ups, but hopes to use home field advantage to make

a push into the post season.

Head coach David DiIanni knows the pressures

it takes to win on the road and is ready to get his

team back on their home field. “Road wins are al-

ways more difficult to achieve in this conference

and so it is important for us to take care of business

with these six games at home,” DiIanni said.

“Coming off a stretch where we had five straight

games away from our home turf, we are very ex-

cited to play in an environment that is more com-

fortable.”

GVSU will continue its home campaign on Sat-

urday, Oct. 3 when it will face the Panthers of Ohio

Dominican. This marks the first year the Panthers

have joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath-

letic Conference (GLIAC) and the first time the

Lakers will play Ohio Dominican.

The Lakers will then face Northwood on Oct. 8

before hosting two tough games. On Oct. 10,

Grand Valley State will face GLIAC rival Saginaw

Valley State at 12:00 p.m. Earlier this season the

Lakers and Cardinals battled to a 2-2 tie that ended

after the second overtime period. This was the third

tie in just two years for the squads, but DiIanni

hopes to use the competitiveness between the rivals

to push his team to get better . “SVSU has become

a nice rivalry in our conference the last few seasons

and that is why you play collegiate athletics, how-

ever, each and every team has made it a point to

play their best soccer versus us this year so far,”

commented DiIanni. “I think that is what comes

with playing for GVSU and especially the defend-

ing National Champions. We need to not only un-

derstand, but embrace it so we can find our own

reasons to compete and be successful this season.”

Oct. 10 is also throwback day honoring the 50th

anniversary of Grand Valley State University. The

Lakers will be wearing throwback jerseys repre-

senting jerseys from the 2004 season.

GVSU will then have to prepare for the Wildcats

of Northern Michigan on Oct. 15 at 4:00 p.m. The

Wildcats handed the Lakers their first conference

and regular season loss since the 2006 season,

breaking an unbeaten streak of 65 regular season

games and 43 conference matches. Northern

Michigan defeated Grand Valley State on Sept. 19

1-0 in overtime.

The final game of the regular season will be a

first for the GVSU soccer program as the game will

be televised on Comcast in Michigan. The Lakers

will host Ferris State on Oct. 30 starting at 12:00

p.m. DiIanni is excited for his program and the uni-

versity for the publicity throughout state of Michi-

gan. “Exposure through the television market for

our school and soccer program can only benefit all

of us here at Grand Valley State University,” stated

DiIanni. “We look forward to putting on a good

show.”

The Lakers may have started the first half of the

2010 season on the road, but now GVSU needs to

focus on ending the season strong and getting

healthy with the help of being at home. “I like how

we have been playing to date, however, we have

yet to have a practice where the entire team was

there due to injuries,” DiIanni said. “So, we need

to get healthy and continue to try and get better

each and every day in order to build momentum

through the season. We want to peak at the end,

rather in the middle.”

Lakers Ready to Defend Home Field

Kelsey DeaconStaff Writer


Volleyball Mixes Experience With YouthLike many college athletic teams or any re-

ality television show, the Grand Valley State vol-

leyball team has several storylines following them

throughout the 2010 season. Whether it is about the

team playing in an opening-season tournament full

of teams ranked in the Top-25 (and GVSU not

being one of those ranked teams), to having its best

player surpass a significant milestone, to starting

two players that graduated high school just a few

months ago, there is plenty of intrigue and interest

in the 2010 Lakers.

The beginning of the storylines start with

the first matches of the regular season, when Grand

Valley State traveled to Florida for the Tampa Clas-

sic in early September. GVSU head coach Deanne

Scanlon knew how tough the tournament would be,

as all four of the Laker opponents were ranked in

the American Volleyball Coaches Association

(AVCA) Top-25, none ranked lower than 13th.

“Going down there (to Florida), we just

wanted to compete,” said Scanlon, in the midst of

her 16th season at Grand Valley State. “We really

didn’t know if we were going to come away with

any wins.”

For the first time since 2000, GVSU was

unranked in the AVCA Preseason Poll and, just the

way these things work, the Lakers were paired

against Concordia-St. Paul, the #1 team in the

country and the three-time defending national

champions. Those accolades are lofty enough, yet

the Golden Bears also had won a Division II record

75 straight matches entering the contest with Grand

Valley State on Sept. 3.

The Lakers sparked a huge buzz in the Di-

vision II volleyball landscape, however, as GVSU

upset Concordia-St. Paul in a 3-0 sweep (27-25,

25-18, 25-17). The win put Grand Valley State at

1-0 and seemingly on top of the world.

“Getting them (Concordia-St. Paul) the

first match of the year was probably the best time

to get them,” said Scanlon. “They had lost a lot to

graduation, they lost the two-time Player of the

Year, but even with that, they’re still a very, very

good team. It was a quality win for us.”

While most volleyball people around the

country knew of Concordia-St. Paul’s dominance,

it may have served Grand Valley State well that

some of the Lakers were unaware as to how good

the Golden Bears really were.

“I don’t think we went into the match

thinking about their win streak. I don’t even think

some of our kids knew about it,” Scanlon noted.

“After the match though, I let our kids know and

they were really happy with their accomplishment.

It was a quality win over probably the top Division

II program certainly of the last five years.”

It was Grand Valley State’s first win over

the nation’s top-ranked team since defeating #1

Nebraska-Kearney on Dec. 3, 2005 to clinch the

program’s first-ever national championship.

Another prestigious milestone came that

weekend in a loss to Central Missouri, as senior

Rebeccah Rapin became just the 12th Laker in pro-

gram history to achieve 1,000 career kills.

“The days of 1,000-kill players are going

to be few and far between because of rally scoring

and only 25-point sets,” Scanlon explained. “It re-

ally speaks of Rebeccah’s consistency and how she

was able to come in as a freshman and contribute

right away. It’s something we definitely wanted to

recognize so that her teammates can understand

that if you come in, work hard, and do things the

right way, good things will happen.”

Rapin, who ranked fifth in the GLIAC in

blocks last season and, as of press time, was eighth

in the league this year, continues to get blocking

help at the net, all in the form of three players

standing 5’11” or taller. Fellow senior Krysta Ko-

rnack, junior Nicole Whiddon, and sophomore Eno

Umoh have put together quite a fearsome foursome

of Lakers that can completely swing a match in

GVSU’s favor, as evidenced by the team’s 12 total

blocks in the victory over Concordia-St. Paul.

“It is going to provide us with a consistency

that we didn’t have so much last year, even though

we were a good blocking team,” noted Scanlon.

“It’s something we always emphasize; I recruit that

way. I try to get good size or players that have po-

tential to be good blockers. I think it can control so

much of the game by always being in your oppo-

nents’ face and slowing down their offense.”

The Lakers have done a very good job at

the net so far in 2010, as GVSU was fourth in the

league in blocks per set at press time. In the team’s

first nine matches, Grand Valley State had four

matches of 10 or more blocks, including a season-

high 13 rejections (on 24 block assists) against

Northern Michigan.

Traditionally a strong blocking program,

GVSU has finished in the top-three GLIAC teams

in blocking every year since 2004. This season,

Umoh and Rapin rank sixth and eighth in the con-

ference in blocking, respectively, but there is plenty

of balance across the front line. In the team’s open-

ing nine matches, all four players had tallied five

blocks in a match at least once.

One tiny quirk to this year’s team is the

dual-setter lineup that Scanlon utilizes with senior

Meghan Scanlon and sophomore Olivia Kohler.

Last year, Meghan Scanlon led the Lakers in assists

(580) and service aces (34), while Kohler was sec-

ond in assists (416). Using this type of offense ac-

tually allows for Grand Valley State to employ a

stronger defense, which Scanlon obviously favors.

“The advantages are we get a bigger block

in the front row,” Deanne Scanlon said. “We don’t

have to put a smaller setter in the front row, so we

can be big at the net. The disadvantages are in the

substitution rules; we have fewer substitutions to

work with. It’s harder to get people into the games,

so we don’t have any substitutions to spare. It does-

n’t give us a lot of flexibility. You have to be able

to score points and be concise in your rotations.”

Two young players who have been able to

crack that rotation are a pair of true freshmen - out-

side hitter Stacey Catalano and libero Sacha Gill.

Both players started in the season-opening victory

over Concordia-St. Paul and each has shown

flashes of brilliance early in their careers.

“When we decided to go to Florida for the

opening tournament, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to

take it easy on them or put their feet to the fire right

away against the caliber of teams we would be

playing, “ Scanlon described. “It was the right de-

cision because they were both solid all weekend.”

In the 3-0 victory over the Golden Bears,

Gill had a match-high 13 digs, while Catalano was

second on the team with nine kills and added three

blocks. They haven’t looked back since.

“I have not had to handle them with kid

gloves,” remarked Scanlon. “I’ve basically been

able to coach them and treat them like any return-

ing players with my expectations of them. They’ve

responded greatly and I don’t think they’ve played

their best volleyball yet.”

If Catalano and Gill have not played their

best volleyball yet, the rest of the GLIAC better

take notice. In a five-set win at Northwood on Sept.

17, Catalano recorded a team-high and career-high

15 kills, including five huge kills in the pivotal fifth

set that GVSU won 15-11 for the victory.

“Against Northwood, Stacey did not have

a good match for four games and come game five,

she got it done for us. She’s a competitor,” Scanlon

pointed out. “And Sacha is the same way. She has

the ability, maybe if she’s off, she can turn it back

around and make a key play for us.”

The Lakers play home contests against

Ashland and Lake Erie (Oct. 7-8) and take on Sag-

inaw Valley State, Tiffin, and Ohio Dominican

from Oct. 26-30 in GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.

DJ FosterStaff Writer

Rebeccah Rapin recorded her 1,000th career kill this year.


Where Are They Now?Bill Sheridan was named the Dolphins linebackers coach on January 19, 2010. Prior to joining the Dolphins

he had spent the previous five seasons with the New York Giants (2005-09).

Sheridan joins Miami after spending the 2009 season at the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.

He spent the previous four seasons as the team’s linebackers coach. Prior to joining the Giants, Sheridan

spent three seasons at the University of Michigan, the

first as linebackers coach and the last two as defensive

line coach. He was also the school’s recruiting coordina-

tor in 2002-2003 and netted a pair of classes that were

rated among the 10 best in the country.

Sheridan began his coaching career at Shrine High

School in Royal Oak, Mich. from 1981-84. He was then

a graduate assistant at Michigan for two seasons before

coaching linebackers at three schools - Maine, Cincinnati

and Army - from 1987-95. In 1996 and 97, Sheridan

coached the defensive backs at West Point. He then put

in a three-year stint as the linebackers coach at Michigan State. Sheridan spent the 2001 season at Notre

Dame, where he coached safeties and special teams. He moved to Michigan the following year.

A native of Detroit, Sheridan earned four letters as a linebacker at Grand Valley State University. He grad-

uated from De La Salle High School in Detroit. Sheridan and his wife, Jaycine, have four children: Joe,

Nick, Mark and Natalie.

(Profile courtesy of Miami Dolphins/miamidolphins.com)

Football Radio Show

Every Thursday at 6:00PM head to Main St.

Pub in Allendale for Matt Mitchell’s coaches

show. The show, hosted by Dick Nelson and

Steve Lloyd-Jones, features a review of the pre-

vious week’s game and a preview of the up-

coming opponent. You can also listen to the live

broadcast by tuning to WTKG 1230 AM.

The Selgo Stop

Grand Valley State Athletic Director Tim Selgo

has launched a blog on GVSULakers.com titled

“The Selgo Stop”. From

time to time throughout

the academic and ath-

letic year, Mr. Selgo will

write about the Lakers,

sports in general, GVSU,

leadership, life and many other subjects. You

can find the blog on GVSULakers.com and

clicking on “The Selgo Stop” box.

GVSU Lakers Fan Page

Become a fan of Grand Valley State Athletics

on Facebook! You can find the fan page at

www.facebook.com/gvsulakers, or search

“Grand Valley State Lakers”. You’ll get all the

latest updates on GVSU athletics, along with

interactive content such as videos and photos.

GVSU Basketball Tip-Off Madness

Basketball season is right around the corner. In

less than a month the Laker men's and women's

basketball teams will officially begin their pre-

seasons. That means it's time for Tip-Off Mad-

ness, which is a special practice for fans to

come and see the teams before the season starts.

The event will begin at 5:00 pm on Saturday,

Oct. 16 in the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena along

with Kids' Club Day presented by Krispy

Kreme. Come out before the football game and

enjoy Kids’ Club Day along with the first open

basketball practice of the season.

Kids’ Club Day

GVSU Kids’ Club Day will take place on Oc-

tober 16th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. The event

will be taking place in the Fieldhouse Arena be-

fore the nationally ranked Laker football team

gets ready to play Lake Erie. There will be a va-

riety of events and giveaways for members of

Kids’ Club, including a free ticket to the foot-

ball game. If you’re not a member, you can sign

up by visiting www.gvsulakers.com or you can

sign up at the event!

NEWS IN BRIEF

When Grand Valley State senior tennis

players Chelsea Johnston and Darylann Trout

knocked off Wayne State in the doubles portion of

the USTA/ITA Midwest Region championship on

Sept. 19, the tears coming from both girls were

those of happy tears. The duo had made school his-

tory and were not afraid to show their emotions.

“After we won, I looked at Chelsea and I

just started balling,” described Trout, with a laugh.

“It was just really exciting to do something that no-

body had ever done before at Grand Valley State.”

What Trout was alluding to is the fact that

she and Johnston are the first Laker tennis players

-- men’s or women’s, singles or doubles - to ever

make it out of the United States Tennis Associa-

tion/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest

Regional tournament and advance to the national

tournament, which will be held in Mobile, Ala-

bama on Oct. 14-18.

“It is such a great honor for Chelsea and

Darylann,” said GVSU head coach John Black. “In

the finals, they played a Wayne State team that had

beat them pretty handily the week before. But

Chelsea and Darylann came out intense and fo-

cused and from the first point to the last point, they

just played amazing tennis.”

After being one of four teams to have a

first-round bye, Johnston and Trout won four

matches over a three-day span to claim the Mid-

west Regional championship. On Friday (Sept. 17)

against Missouri-St. Louis, the Laker pair earned

an 8-3 win, which advanced them to Saturday’s

quarterfinal competition. Johnston and Trout won

a pair of contests on Saturday, defeating both

Rockhurst and Drury by 8-5 scores.

The wins on Saturday placed GVSU in the

doubles championship against Wayne State’s team

of Sharon Gill and Kristina Goranskaya. When the

two teams met on Sept. 10 in Detroit for a GLIAC

regular season match, Gill and Goranskaya de-

feated Johnston and Trout by an 8-4 tally. Clearly,

Johnston and Trout earned their revenge by win-

ning the regional title over their conference rivals.

“We, as a whole team, had already won the

dual match when they beat us, so that wasn’t a big

deal,” Johnston explained. “We definitely got them

when it mattered.”

As the representatives from the Midwest

Region, Johnston and Trout are one of just eight

doubles teams in the country that will compete in

Alabama in mid-October and they will play at least

three matches in the non-elimination tournament.

The national champions from Division II, III, com-

munity colleges, and the NAIA will also play each

other for a chance to face the Division I national

champs in one final ‘winner takes all’ match.

While Johnston and Trout were thrilled to

be the first Lakers to ever advance to the national

competition, Trout said there is even more of a rea-

son to celebrate, as they are the only doubles team

where both girls are American-born players.

“It’s really exciting to be the only team that

is made up of two American players,” Trout said.

“Chelsea and I are just two regular girls from

southeast Michigan that were able to advance this

far. A lot of the other girls are highly recruited or

foreign-born players. In tennis, it’s rare to have a

successful doubles team of just American players.”

“Making the Sweet 16 as a team was really

awesome, but this is my greatest individual accom-

plishment,” remarked Johnston, who went 24-10

with Trout in doubles competition last year. “It was

shocking. My first thought was ‘I can’t believe we

made it this far’. It’s going to be so much fun.

Grand Valley State is finally making a name for

themselves in tennis and Darylann and I are proud

and excited to be a part of that.”

Johnston and Trout Become First GVSU Players to Advance to Nationals

DJ FosterStaff Writer



In the first poll of the 2010-11 basketball

season, Grand Valley State was picked third in the

country, according to The Sporting News in the

publication's Preseason Top-10 Poll. GVSU, which

finished the 2009-10 year with a 22-9 record and

returns a dozen letterwinners, is one of three teams

from the Midwest Region ranked in the poll, all of

which are the top three teams listed.

Grand Valley State was chosen third and

sits behind top-ranked Findlay and

second-place Bellarmine. The Lakers

defeated Findlay in the quarterfinals

of last season's Midwest Regional

Tournament, while both GVSU and

Bellarmine advanced to the semifi-

nals before ending their seasons.

The publication also offered

its Preseason All-Americans, as

Laker senior forward Justin Ringler

was tabbed as a Second Team All-

America selection. In 2009-10,

Ringler started all 31 games and av-

eraged 13.4 points and 6.9 rebounds

per game, as he ranked fourth in the

conference in rebounding, seventh in minutes (33.9

mpg.), 12th in assists (87), 13th in scoring, and

14th in steals (42). Ringler surpassed the 1,000-

point mark last season on his way to being named

to the All-GLIAC North Division First Team and

a member of the GLIAC North Division All-De-

fensive Team.

Joining Ringler on the Preseason All-

America Second Team is Jet Chang

(BYU-Hawaii), LaMarshall Corbett

(Angelo State), Chris Hall (Lynn), and

Nick Wolf (Rollins). The All-America

First Team consists of Chris Banchero

(Seattle Pacific), Gage Daye (Bloom-

field), Justin Keenan (Ferris State),

Darryl Webb (Indiana PA), and Daun-

tae Williams (Central Oklahoma).

The Lakers begin the 2010-11 cam-

paign with an exhibition game at Day-

ton, winners of the 2009-10 National

Invitation Tournament (NIT), on No-

vember 1st in Dayton, Ohio. GVSU

will then play two games at home

against Marygrove (Nov. 13) and Spring Arbor

(Nov. 16) before facing a tough test versus St.

Joseph’s on Nov. 23 at 6:00 pm in the Fieldhouse.

Lakers Ranked Third in The Sporting News Preseason Top-10 Poll

DJ Fostervia gvsulakers.com

Justin Ringler and the Lakers return tothe court after advancing to the re-gional semifinals last season.

The Sporting News

2010-11 Preseason Top-10 Poll

1. Findlay

2. Bellarmine

3. Grand Valley State

4. Arkansas Tech

5. Cal Poly-Pomona

6. Indiana (PA)

7. Seattle Pacific

8. West Liberty State

9. Winona State

10. Bentley

WR Jovonne Augustus caught a pass between

three West Texas A&M defenders and broke

free to score a 70-yard touchdown early in the

fourth quarter. The TD helped spark the Lak-

ers’ come-from-behind win on Sept 2.Photo by Doug Witte


Homecoming weekend is a special time for

every university as it welcomes back alumni from

all around the country to showcase how it has

grown. This year at GVSU, homecoming isn’t just

a normal annual event, but a celebration of the

school’s first 50 years. At Grand Valley State this

homecoming celebration won’t just be to show off

how the campus has changed, but to thank all the

students, faculty and staff who have helped shape

the university as well. For the athletic department,

this will be a weekend to join with the university

to show off the tradition that has been built in the

first 50 years. One special feature of the weekend

will be the throwback games, where the football,

volleyball and soccer teams will all be wearing

special uniforms.

This year homecoming weekend will begin

on Oct. 8, 2010. The weekend kicks off with two

events on the first night and will run through Sun-

day, Oct. 10. For tickets to any of the homecoming

weekend events, call (616) 331-3200 or visit gvsu-

lakers.com.

Hall of Fame

One of the highest honors that can be

earned at GVSU is to be inducted into the Athletic

Hall of Fame. On June 30, 2010, athletic director

Tim Selgo announced six new members will join

the elite group in 2010. The 2010 class will in-

clude: Curt Anes (football), Ed Crisman (basket-

ball), Chara Fehsenfeld (volleyball), Jennifer

Mackson (softball), Dewey Newsome (swimming

and diving coach) and Melissa Sneller (golf).

Curt Anes (99-02) finished his career atop

almost every offensive category and still owns a

number of records at GVSU. Recently he was

named one of the best quarterbacks of the decade

by d2football.com. He also led the football team to

its first national title in 2002.

Ed Crisman (66-69) played on the first

three men’s basketball teams at Grand Valley. He

played a key role in building the program to what

it is today. He was the first player to join the 1,000-

point club as he averaged over 17 points per game

during his career.

Chara Fehsenfeld (99-02) was always

known as one of the hardest workers on the team

during her time at GVSU. She helped lead the vol-

leyball team to an impressive 119-19 record. Those

teams also advanced to the NCAA Division II final

four two times.

Jennifer Mackson (01-04) is the most dec-

orated softball player in GVSU history. In a sport

that depends on dominate pitching, Mackson led

the program to its first-ever national championship

game appearance. She compiled a 103-16 record

over her four-year career.

Dewey Newsome (84-07) built the men’s

and women’s swimming and diving program from

scratch when he was named the head coach. New-

some earned conference coach of the year honors

seven times during his career and coached six stu-

dent-athletes who were later inducted into the

GVSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

Melissa Sneller (01-05) becomes the first

women’s golfer to be inducted into the hall of

fame. She claimed golf’s highest individual award

in 2005 by winning the national championship. She

was also named an all-american twice in her ca-

reer.

The hall of fame dinner will be at the Kirk-

hof Center on Oct. 8, 2010. For tickets to the din-

ner, call (616) 331-8800.

Volleyball Match

Also on Friday night, the women’s volley-

ball team will face GLIAC newcomer Lake Erie

College in the Fieldhouse Arena at 7:00 pm. The

Lakers have already made headlines this season by

defeating the No. 1 team in the nation in their first

match of the year. The win over then top-ranked

Concordia-St. Paul ended the Golden Bears’ 75-

match win streak which is the longest in NCAA

Division II history. Lake Erie is in its first year of

GLIAC competition and will be looking to make a

name for their program with an upset win over the

home team. Grand Valley’s volleyball program has

reached the NCAA Division II playoffs for 10 con-

secutive years and they’ll look to stay the course

Doug WitteExecutive Editor

A GRAND WEEKEND

The Lakers have been wearing a special 50th anniversary patch

on all of their home uniforms.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2010

HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS

FRIDAY

W. Tennis vs. Ashland 3:30 pm

Soccer vs. Northwood 4:00 pm

Hall of Fame Dinner 5:00 pm

Volleyball vs. Lake Erie 7:00 pm

SATURDAY

W. Tennis vs. Ohio Dominican 10:00 am

Swim & Dive Intrasquad Meet 1:00 pm

Football vs. Northern Mich. 7:00 pm

SUNDAY

W. Tennis vs. Lake Erie 10:00 am

Soccer vs. Saginaw Valley State Noon

W. Tennis vs. Davenport 1:30 pm


as they prepare to make a run at another GLIAC

title and an 11th straight playoff berth.

Football Game

The Laker football team will take the field

on homecoming weekend with light blue jerseys

and a special retro helmet design to celebrate the

50th anniversary of the school. Even if there wasn’t

a special anniversary celebrated this year, the game

versus Northern Michigan always carries plenty of

history along with it. While there is no specific ri-

valry, NMU is one of Grand Valley’s oldest con-

ference opponents. The animosity started in 1973

when Northern Michigan was the defending na-

tional champion and the No. 1 team in the country.

The Wildcats travelled down to Allendale, with

their 18-game win streak in tact, to take on the Lak-

ers. GVSU would shock Northern Michigan with

a 31-14 victory. That win would become GVSU’s

signature victory in the early days of the program

and helped propel it to what it has become today.

Naturally, Northern Michigan will take their best

shot at the Lakers to try to even the score while

GVSU sits near the top of the rankings.

A New Tradition

The football program will begin a new tra-

dition during homecoming weekend. The “Laker

Walk” will take place for the first time. At 5:00 pm

the team will start walking along the Fieldhouse

through Lot C and then down Stadium Drive to-

wards Lubbers Stadium. Fans are encouraged to

line the streets and cheer on the team as they get

prepared for the game. Check out the map on the

left to see the route the team will be taking.

Soccer Game

On Sunday, the soccer team will face one

of its biggest rivals from the past few years. After

battling to a 2-2 tie in University Center, Mich.,

Saginaw Valley comes to Allendale for a match

that will carry conference ramifications. A win for

either team could set them up to host the confer-

ence tournament on their home field. A GVSU win

over SVSU could also give the Lakers much

needed momentum as they look to get healthy and

finish the second half of the season strong.

Other Home Contests

There will be plenty of action to catch on

campus during homecoming weekend. Including

the events already mentioned, there will also be

swimming and diving and women’s tennis.

Saturday, Oct. 9 marks the beginning of the

swimming and diving season with a scrimmage.

The annual Blue and White Intrasquad Meet will

take place in the Fieldhouse Pool at 1:00 pm.

The women’s tennis team will also be in ac-

tion throughout the course of the weekend with

four home matches in three days. They will face

three GLIAC opponents on Friday, Saturday and

Sunday, then cap it all off with a match against

Davenport.

The Tradition Continues

At GVSU this homecoming weekend there

will be a great deal of tradition for alumni and fans

to enjoy as the Lakers celebrate the past 50 years.

There will also be new traditions, such as the Laker

Walk, which will allow everyone to take part in the

beginning of new traditions.

A Grand Weekend (continued)

As sports information direc-

tor, give us a run down of

your responsibilities.

Our department is responsible

for all of the public relations

efforts for Grand Valley State

athletics. We promote all as-

pects of GVSU athletics

through a wide variety of

media forums. We promote

GVSU athletics state wide, regionally and nationally.

Our department is responsible for all statistical record

keeping, editing and publishing all athletic depart-

ment materials, both printed and electronically. It is

extremely important to have a positive working rela-

tionship with not only the local media, but media state

wide.

How has your job changed in the 13 years you

have been sports information director?

Virtually every aspect of my job has changed in some

form or fashion during my time at Grand Valley State.

Technology is the most prominent change, but the

forms of promoting Grand Valley State athletics has

also changed. The internet became a prominent part

of our industry in the late 1990’s and from that point

on the electronic aspect of public relations took over.

Today you have facebook, twitter and a host of other

public relations avenues. However, through all of the

changes in technology one area has remained a con-

stant; dealing with people. The aspect of public rela-

tions that goes unnoticed is that of dealing with

individuals and or groups with a personal touch. You

must have strong interpersonal skills in order to be ef-

fective in the public relations industry.

Tell us how you ended up at Grand Valley

State/why you chose to work at GVSU?

I began working as a student in the Central Michigan

sports information office. I worked about 40 hours per

week my first year as a volunteer. From CMU I did

internships with the Amateur Athletic Union and the

University of Florida. I was hired as an assistant

sports information director at Michigan Tech in 1994

and began my career at Grand Valley State in July of

1997. Grand Valley State had the look of an up and

coming college under new athletic leadership.

What’s your favorite part about working in colle-

giate athletics and working at Grand Valley?

I really enjoy working with the student-athletes and

you have a new and exciting crew every year coming

into college. It is very enjoyable to watch our student-

athletes grow in every facet of life. Our kids grow as

people and as athletes and it is a lot of fun to watch

that growth. We are fortunate at Grand Valley State

to attract the very best student-athletes.

Describe your favorite memory or proudest mo-

ment from your job?

Watching our student-athletes grow and compete on

the playing field, but also grow into successful college

students. I enjoy watching our student-athletes ma-

ture, knowing that we might have had a role in that

maturity. Athletically, I have so many great memories

of watching our teams and/or individuals compete.

The success that the Grand Valley State athletic de-

partment has enjoyed over the last 12 years is incred-

ible. Spending time with our coaches is something

that I will always remember and we are fortunate to

have a great group of coaches.

What has been the best advice that anyone has

ever been given you?

Don’t get outworked and take pride in everything you

do. I want to do the very best in everything I do and I

am going to follow through to finish the task to the

best of my abilities.

Outside of work, what are some of your favorite

activities?

I like to spend time with my family. My family is the

most important thing in the world to me and I enjoy

every minute I get to spend with them. I am also very

thankful that I can incorporate my family into my job

as my kids get to see the great role models in our stu-

dent-athletes at Grand Valley State.


Q&A With Sports Information Director Tim Nott


Laker

Word Search

Crossword answers available on page 14

The GridRebecca Mailloux

Head Women’s Golf CoachGrand Rapids, Mich.

Philipp ClausMen’s Tennis Player

Allendale, Mich.

Meghan BerryAssistant Athletic Trainer

Grand Rapids, Mich.

DJ FosterAssistant Sports

Information DirectorAllendale, Mich.

I know it’s Octoberbecause ...

The leaves are in full fo-liage and fall golf season

is coming to an end.

My brother’s birthday ison the first.

The weather is amazingand the trees are

changing.

It’s sweatshirt weatherand time to plan

halloween costumes.

Hot chocolate or hotcider?

Hot cider Hot chocolate Hot ciderHot chocolate with

marshmallows

Best halloween costumeyou have ever seen?

Allie Tyler’s biker chickcostume in 2008

I saw someone whowent as a shower. Thatwas pretty awesome!

The three blind miceA group of girls dressed

up as the AmericanGladiators

How many games willthe Detroit Lions win thisyear?

I’ll go with a hopeful fiveThey have to win onefirst, but five would be

nice.Three

They’d win more thanthree if they threw theball to Calvin Johnson

Song that you are embarrassed to like?

Weak by SWVJust the Way You Are -

Bruno MarsWe Built This City by Jef-

ferson StarshipI may or may not have a

case of ‘Bieber fever’


Crossword Puzzle Answers

SANDRA’S SNAPSHOT

Sandra Jennings is an Administrative Assistant in the athletic department. This photo shows a small

portion of the Fieldhouse lobby that has undergone a face lift this past summer.

October Home Events

*The Football Radio Show can be heard on the radio on

WTKG 1230 AM

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1W. Tennis vs.

Ferris State 3:30 p.m.

M. Tennis

GVSU Invitational

4 p.m.

2M. Tennis

GVSU Invitational

9:30 a.m.

3W. Golf

Laker Fall Classic-

Soccer vs.

Ohio Dominican

1 p.m.

4W. Golf

Laker Fall Classic

5 6 76 p.m.

Live at Main Street

Pub

Volleyball vs. Ashland

7 p.m.

*FB Radio Show

8W. Tennis vs. Ashland

3:30 p.m.

Soccer vs. Northwood

4 p.m.

Volleyball vs.

Lake Erie 7 p.m.

9W. Tennis vs.

Ohio Dominican

10 a.m.

Football vs.

Northern Mich 7 p.m.

Homecoming

10W. Tennis vs. Lake

Erie 10 a.m. & Dav-

enport 1:30 p.m.

Soccer vs. SVSU

12 p.m.

11 12 13 14*FB Radio Show

6 p.m.

Live at Main Street

Pub

15W. Tennis vs. SVSU

2 p.m.

Soccer vs.

Northern Mich 4 p.m.

M & W Swimming vs.

UW-Milwaukee 6 p.m.

16Football vs. Lake

Erie 7 p.m - Kids’

Club Day

17Soccer vs. Mich

Tech

12 p.m.

18 19 20 21*FB Radio Show

6 p.m.

Live at Main Street

Pub

22 23

24 25 26Volleyball vs. SVSU

7 p.m.

27 28*FB Radio Show

6 p.m.

Live at Main Street

Pub

29Volleyball vs. Tiffin

7 p.m.

30Soccer vs. Ferris State

12 p.m.

M & W Swimming vs.

Ashland 2 p.m.

Volleyball vs.

Ohio Dominician 4 p.m.

“evolving”


PLAYER PROFILES

Nick Gunthorpe Name Darylann TroutJunior Year Senior

Business Major Health Professions

Ovid, Mich. Hometown Clarkston, Mich.

Men’s Golf Sport Women’s Tennis

Why did you chooseto become a Laker?

Who has had thebiggest impact on

your sports career?

Where do you seeyourself in five years?

Favorite ...

Movie

Food

Song

Sports team

Class for the fallsemester

Because of the great winning tradition and it’s a great school. I knew the day I came for my official visit that I had to come to Grand Valley, it

offered everything I wanted academically and athletically. Grand Valley had a

really well known tennis program and I knew the team would be the perfect fit.

I see myself living on the east coast working as a nurse and possibly coaching a

high school tennis team.

Graduated from GVSU with a degree in Business and using what I’ve learned to

further myself in life.

My entire team, but more specifically my doubles partner Chelsea Johnston.

We’ve been partners since our very first match as freshmen and have experi-

enced everything together.

My father, he has always encouraged me to do what I wanted and taught me

everything I know.

Caddyshack

Lobster Bisque Soup

‘Till I Collapse by Eminem

Michigan State basketball

Sports in Society - PED 315

Tommy Boy

Pickles

Up Up & Away by Kid Cudi

Detroit Lions

Archaeology


Recipe of the Month

Frosty Pumpkin pie

Directions:

Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, salt,and spices in a bowl. Mix them thor-oughly.

Slowly blend in ice cream. Pour intoshell and put in the freezer until it isfirm.

Serve frozen garnished with whippedcream and walnut halves. (You can also just make the ice creampart and freeze it if you just wantpumpkin ice cream!)

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) pie crust baked

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened

About the Recipe

This month’s recipe was provided by Hannah Jordan. Hannah is a freshman at

GVSU and submitted her recipe after seeing a request on facebook. To find the Lak-

ers on facebook, just go to facebook.com/gvsulakers and click “like”.

Five firsts from the first 50 years ...

First Team National Championship• Football in 2002

First Individual National Champion• Jason VanElst in 2002

in the weight throw

First Conference Championship• Volleyball in 1973

First GLIAC Presidents’ Trophy• 1972-73

First NACDA Directors’ Cup• 2003-04

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