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Big-time win for Wolf grad!!

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell (Photo property of Saint John's University baseball)

   Former Cascade Conference MVP turned college hurler Ben Etzell. (Photo property of Saint John’s University baseball)

Big Ben came up big time in the spotlight.

Coupeville High School grad Ben Etzell got the start and the win Saturday as the Saint John’s University baseball squad crushed Saint Mary’s 11-4 to win its second consecutive Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament title.

The Johnnies, now 28-12 on the season, advance to the NCAA D-III tourney May 18-21.

It’s the fifth time in school history they’ve punched their ticket to the big dance.

Etzell, a sophomore, got the ball and went 5.1 innings Saturday, striking out three and scattering nine hits.

With a little help from freshman reliever Jake Dickmeyer, who closed out the game for his first college save, Etzell improved to 3-1.

He’s struck out 36 batters over 41.2 innings of work this season, after going 1-0 with two saves as a freshman.

The Johnnies gave their hurler a lot of support Saturday, rapping out 13 hits and taking advantage of five Saint Mary’s errors.

Last year Saint John’s had to come back through the losers bracket to win the MIAC tourney, while this year they took the easier route, sweeping all three games they played.

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Benny and the champs!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , , on May 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell, during his days as the Wolf ace. (John Fisken photo)

Ben Etzell, during his days as the Wolf ace. (John Fisken photo)

(Ryan Coleman photo)

The Johnnies rush Etzell (4) after the last out. (Ryan Coleman photo)

Ben Etzell slammed the door.

A day after his former Coupeville High School baseball teammates had their season end, the one-time Cascade Conference MVP earned the save Sunday as Saint John’s University won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Conference tournament title.

Storming back through the loser’s bracket, the Johnnies became only the second team in 16 years to lose their tourney opener and come back for the title.

To do it, and earn an automatic invitation to the NCAA D-III playoffs, Saint John’s (26-14) had to win twice Sunday at Veterans Field in Minnetonka.

They did just that, toppling Saint Thomas 9-6 in the morning and 5-1 in the afternoon.

With the Johnnies clinging to a 3-1 lead with one out in the eighth inning in the nightcap, Etzell pulled off his best Mariano Rivera.

He induced an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play to get out of the inning, then set the Toms down in order in the ninth, with one of the outs coming his favorite way, via the punch-out.

During his freshman year, he has pitched in seven games, including the last three days.

Over 10 innings, Etzell has struck out seven while walking three and is 1-0 with two saves and an ERA of 2.70.

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Thick head, strong spirit!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on October 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Amanda d'Almeida

Amanda d’Almeida

Showdown Saturday approaches.

Carleton College’s womens’ soccer team, which includes former CHS star Amanda d’Almeida, will play for sole possession of first place in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Oct. 25.

The Knights (9-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 in the MIAC) will travel to Moorhead, Minnesota to play Concordia College (11-3-1, 6-1-1).

The schools hold a slim edge over Augsburg and Saint Benedict (both 6-2) and will each have two games remaining after their tussle for the top of the standings.

Concordia is slipping backwards, having lost consecutive games, including its only MIAC loss, a 2-0 upset at the hands of Bethel, which is mired in the bottom third of the league.

Carleton had its own slip-up, falling 2-1 to Macalester (#8 in the league) before bouncing back to drill Hamline 3-0.

D’Almeida has been playing complete games again after illness slowed her in the early going, and even survived a head-to-head collision with a rival player.

While her opponent suffered a concussion, d’Almeida, thanks to what dad Dan refers to as her “thick head,” walked away with a “big bruise” and is expected to play against Concordia.

On the season, she has played in 12 games, starting five, while recording 614 minutes on the pitch. She has had a pair of shots on goal, but is still looking for her first score.

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Wolf grad gets her kicks!!

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged , , , , on October 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Amanda d'Almeida

Amanda d’Almeida

The showdown is coming.

Carleton College’s womens’ soccer squad, which includes Coupeville grad Amanda d’Almeida, is getting hot at the right time.

The Knights, coming off a 2-1 win Saturday over Augsburg College, are now 5-0-1 in league play, 8-3-1 overall. That puts them on a crash course to possibly play for the league title in two weeks.

Saturday, Oct. 25 Carleton will face off with Concordia College (6-0-1 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) in Moorehead, Minnesota.

If the Knights can get past a pair of teams (Macalester College and Hamline University) that are both 1-4-1 currently, and barring any stumbles by Concordia, that would set up a rumble for the top spot in the 12-team league.

d’Almeida and her teammates would then wrap the regular season with matches against the University of St. Thomas (5-2) and St. Olaf College (3-2-1).

After having her playing time limited in the early going this season as she recovered from illness, the former Wolf star is now helping to anchor the Knights lineup, playing the full 90 minutes.

She’s played in 10 games, starting three, and has amassed 464 minutes on the pitch.

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