Coach Speak: Women's Soccer Coach Dave Reyelts

Pep Rally, Chilli Feed, Bonfire... Does It Get Better Than This?

There was a buzz in the air today on the campus of St. Scholastica. Friday is always an energy filled day as students make plans for Friday and Saturday night and faculty and staff make plans for R&R. But today had a special buzz to it. As the day rolled on, the main parking lot was cleared, the bonfire ring was brought in and Jean Anderson, and her food service crew started to bring out the supplies for the big chili feed. By noon, the gym floor was covered with a big blue tarp to protect the wood floor below. By 3:15pm the gym was already half full and by 3:30pm, when MC Joe Wicklund started the pep rally the stands were full and many others lined up at the top railing to take in the festivities. Although I find these things a little corny and staged (I don't like canned laughter in sit-coms either), this was pretty darn good and President Goodwin even gave a "top ten" reasons the college "really" added football. Not a bad beginning for a school not too familiar with these types of events.

A Class Act All The Way

Before Football Coach Greg Carlson took the stage most of the rally seemed very much about the football team and very little about anything else. The invocation mentioned protecting our football players and the area blocked off for the football players left some of our soccer players a little chapped. Joe Wicklund did his best by asking all of the other athletes to stand up and accept some applause. But then the man who has been a class act since day one took the stage. As everyone waited to here his thoughts on homecoming and how his team would do against the Crown College Storm... he began his speech by saying that he wanted everyone to take a moment to acknowledge the soccer teams and the tremendous success each team was having this season. He strongly encouraged the fans to attend the soccer games before the football game and told them of the importance of these crucial match-ups. Coach Carlson is a classy man and I have said it before and I will say it again, we got the right man for the job and no one will be cheering harder for "W" in the CSS Homecoming Football Game!

Ready To Play, After I Set up The Deer stand

We are set for tomorrow, field is clear, goals are anchored, flags are ready to go up on the field, bleachers are in place and the players are ready. All that is left to do is set up the deer stand! The deer stand? Yes, two guys (Barry Chastey, our men's coach and I) who have never shot at an animal in our lives went to Gander Mountain today and purchased a deer stand. No, we are not trading in clipboards for rifles... we needed a better vantage point for video taping our soccer games, so we stole the idea from another college and went out and purchased a deer stand. All that is left to do is set it up and the only thing I might be worse at then hunting... putting things together.

Games This Weekend Come and See

Tomorrow at Noon our men's team takes on MN- Morris. Clearly the best two team in MN not in the MIAC will be on display tomorrow at Saints Field. Both teams are still in the hunt for an NCAA tournament bid, so tomorrow's match will be a good one. The women play MN- Morris at 2:00pm. These two teams have had classic battles every year since the Morris Cougars joined the league from NCAA II in 2003. Sunday, both teams play Presentation College. Men at Noon and Women at 2pm. Good seats, still available!!