Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, September 5, 2011
WJC Men's & Women's Soccer Win Regular Season Openers
The William Jewell College women's team won 9-0 over Culver Stockton College on September 1st. The William Jewell College men's team won 2-1 over University of Sioux Falls on September 4th.
Photo: WJC junior forward Forrest McCurren (far left) looking at the ball he just headed in the goal for the game winner. Troy Green (upper left) supplied the assist. WJC men won their home opener 2-1 over University of Sioux Falls.
Photo: WJC junior forward Forrest McCurren (far left) looking at the ball he just headed in the goal for the game winner. Troy Green (upper left) supplied the assist. WJC men won their home opener 2-1 over University of Sioux Falls.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: WJC Women Finish Fantastic Season in Elite Eight...WJC Men Advance to Final Four!
Jefferson: Yesterday (Thursday) was a day of mixed emotions. WJC women lost in the Elite Eight. The women had a fantastic season and it's always disappointing when something so good comes to an end...but what a great season!...At the same time I was with the men's team at the Final Four banquet (and unable to be with the women's team)...Although the Final Four banquet was another very good experience...I wish I had been with the women's team.
On Wednesday the men's team had another thrilling win in the Elite Eight. Final Four game is at 6pm today (Friday). Very focused.
On Wednesday the men's team had another thrilling win in the Elite Eight. Final Four game is at 6pm today (Friday). Very focused.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: 100% Pure Adrenaline...WJC Men Win!...WJC Women's Elite Eight Game Postponed to Thursday at 9am
Jefferson: "100% pure adrenaline"...Not only is that a line in the movie Point Break, but it's also a perfect description of the last 24 hours in Alabama.
The WJC men had a thrilling 3-2 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Tuesday night. After the game Cissell gave a strong speech to the men before leaving for an overnight trip back up north to meet up with the WJC women. Cissell arrived in Decatur at 2am. Not long before the women were supposed to kickoff (11am) their game was postponed to Thursday (9am kickoff). After a good morning meeting with the women, Cissell, WJC athletic trainer Jess Gracia and Dr. NightRider (see earlier blogs) headed back to Orange Beach. They should arrive around 4pm today (Wednesday). WJC men kickoff their Elite Eight game at 5pm.
p.s. My mobile phone's touch screen has not been working the past 3 days. I can receive calls and call out, but I can't return text messages. So sorry that I haven't been texting back. However don't hesitate to keep the texts coming. I'll get back to you soon!
Thanks for all your support! WE CAN FEEL IT!!!
The WJC men had a thrilling 3-2 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Tuesday night. After the game Cissell gave a strong speech to the men before leaving for an overnight trip back up north to meet up with the WJC women. Cissell arrived in Decatur at 2am. Not long before the women were supposed to kickoff (11am) their game was postponed to Thursday (9am kickoff). After a good morning meeting with the women, Cissell, WJC athletic trainer Jess Gracia and Dr. NightRider (see earlier blogs) headed back to Orange Beach. They should arrive around 4pm today (Wednesday). WJC men kickoff their Elite Eight game at 5pm.
p.s. My mobile phone's touch screen has not been working the past 3 days. I can receive calls and call out, but I can't return text messages. So sorry that I haven't been texting back. However don't hesitate to keep the texts coming. I'll get back to you soon!
Thanks for all your support! WE CAN FEEL IT!!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: WJC Women: Rematches...Fabulous People of Decatur...Team Bonding
Kathleen Hunter: It’s a rainy Tuesday night here in Decatur, Alabama and we are all gathered with our wonderful parents in the conference room of our delightful hotel watching the boys whoop up on Oklahoma Baptist. Since we have been here we have been kicking some a$&! The fields are wet and soggy, but we can play on anything, even gravel! We took Kansas Wesleyan out on Monday morning and tomorrow we take on Baker! Coincidently, we are sharing a hotel with them. What are the chances of being in a hotel with a huge rival from home?! We have been plotting various ways to sabotage them, but, don’t worry, the mischief will stay in our minds, of course. We have found that the tournament sucks at breaking up teams from the same area. We have travelled all the way to Alabama to play 2 teams we have already played this year. We want to play someone new! Other than the sexy soccer we have been playing there is not much news. Decatur is not a very big city however Decatur does have Burlesque! The movie was packed with all the fabulous people of Decatur…okay, maybe just the Jewell soccer team, including Brad and Pops, and a unsuspecting family that had to endure all of our commentary. Some of us have now decided to learn all of the songs and dances from the movie, move to L. A., and become famous Burlesque dancers! So basically, we have gotten in lots of good team bonding since being here in Sweet Home Alabama. Can’t wait to play Baker Wednesday morning!
With love from room 330
With love from room 330
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: Madri Gras....LA...Dr. NightRider...Women Win!
Jefferson Roblee: Since our last conversation a lot has happened...all exciting and memorable. So the question is...Where do I begin? Let's start at the men's National Championships parade and banquet. The men had a Mardi Gras style parade (Mardi Gras started in Mobile by the way...at least that's what we've been told 100 times...the people here in LA ((Lower Alabama)) are very proud). By the end of the parade every player had beads around his neck...and moods seemed to be very good. The banquet, like most banquets, had it's blend of awkwardness and joy but in the end it's a rich opportunity for all the teams to take a look at each other... Kind of like a pre-fight press conference for a title fight.
Before the men's banquet had ended WJC Assistant AD Joel Lueken (a.k.a. "The Transporter") drove me out of Orange Beach. Our destination...classified. WJC Athletic Director Dr. Darlene Bailey (a.k.a. "Dr. NightRider") was waiting for us at a secret rendezvous point. Dr. NightRider completed the drive to Decatur, Alabama...arrival time: 1:30am. In a few hours I would be having breakfast with the WJC women.
Game Day (wooo!): Breakfast with the women was good. The players had their game faces on early...it was going to be a good day. The WJC women kicked off at 10:00am vs Kansas Wesleyan University (a team we beat 3-0 earlier in the season). Setting: The championship field was soft, the weather was a bit cold and there was inconsistent wind. We were victorious 1-0 over Kansas Wesleyan in a game we had to battle. Senior defender Sarah Williams scored our only goal from a free kick from distance. Freshman goalkeeper Kelli Sontag had a strong performace recording the shutout...including making a brave save in the final second of the game. Every player gave a determined effort in a satisfying victory over a strong KWU team. I could go into a lot more detail about the game...but from all the text messages, calls, voice mails and emails the team has received it's clear that everyone reading this blog was either at the site in Decatur, Alabama (we had awesome fan support at the stadium) or was cheering us on from the watch party in the cage at WJC (see earlier blog) or was watching via the internet. TO ALL WJC FANS....THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! The coaching staff was very proud of the players and we're all excited about advancing to the Elite Eight and progressing on our Alabama Adventure.
Coach Cissell, WJC Athletic Trainer Jess Gracia, Dr. NightRider and I were all planning on having lunch with the women after the game in Decatur however the purchasing of championship merchandise delayed the women's lunch plans and forced us to hit the road before we could eat. We needed to be in Orange Beach by 7:30pm...we arrived at 6:54pm.
Before the men's banquet had ended WJC Assistant AD Joel Lueken (a.k.a. "The Transporter") drove me out of Orange Beach. Our destination...classified. WJC Athletic Director Dr. Darlene Bailey (a.k.a. "Dr. NightRider") was waiting for us at a secret rendezvous point. Dr. NightRider completed the drive to Decatur, Alabama...arrival time: 1:30am. In a few hours I would be having breakfast with the WJC women.
Game Day (wooo!): Breakfast with the women was good. The players had their game faces on early...it was going to be a good day. The WJC women kicked off at 10:00am vs Kansas Wesleyan University (a team we beat 3-0 earlier in the season). Setting: The championship field was soft, the weather was a bit cold and there was inconsistent wind. We were victorious 1-0 over Kansas Wesleyan in a game we had to battle. Senior defender Sarah Williams scored our only goal from a free kick from distance. Freshman goalkeeper Kelli Sontag had a strong performace recording the shutout...including making a brave save in the final second of the game. Every player gave a determined effort in a satisfying victory over a strong KWU team. I could go into a lot more detail about the game...but from all the text messages, calls, voice mails and emails the team has received it's clear that everyone reading this blog was either at the site in Decatur, Alabama (we had awesome fan support at the stadium) or was cheering us on from the watch party in the cage at WJC (see earlier blog) or was watching via the internet. TO ALL WJC FANS....THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! The coaching staff was very proud of the players and we're all excited about advancing to the Elite Eight and progressing on our Alabama Adventure.
Coach Cissell, WJC Athletic Trainer Jess Gracia, Dr. NightRider and I were all planning on having lunch with the women after the game in Decatur however the purchasing of championship merchandise delayed the women's lunch plans and forced us to hit the road before we could eat. We needed to be in Orange Beach by 7:30pm...we arrived at 6:54pm.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: WJC Men...Orange Beach...Florida Found...Buddy!
Josh Howard: Saturday (Nov 27): We have arrived at our destination for the next week. And I think I am going to become comfortable here at the Perdido Beach Resort. Though this was another travel day, there were good times, stories and food shared by all. After introducing Coach Roblee to the wonderful deli that is McCalister's we ate in a locally owned pizza parlor, Lillian's. Interestingly we ate in the Sunshine State (Florida) as it is only a 10 minute drive to the state border. Lillian was nice place with several delictable specialty pizzas, friendly staff and good atmosphere. I must stop reading Zagat's before trips. The story must be told that this humble voluntary coach wooed the owner, Lillian, into comping breadsticks for the whole team prior to our meal. At dinner the aforementioned Executives sat together and went through several riddles stomping the underclassmen with surprising regularity. The frustration level of the guys was hilarious and those that figured it out only furthered the torment of those still in the dark. Speaking of dark, I suspect that several members of the men's soccer team found out where the ocean was tonight, as well as its temperature if you catch my drift. I must also mention that the stereotype of southern hospitality has been further as all people that we have encountered working in the service industry have been great to us. Today was another relaxed day and it was easy to see the excitement on the boys' faces. Tomorrow morning we begin zoning in on the mission of the National Championship! Can't wait to get this thing started and watch the boys play some high level soccer this week. Keep the good faith back home as we know you're rooting for us and are here in spirit.
Buddy!
Old #4"
Buddy!
Old #4"
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: WJC Women Get Send Off Party "Love Bread" Included and "Pops" is Back!
Brad Anderson: Saturday (Nov 27): As the coach who will be with the women for the duration of the trip I guess it is up me, the rookie keeper coach, to keep the blogosphere up to date with what is happening to our women on their trip to Decatur, Alabama and their quest for a National Title.
So we're off with the women of William Jewell's soccer squad. It was a spectacular early morning send off. A large contention of parents braved the cold weather to send their daughters off to Alabama. These parents were not going to let their offspring depart without the necessities. We were inundated with bagels, cream cheese, peanut butter, apples, bananas, cookies, candy, "love bread", Gatorade, water, goodie bags, necklaces, motivational signs, and t-shirts urging the ladies to play another 360 minutes of soccer. The girls took time to take pictures and film their clip to be shown at Hanging of the Green. Cissell had some great words to share but what was special were the words from Jamie's father, making a few players emotional in the process.
Our first chick-flick of the trip was none other than Sweet Home Alabama. Most of the women drifted back to sleep as Cissell and I were glued to our monitors. Many hoots and hollers came from the executive seat next to mine. (With Jefferson on the men's bus I got promoted to executive seat #2. With my usual seat being occupied with the aforementioned goodies.)
A big surprise to the bus was the addition of bus driver "Pops.". Pops has been a staple to the William Jewell soccer programs, he was with the women when they went to nationals in 2007. He is very excited to be with us again and we are excited to have him with us again. He will be one of our biggest fans while we are in Alabama.
That's it for now. We're going to watch The Blind Side, a choice Cissell and I are very excited about.
Brad
So we're off with the women of William Jewell's soccer squad. It was a spectacular early morning send off. A large contention of parents braved the cold weather to send their daughters off to Alabama. These parents were not going to let their offspring depart without the necessities. We were inundated with bagels, cream cheese, peanut butter, apples, bananas, cookies, candy, "love bread", Gatorade, water, goodie bags, necklaces, motivational signs, and t-shirts urging the ladies to play another 360 minutes of soccer. The girls took time to take pictures and film their clip to be shown at Hanging of the Green. Cissell had some great words to share but what was special were the words from Jamie's father, making a few players emotional in the process.
Our first chick-flick of the trip was none other than Sweet Home Alabama. Most of the women drifted back to sleep as Cissell and I were glued to our monitors. Many hoots and hollers came from the executive seat next to mine. (With Jefferson on the men's bus I got promoted to executive seat #2. With my usual seat being occupied with the aforementioned goodies.)
A big surprise to the bus was the addition of bus driver "Pops.". Pops has been a staple to the William Jewell soccer programs, he was with the women when they went to nationals in 2007. He is very excited to be with us again and we are excited to have him with us again. He will be one of our biggest fans while we are in Alabama.
That's it for now. We're going to watch The Blind Side, a choice Cissell and I are very excited about.
Brad
Blogging 'Bout 'Bama: WJC Men: Holdaway Says Hello
Micah Holdaway: Saturday, November 27th:
After a well needed stop in Memphis, Tennessee, we are on the final leg of our journey; destination: the beach.
When we first realized that we were staying the night in Memphis, one thing crossed our minds: BBQ. Brett Lewis grew up in Memphis, and constantly tells tales of extraordinary BBQ and warm, southern folk. So, we ate at a Memphis favorite, Corky's BBQ-voted #1 BBQ in Memphis the past 24 years. Brett's stories were not mere tales of folklore; this place was good. The BBQ was superb (2nd best to KC BBQ, naturally), but the conversation at dinner was better. Some of the guys told Corky's it was Jefferson's 21st birthday, so they brought out an ice cream and brownie dessert. We have a picture for proof. I think this will become a regular at every meal.
But not everyone had a good experience at Corky's. After being gone from our table for a good 20 minutes, we began to worry about where Justin Beck was. Later we found him heaped over in the parking lot, throwing up his recently finished meal. Luckily it was just an upset stomach...he's feeling better today.
With bellies full of good barbecue and our first 8-hour trek behind us, we were all tuckered out and decided to go to bed (after a couple hours of FIFA, of course). Note: the hotel beds were double-sized mattresses, not queen-sized. We all got very close as a team last night.
We woke up this morning at 7:30 for our early morning run. (Howard and Jefferson made their best attempt to stay with the team) Then it was La Quinta's continental breakfast, and now we're on our way. And what better way to start our last leg than the epic, final battle scene from The Patriot? Yep, nothing. We're ready to play.
#4
After a well needed stop in Memphis, Tennessee, we are on the final leg of our journey; destination: the beach.
When we first realized that we were staying the night in Memphis, one thing crossed our minds: BBQ. Brett Lewis grew up in Memphis, and constantly tells tales of extraordinary BBQ and warm, southern folk. So, we ate at a Memphis favorite, Corky's BBQ-voted #1 BBQ in Memphis the past 24 years. Brett's stories were not mere tales of folklore; this place was good. The BBQ was superb (2nd best to KC BBQ, naturally), but the conversation at dinner was better. Some of the guys told Corky's it was Jefferson's 21st birthday, so they brought out an ice cream and brownie dessert. We have a picture for proof. I think this will become a regular at every meal.
But not everyone had a good experience at Corky's. After being gone from our table for a good 20 minutes, we began to worry about where Justin Beck was. Later we found him heaped over in the parking lot, throwing up his recently finished meal. Luckily it was just an upset stomach...he's feeling better today.
With bellies full of good barbecue and our first 8-hour trek behind us, we were all tuckered out and decided to go to bed (after a couple hours of FIFA, of course). Note: the hotel beds were double-sized mattresses, not queen-sized. We all got very close as a team last night.
We woke up this morning at 7:30 for our early morning run. (Howard and Jefferson made their best attempt to stay with the team) Then it was La Quinta's continental breakfast, and now we're on our way. And what better way to start our last leg than the epic, final battle scene from The Patriot? Yep, nothing. We're ready to play.
#4
Blogging 'Bout Bama: WJC Men Go on Morning Run; WJC Women Alabama Adventure Begins!
Jefferson Roblee:Blogging on Bus Saturday (Nov 27) morning: After a satisfying meal at Corky's on Friday night we made our way to our hotel...LaQuinta's (say LaQuinta's again...I know you want to). Almost immediately as Howard and I walked through the sliding front doors the clerk at the front desk told us that "someone cancelled your rooms"...she wasn't kidding but she wasn't accurate.Although we were pretty sure no one actually cancelled our rooms I think what she was trying to communicate to us was "Oh no! I gave away your rooms and I shouldn't have!" "Someone cancelled your rooms" may have been an attempt to deflect blame from herself however it didn't help our situation.After some clever reorganizing of our already pre-trip arranged room assignments everyone had a bed and was informed we would all meet bright and early for a 7:30am run. ...Josh Howard shared room 516 with me. We stayed up late discussing world politics and solving life changing puzzles like: Which is more effective to wake someone up..cell phone alarm or hotel wake-up call? Experiment followed. Results from the experiment came in at 7:15am...both methods were effective...however the wake up call is somewhat dependant on the clerk who has to set the wake-up call (I had to call-in two 7:15am requests because the clerk said "OK, 7:50" then hung-up after my first request.
Our 7:30am run went very well. The guys ran for approximately 2 miles at a decent pace. Howard and I ran in the back and wouldn't have been able to provide the pace that the players needed. The guys were focused and fast in their morning run.. Thanksgiving and travel has not decayed our fitness...we are strong.
After the run everyon had about an hour to chill-out (Arsenal vs Aston Villa was on ESPN2)get cleaned up, packed up and enjoy a continental breakfast. We all got on the bus and on our way soon after 9:00am. We have been on task/time during this adventure...Memphis was good to us...looking forward to reaching Orange Beach sometime tonight.
Note: Coach Cissell text me that the WJC women had a great sendoff party at WJC! The women left Liberty at 8:00am this morning...they will be in Decatur, Alabama tonight! See you soon ladies! Go Jewell!
Our 7:30am run went very well. The guys ran for approximately 2 miles at a decent pace. Howard and I ran in the back and wouldn't have been able to provide the pace that the players needed. The guys were focused and fast in their morning run.. Thanksgiving and travel has not decayed our fitness...we are strong.
After the run everyon had about an hour to chill-out (Arsenal vs Aston Villa was on ESPN2)get cleaned up, packed up and enjoy a continental breakfast. We all got on the bus and on our way soon after 9:00am. We have been on task/time during this adventure...Memphis was good to us...looking forward to reaching Orange Beach sometime tonight.
Note: Coach Cissell text me that the WJC women had a great sendoff party at WJC! The women left Liberty at 8:00am this morning...they will be in Decatur, Alabama tonight! See you soon ladies! Go Jewell!
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