Most of us can complain about the rainy weather as of late, but none of us have more reason to be as upset as the MATC baseball team. Two of the rain-outs would have pitted them against nationally-ranked Oakton.
It's been a rough season for the MATC softball team. That's just putting it lightly. After winning their first game of the season 7-6 against Northland Community College on their Spring Training trip to Florida, they hit an eight-game skid which could have reached higher numbers had they not had 13 games rained out. Then coach Del Schneeberger left the program, making way for women's basketball coach Jessica Pelzel to take over on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
A dedicated staff member, student athletes and inductees into the MATC Athletic Hall of Fame were honored during the 44th annual athletics banquet held on Thursday, April 23. The Doug Redsten Memorial Service Award was presented to MATC Disability Resource Service staff member Scott Ritter. According to the award nomination, Ritter has advised students for the past three years and helped "numerous student-athletes find their way through the rigors of college life and point them in the right direction."
Perhaps one of the most disheartening statements that I've ever heard is the notion that all good things must come to an end. While I'm still not a firm believer in that statement and hold tight to the notion that I will never truly grow up, one good thing in my life is certainly coming to an end. About two years ago, I saw an advertisement by the Clarion that was looking for sports writers. The ad stated that one could earn $10 for every sports article written. To me, a new college student who was a sports fanatic and looking to earn a dime wherever I could, it was a no-brainer.
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