Andrew Kuns, 6-2, 185, Oregon, Ohio / Oregon Clay High School - Currently at BGSU

Posted Date: 28 Jan,2010

#26 Casey Winckowski Position: Shortstop Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 Class: Junior Hometown: Oregon, OH High School: Clay High School & Owens CC Casey Winckowski, Clay & Owens Baseball Player & Graduate, is playing baseball for Erskine College in South Carolina. You can follow Casey and Erskine on www.erskinecollegesports.com

Posted Date: 17 Feb,2010

Michigan State University Junior Right Handed Pitcher 6'5" 215# C

Posted Date: 22 Feb,2010

Sophomore/Freshman (2009) ... earned first varsity letter ... Rudy Award (candidate) ... CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America second team ... Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten ... played in 12 games and made eight starts at safety

Posted Date: 13 May,2010

#22 Simone Eli Position: Guard Height: 5-9 Class: Freshman Hometown: Genoa, Ohio High School: Genoa Doug Sampson - BGSU vs NIU Feb 2, 2010 2009-10 Played in 13 games off the bench, averaging 0.5 points and 0.3 rebounds per game ... played in two of the Falcons' three MAC Tournament wins in Cleveland

Posted Date: 11 Jun,2010

2009: Started 11 of the 19 games she appeared in on the mound...Led the team with a 3.93 ERA...Second among Rocket pitchers in total innings (82), complete games (four) and strikeouts (30)...Threw a complete game against Western Michigan, striking out four (4/4). 2008: Appeared in 16 games on the mound and made seven starts...Posted a 6-3 record...Pitched 27 innings and struck out 27...Threw two complete games...Struck out a season-high six in her first appearance against Brown...Tossed six scoreless innings against Charleston Southern (3/1)...Recorded six games with multiple strikeouts...Received NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honors. High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball...First-team all-conference, all-district, all-state and conference Player of the Year junior and senior years...Academic all-conference senior year...Second-team all-conference sophomore year...Had a 0.33 ERA with 280 strikeouts in 148 innings senior year...Had 20-2 record and a .377 batting average senior year. Personal: Born Shana Rae Szypka on June 5, 1989...Daughter of Julie and Andrew Szypka...Has a younger brother, Bradley...Enjoys scrapbooking, Michigan football and hanging out with friends...Named senior class valedictorian...Majoring in speech pathology. Rocket Insider 1. After I graduate, I want to: Work as a Speech Pathologist in a school or private setting 2. Favorite athlete: Cat Osterman 3. Favorite softball player: Cat Osterman 4. Nickname: Shan, Nanner, Zip 5. Favorite sports moment: Playing in the state semi-finals my Junior year 6. Favorite class: All speech-related courses 7. Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy 8. I would want this person to play me in a movie about my life: Kate Hudson 9. Favorite food: Cake 10. My goal for this year: Be the best player and teammate I can be 11. One word to describe myself: Persevering 12. I can't live without: My family and cocker spaniel Cocoa 13. Favorite musical artist: Jason Michael Carroll 14. If I could visit one place in the world, it would be: Greece 15. Biggest pet peeve: Unexpected changes in my schedule­­­­­ reprinted from utrockets.com

Posted Date: 25 Jun,2010

2009-10: All Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention ... Posted a 28-12 record his redshirt sophomore year including a second-place finish at the MAC Championships ... Made an appearance at the NCAA Championships, earning a win over Cal State Bakersfield's Michael Larson en route to finishing 1-2 ... Finished second at the Reno Tournament of Champions and sixth at both the Hokie Open and Southern Scuffle ... Complied a dual meet record of 11-2 and a tournament record of 17-10 to rank second on the team for most wins ... Led the team with the most bonus point victories with 12, including five pins, five major decisions and two technical falls ... Put together a ten-bout winning streak from December 4-20. 2008-09: Finished his redshirt freshman season with a mark of 18-13, tied for the second-most wins on the team ... Compiled a 16-10 record at 174 pounds and went 2-3 at 184 ... Placed fourth at the MAC Championships at 174 ... Won first place in the freshman/sophomore division at the Michigan State Open ... Placed fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions, going 6-2 ... Posted a 6-7 record in duals, including a 2-1 mark in league action ... Named Co-MAC Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 23 ... Finished 12-6 overall in tournament competition. 2007-08: Posted a 14-5 record wrestling unattached while redshirting his freshman season ... Tallied a 5-1 record at the Michigan State Open to take third place ... Also placed third at the Kent State Open. HIGH SCHOOL: 161-17 career record at Genoa High School ... Two-time state champion ... Two-time district champion ... Four-time sectional champion ... Three-time Suburban Lakes League champion ... Four-time wrestling letterwinner ... Also lettered twice in golf and once in football. PERSONAL: Undecided on major ... Son of Tom and Margaret Purdue ... Brother of Eric and Crystal. reprinted from ohiobobcats.com

Posted Date: 25 Jun,2010

2010-11 Outlook A three-point marksman who doubles as a defensive agitator ... One of the Boilermakers' top energy guys ... Renowned for his willingness to go headlong into any loose-ball scramble ... Will look to increase his consistency from beyond the arc while retaining his ability to knock down shots at key moments. As a Sophomore (2009-10) Academic All-Big Ten ... Saw action in 31 games and made one start, averaging 2.6 points and 1.0 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per contest ... Led Purdue in steals five times and assists twice ... Chipped in with three points and a pair of assists in the win over Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Sank a pair of triples in the win over Siena in the tournament's first round to finish with six points ... Posted three rebounds and a steal in the win over Northwestern at the Big Ten Tournament ... Made the first start of his career at Illinois ... Sank two big threes in the first half of the home win over Minnesota, finishing with six points ... Played 21 minutes in the home win over West Virginia, scoring seven points and equaling his career high with four rebounds ... Scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out three assists in the home win over SIU Edwardsville ... Netted six points and a career-high four rebounds in the win over Buffalo ... Had two points, a block and a steal in the win over Tennessee in the championship game of the Paradise Jam ... Came roaring off the bench for a career-high 16 points to go along with two assists and two steals in the win over St. Joseph's in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam ... Turned in six points, three rebounds and two assists in the season-opening defeat of Cal State Northridge. As a Freshman (2008-09) Appeared in 18 games as a freshman, averaging 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per outing ... Netted more than 80 percent of his field goals from beyond the arc ... Scored a career-high six points on a pair of trifectas at Ball State ... Logged a season-high 17 minutes in the home win over Loyola-Chicago. High School A first-team all-state selection in the classroom and a second-team all-state pick on the court as a senior ... Named District 7 Player of the Year following his final prep campaign ... Averaged 18 points, five assists and three rebounds as a senior ... Played AAU basketball for the Ohio Gators ... Coached by his father, Bruce Smith. Personal Full name is Ryne Edward Smith ... Majoring in communications ... Born on Oct. 1, 1989 ... Son of Bruce and Terri Smith ... Has a sister, Nikki, who played college basketball at Indiana. reprinted from purduesports.com

Posted Date: 25 Jun,2010

Sophomore (2009) ... earned second varsity letter ... started eight of 12 games at tight end ... caught 16 passes for 220 yards (13.8 avg.) and scored two touchdowns ... made fourth career start at tight end and contributed on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), catching three passes for 32 yards including a seven-yard touchdown reception ... started at tight end and contributed on special teams vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12), tallying a career-high four receptions for 38 yards ... caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Irish ... made start at tight end and helped on special teams vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19), tallying one assisted tackle ... recorded a 36-yard reception in start vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) ... made one tackle on special teams against the Hoosiers ... had a 41-yard career long reception at Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... started at tight end against Iowa (Oct. 10), catching three passes for 27 yards ... saw action at tight end and on special teams vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17) ... started at tight end vs. Penn State (Oct. 24) ... caught three passes for 37 yards in start at Illinois (Oct. 31) ... had a nine-yard reception vs. Purdue (Nov. 7) ... played tight end at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) and vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21). Freshman (2008) ... earned first varsity letter ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... appeared in nine games at tight end and made three starts ... made collegiate debut at tight end vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... first career catch was a 26-yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Badgers ... team's only tight end to see action vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) ... had a five-yard touchdown pass called back due to a penalty against the Fighting Illini ... played at tight end vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) ... made first career in the Penn State (Oct. 18) game, collecting a career-best three receptions and 26 yards ... caught two passes for 41 yards in start vs. Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... hauled in a 35-yard career long reception that set up a second quarter touchdown against the Spartans ... played tight end and on special teams at Purdue (Nov. 1) and Minnesota (Nov. 8) ... started third career contest at tight end vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... played tight end at Ohio State (Nov. 22). Prep ... attended Whitmer High School (2008) coached by Joe Palka ... Key Statistics... holds school record with 1,190 career receiving yards on 75 receptions ... finished career with 16 offensive touchdowns ... recorded 151 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interception and one interception return for a touchdown during his career ... made 31 receptions for 361 yards and scored five TDs as a senior ... contributed 48 tackles and seven sacks senior year ... caught 23 passes for 351 yards (16.1 avg.) and five touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 65 tackles, five TFLs, three sacks and two interceptions during junior year ... Honors and Rankings... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect, the nation's fourth-best tight end and the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the sixth-best tight end nationally according to Scout.com ... rated No. 5 on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... 107th-best defensive end nationally by ESPN.com ... gained All-Ohio first team accolades at defensive end as a senior ... earned all-city honors as a tight end and defensive end as a junior. Personal ... Kevin Jamaal Koger was born Dec. 12, 1989 ... sister, LaShawnda Thorne, played volleyball at Michigan and earned a varsity letter in 1991 ... enrolled in the School of Kinesiology reprinted from mgoblue.com

Posted Date: 25 Jun,2010