KnightWatch - Winter 2006-2007

knightwatch M a r t in Lu t h e r Coll e ge

Winter 06/07

winter 2006/2007

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Homecoming at MLC

“I Was on the Fence Too” My Friend Cory Lidle

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WHY

Little children love to ask, “Why?” Sometimes I do too.

No matter how much I love ministry, there are days that I ask myself why I do it.

Why do I travel hours cross country to stay in hotel rooms and eat fast Seven members of Professor Zahrt’s first freshman volleyball team at Michigan food and do the countless hours of paperwork? Other called workers Lutheran Seminary (1999-2000) will might ask, “Why do I correct all the papers . . . or go to all the meetings . . . graduate from Martin Luther College this spring. or deal with all these difficult issues at church and school? Why do I do it?”

I do it because one morning, just when I’m thinking about how I haven’t seen my husband in a few days and paperwork is piled up back in my office, I walk into Northland Lutheran High School and start my day by having an amazing talk with three senior girls about ministry. And, thanks to all the high schools, this happens on a regular basis.

See, the joys of ministry come in the little moments. When you see the light bulb turn on as your student finally understands the new concept. When your volleyball team shows their excitement in victory. When your students let their faith shine in the hallway. When you get to share the comfort of the gospel in a counseling session. When you get a hug and a “thank you” for caring about someone who needed to be cared for. Those little moments are what make correcting yet another stack of papers and going to yet another meeting not just bearable, but meaningful.

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And in the end, the little ones from your classroom might grow up and serve in the ministry as well. Students from the first freshman class that I taught at Michigan Lutheran Seminary are now in their senior year at MLC. I’m so excited for their graduation and Call Day this spring. It has been such a joy to follow them these eight years, to watch them mature to the adults they are now. We might be co-workers in ministry! I know it isn’t anything I’ve done to get them here, but it’s been the Lord’s hand directing them all the way.

So, “Why?” Because when all is said and done, we’re smiling and thanking God for the privilege we have to serve him.

P.S. There’s so much going at MLC that we can’t possibly tell you everything. But with a new feature called “KnightLife,” we’re going to try. Pages 4-7 are chock full of little stories about our students’ adventures and achievements, ordinary and extraordinary, as they live the “KnightLife” at Martin Luther College.

Professor Sarah Zahrt MLC Admissions Counselor

On our cover: Tom Moldenhauer (Luther Prep) has led the men’s cross country team—and the whole UMAC conference—his entire college career.

KnightWatch is published by Martin Luther College and is intended to inform, inspire, and motivate young people who are considering enrolling at MLC to prepare for public ministry in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Comments are welcomed and should be directed to Martin Luther College, KnightWatch, 1995 Luther Court, New Ulm, MN 56073

Vice President, Enrollment Management: Phil Leyrer Director of Admissions: Prof. R. Brutlag Admissions Counselor: Prof. Sarah Zahrt Editor/Writer: Laurie Biedenbender Photographer: Bill Pekrul Proofreader: Heidi Schoof

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Unique In Purpose—Unique In Preparation

Martin luther College “I looked for a private college that had stellar programs in the field of education, small class sizes, and Christ as the core of all activities.

MLC perfectly fits all three criteria. And the prospect of spending my teaching career in a Christian classroom was an opportunity that I could simply not pass up.”

Micah Ricke

At MLC, you’ll find a Christ-centered institution and a ministry-based program of instruction. That’s unique in itself. You’ll also find one of the finest professional programs anywhere. Here you can develop into a highly trained professional educator and,

by God’s grace, a more mature Christian. It’s all part of the very best kind of ministerial training—the kind of training you’d expect from the WELS College of Ministry.

micahricke Freshman Secondary Education—Social Studies Wisconsin Lutheran High School Basketball Freshman Class Vice President KnightWatch Staff Writer Intramurals

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Joe Mauer, Brad Radke . . . and Dan Lewig Sunday, October 1, was a big day for the Minnesota Twins—a division championship for the team and a batting title for Joe Mauer. It was also a big day for MLC student Dan Lewig (Luther Prep), who pulled out his Media Credentials and joined Sid Hartmann and the other camera-and-mic types on the field at the Metrodome, snapping pictures of Torii Hunter and Joe Mauer (pictured) and interviewing players like Brad Radke.

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Dan, who’s also interviewed Bobby Cox, Ray Lewis, and Kevin McHale, says that this kind of work is helping prepare him for ministry. “It’s about people skills,” he says. “Especially when it comes to outreach, you need to be able to connect with people.”

Dan was also good friends with Cory Lidle, who recently died in an airplane crash. Read Dan’s personal reflection on page 14.

President Theodore Olsen (right) has honored the 2006-2007 freshman Presidential Scholars. They are (from left) Jacob Haag (Winnebago Lutheran Academy), Sarah Foelske (Wisconsin LHS), Anne Marggraf (Luther Prep), and (not pictured) Karly Neshem (Bremerton High). Presidential scholars are MLC students who were valedictorians of their high school class.

Dig In

When the freshmen moved into their dorm rooms at the end of August, they each found a little gift from Professor Ron Brutlag: a disposable camera.

“We wanted them to start making memories from day one,” he said.

Here, (starting from bottom left) Kristin Steinbrenner (Michigan Lutheran Sem), Bonnie Whittaker (Michigan Lutheran Sem), Rachel Steinbrenner (Luther Prep), Bridget Kamps (Luther Prep), Andi Schmeling (St. Croix LHS), and Michella Christenson (Luther Prep) dig into an ice cream cake to celebrate Andi’s birthday. (Andi’s brother Ryan, a senior at St. Croix, called and asked Kristin to pick it up.) “It was gone in about four minutes,” Andi said.

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Coffee, Anyone?

College and coffee—around 11 p.m. they’re practically synonymous. Most nights you can find MLC students down in Starbooks, our library lower-level coffee bar, where Cappuccino and some gourmet free-trade blends are on the menu.

Off campus, the students’ most popular coffee hangout is the Larkspur, with its leather club chairs and four-story desserts. Cornerstone Coffee has the strongest stuff in town, with lattes that will make your hair stand on end. Bookshelves and Coffee Cups is a no-nonsense half-price book and full-throttle coffee place. And of course Perkins and Applebees are happy to refill your cup over and over again.

But for cozy and close-to-home, Starbooks is the place. Be sure to check it out next time you visit!

We Speak

Personal Trainer/Future Pastor

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“I want to show kids how they can be physically fit and spiritually fit at the same time,” says Brandon Hinrichs (Nebraska LHS). A licensed personal trainer, Brandon is establishing a fitness camp for grade school students, focusing specifically on fitness skills tested in the Presidential Fitness Award program.

He’ll begin each Saturday morning session with a devotion and then help the students train at various fitness stations.

“I want to help them realize their fitness potential,” he says.

“And I hope that when I graduate another MLC student will step up and continue the program.”

You’re invited

Twenty-two percent of the world’s people live in China. Most speak Mandarin. So every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday night, you’ll find MLC student Alex Chworowsky (Luther Prep) in Wittenberg Room 162 teaching Mandarin Chinese to other MLC students.

Alex’s mom is Chinese, and Chinese is her first language. “It’s such a prominent language right now,” she says. “It would be useful in whatever vocation people chose.”

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Sunday, December 17, 2006, 11:30 a.m. (including 3 p.m. Christmas Concert) or Saturday, January 17, 2007, 12 noon (including 3 p.m. men’s and 5 p.m. women’s basketball games) Tour the MLC campus | Learn about student life Explore our ministerial education programs | Discuss cost and financial aid

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Bye Bye Birdie!

Nobel Conference

In this famous musical, Conrad Birdie wowed Sweet Apple, Ohio—and New Ulm, Minnesota, too! Here are a few of the principals and production staff who gave us a great show October 27-28 and November 3-5: Going to school in Minnesota has its perks! Philip Moldenhauer (Minnesota Valley LHS), Scott Salesky (Michigan Lutheran Sem), Elizabeth Vander Galien (Luther Prep), and Zack Wiegman (Luther High, not pictured), along with Professors Richard Ash (far left) and Roger Klockziem (far right), traveled a short 30 minutes to attend the 42nd Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, October 3-4.

Under the theme “Medicine: Prescription for Tomorrow,” world-renowned scientists and economists shared their expertise in areas such as affordable health care, preparation for pandemics, use of stem cells, and nanotechnology. Professor Roger Klockziem explained, “It’s good for our students to hear directly from the world’s leading experts in the field of science.”

Director: Phil Eich (Michigan Lutheran Sem) Choral Director: Jaymie Bergmeier (Michigan Lutheran Sem) Producer: Chelsey Hintz (Luther Prep) Kim MacAfee: Ali German (Kettle Moraine LHS) Conrad Birdie: Sam Kleinke (Michigan Lutheran Sem) Albert Peterson: Dan Johnston (Luther Prep)

Have You Seen the

New MLC Update-HSE? The MLC Update—High School Edition is a brand new weekly e-publication, edited

by Dan Albrecht (Fox Valley LHS), that we’re sending to all the area Lutheran high schools and prep schools.

It has news about your high school alumni who are now MLC Knights—everything from who made AllConference and who got the lead in the musical to whose car got wrapped in cellophane on her birthday!

MLC Update-HSE is informative and fun too—just another way we’re trying to spread the word about all the great things that happen on our campus.

Watch for it!

Back to New Orleans

Over 70 MLC students traveled to New Orleans last year to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. Dubbed Team SOAR (“Standing on a Rock”), the students were honored by United States Congressman Gil Gutknecht with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.

On October 29, four SOAR members returned to Louisiana to attend the rededication service of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in New Orleans: (from left) Paul Micheel (Minnesota Valley LHS), Erika Schreiner (Michigan Lutheran Sem), Shannon Umphrey (Michigan Lutheran Sem), and Aaron Goetzinger (Luther Prep), along with Mrs. Bethel Boeder and Pastor John Boeder.

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The team took along a banner they created for the church’s worship space. “It was neat to see how the community was doing,” said Erika, “and to make connections with those people.”

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What’s a College Homecoming Like?

Of course, there are sports, parties, and people everywhere. There’s also a slate of on-campus happenings, some part of the tradition and some brand new.

Dan Albrecht (Fox Valley LHS) reports:

IRON CHEF COMPETITION— A cafeteria cooking contest

DATE AUCTION—Glenn Metzger (Huron Valley LHS) and Adam Bohl (Fox Valley LHS) auction off 21 dates and raise $500.

Highest-priced dates ($50 apiece): Aaron Goetzinger (Luther Prep) Fiona Matlock (Galena City School) Phil Eich (Michigan Lutheran Sem) A duo: Phil Kiecker (Luther Prep) and Phil Scriver (Shoreland LHS)

MR. CONCORD—A competition for frosh guys featuring evening wear, swimwear, and talent competition, it has to be seen to be believed.

Winner: Mishaal Al-Eisa (Michigan Lutheran Sem)

POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL—The women hit the grid!

Winner: Freshmen

MANHUNT—A weeklong squirt gun tag/ elimination game Winners: 1st - Melissa Harris (Lomira High) 2nd - Karen Luehring (Lakeside LHS) 3rd - Becky Amann (Luther Prep) w w w.mlc-wels.edu

Judges: Kent Reeder (Luther Prep) Lucas Bitter (Luther Prep) Winners: Aaron Goetzinger (Luther Prep) Rebekah Langebartels (Michigan Lutheran Sem) Anna Bourman (Luther Prep)

AMAZING RACE—Like the TV show, featuring Twister, Dodge ball, and Road Rally challenges Winner: Team Augustana (upper-class women)

TALENT SHOW—Everybody’s a winner, including . . .

Phil Eich (Michigan Lutheran Sem) and his harmonica Carol Niemi (Luther High) and her ukulele Jon Dannecker (Luther Prep) and his impersonation of Enrique Iglesias

ROOT BEER SOCIAL and BURNING OF THE “M”—Down in Luther Hollow Special feature: a speech by freshman class president Ryan Kolander (Wisconsin LHS): “What It Means to Be a Knight” For more Homecoming pix, turn the page . . .

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Homecoming Football

Talent Show

Women’s Soccer

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Men’s Cross Country

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School Spirit

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L ex i co n Senior Nicky Richmond (Michigan Lutheran Seminary) defines a few terms specific to Martin Luther College. Please take them in the spirit they are intended—fun!

sunny but windy day, it is usually from the spray generated by the “trinity” of fountains in the lake.

Expansion of the lake in recent years has prompted the term “Ocean Olsen” to come into some usage.

The Sprinter: A grey, cement-looking statue of a scantily clad runner—wearing an old Northwestern jersey and intriguing pointy shoes—that used to belong to NWC. The Sprinter is now located in front of the main gymnasium entrance at MLC and serves as a landmark for tour groups and a prison for late-night Capture the Flag games.

SPaM: Studies in Pastoral Ministry: A group of guys who signed up for 8 years instead of the standard 4 or 5. They have four more years to mature at the Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin, upon graduation from MLC.

Chapeltorium: Worship is held twice daily, and plays are performed at various times during the school year in this ingenious combination of chapel and auditorium. Signs on each entrance read: “Please observe quiet before worship.”

Lake Olsen: A small runoff lake affectionately named for President Theodore Olsen. If you feel rain on a

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MRS: An unofficial—but recognizable—track of study at MLC. Open only to females, it is often considered parallel to SPaM. Walk: A walk is a walk. Nevertheless, consider yourself warned: if you go on a walk with a member of the opposite gender, you may receive pointed questions from friends about wedding dates when you return.

Hymnal Sharing: See Walk.

Old Main: The original “main” building. It’s kind of old.

Athletic Fields: Athletics by day, “stargazing” by night.

Mallcam: This camera is mounted on the Wittenberg Collegiate Center and is focused on the statue of Luther. A great way to say “hi” to your mom or spy on your friends via the World Wide Web—check it out for yourself at http://weather.mlc-wels.edu/. (Refresh the page for updated pictures and information.)

Martin Luther: If Lutherans could canonize, this man would be the patron saint of MLC.

Milwaukee: More than just a city in Wisconsin, at MLC it is known as the Mecca or Vatican City of the WELS. Pilgrimages to this town and lighting a candle at the synod offices or Northwestern Publishing will not—contrary to popular belief— get you to heaven faster.

Male Cheerleaders: A select group of guys who perform at basketball games. They may be the only squad in the NCAA that does not have any female members. Most performances are beyond words— you really do need to see them to understand.

Kangaroo Song: Usually led by the male cheerleaders, this is the unofficial MLC fight song.

More students know all the words to this song (sung to the tune of “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” while bouncing up and down on bleachers) than know the words (or even recognize) the actual MLC fight song.

Seal: A marble version of Luther’s Seal set in the middle of the mall. The only things officially allowed to walk on it are ants and the occasional squirrel. It is heated and tends to have a ring of melted ice around it during the winter, hence the legend that the gates of hell are concealed beneath.

Flandrau State Park: Miles of hiking trails with lookouts, camping, and a public pool—an excellent place to take a date or go on an Amazon run.

Moodle: Not your great-aunt’s pet Schnauzer.

Moodle allows “WELS online learning” and is a place for professors to have an online forum, post more homework, and hold discussion groups.

Minnesota Star City: A delineation given to cities based upon level of cleanliness, not population.

New Ulm is a shining “star” in southern Minnesota.

Library: A building that transforms like Cinderella’s pumpkin: At 7 p.m. it magically changes from a library into a student union.

Amazon Run: First popularized by the MLC cross country and track teams but now enjoyed by many of the student body, these runs consist of tearing through Flandrau State Park in groups, on foot, in shorts, and off trail—the more brush and bramble, the better. First one to bleed wins!

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elisewordell: I Was on the Fence Too

Micah and friends at MLC

KnightWatch asked Elise Wordell (West LHS), elementary education major, a few questions about her first couple months at Martin Luther College. Here’s what she said:

KnightWatch writer Micah Ricke (Wisconsin LHS), secondary education—social studies major, wrote his friend Brent (also at WLHS) about his first couple months as an MLC Knight.

What activities are you involved in? Women’s Choir, Band, and intramural volleyball. Women’s Choir and Band will be a great help to me as a called worker because, though my emphasis will probably not be in music, perhaps one day God will place a choir or band under my care.

Dear Brent,

Who influenced or encouraged you to come here? My parents. They let me know I could do anything I wanted, but I saw through their lives as called workers how God can work through simple humans like us to accomplish great things. I love my parents, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for being such a great example for me and many others.

What surprised you about college? I had always heard that time management was a big issue, but I didn’t really grasp that concept until I got here. Time really does fly! Watching the weeks whip by and trying to find time to do everything was a big adjustment for me.

What’s your favorite class? Psychology. The human mind and body are so amazing and wonderfully created, it is great to be able to study them in such detail and know that this information will one day help me better understand and serve my class.

What do you think of the professors? The professors are all so understanding! Each one smiles and says hi in the halls, even if they don’t really know who I am.

What would you tell a high school student who’s not sure about coming to MLC? I was there too! First of all, decide if you think your Godgiven abilities would best be used to further God’s Kingdom as a pastor, teacher, or staff minister.

Secondly, and most importantly, remember that God is in control.

This letter is coming to you from a freshly “knighted” college freshman, residing in Concord Hall 400 miles from home.

Throughout my first months as a college freshman, many dates have been memorized, many showers skipped, and few hours slept. There’s a stark transition from four years of home-cooked meals, freshly folded laundry, and seven straight hours of class to a state of unbridled independence, a mountain of filthy clothes, and a fridge full of Dew. The first major difference you’ll find between high school life and the reality of college is the subtraction of your family and the addition of 24-hour availability of friends. Rather than crying to Mommy, you chat with a comrade down the hall. During the never-ending sleepover known as dorm life, you’re never lonely. Of course your heart aches to be with your family back home, but now you’re hundreds of miles away, so you must adapt. And that means adopting a new family: a family of friends.

micahricke: College—Worth the Wait

Elise and friends, old and new, celebrating a birthday

Academically speaking, the work load is strenuous.

Just remember to put biology ahead of “Monday Night Football.”

And finally, the spiritual realm at MLC is second to none. With 10 chapel services a week and a discussion-filled religion class, I can feel my faith being invigorated daily.

Possibly the greatest thing about Martin Luther College is the mission of the students, faculty, and school itself. This institution trains students like nowhere else on planet Earth: every facet of study is rooted in the pages of Scripture. The students are here for one purpose only: to serve Christ by preaching his gospel to the corners of the globe. That servant-like attitude on campus makes college definitely worth the wait.

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Unique In Purpose—Unique In Preparation

Martin luther College “I love the fact that everyone is so friendly and genuine at MLC. It amazes me how everyone smiles and says hi even if you’ve only chatted once. The unity of the student body is very apparent to me, and the faith that unifies them is incredible.”

Elise Wordell

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The student body at MLC is definitely unique. They’re all Christians, of course, but that can be said of many colleges. The difference is, the students at MLC understand that they are giving their lives to the Lord in a special way. You see, Graduation Day is also Call Day, so after four years here—and another four at seminary for future pastors— our students receive a ministry assignment specially chosen for them. As they journey to that day, they are sisters and brothers, encouraging each other on the path to this high calling. That’s why we say that MLC is unique in purpose and in preparation. This is the very best kind of ministerial training— the kind of training you’d expect from the WELS College of Ministry.

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Cory Lidle Remembering My Friend,

By Dan Lewig

Dan Lewig and his best friend, Ian Penne, flew with Cory Lidle (middle) while they all lived in Florida and attended Faith, St. Petersburg.

Cory Lidle’s death was a blow to many. It hit MLC student Dan Lewig (Luther Prep) especially hard, first, because he and Cory were good friends, and second, because it’s been less than two years since both of Dan’s parents died, and the pain remains. “There are a handful of times in each of our lives that can define us,” Dan says. “Call them the make-or-break times, the gut-checks, whatever the case may be—they are situations you never imagined yourself in, and you are now forced to deal with pain you never knew you could feel.”

Here are Dan’s reflections on Cory’s tragic death.

As all of America knows by now, there was a plane crash in New York Wednesday, October 11. Two people’s lives were claimed in that crash: a flight instructor and a pitcher for the New York Yankees.

The pitcher was a friend of mine for the last seven years, Cory Lidle.

If you learn one thing about this man, let it be known that he was a regular Joe who treated everyone the same. For someone who never had anything handed to him in baseball—wasn’t a first-round draft pick, never had a jaw-dropping ton of talent—he scratched and clawed and earned everything he made of himself in a nine-year major league career.

I met Cory in Florida. As a member of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the time, he and his wife, Melanie, started going to Faith Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg. I was also going to church there and teaching Sunday school. Pastor Henry Koch introduced me to Cory one Sunday, and after speaking to him for less than five minutes, he offered me tickets to an upcoming game.

There are plenty of stories I could share. Seven years ago he came to my first-ever Super Bowl party. He jumped on the trampoline in my back yard with my best friend. After knowing him for less than a year, he let me fly over to Oakland and

stay with him and his wife for a week during the baseball season. A couple years later, my first big college road trip with three of my good friends was an Easter break drive to Cincinnati to see him pitch. Some of the best times I’ve had, in one way or another, involve him.

I know exactly the type of pain that his wife, Melanie, is going through. Widowed and a mother of a six-year-old son, she faces an emotional uphill battle. She has a wonderful family and support structure that will help her through, but there’s no easy way of dealing with this.

The comfort she can find is that Cory was a Christian. Somehow, some way, God has a plan for all of this. While we don’t know the reason, what a blessing it is that God has called one of his flock home early. Unfortunately, we are the ones who have to deal with the earthly ramifications of the loss of a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend.

My question for you is, Do you know of anyone who does not believe in Jesus as their Savior? Do you know of anyone who could use a little faith strengthening? The Lord does not let us know the specific number of days we will be here on this earth. The sad events of October 11 show very clearly that we do not operate on our schedule, but God’s.

So we take seriously 1 Peter 3:15: “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”

On Wednesday, October 11, a plane crashed in New York City. While I may have lost a friend, I look forward to the opportunity to see him again in heaven.

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SPORTS•SPORTS•SPORTS•SPORTS Knights at a glance

By Dan Lewig, MLC Sports Information Director Volleyball—It Could Be a Wild One Coach Buck’s final season at the helm is proving to be a great one. The Knights just took the conference and are the heavy favorite going into the post-season tournament.

An NCAA Division III Playoff bid may be on its way as well.

Seniors Rachel Meyer (Luther Prep), Danielle Kramer (Minnesota Valley LHS), and Emily Buck (also MVL) are having All-Conference seasons, giving the Knights the best team hitting percentage in the UMAC, and senior Shawna Mehlberg (Kettle Moraine LHS) is leading the way in hit percentage and in blocks.

Cross Country—Two Conference Champions The Knights took home both the men’s and women’s individual trophies at the UMAC Championship this month.

Tom Moldenhauer (Luther Prep) won his third Individual Conference Championship in the men’s competition, and Anna Bourman (Luther Prep) won the Individual Championship for the women. In team competition, the men lost the conference championship for the first time in nine years. Clearly a dynasty, the team garnered eight consecutive championships under the leadership of Coach Mark Paustian.

Men’s Soccer—Kurbis Brothers Dominate Led by the Kurbis brother duo, senior Caleb and sophomore Phil (both Evergreen LHS), the Knights have qualified for the UMAC post-season tournament. Caleb is among the conference leaders in goals scored, and Phil is one of the better clutch scorers in the UMAC, ranking second in game-winning goals.

Women’s Soccer— Greenlee Steps Up Senior midfielder Elizabeth Greenlee (Tara High) is one of the Knights’ top scorers this season as she works to

fill the offensive void left by the Knights’ all-time leading scorer Katherine Valleskey (Luther Prep), who graduated, and from senior forward Adrienne Osmus (Nebraska LHS), who sustained a season-ending injury less than halfway through the season.

Football—Hermann and Schwartz Lead the Way Senior running back Noah Herrmann (Luther Prep) has been enjoying a break-out season. Consistently in the

top three in the UMAC in most statistical categories for a running back, Herrmann has a chance to finish in MLC’s all-time top five in single season rushing yards and career rushing yards. Junior wide-out Jake Schwartz (Luther Prep) has also been having a career season, leading the UMAC in punt returns and in total receiving yards.

Golf—Enter Takes Seventh The Knights finished fourth in the UMAC Championship meet, thanks in part to Dan Enter’s (Minnesota Valley LHS) seventh-place finish. Jacob Haag (Winnebago Lutheran Academy) tied for 15th in the Championship meet, and Dan Niemi (Luther High), Dave Frey (Michigan Lutheran Sem), and James Livingston (Great Plains LHS) finished 17th, 20th, and 23rd respectively.

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