News, Sports and Opinion from Hastings College
Video by: Ross Struss/HC Media
By: Lauren Sawyer and Dan Miller
Students packed into the bleachers tonight for the final men’s basketball home game at Lynn Farrell arena. The HC Broncos took on the GPAC last place-ranked Concordia Bulldogs.
Students cheered in an array of sweater vests to support Coach Lance Creech in his final home game before retirement. Creech has coached 11 seasons at HC and was the GPAC Coach of the Year in 2010.
Hastings College junior Shayna Schacher (15) and senior Kendra Schwein (10) try to block a ball in the 3rd set of their match against Embry-Riddle in pool play of the national tournament. Photo by Nick Buth.
Story & Video by Kirk Orndorff; Photos by Nick Buth
Hastings College entered pool play at the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament as the #8 team in the country. The other teams in their pool were #5 Embry-Riddle, #18 MidAmerica Nazarene, and #23 Bellevue University. [Read more...]
Both Hastings College soccer teams defeated Briar Cliff University Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Wilson Field.
The women’s soccer team defeated Briar Cliff 6-1. The women went into the second half with the score of 5-0 and Briar Cliff scored their first goal in the second half along with Hastings College scoring their second goal. [Read more...]
The HC football team has had ups and downs from 2008 to 2011, however, the Broncos are rising back up in the NAIA rankings this season. The Broncos currently sit at No. 17 with a total of 122 points and a 5-0 record. This is the first time since 2009 that the Broncos have been ranked nationally. [Read more...]
Before college athletes can suit up and play for their school, each one goes through the recruiting process. Coaches and players both have to fight for attention getting recruits and as recruits.
“I went after HC and then they became interested,” said Becca Randall, freshman softball player. “I emailed the coach that I was interested in playing here and then emailed him my stats.” [Read more...]
By Dan Miller
By Allyson Pelchat
When HC women’s volleyball beat then-ranked No. 11 Doane at home earlier this month, all eyes were on them. The Broncos almost immediately jumped into the top ten and are now ranked at No. 7 after a consistent winning streak, most recently against GPAC rival Northwestern College at home last Saturday.
“We have some experienced players and some good athletes and we are making good decisions on the court,” said Matt Buttermore, HC head volleyball coach. “There were some early tests and if we passed those tests I thought we would be a good team; and so we passed most of them and the girls have a lot of confidence now, so we will continue to be a good team.”
There’s no doubt that leadership has helped to turn the team into the powerhouse it has recently become. Three captains lead the Broncos: senior Hayley Beardsley, junior Shayna Schacher and senior Kendra Schwein. Seniors Carissa Kinne and Kirsten Nickel also help set goals for the team and lead by example on the court.
Leading players really stepped up at the beginning of the month, as demonstrated when Kendra Schwein was named NAIA volleyball player of the week on Sept. 11. Schwein was selected based on her performance in the first week of September in which she posted 65 kills, 29 digs and a .247 attack percentage in the four matches the Broncos played.
“I’m not surprised,” Buttermore said. “She has a lot of physical ability. She is an aggressive player and a tough competitor and she wants to win everything she does. She scores a lot of points and it’s a testament to her hard work and her dedication that she was honored in that way.”
The Broncos’ next challenge is their five upcoming games against GPAC competition. This includes top 25 teams in No. 21 Midland on Oct. 3 and No. 14 Doane on Oct. 9.
“It’s a tough conference, so it makes it fun. We have to prepare for every match in regards to who we are playing,” Buttermore said. “That makes it exciting and I enjoy the challenge. It makes it worthwhile to have good teams to play.”
The Broncos travel to Sioux City, IA to take on Briar Cliff University this Saturday. Their next home game is against Morningside College Oct. 6 at 4:30 p.m.
Every year in March, the HC media crew gets ready for a unique broadcasting experience. The team of about sixteen students travels to Sioux City, Iowa for the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament. [Read more...]
Yesterday, Concordia University’s (Mich.) Kortni Elsworth earned national recognition on ESPN for an incredible three-quarter court shot right before halftime against Huntington University in the first round of the NAIA DII National Women’s Basketball Tournament. The video was shot by Hastings College broadcasting student Sam Gentry.
After missing the 2011 NAIA Division II National Tournament, the Hastings College Broncos looked to return with a bang after defeating the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs 57-43 Thursday morning at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA.
The first half of the game was as much a defensive success as it was an offensive struggle. Tennessee Wesleyan in particular only shot 17 percent from the field, much of which can be attributed to the excellent defense by the Broncos that recorded three steals and 17 defensive rebounds through the first 20 minutes of the game. [Read more...]
