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Welcome to the 2016 fall sports season at Sauk Valley Community College. In 2015, our fall sport teams once again had an outstanding year. In Golf, Jarred Hippen won the Region IV Golf Championships by 9 strokes and then finished 16th in the NJCAA National Tournament to be named 2nd Team All-American.

In Men’s Cross Country, the Skyhawks qualified Scott Heath and Peter DeLaFuente for the NJCAA Nationals. On the women’s side the Skyhawks as a team finished 2nd overall in the Region IV Championships to qualify for the NJCAA National Championships.

And in volleyball, for a second straight year, the Skyhawks both won the Arrowhead Conference Championships and qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament.

At the end of the year, due in a large part to the strength of our fall teams, Sauk Valley won the Arrowhead Conference All-Sport Award for the top conference finish overall for the second straight year. In the classroom the Skyhawks also had an outstanding performance with five Skyhawks named NJCAA Academic All-Americans for their outstanding work.

Again, in 2015 Sauk Valley student-athletes performed in all three areas of collegiate athletic competition; the classroom, the scoreboard, and representing the spirt of sportsmanship and fair play. In 2016, don’t miss the fun and excitement as our Skyhawk athletes and teams go for conference, regional, and national honors.

I look forward to seeing you this fall and thank you again for your continued support!

RUSS DAMHOFF - Athletics Director

Greetings Skyhawks,Welcome to another exciting season of Skyhawk Athletics! With the guidance and leadership of SVCC coaches and staff, our student-athletes will compete to the best of

their abilities while celebrating their love for their sport.

Last season marked my first as a Skyhawk. I was extremely impressed by the commitment, determination, and sacrifice displayed by our athletes. The displays of both academic and athletic excellence from this past season were not just thrilling . . . they were inspiring.

The Skyhawk leadership, starting at the top with Athletics Director, Russ Damhoff, is truly representative of the best Sauk has to offer. Sauk’s coaches continuously strive to teach our student-athletes the value of hard work, mental toughness, grace in defeat, and humility in victory.

Once again, our Skyhawks have set the bar high in both the athletic and academic arenas. With multiple 2015-16 NJCAA Academic All-Americans and the Arrowhead Conference All-Sport Award in our trophy case for the second year in a row, the Skyhawks have a high goal to reach.

I am confident they can match and even exceed past Skyhawk successes. I hope you will join me this season to cheer on these talented athletes to many Skyhawk victories.

GO SKYHAWKS!DR. DAVID HELLMICH - President

WELCOME

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2016 OUTLOOKThe 2016 Skyhawk Cross Country team will have 6 women and 10 men. Eight are returning runners. The challenge of the sophomores will be to show leadership and guidance in molding the group into a successful team. This should be achievable since, as freshmen, they worked hard and were in successful area high school programs.The 2016 season consists of eight meets, including the Thirteenth Annual Skyhawk Invitational, to be held at Sauk on October 15. Last year, nine Skyhawks advanced to Nationals. This year, with larger numbers of proven potential, we hope to have even more National qualifiers.The women’s team is composed of three returning runners: Santana Estrada and Mercedes Sanchez (Sterling), and Bailie Smith (Rock Falls). We have three freshmen ladies: Jazmin Lopez (Sterling), Makaley Velazquez (Rock Falls), and Elizabeth McKee (Rock Falls).The men’s team is made up of five sophomore runners: Quincy Coomes, Chase Fisher, Cody Sondgroth (Dixon), Peter DeLaFuente (Sterling), and Bryson Reyes (Sterling Newman). The five freshmen men are Breu Knox, Dave Villa and Seth Williams (Rock Falls), Johnee Schulte (Ohio), and Nathaniel Anderson (Tampico).It will be an exciting season as we train, improve, and set and achieve high goals for the 2016 cross country year!

GO SKYHAWKS!

CROSS COUNTRY

HEAD COACH, MIKE SULLIVANNow in his 15th year as head coach of the Skyhawk Cross Country program, Mike Sullivan continues to build a running program with over 30 years of experience to his credit.

Coach Sullivan was nominated for the Women’s National 2015 Cross Country Coach of the Year. He also officiates area IHSA track meets each spring and was named the Honorary Referee for the 2016 IHSA State Meet.

As head cross country coach at Sterling High School (SHS) from 1972-96 and again in 2001, he led his teams to six conference championships, two regional titles, one sectional title, an 8th place finish at State in 1984, and a 10th place finish in State in 1979.

Coach Sullivan brings athletes along at their own pace to avoid injury and discouragement. Sullivan believes this philosophy has worked well at Sauk where he has had 58 Skyhawks qualify and compete at NJCAA national meets.

Sullivan, who retired from SHS in ’02 as a full-time instructor, served as Athletics Director from 1996-99 and taught Cooperative Work Training from 1999-2002. He was previously an instructor of Auto Mechanics and Cooperative Work Training at the Whiteside Area Career Center from 1968-96.

Sullivan holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Occupational Education from SIU and currently resides in Sterling with his wife, Pat. They have three children, five grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.

A graduate of Prophetstown High School, Coach Damhoff earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Physical Education (1995) from Northern Illinois University. He and his wife, Jackie, reside in the Dixon area where you will find them cycling and enjoying the outdoors.

ASST. COACH, NICK HARTZIn his second season as an Assistant coach for Cross Country, Nick Hartz looks to add his experience and knowledge to the very successful Cross Country program. Nick was an assistant cross country and

head track coach at Bureau Valley High School and has helped guide multiple athletes to medal at the state meets. He is also a United States Track and Field Level I certified coach and USATF Level II Coach in Endurance, Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays.

Nick is a 1996 graduate of Bureau Valley High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Monmouth College in 2000 and a Master’s of Education in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois in 2007. He is currently a teacher at Bureau Valley North Junior High School.

ASST. COACH, MITCH SAADIn his fourth season as Skyhawk Cross Country Assistant Coach, Mitch Saad looks to further strengthen the already successful running program. In addition to competing on the collegiate level for track and field, Coach

Saad coached high school track for five seasons. Saad coached high school track and field in Peoria for three years before moving to Sterling to coach for Rock Falls High School. Coach Saad looks forward to applying his understanding of distance running to Sauk’s Cross Country program.

Coach Saad is a graduate of Erie High School ’04, and Greenville College ’08 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management. In 2009, Saad graduated from John Brown University with a Master’s of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry.

WOMEN’S TEAM MEN’S TEAM

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NATE ANDERSON Tampico HS Freshman

ELIZABETH MCKEE Rock Falls HS

Freshman

MAKALEY VELAZQUEZ Rock Falls HS

Freshman

BREU KNOX Rock Falls HS

Freshman

BAILIE SMITH Rock Falls HS

Freshman

JAZMIN LOPEZ Sterling HS Freshman

CODY SONDGEROTH Dixon HS

Sophomore

QUINCY COOMES Dixon HS

Sophomore

BRYSON REYES Sterling HS Freshman

DAVE VILLA Rock Falls HS

Freshman

SANTANA ESTRADA Sterling HS Sophomore

MERCEDES SANCHEZ Sterling HS Sophomore

SETH WILLIAMS Rock FallsHS

Freshman

CHASE FISHER Dixon HS

Freshman

PETER DELAFUENTE Sterling HS Sophomore

JOHNEE SCHULTE Sterling HS Freshman

2016 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

2016 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMNAME YR HIGH SCHOOL Nate Anderson Fr. Tampico Quincy Coomes So. Dixon Chase Fisher Fr. DixonBreu Knox Fr. Rock FallsBryson Reyes Fr. SterlingJohnee Schulte Fr. SterlingCody Sondgeroth So. DixonDave Villa Fr. Rock FallsSeth Williams Fr. Rock Falls

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMNAME YR HIGH SCHOOL Santana Estrada So. SterlingJazmin Lopez Fr. SterlingElizabeth McKee Fr. Rock FallsMercedes Sanchez So. SterlingBailie Smith So. Rock FallsMakaley Velazquez Fr. Rock Falls

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2015-16 OUTLOOK

This year the Skyhawks are starting fresh with a full team of incoming

freshman. The Skyhawks are coming off the first Conference Championship in

almost 20 years and need to have some of the young players to step up.

Leading the freshman group is Cooper Kilberg from Rock Falls. We are looking

for Cooper to lead this young group and maintain the excellence that was

started with our graduating class. The Skyhawks are going to have to fill some

big shoes after losing All American Jared Hippen and 3 other All Conference

players. With back-to-back All American honors for Sauk and top 10 and top 20

back-to-back finishes at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, Hippen

was one of those players who doesn’t come along often.

We hope to have our young talent step up to the challenge and compete at a

high level. This could be viewed as a definite rebuilding year for the Skyhawks,

but they have the talent to rise up and surprise some people. The Skyhawks will

begin the season August 26 at Park Hills in Freeport, IL.

ALL CONFERENCE2015 Ryan Dixon 2015 Jarred Hippen2015 Trevor Sisson 2014 Trevor Sisson2014 Dan Pultorak2014 Jarred Hippen 2013 Evan Eissens2012 Cody Tiesman2012 Evan Eissens2009 Josh Eggleston2009 Richard Nelson2009 Caleb Hess2009 John Staranko2008 Michael Watson2008 Zach Howell2007 Kole Weaver2006 Kole Weaver2005 Jason Welker2003 Jay Nelson2002 Jay Nelson2001 Heath Warner

2001 Brandon Rogers2000 Eric Aldrich2000 Scott Hill2000 Justin Moore1999 Eric Aldrich1999 Scott Hill1999 Justin Moore1998 Scott Hill1998 Justin Moore1996 Tim Countryman1994 Mark Chase1994 Ryan Harrison1994 Erik Marsh1990 Brad Weber1989 Jeff Buntjer1988 Paul Heflin1987 Dale Heflin1986 Duke Franklin1980 Thompson1976 Dave Summers1975 Dan Quick1975 Dave Summers

1974 Dan Quick1973 Jim Arnold1970 BrandtCONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP19962015NATIONAL QUALIFIERS2014 Jarred Hippen2013 Evan Eissens2009 Richard Nelson2009 Josh Eggleston2008 Richard Nelson2007 Michael Watson2006 Kole Weaver2005 Kole Weaver2004 Chris Bantrup2003 Jason Welker2001 Jay Nelson2001 Matt Rosequist1999 Justin Moore1999 Eric Aldrich1999 Heath Warner

1999 Jason Welker1998 Jeff Grabrick1997 Tim Countryman1996 Tim Countryman1995 Chris VivianALL AMERICAN1997 Tim CountrymanACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN2010 Josh Arthurs2007 Academic Team Honors2005 Charles West2004 Ryan MeyersACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE2013 Patrick Petrosky2012 Pat Petrosky2011 Ryan Eccles2011 Zach Francque2010 Josh Arthurs2009 Matt Davis2009 Mitchel Johnston2009 Shane Stuart

MEN’S GOLF RECORDS

Coach Jed Johnson is entering his third season as the Head Golf Coach at Sauk Valley Community College. Johnson has been with Sauk Valley as part of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs for 10 years and has been the Head Coordinator of the Sauk Valley Fitness Center for 8 years.Coach Johnson is a 1999 Rock Falls High School graduate; he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from MBU in 2007; and has also

completed his Master’s in Sports Management through Missouri Baptist University. Coach Johnson resides in Rock Falls with his wife Cari, and son, Jalen.

Coach Walt Clevenger enters his 12th season as Skyhawk Golf Assistant Coach. Coach Clevenger brings experience as both competitive golfer and former coach.As a collegiate athlete, he played golf for NIU during his junior and senior years. Coach Clevenger served as Skyhawk Golf Head Coach from 1970-72, and continues to compete in golf tournaments throughout central Illinois. Clevenger has more than 45 years of

competitive golf experience and will again work with the team members on all aspects of the game, especially course management.Clevenger was also an administrator and teacher in the College’s computer information systems department for more than 30 years. He and his wife, Wendy, reside in Dixon. They have a son and four grandchildren.

HEAD COACH, JED JOHNSON

ASST. COACH, WALT CLEVENGER

MEN’S GOLF

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BRADY BOSTELMAN Sterling HS Freshman

NICK OLDSSterling HSFreshman

COOPER KILBERGRock Falls HS

Freshman

2016 ROSTER

NAME YR HIGH SCHOOL Brady Bostelman Fr. SterlingCooper Kilberg Fr. Rock FallsNick Olds Fr. Sterling

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2016 OUTLOOKThe Skyhawk Women’s Tennis team has new and returning faces this year, ready for competition and success.

The Skyhawk’s will have four returning players from last season’s top-six spots. Sterling players Allison Shank, Macee Sullivan, and Chantel Ordean played both singles and doubles for the Skyhawk’s. Sidney Lippens (Sterling), played doubles only—all did an excellent job and have gained the experience and skills necessary to be competitive this year.

New players include Nadia Trujillo (Sterling), whose sisters Tessa and Gabi both played for the Skyhawk’s, and Emily Berogan (Sterling), whose sister Ashlyn also played for the Skyhawk’s. Tessa, Gabi, and Ashlyn were on the 2014-15 team that placed 2nd at Regionals and earned a trip to the National Tournament in Tucson in May of 2015. Nadia and Emily are also on the Skyhawk Softball team and are working hard to be competitive for Skyhawk Tennis.

Although Region IV Division I competition is tough, these women have the talent, drive, and skills to be successful. Our goal is to place in the top-three teams at Regionals. Hard work and dedication will no doubt help these players reach this goal.

This season marks Coach Sara Kipping’s 24th year as Skyhawk Women’s

Tennis coach. Kipping was inducted into the National Junior College

Association (NJCAA) Coaches Region IV Hall of Fame in 2013 and has

coached the women’s tennis program to two NJCAA Region IV titles.

Coach Kipping, who received the Region IV Coach of the Year award in

2002 and 2003, has coached teams that qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament seven times.

Her teams also boasted runner-up finishes in 2014, 1996, 1997 Region IV tournament, and third place

finishes in 1994, 1995, 2004, and 2008. Her 2001 team was named NJCAA’s Spring Academic Team of

the Year for its 3.20 GPA.

A Sauk alumna, A.A.S. in Education, and former tennis player, Kipping placed 2nd at Regionals and

was a member of Sauk’s first National Qualifying team in 1983.

Coach Kipping works for Dixon Public Schools as a Reading Paraprofessional and resides in Dixon

with her husband Bob. She is proud to have coached both of her children, and their spouses, at Sauk:

son Matthew is a state trooper and spouse, Korissa, is an RN at CGH; and daughter Katie Dempsey,

married to Dilan Dempsey, is also and an RN at CGH. All are Sauk alumni and reside in Dixon. She also

has one granddaughter, Karley Kipping.

HEAD COACH, SARA KIPPING

WOMEN’S TENNIS

REGION IV CHAMPIONS2014 MaryAlice Oswalt #1 singles2008 Kate Gillespie #1 singles2007 Kate Gillespie #1 singles2003 Team2002 TeamREGION IV HONORS2013 Amanda Kent Sportsmanship Award2003 Kim Fenwick Sportsmanship Award2001 Spring Academic Team of the YearNATIONAL QUALIFIERS1994 Team 1995 Team 1996 Team

1997 Team 2002 Team 2003 Team 2007 Kate Gillespie2008 Team2014 TeamACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN2010 Katie Kipping2009 Kristina McWethy2008 Melissa Vivian2001 Elizabeth Imel2000 Holly Acker1997 Alice Drobna ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE2014 Mary Alice Oswalt2014 Christina Long2013 Paige Goshert

2013 Amanda Kent2012 Molly Ginn2012 Amanda Kent2012 Lou-Anne Benon2012 Emily Mills2012 Natalie Olds2012 Kayla Wilson2011 Natalie Olds2011 Lauren Viering2010 Melissa Jones2010 Katie Kipping2010 Tessa Ginn2010 Mallory Sisson2009 Korissa Driessens2009 Rachel Pashon 2009 Abby Petrosky

WOMEN’S TENNIS RECORDS

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2016 ROSTER

EMILY BEROGAN Sterling HS Freshman

MACEE SULLIVAN Sterling HS Sophomore

ALLISON SHANK Sterling HS Sophomore

SYDNEY LIPPENS Sterling HS Sophomore

NADIA TRUJILLO Sterling HS Freshman

CHANTEL ORDEAN Rock Falls HS

Freshman

NAME YR HIGH SCHOOL

Emily Berogan Fr. Sterling

Sydney Lippens So. Sterling

Chantel Ordean Fr. Rock Falls

Allison Shank So. Sterling

Macee Sullivan So. Sterling

Nadia Trujillo Fr. Sterling

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HEAD COACH, JAY HOWELLJay Howell begins his seventh season as Head Coach for Skyhawk Volleyball. In Howell’s first six seasons, the Skyhawks won 149 matches. The Skyhawks are coming off of back-to-back Arrowhead Conference and Region IV Championships, and advanced to the NJCAA National tournament both seasons, finishing the 2015 season with a 33-10 record, ranked #12 in the final national poll.

Prior to coming to SVCC, Howell coached volleyball for 11 years at Newman Central Catholic High School where he served as head coach from 2004-2009. He also coaches club volleyball for Excess Volleyball. Howell graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and is employed by American Surveying and Engineering as Vice President of Engineering.Jay resides in Dixon with his wife, Sue, and they have seven children (six daughters and one son), and 3 grandchildren.

ASST. COACH, MARYSSA ALBERTThe 2016 season marks Maryssa Albert’s second season as Assistant Coach for Skyhawk Volleyball. Albert is a former Skyhawk student-athlete, having played volleyball for the Skyhawks from 2009-2011. Coach Albert is a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School where she was an All Conference performer in volleyball. Albert coached sophomore volleyball at Sterling

Newman High School and numerous teams for Excess Volleyball Club. Coach Albert resides in Dixon with her husband, Shane, and newborn daughter, Lucy.

2016 OUTLOOKThe SVCC Volleyball team hopes to continue to build on their recent success which includes: an average of 29 wins over the past 4 seasons; two straight Arrowhead Conference titles; and two straight trips to the national tournament.

Head Coach Jay Howell is optimistic that this will be another successful season for the Lady Skyhawks as they take the court in 2016 with a solid core of sophomores, and a talented group of freshmen.

Returning for the Skyhawks are: outside hitter and 2nd Team All-American Tressa Schuler (494 kills, 67 service aces); defensive specialist Chelsi Blair (517 digs); middle/opposite hitter Erin Greene (191 blocks); and opposite hitter Taylor Pullan (202 kills). A fifth sophomore is a transfer from Kishwaukee College, defensive specialist, Samantha Soddy.

The Skyhawks are excited to add seven freshmen to this year’s squad: Sauk Valley Media’s Co-Player of the Year, Bailey O’Brien from Rock Falls HS; All-Conference middle hitter, Hannah Peterson from Fieldcrest HS; Kacey Koch, an All-Conference setter, from Dixon HS; All-Conference hitter Tori Smoode from Putnam County HS; outside hitter, Jensyn McKinney, from Prophetstown HS; setter, Leanne Smith, from Putnam County HS; and defensive specialist, Alexis Herrera from Rock Falls HS.

ALL-AMERICAN

2014 Jordan Giddings

ALL-AMERICAN 2ND TEAM

2015 Tressa Schuler

ALL-CONFERENCE

2015 Tressa Schuler Kiarra Harris Kayci Howell

2014 Jordan Giddings* (conference MVP) Morgan Mammosser Kristyn Kasner Kiarra Harris

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

2015 Brooke Williams Kayci Howell Chelsi Blair

2104 Morgan Mammosser Jordan Giddings Alyssa Workman Kristyn Kasner Brooke Williams Megan Rosengren

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

2014 Morgan Mammosser

Jordan Giddings

Alyssa Workman

ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE CHAMPION

2014 2015 - With a 12-0 Record

ALL REGION

2015 Tressa Schuler Kiarra Harris Kayci Howell

2014 Jordan Giddings Morgan Mammosser Kristyn Kasner

ALL-TOURNAMENT REGION IV

2014 Jordan Giddings Shiela Browning

2015 Tressa Schuler Kiarra Harris Kayci Howell Brooke Williams

ALL-TIME VOLLEYBALL COACHING RECORDS

Jay Howell 6 yrs. 149 wins, 86 losses

YEAR OVERALL COACH

2014 36-8 Jay Howell 2015 33-10 Jay Howell

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RECORDS

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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LEANNE SMITH Putnam County HS

Freshman

SAMANTHA SODDY MILTON HSSophomore

BAILEY O’BRIEN Rock Falls HS

Freshman

HANNAH PETERSON Fieldcrest HS

Freshman

TRESSA SCHULER Faith Christian HS

Sophomore

TAYLOR PULLAN Smithtown East HS

Sophomore

# NAME HT YR POS HIGH SCHOOL/HOMETOWN

1 Chelsi Blair 5’2 So. DS Rock Falls HS/Rock Falls, IL

2 Leanne Smith 5’6 Fr. S Putnam County HS/Hennepin, IL

3 Bailey O’Brien 5’7 Fr. OH Rock Falls HS/Rock Falls, IL

5 Erin Greene 5’9 So. MH/OP Pecatonica HS/Pecatonica, IL

6 Hannah Peterson 5’10 Fr. MH Fieldcrest HS/Wenona, IL

7 Taylor Pullan 6’0 So. OP Smithtown East HS/Smithtown, NY

8. Tori Smoode 5’10 Fr. MH Putnam County HS/Granville, IL

9 Samantha Soddy 5’6 So. DS Milton HS/Milton, WI

13 Kacey Koch 5’3 Fr. S Dixon HS/Dixon, IL

14 Jensyn McKinney 5’7 Fr. OH Prophetstown HS/Lyndon, IL

19 Tressa Schuler 5’10 So. OH Faith Christian HS/Oregon, IL

21 Alexis Herrera 5’6 Fr. DS/S Rock Falls HS/Rock Falls, IL

2016 ROSTER

CHELSI BLAIR Rock Falls HSSophomore

#1

TORI SMOODE Putnam County HS

Freshman

#8

#2 #9

#3

KACEY KOCH Dixon HS

Freshman

#13

ERIN GREENE Pecatonica HS

Sophomore

#5

JENSYN MCKINNEY Prophetstown HS

Freshman

#14

#6

#19

#7

ALEXIS HERRERA Rock Falls HS

Freshman

#21

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FIVE SKYHAWKS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSFour sophomores and one freshman were named NJCAA Academic All-Americans for 2015-16. All four sophomores were given the Exemplary Award for achieving at least a 3.6 GPA overall for their two years of academic success: Rebecca Arnolts (Cross Country), Alexander Knack (Tennis), and Derek Kennell and Julio Sepulveda (Baseball). This year, with a recent rule change by the NJCAA, freshmen can also achieve Academic All-American honors for their single year of work in the classroom. Skyhawk freshman, Elliot Frankfother (Tennis), received the Exemplary Award for achieving over a 3.6 GPA for his first year at SVCC. Congratulations to all five Skyhawk athletes for their outstanding performances in both the classroom and the field of play.In addition to the five All-Americans, 16 Skyhawks were named to the Arrowhead Academic All-Conference team: Molly Johnson and Taylor Wagler (Softball), Rebecca Arnolts and Marisela Herrera (Women’s Cross Country), Chelsi Blair and Kayci Howell (Volleyball), Brooke Williams (Volleyball/Women’s Basketball), Quincy Coomes, Peter DeLaFuente, Tanner Mortonson, and Dakota Trancoso (Men’s Cross Country), Garrett Duffin and A.J. Sharp (Men’s Basketball), Derek Kennell (Baseball), and Elliott Frankfother and Alexander Knack (Men’s Tennis). The Bob Bopp Award for Outstanding Female Student-Athlete went to Rebecca Arnolts and the Bob Bopp Award for Outstanding Male Student-Athlete went to A.J. Sharp.

SKYHAWKS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PLAY First, after an outstanding Volleyball season that saw the Skyhawks win the Arrowhead Conference and make their second straight trip to the NJCAA Nationals, Tressa Schuler was named Second Team All-American for her outstanding play. Schuler, now a sophomore, will return to lead the Skyahawks in 2016.

Next came an exceptional Men’s Basketball season, during which the Skyhawks won the Region IV Division I Basketball Tournament. Isaiah Box was named Third Team All-American for outstanding play that saw Isaiah lead the region in steals. Box, a sophomore, signed to play at Dalton State College in 2016-17.

And finally in May, after leading the Skyhawks to the Arrowhead Conference Championship, Jarred Hippen was named Second Team All-American for his 16th place finish at the NJCAA Division II National Golf Championships. This was the second year in a row Hippen was named All-American by the NJCAA.

FITNESS CENTER PREPARING TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION After more than a year in their temporary location (to make way for the new Student Services Center) the SVCC Fitness Center is preparing for a new look in a new location on the south side of campus.

Sauk is partnering with the Dixon and Sterling-Rock Falls YMCA’s to provide the new facility which will include state-of-the-art equipment, friendly and welcoming areas, and a great view of the Rock River.

Programs will include wellness coaching, personal training, and group fitness classes. This partnership will also provide new opportunities for students to gain experiences through work studies and internships. The move is expected to take place sometime late in the fall 2016 semester.

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CROSS COUNTRYDATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION08-27-16 Harper College 9:00 a.m. Harper College 10:00 a.m. Palatine, IL09-02-16 Early Bird 5:00 p.m. Spring Lake Park Western IL University 5:45 p.m. Macomb, IL09-09-16 Spartan Classis 5:00 p.m Oakhurst Forest. Aurora University 5:45 p.m. Aurora, IL09-17-16 Tom Hoffman Invite 10:45 a.m. Whitewater Univ. UW Whitewater 11:45 p.m. Whitewater, WI09-24-16 Old English Classic 11:00 a.m. Leeson Park Beloit College 12:00 p.m. Beloit, WI10-08-16 Fighting Bee Invite 10:30 a.m. Crow Creek Park St. Ambrose 11:15 a.m. Bettendorf, IA10-15-16 Skyhawk Invite 10:30 a.m. Sauk 11:15 a.m. Dixon, IL10-29-16 Regional Meet 11:00 a.m. Moraine Valley 12:00 p.m.11-12-16 National Meet 11:00 a.m. Prairie Hills GC 12:00 a.m. Butler Com.College El Borado, KS

MEN’S GOLFDATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION Fri. 8/26 Highland ‘36’ 8:00 a.m. Park Hills GC - Freeport, ILThur. 9/1 Carl Sandburg Classic 1:30 p.m. Lake Bracken CC - Galesburg, ILFri. 9/2 Fyre Lake Classic 12:00 p.m. Fyre Lake Resort - Sherrard, ILFri. 9/9 Duane Chanay Classic 1:45 p.m. Byron Hills GC - Port Byron, ILFri. 9/16 Skyhawk Classic 1:30 p.m. Emerald Hills GC - Sterling, ILSat. 9/17 Timber Creek Classic 10:00 a.m. Timber Creek G.C. - Dixon, ILFri. 9/23 Illinois Valley Classic 12:00 p.m. Deer Park CC - Ogelsby, ILSat. 9/24 Illinois Valley Classic 8:30 a.m. Senica Oak Ridge GC - LaSalle, ILFri. 9/30 Region IV Classic 12:00 p.m. Oak Ridge G.C.-Shot gun LaSalle, ILThu.10/8 Region IV Tournament 11:00 a.m. Oak Ridge G.C.(LaSalle) Fri. 10/9 10:00 a.m. Deer Park CC (Oglesby)Sat. 10/10 10:00 a.m. Oak Ridge G.C. (LaSalle)Tue. 4/11 Carl Sandburg Conf.* 1:30 p.m. Lake Bracken G.C. - Galesburg, ILTue. 4/18 Illinois Valley Conf.* 1:30 p.m. Seneca Oak Ridge G.C. - LaSalle, ILTue. 4/25 Highland Conf.* 1:30 p.m. Park Hills, G.C. - Freeport, ILFri. 4/28 Sauk Valley Conf.* 1:30 p.m. Emerald Hills G.C. - Sterling, ILTue. 5/2 Black Hawk Conf.* 1:30 p.m. Bryon Hills G.C. - Port Byron, ILFri. 5/5 Open Weather Date 1:30 p.m. TBASat. 5/20 NJCAA Tournament TBA Longbow G.C. - Mesa, AZSun. 5/27 NJCAA Tournament TBA Longbow G.C. - Mesa, AZ

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLDATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION 08-16-16 Sauk Scrimmage 6:00 p.m. Home08-23-16 Rock Valley 6:00 p.m. Home08-27-28 Dells Tournament TBA Wisc. Dells08-30-16 Black Hawk 6:00 p.m. Home09-03-16 Open — Sauk Triangular? TBA Home09-07-16 Carl Sandburg 6:00 p.m. Galesburg09-10-16 Open — Sauk Triangular? TBA Home09-13-16 Illinois Valley 6:00 p.m. Home09-16-16 Waubonsee—Region IV Invite TBA Sugar Grove09-17-16 Waubonsee—Region IV Invite TBA Sugar Grove09-24-16 St. Ambrose JV/JC Invite TBA Davenport09-27-16 Highland 6:00 p.m. Home09-29-16 Black Hawk 6:30 p.m. Moline10-04-16 Carl Sandburg 6:00 p.m. Home10-07-16 Lincoln Land Invite TBA Springfield10-08-16 Lincoln Land Invite TBA Springfield10-12-16 Illinois Valley 6:00 p.m. Oglesby10-13-16 Waubonsee 6:00 p.m. Home10-14-16 ICC Tournament TBA East Peoria10-22-16 Kankakee Tria. - vs. Kankakee 10:00 a.m. Kankakee - vs. Kalamazoo 12:00 p.m. Kankakee10-25-16 Highland 6:00 p.m. Freeport10-26-16 St. Ambrose 6:00 p.m. Home10- 28-16 Parkland Tournament TBA Champaign10-29-16 Parkland Tournament TBA Champaign10-31-16 Region IV—Round 1 TBA TBA11-02-16 Region IV—Round 2 TBA TBA11-05-16 Region IV Tournament TBA Col. of Lake County11-17-16 NJCAA Nationals TBA11-18-16 NJCAA Nationals TBA11-19-16 NJCAA Nationals TBA

2016 FALL SCHEDULE

WOMEN’S TENNISDATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION 08-27-16 IVCC 10:30 a.m. Away09-09-16 Moraine 3:00 p.m. Home09-16-16 College of DuPage 3:45 p.m. Away09-20-16 Waubonsee 3:00 p.m. Home09-25-16 College of Lake County 11:00 a.m. Away09-30-16 Oakton 11:00 a.m. Home10-01-16 McHenry 10:30 a.m. Home10-07-16 Regional Tournament TBA College of DuPage10-08-16 Regional Tournament TBA College of DuPage05-06-17 National Tournament TBA Tucson, AZ

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