Entries categorized as ‘Games, Matches, Etc.’
I meant to write this blog entry wholly as a plug for the PAC tent that happens every game near the South
The Pioneers rockin' the new unis against Pomona
End Zone, but any mention of the Pomona game really is just another opportunity to tell Bill Akers that he is my hero!
First, the free stuff. The PAC tent is the group of people you may have seen at each home football game mingling near the end zone, eating hot dogs, and having a good time. It doesn’t take any special level of security clearance to go down and join them in the hot dogs and comraderie. All PAC members are definitely encouraged to join us down there, but we welcome all prospective members. PAC is our booster club and a GREAT way to show your support of Pioneer athletics.
De facto PAC President and the Chairman of the Hall of Fame committee, Bill Akers, was down there this last halftime, but that’s not what makes Bill my hero. Bill was in the pressbox the rest of the game. Bill is this amazing Pioneer supporter who has volunteered his time for the last ump-teen years helping run the clocks at both football and basketball. Most of our game day crew are volunteers. Jack Venables and his son Ken Venables are two more of our AMAZING volunteers. Ron Grover and Bill Akers were also among our volunteers until they both chose to retire at the end of last basketball season. However, Bill, being the amazing cape-flapping-in-the-wind sorta hero of mine that he is, unretired for Saturday’s game to help us deal with the complexities of the new 40-second play clock rules. You all were saved from at least ten plays stoppages to reset the playclock had I been running it (like emergency was necessitating). THANK YOU BILL for always being willing to help me out!
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of pics from gameday.
-Melissa Dudek
Categories: Alumni and Supporters · Games, Matches, Etc. · Posts by Former SID Melissa Dudek · Sports Information
Pioneers punch one in against Stags
We (myself, Coach Sulages, and his staff) entertained about 90 alumni, parents, and prospective football players and their families at a brunch in Claremont just prior to the Pioneers game against CMS. It’s always nice to be able to spend that time with our supporters and potential new Pioneers in a casual environment. What was even more cool was that the Pioneer faithful was both loud and very well represented at the game, nearly outnumbering the CMS fans. Thanks everyone for that great support!
We’re hoping to do another meet & greet in Arizona (Phoenix) over Christmas break in conjunction with the men’s basketball team’s tournament. Look for more details on that event coming soon on the Pioneer website. CLICK HERE for pictures from the trip.
-Clark Yeager
Categories: Alumni and Supporters · Games, Matches, Etc. · Posts by AD Clark Yeager
Tagged: claremont, football, Posts by AD Clark Yeager
I had the privilege of going with the Pioneer volleyball team to Southern California for the Pacific Coast Classic tournament. Not too many Division III SID’s have the opportunity to travel with their teams, and really, its a part of this job that I love (when the opportunity does present itself).
In-n-Out will never be the same
There are a couple of reasons that they packed me up and took me with them (other than the fact that like a little lhasa apso, I’m cute and fun to travel with). The main reason was that group tickets get bought in advance and there was an extra one, so they had the space. The other reason is that this is a HUGE tournament that has no support from the sports info staffs from the host schools. All of the matches are hand-statted (by the bench staff), so in order to know what actually happens at a match, one has to be there.
Friday was pretty easy, with no one but volleyball playing. On Saturday, however, I was juggling keeping a line score for volleyball while talking to our football team in St Louis (who had just wrapped up a huge victory against Principia) and writing a release about cross country’s huge win at St Martins. Wireless internet, cell phones… imperatives in my world. Seldom far from either.
Saturday wasn’t easy for the gals, either. We had to do line judging and score for a 10 am match, then play at 12:30 and 2:30. Right after the 2:30 match ended, we loaded up one car and a van and zoomed across the valley to get to Whittier. Brandon and I made an emergency trip to Ralphs to find sandwich fixings for a light snack before the Whittier match. Afterward, it was a stop at In-N-Out that capped the day.
My favorite part of the trip was probably seeing Liz Nguyen, a four-year Pioneer in two sports. Every trip to So Cal always seems to bring out our alums, back to show support. Liz had her face all painted up and was filled with Pioneer spirit. Thanks Liz! And thanks to AAAAAAALLLLL of the parents who were there. I loved the fact that Christina Herring’s parents came to the matches, and out to dinner with us on Friday. Christina is a basketball player, but her roommate, Lou Ohki, is a volleyball player, and the Herrings came out to support her. That is great stuff!
CLICK HERE to see pics from the trip.
-Melissa Dudek
Categories: Alumni and Supporters · Games, Matches, Etc. · Posts by Former SID Melissa Dudek · Sports Information
On Friday, October 17, the Pioneer volleyball team sponsored Dig Pink night, a breast cancer awareness event and fundraiser. Pioneer fans were given the opportunity to donate spare change for Breast Cancer research and program development. The most obvious, and most fun, part of the night was that BOTH teams donned pink jerseys. Whitman wore a light pink, with the Pioneers in a dark pink. The Pioneer coaching staff draped themselves in pink feather boas, which led to a fantastic moment when Head Coach Lori Jepsen was “pointing out” to the down official something that the other team was doing wrong at the net where he should have been calling a foul. Her adamant and demonstrative explanation of what he might have missed while calling the match was very surreal when she was doing so while still wearing the feather boa.
