Going off of my previous post, Support Our Sports, I'd like to emphasize the importance of attendance at sporting events with the fall sports at Washburn. Going to sporting events does not only help the athletes get pumped up, but it's a great way to meet new people while supporting your school!
This fall the Ichabod Volleyball team has been killing it! Their record so far is 18-3 with only a handful of games left at home. They are as follows:
Friday Nov, 7th 7pm Pitt State
Saturday Nov, 8th 6pm Southwest Baptist
Tuesday Nov, 11th 7pm Fort Hays State
Saturday Nov, 15th 7pm Univ of Neb- Kearney
Women's soccer has been struggling to fight for a win, but they still have a chance with their remaining home games.
Friday Oct, 24th 5pm Fort Hays State
Sunday Oct, 26th 2pm Univ of Neb- Kearney
Friday Oct, 31th 6pm Emporia State
Ichabod Football has also been struggling with a record of 2-5, but still have a few chances to change their record. They even get the chance to play at Arrowhead Stadium to finish out their conference games!
Saturday Nov, 1st 1pm Emporia State
Saturday Nov, 8th 1pm Northeastern State
Saturday Nov 15th, 2pm Northwestern Missouri State
For more information about Washburn Athletics click here! http://wusports.com/index.aspx
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Washburn SAAC
Here at Washburn we have something called SAAC. It stands for the student athletic advisory committee. Instead of athletes just going to practice and their own games, SAAC encourages athletes to attend other sporting events.
Each athletic team competes in something called the Washburn Cup. It is based on grade point average, attendance to other sporting events, community service, and as well as many other fun opportunities! The more people involved in the Washburn Cup and it's activities, the greater the support and care for our other athletic teams here at Washburn!
Last year the softball team won, and we were recognized at Yell Like Hell. Hopefully we can keep working towards another Washburn Cup win this year!
If you want to learn more about SAAC click here!
http://www.wusports.com/sports/2013/4/23/SAAC_0423135746.aspx?path=General
Each athletic team competes in something called the Washburn Cup. It is based on grade point average, attendance to other sporting events, community service, and as well as many other fun opportunities! The more people involved in the Washburn Cup and it's activities, the greater the support and care for our other athletic teams here at Washburn!
Last year the softball team won, and we were recognized at Yell Like Hell. Hopefully we can keep working towards another Washburn Cup win this year!
If you want to learn more about SAAC click here!
http://www.wusports.com/sports/2013/4/23/SAAC_0423135746.aspx?path=General
Homecoming Horrors
This week is homecoming week for Washburn University and each day has been filled with some kind of fun campus activity. From decorating things like cakes, top hats, doors and posters, to students running the Ichabod race, as well as many others.
Because of our odd schedules, most athletes, at least the softball team, really only got to participate in one event called Yell Like Hell. It is a special night when fraternities, sororities, athletic teams, and teachers all create and perform their own dance.
This year the athletic teams that were involved consisted of the softball team, the baseball team, the volleyball team, and the girls soccer team. Each group had to make up and perform a dance around 2-4 minutes long and come up with a cheer to do involving the crowd.
I really hadn't thought much about it at first. I thought to myself "Oh yeah, we will probably just do some easy dance moves and call it good.". But boy was I wrong. We created a killer mix tape and along with some help from a friend, choreographed a routine that was sure to win.
Because of our odd schedules, most athletes, at least the softball team, really only got to participate in one event called Yell Like Hell. It is a special night when fraternities, sororities, athletic teams, and teachers all create and perform their own dance.
This year the athletic teams that were involved consisted of the softball team, the baseball team, the volleyball team, and the girls soccer team. Each group had to make up and perform a dance around 2-4 minutes long and come up with a cheer to do involving the crowd.
I really hadn't thought much about it at first. I thought to myself "Oh yeah, we will probably just do some easy dance moves and call it good.". But boy was I wrong. We created a killer mix tape and along with some help from a friend, choreographed a routine that was sure to win.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Midterms...
I can't believe it's already October! It feels like we just started school! Where has the time gone?
In these next two weeks teachers have assigned mid-term tests, projects, and other assignments to "asses our learning" aka stress us out with. You may have been wondering what it's like trying to balance academics and athletics, and let me tell you, it's hard, especially when you have 3 tests and a paper due each week.
I am prone to procrastinate. In high school I told myself that when I got to college I would be on top of every assignment, do all the required reading, and turn in my assignments on time, or maybe even early. LOL @ MYSELF. That has not happened. I do try to read the assigned pages, and I turn in my assignments on their due date, never before.
After you've been working out for the past three hours, the library is not one place you want to be, but you have to stay on top of your stuff. We spend hours there all week long, but I can't seem to figure out how many hours I need to delegate to a certain assignment. "Do I study for the Psychology test on Friday, write my blog posts, or work on my WU 101 paper due next week?".
It has been helpful going to the library with my roommates. A few of us are in the same classes so we can discuss what we went over in class, or when something is due. As for my other classes, I am constantly emailing professors questions over assignments. I always double check my syllabus, but it doesn't always help.
I write down all assignments in my planner and I make sticky notes reminding myself what I need to get done for that week. Now that I have managed to figure out how to plan, let's just hope I can actually follow through with it!
Here is a link for some other tips to help you stay on top!
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/03/24/8-tips-for-the-student-athlete
In these next two weeks teachers have assigned mid-term tests, projects, and other assignments to "asses our learning" aka stress us out with. You may have been wondering what it's like trying to balance academics and athletics, and let me tell you, it's hard, especially when you have 3 tests and a paper due each week.
I am prone to procrastinate. In high school I told myself that when I got to college I would be on top of every assignment, do all the required reading, and turn in my assignments on time, or maybe even early. LOL @ MYSELF. That has not happened. I do try to read the assigned pages, and I turn in my assignments on their due date, never before.
Photo Credit: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3vojhj
It has been helpful going to the library with my roommates. A few of us are in the same classes so we can discuss what we went over in class, or when something is due. As for my other classes, I am constantly emailing professors questions over assignments. I always double check my syllabus, but it doesn't always help.
I write down all assignments in my planner and I make sticky notes reminding myself what I need to get done for that week. Now that I have managed to figure out how to plan, let's just hope I can actually follow through with it!
Here is a link for some other tips to help you stay on top!
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/03/24/8-tips-for-the-student-athlete
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Parental Support
My parents are a huge part of my student-athlete life because they decided when I was younger to introduce me to sports. Like I said before, I've played basketball, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, ran track and cross country, and even danced. If it wasn't for their willingness to participate I don't know where or who I would be today.
It never occurred to me the countless hours they spent in the car, taking me to and from practice, and to out of town tournaments on the weekends. And I don't even want to think about how much money they spent over the years. Not only for things like team fees and necessities, but for all the tournament t-shirts, pretzels, and extra things I probably didn't need.
As much as the child is invested in the game, the parents have invested equal or more time, effort, and love into the activity. They have always been there for us, through the good times and bad. They've been by our side when we've been injured and have yelled at us all the way home after a bad game. They've also been there in the stands, cheering for us, when we get a hit or make a spectacular play. I guess what I'm saying is that I didn't realize how much sports have affected the relationship between my parents and I.
For our first scrimmage, my mom texted me asking me when and where it was at. Being kind of far away from home, I replied with something like, "Don't worry about coming, it's just a scrimmage.". Thinking that she would've stayed home, once we started playing I couldn't help but notice myself looking in the stands for my mom, even though I told her not to come. About halfway into the game I saw her sitting at the very top of the stands, and a weird kind of excitement came over me.
Being able to spot your supporters in the crowd makes playing the game that much more exciting. Not only are you working for your team and your coach, but your fans and supporters as well. I am very thankful that even though I'm not at home anymore, my parents still come out and support me.
Photo Credit: Maddie Abbs
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