Congrats to
@ladydvlsnation
and
@sfieldathletics
on a thrilling regional semifinal win over Anthony Wayne. Hereโs a few of the images I took - more to come later! ๐
Why do I enjoy working on a summer Saturday? In part to find gems like this -
@RedSox
ace Chris Sale as a freshman at
@fgcu
cheering the
@FGCU_WBB
team on in its first-ever D-I postseason victory over USF on March 21, 2008 as a member of the
@FGCUDirtyBirds
.
#WingsUp
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Experienced being part of my 1st ASUN championship today - such a thrill. Thankful to be part of the
@FGCU_WBB
family.
@FGCUCoachSmesko
and staff have been so great to me since I started. Looking forward to the NCAA tourney! Oh, and thanks to
@lizder_
for taking this photo! ๐ค๐ฆ
Simply thankful to have been part of this
@FGCU_WBB
season in my first year at the college. Pretty fortunate to walk into a situation and a program like this, and I certainly wonโt forget this season or all the great memories. ๐ค
Maggie Rick is the definition of everything youโd want out of a student-athlete. True class on and off the court. Thereโs many more just like her at FGCU, which is why I enjoy my job as much as I do.
DID YOU KNOW:
@FGCU_BeachVB
and
@FGCU_VB
rising sophomore
@BurnamSnowy
is only the 2nd player in NCAA Division-I history (Kathryn Plummer, Stanford) to be named her conference's freshman of the year in both indoor and beach volleyball.
#WingsUp
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Our video director, Monica Case, does a heck of a job behind-the-scenes. She has a ton on her plate as a one-person department and if you can, stop by her office, or when you see her, tell her thanks. She deserves it.
Kendall Spray now leads the country in 3-point field goals made with 14, and she's shooting a career-best .583 from long distance so far. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better trio in the country than her, Kierstan Bell and TK Morehouse (54+ PPG combined).
Had a blast out at the
@FGCU_Softball
scrimmage this morning! Ended up with nearly 500 photos, which are all at the link below. And some are over on my IG. ๐ค
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Fun fact - I took this photo of Aliyah Boston and her family in early 2017 while her older sister was on a recruiting visit to Owens Community College.
Just had a fun conversation with
@JohnKruk
at
@krukssteaks
in Gulf Coast Town Center. He would like to bring his daughter to an
@FGCU_VB
match. Plus, the service and the food were great - stop on out for your next meal! ๐๐ป
Iโve been meaning to post this, but hereโs something awesome I got under my door when returning from Hawaii. Itโs been a crazy busy time these past few months and things like this mean a lot.
One year ago tonight, I arrived in Fort Myers and slept overnight in my car before beginning my journey at FGCU the following day. Now, people joke with me that I sleep overnight in my office. What a year it has been!
For just the third time in program history (2001, 1956),
@FlyerHardball
is headed to the state semifinals after a 6-2 win over Coldwater.
More photos and a full story will come later tonight at the Sentinel-Tribune website.
@LakeAthletics_
@FlyerFlightCrew
The Otsego baseball team picked up a big win over Eastwood on the road Wednesday.
Full story for The Sentinel-Tribune โก๏ธ
@OKBaseball1
@OtsegoAthletics
12 years ago tonight, one the most exciting, crazy nights of my life happened as I appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to drink a bottle of ketchup.
Itโs amazing to think that
@BryleeBartram
is the first FGCU player to make 10 3-pointers in one game. An incredible accomplishment considering the programโs storied tradition. ๐
This morning, I got a call that no one likes. I donโt really know how to put into words how grateful I am that I worked with and was friends with him. Rudy Yovich taught me so much and did a whole lot for me in this business and life. This one really hurts. RIP
For the first time in program history, the
@OwensExpress
volleyball team is heading to the national championship match following a three-set win over Lincoln Land. So happy for Sonny Lewis, Denny Caldwell and the team.
#RideTheTrain
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The Kohlhofer family is imprinting a legacy on the
@FlyerHardball
program.
Read more in my latest for the
@sentineltribune
as I go in-depth on their story.
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Big win for FGCU over LSU! Kierstan Bell with another incredible performance (32 points, 10 rebounds) while Kendall Spray hit clutch shots all game as her and TK each had 17. Love watching this team!
Why do traditional SIDs matter? Because of things like this below - which wouldnโt have happened had I not researched the year-by-year history of UTA volleyball, met with Jody Conradt and then pitched this idea to our department.
So, Iโm proud of this one.
Congrats to
@daxxner
for joining
@MandaPaige6
as one of only two 3-time
@ASUNVolleyball
all-tournament team selections in FGCU history. Axner is 32 digs short of becoming the program's all-time leader and 66 shy of becoming only the 2nd player in ASUN history with 2,000.
The
@FlyerHardball
team has arrived to Canal Park.
Lake is looking to win the first team state championship in
@LakeAthletics_
history.
First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m., although itโs possible that could be pushed back a bit as the 1 p.m. game started 20 minutes late.
Just finished piecing together results from every single beach volleyball match for FGCU since the programโs inception in 2012. Now comes inputting everything into StatCrew.
#Summer2018
S/O to
@bradyoungphoto
,
@FGCU_VB
,
@monicakc943
and Twitterless Linwood for a great photoshoot today. I'm really looking forward to this year's social media content.
Wore this hat today as an homage to Rudy Yovich. I canโt believe itโs been a year since he passed away. He played such a big role in where Iโm at today, and I just miss him.
One of my favorite photos of all-timeโผ๏ธ
Lakeโs Korbin Adkins makes this diving catch with two on and two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning to help send
@FlyerHardball
to regionals for the first time since 2014.
Full story and album later tonight. ๐
@LakeAthletics_
Eight years ago tonight, I sat front row by myself to see
@donnellrawlings
at the Funny Bone in Toledo. He roasted me almost the entire show, calling me Drew Carey, a pervert and other things.
Great memories! ๐คฃ
Maumeeโs Lilly Duling cheers for her team and celebrates the final out in her teamโs district championship game victory on Saturday.
@SoftballMaumee
@MaumeePanthers
Congrats to
@Dotmug_330
and
@TkIsPure
for BOTH being named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award watch list. Canโt wait to see what
@FGCU_WBB
does this year. ๐
Fourteen years ago tonight, in what feels like a past life, I appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to drink a bottle of ketchup as part of the โDonโt Try This At Homeโ segment. A lot has changed since then, but the memories remain. It was such an incredible experience. ๐
Owens is the 2018 NJCAA DIII Volleyball Champion!
In a five-set thriller, No. 1 seeded Owens defeated Eastfield, the No. 3 seeded defending champs, in Rochester, MN.
Full box score |
What an absolute ride this season was with the Lake baseball team.
This was the scene for the first pitch in the first ever state championship game for Lake High School.
@FlyerHardball
@LakeAthletics_
๐ปโโ๏ธ VICTORY FORMATION! Polar Bears come from 11 down in the 4th to knock off the
#1
overall seed in the District โ Ashland Crestview!
๐ฅตGUTSY EFFORT by all involved โ will now get winner of tonightโs Genoa/Lake game on Saturday at 1:00 PM in Norwalk.
Eastwoodโs Paul Lautzenheiser takes flight into third base in Fridayโs win over Bellevue.
The Eagles are now 4-0 this year and have yet to allow a run.
More photos coming Saturday. ๐
The toughest part about living in Florida is being away from my family. In saying that, I really enjoyed the two and a half hour call with my dad tonight.
Kadyn Donnell and the
@EHSHardball
team took down Lake 7-0 in a key NBC matchup Friday night.
Make sure to check out The Sentinel-Tribune website for the full story.
I learned recently that I will be FGCU's baseball SID the rest of the season, so I had to dust off my StatCrew skills this weekend to stat games for the first time in 5 years. I was disappointed not to be able to cover
@FGCU_BeachVB
at the ASUN Championship, but duty calls.
๐๐๐๐๐๐! Eagles land one of the nation's top 3-point shooters with Clemson transfer Kendall Spray, who will come to Fort Myers with over 1,500 career points
Story โก๏ธ
#RainingThrees
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Busted out the camera today for the first time in too long, and you can always count on
@my_girl_c_liew
being ready for a photo! ๐ธ
I'll post some more later after sifting through all of them.
The
@FGCU_WSoccer
team just finished up with headshots. Stay posted to their account for additional photos and a behind the scenes video.
#WingsUp
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Riley Rowe was masterful today for the
@otsegosoftball
team, picking up 15 strikeouts in a complete game victory over Rossford.
Check out the Sentinel-Tribune website for the full story.
Impressively,
@Kaciejohnsonn
is the first three-time First Team All-ASUN selection in
@FGCU_BeachVB
history - as a junior. And she is just the sixth to do so in ASUN history. No one in conference history has ever done it four times.
What can we say about our No. 1 pair ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Congratulations
@MParmelly
and
@Kaciejohnsonn
for earning a spot on the ASUN First Team All-Conference list.
#WingsUp
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Glad to be headed back to Fort Myers, where the weather is warm and I donโt have to make odd noises or weird facial expressions when stepping outside to help my mind overcome cold weather.
Who is this new guy on the Detroit Tigers radio broadcast? His commentary is truly tough to listen to. He couldnโt even read the lineups properly before the game.