A Good Year
I definitely have mixed feelings about graduating this year, but I’m glad that I’m going out during a year of great men’s athletics at Bethel. Here’s what they’ve done so far…
Bethel Hockey: MIAC Champions with an 12-3-1 record in conference (17-9-1 overall) and a series of crushing victories in the divisional playoffs. They’ve earned an automatic bid for the class 3 national tournament and are playing their first game tonight in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Bethel Football: MIAC Champions with a 9-2 record (and a beat down of St. John’s at their place) and an automatic entry into the national playoffs. They lost in the first round of those playoffs, but still a great season.
Bethel Basketball: Finished 3rd in the MIAC with an 18-8 record and only a couple of seniors on the team. They lost early in the playoffs in an overtime contest.
I didn’t get to a lot of basketball games, but I’ve seen a lot of hockey recently and they’ve been killing people out there. If they win tonight the next round is in Green Bay on Saturday…it’d be a pretty tempting trip.
I hope all you alums are at least a little pumped about it…?
**Update** Bethel (the #14 seed in the tournament) beat Wisconson-River Falls (the #4 seed) 2-1 and now are playing at St. Norbert’s (the #1 seed) this Saturday night in Green Bay. The tournament is now down to 8 teams. I’ll be there with the Bethel crew, riding on a fan bus for 4+ hours both ways. It’s gunna be sweet
Kyle said,
March 8, 2007 at 4:25 pm
When I was at BU, I had little interest in the sporting teams, and that interest remains low. I’m happy that they’re doing well, though.
Of about 4 football games I went to, my favorite, by far, was freshman year when I locked Dan (who was down the hall in the bathroom at the time) out of the room on my way to the game. A floor-mate came and said that Dan, just out of the shower, was sitting outside our door with nobody to let him in (all the RAs were exhibiting their school spirit at the game). I swear it was a mistake, but it was a durn funny one.
Nathan said,
March 9, 2007 at 4:06 am
LOL! Good story, PK.
Major props to Bethel athletics, and I suppose it’s better that they have tremendous success when you’re there, little brother. I fear that I too probably wouldn’t be paying much attention.