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Tiffany Gregorich voted to the 2009-10 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Basketball Team. Maranda Dohrn Honorable Mention. Gregorich All-Defensive Team and Kelli Hilt All-Sportsmanship Team

Posted by Falcons Fan on March 4, 2010

RELEASED:  Thursday, March 4, 2010

UW-Stout’s Hirssig Tops All-WIAC Women’s Basketball Selections; UW-Whitewater’s Carollo Named Coach of the Year

MADISON, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Julia Hirssig was voted the Player of the Year to top the 10 individuals that were voted to the 2009-10 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Basketball Team by the league coaches, while UW-Whitewater head coach Keri Carollo was chosen the Coach of the Year.

Hirssig is one of four Blue Devils who have combined to win a total of five conference player of the year plaques.  She leads the WIAC with 21.4 points per game and a .682 field goal percentage, while ranking second with 10.6 rebounds per contest and ninth with 1.74 steals per game.  The .682 field goal percentage (217-of-318) leads the NCAA Division III, while her 579 points established a school single-season record.

Hirssig, who claimed first team honors for the third straight year, started all 27 games and reached double-figures in scoring in 26 contests.  She scored 20-plus points in 20 games, including a career-high tying 37 points at UW-Oshkosh on Jan. 16.  Hirssig tied for the league lead with 14 double-doubles, including nine in the last 12 games.  She grabbed 18 rebounds in back-to-back contests against UW-River Falls on Jan. 23 and UW-La Crosse on Jan. 27.

Her career totals included:  110 games played (including 81 straight starting assignments), 997 rebounds and school-records of 1,738 points, 416 free throws made, 675 free throws attempted and a .619 field goal percentage.  Hirssig’s career field goal percentage and free throws attempted lead the WIAC all-time chart, while her free throws made are third and points are fifth.

Repeat choices on the first team included:  UW-Stevens Point’s Britta Petersen (2009) and UW-Whitewater’s Kelsey Hendrickson (2008, 2009).

Named to the All-Defensive Team were:  UW-La Crosse’s Danielle Frank, UW-River Falls’ Tiffany Gregorich, UW-Stevens Point’s Andrea Flease, UW-Stout’s Julia Hirssig and UW-Whitewater’s Kelsey Hendrickson.  Hirssig received the honor for the third straight year.

Carollo claimed the coaching honor after directing the Warhawks to their second WIAC championship in the last three seasons and fifth in team history.   She is in her eighth year at UW-Whitewater and owns a career mark of 137-80.

An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season.  It included one member from each school.

2009-10 All-WIAC Women’s Basketball Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Hometown (High School)
Nicole Bundy, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, 5-9, Fredonia (Ozaukee)
Dana Churchill, La Crosse, Junior, Forward, 6-0, Sheboygan (North)
Andrea Flease, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, 5-5, New London
Tiffany Gregorich, River Falls, Sophomore, Guard, 5-5, Altoona
Kelsey Hendrickson, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, 5-7, Monroe
Julia Hirssig, Stout, Senior, Forward, 5-11, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
Hannah Mesick, Eau Claire, Junior, Center, 6-2, Chatfield, Minn.
Stacia Nemitz, Platteville, Senior, Forward, 5-9, Bloomington (River Ridge)
Britta Petersen, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, 5-11, Luck
Kim Stokke, Stout, Senior, Guard, 5-9, Menomonie

Honorable Mention
Cassie Bandow, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Guard, 5-11, Plover (Pacelli)
Danielle DeWitt, Stout, Senior, Guard/Forward, 5-11, Green Bay (Bay Port)
Maranda Dohrn, River Falls, Sophomore, Forward, 6-0, Lake City, Minn.
Danielle Frank, La Crosse, Junior, Center, 6-4, Caledonia, Minn.
Hailey Hart, Superior, Sophomore, Forward, 5-9, Osseo
Megan Maslowski, Stout, Senior, Forward, 5-11, Marshfield
Ellen Plendl, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Center, 6-5, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
Charity Stotmeister, Platteville, Senior, Forward, 5-7, Cuba City (Potosi)
Connie Urmanski, Superior, Freshman, Guard, 5-4, Edgar

All-Defensive Team
Andrea Flease, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, 5-5, New London
Danielle Frank, La Crosse, Junior, Center, 6-4, Caledonia, Minn.
Tiffany Gregorich, River Falls, Sophomore, Guard, 5-5, Altoona
Kelsey Hendrickson, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, 5-7, Monroe
Julia Hirssig, Stout, Senior, Forward, 5-11, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Brittni Buechel, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Center, 6-1, St. Cloud (New Holstein)
Danielle DeWitt, Stout, Senior, Guard/Forward, 5-11, Green Bay (Bay Port)
Ali Gillberg, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, 5-10, Drummond
Kelli Hilt, River Falls, Senior, Guard, 5-6, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
Melissa Lang, La Crosse, Junior, Guard, 5-10, Greendale
Megan Lund, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Guard, 5-8, Reedsville
Hillary Peterson, Superior, Freshman, Forward/Center, 6-0, Sturgeon Lake, Minn.
Heidi Sonntag, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, 5-6, Milwaukee (Wisconsin Lutheran)
Charity Stotmeister, Platteville, Senior, Forward, 5-7, Cuba City (Potosi)

Player of the Year:  Julia Hirssig of Stout
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete:  Julia Hirssig of Stout
Coach of the Year:  Keri Carollo of Whitewater

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Gregorich Sisters Are Team Leaders

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 26, 2010

By Cristy Brusoe
UWRF Sports Information

Talent runs in the bloodline of the UW-River Falls women basketball team, literally. Tiffany and Brittany Gregorich are the top two scoring leaders for the Falcons.

Tiffany leads the team, averaging 14.2 points per game and scoring 313 points total this season. Brittany comes in second averaging eight points per game and scoring 184 points this season.

Along with playing side-by-side on the court, these teammates are sisters. Brittany Gregorich, who is the younger at 18-years-old, and Tiffany Gregorich, 20-years-old, grew up in Altoona, Wis. Both started playing basketball in second grade. It wasn’t long from then that Brittany (as a junior) and Tiffany (as a senior) went to the state tournament in high school.

Both agreed that it is the competitiveness of basketball that they enjoy most in playing. “I enjoy being competitive and being on a team. Basketball contains both so it is just all around fun and you can always get better,” Tiffany explained.

Tiffany, a point guard for the team, and Brittany, a guard/forward, believe this year’s team has been through its ups and downs, but has stayed strong through the games.

“I think this year’s team is really talented – we have a lot of different players with different strengths,” Brittany said. “We are doing really well with circumstances that have been thrown at us,” Tiffany added.

Both women acknowledged that there are rewards and challenges to playing on the basketball team together.

“I love playing with my sister. We are really close so bringing that on the court is nice. We are both brutally honest with each other. If she does something dumb and no one says anything to her about it, I make sure I make it known,” Tiffany said.

“I have always enjoyed playing with my sister. In middle school I always played with my grade and played up with my sister’s team as well. We are both super competitive and want to win. We click on the court and we bring out the best in each other. We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and can push each other differently because we are sisters,” Brittany said.

The Gregorich sisters are sometimes so similar in looks and style of play, that even though they are two years apart; they can still easily be mistaken for one another on the court. “Referees will get us mixed up on the court,” Brittany explained.

These similarities ring true even in the sister’s future goals for basketball. “My goals are to get as far as possible each season and to give my all,” Tiffany said. “I want to keep improving as a player and also I want our team to win a conference championship and get a NCAA bid,” Brittany added.

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Good Bye to the Seniors- Jenna, Katie and Kelli

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 25, 2010

Seniors we applaud you.

We applaud you seniors

We applaud you seniors

The seniors played their last game as a UWRF Falcon basketball player Tuesday night in the loss to Stout. Your leadership, heart and play will be missed by all Falcon fans

Thanks for the memories Jenna, Katie and Kelli. We have some season highlights of your  play below.

14 Katie Theisen G 5-6 Sr. Andover, MN

Watch Katie play

Katie with FT and good defense

Rebounds and Katie for two

Katie for two

24 Jenna Hanson G 5-6 Sr. Altoona   

Watch Jenna Play

Jenna for two

Jenna again for two

Jenna keeps knocking them down

33 Kelli Hilt G 5-6 Sr. Lakeville, MN/North HS

Watch Kelli play.

Kelli for two and one.

Kelli for two

Kelli rebounding and scoring

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Dohrn Named WIAC Basketball Player of the Week

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 23, 2010

Feb. 23, 2010

Forward Maranda Dohrn (So., Lake City, Minn.) had a career best day in the Falcon win at UW-Platteville on Saturday and has been named the WIAC Player of the Week according to league Sports Information Director, Matt Stanek.

Dohrn, 6-0, scored a career high 23 points and grabbed a career high 22 rebounds in the team’s 57-46 win. The 22 rebounds ties the Falcon record for most rebounds in a game. In the team’s two games last week she scored 33 points and had 28 rebounds. She also had one assist, one blocked shot and two steals.

This year Dohrn is fourth on the team in scoring averaging seven points a game. She is the team’s top rebounder averaging 7.1 per game and top shot blocker with 20. She also has 12 assists and 19 steals.

Tuesday the Falcons play at UW-Stout at 6 p.m., in the first round of the WIAC Tournament.

Maranda Dohrn

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Player of the Week (Feb 14- Feb 20) -Forward Maranda Dohrn

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 22, 2010

Feb. 22, 2010

Forward Maranda Dohrn (So., Lake City, Minn.) had a career best day in the team’s win at UW-Platteville on Saturday. Dohrn, 6-0, scored a career high 23 points and grabbed a career high 22 rebounds. The 22 rebounds ties the Falcon record for most rebounds in a game. In the two games she scored 33 points and had 28 rebounds. She also had one assist, one blocked shot and two steals. This year Dohrn is fourth on the team in scoring averaging seven points a game. She is the team’s top rebounder averaging 7.1 per game and top shot blocker with 20. She also has 12 assists and 19 steals.

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Player of the Week (Feb 7- Feb 13) -Forward Brittany Gregorich

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 16, 2010

Feb. 15, 2010

Forward Brittany Gregorich (Fr., Altoona, Wis.) played well for the Falcons in the team’s game at UW-Stevens Point on Saturday. Gregorich, 5-9, led the Falcons in scoring with 14 points. She was 4-10 from the field and 6-8 from the line. She also had four rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and one steal in 34 minutes of playing time. This year Gregorich averages eight points and 4.6 rebounds a game. She is third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding. She has 44 assists, eight blocks and 25 steals and has played in all 22 games.

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Theisen is Key Player Off Falcon Bench

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 12, 2010

By Cristy Brusoe
UWRF Sports Information

In order for a machine to operate effectively and efficiently, it needs every piece to do its part. Senior and one of the leaders of the UW-River Falls women’s basketball team, Katie Theisen, is an integral piece of a team that is currently tied for first place in the WIAC standings.

“Katie has been a very important role player for our team. She’s a tremendous shooter and can make things happen on defense. I haven’t seen a shooter with the quickness and accuracy that Katie demonstrates,” said Falcon women’s basketball Coach Cindy Holbrook.

Holbrook has led the team through the season. “I think my head coach is smart and knows the game well. We are always prepared for games, which is appreciated by all of us,” Theisen expressed.

Theisen, who has the third highest three-point shooting percentage and second most three-point-shots made on the team, comes off the bench and plays shooting guard for the Falcons.
“I enjoy mostly everything about basketball, mostly shooting threes,” Theisen said.

The women’s team holds a record of 17-4, with only two losses on its home court.

“I think this year’s team is special because it’s not very often you can start 13-0 in a season. And even though we have a few losses thus far, I think we are playing extraordinary as a team,” Theisen, a senior from Andover, Minn., explained.

This year Theisen has averaged 3.2 points per game and has been a key contributor in the three-point game.

She started playing basketball back in second grade. “Everyone else in my family played hockey.” But, Theisen said she enjoyed basketball instead. In high school, she also played golf and softball, but always stood out in basketball.

“In high school, my greatest accomplishment was making it to the high school state tournament,” Theisen said.

Theisen expects to graduate this spring and begin her career. She is majoring in sociology. “I would like to be a probation officer,” Theisen said.

The Falcon season continues on Saturday at Stevens Point, Feb. 17 at La Crosse and Feb. 20 at Platteville. The team, including Theisen, is looking to compete in the WIAC tournament in late February.

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Lady Falcon love from the Eau Claire Leader Telegram

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 10, 2010

Women’s college basketball: Altoona natives help UW-River Falls exceed expectations

Brittany, left, and Tiffany Gregorich of UW-River Falls basketball team.

Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 11:00 pm | Updated: 11:28 pm, Mon Feb 8, 2010.

By Justin Harings Leader-Telegram staff

The UW-River Falls women’s basketball team is building something here.

It’s not taking very long either.

Essentially the same group of youngsters who took their lumps last season has the Falcons fighting for their best finish in more than two decades

“We just have a pretty well-balanced team,” UW-River Falls coach Cindy Holbrook said. “I expected a lot out of us this year.”

By anyone’s standards, she’s getting it. Thanks in part to a group of former Altoona standouts, the Falcons (17-4, 9-4) are second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, trailing preseason favorite UW-Stevens Point by a half-game with two weeks to play.

If the Falcons can hold steady, they will earn their best finish since winning back-to-back WIAC championships in 1987-’88 and 1988-’89. They have placed third three times since winning those titles but not higher.

“We have a lot of athletic girls,” sophomore guard Tiffany Gregorich said. “I think our main thing is defense.”

Gregorich, who was one of the area’s best prep players before graduating from Altoona, has been a centerpiece since stepping onto campus. She led the Falcons in scoring as a freshman and received honorable mention all-WIAC. Her 15.5 points per game this season are third-best in the league and lead a team that returns every player who started a game last year.

She has been partially supported by five freshmen, including her younger sister, Brittany. The 5-foot-9 forward is third on the team in scoring (7.7 ppg) and second in rebounding (4.7 rpg). The Gregoriches’ contributions emphasize the promise of a team that has but five upperclassmen on the roster.

“It’s a fun year,” Tiffany Gregorich said. “Yeah, we’re young, but we can also learn.”

The Falcons, who were picked to finish sixth by the conference’s sports information directors after finishing last year in that position, have stood at or near the top all season. They won their first 13 games and were ranked nationally by both d3hoops.com and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association until losing four of five games during a January hiccup. They still were receiving votes in both polls.

“Our sophomores have been really up and down,” said Holbrook, who took over in 2000 and has the second-most wins in program history. “They’ve been unpredictable. There’s no question about it. But we have a good basketball team.”

The victories are coming again now. The Falcons have won three consecutive games, including a rare victory at UW-Eau Claire’s Zorn Arena on Wednesday and a 64-48 statement victory over UW-Whitewater last weekend. They travel to leader UW-Stevens Point for a critical game at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Falcons beat the Pointers at home in December.

“During January, we just kind of dropped our defense a lot,” Tiffany Gregorich said. “We practice on it all the time now. Hopefully, that keeps going.”

Instead of fighting just to gain entrance to the six-team WIAC tournament at the end of this month, the Falcons are contending for one of two first-round byes. They have never played in the championship game of the conference tournament, dating back to 1999.

Perhaps the most telling indicator of the Falcons’ progress is their reluctancy to focus on anything but the present. The longer the Falcons keep playing this season, the better the chance that senior guard Jenna Hanson can return from an injury and finish her collegiate career on the court.

“If we keep going, then she can come back and play for us still,” said Tiffany Gregorich, a friend of Hanson’s dating back to their time at Altoona. “It’d be nice to do it for our seniors because they’ve been here for four years.”

Soon enough, even the youngest Falcons will be on the other end of that sentiment. But not too soon.

“We’ve got a bright future,” Holbrook said. “There’s no question about it. We’ve got a lot to look forward to.”

Here is a link to the article.

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Player of the Week (Jan 31-Feb 6) -Guard Tiffany Gregorich

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 9, 2010

Feb. 8, 2010

Guard Tiffany Gregorich (So., Altoona, Wis.) helped the Falcons to two WIAC wins last week. Gregorich, 5-5, started both games in the team’s 83-62 win at UW-Eau Claire and a 64-48 win over UW-Whitewater at the Karges Center. She scored a career-high 30 points in the win at Eau Claire. She also had two rebounds, two assists and three steals. In the win over Whitewater she scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds. She led the team with five assists and she had one steal. Gregorich, the team’s point guard, had just two turnovers in 39 minutes of play against UWW. This year she leads the Falcons averaging 15 points a game. She also leads the team with 53 assists and 42 steals. Gregorich averages 4.3 rebounds a game.

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One of the greatest halftime shots ever

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 7, 2010

At halftime the Falcons select three people to shoot a layup, free throw , three pointer and then selects one person who gets to shot from half court.

For a made free throw you get a burrito, a free throw two burritos, a three pointer- three burritos.  For the half court shot you get like 250 burritos(I think), as you can imagine this is a big deal for a big eater.

You need to see this guy, I think is name is Jon.

View Jon for a layup and free throw

Jon missed his free throw so no three pointer was taken.

As luck would have it for Jon this night he was selected for the 250 free Burrito half court shot. Many people could tell he was hungry.

View Jon’s half court shot here-Amazing

My camera stoped in mid flight, I was quickly able to restart my camera after a few seconds.

View the fan reaction to Jon’s shot- WOW Jon has a lot a friends when you have 250 free burritos. Even the mens team stormed the court for Jon.

Jon was a celebity at the post game Birthday party for Tiffany where all the players, parents and Falcon fans attended.

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