Category: Athletics

Western Technical College announced today the hiring of Brent Thill as the next head coach of the Western Cavaliers women’s basketball team. Thill brings several years of assistant coaching experience. His most recent stop includes a role as an assistant volunteer scouting coach for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s men’s basketball team. Prior to this, […]

It’s been a while since we last updated you on Western’s volleyball team! The Cavaliers defeated Ridgewater in three sets (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) on Saturday evening in La Crosse. No other stats for Western’s team were provided. The victory puts Western at 9-8 overall and 5-6 in conference. They next play Minnesota West this Wednesday […]

Western’s volleyball team is off and running to begin the season. The Cavaliers defeated Century College 3-1 on Friday, August 30. Tianna Sackett and Tia DeJong led the team with six kills each. Lexi Schmidtknecht led all players with 12 digs. Western then lost to Rochester CTC 3-0 (16-25, 10-25, 5-25) on Wednesday, September 4. […]

The Western Technical College women’s basketball team was recently named the 2018-19 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic Team of the Year. The award is given to the team achieving the highest team Grade Point Average (GPA) in their respective sport throughout the academic year. The Cavaliers finished with a team GPA of 3.72, […]

Several Western Technical College student athletes have earned all-academic honors with the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) for the 2018-19 year. Women’s Basketball: Lexy Schroeder, IT–Web and Software Developer student from CashtonLindsey Murphy, Nursing student from NecedahKrysten Lawver, Nursing student from KendallRylee Gabel, Associate of Science-Liberal Arts student from Fountain CityMakenna Gabel, Occupational Therapy Assistant […]

Members of Western’s baseball team earned regular season honors from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) this week. Second-year outfielder/pitcher Kevin Brandt, of Janesville, was named a first team selection by the MCAC South Division. Brandt hit .369 this year with three home runs. He also stole seven bases in 22 games. Jakob Masterson, of […]

Western Technical College’s baseball season came to a close earlier this week. On May 4, the Cavaliers lost a pair of games to Riverland CC, 2-1, 10-1. Both games finished in seven innings. Western split a series of games on May 6 against Minnesota West. The Cavaliers lost the first game 5-1, but won the […]

Western’s baseball season continues in full swing, despite some winter weather last weekend. The Cavaliers split a pair of games at Rochester CTC on Friday, April 26. Western won game one 8-6 in eight innings. They lost the second game 5-4. No stats were provided. Western also split a series at Anoka-Ramsey CC on Sunday, […]

Western’s baseball squad had a busy weekend with two doubleheaders at home. The Cavaliers lost both games to Anoka-Ramsey CC on Friday, April 19. The scores were 7-4, 5-4. No stats were provided for Western’s players. Western also lost both games to Riverland CC on Saturday, April 20. The scores were 3-2, 12-4. No stats […]

April weather has slowed the start of Western’s home baseball schedule, but a key stretch is upcoming for the Cavaliers. Western split four games against Rainy River CC on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7. The final scores were 4-2, 10-2, 1-4 (8), 2-6. The Cavaliers’ doubleheader at Minnesota West was postponed for a later date […]