HFSR #817 — September 30, 2008
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An update on the 2008 Football Parking Passes
The TCU Frog Club mailed out all remaining parking passes over two weeks ago.
Please be on the lookout for a shiny silver "Spirit Pack" with a purple ribbon
tape around it in your mailboxes. Inside you will find your 2008 TCU Football parking pass along with some TCU goodies. Be sure to pull out and look at everything
because your parking pass is located at the very bottom!
Gary Patterson Luncheon Series
Thurs, Oct 2, ** Just a reminder that this week's Gary Patterson Luncheon Series will be held in the brand new Brown-Lupton University
Union's 3rd Floor Grand Ballroom. Please park in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center parking lot and make your way across Stadium Drive to the new University Union.
Noon - Lunch Buffet - $15 per person
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Upcoming Home Events
10/02 Women's Volleyball vs. Utah, 7:00 PM
10/04 Swimming & Diving vs. Missouri State M&W, 10:30 AM
10/04 Women's Volleyball vs. BYU, 1:00 PM
10/04 Football vs. San Diego State, Family Weekend, 5:00 PM
10/05 Women's Soccer vs. New Mexico, 1:00 PM
2008 Football Season Parking Through the Frog Club
Donor parking is still available online through the Frog Club website at www.tcufrogclub.com.
If you haven't renewed your 2008 parking gift or would like to make a parking gift, please do so as soon as possible as we are running
out of open parking spaces in our Donor parking lots. You can make your parking gift online at www.tcufrogclub.com.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Frog Club Office at 817-257-7700.
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2008 LETTERMEN'S ASSOCIATION HALL
OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
Four former standout student-athletes along with the school's first national championship team will comprise the 2008 TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame Class.
On the 40th Anniversary of the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame – Becky Brill (women's swimming and diving), Beverly McDonald (women's track and field),
WC Nix III (football), Dr. John A. Richards (football) along with the 1938 TCU National Championship football team will have their names listed among some of the
greatest athletes to ever don the Purple and White in an induction ceremony on October 2nd.
Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet
Thursday, October 2, 2008
New Brown-Lupton University Union
3rd Floor Ballroom
6:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
7:30 p.m. - Dinner and Program | |
Cost: $40 per person; $30 per person for current dues
paying Lettermen's Association Members and guests.
For more information on the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, please contact
Greg Blackwell with the TCU Lettermen's Association
at (817) 257-7700
or via email at g.blackwell@tcu.edu.
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TCU Frog Club Offers Two New Hospitality Packages for Season Ticket Holders
The two packages are offered to those involved in the TCU Frog Club or TCU Men's and Women's Fast Break Clubs
Season tickets holders for the Purple and White who are also members of the TCU Frog Club, TCU Men's Basketball Fast Break Club or TCU Women's Basketball Fast Break
Club will have an opportunity to purchase packages that will include pre-game and halftime access to the new Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic
Enhancement Center during the 2008-09 basketball campaigns.
The first package offered to TCU Frog Club members - who purchase two basketball season tickets and have a membership at the $1,500 level or higher - will receive
access to the Meyer-Martin Athletic Complex for pre-game buffet and halftime beverage service, a season parking pass along with the option to buy a season pass for
the pre-game buffet at a 33-percent discount for the entire men's and women's home basketball schedules. Pre-game buffets will also be available on a game-by-game
basis for non-season pass holders for $15 per person.
The second package offered to season ticket holders - who have joined the TCU Men's Basketball Fast Break Club at the $500 level or TCU Women's Basketball Fast Break
Club at $250 level - will receive access to the Meyer-Martin Complex for halftime snacks and beverage service along with one season parking pass.
The men's and women's basketball programs will each host 14 games at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum during the 2008-09 campaign. The Frogs will welcome Nebraska,
Wichita State along with each of their Mountain West Conference rivals while the Lady Frogs play host to Maryland - who claimed the 2006 NCAA National Championship -
along with Houston, SMU and their MWC slate.
The deadline to take advantage of the two packages offered by the TCU Frog Club will be November 14th, and season tickets can be purchased by contacting the TCU ticket
office at (817) 257-FROG or online at www.GoFrogs.com.
Those who wish to confirm their current club membership level or sign-up for one of the hospitality packages should contact the TCU Frog Club at (817) 257-7700.
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VOLLEYBALL
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Schedule & Results
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The TCU Horned Frogs moved their record to 13-3 on the season and more importantly 2-1 in league play with a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State.
Kourtney Edwards led an efficient attack by the Frogs with 15 kills. Irene Hester also pitched in with 12 kills as the Frogs closed out a five-game road trip with a 3-2 record.
The Frogs were firing on all cylinders as they racked up 53 kills in the match and hit at a .355 clip. Katelyn Blackwood and Hester led the defensive charge with
nine digs each, while Devon Kirk and Nirelle Hampton keyed the block party with three each. TCU limited San Diego State to 36 kills and a .173 hitting percentage.
Frogs Rebound with Sweep of Aztecs
TCU (13-3, 2-1 MWC) returns home for two critical conference matches this week. The Frogs will host Utah at 7 p.m. on
Thursday night before wrapping up play on Saturday afternoon against Top-25 ranked BYU beginning at 1 p.m. Admission to Saturday's
match is free and the Frogs will be handing out free hand-held FM radios to any fans with a football ticket.
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Upcoming Matches
10/02 vs. Utah* 7:00 p.m.
10/04 vs. BYU* 1:00 p.m.
10/09 at Colorado State* Fort Collins, Colo. 8:00 p.m.
10/11 at Wyoming* Laramie, Wyo. 8:00 p.m.
10/17 vs. Air Force* 7:00 p.m.
10/23 vs. San Diego State* (TV) 7:00 p.m.
10/25 vs. UNLV* 1:00 p.m.
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SOCCER
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Schedule & Results
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Lizzy Karoly and Jackie Torda netted first half goals to lead TCU to a 2-1 victory over Texas-San Antonio Sunday afternoon.
Overall, TCU outshot the UTSA, 31-13, including 20-5 in the first half. On offense, TCU was led by Torda who fired seven shots and netted one goal, while
Karoly posted five shots and one goal. The Horned Frogs have now outshot their opponent, 88-14, in their last two matches.
On defense, Walters held UTSA to only three shots on goal, stopping two balls, while Joergensen recorded 10 saves on the day.
The Horned Frogs moved to 8-1-1 on the year and have now won two-straight going into conference action. UTSA dropped to 3-7-0 on the year.
Horned Frogs upend Roadrunners, 2-1
TCU outshot Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57-1 on Friday night, downing the Lady Lions, 6-0, at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.
Jordan Calhoun put TCU on the board early in the match, finding the back of the net off assists from Lizzy Karoly and Caroline Starns.
In the 13th minute, Michelle Nguyen increased the Horned Frog lead off an assist by Karoly.
Nguyen torched the Lady Lions again four minutes later, beating UAPB goalkeeper Bre-Ann Laypoole off a corner kick by Calhoun.
Karoly got into the act in the 24th minute, netting her seventh goal of the season off a pass from Chelsea Cody.
Finally, Kaylie Garcia found the back of the net midway through the half, dropping the ball past Laypoole off an assist from Calhoun.
Chelsey Wilgenburg put the finishing touches on a dominating night, scoring her first collegiate goal in the 83rd minute off a corner kick by Teryn Kaldheim.
Overall, TCU played a total of 24 players Friday night, including all three goalkeepers.
TCU dominates Lady Lions, 6-0
Lizzy Karoly was honored on Monday as the MWC Offensive Athlete of the Week.
Karoly posted a total of six points over the weekend en route to wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Texas-San Antonio.
Karoly chosen as MWC Athlete of the Week
TCU will next be in action against conference foe New Mexico on Sunday. Start time for the match is set for 1 p.m. in Fort Worth.
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Upcoming Matches
10/05 vs. New Mexico 1:00 p.m.
10/10 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 3:00 p.m.
10/12 at Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 1:00 p.m.
10/16 vs. BYU 12:00 p.m.
10/18 vs. Utah 7:00 p.m.
10/24 vs. UNLV 7:00 p.m.
>>Purchase Tickets Online
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The TCU men's basketball program will celebrate the beginning of the 2008-09 campaign with a tip-off banquet on October 12th at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center
with special guest former TCU standout and current University of Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon.
The TCU men's basketball tip-off banquet will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center followed by speaking arrangements by Dixon
as well as head coach Jim Christian. The cost for the tip-off banquet will be $35 per person or $240 for a table of eight attendees.
For more information on the TCU men's basketball tip-off banquet - please contact (817) 257-7968 or (817) 257-6783.
TCU Men's Basketball Set to Begin Season with Tip-Off Banquet
In the final day of prequalifying, Macall Harkins played well on her home state turf to advance to qualifying singles at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships.
Harkins topped Kentucky's Carolina Escamilla, 7-6 (2), 6-2. The win is Harkins third in the last two days and will advance her into the qualifying singles bracket,
joining fellow Frog teammate Nina Munch-Soegaard.
Harkins advances at Riviera/ITA All-American Championships
The TCU women's tennis team began the Riviera/ITA All- American Championships with the first day of pre-qualifying. The day was highlighted with a doubles win
over Florida and two singles victories from Macall Harkins.
TCU begins Riviera/ITA All-American Championships
Zach Nichols of the TCU men's tennis team advanced to the consolation final of the men's "A" singles draw during the final day of the Baylor HEB Invitational.
Nichols won his fourth consecutive match Sunday morning in the semifinal round over Anton Bobytskyi (Oklahoma State), 7-5, 6-3, to advance.
Later in the day, he faced Texas Tech's Michael Breler in the final, which Breler survived by a close 7-6(4), 6-4 decision.
TCU returns to action next with the ITA All-American Tournament, which begins Thursday in Tulsa, Okla.
Nichols Falls in Consolation Final at Baylor
Zach Nichols of the TCU men's tennis team earned a pair of victories Saturday in the consolation bracket of the top men's
singles draw to advance to the final day of competition at the Baylor HEB Invitational.
The Frog tandem of Emanu Brighu and Adrian Simon was eliminated from the men's open doubles "A" draw after falling to Fresno State's Rudy Siwy
and Mirko Zapletal, 8-2, in a quarterfinal match.
Nichols Moves On at Baylor Invitational
Adrian Simon and Emanu Brighiu advanced to the quarterfinal round of the men's open doubles "A" draw Friday during the opening day of the Baylor/HEB Invitational.
The duo posted a pair of victories during the Horned Frogs' season-opening tournament, including a win over the field's top-seeded team from Texas A&M.
Simon, Brighiu Advance in Doubles Play at Baylor
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The TCU Baseball team released its 2009 schedule Tuesday morning. The 55-game slate features 27 home games, 15 contests against NCAA tournament
teams and seven against Super Regional participants. The Frogs will also host the 2009 MWC Postseason Tournament for the second consecutive year.
"Once again, we've tried to put together one of the more competitive schedules in the country to challenge and prepare our team for postseason play and get our
fan-base excited about seeing some of the better college programs in the country compete in Lupton Stadium," said Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle.
Frog Baseball Announces 2009 Schedule
The TCU men's golf team concluded its first round of action tied for second place at the Hartford Hawks Invitational
on Monday (Sept. 29) at the Ballymeade Country Club in North Falmouth, Mass.
The Frogs recorded an 18-hole tally of 292 - tying with Rhode Island for second place - and eight strokes back of the 284 shot by Baylor.
Travis Woolf was the Frogs' top golfer after the first round of action at seventh overall with an 18-hole score of 72
Frogs Tied for Second Overall at Hartford Hawks Invitational
TCU rifle team started the season with a victory against Nevada today at the TCU rifle range. The win over the
Wolfpack gives TCU a seven match winning streak. The match was highlighted by Lauren Sullivan's performance in air rifle. She shot a
593 and also claimed a first place finish on the aggregate.
TCU shooters claimed seven of the top-10 places in air rifle.
TCU Rifle Victorious In First Match of The Season
As TCU continues preseason workouts in Fort Worth, GoFrogs.com sat down with Flyin' Frog freshman
Whitney Gipson to get her thoughts on the upcoming indoor season and life as a newcomer at TCU.
Gipson ready to soar to new heights as Flyin' Frog
The TCU equestrian team wrapped up play at the Willis Invitational Tournament at Baylor.
The Horned Frogs went 1-1 on the day as they beat New Mexico State, 6-5. The Frogs fell to host team Baylor in the third and final round.
Against the Aggies, Taylor Frederick scored an 81 to nab MVP honors in equitation over fences.
The Horned Frogs again showed their strength in the western division as they won both events versus New Mexico State.
Carrie von Uhlit earned a point and the MVP title for reining.
TCU Finishes Play at Baylor Tournament
Horned Frogs fall to Fresno State
TCU Equestrian Participates in Autism Parade
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Compliance Corner
The TCU Athletics Compliance Office is committed to a comprehensive compliance program that educates
its constituents about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mountain West Conference, and institutional rules.
Each week we will provide you with the latest in the world of athletics compliance, whether it is a new NCAA regulation, a story
from the headlines or an interpretation of a specific NCAA bylaw. The information we provide is meant to educate you, the TCU fan.
It is also meant to bring about questions that you may have concerning NCAA or TCU rules compliance. We welcome all questions and
look forward to hearing from you.
Mountain West Sportsmanship Initiative
Dear Friends, Boosters and Fans of Mountain West Conference Institutions:
The Mountain West Conference is committed to establishing itself as a national leader in intercollegiate athletics, with a strong emphasis on ethics and sportsmanship.
The Conference, with the support of the Presidents and athletics administrators at all nine institutions has developed an extensive Sportsmanship Initiative designed
to improve awareness and encourage positive behavior at all athletic events.
This letter is to ask for your assistance in this effort to have the Mountain West Conference and its member institutions known for great teams that conduct
competition with class, dignity and honor. Your actions, both home and away, are extremely important to the image of your team and your institution.
You can have a positive impact on the guests that visit your institution and the experiences of the participating student-athletes. Please adopt a philosophy of
respect and responsibility and help your fellow fans do the same.
Thanks for your support of the Mountain West Conference and this very important Sportsmanship Initiative. It is most appreciated.
Cordially,
Craig Thompson
MWC Commissioner
Remember, always ask before you act!!
Please feel free to contact the Athletics Compliance Office at (817) 257-7525.
Compliance Staff
| Andrea Nordmann - Associate Athletics Director for Compliance |
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John Cunningham - Director of Compliance |
| Becky Holmes - Assistant Director of Compliance |
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Stephanie Key - Administrative Assistant |
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