DePauw Softball

Thanks Jeff Janssen

2011-12-30T06:12:00.000-08:00

Tigers and Tiger Fans,

If you haven't had a chance to review this article from Jeff Janssen please check it out! It isn't for coaches only. It is for players, parents, business people, family members and anyone interested in achieving something new this 2012.

The next few hours we will all be considering our New Year's Resolutions. How about trying to use this time to go through this article and coming up with a plan for 2012!

The DePauw softball team will be trying many new things this season. (This is the part where I publicly announce my goal, read the article.)

We will be doing some boot camp style workouts as well as about 4 more (additional) team building activities from the start of the season to our Spring Training trip to Orlando, Florida. We will be hitting weighted balls during winter training. It is going to hurt our hands big time. I think I can coach the team through the discipline to hit the balls correctly that can turn out big results during April and May. Our Assistant Coaches will be given more responsibility in player development. (My control freak is going to have to take a back seat this 2012.) This not only will help our program but to give our 5 outstanding seniors and 8 outstanding juniors the opportunity to lead.

So, please read the article. Here is the link: http://www.championshipcoachesnetwork.com/public/304.cfm

And please after you read the article do something about what you want your 2012 to look like. I know my goal is to help lead the DePauw Softball Team to a National Championship.

Enjoy the New Year and thank you Jeff Janssen!
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Video, thanks Emma!

2011-12-22T07:51:00.001-08:00

Enjoy!

Great Article

2011-11-03T12:05:00.000-07:00

If you haven't seen this article it is a must read.

Enjoy!

Link to Forbes Article

Halloween Pictures from some Fans while playing in St. Louis

2011-11-02T06:33:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture from some of our fans and friends while they were competing in St. Louis.

I just love love love Halloween!

Sincerely,

Proud of my pumpkin!

2011-11-01T06:55:00.001-07:00

Nate had a wonderful Halloween seeing all of his buddies around town. I have to share one of his pictures of the night!

Halloween Pictures

2011-10-31T13:32:00.001-07:00

Looks like some members of the team had fun this Halloween on campus. The five seniors went as the Spice Girls and looks like a mix of the Juniors, Soph's and First years went as the village people.

Enjoy.

Video, thanks Holly!

2011-10-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

This fall break Holly Paris edited the team's video from the end of last season for you to all enjoy. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. (The foggy softball day was on top of Mt. Eagle when we had a double header vs. Sewanee.)

Enjoy!

Academic Success 43rd in GPA

2011-10-06T09:02:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 DePauw Softball Team. The GPA rankings just came out and you guys were ranked 43rd! Way to be in the top 50. The team GPA was a 3.333 for the entire academic year.

The only team ahead of us that was in the Elite 8 last year is Linfield. Congratulations Linfield!

The only team who made it to post season in the Central Region ahead of us in the Academic Ranking was Ohio Northern, congratulations Ohio Northern!

You can see the complete list of rankings by going to http://www.nfca.org/pagebank/?id=1919 and the complete press release by going to http://www.nfca.org/news/?id=3848.

Well done Tigers! Let's keep up the good work both on and off the field.

Check this out

2011-09-02T15:00:00.001-07:00

If you love hitting as much as I do, you have to check this blog out!!!!
Thanks Maya for sharing it with me.

http://www.pzoneacademy.blogspot.com/

Motivating Vidoe

2011-09-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

Rachel MacBeth a senior on our team sent this link to me. I sure hope you enjoy this video as much as I have. Well Said!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp15N9BbYgY

New Infield

2011-08-17T09:11:00.001-07:00

The new infield has arrived!!!!

New Video from Academic Affairs

2011-08-17T08:24:00.001-07:00

Here is a four minute video that can help anyone be a better student. This was created by Academic Affairs and I think it is very thoughtful.

Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EBOP-pNDV0

GRADES!

2011-08-04T09:59:00.001-07:00

Tigers and Fans!

Great news. Last semester the team's Semester GPA was 3.248 and the team's Cumulative GPA was 3.268!

Wow, 5th Place finish and top in our class with 12 members of the team on the SCAC Academic Honor Roll. That is something to be very proud of!!!

Congratulations!!!

See you in a few weeks.
Coach

New cage and field surface.

2011-07-27T10:49:00.001-07:00

Tigers and fans,

Just got good news. This fall we will be playing on a new infield surface as well as hitting with a new cage net. It will be here before you get back to campus! Yahoo!!!!

Why we play D-III

2011-07-27T06:27:00.001-07:00

A coach of mine handed this short story out when I played softball. I didn't write this piece and I don't know who did. But, I love it and hope you enjoy it!!!!

Why we play D-III Athletics.

It’s not about getting a scholarship, getting drafted, or making SportsCenter. It’s a deep need in us that comes from the heart. We need to practice, to play, to lift, to hustle, to sweat. We do it all for our teammates and for the student in our calculus class that we don’t even know. We don’t practice with a future major league baseman; we practice with a future sports agent. We don’t lift weights with a future Olympic wrestler; we lift with a future doctor. We don’t run with a future Wimbledon champion; we run with a future CEO. It’s a bigger part of us than our friends and family can understand. Sometimes we play for 2,000 fans; sometimes 25. But we still play hard. Your cheer for us because you know us. You know more than just our names. Like all of you, we are students first. We don’t sign autographs. But we do sign graduate school applications, MCAT exams, and student body petitions. When we miss a kick or strike out, we don’t let down and entire state. We only let down our teammates, coaches, and fans. But the hurt is still the same. We train hard, lift, throw, run, kick, tackle, shoot, dribble, and lift some more, and in the morning, we go to class. And in that class we are nothing more than students. It’s about pride—in ourselves, in our school. It’s about our love and passion for the game. And when it’s over, when we walk off that court or field for the last time, our hearts crumble. Those tears are real. But, deep down inside, we are very proud of ourselves. We will forever be what few can claim……college athletes.

Strike Out Cancer Event

2011-05-08T17:06:00.000-07:00

Thank you friends and fans! The Strike Out Cancer event was a huge success. The team has raised $800.00 to donate.

Couldn't have done it without all your support.

Thanks,
DePauw Softball Team

DPU Softball Never Quits

2011-04-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share this video I made for the team. I played it on the bus before the Illinois Wesleyan games. I think it paid off because we won the two games on April 12. The audio in the later part of the video is from an actual broadcast of one of our games. We were playing Transylvania in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament and got behind late in the game. We ended up coming from behind... twice.. to win the game. This is just an example of how DePauw Never Quits!

-Emma, Senior 2B

PES Winter go away! Come Spring!

2011-01-26T07:41:00.000-08:00

Dear Softball Fans,

The Tigers have been working hard all off season and we will be starting practices on Monday, January 31st. Here is a short video of pictures of some of the girls working out at PES (performance enhancement series). PES is a program offered to all DePauw students that works Agility, Speed and Flexibility.

New Team Members

2010-08-21T12:36:00.001-07:00

Tigers,

It is Welcoming Day at DePauw and our new team members have arrived. We also would like to announce the latest signee. Nathan Michael Skrenta-Pipkin. Nathan was born on Tuesday night and is the youngest Tiger to make the team. He is 100% Tiger and loves Black and Gold!

Stats
Joined the Club: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 9:03 p.m.
Throwing Arm : TBD
Bats: TBD
Position: Sleeping, Eating, Pooping
Length 21 inches
Weight 8lbs, 5 oz
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Dark Blue/Brown (still to be determined)
Parents: Bonnie Skrenta and Jennifer Pipkin

Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

More Photos

2010-07-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

Tigers and Tiger Fans,

We are so lucky to have pictures of our team linked to our website. However, if you want to see more Coach Striggo has posted more on her website.

Thank you to Coach Striggo you do amazing work!!!!

Check it out!!!

http://www.striggophoto.com/Other/NCAA-Softball-Regional/12220353_tREAJ#870429879_ZHuMC.

NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship!

2010-07-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Tigers and Fans,

Congratulations to Megan Soultz who graduated this May 2010 and just received an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship. This is a scholarship given by the NCAA for outstanding student-athletes to pursue graduate work!!!!

Congratulations Meg!!!

Pictures..

2010-06-17T09:54:00.001-07:00

Pictures from National Tournament

2010-06-17T09:47:00.000-07:00

Tigers and Tiger Fans,

The pictures just arrived from the banquet and games at the National Tournament. I am in the process of burning them on a cd and they will be in the mail on Tuesday next week. Here is a small preview!

NCAA Division III World Series

2010-05-22T06:16:00.001-07:00

Pictures from Our Trip

2010-04-02T07:25:00.000-07:00

2010-04-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

Dear Tiger Fans and Friends,

The season has been off to a fast and exciting start. We have now traveled to Tennessee twice, Kentucky and Florida. We are 14-3 and really excited to head into April where we have home games scheduled and get into SCAC conference play.

I think by now everyone successfully has a nickname, a funny story and a awkward moment under their belt. For me the highlight has been seeing the team really come together as a unit of friends. During our competitions everyone has contributed in a great way and we have noticed that the game never really falls on one teammate to get it done. Each and every game we have played just like each practice session a player has stepped up and make a different either at bat, on defense or in another way.

We have had many firsts on the team this season but one first I have to share is a triple play that happened vs. Easter Conn. last week. This play truly shows what this team is all about. Everyone contributed, everyone took care of their job, and it was a play that took every small detail into consideration. If you haven't asked a Tiger about the play be sure to do so. It was very exciting!

Thanks for being a fan! See you out at the games.
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Holiday Party

2009-12-19T13:38:00.000-08:00

We had our annual Holiday party and here are some pictures of the wonderful evening.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-21T08:01:00.000-08:00

Dear Family and Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the entire DePauw Softball Program to you and your family. The team is very excited to start heading home or to friends for a few days to celebrate Thanksgiving. When we come back to campus we will have a few classes and then right into finals. The Fall Semester of 2009 is coming to an end and my guage on the team is that they are excited.

Many of the members of the team are ironing out their spring semester schedules and putting the final touches on their winter break plans.

If you are traveling please travel safe. Enjoy and be thankful. I know everyone at DePauw is thankful for what we have and know we are truly blessed to have a family like we do.

Happy Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,

DePauw Softball 2009-10

Alumni Good News

2009-11-13T06:35:00.000-08:00

Fans and Alumni,

Great news from Jessica Krueger Class of 2007. Jessica back in her home city of Chicago and just recieved a position with Teach for America in Chicago.

Congratulations Jessica. That is awesome and we are so proud of you.

I want to invite all Alumni and friends to email me with updates I love hearing from you all and miss you very much. The team is doing great and I can say for certain you all left big shoes to fill.

Good luck Krueggs!

Why Division III?

2009-11-05T15:45:00.000-08:00

One of the toughest questions for high school athletes is...where do I go from here? When I was asking myself this question four years ago, I had to sit down and truly evaluate what I wanted from my college experience. After the years of hard work I had put into my softball career, I knew it was imperative that I find a school with an outstanding softball program; one that would challenge my skills and provide the competition I had thrived on for so many years. I also realized that life doesn't end at athletics. I knew I needed a school where I could become involved in a multitude of extra-curricular activities, develop as a leader, have a positive impact on my community, and challenge myself in the classroom. Fortunately, I found all this and much more at the Division III level, specifically at DePauw.

I don't play for thousands of adoring fans or because I am being paid to; I play simply because I love this game. Division III athletics show students what it really means to have a passion for what you do, and to work hard without the expectation of a reward at the end of the day. I leave you with this thought: "We don't sign autographs. But we do sign graduate school applications, MCAT exams, and student body petitions.We don't lift weights with a future Olympic wrestler; we lift with a future doctor. We don't run with a future Wimbledon champion; we run with a future CEO." Regardless of how many people come to our games or follow our blog, we run and lift just the same. We do this because we have pride in ourselves, pride in our school, and a deep, undying love for the game.

Racing in the Rain

2009-11-04T12:12:00.000-08:00

Last week I had a great opportunity to read a book titled, The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein. I would love to encourage you to read this book as soon as possible. If you are training or just living life and want to become a champion at what you do this book say's it all.

As for the team and the softball program everything is going smooth. The team is in the "off" season. Which means to them that they are finding time on their own to lift three times a week, and do agility/plyo training. Yes, they are also finding time to hit, throw and workout together. Since we have the beautiful indoor tennis and track center the weather doesn't get in the way. Yes, the team is also working on on school and life. My favorite part of this season is seeing who can get organized and keep school, life and softball in balance.

As for the office we are working hard on getting the equipment and gear ordered for the spring, arrange travel plans, and recruit for next year. Seniors right now should be applying to DePauw so we can be sure to have a championship recruiting class for 2010.

Check out the book, you will be happy you did.
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Recruiting Guide by NFCA

2009-10-23T06:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Tiger Recruits and High School Softball players,

Have you visited www.nfca.org yet? If not it is a must. This is the organization that links all, I mean the entire softball community together; College Coaches, High School Coaches, Travel Ball Coaches, Players, Former players, Pro Players, Private Instructors and anyone else in the softball community together.

They have a lot of great resources but this one http://ftp.nfca.org/forms/2008recruitguide.pdf is a must. Go, print out the recruiting guide and keep it in your folder of recruiting information.

Thanks NFCA for everything you do for the game of fastpitch softball.
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Going to Florida

2009-10-22T13:11:00.000-07:00

Tigers and Fans,

It is official we are going to Florida this spring to play in the NTC Spring Tournament. The tournament's web page is http://www.ntcsoftball.com/csschedule.html. The schedule isn't up yet but we will be traveling on Monday, March 22nd from Nashville, TN via Southwest to Orlando and plan on playing three doubleheaders while we are there. When we arrive we will be staying at the Summer Bay Resorts. Looks fancy! The team will have a chance to stay in 3, 2 bedroom condos. The resort has 5 pools, 4 hot tubs, fitness center and close to theme parks. We will be there until Saturday, March 27th when we fly home via Southwest to Indianapolis.

The team will be getting more details when they arrive on campus from Fall Break. It looks like the plans for the spring are really shapping up.

Thanks for reading along.
Sincerely,
Bonnie

Fall Break

2009-10-13T06:32:00.000-07:00

Dear Tiger Fans,

Fall break is almost here. On Friday the campus will be quiet again for one week. Everyone goes on vacation, home, and some are doing special projects.

After having individual meetings with just about everyone...4 left and by tomorrow afternoon all meetings will be complete. It sounds like the fall was a success, the goals for the winter are set, and the team is on track for the spring. We had much talk of being a team that is and offensive threat and staying the course with the defense we love and continue to use as our foundation for strong play. I have asked many members of team to think of a "theme" that can be used to thread the season together. It will be fun to see the ideas that come after a week of relaxing and getting caught up at home.

While doing my own research on a good theme I came across a manager who talked about an analogy of a jig-saw puzzle. It hit me. We can right now describe our team as a 250 piece jig-saw puzzle. We have all the pieces and this fall we found the corner pieces and put together the boarder of the puzzle. This winter the team will be sorting though the pieces (lifting, conditioning, hitting, pitching and playing on their own time) so we are ready in the winter to put it all together. It is my hopes that everyone is visualizing the picture they would like to see because right now we are in the creation phase. (I have a good idea of the picture, I peaked at the box.)

Thank you all for your support and I really do hope you find this blog to be helpful when trying to learning more about the DePauw University Softball Program.

Sincerely,
Have a great break!
Coach Skrenta

2009-10-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

Pictures arrived this weekend from our Fall Games at ISU. Thank you Mrs. Story for these jpg's. Thank you Mr. Anderson as well. You both take great pictures.

Cymone Allen running to first with the team looking on!

Brianne making a tag play on a steal! What a weekend for throwing out runners.

Kristin Barrow (KB) pitching in Game #2

Megan Soultz pitching in Game #1.

More pictures to come! Enjoy.

2009-10-02T06:12:00.000-07:00

The NFCA announced the All Academic Teams for 2008-2009 season. DePauw ranked 14th, with a 3.359 GPA among NCAA D-III teams. Congratulations to the 2008-2009 team who worked extremely hard both on and off the diamond. DePauw is the highest ranked Indiana Division III University.

After looking at all the rankings I have to also congratulate the Indiana State University Softball team for ranking 3rd in Division I for GPA. Last weekend the ISU softball team hosted us at their fall tournament. We were impressed by there hospitality and want to wish them all the success this season. Way to go!

To read the full release from the NFCA please go to http://www.nfca.org/news/?id=3265.

Fall Games Concluded

2009-09-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Tiger Fans,

The 2009 Fall season has just been wrapped up with a dh at ISU vs. Butler and Lake Land. It was a great day Saturday with everyone getting lots of playing time and put in many different situations. Highlights had to be seeing the team getting along, working together and scoring some runs off of a Division I softball program. It was nice to have all the different family members cheering us on and supporting the team. I saw many parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Even some old coaches, teammates and friends came to cheer the team on. Thank you to everyone who made the trip out to Terre Haute to show your support. With out your support and love we wouldn't be the program we are today.

Now we are off to mid-terms and getting ready for fall break. We have a lot of momentum going into late fall and winter. The girls are charged up as well as the staff.

Thank you again for all your support.
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Last Week of Fall Season

2009-09-20T18:14:00.000-07:00

Tiger Fans,

This is the last week of the 2009 Fall Softball Season. It has been intense and I know that we will tackle a lot of game situations this week. Since our last day of fall training will be a doubleheader vs. Butler and Lakeland.

Games will be on Saturday at Indiana State University at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Come out and join us for a morning full of softball.

Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Fall Game Schedule

2009-09-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

Tigers and Tiger Fans,

Our fall game date has been set and confirmed. We will be playing vs. Butler at 10:00 a.m. and Lake Land at Noon on September 26th (Saturday). Games will be played at Indiana State University (ISU) located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

This is always such a fun day for the team.

Just a side note we have had three days of practice so far and all is going great. The team is big and strong. There is a lot of energy and enthusiasm on the field which has been making getting back in softball shape fun.

Thank you for visiting our blog and we hope to see you at ISU later this month.
Sincerely,
Coach Skrenta

Starting up real soon

2009-08-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

Tigers just completed the NCAA Compliance Meeting, tomorrow they will be cleared to start playing by our Athletic Trainers and Sunday we will start the season with brunch.

I have talked briefly just about to everyone. From the sounds of it everyone had a great summer but is excited to get back to playing softball.

Welcome Class 2013! Welcome Back Upper-class!

2009-08-23T04:34:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, August 22nd the Class of 2013 arrived on campus. The day was full of great energy as everyone unpacked, attended convocation and a pep rally. Welcome Class of 2013 to the DePauw Family. We are so excited to have you here and join us.

Today, Sunday, August 23rd all the upper-class arrive. Welcome back to school! We have a busy week planned so unpack, get together with your friends and have a wonderful day. On Tuesday we have an NCAA Compliance meeting in Moore Theater at 4:00 p.m.

Monday will be a busy day but if you have time and want to stop by after 4:00 I would love to hear how your summer went. Of course if you have time to chat after the Meeting it will be great to catch up on Tuesday.

Welcome Back to School Everyone!

Welcome

2009-06-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends, team members, fans, and family,

Welcome to the DePauw Softball Blog. After careful consideration on how information is communicated from the Team to our fans I thought we would start a blog. Where pictures, video's and information can be sent out to follow. Of course our official website is www.depauw.edu/ath/softball. However, for additional information I hope you find this site useful as well.

Tell your friends and family. Please feel free to Post comments and questions and I will do my best to answer them.

Sincerely,
Head Coach
Bonnie Skrenta

Team Photo

2009-06-11T19:28:00.000-07:00

2009 DePauw Softball Team Photo

2009 SCAC Champions
2009 NCAA Central Region Runner's Up