BB: Midwest Region

[OshDude]

my bad on that one...I was simply using the facts that were available to us by other posters (should have known better).  Since UWO can't post any information in a timely manner.   I hadn't checked their numbers because they weren't posted.  They certainly are putting up solid offensive numbers.  I would have no complaints being a titan follower with those numbers! 

In all fairness, UWO's SID does a pretty good job compared to SOME of the other WIAC schoools, especially with what he has for a staff.  If I'm not mistaken, I believe he has gone to Florida with the team when they have gone down there in the past, so it's not surprising that stuff isn't updated daily.  To have all the boxscores up a day or two following their return, isn't that bad in my opinion.  As a fan I would love to see them the same day as a game just like they are during WIAC play, but it's pretty understandable to have a mall delay.

Trying to maintain daily in-region records and peruse every box score has me tempted to send unsolicited resumes for a few SID positions, but it's soooo much better overall than it was a few years ago. It's rare to wait a week or longer for boxes these days, but it still happens (still waiting on one from 3/21). I'm sure it's for a valid reason, but I'm with anyone else who thinks it's annoying. Setting up a contingency plan on campus during vacations or loading your laptop with the programs doesn't seem that difficult. However I will add that I sometimes send short e-mails to SIDs who go above and beyond because it's a fairly thankless job.

[Dagger]

yeah, I understand that many of them are probably grossly underpaid and overworked, but it's annoying when you have to wait a week or more.  As mentioned most teams are pretty good at getting timely results out the door.  All bias aside, jim strick (now with the gophers of minn) who was points old SID was one the best around, which probably explains his new position at a great school!  He would travel to all the games, florida, the dome, all away games and have stuff up and on the web before the team even go back to the hotel!  I'm not expecting that from anyone, but he was great at his job!  There's no reason that SIDs can't get info posted the next day though, even if they are not there.   

[BigPoppa]

yeah, I understand that many of them are probably grossly underpaid and overworked, but it's annoying when you have to wait a week or more.  As mentioned most teams are pretty good at getting timely results out the door.  All bias aside, jim strick (now with the gophers of minn) who was points old SID was one the best around, which probably explains his new position at a great school!   He would travel to all the games, florida, the dome, all away games and have stuff up and on the web before the team even go back to the hotel!  I'm not expecting that from anyone, but he was great at his job!  There's no reason that SIDs can't get info posted the next day though, even if they are not there.   

Is this the same Jim Strick that is from Kimberly? Pretty sure I played high school and legion ball against him. Great guy...

[Dagger]

not sure where he's from, but he's definitely a great guy!  He deserved to move up to a better job.  Point definitely misses him.  He always did all the announcing for points athletics (except basketball) and would also do highschool state games and the college world series too. 

[Just Bill]

Yes, Jim is from Kimberly.  Actually he'd tell you he's from Combined Locks, he wouldn't care to be lumped in with that Kimberly crowd. 

[janesvilleflash]

why are you guys posting here instead of the WIAC board? I thought no one was talking anymore till I checked here.

[OshDude]

Probably a coincidence, but every box score from both the Central and Midwest regions have now been posted by at least one of the teams (through 3/31).

Count me in as a Jim Strick fan. Great PA at state and the college WS.

[badgerwarhawk]

Strick replaced me as the PA for a WIAC tournament game in WHITEWATER once.  I'd never met him but the instant I heard his voice I recognized it as the PA for the boy's state basketball tournament.  He did an awfully good job for the WIAA and at UWSP.

[cubs]

I played in the days when Oshkosh had two guys each hit over 25 bombs in a season... (Jorgensen hit 39 and Leider hit 25 in 1996... unreal season).

In case some guys don't realize it, those totals still rank #1 and #2 all time in the WIAC. 

However, just so Mr. Lieder doesn't get too much credit, he "only" had 23 that season, which was in 1995, not 1996.   

[BigPoppa]

I played in the days when Oshkosh had two guys each hit over 25 bombs in a season... (Jorgensen hit 39 and Leider hit 25 in 1996... unreal season).

In case some guys don't realize it, those totals still rank #1 and #2 all time in the WIAC. 

However, just so Mr. Lieder doesn't get too much credit, he "only" had 23 that season, which was in 1995, not 1996.   

Cubs- thanks for the correction... it was '95, not '96. I was a junior when we had to open the world series against that offense with Jarrod Washburn on the mound. They also had Jeff Zappa in LF that season. Four All-Americans on one team was unreal.

[cubs]

I played in the days when Oshkosh had two guys each hit over 25 bombs in a season... (Jorgensen hit 39 and Leider hit 25 in 1996... unreal season).

In case some guys don't realize it, those totals still rank #1 and #2 all time in the WIAC. 

However, just so Mr. Lieder doesn't get too much credit, he "only" had 23 that season, which was in 1995, not 1996.   

Cubs- thanks for the correction... it was '95, not '96. I was a junior when we had to open the world series against that offense with Jarrod Washburn on the mound. They also had Jeff Zappa in LF that season. Four All-Americans on one team was unreal.

I believe you forgot one, as I think Pitcher Kevin Mlodik was also an All American in 1995.  For some reason I think the number "five" rings a bell.

If you wanted to take it a step further, they also had three other guys on that team that would end up being future All Americans in Andy Kimball, Aaron Luepke and Eric Morrell.

Wow!!!  That team was absolutley LOADED!!!!

[badgerwarhawk]

Tim Jorgensen was the DIII National Player of the Year in 1995.  One of only four WIAC baseball players to earn that honor.  The others were Chris Delarvelle (1990, Osh), Vince Mancurso (2003, Osh) and Brady Endl (2004, WW).

[BigPoppa]

Tim Jorgensen was the DIII National Player of the Year in 1995.  One of only four WIAC baseball players to earn that honor.  The others were Chris Delarvelle (1990, Osh), Vince Mancurso (2003, Osh) and Brady Endl (2004, WW).

I thought that his brother, Terry Jorgenson, won it in his days at Oshkosh as well. I must be wrong.

[cubs]

Tim Jorgensen was the DIII National Player of the Year in 1995.  One of only four WIAC baseball players to earn that honor.  The others were Chris Delarvelle (1990, Osh), Vince Mancurso (2003, Osh) and Brady Endl (2004, WW).

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Tim Jorgensen was a two-time D3 National Player of the Year.  I thought he won the award in both 1994 and 1995.

[cubs]

my bad on that one...I was simply using the facts that were available to us by other posters (should have known better).  Since UWO can't post any information in a timely manner.  I hadn't checked their numbers because they weren't posted.  They certainly are putting up solid offensive numbers.  I would have no complaints being a titan follower with those numbers! 

Just to make people aware....  The Whitewater at Oshkosh DH is the only one that is providing "live stats" today.  Too bad Point and Platteville couldn't do the same to keep those of us at "work" up to date on today's action.