Welcome to the Department. . .
There have been a number of new faces join the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics family as we prepare to enter another academic year and athletic season. Welcome to all of the rookies--well, Randy Welniak is hardly a "rookie." Here is the list:
Scott Arp, Facilities; Max Benz, Assistant Creative Video Director; Andy Chapman, Media and Public Relations Assistant; Matt Cook, Assistant Ticket Office Manager; Haley Dalles, Football Office Associate; Jenny Hainline, Insurance Coordinator; Shelley Heward, Senior Marketing Coordinator; Thad Jackson, Creative Video Director; Nick Kinney, Media and Public Relations Assistant; Wes Maas, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services; Chris Miller, Football Audio Visual; Mike Petrino, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach; Marcie Powell, Head Spirit Squad Coach; Marie Tyrrell, Academic Coordinator; Randy Welniak, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development and Revenue Enhancement.
Facility Update. . .
Work on the Ford Stadium Lot is nearing completion. Paving is completed and landscaping is now underway. It looks terrific!
The Uni-Wyo Sports Complex received new graphics which can be seen Sunday during the volleyball scrimmage. Both floors in the Uni-Wyo Sports Complex and the Arena-Auditorium have been re-finished, and they are beautiful.
Installation of the new track in War Memorial Fieldhouse should be completed by September 1.
Two Fun Events on the Horizon. . .
With football just around the corner, there are two events scheduled within the next two weeks that should keep you in the know. On August 27, the second annual Women's Football Clinic is scheduled for the Wildcatter beginning at 10 a.m. Coaches will speak and lunch will be served. Cost is $50 per person, and ladies may register by calling the football office (766-3155) or register online through the Cowboy Joe Club.
The second event is the Wyoming Football Kickoff Luncheon presented by Wyoming State Bank. Emceed by the Voice of the Cowboys Dave Walsh, and featuring Wyoming Head Coach Dave Christensen, his staff and student-athletes, the luncheon is scheduled for August 29 at 11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. The luncheon includes a buffet-style meal and is $15 per person. Tickets are available at the door. To reserve a 10-person table ($150), or for more information on the event, contact Ron Adelson at (307) 766-5018 or [email protected] by August 24.
From the Ticket Office. . .
For the Nebraska game (September 24), the process for UW students to attend the game will be different than the regular game-day procedure. Students will be required to pick up their FREE ticket prior to the game. The pick-up dates are: Stampede members only: August 29 through August 30, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. All students: August 31 through September 2, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., and September 5 through September 9, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students must pick up their tickets in the Union Buy-Back Windows. The limit is one ticket per student ID. Students must swipe their ID card to validate at time of pick-up. Spouse/dependent cards also can be swiped for one ticket.
Groups interested in attending a Wyoming home event may contact the ticket office. Discounted ticket packages are available for outings such as birthdays, company parties, and family reunions. Check with the UW Athletics Ticket Office for more information.
If you have ordered Nebraska tickets, they are in the mail this week.
The deadline for basketball season-ticket renewals was Monday. If you haven't renewed your season tickets please contact the ticket office.
Around the Chutes. . .
The Cowboy football team conducts its final scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Practice begins at 10 a.m., with the scrimmage starting at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Cowgirl volleyball is set to scrimmage this Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Uni-Wyo Sports Complex. For the second year in a row, the Cowgirls' Jodi Purdy has been named to the Volleyball Pre-Season All-Conference Team. An all-league selection last season, and the conference's Freshman of the Year in 2009, Purdy returns as the MWC's top returning player in kills.
The Cowgirl soccer team officially opens its season this week with a couple of games in Boise. The Cowgirls take on Oregon on Friday at 2:30 p.m., then meet Montana on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Cowboy Joe Club News. . .
Parking passes for all of the Cowboy Joe Club lots are now in the mail. If you do not receive your packet by late in the week, or early next week, give the CJC a call.
The Cowboy Joe Club Auction is just 38 days away! The 25th annual event is scheduled for September 23, at Little America Convention Center at Cheyenne. More than 300 auction packages will be available with proceeds going to scholarships for UW student-athletes. If you want to donate an auction item please contact the CJC at (307) 766-6242.
There have been a number of new faces join the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics family as we prepare to enter another academic year and athletic season. Welcome to all of the rookies--well, Randy Welniak is hardly a "rookie." Here is the list:
Scott Arp, Facilities; Max Benz, Assistant Creative Video Director; Andy Chapman, Media and Public Relations Assistant; Matt Cook, Assistant Ticket Office Manager; Haley Dalles, Football Office Associate; Jenny Hainline, Insurance Coordinator; Shelley Heward, Senior Marketing Coordinator; Thad Jackson, Creative Video Director; Nick Kinney, Media and Public Relations Assistant; Wes Maas, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services; Chris Miller, Football Audio Visual; Mike Petrino, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach; Marcie Powell, Head Spirit Squad Coach; Marie Tyrrell, Academic Coordinator; Randy Welniak, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development and Revenue Enhancement.
Facility Update. . .
Work on the Ford Stadium Lot is nearing completion. Paving is completed and landscaping is now underway. It looks terrific!
The Uni-Wyo Sports Complex received new graphics which can be seen Sunday during the volleyball scrimmage. Both floors in the Uni-Wyo Sports Complex and the Arena-Auditorium have been re-finished, and they are beautiful.
Installation of the new track in War Memorial Fieldhouse should be completed by September 1.
Two Fun Events on the Horizon. . .
With football just around the corner, there are two events scheduled within the next two weeks that should keep you in the know. On August 27, the second annual Women's Football Clinic is scheduled for the Wildcatter beginning at 10 a.m. Coaches will speak and lunch will be served. Cost is $50 per person, and ladies may register by calling the football office (766-3155) or register online through the Cowboy Joe Club.
The second event is the Wyoming Football Kickoff Luncheon presented by Wyoming State Bank. Emceed by the Voice of the Cowboys Dave Walsh, and featuring Wyoming Head Coach Dave Christensen, his staff and student-athletes, the luncheon is scheduled for August 29 at 11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. The luncheon includes a buffet-style meal and is $15 per person. Tickets are available at the door. To reserve a 10-person table ($150), or for more information on the event, contact Ron Adelson at (307) 766-5018 or [email protected] by August 24.
From the Ticket Office. . .
For the Nebraska game (September 24), the process for UW students to attend the game will be different than the regular game-day procedure. Students will be required to pick up their FREE ticket prior to the game. The pick-up dates are: Stampede members only: August 29 through August 30, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. All students: August 31 through September 2, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., and September 5 through September 9, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students must pick up their tickets in the Union Buy-Back Windows. The limit is one ticket per student ID. Students must swipe their ID card to validate at time of pick-up. Spouse/dependent cards also can be swiped for one ticket.
Groups interested in attending a Wyoming home event may contact the ticket office. Discounted ticket packages are available for outings such as birthdays, company parties, and family reunions. Check with the UW Athletics Ticket Office for more information.
If you have ordered Nebraska tickets, they are in the mail this week.
The deadline for basketball season-ticket renewals was Monday. If you haven't renewed your season tickets please contact the ticket office.
Around the Chutes. . .
The Cowboy football team conducts its final scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Practice begins at 10 a.m., with the scrimmage starting at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Cowgirl volleyball is set to scrimmage this Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Uni-Wyo Sports Complex. For the second year in a row, the Cowgirls' Jodi Purdy has been named to the Volleyball Pre-Season All-Conference Team. An all-league selection last season, and the conference's Freshman of the Year in 2009, Purdy returns as the MWC's top returning player in kills.
The Cowgirl soccer team officially opens its season this week with a couple of games in Boise. The Cowgirls take on Oregon on Friday at 2:30 p.m., then meet Montana on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Cowboy Joe Club News. . .
Parking passes for all of the Cowboy Joe Club lots are now in the mail. If you do not receive your packet by late in the week, or early next week, give the CJC a call.
The Cowboy Joe Club Auction is just 38 days away! The 25th annual event is scheduled for September 23, at Little America Convention Center at Cheyenne. More than 300 auction packages will be available with proceeds going to scholarships for UW student-athletes. If you want to donate an auction item please contact the CJC at (307) 766-6242.
