TCVB Spain Trip: Days 9, 10, and 11

Hola amigos!

Our ninth day of the trip was dedicated to observing all of the architecture done by Gaudi, a famous Spanish architect.  The first thing we saw was a church that he designed that has been under construction since the beginning of the United States Civil War, and it is anticipated that it will continue being built for another 30 to  40 years.  The reason that it is taking so long to build the church is because they are not using any government money to build it.  The outside of the church is extremely detailed and it towers over most of the other buildings in Barcelona.

After seeing the church, we toured the city and did some shopping.  After that, we went to a park, which is where Gaudi lived, and he tried to make it into a community.  The park was very beautiful, and it was filled with flowers, trees, architectural designs, and not to mention, a great view of the city.  After seeing the park, we went to a buffet that is known for its huge variety of meats.  This was one of our favorite meals, and we all got to try new and delicious foods.  Once we were done eating, we got to experience the night life of Barcelona, which included music, entertainment, and lots of people. 

For the tenth day of our trip, we spent our final hours in Barcelona at the beach, playing in the water and collecting sea shells.  After the beach, we were headed back to Madrid on a high speed train.  To our surprise, the train was actually pretty comfortable.  Once we got to Madrid, we did a little bit more shopping and then had our final dinner in Spain.  For our last dinner, we got to sample all kinds of different Spanish foods and it was a delicious meal.

The final day of our trip consisted of all traveling.  First, we had an extremely long ten and a half hour flight from Madrid to Dallas, and then a three hour flight to Pittsburgh.  We all had a fantastic time in Spain and we really enjoyed experiencing a new country and their culture and history.  It was a wonderful trip!

Adios amigos!

TCVB J

Pictures from day 9

Church in Barcelona



Park in Barcelona



Pictures from day 10



Beach in Barcelona



Coach's note...

Hello all,

Well, here we are in Barcelona and we have a few days left of this amazing trip. I want to take the time to give everyone a coach’s perspective on the volleyball portion of the trip and the progress we have made.

The competition in Spain has been fairly competitive overall. It certainly got better as the week went along. The first two teams we played were amateur club teams that had players that ranged in age from eighteen to late twenties. The second two teams were much stronger and consisted of some semi-pro and pro players from the Barcelona area. Spanish volleyball is a bit different in the skills they focus on. Not so much emphasis on blocking or communication on the court…but they can certainly play defense. You can also tell that most, if not all of the players here spend a lot of time playing in the sand.

Even though this is somewhat of a vacation for everyone…we are still here to play some volleyball. So, we have been pushing the ladies a good bit. Considering our brutal schedule, they have performed extremely well.  

The experiences that they have been through have certainly brought them closer together as a team. That may sound a bit cliché, but there’s not much tougher than traveling half way around the world, no one speaks your language, the road signs are different, the food is different…then you are forced to play the game when your are dead tired. This experience has made them tougher individually and as a group.

I am proud of these ladies this week with all they have accomplished. You will certainly not be disappointed in their performance this season as I am confident that they are going to turn some heads.

See you all very soon

Steve and Amanda

TCVB Spain Trip: Days 8 and 9

Que pasa?

For the seventh day of our trip, we went to Sitges where there is an amazing beach overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  We spent the majority of the day having lots of fun in the water and we embraced the culture of European beaches.  The streets of Sitges were lined with a lot of little authentic Spanish shops, and after we were done at the beach, we had some time to shop.  Many of the souvenirs and merchandise that we bought were actually made in Spain and places around the beach. 

For dinner, we had options once again for our two courses.  The choices for the main course were chicken, fish, or turkey.  Everything in the meal was delicious, especially the dessert, which was a sugary waffle with dark chocolate drizzled on top and whipped cream and strawberry sauce on the side.  After we enjoyed our dinner, we departed for our volleyball match against Espluges.  We played a very competitive match, but sadly, we lost in 5 sets.  Overall, it was a very fun and enjoyable day for TCVB.

Out eighth day started off with our fourth and final match against Viladecans.  The match was at 11:30 in the morning, and it was our toughest competition yet.  The team had two professional players that we got to play against.  We actually got to hang out with one of the professional players, Tori, the whole day.  We lost to the team in four, but all close, sets. 

After our match, we got on a bus and went to the Catalon town of Figueres, where we went to the Salvatore Dali Museum.  It was a huge museum, full of paintings, sculptures, and more abstract art.  Everything in the museum was extremely interesting and detailed.  Once again, we saw more paintings that we learned about in Western Humanities, such as the melting clocks. 

When we returned to Barcelona after the museum, we went to dinner at a Spanish/Asian cuisine buffet and they had an extremely huge variety of food to choose from.  Many of us tried lots of different foreign foods, such as shark, squid, octopus, cuddle fish, baby eel, sushi, ox tail, blue fish, mussels, and clams.  We topped off dinner with a selection of desserts, such as pancakes with dark chocolate drizzled on top and puff pastry filled with ice cream.  Everybody ate very well and we left the restaurant with full stomachs!

Adios amigos!

TCVB J

Pictures from day 7



TCVB at the beach



TCVB and Espluges



Pictures from day 8



TCVB and Viladecans



TCVB and Tori, the professional player, in front of the Salvatore Dali museum



TCVB Spain Trip: Days 5 and 6

Hola Tomcat Fans!

On our fifth day in Spain, we went to Toledo for a one day excursion.  When we arrived in Toledo, we got an overview of the city.  We made our way up a giant hill through the narrow streets to the center of the city, where there were lots of shops and cafes.  After our free time to explore the city, we joined our guide to see more of the historic sites and learn about the history of Toledo.

Our tour guide took us on a walking tour of the city, and the main part of the tour was an art museum.  The paintings and sculptures inside the museum were mainly religious, and covered many different types of paintings, such as Renaissance and French Gothic.  The museum also included a selection of ancient pottery.  It was very interesting to see different styles and portrayals of religion.  Our most favorite part of the museum was getting to see painting by El Greco, especially since we all learned about him in Western Humanities.

The next stop on our walking tour was an old cathedral that took 500 years to construct.  It was an extremely impressive building and we were all amazed by the details and design of the building.  There was so much religious history in the cathedral that it was almost overwhelming, but it was very incredible.  When we walked out of the cathedral, we had the opportunity to drink holy water out of a special ceramic pot.  We each took a turn, but it was pretty difficult for some of us, and some got more water on themselves than in their mouths.  At the end of the night, we went to dinner and had one of the best meals thus far.  We were first served cheese bread, followed by delicious ham and Spanish french fries.  For dessert we had strawberry ice cream.

On our sixth day, we headed to Barcelona.  We got up at 4:00 in the morning to take an airplane from Madrid to Barcelona.  Once we arrived in Barcelona, we took a bus tour around the city.  First, we saw an old bull fighting arena that is now a shopping mall, and we got to go to the very top to look out over the city.  After that, we went to a viewing area that overlooked the Mediterranean Sea.  During our tour, we also went to a huge market filled with lots of people and every food imaginable. 

After our tour around the city, we had dinner at an authentic Spanish restaurant from the 16^th century.  We had a fantastic dinner, which was also one of the best that we have had so far.  For the main course, we were able to choose chicken, fish, or sausage, which all turned out to be wonderful.  After dinner, we rode up to the top of a mountain and then walked the last part of it.  We saw an amazing view of Barcelona from the top of the mountain, and we were also able to go into a huge cathedral on the mountain.  The church was very ornate, and the most significant feature of the church was the Virgin Mary statue, which is believed to give blessings to whoever touches it. 

The final part of our day consisted of our volleyball match.  We are proud to say that we are still undefeated internationally! The other team was extremely welcoming and nice, and they even gave us all gifts and food after the match.  It was a great experience and we hope to continue our winning streak in Spain!

Buenos noches!

TCVB J

Pictures from Day 5



Art Museum in Toledo



Cathedral in Toledo

Pictures from day 6



Our view of the city of Barcelona from the top of the old bull fighting arena



Cathedral on the mountain



After the volleyball match





TCVB Spain Trip: Day 4

Hola from Madrid!

We started our day with a walking tour of Madrid.  Our first stop was the bull fighting museum where the culture, history, and significance of bull fighting in Spain.  Our tour guide Rosa was very passionate about the culture of Spain and was able to answer every possible question we had.  In the museum, we saw uniforms, bull heads, paintings of famous matadors (bull fighters), and weapons used in bull fighting.  After our tour of the museum, we reserved our tickets for the much anticipated bull fight later that night.

Next, we continued on our walking tour of Madrid.  We finally got to see older, historical buildings and parts of the old city rather than the more modernized parts.  Some of the older things we saw included churches, a palace, the foundation of the first Christian church, statues of previous rulers, and other interesting architecture.  Once the walking tour was over, we went to lunch.  For lunch, we went to a genuine Spanish restaurant called Ciudad De Tui.  We were served three appetizers, which included bread with a cow’s milk cheese, a lettuce, tomato, and roasted pepper salad, and finally croquetas de pollo.  For our main course we had a Spanish dish called paella.  For dessert we had a custard putting cake.

After lunch, we were able to have some free time and explore Madrid ourselves.  Some of us went shopping, buying things such as souvenirs, clothing, shoes, and even tattoos.  After our free time, we finally got to the main event of our day.  We arrived at the bull fighting arena for the 7:00pm bull fights.  The stadium was huge, as it would be for any professional sports team.  It was a very traditional, outdoor arena with stone bleachers, lots of cheering fans, and lots of stairs.  Though we were all slightly unsure about how we would handle an event like this, once we were wrapped up in the atmosphere, it was just like watching a professional sporting event. 

For those who don’t know about bull fights, it starts off with trumpets playing music, and then all of people who are participating in the event walk around the arena.  There are three main matadors and several “teammates” who help throughout the “fight”.  Each of the three matadors has two fights against a lottery drawn bull.  The match starts off with the “teammates” waving pink and yellow capes to get the bull fired up.  Once the trumpets sound, men on horses with large spears enter the arena.  It is their job to stab the top fat of the bull to begin the fighting process.  This occurs twice, and sometimes the bulls get pretty rough with the horses, but the horses are surprisingly very strong.  When the trumpets sound again, the men on horses leave the arena and three of the “teammates” stab arrow spears into the back of bull to further the fighting process. 

When the trumpets once again sound, it is time for the main event.  The matador comes out with a red cape and a large sword.  After tiring out the bull and showing off their skills, they grab a different sword to prepare for the final stab of the fighting process.  This appeared to be the trickiest part of the fighting and the most intense.  When the fight is over and the bull is down, people cheer according to how well the fight went.  If the fans think the matador did exceptionally well, they wave a white flag, encouraging the president to wave his white flag as well, meaning the matador gets the ear of the bull he just killed.  This is almost like an extra trophy for the matadors.  We watched all six fights, which were all unique in their own way.  We had an amazing, once in a life time experience with something new and we will always remember it.

We finished off the night at a chocolateria, where we had churros that you dip in chocolate.  It was a tasty desert, similar to an elephant ear that you dip in dark chocolate.  After that, we saw the night life of Madrid, which included performers, street venders, and lots of lights.  Though it was a long day, it was a great experience for all of us!

Adios amigos!

TCVB J



The Palace of the former Kings on our walking tour



Matador and Bull



TCVB Spain Trip: Day 3

Buenos dias!

This morning, we started off with an amazing breakfast.  There was a surplus of Spanish food provided to us at our hotel.  After breakfast, we traveled by the Metro to the center of Spain.  We ventured to the Plaza Mayor, which is the equivalent to Times Square in New York City.  We came across a lot of interesting people, such as a man putting people in bubbles and some of the people pretending to be statues like we saw yesterday.  When we branched out from the square, there were markets, boutiques, and souvenir stores.  Some of us also had the opportunity to go to the biggest department store in the world. 

After a few hours of shopping, we met up for lunch at what the Spanish consider an American restaurant.  This meal included three courses, starting with spaghetti, followed by a huge piece of chicken and some fries made with lots of butter.  To end our meal, we were served the Spanish version of Neapolitan ice cream with hot fudge on top.  We were very overwhelmed with the large amount of food that we were served and did not expect the second plate to come.  Needless to say, we were definitely fueled and ready to go for our game.

The final part of our day consisted of our volleyball match against VC Madrid.  This team consisted of chicas from the ages of 18 to 28.  This team would be considered a minor league team.  We played best out of five, and we won our first international match in five games.  As we were playing, we discovered that the volleyball court is not the same size as ours because they measure it in meters instead of feet, so it was a little difficult to get used to.  After the match, the other team taught us how to say “good game” in Spanish.  We are excited to say that so far we are undefeated internationally and we hope to keep it that way!

Adios!

TCVB J



Pictures from yesterday's blog:



Man in Spain pretending to be a statue



Royal Palace

TCVB

Pictures from today's blog:



Plaza Mayor



TCVB and VC Madrid





TCVB Spain Trip: Days 1 and 2

Hola mis amigos!

Well, out first day consisted completely of flying, but after two super long and bumpy flights, we finally made it to the beautiful (and bugless) city of Madrid, Spain.  Although jet lagged from flying all night long, we started touring as soon as we got here with our friendly tour guide Jan.  While on our tour, we got to see some amazing sights, such as the statue of Don Quixote, the Royal Palace, botanical gardens, and the park of Madrid.  As we were walking, we passed a statue, but after seeing the statue move, we realized it was not actually a statue, but a person covered in clay from head to toe.  It was a very interesting sight.

Later that day, we arrived at the gymnasium that we will be playing at tomorrow night to get some practice in before the game.  We had our first experience playing with international volleyballs, which are quite different from the ones we use at Thiel.  After our practice, we felt more confident going into tomorrow’s match against VC Madrid.  We are finally getting used to the time difference, even though some of us have been up over 24 hours, but hopefully tonight’s rest will re-energize us for a day full of sight-seeing, shopping, and friendly competition. 

Hope everyone has a good evening!
Goodnight from TCVB J

Softball Blog #3

Hello Tomcat Family & Friends!

After a day off and a major rain delay, the Lady Tomcats returned to the diamond Thursday where they fell to the Elizabethtown Blue Jays in a 0-4 final. Senior pitcher Emily Batiz took the mound for Thiel as she allowed four runs on eight hits and six strikeouts in six innings of work. Batiz also led the offense as she was 2-3 at the dish and fellow senior Danielle Dwyer was 1-3 with a double.

Friday, which was also the team’s last game day in the Florida sun, saw the Lady Tomcats coming up short to both opponents as they fell to Lebanon Valley College in game one 3-7 and then to Iowa Lakes Community College in game two 2-10.

In game one, junior pitcher Kristen Moreland was tagged with the loss after seven complete innings where she notched six strikeouts and allowed 11 hits. Pacing the Tomcats offense were junior, Becky Betteridge who was 2-4 at the dish with a triple and two runs scored and sophomore Ashley Rable with a 2-3 performance including a pair of singles, a RBI and a run scored. Senior second baseman Jackie Belsito also added in a RBI with her single on the contest.

Game two saw senior pitcher Emily Batiz taking the loss as she allowed 10 runs, eight of which were earned, 10 hits, four walks and two strikeouts. Rable again, helped lead the offense with another 2-3 performance at the plate with a pair of singles, while Batiz and fellow senior Laura Davin each had RBI singles.

Between the immense amount of tough competition and adversity that the Lady Tomcats had to face throughout the week, they return back north with high hopes and great game situations and experiences to take note and learn from as they embark on their regular season and conference play. Thiel will look to take on Penn State Beaver when they travel down to Beaver Falls this upcoming Saturday (the 19^th) for their double header that begins at 1 p.m.

We hope to see you all there!

TCSB <3

Baseball Spring Break Blog Day 7

Student assistant coach Brian Warning is tonight's guest on the Baseball Spring Break Blog as he'll wrap up the trip.

Good evening to all of the folks out there who have been following us all week, its a gorgeous night weather wise here in Ft. Myers.  I hope that all of you back up north aren't digging out of the snow and are staying as warm as you possibly can. 

Its been a whirlwind 36 hours here at the Gene Cusic Classic. Yesterday, Thursday, the weather decided to not cooperate in the early part of the day, and delayed the start of our game with Newbury College until 8pm last night.  We finally got underway with a gorgeous moon overhead and a chill in the air just a little bit past 8.  The Tomcats struggled to get anything going through the first couple of innings, falling behind 4-0 after four.  But in the 5th we exploded for five runs, led by huge hits from Eric King, Jarod Nana, and Brock Porter to put us on top.  We would add four more runs to help get starting pitcher Brad Bates through eight innings.  He really threw well tonight and kept us in the game.  Things got a little bit dicey in the ninth inning, but Brian Newmeyer was able to come out of the bullpen and slam the door to preserve an 8-6 win.  It gave us our fifth win in a row.

Today we played Monmouth. We never really could get much going and struggled against solid pitching from the Scots and fell 12-2.  It was a tough pill to swallow after playing so well during the middle part of the week.  We are now back at the hotel preparing to eat dinner and packing our bags, as we'll be headed back to Greenville tomorrow afternoon.  We know that we are a much better team than what we showed today and we know that tomorrow will be the stiffest test we've faced all week against a traditionally strong program from North Park University. 

The Tomcats would like to thank all of the fans who've been following them on the internet throughout the week, through the athletics website, facebook, twitter, as well as this blog.  As of now, we are planning to continue the blog next weekend as the Tomcats travel to Marietta, Ohio, weather permitting, and possibly on a few road trips later in the year.  Thank you, and we'll see all of you back on campus on Monday!

The Tomcats complete play Saturday morning in the Gene Cusic Classic against the Vikings of North Park University.  Game time is scheduled for 9am. 

Baseball Spring Break Blog Day 5

Tonight's guest is sophomore shortstop Eric King. He'll recap the wild day here in Fort Myers.

Today was another early day as we had to get up and prepare for a 10 A.M. game versus Dominican, Illinois.  The game would be definately not be one of our best performances since we've been down here as we had some mental lapses, but we were able to escape with a win after a couple of breaks fell our way.  In particular, Bobby Hilliard's absolute scorcher with 2 outs in the 11th inning somehow landed in between three guys to help to secure the win.  Dave Kane got the win on the mound after he gave us some quality innings to hold off the Dominican offense.  After the 4 hour game that finally ended after 11 innings, we had the rest of the day off to do what we wanted.  The majority of the guys hung out at the pool and then made the short trip over to the Red Sox and Orioles spring training game at 7.  The game was a well played game that featured some great plays by the great Dustin Pedroia at 2nd base.  The Red Sox won the game 2 -1 on a walk-off hit by pitch that the batter took in the face.  Overall, it was another beautiful day down here in Fort Meyers and we got another win that made it even better.  Tomorrow we look to continue our winning ways with a late 5 PM game versus Newbury College.

The Tomcats return to action on Thursday at 5pm as they take on the Nighthawks of Newbury.

Softball Blog #2

Hello Again Tomcat Family & Friends!

Yesterday, or game day #2, started off with an early 9 a.m. start against The College of New Jersey where Thiel was unable to surpass the Lions in their 14-10 loss. Taking the mound for the Lady Tomcats was senior ace Emily Batiz who threw all seven innings allowing four runs on nine hits. Offensively it was senior Danielle Dwyer who led the way with a 3-4 performance including a first inning grand slam and totaling 7 RBIs – which tied a single-game program record – and two runs scored on the contest. Freshman Ashley Dolan and senior Melissa Rankin were also 3-4 on the day as Dolan had three singles and two runs scored, while Rankin had a double and three runs scored. Freshman Molly Jo Everett also added in a pair of hits, including a triple, along with a pair of runs scored.

The second game saw a closer battle, however Thiel could not quite get the bats rollin’ again as they fell to Moravian College by a score of 2-0. Junior pitcher Kristen Moreland was tagged with the loss in her seven innings of work, while Molly Jo Everett registered the Lady Tomcats lone hit on the game.

After the games and another wonderful home-cooked meal by Mama Schafer, the majority of the girls had a fun couple of hours spent speed shopping at the very large outlet mall about 30 minutes away. Many of them discovered great deals and had a fun time getting away from the condos and just walking around looking at all the shops.

Today, unfortunately had the same outcome as the past two, as Thiel fell first to Brandeis University 10-2 in six innings before being defeated 8-2 by the University of Rochester. In game one it was Batiz taking to the pitcher’s circle again where she had four strikeouts and allowed 16 hits. Batiz was sufficient at the dish though as she registered a 2-3 performance with a pair of singles. Molly Jo Everett executed well at the plate as well finishing 2-3 with a double, single and a RBI, while freshman Ali House stepped up when she was called upon to pinch hit and came through with an RBI single.

The second game of the day saw Moreland taking to the mound again, allowing just three runs on two hits and four strikeouts in her three innings of work before House came into relieve her. Finishing out the game, House gave up five runs on four hits with three strikeouts. Senior centerfielder Laura Davin led the offense with a 2-4 plate performance that consisted of a pair of singles and two runs scored. Ashley Dolan and Molly Jo Everett came through once again for the Lady Tomcats as they each finished 1-3 with an RBI.

Although the team could not pull out a pair of W’s the past two days, they looked like a solid unit and definitely played very well against some really tough teams. Most teams Thiel has faced thus far have been either nationally ranked and/or are coming off of 20+ and 30+ win seasons. One thing for sure is that the girls are definitely taking advantage of the great sunny and hot weather as well as learning from the game-like situations and experiences that they are being faced with.

Tomorrow the ladies will have their day-off for the week in which some plan on staying poolside while others plan on making a trip to Disney World. They will look to finish out the rest of the two days with a pair of wins on each day before making the trip back north.

Hope all is well back home!

TCSB <3

Baseball Spring Break Blog Day 4

Tonight's guest is senior pitcher Josh Russell, who earned his first win in a complete game effort against the Wheaton Thunder this afternoon at Terry Park.  Tonight's blog will go in a question and answer format as Josh will discuss all of the action from today's game.

Q: How did it feel for you to get your first win today over a quality opponent like Wheaton?

A: It was more importantly a good win for the team.  It was much needed and everyone got into the action from top to bottom. It was great to see some young guys make some big contributions like Eric Steininger, who came up with a big hit in the 7th inning. Everyone contributed to today's success.

Q: You gave up a run each in the 5th and 6th innings but slammed the door after that, and seemed to get stronger as the game wore on.  What enabled you to do this?

A: Long hours of team conditioning, and confidence in my defense.  I knew that they would be where they needed to be to make plays. 

Q: How did your off-speed pitches keep the Thunder off balance today? By all indications they were a potent offensive team who could really hit the fastball.

A: I really didn't have my breaking ball till the 7th inning.  I had to rely strongly on the defense behind me, and they did a great job.  Bobby Hillier came up with two big plays in the hole, we had a clutch double play turned early in the game up the middle, and my outfielders ran down some huge balls in the gaps.  Thank you to my defense, you all get a shout out tonight.

Q: The top of the 7th inning was a huge turning point in today's game.  Did getting the lead back allow you to relax and make some more pitches?

A: It was a complete game changer. The momentum was finally back in our favor, and it allowed everyone to play with more confidence.

Q: How did you convince Coach Schaly to let you go back out for the ninth inning today? How did it feel to finish off the game by striking out the side?

A: I just wanted to finish what I started.  With the momentum the way it was, I could count on everyone to do their job and carry us home for a win.

Q: The team has another big game tomorrow with a quality opponent in Dominican.  What will it take to pull out a victory tomorrow morning?

A: We'll need Tish (James Teyssier) to keep his square head on his shoulders.  We'll need another quality defensive performance put together with timely scoring.

Good Fight, and Good Night from Fort Myers.

The Tomcats return to action tomorrow vs. the Stars of Dominican University at Terry Park.  First pitch is scheduled for 10:00am.  You can follow the Tomcats with live stats at thielathletics.com.

Baseball Spring Break Blog Day 3

Junior outfielder Phil Double is tonight's guest for baseball's spring break blog. He'll recount all the action from today's 13-1 win over Defiance College.

First off I want to say that today was a beautiful day to play baseball. It was sunny and very warm. The team was excited and confident after our first win yesterday against Elms College. The game before us dragged on and on, but once we got the chance to get on the field, I could tell that it was going to be a good day. Pre-game was good and everyone was into the game. Fiorello started out strong and held them scoreless in the first. I told the guys to take pitches and be smart in the first inning to make the pitcher work. We were able to take a 3-0 lead in the first inning off a shot in the gap by Bob Hillier. This set the tempo for the rest of the game. Justin Fiorello would dominate Defiance by spotting fastballs and mixing it up. He was helped by great defense. Most notably sophomore Eric King (suffers from Little Man Syndrome) even though he let one go through the five hole he was able to make numerous terrific plays in the field. The hitting would be led by Bob Hillier driving balls all day ending up with two doubles, a triple, and five rbi. Oh I can't leave out Weston Synder and his barage of cheap hits that are falling, which he is very happy about. I want to mention that the bench was very supportive of our effort today and it is greatly aapreciated. This win will hopefully give us momentum into our game with nationally ranked Wheaton tomorrow. "Oh look a deli meat"-Russell quote of the day. Later.

The Tomcats return to action tomorrow against the Wheaton Thunder beginning at 1pm.  Live stats are available as always at thielathletics.com