| 2006 NAIA & KCAC Honors
Harkins,
Miller named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Nicole Harkins, senior from
McPherson, Kan., and Rylee Miller, senior from Rangely, Colo., were
recently named NAIA/Daktronics soccer Scholar-Athletes for the 2006
season.
Harkins has been a four-year
starter as a defender for the Lady Bulldogs. A 2003 graduate of
McPherson, Kan., High School, Nicole is majoring in elementary education
and English as a second language. Harkins was a member of the academic
All-KCAC team as a sophomore and junior.
Miller returned to school
this fall to use her final semester of eligibility after completing
her degree in graphic design and studio art last spring. She contributed
four assists during her junior season. Rylee is a 2002 graduate
of Rangely, Colo., High School. Miller was a member of the academic
All-KCAC team as a junior.
“These young ladies, for
the last four years, have worked so hard in the classroom to pursue
their academic goals,” said McPherson College head coach Doug Quint.
“I was really pleased to see them honored for all their hard work
and dedication as students.”
Recipients of the Daktronics-NAIA
Scholar-Athlete award must have a minimum grade point average of
3.50 on a 4.00 scale, be a junior or above in academic standings,
and been in attendance at the nominating institution a minimum of
one full school year.
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Three
named to NAIA women's soccer Region IV and All-American teams
McPherson College 's Monique Buhl,
Victoria Salas, and Denise Rinke have been named to the NAIA women's
soccer All-Region IV first team and All-American honorable mention
squad.
The All-American honors are
a first for the McPherson College women's soccer program.
 Monique
Buhl , a 2005 graduate of Temple (Texas) High School, was
previously named to the All-KCAC first team as a forward this fall
after being named to the NAIA Region IV second team as a freshman
when she set a new school record with 16 goals in 2005. One of four
sophomores named to the Region IV first team, Buhl led McPherson
in 2006 with 11 regular season goals and 11 assists for a team high
33 points in just 13 games as a knee injury prematurely ended her
season. Buhl was named the KCAC “Player of the Week” for September
4-10 when she scored five goals and dished off six assists as the
Lady Bulldogs went 2-1 with wins over Manhattan Christian College
and Mid-America Christian University, and a loss to regionally ranked
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma.
 Denise
Rinke , a 2003 graduate of Haysville-Campus High School,
was earlier named to the All-KCAC first team as a midfielder after
being named to the all-conference honorable mention squad as a junior.
She transferred to McPherson College from Allen County (Kan.) Community
College where she won All-Region NJCAA honors. The senior midfielder
scored 5 goals and dished off 3 assists in 18 games this season.
 Victoria
Salas , a 2004 graduate of Wichita (Kans.) East High School
, was named a first team All-KCAC defender this fall after being
named to the All-KCAC honorable mention squad as a sophomore. Salas
anchored the Lady Bulldogs backline which posted five shut-outs
and gave up more than two goals only three times, all to regionally
ranked teams.
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Four
Bulldogs named first team All-KCAC soccer picks
McPherson College sophomore
Monique Buhl, junior Victoria Salas, and senior Denise Rinke have
been named to the 2006 All-KCAC (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)
soccer first teams in a vote by the conference's coaches.
Sara Kramme received women's
honorable mention All-KCAC recognition.
“I was very pleased with
the number of honors received by our young women,” said Doug Quint,
McPherson College head soccer coach. “Each was very deserving. I
felt with the seasons we had, we should have had more players recognized
and/or ranked higher.”
Monique
Buhl , a 2005 graduate of Temple (Texas) High School, was
named to the All-KCAC first team for the second time this fall.
The sophomore forward led McPherson with 11 regular season goals
and 11 assists for a team high 33 points in just 13 games. Buhl
was named the KCAC “Player of the Week” for September 4-10 when
she scored five goals and dished off six assists as the Lady Bulldogs
went 2-1 with wins over Manhattan Christian College and Mid-America
Christian University, and a loss to regionally ranked University
of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. Last season, Buhl was named to
the NAIA Region IV second team after scoring a school record 16
goals.
“Monique played very well
this season despite dealing with injuries all year,” said Quint.
“Finally her season came to an end at home against Friends with
a torn meniscus.”
“Monique is a very dangerous
offensive player who creates all kinds of things around her. We
definitely struggled offensively this year without her on the field.”
“I plan on making sure she
works really hard this off-season to get back to playing at 110%.”
A bio-chemistry major, Monique
is the daughter of Massey and Denise Buhl of Temple, Texas.
Denise
Rinke, a 2003 graduate of Haysville-Campus High School,
was named to the All-KCAC first team as a midfielder after being
named to the all-conference honorable mention squad as a junior.
She transferred to McPherson College from Allen County (Kan.) Community
College where she won All-Region NJCAA honors. The senior midfielder
scored 5 goals and dished off 3 assists in 18 games this season.
“Denise will definitely be
missed! She is going to be a hard one to replace.”
“We depended on Denise in
the center of mid-field for possession of the ball. She is one of
the most dedicated and hard working players I have every coached.”
“Denise had a great senior
year and really deserved the all-conference recognition. She solidified
herself as one of the best mid-fielders in the conference and it
was nice that other coaches recognized this.”
Denise is the daughter of
Peggy Rinke of Wichita , Kan. She is majoring in psychology.
Victoria
Salas, a 2004 graduate of Wichita (Kans.) East High School
, was named a first team All-KCAC defender this fall after being
named to the All-KCAC honorable mention squad as a junior. Salas
anchored the Lady Bulldogs backline.
“Defensively, Victoria was
our foundation. She held us together all year long and really provided
us with a strong center back.”
“ Victoria is a very good
player in the air and tackles the ball very hard. Teams had a hard
time scoring on us this year and her leadership and ability back
there had a lot to due with it. She had a good season for us this
year and continued to improve each day.”
A junior majoring in biology,
Victoria is the daughter of Kim Hodgen of Wichita , Kans.
 Sara
Kramme, a 2004 graduate of Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Community
High School, Adel, Iowa, and a transfer this fall from Iowa Central
Community College , received honorable mention All-KCAC honors as
a goal keeper.
Kramme posted five regular
season shut-outs.
“Sara really came up with
some big saves when called upon this year.”
“We really relied on her
to organize us defensively with her experience.
“I felt Sara was deserving
of more than an honorable mention selection, but at least some coaches
recognized her ability.”
Sara is the daughter of Stave
and Ana Kramme of Adel, Iowa. She is junior, art education major.
The 2006 Lady Bulldogs finished
their season with a 4-4-1 KCAC record, finishing in a tied for fifth
and qualifying for the conference post-season tournament for the
first time in school history. Their overall record of 8-8-1, set
a new school record the most wins in a season, breaking the previous
record of six set in 2004 and equaled in 2005.
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