The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[Stanger86]

Based on the fact that Awit Mamer isn't mentioned in this article I think it's safe to assume he won't be at Augie this fall.

https://goaugie.com/news/2024/4/26/m...ing-class.aspx

He was announced previously here

https://goaugie.com/news/2023/11/29/...ing-class.aspx

[vikingfaithful]

I know there isn't much discussion of the women's team on this board, but I just watched a Dakota News Now story on the new coach, Matt Vogel. Seems like a logical hire.

What stood out to me was the news that there was a mass exodus after the season with only three players returning for next year. What the heck happened?

Previous coach had 3 recruits. Wonder about their status.

Women’s Hoops Adds Sanneh to Signing Class - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)
2/3 still committed. One from Norfolk, NE changed to NWMSU

[AU Vikings]

Previous coach had 3 recruits. Wonder about their status.

Women’s Hoops Adds Sanneh to Signing Class - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)
2/3 still committed. One from Norfolk, NE changed to NWMSU

Brooke Jensen from Vermilion was originally committed but has since decommitted. Her mom is Becky Flynn-Jensen who was a prolific player from Wakonda.

[AU Vikings]

Cody offered Blake Ellwein from Huron. His dad Jay used to play for Augie:

https://twitter.com/Ellwein_blake/st...-WGPQG7Fw&s=19

[MrAugustana]

Coach Schilling adds another to his first recruiting class: https://x.com/kel_ton05/status/1788962779929423971

[AU Vikings]

Is Awit Mamer still committed? Also, I heard Cody say on a recent podcast that he would like 14-15 on his roster.

Apparently Awit Mamer is now committed to Emporia State as well.

https://esuhornets.com/news/2024/5/1...asketball.aspx

[vikingfaithful]

Cody continues to cook. 2 interesting transfers, from Drake and a young man from Switzerland transferring from a college in Florida.

Augustana University Men's Basketball (@AugieMBB) / X (twitter.com)

[Augieholic]

And that completes an incredible roster rebuild...

https://x.com/AugieMBB/status/180285...CFgtI4eUQ&s=19

Cody put together an intoxicating combo of guards, wings, and bigs from a variety of backgrounds. Now we just need to see a schedule to keep the hype train going.

[laker]

When is the Augie hockey schedule coming out?

[vikingfaithful]

When is the Augie hockey schedule coming out?

You probably already have this Laker. Augie's CCHA schedule.

2024-25 CCHA Schedule Released for Viking Hockey - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)

[laker]

You probably already have this Laker. Augie's CCHA schedule.

2024-25 CCHA Schedule Released for Viking Hockey - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)

Yes, but thanks anyway. I'm interested in their non-conference schedule to see if there are any teams that I haven't seen play in person to add to my list. I see that they are coming to Kato. Sometime I want to see the new building from the inside instead of the outside now that it is finished.

[vikingfaithful]

Yes, but thanks anyway. I'm interested in their non-conference schedule to see if there are any teams that I haven't seen play in person to add to my list. I see that they are coming to Kato. Sometime I want to see the new building from the inside instead of the outside now that it is finished.

Here it is Brad.

Viking Hockey Announces Full 2024-25 Schedule - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)

[laker]

Here it is Brad.

Viking Hockey Announces Full 2024-25 Schedule - Augustana University Athletics (goaugie.com)

Thanks. No new teams for me to see at MSU, SCSU or Augie for hockey this year. At least the Dartmouth women will be coming to Kato the following season.

[MrAugustana]

Thanks. No new teams for me to see at MSU, SCSU or Augie for hockey this year. At least the Dartmouth women will be coming to Kato the following season.

You are the definition of a true sports fan, not just a fan of a sport.

[laker]

You are the definition of a true sports fan, not just a fan of a sport.

Thanks! One thing that I don't do for my list of teams seen in person- I don't count multi- team events, like wrestling, track or swim meets where you might have one or few members of a school participating. Now dual meet are quite another thing.

I think that Augie & MSU will have even more of a rivalry now that the Vikings have added hockey. Another sport to compete in. I don't foresee them adding women's hockey- at least I haven't heard that they are planning to do so, but even way back in the initial NCC days in the 70s before MSU stupidly dropped football and went back to the NIC with their tail tucked between their legs, there have been a lot of great games between the two schools.

My buddy Randy who went to UND because he wanted to go to a school who beat the Gophers in hockey once told me that I could coach the sport. I laughed and told him that I could barely roller skate. I had coached him in football and baseball and played fast pitch softball with him. He said that there are basics in pretty much all sports and that I already knew those. Nice compliment but I'm sure I'd have gotten fired before the year was over. I'd stick with basketball during the winter, even though there are some people who didn't think that I knew anything about that sport either!