Twenty-three Bethany athletes earn academic all-conference honors
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Julie Thomas

Mankato, Minn. – The fall 2009 academic all-conference award list was released with 23 Bethany Lutheran student-athletes receiving the honor. In order to be recognized each student-athlete had to post a 3.50 or better semester grade point average based on a 4.0 scale, and had to complete the season in the sport he or she was nominated for. The following Bethany Lutheran student-athletes met, or exceeded the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference requirements to be a part of the elite group.

Men's Cross Country:
Matthew Behmer (Maple Grove, Minn./West Lutheran)
David Blumer (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain)

Women’s Cross Country:
Ruth Gullixson (Madison, Wis./Luther)
Caitlyn Felthous (Pine River, Minn./Pequot Lakes)

Men's Golf:
Joe Baer (Lewiston, Minn./Lewiston-Altura)
Devin Kaasa (Glenville, Minn./Riverland CC)
Alex Smith (Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper)
Ben Petzel (Arlington, Minn./Sibley East)

Men's Soccer:
Matt Meilner (Lewiston, Minn./Lewiston-Altura)
Chris Hanson (Plymouth, Minn./Fourth Baptist)

Women’s Soccer:
Katie Renner (Victoria, Minn./Mayer Lutheran)
Rebekka Mantegna (McKenna, Wash./Evergreen Lutheran)
Allison Lambrecht (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran)
Haley Kratovil (Mountain Lake, Minn./Mountain Lake)
Laura Wagner (Morristown, Minn./Cannon Valley Lutheran)
Joelle Pipal (Mankato, Minn./Mankato West)
Elizabeth Boche (Denver, Colo./Rocky Mountain Lutheran)
Sara Krueger (Coon Rapids, Minn./West Lutheran)
Brittany Zabel (Mankato, Minn./Maple River)

Volleyball:
Jenna Gehl (Medina, Minn./West Lutheran)
Laura Parochka (Mayer, Minn./Watertown-Mayer)
Emily Schrupp (Norwood, Minn./Mayer Lutheran)
Marci Flygare (Winthrop, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran)

Sue Forrey Named Head Volleyball Coach
Monday, December 14, 2009

Julie Thomas

Mankato, Minn. - Bethany Lutheran College named Sue Forrey as its Head Volleyball Coach effective immediately, replacing Mike Walters who resigned last week due to a promotion at his full time job.

An assistant with Bethany last season, Forrey has numerous years of head coaching experience. From 2002-08 Forrey served as head coach and director of the Eagles Junior Olympic program in Mankato, Minn., where she built the organization from one team to five in her six-year tenure. Before joining Bethany, Forrey coached three seasons of high school volleyball from 2006-08 at Mankato Loyola Catholic School. She is also a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

“I know that Sue Forrey understands the mission and focus of Bethany and gives our volleyball program the best chance for success going into the future,” Bethany Athletic Director Karl Fager said. “She has been working hard on the recruiting trail and with this promotion should be able to solidify some of the area volleyball players she has been talking to.”