Campus Connection

Four former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student-athletes will be joined by two major supporters of athletics in the university’s Wall of Fame. The four alumni being inducted, the sports in which they participated and their years as a UW-L athlete include: • Laura (Waterhouse) Ball, swimming and diving, 1996-2000 • Greg Barczak, cross country and track, 1981-85 • Phil Ertl, football, 1983-86 • Patti (Franckowiak) Krautscheid, track and field, 1995-99 The Wall of Fame pays tribute to former athletes and coaches for their exceptional ability and enhancement of school tradition. In addition Dave and Barb Skogen will receive the Donald Gordon Merit Award, which recognizes long-time supporters of UW-L athletics. This year’s inductees will be honored during a brunch at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Tickets are $25. Reservations are due Friday, Sept. 27, at the UW-L?Alumni Office, 608.785.8490 orhttp://www.uwlalumni.org.  

Wall of Fame 2013

[caption id="attachment_26665" align="alignright" width="134"] Laura (Waterhouse) Ball[/caption] Laura (Waterhouse) Ball Athlete: 1996-2000 For Laura Ball, the swimming and diving team became part of her family — and it included family. Ball says the 1998 team members trained so hard together they became an extended family that went on to win the conference championship. One of her teammates was Julie (Waterhouse) Regan — her sister. Ball earned letters all fours years she competed in the sport, 1996-2000. She graduated in 2000, majoring in art.  She is a human resources benefits specialist with the Fairmount Fire Protection District. Ball and her husband, Garret, live in Golden, Colo., with their daughter, Macaela (3). [caption id="attachment_26666" align="alignleft" width="134"] Greg Barczak[/caption] Greg Barczak Athlete: 1981-85 Greg Barczak ran to success in both cross country and track. He finished first in the 1983 conference harrier run, leading the team that recorded the lowest possible meet points possible — 15. Barczak also set a record in track during the ’85 championships, capturing the two-mile and three-mile indoor titles, along with the 5K and 10K outdoor crowns. Barczak lettered in both sports from 1981-85, graduating in ’85 with a major in biology. He is a podiatrist with Froedtert and Medical College Community Physicians. In 2012, he was named to the All WIAC Centennial Cross Country Team. Barczak and his wife, Jan, live in Menomonee Falls, Wis., with their four children: Alyssa (20), Jessica (16), Kristina (15) and Joshua (12). [caption id="attachment_26668" align="alignright" width="134"] Phil Ertl[/caption] Phil Ertl Athlete: 1983-86 Phil Ertl held the line during college. He was a defensive lineman who led the football team to a national championship in 1985 and a conference championship in 1986. During his four years on the team, 1983-86, the squad lost only eight games. Three games lost during his junior and senior years were by a total of three points. The four-year letter winner graduated in 1988, majoring in physical education. Ertl is superintendent of the Wauwatosa (Wis.) School District. He and his wife, Kristen, live in Wauwatosa with their two children, Austin (12) and Logan (10). [caption id="attachment_26667" align="alignleft" width="134"] Patti (Franckowiak) Krautscheid[/caption] Patti (Franckowiak) Krautscheid Athlete: 1995-99 Patti (Franckowiak) Krautscheid threw herself into the national record book as part of the indoor track and field team. Krautscheid set a national record with her 56 – 6 ½ throw of the 20-pound weight at the 1999 national meet. She was a four-time letter winner on both the indoor and outdoor teams. The three-time national champion was also a 13-time All-American. Krautscheid, who graduated in 1999 with a major in biology, is a genetic counselor for ARVP Laboratories. She lives in Pasco, Wash., with her husband, Donny, and their daughter, Hannah (1). [caption id="attachment_26669" align="alignright" width="225"] Dave and Barb Skogen[/caption] David and Barb Skogen Sandy Gordon Merit Award Dave and Barb, ’67, Skogen have been team leaders in supporting UW-L for years. They have been major contributors to the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex and Centennial Hall projects. This spring, they pledged $300,000 for baseball field improvements at Copeland Park where the Eagles will play beginning in 2014 as part of a unique agreement with the La Crosse Loggers and City of La Crosse. The Skogens are leading community philanthropists. Among their supported projects: YMCA, United Way, Boys and Girls Club and Onalaska First Lutheran Church. The Association of Fundraising Professional – Upper Mississippi Valley Chapter named them “Outstanding Philanthropists” in 2007.