Joe Rydel, Sports Editor

In what has become an annual event, the Augsburg University Athletic Department will yet again host Auggie Awards on Monday, April 17. The event is a celebration of the great accomplishments of athletes, teams and coaches both in competition and in the classroom. Here is a look ahead to some of the projected highlights, individuals and teams that are being considered for awards:

• Men’s Team of the Year:
• Basketball
• Golf
• Hockey
• Wrestling
• Editor’s pick: Wrestling. It is hard to argue with the statistics. This is a group that took home numerous All-Americans and two national champions along with a team that came in second place at the national tournament.

• Women’s Team of the Year:
• Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Editor’s pick: Soccer. This is a very tough and close decision. Ultimately, it comes down to soccer being a MIAC contender each year and their late season push last fall for a #1 seed in the MIAC playoffs.

• Men’s Athlete of the Year, Team Sport:
• Nick Heene (Football)
• Josh Marlowe (Baseball)
• Collin Olmscheid (Basketball)
• Nick Schmit (Hockey)
• Editor’s Pick: This award has to go to Collin Olmscheid. Collin does it all on the floor: He can play defense, rebound, shoot, run and pass. Collin was crucial to the team’s success and appearance in the NCAA tournament.

• Women’s Athlete of the Year, Team Sport:
• Samantha Anderson (Softball)
• Lauren Jennings (Soccer)
• Ashley St. Aubin (Soccer)
• Macey Terhell (Volleyball)
• Editor’s Pick: Ashley St. Aubin. St. Aubin is an incredible soccer player who has lead the Auggies to playoff appearances in both her years on the team. She is a threat on both ends of the field and can really do it all.

This article first appeared in the Friday, April 13, Edition of The Echo.