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SportsWomen’s hockey celebrates 10 years by Don StonerAugsburg College has played a majorrole in the growth of women’shockey, one of the fastest growing sportsin recent years. As the first college oruniversity in the Midwest to sponsor thesport on the varsity level in 1995,Augsburg was a leader in sparking majorinterest and impacting the lives ofthousands of young girls and women.This year Augsburg celebrates its10th season of varsity women’shockey—an achievement that speaksvolumes to the College’s commitment tothe sport’s growth.Over the past decade, 97 youngwomen have donned an Augsburguniform, for a team that has gone131-86-13 entering this season underJill Pohtilla, the only head coach in theprogram’s history.“What I’m most proud of is that,year-in and year-out, the types ofindividuals who play here have greatcharacter and great motivation,” Pohtillasaid. “They work hard, and they care alot about the legacy they are going toleave behind.”When Augsburg announced inFebruary 1995 that it was going to fielda varsity women’s hockey program forthe 1995-96 season, there were only 15varsity teams nationally—all on the EastCoast (members of the EasternCollegiate Athletic Conference) andnone in the Midwest.Girls’ hockey was just starting at thehigh school level in Minnesota—thefirst state to sponsor a girls’ hockey highschool state championship tournament—even before it became an Olympicsport.Both location and funding madeAugsburg’s situation unique. In itsannouncement, Augsburg was believedto be the first collegiate team to fund itswomen’s hockey program on a levelequal with the men’s program, in termsof equipment, uniforms, ice time,training, games, publicity, and awards.Highlights from Augsburg’s first decadeinclude:• 1995-96—Augsburg went 16-5 in itsfirst season against club and women’sadult teams in the Midwest, includingthree games on the East Coast againstvarsity teams.• 1997-98—Augsburg faced the Universityof Minnesota in the Gophers’ firstvarsity contest. The crowd of 6,854 inMariucci Arena remains the largest-evercrowd for a U.S. collegiate women’shockey game.• 1998-99—Augsburg won a share of theMinnesota Intercollegiate AthleticConference (MIAC) title, which was thefirst Division III conference to sponsorthe sport at championship level.• 1999-2000—Augsburg won the MIACplay-off to go to the Division III nationalchampionship, where they lost thenational title series to Middlebury (Vt.).• 2003-04—The playoff semifinal gameagainst the University of St. Thomas,a 6-5 loss, was the longest women’shockey game in conference history,a two-overtime, 96-minute, 9-secondmarathon.• Winter 2003—Members of the teamtraveled to Italy and Austria to play andwin three games against local club teams.A 10th anniversary dinner and programwas held in November. For moreinformation about women’s hockey, go to.Don Stoner is sports information coordinatorin the Office of Public Relations andCommunication.A plaza in front of Augsburg’s Ice Arena wasdedicated as “JC’s Place,” in honor of James“JC” Carey, athletic facilities director for 30years. New seating and memorial plaqueshonor Carey, who died of heart failure in2003 at the age of 54.The 1999-2000 women’s hockey team posed, following the Division III national championship,where they lost to small-college power Middlebury (Vt.).6 Fall 2004
AUGSBURG COLLEGE HOSTSANNUAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM17THby Betsey NorgardAround the theme “Striving for Peace:Uniting for Justice,” Augsburg College willhost the 17th annual Peace Prize Forum,Feb. 11-12, 2005. This forum honors the2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate ShirinEbadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rightsactivist who was recognized for her effortsfor democracy and human rights.In cooperation with the NorwegianNobel Institute, five Midwestern collegesof the ELCA—Augsburg College,Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S. Dak.),Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.),Luther College (Decorah, Iowa), and St.Olaf College—host the annual NobelPeace Prize Forum, the Norwegian NobelInstitute’s only such program or academicaffiliation outside Norway.The colleges, all founded byNorwegian immigrants, sponsor the forumto give recognition to Norway’sinternational peace efforts and to offeropportunities for Nobel Peace Prizelaureates, diplomats,scholars, students, and thegeneral publicto engage indialogue on thedynamics ofpeacemaking andthe underlyingcauses of conflict and war.The first Nobel PeacePrize Forum took place in1989 at St. Olaf College, androtates each year among the five ELCAcolleges. Augsburg last hosted the forumin 1999, and honored Peace Prize laureatesJody Williams and the InternationalCampaign to Ban Landmines. Over theyears, more than 21,000 participants havebecome involved in the forum, which hasreceived an even broader audience throughnational and regional media coverage.The Peace Prize Forum program alsoincludes a series of seminars anddiscussions of issues around the theme.Plenary speakers scheduled for the2005 forum include:• Mary Robinson, the first womanpresident of Ireland and more recentlyUnited Nations high commissioner forhuman rights;• Davar Ardalan, a producer for NationalPublic Radio based in Washington,D.C., who has lived in Iran under boththe shah’s reign and that of theayatollah’s;• Sima Samar, pioneer for almost 20years in the cause for women’s rights inwar-stricken Afghanistan; and• Frances Moore Lappé, author andglobal citizen who started a revolutionin the way Americans eat. Her mostrecent book is You Have the Power:Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear.For more information about the 17thannual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, go to or call612-330-1383.Children celebrate peace atthe Nobel Peace Prize FestivalMore than 700 students from 27 Peace Siteschools and youth groups across the TwinCities will gather at the 10th annual NobelPeace Prize Festival at Augsburg on Feb.10. This year’s festival will honor ShirinEbadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.The festival was first organized in1998 as an expansion of the Nobel PeacePrize Forum and in response to thegrowing interest to involve children andyouth of all ages. The event is designedto connect students in grades K-12 withNobel laureates. Students study alaureate or peace theme,create a related interactiveexhibit or performance oftheir subject, and bring it tothe one-day festival.Along with the PeacePrize Forum, the festivalhas the endorsement of theNorwegian Nobel Institute.The 2004 festival honoredNobel laureate JimmyCarter, who visited the J.J.Hill Montessori School inSt. Paul, Minn., along withthe former first lady. ■Fall 20047
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