Aaland's blog

The 2009 national championship video is now on YouTube! Three chapters are currently up; the history chapter is too long and is being edited into shorter versions. When you go to YouTube, search for Fort Lewis College national champions and/or Explore FLC Soccer.

Oige was featured on espn.com today in a Q&A session about recruiting: http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-soccer/articles/Recruiting-Road-Series/0510-D2-Fort-Lewis-coach.aspx.

Nice national ink for the 'Hawks and the Irishman.

The men's soccer championship ring ceremony is tomorrow night (April 23) at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Concert Hall. You can buy hooligan gear (pint glasses, beer kozies, Ska/1999 jerseys) to benefit the Fredrick Brothers Men's Soccer Scholarship, bid in an auction for the jerseys worn in the NCAA title game (autographed by the players) and enjoy free appetizers and a cash bar - perfect for those kozies and championship pint glasses! Admission is free. Chris Aaland will serve as emcee and guest speakers include Dr. Bartel, County Commissioner Wally White, Board of Trustees member John Wells and, of course, Head Coach Oige Kennedy. Auction & reception starts at 6:30, ceremony starts at 7:30, live auction & reception to follow. read more »

FLC women's basketball plays Franklin Pierce in the NCAA Division II Final Four at 5 p.m. Mountain Time tonight (Wednesday, March 24) in St. Joseph, MO. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Steve Miller and I are out in St. Joe's for the games. Yesterday's semifinal win over Seattle Pacific was huge - 9 point win. Two more wins and women's basketball gets its own trophy.

Silas Joseph Fredrick, 7 lbs. 9 oz., Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. Congrats to Benj & Marci!

The 2009-2010 FLC Athletic Hall of Fame class has been officially chosen. Congratulations to the 1999 men's soccer team, Kate (Kelly) Stahlin, Martin Dirks, Bill Cooke (football player in the '70s, coach in the '80s) and Chrystal (Pesicka) Schmitten (softball player in the late '90s) on being chosen for induction.

The ceremony will take place in the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at a location to be determined - most likely the Henry Strater Theatre, but possibly the Student Union Ballroom. The team and individuals will also be recognized during the basketball games that night.

Congratulations to all!!! More details to come.

To all helms and hooligans, near and far. I'm sporting a toga to Saturday's Irish Embassy Pub party. I've been called out lately by certain FLC administrator types for putting too much effort into bar events and athletic events. Thus, I'm calling upon the spirit of Bluto himself to bring another title to the Fort.

I'll be sporting a toga on Saturday at the Embassy ... plus argyle socks (for that wanker, Gunn), my Ska/1999 jersey (for the original helms), an Old Fort hat (because it matches the Brazil jerseys), and my soccer wristbands (which will be outdated with their one star after about 3:30 p.m. Saturday).

Appetizers are on me for anyone who wears a toga. I hope I run up a big, fat bill. read more »

Let's sit behind the UCCS bench today. Those guys were disrespectful punks at last night's volleyball. Time for the houligans to get off their asses and make some noise.

The Alumni Association will host a reception at the Irish Embassy Pub from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Free appetizers for all alumni! If you purchase an Irish Embassy/FLC soccer loyalty card ($5 at the Embassy), 10% of all your purchases between now and the end of June 2010 will be donated back to the FLC men's and women's soccer teams. RSVP for this event by emailing alumni@fortlewis.edu.