In the eyes of many young men, Luis Fonseca had it all. Then he lost it all. Now Fonseca has a chance to gain something more valuable than he might ever have imagined. “Luis is uniquely gifted through his size, athleticism, personality, and being trilingual,” said Brad Stille (’94), pastor of First Baptist Church of [...]
Klaudt Takes a Different Path to Maranatha
Marvin Klaudt, at first glance, is a typical transfer student going through transfer student battles—juggling his classes, enduring Wisconsin weather, and playing midfield for the Maranatha men’s soccer team. Klaudt recorded his second hat trick of the season Monday during a 10-2 win over Great Lakes Christian. He scored two game-winning goals in the same [...]
Pill Joins U.S. Soccer Coaching Committee
Maranatha men’s soccer coach Jeff Pill (front row, center) watched the Summer Olympics with a special interest. Pill had helped develop several stars of the U.S. women’s team while working as a Women’s National Staff Coach for U.S. Soccer from 1994-2007. Pill’s ties to the national soccer program remain strong. He was invited to the [...]
NAC Scholar-Athletes Announced
WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Northern Athletics Conference recently announced the 2011-12 Scholar Athletes for all 13 member institutions and three associate members, a total that exceeded 1,100 athletes. Maranatha recorded 68 athletes, breaking last year’s mark of 62 to set a school record. Since its inception into the conference (’06), Maranatha has steadily increased its [...]
NCAA Student-Athlete Paperwork
As soon as we have your confirmation to attend preseason, the NCAA will e-mail you the information about completing the required paperwork. Make sure to check your mbbc account. This needs to be taken care of by the August 1 deadline.
The Crusader Code Available for Download
The Crusader Code is now available for download and use by coaches everywhere. The Crusader Code was conceived by Maranatha head football coach Andy Peterson and built with input from players on the 2011 football team. It includes the responsibilities expected of a Christian athlete and a Bible verse to support each of the nine [...]
DeLozier Earns NAC and NCCAA Award
Maranatha junior hitter Torey DeLozier (Watertown, Wis.) was named the NAC and NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week for her accomplishments. DeLozier tore through opponents this week with 66 total kills at a 6.6 kills per set clip. She also had a 33.3% hitting percentage, 153 total attacks, four digs per set and half a block [...]