2006 HCAC All-Academic Awards

Five Bluffton basketball players earn HCAC All-Academic Awards

By Bill Hanefeld Jr., sports information director
May 11, 2006

Karin Schaller
Tanya Rickenberg

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the men's and women's basketball recipients of the HCAC All-Academic Awards for the 2005-06 school year. Two women's basketball players, senior Karin Schaller (Jenera, Ohio/Arlington) and junior Tanya Rickenberg (Paulding, Ohio/Paulding), were both honored for their efforts in the classroom. The Bluffton University men's basketball team had three juniors lauded for their accomplishments as student-athletes. Tom Heil (Stow, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban), David Patch (Minster, Ohio/Minster) and Eric Schwieterman (St. Henry, Ohio/St. Henry) were named HCAC All-Academic for their work in the classroom. To earn this honor, a student-athlete must have completed a full year at the institution, be a varsity athlete and carry a minimum cumulative grade point average through the semester preceding the end of the season.

Click here for complete list of 2005-06 HCAC All-Academic Award winners


Tom Heil
Eric Schwieterman
David Patch