Top Ten Cult Heroes of the Last Ten Years

10. Nick Bahe: Men’s Basketball (2006-2009)

*Creighton’s most YouTube’d player*

9. Karisa Almgren: Women’s Volleyball (2008-Present)

*I dare you to go to a Volleyball game and not get pumped up when watching Karisa play*

8. Byron Dacy: Men’s Soccer (2005-2010)

*Creighton’s golden boy with Prep pedigree. Derailed by injuries. One of Creighton’s best pure finishers*

7. Robbie Knight: Baseball (2007-2010)

*Prototypical Creighton Baseball player. I think he just got hit by another pitch.*

6. Booker Woodfox: Men’s Basketball (2007-2009)

*”They’ve got JT Durley in front of Josh Dotzler at 6’9” and long. Gonna break to the basket, they break Woodfox through, Woodfox lost the ball, shot on the way……(inaudible T.Scott screaming)”*

5. Tara Oltman: Softball (2006-2010)

*Unstoppable pitcher, brought spark to CU Sports Complex*

4. Laura Spanheimer: Women’s Basketball (2001-2005)

*Defensive wizard, kept life in Civic*

3. Dustin Sitzmann: Men’s Basketball (2005-2009)

*Qwest Center Omaha’s Human Victory Cigar*

2. Matt Wieland: Men’s Soccer (2002-2006)

*Hard-nosed. Passionate. Winner. Played for the crest on his shirt*

1. Pat Venditte: Baseball (2004-2008)

*Ambidextrous Ace, walked-on to throw as a starter, closer, left-hander, right-hander, and upside down (I made one of those up)*

That’s our list. Who you got?

-Tempo