2011 Spring Schedule

The soccer team is happy to announce the spring schedule for this year. The first game is on March 12th at Pizza Hut Park versus North Texas. The following games are being played here at TCU: March 26th vs. Texas Tech, April 2nd vs. Baylor, and April 9th vs. Texas. Come out and support the Horned Frogs during the spring season.

Baseball Continues to Win

* The Frogs won for the first time in Waco since April 8, 2008 when they took a 4-3 decision over the Bears.* Baylor has not scored on TCU in the last 18 innings pitched. The Frogs handed Baylor a 9-0 defeat in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional Championship on June 6.* Jantzen Witte, Brance Rivera and Jimmie Pharr have all hit safely in each of the four games of this season.* TCU has limited opponents to just seven runs this season.

TCU improves to 3-1 on the season. The Frogs return home for a big weekend series against nationally-ranked Cal State Fullerton beginning Friday night. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.

Baseball Highlights

• The Horned Frogs put together a solid weekend, going 2-1 against Kansas.• The lone loss came in a 14-inning affair on Sunday.• With the series win, TCU has now won 20 straight regular season series dating back to the 2009 season.• Kyle Winkler and Erik Miller combined to throw TCU's 16th one-hitter in school history on Saturday.• The Frogs averaged 4,964 fans per game, which ranked ninth nationally.• The Frogs established a school record with 6,099 fans on opening night.• TCU's motto for the season is "We Fight Back" in honor of the Frogs For The Cure campaign that benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation in its quest to find a cure for breast cancer

Baseball picked to repeat as Champions

The TCU Horned Frog baseball team was selected to win its sixth consecutive Mountain West Conference title, according to a vote of the seven MWC head coaches and a selected media panel. TCU received all 16 first-place votes. Additionally, six players earned preseason all-conference recognition.

Under the direction of 2010 NCBWA Coach of the Year Jim Schlossnagle, TCU returns its entire starting rotation and seven starting position players from a Horned Frog squad that finished the season with a 54-14 overall (21-5 MWC) record and No. 3 ranking in the final polls. The Frogs captured both the Mountain West Conference regular-season and tournament titles before advancing to the semifinals of the 2010 College World Series.

Consensus 2010 Freshman Pitcher of the Year Matt Purke (So./LHP) headlines the list of TCU returnees and is joined by fellow all-MWC performers Steven Maxwell (Sr./RHP); Kyle Winkler (Jr./RHP); Jason Coats (Jr./OF); Taylor Featherston (Jr./SS); Jerome Pena (Sr./2B) and Brance Rivera (Jr./OF). TCU enters the 2011 campaign ranked No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association polls, and No. 3 in the Baseball America poll.
Purke, Maxwell, Coats, Featherston, Pena and Jantzen Witte were all tabbed preseason all-conference.

Academic Awards for 15 Girls!

TCU’s women’s soccer team landed 15 student-athletes on the Academic All-MWC Team, including six players with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Freshman Kristen Barg, a biology major, recorded a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester

Women’s SoccerKristen Barg, Freshman, BiologyJordan Calhoun, Junior, CommunicationsKim Castleberry, Sophomore, EducationChelsea Cody, Senior, PsychologyKaitlin Hellmann, Freshman, Speech Language PathologyKelly Johnson, Freshman, BusinessAshley Jones, Freshman, BusinessLeigha Leonard, Sophomore, BusinessCheryl Martin, Senior, NutritionAlex Mechalske, Junior, Graphic DesignBrittany Slyman, Freshman, NursingJackie Torda, Senior, Advertising/Public RelationsKelsey Walters, Senior, NutritionNikki Wilbur, Senior, CommunicationsChelsey Wilgenburg, Junior, Business

Welcome the newest Horned Frog!

TCU women’s soccer head coach Dan Abdalla announced the signing of Dixie Kurrus Friday, becoming the fourth signee of the 2011 signing class for the Horned Frogs. “Dixie is a very dynamic and versatile player that can attack you from the backline,” Abdalla said. “She will do well in our program and I’m excited to see how she will help us improve and compete for championships.”Kurrus, an Argyle, Texas, product, comes to Fort Worth after splitting her high school career between Argyle High School and Coram Deo Academy, while also suiting up for Dallas Solar ’93. Kurrus served as Argyle’s leading scorer with 18 goals in her sophomore season, the program’s first year as a UIL-approved squad. In 2009, Kurrus was a member of the ODP North Texas State Team and was a National Championship finalist. She also earned invitations to train at several regional camps.

Baseball Season Almost Here

The TCU baseball team will kick off its annual Alumni weekend Friday night with the First Pitch Banquet followed by Saturday's Alumni game. First pitch Saturday is slated for 1 p.m. Matt Purke will be the starting pitcher for the varsity team

A number of former players will make their way to the field on Saturday morning. Newcomers to the Alumni roster include 2010 draft picks Bryan Holaday, Tyler Lockwood, Greg Holle and Matt Curry. Also returning to Lupton Stadium will be Lance Broadway, Clint Arnold, Matt Carpenter, Ben Carruthers, Royce Huffman, Chad Durham, Chris Bradshaw, Keith Conlon, Andrew Walker and Taylor Cragin.

TCU Announces Three Soccer Signings

TCU women's soccer head coach Dan Abdalla announced the signing of three student-athletes Thursday who will attend TCU in the fall and begin competition at the start of the 2011 season.

The class is made up of one student-athlete from the Lone Star State to go along with a pair of players out of California.

"We are really excited about the three players that we have coming for the 2011 season," TCU head coach Dan Abdalla said. "I feel that they will address the specific areas will help us improve and compete for championships next season and for many seasons. These girls will do well in our program and I'm just as impressed with their character as I am with their play on the field."

Tori Hale, a forward/midfielder from Abilene, Texas was a two-time team captain and offensive most valuable player at Abilene High School under head coach Brent Camp. The four-year letterwinner has been a first-team all-district selection every season for the Eagles, while also being named the 2010 District 3-5A MVP at the forward position. Hale will bring more athleticism and speed to the Frogs' roster, as she also lettered and earned the role of captain in track, cross country and volleyball for AHS. Hale played her club soccer for the Abilene Soccer Club. Hale's brother, Tyler, is currently playing baseball at the University of Arizona, while other brother, Chris, played baseball for Abilene Christian University. She is also the cousin of current TCU football player, D.J. Yendrey.

"We are happy to sign Tori Hale from Abilene," Abdalla said. "Not a lot of people knew about her because of where she lives, but her athleticism and creativity is extremely dynamic. She will play at the top or in the midfield for us. Every time she touches the ball, she has the ability to change the game."

Natalie Werner is a midfielder from Lake Forest, Calif., that played at Trabuco Hills High School and club soccer for the So Cal Blues. Werner earned most valuable offensive player honors in 2010, while also getting first-team all-league considerations in 2009 and 2010. In her club career, she has helped the Blues to five Surf College Cup championships form 2006-2011 and a USYS National title and National League crown in 2010.

"Natalie Werner has played for a club team that regularly competed for a national championship and she has been an key cog and leader on that team," Abdalla said. "As far as on the field, she is very diverse and she will be able to play anywhere for us."

Rounding out the 2011 class, TCU picked up a goalkeeper from Chino Hills, Calif., in Alicen Wright. Last season, as a junior at Ruben S. Ayala High School, she was named Sierra League Defensive Most Valuable Player and helped lead her squad to an undefeated record and Sierra League Championship. A standout in the classroom, Wright was also named her school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She played her club seasons for Legends Football Club. Wright comes from a long line of athletes in her family, as her grandfather, Dominic Patrone played football at Arizona State, her uncle, Lou Patrone, played football at San Jose State, and her cousin, Nancy Ray Johnson was a swimmer at TCU in the mid 1980's.

"Alicen is just a competitor in goal," Abdalla said. "She absolutely hates to lose. I'm excited about the way she organizes and communicates with the back line. She has been in big games, so she has that big-time experience and I'm really looking forward to have her compete for our goalkeeper position."

National Signing Day

TCU To Announce Signings Thursday
Due to the icy weather conditions, GoFrogs.com will announce TCU Soccer's Class of 2011 on Thursday, Feb. 3. Exclusive prospect bios will be available as soon as their letter of intent is received by TCU.

Snow Day

The winter weather has brought plenty of snow to the North Texas area. The TCU campus got it's fair share of snow and the campus is closed for day. This is the second year in a row that the TCU campus was closed due to snow. The students love the snow days and really show their creativity especially the soccer girls who build snow man and have snowball fights. Stay tuned for pictures of the snowed in campus and student activities.