The Sidelines

In recognition of Fall Officials' Appreciation Week, sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association and the Division II Athletics Directors Association, today's episode highlights Jacob Loper, an RMAC soccer referee and Colorado Christian men's soccer alum. After conversations with his coach towards the end of his collegiate career and consideration of life after the...

The 2025 RMAC Cross Country Championships in Colorado Springs are officially one month out. To celebrate, Episode 50 features Colorado School of Mines All-American, Jeremiah Vaille. Having completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil engineering, and currently pursuing a master's in engineering and technology management, Jeremiah is the epitome of a successful and driven Division...

After putting the Colorado School of Mines football program on the national map in the early 2000s, Coach Bob Stitt is back at the helm for the Orediggers, having taken his coaching career around the country for the past 11 years. Coach Stitt, who was inducted into the Mines Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021, joined the Orediggers again earlier this year, making it a point to not only sit down with e...

The Sidelines is back with season two, kicking off the new academic year with CSU Pueblo quarterback, Roman Fuller. As a Texas native and coach's son, football has truly been engraved in Roman's life. His love for the game began even before he could play in early elementary school, and he continues to live out his passion as a leader, both on and off the field for the Pack. In today's episode, Rom...

The Sidelines is back with a special episode, highlighting one of the RMAC's Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, Lorie Moreno Roch. Starting her career at Adams State, Lorie's journey to becoming Western Colorado's first female national champion had many twists and turns, including a hip injury that forced her to stop running for over two years. With the help of supportive coaches and teammates,...

The Sidelines: Episode 46 helps the league celebrate one of the most impactful leaders the RMAC, and collegiate athletic administration across the nation, have come to know. RMAC Commissioner, Chris Graham, wraps up his 11-year service to the league this week, while looking forward to his new position as the commissioner for Division II's Sunshine State Conference. In today's episode, Commissioner...

To set the stage for the NCAA Regional Baseball Tournament matchup between Colorado Mesa and MSU Denver, and to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, The Sidelines sits down with Kennedy Hara, junior infielder for the Mavericks. Hara, a Hawaiian native, has been surrounded by the game of baseball from a young age, constantly looking up to and competing with his older brothe...

To celebrate Day 1 of the 2025 RMAC Baseball Tournament, The Sidelines caught up with Regis University's senior standout, Adam Paniagua. The impressive RMAC catcher was awarded Division II's National Hitter of the Week honor in mid-March and now holds Regis's single season home run record. On top of these incredible accolades, Adam was named the 2025 RMAC Player of the Year and earned his way to t...

The 2025 RMAC Softball Tournament is in full swing! To celebrate, The Sidelines: Episode 43 features Camryn Quilling, senior outfielder for the Colorado Christian Cougars. After starting her collegiate career as a junior college All-American, Camryn quickly found herself in Larry Hays' competitive program at CCU. Throughout her career, Camryn has learned to reframe her mindset from being consumed...

Heading into the 2025 RMAC Softball Tournament this week, The Sidelines highlights pitcher Laci Peskey and catcher Desi Hernandez of Black Hills State. Between Laci's five RMAC Pitcher of the Week honors and Desi's impressive .360 batting average this year, this dynamic duo has helped lead the BHSU softball squad to their first RMAC tournament appearance in program history. In Episode 42, Laci and...

To kick off the 2025 RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, The Sidelines: Episode 41 highlights New Mexico Highlands senior jumper, Chisom Obioha. Coming off a second place finish in the long jump at indoor championships, Chisom plans to carry on her confidence and positive mindset to hit a personal best this weekend. As a British Columbia native, Chisom has always found the cam...

It's semifinal day for the 2025 PBC Rocky Mountain Division Men's Lacrosse Tournament! To kick off an exciting weekend, Episode 40 highlights juniors, Justin Egan and Luke Sillstrop, along with sophomore Daxton Jensen of the Westminster men's lacrosse team. Tune in to hear how this trio of Griffins are grateful for their opportunity to grow Division II lacrosse in the west, and are incredibly prou...

Coming off an impressive 2024-25 indoor track season, Zachary Gaumont sits down with The Sidelines to share his experience as a dual-sport athlete at Fort Lewis College. An Arizona native, Zach was originally recruited to play football and quickly found himself as part of the Skyhawks track and field team as an impactful sprinter. Zach took home the gold in the indoor 60m dash this year, and looks...

The 2025 RMAC Women's Lacrosse Championship begins in two weeks. To set the stage for a highly-anticipated conference tournament, Regis University twin sisters, Brigit and Becky Goetsch, join The Sidelines for Episode 38. Originally from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Brigit and Becky were raised in a hockey and lacrosse culture. After spending their first year in college apart, the Goetsch sisters reuni...

In honor of the 2025 Spring Officials' Appreciation Week, sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association and the Division II Athletics Directors Association, The Sidelines: Episode 37 highlights the RMAC's track and field officiating coordinator, Susan Babcock. A native of Tipton, Kansas, Susan has turned her passion for running into a role that elevates the student-athlete expe...

The RMAC continues to prepare for its 2025 Golf Championships in Boulder City, Nevada by catching up with Freya Constable, junior golfer at CSU Pueblo. Freya, a native of Scotland, has been a member of back-to-back conference champion teams and has been honored as an RMAC Player of the Week this spring season. In her spare time, Freya uses her math major to tutor other CSUP students, while also ex...

The Sidelines: Episode 35 kicks off the conference's golf segment by celebrating the reigning Division II Men's Golf National Champions, the Colorado Christian Cougars. This episode sits down with head coach, Mark Hull, and senior, Adam Duncan, who led the team to incredible heights last season. Coach Hull and Adam continue to reflect on the success of the 2024 season and emphasize their excitemen...

In honor of Women's History Month, The Sidelines: Episode 34 had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the RMAC's trio of female athletics directors, Joan McDermott, Katelyn Smith and Shanna Halalilo. This episode offers inspiration to not only myself, but to future women leaders in sports, as we hear about each of our guest's backgrounds and advice to breaking barriers and overcoming challe...

To kick off the 2025 RMAC Basketball Tournaments, and to wrap up the league's celebration of Black History Month, The Sidelines had the incredible opportunity to speak with Tommie Johnson, head coach for the CSU Pueblo women's basketball team. In his sixth season as head coach for the Thunderwolves, Tommie focuses on building a team of grace, development and leadership, both on and off the court....

The 2025 RMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships are here, and The Sidelines: Episode 32 highlights someone who has not only made a significant impact on my life, but has also made her mark on the successful UCCS Track and Field program. Victoria Farinas, a senior sprinter for the Mountain Lions, heads into this weekend with faith in herself and her teammates to perform at their best on their ho...

The Sidelines: Episode 31 prepares for the 2025 RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament, and celebrates Black History Month, by featuring Quave Propst-Allison of MSU Denver. Quave, a junior from North Carolina, made an immediate impact on his program his freshman year as a starter, and continues to excel on the court. He accredits much of his early success to his father and family, and continues to honor...

The 2025 RMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships are just over a week away. In honor of this highly anticipated weekend, The Sidelines: Episode 30 sits down with Braden Anderson of Black Hills State to talk about his unique journey to competing as a Yellow Jacket. After taking a two year break from college and working full time, Braden broke the indoor school record for the 800m last season, and...

Kicking off The Sidelines basketball series is graduate student, Josephine Howery, of Colorado School of Mines. A native of Colorado Springs, Josephine has established herself as a leader both on and off the court, spearheading a nonprofit organization called Crossover for Change and supporting Colorado School of Mines' on-campus food pantry for athletes. Josephine's work in the classroom and in h...

Today marks the start of the highly anticipated 2025 RMAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Leading up to this championship week, The Sidelines had the incredible opportunity to speak with Claire McDaniel, head coach for the Colorado School of Mines men's and women's swim programs. McDaniel, a three-time RMAC Coach of the Year for both men's and women's swimming, started her impressive journey as...

The Sidelines: Episode 27 continues the RMAC's swim and dive series with Colorado Mesa senior and team captain, Andrew Scoggin. Scoggin, originally from Greeley, Colorado, is no stranger to success. Preceding his participation at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the summer of 2024, Scoggin has racked up five Second Team All-America honors, four RMAC event titles, 10 All-RMAC honors and a CMU facility re...