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Show C, DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 30, 2011 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Mil a ' ee Brewers Et raft DSU al ' - BY VANESSA MANUAL ','' A., ; ,, ' , ., ManualVanessa ti.. - 4 ffirtItIS , ,, -- ' , ' , t, , , . ,, .,,, ,,,'" , ',., ,,. ', In the 2017 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected former Dixie State University right hand pitcher ,,,,,,,,,, , , in the 21st round. Leading his career in 11 wins (20-4- ) while carrying 193 strikeout, he received il second team all PacWest . , J honors after he went 2 ki c,' ',,' with 3.58 ERA and 75 strike't outs in just 15 plate appearances. Dylan File played 3 years for DSU and was starting pitcher all three years. "Achieving records at DSU has given me the abilo ity to realize I can play at this level," File said. "In all JJ reality, those records don't It, mean anything here. Nobody 0om cares about records in colI z. F lege. It's all about performAglimik.ok DSU Almunus Dylan File winds up for a ptich. File was recently drafted into the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team ing at this level and getting better prepared for the next who makes it to the big at the collegiate level and when he was just 5 years old level." called, my family was there in the Rookie Advanced has and is currently in his 16th File is only the fifth player with me yelling and cheerleagues with the team that Havbest. his him at drafts them and stays there baseball. it one became to be drafted since DSU bestay helped year playing ing; instantly him to for continue his whole career," File came Division II and DSU's of the best moments of my push They ing various coaches teach said. "I'd love to make a to do better and keep him on him throughout his life the 46th player to be selected life." the right track. most influential was Marc since 1976. File is currently playing at big impact in the Milwaufor an kee Brewers organization. was Nielson. His favorite player File was surrounded by the Advanced Rookie level example "Dylan But at the end of the day, I to watch as a child was his family when his name with the Helena Brewers everyone...he sure is paving this is business, so I for other the know David Johnson. was called in the draft. His his athletes," on way Randy pitching working a senior said Jake know that's not really in my while staying in shape and Davison, Being in a larger audience, parents are his biggest supcontrol." business administration maFile likes when he goes port and have always had getting stronger. He is try"The from The Helena Brewers seaand come his back and supported his level next the to to Taylorsville. up people places jor ing get on is not going the way File carries he him and himself son dreams since day one. He talk about to to him and play with the Milwaukee way the field and the way he was had hoped, but he said he is baseball. He said he always wouldn't be where he is Brewers. able to balance the tough without them, he said. wanted to be the guy who "Ever since I started playenjoying his teammates. a success." was schedule "That was the most emofans. I cool to was "Dylan is somebody with ing baseball, have always to a File Even a competitive mindset; he tional day of my life," File "it's cool when little kid wanted to play professionhopes though make it to the Milwaukee comes to talk to me and their said. "I didn't get drafted in gives everything he has on ally," File said. "I've had I Brewers the when have faces this has the round I wanted to leadbut team, field," said DSU Alummajor league lights up backup plans, is a baseball he understands nus a with I concerned it. conversation was been my dream since day them," Trey Kamachi. "He ing up to business as well as a sport. holds himself and the team File said. I wasn't going to get drafted. one." the be love to both to higher expectations." teammates "I'd But once my name was File started playing ball guy Having ,AP,4 s, , 1,.... .., k , ,, CIA , F.: , 8-- , I lk , I Fall sporis GAMES UPCOMING BY )3 C." Womens Soccer vs. Western State Colorado Aug. 31 at p.m. Men's Football 1 Football vs. New Mexico Highlands Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. Mens Soccer vs. Northwest Nazarene Aug. 31 at noon Volleyball vs. MSU Denver 1 before." Football comes with tough opponents left and right. "There are no easy games," McClure said. "Each team comes prepared to play to the best of its abilities." With Colorado Mesa University winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, then Colorado With the Dixie State University fall season just around the corner, it's time to get associated with this seasons opponents. .- asA'roolo171- Sep. this year is 'change our best.' Our ultimate goal is to be better than we were ALEXIS MCCLAIN AmcclainDSN , at 9 a.m. Volleyball vs. Cal Poly Pamona Sep. 2 at 9 a.m. reidy io challenge opponents It is now Shay McClure's second season as head coach of the football team. The Trailblazers finally took home a winning season in 2016. "We can't rest on our laurels after achieving something that hasn't happened before here at Dal," McClure said. "But we, as a team, feel that we can perform much better than we did. Our team motto State University-Puebl- o and the Colorado School of Mines making it to the playoffs, it's no doubt these three teams are the ones to watch. Nevertheless, DSU took Colorado Mesa last year with a winning score of "The coaches and I put in 38-3- 1. way possible," McClure said. "1 absolutely look forward to every single game this season." Sept. 16 is the first home game at 6 p.m. at Legend Solar Stadium against Black Hills State Men's Soccer Having the Pacific West Conference Championship under their belts, the DSU men's soccer team, is bound to have a season for the books. Their first home game of the 2017 season kicks off Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. with a flawless season in 2016. With 13-we can to see the expect players 0, , ,,,, Football vs. South Dakota Mines Sep. 9 at 6 p.m. C. ' P-1110.k 1, Vil Al sliii, filk , N I T, . ,,6,9 - N.,.,,,,. - Al ' ; k( , wono"..." N. , ,,, -- 1 i 0 Football vs. Black Hills State Sep. 16 at 6 p m. ( , 0 , E w Z Z 0 ' A k Broadhead. "I expect that my players will be prepared for the ups and downs and learning how to shake through the goodbad per- - - formances." Seeing as men's soccer is at the height of its career, the title for PacWest Champions is something the teams has its eyes on. After defeating Concordia University Irvine in the final match, more is expected from them against such teams that led to it's past victory. Although there are games that may come as more competitive, Broadhead said, "our top competitors we'll play this season will be the ones that we give our worst game to." Women's Soccer Cos. College Sep. 15 at 3 p.m. "We hope for the best and prepare for the worst, said head coach Jonny The fall season in 2016, made the women's soccer team hopeful toward ... 1 title. ,. ,, er the team to beat. Bingham is looking forward to the game against Cal Baptist University on Sept. 30 at 4:30 pm on Legend Solar give each game their all as they fight to defend their , , th New Mexico Sep. 9 at 4 p.m. Wes-minist- ,.:1 . Men's Soccer vs. Eastern Women's Soccer vs. endless hours of work with the players to walk out on the field every Saturday to present ourselves in the best , , , P building upon it's previous achievements. "We want to win the conference along with any other teams out there," said head coach Kacey Bingham. After losing to Azusa-Pacifi- c University in the second half last year, with a score of Azusa is now 0-- 2, Stadium. "It's always been a close rival game against Cal Baptist; we tend to go into overtime with them a lot," Bingham said. Volleyball Finishing third in the PacWest Conference last year, head coach Robyn Felder looks to her players for what goals they hope to achieve in their farewell season. Next year women's volleyball will be competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference., "After the PacWes-t- we want to get to the NCAA tournaments and make it to the Elite Eight," Felder 1 an Mc 2( n( pn MT S( .Ij said. Concordia Irvine has beet ranked as first in the preseason poll, Cal Baptist as L second, and DSU in third. "Concordia has always been a team to look out for as well as Azusa Pacific," Felder said. "Cal Baptist has been a great competitor, but they will be movin up to division one after thi year." With the first Pac West league game coming this Sept. 16 at noon women's volleyball will be hitting a the competition facing Cal Baptist. Shc Li' |