Veronica Townsend
Sports & Features Journalist
Townsend Timeout Episode 12
with William Woods Softball Coach Tracy Gastineau
By: Veronica Townsend- June 13, 2020
Building relationships and leading her team to excel on and off the field is what Coach Tracy Gastineau does best at William Woods University. Gastineau is the associate athletics director and softball coach at WWU. In honor of World Softball Day, Coach Gastineau chatted with us, via phone interview, to recap how her team made the best of the shorten season, due to CO-VID 19. A unique aspect of the team is traveling to another warmer state to play their spring break. This year, the team played during their Spring Break in Gulf Shores, AL. Although the season was cut short, Coach Gastineau credits the team moms for having the foresight to create a memorable Senior Night for the seniors in a short notice at their last game of the season. The team finish the semester quarantined at home and were a part of helping to break the record grade point average academically for the WWU athletics department. Click the link to learn more and listen to what Coach Gastineau has to say.
If you like this podcast, you will like the podcast on Monday, June 22 with William Woods Volleyball Coach Doug Tabbert. You do not want to miss out on what he has to say.
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Ananiah Talon, Ariadna Jordan and Mireria Jordan
Townsend Timeout with
Dan Schwab
Townsend Timeout with
Madi Winfield
By: Veronica Townsend- June 5, 2020
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By: Veronica Townsend- June 10, 2020
No matter if you are a couple hours away or an international student; all students can find their place within the campus community. Join three William Woods athletes: track and field athlete Ananiah Talton and tennis athletes Ariadna and Mireia Jordan as we talk about playing individual sports, treating everyone on campus like family, their food preferences and how to make William Woods a special place to call home. You will not want to miss it. Click the play button to listen now.
No challenge is too big for Journalist Madi Winfield to overcome. Winfield is a journalist, who has had to overcome many challenges to achieve success in her young career. Her proudest accomplishment is being a cancer survivor. Madi has had a career interning for Sporting KC, Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe. She shares how her personal experience has made her into the journalists she is today. Winfield has also shared the cutting-edge techniques of covering the Milly Project and CO-Vid 19 with zoom and photography. Click the play button to hear more.
Coaching a successful team is what Coach Dan Schwab has done with the William Woods Track and Field and Cross Country team. He is interviewed about his experience with the team and his creative ways that he keeps his players engaged. Click the play button to hear what he has to say. You won't want to miss it.