Van Sickle meets with media

In addition to one-on-one TV interviews and a candid sit-down with local sports talk radio station WSSP 1250 AM (Peaches???), Mike Van Sickle held two press conferences Wednesday following the Pro-Am at the U.S. Bank Championship.

A video of Van Sickle's second press conference of the afternoon is available on Marquette's YouTube channel. As for his round in the Pro-Am? He shot a 63, but the PGA made him play from the white tees.

A complete transcript (download PDF) of Mike's press conference earlier in the day is also available for download.

VIDEO: "Mike's Diary" on WTMJ-TV

Our good friend Lance Allan over at WTMJ-TV ("Today's TMJ4") will be featuring Mike Van Sickle in a video diary this week in conjunction with the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee.

Check out the first installment titled, "Marquette and Mike" online at Lance's blog at: http://www.todaystmj4.com/bloggers/lanceallan/50810032.html.

Scheduled to run during tonight's evening news will be a feature focused on the Van Sickle family, including father Gary and mother Betsy.

VIDEO: WGN Lexus Long Drive

This video featuring Mike Van Sickle is from this week's "Lexus Long Drive," a weekly segment on Chicago's very own WGN -- a superstation that millions of cable viewers nationwide can see.

The interview took place May 18 at Conway Farms, site of this year's Western Amateur.

Link to video: http://www.wgntv.com/sports/lexuslongdrive/

VIDEO: "This is SportsTime" with MUTV

Marquette University's student-run television station MUTV was out last week to film a couple of videos with classmate Mike Van Sickle. These were promos for their show "SportsTime." This video with sports anchor Brad Galli was filmed on campus on top of the Al McGuire Center. Check it out ...

VIDEO: Fox 6 news feature with Tom Pipines

Mike Van Sickle was recently profiled by Tom Pipines of the local Fox affiliate in Milwaukee, WITI-TV 6.

Click here to view the video, which ran May 5, or click on the thumbnail image below...

Van Sickle named to USA Palmer Cup team

Marquette University senior Mike Van Sickle was one of eight individuals selected to play for the United States in the 2009 Palmer Cup, a match-play Ryder Cup-style competition between the best college golfers from the United States and Europe.

Selections were announced Thursday on Golfweek.com by Dustin Roberts of the Golf Coaches Association of America. Named after legendary golfer Arnold Palmer (who is scheduled to attend the event), this year's Palmer Cup will be held June 3-5 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo.

“I'm very excited about this opportunity,” said Van Sickle. “I was really hoping that I would make the team and it became a goal of mine at the beginning of the season. This is one of those tangible rewards for all off the hard work and time you put in behind the scenes. My play this last year has improved across the board, and to accomplish that goal is very gratifying. It seems like it's going to be really strong field.”

Here is a link to the official Marquette press release: http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/042309aaa.html

Link to Golfweek.com video: http://www.golfweektv.com/lances_room.asp?CATEGORY_ID=99&ID=5413&FMT=WM

VIDEO: Recap of the BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship

MUTV's Brad Galli interviewed Mike Van Sickle today to get his thoughts on the BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship and his runner-up finish. Check out the video, which is now posted on the MUTV Sports blog.

VIDEO: Van Sickle named semifinalist for Ben Hogan Award

Mike Van Sickle has been selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the 2009 The Ben Hogan Award presented by Chesapeake Energy, in association with the Colonial Country Club and The Friends of Golf (FOG), it was announced Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

[click here for official Marquette press release...]

Other semifinalists for this year’s honor are Jorge Campillo (Indiana), Bud Cauley (Alabama), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Matthew Giles (USC), Morgan Hoffman (Oklahoma State), Billy Horschel (Florida), Kyle Stanley (Clemson), Nick Taylor (Washington) and Cameron Tringale (Georgia Tech).

The announcement was made by the GCAA on a special show on Golfweek.com, hosted by Asher Wildman. Click on the image below to link to the video:

VIDEO: Van Sickle Featured In This Week's "Off Campus" with Asher Wildman of Golfweek

Click here to watch the video at www.golfweektv.com.

I received an email today from Lance Ringler at Golfweek who notified me that this week's "Off Campus" show was a feature with Marquette senior Mike Van Sickle.

Golfweek's Asher Wildman -- the host of this week's show -- interviewed Mike during the Ron Smith USF Invitational held March 6-8 at Lake Jovta in Dade City, Fla., where Mike tied for third place with a 6-under 210.

VIDEO: Lance Allan (WTMJ-TV4) sits down with Marquette's All-American

Lance Allan of WTMJ-TV4 took a break from his hobby as a professional wrestler (an inside joke) to step into the ring with Marquette's own Mike Van Sickle.

The interview was shot at the Golden Eagles' indoor practice facility located in the lower level of Marquette Gym.

The camera guy knew Mike's parents, so they had a good time chatting. If you didn't know the background, Mike's dad, Gary, spent a number of years as a newspaper writer in Milwaukee, while his mother, Betsy, was the Sports Information Director at Marquette before Mike was born.

View the interview on Lance's blog here: http://www.todaystmj4.com/bloggers/lanceallan/35452399.html

MUTV "Locker Room" Show

Marquette's on-campus student television station, MUTV, had Mike Van Sickle and senior teammate Dustin Schwab on their weekly "Locker Room" show on Sept. 24, 2008. The two MU golfers talked about the season and also showed the guys at the Locker Room a few techniques.

Click the video player below to watch the video: