In the fall of 2006, Wittenberg University's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) initiated a program called Tigers of the Week. Every two weeks, SAAC members vote to select one male and one female student-athlete who turned in a noteworthy performance.

	Boo Vernon Field Hockey (9/30/09): The Wittenberg field hockey Tigers are off to a 5-3 start to the 2009 season, thanks in large part to the work of junior forward Boo Vernon. Already a two-time all-conference honoree, Vernon has 11 goals, six assists and 28 total points, all tops on the team and among the best in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Among her 11 goals, three have been credited as game-winners. Vernon isn't just an offensive demon - she has one of Wittenberg's 12 defensive saves on the season.
	Melissa Gartner Women's Soccer (9/30/09): Freshman goalkeeper Melissa Gartner has stepped between the pipes for the Tigers and has been rock solid. In 10 starts, she has been a part of nine shutouts, including a string of seven in a row to open the 2009 season, which tied a school record for consecutive shutouts. In nearly 900 minutes of action, Gartner has allowed just two goals - both in a 2-0 loss to Capital - and has made 15 saves in helping Wittenberg to a 6-1-3 overall record. Her 0.21 goals against average leads the North Coast Athletic Conference and ranks among the best in all of NCAA Division III.
	Bleu George Men's Golf (9/30/09): The first-ever NCAC Golfer of the Week, junior Bleu George made quite an impact on the Tigers in his first month in the Red & White. He opened with a blistering 66 in the first round of the Denison Fall Classic, the lowest round shot by a collegiate golfer at Granville Golf Club in at least a decade and the best-ever round for a Wittenberg golfer (male or female). He went on to win that tournament with a two-round total of 136, also a school record, as the Tigers won the competition with a two-day total of 587, another program best. George leads the Tigers, ranked nationally for the first time in more than a decade after winning three of the first four tournaments of the fall season, with a stroke average of 74.0.
	Eddie Vallery Football (9/30/09): Through the first three games of the 2009 season, junior defensive end Eddie Vallery has spearheaded the top-ranked defense in all of NCAA Division III. He has accumulated 23 total tackles, including eight for loss (63 yards), and he is on pace to shatter the Wittenberg record for sacks in a season, having amassed seven through less than one-third of the campaign. Vallery, who also has four passes broken up, a forced fumble and a blocked kick, has earned NCAC Defensive Player of the Week honors and has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week twice.

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