Football - 2009 News Releases
Nov. 18, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The photos of Wittenberg players singing the fight song and embracing the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) trophy were still being downloaded after the Wittenberg Tigers' 42-6 Senior Recognition Day victory over arch-rival Wooster when Head Coach Joe Fincham and his team turned their attention to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The message: there is plenty of work left to do in 2009. Read More ... |
Nov. 15, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The No. 11-ranked Wittenberg University football team has been selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 13th time in school history. The Tigers open their quest for the third national title since the start of the tournament in 1973 with a first round game against the College of Mount St. Joseph at noon, Saturday, Nov. 21, at Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More ... |
Nov. 14, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers followed their game-winning formula to perfection on Senior Recognition Day at Edwards-Maurer Field, punishing arch-rival Wooster defensively and putting together an efficient, balanced offensive effort that added up to a 42-6 victory. Read More ... |
Nov. 11, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have broken through, winning a share of the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship for the first time since 2006 and capturing the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament as well. Now the Tigers have their sights set on their first outright NCAC title since winning four straight between 1998 and 2001. Read More ... |
Nov. 7, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers started slow but finished strong to pick up a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship with a 52-10 rout of visiting Allegheny. Read More ... |
Nov. 5, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University football standouts Jeff Wilbur, class of 2010 from Ann Arbor, Mich., and Jake Kerger, class of 2010 from Louisville, Ky., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with first- and second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors, respectively. Read More ... |
Nov. 4, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are closing in on the biggest prize of the 2009 regular season, but two major obstacles stand between them and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title. The first hurdle the Tigers must clear is Allegheny, the program with the most NCAC titles in conference history. Read More ... |
Oct. 31, 2009
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GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers shut their eighth straight 2009 opponent down, stifling the Denison Big Red defensively and putting together another workmanlike offensive performance in a 41-7 victory. Read More ... |
Oct. 28, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Undefeated through seven games for the first time in nine years, the Wittenberg Tigers head into the home stretch of the 2009 season with plenty of momentum. Next up is a road date at long-time rival Denison and the Tigers’ third night of the campaign. Read More ... |
Oct. 26, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Imagine the scene. Wittenberg's beloved Tiger mascot going head-to-head with Wooster's Fighting Scot mascot in a face-off destined to define the ages. For Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster, the fate of their respective mascots will come down to the votes of fans as the first-of-its-kind contest gets underway today, Oct. 26, at www.mascotfaceoff.com. Read More ... |
Oct. 24, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers played perhaps their most complete game of the 2009 season, methodically working their way past visiting Carnegie Mellon for a 28-7 Homecoming victory. Read More/View Photos ... |
Oct. 22, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After beating five opponents with losing records to open the 2009 season, the Wittenberg Tigers kicked off a challenging second half of the season with a 10-7 win at then-No. 10 ranked Wabash on Oct. 17. The win moved the Tigers to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and vaulted Wittenberg into both national top 25 rankings. Read More ... |
Oct. 19, 2009
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg earned a 10-7 victory over Wabash behind the efforts of its top-ranked defense, which was sparked by sophomore linebacker Zach Hurtt’s (Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands) 12 tackles, including eight solo stops and three tackles for a loss of 10 yards. The Tiger defense allowed just 29 yards on 28 rushing attempts and 223 total yards to a team ranked third in NCAA Division III in scoring and seventh in total offense. Read More ... |
Oct. 17, 2009
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Redemption, in many different ways for many different individuals, was Wittenberg's after senior kicker Zack Harris, on the field only because his 2008 season was ended prematurely due to injury, banged home a game-winning 31-yard field goal with one second left on the clock to secure a heart-stopping 10-7 victory over 10th-ranked Wabash. Read More/View Photos ... |
Oct. 12, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It would be hyperbole to say that Wittenberg's 2009 football season hinges on one game, but it is clear that a great deal rides on Saturday's trip to Wabash. The Little Giants have had a hammerlock on the trophy Wittenberg had once been accustomed to winning - the North Coast Athletic Conference championship plaque - and the Tigers have gone nine long years without a win on the Little Giants’ home field. Read More ... |
Oct. 10, 2009
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RICHMOND, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers completed their sprint through the first half of the 2009 schedule with a fifth consecutive dominating performance, this time shutting down host Earlham, 42-3. Read More ... |
Oct. 6, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After two straight lop-sided home wins to run their record to 4-0 for the first time since 2003, the Wittenberg Tigers are poised for more as they prepare to head out of state for the third time already in 2009. It's a much shorter trip this time, however, as the Tigers travel to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Earlham. Read More ... |
Oct. 3, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — By the end of Wittenberg's 70-7 victory over visiting Hiram, the only Tigers truly exhausted were the cheerleaders. Conditioned to do pushups matching the number of Wittenberg points on the scoreboard following each scoring play, the Tiger cheerleaders got themselves an extraordinary workout by doing 385 pushups each in about two hours as the fans counted along with the ringing of the Victory Bell. Read More ... |
Sept. 30, 2009
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RESTON, Va. — Wittenberg junior Eddie Vallery (South Solon, Ohio/Madison Plains) had nine tackles, four solo, in a 20-0 win against Ohio Wesleyan, including two tackles for loss, both sacks totaling minus-25 yards. In addition to all that, Vallery blocked an Ohio Wesleyan punt, leading to the Tigers' first touchdown of the game in the second quarter. Read More ... |
Sept. 29, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers made a triumphant return to Edwards-Maurer Field last week as they topped longtime rival Ohio Wesleyan 20-0 in both the home and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener of the 2009 season. With three straight lopsided wins already under their collective belt, the Tigers look for more against Hiram at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Read More ... |
Sept. 27, 2009
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg junior defensive lineman Eddie Vallery (South Solon, OH/Madison Plains) made nine total stops for the Tigers in their 20-0 defeat of Ohio Wesleyan. Vallery made two sacks for losses totaling 25 yards, and blocked a punt for another loss of 25. Wittenberg, which has shut out two straight opponents, remains undefeated through three games. Read More ... |
Sept. 26, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers rode their defense to another convincing victory, their third consecutive to open the 2009 season. This time, the victim was Ohio Wesleyan University, which managed just 120 yards of total offense in a 20-0 loss to the Tigers on Community Night at Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More ... |
Sept. 25, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's football coaches will be wearing special patches on their shirts during the Tigers' game against Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday, Sept. 26, as they take part in a national charity project orchestrated by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) called Coach to Cure MD. Read More ... |
Sept. 23, 2009
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RESTON, Va. — Wittenberg junior Eddie Vallery (South Solon, Ohio/Madison Plains) spearheaded a dominating defensive effort in a 46-0 win at Washington U., recording nine tackles, seven solo, with five tackles for loss and four sacks. Tigers have allowed just six points and 216 yards of total offense through two games in 2009, including a shutout and just 99 yards by the Bears. Washington University was held to minus-7 yards rushing in the game. Read More ... |
Sept. 23, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After logging more than 1,200 miles (round trip) to pick up victories at Olivet College and Washington University to open the 2009 season, the Wittenberg Tigers finally return to Edwards-Maurer Field to open the home portion of the schedule. The home opening foe is a familiar one, as North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Ohio Wesleyan makes the short trip over from Delaware for a 7 p.m. kick-off. Read More ... |
Sept. 19, 2009
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A year after the Wittenberg Tigers saw a promising 2008 season derailed in a hail of turnovers, blocked kicks and injuries in a 30-27 home loss to Washington University, retribution was swift and thorough in a 46-0 Tiger win. Read More ... |
Sept. 18, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road for the first time in the 2009 season, venturing west to take on Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Picked third in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in the preseason coaches poll, the Tigers will take the field for the first time since dispatching Olivet, 37-6, in their season opener Sept. 5. Read More ... |
Sept. 6, 2009
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg junior Corey Weber (Pataskala, Ohio/Watkins Memorial) led all players in rushing and was second by one yard in receiving yards to lead Wittenberg to a 37-6 win over Olivet. He led all players with three touchdowns, starting with the Tiger’s first TD just three minutes into the game on a 9-yard burst. Read More ... |
Sept. 5, 2009
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OLIVET, Mich. — The Wittenberg Tigers kicked off the 2009 season with a nearly flawless performance at Olivet, thumping the host Comets 37-6. Read More ... |
Sept. 3, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers welcome 21 returning starters to the Edwards-Maurer Field sidelines in hopes of moving back to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and beyond in 2009. Picked third in the NCAC, potentially matching last year’s disappointing finish, Wittenberg kicks off the new campaign with much higher expectations against 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion Olivet. Read More ... |
Aug. 5, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University football program finished third in the 26th annual North Coast Athletic Conference coaches' poll, announced today by the league office. The Tigers have not finished lower than fourth in the final conference standings since joining the NCAC in 1989. Read More ... |
July 29, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg football standout Lance Phillips, class of 2009 from Wellston, Ohio, has been recognized for his fine work both on and off the field by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was one of 106 student-athletes from across the country nominated for the 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team. Read More ... |
July 15, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Forty years after earning second-team Lutheran Brotherhood All-America honors as a kicker at Wittenberg University, Fred Mitchell, class of 1969, has seen his athletic career come full circle. Currently a successful columnist with the Chicago Tribune and a best-selling author, Mitchell has been honored with the creation of the Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place-Kicker Award. Read More ... |
July 6, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Six Wittenberg University greats will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Honor during 2009 Homecoming Weekend ceremonies, Oct. 23-25. Joe Govern '80, Sarah Jurewicz '98, Sarah Newlin '96, Bob Wagner '69, Tom Young '70 and longtime statistician Joe Clayton will join 178 other Wittenberg greats who have previously been inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Honor. Read More ... |
April 28, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2009. Nine different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams – men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, tennis and volleyball – are sponsoring summer camps this year. Read More ... |
April 13, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the 11th consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year's event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ... |
March 9, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Linebacker Brad McKinley, class of 2011 from Hilliard, Ohio, headlined a four-man Tiger contingent recently named to the first-ever OhioCollegeFootball.com Division III All-Ohio Team. Read More ... |
Jan. 29, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Three Wittenberg University student-athletes and Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach Justin Stuckey attended an NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference in Chicago, Jan. 23-25. Read More ... |
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