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(May 21, 2012)
Men's Lacrosse Standout Jim Ferris Invited To Play In Senior All-Star Game
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Jim Ferris, class of 2012 from Grand Rapids, Mich., recently became the third Wittenberg University men’s lacrosse student-athlete invited to participate in the annual United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/LAXWORLD Division III North-South Game in the last two years. Read More ...

(May 21, 2012)
Victor Banjo To Compete At NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University track and field standout Victor Banjo, class of 2014 from Sugarland, Texas, will compete in the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 24-26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps University in Claremont, Calif., in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. Read More ...

(May 18, 2012)
Men's Golf Standout Jordan Millice Earns Academic All-District Honor
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University men's golf standout Jordan Millice, class of 2012 from Cable, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors for a second straight year. Read More ...

(May 16, 2012)
Men's Basketball Honored By Governor For Postseason Performance
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two months after reaching an NCAA Tournament Elite 8 for the 10th time in program history, the Wittenberg University men's basketball team was honored by Ohio Governor John Kasich in a ceremony at his residence in Columbus. Read More ...

(May 16, 2012)
Men's Golf Standouts Earn All-Region Honors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After leading the Wittenberg Tigers to their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, Craig Osterbrock, class of 2013 from Wilmington, Ohio, and Jack Uecker, class of 2014 from Akron, Ohio, have earned PING All-Great Lakes Region honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America. Read More ...

(May 8, 2012)
Men's Golf Team Earns 19th NCAA Division III Tournament Berth
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the third straight year and the 19th time in program history, the Wittenberg University men's golf team has earned the opportunity to compete in an NCAA Tournament. The Tigers, ranked No. 20 nationally, will compete for the 2012 NCAA Division III title May 15-18 at the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Read More ...

(May 7, 2012)
Softball Standout Rachel Ross Earns Academic All-District Honors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University softball standout Rachel Ross, class of 2014 from Westerville, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division All-District 7 honors. Read More ...

(May 4, 2012)
14th Annual Wittenberg Football Golf Outing Set For June 9
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the 14th 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 9, at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ...

(April 30, 2012)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Hosts Seventh Annual Tiger Awards
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The seventh annual Tiger Awards, recognizing excellence in athletic and academic performance by Wittenberg University student-athletes during the 2011-12 school year, were handed out during a banquet on April 29. Read More ...

(April 20, 2012)
Men's Lacrosse Standout Takes His Game Abroad
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Over the last four years, Will Emery, class of 2012 from Columbus, Ohio, has appeared in nearly 50 games as a defenseman for the Wittenberg'smen's lacrosse team. While memories of winning the first two NCAC championships in program history will always be fresh in his mind, an opportunity to represent his university in Europe last summer also stands out. Read More ...

(April 17, 2012)
Wittenberg University Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University’s Department of Athletics can boast of a variety of outstanding team and individual athletic accomplishments during the 2011-12 school year, in addition to another stellar performance by Tiger student-athletes in the classroom. Read More ...

(April 16, 2012)
Wittenberg Quarterback Ben Zoeller Earns Senior Bowl Offensive MVP Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the third straight year, a Wittenberg University football standout earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl after quarterback Ben Zoeller, class of 2012 from Louisville, Ky., earned the Offensive MVP award at the 2012 game on Saturday, April 14 at Columbus Crew Stadium. Read More ...

(April 11, 2012)
Wittenberg Hosts Wide Range Of Summer Youth Sports Camps in 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Summer will be as busy as always around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2012 as nine different Wittenberg programs — men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball — are sponsoring youth camps this year. Read More ...

(April 6, 2012)
Wittenberg Celebrates Inaugural NCAA Division III Week April 9-13
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will host a weeklong campus celebration of the inaugural NCAA Division III Week April 9-15. Read More ...



(April 5, 2012)
Softball Hosts Strike Out Cancer Event April 7
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When the Wittenberg University softball team hosts NCAC rival Allegheny at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, the Tigers will be playing for a cause greater than a spot in the standings. The Tigers will host the program's fifth annual Strike Out Cancer event at Betty Dillahunt Field. Read More ...

(March 30, 2012)
Tennis Teams To Host Free Youth Clinic April 12
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the second straight year, the Wittenberg University men's and women's tennis team will host a free clinic for boys and girls ages 9 to 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex. Read More ...

(March 28, 2012)
Women's Basketball Standout Named Semifinalist For Citizenship Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In recognition of her athletic and academic achievements and her consistent sportsmanship on the court and citizenship away from it, Sarah Watson, class of 2012 from Hudson, Ohio, was one of just three NCAA Division III student-athletes to make the list of 22 collegiate semifinalists for the 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. Read More ...

(March 21, 2012)
Basketball Standouts Selected For Jump25.com/Ohio College All-Star Classic
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg basketball standouts Clayton Black, class of 2012 from Lancaster, Ohio, and Sarah Watson, class of 2012 from Hudson, Ohio, have been selected to participate in the fourth annual Jump25.com/Ohio College All-Star Classic on Saturday, April 14, at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio. Read More ...

(March 12, 2012)
Football Standouts Selected To Play In OhioCollegeFootball.com Senior Bowl
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Four former Wittenberg University football standouts have been selected to compete for the South team in the third annual OhioCollegeFootball.com Senior Bowl at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Read More ...

(March 12, 2012)
Men's Basketball Standout Clayton Black Earns All-Region Honors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University men's basketball standout Clayton Black, class of 2012 from Lancaster, Ohio, has earned first-team All-Great Lakes Region honors from both d3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Read More ...

(March 10, 2012)
Field Hockey Student-Athletes Earn Academic Awards
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Nine Wittenberg University field hockey student-athletes have been recognized for their performance in the classroom by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. In addition, the Tiger field hockey program has earned a National Academic Team Award. Read More ...

(March 7, 2012)
Victor Banjo To Compete At NCAA Division III Indoor Track Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg track and field standout Victor Banjo, class of 2014 from Sugarland, Texas, will compete in the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 9-10 at Grinnell College (Iowa) after posting the sixth-best time in the nation during the regular season. Read More ...

(March 6, 2012)
Women's Swimmers To Compete In NCAA Division III Championship Meet
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg will be represented in the 2012 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships by four swimmers competing in multiple relay events. Molly Gustafson '14, Sarah Wilson '14, Keaton Hannon '12 and Ward McNulty '13 will compete in the meet, scheduled for March 21-24 at IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Read More ...

(Feb. 28, 2012)
Women's Swimming and Diving Team Earns National Academic Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University's women's swimming and diving team recently earned a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team award for the fall 2012 semester after posting a sterling 3.21 cumulative team grade point average. Read More ...

(Feb. 27, 2012)
Men's Basketball Selected To Participate In 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tiger men's basketball team has earned an at-large berth into the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament. Wittenberg, which finished the 2011-12 regular season with a 21-6 overall record, will face Birmingham-Southern College in the first round at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. Read More ...

(Feb. 16, 2012)
Cross Country Standout, Teams Earn Postseason Academic Awards
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the third straight year, Wittenberg cross country standout Mary Pfeifer, class of 2012 from Dublin, Ohio, has been named to the NCAA Division III United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team. In addition, both the Tiger men's and women's cross country squads earned recognition as USTFCCCA All-Academic teams for a fifth consecutive year. Read More ...

(Feb. 13, 2012)
Volleyball National Champions Honored On Campus As Banner Is Raised
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Three months after Wittenberg's NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament championship victory, emotions around the team's history-making win were again high as the national championship banner was raised to the Pam Evans Smith Arena rafters, Feb. 11. Read More/Watch Video ...

(Feb. 8, 2012)
Volleyball Recognized With Resolution At Ohio House Of Representatives
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Nearly three months after raising the 2011 NCAA Division III championship trophy to thunderous cheers of a small but partisan crowd at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Wittenberg University's volleyball team was honored much closer to home with a resolution read on the floor of the Ohio House of Representatives. Read More/Watch Video ...

(Feb. 6, 2012)
Ticket Information Released For Wittenberg Men's Basketball Against Wooster
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, two of the most successful men's basketball programs in NCAA Division III history, will renew their spirited rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena. Once again, tickets are in demand. Read More ...

(Feb. 2, 2012)
Women's Hoops Coach To Go Barefoot To Raise Money For Shoeless Children
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When Wittenberg Women's Basketball Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz walks into Pam Evans Smith Arena for a pivotal NCAC game against Allegheny at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, she will be wearing a favorite pair of shoes. Just before tip-off, however, Jurewicz will remove them in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of millions of children around the world. Read More ...

(Jan. 27, 2012)
Department of Athletics Earns National Community Service Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg's innovative Tiger GAME Plan engages student-athletes through service projects, an initiative that gained attention recently as the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators honored the university with one of its community service award. Read More ...

(Jan. 17, 2012)
Wittenberg Hosts National Girls And Women In Sports Day Celebration Feb. 4
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Building upon an inspiring national theme of "Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run," Wittenberg University's Department of Athletics will host its annual celebration of National Girls And Women In Sports Day at noon Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center Gymnasium. Read More ...

(Jan. 16, 2012)
Men's Basketball Celebrates 100 Years, Announces Fundraising Initiative
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A celebration of 100 years of Tiger men's basketball excellence that welcomed numerous alumni over Homecoming weekend continued with a ceremony in the HPER Center on Saturday, Jan. 14, that had three separate, yet intertwined, purposes — most notably the announcement of a Wittenberg Men's Basketball Endowment Fund. Read More/Watch Videos ...

(Jan. 6, 2012)
Women's Tennis Breaks Into Regional Rankings
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After splitting a pair of matches and a solid showing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Tournament during the brief 2011 fall season, the Wittenberg women's tennis team made enough of an impression upon voters in the NCAA Division III Central Region poll to crack the top 25, checking in at No. 23. Read More ...

(Jan. 4, 2012)
Student-Athletes Make The Most Of NCAA Leadership Forum
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For Kiley McCollough, Wittenberg University class of 2014 from Noblesville, Ind., three days at an NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in November provided "a huge opportunity for personal growth." Read More ...

(Jan. 2, 2012)
Baseball Legends Inducted Into Clark County Baseball Hall Of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame will be decked out in Red & White in 2012 as the latest class of inductees includes four former Tiger standouts. Jeff Brown '92, Dick Pence '52, Phil Scott '91 and Dustin Wade '98 will be inducted during a banquet on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the UAW Local 402 Hall in Springfield. Read More ...

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