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(Dec. 23, 2008)
Tiger Basketball Teams Host Annual Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic Dec. 29-30
The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome an outstanding field of eight teams for the 2008 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. The competition is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Wittenberg's HPER Center Arena with games on both days scheduled for 12:30, 2:45, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. Read More ...

(Dec. 12, 2008)
Men's Soccer Standouts Earn All-Region, All-America Honors
Wittenberg University men's soccer standouts Matt Borland, class of 2009 from Kettering, Ohio, and Shane Price, class of 2009 from Minford, Ohio, have put the finishing touches on their record-breaking collegiate careers with postseason awards from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Read More ...

(Dec. 12, 2008)
Cross Country Standout Darcy Dubuc Named Ohio NCAA Division III Top Freshman Female Athlete
Wittenberg women's cross country standout Darcy Dubuc, class of 2012 from Grand Haven, Mich., added to her already impressive collegiate resume with 2008 Ohio NCAA Division III Top Freshman Female Athlete honors as selected by cross country coaches from across the state. Read More ...

(Dec. 10, 2008)
Women's Soccer Standout Jordan Bamberger Featured As Comeback Athlete In Training & Conditioning Magazine
Two years after a devastating knee injury nearly ended her athletic career, Wittenberg women's soccer goalkeeper Jordan Bamberger, class of 2009 from Solon, Ohio, hoisted an NCAC Championship trophy on the same field. Her inspirational story was recently told in Training and Conditioning magazine. Read More ...

(Dec. 10, 2008)
Wittenberg Football Standout Manny Rodriguez Earns All-Region Honors
Wittenberg football standout Manny Rodriguez, class of 2011 from Lawrenceville, Ga., wrapped up an impressive 2008 season by earning third-team All-North Region honors from d3football.com. Read More ...

(Dec. 9, 2008)
Wittenberg Women's Soccer Standouts Earn All-Region, All-America Honors
Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Suzanne Medwid, class of 2009 from Columbus, Ohio, has put the finishing touches on her collegiate career with second-team All-America honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) after she and Maggie Amorello, class of 2011 from Sutton, Mass., earned All-Great Lakes Region honors. Read More ...

(Dec. 2, 2008)
Wittenberg Leads Conference All-Sports Standings After Fall Season
A tremendous fall sports season has the Wittenberg athletic program on top of the first installment of the 2008-09 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) All-Sports standings. Tiger teams won one championship and claimed five additional top-five finishes in the seven fall sports to take the lead. Read More ...

(Dec. 1, 2008)
Thirty-Four Wittenberg Student-Athletes Earn 2008 Fall All-Conference Awards
One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference. Read More ...

(Nov. 25, 2008)
Wittenberg Women's Soccer Earns Fourth Team Academic Award In Five Years
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has reached unprecedented levels of success the last three years on the field. Echoing the NCAA Division III model of student–athlete, the dedication and intensity it took for the team to win three straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships can also be seen in the classroom. Read More ...

(Nov. 19, 2008)
Wittenberg Volleyball Standout Jackie Williams Named Second-Team All-America
Wittenberg University volleyball standout Jackie Williams, class of 2009 from Rocky River, Ohio, has been named second-team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Read More ...

(Nov. 18, 2008)
Wittenberg Field Hockey Standouts Earn All-Region Honors
Wittenberg field hockey standouts Boo Vernon, class of 2011 from Lake Bluff, Ill., Tori Casanta, class of 2011 from Mason, Ohio, and Meredith Price, class of 2011 from Highland Park, Ill., have earned Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA) Division III All-Great Lakes Region honors. Read More ...

(Nov. 17, 2008)
Wittenberg Volleyball Student-Athletes Earn All-Region Awards
Wittenberg University volleyball standouts Jackie Williams, class of 2009 from Rocky River, Ohio, and Kate Snead, class of 2010 from Westerville, Ohio, have earned All-Great Lakes Region awards from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Read More ...

(Nov. 10, 2008)
Men's Soccer To Participate In 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament
After a 12-year absence, the Wittenberg University men’s soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament. Read More ...

(Nov. 10, 2008)
Women's Soccer To Participate In 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the third straight year – and third time in school history. Read More ...

(Nov. 10, 2008)
Volleyball To Host Great Lakes Regional Of NCAA Division III Tournament
The No. 5 ranked Wittenberg University volleyball team has been selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 13th consecutive year and the 14th time in school history. The Tigers, who have been selected to host the Great Lakes Regional Tournament for the fifth time in the last six years, open their quest for the first national title in program history at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, against Muskingum. Read More ...

(Nov. 10, 2008)
Wittenberg Swimming and Diving Teams Raise Awareness, Money For Cancer Research
Wittenberg University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams joined 99 other college, high school and club teams across the country to raise awareness for cancer research as part of the third annual Ted Mullin "Leave it in the Pool, Hour of Power Relay" event Thursday, Nov. 6, in the HPER Center Natatorium. Read More ...

(Nov. 7, 2008)
Wittenberg Swimming And Diving Double Dual Meet To Be Webcast as Swimming World Magazine Meet of the Week
Wittenberg University’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs get an opportunity to showcase their surging programs on a national scale when their double dual meet against Transylvania University and Wabash College will be carried live via video feed on swimmingworldmagazine.com. The meet is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in Wittenberg’s HPER Center Natatorium. Read More ...

(Nov. 6, 2008)
Wittenberg Volleyball Standout Jessica Kimble Lands Academic All-District Honor
Wittenberg University volleyball standout Jessica Kimble, class of 2009 from Dennison, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with third-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ...

(Nov. 6, 2008)
Wittenberg Football Standout Zach Brumfield Lands Academic All-District Honor
Wittenberg University football standout Zach Brumfield, class of 2009 from Springfield, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ...

(Nov. 4, 2008)
Wittenberg Soccer Standouts Land Academic All-District Honors
Wittenberg University soccer standouts Jay Knox, class of 2009 from Gahanna, Ohio, and Jamie Mack, class of 2009 from Rochester, N.Y., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with second- and third-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors, respectively. Read More ...

(Nov. 1, 2008)
Wittenberg Awards First-Ever Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship To Football Standout Brad McKinley
After a whirlwind three-month fund-raising effort that netted more than $100,000 in contributions, the first-ever Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship was awarded to football standout Brad McKinley, class of 2011 from Hilliard, Ohio, during a moving tribute program at Pam Evans Smith Arena in Wittenberg University's HPER Center. Read More ...

(Oct. 31, 2008)
Wittenberg Volleyball Head Coach Paco Labrador Wins 200th Career Match
It was no ordinary celebration following the Wittenberg volleyball team’s 3-0 win at Denison on Friday, Oct. 31. Not only did the Tigers put the finishing touches on another tremendous regular season with records of 30-2 overall and 16-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Head Coach Paco Labrador reached an individual milestone by capturing the 200th win of his career. Read More ...

(Oct. 21, 2008)
Wittenberg Swimming and Diving Teams, Individuals Earn Academic Awards
Wittenberg University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams made waves both in and out of the pool during the 2007-08 school year. These dedicated student-athletes finished in the top half of one of the most competitive swimming and diving conferences in NCAA Division III, and they recently earned accolades from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic performance. Read More ...

(Oct. 17, 2008)
Wittenberg Football Game At Carnegie Mellon To Be Re-Broadcast Nationally On ESPNU
The Wittenberg football team may be locked in on arch-rival Wabash, which visits the Tigers for a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game Saturday, Oct. 18, but at least a few of its nearly 30,000 living alumni can be forgiven for looking ahead to the Tigers' Oct. game at Carnegie Mellon University, which will be videotaped and rebroadcast to a national television audience on ESPNU at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. Read More ...

(Oct. 15, 2008)
Tiger Softball Team Earns National Academic Award
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association recently honored Wittenberg's softball team for academic excellence, naming the Tigers an NFCA Academic All-American team. Read More ...

(Oct. 1, 2008)
Football Standout Zach Brumfield Named Semifinalist For Prestigious Draddy Award
Wittenberg University football standout Zach Brumfield, class of 2009 from Springfield, Ohio, is more than just the key defensive back and special teams player on the team picked to win the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) before the season by the media and the league's coaches. Read More ...

(Sept. 30, 2008)
Members Of Swimming And Diving Teams Make A Difference During Summer Travels
After enjoying yet another successful season in 2007-08, members of the Wittenberg men's and women's swimming and diving teams achieved just as much away from the pool last summer. An astounding seven team members traveled independently across the globe in 2008, serving others, furthering their education and immersing themselves in cultures from Europe to Central America to Asia. Read More ...

(Sept. 18, 2008)
Football Great Ron Lancaster Passes Away After Historic Career In Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League (CFL) legend Ron Lancaster, Wittenberg University class of 1960, died today at the age of 69 after a second bout with cancer. Read More ...

(Sept. 11, 2008)
Volleyball Hosts Annual Border Battle With Emphasis In 2008 On Global Awareness
The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked fifth in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division III poll, hosts its fourth annual Border Battle Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13. The theme of the event is "Raising Global Awareness," with efforts planned throughout the weekend that will emphasize the small steps each individual can take to improve the environment. Read More ...

(Sept. 5, 2008)
Cross Country Teams Host 2008 Invitational Meet
The Wittenberg University men's and women's cross country teams continue the 2008 season with the annual Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Springfield Masonic Home. Five schools – Cedarville University, Cuyahoga Community College, Muskingum College and Urbana University – are scheduled to join the host Tigers in the competition, which starts with the women's five-kilometer race at 10:30 a.m. and concludes the with men's eight-kilometer race at 11:15 a.m. Read More ...

(Sept. 2, 2008)
Wittenberg Announces Dave Maurer Day To Celebrate Legendary Coach's Many Contributions To University
It can be reasonably estimated that Dave Maurer impacted thousands of lives in his nearly 40 years as a coach, administrator and professor at Wittenberg University. In recognition of that fact, the Wittenberg Committee to Honor Dave Maurer has formed to celebrate Dave Maurer Day on Saturday, Nov. 1. Read More ...

(Aug. 28, 2008)
Women's Soccer Opens 2008 Season Ranked No. 15 Nationally
When the Wittenberg University women's soccer team kicks off the 2008 season this weekend at Edwards-Maurer Field, the Tigers will take the field with a preseason national ranking for the first time in school history. Wittenberg starts the campaign ranked No. 15 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll a year after posting the best record in school history at 18-3-3. Read More ...

(Aug. 21, 2008)
Volleyball Opens 2008 Season Ranked No. 4 In The Nation
With a reputation as a perennial national title contender burnished by three consecutive runs to the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals, the Wittenberg Tigers have earned the respect of voters in the 2008 CBS College Sports Network/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll. Wittenberg, which has finished the season ranked in the top five each of the last four years, will start the 2008 campaign ranked No. 4. Read More ...

(Aug. 15, 2008)
Women's Lacrosse Standout Hannah Cupples Earns Spot On 2008 Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll
Wittenberg University women's lacrosse standout Hannah Cupples, class of 2009 from Wooster, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with selection to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll. Read More ...

(Aug. 14, 2008)
Wittenberg Selects Justin Stuckey As First Full-Time Men's And Women's Tennis Coach
Wittenberg University Director of Athletics and Recreation Garnett Purnell announced that Justin Stuckey has been named the first-ever full-time men's and women's tennis coach in school history. Read More ...

(Aug. 13, 2008)
Wittenberg Assistant Football Coach Andy Waddle Coaches Camp In Germany
More than 100 young men reported for preseason football practice today, about six weeks after Wittenberg Assistant Football Coach Andy Waddle, class of 2003, traveled to Germany to find a captive audience of 95 high school-aged players at the Kaiserslautern Youth Tackle Football Camp. Read More ...

(Aug. 8, 2008)
Wittenberg Football Picked To Finish First In 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference Title Chase
The Wittenberg University football program was picked to finish first in both the preseason coaches' and media polls at the 25th annual North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Football Media Day, held today at Oakhaven Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio. Read More ...

(Aug. 7, 2008)
Wittenberg Women's Soccer Takes Off On European Training Trip
Coming off two straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships, the Wittenberg University women's soccer team kicked off the 2008 season with a whirlwind 11-day training trip to Europe. Read More ...

(July 30, 2008)
Volleyball Earns Eighth Team Academic Award
Wittenberg University's volleyball team was one of 353 high school and college programs to earn a 2007-08 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, annually honors men's and women's college and high school teams that display excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale during the school year. Read More ...

(June 25, 2008)
Wittenberg University Announces Athletics Hall Of Honor Class of 2008
Six Wittenberg University greats will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Honor during 2008 Homecoming Weekend ceremonies, Oct. 10-12. Bruce Borland '69, Pat Williams Clouse '64, Wendel Donathan '89, David Helm '69, Don Lynam '75, and Jennifer Parsons '94 will join 172 other Wittenberg greats who have previously been inducted into the university’s Athletics Hall of Honor. Read More ...

(June 19, 2008)
Football Ranked No. 11 in National Preseason Poll
The Wittenberg University football team, which returns 16 starters from last year's 8-2 team, once again has experts believing it has the talent to make a run at a national championship. The publishers of Lindy's 2008 College Football Preview ranked the Tigers 11th in their NCAA Division III preseason poll. Read More ...

(June 11, 2008)
2008 Rosy's Golf Outing Proceeds To Benefit Charities And Wittenberg's Bob Rosencrans Fitness Center
Members of the Wittenberg University and greater Springfield communities will get together on Aug. 8 for the sixth annual Rosy's Golf Outing to honor the legacy of former Tiger student-athlete, coach and athletics department administrator Bob Rosencrans, class of 1958. Read More ...

(June 10, 2008)
Wittenberg Alumnus Organizes Record-Setting Youth Tennis Program
Steve Wilson, Wittenberg class of 2006, may not have former touring professional tennis players coming to Springfield for the launch of the local QuickStart Tennis program, but that may be for the best. After all, Wilson might not have enough room for them with nearly 260 children ages 6-10 signed up to participate in the program at Wittenberg's David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex starting Tuesday, June 10. Read More ...

(June 3, 2008)
Wittenberg Student-Athletes Participate In NCAA Leadership Conference
Wittenberg University volleyball standout Erin Slattery, class of 2010 from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and men's lacrosse standout Jeff Capella, class of 2010 from Columbus, Ohio, did some serious work in one of the least serious places in the world. Read More ...

(May 28, 2008)
Softball Standout Sarah Fetters Earns Academic All-America Honors
Wittenberg University softball standout Sarah Fetters, class of 2008 from Maumee, Ohio, put the finishing touches on a phenomenal collegiate career with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-America honors. She becomes just the seventh student-athlete in Wittenberg history to earn more than one Academic All-America accolade. Read More ...

(May 28, 2008)
Women's Soccer Team Hosts Fund-raiser To Support Upcoming Trip To Europe
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team is planning its second-ever tour of Europe in August 2008. To raise money for the trip for 24 student-athletes and three coaches/administrators, Head Coach Norm Riker has organized a golf scramble and silent auction on Saturday, June 7, at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield. Read More ...

(May 23, 2008)
Women's Lacrosse Standout Hannah Walsh Earns All-Region Honors
After helping the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team to a three-game improvement in the 2008 season, defender Hannah Walsh, class of 2011 from Rochester, N.Y., has earned second-team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-West Region honors. Read More ...

(May 22, 2008)
Baseball Standout Jeremey Fruhwirth Earns All-Region Honors
After ranking among the national leaders in batting average for much of the 2008 season, Wittenberg University baseball standout Jeremey Fruhwirth, class of 2008 from Beavercreek, Ohio, has earned second-team Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-Mideast Region honors. Read More ...

(May 19, 2008)
Twenty-Eight Wittenberg Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards
NCAC LogoA solid 2008 spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 28 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) teams over the last two weeks. Read More ...

(May 13, 2008)
Men's Basketball Legends To Be Inducted Into Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame & Museum
Two years after the 1961 Wittenberg men's basketball team led by Head Coach Ray Mears and star forward Al Thrasher, class of 1964, was collectively inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame & Museum, the Tiger legends will be honored individually at the organization's third annual induction ceremony. Read More ...

(May 10, 2008)
Baseball Standout Matt Steinke Earns Academic All-District Honors
Wittenberg University baseball standout Matt Steinke, class of 2008 from Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ...

(May 9, 2008)
Softball Standouts Earn Academic All-District Honors
Wittenberg University softball standouts Sarah Fetters, class of 2008 from Maumee, Ohio, and Nicole Ottavi, class of 2008 from Columbus, Ohio, have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ...

(May 8, 2008)
Softball Standout Sarah Fetters Earns All-Region Honors
Sarah Fetters, class of 2008 from Maumee, Ohio, did it all for the Wittenberg softball team over the last four years, and she was recently accorded yet another award from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) with third-team All-Central Region honors. Read More ...

(May 5, 2008)
Tiger Student-Athletes Presented First-Ever Awards From Pam Evans Smith '82 Memorial Scholarship
Less than a year after one of her mentors, Pam Smith, passed away, women's basketball standout Rachel Dixon, class of 2009 from West Liberty, Ohio, was joined by field hockey standout Whitney Marshall, class of 2009 from Barre, Mass., as the first recipients of awards from the Pam Evans Smith '82 Memorial Scholarship fund. Read More ...

(April 28, 2008)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Hosts Third Annual Tiger Awards
The third annual Tiger Awards, recognizing excellence in athletic and academic performance by Wittenberg University student-athletes during the 2007-08 school year, were handed out during a banquet on April 27 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center. Read More ...

(April 24, 2008)
Wittenberg Hosts Wide Range Of Summer Sports Camps in 2008
As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2008. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams – men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball – are sponsoring summer camps this year. Read More ...

(April 16, 2008)
Wittenberg Softball Hosts Strike Out Cancer Event April 26
The Wittenberg University softball team hosts its regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) finale at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, against Allegheny, and the Tigers will be focused on more than just the opponent in the other dugout. Read More ...

(April 12, 2008)
Wittenberg Fraternity Hosts Bone Marrow Awareness Event In Honor Of Alumnus And His Family
To identify a possible bone marrow donor, all it takes is a swab on the cheek by a trained professional. For Mark LaForce, Wittenberg University class of 1975, this simple act may mean the difference between life and death for his teenage son, Blake. Read More ...

(April 7, 2008)
Wittenberg Men's And Women's Golf Programs To Host Fund-raiser April 27
The Wittenberg University men's and women's golf teams will host an event – appropriately enough, a golf outing – to raise funds for the program. The first annual Alumni, Family and Friends Fund-raising Golf Outing is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ...

(April 1, 2008)
Wittenberg University Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
While the Wittenberg University department of athletics can boast of a variety of outstanding team and individual athletic accomplishments again this academic year, another great source of pride is created by the performance of Tiger athletes in the classroom. It, too, has been exceptional again this year. Read More ...

(March 29, 2008)
Softball Head Coach Becky Hall Picks Up 200th Career Victory
Fittingly, Wittenberg Softball Head Coach Becky Hall reached a landmark Saturday, March 29, surrounded by family and friends on the field she has called home for more than a decade. Read More ...

(March 19, 2008)
Wittenberg Hosts Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run To Benefit Scholarship Program
Members of the Wittenberg community will come together again to honor the memory of former Women's Basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, with the first Pam Evans Smith 5K Memorial Walk/Run on Saturday, April 5. Read More ...

(March 13, 2008)
Field Hockey Team Earns Academic Awards
Following a successful 2007 season in which the Wittenberg University field hockey team tied for first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) before falling in the conference tournament championship game, the performance of five student-athletes in the classroom has also been recognized. Read More ...

(March 12, 2008)
Tenth Annual Wittenberg Football Golf Outing Set For June 14
For the 10th 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 14, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ...

(March 10, 2008)
Tiger Volleyball Featured In CBS Sports Segment
The Wittenberg Tiger volleyball team was recently documented in a CBS feature on NCAA sports. This portion, from the Division III segment, features Head Coach Paco Labrador and senior second-team All-American Emily Bell in short interviews about the NCAA Division III Volleyball Final Four. View Clip ...

(March 6, 2008)
Wittenberg Stands Second In NCAC All-Sports Standings After Winter Season
Ohio Wesleyan claimed four top-five finishes in the six winter sports to move into first place in the race for the 2007-08 North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports championship. Ohio Wesleyan has compiled 94 total points for the year and holds a slim one and one-half point lead over second-place Wittenberg. The Tigers, who topped the standings after the fall season, also finished the winter with four top-five finishes for 39.5 points, highlighted by second-place (tie) finishes in men's and women's basketball. Read More ...

(March 5, 2008)
Wittenberg Winter Sports Student-Athletes And Coaches Claim 17 Conference Postseason Awards
A solid 2007-08 winter sports season wrapped up for the Wittenberg University Tigers over the last two weeks as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) awarded 17 Wittenberg student-athletes and coaches with postseason honors. Read More ...

(March 5, 2008)
Cross Country Teams Earn Coaches Association Academic Awards
The Wittenberg University men's and women's cross country teams have been rewarded for their outstanding work both on the course and in the classroom with NCAA Division III United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honors. Read More ...

(March 4, 2008)
Wittenberg Names Sarah Jurewicz Permanent Women's Basketball Head Coach
Sarah Jurewicz, class of 1998, led an injury-riddled Wittenberg women's basketball team to a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season and runner-up honors in the NCAC Tournament in 2007-08. Jurewicz can now make plans for even bigger and better things as the team's permanent head coach after a year in an interim capacity. Read More ...

(Feb. 18, 2008)
Cheerleading To Host Tryouts For 2008-09 April 10-12
Wittenberg cheerleading will host its annual tryouts April 10-12 in the HPER Center Gymnasium. Read More ...

(Feb. 12, 2008)
Wittenberg Plays Host To 2008 NCAC Swimming And Diving Championships In Canton, Ohio
The lights will remain on at Wittenberg University’s HPER Center this week, but many of the individuals who run the show on a day-to-day basis will take up residence nearly 175 miles away in Canton, Ohio. That is because Wittenberg is hosting the 24th annual North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 14-16 in the Northeast Ohio city. Read More ...

(Feb. 12, 2008)
Ticket Information For Much-Anticipated Men's Basketball Game At Wooster Feb. 16 Released
The Wittenberg University Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's basketball co-leaders at the start of the week, will renew their spirited rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, and tickets for the game at Timken Gymnasium in Wooster's Armington Physical Education Center are in high demand. Read More ...

(Feb. 11, 2008)
Men’s Lacrosse Standout Selected To Play For England In 2008 U-19 World Games
Wittenberg men's lacrosse standout Matt Lord, class of 2011 from Pickerington, Ohio, has been to England just once in his life. It was so long ago that he doesn't remember much about the trip, but he will get a much better world view this year after being selected to play for England's U-19 National Team after a tryout in Philadelphia last month. Read More ...

(Feb. 5, 2008)
Women's Basketball Hosts Think Pink Night Feb. 13 To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
When the Wittenberg University women's basketball team hosts North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Ohio Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Tigers will be playing for more than just a shot at the 2008 regular season championship. Read More ...

(Feb. 3, 2008)
Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown Wins 400th Career Game
Wittenberg University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown reached another milestone with Saturday's 91-85 victory over host Hiram College. Now in his 21st season as a head coach and his 15th directing his alma mater's men's basketball program, Brown earned his 400th career victory. Read More ...

(Feb. 2, 2008)
Wittenberg Community Celebrates Pam Evans Smith At Arena Dedication Ceremony
Hundreds of Wittenberg University community members came together to celebrate Saturday as the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) was officially dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982. Read More ...

(Jan. 24, 2008)
AUDIO EXTRA: Wittenberg Coaching Legend Dave Maurer Reflects On 50 Years As A Tiger
Wittenberg coaching legend Dave Maurer may have retired years ago, but make no mistake, Maurer continues to embody the spirit and intensity of a 20-year-old Tiger student-athlete competing for a national championship. The 1987 Wittenberg Athletics Hall of Honor inductee simply lights up a room, captivating visitors with stories about his years as a member of the Tiger athletics family. Read More ...

(Jan. 24, 2008)
Women's Basketball Hosts National Girls And Women In Sports Day
The Wittenberg University women's basketball team will host a sports expo and a postgame meet and greet/autograph session with its players as part of a celebration of National Girls And Women In Sports Day (NGWSD) on Feb. 2. Read More ...

(Jan. 22, 2008)
Wittenberg To Dedicate Pam Evans Smith Arena Feb. 2
Nearly eight months after Wittenberg University lost one of its most respected coaches, administrators and faculty members, the arena in the campus's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) will officially be dedicated to the memory of Pam Evans Smith, class of 1982, in a ceremony at noon Saturday, Feb. 2. Read More ...

(Jan. 17, 2008)
Soccer Teams Pick Up Impressive Haul Of 2007 All-Ohio Awards
The last set of 2007 men's and women's soccer postseason awards has been released, and once again the Wittenberg Tigers collected more than their fair share of accolades. A total of nine Wittenberg soccer student-athletes earned NCAA Division III All-Ohio awards from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (OCSA). Read More ...

(Jan. 15, 2008)
Ticket Information For Much-Anticipated Wittenberg Men's Basketball Game On Jan. 19 Released
Wittenberg University and the College of Wooster, which currently share first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's basketball standings, will renew their spirited rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Tickets for the game at Pam Evans Smith Arena in Wittenberg's Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center are in high demand, resulting in changes to Wittenberg's normal ticketing policies. Read More ...

(Jan. 9, 2008)
Assistant Baseball Coach Rick Gold Inducted Into Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall Of Fame
Before Rick Gold joined the Wittenberg University baseball coaching staff in 2004, he was a tremendously successful high school coach. On Friday, Jan. 18, Gold will be recognized by his peers when he is one of four coaches inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) Hall of Fame. Read More ...

(Jan. 3, 2008)
Committed To A Cure - Student-Athlete Takes Action To Fight ALS
While studying physiology with Professor of Psychology Jo Wilson as a freshman at Wittenberg University, Erin Berger, class of 2010 from Louisville, Ky., had a revelation. After learning more about neurological diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Berger, who carries a 4.0 grade point average, realized she could make a difference. Read More ...

(Jan. 3, 2008)
Women's Soccer Standout Amanda Farrell Earns Coaches Association Scholar All-America Honors
Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Amanda Farrell, class of 2008 from Loveland, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Scholar All-America College Division honors. Read More ...

 
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