An athletic news feed from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/ Wittenberg University 2006 en Tue, 13 May 2008 16:56:15 -0400 eroundthehollow@wittenberg.edu Tue, 13 May 2008 16:55:53 -0400 5 webmaster@wittenberg.edu FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://www4.wittenberg.edu/graphics/rss_logo.gif http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/ Wittenberg University latest news and information. 200 61 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/05_13.html Tue, 13 May 2008 16:55:53 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/04_24.html Fri, 9 May 2008 14:50:58 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — Rachel Dixon, class of 2009 from West Liberty, Ohio, chose to attend Wittenberg University for many reasons. One of the more prominent ones was to play basketball for the legendary Pam Smith. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/05_05.html Wed, 7 May 2008 13:37:15 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/04_16.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:24:33 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/04_07.html Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:32:42 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/03_19.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:31:41 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/03_12.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:22:57 -0400 This list will be updated weekly as athletes are recognized by the NCAC or another official media outlet or governing body. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/07-08athletesofweek.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:31:15 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/02_03.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:29:55 -0400 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/2008/multimedia/pam_smith/ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:28:46 -0400 This list will be updated weekly as athletes are recognized by the NCAC or another official media outlet or governing body. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/07-08athletesofweek.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:57:42 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_22.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:56:45 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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). http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_17.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:49:03 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_15.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:12:33 -0400 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_09.html Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:16:15 -0400 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_03.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:57:45 -0400 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome an outstanding field of eight teams for the 2007 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. The competition is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 28, and Saturday, Dec. 29, at Wittenberg's HPER Center Arena with games on both days scheduled for 12:30, 2:45, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/12_27.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 08:57:33 -0400 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University ended the fall sports season ranked 21st among more than 430 NCAA Division III schools in the Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings, administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Click here to read the NACDA news release. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/12_20.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 08:50:36 -0400 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the first time in more than a decade, Wittenberg University is home to an All-American soccer player. It wasn't just one player who broke through, however – an unprecedented one-year total of three standouts from the men's and women's teams earned national honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/12_18.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 08:49:57 -0400 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has reached unprecedented levels of success the last two years on the field. Echoing the NCAA Division III model of student–athlete, the dedication and intensity it took for the team to win back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships can also be seen in the classroom. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/12_17.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:48:37 -0400