Table of Contents
Quick Facts & Softball Information....................................... 1 Administration............................................................................2 Coaching Staff..............................................................................3 Roster.............................................................................................4 Season Preview............................................................................5 Senior Profiles..............................................................................6 Junior Profiles.......................................................................... 7-8 Sophomore Profiles............................................................... 9-10 Newcomer Profiles.............................................................. 11-12 South Atlantic Conference Information............................. 13 Record Books........................................................................14-15 Season Opponents.................................................................... 16
Softball Information
Head Coach....................................Joe Elston (Kentucky ‘75) Assistant................................. Doug Eargle (Austin Peay ‘79) Softball Office Phone....................................... (803) 321-5164 2008 Record.........................................................................19-25 2008 SAC Finish.............................................................3-10/7th Starters Returning/Lost........................................................ 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost/Incoming................................. 1/2/3 Newcomers...................................................................................9
College Information Name of School...........................................Newberry College City/Zip.................................................... Newberry, SC 29108 Founed.....................................................................................1856 Enrollment................................................................................921 Nickname................................................................................ N/A School Colors..................................................Scarlet and Gray Facility........................................Newberry Softball Complex Capacity.................................................................................. N/A Affiliation...................................................... NCAA Division II Conference.......................................................... South Atlantic President.........................................................Dr. Mitchell Zais Alma mater......................................US Military Academy ‘69 V.P. for Intercollegiate Athletics........................Andy Carter Alma mater............................................... Missouri Baptist ‘87 Sports Information Director............................... Josh Manck Faculty Athletics Rep...............................Dr. Warren Moore Senior Woman Administrator......................... Ginny Luther Athletic Dept. Phone.........................................(803) 321-5137 Athletic Ticket Manager...................................Carrie Snyder Ticket Office........................................................ (803) 321-5101
Sports Information
Softball SID...........................Patrick McCoy (Kentucky ‘08) Office Phone.......................................................(803) 321-5603 SID Fax.................................................................(803) 321-5169 Email........................................ patrick.mccoy@newberry.edu SID Mailing Address:...............................2100 College Street .................................................................... Newberry, SC 29108 Website............................ www.NewberryAthleticSite.com
Media Outlets
Radio Station:...................................................WKDK Radio Radio Contact Person: . ...................... Jimmie Coggins, Jr. Address: .....................................................3000 Hazel Street Newberry, SC 29108 Phone: . ............................................................(803) 276-2957 The Newberry Observer: . .................................. Kelly Snow Phone: ...............................................(803) 276-0625 Fax: . ....................................................(803) 276-1517 The State (Columbia): ........................ Sports Department Phone: .............................................. (800) 456-8470 Fax: . ....................................................(803) 771-8613 Greenville News: ................................. Sports Department Phone: ...............................................(800) 395-8326 Fax: . .................................................. (864) 298-4137
2009 Schedule
Date Opponent 2/7 at Belmont Abbey College (DH) 2/11 at USC Aiken (DH) 2/17 at Coker (DH) 2/19 North Greenville (DH) 2/20 Lander (DH) 2/22 at St. Andrews Presbyterian (DH) 2/25 Erskine (DH) 2/28 Seton Hill # 2/28 Belmont Abbey # 2/28 Tiffin # 3/1 Charleston-W. Va. # 3/1 Alderson Broaddus # 3/4 Southern Wesleyan (DH) 3/5 Chowan (DH) 3/7 Edinboro % 3/7 Slippery Rock % 3/7 Queens University % 3/8 Saint Leo University % 3/8 Francis Marion % 3/16 Montreat (DH) 3/18 at North Greenville (DH) 3/19 at Erskine (DH) 3/21 Mars Hill (DH) * 3/22 St. Andrews Presbyterian (DH) 3/24 at Brevard (DH) * 3/28 Lincoln Memorial (DH) * 4/2 at Limestone (DH) 4/4 at Catawba (DH) * 4/8 Lenoir-Rhyne (DH) * 4/10 at Carson-Newman (DH) * 4/15 Wingate (DH) * 4/18 at Tusculum (DH) * 4/23-25 Food Lion SAC Tournament * Denotes South Atlantic Conference Game # Denotes Mid-South Invitational % Denotes Patriot Invitational
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Dr. Mitchell (Mick) M. Zais
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Andy Carter
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
President of Newberry College
Dr. Mitchell (Mick) M. Zais has been president of Newberry College since August of 2000. He earned an engineering degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; a Master of Arts degree in military history from the School for Advanced Military Studies at Leavenworth, Kansas; and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in social psychology and organizational behavior from the University of Washington. He is also a graduate of the National Defense University where he was a post-doctoral research fellow in national security affairs. Dr. Zais has been appointed by Governor Mark Sanford to represent the state’s 20 private colleges and universities on the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. He also serves as a member of the Governor’s Council for Educational Reform of secondary education in South Carolina. He is a member of the Newberry Opera House Foundation, the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Lutheran Education Conference of North America, and the Southeastern Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. In the South Atlantic (athletic) Conference, he serves as Chairman of the Presidents’ Council. He also represents the private college and university presidents of the southeastern United States on the Board of Directors of the national Foundation for Independent Higher Education. Dr. Zais also serves as Chairman of the Lieutenant Governor’s advisory council on aging. Dr. Zais has written and published extensively in the fields of organizational behavior, curriculum design, stress, military history and doctrine, and leadership and management, in such professional journals as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Armed Forces Journal International, Military Review, Parameters, etc. His opinion-editorial pieces, written while President of Newberry College, have appeared in newspapers across the state. Before becoming Newberry College’s 20th president, Dr. Zais served his country for over 30 years as an officer in the United States Army, attaining the rank of brigadier general. As an assistant professor at West Point, he taught management consulting, organizational behavior, and leadership. A paratrooper and Ranger, Dr. Zais served in a wide variety of infantry units, in Vietnam, the United States, and Korea. He commanded two rifle companies, an infantry battalion, a light infantry brigade, and served as deputy commanding general at Fort Riley, Kansas. His experience is in military plans and operations, having worked as chief of operations, plans, and training for an infantry battalion; war plans officer for a corps; and Chief of War Plans for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dr. Zais was a White House aide and served in Panama as executive assistant to the four-star commander of all U.S. forces in Central and South America. In Kuwait, he was commanding general of U.S. and Allied forces. He also served as commanding general of Operation Provide Refuge, the task force that cared for the 4,000 Kosovo refugees who entered the United States. Prior to coming to Newberry College, Zais was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, the headquarters that administers more than 200,000 military members of the Army Reserve. Dr. Zais’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Ranger, Airborne, and Combat Infantryman’s Badges, and the South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal. His wife, the former Susan Fincher, is from Columbia and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Susan’s great-great-great-grandfather was a founding member of the Newberry College Board of Trustees. They have two children: Bradley is an infantry soldier in Iraq; Ashley, is an intern coordinator for presidential hopeful John McCain.
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Andy Carter is entering his seventh year as the Newberry College Director of Athletics, having joined the Newberry family in September of 2002. Since taking the helm, Carter has spearheaded several projects in order to turn Newberry Athletics into one of the premier programs in Division II. Carter came to Newberry after 17-year tenure at Missouri Baptist University. Upon receiving his undergraduate degree from the NAIA institution, he began his career as an admissions recruiter and assistant baseball coach while working on his master’s of business administration at Lindenwood University. His degree completion led him to a faculty position as an Instructor of Business Administration and Economics at Missouri Baptist, while at the same time serving the school as head baseball coach. Carter took over as baseball coach in 1991 and during his nine seasons at the helm won seven consecutive conference championships. Seven years into a successful coaching career, he also took over as Missouri Baptist’s athletic director. He served in both roles for two years before leaving coaching in order to devote all his attention to administrative duties. Almost immediately upon his arrival at Newberry, Carter presented the Board of Trustees with the “Newberry College Athletic Initiative”, a long-term plan to secure future athletic success, while maintaining Newberry’s excellent academic record for its athletics teams. Newberry has undergone an overhaul of its athletic program, instituting a stringent evaluation process for all varsity sports. The results were almost immediate, as the athletic program nearly doubled South Atlantic Conference victories in consecutive years under Carter’s reign. Also, for the first time since 1999, Newberry enhanced its offering of varsity sports, adding wrestling and competitive cheerleading. Academic achievement and student development are the cornerstones of the department. A growing student-athlete population (222 in 2002-03 up to 500 in 2007-08) have set the standard in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) by winning four of the past five GPA titles and have achieved a cumulative GPA as high as 3.01 (2007-2008). The College’s commitment, as evidenced by the implementation of our Mentoring Skills program, is to maintain this success for the future. The student-athlete experience directly correlates to the relationship they have with their head coach. Annual evaluations and emphasis on desired results produced by the head coaches in the department aided in staff hiring and the development process. The success in hiring and developing all departmental staff (Coaches, administration, and staff) is directly correlated to the commitment shown by the College. The tenure of our head coaches, each program’s win-loss records, and the quality of each incoming recruiting class provide a window of the varied levels of success that will continue blessing the College for years to come. Facility enhancement has also been a major focal point for this administration. In the summer of 2006 a new Astro Turf football field was installed. This provided a state of the art field for practice and competition. The team responded by winning all 9 games played at Setzler Field, including our first ever NCAA DII post-season victory. Through the fall 2007 season, Newberry football has produced a 15-0 home record on the new turf. The 2007-2008 academic year brought the Phase I completion of the first of three new facilities at the Smith Road Athletic Complex with the completion of the Baseball facility. This facility will be the proud home for Newberry baseball for years to come and will provide a great opportunity to engage our community. The other facilities slated for the Smith Road Complex are new Softball and Soccer facilities. Also, the Newberry basketball and volleyball teams began playing last season on a new finished gym floor, powered by a brand new, state-of-the art lighting system. Future plans include new facilities for the men’s and women’s tennis teams and determining the best course of action to give the football facilities at Seltzer Field its first facelift in almost 20 years. Success on the fields, courts, and fairways has come as the result of great processes. Our coaches have taught their student-athletes that we must win every day; in the classroom and on the fields, courts, and fairways. During the 2002-03 year we won 19% of SAC competitions. The progress has been steady and reached 53% in 2006-2007. This marked the first time the department ever eclipsed the 50% winning percentage since becoming a DII SAC member. Other competitive successes have come in the All-Sports competition. In 2002-03, we scored 21 points across the 14 representative sport programs. This placed Newbery last in the SAC standings, a place they have finished each year. Once again, the rise has been steady as we scored successively more points each year leading up to the 2006-07 year when we scored 76 points and finished third in the standings, only 6 points out of first place. What a wonderful testament to the support of the College Administration and the hard work of the staff and student-athletes. As the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, he serves on the Newberry President’s Cabinet, under Dr. Mitchell Zais. He also is member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and serves as a Board Member for the D2 Athletics Director’s Association. Carter is married to his wife of 23 years, Rena. They have seven children: Aaron (20), a senior cadet at USMA-West Point, Becca (19), Beth (16), Jake (14), Rachel (12), Caleb (10), and Micah (8).
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Joe Elston enters his fifth season as head coach of Newberry’s softball program. In his nine year coaching career, Elston has Joe Elston compiled over 200 victories and was recently honored for the accomplishment at the Easton Victory Club Awards Luncheon, Head Coach which was held at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort. Kentucky ‘75 Elston was among 36 coaches to receive recognition for their career milestones. Fifth Season Under the direction of Elston, Newberry has excelled in academics as well as softball. The scarlet and gray finished in the top-25 of the NFCA Team GPA for three straight seasons. Elston has also coached 27 NFCA AllAmerican Scholar Athletes. Last season, the softball team finished the season with a 19-25 record overall and a 3-10 SAC record. Despite the losing record, Newberry finished ranked nationally in several statistical categories; 15th in double plays per game, 40th in stolen bases per game, 49th in triples per game, 71st in scoring and 78th in batting average. In addition to the team accomplishments, several players found themselves nationally ranked in individual categories. Kat Hammond ranked in RBIs per game (29th), slugging percentage (43rd), batting average (72nd), doubles per game (79th), home runs per game (80th) and on-base percentage (95th). Along with Hammond, Aissa Gatewood ranked 43rd in the nation in stolen bases per game. In 2007, Elston’s team tied the school record for wins in a season, racking up 34 victories. To go along with the 37-25-1 record, Courtney Lindler broke the school’s single-season RBI record with 54 and earned All-South Atlantic Region honors from the NFCA and DAKTRONICS, while freshman Sara Powell was a first team All-South Atlantic Conference performer as well as All-South Atlantic Region. In the 2006 season, Newberry posted a 22-34-1 overall and 4-10 in the SAC. However at the 2006 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament, Newberry compiled a 3-2 record and advanced to the final day of competition before falling to eventual champions, Wingate University. The scarlet and gray garnered several awards in the 2006 season as juniors Courtney Lindler and Christina Kirby were named to the SAC All-Tournament team, while fellow junior Jessica Jackson earned recognition with an All-SAC Second Team selection. Elston’s second season at Newberry produced a win increase of five games as the scarlet and gray went 22-34-1 and acquired several postseason awards as sophomore pitcher and first baseman Christina Kirby was named to the All-SAC First Team as a utility player and junior catcher Sarah Lynch was an All-SAC Second Team member. On the academic spectrum, senior pitcher Kayce McLeod was an ESPN The Magazine All-District III Academic All-Region First Team pick and Newberry led all conference teams in team GPA. “Newberry is a diamond in the rough right now and we’re just starting to get polished,” stated Elston. “This program [softball program] is on the way up. The leadership in this school is instilled in the players and the coaches have instilled that leadership as well. I’m here to turn this program around because I believe in what [athletic director] Coach Carter and [president] Dr. Zais have given us.” Elston came to Newberry via the University of Evansville, where he served as assistant softball coach. While at Evansville, he helped guide the Purple Aces to a 40-20 overall record in 2004. Besides coaching, Elston Year School Record Pct. also coordinated scouting reports, recruiting student-athletes, and fundraising. 1999 Bellarmine 20-18 .526 Prior to his stint at Evansville, Elston was the head coach at Bellarmine 2000 Bellarmine 22-19 .537 University, a Division II institution in Louisville, Ky. From 1999-2003, Elston 2001 Bellarmine 26-22 .542 compiled five straight winning seasons en route to being named the Great Lakes 2002 Bellarmine 29-14 .674 Conference Coach of the Year in 2003. In addition to his accomplishments on the 2003 Bellarmine 28-19 .596 field, his Bellarmine teams also maintained a team GPA of over 3.0. In 1999, he 2005 Newberry 17-31 .354 was inducted into the Kentucky Softball Coaches Hall of Fame. 2006 Newberry 22-34-1 .479 Elston has also coached on the high school level, heading the program at 2007 Newberry 34-25-1 .575 DuPont Manual High School in Louisville. While at DuPont Manual, he led his 2008 Newberry 19-25 .432 team to a 1997 state championship. He has also been a successful business owner, Overall Nine Seasons 217-207-2 .512 owning a dry-cleaning service for nearly 20 years. Elston and his wife Suzanne currently reside in Chapin. Assistant coach Doug Eargle enters his first season with the Newberry College softball program. With 30 years of coaching Doug Eargle experience, Eargle has a wealth of knowledge of softball espeAssistant Coach cially in South Carolina. Austin Peay ‘79 “With Doug, I have an assistant that is closer to my age, so I think we will work well together,” said Elston. “Sometimes First Season when you have a young coach it’s hard to communicate exactly what we need to do to help the team improve. We’ve already become good friends and have started to mesh well as a coaching unit. I think the team can only benefit as we work together more.” Eargle was most recently at North Greenville University, where he served as the co-Head Softball Coach since March 2008 and before that he served as an assistant softball coach on the team. Prior to his coaching career, Eargle graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1979 with a B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Driver’s Education. He also played in the Atlanta Braves organization for three years as a pitcher and position player. After his playing career concluded in 1979, Eargle em
barked on his coaching career. Eargle, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School, brings a wealth of experience in coaching softball in the state of South Carolina. His coaching and playing career lead to his induction to the Brookland-Cayce High School Hall of Fame. Eargle’s connections throughout South Carolina will be an essential tool in the recruiting of prospective student-athletes to the softball team. Alongside his recruiting connections, Eargle’s lengthy coaching career will help coach Elston in the success of the Newberry softball program this season. “I coached high school for thirty years and then I retired, but I got a chance to come to Newberry and I really look forward to this season in trying to help this team win as many games as possible,” Eargle stated. “We have a good group of players and I think this year our program is going to have a vast improvement from what they did last year.” Eargle will be in charge of the infield and defense where he can put his vast knowledge of the game to work along with his recruiting duties.
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C O A C H I N G S T A F F
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
# Name
T E A M R O S T E R
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 31 33
Position Ht. Cl. B/T Hometown
Jessica Teague 2B/OF Lacy Burdette C/2B Whitney Wiles OF Richelle Mirabal SS/UT Stephanie Blazer OF/1B Aissa Gatewood OF/IF Kat Hammond 2B/SS Chelsea Chipoletti OF Angela Cataldo 1B/3B Amy Jarrell OF Jessica Reid IF/OF Chelsie Hilbourn P/OF Sara Powell C/1B Haley Watson 1B/3B Amanda Schumacher C Kristen Hicks P Taylor Edmund 3B Felicia Taylor P/UT Mehgan Carter P/SS Tiffany Pigage C/3B Courtney Flach INF/OF Christine Stokes C Amanda Huckestein P
Previous School
5-4 So. R/R Charlotte, N.C. Hopewell HS 5-5 Fr. R/R Anderson, S.C. Crescent HS 5-4 Jr. L/R Iva, S.C. Spartanburg Methodist 5-8 So. R/R Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS 5-3 So. R/L Greenville, S.C. Woodmont HS 5-4 So. S/R N. Charleston, S.C. Ft. Dorchester HS 5-9 Sr. R/R Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS 5-4 So. R/R Brooksville, Fla. Hernando HS 5-8 So. R/R Sumter, S.C. Sumter HS 5-4 Sr. L/L Dover, Del. Caesar Rodney HS 5-6 So. R/R Walhalla, S.C. Walhalla HS 5-9 So. R/R Loris, S.C. Loris HS 5-8 Jr. R/R Ocean View, Del. Indian River HS 5-7 Jr. R/R Goodlettsville, Tenn. Pope John Paul II HS 5-8 Jr. R/R Greenville, S.C. Young Harris College 5-4 Jr. R/R Bamberg, S.C. Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS 5-5 Fr. R/R Florence, S.C. South Florence HS 5-9 So. R/L Venice, Fla. University of North Florida 5-6 Fr. R/R Walterboro, S.C. Colleton County HS 5-5 Jr. R/R Lexington, S.C. White Knoll HS 5-3 Fr. R/R Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS 5-7 Fr. R/R Charleston, S.C. Bishop England HS 5-8 Jr. R/R Port Charlotte, Fla. Concordia University
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Returning Starters
Returning Reserves
Incoming Freshman
Incoming Transfers
Aissa Gatewood (44-44) Amy Jarrell (44-44) Kat Hammond (43-44) Sara Powell (43-44) Chelsie Hilbourn (28-39) Richelle Mirabal (28-37) Tiffany Pigage (24-29) Kristen Hicks (15-22)
Stephanie Blazer Angela Cataldo Chelsea Chipoletti Jessica Reid Jessica Teague Haley Watson
Lacy Burdette Mehgan Carter Taylor Edmund Courtney Flach Christine Stokes
Amanda Huckestein Amanda Schumacher Felicia Taylor Whitney Wiles
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PITCHING
The 2008 edition of Newberry College finished the season 19-25, but suffered nine one-run losses that could have changed the outcome of the season. As a result the scarlet and gray saw a drop off in victories from the previous season, when the team tied the school record for wins with 34.
Incoming transfer, Amanda Huckestein from Concordia University will help to bolster the rotation that saw a decrease of nine shutouts in ’08. Huckestein as well as fellow junior Kristen Hicks, who went 7-7 last year with a 3.95, will be the team’s main pitching arms to carry the load of the season. Two others that will see time on the Head coach Joe Elston points to three factors in order for mound are freshmen Mehgan Carter and North Florida the 2009 softball team to regain its 2007 success; Stolen transfer Felicia Taylor. Bases, Defense and Pitching. In addition to last year’s one-run losses, the team saw a decrease in stolen bases OUTFIELD (67), fielding percentage (.937) and shutouts (1), while The outfield returns plenty of experience as three starters the pitching staff’s ERA increased by a third of a run. return; Aissa Gatewood, Amy Jarrell and Chelsie Hilbourn. Coach Elston accredits last years record to these dips in All three combined to start in 116 of 125 games played in. production, when compared to the ‘07 season and prior Backing up the trio will be Chelsea Chipoletti, Stephanie seasons. Blazer and Jessica Teague, who played in a combined 67 games last year. Newcomers to the outfield will be WhitIn order to increase those numbers, coach Elston has ney Wiles, a transfer from Spartanburg Methodist, and brought in four transfers and five freshmen to an exfreshman Courtney Flach. Wiles was an All-Region Second perienced squad that boasts two preseason All-South Team selection for the Pioneers and Flach was an All-CounAtlantic Conference selections; Kat Hammond and Sara ty selection playing at Sickles HS in Tampa, Fla. Powell. Last year, Hammond and Powell combined for 98 hits, 20 doubles, 10 homeruns, 69 RBIs, 33 walks and 30 INFIELD stolen bases. The duo’s continuance of dominant hitting One mainstay and several utility players will make up the will be vital for the offense to produce runs. infield this year as Kat Hammond will command second base and be surrounded by a platooning cast of startSchedule ers. First base will most likely be covered by sophomore Newberry will partake in two non-conference tournaments Richelle Mirabal, while the opposite corner should be this year by traveling to Florence, S.C. for the annual Patriots home to Sara Powell. At shortstop, coach Elston will Invitational hosted by Francis Marion. Newberry will host look to Jessica Reid, who is returning from an injury it’s own tournament, the Mid-South Invitational, from Feb. plagued 2008 season. Elston’s arsenal of utility players 27-Mar. 1 in Spartanburg, S.C. as fifteen teams will partici- inlcudes; Mirabal, Powell, Reid, Angela Cataldo and pate. Haley Watson. All of the utility players could see action at up to four different positions. Newcomers to the team In total, Newberry will play 54 games, which includes 22 at will also have a chance to step in and collect playing time home, 22 on the road, and ten at tournaments. The scarlet as Newberry added several talented infielders this off and gray will play in 14 different cities and 29 different op- season; Mehgan Carter, Felicia Taylor, Taylor Edmund ponents. The 54 total games include 16 games against eight and Lacy Burdette. SAC opponents with an even split of eight home and away. With a slew of South Atlantic Conference teams that are capable of taking home the regular season title, coach Elston hopes that this season will have the perfect combination of team cohesiveness, pitching and hitting to bring home Newberry’s first SAC softball title. Newberry can also gain a title at the 2009 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament in Hickory, N.C. at Lenoir-Rhyne’s campus.
gp-gs 3-0 44-43 44-44 44-43 38-20 39-28 44-44 37-28 22-7 29-24 15-6 4-4 16-8 7-4
ab 6 135 146 123 53 91 106 81 27 57 20 7 17 10
r 1 33 39 24 10 14 26 9 9 7 1 1 2 0
h 3 56 51 42 16 27 31 22 7 14 3 1 1 0
2b 3b 0 0 14 1 2 3 6 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
hr 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rbi 3 47 8 22 8 20 12 15 1 6 3 1 1 0
tb 3 99 59 53 18 37 32 23 7 14 3 3 1 0
P R E V I E W
CATCHING
Catcher will be extremely deep this year as four players have the capability of fielding the position. Tiffany Pigage is the returning starter with 24 starts and will be challenged by several incomers for playing time. Transfer Amanda Schumacher, from Young Harris College, along with freshmen Christine Stokes and Lacy Burdette will look to garner playing time throughout the year.
Returning Players Batting Statistics
Player avg Kristen Hicks .500 Kat Hammond .415 Aissa Gatewood .349 Sara Powell .341 Chelsea Chipoletti .302 Chelsie Hilbourn .297 Amy Jarrell .292 Richelle Mirabal .272 Jessica Teague .259 Tiffany Pigage .246 Angela Cataldo .150 Jessica Reid .143 Haley Watson .059 Stephanie Blazer .000
S E A S O N
slg% .500 .733 .404 .431 .340 .407 .302 .284 .259 .246 .150 .429 .059 .000
bb 0 15 14 18 0 6 13 5 1 14 1 0 1 0
hbp 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 1
so 0 16 18 10 6 18 9 18 5 8 8 4 5 0
gdp 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ob% .500 .477 .404 .423 .327 .366 .372 .333 .286 .427 .174 .143 .111 .091
sf 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
sh 0 2 11 7 7 1 6 4 3 4 3 0 0 0
sb-att 0-0 9-10 21-25 3-4 2-3 1-1 6-8 5-5 2-2 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
po 7 97 51 41 14 28 47 92 4 93 11 4 57 13
Returning Pitchers Pitching Statistics
a 16 73 8 75 1 0 0 27 1 17 11 3 0 0
Player era w-l app-gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr ab b/avg wp hbp bk Chelsie Hilbourn 0.00 0-0 1-1 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 1 0 Kristen Hicks 3.95 7-7 22-15 8 2/0 0 90.1 104 71 51 44 57 13 2 8 369 .282 4 12 0
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e 1 11 4 17 1 2 3 9 0 3 4 3 2 1
fld% .958 .939 .937 .872 .938 .933 .940 .930 1.000 .973 .846 .700 .966 .929
sfa 0 4
sha 0 13
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Kat Hammond
S E N I O R P R O F I L E S
Senior - 2B/SS Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS Physical Education
2007: Played in 59 games with 58 starts... was third on the team with a .347 batting average... had 60 hits with 13 doubles and eight homeruns... recorded 10 stolen bases in 11 attempts... compiled a .970 fielding percentage... 2006: Batted .262 in 47 games, racking up 13 RBIs and four HRs... Had three multiple RBI games - hitting two each against UNC Pembroke (3/12), West Virginia State (3/19) and Tusculum (4/10)... Stole five bases... Earned 34 hits, striking out 29 times... High School: Was a six-year member of the varsity squad at Dutch Fork HS... coached by Jennie Lyerly... compiled a .981 fielding percentage and .446 batting average her senior season... helped team to first ever region title her sophomore year... three-time All-Region selection... All-State honoree in 2004 and HSSR All-State honoree in 2005... played volleyball for three years as an outside hitter... member of honor roll and FCA. Personal: Born June 22, 1987... daughter of Manning and Catherine Hammond... favorite movie is “A League of Their Own”... most respected sports figure is Jackie Robinson... enjoys writing and playing guitar... grandfather played baseball and two uncles played football at the University of South Carolina. Year 2008 2007 2006 Total
avg gp-gs ab .415 44-43 135 .347 59-58 173 .262 55-47 130 .342 158-148 438
r h 2b 33 56 14 34 60 13 19 34 7 96 150 34
Career Statistics
3b hr rbi tb 1 9 47 99 1 8 38 99 0 4 13 53 2 21 162 251
2008: Started in all 44 games… batted .292 on the season with 31 hits and 26 runs scored… 12 RBIs on the season… had six stolen bases on the season…
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
2008: Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team... started in 43 of 44 games... batted .415 with a team high 56 hits... had a team high in doubles (14) and RBIs (47)... was second on the team in runs scored with 33 and stolen bases with nine on 10 attempts...
2007: Played in 57 games with 52 starts... batted .266 with 34 hits, three doubles and eight RBI... was second on the team with 13 steals in 16 attempts...
slg% .733 .572 .408 .573
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 15 2 16 0 .477 1 2 9-10 97 73 11 .939 20 0 38 2 .410 2 4 10-11 121 103 7 .970 13 1 29 1 .331 1 5 5-6 86 78 15 .916 48 3 83 3 .407 4 11 24-27 304 254 33 .944
Amy Jarrell
Senior - OF Dover, Del. Caesar Rodney HS Elementary Education
2006: Batted. 194 in 49 appearances, earning five RBIs... Had two RBIs on 3/11 against West Liberty State... stole six bases... High School: Played four years of varsity ball at Caesar Rodney HS... coached by Mike Shehurn... helped her team to a 2003 state championship... named first team All-Conference and first team All-State in 2003... earned second team All-Conference in 2004 and 2005... member of FCA, Spanish Club, Unity Club, and honor roll. Personal: Born February 17, 1987 ... daughter of Beth and Herbie Jarrell ... enjoys Mexican food ... lists “Remember the Titans” as her favorite movie ... likes to cheer on the North Carolina Tar Heels ... says most respected sports figure is Johnny Damon. Year 2008 2007 2006 Total
avg gp-gs ab .292 44-44 106 .266 57-52 128 .194 49-37 98 150-133 332
r 26 21 8 55
h 31 34 19 84
2b 1 3 3 7
Career Statistics
3b hr rbi 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 25
tb slg% 32 .302 37 .289 22 .224 91
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po 13 1 9 1 .372 1 6 6-8 47 12 0 19 0 .329 0 7 13-16 61 1 1 8 0 .210 0 4 6-6 34 26 2 36 1 1 17 25-30 142
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a 0 4 4 8
e fld% 3 .940 8 .890 2 .950 13
2008: All-South Atlantic Conference First Team... played in 44 games, while starting in 43… batted .341 on the season with 24 runs scored… was third on the team with 42 hits… second on the team with 22 RBIs… also recorded a team high 18 walks… 2007: Started all 60 games she played in during the 2007 season... compiled a .329 batting average 55 hits and 36 RBI... Had 11 doubles, 1 triple and 6 homeruns... stole 10 bases in 14 attempts...compiled a .970 fielding percentage...
Sara Powell
Junior - C/1B Ocean View, Del. Indian River HS Sports Management
J U N I O R
High School: Played four years of varsity softball at Indian River HS in Dagsboro under head coach Mark Browne...first team all-conference and all-state selection in 2006...team was conference and division champions with a 21-3 record in 2006...also played four years of varsity volleyball and two years of varsity basketball... Personal: Born March 16, 1988...daughter of Allen and Alice Powell...most respected sports figure is Derek Jeter, and favorite pro sports team is the New York Yankees...also follows Duke University sports...if she could spend one day in history with anyone, Sara would choose Abraham Lincoln. Year 2008 2007 Total
avg gp-gs ab .341 44-43 123 .329 60-60 167 .334 104-103 290
r 24 38 62
h 42 55 97
2b 6 11 17
3b hr rbi tb 1 1 22 53 1 6 36 86 2 7 58 139
slg% .431 .515 .479
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 0 10 0 .423 1 7 3-4 41 75 17 .872 27 0 12 1 .414 4 5 10-14 204 50 13 .951 45 0 22 1 .417 5 12 13-18 245 125 30 .925
Haley Watson
Junior - 1B/3B Goodlettsville, Tenn. Pope John Paul II HS Secondary Education
2008: Played in 16 games, while starting in 8… batted .059 on the season with two runs scored…
P R O F I L E S
2007: Played in 32 games with 16 starts... compiled a .212 batting average with 11 hits... had three doubles with two RBI... had a .986 fielding percentage...
High School: Played four years of varsity softball at Pope John Paul II HS in Hendersonville for coach John Sneed... team was regional runner-up in 2006... all-county honoree in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as well as all-region selection in 2003... also played two years of varsity basketball and soccer... Personal: Born January 2, 1988... daughter of Dawn Kranz and Kenny Watson... enjoys Japanese food... favorite professional sports team is the Cincinnatti Reds... when she’s not following Newberry, she cheers for Vanderbilt... favorite book is The Da Vinci Code... an accomplished singer, as she has performed in Carnegie Hall... if she could spend one day in history with anyone, she would choose Ghandi. Year 2008 2007 Total
avg .059 .212 .174
gp-gs 16-8 32-16 48-24
ab 17 52 69
r 2 10 12
h 1 11 12
2b 0 3 3
3b hr rbi tb 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 14 0 0 3 15
2008: Appeared in 22 games, registering 15 starts… season record of 7-7 with a 3.95 ERA… threw eight complete games with two shutouts… was second on the team with 57 strikeouts… opponents batting average of .282… 2007: Appeared in 17 games with 8 starts... compiled a 3-2 record with a 3.12 ERA... threw two complete games... allowed an opponents batting average of .244...
slg% .059 .269 .217
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po 1 0 5 0 .111 0 0 0-0 57 6 1 14 0 .305 0 2 0-1 137 7 1 19 0 .260 0 2 0-1 194
a 0 8 8
e fld% 2 .966 2 .986 4 .980
Kristen Hicks
Junior - P Bamberg, S.C. Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS Sports Management
High School: Played four years of varsity softball at Bamberg-Ehrhardt under head coach Dena Hartzog... was all-region selection in 2004, 2005 and 2006... offensive player of the year in 2005 and MVP in 2006... played one year of varsity basketball... Personal: Born June 28, 1988... daughter of Keith and Terri Hicks...her most respected sports figure is USA national team pitcher Jennie Finch... also a University of South Carolina fan... favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Braves... her favorite movie is Hitch. Year
2008 2007 Total
era 3.95 3.12 3.68
w-l app-gs cg sho sv ip h 7-7 22-15 8 2/0 0 90.1 104 3-2 15-8 2 1/2 0 42.2 40 10-9 37-23 10 3/2 0 133.0 144
r 71 26 97
er 51 19 70
bb 44 28 72
so 2b 3b hr ab 57 13 2 8 369 34 4 1 8 164 91 17 3 16 533
b/avg wp hbp bk sfa sha .282 4 12 0 4 13 .244 5 8 0 0 5 .270 9 20 0 4 18
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Tiffany Pigage Junior - C/3B Lexington, S.C. White Knoll HS Business
P L A Y E R P R O F I L E S
2008: Appeared in 29 games, while starting in 24 games… batted .246 on the season with 14 hits and seven runs scored… had six RBIs… had a fielding percentage of .973… 2007: Played in 47 games with 40 starts... compiled a .181 batting average with 13 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 11 RBI... recorded a .989 fielding percentage...
High School: Played four years of varsity softball at White Knoll High under coaches Joey Lawson and Jaime Williamson... all-region selection in 2004 and 2005, as well as all-area in 2005... most valuable defensive player in 2005... Personal: Born August 2, 1988... daughter of James and Sharon Pigage... favorite college team other than Newberry is the University of Kentucky... favorite movie is The Goonies... also enjoys photography. Year 2008 2007 Total
avg .246 .181 .210
gp-gs ab r 29-24 57 7 47-40 72 6 76-64 129 13
h 2b 14 0 13 2 27 2
3b hr rbi tb 0 0 6 14 0 1 7 18 0 1 13 32
2008: Played in seven games, while starting in four games... 2007: Played in 32 games with 13 starts her freshman year... compiled a .212 batting average with three doubles and two RBI... compiled a .909 fielding percentage...
slg% .246 .250 .248
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a 14 4 8 0 .427 0 4 4-4 93 17 8 7 14 1 .322 0 3 1-1 161 20 22 11 22 1 .370 0 7 5-5 254 37
e fld% 3 .973 2 .989 5 .983
Stephanie Blazer R-Sophomore - OF/1B Greenville, S.C. Woodmont HS Biology
High School: Was team’s MVP and three-time all-region player... member of National Honor Society, Beta Club and Who’s Who Among American Students... also member of volleyball team for three seasons...
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Personal: Born May 23, 1988... daughter of Stephen and Debbie Blazer... favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees... most respected pro athlete is Derek Jeter... favorite movie is The Notebook... favorite food is macaroni and cheese... if she could spend one day in history with anyone, it would be her grandfather, who was an All-American football player at North Carolina, and played for the Buffalo Bills. Year 2008 2007 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h .000 7-4 10 0 0 .212 32-13 33 10 7 .162 39-17 43 10 7
2b 0 2 2
3b hr rbi tb 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 0 1 4 12
slg% .000 .364 .279
Jessica Reid
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0 0-0 1 0 10 0 .229 1 1 0-0 1 1 10 0 .195 1 1 0-0
po 13 8 21
a 0 2 2
e fld% 1 .929 1 .909 2 .920
2008: Only played in four games, starting in all four… batted .143 in those games...
R-Sophomore - IF/OF Walhalla, S.C. Walhalla HS Business
2007: Played in 58 games with 44 starts... compiled a .291 average with 34 hits... had three doubles, one triple, three homeruns and 20 RBI... had six stolen bases in nine attempts... recorded a .936 fielding percentage...
High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Walhalla, winning district championship three years... was all-region selection in 2005 and 2006, as well as all-state in 2005 and all-star in 2006... Mu Alpha Theta honors math club, National Honor Society, and Beta Club member... Personal: Born February 24, 1988... daughter of Frank and Patsy Reid... follows the Atlanta Braves and Clemson Tigers... enjoys eating salad and hot wings... most respected sports figure is Hank Aaron... plays the violin... favorite movies are Dumb and Dumber and The Notebook. Year 2008 2007 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b .143 4-4 7 1 1 0 .291 58-44 117 27 34 3 .282 62-48 124 28 35 3
3b hr rbi tb 1 0 1 3 1 3 20 48 2 3 21 51
slg% .429 .410 .411
bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att 0 0 4 0 .143 0 0 0-0 8 0 24 0 .333 1 2 6-9 8 0 28 0 .323 1 2 6-9
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po 4 38 42
a 3 6 9
e fld% 3 .700 3 .936 6 .895
2008: Played in 22 games, while starting in seven... batted .259 and scored nine times... stole two bases on two attempts... High School: Played three years of varsity softball for Hopewell HS... batted .310 as a senior and .471 as a junior... 2006 All-Conference... named most improved in 2006... was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Latin Honor Society and HOSA...
Jessica Teague
Sophomore - 2B/OF Charlotte, N.C. Hopewell HS Physical Education
Personal: Born June 26, 1989... daughter of Kevin and Teresa Allrani and Stan and Katrina Teague... her career goal is to become a PE Teacher... her most respected sports figure is Jennie Finch... her favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Braves.
Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .259 22-7 27 9 7 0 0 0 1 7 .259 1 0 5 0 .286 0 3 2-2 4 1 0 1.000 .259 22-7 27 9 7 0 0 0 1 7 .259 1 0 5 0 .286 0 3 2-2 4 1 0 1.000
Richelle Mirabal Sophomore - SS/UT Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS Business
2008: Played in 37 games, while starting in 28 games.... compiled a .272 batting average with 15 RBIs... had five stolen bases without being thrown out... defensively had a .930 fielding percentage...
High School: Played four years of varsity softball for Sickles High School... compiled a .327 batting average her senior year... named second team All-Conference... named Suncoast Honorable Mention... was a member of the National Honor Society, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Students against Drunk Driving... Personal: Born August 7, 1989... daughter of Rosalind Vazquez and Mario Mirabal... her greatest athletic achievement was hitting a walk off homerun for her first career homerun... her most respected sports figure is Alex Rodriguez... her favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees. Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .272 37-28 81 9 22 1 0 0 15 23 .284 5 3 18 0 .333 1 4 5-5 92 27 9 .930 .272 37-28 81 9 22 1 0 0 15 23 .284 5 3 18 0 .333 1 4 5-5 92 27 9 .930
2008: Started in every game, totaling 44 starts... batted .349 with three triples... stole 21 bases on 25 attempts, which was a team high... scored a team-high 39 runs... recorded 51 hits, which was second on the team...
Aissa Gatewood Sophomre - OF/IF N. Charleston, S.C. Ft. Dorchester HS Nursing
High School: Played four years of varsity softball for Fort Dorchester High School... had a .408 batting average with a .602 on-base percentage and an .858 fielding percentage... was a member of the 2006 and 2007 AllRegion team... named team MVP... played four years of varsity volleyball... Personal: Born November 6, 1988... daughter of Tammy and Bryan Thompson... her career goal is to become a neonatal nurse... her most respected sports figure is Cat Osterman. Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .349 44-44 146 39 51 2 3 0 8 59 .404 14 0 18 0 .404 1 11 21-25 51 8 4 .937 .349 44-44 146 39 51 2 3 0 8 59 .404 14 0 18 0 .404 1 11 21-25 51 8 4 .937
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S O P H O M O R E P R O F I L E S
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Chelsea Chipoletti S O P H O M O R E P R O F I L E S
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Sophmore - OF Brooksville, Fla. Hernando HS Communications
2008: Started in 20 of the 38 games she played in… batted .302 on the season with 16 hits and 10 runs scored… had eight RBIs on the season… stole two bases…
High School: Played four years of varsity softball at Hernando HS... three-time conference champion... one-time district champion... onetime district runner-up... four-time member of All-Conference team... four-time member of All-District team... 2005 All-State... 2006 Shortstop of the Year... played one year of varsity golf and one year of varsity swimming... Personal: Born October 5, 1988... Daughter of Laura and Mike Irwin... her greatest athletic achievement was hitting her first homerun... her career goal is to become a sports broadcaster... she models her play after Jennie Finch... most respected sports figure is Chuck Liddell... favorite professional sports team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .302 38-20 53 10 16 2 0 0 8 18 .340 0 2 6 1 .327 0 7 2-3 14 1 1 .938 .302 38-20 53 10 16 2 0 0 8 18 .340 0 2 6 1 .327 0 7 2-3 14 1 1 .938
2008: Played in 15 games, while starting six… had 3 RBIs on the season… had eleven fielding assists… High School: Played three years of varsity softball at Sumter HS... twice named to the All-Region team... named to the Tournament MVP Team... awarded best defense in 2006 and best offense in 2007... played three years of varsity volleyball...
Angela Cataldo Sophmore - 1B/3B Sumter, S.C. Sumter HS Biology
Personal: Born November 10, 1988... daughter of Paul and Nancy Cataldo... her greatest athletic achievement is winning ASA State and going to Nationals... her career goal is to become a physical therapist... most respected sports figure is Derek Jeter... her favorite pro sports team is the New York Yankees. Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .150 15-6 20 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .150 1 0 8 0 .174 2 3 0-0 11 11 4 .846 .150 15-6 20 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .150 1 0 8 0 .174 2 3 0-0 11 11 4 .846
Chelsie Hilbourn Sophmore - P/OF Loris, S.C. Loris HS Sports Management
2008: Played in 39 games, while starting in 28… batted .297 on the season with 27 hits and 14 runs scored… was third on the team with 20 RBIs…
High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Loris HS... compiled a .450 batting average... four-time All-Region... four-time AllTribune Team... two-time CAWS All-State... HSSR All-State... participated in the North-South All-Star Game... was a Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist... Tribune Female Athlete of the Year... played six years of varsity tennis and three years of varsity basketball... was a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club... Personal: Born January 18, 1989... daughter of Karen and Wayne Hilbourn... her greatest athletic achievement was pitching almost five games in one day to win a tournament... her career goal is to become a Sports Executive... she models her play after Jessica Mendoza... her most respected sports figure is Lisa Fernandez. Year 2008 Total
avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% .297 39-28 91 14 27 4 3 0 20 37 .407 6 4 18 0 .366 0 1 1-1 28 0 2 .933 .297 39-28 91 14 27 4 3 0 20 37 .407 6 4 18 0 .366 0 1 1-1 28 0 2 .933
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High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Crescent HS for Coach Adams... batted .320 with 20 RBI... was an All-Region selection her senior year along with the team’s defensive award... was named the most improved player her junior year and won the coaches award her freshman year... her team was State Runners-Up her senior year as well as Upperstate and District Champs... was on the Honor Roll, FCA and FFA, while at Crescent HS...
Lacy Burdette
Freshman - C/2B Anderson, S.C. Crescent HS Elementary Education
Personal: Born on March 7, 1990... daughter of Joe and Beth Burdette... favorite pro sports team is the Green Bay Packers... her mother played softball at Anderson University.
Whitney Wiles
Junior - OF Iva, S.C. Spartanburg Methodist Elementary Education
Previous College: Played two years at Spartanburg Methodist under Head Coach Rick Pauly… Second Team All-Region member… named to Academic AllAmerican team… competed on Cross-Country team… High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Crescent HS for coach Gary Adams… batted .366 her senior year… Region and District Champion… named to the All-Region team... played in State All-Star Game… Five-Time Selection to All-Region team during her six years competing for the Cross Country team…
Personal: Born on June 11, 1988… daughter of Don and Helen Wiles… career goal is be a teacher and a coach… favorite movie is Remember the Titans… favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braves… Previous School: Played two years at Young Harris College… High School: Played five years of varsity softball at Mauldin HS for coach Clark… was an All-Region selection her freshman and senior year… was a member of the National Honor Society, FCA and the Beta Club…
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Amanda Schumacher
Junior - C Greenville, S.C. Young Harris College Nursing
Personal: Born on January 6, 1988… daughter of Hal and Joanne Schumacher… career goal is to become a registered nurse… favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braes… most respected sports figure is Cal Ripken Jr…
Taylor Edmund Freshman - 3B Florence, S.C. South Florence HS Mass Communications
High School: Played three years of varsity softball at South Florence HS for Head Coach Bobby Jones… was a member of the 4A State Champions Team… team won back-to-back Region Championship in 2006 and 2007… was a member of the Honor Roll all four years of HS… was also the Student Body Vice President…
Personal: Born on May 9, 1990… daughter of Phil and Michelle Edmund… career goal is to become a collegiate softball coach… favorite food is macaroni and cheese… can play the guitar… most respected sports figure is Brittany Cannon... High School: Played three and a half years of varsity softball at Venice HS for Head Coach Larry Sandburg… was a member of four District Championship teams… was a two-time Offensive Player of the Year… was a three-time selection to the All-State team… was a member of the National Honor Society and Literacy Council… also competed on the volleyball and cross country teams…
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Felicia Taylor
R-Sophomore - P/UT Venice, Fla. Univ. of North Florida Pre-Law
Personal: Born on May 26, 1989… daughter of Michael Taylor… favorite pro sports team is the Indianapolis Colts… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida State… most respected sports figure is Peyton Manning...
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Mehgan Carter N N E E W W C C O O M M E E R R P P R R O O F F II L L E E S S
Freshman - P/SS Walterboro, S.C. Colleton County HS Psychology
Personal: Born on December 12, 1989… daughter of Perry and Sonya Carter… favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braves… favorite college team other than Newberry is Clemson… greatest sports achievement was winning 1-0 against rival her senior year to put team in first place in region… High School: Played four of varsity softball at Sickles HS for Head Coaches Dennis and Soraya Reddick… was a three-time Golden Glove award winner… was a member of the All-County team… won the coaches award three years… was a member of the National Honor Society, FCA, National Technical Honor Society and DECA…
Courtney Flach Freshman - INF/OF Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS Business Administration
Personal: Born on November 10, 1989… daughter of Ray and Karen Flach… career goal is to become an work at an international marketing firm… favorite pro sports team is the Tampa Bay Rays… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida State… greatest sports achievement was winning the Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City…
Christine Stokes Freshman - C Charleston, S.C. Bishop England HS Biology
N N E E W W B B E E R R R R Y Y S S O O F F T T B B A A L L L L
High School: Played six of varsity softball at Colleton County HS for Head Coach Rusty Adams… was a fourtime selection to the All-Region team… two-time selection to HSSR All-State and SCWA All-State Teams… team won region twice… was on the honor roll in high school as well as Student Government… also competed on volleyball team for three years and two years on cross country team…
High School: Played four of varsity softball at Bishop England HS for Head Coach Mark Pender… was an All-Region selection in 2007 and 2008… was the 2008 All-Region Player of the Year… was an allstate selection… also competed on the basketball team for three years…
Personal: Born on November 19, 1989… daughter of Chuck and Susan Stokes… career goal is to become a physical therapist… oranges is her favorite food… favorite college team other than Newberry is Texas… most respected sports figure is Cat Osterman… Previous College: Played two years at Concordia University for Head Coach Frank Greene… Honorable Pitching Mention for All-Conference team… High School: Played four of varsity softball at Port Charlotte HS for Head Coach Rodney Taylor… Team MVP twice… All-Area Selection all four years… member of the Honor Roll and the National Honor Society… played three years of volleyball and basketball…
Amanda Huckestein
Junior - P Port Charlotte, Fla. Concordia University Sports Management
Personal: Born on February 5, 1988… daughter of Paul and Deborah Huckestein… career goal is to own a sports facility… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida… most respected sports figure is Jennie Finch…
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South Atlantic Conference Tournament Newberry College hosted the 2008 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament was held Thursday, April 17 through Sunday, April 20. All of the games were played on Newberry’s campus, with the exception of two games on Friday, which were played at Newberry High School. The top-seeded Carson-Newman College Lady Eagles claimed the 2008 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament title with a 6-3 win over the fifth-seeded Mars Hill College Lions. The 2009 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament will be hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, S.C. The games will be played at Bears Field on L-R’s campus. Newberry will try and win their first SAC title in the program’s history.
Date 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14
2008 SAC PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE WEEK Player Pos Team Pitcher Team Kat Hammond 2B Newberry Brittany Blankenship Wingate Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Noel Belk Lenoir-Rhyne Kari Pushard C Lenoir-Rhyne Zoe Heim Carson-Newman Jessie Howard SS Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman Noel Belk 2B Lenoir-Rhyne Brittany Blankenship Wingate Amy Jarrell OF Newberry Katelin Edwards Newberry Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Brittany Blankenship Wingate Sara Henn 3B Lincoln Memorial Zoe Heim Carson-Newman Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Meredith O’Connor Lenoir-Rhyne 2009 Preseason All-SAC Team
2008 Final SAC Standings
School 1. Carson-Newman 1. Lenoir-Rhyne 3. Wingate 4. LMU 5. Mars Hill 6. Catawba 7. Newberry 8. Tusculum Brevard
Conference W-L PCT 12-2 .857 12-2 .857 9-5 .643 7-7 .500 6-8 .429 4-10 .286 3-10 .231 2-11 .154 0-0 .000
Overall W-L 49-8 42-14 31-17 32-16 39-16 26-25 19-25 19-24 13-27
PCT .860 .750 .646 .667 .709 .510 .432 .442 .325
2009 SAC Preseason Coaches Poll
Pl 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
School Pts. Carson-Newman (5).................................................... 75 Wingate ......................................................................... 63 Lenoir-Rhyne (2)........................................................... 58 Mars Hill . ...................................................................... 52 Lincoln Memorial ........................................................ 43 Catawba (1)..................................................................... 39 Newberry (1) . ...........................................................34 Tusculum....................................................................... 29 Brevard............................................................................ 12 (First place votes in parenthesis)
FIRST TEAM Catcher - Ryann Baker, Catawba Pitcher - Brittany Blankenship, Wingate Pitcher - Stephanie Templeton, Carson-Newman First Base - Ashley Seawell, Mars Hill Second Base - Noel Belk, Lenoir-Rhyne Shortstop - Kat Rivers, Lenoir-Rhyne Third Base - Sara Henn, Lincoln Memorial Third Base- Hallie Pettigrew, Wingate Outfield - Natalie Haithcox, Mars Hill Outfield - Brittany Cherry, Lenoir-Rhyne Outfield - Jackie Adams, Lincoln Memorial Utility - Sara Powell, Newberry SECOND TEAM Catcher - Amber Palmer, Carson-Newman Pitcher - Tiffany Farthing, Mars Hill Pitcher - Paige Brantley, Mars Hill First Base - Sara Little, Carson-Newman Second Base - Kat Hammond, Newberry Shortstop - Ashley Basilicato, Tusculum Outfield - Whitney Kee, Carson-Newman Outfield - Heather Winchester, Wingate Outfield - LaRonda McClain, Wingate Utility - Mira McPeek, Lincoln Memorial
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Newberry Season Hitting Records
S E A S O N R E C O R D S
Batting Average (min 80 AB) 1. Mitzi Covington (1997, 113)........ 0.442 2. Kelly Nassar (1991, 130)................ 0.431 3. Courtney Lindler (2007, 186)......0.430 4. Katey Satcher (2002, 183)........... 0.426 5. Dawn Wilson (1991, 137).............. 0.416
Hits 1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 80 2. Katey Satcher (2002)..........................78 3. Lisa Graham (200)............................... 71 4. Melinda Lynch (1999).........................70 5. Katey Satcher (1999)...........................63
At Bats 1. Lisa Graham (2002)........................... 191 Jennifer Wilson (2002)..................... 191 3. Jessica Jackson (2006)......................189 4. Courtney Lindler (2007)..................186 5. Katey Satcher (2002)........................183
Doubles 1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 22 2. Lisa Graham (2002)............................. 18 Sarah Lynch (2006)............................. 18 4. Melinda Lynch (1999)......................... 17 5. Melinda Lynch (2000)........................ 16
Runs Scored 1. Dorraine Mytko (1991)....................... 64 2. Carissa Cantrell (1997)......................44 Jennifer Wilson (2002)......................44 4. Merrell Bennett (1992).......................41 Ginna Dean (2007)...............................41 Bridget Mack (1992)............................41
Triples 1. Bridget Mack (1992)..............................7 Dorraine Mytko (1991)..........................7 3. Carissa Cantrell (1997).........................6 Lolita Lyles (1987)..................................6 Katey Satcher (2002)............................6 Dawn Wilson (1991)..............................6
Home Runs 1. Melinda Lynch (2001).........................10 2. Kat Hammond (2008).......................9 Melinda Lynch (1999)...........................9 4. Kat Hammond (2007).......................8 Sarah Lynch (2006)...............................8 Runs Batted In 1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 54 2. Lisa Graham (2002)............................ 49 3. Sarah Lynch (2006)............................ 48 4. Kat Hammond (2008).....................47 5. Dawn Wilson (1992)..........................44
SAcrifices 1. Jennifer Wilson (2004)...................... 17 2. Merrell Bennett (1991)........................ 15 Jennifer Wilson (2002)....................... 15 4. Lisa Graham (2002).............................14 Courtney Lindler (2005)....................14 Courtney Lindler (2007)....................14 Jenny Raines (2007)............................14 Walks Katey Satcher (2002)..........................14 1. Sara Powell (2007)...........................27 2. Kelly Nassar (1991)............................. 23 3. Merrell Bennett (1991)....................... 20 Kat Hammond (2007)........................ 20 Dorraine Mytko (1991)....................... 20 Lucki West (2004)............................. 20
Newberry Season Misc. Records
N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Putouts 1. Betsy Shealy (2006).......................... 355 2. Betsy Shealy (2004).......................... 327 3. Betsy Shealy (2003)...........................316 4. Betsy Shealy (2005)...........................310 5. Laura Zamparelli (1996).................. 273
Assists 1. Dorraine Mytko (1991)..................... 144 2. Courtney Lindler (2007)..................136 3. Courtney Lindler (2006).................. 133 4. Kasie Hirschy (1995).........................132 5. Katey Satcher (2002)........................128
Stolen Bases 1. Dorraine Mytko (1991)........................33 2. Merrell Bennett (1992)...................... 29 3. Courtney Lindler (2005)....................27 4. Kelly Chapman (1997)....................... 26 Jessica Jackson (2005)....................... 26
Newberry Season Pitching Records Appearances 1. Christina Kirby (2006)...................... 45 2. Angie Follweiler (1999)..................... 43 3. Christina Kirby (2007).......................38 3. Kayce McLeod (2003).........................36 4. Ashley Rhoad (2002)..........................35
Starts 1. Angie Follweiler (1999)......................37 2. Angie Follweiler (1998)..................... 28 Christina Kirby (2006)...................... 28 4. Angie Follweiler (1997)......................27 Kim Green (2000)................................27 Christina Kirby (2005).......................27
Shutouts 1. Angie Follweiler (1999)........................5 Kayce McLeod (2005)...........................5 Ashley Rhoad (2002)............................5 4. Angie Follweiler (1998)....................... 4 Christina Kirby (2004)........................ 4
Innings Pitched 1. Angie Follweiler (1999)............ 245 2/3 2. Christina Kirby (2006).................... 203 3. Angie Follweiler (1998)..............186 1/3 4. Kim Green (2000).......................182 2/3 5. Kayce McLeod (2004)......................180
Wins 1. Angie Follweiler (1999)..................... 20 2. Ashley Rhoad (2002).......................... 16 3. Christina Kirby (2007)....................... 15 4. Angie Follweiler (1997)......................14 5. Christina Kirby (2006)....................... 13 Kayce McLeod (2004)........................ 13
Earned Run Average (min 100 ip) 1. Ashley Rhoad (2002, 167 1/3).........1.63 2. Kayce McLeod (2005, 154)............2.09 3. Amy Burnsworth (2001, 148 2/3)...2.31 4. Katelin Edwards (2008, 151).......... 2.32 5. Jennifer Wilson (2001, 143 2/3)....2.34
Strikeouts 1. Ashley Rhoad (2002)........................179 2. Katelin Edwards (2008)...................139 3. Christina Kirby (2006).....................136 4. Angie Follweiler (1997)....................125 5. Angie Follweiler (1999).....................117
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Newberry Career Hitting Records Batting Average (min 200 AB) 1. Dawn Wilson (1991-92, 289)..... 0.408 2. Katey Satcher (1999-02, 656)......0.380 3. Melinda Lynch (1998-01, 534)..... 0.378 4. Mitzi Covington (‘95 & ’97, 247).....0.368 5. Courtney Lindler (2004-07, 632).....0.359
Hits 1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)..................249 2. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)........... 227 3. Melinda Lynch (1998-01)................202 4. Lisa Graham (1999-02).....................198 5. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)...............180
HOme Runs 1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................. 26 2. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.).......... 21 3. Sarah Lynch (2005-06)....................... 15 4. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................. 12 5. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)................8
At Bats 1. Katey Satcher (1999-02).................. 656 2. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04).............. 647 3. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)........... 632 4. Lisa Graham (1999-02)....................602 5. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............. 592
Doubles 1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................. 54 2. Lisa Graham (1999-02)...................... 43 3. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............. 40 4. Christina Kirby (2004-07).................37 Katey Satcher (1999-02).....................37
Runs Batted In 1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01)................. 121 2. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............ 114 3. Lisa Graham (1999-02).....................102 4. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.)..........98 5. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................ 96
Runs Scored 1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)...................136 2. Courtney Lindler (2004-07).............117 3. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)............... 110 4. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................109 5. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)...............107
Triples 1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)..................... 12 2. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)...................9 Dorraine Mytko (‘88 & ’91).................9 Dawn Wilson (1991-92).......................9 5. Shona Davis (1996-98)..........................8 Lisa Graham (1999-02).........................8
Sacrifices 1. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)................ 47 2. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............. 43 3. Ashleigh Anderson (2003-06).......... 25 4. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................ 24 5. Katey Satcher (1999-02).................... 23
C A R E E R R E C O R D S
Walks 1. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.)......... 48 2. Sara Powell (2007-pres.)............... 45 Katey Satcher (1999-02).................... 45 4. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................ 43 Lucki West (2001-04)........................ 43
Newberry Career Misc. Records Putouts 1. Betsy Shealy (2003-06)...................1308 2. Laura Zamparelli (1994-97)............ 547 3. Lisa Graham (1999-02).................... 507 4. Lucki West (2001-04)......................449 5. Jenny Raines (2004-07)................... 384
Assists 1. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............513 2. Laurie Epps (2001-04)......................318 Katey Satcher (1999-02)...................318 4. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)............... 279 5. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.)....... 254
Stolen Bases 1. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)................. 61 2. Jessica Jackson (2004-06)................. 54 3. Merrell Bennett (1991-92)..................53 4. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............. 52 5. Kelly Chapman (1997-98)................. 43
Newberry Career Pitching Records Appearances 1. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 137 2. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)..............128 3. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................ 116 4. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)..................... 88 5. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............. 74
Innings Pitched 1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............. 739 2. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............. 695 3. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)........ 630 2/3 4. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)............ 447 2/3 5. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04).... 403 2/3
Starts 1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)...............113 2. Christina Kirby (2004-07)...............103 3. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................. 92 4. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)......................76 5. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)..............67
Wins 1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............... 52 2. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................ 50 3. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)..................35 4. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............. 26 5. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)..................... 25
Earned Run Avg (min two seasons) 1. Mitzi Covington (1995,’97)............ 2.27 2. Kayce McLeod (2002-05).............. 2.39 3. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............ 2.73 4. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............. 2.82 5. Kim Green (1999-00)....................... 3.02
Shutouts 1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)................ 12 Kayce McLeod (2002-05).................. 12 3. Christina Kirby (2004-07)...................9 4. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)................5 Ashley Rhoad (2002)............................5
Strikeouts 1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............. 398 2. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 371 3. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................310 4. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............190 5. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)....................189
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N E W B E R R Y S O F T B A L L
Belmont Abbey College
S E A S O N O P P O N E N T S
USC Aiken
Chowan University
Mars Hill College
at Newberry, S.C. Mar. 5 - 2 p.m.
at Newberry, S.C. Mar. 21 - 1 p.m.
at Aiken, S.C. Feb. 11 - 2 p.m.
Location.....................Aiken, S.C. Mascot............................... Pacers Colors............. Cardinal & Navy Head Coach........... Jerry Snyder Alma mater........USC-Aiken ‘91 2008 Record........... 22-29 (7-11) Conference.................Peach Belt
Coker College
at Hartsville, S.C. Feb. 17 - 2 p.m.
Location............. Hartsville, S.C. Mascot.............................. Cobras Colors.................Navy & Yellow Head Coach..........David Hanna 2008 Record............ 35-12 (17-1) Conference......Conference Carolinas
Lander University
at Newberry, S.C. Feb. 20 - 2 p.m.
Away/Home Feb. 22/Mar. 22 - 1 p.m.
Location..........Greenwood, S.C. Mascot..............................Bearcat Head Coach......... Brandon Duncan Alma mater............ Alabama ‘04 2008 Record.............12-37 (1-17) Conference.................Peach Belt
Location..........Laurinburg, N.C. Mascot.............................Knights Colors.......Royal Blue & White Head Coach....Elizabeth Burris Alma mater... UNC-Charlotte ‘01 2008 Record........... 16-36 (5-15) Conference......Conference Carolinas
Erskine College
S O F T B A L L
SAC Opponents
at Newberry, S.C. Mar. 4 - 2 p.m.
St. Andrews Presbyterian
N E W B E R R Y
Southern Wesleyan University
Location............... Belmont, N.C. Mascot........................ Crusaders Colors....................Red & White Head Coach...........Kenny Terry Alma mater..........Newberry ‘99 Away/Mid-South 2008 Record........... 10-39 (4-16) Feb. 7/28 - 2 p.m./11 a.m. Conference......Conference Carolinas
Home/Away Feb. 25/Mar. 19 - 2 p.m.
Location.............Due West, S.C. Mascot..................... Flying Fleet Head Coach.... Alleen Hawkins 2008 Record........ 27-19-1 (16-2) Conference......Conference Carolinas
Seton Hill University
at Spartanburg, S.C. Feb. 28 - 9 a.m.
Location............Greensburg, Pa. Mascot.............................Griffins Head Coach.....Laura Cymmerman Alma mater.........Pittsburgh ‘00 2008 Record........................14-38 Conference.....................WVIAC
Tiffin University
at Spartanburg, S.C. Feb. 28 - 1 p.m.
Location....................Tiffin, Ohio Mascot............................Dragons Colors...............Green & Yellow Head Coach........Jeff Nickerson Alma mater.... Cortland State ‘98 2008 Record.................... 27-14-1 Conference.......................GLIAC
Charleston University of W. Va.
at Spartanburg, S.C. Mar. 1 - 11 a.m.
Location Charleston, W. Va. Mascot.................Golden Eagles Colors.......................Red & Gold Head Coach..... Annette Olenchick 2008 Record.......... 34-26 (16-8) Conference.....................WVIAC
Location..................Central, S.C. Mascot..........................Warriors Colors...................Blue & White Head Coach.............. Ed Deugan 2008 Record...........16-40 (4-18) Conference..........................SSAC
Location.....Murfreesboro, N.C. Mascot............................... Braves Colors........Light Blue & White Head Coach......Amanda Badulf Alma mater.................. Tiffin ‘02 2008 Record.......................22-30
Edinboro University
at Florence, S.C. Mar. 7 - 11 a.m.
Location................ Edinboro, Pa. Mascot................ Fighting Scots Colors....................Red & White Head Coach............Dan Gierlak Alma mater............Edinboro ‘83 2008 Record......... 18-20 (10-10) Conference......................... PSAC
Slippery Rock University
at Florence, S.C. Mar. 7 - 1 p.m.
Location....... Slippery Rock, Pa. Mascot......................... The Rock Colors................Green & White Head Coach......Vashion Johnson Alma mater................Morris ‘00 2008 Record............ 27-17 (7-13) Conference......................... PSAC
Queens University of Charlotte
at Florence, S.C. Mar. 7 - 7 p.m.
Location.............Charlotte, N.C. Mascot...............................Royals Colors.......Royal Blue & White Head Coach.......Stacey Schramm Alma mater........ Monmouth ’01 2008 Record.............11-28 (7-11) Conference......Conference Carolinas
Saint Leo University
at Florence, S.C. Mar. 8 - 11 a.m.
Location............... Saint Leo, Fla. Mascot................................. Lions Colors...............Green & Yellow Head Coach.........Christi Wade Alma mater..... West Alabama ‘94 2008 Record............37-15 (14-7) Conference.........Sunshine State
SAC Tournament Host...........Lenoir-Rhyne Location......................................Hickory, N.C. Stadium............................................Bears Field 2008 Tournament Champion.......Carson-Newman Tournament Runner-up.................Mars Hill Season Champions.....Carson-Newman/Lenoir-Rhyne Season Records...........................................12-2
Brevard College
at Brevard, N.C. Mar. 24 - 2 p.m.
at Florence, S.C. Mar. 8 - 1 p.m.
at Newberry, S.C. Mar. 28 - 1 p.m.
at Newberry, S.C. Mar. 16 - 2 p.m.
at Salisbury, N.C. Apr. 4 - 2 p.m.
Away/Home Mar. 18/Feb. 19 - 2 p.m.
at Newberry, S.C. Apr. 8 - 2 p.m.
at Spartanburg, S.C. Mar. 1 - 1 p.m.
at Gaffney, S.C. Apr. 2 - 2 p.m.
Location............... Hickory, N.C. Mascot................................. Bears Colors.............Cardinal & Black Head Coach.......... Shena Hollar Alma mater............ Wingate ‘96 2008 Record...........42-14 (12-2) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting....Newberry lost 0-8
Carson-Newman College
at Jefferson City, Tenn. Apr. 10 - 1 p.m.
Location.....Jefferson City, Tenn. Mascot................................Eagles Colors................. Blue & Orange Head Coach......Vickee Hollifield Alma mater... Carson-Newman ‘83 2008 Record.............49-8 (12-2) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting.....Newberry lost 5-6
Wingate University
at Newberry, S.C. Apr. 15 - 2 p.m.
Location.............. Wingate, N.C. Mascot........................... Bulldogs Colors......Navy Blue & Old Gold Head Coach..... Michelle Caddigan Alma mater... James Madison ‘90 2008 Record..............31-17 (9-5) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting.....Newberry lost 0-3
Tusculum College
Alderson Broaddus College Limestone College Location........... Philippi, W. Va. Mascot.............................Battlers Colors.......... Blue, Gold & Gray Head Coach................... JD Long Alma mater... Alderson Broaddus ‘80 2008 Record.....19-20-1 (16-8-1) Conference.....................WVIAC
Location............. Salisbury, N.C. Mascot........... Catawba Indians Colors...................Blue & White Head Coach..........Nan Whitley Alma mater............ Catawba ‘74 2008 Record.......... 26-25 (4-10) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting.... Newberry lost 5-7
Lenoir-Rhyne University
North Greenville University Location.............. Tigerville, S.C. Mascot........................ Crusaders Colors.......Red, Black & White Head Coach....... Jan McDonald 2008 Record........................17-26
Location..........Harrogate, Tenn. Mascot.................... Railsplitters Colors......................Blue & Gray Head Coach...............Dan Burns Alma mater......Lincoln Memorial ‘74 2008 Record............. 32-16 (7-7) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting.....Newberry lost 6-9
Catawba College
Montreat College
Location.............Montreat, N.C. Mascot.......................... Cavaliers Colors..................Purple & Gold Head Coach..........Lee Swanson Alma mater................ Clarke ‘96 2008 Record........... 12-33 (4-12) Conference.... Appalachian Athletic
Location................ Brevard, N.C. Mascot..........................Tornados Colors.......Royal Blue & White Head Coach.........Britne Stubbs Alma mater...............Queens ‘05 2008 Record........................13-27 Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting....Newberry won 8-7
Lincoln Memorial University
Francis Marion University Location................Florence, S.C. Mascot.............................Patriots Colors......... Red, White & Blue Head Coach..........Stacey Vallee Alma mater...................Barry ‘99 2008 Record........... 39-16 (10-8) Conference.................Peach Belt
Location...............Mar Hill, N.C. Mascot................................. Lions Colors..........Royal Blue & Gold Head Coach.....David Williams Alma mater.............Guilford ‘00 2008 Record.............39-16 (6-8) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting... Newberry won 6-5
Location................. Gaffney, S.C. Mascot................................Saints Colors......................Blue & Gold Head Coach........Jimmy Martin 2008 Record........... 23-35 (9-11) Conference......Conference Carolinas
at Greeneville, Tenn. Apr. 18 - 2 p.m.
Location....... Greeneville, Tenn. Mascot........................... Pioneers Colors............... Orange & Black Head Coach............Fred Gillum Alma mater..... Cumberland ‘86 2008 Record............19-24 (2-11) Conference............................ SAC Last Meeting....Newberry won 2-1
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Newberry College...
And The Newberry Community Newberry College has an annual budget of over $16,500,000. The College employs about 225 people—165 salaried and 60 hourly. The monthly payroll exceeds $600,000 and monthly purchases and contracts average $700,000. Over 900 students and 225 employees make purchases in the community every day. The College sponsors around 60 cultural events each year—concerts, plays, art exhibits, lectures. The College hosts around 175 sporting events per year with their 15 NCAA Division II teams—8 men, 7 women. A number of off-campus groups use college facilities for special events. For example, the SC Lutheran Synod Assembly and the SC Lutheran Youth Convention each bring over 400 people into the community. We also host the South Carolina Women of the ELCA, a state-wide ROTC camp, the South Carolina Middle and Senior High Jazz Band Competition, the South Carolina Middle and High School Science Olympiads, the South Carolina Guidance Counselor Conference, several athletic camps, and many more. Special events such as Homecoming, graduations in May and December, Convocations, and accreditation visits in multiple programs bring thousands of visitors to Newberry. A study conducted by the Newberry Chamber of Commerce in 1998 concluded the College has the following economic impact on the city. With major growth in enrollment and accounting for inflation, these numbers would be significantly higher today.
“The economic impact of the Newberry College payroll is $28,000,000.” “The economic impact of total Newberry College spending is $84,000,000.” “The economic impact of student spending is $10,000,000.” “The total economic impact of Newberry College is over $100,000,000 per year.”
Mitchell M. Zais, Ph.D. President