2010-11 Peach Belt Conference Yearbook

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2010-2011 Yearbook

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institutional profiles, pbc ch mpionship recaps, news from throughout the yea r, award-winners, statistical leaders, and the year in pictures...

rs e k a L y d a L te Clayton Sta s! n o i p m a h C National Armstrong Atlantic State University • Augusta State University • Clayton State University Columbus State University • Flagler College • Francis Marion University • Georgia College Georgia Southwestern State University • Lander University • University of Montevallo North Georgia College & State University • UNC Pembroke • USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference History

Now entering its 21st year of existence in 2010-11, the Peach Belt Conference has become one of the elite Division II conferences in the nation. Since its inception in 1990-91, the Peach Belt has developed a consistent history of excellence which continues to this day with 30 national championships. Starting with only two championships in 1991, in men’s and women’s basketball, the conference has expanded to 13 championship sports with the addition of women’s golf in the fall of 2009.

The conference traces its roots back to November of 1988 when 11 schools first met in Greenville, S.C. to form a Division II conference. Following a second meeting on Dec. 3, 1989, five of those 11 schools, plus two others, formed the Peach Belt and begin play in fall 1990. The seven charter members of the conference were Armstrong Atlantic State University, Columbus State University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State University, Lander University, USC Aiken and USC Upstate. The name Peach Belt Athletic Conference was adopted in January of 1990 and modified to Peach Belt Conference in May of 2000.

Augusta State joined the conference in 1991 and UNC Pembroke became the ninth member on July 1, 1992. They were followed by Kennesaw State University on July 1, 1994, Clayton State University on July 1, 1995 and the University of North Florida on July 1, 1997. Kennesaw State and North Florida departed for the Division I ranks in 2005, USC Upstate did the same in 2007, and the conference welcomed in North Georgia College & State University in 2005 and Georgia Southwestern State University in 2006. In 2009-10, the Peach Belt expanded to 13 members, the most the league has ever had, with the additions of Montevallo and Flagler. The two schools also returned a league presence to Florida and broke new ground in Alabama.

David Brunk was named the second PBC commissioner in May of 2007. Brunk replaced Marvin Vanover, who was the first PBC commissioner from 1991 to 2007. Brunk is charged with continuing the strong growth of the conference as its second era begins.

PBC Vision Statement

The Peach Belt Conference is committed to providing through its dependent collegiate members, a forum for student participation in athletic, academic and co-curricular events under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II. We will exemplify the characteristics of a premier intercollegiate conference that prides itself on the inclusion of students of all demographic groups who wish to participate in a well-rounded sports program. Our institutions, our academic goals, our athletic aspirations reflect a commonality of purpose and a commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the playing field.

Commissioner

PBC Staff

David Brunk Associate Commissioner for Internal Operations

Diana Kling Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications

Ken Gerlinger Assistant Commissioner for External Operations & Social Media

Carl Segura

Contents School Recaps

[How each PBC institution fared this year]

Armstrong Atlantic Augusta State Clayton State Columbus State Flagler Francis Marion Georgia College Georgia Southwestern Lander Montevallo North Georgia UNC Pembroke USC Aiken

PBC Championships

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[Recaps of all 13 PBC Championships]

Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Softball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Baseball

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In the News

[Stories from around the PBC]

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Award Winners

[Listings of all those honored this year]

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Statistics

[Final stats from all our PBC sports]

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Year in Pictures

[Moments captured from throughout the year]

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Armstrong Atlantic State University Recap

The Armstrong Atlantic State University athletic department had another outstanding year in 2010-11, sending six of its teams to the NCAA Championships and capturing three Peach Belt Conference regular season titles and two PBC Tournament crowns.

The fall saw the Pirate women’s soccer team earn its first PBC regular season title, finishing 9-1 in the league and not only earning its first NCAA postseason victory but also advancing to the NCAA Southeast Region final. The Armstrong volleyball team won 10 of its last 11 regular season games to earn its third straight NCAA bid while also advancing to the PBC Tournament final.

Success continued for the Pirates in the spring as the men’s golf team finished third in the PBC and earned its 10th straight NCAA regionals bid. Armstrong softball finished second in the PBC and earned its ninth NCAA bid in the last 11 seasons. Armstrong baseball made a run to the PBC Tournament semifinals and finished the season nationally-ranked at No. 23.

The Armstrong tennis teams continued their run of excellence in 2010-11 as both the men’s and women’s tennis teams were ranked No. 1 in the nation during the campaign. The Armstrong men won their seventh PBC regular season and tournament titles while the Lady Pirates won their eighth straight PBC regular season and tournament crowns.

Highlights

• Eight Armstrong student-athletes earned AllAmerica honors during the 2010-11 athletic year - Rafael Array (men’s tennis), Kelli Bahr (women’s soccer), Eudaldo Bonet (men’s tennis), Aleksandra Filipovski (women’s tennis), April Jowers (softball), Barbora Krtickova (women’s tennis), Mikk Irdoja (men’s tennis) and Alida Muller-Wehlau (women’s tennis).

• Senior Josh Heath (baseball) was named the PBC Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the second Armstrong student-athlete to earn the honor.

• Pirate student-athletes carried an overall GPA of 3.0 for the spring semester, the first 3.0+ semester since 2007.

• Former Armstrong pitcher Jeremy Horst made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in June 2011, becoming the second former Pirate to make it to the majors.

• Armstrong sported the No. 1-ranked men’s singles player (Eudaldo Bonet) as well as the No. 1-ranked men’s and women’s doubles duos (Rafael Array/Mikk Irdoja and Alida Muller-Wehlau/Barbora Krtickova), both of whom captured the ITA “Super Bowl” of Small College Tennis doubles crowns in the fall.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 7,650 Colors: Maroon & Gold Nickname: Pirates Web site: www.aasupirates.com

Dr. Bleicken

Smoose

Administration President Dr. Linda Bleicken VP Student Affairs Vicki McNeil Interim Director of Athletics Michael Smoose FAR Dr. Will Lynch SWA/Head Trainer Lydia Williams Associate AD for Compliance and Student Services Jason Hall Assistant AD for Marketing & Promotions Alan Segal Director of Sports Communications Chad Jackson Compliance & Student Services Consultant Dr. Donald Anderson Compliance Intern Lindsay Stefanini Cheerleading Advisor & Head Coach Charita Hardy

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Men’s and Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Volleyball 2

Joe Roberts Jeremy Luther Matt Schmidt Alan Segal Michael Butler Eric Faulconer Ted Evans Simon Earnshaw Will Condon

School recaps

Baseball

Final Record: 35-17, 14-10 PBC

Men’s Cross Country 9th at PBC Championship

WOMen’s Soccer

Final Record: 14-4-2, 9-1 PBC

Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 14-12, 8-10 PBC

Men’s Golf

3rd at PBC Championship

Softball

Final Record: 31-14, 13-7 PBC

WOMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 8-18, 4-14 PBC

WOMen’s Golf

3rd at PBC Championship

Men’s Tennis

Final Record: 26-1, 9-0 PBC

Armstrong Names Lisa Sweany Director of Athletics Armstrong Atlantic State University officials have announced that Lisa M. Sweany, senior associate athletics director at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Michigan, has been named athletics director for Pirate Athletics effective July 18.

Sweany brings to Armstrong extensive experience in NCAA Division II athletics, including more than 10 years with the premiere Division II program at GVSU. Since being named senior associate athletics director in 2007, she has been responsible for budget, personnel and facilities management. Her duties have included direct supervision of seven coaches, overseeing game and event operations, as well as management of all athletics personnel. In addition, she coordinated all aspects of compliance and eligibility for more than 500 student athletes. Sweany also served as tournament director for NCAA Division II regional and national events hosted by the university, including Men’s Golf Nationals, Women’s Golf Nationals, Volleyball Nationals and Football Playoffs.

WOMen’s Tennis

Final Record: 28-3, 12-0 PBC

Sweany

Volleyball

Final Record: 22-14, 8-6 PBC

“Lisa’s extensive experience with a premier Division II athletics program will serve her well as she takes charge of Pirate Athletics,” said Armstrong President Dr. Linda M. Bleicken. “The search committee was very impressed with the excellent work Lisa has done to establish strong links between athletics and the campus at Grand Valley State University. We are very pleased to have her join our campus in July, and we look forward to having her work with our coaches, athletics personnel, student-athletes and further build support for our program among our constituents and supporters throughout the region.”

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Augusta State University Recap

Augusta State athletics enjoyed a great year in 2010-2011, including a number of teams that achieved success in the Peach Belt Conference and regionally in Division II. The women’s cross country team finished as runners-up at the PBC Championship and in fourth place at the NCAA Southeast Regional, led by sophomore Holly Keeper, who was named First Team All-Conference and NCAA All-Southeast Region for her efforts. The men’s cross country team, competing for the first time in eight years came in an impressive fifth place at the PBC Championship.

The Jaguars men’s basketball team continued their run of success in compiling a record of 30-4 en route to a PBC Regular Season and Tournament Championship and appearance in the NCAA Southeast Regional Finals.

The team was led by the stellar play of seniors George Johnson and Franck Ndongo, who each accrued a number of postseason accolades for their hard work.

In the Spring semester Jags’ sports teams continued achieving at a high level, with almost every team making an NCAA tournament appearance, and the baseball team making a miraculous run to the PBC Championship game only to come up just short of an automatic bid.

The men’s and women’s tennis squads both made it to NCAA Southeast Regional play before falling to Peach Belt foes Flagler and Columbus State respectively.

The softball team made it to the PBC Championship game, falling to eventual World Series participant North Georgia, on their way to their 4th postseason bid in the last five seasons.

In addition to the success Augusta State teams had at the Division II level, the men’s golf program, which competes at the NCAA Division I level, completed a historic run to backto-back National Championships by defeating the University of Georgia in the finals of this year’s tournament.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1925 Enrollment: 7,071 Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Jaguars Web site: www.jaguarsroar.com

Dr. Bloodworth

Bryant

Administration President VP Student Services Director of Athletics FAR SWA/Asst. AD for Student-Athlete Services Assistant AD for Sports Medicine Compliance & Academic Services Coordinator Sports Information Director Business Manager Facility Manager Administrative Specialist

Dr. William Bloodworth Dr. Joyce Jones Clint Bryant Dr. Donna Hobbs Melissa Mullins John Sullivan Ian Potter Joey Warren Gamellia Davis Jason Gribek Michelle Powers

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Volleyball 4

Chris Cooper Dip Metress Nate Teymer Adam Ward Josh Gregory Kevin McPherson Melissa Mullins Michael McGrath Sharon Bonaventure

School recaps

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 25-30, 10-14 PBC

Final Record: 30-4, 15-3 PBC

Men’s Cross Country

WoMen’s Cross Country

5th at PBC Championship

2nd at PBC Championship

WoMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 8-18, 2-16 PBC

Softball

Final Record: 35-20, 11-9 PBC

Back to Back Champs

Augusta State won its second consecutive National Championship on Sunday afternoon when the Jaguars defeated Georgia, 3-2, in the Match Play Finals of the NCAA Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club.

Men’s Tennis

With the victory, ASU became the first men’s golf program to repeat as National Champions since the 1984-85 Houston Cougars, coached by the legendary Dave Williams.

Final Record: 16-9, 3-6 PBC

On three consecutive days, ASU took down No. 2 seed, Georgia Tech, the No. 3 seed, tournament host and the top-ranked team in the nation Oklahoma State, and in-state rival Georgia, the No. 5 seed.

“It’s been our rallying cry all year,” Gregory said. “Nobody’s won back-to-back national championships since the mid-80’s and I said ‘Why not us? Somebody has to do it; somebody has to break the streak.’

“These kids probably don’t realize the historical significance, regardless of what sport it is. It’s college golf, maybe its not big-time football or basketball, but they just made history and to be able to do that, win back-to-back National Championships, and to do it in the fashion they did is remarkable. It’s something I’ve never dreamed of; something I can’t believe just happened to us, and that’s exactly what the kids say.”

woMen’s Tennis

Final Record: 13-10, 7-5 PBC

With the victory, ASU joined the exclusive company of programs with two National Championships such as: Arizona State, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Texas and UCLA. The victory was the second of the season for the Jags, their eighth top-three finish of the season and their 18th tournament title under head coach Josh Gregory over the last nine seasons.

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Volleyball

Final Record: 11-22, 4-10 PBC

Clayton State University Recap

The 2010-11 athletic season proved to be a banner season for Clayton State Laker athletics. When all was said and done, Clayton State finished second in the Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings for the first time in program history. The Lakers garnered PBC titles in men’s soccer and women’s basketball, plus upper-division finishes in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s basketball and women’s tennis.

However, it was the national level where Laker athletics gained complete recognition. The most notable was Clayton State’s first ever national championship as the Clayton State Laker women brought home the 2011 NCAA Division II National Title with a 35-1 overall record and an unblemished 17-0 mark in PBC play. Head coach Dennis Cox’s squad breezed through the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and defeated conference rival Lander 76-60 to advance to NCAA Division II “Elite Eight” for the third time in five years.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1969 Enrollment: 6,600 Colors: Blue and Orange Nickname: Lakers Web site: athletics.clayton.edu

At the “Elite Eight” in St. Joseph, Mo., Clayton State breezed past both Bentley (84-61) and Shaw (63-46) to set up a national championship showdown against Michigan Tech. After a slow start, the Lakers took control of the contest early in the second half and ran away with a 69-50 triumph for the national title.

But the Laker women’s basketball team wasn’t the only Clayton State team to Dr. Hynes Barfield make waves nationally. Under first-year head coach Le’Trone Mason, the Clayton State women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division II “Final Four” for the first time in program history, and were ranked seventh in the nation in the final ITA Division II Top 50 poll. And head coach Pete Petersen’s Clayton State men’s soccer team won its fifth PBC regular season championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II “Elite Eight” for the first time in program history, and finished fifth in the NSCAA Division II Top 25.

Highlights

• The Clayton State women’s basketball team won the school’s first national championship by winning the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship.

• The Clayton State men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division II “Elite Eight” for the first time in program history and finished fifth in the nation in the NSCAA Division II Top 25.

• Clayton State head women’s basketball Dennis Cox was selected as the Division II National Coach of the Year by both the WBCA and Division II Bulletin. He was also the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year and the Whack Hyder State of Georgia Women’s College Coach of the Year.

• Clayton State head men’s soccer coach Pete Petersen was selected Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year and the NSCAA Division II Southeast Region Coach of the Year.

• Clayton State produced six Division II All-Americans in 201011 – Igor Lukic and Ryan Pugh in men’s soccer, Viktoriya Semyrodenko and Ivana Krommelova in women’s tennis, Brandon Robinson in men’s basketball and Teshymia Tillman in women’s basketball.

• The Clayton State women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division II “Final Four” for the first time in program history and finished seventh in the nation.

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Administration President Dr. Thomas Hynes, Jr. VP Student Services Brian Haynes Director of Athletics Mason Barfield FAR Dr. R.B. Rosenburg SWA/Asst. AD for Student Services Kristen Davis Assistant AD Mike Mead Director of Sports Communication Lee Wright Director of Sports Medicine John Zubal Administrative Specialist Pat Keane

HEAD Coaches Men’s Basketball Gordon Gibbons Women’s Basketball Dennis Cox Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track Mike Mead Men’s Golf Barry Harwell Men’s Soccer Pete Petersen Women’s Soccer Totty O. Totty Women’s Tennis LeTrone Mason

School recaps

Final Record: 19-10, 10-7 PBC

woMen’s Basketball

Men’s Cross Country

Final Record: 35-1, 17-0 PBC

3rd at PBC Championship

woMen’s Cross Country

Men’s Golf

Men’s soccer

Men’s Basketball

4th at PBC Championship

8th at PBC Championship

Women’s Soccer

Final Record: 19-4, 7-1 PBC

Women’s tennis

Final Record: 6-12, 3-7 PBC

Final Record: 18-8, 9-3 PBC

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Columbus State University Recap

Columbus State University won the 2010-2011 Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup which is presented annually to the best overall athletic program in the league. This is the fourth time CSU has won the Commissioner’s Cup in the past six years including winning three in a row from the 2005-2006 school year to the 2007-2008 academic year.

CSU had three teams, men’s cross country, women’s cross country and women’s soccer, win the Peach Belt Conference Championship while the baseball team and the men’s and women’s tennis teams finished second in the conference in their respective sport. Eight of the 11 PBC sponsored sports that Columbus State also sponsors finished in the top half of the league.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1958 Enrollment: 8,200 Colors: Red, White and Blue Nickname: Cougars Web site: www.csucougars.com

PBC Women’s Soccer Champions

Dr. Mescon

Sparks

Administration

Meshack Koyiaki, NCAA Southeast Region Champion

President Dr. Timothy Mescon VP Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Dr. Gina Sheeks Director of Athletics Jay Sparks FAR Dr. Glenn Stokes Asst. AD for Operations/SWA Courtney McQuaker Asst. AD for Marketing & Community Relations/Spirit Coord.

Jimbo Davis Asst. AD for Sports Medicine/Diversity & Inclusion/Compliance Julio Llanos Sports Information Director Manny Nieves Academic Advisor Dorinda Dowis Facilities Coordinator Mike Greene Administrative Assistant Melody Hyde

Highlights

• 24 students-athletes received AllConference honors • Three were named athletes of the year in the sport • Two PBC Coach of the Year honors • 14 All-Southeast Region Teams • Six All-Americans • 12 All-PBC academic team members • Eight Academic All-Americans

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Rifle Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis 8

Greg Appleton Robert Moore Jonathan Norton J.D. Evilsizer Mark Immelman Brian Padgett Mike Greene Brad Huskisson Evan Isaacs

School recaps

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

woMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 32-19, 16-8 PBC

Final Record: 11-15, 7-10 PBC

Men’s Cross Country

woMen’s Cross Country 1st at PBC Championship

6th at PBC Championship

woMen’s golf

Women’s Soccer

softball

1st at PBC Championship

4th at PBC Championship

Final Record: 19-2-1, 9-1 PBC

Final Record: 15-12, 8-9 PBC

Men’s golf

Final Record: 37-16, 12-8 PBC

PBC Basketball Tourney returns to CSU

The Peach Belt Conference has announced that the 2012 and 2013 men’s and women’s basketball tournament championships will return to the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Center and Columbus State University. The leagues council of athletic directors voted to bring the tournament back to CSU for the first time since 2003. The two-year stint will begin with the 2012 tournament March 1-4.

“We are very excited to be returning to Columbus State and the Columbus, Ga., area,” said PBC Commissioner David Brunk. “The Lumpkin Center is one of the premier venues in the Peach Belt Conference and the community has demonstrated their support for Columbus State and the Peach Belt. The way athletic director Jay Sparks and his staff have prepared to host this event leaves no doubt in my mind that it will be a memorable championship experience for our student-athletes.”

The PBC tournament format will change for the 2011-12 season. The top four teams in each division will, once again, advance to tournament play but instead of the quarterfinal games being played at the site of the higher seed, all quarterfinal games will be played in Columbus. The format change expands the tournament from two to four days with the four women’s quarterfinal games now scheduled for the opening day of the tournament on Thursday, March 1. Men’s quarterfinals will follow on Friday, March 2 with the semifinals on Saturday and the championship games on Sunday.

Columbus State first hosted the PBC Tournament in 2002 shortly after the Lumpkin Center was completed. The arena seats approximately 4,500 with 2,500 permanent seats in the lower bowl area.

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men’s tennis

Final Record: 37-16, 12-8 PBC

softball

Final Record: 37-16, 12-8 PBC

Flagler College Recap

The 2010-11 Flagler College athletic season saw Peach Belt Conference championships in volleyball in men’s golf, six team sportsmanship awards which helped the school earn the PBC’s Institution of the Year, and nine teams reach NCAA Division II regional play. Twenty-one student-athletes earned academic all-conference honors.

Quick Facts

The volleyball team for the second consecutive year won the conference’s regular and post season titles. Meg Weathersby was selected as the unanimous Player of the Year and Rebecca Royal was named the Co-Setter of the Year. Head Coach Taylor Mott won her second consecutive PBC Coach of the Year award. The Saints went 29-9 and advanced to the South Region final.

Founded: 1968 Enrollment: 2,537 Colors: Crimson and Gold Nickname: Saints Web site: www.flaglerathletics.com

The men’s soccer team (14-5-1) advanced to the conference tournament championship game and went to the regional tournament. Johan Bergfeld earned third-team All-America honors. The women’s soccer team just missed qualifying for the conference tournament.

Both cross country teams participated in the Southeast Regionals. The men finished in 15th place while the women finished 16th.

In the winter, both basketball teams missed the postseason conference tournaments. John Pietkiewicz earned all-conference honors while D.J. Ferguson led the nation in assists for the second consecutive season.

The spring saw the softball program (42-18) shine with its first regional tournament appearance. The Saints set a boat load of records and had five players named to the all-conference team.

The men’s golf team won its first conference title and Joel Dahlenburg took home medalist honors. At the regional tournament, they finished just six spots shy of earning an at-large berth in the national tournament. The women finished second and had two of its members selected to the all-conference team.

Both tennis teams advanced to the Round of 32.

David Cotrone and Gino Ramirez earned All-America honors for the second consecutive year. Head Coach Walter Shinn was the men’s tennis Co-Coach of the Year in the Peach Belt.

Baseball finished it season with a 21-28 record which included a win at the eventual national champion West Florida, and wins over No. 2 Florida Southern and No. 1 (NAIA) Embry-Riddle at Drysdale Field.

Dr. Abare

Damon

Administration

President Dean of Student Services Director of Athletics FAR Associate AD/SWA Assistant AD for Compliance Sports Information Director Head Athletic Trainer Cheerleading/Dance Advisor Athletic Secretary

Dr. William Abare Dan Stewart Jud Damon Dr. Steve Voguit Taylor Mott Ryan Erlacher John Jordan Jennifer Rinnert Meghan Lammerding Karen Hudgins

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Men’s and Women’s Golf Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Volleyball 10

Dave Barnett Bo Clark Erika Lang-Montgomery Dave Williams Santiago Cavanagh John Lynch Teddy Meyer Kristen Overton Walter Shinn Taylor Mott

Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 21-28, 9-15 PBC

Final Record: 10-16, 4-14 PBC

Men’s Cross Country

WoMen’s Cross Country

6th at PBC Championship

WoMen’s Golf

2nd at PBC Championship

Softball

Final Record: 42-18, 12-8 PBC

7th at PBC Championship

Men’s Soccer

Final Record: 14-5-1, 6-2 PBC

Men’s Tennis

Final Record: 12-8, 7-2 PBC

Highlights

• Flagler sent nine teams to NCAA regional play.

• Eighteen Flagler student-athletes earned all-conference honors and 21 earned academic all-conference accolades.

• Flagler teams earned six sportsmanship awards from the conference.

• Flagler was selected as the PBC’s Institution of the Year.

• The softball team had its best season ever in its short three-year history. The Saints posted a 42-18 record and reached the Southeast Regional for the first time.

• Junior second baseman Alona Personius broke school single-season records in: home runs with 12; slugging percentage (.604); runs scored (48); doubles (13); and total bases (110).

• Junior first baseman Breezy Collings had. She broke the school’s single-season record for: batting average (.383); 11

Women’s Basketball

Final Record: 6-20, 3-15 PBC

Men’s Golf

1st at PBC Championship

WoMen’s Soccer

Final Record: 5-10-2, 2-7-1 PBC

WoMen’s Tennis

Final Record: 12-7, 9-3 PBC

OBP (.484); hits (70); and RBI (60).

• Senior pitcher Kelly Riddick broke the school’s season record for wins Volleyball with 20.

Final Record: 29-9, 13-1 PBC • The volleyball team kept its dominance over the Peach Belt Conference. In only two years in the league, Flagler has a 26-2 record in conference matches alone and has won the regular and postseason titles in both seasons.

• Senior Meg Weathersby was selected as the PBC’s Player of the Year after leading the conference in kills (538) and kills per set (4.05).

School recaps

Baseball

Francis Marion University Recap

Five Francis Marion University athletic teams participated in NCAA post-season competition: baseball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, and men’s tennis. Of the 10 FMU athletic teams that keep win-loss records, six registered winning records this past year, and four appeared in national poll rankings. Fourteen FMU student-athletes were named to their respective PBC All-Academic Teams, with five others gaining honorable mention recognition. Eighteen Patriots received All-Conference honors for the efforts on the playing field. The FMU men’s soccer and women’s tennis teams received PBC Team Sportsmanship Awards for their respective sports.

The Patriot women’s basketball team registered an 18-10 record and made the program’s fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Senior Shannon Singleton-Bates earned honorable mention All-America recognition for the third straight year. She ended her standout career with 1,743 points, seventh-best on the FMU all-time chart and the sixth-highest total in PBC history. The FMU men’s basketball squad posted a 16-11 record, the team’s third consecutive winning season – something that has not happened since the early 1990’s.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1970 Enrollment: 4,019 Colors: Red, White and Blue Nickname: Patriots Web site: www.fmupatriots.com

Dr. Carter

Hartzler

Nine student-athletes comprise the 2011 inductees for Chi Alpha Sigma, national college athlete honor society: baseball players Buddy Sosnoskie and Joe Wagstaff, men’s basketball player Andrew Smith, men’s soccer players Chuy Cruz and Ivan Juric, women’s tennis player Jitka Gavdunova, women’s soccer player Casey Durham, and volleyball players Amanda Mitchell and Danielle Parker.

President Dr. Fred Carter VP Student Affairs Teresa Ramey The women’s cross country team was named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associa- Director of Athletics Murray Hartzler tion’s list of All-Academic Teams for the 2010 season. FAR Dr. Allen Clabo This is the second consecutive year the FMU women SWA Stacey Vallee have earned this honor.

Associate AD for Media Relations and Marketing Michael Hawkins Compliance Coordinator Jason Orning Two former FMU student-athletes, women’s basketHead Athletic Trainer Spyder Webb ball player Brittany Young and softball catcher Jamie Athletics Business Manager Mark Bluman Holmes, were among 26 recipients of $6000 scholarCheerleading Advisor Cheri Richardson ships from the NCAA as part of its Ethnic Minority and Senior Administrative Assistant Jo Retha Evans Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics program. Francis Marion was the only school to garner two awards.

Baseball Art Inabinet The Francis Marion softball squad held an adoption Men’s Basketball Gary Edwards ceremony on Oct. 2, 2010, with the Patriots introWomen’s Basketball Kate Glusko ducing Saharah, a 7-old-year from Chesterfield, as Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Mark Bluman the newest member of the squad. Saharah and the Men’s Golf Mark Gaynor Patriots were paired together by the Friends of Jaclyn Men’s Soccer Kevin Varnado Foundation (FOJ).

Women’s Soccer Joel Person Softball Stacey Vallee The FMU men’s and women’s tennis teams again Men’s and Women’s Tennis Garth Thomson served as hosts for the 2010 USTA/ITA Southeast ReVolleyball Paul McDonald gional Tournament. (Continued next page)

Administration

HEAD Coaches

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Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 16-11, 9-9 PBC

Men’s Cross Country

WoMen’s Cross Country

8th at PBC Championship

10th at PBC Championship

WoMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 18-10, 11-7 PBC

Men’s Soccer

Final Record: 7-10-1, 3-5 PBC

The FMU men’s tennis team finished with a 10-8 record and a No.17 national ranking, while making the program’s 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament over the past 17 years.

The athletic department had two new additions arrive this past year as softball Softball head coach Stacey Vallee and her Final Record: 24-21-1, 7-13 PBC husband announced the birth of a daughter and cross country head coach Mark Bluman and his wife welcomed the birth of a son.

Women’s soccer player Elisabeth Dobek was named the recipient of the 2011 Debra Lee Orander Swamp Fox Academic Award. Senior soccer defender Rebecca Nelson was named to the Jewish Sports Review’s 2010 Women’s Soccer All-America Team. Francis Marion graduate (’79) and former women’s basketball player Pearl Moore was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. FMU graduate and former Patriot golfer Fredrik Ohlsson finished tied for 22nd at the PGA European Tour Qualifying School and earned his second straight tour card (for 2010-11).

Patriot Baseball Enjoys Accolades

Men’s Tennis

Final Record: 10-8, 5-4 PBC

WoMen’s Tennis

Final Record: 11-7, 7-5 PBC

The Patriot baseball team posted a 41-16 record (equaling the school record for wins), earned a Top-10 national ranking, and captured the program’s firstever Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship. The team earned its third straight invitation to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, where FMU reached the regional title game for the second consecutive year. For Volleyball the first time in conference history, Final Record: 15-16, 4-10 PBC one school swept all the major post-season awards as FMU head coach Art Inabinet was named Coach of the Year, junior center fielder Buddy Sosnoskie was named Co-Player of the Year, sophomore Don Sandifer was named Pitcher of the Year, and third baseman Michael Wilson was named Freshman of the Year. Five players garnered AllRegion honors, while senior first baseman Preston Shuey was also named to the Capitol One Academic All-District III (College Division) Team.

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School recaps

Baseball

Final Record: 41-16, 18-6 PBC

Georgia College Recap

Georgia College athletics had another outstanding season in 2010-11, featuring 21 All-PBC selections and 24 PBC All-Academic honorees. Every Bobcat athletic program advanced to post-season play, with six of the 10 varsity athletic programs competing in NCAA postseason action.

GC Women’s Basketball finished an improbable run through the 2011 PBC Tournament, toppling two nationally-ranked squads and taking their first tournament title since 2006. GC Golf coach Jimmy Wilson picked up his third PBC Coach of the Year trophy, and also guided Billy Shida to PBC Player of the Year Honors. Baseball’s Shawn Ward also capped a stellar career with Co-Player of the Year honors.

The Bobcats had five student-athletes garner All-America honors: Chimere Jordan in basketball, baseball’s Ward and Tanner Funk, and Golf’s Joe Young and Shida. Golf’s Matthew Yonz was also chosen as an Academic All-American. Yonz was also awarded the school’s highest academic accolade, being named the 2011 Academic Recognition Day student for GC, the top honor given to graduating students from the University System of Georgia.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1889 Enrollment: 5,500 Colors: Hunter Green and Blue Nickname: Bobcats Web site: www.gcsubobcats.com

Dr. Leland

Highlights

• Chimere Jordan becomes the second All-American in GC Women’s Basketball history • Matthew Yonz – the first Academic All-American in GC Golf history • GC Golf’s Joe Young named All-America Second Team, teammate Billy Shida chosen Honorable Mention • Tanner Funk, Shawn Ward and Richard Pirkle earn AllAmerica honors for Baseball • GC Women’s Basketball takes PBC Tournament Championship for first time since 2006

Staton

Administration President VP Student Affairs Director of Athletics FAR Assistant AD for Compliance/SWA Associate AD Assistant AD Sports Information Director Head Athletic Trainer Cheerleading Coach Administrative Assistant

Dr. Dorothy Leland Dr. Bruce Harshbarger Wendell Staton Dr. Ken Farr Ginger Chaffinch Jimmy Wilson Steve Barsby Al Weston Paul Higgs Jimmy Redus Patti Weimer

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Men’s Golf Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis 14

Tom Carty Terry Sellers Maurice Smith Joe Samprone Jimmy Wilson Hope Clark Jamie Grodecki Steve Barsby

School recaps

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 35-17 15-9 PBC

Final Record: 16-10, 10-7 PBC

Men’s CroSS Country

WoMen’s CroSS Country

4th at PBC Championship

6th at PBC Championship

WoMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 22-7, 11-6 PBC

Men’s Golf

4th at PBC Championship

Bobcats finish 1-2

Just think what the team score would have been. Former Georgia College golfers Joe Young (2007-11) and Billy Shida (2007-11) spent four seasons together as All-American caliber starters for the Bobcats, and now are making some noise in the professional ranks, finishing 1-2 at the NGA/Hooters Tour Carolina Summer Series (CSS) event at Carolina Lakes Golf Club June 16.

Women’s Soccer

Final Record: 7-7-3, 4-4-2 PBC

Softball

Final Record: 15-35, 9-11 PBC

With his former teammate in his rear-view mirror, Cochran, Ga. native Young shot a finalround 68 to finish 10 under and nab his first CSS win.

Young started the final day concerned with former University of Alabama golfer Chip Deason, who was two strokes behind. It was Shida’s final-day low round 66 that brought the Berkeley Lakes, Ga. native from seventh to second.

Young

Shida

Men’s Tennis

Final Record: 14-9, 4-5 PBC

Young finished at 206, one stroke better than Shida, who ended the tourney on fire, carding birdies on 16 and 17 before a par on 18 left him that single stroke behind.

The NGA/Hooters Tour is the No. 1 recommended developmental tour by more PGA and Nationwide Tour Professionals than any other tour in the country. The NGA/Hooters Tour is the Third Largest Men’s 72 Hole Professional Golf Tour in the United States behind the Nationwide and PGA Tours and has helped hundreds of professionals acquire their PGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour cards. In fact, NGA/Hooters Tour Alumni have won an incredible Twelve (12) “Major” Championships.

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WoMen’s Tennis

Final Record: 16-9, 8-4 PBC

Georgia Southwestern State University Recap

The Hurricanes enjoyed their most successful year in Division II since making the move from NAIA to NCAA in 2006-07. GSW saw a 27.7 percent increase in wins from 2009-10.

Perhaps no turnaround was more prevalent than in men’s basketball where the ‘Canes record went from 7-20 to 20-9 en route to capturing the school’s first Peach Belt West Division regular season title. As a result, GSW grabbed the Player of the Year (Phillip Brown), Freshman of the Year (Colin Slotter) and Coach of the Year (Mike Leeder) awards.

The Lady Hurricanes tennis team also made a significant jump in the win column, going from seven victories in 2010 to 13 in 2011, an NCAA-era record for the program.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1906 Enrollment: 3,037 Colors: Navy Blue and Old Gold Nickname: Hurricanes Web site: www.gswcanes.com

A pair of GSW teams cracked the national polls during the year, as the men’s basketball team enjoyed a five-week stay and topped at No. 16, while the baseball team appeared for the second-consecutive season and earned a No. 30 ranking at the end of March.

All-in-all, the Hurricane program captured six Peach Belt weekly honors, eight All-Conference selections and 25 All-Academic awards.

Highlights

• Men’s basketball wins West Division for Southwestern’s first PBC title • Women’s soccer & women’s tennis post their highest win totals in PBC play • Women’s cross country has best finish in program history at PBC Championships • Men’s basketball standout Phillip Brown becomes first NCAA AllAmerican in GSW history • Brown wins Player of the Year, Colin Slotter named Freshman of the Year and Mike Leeder wins Coach of the Year at PBC men’s basketball award banquet.

Dr. Blanchard

Donovan

Administration President VP Student Affairs Director of Athletics FAR Assistant AD for Compliance/SWA Assistant AD for Marketing/Sports Information Director Head Athletic Trainer Administrative Assistant

Dr. Kendall Blanchard Dr. Sam Miller Jaclyn Donovan Dr. Liz Wilson Christie Ward Keith Michlig Carrie Rahn Debra Sloan

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Golf Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis

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Bryan McLain Mike Leeder Kelly Britsky Stephen Cox Andrew Danna Warren Russ Tony Economopoulos Eddie Ward Brennon Sewell

School recaps

Baseball

Final Record: 27-21, 10-14 PBC

Women’s Cross Country 9th at PBC Championship

Men’s Basketball

Final Record: 20-9, 12-5 PBC

Men’s golf

9th at PBC Championship

Women’s Soccer

Final Record: 4-13, 2-8 PBC

woMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 12-14, 6-11 PBC

Men’s soccer

Final Record: 2-13, 1-7 PBC

Softball

Final Record: 22-28, 6-14 PBC

men’s tennis

Final Record: 6-14, 1-8 PBC

Men’s Basketball All-American Phillip Brown women’s tennis

Final Record: 13-11, 2-10 PBC 17

Lander University Recap

The success of the Lander women’s basketball team was the highlight for Bearcat Athletics in 2010-11 as the team achieved its best season ever in the 35-year history of the program.

The Lady Bearcats established its winningest season ever by going 29-4 overall and for four weeks in January were the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Lander reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen for the second straight season and finished the year ranked No. 6 overall.

The team started the season ranked No. 4 in the preseason poll, then downed No. 3 Tusculum in its season-opener. The Lady Bearcats proceeded to win it first 23 games, a school record for consecutive victories. Their first loss came at the hands of No. 2-ranked Clayton State, a Peach Belt Conference rival, 83-81, on the Lady Lakers home floor. Clayton State went to win the national championship.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1872 Enrollment: 3,000 Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Nickname: Bearcats Web site: www.landerbearcats.com

Lander’s Shannon McKever, a six-foot, senior center from Florence, S.C., was named the WBCA/Allstate Division II National Player of the Year, in addition to winning Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors a few weeks earlier. During the season, McKever, who led the nation in field goal percentage, became the Lady Bearcats all-time leading scorer with 1,744 points and also broke the team’s career blocked shot record with 289.

Teammate Jasmine Judge, a junior from Augusta, Ga. who was one of the top threepoint field goal shooters in the country, was also named to the All-PBC team and was a third team All-American.

Ciara Lyons, a junior from Augusta, was the recipient of the Dr. Samuel Hodges Award after being named Lander’s Female Athlete of the Year.

The 2010-11 academic year kicked off in fine fashion as the men’s soccer team rode a seven-game win streak in the middle of the season to the PBC regular-season championship, a title it shared with Clayton State. The Bearcats, 12-7 overall, reached the second-round of the PBC Tournament.

Seniors Aaron Brittain (Cleveland, England), Jamie Davison (Middlesbrough, England) and Craig Hughes (Sunderland, England) were all named to the All-PBC team. In addition, Brittain was included on the NSCAA All-Region team, while Hughes made the Daktronics All-Region team.

The women’s soccer team, led by All-Peach Belt selection Jamie Shaw, posted a 9-7-1 overall record and 4-5-1 mark in the PBC. Shaw, a sophomore from Columbia, S.C, scored a team-high eight goals and added three assists. Christin Moss, a senior from Cleveland, Tenn, received the Dr. Boyce M. Grier Award as the student-athlete who best exemplified sportsmanship, integrity, pride in the university and a positive attitude.

Dr. Ball

May

Administration

President Dr. Daniel Ball VP Student Affairs Randy Bouknight Director of Athletics Jeff May FAR Dr. Susan Going Associate AD/SWA Cheryl Bell Assistant AD for Sports Medicine/Dir. of Compliance Kent Atkins Assistant AD for Sports Media Bob Stoner Assistant AD for Marketing Chipper Bagwell Asst. AD for the May Complex/Dir. of the Bearcat Club Steve Grogan Administrative Assistant Kathy Cochran

HEAD Coaches

Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Volleyball

Kermit Smith Jeff Burkhamer Kevin Pederson Chipper Bagwell Van Taylor Chris Ayer Brandon Duncan Brett Simpson Carla Decker

The Lander volleyball team suffered through a down season with an 11-16 overall record and 5-9 in the PBC. Melissa McCracken, a senior from Washington, Ill., who earned All-PBC honors for the second straight season, was second in (Continued next page) 18

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Baseball

Men’s Basketball

woMen’s Basketball

Final Record: 29-24, 11-12 PBC

Final Record: 10-16, 3-15 PBC

Final Record: 29-4, 16-2 PBC

men’s golf

men’s soccer

women’s soccer

7th at PBC Championship

Final Record: 12-7, 7-1 PBC

Final Record: 9-7-1, 4-5-1 PBC

the PBC in kills per set with 3.16 and led the Bearcats in kills (335) and was fourth in digs (266).

The men’s basketball team had just one returning player from the 2009-10 season and went 10-16 overall and 3-15 in the PBC. Sophomore David Pruett, a two-time PBC Player of the Week, led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game, while Jermel Kennedy averaged a team best 8.4 rebounds per game.

softball

Final Record: 21-22, 6-14 PBC

men’s tennis

Final Record: 17-5, 7-2 PBC

The Bearcat baseball team, under second-year coach Kermit Smith, earned a berth into the PBC Tournament for the first time since 1998. The Bearcats posted a 29-24 overall record, its highest win total since the 2005 season. Lander upset top-seeded Columbus State in the first round of the tournament before being eliminated.

The men’s tennis team, which was ranked as high as No. 11 most of the season after starting the year 16-0, was led by All-American Paul-Henri Arrigoni, a sophomore from Bordeaux, France. Arrigoni, the recipient of the M.V. Wells Award as Lander’s Male Athlete of the Year, was ranked as high as No. 5 in singles play and had a 15-4 record in singles play. The Bearcats, who finished the season 17-5 overall, advanced to the second-round of the Southeast Regional Tournament.

The women’s tennis team won its first five matches of the season en route to a 14-9 overall record and 5-7 in the PBC.

women’s tennis

Final Record: 14-9, 5-7 PBC

Golfer Max Fischer was named the PBC Freshman of the Year after leading Lander with a 74.0 stroke average. Fischer, a native of Berlin, Germany, earned a berth into the South/Southeast Super Region, where he finished 25th overall with a 5-over-par 221.

Junior pitcher Hayley Leissner earned All-PBC honors for the third time in leading the Lander softball team to a 21-22 overall record and 6-14 in the PBC. Leissner was 14-16 overall while setting a Lander single-season record 226 strikeouts. Brittney Sheriff, a sophomore second baseman, was also named to the All-PBC team after leading the Bearcats with a .413 batting average.

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volleyball

Final Record: 11-16, 5-9 PBC

University of Montevallo Recap

The University of Montevallo Athletics Department 2010-11 year was one of change. The Falcons welcomed in 13 new coaches and staff members as well as a new sport, men’s cross country. Despite the numerous changes in the department the drive to succeed both on the field and in the classroom never faltered. As a group the Falcons had 31 PBC All-Academic performers and 17 All-Conference honorees. Nine of UM’s 11 teams made it to postseason play with six of the teams going on to NCAA competition.

On the academic side the student-athletes finished with a GPA above 3.00 for the entire school year including five athletes who posted a perfect 4.0 GPA on the year. Volleyball led the department with the highest GPA for the year while four teams posted at least a 3.4 GPA or higher.

The Falcons had an impressive Fall with the men’s soccer team capturing the Department’s first Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship. The volleyball team won the program’s first NCAA Regional match and the women’s soccer team advanced to its fourth-straight postseason appearance. UM also introduced its first year men’s cross country team which finished a respectable seventh in the PBC Championship while the women’s cross country team continued its climb with a fifth-place finish at the PBC Championships.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 3,200 Colors: Purple and Gold Nickname: Falcons Web site: www.montevallofalcons.com

Dr. Stewart

Herlihy

Men’s Soccer was led by first year head coach Ken Hassler who guided the Falcons to a school record 18-2-2 season. The Falcons were led by a large group of seniors that included UM Male Athlete of the Year Nathaniel Foster. The Falcons captured the PBC Title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Flagler College. Volleyball finished the regular season as the number two team in the PBC. The Falcons fell in the PBC semifinals but earned a berth to the NCAA Regional where the Dr. John Stewart III picked up the first NCAA Tournament victory in pro- President Dr. Kimberly Barrett gram history with a 3-1 win over Lincoln Memorial. VP Student Affairs Jim Herlihy UM was led by Freshman of the Year Manyi Ati and Director of Athletics FAR Dr. Houston Byrd co-Setter of the Year Anna Garrison.

Assistant AD/SWA Dawn Makofski Assistant AD Patricia Hughes • The 2010 men’s soccer team captured the Assistant AD/Head Athletic Trainer Michael Chadwick Falcons first Peach Belt Conference Tournament Assistant AD/Athletics Business Manager Bernadette Bartlett Title and finished with an impressive 18-2-2 Sports Information Director Sean Forrester record. The Falcons also went on to host the Cheerleading Coach Meredith Waldrop NCAA Southeast Regional.

• Women’s golfer Emily Gibson became the first UM athlete to be named a two-time PBC Player of the Year. She also was the first PBC and UM Baseball Chandler Rose golfer to advance all the way to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Danny Young Championships.

Women’s Basketball Brittany Godsey • The women’s volleyball team captured its first Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Michael Marquardt NCAA Tournament win in program history with Men’s and Women’s Golf Justin Pratt a 3-1 victory over Lincoln Memorial.

Men’s Soccer Ken Hassler • The men’s basketball team made its eighthWomen’s Soccer Patricia Hughes consecutive trip to postseason play and Women’s Tennis Mark McGuigan advanced all the way to the NCAA Regional Volleyball Katie O’Brien semifinals.

Administration

Highlights

HEAD Coaches

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School recaps

Baseball

men’s Basketball

Final Record: 22-26, 8-16 PBC

Final Record: 19-11, 10-7 PBC

men’s Cross Country

women’s Cross Country

7th at PBC Championship

women’s Golf

5th at PBC Championship

3rd at PBC Championship

men’s soccer

Final Record: 18-2-2, 5-2-1 PBC

women’s Basketball

Final Record: 10-17, 6-11 PBC

men’s Golf

10th at PBC Championship

women’s soccer

Final Record: 6-11-2, 4-5-1 PBC

Hilbrich named women’s basketball coach

Cindy Hilbrich will begin her first season as the head coach of the women’s basketball program. She is the fifteenth head women’s basketball coach in program history.

Hilbrich comes to Montevallo after spending the previous four seasons as assistant coach at University of South Carolina Aiken.

Prior to her time at USCA she spent a season as varsity assistant coach and junior varsity head coach at Mount Olive College.

She also spent one season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

women’s tennis

Final Record: 4-19, 0-12 PBC

Hilbrich helped guide the Pacers to an 84-39 record during her four seasons as assistant coach. The Pacers advanced to a pair of NCAA Tournaments in her time with the program including this past season. USCA advanced to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship game this past season and won a school record 27 games.

During her time at USCA, the Pacers were ranked in the top 10 during the 2008-09 and 2010-11 seasons. They competed in the 2009 and 2011 PBC Tournament Championship games, were the 2008 Regular Season PBC Co-Champions and won the 2008 Disney Tip-Off Classic in Orlando.

volleyball

Final Record: 24-13, 11-3 PBC

Hilbrich is a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she was a two-sport athlete. She played both basketball and softball. She ended her basketball career ranked ninth in career free-throw percentage, 12th in career steals and 14th in steals per game. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human resource management and went on to earn her Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from UWW in 2006. She is a native of Elgin, Ill. 21

North Georgia College & State University Recap

North Georgia continued to appear on the national stage as one of the top NCAA Division II Schools in the country in 2010-11, sending 21 students to Peach Belt All-Conference honors, while 13 individuals were named Southeast All-Region, and 10 players excelled in the playoffs to earn PBC All-Tournament awards.

After a nationwide search, Lindsay Reeves was selected as the new Director of Athletics at North Georgia on December 7, 2010, giving the Saints and Lady Saints a new leader for one of the most successful athletic departments in the Peach Belt Conference.

Quick Facts

The women’s soccer program put together their season in program history, winning 14 games and putting together a postseason run that sent the Lady Saints to the championship game of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The Lady Saints set program records in 2010 for most wins with 14, consecutive wins with 11, while also capturing the first-ever postseason victory since entering the NCAA in 2005.

Founded: 1873 Enrollment: 5,227 Colors: Royal Blue and White Nickname: Saints Web site: www.saintssports.com

The Saints softball team found themselves in the national spotlight once again, capturing a third consecutive Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament championship, and advancing to the NCAA Division II College World Series for a third straight season. Picking up a school record 53 wins, the Saints finished the year ranked No. 4 in the country and have now been ranked in the nation’s top five for 30 consecutive weeks spanning three different seasons.

The North Georgia baseball team was recognized around the country the first week in June when Troy Snitker was selected in the 19th round with the 596th overall pick by the Atlanta Braves in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Snitker becomes the highest draft pick in the history of the program as he begins his pro career with the hometown Braves.

Highlights

• Casey Smith cemented herself into the record books in 2010 as she tallied 18 assists, the second highest single-season total in Peach Belt Conference history. She also eclipsed the league’s all-time assists record with 44 on her way to backto-back NCAA Division II All-American honors.

• Junior softball pitcher Jessica Coan picked up the highest honor in the country, being named the Ron Lenz National Pitcher of the Year. She also set an NCAA Division II record for the second most strikeouts in a 7-inning game with 18 in a 2-0 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne.

• Head softball coach Mike Davenport picked up coaching awards once again, earning Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors for a third straight year, and NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Saints to the most wins in school history during the 2011 season.

Dr. Potter

Reeves

Administration President VP Student Affairs Director of Athletics FAR SWA Associate AD Assistant AD for Business Affairs Assistant AD for Sports Communication Head Athletic Trainer Compliance Coordinator Athletics Development Officer Facilities Coordinator

Dr. John Potter Dr. John Clower Lindsay Reeves Dr. Margaret Poitevint Tiffany Bryson Derek Suranie Jason Pruitt David Beall Jessica Poole Denise Bryant Will Carter Vaughn Grizzle

HEAD Coaches Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis 22

Tom Cantrell Chris Faulkner Buffie Burson Tom Fowler Leigh Anne Hunter Patrice Parris Chris Adams Mike Davenport Kent Norsworthy

School recaps

baseball

Final Record: 34-20, 10-14 PBC

men’s golf

11th at PBC Championship

men’s basketball

Final Record: 10-16, 7-10 PBC

women’s golf

6th at PBC Championship

women’s basketball

Final Record: 15-13, 6-11 PBC

men’s soccer

Final Record: 8-6-4, 2-4-2 PBC

Saints take home Make-A-Wish Awards The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at North Georgia has been honored with both of the 2010-11 PBC Make-A-Wish awards at the league’s annual meetings in Hilton Head, S.C.

women’s soccer The Saints received both the PBC’s Most Funds Raised honor and the league’s Final Record: 14-5-1, 7-3 PBC Most Improved Award. For the 2010-11 academic year, the Peach Belt Conference as a whole remained among the most active conferences at the NCAA Division II level in giving to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

softball

Final Record: 53-12, 17-3 PBC

North Georgia raised a PBC-record $10,625 for the Make-A-Wish campaign, becoming the first PBC school to ever reach the five-digit mark with their giving. Not only is it the largest amount any PBC school has ever raised, it is more than double the amount the institution raised last year.

The efforts from the North Georgia student athletes last year granted a local wish to sixteen year old Brittany West who is fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Brittany and her family flew to Hollywood last year to meet Miley Cyrus and enjoy a vacation at Universal Studios. In April, Brittany was an honorary captain at a North Georgia softball game and was recognized for bravery as she continues to fight leukemia.

men’s tennis

Final Record: 10-10, 0-9 PBC

Miley Cyrus with Brittany West

Flagler was second in the overall total raised with $6,340. Seven of the 13 PBC schools raised a thousand dollars or more, bringing the league’s total to a record $24,823. It is the third year in a row charitable giving in the Peach Belt Conference has reached the $20,000 mark.

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women’s tennis

Final Record: 11-11, 3-9 PBC

University of North Carolina Pembroke Recap

On the shoulders of a spring season that saw four of its teams make appearances in the NCAA postseason, the UNCP athletic department posted a schoolbest 61st place finish in the final NCAA Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings. The Braves, whose previous best performance in the annual standings came in 2008-09 (140th), finished third in the listing among Peach Belt Conference institutions, falling closely behind PBC Commissioner’s Cup Champion Columbus State (44th) and Flagler (T-49th).

Quick Facts

Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 5,632 On the shoulders of a phenomenal athletic season that saw five of its teams Colors: Black and Gold qualify for NCAA postseason berths, UNCP posted its highest finish ever in the final Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup Standings. Fueled by top-three Nickname: Braves Web site: www.uncpbraves.com league finishes in five different sports, the Braves settled into fifth place in the final league-wide tally. Eleven of UNCP’s 16 varsity athletic teams completed their 2010-11 season with winning records, five teams participated in NCAA postseason play and individuals from three other sports earned berths into the NCAA Championships as well.

Further evidencing the UNCP athletic department’s commitment to excellence not only in the playing arena, but also in the classroom, the Braves took home their second consecutive Peach Belt Conference President’s Academic Award.

Dr. Carter Kenney UNCP becomes only the second school to win back-to-back Presidents’ Award which recognizes excellence in academics concerning all of an institution’s student-athletes.

President Dr. Kyle Carter UNCP sent a league-best 112 of its student-athletes to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Diane Jones the PBC Presidential Honor Roll. Fifteen of UNCP’s 16 varDirector of Athletics Dan Kenney sity athletic teams sent multiple representatives to the FAR Dr. Jeff Frederick distinguished honor, with baseball leading the way with SWA Robin Langley 16 student-athletes on the squad. The women’s soccer Assistant AD for Internal Affairs John Haskins team had 12 of its athletes grace the distinguished list, Athletic Media Relations Director Todd Anderson with the football and softball teams sending 10 athletes apiece to the laurel. The announcement marked the Compliance Officer Chambi Sey second-straight year that UNCP reached the century Marketing/Promotions Coordinator Craig Shaffer mark with its honorees, including last season’s school Head Athletic Trainer Michael Blackburn record 122 athletes that were decorated with the honor.

Facilities Manager Tony Chavis Administrative Assistant Marla Locklear Seven of UNCP’s 12 PBC-sponsored teams (does not include men’s & women’s track & field, football, wrestling) posted team grade point averages of 3.0 or better during the 2010-11 academic year. The women’s cross Baseball Paul O’Neil country team registered an athletic department-best Men’s Basketball Ben Miller 3.433 GPA, narrowly edging out women’s soccer’s 3.423 Women’s Basketball John Haskins GPA. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Gary Aycock Pete Shinnick The women’s golf team captured UNCP’s first-ever Peach Football David Synan Belt Conference Championship on April 12 in Pooler, Ga. Men’s and Women’s Golf First Team All-Peach Belt Conference performer Katja Men’s Soccer Phil Hindson Dammann fired a second-round 72 en route to claiming Women’s Soccer Lars Andersson medalist honors in leading the seventh-ranked UNCP Softball Lacinda Norman-Melanson women’s golf team to the title by 23 strokes. Nearly a Women’s Tennis Robin Langley month later, the UNCP baseball team would complete Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Larry Rodgers an unblemished run through the PBC Baseball TournaVolleyball Jeff Billington ment in Columbus, Ga., to capture the second-ever PBC Wrestling Jamie Gibbs Championship for the school.

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School recaps

Baseball

men’s Basketball

Final Record: 44-12, 13-10 PBC

Final Record: 17-12, 9-9 PBC

men’s cross country

women’s cross country

2nd at PBC Championship

women’s golf

3rd at PBC Championship

men’s soccer

1st at PBC Championship

Final Record: 5-9-4, 1-5-2 PBC

softball

women’s tennis

Final Record: 21-24, 8-12 PBC

Final Record: 8-15, 1-11 PBC

women’s Basketball

Final Record: 12-15, 8-10 PBC

men’s golf

2nd at PBC Championship

women’s soccer

Final Record: 16-4-2, 7-2-1 PBC

volleyball

Final Record: 19-14, 5-9 PBC

Rodgers To Retire After 30 Years At Helm Of UNCP Track & Field After a storied 30-year coaching career which included 10 appearances at the national championships, six conference titles and a pair of district titles, UNCP track & field head coach Larry Rodgers has announced his retirement from coaching.

“Larry has epitomized what Pembroke is all about with the way he has carried himself in his profession and personal life,” said UNCP director of athletics Dan Kenney. “We wish Larry the best and hope that we can find a way to tap into his talents as a new retiree. We will never be able to say thank you for all that he has done for UNC Pembroke.”

Rodgers joined the UNCP coaching family as a rookie head coach in 1981-82. His retirement will be effective on July 1, 2011. He completed his 30th season as head coach in 2011 and helped lead the UNCP men’s track and field team to a 38th place finish at the NCAA National Championships in Turlock, Calif. – the highest national finish for the squad since 1985. His most recent campaign was also headlined by his Southeast Region Head Coach of the Year honors from the United States Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

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University of South Carolina Aiken Recap

The University of South Carolina Aiken athletic department experienced another tremendous campaign in the 2010-11 athletic year with the athletic department seeing four of its teams advance to NCAA Southeast Regional play this past year.

Over the course of the 2010-11 athletic season for USC Aiken, six teams were either regionally ranked or nationally ranked. Three USC Aiken teams finished the 2010-11 year ranked nationally, including the USC Aiken women’s basketball team who ended its year ranked 13th.

Individually, 12 Pacers garnered All-Peach Belt Conference recognition in the 2010-11 season. Three Pacers were selected Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year with Keely Gillespie (Cross Country), Kayla Harris (Women’s Basketball) and India Kornegay (Softball) all claiming the award.

USC Aiken’s Samantha Lukralle was chosen the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Libero of the Year, while Alvin Brown was selected the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year. Three Pacers were named to all-region teams with Lukralle, Hayden Letien (men’s golf ) and Stephen Carmon (baseball) all being chosen All-Southeast Region. Letien was also an Honorable Mention All-America selection.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1961 Enrollment: 3,203 Colors: Cardinal, White and Navy Nickname: Pacers Web site: www.pacersports.com

For their efforts in the classroom, three different Pacers were tabbed to the Dr. Hallman Warrick Capital One Academic All-District III team with Chijioke Agbasi (Men’s Soccer), Deandra Schirmer (Women’s Basketball) and Tripp Warrick (Baseball) all garnering region all-academic plaudits. The Pacers had a total of 17 student-athletes earn Peach Belt Conference All-Academic accoPresident Dr. Thomas Hallman lades.

VP Student Affairs Dr. Deborah Kladivko Director of Athletics Randy Warrick • Four USC Aiken teams appeared in the FAR Dr. Andy Dyer NCAA regionals (cross country, women’s Assistant AD for Business & S-A Services/SWA Angie Osbon basketball, golf and softball) Associate AD for Compliance Tim Hall • The 2010-11 USC Aiken Women’s BasketAssistant AD for Communications and Promotions Brian Hand ball team claimed a share of the Peach Assistant AD for Sports Medicine Brandon Aiken Belt Conference East Division; The USC Administrative Assistant Billie Murphy Aiken Women’s Basketball team, who finished 13th nationally, earned its first ever NCAA Regional win in the NCAA Southeast Regional in Morrow, Ga. Baseball Kenny Thomas • The USC Aiken women’s basketball team Men’s Basketball Vince Alexander hosted a nationally televised top 20 Women’s Basketball Mike Brandt showdown on Saturday, Jan. 15 against Women’s Cross Country Larry Milner Clayton State Men’s Golf Michael Carlisle • The Pacer men’s basketball team concludMen’s Soccer Ike Ofoje ed the 2010-11 season as the national Women’s Soccer Sue Vodicka leader in blocked shots per game Softball Jerry Snyder • Six Pacer teams were ranked nationally Men’s and Women’s Tennis Steve Dahm and regionally during the 2010-11 athVolleyball Glenn Cox letic year

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School recaps

Baseball

Men’s basketball

Women’s basketball

Final Record: 29-21, 9-15 PBC

Final Record: 17-10, 10-8 PBC

Final Record: 27-6, 16-2 PBC

Women’s Cross Country

Men’s golf

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8th at PBC Championship

women’s soccer

Final Record: 5-11-2, 0-8-2 PBC

5th at PBC Championship

softball

Final Record: 26-18, 9-11 PBC

Final Record: 2-11-2, 1-6-1 PBC

men’s Tennis

Final Record: 8-10, 2-7 PBC

Carlisle inducted into Hall of Fame

Head golf coach Michael Carlisle was one of seven individuals inducted into the 2010 Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame on Monday, Dec. 6.

Carlisle’s honoring comes as no surprise as he has put together one of the strongest coaching resumes in the history of collegiate golf.

A six-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Carlisle has been named the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He has led the program to eight PBC championships in 20 seasons in the league, including a three-peat in 1995-97 and back-toback crowns in 2002-03 and 2005-06.

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Final Record: 10-10, 4-8 PBC

The five-time NCAA Southeast Region champions have made 18 trips in the last 19 years to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the National Championship Tournament 14 times and winning an amazing 3 National Titles consecutively (‘04-’06) His career winning percentage in 19 NCAA seasons at USCA is .723 with five seasons of better than .900 and eight years of .800 or higher.

An eight-time NCAA District or Region Coach of the Year (1995-99, 2002, 2004, 2006), Carlisle has coached 45 NCAA All-Americans, nine All-Academic selections, two NCAA Players of the Year, one NCAA Freshman of the Year, seven PBC Players of the Year and 40 All-Conference selections.

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Final Record: 15-16, 6-8 PBC

Peach Belt Conference Championship Recaps Men’s Cross Country

Columbus State Wins Fifth Straight PBC Men’s Cross Country Championship EVANS, GA - Columbus State’s Meshack Koyiaki shattered the course record and helped the Columbus State Cougars to win their fifth consecutive PBC men’s cross country championship on Saturday at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga., part of the PBC Fall Festival.

UNC Pembroke equaled their best conference finish ever, coming in second while Clayton State finished third. Georgia College was fourth and Augusta State was fifth.

Koyiaki, a junior from Kilgoris, Kenya, broke the course 8k record by over two minutes in a time of 24:13 and became the first runner since Kennesaw State’s Joseph Mutai to win back-to-back conference championships.

He is only the third PBC runner to repeat as champion.

Koyiaki was followed across the line by Nicolas Kering who ran a 24:37 to finish second. In all, Columbus State placed four of their runners in the top seven as David Marley was sixth in 26:12 and Stephen Bowers seventh in 26:17.

Columbus State’s fifth straight championship, won by the largest margin yet, is the second-longest string of consecutive titles, trailing only Kennesaw State who won six in a row from 1994-99.

UNC Pembroke’s Pardon Ndhlovu finished third to lead the Braves to their second-place finish. Ndhlovu ran a time of 25:13 and was followed by Chris Schroll who was fifth in 25:49. A freshman, Schroll was the low freshman runner and named the PBC’s Freshman of the Year.

The second-place finish for the Braves matches their effort of 2005 and 1992. Kevin Clancy finished 13th in 26:53 while Zach Bayless was 17th in 27:13.

Clayton State finished third overall in the team standings as senior Fidelis Mutiso was fourth across the line.

Mutiso ran the 8k in 25:40, ahead of Albert Mong’ony who was 11th in 26:33. Charles Anderson was next in 12th in 26:38.

Georgia College finished fifth as Daniel Horseman ran a top-10 time of 26:18 for eighth place. Augusta State,

Meshack Koyiaki coasts toward the finish en route to setting a new course record and taking the Peach Belt individual championship.

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running their first PBC Championship since 2002, finished fifth. ASU’s Dustin Ross was ninth in 26:18 while Robert Blackwelder was 10th in 26:32. Flagler’s Michael Lambert finished 14th in 26:54 to be named All-Conference. RESULTS

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WOMen’s Cross Country Columbus State Claims PBC Women’s Cross Country Crown for Sixth Time EVANS, GA – The Columbus State women’s cross country team won their sixth straight PBC Championship on Saturday as all five runners scored in the top 10 on the 6k course at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga. The six straight titles is one short of the PBC record of seven set by Kennesaw State from 1994-99. Augusta State was second in the team standings while UNC Pembroke was third. CSU’s Brittany Skiles won the individual championship and broke the course record.

Brittany Skiles trots home in course record time to claim the Peach Belt individual championship.

Jaguar to cross the line in third place overall with a time of 24:04, just ahead of teammate Claudia Nunez-Lopez who was fourth in 24:06. Lyndsey Nichols was 14th in 25:32.

UNC Pembroke enjoyed their best conference finish since 2005. Bonne MacDonald was sixth overall in 25:04 while Livia Mahaffie was 13th in 25:32

Skiles bested the 6k course record by more than 30 seconds as she toured the complex in 23:36, finishing ahead of teammate and defending PBC champion Naomi Tanui who was second in 23:45. In 2009, it was Tanui who won the race while Skiles finished second.

Clayton State’s Kourtney Aylor was 11th overall as the Lakers finished fourth as a team. Montevallo’s Haley Evans finished eighth in a time of 25:23 while Georgia College’s Allison Lones was 12th in 25:30. USC Aiken’s Keely Gillespie finished seventh overall in 25:21 and was the low freshman in the meet and named the PBC Freshman of the Year, the first Lady Pacer to ever earn that award.

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The win is her first in four PBC Championships and she also earns her third All-Conference award. Ashley Arnold finished fifth for CSU in 24:49 while Caroline Rotich was ninth with 25:23 and Moneque English 10th in 25:24.

Augusta State tied their best finish at a Peach Belt championship, equaling their second-place finishes in 2007 and 2008 on Saturday. Holly Keeper was the first Lady

Men’s Soccer Montevallo Wins First PBC Men’s Soccer Tournament Title EVANS, GA - The University of Montevallo men’s soccer team (18-2-1) captured the University’s first Peach Belt Conference Championship with a 2-1 win over #11 Flagler College (14-4-1) in the PBC Tournament Championship Match hosted at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga. Senior Nathaniel Foster (Brampton, Ontario/Humberview Secondary School) was named the Tournament

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ship since 2004 and first in the Peach Belt Conference.

Freshman goalkeeper Brendan Ledgeway (York, England/All Saints) made three saves in the match as he captured his 17th victory of the season tying the UM record for most wins in a season by a goalkeeper. The Falcons 18th victory as a team also ties a school record for most wins in a season.

Most Valuable Player after scoring five of UM’s seven goals including the game-winner in all three PBC Tournament matches.

Foster led the Falcons in shots with four while Will Frandsen led the Saints with four. Matt Gilman took home the loss for the Saints as he made three saves.

Foster was joined on the All-Tournament team by senior Nathan Archard (Huntsville, Ala./Grissom), junior Phil Jackson (Lincolnshire, England/Queen Elizabeth’s) and sophomore Mike Rinzema (Brampton, Ontario/Cardinal Leger).

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Foster got the scoring started for the Falcons in the 27th minute as he was fed a ball by senior Daniel Pelletier (Crestwood, Ky./South Oldham) and found himself oneon-one with the FC keeper. Foster slotted the ball in the bottom left corner to give UM a 1-0 lead.

Columbus State Wins PBC Women’s Soccer Tournament Title 4-2 EVANS, GA - The Columbus State Cougars won their fourth ever Peach Belt Conference women’s soccer tournament championship with a 4-2 win over a scrappy North Georgia team on Saturday at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.

The game went into halftime with the same 1-0 score.

FC outshot Montevallo 6-5 in the first half and each keeper had one save. Just 11 minutes into the second half Foster once again provided the spark for the Falcons as he streaked down the near sideline and beat the FC defense for another one-on-one with the keeper. This time he slotted the ball to the right side and gave UM a 2-0 lead.

Columbus State, who also won titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008, improves to 19-1-1 on the season and earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Playing in their first Championship game in school history, North Georgia got off to a fast start as Danielle Brannan fired a shot at CSU goalkeeper Mary Mancin

The Saints responded just four minutes later as Zach Shanahan fired a free kick off the UM keeper which rebounded to the feet of Pol Berenguer. Berenguer buried the ball into the back of the net to cut the lead to just one.

The Falcons defense held strong for the final 25 minutes to capture the Falcons first Conference Champion-

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11 seconds into the contest, while Lauren Schenk sent a header on frame four minutes later. In the seventh minute, Casey Smith had a pair of chances on corner kicks, but the Cougars thwarted both attempts to keep the game scoreless.

defense.

The two goals scored in the championship game were the only two Columbus State allowed in the entire tournament, and defensive mainstay Ashton Ziadie was named the tournament most valuable player for the Cougars.

Joining her on the All-Tournament team from Columbus State were Stephanie Lowery, Kate Walton and Catherine Lovin. North Georgia’s Jessica English, Natalie Douglass, and Lauren Schenk were also named All-Tournament.

KC MacEachern followed just two minutes later, taking a pass from Kate Walton and scoring her sixth goal of the season to extend the lead to 2-0. The Lady Saints rallied in the final minutes of the opening half, but never connected on goal to trail by a pair heading into intermission.

Columbus State came out in the second half and continued to extend the lead, scoring in the 53rd minute off a goal from Leslie Mathews inside the left post, giving the Cougars a commanding three-goal advantage.

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North Georgia finally jumped on the board in the 77th minute as Lauren Schenk found an opening and fired a shot that deflected off the cross bar and came straight down, hitting the CSU goalkeeper in the back and crossing the goal line for the senior’s third goal of the season.

Flagler Claims Second Straight PBC Volleyball Tournament Title

Just when it looked like the Lady Saints could capture the momentum, the Columbus State offense used timely passing and the perfect spacing to come away with another goal, this time Ashley Miller received a touch pass from Emily Husted and Miller fired at the open net to make it a 4-1 game.

SAVANNAH, GA - The Flagler Saints won their second straight Peach Belt Conference volleyball tournament championship on Sunday as they downed the host Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates 3-0 in Savannah. Flagler takes the crown 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 and earns the PBC’s automatic bid to next week’s NCAA Tournament.

Flagler improves to 27-8 on the year while Armstrong Atlantic State falls to 22-14 and will have to wait and see if they earn one of the at-large bids to the NCAAs.

North Georgia continued to fight back in the 80th minute as Smith lined up for a corner and skied a serve to the far post, finding Douglass who headed home her seventh goal of the season to cut the lead two a pair once again at 4-2.

The rematch of the 2009 tournament final began evenly with both teams playing tentatively to begin the opening set. AASU’s Amanda Jones blasted a kill to bring the Pirates to within one at 15-14, but that would be as close as they would get as Flagler would finish the set with a 10-5 run.

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Columbus State took over from there and scored the game’s first goal in the 19th minute as Jordan McKenzie sent an uncontested serve into the box, finding the head of Stephanie Lowery who connected with the back of the net for a 1-0 Cougar lead.

Tournament Most Valuable Player Dianna Craine had three kills during the stretch and Meg Weathersby closed it out with a kill.

ing set, but never got above 100 again and finished the match hitting .123. No Pirate reached double-figure kills as Clarke led with eight while Bevolo and Jones had seven each. Megan Pando added 27 assists and Casey Howett nine digs.

The second set also started close and was tied at 18 following a kill by Jones, but an error by Torrie Bevolo and a kill from Rachel Stacy gave Flagler a two-point cushion at 20-18. Another Jones kill brought the lead back to one, but back-to-back Pirate errors left the score 22-19.

Brittany Wolf then pushed down a kill for AASU, but Rachel Stacy and Weathersby answered for Flagler with kills and won the set on an attack error.

Up 2-0, the Saints wasted little time in claiming the championship, taking advantage of AASU’s .030 hitting percentage and seven total kills in the third set. The set was tied at three when Flagler made their move, rattling off four straight points behind the serve of Craine, the first of which was an ace.

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AASU was bailed out with a service error, but Flagler got two kills from Stacy and two Pirate service errors to go up 13-7. AASU cut that lead to 15-11 before Flagler exploded once again with a 6-2 run which featured kills three kills from Craine.

AIKEN, SC - Augusta State shot 50% in the second half and hit 81% of their 42 free throw attempts as they won the2011 PBC Tournament Championship on Sunday in Aiken 76-59 over UNC Pembroke. The Jaguars (28-3) earn the PBC’s automatic bid to next week’s NCAA Tournament. UNC Pembroke sees their season come to a close with an 18-11 record after making their first-ever PBC championship game appearance.

Down 21-13, AASU fought back and cut the lead to 23-20 as Flagler committed four straight errors. Jessica Santaniello’s kill capped a run of five straight points and another from Jones forced a Flagler timeout. Coming out of the break, Flagler got to match points with an attack error and won the championship on a service error.

Both teams started the game tight and points were hard to come by for the first five minutes. ASU led 9-4 before free throws from UNCP’s Mike Robinson and Nate Priest and a layup from Shahmel Brackett gave the Braves their first lead of the game. The two teams traded that lead five more times over the next four minutes until the score was tied at 15 each with 9:40 to play.

Flagler hit .224 as a team in the championship match, including a .429 in the first set. Craine won MVP honors with a team-best 13 kills, hitting .300, with six digs and a block. Weathersby added 10 kills and four digs while Stacy had nine kills. Casey Gnann led the Saints with 12 digs while Rebecca Royal had 25 assists. Flagler had nine blocks as a team.

UNCP got to 15 on Chris Hargrove’s three-pointer with 10:18 to play, but the Braves would not score again for nearly seven minutes as the Jaguars went on an 18-0 run

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to open up a 17-point lead. Franck Ndongo scored eight of ASU’s first 10 points of the run and had 10 points overall in the span.

Down 17, UNC Pembroke cut the lead down with a 9-3 run that ended with a Brackett three-pointer and Robinson layup. ASU’s O’Neal Armstrong answered with a pair of free throws that left ASU up 37-24 at the half.

their second in three years, both of those also coming with PBC regular-season championships.

Women’s Basketball Georgia College Wins PBC Women’s Tournament Championship over USC Aiken AIKEN, SC - Using a 17-4 run over the final 6:42, the Georgia College Bobcats won the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship over USC Aiken 6249 and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia College head coach Maurice Smith becomes the first PBC coach to win the tournament title in their first season of their first head coaching position.

The Bobcats received another outstanding performance from senior Chimere Jordan (Gray, Ga.), who scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. It was her sixth double-double of the season, two coming in the PBC Tournament as the guard picked up Tournament MVP honors.

UNCP hit 20 of 25 from the line as a team but struggled from long distance, hitting only one of nine three-pointers in the second half. The 34 total makes by ASU set a PBC Tournament record.

ASU’s Tye Beale led the team with 17 points, hitting 10 of 11 free throws. George Johnson scored 16 and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. Ndongo finished with 15 and Armstrong 14.

Fellow classmate and All-Tournament Team selection Dominique Huffin (Tucker, Ga.) was limited to just six points, but they could not have been more important as they all came within the last two minutes of the game.

Brackett scored 24 to lead UNC Pembroke, hitting eight of 14 from the floor and all six of his free throws. No other Brave reached double figures as Priest finished with eight and Blakeney led all players with seven rebounds.

Despite fouling-out, freshman Krysta Lewis (Woodstock, Ga.) continued her solid play off the bench, scoring 11 points in just 21 minutes for the Bobcats.

Augusta State extends their head-to-head winning streak over UNC Pembroke to 17 straight games. The Jaguars claim their fourth overall tournament title and

Georgia College jumped out to an early 15-4 lead at the 9:58 mark in the first half behind some excellent defense and a patient offensive attack.

The Pacers would cut into the lead, trailing the Bobcats 28-20 at the half. Jordan and Lewis led the Bobcats, scoring 22 of their 28 first half points. USC Aiken would storm back to tie the game 45-45 at the 6:28 mark, eventually grabbing the lead 47-45 on a jumper from fresh-

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The second half was status quo as ASU’s lead shrank to 13 after a Robinson free throw with 17:42 left, but that would be as close as the Braves would get until the waning seconds. Ndongo got a steal and breakaway layup which began a period where the Jaguars were scoring two points for every one for UNCP that left ASU with a 21-point lead, their largest in the game, with 7:22 to play.

The Jaguars did that largely at the free throw line, setting season-highs in both free throws made and attempted. ASU took 21 free throws in each half and hit 18 of them in the second frame, an 86% rate.

man Kayla Harris (Raleigh, N.C.).

The Pacers run was fueled by Harris, who finished with 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting, while bringing down eight rebounds. Junior Hannah DeGraffinreed (Raleigh, N.C.) also scored in double-figures with 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting.

had opened up a double-digit stroke lead. The Saints finished the tournament with an eight-over-par 872, 16 strokes better than surprise runner-up UNC Pembroke, who was the only other school to break 300 on the day with a 297, ending up at 888. Armstrong (890) and Georgia College (892) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while USC Aiken finished fifth.

Trailing by two, 47-45, the Bobcats would go on a 17-2 run to end the game and claim the 62-49 victory.

The GC defense was spectacular early on, limiting a typically potent USC Aiken squad to just 21 percent (4-of-19) shooting in the first half. The Pacers would shoot much better in the second half, going 40 percent (11-of-27) from the field.

The individual race was drama-filled as second-round leader Billy Shida of Georgia College and Flagler’s Joel Dahlenburg - playing in the same group - went to the back nine in a head-to-head duel for the individual title.

The pivotal hole was the par-3 No. 12, where Dahlenburg recorded his first career hole-in-one, while Shida recorded a double-bogey for a four-stroke swing.

Buoyed by the ace, Dahlenburg went 3-under on the back nine to finish the day with a 69 to win by three strokes over Shida and teammate Chris Bray of the Saints. Shida never recovered from the double bogey on 12, going +5 on the back nine to slip to second, finishing the day with a 75 and wrapping up the tournament with a two-under-par 214 total.

Jonathan McCurry (216) of UNC Pembroke and Rourke Van der Spuy (216) of Columbus State each finished tied for fourth to earn All-Tournament honors along with Shida, Bray and Dahlenburg.

Men’s Golf Flagler Wins 2011 PBC Men’s Golf Championship POOLER, GA - Flagler College fired an even-par final-round 288 to capture its first Peach Belt Conference men’s golf title at the 2011 PBC Championships at Savannah Quarters Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.

The Saints began the day with a slim one-shot lead over host Armstrong Atlantic State University and Georgia College. A two-hour and 17 minute rain delay halted the start of three of the final pairings, but by the time the lead groups reached the turn, Flagler

The win was also the third straight for Flagler in the Savannah area. The Saints are the back-toback champions of the AASU Pirate Invitational in 2010 and 2011 - the second competed at Savannah Quarters in February.

The host Pirates struggled through the first nine, turning at +11 and slipping to fourth in the team standings, but Armstrong rallied in the back nine as both Tyler Erickson and Matt Motes played even-par golf on the back nine to help Armstrong climb back to third. Erickson led the Pirates individually, firing a 74 on Tuesday to finish tied for eighth with a 221 total. Motes also finished with a 74 to tie for 11th individually with a 223 total.

Joel Dahlenburg, PBC Men’s Golf Individual Medalist.

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Senior Aaron Elrod shot a final-round 81 to finish in 16th place with a 225 total, while sophomore Jacob Tilton rounded out the Armstrong scoring on the day with an 80 to finish 39th with a 238 total.

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1 Flagler College 2 UNC Pembroke 3 Armstrong Atlantic 4 Georgia College 5 USC Aiken 6 Columbus State 7 Lander 8 Clayton State 9 Georgia Southwestern 10 Montevallo 11 North Georgia

Scores 293 291 295 296 292 293 282 303 291 302 307 297 300 303 310 308 315 306 320 320 324 330

288 297 305 307 306 306 315 309 315 312 315

Total 872 888 890 892 899 910 918 927 936 952 969

Par +8 +24 +26 +28 +35 +46 +54 +63 +72 +88 +105

Women’s Golf UNCP Wins 2011 PBC Women’s Golf Championship

Goldman led the host Lady Pirates with her third place finish, while sophomore Kelly Pearce finished ninth after shooting a second-round 78, finishing with a 158 total.

Sophomore Jenny Payne carded a season-best round of 78 to finish tied for 12th with a 161 total, while senior Sarah Johns also fired a 78 on Tuesday to finish tied for 17th with a 164 total. Junior Victoria Bennett rounded out Armstrong’s scoring with an 82 to finish in 25th place with a 174 total.

POOLER, GA - The No. 12-ranked UNC Pembroke women’s golf team shot a final-round 301 to capture the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Women’s Golf Championship by 23 strokes over Flagler on Tuesday at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga. The Lady Braves finished the two-day tournament with a 610 total, bettering defending PBC champion Flagler (633) and host Armstrong Atlantic State University (636).

Columbus State (641) finished fourth, followed by Montevallo (662) and North Georgia (723).

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UNC Pembroke placed three players on the All-Tournament team, including individual champion Katja Dammann, who went wire-to-wire to win by six strokes after an even-par 72 on Tuesday to finish with a one-overpar 145 total. Meghan Moore (155) and Shauna Walor (155) also were named to the team for tying for fourth.

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Columbus State’s Kimesha Anthony finished second after a 76 on Tuesday to wind up with a 151 total, while Rebecca

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Scores 309 301 314 319 325 311 320 321 328 334 360 363

Total Par 610 +34 633 +57 636 +60 641 +65 662 +86 723 +147

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Goldman finished third after a 77 on Tuesday, collecting a 153 total for the host Lady Pirates.

Marissa Marinan of Flagler and Catalina Olarte of North Georgia Katja Dammann, PBC Women’s Golf Individual Medalist. were the other members of the All-Tournament team, each tying for fourth with 155 scores.

Host Armstrong Atlantic set a new school record by firing a final-round 311 to move up one spot and finish third in the standings. The single round eclipses the previous record round of 312, set on March 30 at the SCAD Spring Invitational last season.

Softball North Georgia Claim Third Consecutive PBC Title FLORENCE, SC - Katherine Martin’s three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth broke open what had been a tight game to lead North Georgia past Augusta State 5-2 in the PBC Tournament championship game on Sunday at Freedom Florence in Florence, S.C. The tournament title is the third straight for the Saints, who improve to 47-9 on the season.

six batters she faced and only allowing one baserunner until the seventh inning.

North Georgia started the bottom of the sixth off with a Johnson walk and Harden single. ASU made the move to bring in Heather Hughes to pitch. The first pitch she threw was to Martin, who sent it over the left field wall for a three-run lead.

Augusta State, playing in their second PBC tournament final ever, the first coming in 2007, fall to 34-18. NGCSU earns the PBC’s automatic bid to May’s NCAA Tournament while Augusta State, with three wins on Saturday to reach the final, is in good position for an at-large berth.

But at-large is not what the Jaguars were thinking of when they took the lead in the first inning on Sunday.

Kacey Sims drew a one-out walk and was singled to second by Jessica Thornton. Kristen Jones then sent a grounder back to Saints pitcher Sarah Phillips, who gunned down Sims at third, but the relay to get Thornton at second got away and she scored the unearned run.

ASU threatened in the top of the seventh, loading the bases with two outs for Thornton. But Phillips ended the game with a swinging strikeout.

Phillips struck out seven in her six innings, walking three and allowing one earned run. Headrick (17-6) took the loss for ASU with four earned runs and no strikeouts in five innings of work.

Harden was the only Saint with multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs. Johnson also scored twice with a hit and a walk.

The Saints answered immediately in the bottom of the first. With two outs, Sarah Johnson singled to left, bringing up Pilar Harden. Harden needed to see only three pitches from ASU starter Emily Headrick before sending the fourth over the left-field wall for a 2-1 lead.

Thornton was 2-for-4 and scored both runs for ASU. Destiny Echols, Sims, Jones and Renae Kimball had the other hits.

The Jaguars tied the game in the top of the third as Thornton reached down on a sinking 0-2 changeup and lifted it over the left-center field fence to tie the game at two.

Men’s Tennis Pirates Notch Seventh Straight PBC Men’s Tennis Tournament Title

North Georgia threatened in the fifth as Kayla Martin and Katie Garrett singled to start the inning, then were moved over on a sac bunt from Natasha Willemse. Martin was gunned down at home plate on the next play and ASU got out of the jam on a fly ball to center field.

AUGUSTA, GA - The No. 2-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University men’s tennis team defeated surprise title participant and host Augusta State, 5-1, to capture its seventh straight Peach Belt Conference tournament title on Sunday afternoon at the Newman Tennis Center.

Following the ASU homer in the third, Phillips (19-4) shut the lights off on the ASU hitters, setting down the next

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The Pirates (24-0) ended the Jaguars’ (16-8) cinderella run through the men’s bracket as Augusta State, the seventh seed, was making its first-ever appearance in the PBC Tournament championship match.

Armstrong’s current streak of seven straight tournament titles began in 2005.

Augusta State rode the emotion of the home crowd to take early leads in two of the three doubles matches.

Armstrong’s top-ranked duo of Rafael Array and Mikk Irdoja claimed an 8-0 win over No. 13-ranked Henrique Boturao and Bernardo Fernandes at No. 1 singles, but the Jaguars’ Maxime Couloumb and Jenner Stevenson knocked off Eudaldo Bonet and Daniel Regan, 8-6, at No. 3 doubles.

2011 PBC Tournament doubles MVPs Matus Mydla and Pedro Scocuglia rallied from a break down to defeat Victor Cabellos and Victor Guimaraes, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles.

AUGUSTA, GA - The top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women’s tennis team claimed its eighth straight Peach Belt Conference tournament title with a 5-1 win over eighth-ranked Columbus State on Sunday at the Newman Tennis Center.

The Lady Pirates (24-2) have captured every PBC tournament title since 2004 and Armstrong has won 17 of 20 women’s tennis tournament titles since league tennis play began in 1992. Columbus State (16-5) falls to 0-5 alltime in PBC women’s tennis championship matches.

Armstrong then clinched the match and the tournament title with three straight-set singles wins.

Armstrong won two of three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead after doubles. The No. 3-ranked duo of Alida Muller-Wehlau and Barbora Krtickova downed No. 13ranked Loraine Favoretto and Madeline Johnson, 8-5, at No. 1 doubles. The No. 14-ranked duo of Kathleen Henry and Tina Ronel beat Tracy Castillo and Olivera Jokic, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles.

Regan collected a 6-1, 6-0 win over Jan Labas at No. 5 singles, then 2011 PBC Tournament singles MVP and top-ranked Bonet beat Boturao, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 2 singles.

No. 4-ranked Irdoja clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 22-ranked Fernandes at No. 1 singles.

Columbus State’s doubles point came at No. 3 doubles as Renata Paiva and Andrea Redrado beat Aleksandra Filipovski and Jessica Gardefjord, 8-3.

The Lady Pirates then clinched the title with three straight-set singles matches. No. 14-ranked Filipovski knocked off Johnson, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, while No. 46-ranked Henry beat Jokic, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5 singles. No. 5-ranked Muller-Wehlau finished things off with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Castillo at No. 1 singles.

Muller-Wehlau was named the 2011 PBC Tournament singles MVP, while MullerWehlau and Krtickova were named the doubles MVPs.

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rolled to the backstop, but that would be the last Brave baserunner of the game as Shipman retired the final 17 in a row.

Willis was equally as effective, setting down the Jaguars in order in the second, third and fourth innings. In the fifth he issued a walk to Mike Smith, who moved to second on a bunt and to third on a wild pitch before Willis got Jake Sutton to fly out to end the inning.

UNC Pembroke Captures First Ever PBC Baseball Tournament Title COLUMBUS, GA - Brian Willis and Braxton Lewis combined to scatter nine hits and allow only one run as the Braves won their first ever PBC baseball tournament championship 2-1 over Augusta State University.

Willis issued another walk in the sixth to Onufrak which was followed up by a base hit from Walker. On the play, Onufrak attempted to reach third but was gunned down by a perfect throw from Bridgeman in right field to end the inning.

With the win, UNC Pembroke earns the Peach Belt’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament while improving to 42-10 on the season. Augusta State, appearing in the PBC championship game for the first time in school history, sees their season come to a close with a 25-30 record.

Willis (W, 7-3) was lifted in the seventh for Lewis, who inherited a runner at second base with one out. The first-team All-Conference reliever got out of the inning with a groundout and a strikeout.

ASU had more opportunities in the eighth and ninth innings. In the eighth, Onufrak and Rice collected backto-back two-out singles but were stranded as Lewis got a strikeout. In the ninth, the Jaguars opened the inning with a single and had the tying run at third with two outs, but Lewis struck out Sutton to end the game.

Willis earned his second start of the tournament for the Braves, returning to the lineup after three days’ rest after starting in the tournament opener on Sunday. He ran into immediate trouble as he gave up three straight one-out singles to Jake Sutton, Tristan Toorie and Andy Onufrak to load the bases. With two out, Alex Walker sent a grounder up the middle to score Sutton, giving the Jaguars a 1-0 lead.

Lewis was named the tournament MVP for collecting the save, his ninth of the year. He also had two wins during the tournament in his three appearances. Shipman (L, 8-3) took the loss despite tossing the complete game, using 120 pitches to strike out seven with only three hits allowed.

UNCP answered in the bottom of the first with both of their runs. Jason Coker took a one-out fastball off the brick wall in right center for a double and then came around to score as the ASU defense suffered a lapse with back-to-back errors that left the bases loaded with one out. Jaguar starter Scott Shipman, also pitching on three days rest, then walked Joe Mangum to score the second run. It would be the only walk Shipman would give up as he got Brad Bridgeman to pop up to third and struck out JJ Williams to end the inning.

Haley, Coker and Parnell were the only Braves to collect a hit with Mayoz and Parnell driving in the two runs.

Coker had the only extra base hit for UNCP with his double in the first.

For Augusta State, Onufrak finished 2-for-3 while Walker and Casey Hanrahan were both 2-for-4. Kevin Dodson had a pair of sacrifice bunts and no Jaguar had an extra-base hit.

There would be no more runs scored in the game as both starting pitchers settled in. UNCP’s Aaron Parnell reached first base in the third inning after strike three

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The roar of the crowd echoing through the trees of Augusta, Ga., is nothing new. Sports fans the world over have come to expect that singular phenomenon each April amid the Georgia pines, but to hear those same roars on an early Saturday morning in November was quite out of the ordinary.

The unknowing spectator who followed the sound of the cheers may have been shocked to see not golfers but…cross country runners?

With hundreds of fans lining the course that Saturday morning (including many of the men’s and women’s soccer players who played the night before and would play again the next day), Peach Belt Conference Commissioner David Brunk had to nearly shout to be heard.

“You see? This is what it was all about!”

‘This’ was the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Fall Festival, the first multisports championship event in league history. Months of work culminated in the event Nov. 5-7 at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga., as the men’s and women’s soccer championships and men’s and women’s cross country championships were held at the same facility on the same weekend.

“I don’t know why, I just felt faster today,” said Georgia College’s Daniel Horseman after the 2010 Peach Belt Conference cross country championships. “Something about having all these people here really turned on the adrenaline.”

“Our team was completely surprised by it,” remarked Columbus State Athletics Director Jay Sparks. “They were all talking about how much energy it gave them.”

The festival began that Friday with a banquet that brought together all 420 student-athletes in the largest PBC gathering ever. Only a handful of facilities in the Augusta area were big enough to accommodate the event, and Warren Baptist Church’s Simmons Hall was crammed as eight soccer teams and 19 cross country teams gathered. Brig.

Gen. Jeffrey W. Foley gave the keynote address, emphasizing the role of teamwork in sports and life.

With that message in their heads, the soccer teams took to the upper fields of Blanchard Woods that night. Hundreds of fans came with them, more than 300 on each of the two fields that hosted games simultaneously. Many of

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the fans were low-body-fat cross country runners who warmed themselves on a cold night in the PBC blankets given to each student-athlete as a participant gift.

Story by Justin Williams, Columbia County News-Times

On Tuesday night, David Brunk's plan to help Columbia County middle school sports came full circle. Brunk, commissioner of the Peach Belt Conference, made a presentation at the Columbia County school board meeting.

He announced that the conference, of which Augusta State University is a member, has donated $1,328 toward the county's middle school sports programs.

Less than 10 hours later, the roles of spectator and participant were reversed as the cross country teams took to the hilly course. The throng of fans was unprecedented, with people lining the course for hundreds of yards at a stretch and willing their runners on. Columbus State’s Meshack Koyiaki smashed the Blanchard Woods 8k course record for the men while Brittney Skiles did the same on the women’s 6k course.

But there were more than fans at Blanchard Woods that morning as part of the PBC’s continuing commitment to community-engagement projects. The conference hosted both a 5k/1k Fun Run and its annual Breakfast with the Champions soccer clinic.

Sunday’s soccer championships moved down the hill into the Blanchard Woods Stadium, which will be the site of the 2012 and 2013 Division II soccer championships. With a live video webcast covering the action for the first time, Columbus State won the women’s title while Montevallo captured the men’s. Many of the cross country teams stayed an extra night to root for their soccer programs.

For Brunk, the idea to help came about after he met with the committee appointed to examine the county's middle school sports programs.

"I had read about the plight of middle school athletic programs and teams in Columbia County," Brunk said in early November. "I thought, 'This might be just the way to really get the Peach Belt more involved in the community and something we could build on for each year.'"

“The championship experience is something we have always wanted to enhance for our student-athletes,” said Brunk. “That’s how I would judge the success or failure of this festival: by how they reacted to it. And from what I’ve seen and heard from our student-athletes, it has been a tremendous success.”

I'd say that raising more than $1,000 in donations is a good start at making a good impression. In November, Columbia County school board members decided not to immediately act on a list of recommendations to restructure middle school sports programs.

The PBC Fall Festival was inspired by the NCAA, which began holding multisport championship events in 2004. In fact, the upcoming NCAA Division II National Championship Festival in Louisville, Ky., made the PBC event a possibility because the cross country and soccer schedules were brought into a rare alignment that allowed for both conference championships on the same weekend without altering the postseason schedule for either sport.

The committee was mediated by Sandra Carraway, the school system's deputy superintendent. In November, she acknowledged the county's appreciation for Brunk's efforts.

"It's rare that people come to us wanting to help in that regard," she said. "So we're really thankful to him."

While $1,328 isn't a massive amount, considering the cost of running even one sports program, this could be the start of something bigger. The Peach Belt's 5K/1K Fun Run likely will gain more exposure and popularity now that it will become an annual event. That could mean more money pouring in for future events. In addition, it could spur other groups to look at the county's middle school sports as a beneficiary.

“The NCAA definitely established the blueprint for how to run a successful festival,” said Brunk. “I’m just so pleased that we were able to bring that kind of experience to a large number of our student-athletes.”

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The money was raised during the Peach Belt's Fall Festival in November. The weekend event at Blanchard Woods Park featured the conference's cross country championship, as well as the men's and women's soccer semifinals and finals.

Specifically, the proceeds came from the Fall Festival's 5K/1K Fun Run and Walk. Brunk said that about 50 people participated. In addition, Brunk said the Peach Belt donated eight cases of softballs to the county's eight middle schools.

PBC Hosts Third Annual Women in Athletics Seminar The Peach Belt Conference hosted its third annual Women in Athletics Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 21, bringing together nearly 90 Division II female student-athletes to learn about professional opportunities for women in collegiate athletics. Dr. Joni Comstock, Senior Vice President of Championships for the NCAA, was the keynote speaker as student-athletes from 19 DII schools in the southeast region got the chance to interact with a wide variety of professional women in college sports.

“Intercollegiate athletics will always need great leaders,” said Dr. Comstock. “And we need to encourage and include not only talented young men, but talented young women. I have the opportunity to talk to 70 or 80 young women who will be my colleagues someday and am very appreciative to the Peach Belt for holding this event.”

For the first time, the Peach Belt opened the event to other Division II schools in the southeast region. From Conference Carolinas, King College, Pfeiffer University and Mt. Olive College all sent attendees. The South Atlantic Conference had Mars Hill College, Newberry College and Wingate University. Paine College of the SIAC also had representatives at the seminar. The 90 student-athletes in attendance was the most in the three years of the event. 12 of the 13 Peach Belt Conference schools were also in attendance.

Joni Comstock speaks to seminar attendees “I wanted to get as much information as I could about what it takes to make it in athletics,” said Sarah Hebberd, senior lacrosse player at Pfeiffer University. “My concerns are about self-branding and networking and sometimes just getting a foot in the door can be the hardest part. Hearing from professional women who are in the sports world and how they took those first steps is really inspiring.”

The seminar began with an interactive panel presentation giving student-athletes the chance to ask questions women in a variety of roles in college athletics. On the panel were NCAA Director of Governance and International Affairs Delise O’Meally; Emily Deitz, Director of Promotions and Licensing for the University of Georgia; Joanna Britz, Manager of Legislation and Research for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association; Francis Marion head softball coach Stacey Vallee; PBC Director of Softball Officials Betsy Kidd; Jocelyn Glenn, Director of Sports Medicine at Piedmont College and Maritza Jones, an independent consultant and former staff member at the NCAA. “I want to talk to them about the fact that in today’s world you have lots of opportunities,” said Dr. Comstock. “ I’m actually going to be doing a bit of a recruiting job to make them understand that we need great people and that they can do so many different things in athletics. I visit four or five of these across the country each year. What I really like about this one is that it allows these young women to get to know each other and also the coaches and administrators who were nice enough to take some time from their days to bring them here.”

The PBC Women in Athletics Seminar panel (L to R): Jocelyn Glenn, Piedmont College; Stacey Vallee, Francis Marion University; Emily Deitz, University of Georgia; Delise O'Meally, NCAA; Maritza Jones, consultant; Betsy Kidd, PBC softball assignor; Joanna Britz, WBCA. 42

Three Former PBC Student-Athletes Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships Three former Peach Belt Conference student-athletes were among the 26 recipients of the Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics Program, the NCAA announced. USC Aiken’s Nicole Westphal and Francis Marion’s Brittany Young and Jamie Holmes will each be awarded $6,000 as part of the program, which awards 13 scholarships to ethnic minorities and 13 more to female college graduates who will be entering their initial year of postgraduate studies.

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Brittany Young is a recipient of one of the ethnic minority scholarships, after a standout basketball career (2004-2008) at Francis Marion University. A native of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Young was named to the Peach Belt All-Conference team her senior year.

Jamie Holmes, a former softball student-athlete at Francis Marion University (2007-2010), is a recipient of one of the women’s scholarships. Holmes, a catcher, was named to the Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll all four years.

Nicole Westphal was also awarded one of the women’s scholarships after completing her fourth year (2007-2010) as a starter in net for the USC Aiken women’s soccer program. Westphal, currently interning in the USC Aiken athletics department, was also a three-time Peach Belt All-Academic selection.

Developed by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics and the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, the goal of the non-renewable scholarship is to increase the pool of and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics.

Armstrong’s Barnwell ties DII Strikeout Record

Armstrong Atlantic State University sophomore righthander Megan Barnwell tied the NCAA Division II softball single-game strikeout record on Tuesday afternoon, striking out 23 Columbus State batters in a 5-4 11-inning win against the Cougars in a Peach Belt Conference matchup.

Barnwell becomes the seventh pitcher in DII history to notch 23 strikeouts in a game, and the first since Mandy Chandler of Georgia College turned the trick vs. Lenoir-Rhyne on May 14, 2006, in a 16-inning affair. She ties the PBC record and sets a new Armstrong mark in the process, eclipsing the 17 strikeouts recorded by Katya Eronina vs. Edinboro on March 14, 2004.

Barnwell (8-1) hurled 11 innings, giving up five hits and four runs, walking three and striking out the record-tying 23 batters for the victory.

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The Peach Belt Conference’s official web site, peachbeltconference.org, reached yet another milestone by welcoming over 1 million visitors from April 2010 through March of 2011. It marks the first time the site had welcomed a million visitors in one calendar year.

“We are very pleased and grateful that so many people have chosen to come to the web site,” said PBC commissioner David Brunk. “It’s a testament to our student-athletes who continue to accomplish great things that capture the imagination and curiosity of the public. It’s our job to see that when a fan visits our site, the information contained there is accurate and up-to-date and I think we have been very successful in that.”

Designed and hosted by PrestoSports, the official web partner of the Peach Belt Conference, the PBC web site was redesigned and relaunched in June of 2010. Since that time, web traffic increased by an average of 23% per month over the previous year resulting in 1,049,098 visits to the site for the past year.

“Another thing we have worked on relentlessly is to keep the site fresh with new content and material,” said commissioner Brunk. “Existing features such as the Musco Student-Athlete Spotlight have been joined the ‘Where in the World Is…?’ alumni feature presented by All Worldwide Travel, our new PBC Fan Shop through Skor a new PBC Buzz newsletter and new enhanced statistics for men’s and women’s basketball. Those are just the tip of the iceberg for all the new things that we will be doing through the web site in the months to come.”

‘Visits’ is a term denoting a person clicking on the Peach Belt web site. If a fan went to the page on Sunday and then again on Tuesday it would be counted as two visits regardless of how many pages they saw during any one session. The term differs slightly from ‘hits’ which can refer to every file or image seen on all pages over a certain period of time. For the calendar year of April 2010 to March 2011, the PBC site received over 48 million hits.

The month of March was the busiest in the history of the PBC web site with 123,962 visitors. It is the third month in the four-year history of the page (with PrestoSports) that over 100,000 people have come to the page, the first in November of 2010 during the PBC Fall Festival.

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Former North Georgia women’s soccer player Katie Caughell dismisses the term “heroic” being used to describe her actions when a Forsyth County football player collapsed during practice this summer. Caughell said she just did what she had been trained to do.

“I did what any certified athletic trainer would do and gave Josh the proper care he deserved,” stated Caughell, who earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training

Caughell visiting Josh Hancock in the hospital

For the Win! Augusta State’s Dip Metress Gets 300th Career Victory Augusta State head men’s basketball coach Dip Metress earned his 300th career victory Saturday when his Jaguar squad held off Montevallo for a 56-50 Peach Belt Conference road win on February 12th.

"A veteran coach once told me, it's not about the X's and the O's, it's about the Johnny's and the Joe's," said Metress, in his seventh season on the ASU bench and in his 15th season overall. "I've been very fortunate to have had some very talented players over the years. All the credit goes to this group of players and to all the guys before them who played for me."

Career Record (Year-by-Year)

1996-97 (Belmont Abbey): 7-20 (.259) 1997-98 (Belmont Abbey): 10-17 (.370) 1998-99 (Belmont Abbey): 17-10 (.630) 1999-00 (Belmont Abbey): 16-11 (.593) 2000-01 (Belmont Abbey): 16-12 (.571) 2001-02 (Belmont Abbey): 25-6 (.807) 2002-03 (Belmont Abbey): 24-7 (.774) 2003-04 (Belmont Abbey): 19-10 (.655) 2004-05 (Augusta State): 19-11 (.633) 2005-06 (Augusta State): 15-13 (.536) 2006-07 (Augusta State): 24-7 (.774) 2007-08 (Augusta State): 27-7 (.794) 2008-09 (Augusta State): 30-5 (.857) 2009-10 (Augusta State): 29-4 (.879) 2010-11 (Augusta State): 30-4 (.882)

Career Totals

7 Seasons at ASU: 174-51 (.760) 15 Seasons Overall: 308-144 (.681)

through the Athletic Training Education Program at North Georgia, said.

“The ATEP program at North Georgia definitely prepared me for the situation. Of course, it was a very scary situation, but I knew it was important to stay calm and in control; if I kept a level head, everyone around me would follow.”

Caughell, an athletic trainer for the North Forsyth High School football team through a partnership between the school and North Georgia, had to think fast at an August practice when student-athlete Josh Haddock slumped over and began convulsing moments after complaining to Caughell that he had a headache. She called 911, but Haddock also needed immediate care -- he was having difficulty breathing and was vomiting. Caughell took steps to make sure he could get enough air and wouldn’t choke, continuing until paramedics arrived.

Haddock had to undergo brain surgery and doctors and family members say he may not have survived without Caughell’s actions. He continues to recover and Caughell has visited him in the hospital.

“Josh’s mom said it was a perfect relay race where no one dropped the baton, and I believe that to be the truth,” Caughell said. “I did my part, EMS did their part, and then the doctors took over and did their part.”

Caughell credits not only the knowledge she gained from her classes at North Georgia, but professors Derek Suranie, coordinator of the Athletic Training Program and the university’s acting associate athletic director, and Jessie Poole with making her ready to face an emergency situation.

“Having such amazing teachers, mentors and certified athletic trainers to learn from and emulate is really a big part of why I was able to do my job in a successful manner,” she said. “I don’t think I can adequately verbalize how outstanding I believe the ATEP program is at North Georgia.”

Suranie said he is proud of Caughell and the program.

“I can’t tell you the pride I have in my heart when I see a graduate of our program impact another individuals life,” he said. “All the hard work that our faculty/staff and students put in on a daily basis to insure that any situation that arises will be handled professionally and calmly has paid off.”

“This partnership is a fantastic opportunity for the PBC to align itself with a like-minded organization when it comes to community engagement,” said PBC Commissioner David Brunk. “SunTrust Bank, like the Peach Belt Conference and its thirteen member institutions, believes strongly in engaging with the community. The SunTrust tagline is, “Live Solid, Bank Solid” and is right in line with our hope that our student-athletes play solid as they develop on the field and off.”

Caughell, a native of Clearwater, Fla., played for the North Georgia women’s soccer team during the fall of 2006, recording three goals and two assists in 16 games.

Two of her three goals were game-winners for a team that went 8-8-2 in their second year as member of NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference.

“Being an active participant and partner within the communities we serve has always been a key element of the way we do business at SunTrust,” said Jenner Wood, Chairman, President and CEO of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta/ Georgia Division. “Collegiate sports play an important role in helping student-athletes grow and mature as they test the limits of physical and mental endurance both on and off the field, while also serving as a strong bond and rallying point within a school and the broader community at-large. In that light, we are pleased to partner with the Peach Belt Conference and look forward to helping it build upon its commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the playing field.”

She was a member of the North Georgia chapter of Iota Tau Alpha, the honor society for athletic training education, and was president her senior year. She also was the school’s representative to the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association her senior year. She currently is finishing up her master’s degree in public administration.

PBC Announces Partnership with SunTrust Bank

The new partnership with SunTrust will allow the Peach Belt to implement educational initiatives aimed to enhance the relationships between its institutions and their communities, as well as establish the PBC-SunTrust Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Program, which will provide a $1000 scholarship to a PBC minority studentathlete who is planning to attend graduate school.

The Peach Belt Conference is pleased to announce that the league has reached a partnership agreement

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Flagler XC Coach Springs into Action

Applicants will be assessed on a number of criteria, including academic achievement, leadership experiences, athletic accomplishments, and a personal goals statement.

Now in its 21st year of existence, the Peach Belt Conference has become one of the elite NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. Since its inception in 1990-91, the Peach Belt has a history of excellence which includes 29 national championships and 25 national finalists, and offers championships in 13 sports. The Peach Belt includes thirteen institutions in five states, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Story by John Jordan, Flagler Athletics

This road trip was supposed to be just like any other road trip the Flagler College men’s and women’s cross country teams had taken all year, except this one was to the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championships in Charlotte. There was a little added anxiety to each of the runners as well as both coaches to perform at his or her best the next day. Nothing could have prepared them for what happened on the trek north, except for one person – head men’s Cross Country Coach Dave Williams.

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The TraveLynx bus was travelling north on I-95 in South Carolina, about 30 miles south of the I-26 connector, when a Mountaineer Sport Utility Vehicle, about 200 yards ahead, swerved in the road and went off into the shoulder and then flipped end-over-end. The car finally landed on its side and slid around about 180 degrees.

The bus carrying the Flagler teams pulled over and Williams, who has 16 years of experience of as a battalion chief in the fire department, sprang into action.

“We were the first vehicle to stop right behind (the accident),” said Williams. “Literally before the bus came to a stop I was out of the vehicle and running up the road and jumped up on top. There was a 4-year-old boy in a car seat in the back seat and I got him out and a 32-yearold man was crammed underneath the dashboard on the passenger side.”

After both passengers were extracted from the vehicle, Williams assessed their injuries. The 4-year-old only had some scrapes and abrasions on his legs and the dad had a couple of scratches on his arms and legs, as well as a quarter of an inch gash in his head, which was bleeding profusely. The driver indicated he had a brief loss of consciousness.

Meanwhile, the bus driver pulled over to the shoulder and put down flares to help divert traffic. The teams sat on the bank and remained calm. Shortly thereafter, a utility truck with two men pulled over and helped by directing traffic into the passing lane.

Commissioner Brunk presents Dave Williams with the PBC Inspiration award.

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An ambulance followed later, but another wreck happened just in front of the original wreck. Williams sent the ambulance to that accident, which stayed there for awhile. Another ambulance made it to the original crash scene to treat the victims.

a tribute to him,” Augusta State coach Dip Metress said.

“It’s a heck of a birthday present.”

Siler persevered after failing to get selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and later getting cut from the Atlanta Hawks training camp. His family told him to keep faith in God.

The driver had commented that it was a lousy vehicle, but has found a new love for it. The car probably saved his life.

“We just asked him to stay faithful and stay humble,” Jerry Siler said. “And we asked him just to learn something new every day.”

Coach Williams and the cross country teams boarded the bus again and made it just in time for a practice run and for the coaches’ meeting.

During the winter, Garret Siler played his first professional season for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association. Now, he’s found a home in Phoenix.

For his quick-thinking and heroic actions, Williams was presented the Peach Belt Conference Inspiration Award at the conference’s annual meetings.

“I’ve really got to grind hard,” he said. “In the minutes I play, I’ve got to give it my all.”

PBC in the Pros Ex-Jag Siler Locks Up NBA Spot

Ex-Pirate Horst Receives Big League Call From Reds

Story by Chris Gay, Augusta Chronicle

Story by Chad Jackson, AASU Athletics

In his youth, Garret Siler dreamed of one day being a doctor. Or maybe he’d be a teacher, like his father, Jerry.

“I always wanted to help people,” he said.

Former Armstrong Atlantic State University pitcher Jeremy Horst has received the call to the big leagues, making Horst the second former Armstrong baseball player to become a major leaguer.

Horst was selected in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Reds in the 21st round. In his two years with the Pirates in 2006 and 2007, the 6-3, 220-pound lefthander went 8-2 with 102 strikeouts in 96.2 innings pitched after joining Armstrong from Iowa Western CC.

Garret Siler now will be able to help people as a role model. The former Augusta State star officially locked up a spot in the NBA on his 24th birthday, when team rosters were required at the league office.Siler is one of three rookies on the 14-man roster.

“It’s got me hungry to stay in the NBA,” he said. “I’m trying to make this a 10-, 15-year career.”

The Burlington, N.D., native has excelled at every level of the minors for the Reds organization since being drafted, culminating in his outstanding 2011 season so far. Pitching for the AAA Louisville Bats, Horst is 0-1 with a 1.73 ERA in 12 games this year, giving up just 16 hits in 26 innings pitched, walking nine and striking out 23.

Siler, who will wear No. 20, is the first Augustan to play in the NBA since Michael Curry retired in 2005. Siler also is one of a handful of NCAA Division II players in the NBA, joining the likes of Detroit center Ben Wallace.

Siler has seen a meteoric rise in his play over the past six years. In 2004, he entered Augusta State as a littleknown, out-of-shape center from Richmond Academy.

He finished his collegiate career in 2009 as an All-American with the NCAA record for career field-goal percentage.

Horst joins former Armstrong hurler and eight-year major leaguer Adam Bernero as the only Pirates to earn a ticket to the big leagues. Bernero made his major league debut in 2000 - just 15 months after being signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers.

“Obviously, from where he was six years ago to now is

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Siler’s main focus is on improving each day. “If you don’t have something to prove, you’ll lose your edge,” he said.

“I don’t want to lose my edge.”

Columbus State Takes PBC Commissioner’s Cup

ished second in the standings, their highest finish ever.

The PBC Commissioner’s Cup is determined by calculating the number of points possible to each school, given the number of sports they participate in, divided by the number of points earned during the year. Points are determined by placement in the final regular-season standings of each of the PBC’s 13 championship sports.

Columbus State earned 89.5 of a possible 119 points available to them for a .752 rating while Clayton State earned 63 of a possible 89 points for a .708 rating.

Columbus State University was presented the 201011 Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup at the league’s annual meetings in Hilton Head. The Commissioner’s Cup is presented annually to the best overall athletic program in the league. The award is the fourth in the last six years for the Cougars, who also won the Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2008. A charter member of the Peach Belt Conference, CSU’s four overall Cups is tied for the second most in league history behind former member North Florida, who won five straight in the early 2000s.

Columbus State fared well with nearly every team they put on the field. The men’s and women’s cross country teams and women’s soccer teams all took home PBC championships in the fall while the baseball, softball, women’s tennis and men’s tennis teams all finished in the top three in the spring. Clayton State, with championships in men’s soccer and women’s basketball, fin-

Commissioner Brunk presents Columbus State President Timothy Mescon and Columbus State AD Jay Sparks with the PBC Commissioner’s Cup.

2010-11 Commissioner's Cup Standings School Columbus State Clayton State Armstrong Atlantic Georgia College UNC Pembroke Flagler Augusta State Lander Francis Marion USC Aiken Montevallo North Georgia Georgia Southwestern

Max Possible* Total Earned 119 89.5 89 63 117 80.5 113 74.5 126 75 136 75.5 99 53 111 57.5 108 53.5 121 53.5 115 47.5 109 43.5 113 36.5

Rating .752 .708 .688 .659 .595 .556 .535 .518 .495 .442 .413 .399 .323

*Ratings are determined by taking the maximum number of points available to each school, depending on how many sports each has, and dividing by the number of points won, based on conference finish through the regular season (except golf and cross country which are based on championship results).

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Clayton St. 47.6% (30-63) 30.8% (4-13) 45.5% (5-11) 33 14 12

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Award Winners Baseball

Mike Guinane, SP, Georgia College Ryan Lewis, OF, Columbus State Jacob Rickett, RP, North Georgia John Roberts, C, Armstrong Atlantic Chris Ross, OF, Montevallo Preston Shuey, 1B, Francis Marion Scott Strickland, SP, Armstrong Atlantic

Capital One Academic All-District First Team: Josh Heath, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Preston Shuey, Sr., Francis Marion

Capital One Academic All-District Second Team: Tripp Warrick, So., USC Aiken Keith Whitman, Sr. UNC Pembroke

Daktronics All-America First Team:

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team:

Braxton Lewis, RP, UNC Pembroke

Jared Allen, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Kenny Bellavance, So., North Georgia Jason Cochroft, Sr., USC Aiken Bryan Collins, Jr., UNC Pembroke Josh Dabbs, Sr., Montevallo Ross Davis, Jr., Lander Austin Dubberly, So., Montevallo Jordan Erisman, Jr., North Georgia Josh Haley, Jr., UNC Pembroke Josh Headley , Jr., Montevallo Josh Heath, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic State Heath Lock, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Thomas McLeod, Jr., USC Aiken Phillip Mozingo , Sr., Francis Marion A.J. Nunziato, Jr., Lander Brian Satterfield, Sr., Columbus State Scott Shipman, So., Augusta State Preston Shuey, Sr., Francis Marion Tripp Warrick, So., USC Aiken Keith Whitman, Sr., UNC Pembroke

Daktronics All-America Honorable Mention: Jason Coker, UT, UNC Pembroke Tanner Funk, SS, Georgia College

Daktronics All-Region First Team:

Blake Hobby, SP, North Georgia Don Sandifer, SP, Francis Marion Buddy Sosnoskie, OF, Francis Marion Shawn Ward, OF, Georgia College

Daktronics All-Region Second Team: Nate Fudala, UT, Flagler Derek Hooper, 2B, North Georgia John Jones, DH, Francis Marion Richard Pirkle, C, Georgia College Jacob Rickett, RP, North Georgia Scott Shipman, SP, Augusta State Preston Shuey, 1B, Francis Marion Jeffrey Stoner, SP, Francis Marion Keith Whitman, OF, UNC Pembroke Brian Willis, SP, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team:

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Preston Shuey, 1B, Francis Marion Austin Dubberly, 2B, Montevallo Bruce Alter, 3B, Columbus State Tanner Funk, SS, Georgia College Richard Pirkle, C, Georgia College Kenny Bellavance, OF, North Georgia Ryan Lewis, OF, Columbus State Buddy Sosnoskie, OF, Francis Marion Shawn Ward, OF, Georgia College Cameron Scott, DH, Columbus State Jason Coker, UT, UNC Pembroke Nate Fudala, UT, Flagler Thomas Campbell, SP, Columbus State Blake Hobby, SP, North Georgia Don Sandifer, SP, Francis Marion Scott Shipman, SP, Augusta State Braxton Lewis, RP, UNC Pembroke

Brad Hall, North Georgia; Jarrett Hooks, Francis Marion; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken; Ryan Parson, Georgia College; Jody Sellars, Georgia Southwestern; Michael White, Lander

Rawlings/ABCA All-America First Team: Tanner Funk, SS, Georgia College

Rawlings/ABCA All-America Third Team: Braxton Lewis, RP, UNC Pembroke Don Sandifer, SP, Francis Marion Shawn Ward, OF, Georgia College

Rawlings/ABCA All-Region First Team: Josh Haley, OF, UNC Pembroke Blake Hobby, SP, North Georgia Scott Shipman, SP, Augusta State Buddy Sosnoskie, OF, Francis Marion

Rawlings/ABCA All-Region Second Team: Stephen Carmon, SS, USC Aiken Jason Coker, INF, UNC Pembroke Austin Dubberly, 2B, Montevallo

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Heath Peterson, 1B, Montevallo

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UNCP’s Dammann, AASU’s Heath Named PBC Scholar-Athletes of the Year UNC Pembroke women’s golfer Katja Dammann and Armstrong Atlantic State baseball player Josh Heath were named the Peach Belt Conference 2010-11 ScholarAthletes of the Year at the league’s annual meetings in Hilton Head. Dammann and Heath were chosen by the conference’s Faculty Athletics Representatives, who looked at information on each candidate and based their vote on 50% academic accomplishment, 30% athletic achievement and 20% leadership qualities. The scholar-athlete award is the highest individual award presented by the Peach Belt.

On the course, Dammann was equally successful, winning the Individual Medalist at the 2011 PBC Championships.

She was named first-team All-Conference in 2010 and 2011. She had two tournament wins this past season and her 77.0 stroke average was the third-best in the conference. She had six top-five finishes for the nationally-ranked Lady Braves and finishes her career with four tournament wins. A team captain, her efforts helped UNCP to win the 2011 PBC Championship and reach the NCAA regional tournament. Next for Dammann is the pursuit of a professional golf career. She becomes the fourth UNCP female student-athlete to be named the conference’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Josh Heath graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State this May with a degree in biology with a 3.91 GPA. From Locust Grove, Ga., he was honored with the Leslie B. Davenport award, given to the most outstanding biology major.

A three-time Capitol One Academic All-District selection, Heath was named to the PBC All-Academic team three times and the PBC Presidential Honor Roll four times. He was also named to the AASU Dean’s List in the spring of 2011 and recognized by the school as the top overall model student and recognized by the legislature of the State of Georgia.

On the field, Heath appeared in 50 of the Pirates’ 52 games with 47 starts in the outfield. He hit .242 with seven doubles and 16 RBIs and 31 runs scored. He drew 34 walks to tie for the team lead and had a .382 on-base percentage.

He collected 14 sacrifice bunts, second-most on the team, and made only one error in the outfield in 72 chances, a .986 fielding percentage. Heath becomes only the second Armstrong student-athlete to win the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, joining Sundar Raman who was honored in 1995.

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Dammann graduated at the top of her class in early May with a 4.00 GPA and a degree in business. A native of Schwerin, Germany, she has been named to the PBC women’s golf All-Academic team twice, the Presidential Honor Roll three times and a Capitol One Academic All-District selection in 2011. Dammann was placed on the UNCP Chancellor’s List every semester she was at the school and was awarded the outstanding graduating senior award in the school of business for the Management, Marketing and International Business department. She has also been nominated for Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges in both her junior and senior years.

NABC All-Region First Team: Brandon Robinson, Guard, Clayton State

NABC All-Region Second Team:

Timmy Downs, Guard, Clayton State Franck Ndongo, Forward, Augusta State

NABC Southeast Region Coach of the Year: Dip Metress, Augusta State

Daktronics All-Region First Team:

Phillip Brown, Forward, Georgia Southwestern George Johnson, Guard, Augusta State Timmy Downs, Guard, Clayton State

Daktronics All-Region Second Team:

Brandon Robinson, Guard, Clayton State

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Baseball All-Conference First Team.

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Phillip Brown, Georgia Southwestern Timmy Downs, Clayton State George Johnson, Augusta State Franck Ndongo, Augusta State Brandon Robinson, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: (Continued) Jeff Rice, 2B, Augusta State Drew Walker, 3B, Armstrong Atlantic State Stephen Carmon, SS, USC Aiken John Roberts, C, Armstrong Atlantic State Troy Snitker, C, North Georgia Michael Coffey, OF, Georgia Southwestern Josh Haley, OF, UNC Pembroke Chris Ross, OF, Montevallo Keith Whitman, OF, UNC Pembroke Corey Benson, DH, Georgia Southwestern Mike Guinane, SP, Georgia College Jeffrey Stoner, SP, Francis Marion Scott Strickland, SP, Armstrong Atlantic State Brian Willis, SP, UNC Pembroke Jacob Rickett, RP, North Georgia

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Byron Faison, USC Aiken Trayce Macon, Georgia Southwestern Carl Taylor, North Georgia Liki Turner, Francis Marion Reece Wiedeman, Georgia College

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Third Team: Shahmel Brackett, UNC Pembroke Antoine Davis, Montevallo John Pietkiewicz, Flagler Colin Slotter, Georgia Southwestern Chris Vanlandingham, Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year:

Peach Belt Conference Co-Players of the Year:

Colin Slotter, Georgia Southwestern

Peach Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year:

Buddy Sosnoskie, Francis Marion Shawn Ward, Georgia College

Alvin Brown, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year:

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year:

Don Sandifer, Francis Marion

Phillip Brown, Georgia Southwestern

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year:

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year:

Michael Wilson, Francis Marion

Mike Leeder, Georgia Southwestern

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year: Art Inabinet, Francis Marion

Men’s Basketball

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Dave Clark , So. Flagler Josh Hurst, Sr., Georgia College Franck Ndongo, Sr., Augusta State Mindaugas Petreikis, Sr., Francis Marion Andrew Smith, Sr., Francis Marion

State Farm/NABC All-American Team:

Phillip Brown, Forward, Georgia Southwestern George Johnson, Guard, Augusta State Members of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team.

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McKever Named National Player of the Year

Women’s Basketball

Capital One Academic All-District Third Team: Deandra Schirmer, Sr., USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Arpine Amirkhanyan, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Jessica Bivins, Jr., Georgia College Triahna Harris Sr., USC -Aiken Kristen Hobbs, Sr., UNC Pembroke Illya Hunt, Sr., UNC Pembroke Dominique Huffin, Sr., Georgia College Jen Knurek, So., Flagler Charlsea Owen , So., Flagler Deandra Schirmer, Sr., USC Aiken Daniela Tarailo, So., USC Aiken

Lander University's Shannon McKever earned the top prize in women's college basketball when she was named the State Farm/WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year.

The award is presented annually to the top players in each of the four WBCA collegiate divisions (NCAA Divisions II, III, NAIA and JC/CC) and high school.

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

“We are extremely proud of Shannon for earning the national player of the year award given by the WBCA," said Lander head coach Kevin Pederson. "Watching her grow from a freshman to a senior has been a great experience, and she has improved each and every year.

State Farm/WBCA All-America Team:

Mia Antoine, USC Aiken; Brittany Bowen, USC Aiken; DeDe Cotten, UNC Pembroke; Kaila Parham, Georgia College; Jonneshia Pineda, Georgia Southwestern Shannon McKeever, Center, Lander (also named National Player of the Year)

Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year: Dennis Cox, Clayton State

Daktronics All-America Second Team: Shannon McKever, Center, Lander

"I am excited for Shannon, for our program, and for Lander University. This is a tremendous accolade that she is bringing back to Greenwood. "

Daktronics All-America Third Team:

Chimere Jordan, Guard, Georgia College

McKever, a 6-0, senior, center from Florence, S.C., averaged 17.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game this season while shooting a national best 62 percent from the field and blocking 3.2 shots per game. She led the Lady Bearcats to their best season ever (29-4) and to a second straight NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance.

Shannon Singleton-Bates, Guard, Francis Marion Teshymia Tillman, Forward, Clayton State

Daktronics All-Region Second Team: Jasmine Judge, Guard, Lander Tanisha Woodard, Guard, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Chimere Jordan, Georgia College Shannon McKever, Lander Shannon Singleton-Bates, Francis Marion Teshymia Tillman, Clayton State Tenisha Woodard, Clayton State

McKever ended her Lander career with 1,744 points, which broke Lorain Truesdale's school record of 1,474.

She also broke Kristine McPherson's career blocked shots record (231) this year. While erasing her own single-season blocks record by six with 98, she ended her career with 289.

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Hannah DeGraffinreed, USC Aiken Dominique Gilbert, Columbus State Dominique Huffin, Georgia College JaToya Kemp, UNC Pembroke Lindsey Moss, North Georgia

"The WBCA is pleased to present Shannon McKever with the State Farm/WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year award," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "She has had an outstanding season, and is very deserving of this achievement. State Farm is synonymous with excellence and so is this student-athlete's performance."

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Third Team: Robin Colbert, Francis Marion Janyce Ealey, North Georgia Kayla Harris, USC Aiken Jasmine Judge, Lander Courtney Mealing, Francis Marion

McKever is one of only four Peach Belt Conference players in history with 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. A three-time All-PBC player, she earned PBC Player of the Week honors three times this season.

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Daktronics All-Region First Team:

Clayton State's Cox Named National Coach of the Year

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Kayla Harris, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Tanisha Woodard, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year: Shannon McKever, Lander

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year: Dennis Cox, Clayton State

In a season that saw his team win the NCAA Division II national championship, Clayton State head women’s basketball Dennis Cox received the highest possible honor that a coach can at any level.

Cox was selected as the Russell Athletic/WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association) Division II National Coach of the Year. He becomes the first Clayton State head coach ever in any sport to earn a National Coach of the Year honor.

This is the third postseason honor this season for Cox. He was also selected Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for the second time during his tenure at Clayton State. In addition, Cox was also honored as the Whack Hyder State of Georgia Women’s College Coach of the Year for a second straight season.

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team.

Men’s Cross Country USTFCCCA All-Academic Team:

Robert Blackwelder, Augusta State Clay Holton, Augusta State Fidelis Mutiso, Clayton State Stephen Bowers, Columbus State Andrew Henderson, Columbus State David Marley, Columbus State Daniel Horseman, Georgia College Philip Laskey, Georgia College Kevin Clancy, UNC Pembroke Pardon Ndhlovu, UNC Pembroke

Cox has paced Clayton State to a banner season in 2010-11. Clayton State became only the second team in Peach Belt Conference history to have an undefeated regular season in women’s basketball, and the Lakers’ 33 victories are the most in a season by a Peach Belt women’s program.

The Lakers won their fourth Peach Belt Conference regular season championship this season under Cox, and advanced to the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" for the third time in Cox’s tenure on their way to a first ever National Championship.

Capital One Academic All-District First Team: Alex Bonus, Jr., Flagler Kevin Clancy, Jr., UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Alex Bonus, Jr., Flagler Kevin Clancy, Jr., UNC Pembroke Andy Henderson, So., Columbus State Daniel Horseman , Jr., Georgia College Pardon Ndhlovu, So., UNC Pembroke Erik Ottoson, Sr., Georgia College David Prussia, So., Armstrong Atlantic Nick Widener, So., Georgia College

In seven seasons at Clayton State, Cox is 182-45 with a winning percentage of .802. That makes him the second-winningest active head coach at the Division II level in women’s basketball.

Nicolas Kering, Columbus State Pardon Ndhlovu, UNC Pembroke Fidelis Mutiso, Clayton State Chris Schroll, UNC Pembroke David Marley, Columbus State Stephen Bowers, Columbus State

USTFCCCA All-America Team:

Meshack Koyiaki, Columbus State

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Meshack Koyiaki, Columbus State

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Madeleine Wagner, Jr., Flagler January Waters, Sr., Montevallo

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Becky Atkins, Georgia Southwestern; Haley Evans, Montevallo; Paige Galvin, Clayton State; Becca Hoadley, Flagler; Samantha Kunsch, Flagler; Samantha Smith, Francis Marion; Caroline Young, Flagler

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Cross Country All-Conference First Team.

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team:

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team:

Daniel Horseman, Georgia College Dustin Ross, Augusta State Robert Blackwelder, Augusta State Albert Mong’ony, Clayton State Charles Anderson, Clayton State Kevin Clancy, UNC Pembroke Michael Lambert, Flagler

Brittney Skiles, Columbus State Naomi Tanui, Columbus State Holly Keeper, Augusta State Claudia Nunez-Lopez, Augusta State Ashley Arnold, Columbus State Bonnie MacDonald, UNC Pembroke Keely Gillespie, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Year

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team:

Meshack Koyiaki, Columbus State

Haley Evans, Montevallo Caroline Rotich, Columbus State Moneque English, Columbus State Kourtney Aylor, Clayton State Allison Lones, Georgia College Livia Mahaffie, UNC Pembroke Lyndsey Nichols, Augusta State

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Chris Schroll, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year J.D. Evilsizer, Columbus State

Women’s Cross Country

Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Year

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team:

Brittney Skiles, Columbus State

Holly Keeper, Augusta State Lyndsay Nichols, Augusta State Claudia Nunez-Lopez, Augusta State Kourtney Aylor, Clayton State Paige Galvin, Clayton State Caroline Rotich, Columbus State Laura McKnight, Flagler KayKay Shaffer, Flagler Dani Destiche, Georgia College Haley Evans, Montevallo Katherine Schofield, Montevallo Ashlee Doughty, UNC Pembroke Livia Mahaffie, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Keely Gillespie, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Women’s Cross Country All-Conference First Team.

Capital One Academic All-District First Team: Laura McKnight, Jr., Flagler

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Kourtney Aylor , Jr., Clayton State Sarah Balkcom, Jr., Georgia College Dani Destiche , Sr., Georgia College Victoria Dobson, Jr., Georgia College Mathilde Grenet, Sr., USC Aiken Jennifer Griner, Jr., Flagler Blair Long, So., UNC Pembroke Nicole Maitland, Sr., USC Aiken Mollie McGowan, So., Georgia Southwestern Laura McKnight, Jr., Flagler Katherine Schofield , Jr., Montevallo KayKay Shaffer, So., Flagler

Men’s Golf

Capital One Academic All-America Third Team: Matthew Yonz, Sr., Georgia College

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Joel Dahlenburg, Jr., Flagler Aaron Ebert, Jr., Montevallo Tyler Erickson, So., Armstrong Atlantic Gonzalo Gambertoglio, Jr., Montevallo Patrick Garrett, So., Georgia College Scott Lambert, Jr., UNC Pembroke Matt Motes, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Matt Rochlin, Jr., North Georgia

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J.D. Evilsizer, Columbus State

Damann and Yonz are Academic All-Americans

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Golf All-Conference First Team.

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: (Continued)

The College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) recently announced the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large teams, and senior Katja Damann (Schwerin, Germany) of the UNC Pembroke women’s golf team and senior Matthew Yonz (Waycross, Ga.) of the Georgia College men’s golf team were both selected. Damann received First Team honors, while Yonz was named to the Third Team.

Ruwaldt Viljoen, Sr., Montevallo Matthew Yonz, Sr., Georgia College

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention: Mariano Lepori, Montevallo; Jacob Tilton, Armstrong Atlantic

PING All-America Second Team: Joe Young, Georgia College

PING All-America Third Team:

Rourke Van der Spuy, Columbus State

A three-time PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar selection, Dammann was also named the recipient of the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Dammann graduated at the top of her class with a 4.00 GPA and a degree in business.

PING All-America Honorable Mentions: Chris Bray, Flagler Hayden Letien, USCA Jonathan McCurry, UNC Pembroke Billy Shida, Georgia College Stephen Woodill, Columbus State

She captured medalist honors at the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championship and finished her senior season with the third-best stroke average in the PBC. Damann helped lead the nationally-ranked Lady Braves to the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championship as well as the NCAA South Regional Tournament – both firsts for the UNCP women’s golf program.

PING All-Region Team:

Chris Bray, Flagler Hayden Letien, USCA Jonathan McCurry, UNC Pembroke Ridge Purcell, Armstrong Atlantic Billy Shida, Georgia College Rourke Van der Spuy, Columbus State Joe Young, Georgia College

Yonz finished his undergraduate career with 3.96 GPA with a double-major in chemistry and general business at Georgia College, the top GPA of any male Bobcat student-athlete. This marks the first time any Bobcat golfer has been named an Academic All-American.

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Patrick Garrett, Georgia College Jonathan McCurry, UNC Pembroke Ridge Purcell, Armstrong Atlantic Billy Shida, Georgia College Stephen Swanepol, Columbus State Rourke Van der Spuy, Columbus State Jordan Walor, UNC Pembroke Joe Young, Georgia College

He posted a 74.8 stroke average over nine events this season. He was one of 45 male at-large student-athletes named Academic All-American and the only one from the Peach Belt Conference .

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team:

Gavin Harper, Georgia College Scott Lambert, UNC Pembroke Hayden Letien, USC Aiken

Aaron Elrod, Armstrong Atlantic Max Fischer, Lander Nate Gahman, Georgia Southwestern

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Matt Motes, Armstrong Atlantic Stephen Woodill, Columbus State

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Billy Shida, Georgia College

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Max Fischer, Lander

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year Jimmy Wilson, Georgia College

Women’s Golf

Capital One Academic All-America First Team: Katja Damann, Sr., UNC Pembroke

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer All-Conference First Team.

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team:

Samuel Curro, Jr., Montevallo Alex Ghoja, Sr., University of Montevallo James Steer, Sr., Montevallo

Katja Dammann, Sr., UNC Pembroke Emily Gibson, Sr., Montevallo Samantha Hamilton, So., Columbus State Kim Knox, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Kelly Pearce, So., Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team:

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Kimesha Anthony, Columbus State Nikki Crowley, Columbus State Katja Dammann, UNC Pembroke Emily Gibson, Montevallo Meghan Moore, UNC Pembroke Shauna Walor, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Leslie Choucard, Flagler Elin Karlsson, Flagler Kelly Pearce, Armstrong Atlantic State Dana Watkins, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Emily Gibson, Montevallo

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-America First Team:

Dana Watkins, UNC Pembroke

Igor Lukic, D, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-America Second Team:

David Synan, UNC Pembroke

Johan Bergfeld, M, Flagler

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region First Team:

Men’s Soccer

Matt Gilman, GK, Flagler Bed Chedgy, D, North Georgia Milan Pualic, M, Montevallo Ryan Pugh, F, Clayton State Joseph Toby, F, Flagler

ESPN Academic All-District Second Team: Chijioke Agbasi, Jr., USC Aiken Johan Bergfeld, Jr., Flagler

ESPN Academic All-District Third Team:

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region Second Team:

Milan Pualic, Sr., Montevallo

Brian Garcia, GK, Clayton State William Frandsen, D, Flagler Brett Neilson, M, Clayton State Nathaniel Foster, F, Montevallo Matthew Phillips, F, Clayton State

NSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team: Milan Pualic, Sr., Montevallo

NSCAA Scholar All-Region Second Team: Stephen Beatty, Jr., Montevallo Daniel Pelletier, Sr., Montevallo

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region Third Team:

NSCAA Scholar All-Region Honorable Mention:

Aaron Brittain, F, Lander

Christopher Aiken , Sr., North Georgia

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Award Winners

Kacey Barnard, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Stephen Beatty, Jr., Montevallo Johan Bergfeld, Jr., Flagler Mikki Bozickovic, So., North Georgia Vance Curro, Jr., Montevallo Alex Ghoja, Sr., Montevallo Kevin Huet, Jr., Georgia Southwestern Ivan Juric, Sr., Francis Marion Jon McVaney, So., Georgia Southwestern Daniel Pelletier, Sr., Montevallo Milan Pualic, Sr., Montevallo Yimi Reyes, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Dan Reid, Sr., Flagler James Steer, Sr., Montevallo Ville Toivanen, So., Lander Ethan Vick, Jr., Georgia Southwestern

NSCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year:

Daktronics All-Region Second Team:

Pete Petersen, Clayton State

Arturo Cruz, F, Clayton State Matthew Phillips, M, Clayton State Brian Garcia, GK, Clayton State

Daktronics All-America Second Team: Nathaniel Foster, F, Montevallo

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team:

Daktronics All-America Third Team:

Nathaniel Foster, F, Montevallo Ryan Pugh, F, Clayton State Brett Van Pelt, F, USC Aiken Johan Bergfeld, M, Flagler Matty Phillips, M, Clayton State Milan Pualic, M, Montevallo Joseph Toby, M, Flagler Ben Chedgy, D, North Georgia Igor Lukic, D, Clayton State Austin McIntosh, D, Montevallo Matt Gilman, GK, Flagler Rade Tanaskovic, GK, North Georgia

Ryan Pugh, F, Clayton State

Daktronics All-America Honorable Mention: Igor Lukic, D, Clayton State

Daktronics All-Region First Team: Craig Hughes, M, Lander Milan Pualic, M, Montevallo Austin McIntosh, D, Montevallo Matt Gilman, GK, Flagler

Dunn Academic All-American

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Alex Blandin, F, Francis Marion Aaron Brittain, F, Lander Gray Phelps, F, North Georgia Jamie Davison, M, Lander Craig Hughes, M, Lander Juan Hurtado, M, North Georgia Will Frandsen, D, Flagler Sam Hooke, D, Georgia Southwestern Brett Neilson, D, Clayton State Gary O’Neill, D, Montevallo Brian Garcia, GK, Clayton State Brendan Ledgeway, GK, Montevallo

UNCP midfielder Sam Dunn was named to the ESPN Academic AllAmerica third team. Dunn has maintained a 4.0 grade point average in accounting at UNCP, while also excelling athletically on the soccer field as well.

Dunn was joined by three Peach Belt Conference athletes on the academic all-district team, but was the only representative from the PBC on the ESPN Academic All-America team.

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year: Ryan Pugh, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Arturo Cruz, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year:

Dunn is a two-year member of the CoSIDA academic all-district team and PBC all-academic first team, as well as a three-year PBC presidential honor roll selection.

She has also earned recognition as a three-time member of UNCP’s Chancellor’s list and an ongoing member of the dean’s list.

Pete Petersen, Clayton State

Women’s Soccer

ESPN Academic All-America Third Team: Samantha Dunn, Sr., UNC Pembroke

ESPN Academic All-District First Team:

The senior was co-captain for the Lady Braves for two years, playing in 13 games with six starts for UNCP during the most recent campaign. The Black and Gold advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years.

Tracey Mitchell, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Kelli Bahr, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Jessica Binkowski, Sr., Georgia College

ESPN Academic All-District Third Team: Ally Treat, Sr., Georgia College Kristina Pascutti, So., Armstrong Atlantic

In her four years as a Lady Brave, Dunn played in 74 games with 66 starts. She recorded six goals and tallied six assists for a total of 18 points while taking 92 shots with 42 shots on goal for a .456 shots on goal percentage.

NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team: Kelli Bahr, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Kate Walton, Sr., Columbus State Stephanie Parrish, Sr., Columbus State

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Mancin (CSU); Denise Mannion (Montevallo); Alyssa Maxwell (Montevallo); Megan McAlpin (GC); Lara Middlebrook (Lander); Jenessa Mikolowski (UNCP); Jessica Newland (GC); Erin O’Rourke (AASU); Lauren Schenk (NGCSU); Paige Scott (Montevallo); Amanda Steffen (USCA); Ashton Tatum (Lander); Kate Walton (CSU); Anna Wierzbicki (GC)

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-America Second Team: Casey Smith, D, North Georgia Stephanie Lowery, M, Columbus State

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region First Team: Kelli Bahr, D, Armstrong Atlantic Anna Svensson, F, UNC Pembroke Stephanie Parrish, F, Columbus State

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Women’s Soccer All-Conference First Team.

NSCAA Scholar All-Region Second Team:

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region Second Team:

Kim Gaughan, Sr., Columbus State

NSCAA Scholar All-Region Third Team:

Willi Babillis, GK, Columbus State Carey Patterson, D, Armstrong Atlantic Kansas Bayly, D, Columbus State Kate Walton, M, Columbus State Kristina Pascutti, So., Armstrong Atlantic

Jordan McKenzie, Sr., Columbus State

NSCAA Scholar All-Region Honorable Mention: Tracey Mitchell, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Mary Plunkett, Sr., Georgia College Jessica Binkowski, Sr., Georgia College Laurel McKenzie, Sr., Columbus State Ally Treat, Sr., Georgia College

NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Region Third Team: Britney Bennett, GK, UNC Pembroke Fanny Forsman, D, UNC Pembroke Kim Gaughan, D, Columbus State Faye Corbett, M, UNC Pembroke Samantha Abrahart, F, North Georgia Cherie Sayon, F, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Kelli Bahr, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Jessica Binkowski, Sr., Georgia College Gabby Buck, Jr., Georgia Southwestern Kendall Couch, So., Lander Rachel Datz, Sr., Lander Natalie Douglass, Jr., North Georgia Samantha Dunn, Sr., UNC Pembroke Kim Gaughan, Sr., Columbus State Cassey Lloyd, So., USC Aiken Catherine Lovin, So., Columbus State Kelly Martin, Sr., North Georgia Sheena Mature, Sr., UNC Pembroke Jordan McKenzie, Sr., Columbus State Laurel McKenzie, Sr., Columbus State Tracey Mitchell, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Katie Mueller, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Stephanie Parrish, Sr., Columbus State Kristina Pascutti, So., Armstrong Atlantic Mary Rob Plunkett, Sr., Georgia College Alex Terhar, Sr., Montevallo Ally Treat, Sr., Georgia College Nicole Westphal, Sr., USC Aiken

NSCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year: Eric Faulconer, Armstrong Atlantic

Stephanie Lowery, M, Columbus State

Daktronics All-America Third Team: Casey Smith, D, North Georgia

Daktronics All-America Honorable Mention: Kelli Bahr, D, Armstrong Atlantic

Daktronics All-Region First Team:

Stephanie Parrish, F, Columbus State Morgan Mitchell, M, Armstrong Atlantic

Daktronics All-Region Second Team:

Cherie Sayon, F, Clayton State Anna Svensson, F, UNC Pembroke Kate Walton, M, Columbus State Faye Corbett, M, UNC Pembroke Carey Patterson, D, Armstrong Atlantic Jordan McKenzie, D, Columbus State University Kim Gaughan, D, Columbus State University Britney Bennett, GK, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Cassandra Adams (UNCP); Ashley Anctil (UNCP); Brittany Bauschka (NGCSU); Danielle Brannan (NGCSU); Ally Canganelli (GSW); Loren Cate (Flagler); Emily Chattanach (AASU); Andrea Collen (UNCP); Emily Dodd (USCA); Brittney Hill (GSW); Heather Hodge (GSW); Caleigh Hodgkins (Flagler); Emily Husted (CSU); Elizabeth Kerkhoff (AASU); Megan Killmeyer (USCA); K.C. MacEachern (CSU); Mary

Daktronics Southeast Region Player of the Year: Stephanie Lowery, M, Columbus State

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Stephanie Parrish, F, Columbus State Kristina Pascutti, F, Armstrong Atlantic State Cherie Sayon, F, Clayton State Anna Svensson, F, UNC Pembroke

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Award Winners

Daktronics All-America First Team:

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: (Continued)

Kacee Camp, Jr., Augusta State Hilary Cox, Jr., North Georgia Shelby Duff, So., Armstrong Atlantic Caitlin Duvall, Jr., Georgia College Tristan Faile, So., Francis Marion Olivia Ferguson, So., Francis Marion Lynn Grantham, Sr., UNC Pembroke Nichole Griffin, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Keeley Kennedy, Sr., Columbus State Kasey Knight, Sr., North Georgia Cea Knox, Sr., Francis Marion Lauren Locklear, Sr., USC Aiken Katie Mueller, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Anna Parker, Jr., Georgia College Chelle Phillips, Sr., Francis Marion Bailey Thompson, Sr., Georgia College Kelly Van Dyke, So., UNC Pembroke

Faye Corbett, M, UNC Pembroke Stephanie Lowery, M, Columbus State Morgan Mitchell, M, Armstrong Atlantic State Kate Walton, M, Columbus State Kelli Bahr, D, Armstrong Atlantic State Kansas Bayly, D, Columbus State Carey Patterson, D, Armstrong Atlantic State Casey Smith, D, North Georgia Britney Bennett, GK, UNC Pembroke

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Samantha Abrahart, F, North Georgia Christine Prince, F, Montevallo Jamie Shaw, F, Lander Nadima Skeff, F, Armstrong Atlantic State Lindsay Zullo, F, Flagler Karen Bonilla, M, Georgia College Courtney Cawley, M, Armstrong Atlantic State Asgerdur Palsdottir, M, Montevallo Natalia Valentine, M, Clayton State Fanny Forsman, D, UNC Pembroke Kim Gaughan, D, Columbus State Kelly Martin, D, North Georgia Jordan McKenzie, D, Columbus State Willi Babillis, GK, Columbus State

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Heather Hodge, Georgia Southwestern; Murphy McConnell, Francis Marion; Stacy Piagno, Flagler; Megan Qualls, Armstrong Atlantic; Cayla Smith, Georgia Southwestern

Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America First Team: Jessica Coan, P, North Georgia April Jowers, 2B, Armstrong Atlantic

Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America Second Team: Kristen Jones, Util., Augusta State

Peach Belt Conference Co-Players of the Year:

NFCA All-Region First Team:

Stephanie Lowery, Columbus State Cherie Sayon, Clayton State

Katherine Martin, 1B, North Georgia Hilary Cox, 3B, North Georgia Kasey Knight, SS, North Georgia Ansley Williams, OF, North Georgia

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Britney Bennett, UNC Pembroke

NFCA All-Region Second Team:

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year:

Sarah Phillips, P, North Georgia Megan Barnwell, P, Armstrong Atlantic Ashley Buckett, C, Armstrong Atlantic Breezy Collings, 1B, Flagler Alona Personius, 2B, Flagler Jessica Thornton, 3B, Augusta State Kacee Camp, SS, Augusta State Destinea Schneider, OF, Francis Marion Pilar Harden, OF, North Georgia Shelby Duff, OF, Armstrong Atlantic

Eric Faulconer, Armstrong Atlantic

Softball

Capital One Academic All-District Second Team: Stacy Piagno, So., Flagler

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Brandy Bossle, So., USC Aiken Gabby Buck, Jr., Georgia Southwestern Jamie Burwell, Jr., UNC Pembroke

Daktronics All-America First Team: Jessica Coan, P, North Georgia April Jowers, 2B, Armstrong Atlantic

Ron Lenz National Pitcher of the Year: Jessica Coan, North Georgia

Daktronics All-Region First Team: Breezy Collings, 1B, Flagler Jessica Thornton, 3B, Augusta State Kasey Knight, SS, North Georgia Shelby Duff, OF, Armstrong Atlantic Haley Burnett, DP, Georgia College

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Softball All-Conference First Team.

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Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year:

Kristen Jones, Util., Augusta State

Daktronics All-Region Second Team:

Mike Davenport, North Georgia

Sarah Phillips, P, North Georgia Megan Barnwell, P, Armstrong Atlantic Kacee Camp, SS, Augusta State Ansley Williams, OF, North Georgia

Men’s Tennis

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team:

Robert Angelucci, Jr., Georgia College Ryan Bartz, So., Georgia Southwestern Henrique Boturao, Jr., Augusta State Filip Cojbasic, Sr., Columbus State David Cotrone, Sr., Flagler Ben Klaas , So., USC Aiken Jerome Leborgne, Jr., Georgia College Carlos Marques, Sr., Lander Christophe Noblet, Sr., Columbus State Victor Piñones-Haltenhoff, Sr., Georgia Southwestern Karl Rogers, Sr., Francis Marion Adrien Saulais, Jr., North Georgia

Daktronics Southeast Region Player of the Year: April Jowers, Armstrong Atlantic

Daktronics Southeast Region Pitcher of the Year: Jessica Coan, North Georgia

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team: Katherine Martin, 1B, North Georgia April Jowers, 2B, Armstrong Atlantic State Hilary Cox, 3B, North Georgia Kasey Knight, SS, North Georgia Ashley Buckett, C, Armstrong Atlantic State Shelby Duff, OF, Armstrong Atlantic State Destinea Schneider, OF, Francis Marion Nichole Griffin, OF, Georgia Southwestern Jessica Coan, P, North Georgia Sarah Phillips, P, North Georgia Haley Burnett, DP, Georgia College Kristen Jones, Util., Augusta State Kara Gordon, Columbus State (At Large) Brittany Sheriff, Lander (At Large) Jessica Thornton, Augusta State (At Large) Morgan Staffins, Columbus State (At Large)

ITA All-America Team:

Rafael Array, D, Armstrong Atlantic Eudaldo Bonet, S, Armstrong Atlantic Mikk Irdoja , S/D, Armstrong Atlantic Christoph Noblet, D, Columbus State Gordan Divljak, D, Columbus State Gino Ramirez, D, Flagler David Cotrone, S/D, Flagler Oshada Wijemanne, S, Francis Marion

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team:

Cojbasic Wins Elite 88 Award Columbus State men’s tennis standout Filip Cojbasic was named the recipient of the Elite 88 award for the 2011 NCAA Division Men’s Tennis Championships.

Cojbasic is majoring in finance with a minor in accounting and currently has a 3.969 grade point average. He was presented with the award during the Men’s Tennis Championship banquet in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

The Elite 88, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 88 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year: April Jowers, Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year: Jessica Coan, North Georgia

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: India Kornegay, USC Aiken

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Award Winners

Breezy Collings, 1B, Flagler Alona Personius, 2B, Flagler Baillie Temples, 3B, Armstrong Atlantic Kacee Camp, SS, Augusta State Anna Parker, C, Georgia College Whitney Okvist, OF, Georgia College Ansley Williams, OF, North Georgia Pilar Harden, OF, North Georgia Destiny Echols, OF, Augusta State Megan Barnwell, P, Armstrong Atlantic India Kornegay, P, USC Aiken Keela Scott, DP, Armstrong Atlantic Holly Berry, Util., UNC Pembroke Kelly Riddick, Flagler (At Large) Tori Jolley, Flagler (At Large) Lauren Bessent, Flagler (At Large) Hayley Leissner, Lander (At Large) Ashley Jaramillo, Francis Marion (At Large)

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year: Eudaldo Bonet, Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Pedro Scocuglia, Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference Co-Coaches of the Year: Simon Earnshaw, Armstrong Atlantic Walter Shinn, Flagler

Women’s Tennis

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Mona Blauen, So., Francis Marion Tracy Castillo, So., Columbus State Marie Cercelletti, Jr., Clayton Marina Ferreira, So., Augusta State Jitka Gavdunova, Jr., Francis Marion Kathleen Henry, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Stephanie Humphrey, Sr., USC Aiken Ivana Krommelova, So., Clayton State Mollie McGowan, So., Georgia Southwestern Alida Muller-Wehlau, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic Calli Robinson, Sr., Montevallo Viktoriya Semyrodenko, Sr., Clayton State

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Tennis All-Conference First Team Singles (top) and Doubles (bottom).

Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year: Evan Isaacs, Columbus State

ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year: Justin Pickham, Georgia College

ITA Southeast Region Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award:

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Juan Manrique, Lander

Kodi Bobo, Montevallo; Rachel Gould, Flagler; Kerry Hall, Francis Marion; Michelle Lingner, Georgia College; Kim Lochner, Georgia College; Amy McGucken, Montevallo; Helene Nordgreen, Montevallo; Andrea Redrado, Columbus St.; Gabby Scammacca, Flagler; Melanie Schnieder, USC Aiken; Stasa Vujosevic, North Georgia

ITA Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year: Oshada Wijemanne, Francis Marion

ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch: Matus Mydla, Armstrong Atlantic

ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year: Pedro Scocuglia, Armstrogn Atlantic

ITA All-America Team:

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference First Team Singles:

Aleksandra Filipovski, S/D, Armstrong Atlantic Alida Muller-Wehlau, S/D, Armstrong Atlantic Barbara Krtickova, S/D, Armstrong Atlantic Viktorya Semyrodenko, S/D, Clayton State Ivana Krommelova, D, Clayton State

Rafael Array, Armstrong Atlantic Paul-Henri Arrigoni, Lander Eudaldo Bonet, Armstrong Atlantic David Cotrone, Flagler Mikk Irdoja, Armstrong Atlantic Oshada Wijemanne, Francis Marion

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference First Team Doubles: Rafael Array & Mikk Irdoja, Armstrong Atlantic David Cotrone & Gino Ramirez, Flagler Christophe Noblet & Gordan Divljak, Columbus State

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference Second Team Singles: Gregory Andrade, USC Aiken Bernando Fernandes, Augusta State Jerome Leborgne, Georgia College Matus Mylda, Armstrong Atlanti Christophe Noblet, Columbus State Johan Wadstein, Georgia College

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference Second Team Doubles: Gregory Andrade & Bruno Orlandini, USC Aiken Alex Caspari & Karl Rogers, Francis Marion Matus Mylda & Pedro Scocuglia, Armstrong Atlantic

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Members of the Peach Belt Conference Women’s Tennis All-Conference First Team Singles (top) and Doubles (bottom).

Tracy Castillo, S, Columbus State Loriane Favoretto, D, Columbus State Madeline Johnson, D, Columbus State Jitka Gavdunova, S, Francis Marion

ITA National Rookie of the Year:

Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic

Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year: Simon Earnshaw, Armstrong Atlantic

ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year:

Members of the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball All-Conference First Team.

Eva Petschnig, Columbus State

ITA Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year:

Virginia Clay, So., Montevallo Casey Howett, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Ashley Farwell, So., USC Aiken Anna Garrison, Jr., Montevallo Chelsey Kight, Jr., USC Aiken Candace LaRocca, Sr., Lander Hallie Legg, Jr., Francis Marion Samantha Lukralle, So., USC Aiken Amanda Mitchell, Jr., Francis Marion Olivia Snipes, Jr., Flagler Rachel Young, Sr., UNC Pembroke

Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic

ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch: Jitka Gavdunova, Francis Marion

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference First Team Singles: Tracy Castillo, Columbus State Aleksandra Filipovski, Armstrong Atlantic Jitka Gavdunova, Francis Marion Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic Viktoriya Semyrodenko, Clayton State

Peach Belt Conf. All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference First Team Doubles:

Manyi Ati, Montevallo; Shannon Byers, USC Aiken; Liz Drewry, Francis Marion; Lindsey Everhart, Lander; Magi Nottingham, Lander

Mona Blauen & Jitka Gavdunova, Francis Marion Lorianne Favoretto & Madeline Johnson, Columbus State Alida Muller-Wehlau & Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic

AVCA All-America Honorable Mention: Meg Weathersby, MB, Flagler

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference Second Team Singles:

AVCA All-Region Team:

Manyi Ati, MB, Montevallo Gwen Clarke, RS/Opp., Armstrong Atlantic Anna Garrison, S, Montevallo Rebecca Royal, S, Flagler Rachel Stacy, MB, Flagler

AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention:

Peach Belt Conf. All-Conference Second Team Doubles:

Shannon Byers, OH , USC Aiken Samantha Lukralle, Lib., USC Aiken

Kathleen Henry & Tina Ronel, Armstrong Atlantic Bertille Lion & Kayla Barksdale, Georgia College Viktoriya Semyrodenko & Ivana Krommelova, Clayton State

Daktronics All-Region First Team: Meg Weathersby, MH, Flagler Rebecca Royal, S, Flagler

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year:

Daktronics All-Region Second Team:

Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic

Gwen Clarke, OH/RS, Armstrong Atlantic Rachel Stacy, MH, Flagler Samantha Lukralle, L/DS, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year:

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference First Team:

Simon Earnshaw, Armstrong Atlantic

Manyi Ati, Montevallo Shannon Byers, USC Aiken Anna Garrison, Montevallo Melissa McCracken, Lander Rebecca Royal, Flagler Rachel Stacy, Flagler Meg Weathersby, Flagler

Volleyball

ESPN Academic All-District First Team: Anna Garrison, Jr., Montevallo

Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team: Torrie Bevolo, Jr., Armstrong Atlantic Tarah Childress, Sr., Augusta State Gwendolyn Clarke, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic

Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: Taylor Chapman, Montevallo

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Mona Blauen, Francis Marion Lorianne Favoretto, Columbus State Madeline Johnson, Columbus State Bertille Lion, Georgia College Tina Ronel, Armstrong Atlantic Katie White, Clayton State

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Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team: (Continued)

Men’s Tennis:

Georgia Southwestern

Women’s Tennis:

Gwen Clarke, Armstrong Atlantic Virginia Clay, Montevallo Kelsie Deaton, Francis Marion Mallory Eggert, Francis Marion Rebecca Morgan, UNC Pembroke Jessica Santaniello, Armstrong Atlantic

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Volleyball: Flagler

Institution of the Year: Flagler

Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year: Meg Weathersby, Flagler

Peach Belt Conference Co-Setters of the Year: Anna Garrison, Montevallo Rebecca Royal, Flagler

Peach Belt Conference Libero of the Year: Samantha Lukralle, USC Aiken

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year: Manyi Ati, Montevallo

Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year: Taylor Mott, Flagler

Sportsmanship Awards

(Left to right) Flagler President Charles Abare, Associate AD Taylor Mott and Director of Athletic Jud Damon receive the PBC Institution of the Year banner.

Award Winners

The Team Sportsmanship Awards Program presents an award following each championship season to the team in that sport that best exemplifies the spirit of sportsmanship and generally conducts themselves with a high degree of integrity, character and class. The team award is selected by other teams who compete in that sport. In addition, the institution with the highest cumulative sportsmanship ranking will receive the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award.

Baseball:

Flagler & North Georgia

Men’s Basketball: North Georgia

Women’s Basketball: Flagler

Make-A-Wish Awards

Men’s Cross Country: Flagler

For the 2010-11 academic year, the Peach Belt Conference as a whole remained among the most active conferences in NCAA Division II in giving to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Seven of the 13 PBC schools raised a thousand dollars or more, bringing the league’s total to a record $24,823. It is the thid year in a row charitable giving in the Peach Belt Conference has reached the $20,000 mark.

Women’s Cross Country: Augusta State

Men’s Golf: Flagler

Women’s Golf: Flagler

Men’s Soccer:

Francis Marion

Women’s Soccer:

Most Funds Raised:

Softball:

Most Improved:

North Georgia ($10,625)

Columbus State

North Georgia (+$5264.69)

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Duncan, Sarah Cope, Kathleen Kennedy, Lyndsay Nichols, Brendan Gillins, Julia Stalbro, Maxime Coulomb, Jan Labas, Marina Ferreira, Chase Lowther. Silver Scholars: Russell Crosby, Aaron Lewis, Alex Sickman, Megan King, Adam Aldridge, Celia Kresser, Blair Robillard, Olof Bengtsson, Jacob Carlsson, Laura Brown, Kacee Camp, Destiny Echols, Alyssa Pingree, Henrique Boturao, Victor Guimaraes, Julie Fontaine, Lissa Murakami, Lisa Bartsch.

Bronze Scholars: Justin Appel, Ryan Khan, Caleb Saggus, Scott Shipman, Justin Thigpen, Alexandria Chadwick, Clay Holton, Sean Kramer, Lindsey Barber, Claudia Nunez-Lopez, Savannah Sutton, Derek Chang, Henrik Norlander, Emily Headrick, Victoria Lindqvist, Bianca Machado, Tarah Childress, Dianna Meyer, Lagi Roberts. Presidential Scholars: Joshua Barks, Joah Evans, Casey Hanrahan, Evan Miles, Zachary Minter, Curtis Parker, Jeffery Rice, Kyle Armour, Franck Ndongo, Eric Schranz, Tracy Aifuwa, Jemimah Ashby, Jasmine Brown, Simon Hoyden, Shane Huckeba, Holly Keeper, Carter Newman, Alexander Holmqvist, Christine Duschek-Hansen, Kaitlin Harris, Katelyn Rush, Macy Terry, Bernardo Fernandes, Sergi Forcadell, Rafael Milhati, Jenner Stevenson, Roberta Oliveira.

Presidential Honor Roll

The Peach Belt Conference has announced that 1,058 student-athletes have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll from the league office in Augusta. The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at the 13 PBC member institutions who had a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year.

The honor roll has been divided into four groups: Presidential Scholars, Bronze Scholars, Silver Scholars and Gold Scholars. All student-athletes with a GPA from 3.0 to 3.24 are Presidential Scholars while Bronze Scholars are 3.25 to 3.49; Silver 3.50 to 3.74 and Gold Scholars are those with a 3.75 to 4.00.

The 1,059 student-athletes honored gives the league more than a 1,000 honorees for the second consecutive season.

Last year, the league honored over a thousand studentathletes for the first time in its history.

Clayton State

Gold Scholars: Russell Lawless, Robert Spezzacatena, Kourtney Aylor, Danelle Douglas, Samantha Walling, Ivana Krommelova. Silver Scholars: Zach Bradley, Brian Garcia, Stefania Cola, Paige Galvin, Martina Dedaj, Charlotte Fabricius. Bronze Scholars: James Waldon, Leighton Fredericks, Luisa Alvarez, Caitlin Clark, Jennifer Dreasler, Jarrid Casimir, Albert Mong’ony, Fidelis Mutiso, Clark Nelson, John Wytanis, Marie Cercelletti, Viktoriya Semyrodenko. Presidential Scholars: Michael Thorogood, Kayla Mobley, Roger Boniface, Jonathan Ray, Maggier Mueller, Natalia Valentine, Charles Anderson, Ayrton Azcue, Monique Belmudes, Chelsea Ellis, Jhaquil Richardson, Tyson Beaupre, Jessica Budd, Kathrine White.

Armstrong Atlantic

Gold Scholars: Joshua Heath, Joseph Snooks, Josiah Siegel, John Allen, Tyler Erickson, Matthew Motes, Gavin Davison, Lorin Ricketson, Keela Scott, Lauren Wilcox, Torrie Bevolo, Brendyce Budd, Gwendolyn Clarke, Casey Howett, Briana McFarland, Danielle Zuercher, Kelli Bahr, Andrea Dawson, Elizabeth Kerkhoff, Kristina Pascutti, Aleksandra Filipovski, Alida Muller-Wehlau.

Silver Scholars: Christopher Base, Jacob Tilton, Shelby Duff, Megan Qualls, Bethany Wilke, Leia Pittman, Casie Richards, Brooke Long, Ashley Slade, Victoria Bennett, Kelly Pearce, Emily Cattanach, Katherine Jesser, Tracey Mitchell, Amanda Morphis, Madison Reed, Lauren Schaaf, Kathleen Henry, Barbora Krtickova. Bronze Scholars: Michael Barnhill, Grant Domsic, Brett Goodwell, Parker Gordon, James Williamson, Matus Mydla, Heather Walker, Stacey Davis, Kelsey Piepergerdes, Jessica Santaniello, Jazmin Walker, Rebecca Goldman, Alyssa Anderson, Courtney Cawley, Danielle Fey, Brooke Lamberth, Morgan Mitchell, Jordan Otto, Carey Patterson, Amber Raney, Joanna Szymczyk. Presidential Scholars: Mark Fowler, David Jones, Jesse Osborne, Cody Powell, William Strickland, Christopher Zittrouer, Adam Doyle, Mikk Irdoja, Whitney Galloway, Kelsey Hilbrenner, April Jowers, Christina Chow, Megan Pando, Mauri Wells, Carrie George, Jessica Tomberlin, Erin Holt, Stephanie James, Meghan Mayville, Erin O’Rourke, Jessica Gardefjord.

Columbus State

Gold Scholars: Tiffani Potter, Catherine Lovin, Filip Cojbasic, Whittney Ryals, Kenneth Miller, Carrie Jones, Chauntel Ferdinand, Stewart Helton, Kayla Brown, Nicholas Gagnon, Gerald Chinchester, Jaci Carithers, Morgan DaCosta, John Foster, Christophe Noblet, Stephen Swanepoel. Silver Scholars: Phillip Huckaby, Keely Kennedy, Garret Houghton, Sarah Rogers, Stephen Woodill, Laurel McKenzie, Emily Husted, Andrew Henderson, Kimberly Gaughan, Tracy Castillo, Hope Sims, Renata Paiva, Jacquelyn Ellis, Brian Satterfield, Calvin Smith, Stephanie Parrish, Marlene Cragin. Bronze Scholars: Courtney Duncan, Bruce Alter, Diego Motivar, Marina DeFoor, Samantha Hamilton, Hanane Toumi, Jessica Woodson, David Marley, John Neill, Jordan McKenzie, Kelsey Floyd, Mary Mancin, Joshua Cook, LaQuita Daniel, Raquisha Givens, Katherine Walton, Rochelle Hemmer, Jacob Brown, Jenna Kennedy, Brittany Leverett,

Augusta State

Gold Scholars: Stephen Ramsey, Benjamin Purser, Kaitlyn Kurowski, Robert Blackwelder, Barret

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Chatil Bradford, Katherine MacEachern, Brandon Monk, Justin Keith, Stephen Bowers, Kansas Bayly, Kylie Donohue, Kelsey Gilliam, Nicole Urbizo, Andrea Redrado, Casey Googe, Danilo Sardelli. Presidential Scholars: Phillip Burks, Devan Ellis, Leslie Mathews, Kenneth Lawrence, Lucy Bird, Sofia Persson, Caterina Kiefer, Andrew Houts.

Balutis, Jaran Nanthakumar, Kurt Slattery, Sam Caron , Evrik Gary, Brett Fulmer, John Jones, Zack Lee, Alison Monahan.

Georgia College

Flagler

Gold Scholars: Alex Bonus, Johan Bergfeld, Laura McKnight, Madeleine Pinaire, Loren Cate, Rafaela Faria, Chelsea Taylor, Daniel Reid, Charlsea Owen, Olivia Snipes, Devon Hellett, Caleigh Hodgkins, Rebecca Hoadley, Jennifer Knurek, Tara Whitaker, Haley Powers, Jennifer Saviano. Silver Scholars: Leslie Choucard, Skyler Engel, Zachary Gray, Brittany Simmons, Jennier Griner, Ashley Greene, David Clark, Caroline Young, Cade Smith, Krystel Taylor, Stacy Piagno, Hannah Linton, Marie Taylor, Rebecca Royal. Bronze Scholars: Alyssa Pasiewicz, Lauren Ely, Adam Hunt, Jillian Unitas, Forrest Harrington, Kelly Riddick, Jonathan Armold, Coner Killeen, Jessica Jagielski, Heath Storey, Alicia Jacobson, T.J. Day, Rachel Gould, Micah Kellogg, Meg Weathersby, Brandon Haney, John Pietkiewicz. Presidential Scholars: William Percy, Tyler Vanover, Amanda Slevin, Abby Klock, John Sgromolo III, Joel Dahlenburg, William Frandsen, Craig Riley, Dianna Craine, Taylor Adkins, Maria Alstrom, Kevin Trembley, Rachel Brown, Mary Stamm, Hannah Harvell, Harry Snoxell, Adrienne Donelson, Eammon Murphy, Gino Ramirez, Erin Buning, Gabriela Scammacca, Casey Gnann, Frank Poerio, Katelyn Guinsler, Kaitlyn Shaffer, Emily Stamper, Rebekah Stockowski, Derek Casciano, Lauren Pfeiffer, Lauren Benetti, Justin McKenna, Travis Ralph, Kalyn Loverich, Brittany D’Addio.

Georgia Southwestern

Francis Marion

Gold Scholars: Christopher Eastwood, Jared Allen, Kevin Huett, Matthew Vansant, Mollie McGowan, Katie Mueller, Stephen Moore, Sylvia Elkins. Silver Scholars: Brooke Anglin, Jessica Bivins, Gabby Buck, Allyson Canganelli, Tyler Daniel, Erik Haygood, Cade Jones, Jody Sellars, Cayla Smith, Jennifer Starvetsky, Jarrod Taylor, Melinda Vansant, Ethan Vick.

Bronze Scholars: Leigh Adams, Courtney Allison, Tom Andre, Kacey Barnard, Thomas Cangelosi, Holly Craig, Leady Cuellar, Anna Dankewich, Nichole Griffin, Katie Maddox, Evan Mobley, Charles Pennington, Jonneshia Pineda, Victor Pinones, Morgan Plasse, David Porley, Gracie Preston, Jessica Rigdon, Cayla Smith, Erin Vick, Heath Lock. Presidential Scholars: Kalie Douberly, Andrew Anderson, Les Cromer, John Duran, Stephen Gaylor, Amanda Canganelli, Nicole Hudson, Courtney Simpson, Cheryl Sloggy, Hanah Swinson, Meghan Ward, Matt Mendell, Ryan Bartz, Adrian Knight, Lyndi Duff, Tiffany Milstid, Katie Wooten, John Wilson Gordon, Reese Moseley, Luke Halpin, Michael Morgan, Becky Atkins, Terra Branch.

Gold Scholars: Danielle Parker, Amanda Mitchell, Karl Rogers, Oshada Wijemanne, Mona Blauen, Rachel Gaster, Kerry Hall, Tristan Faile, Cea Knox, Elisabeth Dobek, Casey Durham, Sebastian Backlund, Mindaugas Petreikis, Davis Behrendt, Dalton Gress, German Reyes. Silver Scholars: Ashlee Crook, Mickey Poirier, Stefan Ruprecht, Ryan Siney, Jitka Gavdunova, Olivia Ferguson, Chelle Phillips, Carson Summersett, Olivia Zielinski, London Barnhill, Amanda Booker, Charity Hawkins, Samantha Smith, Yasmin Bunter, Kayla Denmyer, Deanna Hunt, Mariel Kaney, Kristina Marra, Megan Ogiltree, Amelia Wallace-Zocher, Chuy Cruz, Philip Mozingo, Preston Shuey, Joe Wagstaff.

Bronze Scholars: Liz Drewry, Hallie Legg, Megan Mooney, Paige Perreault, Chris Honeycutt, Jordan Douglas, Casey Gebhardt, Harrison Hood, Tyler Lehman, Austin Smetana, Buddy Sosnoskie, Travis Gantt, Andrew Smith, Ivan Juric, Erin Breen, Caitlyn Margusity, Lauren Vetock, Sara Broderick, Haley Flowers, Destinea Schneider, Chelsea Vilk, Jerry Roth, Ian Wallace , Jack Bishop, Kathryn Vernon. Presidential Scholars: Kelsie Deaton, Mallory Eggert, Megan Heiser, Patricia Sizemore, Ryan Woloszyn, Jordan Allen, Kelly Kady, Rebecca Nelson, David

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Award Winners

Gold Scholars: Matthew Yonz, Ashleigh Fox, Jessica Binkowski, Kayla Emerson, Alex Knight, Kelli McLane, Jessica Newland, Ally Treat, Victoria Dobson, Ashton Passino, Bailey Thompson, Corby Holmes, Daniel Horseman, Philip Laskey, Erik Ottoson, Jerome Leborgne, Kim Lochner, May Johnson, John Wellborn.

Silver Scholars: Victor Monte, Tammeisha Law, Mary Rob Plunkett, Anna Wierzbicki, Taylor Yee, Sarah Balkcom, Dani Destiche, Madeline McCane, Emily Stancil, Alex Taylor, Alex Duvall, Anna Parker, Lauren Potts, Tim Cary, Bobby Angelucci, Michelle Lingner, Tracy Bain, Taylor Hart. Bronze Scholars: Patrick Garrett, Jessica Baker, Stephanie Andino, Anna Barrow, Brittany Borror, Tawny Moffat, Haley O’Hayer, Andrea Byrnes, Allison Lones, Sarah Ortman, Sabrina Chandler, Maggie Davis, Caitlin Duvall, Chelsea Huffman, Tucker Forbes, Tyler Mattix, Nick Widener, Tobias Rausch, Benton Yaun, Daniel Bick, Taylor Greene, Eric Pettepher, Heine Rivera. Presidential Scholars: Bailey Craig, Brantley Patton, Billy Shida, Taylor Smith, Tyler Tucker, Joe Young, Dominique Huffin, Kaila Parham, Huguette Yanga, Karen Bonilla, Olivia Holden, Taylor Mulryan, Amanda Veillon, Ryan Aquino, Mike Augustine, Jordan Grant, Josh Hurst, Kali Carswell, Brandie Monroe, Kati Pickowitz, Jessica Solomon, Michael Heuett, James Watters, Tyler Franks, Shawn Haley, Billy Henley, Michael Jeanes, Richard Pirkle, Matthew Robinson, Joe Scott.

Butler, Duston Daugherty, Devon Davis, Will Dismukes, Wes Rich, Kirk Waligora, Alex Strickland, Justin Arsement, Emma Breen, Heather Mutton, Hilary Shaner, Nathan Archard, Zachary Campbell, Tyson Eyo, Brendan Ledgeway, Denise Mannion, Nicola Stolworthy, Veronica Stookey, Manyi Ati, Kaleigh Harvey, Rachel Wotitzky.

Presidential Honor Roll (Continued)

North Georgia

Lander

Gold Scholars: Kenny Bellavance, Jordan Erisman, Derek Hooper, Dillon Bowers, Matthew Rochlin, Jennifer Gillette, Carlos Avendado, Chris Aiken, Brittany Baucshka, Danielle Brannan, Emily Dover, Taylor Lee, Kelly Martin, Lauren Schenk, Casey Smith, Leanne South, Matilda Watson. Silver Scholars: Dustin Carpenter, Cody Clickner, Wes Coberly, Jesse Coxwell, Cameron Crawford, Brad Hall, Matthew Smith, Daniel Warzon, Chase Anderson, Meredith Montgomery, Stanley Roberts, Casey Truelove, Charley Whitmire, Alex Mohammed, Kayla Croom, Kelsey Martin, Hilary Cox, Natasha Willemse, Ansley Williams, Brandon Sloan. Bronze Scholars: Hunter McGilvray, Troy Snitker, Janyce Ealey, Brian Mallory, Ben Chedgy, James Gleeson, Gordon Glass, Gray Phelps, Jesy Phelps, Rade Tanaskovic, Payne Wright, Natalie Douglass, Kirsten Ross, Jessica Coan, Katie Garrett, Kasey Knight, Kayla Martin, Clayton Nedza, Stasa Vujosevic. Presidential Scholars: Terrell Jones, Michael Patton, Chad Sage, Eason Spivey, Brooke Garmon, Jasmine Manning, Tiffany Marlow, Lindsay Moss, Howard Duffin, Milorad Bozickovic, James Dobbin, Juan Hurtado, Alexandra Dunlap, Emily Hughes, Sarah Phillips, Mateus Camasmie, Andrew McMaster, Adrien Saulais-Komosa, Laura Chapman.

Gold Scholars: Ross Davis, Patrick Grady, W. Weston Lawing, Ryan McNulty, Anthony (A.J.) Nunziato, Joe Tebaldi, Jade Deason, Max Fischer, Tanner Robb, Thaddeus Wier, Ville Toivanen, Per Enell, Adam Wolf, Matthew Atkinson, Juan Manrique, Carlos Marques, Gary Bertoldo, Ross Armstrong, Paul Arrigoni, Maxime Desmars, Eliza Adusumilli, Cayce Bradley, E. Katariina Lyytikainen, Lauren MacDonald, Casey Towne, Christin Moss, Kendall Couch, Jessica Skowron, Rachel Datz, Margaret Nottingham, Candace LaRocca, Kelsey Risher. Silver Scholars: Cory Hopper, Erik Lunde, Michael White, M. Tyler Wilson, Cody Waterworth, Dor Yfrah, Brittney Sheriff, Jesse Garbowski, Alexander Pethick, Timm Hocke, Tyler Johnston, Melanise Newbold, Chelsey Corgan, Ashton Tatum, Jean Weisner, Carly Murray, Kristie Hirt, Kelley Maupin. Bronze Scholars: Kevin Childs, Bryce Clifton, Austin Dunn, Christopher Hyatt, Jacob Tisdale, David Pruett, Tasheba Butler, Arielle Buchholz, Sarah Fuller, Wesley Bowman, Lucas Campoy, Jonathan Shurden, Clement Vachal, Timothy Loving, Ruben Rivas, Manuel Sanchez, Henrik Willers, Oscar Axelsson, Nicola James, Samantha Vickers, Katherine Baltz, Lara Middlebrook, Katie Finkle, Georgianna Mahon, Madison Kubal, Lindsey Everhart, Mallory Wasik.

Presidential Scholars: Alan Abreu, Brantley Blalock, Kyle Tate, Santovia (Tovi) Bailey, Darius Carrier, Stefan Tabasevic, Chasity Davis, Hayley Leissner, Jaime Presnell, M. Andrew Wolfe, Aaron Brittain, McKinley Hennessey, Melissa McCracken.

UNC Pembroke

Gold Scholars: Bryan Collins, Josh Haley, Eitan Maoz, Theresa Howell, Katja Dammann, Michael Mullmann, Jordan Walor, Kevin Clancy, Thomas McDonough, Ashlee Doughty, Elizabeth Metzger, Brittany Grantham, Caroline Newman, Tommy Neal, Shane Nolan, Chris Williamson, Marissa Baker, Rebecca Morgan, Rachel Young, Meredith Pierson, Mia Winterbottom, Andrea Collen, Sheena Mature, Jenessa Mikolowski, Rea Segoviano, Alex Antonescu, Daniel Bougt, Leslie Moore, Ian Wagner, Keith Broderick, Ben DeCelle, Lance White, DeShaun Dilworth. Silver Scholars: Jason Coker, Keith Whitman, Deandra Cotten, Brent Houston, Scott Lambert, Blair Long, Livia Mahaffie, Katherine Davis, Hillary Jones, Natalie Klemann, Kellie VanDyke, Caitlin Haworth, Hannah Herlocker, Christian Minnick, Beverly Vause, Frances Bercsak, Faye Corbett, Samantha Dunn, Elke Groothuis, Anna Zetterlund, Paul Freeman, Wes Carter, St. Anthony Lloyd, Erik Thompson, Blake Yarbrough. Bronze Scholars: Aaron Bentley, Max Gagnon, Tyler Potter, Brian Willis, Illya Hunt, Shauna Walor, Dana Watkins, Pardon Ndhlovu, A.J. Davis, D’Andre Weaver, Jessica McDowell, Amanda Anderson, Ashley Harrell, Whitney Patrick, Seth Stewart, Heather Bolwerk, Morgan Ridge,

Montevallo

Gold Scholars: In-Mi Matsunaga, Gonzalo Gambertoglio, Mariano Lepori, Tracey Marshall, David Esser, Milan Pualic, James Steer, Taylor Kerr, Emilie Morrow, Paige Scott, Alex Terhar, Kaitlin Thomas, Kodi Bobo, Yulia Shvetsova, Michelle Carle, Virginia Clay, Anna Garrison, Betsy Stevenson. Silver Scholars: Josh Headley, Taylor Welch, Katherine Schofield, Ruwaldt Viljoen, Emily Gibson, Alex Ghoja, Brandon Land, Andrew Nichols, Daniel Pelletier, Erin Jollay, Michaela Moertzsch, Asgerdur Palsdottir, Calli Robinson, Helene Nordgreen, Kady Curl, Rebecca Dowd, Jessica Guidry. Bronze Scholars: Ausitn Dubberly, Alex Guilford, Pablo Martell, Vinny Rodriquez, Blaine Rosenberg, Jervan Jackson, Christina Shelton, Evan Brock, Ginny Davis, Haley Evans, Aaron Ebert, Kaylee Hale, Stephen Beatty, Vance Curro, Phil Jackson, Ryuhei Nose, Michael Riggle, Nick Saboe, Jackson Tolleson, Callie Richie, Kristin Rosato, Danielle Zak, Amy McGucken, Tarnesha Stephens, Brittany Wilson, Kara Zawisza. Presidential Scholars: Kyle 72

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USC Aiken

Gold Scholars: Zachary Kilday, Tyler Stephan, Tripp Warrick, Mia Antoine, Deandra Schirmer, Matt Atkins, Frederik Schulte, CJ Agbasi, Scott Berry, Kofi Trimm, Brandy Bossle, Andrea Cediel, Stephanie Humphrey, Caitlyn Lawrence, Nicole Maitland, Ashley Farwell, Chelsey Kight, Samantha Lukralle, Lindsay Mortenson, Claire Patten, Aubrey Danielson, Emily Dodd, Madeline Fellabom, Cassey Lloyd. Silver Scholars: Chris Grandinetti, Thomas McLeod, Brandon Shephard, Brittany Bowen, Porsha Martin, Chinedu Arinze, Giovanni Ashman, Michael Burgos, Michael Olsen, Michael Poole, Jack Reynolds, Carly Hudson, Haley Justice, Lauren Locklear, Lydia Miles, Kristian Pickrel, Ben Klaas, Mathilde Grenet, Julia Van Vollenhoven, KD Almaraz, Megan Disney, Endea Ellison, Jessica Loper, Emily Maassen, Emily Brace, Alli Edens, Kristin King, Kyle Maguire, Carly Minx, Amanda Steffen, Nicole Westphal. Bronze Scholars: Josh Attaway, Jason Cochcroft, Ryan Milewski, Joseph Tart, Jesse Seilern Und Aspang, Lindsay Sundberg, Daniela Tarailo, Andrew McElveen, Gaines Milliner, Schevon Joseph, Joseph Oller, Kayla Denham, Kylee Knop, Lauren Rickabaugh, Gregory Andrade, Lucas Gobbi, Juan Manuel Guglielmeti, Courtney Hall, Melanie Schnieder, Margot Simon, Samantha DeVries, Theo Marshall, Paige Busby, Eryn Gable, Brittany Moores. Presidential Scholars: Dylan Durham, Chris Gaines, Taylor Grover, Christian Stutts, Byron Faison, Scotty Frater, Hannah DeGraffinreed, Triahna Harris, Nakia Pinkney, StĂŠphane Boudreau, Isaiah Cohn, Francis Noonan, Kennis Paul, Nicole Borden, Whitney Clary, Candice Hardee, Nathan Berlyn, Bruno Orlandini, Joshua Rees, Franziska Regel, Keely Gillespie, Lauren Hodge, Shannon Byers, Alex Petock, Chrissy Jantzen, Jordan Ziegler.

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2010-11 Statistics

BASEBALL

Batting Average

1. Chris Ross-UM 2. Shawn Ward-GC 3. Buddy Sosnoskie-FMU 4. Tanner Funk-GC 5. Michael Wilson-FMU 6. Stephen Carmon-USCA 7. Keith Whitman-UNCP 8. Heath Peterson-UM 9. Ryan Lewis-CSU 10.Michel Coffey-GSW 11.Josh Miller-USCA 12.John Roberts-AASU 13.Josh Haley-UNCP 14.Austin Dubberly-UM 15.John Jones-FMU

Runs

1. Michael Wilson-FMU 2. Josh Haley-UNCP 3. Patrick Daugherty-GC Shawn Ward-GC 5. Stephen Carmon-USCA Josh Young-GC Keith Whitman-UNCP Richard Pirkle-GC 9. Caleb Saggus-ASU Alex Frederick-AASU Tanner Funk-GC Jason Coker-UNCP 13.Ryan Lewis-CSU Brock McCallister-FMU 15.3 tied at ...

Hits

Runs Batted In 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Preston Shuey-FMU

Shawn Ward-GC

Tanner Funk-GC

John Roberts-AASU Buddy Sosnoskie-FMU Troy Snitker-NGCSU Keith Whitman-UNCP Bruce Alter-CSU Travis Echols-GC Josh Haley-UNCP 11.Logan Dollar-CSU

71 61 49 46

45

44 43 85 81 80 78 77 73 72 71 68 67 67 66 67 61 54 51 45 44 43

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Home Runs

1. Logan Dollar-CSU 2. Keith Whitman-UNCP Richard Pirkle-GC

4. Bruce Alter-CSU 5. Josh Dabbs-UM 6. Heath Peterson-UM Preston Shuey-FMU Ryan Lewis-CSU Josh Haley-UNCP 10.Jeff May-LANDER Drew Walker-AASU Jason Coker-UNCP Shawn Ward-GC 14.4 tied at ...

Stolen Bases

1. Caleb Saggus-ASU 2. Stephen Carmon-USCA 3. Josh Young-GC 4. Josh Haley-UNCP 5. Stephen Bellantoni-USCA 6. Patrick Daugherty-GC 7. Jared Allen-GSW 8. Ryan Lewis-CSU 9. Jordan Owens-LANDER 10.Shawn Ward-GC Richard Pirkle-GC 12.5 tied at ...

Innings Pitched

1. Scott Strickland-AASU 2. Don Sandifer-FMU 3. Chris Base-AASU

4. Thomas Campbell-CSU

5. Blake Hobby-NGCSU

6. Scott Shipman-ASU

7. Brad Isom-UNCP

8. Mike Guinane-GC

9. Jonathan Armold-FLAGLER 10.Chris Thomas-LANDER

11.Josh Bagley-UNCP

12.Cory Hopper-LANDER

13.Chandler Hall-AASU

14.Thomas McLeod-USCA

Trent Landa-AASU

Earned Run Average

1. Blake Hobby-NGCSU

2. Scott Shipman-ASU

3. Brian Willis-UNCP

4. Tyler Carpenter-CSU

5. Don Sandifer-FMU

6. Jeffrey Stoner-FMU

7. Trent Franzago-GSW

8. Andrew Wallace-NGCSU

9. Josh Bagley-UNCP

10.Scott Strickland-AASU

11.Max Rusch-FLAGLER

12.Brad Isom-UNCP

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41 40

13.Jason Cochcroft-USCA 14.Trent Landa-AASU

15.Brodie Leibrandt-CSU

Wins 13 12 12 11 9 8

7

6 48 33 30 29 23 19 17 16 14 13 12 111.2 108.0 106.0 103.0 102.1 95.0 91.2 91.1 87.1 85.1 84.2 84.1 83.0 80.0

1.76 1.80 2.07 2.21 2.33 2.40 2.70 2.73 2.76 2.90 3.03 3.14

1. Don Sandifer-FMU

2. Brad Isom-UNCP

3. Jeffrey Stoner-FMU

Mike Guinane-GC Thomas McLeod-USCA

6. Jason Nicholas-GC

Scott Shipman-ASU Scott Strickland-AASU Chandler Hall-AASU 10.8 tied at ...

Saves 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Jacob Rickett-NGCSU

Braxton Lewis-UNCP

Max Rusch-FLAGLER

Tanner Moore-GC

Brian Satterfield-CSU

Patrick Mincey-FMU

Wilson Taylor-ASU

8. Ross Davis-LANDER

Wes Rich-UM Gray Carden-GSW

11.Scottie Deason-UM

Blake Sills-CSU

13.14 tied at ...

Strikeouts 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Don Sandifer-FMU

Scott Strickland-AASU

Thomas Campbell-CSU

Blake Hobby-NGCSU

Max Rusch-FLAGLER

Brian Willis-UNCP

Chris Base-AASU

Jonathan Armold-FLAGLER

Thomas McLeod-USCA

Cory Hopper-LANDER 11.Josh Bagley-UNCP

12.Brad Isom-UNCP

Scott Shipman-ASU

14.Trent Landa-AASU

15.Chris Thomas-LANDER

Opposing Batting Average

3.31 3.38 3.39 11 10 9 8

7 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 105 104 95 88 81 76 75 74 72 71 70 66 65

1. Don Sandifer-FMU

.193 2. Blake Hobby-NGCSU

.201 3. Josh Bagley-UNCP

.203 4. Trent Franzago-GSW

.210 5. Jeffrey Stoner-FMU

.217 6. Max Rusch-FLAGLER

.221 7. Brian Willis-UNCP

.224 8. Scott Shipman-ASU

.230 9. Brandon Vazquez-GSW

.239 10.Thomas McLeod-USCA

.240 11.Thomas Campbell-CSU

.241 12.Jonathan Armold-FLAGLER .244 13.Scott Strickland-AASU

.255 14.Tyler Carpenter-CSU

.255 15.Brad Isom-UNCP

.256

Statistics

1. Michael Wilson-FMU 2. Josh Haley-UNCP

3. Tanner Funk-GC

Buddy Sosnoskie-FMU 5. Shawn Ward-GC

6. John Roberts-AASU

7. Michel Coffey-GSW

8. Stephen Carmon-USCA 9. Kenny Bellavance-NGCSU Ryan Lewis-CSU 11.Troy Snitker-NGCSU 12.Jordan Erisman-NGCSU 13.Tyler Cappelmann-FMU Keith Whitman-UNCP 15.Preston Shuey-FMU

.405 .398 .396 .392 .374 .373 .366 .364 .360 .360 .357 .355 .354 .352 .347

12.Drew Walker-AASU Joe Mangum-UNCP 14.Jeff May-LANDER Heath Peterson-UM

MEN’S BASKETBALL Points per Game 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Robinson, Brandon-CLAYTON Downs, Timmy-CLAYTON Pietkiewicz, John-FLAGLER Johnson, George-ASU Taylor, Carl-NGCSU Turner, Liki-FMU Pruett, David-LANDER Brackett, Shahmel-UNCP Slotter, Colin-GSW Vanlandingham, Chris-AASU 11.Brown, Phillip-GSW 12.Faison, Byron-USCA 13.Ndongo, Franck-ASU 14.Macon, Trayce-GSW 15.Holmes, Jared-GC

Rebounds per game

1. Brown, Phillip-GSW 2. Moore, Kenny-FLAGLER 3. Kennedy, Jermel-LANDER 4. Aquino, Ryan-GC 5. Ndongo, Franck-ASU 6. Boyd, Simel-FMU 7. Willis, Kevin-USCA 8. Turner, Liki-FMU 9. McKnight,Darius-CSU 10.Smith, Elijah-NGCSU 11.Hurst, Josh-GC 12.Darkwa,Paul-CSU 13.Blakeney, George-UNCP 14.Macon, Trayce-GSW 15.July, Chad-FLAGLER

Field Goal Percentage 1. Brown, Phillip-GSW 2. Priest, Nate-UNCP 3. Brown, Alvin-USCA 4. Moore, Kenny-FLAGLER 5. Wiedeman, Reece-GC 6. Willis, Kevin-USCA 7. Smith, Andrew-FMU 8. Blakeney, George-UNCP 9. Smith, Elijah-NGCSU 10.Catchings, DeMarcus-UM 11.Goodwell, Brett-AASU 12.July, Chad-FLAGLER 13.Turner, Liki-FMU 14.Ndongo, Franck-ASU 15.McKnight,Darius-CSU

Assists per game

1. Ferguson, D.J.-FLAGLER 2. Downs, Timmy-CLAYTON 3. Bailey, Tovi-LANDER 4. Armstrong, O’Neal-ASU 5. Tinney, Chaun-NGCSU 6. Nelson, Re’mon-USCA 7. Greenfield, Shawn-FMU 8. Mobley, Evan-GSW 9. Heath, Marcus-UNCP 10.Steverson,Jarmarquis-CSU 11.Horn, Mychal-AASU 12.Davis, Antoine-UM 13.Beal, Tye-ASU 14.Cooper, K.J.-UNCP 15.Slotter, Colin-GSW

Assist/turnover ratio

20.4 19.6 17.5 16.7 16.5 16.3 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.1 13.7 13.5 10.9 9.7 8.4 8.0 7.9 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.3 .629 .622 .618 .596 .544 .544 .527 .524 .521 .517 .512 .510 .505 .502 .486 9.2 5.5 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.8

1. Beal, Tye-ASU 2. Armstrong, O’Neal-ASU 3. Bailey, Tovi-LANDER 4. Ferguson, D.J.-FLAGLER 5. Horn, Mychal-AASU 6. Tinney, Chaun-NGCSU 7. Mobley, Evan-GSW 8. Greenfield, Shawn-FMU 9. Nelson, Re’mon-USCA 10.Downs, Timmy-CLAYTON 11.Steverson,Jarmarquis-CSU 12.Heath, Marcus-UNCP JR 13.Davis, Antoine-UM JR

Free throw Percentage

1. Gary, Evrik-FMU 2. Beal, Tye-ASU 3. Wheeler, Jesse-AASU 4. Macon, Trayce-GSW 5. Johnson, George-ASU 6. Pietkiewicz, John-FLAGLER 7. Pruett, David-LANDER 8. Armstrong, O’Neal-ASU 9. Turner, Liki-FMU 10.Robinson, Brandon-CLAYTON 11.Holmes, Jared-GC 12.Taylor, Carl-NGCSU 13.Brown, Caleb-ASU 14.Ndongo, Franck-ASU 15.Downs, Timmy-CLAYTON

Steals per game

1. Downs, Timmy-CLAYTON 2. Davis, Antoine-UM 3. Nelson, Re’mon-USCA 4. Goodwell, Brett-AASU 5. Boyd, Simel-FMU 6. Brackett, Shahmel-UNCP 7. Johnson, George-ASU 8. Hargrove, Chris-UNCP 9. Robinson, Brandon-CLAYTON 10.Kennedy, Jermel-LANDER Coleman, Keldrick-NGCSU 12.Tinney, Chaun-NGCSU 13.Liptrot, Calvin-LANDER 14.Moore, Kenny-FLAGLER 15.Ndongo, Franck-ASU

3-Point Percentage

1. Domsic, Grant-AASU 2. Johnson, George-ASU 3. Pietkiewicz, John-FLAGLER 4. Glover, Bobby-GSW 5. Greene, Torrin-CLAYTON 6. Brown, Jonas-UM 7. Macon, Trayce-GSW 8. Pruett, David-LANDER 9. Taylor, Carl-NGCSU 10.Faison, Byron-USCA 11.Gary, Evrik-FMU 12.Bell, Talmadge-GSW 13.Peterson,Steve-CSU 14.Slotter, Colin-GSW 15.Brackett, Shahmel-UNCP

Blocks per game 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Brown, Alvin-USCA McKnight,Darius-CSU Brown, Phillip-GSW Smith, Elijah-NGCSU Williams, Keyshore-AASU Wheeler, Jesse-AASU

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2.4 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.1 .901 .869 .850 .849 .843 .837 .832 .816 .814 .813 .805 .795 .793 .775 .767 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 .440 .437 .426 .423 .414 .414 .404 .390 .382 .379 .372 .371 .371 .368 .366 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.5

7. Wiedeman, Reece-GC 8. Blakeney, George-UNCP 9. Thorogood, Michael-CLAYTON 10.Priest, Nate-UNCP 11.Macon, Trayce-GSW 12.Goodwell, Brett-AASU Moore, Kenny-FLAGLER 14.Darkwa,Paul-CSU Technow, Michael-USCA

1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Points per Game

1. Jordan, Chimere-GC 2. Singleton-Bates, Sha-FMU 3. McKever, Shannon-LANDER 4. Ealey, Janyce-NGCSU 5. Tillman, Teshymia-CLAYTON 6. Mealing, Courtney-FMU 7. Kemp, JaToya-UNCP 8. Moss, Lindsey-NGCSU 9. Gilbert, Dominique-CSU 10.Huffin, Dominique-GC 11.Harris, Kayla-USCA 12.Amirkhanyan, Arpine-AASU 13.Egardo, Blaire-ASU 14.Walker, Jazmin-AASU 15.DeGraffinreed, Hannah-USCA

21.8 19.6 17.2 15.6 15.2 14.9 14.1 13.9 13.8 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.9

Rebounds per game

1. Gilbert, Dominique-CSU 10.0 2. McKever, Shannon-LANDER 9.8 3. Wells, Mauri-AASU 9.7 4. Amirkhanyan, Arpine-AASU 9.0 5. Duhart, Cierra-GSW 8.7 6. Jordan, Chimere-GC 8.3 7. Ealey, Janyce-NGCSU 8.0 8. Moss, Lindsey-NGCSU 7.9 9. Butler, Tasheba-LANDER 7.6 10.Colbert, Robin-FMU 7.2 11.Carlisle, Waneta-ASU 6.7 12.Kemp, JaToya-UNCP 6.5 13.Belcher, T.T.-FMU 6.4 14.Howard, Jessica-NGCSU 6.3 15.Donelson, Adrienne-FLAGLER 6.2

Field Goal Percentage

1. McKever, Shannon-LANDER 2. Duhart, Cierra-GSW 3. Kemp, JaToya-UNCP 4. DeGraffinreed, Hannah-USCA 5. Griggs, Drameka-CLAYTON 6. Tillman, Teshymia-CLAYTON 7. Ford, Tierra-FLAGLER 8. Wells, Mauri-AASU 9. Fort, Breanna-CLAYTON 10.Amirkhanyan, Arpine-AASU 11.Stanton, Briana-UNCP 12.Singleton-Bates, Sha-FMU 13.Colbert, Robin-FMU 14.Lyons, Ciara-LANDER 15.Johnson, Brittni-LANDER

Assists per game 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Boykin, Karisma-GC Holt, Nakita-CSU Colbert, Robin-FMU Woodard, Tanisha-CLAYTON Robbins, Nardia-LANDER

.620 .603 .571 .538 .525 .517 .500 .481 .478 .456 .456 .452 .450 .450 .448 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.2

6. Mann, Monica-FMU 7. Lyons, Ciara-LANDER Harris, Triahna-USCA 9. Collins, Jessica-UM 10.Johnson, Brittni-LANDER 11.Myrick, Mukia-LANDER 12.Walker, Jazmin-AASU 13.Washington,Domonique-UNCP 14.Hunt, Illya-UNCP 15.McClure, Tiffany-UM

Assist/turnover ratio

1. Robbins, Nardia-LANDER 2. Harris, Triahna-USCA 3. Johnson, Brittni-LANDER 4. Lyons, Ciara-LANDER 5. Woods, Jarquella-ASU 6. Colbert, Robin-FMU 7. Mann, Monica-FMU 8. Woodard, Tanisha-CLAYTON 9. Boykin, Karisma-GC 10.Myrick, Mukia-LANDER 11.Hunt, Illya-UNCP 12.Holt, Nakita-CSU 13.Washington,Domonique-UNCP

Free throw Percentage 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Slade, Ashley-AASU Moss, Lindsey-NGCSU Amirkhanyan, Arpine-AASU Jordan, Chimere-GC Ealey, Janyce-NGCSU Lyons, Ciara-LANDER DeGraffinreed, Hannah-USCA Boykin, Karisma-GC Griggs, Drameka-CLAYTON 10.Montgomery, Meredith-NGCSU 11.Wells, Mauri-AASU 12.Carlisle, Waneta-ASU 13.Kemp, JaToya-UNCP 14.Singleton-Bates, Sha-FMU 15.Stanton, Briana-UNCP

Steals per game

3-Point Percentage

1. Hall, Brittany-CLAYTON 2. Slade, Ashley-AASU 3. Bivins, Jessica-GSW 4. Judge, Jasmine-LANDER 5. Pinkney, Nakia-USCA 6. Mealing, Courtney-FMU 7. Johnson, Brittni-LANDER 8. Singleton-Bates, Sha-FMU 9. Welch, Taylor-UM 10.Bruce, Latonda-CLAYTON 11.Tarailo, Daniela-USCA 12.Huffin, Dominique-GC

3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.2 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 .870 .848 .808 .792 .766 .754 .750 .747 .743 .742 .742 .739 .736 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 .432 .402 .400 .399 .398 .382 .369 .364 .362 .362 .357 .349

13.Jordan, Chimere-GC 14.Christian, Brittany-FMU Trice, Jessica-NGCSU

Blocks per game

1. McKever, Shannon-LANDER 2. Duhart, Cierra-GSW 3. Gilbert, Dominique-CSU 4. Brown, Rachel-FLAGLER 5. Stinson, Sarah-NGCSU 6. Donelson, Adrienne-FLAGLER 7. Moody, Tiffani-USCA 8. Woodard, Tanisha-CLAYTON 9. Law, Tammeisha-GC 10.Kemp, JaToya-UNCP 11.Moss, Lindsey-NGCSU 12.Jordan, Chimere-GC 13.Jackson, Shacamra-CLAYTON 14.Washington, Carrie-CSU 15.DeGraffinreed, Hannah-USCA

.349 .345

3.2 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8

Men’s Golf

Individual Scoring Average 1. Joe Young-GC 2. Billy Shida-GC 3. Rourke Van der Spuy-CSU 4. Jordan Walor-UNCP 5. Jonathan McCurry-UNCP 6. Gavin Harper-GC 7. Stephen Woodill-CSU 8. Stephen Swanepoel-CSU 9. Chris Bray-FLAGLER 10. Ridge Purcell-AASU 11. Joel Dahlenburg-FLAGLER 12. Hayden Letien-USCA 13. Max Fischer-LANDER 14. Aaron Elrod-AASU 15. Patrick Garrett-GC 16. Scott Lambert-UNCP 17. Nate Gahman-GSW 18. Gus Wagoner-AASU 19. Matthew Motes-AASU 20. Brian Lloyd-AASU

Team Scoring Average

1. Georgia College 2. UNC Pembroke 3. Columbus State 4. Armstrong Atlantic State 5. USC Aiken 6. Flagler 7. Lander 8. Georgia Southwestern 9. Montevallo 10. Clayton State 11. North Georgia

72.0 72.4 73.0 73.1 73.2 73.5 73.7 73.7 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.9 73.9 74.0 74.1 74.1 74.2 74.5 74.5 74.7

290.5 294.3 294.3 295.2 297.0 298.2 299.6 302.6 307.3 308.8 311.5

Women’s Golf

Individual Scoring Average 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Meghan Moore-UNCP Kimesha Anthony-CSU Katja Dammann-UNCP Shauna Walor-UNCP Emily Gibson-UM Nikki Crowley-CSU Dana Watkins-UNCP Leslie Choucard-FLAGLER Elin Karlsson-FLAGLER

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76.7 77.0 77.1 77.4 77.7 78.6 79.9 80.3 80.4

10. Kelly Pearce-AASU 11. Victoria Seenath-FLAGLER 12. Kelly Sumner-UNCP 13. Lauren Benetti-FLAGLER 14. Rebecca Goldman-AASU 15. Catalina Olarte-NGCSU

81.1 81.4 81.5 81.8 82.0 82.0

Team Scoring Average 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

UNC Pembroke 309.8 Flagler 322.6 Columbus State 323.4 Armstrong Atlantic State 327.9 Montevallo 339.3 North Georgia 363.7

Men’s Soccer Points 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Foster, Nathaniel-UM Pugh, Ryan-CLAYTON Hughes, Craig-LANDER Pualic, Milan-UM Brittain, Aaron-LANDER Fredericks, Leighton-CLAYTON Shanahan, Zach-FLAGLER Jackson, Phil-UM Phillips, Matty-CLAYTON 10.Ghoja, Alex-UM Cruz, Arturo-CLAYTON

40 36 26 25 22 21 18 17 15

Goals 1.

2.

3.

4.

Foster, Nathaniel-UM 18 Pugh, Ryan-CLAYTON 16 Hughes, Craig-LANDER 9 Brittain, Aaron-LANDER 8 Pualic, Milan-UM Fredericks, Leighton-CLAYTON 7. Shanahan, Zach-FLAGLER 7 8. Jackson, Phil-UM 6 Luccia, Brett-UNCP Hough, Mack-FLAGLER Lulic, Deni-CLAYTON

Assists

1. Pualic, Milan-UM Phillips, Matty-CLAYTON 3. Hughes, Craig-LANDER 4. Perkins, Braxton-UNCP Davison, Jamie-LANDER Cruz, Arturo-CLAYTON 7. Foltanski, Chris-FMU Brittain, Aaron-LANDER 9. Jackson, Phil-UM Pelletier, Daniel-UM Steer, James-UM Ghoja, Alex-UM Fredericks, Leighton-CLAYTON Rodriguez, Kevin-CLAYTON

Game Winning Goals

1. Pugh, Ryan-CLAYTON 2. Jackson, Phil-UM Hough, Mack-FLAGLER Frandsen, Will-FLAGLER Foster, Nathaniel-UM

Goals Against Average

1.

2.

3.

4.

Gilman, Matt-FLAGLER Garcia, Brian-CLAYTON Ledgeway, Brendan-UM Tanaskovic,Rade-NGCSU

9 8 7 6 5

6 4

0.72 0.74 0.84 1.10

Statistics

1. Woodard, Tanisha-CLAYTON 2. Colbert, Robin-FMU 3. Jordan, Chimere-GC 4. Griggs, Drameka-CLAYTON 5. Hall, Brittany-CLAYTON 6. Walters, Tania-GSW 7. Collins, Jessica-UM 8. Egardo, Blaire-ASU 9. Harris, Triahna-USCA 10.Singleton-Bates, Sha-FMU 11.McClure, Tiffany-UM 12.Ford, Tierra-FLAGLER 13.Judge, Jasmine-LANDER 14.Tillman, Teshymia-CLAYTON 15.Lyons, Ciara-LANDER

4.2 3.9

5. Atkinson, Matthew-LANDER 6. Richeson, Clark-FMU 7. Bolender, Robert-USCA 8. Hanson, Ryan-UNCP 9. Porley, David-GSW 10.Charles, Andray-USCA

Save Percentage

1. Gilman, Matt-FLAGLER 2. Garcia, Brian-CLAYTON 3. Richeson, Clark-FMU 4. Ledgeway, Brendan-UM 5. Porley, David-GSW 6. Tanaskovic,Rade-NGCSU 7. Bolender, Robert-USCA 8. Atkinson, Matthew-LANDER 9. Hanson, Ryan-UNCP 10.Charles, Andray-USCA

Saves Per Game

1. Porley, David-GSW 2. Richeson, Clark-FMU 3. Charles, Andray-USCA 4. Bolender, Robert-USCA 5. Hanson, Ryan-UNCP 6. Gilman, Matt-FLAGLER 7. Tanaskovic,Rade-NGCSU 8. Atkinson, Matthew-LANDER 9. Garcia, Brian-CLAYTON 10.Ledgeway, Brendan-UM

1.20 1.46 1.55 1.58 1.98 2.73 .839 .795 .779 .766 .764 .754 .733 .726 .707 .667 6.23 5.28 4.29 4.12 3.89 3.84 3.50 3.21 2.87 2.81

Shutouts 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Garcia, Brian-CLAYTON Gilman, Matt-FLAGLER Ledgeway, Brendan-UM Tanaskovic,Rade-NGCSU Richeson, Clark-FMU Atkinson, Matthew-LANDER Hanson, Ryan-UNCP Bolender, Robert-USCA

11 10 7 6 5 4 3 1

Women’s Soccer Points 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Stephanie Lowery-CSU Svensson, Anna-UNCP Stephanie Parrish-CSU Sayon, Cherie-CLAYTON Abrahart,Samantha-NGCSU Womack, Rebecca-UNCP Cohen, Alex-USCA Smith,Casey-NGCSU 9. Shaw, Jamie-LANDER 10.Valentine, Natalia-CLAYTON Skeff, Nadima-AASU

Goals

1. Stephanie Lowery-CSU 2. Svensson, Anna-UNCP 3. Sayon, Cherie-CLAYTON Stephanie Parrish-CSU 5. Abrahart,Samantha-NGCSU 6. Shaw, Jamie-LANDER Cate, Loren-FLAGLER Womack, Rebecca-UNCP 9. Pascutti, Kristina-AASU Valentine, Natalia-CLAYTON Prince, Christine-UM Douglass,Natalie-NGCSU Skeff, Nadima-AASU Dover,Emily-NGCSU

43 39 33 30 29 22 20 19 18

19 17 13 11 8 7

Martin,Kelsey-NGCSU K.C. MacEachern-CSU

Assists 1.

2.

3.

4.

Smith,Casey-NGCSU Corbett, Faye-UNCP Cohen, Alex-USCA Clark, Caitlin-CLAYTON Abrahart,Samantha-NGCSU Stephanie Parrish-CSU Kate Walton-CSU Leslie Mathews-CSU Jordan McKenzie-CSU 10.O’Rourke, Erin-AASU Holt, Erin-AASU Womack, Rebecca-UNCP

Game Winning Goals

1. Stephanie Lowery-CSU 2. Svensson, Anna-UNCP 3. Sayon, Cherie-CLAYTON Padilla, Brittany-UNCP 5. Fey, Danielle-AASU Womack, Rebecca-UNCP Martin,Kelsey-NGCSU

Goals Against Average

1. Willi Babillis-CSU 2. Bennett, Britney-UNCP 3. Mary Mancin-CSU 4. Mitchell, Tracey-AASU 5. Ross,Kirsten-NGCSU 6. Plunkett, Mary Rob-GCSU 7. Coca, Cristina-FLAGLER 8. Baltz, Katherine-LANDER 9. English,Jessica-NGCSU 10.Maxwell, Alyssa-UM

Save Percentage

1. Bennett, Britney-UNCP 2. Willi Babillis-CSU 3. Plunkett, Mary Rob-GCSU 4. Mary Mancin-CSU 5. Ross,Kirsten-NGCSU 6. Coca, Cristina-FLAGLER 7. Mitchell, Tracey-AASU 8. Maxwell, Alyssa-UM 9. Cola, Stefania-CLAYTON 10.Allison, Courtney-GSW

Saves Per Game 1.

2.

3.

4.

Cola, Stefania-CLAYTON Allison, Courtney-GSW Bennett, Britney-UNCP Maxwell, Alyssa-UM Plunkett, Mary Rob-GCSU 6. Coca, Cristina-FLAGLER 7. Ross,Kirsten-NGCSU 8. Westphal, Nicole-USCA 9. Baltz, Katherine-LANDER 10.Willi Babillis-CSU

Shutouts

1. Bennett, Britney-UNCP 2. Willi Babillis-CSU Coca, Cristina-FLAGLER 4. Baltz, Katherine-LANDER Mitchell, Tracey-AASU 6. Ross,Kirsten-NGCSU Maxwell, Alyssa-UM Plunkett, Mary Rob-GCSU Cola, Stefania-CLAYTON

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10.English,Jessica-NGCSU Allison, Courtney-GSW 18 9 8 7

6

7 6 4 3

0.41 0.50 0.78 0.83 0.99 1.06 1.24 1.41 1.54 1.86 .918 .908 .823 .818 .810 .778 .776 .738 .732 .723 7.69 6.80 5.33 4.94 4.38 3.92 3.85 3.00 2.81 10 5 4 3

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Softball

Batting Average

1. April Jowers-AASU 2. Brittney Sheriff-LANDER

3. Jessica Thrornton-ASU

4. Baillie Temples-AASU

5. Haley Burnett-GC

6. Breezy Collings-FLAGLER

7. Shelby Duff-AASU

8. Nichole Griffin-GSW

9. Kacee Camp-ASU

10.Kristen Jones-ASU

11.Kasey Knight-NGCSU

12.Destinea Schneider-FMU

13.Ansley Williams-NGCSU

14.Keeley Kennedy-CSU

15.Whitney Okvist-GC

Runs 1.

2.

3.

4.

Ansley Williams-NGCSU

Kasey Knight-NGCSU

Alona Personius-FLAGLER

Jessica Thrornton-ASU

Lauren Bessent-FLAGLER 6. April Jowers-AASU

7. Kacee Camp-ASU

8. Pilar Harden-NGCSU

9. Kara Gordon-CSU

10.Whitney Okvist-GC

Lauren Ely-FLAGLER 12.Destiny Echols-ASU

13.Shelby Duff-AASU

Brittney Sheriff-LANDER 15.Katherine Martin-NGCSU

Hits 1.

2.

3.

4.

Kasey Knight-NGCSU

April Jowers-AASU

Ansley Williams-NGCSU

Lauren Bessent-FLAGLER

Breezy Collings-FLAGLER 6. Jessica Thrornton-ASU

7. Katherine Martin-NGCSU

8. Kacee Camp-ASU

9. Pilar Harden-NGCSU

Whitney Okvist-GC 11.Alona Personius-FLAGLER Brittney Sheriff-LANDER 13.Kristen Jones-ASU

14.3 tied at ...

Runs Batted In

1. Breezy Collings-FLAGLER

2. Hilary Cox-NGCSU

Ansley Williams-NGCSU Kristen Jones-ASU 5. Alona Personius-FLAGLER

Pilar Harden-NGCSU 7. Shelby Duff-AASU

8. Kacee Camp-ASU

9. Jessica Thrornton-ASU

10.Haley Burnett-GC

11.Katherine Martin-NGCSU

12.Kara Gordon-CSU

Kasey Knight-NGCSU Lauren Bessent-FLAGLER 15.Morgan Staffins-CSU

.497 .413 .397 .390 .385 .383 .370 .368 .367 .365 .357 .352 .349 .345 .345 68 49 48 46 45 42 41 39 38 37 35 34 82 81 76 70 69 64 61 60 59 58 56 60 48 45 43 41 38 37 35 33 32

Home Runs

1. Ansley Williams-NGCSU

Hilary Cox-NGCSU 3. Jessica Thrornton-ASU

Alona Personius-FLAGLER 5. Morgan Staffins-CSU

Pilar Harden-NGCSU Kara Gordon-CSU 8. Breezy Collings-FLAGLER

Haley Burnett-GC 10.Anna Parker-GC

Shelby Duff-AASU Kristen Jones-ASU 13.7 tied at ...

Earned Run Average

6

Wins 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Jessica Coan-NGCSU

Megan Barnwell-AASU

Sarah Phillips-NGCSU

Kelly Riddick-FLAGLER

Emily Headrick-ASU

Heather Hughes-ASU

28 26 24 23 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 218.1 197.0 187.0 172.0 169.0 165.2 158.2 149.0 143.1 142.1 131.0 128.1 123.1 119.2 116.2 1.09 1.36 1.53 1.62 1.70 1.79 2.11 2.12 2.16 2.20 2.29 2.32 2.34 2.37 2.54

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23 21 20 16 14

1. Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER 2. Hayley Leissner-LANDER Kayla Ellingsen-FMU 4. Kylee Knop-USCA

Cea Knox-FMU Shelby Duff-AASU Jamie Burwell-UNCP India Kornegay-USCA Murphy McConnell-FMU Donna Munafo-FLAGLER Jessica Coan-NGCSU Megan Barnwell-AASU 13.8 tied at ...

13 13 13 11 11 10 9 7

Strikeouts 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Jessica Coan-NGCSU

Megan Barnwell-AASU

Hayley Leissner-LANDER

India Kornegay-USCA

Sarah Phillips-NGCSU

Kelly Riddick-FLAGLER

Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER

Kayla Ellingsen-FMU

Donna Munafo-FLAGLER

Kristi Bullard-CSU 11.Emily Headrick-ASU

12.Cea Knox-FMU

13.Jamie Burwell-UNCP

14.Starr Gilley-UNCP

15.Sabrina Chandler-GC

Opposing Batting Average 1. Jessica Coan-NGCSU

2. India Kornegay-USCA

3. Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER

4. Sarah Phillips-NGCSU

5. Megan Barnwell-AASU

6. Kelly Riddick-FLAGLER

7. Kristi Bullard-CSU

8. Donna Munafo-FLAGLER

9. Cea Knox-FMU

10.Hayley Leissner-LANDER

11.Starr Gilley-UNCP

12.Heather Hughes-ASU

13.Kylee Knop-USCA

14.Emily Headrick-ASU

15.Christie Shankle-GSW

4 3 2

1 334 246 226 219 152 127 123 119 106 98 75 73 70 61 .151 .159 .187 .205 .208 .215 .220 .221 .228 .231 .235 .236 .238 .254 .264

Men’s Tennis

Singles Winning Percentage

1. Eudaldo Bonet-AASU .926 2. Matus Mydla-AASU .920 3. Pedro Scocuglia-AASU .913 4. Rafael Array-AASU .913 5. Martin Shishkov-CSU .833 6. Danilo Sardelli-CSU .833 7. Mikk Irdoja-AASU .826 8. Pasqual Duttlinger-CSU .824 9. Daniel Regan-AASU .792 10. Paul-Henri Arrigoni-LANDER .789

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11. Christopher Mattsson-LANDER .786 12. Mateus Camasmie-NGCSU .778 13. Oscar Axelsson-LANDER .778 14. Olivier Simonet-CSU .750 15. Guimaraes, Victor-ASU .739

Doubles Winning Percentage 1. Rafael Array/ Mikk Irdoja-AASU 2. Pasqual Duttlinger/ Andre Mordhorst-CSU 3. Carlos Marques/ Christopher Mattsson-LANDER 4. Gordan Divljak/ Christophe Noblet-CSU 5. Eudaldo Bonet/ Daniel Regan-AASU 6. Paul-Henri Arrigoni/ Oscar Axelsson-LANDER 6. Oscar Axelsson/ Henrik Willers-LANDER 7. Oscar Perman/ Henrik Willers-LANDER 8. Mateus Camasmie/ Felipe Friedrich-NGCSU 9. Maxime Coulomb/ Jenner Stevenson-ASU

.926 .882 .875 .833 .815 .800 .800 .778 .769 .762

Women’s Tennis

Singles Winning Percentage Jitka Gavdunova-FMU Aleksndra Filipovski-AASU Barbora Krtickova-AASU Joanna Szymczyk-AASU Jessica Gardefjord-AASU Mona Blauen-FMU Tina Ronel-AASU Alida Muller-Wehlau-AASU Andrea Redrado-CSU Kathleen Henry-AASU Lisa Setyon-GC Deon Miller-FLAGLER Madeline Johnson-CSU Loriane Favoretto-CSU Camila Correa-ASU

.938 .923 .917 .913 .900 .867 .833 .833 .833 .808 .783 .765 .762 .750 .750

Doubles Winning Percentage Kathleen Henry/ Tina Ronel-AASU Barbora Krtickova/ Alida Muller-Wehlau-AASU Aleksndra Filipovski/ Jessica Gardefjord-AASU Alida Muller-Wehlau/ Tina Ronel-AASU Kathleen Henry/ Joanna Szymczyk-AASU Victoria Lindqvist/ Roberta Oliveira-ASU Aleksndra Filipovski/ Barbora Krtickova-AASU Brandi Cordell/ Melanise Newbold-LANDER Renata Paiva/ Andrea Redrado-CSU Mona Blauen/ Jitka Gavdunova-FMU

.909 .900 .875 .857 .833 .800 .778 .769 .762 .750

Statistics

1. Jessica Coan-NGCSU

2. Donna Munafo-FLAGLER

3. Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER

4. India Kornegay-USCA

5. Kristi Bullard-CSU

6. Starr Gilley-UNCP

7. Kelly Riddick-FLAGLER

8. Sarah Phillips-NGCSU

9. Kayla Ellingsen-FMU

10.Megan Barnwell-AASU

11.Emily Headrick-ASU

12.Hayley Leissner-LANDER

13.Kelsey Gilliam-CSU

14.Heather Hughes-ASU

15.Natalie Klemann-UNCP

Saves

11

1. April Jowers-AASU

2. Kacee Camp-ASU

3. Whitney Okvist-GC

Kara Gordon-CSU 5. Lauren Ely-FLAGLER

6. Destinea Schneider-FMU

Lauren Bessent-FLAGLER 8. Brittney Sheriff-LANDER

9. Ansley Williams-NGCSU

Jessica Thrornton-ASU 11.Taylor Donson-LANDER

12.Branigan Wix-CSU

13.Jaime Presnell-LANDER

14.Kristen Jones-ASU

15.2 tied at ...

1. Jessica Coan-NGCSU

2. Megan Barnwell-AASU

3. Hayley Leissner-LANDER

4. Sarah Phillips-NGCSU

5. India Kornegay-USCA

6. Heather Hughes-ASU

7. Emily Headrick-ASU

8. Kayla Ellingsen-FMU

9. Cea Knox-FMU

10.Kelly Riddick-FLAGLER

11.Sabrina Chandler-GC

12.Donna Munafo-FLAGLER

13.Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER

14.Kristi Bullard-CSU

15.Kelsey Gilliam-CSU

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Innings Pitched

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Hayley Leissner-LANDER 8. Kalyn Loverich-FLAGLER Kristi Bullard-CSU

India Kornegay-USCA

11.Kayla Ellingsen-FMU

Cea Knox-FMU

13.Kelsey Gilliam-CSU

14.Sabrina Chandler-GC

15.3 tied at ...

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Volleyball

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Hitting Percentage

1. Stacy, Rachel-FLAGLER .342 2. Clay, Virginia-UM .295 3. Ati, Manyi-UM .293 4. Weathersby, Meg-FLAGLER .289 5. Young, Rachel-UNCP .284 6. Eggert, Mallory-FMU .267 7. Clarke, Gwen-AASU .259 8. Jones, Amanda-AASU .250 9. Niederriter, Crystal-FLAGLER.246 10.Wolf, Brittany-AASU .238

Kills/Set

Weathersby, Meg-FLAGLER McCracken, Melissa-LANDER Ati, Manyi-UM Chapman, Taylor-UM Morgan, Rebecca-UNCP Forester, Riley-FMU Byers, Shannon-USCA Anderson, Tiara-UNCP Clay, Virginia-UM

Assists/Set

1.Garrison, Anna-UM 2. Bennett, Nicole-FMU 3. Pando, Megan-AASU 4. LaRocca, Candace-LANDER 5. Bartsch, Lisa-ASU 6. Bolwerk, Heather-UNCP 7. Royal, Rebecca-FLAGLER 8. Farwell, Ashley-USCA

Service Aces/Set

1. Bennett, Nicole-FMU 2. Pando, Megan-AASU 3. Stacy, Rachel-FLAGLER 4. Forester, Riley-FMU 5. Mortenson, Lindsay-USCA 6. Morgan, Rebecca-UNCP 7. Bolwerk, Heather-UNCP 8. Corgan, Chelsey-LANDER 9. Bartsch, Lisa-ASU 10.Lukralle, Samantha-USCA

Blocks/Set

1. Wolf, Brittany-AASU 2. Ati, Manyi-UM 3. Eggert, Mallory-FMU 4. Peterson, Shay-UNCP 5. Clay, Virginia-UM 6. Niederriter, Crystal-FLAGLE 7. Stacy, Rachel-FLAGLER 8. Royal, Rebecca-FLAGLER 9. Disney, Megan-USCA 10.Maassen, Emily-USCA

Digs/Set

1. Kubal, Madison-LANDER 2. Deaton, Kelsie-FMU 3. Wilson, Brittany-UM 4. Lukralle, Samantha-USCA 5. Tagarelli, Andria-ASU 6. Baker, Marissa-UNCP 7. Gnann, Casey-FLAGLER 8. Howett, Casey-AASU 9. Nottingham, Magi-LANDER 10.Garrison, Anna-UM

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