2011-12 News Archive
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Craig Osterbrock, Jordan Millice Earn National Academic Awards
July 26, 2012Men's golf standouts Jordan Millice, class of 2012 from Cable, Ohio, and Craig Osterbrock, class of 2013 from Wilmington, Ohio, have capped their phenomenal 2011-12 season with recognition from Cleveland Golf/Srixon and the Golf Coaches Association of America as NCAA Division III All-America Scholars. -
Two Tiger Student-Athletes Attend NCAA Career In Sports Forum
July 23, 2012Two Wittenberg University student-athletes were among 300 participants representing schools throughout the nation and across all three NCAA divisions in attendance at the four-day NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Ind., June 7-10.
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Reed Florence Nominated For Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
July 17, 2012Reed Florence, class of 2014 from South Charleston, Ohio, has been recognized for his fine work both on and off the field by the American Football Coaches Association. He was one of 117 student-athletes from across the country nominated for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
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Wittenberg Names Laura Matthews New Softball Head Coach
July 16, 2012Wittenberg Director of Athletics and Recreation Garnett Purnell has announced the hiring of Laura Matthews as the university's new softball head coach.
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Men’s Basketball Places Eight On NABC Honors Court
July 13, 2012Wittenberg University’s men’s basketball program placed a national-best eight student-athletes on the 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in recognition of their athletic and academic accomplishments during the 2011-12 season.
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Wittenberg Women’s Golf Standouts Earn National Academic Awards
July 12, 2012Wittenberg University’s women’s golf standouts Rachel Steiner, class of 2015 from Hamilton, Ohio, Nicole Waers, class of 2015 from Canton, Ohio, and Carolyn Wong, class of 2015 from Naperville, Ill., were recently honored by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) with All-American Scholar awards.
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Women’s Team, Individuals Earn National Academic Awards
July 11, 2012Wittenberg University’s women’s swimming and diving team recently earned a 2012 College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team award, while Ward McNulty, class of 2013 from New Trier, Ill., and Sarah Wilson, class of 2014 from Centennial, Colo., have earned CSCAA Scholar All-America awards.
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Wittenberg Announces Athletics Hall Of Honor Class Of 2012
June 29, 2012Seven Wittenberg University greats will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Honor during 2012 Homecoming Weekend ceremonies, Oct. 5-7. Ken Bonner '89, Eddie Ford '75, Eric Horstman '89, Lamar Kilgore ‘55, Karen Larson '96, Gary Sitler '78 and Tom Weller '88 will join 194 other Wittenberg greats who have previously been inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Honor.
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Alumna Sheila Simon Named To WNBA Honorary Title IX Team
June 21, 2012Sheila Simon broke new ground during her collegiate career as a student-athlete. Her achievements, both as an All-American high jumper and as a lawyer who has risen to the position of Lt. Governor of the state of Illinois, are being celebrated by the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) throughout the 2012 season.
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Transformative Training: Student-Athletes Assist Local Special Olympians
June 08, 2012Katie Frey made her mark at Wittenberg with a lacrosse stick in her hands. But for some very special individuals in the Springfield community, the all-conference midfielder will be remembered for her work in the HPER Center Natatorium as part of the university's Tiger GAME Plan.
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Wittenberg Finishes 50th In 2011-12 National All-Sports Standings
June 07, 2012Wittenberg University’s Department of Athletics recently completed one of its finest all-around academic years in school history, ranking 50th out of more than 440 NCAA Division III schools in the final Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
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Men's Golf Standout Jordan Millice Earns Academic All-America Honor
June 05, 2012Wittenberg University men's golf standout Jordan Millice, class of 2012 from Cable, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division honors.
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Golf Standout David Wetterich Named Second-Team All-America
May 22, 2012By virtue of his 14th-place finish in the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, Wittenberg University men’s golf standout David Wetterich, class of 2014 from Cincinnati, Ohio, has earned second-team PING All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
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Marousek, Murzynski Earn IWLCA All-West Region Honors
May 22, 2012After leading the Wittenberg University women’s lacrosse team to a school record-tying 12 wins and the first undefeated North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season in program history, Alie Marousek, class of 2014 from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Francine Murzynski, class of 2014 from Mentor, Ohio, have earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-West Region honors.
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Lacrosse Standout Jim Ferris Invited To Play In Senior All-Star Game
May 21, 2012Jim Ferris, class of 2012 from Grand Rapids, Mich., recently became the third Wittenberg University men’s lacrosse student-athlete invited to participate in the annual United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/LAXWORLD Division III North-South Game in the last two years.
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Victor Banjo Prepares To Compete At NCAA Outdoor Championships
May 21, 2012Wittenberg University track and field standout Victor Banjo, class of 2014 from Sugarland, Texas, will compete in the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 24-26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps University in Claremont, Calif., in the 100-meter and 200-meter races.
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Men's Golf Standout Jordan Millice Earns Academic All-District Honor
May 18, 2012Men's golf standout Jordan Millice has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors for a second straight year.
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Tigers Honored By Governor For Postseason Performance
May 16, 2012SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two months after reaching an NCAA Tournament Elite 8 for the 10th time in program history, the Wittenberg University men's basketball team was honored by Ohio Governor John Kasich in a ceremony at his residence in Columbus.
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Uecker, Osterbrock Earn GCAA All-Region Honors
May 16, 2012After leading the Wittenberg Tigers to their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, Craig Osterbrock, class of 2013 from Wilmington, Ohio, and Jack Uecker, class of 2014 from Akron, Ohio, have earned PING All-Great Lakes Region honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
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Men's Golf Team Earns 19th NCAA Division III Tournament Berth
May 08, 2012For the third straight year and the 19th time in program history, the Wittenberg University men's golf team has earned the opportunity to compete in an NCAA Tournament. The Tigers, ranked No. 20 nationally, will compete for the 2012 NCAA Division III title May 15-18 at the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
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Softball Standout Rachel Ross Earns Academic All-District Honors
May 07, 2012Wittenberg University softball standout Rachel Ross, class of 2014 from Westerville, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division All-District 7 honors.
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14th Annual Wittenberg Football Golf Outing Set For June 9
May 04, 2012For the 14th consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year's event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon.
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Hosts Seventh Annual Tiger Awards
April 30, 2012The seventh annual Tiger Awards, recognizing excellence in athletic and academic performance by Wittenberg University student-athletes during the 2011-12 school year, were handed out during a banquet on April 29.
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Wittenberg Men's Lacrosse Standout Takes His Game Abroad
April 20, 2012Over the last four years, Will Emery, class of 2012 from Columbus, Ohio, has appeared in nearly 50 games as a defenseman for the Wittenberg University men's lacrosse team.
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Wittenberg University Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors
April 17, 2012Wittenberg University’s Department of Athletics can boast of a variety of outstanding team and individual athletic accomplishments during the 2011-12 school year, in addition to another stellar performance by Tiger student-athletes in the classroom.
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Tiger Trifecta: Wittenberg Claims Third Straight Senior Bowl MVP
April 16, 2012SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The football program with the most wins in NCAA Division III history keeps breaking new ground. For the third straight year, a Tiger football standout earned MVP honors at the annual Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl.
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Wittenberg Celebrates Inaugural NCAA Division III Week April 9-13
April 06, 2012Wittenberg University's Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will host a weeklong campus celebration of the inaugural NCAA Division III Week April 9-15.
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Wittenberg Softball Hosts Strike Out Cancer Event April 7
April 05, 2012When the Wittenberg University softball team hosts North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, the Tigers will be playing for a cause greater than a spot in the standings.
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Wittenberg Tennis Teams To Host Free Youth Clinic April 12
March 30, 2012The clinic is part of Wittenberg's innovative Tiger GAME Plan, which incorporates a commitment to community service.
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Watson Named Semifinalist For National Citizenship Award
March 28, 2012Sarah Watson, class of 2012 from Hudson, Ohio, has trained service dogs, given campus tours, maintained an exemplary grade point average and participated in community service projects on two different continents since arriving at Wittenberg University in 2008.
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