2006-07 News

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Wittenberg Men's Basketball Standout Dane Borchers Earns Awards
Wittenberg Men's Basketball Standout Dane Borchers Earns Awards

Capping a phenomenal collegiate career that included one North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship, two NCAC Tournament titles and three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, Dane Borchers, class of 2007 from Russia, Ohio, earned third-team All-America honors from d3hoops.com.

Winter Sports Athletes, Coaches Claim 19 Conference Postseason Awards
Winter Sports Athletes, Coaches Claim 19 Conference Postseason Awards

A solid 2006-07 winter sports season wrapped up for the Wittenberg University Tigers over the last two weeks as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) awarded 19 Wittenberg student-athletes with postseason honors.

Dane Borchers Makes First-Team All-NCAC To Highlights Tigers Postseason Honorees
Dane Borchers Makes First-Team All-NCAC To Highlights Tigers Postseason Honorees

Wooster senior forward Tom Port (Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake) has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball squad, announced today after voting by the conference's head coaches.

Turnovers Sink Tigers In NCAC Tourney Loss To Ohio Wesleyan
Turnovers Sink Tigers In NCAC Tourney Loss To Ohio Wesleyan

On opening night of the 2006-07 season, the Wittenberg Tigers overcame 19 turnovers to defeat Swarthmore College. In the four months since that game, Wittenberg had not committed more than 17 miscues - until Friday's 57-52 North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal loss to Ohio Wesleyan University at the College of Wooster.

Tigers Move Past Hiram To Gain Berth In NCAC Tournament Semifinals
Tigers Move Past Hiram To Gain Berth In NCAC Tournament Semifinals

Nothing came easy for the Wittenberg Tigers in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals - but then again, come tournament time, it really isn't supposed to be easy. The 10th-ranked Tigers overcame a sluggish start to capture a 72-49 victory over visiting Hiram and advance to the NCAC Tournament semifinals.

Tigers Go Cold In Loss At Allegheny
Tigers Go Cold In Loss At Allegheny

The Wittenberg Tigers saw their eight-game win streak and a shot at a share of the 2007 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship go out the frosty, snow-covered windows of Allegheny College's Wise Center Saturday. The Gators upset the sixth-ranked Tigers 62-57 on the final day of the 2006-07 regular season.

Wittenberg Pulls Away From Wabash For 23-Point Win
Wittenberg Pulls Away From Wabash For 23-Point Win

Senior Night at Wittenberg went according to script as the sixth-ranked Tigers captured a dominating 82-59 victory over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wabash in a game postponed one day by a snowstorm.

Wittenberg Basketball Games Postponed Due To Winter Storm
Wittenberg Basketball Games Postponed Due To Winter Storm

A men's and women's basketball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Wittenberg University's Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center has been postponed due to the lingering effects of a major winter storm that struck Ohio late Monday night.

Tigers Cruise Past Hiram For Seventh Straight Win
Tigers Cruise Past Hiram For Seventh Straight Win

From start to finish, it was a fine afternoon for the Wittenberg Tigers. Undermanned Hiram, with just eight players in uniform, provided the opposition, and the seventh-ranked Tigers made short work of the visiting Terriers with a 78-41 triumph.

Wittenberg Basketball Standouts Earn Academic All-District Honors
Wittenberg Basketball Standouts Earn Academic All-District Honors

Wittenberg University basketball standouts Kathy Hittle, class of 2007 from Noblesville, Ind., and Patrick Denbow, class of 2007 from Louisville, Ky., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.

Tigers Rally For Key NCAC Win Over Ohio Wesleyan
Tigers Rally For Key NCAC Win Over Ohio Wesleyan

Four days removed from their biggest win of the 2006-07 season, the Wittenberg Tigers were pushed to the limit by visiting Ohio Wesleyan before escaping with a 71-64 victory.

Tigers Hold On For Key Win At Wooster
Tigers Hold On For Key Win At Wooster

After committing two costly turnovers and losing a key offensive rebound in the final minute of what turned out to be a 68-65 home loss to arch-rival Wooster on Dec. 9, the Wittenberg Tigers showed real grit in a clutch 74-71 win on the Scots' home floor.

Tigers Dominate All Phases In Win Over Earlham
Tigers Dominate All Phases In Win Over Earlham

The Wittenberg Tigers tuned up for one of the biggest games of the 2006-07 season with a wire-to-wire victory over visiting Earlham, 87-40.

Ticket Information For Men's Basketball Game at Wooster on Feb. 3
Ticket Information For Men's Basketball Game at Wooster on Feb. 3

Ticket information for the men's basketball game at the College of Wooster on Feb. 3 has been released by the Fighting Scots athletic department.

Efficient, Balanced Tigers Cruise Past Denison
Efficient, Balanced Tigers Cruise Past Denison

The Wittenberg Tigers continued to show important signs of progress, displaying a balanced offensive attack in an 87-65 victory over visiting Denison.

Wittenberg Gets Defensive In Win At Wabash
Wittenberg Gets Defensive In Win At Wabash

The Wittenberg Tigers ground out another North Coast Athletic Conference victory Wednesday, slowly pulling away from a young Wabash Little Giant squad for a 64-51 victory.