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Six new members inducted into ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Sports Hall of Fame
September 14, 2008
Six new members make up the 38th class of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Sports Hall of Fame. The six inductees were recognized during a halftime ceremony of the Phoenix vs. Presbyterian College football game Sept. 13.
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ football players on USA Today “players to watch” list
August 26, 2008
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ football players, wide receiver Terrell Hudgins and quarterback Scott Riddle, were among 10 athletes nationwide named as "players to watch" in a USA Today article that previewed the upcoming season on Aug. 22.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum Deborah Yow to head AD group
June 9, 2008
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum Deborah Yow ’74, now serving as director of athletics at
the University of Maryland, will be the first woman ever to head the
Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association when she takes office in
September.
Four ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Athletics Teams Earn NCAA Academic Awards
June 5, 2008
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's men’s basketball, women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball teams are among NCAA Division I teams receiving public recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The public recognition awards, announced by the NCAA April 24, are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.
Phoenix baseball team eliminated from NCAA regional
June 1, 2008
The no. 2 seed UNC
Wilmington Seahawks posted 11 runs in the top of the ninth inning to
down the no. 3 seed ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix 15-11 on June 1. The loss ends ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's competition in this year's NCAA post-season play.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ wins Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
May 25, 2008
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix defeated the College of
Charleston Cougars 17-8 on May 25 to claim the 2008 SoCon tournament title. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ improved to 43-16
and claims the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ wins SoCon baseball title
May 21, 2008
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix will enter the upcoming 2008 Southern Conference Baseball Championship as the number one seed
after winning the regular season title outright with a 19-8 SoCon mark.
The Phoenix finished one game ahead of College of Charleston (18-9)
whose loss on the last day of the regular season gave ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ the title
outright. It is the second SoCon title for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in three seasons.
Vicki Hightower receives SoCon Distinguished Service Award
April 17, 2008
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Faculty Athletics Representative Vicki Hightower has been
honored by the Southern Conference as one of 11 recipients of the
league's 2008 Distinguished Service Award.
“Night of the Phoenix” raises money for athletics scholarships
February 28, 2008
The Phoenix Club’s sold out ‘The Night of the Phoenix’ featuring Roy Firestone held on Friday, Feb. 22 in Alumni Gymnasium passed all goals in raising money for an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ athletics scholarship. Read this note for details of the successful event...