June 2007
FOUR GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed four players on the
Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) College
Division All-State Women's Tennis team, which was announced on
Wednesday afternoon.
W&L NAMES BROOKE DIAMOND WOMEN'S LACROSSE
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Brooke Diamond as
head women's lacrosse coach and assistant professor of physical
education. Diamond will begin her duties effective July 1.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE MEN'S TENNIS
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed three players on the
Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) College
Division All-State Men's Tennis team, which was announced on
Wednesday evening. Additionally, Head Coach David Detwiler was
named the VaSID College Division Coach of the Year.
W&L NAMES TOMMY LAURENDINE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Tommy Laurendine
as assistant football coach and assistant professor of physical
education. Laurendine will begin his duties effective July 1.
FIVE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE WOMEN'S LAX
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed five players on the
Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) College
Division All-State Women's Lacrosse team, which was announced on
Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, Head Coach Jan Hathorn was named
the VaSID College Division Coach of the Year.
W&L NAMES NEW ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
ASSISTANTS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Director of Athletics
Chuck O'Connell has announced the hiring of Casey Dale, Mike
Ginder, Tiffany Underhill and Ryan Wellner as assistant coaches
within the department.
KINGSBURY AND WORTHAM NAMED ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICANS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Recent Washington and Lee graduates Katie
Kingsbury (Jenkintown, Pa./Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian) and
Ginny Wortham (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) have been named to the
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America At-Large team as
selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America
(CoSIDA).
W&L WINS VaSID COLLEGE DIVISION SPORTS
SURVEY
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Washington and Lee was named the winner of
the Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) College Division
All-Sports Survey on Wednesday morning.
W&L'S KINGSBURY TO BE FEATURED ON ESPN
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Recent Washington and Lee graduate Katie
Kingsbury will be featured on ESPN later this month in a show
entitled "NCAA on Campus".
SIX GENERALS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORS
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Six Washington and Lee student-athletes were
named to the Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID)
Academic All-State team, which was released on Monday
afternoon.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE MEN'S LAX
TEAM
ASHLAND, Va. -- Three members of the Washington and Lee men's
lacrosse team have been named to the Virginia Sports Information
Director's (VaSID) College Division All-State lacrosse team, which
was announced recently.
W&L NAMES DAVID HANNA ASSISTANT FOOTBALL
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of David Hanna as
assistant football coach and assistant professor of physical
education. Hanna will begin his duties effective July 1.
W&L NAMES KAMI GARDNER HEAD WOMEN'S SWIMMING
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Kami Gardner as
head women's swimming coach and assistant professor of physical
education. Gardner will begin her duties effective July 1.
W&L'S MICHAELS NAMED TO ANOTHER ALL-AMERICA
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior defender Kat Michaels (Virginia Beach,
Va./Norfolk Academy) has been selected to the womenslacrosse.com
Division III All-America team as a third-team selection.
W&L'S BROWER NAMED ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee rising senior Tom Brower
(Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) has been named to the
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Men's
Track/Cross Country team, which was announced recently.
W&L WINS DAN WOOLDRIDGE OVERALL SPORTS CHAMPION
CUP
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced
that Washington and Lee University has claimed the 2006-07 Dan
Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup which recognizes the top
overall athletic program in the conference.
May 2007
BERT O'NEAL RESIGNS AS ASSOCIATE FOOTBALL COACH AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Bert O'Neal has resigned the position of
associate football coach at Washington and Lee University effective
June 30 to continue his education.
W&L's MICHAELS EARNS IWLCA THIRD TEAM
ALL-AMERICA STATUS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior defender Kat Michaels (Virginia Beach,
Va./Norfolk Academy) was named to the Intercollegiate Women's
Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-America Third
Team.
GOODWIN, LALLI NAMED USILA SCHOLAR
ALL-AMERICANS
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Washington and Lee seniors Peter Goodwin
(Darien, Conn./Darien) and Chris Lalli (Cranbury, N.J./Princeton)
have both been named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association (USILA) Scholar All-America team, which was announced
recently.
APPLEGATE, GINDER HIGHLIGHT AWARD WINNERS AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Seniors Emily Applegate (Charleston,
S.C./Porter-Gaud) and Mike Ginder (Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal)
headed the list of honorees at the annual Washington and Lee
University Athletic Awards Ceremony on May 29 at W&L’s
Lee Chapel. Applegate was named the Pres Brown Outstanding Senior
Female Athlete, while Ginder was the male recipient of the
award.
TWO GENERALS EARN MEN'S LACROSSE ALL-AMERICA
HONORS
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Two members of the Washington and Lee
men’s lacrosse team have been named to the United States
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III
All-America team, which was announced on Monday afternoon.
W&L's WORTHAM NAMED ODAC's BERKLEY AWARD
RECIPIENT
SALEM, Va. -- Senior women's tennis player Ginny Wortham
(Richmond, Va./Collegiate) was named the Old Dominion Athletic
Conference (ODAC) Marjorie Berkley Scholar-Athlete of the Year,
which was announced on Friday afternoon.
Six Generals Named to IWLCA All-Region
Teams
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Six members of the Washington and Lee women's
lacrosse team were named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse
Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-Chesapeake Region
team, which was announced recently.
TWO GENERALS NAMED WOMEN'S ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
AT-LARGE
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Two Washington and Lee student-athletes have
been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III
Women's At-Large teams, which were announced on Thursday afternoon
and voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors
of America (CoSIDA).
CLEIVE ADAMS RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Cleive Adams has resigned the position of
assistant football coach at Washington and Lee University to return
to his alma mater, Ferrum College, as assistant football coach.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
AT-LARGE TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Three Washington and Lee student-athletes have
been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III
At-Large teams, which were announced on Wednesday afternoon and
voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA).
W&L'S MILLER TABBED TO ALL-SOUTH REGION
SQUAD
MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington and Lee second baseman David Miller
(Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) has been named to the American Baseball
Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-South Region Honorable
Mention Baseball Team, which was announced recently.
Two W&L Women's Laxers Named to North-South
All-Star Roster
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- Washington and Lee senior attacker Kelly
Evans (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) and senior midfielder
Maggie Megear (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) have
been named to the rosters for the 2007 STX Farewell Lacrosse
Festival Division III North-South Senior All-Star game. The game
will be played on Sat., June 16 in Downingtown, Pa.
TWO GENERALS SELECTED TO USILA NORTH-SOUTH
GAME
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Washington and Lee seniors Chris Lalli
(Cranbury, N.J./Princeton) and Jim Ryan (Virginia Beach,
Va./Norfolk Academy) have been selected to participate in the 2007
USILA Division III North-South Senior Men's Lacrosse All-Star
game.
W&L's NATHANIEL JAMES HONORED BY GOLF COACHES
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
NORMAN, Okla. -- The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)
honored its 2007 Division III award winners at a banquet following
the NCAA Golf Championships on Friday evening.
W&L'S SNODDY NAMED TO NFF NATIONAL HONOR
SOCIETY
IRVING, Texas -- Washington and Lee junior cornerback Mark Snoddy
(Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) has been inducted into the National
Football Foundation's (NFF) inaugural National Honor Society.
W&L's Rankin Named Wilson/ITA National Coach of
the Year
SKILLMAN, N.J. -- Washington and Lee Head Women's Tennis Coach
Cinda Rankin has been named the 2007 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) National Women's Division III Coach of the
Year.
TWO GENERALS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
HONORS
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Washington and Lee senior second baseman David
Miller (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) and junior outfielder James Madden
(Dallas, Texas/Highland Park) have both been named to the
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District III
Baseball team, which was announced on Monday. Miller and Madden
each earned first team honors.
W&L RECEIVES INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
AWARDS
SKILLMAN, N.J. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
released its 2006-07 regional award winners on Monday
afternoon.
SIX GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-ODAC MEN'S LACROSSE
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- Six members of the Washington and Lee men's lacrosse
team were named to the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference men's
lacrosse team, which was announced on Wednesday morning.
W&L BASEBALL PLACES FIVE ON ALL-ODAC
SQUAD
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
announced its baseball all-conference awards and Washington and Lee
had one player receive first-team honors, three athletes garner
second-team accolades and one player earn honorable mention honors.
Additionally, senior second baseman David Miller (Oak Hill,
Va./Oakton) was named the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for
baseball.
FOUR GENERALS SELECTED TO NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Four members of the Washington and Lee
women's tennis team have been selected to participate in the NCAA
Division III Singles and Doubles Championships to be held May 18-20
in Fredericksburg, Va.
W&L's NATHANIEL JAMES SELECTED TO NCAA GOLF
FIELD
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Washington and Lee junior Nathaniel James
(Keller, Texas/Keller) has been selected to participate in the 2007
NCAA Division III Golf Championships as an individual.
W&L WOMEN'S LAX TO HOST WOOSTER IN NCAA FIRST
ROUND ON WEDNESDAY (5/6)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) announced the pairings for the 2007 Division III Women's
Lacrosse Tournament and Washington and Lee will host the College of
Wooster in the first round on Wednesday at 4:00 pm at Watt
Field.
W&L WOMEN'S LAX PLACES SIX ON ALL-ODAC
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
announced its women's lacrosse all-conference awards and 2007 ODAC
Champion Washington and Lee had four players receive first-team
honors and two athletes garner second-team accolades. Additionally,
Head Coach Jan Hathorn was named ODAC Coach of the Year for the
fifth-straight season.
W&L'S TILBOR HONORED BY
WOMEN'SLACROSSE.COM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior goalkeeper Sarah Tilbor (West Simsbury,
Conn./Simsbury) was named a member of the Division III Honorable
Mention Player of the Week team by Women'sLacrosse.com for the week
ending April 30.
W&L'S KINGSBURY EARNS NCAA'S HIGHEST ACADEMIC
HONOR
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) announced the recipients for the 2007 Walter Byers
Postgraduate Scholarship and Washington and Lee senior women's
tennis player Katie Kingsbury (Jenkintown,
Pa./Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian) was one of the two
winners.
W&L MEN'S TENNIS SELECTED TO NCAA TOURNEY
FIELD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men’s tennis team
will participate in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the
seventh-straight year and will receive an opening-round bye.
W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS TO HOST NCAA ROUNDS
1-3
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The fourth-ranked Washington and Lee women's
tennis team has been selected to the NCAA Division III Tournament
field and will host the first, second and third rounds at W&L
this weekend.
April 2007
SEVEN W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS EARNS FIRST
TEAM ALL-ODAC CITATIONS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference women's tennis team on Wednesday afternoon and
Washington and Lee had all six singles players and all three pairs
of doubles teams honored. Additionally, senior Emily Applegate
(Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud) was named ODAC Player of the Year,
while senior Katie Kingsbury (Jenkintown,
Pa./Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian) was selected as the women's
tennis ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
WASHINGTON AND LEE NAMES NEW ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- In its 258-year history, Washington and Lee
University has appointed only six athletic directors. The
seventh, announced April 24, will be the first woman to hold the
position. Janine Hathorn, who has been assistant director of
athletics at W&L since 2002 and women’s lacrosse coach
since 1987, will start her new position July 1, 2007.
ODAC ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference men's tennis team on Wednesday afternoon and
Washington and Lee had all six singles players and a pair of
doubles teams honored. Additionally, Head Coach David Detwiler was
named the Coach of the Year.
ROBINSON EARNS ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HONOR
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athlete Conference (ODAC) announced
its athletes of the week for the week ending April 22 and sophomore
attacker Kelsi Robinson (West Chester, Pa./Westtown) was selected
as the women's lacrosse ODAC Player of the Week.
W&L Names Matt Stavish Assistant Football
Coach
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Matt Stavish as
assistant football coach and assistant professor of physical
education. Stavish will begin his duties effective July 1.
NUMEROUS W&L STUDENTS EARN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
AWARDS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Director of Athletics
Chuck O'Connell has announced that 171 students earned
Scholar-Athlete awards during the recently completed winter term.
The students are all members of W&L athletic teams and achieved
a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.500.
TWO GENERALS GARNER VaSID ALL-STATE HONORS
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The 2007 Virginia Sports Information
Director's (VaSID) College Division men's and women's basketball
teams were announced on Friday and Washington and Lee junior
forward Greg Bienemann (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) was selected to the
men's first team, while senior center Jessica Hunsinger (Mayer,
Ariz./Orme School) earned honorable mention honors on the women's
team.
W&L's KINGSBURY NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE NCAA
WALTER BYERS SCHOLARSHIP
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Washington and Lee senior women's tennis
player Katie Kingsbury (Jenkintown, Pa./Philadelphia-Montgomery
Christian) has been named one of six finalists for the prestigious
NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship Award.
NATHANIEL JAMES NAMED ODAC GOLFER OF THE
WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Junior Nathaniel James (Keller, Texas/Keller) has
been named the ODAC Golfer of the Week for the week ending April
1.
March 2007
THREE GENERALS EARN ODAC ATHLETE OF THE
WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athlete Conference (ODAC) announced
its athlete of the week awards for the week ending March 25 and
Washington and Lee had three athletes earn the accolade.
W&L ANNOUNCES 2007 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
CLASS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee University has announced the
20th class to be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The class
includes Bob Thomas '53, Bill Boyle '57, Jay Fox '57, Scott Fechnay
'69, Charlie Brown '78, Bobby Matthews '89, Claire Dudley
Wilkiemeyer '93 and Josephine Schaeffer Covington '96. All eight
will be recognized at the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner on Fri.,
Sept. 7 and at the Generals' football game against Franklin &
Marshall on Sat., Sept. 8. However, Thomas, Boyle and Fox will be
officially inducted among their peers at the University’s
Five-Star General Dinner on Fri., Oct. 5.
W&L WRESTLING RECEIVES ACADEMIC
ACCOLADES
MANHEIM, Pa. -- The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
recently announced its 2007 Scholar All-America Team and the
Washington and Lee wrestling team was one of 21 Division III squads
honored. Additionally, juniors Anthony Boniello (Katonah,
N.Y./Somers), Kirk Adamson (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's) and
David Shubick (Bound Brook, N.J./Bound Brook) were honored as an
NWCA Scholar All-Americans.
THREE GENERALS GARNER ODAC HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
announced its weekly conference awards for the week ending March 18
and Washington and Lee received the player of the week for men's
and women's tennis and the golfer of the week.
TWO GENERALS EARN ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
announced its weekly conference awards for the week ending March 11
and Washington and Lee garnered the Hitter of the Week for baseball
and the Player of the Week in men's tennis.
W&L PROMOTES ADAMS TO FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE
COORDINATOR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Head Football Coach Frank
Miriello has announced that Cleive Adams has been promoted from
defensive line and special teams coach to defensive coordinator.
Adams replaces Brian Newberry, who recently accepted a coaching
position at Elon University.
W&L MEN'S SWIM TEAM PLACES 11 ON ALL-CONFERENCE
SQUAD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Bluegrass Mountain Conference (BMC) recently
announced its all-conference men's swimming team and Washington and
Lee had 11 swimmers selected to the first team.
GENERALS FIELD HOCKEY SALUTED FOR ACADEMIC
PROWESS
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- The National Field Hockey Coaches Association
(NFHCA) announced Tuesday its 2006 National Academic Squad and
National Academic Team Awards. The Washington and Lee field hockey
team was well represented on the National Academic Squad, with 10
honorees, while the entire squad also received a National Academic
Team Award.
W&L SWIM TEAMS GARNER ACADEMIC ACCOLADE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The College Swimming Coaches
Association of America (CSCAA) recently announced its 2006-07
Academic All-America teams and the Washington and Lee men's and
women's swim teams were both recognized for their academic
achievements.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RECEIVES ACADEMIC
HONOR
METAIRIE, La. -- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently released its 2006 Division
III All-Academic Cross Country Teams and the Washington and Lee
women's cross country team garnered the accolade. Additionally,
sophomore Becca Taylor (Hamilton, Ohio/Edgewood) and freshman Kat
Telfeyan (Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge) earned individual
honors.
THREE GENERALS EARN ODAC'S WEEKLY AWARDS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
announced its weekly conference awards and Washington and Lee
garnered the Pitcher and Hitter of the week for baseball and the
Player of the Week in women's lacrosse.
W&L GOLF TABBED EIGHTH IN GOLFSTAT DIVISION III
RANKINGS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee University golf team is
listed eighth in the Golfstat Division III rankings heading into
the spring season.
SEVEN W&L MEN'S SWIMMERS HEADING TO
NCAA'S
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) announced Friday its invitees to the 2007 NCAA Division III
Men's Swimming and Diving Championships held in Houston, Texas from
March 15-17. The Washington and Lee men's swim team had seven
swimmers select to swim at the championship weekend.
BOTH W&L TENNIS PROGRAMS PICKED TO FINISH FIRST
IN ODAC PRESEASON POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its preseason coaches poll and both the men's and women's tennis
teams were picked to finish first in their respective polls.
W&L'S PITTMAN AWARDED NCAA POSTGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Senior Scot Pittman (Waxhaw, N.C./ Charlotte
Country Day), a four-year member of the Washington and Lee men's
soccer team, has been awarded a National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Postgraduate Scholarship. The award is a $7,500
scholarship for academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a
full-time or part-time graduate student.
February 2007
TWO GENERALS EARN ODAC WEEKLY HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Players of the Week for women's lacrosse and
men's tennis for the week ending February 25th.
ODAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S SWIMMING ALL-CONFERENCE
PICKS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athlete Conference recently
announced the All-ODAC women's swimming team and Washington and Lee
garnered seven selections.
NEWBERRY RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Brian Newberry has resigned the position of
assistant football coach at Washington and Lee University to accept
an assistant coaching position at Elon College.
TWO W&L WOMENS HOOPSTERS NAMED ALL-ODAC
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference women's basketball team at the conference tournament
banquet held on Thursday evening at the Salem Civic Center.
ODAC ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference men's basketball team at the conference tournament
banquet held on Wednesday evening at the Salem Civic Center.
W&L SWIMMING GARNERS POST-SEASON HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's and women's swim teams
recently earned two post-season honors. Head Coach Joel Shinofield
was named Coach of the Year by the Bluegrass Mountain Conference
and junior Amy Roberson (Nacogdoches, Texas/Nacogdoches) was
selected as the Old Dominion Athlete Conference women's swimming
Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
FRANKE TABBED CENTENNIAL CO-COACH OF THE
YEAR
LANCASTER, Pa. -- The Centennial Conference wrestling coaches
recently announced its post-season Coach of the Year selection and
Washington and Lee Head Coach Gary Franke was named Co-Coach of the
Year.
DOORNBOS CLAIMS ODAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Sophomore Stacy Doornbos (Roswell, Ga./Lassiter) was
named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference women's indoor track and
field Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 11.
W&L WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK CRACKS INTO TOP
25
METAIRIE, La. -- The Washington and Lee women's indoor track team
and field was picked 25th in the February 7th edition of the U.S.
Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
Division III national rankings.
ODAC ANNOUNCES 2007 WOMEN'S & MEN'S LACROSSE
POLLS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its 2007 women's and men's lacrosse polls on Tuesday afternoon. The
W&L women were picked to add to their four-straight league
titles, while the men were tabbed to finish fourth.
W&L WOMEN'S LAX RANKED 11TH IN PRESEASON
POLL
Rehoboth Beach, Del. -- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse
Coaches Association (IWLCA) recently announced its Division III
preseason coaches poll and Washington and Lee was ranked 11th.
TWO GENERALS GARNER WEEKLY CONFERENCE
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Player of the Week for women's basketball and
the Athlete of the Week for women's swimming for the week ending
February 4th.
W&L BASEBALL CHOSEN THIRD IN ODAC PRESEASON
POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its baseball preseason coaches poll on Thursday and Washington and
Lee was picked third among the conference's 10 teams.
January 2007
THREE W&L ATHLETES EARN ODAC WEEKLY
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Players of the Week for women's and men's
basketball and the Athlete of the Week for women's track for the
week ending January 21.
W&L MEN'S SWIMMING NATIONALLY RANKED
SOMERS, Wis. -- CollegeSwimming.com recently released its Division
III national rankings and the Washington and Lee men's swim team
was picked 14th in the poll. This is the highest ranking for the
Generals since being selected 10th in December of 2005.
W&L LACROSSE TEAMS RANKED IN LACROSSE MAGAZINE
POLLS
BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Washington and Lee men's and women's teams
were both ranked among the Top 20 in the Lacrosse Magazine Division
III polls, which were released on Wednesday afternoon.
NUMEROUS W&L STUDENTS EARN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
AWARDS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Director of Athletics
Chuck O'Connell has announced that 155 students earned
Scholar-Athlete awards during the recently completed fall term. The
students are all members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a
grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.500.
December 2006
MIRIELLO NAMED SPORTEXE DIVISION III FOOTBALL COACH
OF THE YEAR
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Washington and Lee Head Football Coach Frank
Miriello has been named the inaugural Division III National Coach
of the Year by Sportexe Synthetic Turf Company.
SIX GENERALS NAMED TO ROANOKE TIMES ALL-STATE
FOOTBALL TEAM
ROANOKE, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed six players on the
Roanoke Times Division II, III All-State Football team which was
announced on Thursday morning.
EIGHT GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE FOOTBALL
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Eight members of the Washington and Lee football
team were selected to the Virginia Sports Information Directors
(VaSID) College Division All-State Football team which was
announced on Friday morning.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE MEN'S SOCCER
TEAM
ASHLAND, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed three players on the
Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) College Division
All-State Men's Soccer team which was released on Thursday
afternoon.
FOUR GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER
TEAM
FERRUM, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed four players on the
Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) College Division
All-State Women's Soccer team which was released on Thursday
morning.
SCOT PITTMAN NAMED TO MEN'S SOCCER ALL-AMERICA
TEAM
MISSION, Kansas -- Washington and Lee senior defender Scot Pittman
(Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) has been named to the
NSCAA/adidas Division III All-America Men's Soccer Team as a third
team selection.
TWO GENERALS NAMED TO D3FOOTBALL.COM ALL-REGION
FOOTBALL TEAM
NORWALK, Conn. -- Washington and Lee placed two players on the
D3Football.com All-South Region team which was announced by the
website on Friday morning.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE FIELD HOCKEY
TEAM
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed three players on the
Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) College Division
All-State Field Hockey team which was released on Thursday
afternoon.
ALEX SWEET NAMED BMC CO-MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE
WEEK
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Washington and Lee junior Alex Sweet
(Louisville, Ky./Kentucky Country Day) has been named the Bluegrass
Mountain Conference Co-Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week
ending December 2.
W&L MEN'S LACROSSE RANKED 16th BY FACEOFF
MAGAZINE
BALTIMORE, Md -- Inside Lacrosse has released its Faceoff Yearbook
Preseason Division III men’s lacrosse poll and Preseason
Division III All-Americans.
MIRIELLO NAMED REGION III FOOTBALL COACH OF THE
YEAR
WACO, Texas -- Washington and Lee Head Football Coach Frank
Miriello has been named the 2006 American Football Coaches
Association (AFCA) Division III, Region III Coach of the Year in
voting conducted by the Association's members.
W&L'S SNODDY NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE DUDLEY
AWARD
RICHMOND, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior cornerback Mark Snoddy
(Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) has been named a finalist for the Dudley
Award which is presented to the Virginia Player of the Year.
Additionally, junior Bryant Fulk (Oceanside, Calif./St. Augustine)
has been named the Virginia Division II-III Defensive Lineman of
the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond.
FOUR W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED ALL-SOUTH
REGION
MISSION, Kansas -- Washington and Lee placed three players on the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III
All-South Region women's soccer team, which was announced on Friday
afternoon.
THREE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-REGION MEN'S SOCCER
TEAM
MISSION, Kan. -- Washington and Lee placed three players on the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III
All-South Region men's soccer team, which was announced on Thursday
afternoon.
ODAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL FOR INDOOR TRACK
RELEASED
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference recently
released its 2006-07 Preseason Coaches Poll for indoor track and
the Washington and Lee women's team was picked second, while the
men were selected in the fourth spot.
November 2006
CUNNINGHAM NAMED SOUTH REGION COACH OF THE
YEAR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Head Women's Soccer Coach
Neil Cunningham was voted the National Soccer Coaches Association
of America/Adidas NCAA Division III South Region Coach of the Year
and is now eligible for National Coach of the Year honors.
GREG BIENEMANN NAMED ODAC MEN'S HOOPS PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior forward Greg Bienemann
(Chatham, N.J./Chatham) has been named the Old Dominion Athletic
Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending
November 26.
TWELVE GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-ODAC FOOTBALL
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference football team on Tuesday afternoon and Washington
and Lee had 12 players honored. Additionally, Head Coach Frank
Miriello was named the ODAC Coach of the Year, while freshman
quarterback R.J. Varner (Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park) was tabbed
the ODAC Rookie of the Year.
KROUCHICK NAMED ODAC WOMEN'S HOOPS PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
women's basketball Player of the Week on Monday and junior forward
Kristen Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy) was selected for
the week ending November 19.
ARMSTRONG EARNS ADDITIONAL POST-SEASON
HONOR
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Women'sFieldHockey.com announced its Division
III Field Hockey post-season honors on Monday and freshman forward
Sallie Armstrong (Houston, Texas/St. John's School) was selected to
the All-Rookie Squad.
SIX FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS AWARDED ALL-ODAC
ACCOLADES
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference field hockey team on Friday and Washington and Lee
had six players honored. Additionally, junior midfielder Kendall
Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) was selected as the ODAC Player of
the Year.
SIX GENERALS NAB ALL-ODAC MEN'S SOCCER
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference men's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon and
Washington and Lee had six players honored.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER TO TAKE ON WASHINGTON (MO.)
IN THE SWEET SIXTEEN
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer
Committee has announced the sites for the sectional competition of
the 2006 NCAA Division III Soccer Tournament and the Washington and
Lee women's soccer team will travel to Virginia Beach, Va., to take
on Washington (Mo.) on Saturday at 5:00 pm.
LAUREN EDMONSON NAMED TO HONORABLE MENTION
ALL-AMERICA SQUAD
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Washington and Lee senior libero Lauren Edmonson
(Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) has been named to the American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III All-America team
as an honorable mention selection.
TWO W&L FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS EARN ALL-REGION
HONORS
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- The National Field Hockey Coaches Association
(NFHCA) recently announced its 2006 Division III All-South Region
teams and two Washington and Lee field hockey players were
selected. Junior midfielder Kendall Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox)
was named to the first team, while senior defender Kim Babbitt
(Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) was a second-team pick.
W&L FOOTBALL TO PLAY WILKES IN NCAA FIRST ROUND
CONTEST
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) released its bracket for the 2006 Division III Football
Championship on Sunday afternoon and Washington and Lee will be
heading to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to take on Wilkes University in the
opening round.
RANKIN EARNS USTA/ITA COMMUNITY SERVICE
AWARD
SKILLMAN, N.J. -- The United States Tennis Association,
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (USTA/ITA) recently announced
its Community Service Awards and Washington and Lee women's tennis
Head Coach Cinda Rankin was named a sectional winner.
W&L FOOTBALL PLACES SEVEN ON THE ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Seven members of the ODAC Champion Washington and
Lee football team have been selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District III team, which was released on
Thursday afternoon.
W&L WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED FIFTH IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women’s basketball team
was selected to finish fifth out of 11 teams in the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll which was released on
Thursday afternoon at the conference’s media day hosted by
the Salem Rotary Club.
W&L'S EDMONSON NAMED TO ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Washington and Lee senior libero Lauren Edmonson
(Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) has been named to the American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-South Region team as a
first-team selection.
NINE WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS EARN ALL-ODAC
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference women's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon and
Washington and Lee had nine players honored. Additionally, Head
Coach Neil Cunningham was named ODAC Coach of the Year and freshman
defender Maggie Sutherland (Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley) was honored
as the league's Rookie of the Year.
W&L's McGLASTON NAMED DIII MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE
WEEK
SOMERS, Wis. -- Washington and Lee junior Tim McGlaston
(Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro) has been named the Division III
National Collegiate Men's Swimmer of the Week by
CollegeSwimming.com for the week ending November 5.
FOUR GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-ODAC VOLLEYBALL
SQUAD
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its
all-conference volleyball team recently and Washington and Lee had
four players honored.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER RECEIVES AT-LARGE BID TO
NCAA's
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer
Committee announced the field of 60 teams for the 2006 NCAA
Division III Women’s Soccer Championship on Monday and the
Washington and Lee women's soccer team was chosen as an at-large
selection.
NCAA DIVISION III VOLLEYBALL BRACKET
ANNOUNCED
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The NCAA Division III Women’s
Volleyball Committee announced the field of 64 teams for the 2006
NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship on
Monday.
FIVE GENERALS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
TEAM
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Five Washington and Lee soccer players were
selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic
All-District III Women's and Men's Soccer teams, which were
recently announced.
W&L PICKED NINTH IN ODAC PRESEASON MEN'S
BASKETBALL POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men’s basketball team
was picked to finish ninth out of 10 teams in the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll which was released on
Thursday afternoon at the conference’s media day.
October 2006
GINDER SELECTED AS DIVISION III SWIMMER OF THE
WEEK
SOMERS, Wis. -- Washington and Lee senior Mike Ginder
(Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal) was named Division III National
Collegiate Swimmer of the Week (NCSW) from CollegeSwimming.com for
the week of Oct. 23-29.
W&L WOMEN'S SWIMMING PICKED FIRST IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
released its women's swimming preseason poll on Friday and
Washington and Lee was picked first among the conference's seven
teams.
HATCHETT SELECTED TO NFHCA ALL-STAR TEAM
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior defender Rebecca
Hatchett (Newport News, Va./Hampton Roads) has been selected to
participate in the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches Association
(NFHCA) Division III All-Star Game to be held at 9:30 am on Sat.,
Nov. 18 at William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y.
ODAC TOURNAMENT FIELDS SET FOR SEVERAL
SPORTS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has
announced its pairings for the postseason tournaments in field
hockey and men's and women's soccer.
THREE W&L ATHLETES EARN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference (ODAC) Football Defensive Player of Week,
Volleyball Player of the Week and the Player of the Week for men's
soccer for the week ending October 22.
W&L ATHLETICS HALL OF FAMER BRIAN BELL '49
PASSES AWAY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Brian Bell '49, a 1994 inductee into the
Washington and Lee Athletic Hall of Fame, passed away on Thu., Oct.
5 at his home in Virginia Beach, Va., after a valiant battle
against cancer.
THREE W&L ATHLETES HIGHLIGHT WEEKLY ODAC
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference (ODAC) Golfer of the Week, Runner of the Week
in women's cross country and Player of the Week in women's soccer
for the week ending October 15.
FOUR GENERALS NAMED ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee garnered the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Offensive and Defense Players of the Week for
football, the Golfer of the Week and the Volleyball Player of the
Week for the week ending October 8.
BOTH W&L SOCCER TEAMS NATIONALLY RANKED
MISSION, Kan. -- The Washington and Lee University men's and
women's soccer teams were both ranked in the October 3rd edition of
the Division III NSCAA/adidas Poll. The men were ranked at No. 25,
while the women's squad moves to No. 18.
THREE GENERALS NAMED ODAC PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee University earned the ODAC Player
of the Week award for the sports of football, women's cross country
and women's soccer for the week ending October 1.
September 2006
W&L NAMES ERIC ISHIDA ASSISTANT WOMEN'S TENNIS
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Eric Ishida as
assistant women's tennis coach and assistant director of the
Duchossois Tennis Center. Ishida begins his appointment
immediately.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER APPEARS IN NATIONAL
POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team is
ranked 21st in Division III in the September 26 edition of the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Poll.
SHEEDY EARNS ODAC MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE
WEEK NOD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior goalkeeper Ted Sheedy (Pittsburgh,
Pa./Fox Chapel) has been named Old Dominion Athletic Conference
(ODAC) men’s soccer Player of the Week for the week ending
September 24th.
W&L NABS THREE ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee University earned the ODAC Player
of the Week awards for the sports of men's soccer, golf and women's
cross country for the week ending September 17.
JOEL SHINOFIELD NAMED INTERIM WOMEN'S SWIMMING
COACH AT W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced that head men's swimming coach and
aquatics director Joel Shinofield has been appointed as interim
women's swimming coach for the 2006-07 season. Additionally,
O'Connell announced that Kelli Austin '03 has been named the
assistant swimming coach for both the men's and women's swimming
programs.
TWO GENERALS NAMED ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee University earned the ODAC Player
of the Week award for the sports of women's cross country and
volleyball for the week ending September 10.
August 2006
BOTH W&L CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PICKED TO WIN ODAC
CROWN
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released its
coaches preseason cross country polls on Friday afternoon and both
the W&L men's and women's teams were picked to win the league
title.
W&L NAMES MATT PHILLIPS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC
TRAINER
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Matt Phillips as
assistant athletic trainer. Phillips begins his appointment
immediately.
W&L FIELD HOCKEY CHOSEN SECOND IN ODAC
PRESEASON COACHES POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its field hockey preseason coaches poll on Thursday and Washington
and Lee was picked second among the conference's nine teams.
W&L VOLLEYBALL TOPS ODAC PRESEASON COACHES
POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its women's volleyball preseason coaches poll on Wednesday and
Washington and Lee earned the top spot among the conference's 11
teams.
W&L MEN'S SOCCER CHOSEN THIRD IN ODAC PRESEASON
POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its men's soccer preseason coaches poll on Tuesday and Washington
and Lee was picked third among the conference's 10 teams.
W&L'S APPLEGATE NAMED TO ITA COLLEGIATE
ALL-STAR TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior women's tennis player
Emily Applegate (Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud) has been named to
the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) 23rd Collegiate
All-Star team and has been invited to receive her award during a
luncheon on Sat., Aug. 26 at the United States Tennis Association
(USTA) National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
W&L NAMES GORDON REISTRUP HEAD RIDING
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Athletic Director
Chuck O'Connell has announced the appointment of Gordon Reistrup as
Head Riding Coach effective immediately.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER PICKED
THIRD IN ODAC PRESEASON POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released
its women's soccer preseason coaches poll on Monday and Washington
and Lee was picked third among the conference's 12 teams.
W&L NAMES NEW ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
ASSISTANTS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Interim Director of Athletics
Chuck O'Connell has announced the hiring of five new assistant
coaches and a new assistant sports information director.
W&L CLAIMS 214 ODAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
CITATIONS
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced
that 214 Washington and Lee student-athletes have been cited as
ODAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2005-06 school year.
W&L VOLLEYBALL CITED FOR ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) recently announced that Washington and Lee University was
one of 287 schools nationwide to have received the 2005-06 Game
Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award.
July 2006
W&L FOOTBALL PICKED SECOND IN ODAC PRESEASON
COACHES POLL
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Washington and Lee was picked to finish
second overall in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Preseason
Football Coaches Poll which was released at the conference’s
football media day on Friday at Hampden-Sydney College.
JOEL SHINOFIELD TAKES OVER AS AQUATICS DIRECTOR AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee athletic director Mike Walsh
has announced that head men's swimming coach Joel Shinofield will
be assuming the duties of aquatics director. Shinofield replaces
former head women's swimming coach Kiki Jacobs who recently
resigned to accept the Associate Athletic Director position at
Oberlin College. Shinofield will begin his duties immediately.
JOSH WILLIAMSON NAMED INTERIM HEAD ATHLETIC
TRAINER
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh
has announced that Associate Athletic Trainer Josh Williamson will
serve as interim head athletic trainer effective August 1.
Williamson moves to the position after Heather Grant resigned to
relocate to Scranton, Pa., with her husband, Mic, the newly-named
head men's lacrosse coach at Marywood University.
THREE GENERALS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior wide receiver Jack
Martin (Princeton, N.J./ Hun School) and sophomore running back
Stuart Sitterson (Atlanta, Ga./ Westminster) have both been
selected First Team Preseason All-America by Don Hansen's
Football Gazette. Senior wide receiver Colton Ward (Charlotte
N.C./Charlotte Country Day) earned Third Team honors.
W&L NAMES GENE McCABE HEAD MEN'S LACROSSE
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh
has announced the appointment of Gene McCabe as head men's lacrosse
coach. McCabe comes to W&L after serving as the head coach at
Hamilton College for five seasons. He will begin his duties on
August 1, 2006.
TRACK & FIELD RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENTS
Metairie, La. -- The 2006 Washington and Lee men's and women's
track and field teams were recently named to the United States
Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
Division III All-Academic Team.
MARTIN AND SITTERSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior wide receiver Jack
Martin (Princeton, N.J./ Hun School) and sophomore running back
Stuart Sitterson (Atlanta, Ga./ Westminster) have both been
selected First Team Preseason All-America by D3Football.com.
EIGHT GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-STATE TENNIS
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information Director's
Association (VaSID) announced it's College Division All-State
Tennis team recently and Washington and Lee had eight players named
to the first and second teams.
KIKI JACOBS RESIGNS AS WOMEN'S SWIMMING COACH AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh
has announced that Head Women's Swimming Coach and Aquatics
Director Kiki Jacobs has resigned her position effective July 28 to
accept the Associate Athletic Director position at Oberlin
College.
HEATHER GRANT RESIGNS AS HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh
has announced that Heather Grant, the University's Head Athletic
Trainer since June of 2005, has resigned her position effective
July 31.
SPEERSCHNEIDER RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT WOMEN'S TENNIS
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Curt Speerschneider, assistant women's tennis
coach and assistant director of the Duchossois Center at W&L,
has resigned to accept the position of head women's tennis coach at
Skidmore College.
EMILY APPLEGATE FEATURED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee rising senior tennis
player Emily Applegate (Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud) is featured
in the July 17 issue of Sports Illustrated. Applegate is
profiled in the magazine's "Faces in the Crowd" section.
W&L MOURNS THE DEATH OF AMY REISTRUP
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Amy Reistrup, Washington and Lee riding coach,
passed away on Friday, July 7, following a brief battle with
cancer.
W&L WOMEN'S LAX COMMENDED FOR ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse
Coaches Association (IWLCA) recently announced its 2006 Division
III Honor Squads and Honor Roll.
W&L SWIMMING EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The College Swimming Coaches
Association of America (CSCAA) recently released its 2006 Spring
Academic All-America Teams and both of Washington and Lee's
programs were recognized for their academic achievements.
