http://www.generalssports.com en-us en-us http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/2012awards Washington and Lee University held its annual Athletic Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 15 at Lee Chapel. Headlining the award winners were senior soccer player Kat Lawson (White Post, Va./Clarke County) and senior football player Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan), who were selected as the “Pres” Brown Outstanding Senior Female and Male Athletes of the Year as voted on by members of the department. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/2012awards 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/cup2012 The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced that Washington and Lee University has claimed the Dan Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup for the ninth-straight year. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/cup2012 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/sa412 Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 185 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. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/sa412 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20120404p78yq0 Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced several changes to the football staff effective immediately. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20120404p78yq0 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/hall2012 Washington and Lee University will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Athletic Hall of Fame in ceremonies on campus the weekend of September 14-15. W&L has announced that five new members will join the 112 former athletes, coaches, administrators and support staff, who have already been honored as the University’s best. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/hall2012 2012-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/abell_hc Washington and Lee Director of Athletic Jan Hathorn announced that Scott Abell has been promoted to head football coach effective immediately. Abell had previously served as the program’s assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/abell_hc 2012-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/miriello Washington and Lee’s Frank Miriello has announced his retirement as the school’s head football coach effective immediately. Miriello will remain as an instructor of physical education through the remainder of the current term. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/miriello 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/sa112 Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 166 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 3.50. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/information/sports_information/generalreleases/sa112 2012-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20120110sj4h8i Washington and Lee senior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) recently headlined the 2011 VaSID College Division All-State team as the Offensive Player of the Year. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20120110sj4h8i 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201112191yg4ce The Washington and Lee football team had a pair of players honored on the D3Football.com 2011 All-America Teams on Friday evening. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201112191yg4ce 2011-12-19T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111212hf96dq Washington and Lee junior running back Brett Murray (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor) has been named to the Capital One Division III Academic All-America Second Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America recently. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111212hf96dq 2011-12-12T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201112083159eu Washington and Lee senior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) has been named the 2011 recipient of the Willie Lanier Award, presented annually to the best college football player in NCAA Division II, III and NAIA in the state of Virginia. Westfal was presented the award, which is sponsored by the Touchdown Club of Richmond and the Richmond Times Dispatch, at an awards ceremony held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa Short Pump on Wednesday evening. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201112083159eu 2011-12-08T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fh/2011-12/Releases/20111206wenom4 Seven Washington and Lee student-athletes have been selected to the 2011 ODAC/StellarOne Bank Sportsmanship Teams, with one athlete chosen from each fall sport to represent their respective school. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fh/2011-12/Releases/20111206wenom4 2011-12-06T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/allregion Four members of the Washington and Lee football team have been named to the D3Football.com All-South Region team, which was announced by the website on Monday afternoon. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/allregion 2011-12-05T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/lanier Washington and Lee senior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) has been named a finalist for the Willie Lanier Award, which is sponsored by the Richmond Times Dispatch and the Richmond Touchdown Club. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/lanier 2011-12-05T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/2011111629mqpu The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released its all-conference football team on Wednesday and Washington and Lee was well represented as senior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) received J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year honors and junior running back Brett Murray (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor) was named the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/2011111629mqpu 2011-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111110jywar5 The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) released its 2012 Capital One College Division Academic All-District Football squad on Thursday afternoon and Washington and Lee had four players selected to the 23-member team. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111110jywar5 2011-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/2011110585dsr3 Washington and Lee fell behind 28-0, before scoring 35 points over the final 23:01 of the game in falling just short against Hampden-Sydney, 42-35, in the ODAC football championship on Saturday afternoon at Everett Stadium. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/2011110585dsr3 2011-11-05T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/hscnotes Washington and Lee and Hampden-Sydney will be meeting for the 70th time, with the Tigers holding a 35-32-2 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1899 season. W&L has played the Tigers more often than any other opponent in program history and the two teams have met every season since 1955 making it the Generals’ longest standing rivalry. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/hscnotes 2011-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111028pkde5j Washington and Lee jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead and never looked back in claiming a 49-13 win over Catholic in ODAC football action on Friday evening at Wilson Field. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111028pkde5j 2011-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111024ya3es1 Washington and Lee University claimed the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Players of the Week for football and swimming for the week ending October 23. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111024ya3es1 2011-10-24T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/catholicnotes Washington and Lee and Catholic will be meeting for the 16th time, with the Generals holding a 12-3 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1981 season. W&L has won seven of the last eight meetings, including each of the last two. Additionally, the Generals have never lost to the Cardinals in Lexington, going 8-0 against CUA at Wilson Field. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/catholicnotes 2011-10-24T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111022kc80iw Washington and Lee racked up 606 yards of total offense and scored 21 points fourth quarter points to pull away for a 52-42 win over Bridgewater in ODAC football action on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111022kc80iw 2011-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111017wwcur8 Washington and Lee University swept the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for football for the week ending October 16. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111017wwcur8 2011-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/bwaternotes Washington and Lee and Bridgewater will be meeting for the 42nd time, with the Generals holding a 24-17 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1964 season. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/bwaternotes 2011-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111015l62r1d Washington and Lee drove 69 yards in just four plays and junior running back Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 2:09 remaining to give the Generals a 34-30 win over Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon at Day Field. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/20111015l62r1d 2011-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/rmcnotes Washington and Lee and Randolph-Macon will be meeting for the 60th time, with the Yellow Jackets holding a 29-27-3 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1903 season. The Generals have won five of the last seven meetings with R-MC, but has emerged victorious in Ashland just once over the last 20 seasons (1-9), defeating the Wasps 44-7 in 2005. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/rmcnotes 2011-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201110089ajzmb Senior placekicker Peter Alston (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) booted a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift Washington and Lee to a 17-14 win over Emory & Henry in ODAC football action on Saturday afternoon at Fred Selfe Stadium. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/201110089ajzmb 2011-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/ehcnotes Washington and Lee and Emory & Henry will be meeting for the 41st time, with the Wasps holding a 28-12 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1921 season. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/ehcnotes 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/pow10.3 The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 2 and Washington and Lee had two players honored. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/Releases/pow10.3 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z