2012 Washington and Lee Football News
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Hollenbeck Earns Preseason All-America Honor
June 24, 2013The Lindy’s College Football Preview magazine hit newsstands recently, and Washington and Lee rising senior Connor Hollenbeck (Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta) was chosen to Lindy’s Second Team Preseason All-America squad. -
Six Generals Earn VaSID Academic All-State Honors
June 18, 2013The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2012-13 Academic All-State Team on Tuesday, and six Washington and Lee student-athletes made the squad.
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Help W&L Football Send Grieving Children to Comfort Zone Camp
May 22, 2013The Washington and Lee football team is partnering with Comfort Zone Camp in an effort to raise money to send 100 children to the camp free of charge.
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W&L Announces 2013 Athletic Department Awards
May 14, 2013The Washington and Lee Department of Athletics held its annual athletics award ceremony at Lee Chapel on Tuesday evening, honoring student-athletes and administrators who have made the 2012-13 school year as successful as any in recent memory.
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W&L Claims the 2013 ODAC Overall Sports Champion Cup
May 10, 2013For the 11th-consecutive year, Washington and Lee University has claimed the Dan Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup, as announced by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference on Friday. The Generals claimed both the Women’s Commissioner’s Cup and the Men’s Commissioner’s Cup on their way to the overall title.
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Numerous W&L Students Earn Winter Term Scholar-Athlete Awards
April 24, 2013Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 179 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.
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Thirteen Generals Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
March 14, 2013Washington and Lee University is set to induct 49 members into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society at a convocation on March 14. Among the inductees are 13 student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the classroom and on the playing fields.
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W&L Announces its 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
March 08, 2013Washington and Lee University has announced the 26th class to be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony the weekend of September 6-7, 2013.
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W&L Names Jon Berlin Assistant Football Coach
February 15, 2013Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that Jon Berlin has been hired as assistant football coach and assistant professor of physical education.
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W&L Football Claims Major VaSID Awards
January 29, 2013The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2012 college division all-state football team on Tuesday and Washington and Lee claimed two of the top awards.
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Numerous W&L Students Earn Fall Scholar-Athlete Awards
January 07, 2013Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 177 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.
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Abell to Receive the Willard Bailey Award as Top College Division Coach
January 04, 2013The Touchdown Club of Richmond has announced that Washington and Lee Head Football Coach Scott Abell will receive the Willard Bailey Award as the top NCAA Division II/III Coach in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the 2012 season.
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Heinsohn Named to D3Football.com All-America Team
January 02, 2013Senior running back Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) was named to the D3Football.com All-America team which was released during the holiday break.
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Six Generals Named to Roanoke Times All-State Team
January 02, 2013The Roanoke Times released its 2012 All-State football team on Sunday and Washington and Lee was well represented on the College Division squad.
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Watch the Gagliardi Trophy Presentation Live
December 11, 2012Washington and Lee senior running back Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) will be recognized at the Gagliardi Trophy presentation on Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.
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W&L's Heinsohn Wins the Willie Lanier Award
December 06, 2012Washington and Lee senior running back/placekicker Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) received the 2012 Willie Lanier Award as the top college division football player in Virginia.
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Three Generals Earn All-South Region Honors
December 05, 2012The D3Football.com All-South Region teams were announced on Tuesday afternoon and Washington and Lee claimed three players across the first and second teams.
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Heinsohn Named One of Four Finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy
December 04, 2012The J-Club of St. John’s University and Jostens have announced that Washington and Lee senior running back/placekicker Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) is one of four finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, which will be presented on Wednesday, December 12 in Salem, Va.
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ODAC Announces Fall Sportsmanship Teams
December 03, 2012The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its 2012 ODAC/StellarOne Fall Sportsmanship teams and Washington and Lee had several athletes honored among the seven fall sports.
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W&L's Murray Garners First Team Academic All-America Laurels
December 03, 2012Washington and Lee senior running back Brett Murray (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School) has been named to the Capital One Division III Academic All-America football squad as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Heinsohn Named a Finalist for the Lanier Award
December 03, 2012The Richmond Times Dispatch announced the finalists for the Dudley and Lanier Awards for the state football players of the year on Monday morning.
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Heinsohn and Pelton to Participate in the D3 Senior Classic
November 30, 2012Washington and Lee senior football players Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) and Jake Pelton (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) have been selected to participate in the 2012 D3 Senior Classic All-Star game.
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Heinsohn and Pelton to be Honored by the Richmond TD Club
November 30, 2012The Touchdown Club of Richmond has announced its college award winners for the 2012 season and they will be honored at the Dudley Award Banquet held on Wednesday, December 5.
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Heinsohn Named ODAC Offensive Football Player of the Year
November 20, 2012The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released its all-conference football team on Tuesday and Washington and Lee claimed 11 selections, along with the league’s Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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W&L's Heinsohn Named 1 of 10 Finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy
November 20, 2012Jostens and the J Club of St. John’s University have announced the 10 finalists for the 2012 Gagliardi Trophy, which is awarded to Division III football’s top student-athlete. Washington and Lee senior running back Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) is among the finalists.
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W&L Football Falls at No. 7 Hobart in the NCAA Playoffs, 38-20
November 17, 2012Hobart College controlled the ball for nearly 37 minutes and held Washington and Lee to a season-low 188 rushing yards in producing a 38-20 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Boswell Field.
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Washington and Lee Football - Hobart Game Notes
November 12, 2012Washington and Lee and Hobart have never met on the gridion before this week. In fact, the Generals have never faced any of the eight teams that comprise the Liberty League. W&L is 3-6 all-time against teams from the State of New York and has never won a game played in The Empire State. The Generals’ last game in New York was a 23-8 loss at Alfred to begin the 2004 season.
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W&L Football to Play at Hobart in NCAA First Round
November 11, 2012The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its field for the 2012 Division III Football Championship on Sunday evening and Washington and Lee will hit the road for a first round contest at Hobart College.
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W&L Football Defeats Shenandoah, 42-23
November 10, 2012Washington and Lee scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 43 seconds of the first half in posting a 42-23 victory over Shenandoah in ODAC football action on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
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Four Generals Named to Capital One Academic All-District Football Team
November 09, 2012The 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 25-member team.
