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High School Football Scores
Armuchee lost to Calhoun 49 – 13
Adairsville lost to Dade Co. 19 – 11
Cedartown lost to Lithia Springs 33 – 23
Coosa lost to Gordon Central 34 – 19
Darlington lost to Cartersville 28 – 23
Model lost to Sonoraville 14 – 13
Pepperell defeated Chattooga 14 – 6
Rockmart defeated N. Murray 33 – 3
Rome defeated Cass 27 – [...]
Penalties Hamper Shorter In 41-7 Loss To Georgia State
Prior to its contest with Georgia State University, Shorter University head football coach Phil Jones stressed to his team the importance of taking advantage of its opportunities.
Georgia State must have taken notes on Jones’ advice.
The Panthers used momentum from a wealth of Shorter penalties and a costly second half fumble by the Hawks to post [...]
Football Hawks Set to Take on Georgia State Tonight at Georgia Dome
“It’s just another game.”
So goes one of the most common clichés used by athletes and coaches when asked to discuss the build up towards important contests.
Although it may be true that Shorter University’s gridiron battle with Georgia State University tonight means little in terms of conference standings and championship implications, it isn’t difficult to sense [...]
Emory Squeeks By Vikings in Volleyball Opener
Berry College opened its 2010 volleyball season by hosting one of the nation’s elite teams, and the action turned out to be as exciting as one would hope. Emory University would finally prevail 25-23, 25-21, 25-21.
The Vikings, with just nine available players in the match, held the nation’s third-ranked team in [...]
Berry Opens Fall Competition This Week
Berry College’s volleyball, women’s golf and men’s and women’s soccer seasons are scheduled to open this week, with volleyball and men’s soccer home openers highlighting the week’s slate.
The week kicks off with a women’s soccer exhibition contest against College Experience, a club team based out of Atlanta, Tuesday at 7 p.m., [...]
High School Football Scores
Adairsville lost to Ridgeland 30-19
Armuchee defeated Trion 28-16
Calhoun defeated Dalton 28-14
Cass defeated Woodland Bartow 42-12
Cedartown was defeated by Rockmart 14-0
Chattooga was defeated by LaFayette 22-20
Coosa was defeated by Starr’s Mill 41-0
Darlington defeated Sonoraville 57-20
Model was defeated by Gordon Central 45-20
Pepperell was defeated by Cartersville 14-10
Rome defeated Johns Creek 10-0
Hawks Reloaded: Shorter Eyes Return to Top of Mid-South
For the past five years, the Shorter University football team has steadily built upon a firm foundation poured by the blood, sweat and faith of the players who worked to put the infant program in the national spotlight.
The legacy left by that inaugural group, all now departed, has nothing to do [...]
Shorter University Cheer Hawks Earn National Bids at NCA Camp
The Shorter University Cheer Hawks are national qualifiers once again.
Shorter’s two-time defending national champion All-Girl squad and perennial national contending Co-Ed group brought home a pair of National Cheerleading Association (NCA) College National Bids at the NCA Summer Camp held Aug. 9-12 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Cheer Hawks, who have rocketed to the top of [...]
Shorter University’s Matt Green Named Associate Athletic Director
As an athlete, Matt Green knew that hard work always results in success.
As a young professional who has become a key player for Shorter University’s athletic department in just one year as Sports Information Director, Green has proven that the basic principle is still effective.
With the 2010-11 academic and athletic year set to begin in [...]
Augusta Swings Past Braves
The Augusta GreenJackets defeated the Rome Braves 6-5 in front of 3,406 fans Saturday night at State Mutual Stadium.
The GreenJackets scored first in the fourth inning with two runs on four straight hits highlighted by a Luke Anders RBI double for the 2-0 lead. The Braves cut the lead in half with a [...]
Gridiron Hawks Signal End of Camp with Intrasquad Scrimmage
The expression on the face of Shorter University head football coach Phil Jones following his team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday morning resembled that of a proud father.
The tone of his comments were more fitting of a coach with high expectations of his team – expectations he feels fully confident his charges can meet and exceed.
While [...]
Numbers Game: Hawks Hit Practice Turf With Record Turnout
Phil Jones knew he would face a number of challenges when he arrived at Shorter University seven years ago.
He immediately faced and overcame the initially daunting task of starting a football program as the Hawks quickly established the program, moving it forward by accepting and besting other challenges along the way.
Yet as Shorter prepares for [...]
Baseball Alumni Weekend Set For Sept. 10-11
Berry College’s baseball team will hold its annual alumni weekend Sept. 10-11, according to head coach David Beasley. The weekend will feature a golf outing, a meet-and-greet event and the annual alumni game at William R. Bowdoin Field.
The golf outing will be held Friday, Sept. 10 at Barnsley Gardens Resort, where [...]
Men’s Soccer Adds Nine Newcomers To 2010 Roster
Berry College head men’s soccer coach Richard Vardy has added nine new student-athletes to the Vikings’ 2010 roster. Eight of the players are coming to Berry as freshmen, and one player is a Berry student who was on campus last year but did not play.
The freshman additions to the squad this year [...]
Former Viking All-American Wins Georgia Open
Samuel del Val, a two-time first-team All-American at Berry College, took a one-stroke lead after the opening round and never looked back en route to winning the Ziplocal Georgia Open in Savannah Sunday. del Val shot three-under-par 69 Sunday and won the 72-hole event by four strokes.
del Val, a native of [...]
