Lane, a sophomore from Portsmouth, Va., put together a strong day with a pair of ODAC top-four jumps at the Vince Brown Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Lane finished second overall in the long jump at 5.27 meters (xx). That mark increases her grip on the top spot in the ODAC. She also placed third in the triple jump at 10.65 meters (xx), which is fourth in the conference. On the track, Lane placed 30th in the 200-meter dash in 0:29.22, and helped her teammates to first in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:34.09.
Five student-athletes from Old Dominion Athletic Conference member schools earned a 2011 ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award during the winter athletic schedule. Farm Bureau Insurance is the proud presenter of each award for the ODAC's 22 sponsored sports.
Randolph College head coach Clay Nunley (pictured) turned his first ODAC Coach of the Year Award into the NABC South Region top coaching honor. He heads a list of postseason accolades for ODAC men's hoops, including a pair of All-America honors for EMU's Todd Phillips and a national Rookie of the Year award for VWC's D.J. Woodmore.
The NABC announced rosters today for the Reese’s® Division III College All-Star game, which will played as part of the 2011 NCAA® Division III men’s basketball championships, March 19, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. The senior all-star players were nominated by coaches and selected by a panel of coaches representing each region in Division III.
Williams College's Ephs produced the points when they needed them down the stretch Friday, pulling away from the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins in the final four minutes to post a 79-73 victory in a regional semifinal contest at Williams. WC moves on to face Amherst on Saturday for a spot in Salem. VWC ends its season with a 25-5 record.
Randolph-Macon saw its season come to end Saturday night with a 68-53 road loss to St. Mary's of Maryland in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The Yellow Jackets finish the season with a 25-5 record, marking the fourth straight season and fifth in the six years that R-MC has posted at least 20 victories.
Virginia Wesleyan trailed by as much as 11 points in the second half on Saturday evening, but a furious 21-5 run near the end of the contest helped the Marlins knock off Franklin & Marshall, 79-71, in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. VWC will face Williams College next weekend in the Round of 16.
No. 6 Randolph-Macon rallied from seven points with just over one minute to go in regulation to tie the game and win in overtime 62-59 over Alvernia in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. R-MC will face No. 13 St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
Donald Vaughn (pictured) led four Marlins in double-figures on Friday evening as Virginia Wesleyan rolled to a 93-63 victory over Delaware Valley College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. VWC moves on to face Franklin & Marshall on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan and Randolph-Macon are headed to the NCAA Division III Tournament, as announced on www.ncaa.com on Monday afternoon. The Marlins will host first and second round games on campus at the Batten Center while ODAC champion R-MC heads north for the second straight year to St. Mary's (Md.).
Randolph-Macon shot 55.6-percent from the floor and had four players in double figures as the Yellow Jackets topped Randolph College, 68-43, in the 2011 ODAC Men's Basketball Championship Game. R-MC earns the ODAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins next weekend as sites yet to be determined.
Pete Hamilton canned five three-pointers to help Randolph reach its first ODAC title game with an upset victory over top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan, 80-76, in the first semifinal of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. The fifth-seeded WildCats will square off with second-seeded Randolph-Macon for the conference crown at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Salem.
Randolph-Macon kept Eastern Mennonite at bay most of the evening, paving its way towards a 90-79 victory and the second straight berth in the ODAC title game. Danny Jones led all scorers with 27 points as he went 13-of-16 from the stripe. R-MC will face Randolph College on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. for the ODAC crown.
Virginia Wesleyan shot a scorching 67.1-percent from the field in out-gunning Washington and Lee, 98-78, in the first quarterfinal of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. The Generals also shot well, hitting 50-percent of their field goals. The Marlins move on to face either Randolph or Guilford in the semifinals on Saturday.
Randolph College saw a 20-point first half lead evaporate into a one-point nail-biter with under a minute to play before holding off Guilford, 75-72, to record its first ODAC tournament win. The WildCats will square off with top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in the semifinals on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in the Salem Civic Center.
Randolph-Macon College withstood a gritty effort from Roanoke College in advancing to the semifinals with a 63-56 win in the third quarterfinal of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. The Yellow Jackets will meet Eastern Mennonite in the semifinals at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Salem Civic Center.
Eli Crawford saved EMU from completely squandering a 16-point first half advantage with a put-back of his own miss with 1.8-seconds to play to propel the Royals past H-SC, 76-75, in the fourth quarterfinal of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Third-seeded EMU will meet second-seeded R-MC in the semifinals at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Salem Civic Center.
We're heavy into championship week as the men's and women's basketball tournament is just about underway with the first women's quarterfinal of the day. And if that weren't enough, track is set to hit the indoor facility at Liberty for its championship on Friday. Brad and J.J. take the time to speak of each in this edition of the ODAC Podcast.
EMU's Todd Phillips garnered the ODAC Kurt Axe Player of the Year honor to head the men's basketball awards. Randolph's Clay Nunley was tabbed the Bob Johnson Coach of the Year. VWC's D.J. Woodmore received ODAC Freshman of the Year accolades and Randolph's Colton Hunt was selected as the scholar-athlete.
The No. 9 seed Washington and Lee men's basketball team used a 16-4 run to open the second half as it pulled away for a 66-51 victory over the No. 8 seed Lynchburg Hornets on Tuesday evening in the opening round of the ODAC Tournament at Turner Gymnasium.
Roanoke College overcame an 11-point deficit with 11-minutes left to down Bridgewater, 72-69 in the first round of the ODAC Tournament Tuesday evening at the Bast Center. The Maroons move onto the ODAC Quarterfinals and improve to 12-14 on the year, while the Eagles end their year with an 8-18 mark.
Hampden-Sydney College used a 12-4 run midway through the second half and never looked back as it claimed a 71-61 victory over Emory & Henry College in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament.
On the eve of a pair of championships, 12 athletes earn weekly honors. Those individuals include: Jay Thompson, BC; Ami Hutcherson, GC; Sammy Stuart, GC; Caitlin Dolby, LC; Todd Phillips, EMU; Kala Yoders, EMU; Randy Lott, VWC; Erica Garber, EMU; Micah Keller, HSC; Emmy Mathews, W&L; Tyler Mercier, GC; Ellen Yeatman, W&L.
Virginia Wesleyan enters the ODAC Men’s Basketball Tournament as the top seed for the first time since 2007, earning the event’s top billing thanks to head-to-head tie-breaker over second seeded Randolph-Macon. Eastern Mennonite and Guilford hold down the third and fourth seeds while Randolph earns its first trip to Salem in program history as the fifth seed.
Baseball joins the list of ODAC weekly awards as the 2011 spring season entered its second week of action. This week's honorees include: Joseph Lucas (BC), Jacob Pierce (VWC), W&L men's 4x400 relay team, Carmen Graves (RC), Harrison George (H-SC) and Becca Bolton (W&L)
This edition of the ODAC Podcast finds the swimming championships underway at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. R-MC head coach Ben Delia chimes in to discuss the three-day affair. Also joining the show is Randolph men's hoops coach Clay Nunley to talk about his team's progess this year and the upcoming ODAC tournament.
ODAC student-athletes continued to perform at a high level as the winter season winds down to its final few weeks. This week's weekly honorees include: Taylor Wieczorek (R-MC), Todd Phillips (EMU), Eric Van Brunk (LC) and Caitlin Walton (LC).
The NCAA released its first set of regional rankings for men’s basketball on Wednesday with the ODAC earning the top two spots. Virginia Wesleyan sits atop the poll in the South Region, followed closely by ODAC counterpart Randolph-Macon College.
One more week of the winter season is in the books with programs in all sports starting to gear towards their respective championship events. This week's ODAC Players of the Week include: Jessica Gibbs (LC), James Bell (LC), Tracilynn Babington (RMC), Nate Campbell (LC) and Jordan Burkholder (BC).
Brad and J.J. spend some time focusing on men's and women's basketball with the glint of the upcoming tournament lingering ahead. Roanoke-area do-it-all media personality Dave Ross chimes in to speak of a new radio show beginning this weekend. R-MC women's hoops guard Maggie Roy also joins the podcast to talk about the Yellow Jackets.