2010-11 Golf News

  • Quakers Finish Ninth at NCAA's
    May 13, 2011
    Guilford College finished in ninth place at the 2011 NCAA Division III Golf Championships, marking the program's second straight impressive showing in the national tournament. Noah Ratner (pictured) was GC's top individual as he finished 11th at 292, making him a First Team All-American.
  • NCAA Releases Championships Field
    May 02, 2011
    The NCAA Divsioin III Golf Championships field is set with the announcement of the at-large teams and individuals joining the 28 automatic qualifiers. Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C., will lends its East and West courses to a field of 205 golfers, including Guilford College and Bridgewater College's Mike Redwood.
  • VWC Selects Stewart as Golf Coach
    April 27, 2011
    For the first time in the 42-year history of the VWC golf program, the Marlins will be mentored by a veteran member of the PGA. Phil Stewart comes to the VWC program after serving as the Head Golf Professional at several Va. Beach area courses, including Red Wing Lake, Bow Creek, Stumpy Lake, and Kempsville Greens.
  • GC Takes Home Three Top Golf Awards
    April 19, 2011
    GC's Noah Ratner was selected as the ODAC Player the Year, while head coach Corey Maggard earned the inaugural Jack Jensen Coach of the Year Award. Alex Wise was chosen as the Rookie of the Year. BC's Mike Redwood corralled both of the remaining honors, garnering the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award and the Ted Keller Sportsman accolade.
  • Guilford Wins 11th ODAC Golf Title
    April 19, 2011
    Guilford posted a 300 team score in the third round of the ODAC Golf Championship on Tuesday morning and afternoon to claim its 11th conference title. Bridgewater's Mike Redwood became the first back-to-back ODAC individual champion with an eagle on 18 to secure a final round 67.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: April 18, 2011
    April 18, 2011
    ODAC spring championships have either begun with conference athletes continuing to perform at a high level. Those earning weekly honors include: Chris Martin, HSC; Brooke Hensley, EMU; Andy Richter, EMU; Lisa Lee, EMU; Jeff Keating, RC; Sheila Anthony, HU; Noah Ratner, GC; Katie Gordon, BC; Tyler Mercier, GC; Ashley Allen, LC; Johnathan Smith, GC.
  • Quakers Extend Lead After Round 2
    April 18, 2011
    All but one school improved upon its round one scores on Monday afternoon as Guilford fired a 294 team score to extend its lead to 15 strokes following the second round of the 2011 ODAC Golf Tournament. Bridgewater's Tod Foshee (pictured) carded the event's only sub-par round, chiming in with a 1-under 71 to lead BC to a 293 score, best of round two.
  • Quakers Lead by Four After First Round
    April 17, 2011
    Guilford posted a 15-over-par team score of 303 to top the leaderboard following the first round of play at the 2011 ODAC Golf Championships. The Quakers, ranked No. 1 in the country, lead Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon by four strokes after both teams fired rounds of 307. R-MC's Max Wyndorf tops the individual standings after an opening round 72.
  • ODAC Podcast: Talking a Little Golf
    April 15, 2011
    Brad and J.J. sit down to preview the 2011 ODAC Golf Tournament, set to begin Sunday, April 17. Guilford sophomore Noah Ratner (pictured), who owns the top average in the ODAC at 73.1, leads the top-ranked Quakers into the tournament as they look to capture their first conference crown since 2007.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: April 11, 2011
    April 11, 2011
    Bad weather threatened play last week, but ODAC athletes came through with flying colors. Those who earned weekly honors include: Mark Manthe, RC; Lauren Childress, BC; Will James, GC; Jessica Burcham, GC; Jeff Keating, RC; Tara Harding, VWC; Mike Redwood, BC; Ariel Taylor, SBC; Peter Hawkins, BC; Krystle Landes, LC; Rachad Davis, LC.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: March 28, 2011
    March 28, 2011
    ODAC athletes continued to perform over the past week. Those earning ODAC weekly awards include: Jordan Walton, RMC; Brooke Hensley, EMU; Gregg Laswell, W&L; Heather Jenkins, BC; Cole Hawthorne, HSC; Lesley Buckingham, LC; Noah Ratner, GC; Whitney Fitzwater, RC; John Michael Pavia, LC; Brittany Wilson, BC; Shad Harrell, HSC.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: March 21, 2011
    March 21, 2011
    Outdoor track competed for the first time this season, putting all nine ODAC spring sports in action. This week's Players of the Week include: Jonathan Mason, BC; Leona Rainey, RC; Jody Davis, W&L; Lisa Lee, EMU; Jason Lumpkin, W&L; Meegan Rourke, RC; Max Wyndorf, RMC; Carmen Graves, RC; Johnathan Smith, GC; Ariel Taylor, SBC; Rich Pugh, HSC.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: March 7, 2011
    March 07, 2011
    Spring Break is in full swing for many schools, with tournaments featuring in several spring sports. This week, nine athletes earned weekly honors, including: Joseph Lucas, BC; Katie Bruce, LC; Shayne Paskanik, VWC (not pictured); Brenae Pettit, VWC; Tim Gavrich, W&L; Gina Valles, RC; Jeff Keating, RC; Christina Douglas, W&L; Will Hall, W&L
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Feb. 28, 2010
    February 28, 2011
    Golf joined the group of sports participating in weekly conference action. This week, nine athletes earned weekly honors, including: Jacob Clifton, RC; Lisa Scruggs, RC; Michael Haslam, RC; Heather Lewis, R-MC; Noah Ratner, GC; Wilton Megargel, W&L; Tyler Midwinter, R-MC; Sarah Budrus, HU; Jeremy Becht, W&L.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Nov 1, 2010
    November 01, 2010
    Athletes continued to perform at a high level as the ODAC fall seasons wind down and postseason tournaments begin. This weeks honorees include (picture left-right, top-bottom): Kelly Tran (W&L), Mat Hennick (GC), Brittany Klippstein (LC), John Robert Plyler (HSC), Jocelyn Cassada (W&L), Jake Pelton (W&L) and Kala Guy (VWC).
  • Guilford Wins O'Briant-Jensen Memorial
    October 26, 2010
    Guilford rallied to win its third O'Briant-Jensen Memorial Golf Tournament Tuesday afternoon. The Quakers swept the top-two places and had three golfers among the top-13 finishers in the 90-student field. Methodist took second in the 17-team field. Greensboro placed third. Greensboro’s B team shared fourth place with Bridgewater and King College.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Oct. 25
    October 25, 2010
    ODAC athletes continued to perform amongst the best in the country as the conference regular season winds down. This week's honorees (pictured, left-right, top-bottom): Noah Ratner (GC), Mary McCarthy (R-MC), Josh Richardson (VWC), Chaska Yoder (EMU), Harrison Hudson (W&L), Brittany Freeman (GC), Brandon Harrison (R-MC). Not pictured: Lauren Kasoff (W&L).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Oct. 18
    October 18, 2010
    The final week to two weeks of the season are upon us, and ODAC athletes are in full swing preparing for the postseason. This week's weekly winners including (left-right, top-bottom in photo): Sean Whitson (VWC), Olivia Mills (BC), Noah Ratner (GC), Jenny Weir (LC), Alan Hinton (VWC), Melanie Waters (BC), Darrin McKenzie (BC), M.A. Boles (W&L), Jake Pelton (W&L).
  • Guilford Wins Greensboro-Gordin Classic
    October 12, 2010
    Guilford College posted rounds of 292 and 299 to win the Greensboro-Gordin Classic by five strokes on Monday. Played on the East Course at Grandover Resort, the Quakers' Noah Ratner finished third overall at even-par, just one shot off the lead. Bridgewater also competed in the event and finished 14th out of 18 teams.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Oct. 11
    October 11, 2010
    Game winners, multiple goals and winning races...all were produced by ODAC student-athletes over the past week of competition. This week's winners (from left, top down in photo): Richy Bikko (EMU), Jenny Weir (LC), Shane Spanninger (LC), Betsy Kwiatkowski (LC), Tim Gavrich (W&L), M.A. Boles (W&L), Brett Murray (W&L), and Thomas McDonald (H-SC).
  • W&L's Gavrich Tops Va. Intercollegiate
    October 10, 2010
    Randolph-Macon and Roanoke tied atop the team standings at the 2010 Virginia State Intercollegiate over the weekend on the Stoney Creek Golf Course at Wintergreen Resort. Roanoke earned the team win via a playoff. Washington and Lee's Tim Gavrich (pictured) fired a pair of 1-under rounds of 70 to win the individual medal by four strokes.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Oct. 4
    October 04, 2010
    The fall season mid-point came and went over the past week as all sports are heavy into conference play. This week's athletes are (picture, left-right, top-bottom) Derick Kosgei (GC), Olivia Mills (BC), Travis Gahman (BC), Brianna Jacques (BC), Michael Stark (RC), Kristen Melchiori (LC), Luke Heinsohn (W&L), Maggie Wagner (RC), and Jake Pelton (W&L).
  • Guilford, BC's Gahman Win Ted Keller
    October 04, 2010
    Guilford, ranked seventh in the latest Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches' Poll, won the 2010 Ted Keller Memorial at Hunting Hawk Golf Course in Glen Allen, Va. Bridgewater's Travis Gahman won individual medalist by shooting 4-under for the tournament, the only player to finish under par. He fired rounds of 68 and 72 on the par 72 course.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Sept. 27
    September 27, 2010
    ODAC standings began to take shape as the fall season played through the fourth week of action. LC field hockey scored a major non-conference win with a 2-1 triumph over nationally top-ranked Messiah. Lindsay Leonard tallied both goals. EMU's Richy Bikko won his second cross country race at the Maroon Invitational, earning his second weekly honor.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Sept. 20
    September 20, 2010
    Golf joined the fall sports roundup for the first time as ODAC competition kicked into action throughout the league. Performance continues to remain on-high, including a 12-point showing in field hockey from R-MC's Mary McCarthy, a second straight in cross country for W&L's Lauren Schultz, and more from each of the ODAC's fall sports.
  • R-MC Wins Shenandoah Invitational
    September 14, 2010
    Randolph-Macon started the 2010-11 golf season on the right foot with a first place finish at the Shenandoah Invitational over the weekend. The Yellow Jackets carded a 610 two-round total to finish 34-over-par and eight shots clear of second place Potomac State. R-MC's Max Wyndorf (75-68) won the individual title.
  • Dr. Smith Tabbed to Coach LC Golf
    July 30, 2010
    The Lynchburg athletic department announced Friday that Dr. Stephen P. Smith will take over the Hornet golf program next season. Former head mentor Dr. Bill Kuchler announced his retirement from active coaching this spring after five seasons directing the program. He will stay with the College, continuing as an associate professor of sports management.