2012-13 ODAC Men's Basketball News
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ODAC Announces Jopson and Berkley Award WinnersMay 31, 2013A pair of Lynchburg, Va., based schools saw one of their student-athletes earn the conference's top honors in a vote of the ODAC Board of Directors at the recently completed annual league meetings. Lynchburg College field hockey standout Shelly Milks was recognized as the Marjorie Berkley Award winner, while Randolph College men's basketball star Colton Hunt was tabbed the winner of the Harry G. "Doc" Jopson Award.
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Emory & Henry Names David Willson New Men's Basketball CoachMay 15, 2013Emory & Henry College has hired David Willson as Head Men's Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics Myra Sims announced Wednesday afternoon at a press conference. Willson becomes the fifth coach to lead the Wasps during the Old Dominion Athletic Conference era (since 1976-77).
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RC's Allen Inducted into Virginia Sports Hall of FameMay 07, 2013Former Roanoke College standout Frankie Allen '67 was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame at the 42nd Annual Induction Banquet at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center on April 27. He joins more than 350 athletes, coaches, administrators, educators and journalists who have made a major impact on the world of sports in the state of the Virginia.
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Roanoke Kicks Off 100 Years of Basketball CelebrationApril 10, 2013In conjunction with its 100 Years of Basketball Celebration, the Roanoke College athletic department has announced the 100 Years of Basketball All-Century Team on Friday, March 22nd. The All-Century team ranges from the Pre-Modern Era through the 2012-13 season, and was voted on by both a panel of judges and an online poll.
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Saluting the Winter ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-AthletesApril 04, 2013Five student-athletes from Old Dominion Athletic Conference member schools earned a 2012-13 ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award during the winter athletic schedules. Farm Bureau Insurance is the proud presenter of each award for the ODAC's 23 sponsored sports.
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Randolph's Hunt Wins 2013 Jostens TrophyMarch 15, 2013Randolph College senior guard Colton Hunt was announced as the winner of the 2013 Jostens Trophy on Friday afternoon. He's joined by Calvin College's Carissa Verkaik as the male and female recipients of this year's honors. Hunt and Verkaik will be presented with their awards at the Salem Rotary Club luncheon on Thursday, March 21, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.
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Five Men's Basketball Players Earn D3hoops.com All-Region HonorsMarch 13, 2013Randolph guard Colton Hunt highlights five ODAC men's basketball players that were named All-South Region by D3hoops.com on Wednesday. Hunt was tabbed the South Region Player of the Year, also earning a spot on the first team. Guilford guard Josh Pittman, Hampden-Sydney forward Harrison George and Virginia Wesleyan forward Chris Astorga were all named to the second team. VWC guard D.J. Woodmore garnered third team honors.
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Virginia Wesleyan Tops CNU, Moves on to Sectional RoundMarch 09, 2013Virginia Wesleyan never trailed against cross-town rival Christopher Newport as the Marlins topped the Captains, 80-69, in front of a packed crowd in the Batten Center on Saturday evening. The victory moves VWC into the sectional round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament, where it will travel to Williams College for a matchup with the Ephs next Saturday.
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Randolph-Macon Advances to Sectionals with Win Over WPIMarch 09, 2013R-MC took advantage of 59.2-percent shooting from the field, going 29-49 from the floor, to down Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 79-68, in second round action of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament Tournament at Assumption College on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets head to Amherst College next Saturday for sectional play. The winner advances to Salem, Va., for the quarterfinals.
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ODAC Winter Sportsmanship Teams AnnouncedMarch 07, 2013The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2013 ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Teams in each of five winter sports sponsored by the conference. This marks the fourth year the league has recognized these fine student-athletes for their excellence in sportsmanship.
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Randolph's Hunt Named a Finalist for Jostens TrophyMarch 05, 2013Monday afternoon the finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced and Randolph College guard Colton Hunt (Whittier, NC/Smoky Mountain) was among the 10 finalists listed by the members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The Jostens Trophy is awarded to one male and one female basketball player each year.
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Randolph-Macon Defeats Stevens in NCAA Men's Basketball First RoundMarch 02, 2013The Randolph-Macon College Men's Basketball team took advantage of 84.6-percent shooting from the foul line, including 6-for-6 down the stretch, to capture a 69-60 victory over Stevens Institute of Technology in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
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WildCats Fall to Emory in NCAA Men's Basketball First RoundMarch 02, 2013Emory University's Jake Davis netted a game-high 25 points and the Eagles put three players in double figures as the Randolph College men's basketball team dropped its first-ever NCAA Tournament game Saturday, falling to EU 77-56 in the First Round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Cabrini Holds on to Down H-SC in NCAA Men's Basketball First RoundMarch 02, 2013Cabrini College held on for a 80-78 win over Hampden-Sydney College in NCAA first round action on Saturday at H-SC. The Cavaliers victory was secure until a last-second three-point attempt by the Tigers' Greg Lewis rimmed in and out.
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Virginia Wesleyan Tops Delaware Valley in NCAA First Round ActionMarch 02, 2013It was enough of a patented Virginia Wesleyan College spurt to give the men's basketball Marlins a cushion that turned into an impetus to a 76-61 victory over the Delaware Valley College Aggies in Saturday's NCAA Division III first round tournament game at a noisy Jane P. Batten Student Center.
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ODAC Gets Four in NCAA Men's Basketball TournamentFebruary 25, 2013Randolph-Macon College was a certainty to enter the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament after winning the ODAC title and earning the conference's automatic entry. But for others to be a part of the 62-team field, they'd have to be chosen as one of 20 at-large selections. The ODAC was rewarded with three of those choices as Hampden-Sydney College, Randolph College and Virginia Wesleyan College join R-MC on the national stage.
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Hot Shooting Propels Randolph-Macon to the ODAC Men's Basketball TitleFebruary 24, 2013Randolph-Macon College shot 54.9-percent from the field and saw four Yellow Jackets score in double figures as R-MC defeated Virginia Wesleyan College, 75-64, to claim its second ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament title in the last three years. Randolph-Macon will make its fourth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament via the conference's automatic bid.
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Randolph's Hunt, Nunley Lead ODAC Men's Basketball AwardsFebruary 21, 2013A pair of WildCats accounted for three of the major awards as part of the 2013 All-ODAC Men's Basketball Teams. Randolph guard Colton Hunt took home Kurt Axe Memorial Player of the Year honors and the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. Randolph mentor Clay Nunley earned Bob Johnson Coach of the Year laurels, while Washington and Lee forward Andrew Franz was selected the ODAC Rookie of the Year.
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ODAC Spotlight Athlete of the Week: Colton Hunt, Randolph BasketballFebruary 20, 2013Randolph College men's basketball player Colton Hunt has proven a star in and out of the classroom. The WildCats' senior was named the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year (as selected by CoSIDA) on Tuesday, Feb. 19. He is a two-time All-ODAC First Team choice, a two-time Academic All-American, and is currently ranked #3 in NCAA D-III in scoring. He has led his squad to two straight ODAC title game appearances.
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Randolph's Hunt Named Academic All-American of the YearFebruary 19, 2013Senior guard Colton Hunt of Randolph College and senior center Carissa Verkaik of Calvin College lead the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, as selected by CoSIDA. Hunt and Verkaik have been chosen as the NCAA Division III Academic All-America® of the Year award winners for men’s and women’s basketball, respectively.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 18, 2013February 18, 2013Men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, and softball joined this week's list of honorees. Those earning weekly honors include Kelly Keys, VWC (SB); Logan Carter, RAND (SB); E'leyna Garcia, GC (WLAX); Paxton Gwin, RC (WBB); Amanda Theall, SU (WITRK), Amber Lake, SU (WTEN); Tim Benjamin, RMC (BSB); Brandon Miller, LC (BSB); Vin Curran, LC (MLAX); J.D. Ey, W&L (MBB); John Brvenik, GC (MTEN); Randy Lott, VWC (MITRK).
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ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings SetFebruary 16, 2013Four ties had to be broken to determine the pairings for the 2013 ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. That included a determination for the event's top seed as Virginia Wesleyan College received top billing over Hampden-Sydney College thanks to its head-to-head win over the Tigers in regular season play.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 11, 2013February 11, 2013The first winter championship is in the books, with both basketball and indoor track just two weeks away from crowning their champions. Baseball also continued its early season play. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Zach Whitaker, H-SC (BASE); Keegan Dolan, W&L (BASE); Alexis Janney, RC (WITRK); Tom Sippie, LC (MITRK); Chris Astorga, VWC (MBB); Steph Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 4, 2013February 04, 2013As the winter sports continue to gear up for postseason tournaments and championships, spring sports got underway this weekend with several teams in action in baseball. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Khobi Williamson, H-SC (MBB); Jasmine Greene, HU (WBB); Daniel Stanley, EMU (BASE); John Macon Smith, GC (BASE); Jessica Mejia, RC (WITRK); Luke Sohl, BC (MITRK).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 28, 2013January 28, 2013We're down to the stretch run of ODAC winter sports as both the swimming and indoor track championship are nearing with basketball following not too far behind. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Colton Hunt, RAND (MBB); Morgan King, GC (WBB); Jillian Katterhagen, W&L (WITRK); Payton Shirey, E&H (SWIM); Randy Lott, VWC (MITRK).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 21, 2013January 21, 2013ODAC athletes continue to light up the basketball courts, track facilities and swimming pools throughout the conference and region as the winter sports gear up for the stretch run to their championships in February. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Harrison George, H-SC (MBB); Kala Yoders, EMU (WBB); Delaney Rolfe, W&L (SWIM); Carmen Graves, RC (WITRK); Andris Goncarovs, GC (MITRK).
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ODAC Podcast: January 17, 2013January 17, 2013In this week's ODAC Podcast, Brad calls in from the NCAA Convention in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb just outside Dallas. He and J.J. speak about some of the topics covered so far at the annual event. They're also joined by a pair of interviews with Bridgewater men's basketball coach Don Burgess and former Hampden-Sydney running back Kirk Rohle, who will receive the NCAA's "Award of Valor" on Friday.
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 14, 2013January 14, 2013The winter sports are back in full swing as indoor track and swimming joined men's and women's basketball in action. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Josh Pittman, GC (MBB); Jasmine Greene, HU (WBB); Janey Fugate, W&L (WITRK); Carrie Crowther, BC (SWIM); Agustin Kim, W&L (MITRK).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 7, 2013January 07, 2013Men's and women's basketball returned to regular schedule patterns over the past week as teams began the drive through the bulk of their conference schedules. Swimming and indoor track both resume competition this weekend. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Jessica Mullen, BC (WBB) and Zeb Richardson, GC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 31, 2012December 31, 2012ODAC schedules have been limited over the past two weeks with the holiday season about to ring in the new year. Men's and women's basketball were the only sports in action, but ODAC fans had plenty to cheer about with solid performances throughout. Those earning weekly honors include (picture l-r): Colton Hunt, RAND (MBB) and Holly Chittenden, SU (WBB).