Austin Peay: The Governors’ men’s and women’s tennis teams were predicted to have strong finishes in the OVC Preseason Poll this week. Both were picked to finish second in the conference as teams. In the individual polls, two Governors, sophomore Jasmin Ademovic and senior Vanja Tomic, were picked as the preseason favorites for both the men’s and women’s sides. Ademovic was named men’s Freshman of the Year last season, while Tomic is a two-time women’s first team All-OVC pick. For the full team and individual polls, visit OVCsports.com.
Eastern Illinois: Last weekend, Eastern Illinois unveiled its renovations to Lantz Arena, an area which has been renamed the Baker/Warmoth Hall of Champions. Included in the renovations are a new hall of fame area complete with touch screen profiles of Panther Hall of Fame members, an updated ticket office and concessions area and new trophy cases. The Baker/Warmoth Hall of Champions is named for EIU notables Coach Merv Baker and Walt Warmoth.
Eastern Kentucky: The Lexington Legends preseason caravan made a stop at EKU on Wednesday, bringing with it former Colonel baseball standout Josh Anderson. Anderson, who formerly played for the Legends during his rise to MLB, holds the single-season records for hits, runs, singles and stolen bases at EKU, and was a two-time first team All-OVC selection. The Legends’ caravan included a chance for fans to win Legends tickets and gear, meet the Legends mascot and several current Colonel players.
Jacksonville State: Head JSU softball coach Jana McGinnis received a surprise honor at the Gamecocks’ annual Softball Fan Day last Sunday. The street adjacent to University Field in Jacksonville, formerly named Rudy Abbott Circle, was renamed for McGinnis as Jana McGinnis Lane. McGinnis was presented with the honor by JSU president Dr. William Meehan, athletics director Warren Koegel and Calhoun County Commissioners J.D. Hess and Rudy Abbott as recognition for her 18 years as head coach.
Morehead State: Catherine McDaniel was named assistant softball coach for the Eagles last week by head coach David Williams. McDaniel comes to Morehead after a phenomenal career at Florida Gulf Coast, where she has the fourth-best ERA and third-most strikeouts in program history. Says Williams: “Catherine’s enthusiasm and knowledge are great additions to the program as we head into the season.”
Murray State: With the Racers’ hugely successful men’s basketball season so far, the Murray State community is hoping to bring ESPN legend Dick Vitale to campus for the Racers’ Feb. 18 game against St. Mary’s. Students and fans are encouraged to join the Bring Dickie V to Murray campaign by utilizing social media. And with videos like this coming out of Murray, we don’t really know how Dickie could say no:
Southeast Missouri: Former Redhawk football star Dan Connolly made his mark on the highest stage in football last Sunday, playing in Super Bowl XLVI as a lineman for the New England Patriots. A four-time All-OVC pick, Connolly has started on the line for the Patriots for the last three seasons. Southeast’s sports information department got a chance to talk with Connolly before the big game last week. For the full interview, check out this link.
SIUE: Junior Panther women’s basketball player Raven Berry was named OVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after averaging a double-double in three games last week. She has eight double-doubles on the season, and is only 49 points away from 1,000 on her career. The Panthers currently sit in third place in the conference.
Tennessee State: Former TSU track star John Moon was named the head coach for the USA men’s track and field team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships. Moon, who won the national championship in the 100-yard dash and set a world record during his time at TSU, receives the honor after serving in various coaching roles for over 40 years. The World Indoor Championships will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on March 9-11. Moon currently serves as the head cross country coach at Seton Hall University.
Tennessee Tech: Golden Eagle men’s basketball player Kevin Murphy continues to receive recognition for his 50-point performance against SIUE last week. Murphy was voted Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week by a national audience through ESPN.com, beating out the likes of Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger and Kansas’ Thomas Robinson. His 50 points is the highest single-game mark in Division I so far this season, and highlights from the game have been featured on networks around the nation.
UT Martin: After last week’s We Back Pat initiative held by the UT Martin basketball programs, Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt expressed her gratitude to her alma mater by posting a thank you video. Check it out here:
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