Austin Peay: Monday night at APSU's annual Athletics banquet several student-athletes were honored. All the award winners are worth mentioning so check out the APSU article, but here is a snapshot; Terrance Holt, APSU kickoff return record holder, and Chelsea Harris, All-OVC golfer in all four years, were named the Legends Award recipients. Catie Tucker, 3.97 GPA, and Lucas Anderson, 3.712 GPA, were named Female and Male Scholar-Athletes.
Eastern Illinois: Further up north, student-athlete Tyler Arnholt almost missed his school's athletic banquet barbecue. Arnholt was doing his usual, putting in time at practice to come back from injury, when he made the decision to hump it over to the banquet. Good thing too, as his name was called out during the event. What was the award? Oh, just Male Senior Athlete of the Year. Arnolt said he had no idea he was going to receive the award, and felt a bit underdressed wearing his practice attire. Read about how Arnholt has used his own injury setback to learn more about his studies in athletic training in the Charleston Times-Courier.
Eastern Kentucky: This week I am dedicated to deliver stories outside of the sports that are generating a lot of attention such as the Golf Championships, but that doesn't restrict me from delivering other golf news from EKU. Friday sixty-eight golfers took part in the 11th annual James McChesney Memorial Golf Classic. The proceeds went directly to the James McChesney Scholarship at EKU. The late Dr. James McChesney was the first Chair of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at EKU. See the Richmond Register article for more.
Jacksonville State: After a career of accomplishments and positions such as coaching jobs at North Carolina, The Citadel, Wake Forest, Gardner-Webb, Wyoming and Auburn, and administrative jobs with the SEC, NCAA, Auburn and JSU Oval Jaynes softly said, "I'm just going to take a few personal items," as he nears his last day in the office. Jaynes is retiring at the end of this school year, and what a career he has to look back on. A true gentleman in the field, Jaynes said, "I've been blessed. I've lived a dream. I can honestly say I feel like I haven't worked a day in my life." These quotes were taken out of the Anniston Star, see that article to really understand what the Oval Jaynes means to JSU and college athletics as a whole. He will be missed.
Morehead State: This far removed from one of the school's biggest wins ever, what in the world would cause the Morehead vs. Louisville game to be back in the headlines? Billboards. Billboards all across the Bluegrass State. The billboards feature a picture of MSU's dramatic 62-61 victory. MSU Coach Donnie Tyndall said, "What they tried to do is capture the state's attention with those billboards - to get not just student-athletes but regular students to take a look at Morehead." The mini-me sized picture gives a peek at what these billboards look like. Read the USAToday article to see the full story.
Murray State: Just to stir the pot, I make mention of the recent stories surrounding Racer basketball. Recently MSU renewed their basketball series with Western Kentucky to 2014, announced a few new signings and also the departure of a few key players. Billy Kennedy said, "Shawn (Jackson) and Chris (Griffin), at this point, will not be with us." The two freshman once were thought to have bright futures with the program, but their departure seems evident now. See the article in the Murray Ledger to read more.
Southeast Missouri: Trenton Moses, left, has racked up another honor. Big deal right? Right. This time it is a national honor. The National College Baseball Writer's Association named him the Pro-Line Athletic Co-National Hitter of the Week. It wasn't enough for Moses to grab his second consecutive conference honor, he had to go on and grab seven hits in nine at-bats during three games last week. Read more about his impressive week and see the press release here.
SIU Edwardsville: This is the part of the blog I have been eager to get to, the remarkable story of Thad Hawkins. Every once in a while you run into a story that makes you stop and put things in perspective. Hawkins' story does just that. He has finally made his way back to performing on the SIUE baseball team like he always knew he could, but the best part is what he had to overcome to get there. Between breaking his neck in high school and being diagnosed with cancer, this kid knows what the word "struggle" means. I don't want to take away from a very well written article featured on the siuecougars website, but I will share a quote that sums up Hawkins' heart, "I went into it like, I'm not going to lay on my back and let this take me. I knew I had to go into this with a head of steam. I wasn't going to let it get me down." Treat yourself to a great story and click the link.
Tennessee State: "Daddy Brown" was honored for his tireless service to TSU FCA on Monday night. The event was a surprise, spearheaded by the FCA leadership team. Mr. Lee Brown has served the FCA in Nashville Urban Ministry for 12 years. He also serves as chaplain and has mentored many student-athletes over the years. The event also honored his wife, Rose, who has been great support for Mr. Brown over the years. The two are pictured here.
Tennessee Tech: TTU is urging folks that want to get involved with the Pepsi Bobby Nichols Scramble to sign up fast. The field seems to be filling up quickly. The scramble is a major fund raising event for TTU athletics and will be held on June 10-12. The tournament is spread out over three courses and on the final day a barbecue will be hosted at a fourth course. Click the link to find out how to sign up. Pepsi Bobby Nichols Scramble.
UT Martin: UTM announced a plethora of new signings this week. Jessica Silva has signed to 2011-2012 tennis roster, Sonny Mastromatteo signs a National Letter of Intent to join Skyhawk baseball and softball signed Kaitlyn Reiff. Silva is a top amateur player out of Culford School in Suffolk, England, Mastromatteo is a 5-0 185-pound infielder out of Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. and Reiff will be a JUCO transfer from Lake Land Community College in Matton, Ill. See the full report on all these players at utmsports.com.
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