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Tiger Football Finishes Season with Win (11-15-08)
The 2008 Tiger Football Seniors
Tiger Football finished the season with a 48-0 win over West Virginia Tech at home on Saturday. The last Georgetown shutout was last season, against the same conference opponent. The win evens the win-loss record to 5-5 and 3-3 in the Mid-South Conference East Division.
Freshman quarterback Alex Matthews made his first collegiate start for the Tigers and finished the day connecting on nine passes for a total of 77 yards and one touchdown. The Shelbyville native also rushed for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Senior fullback Kyle Howe was productive in his last game, scoring two touchdowns. Fellow senior Dempsey Schlueter tied his career-high with a 45 yard field goal for the first score of the day.
Tigers Lose Close One to UVA-Wise (10-4-08)
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the second week in a row, Georgetown College suffered a 35-27 Mid-South
Conference loss, this week to No. 13 UVA-Wise at home.
The Tigers scored first with a 9-yard run by A.J. Brooks to begin a back and forth scoring volley that would last until the final minutes of the game. UVA-Wise took their first lead of the game with 7:19 to go in the game when quarterback Randy Hippeard went in the endzone on a one-yard run.
Senior A.J. Brooks on
ran for a game-high 116 yards on 14 carries including two touchdowns.
(Photo courtesy of Richard Davis)
Georgetown responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Mike Lewis to Ted Sberna on the next drive, but the Tigers couldn’t hold Hippeard, who connected on a 56-yard pass to Aric Evans with 58 seconds left to play to give the Cavaliers the important conference win.
Hippeard was 23 of 31 in the passing game for a total of 310 yards and handed off 43 times for 160 yards rushing. Lewis threw for 206 yards (13 of 23) and had one interception, on the last play of the game. Brooks led both teams with a total of 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, Tiger senior Josh Wright led both teams with a total of 14 tackles, including eight unassisted.
UVA-Wise improved to 4-1 on the year and 2-0 in the MSC, while Georgetown fell to 1-3.
Chesser and Schlueter Honored by Mid-South Conference (9-17-08)
Georgetown
College student-athletes Britney Chesser and Dempsey Schlueter have been
named the Mid-South Conference Athletes of the Week for each of their
sports.
Chesser, a junior from Louisville, won the Centre College Invitational on Saturday with a time of 19:24 over the 5,000 meter course. She outran the 76 individuals and helped the TIgers to a second place finish. The Tigers also received votes in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll after finishing strongly in the meet.
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Schlueter, a senior
punter/placekicker from Dry Ridge, Ky., made all six
PAT's and connected on a 35-yard field goal to earn
MSC Special Teams Player of the Week. In
addition, he averaged more than 41 yards per punt,
including a long of 56 yards and totaled 535 yards
in eight kickoffs in the Tigers' 45-14 win over
Cumberland University.
No. 17 Georgetown is 1-1 on the season.
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Tigers Rebound with 45-14 Win (9-13-08)
Quarterback Mike Lewis on the option. Photo Courtesy of Richard Davis.
Cumberland University scored on the third play of the
ballgame when J.T. Majors ran for a 52 yard touchdown but Georgetown
answered on the next drive and kept control in the Tigers 45-14 win at home
Saturday.
Tiger quarterback Mike Lewis did it all, leading the team in rushing with 50
yards and two touchdowns while completing 17 of 22 passes on the day for a
total of 186 yards. Redshirt freshman Kaelin Ammons caught five passes
on the day for a total of 77 yards and one touchdown in his second start.
"Mike really put the ball on the money several times today," said Head
Coach Bill Cronin. "He was able to pick it apart and showed a lot of
confidence with the option. We really didn't have many dropped balls
and I think you will see his improvement every week. I'm just glad
he's on our side."
Defensively, senior linebacker Jeff Gaby sacked Cumberland's Matt Eads two
times for a total loss of 14 yards and sophomore Donny Walker added another.
Robert Catron and Dustin Menetrey led the team with eight total tackles
each, including Menetrey's back-to-back stops when the Bulldogs were in the
redzone in the third quarter.
The Tigers will take a week off before heading to Union College on September
27th.
Tiger Football Drops Season Opener to McKendree (9-6-08)
McKendree University spoiled Georgetown College’s season home opener with a 19-17 win at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
Georgetown led at the half 7-0 after quarterback Mike Lewis found James Storts in the end-zone with a nine yard pass midway in the second quarter.
McKendree’s first points came with 9:29 left to play in the third quarter when Zach Atkins caught a pass at the 50 yard line and ran it in for a total play of 85 yards to even the score. Georgetown countered on the next drive with an eight-yard touchdown run by junior Nik Blair.
The Bearcats’ offense centered on a successful rushing game netting 218 yards in 40 carries. Shane McBride led with 79 yards in five attempts, including a career long 65-yard touchdown to make it 14-14 in the third quarter.
The Tigers settled for a 19-yard field goal by Dempsey Schlueter after a 14 play possession in the fourth quarter but later a Schlueter punt was blocked by McKendree’s Antonio Greer for a safety. The Bearcats followed with a field goal at 2:24 left in the game. After Georgetown had a four and out final drive, McKendree was able to run the clock out on the final possession.
Change to 2008 Football Schedule Announced (7-16-08)
Georgetown College Tiger Athletics announced a change to the 2008 football schedule with the cancellation of the Heritage Classic Bowl originally scheduled for September 20, 2008.
Director of Athletics Eric Ward explained that the cancellation was due to a scheduling conflict. “Although it is disappointing for our team and fans we are optimistic that there may be another opportunity for us to participate in the bowl in the future.”
Head Coach Bill Cronin said the Tigers will leave the game date open and that he has no plans to add another opponent. Georgetown opens the season at home on September 6 versus McKendree University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Toyota Stadium.
Catron Receives National A.O. Duer Award (6-9-08)
Award
Recognizes Excellence in Character, Playing Ability and Scholarship
“The NAIA is delighted to recognize two exceptional student-athletes with the A.O. Duer Award. The award celebrates character-driven intercollegiate athletics and the dedication these individuals place on excellence in class and competition,” said Jim Carr, NAIA President and CEO. “Julia and Robert are wonderful representatives of NAIA student-athletes and I congratulate them both on this momentous honor.”
Catron and Vaughan were selected by the NAIA Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives from a field of nominees who attend NAIA member institutions. Candidates must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Georgetown and LSUS will receive a $1,000 scholarship award from Daktronics in the name of the winner. Catron and Vaughn are tremendous representatives of character-driven athletics and have experienced great success in and out of competition.
A starting linebacker for the Georgetown Tigers, Catron is a team player and well respected throughout the campus community. This past spring Catron received the “Eye of the Tiger” award for his efforts and leadership in the off-season. This fall, Catron will begin his senior campaign and Head Football Coach Bill Cronin expects continued success. A proven leader, Catron’s excellence in a very demanding science major while playing football is commendable. Catron has been named Mid-South Academic All-Conference and consistently competes in such a way to make his teammates and team better.
“As a head football coach at Georgetown College for eleven seasons I have seen many outstanding student-athletes. Robert Catron ranks as one of the very best,” said Cronin. “As a student, athlete or an individual Robert shows much character and class, he is extremely focused on his objectives and is a natural leader.”
Joining Catron is Julia Vaughan, an outstanding women’s soccer player and biology major at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Named to the Chancellor’s List each semester, Vaughn is known for her dedication to community service and academic achievement. An elected member of the Health Pre-professional Honor Society and selected as the 2006-07 Chemist of the Year, Vaughn was recently accepted into the prestigious physician assistant program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Her academic accolades mirror her success on the soccer field. Vaughn is a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) offensive player of the year and this past year was named to the All Region XIII team and the GCAC All-Conference First team. She was also named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer Team for two seasons.
“Julia has become a major contributor to the success of the soccer team at LSUS. Her many conference and regional awards are known across North Louisiana,” said Vincent J. Marsala, LSUS Chancellor. “The LSUS faculty, staff and administrators are honored to have such an outstanding student represent our institution both in academics and athletics.”
Both Catron and Vaughn represent the ideals of the NAIA scholar-athlete as evidenced by their scholarship, character, citizenship and athletic ability. To learn more about the NAIA and other national and sport specific awards visit www.naia.org.
