Clarksville, Ark.-Cory Briggs headlines a group of four University of the Ozarks baseball players to be named to the 2008 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA III All-West Region Team. Briggs becomes the first player at Ozarks to be named to the All-West First Team. Bruce Cameron and Robby Finnell made the All-West Second Team while […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks junior right fielder David Smith earned an American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-West Region gold glove award, it was announced on Monday. The 5-foot-8, 160-pound Rowlett, Texas, product finished the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage from his outfield position. Smith started in 41 games and had 93 putouts and […]
Clarksville, Ark.- University of the Ozarks Head Athletic Trainer Chad Floyd was named the winner of the Alvin C. Broyles Outstanding Professional Staff Award, it was announced last week by university President Dr. Rick Niece. The Alvin C. Broyles Outstanding Professional Staff Award recipient is voted on annually by members of the campus faculty and […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Former University of the Ozarks standout pitcher Curt Dixon signed a professional baseball contract with the Sioux City (IA) Explorers, it was announced on Tuesday. Dixon could see action out of the bullpen as early as Wednesday. Sioux City is a member of the American Association, an independent league made up of ten teams […]
Clarksville, Ark.-16 University of the Ozarks student-athletes have been named to the 2008 spring American Southwest Conference All-Academic team, it was announced by the league office on Monday. To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have lettered in the 2008 season, be in at least their second academic year at their institution, and […]
Clarksville, Ark.-For the third straight season, Robby Finnell was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Baseball Team, it was announced on Thursday. Finnell, a senior designated hitter, earned a spot on the 2008 All-District VI First Team. The political science major, along with the other All-District First Team members from eight national districts, […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Senior catcher Chelsea Joslin was named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest All-Region Second Team, it was announced by director of publications Christina Edgar on Tuesday. It is the second major award for Joslin this week. The Claremore, Okla., native was also named to the American Southwest Conference All-East Division Second Team. […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Four University of the Ozarks softball players received American Southwest Conference East Division All-Conference honors following a division-only vote by head coaches, the ASC office announced on Tuesday. Senior catcher Chelsea Joslin was named to the ASC All-East Division Second Team. Senior second baseman Jessica Pianalto, freshman utility player Sarah Otteman and freshman first […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Tyler Wilson said roller coasters and amusement parks will never be the same for him again. Kathy Erickson called it an experience of a lifetime. Jessica Reed described it as the most amazing thing she has ever done. The three University of the Ozarks students were discussing their experience in NASA’s Reduced […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Ten University of the Ozarks baseball players received American Southwest Conference East Division All-Conference honors as voted on by the league's seven division head coaches, the ASC office announced on Monday. Sophomore shortstop Cory Briggs, sophomore catcher Scott Dietz, senior designated hitter Robby Finnell and junior center fielder Bruce Cameron all received ASC East […]